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BECOL/BTL 2018 Basketball Tournament

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The upcoming SSBA basketball tournament will start Friday, September 28th, and will take place at the Sacred Heart auditorium.  Contact Mark O'Brien or Elvis Usher for more information.  They have the tournament rules online.

 

"SSBA basketball tournament. U13, U17, U21, seniors, O35 and females. Commencing end of September 2018. Get your teams ready"

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BTL Entrepreneurial Challenge

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BTL has teamed up with BELTRAIDE to have the 1st Entrepreneurial Challenge.  If you have a great idea for a new or different business, you could win $10,000 for starting it.

"The first ever BTL Entrepreneurial Challenge seeks to identify and highlight entrepreneurs with new and exciting business concepts that can contribute and stimulate initiatives in the information and communication technology industry.  The challenge includes activities such as training and field surveys that will give participants the opportunity to refine their business model and entrepreneurial skills."


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BTL Yellow Pages 2014 Video

BTL has a video out that talks about, and shows a lot of, the new 2014 phone directory.  It highlights the photo competition they had to find the cover picture.  Congratulations to Darren Lamb for taking the winning shot!  You can see the congratulatory party BTL had at Chaa Creek for Darren, see his award winning picture, and also learn about the directory for mobile devices. 


Darren explaining the picture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YzzjjTIOYU


"Today was a nice and sunny day and also it was the launch of our 2014 Telephone Directory, Take a look at the video and see how the enhancements to the book and also find out how we did this years cover.  Enjoy"

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Belize Bank Bulldogs Win LRM

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The Belize Bank Bulldogs won La Ruta Maya with a total time of 17:25:13.  Congratulations, Bulldogs!  NICH took 2nd place.


Video of the start: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=727281367306476


1: Belize Bank Bulldogs 17:25:13
2: NICH 17:31:42
3: BTL Cobb's Arm 17:36:26
4: Westrac Stingers 17:36:41
5: Wateva Boys 17:40:37
6: Joseph & Taylor Steelers 17:49:38
7: Black Orchid Resort 18:02:48
8: Belize Coast Guard Ace 18:16:23
9: Crime Fighters 2. 18:17:54
10: Belize Coast Guardian 18:20:09

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Capital City Cycling Race

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The Belize Cycling Association had a race today.  Congratulations to all the winners!

 

"The Capital City Cycling Race held on Sunday June 2, 2013 featured 41 riders riding from Belmopan to La Democracia Village to Caves Branch Bridge on the Hummingbird Highway and back to Belmopan for a total of 60 miles. 

The race was won by Junior Rider Giovanni Lovell of the BTL Team who escaped from a breakaway group in the Hummingbird Hills.
2nd Jose Choto of Belikin, 
3rd Allen Castillo of Bennys Megabytes 
4th Angel Tzib of Bennys Megabytes
5th Erwin Middleton of Team C4

First Female was Shalini Zabaneh of Sagitun
2nd Junior was Zahir Figueroa of BECOL Uprising and
3rd Junior was Phillip Mencias of Capital Jewel Cycling Team

A big thank you to the sports supporters and sponsors which included Hon
John Saldivar, Grace Kennedy Ltd, A-Z Preschool, Mr. Miley Garcia, El Rancho and Capital Sales Bike Shop."

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BTL Telephone Directory Launch

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BTL had their telephone directory launch in Cayo, and they were there will lots of goodies, yellow goodies, to go with the new yellow pages.

 

"Our 2013 Telephone Directory Launch was a huge success!  Thanks to our dedicated team and all those who partnered with us to make this years' publication a product we all can be proud of!  Special thanks to the Twin Towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena for hosting us."

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BTL's Yellow Pages App

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Belize Telemedia Limited has an app for their yellow pages.  You can download it for free to your smartphones from their site, or at the app store.  Here's the commercial.

 

"Download your FREE BTL Yellow Pages App today!"

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Belize Red Cross Telethon Tomorrow

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You can pledge for the Belize Red Cross tomorrow by calling 653-6811.

 

"The Belize Red Cross Telethon is this Saturday, June 16th 2012 at James Brodie & Co Ltd, Northern Hwy, Belize City from 9:00AM until 4:00pm!  Only 653-6811 is currently active to take pledges.  All other numbers will be active on telethon day!  Pledges can also be taken at Telethon site!  Huge thanks to our sponsors Brodies, Smart Belize, DigiCell for their generous donations!"

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Belize's New Telephone Directory is Online

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Belize's new telephone directory is online.  BTL has uploaded their entire phone book.  Cayo starts on page 223.  San Ignacio starts on page 277.  Benque: 217.  Belmopan: 126.

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Prince Harry's Visit to Belize Live Telecast

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"Prince Harry will be arriving soon!  Watch his trip to Belize streamed live starting at 4pm CST here: http://t.co/PID3u9Uv "

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BTL Entrepreneurial Challenge Winners

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The winners of the 1st annual BTL Entrepreneurial Challenge were announced, and Cayo teams took 2nd and 3rd place.  Congratulations A&S Covers for winning the challenge.  The Cayo teams were eBelize(promo video) and BITS Hotspot(promo video).  Thanks also go out to SBDC and Beltraide for making this great event happen.  Congratulations to all the winners.


In related news, SBDC and Beltraide had their 1st Entrepreneurship Start- Up Weekend powered by Google for Entrepreneurs.

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2014 King of the Hills

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The King of the Hills, Cayo's signature bike race, was yesterday.  The Cycling Federation of Belize got some good pictures of the event.  There's even a video of the heartbreak climb uphill.  Congratulations to all the winners, and everyone that finished.


"2014 King of the hills results:

Beach Cruiser Category:
Elston Coleman
Jared (Mano) Rudon
Wilton Garbutt

Junior
Delon Gentle - Cayo Uprising
Zahir Figueroa - Cayo Uprising
Zamir Guerra - Cayo High Road

Female:
Kaya Cattouse - Smart CRay
Patricia Chavarria - BECOL

Masters 4/5:
Kent Gabourel - Unattached
Daniel Cano - Digicell 4G
Ray Cattouse Jr. - C-Ray Road Addikz

Elite Open
Nissan Arana - Predators
Henry Moreria - Smart
Erwin Middleton - BECOL Uprising

Master:
Jose Choto - CRay Road Addikz
Leroy Cassasola - BTL Cycling team
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Kayla Burgess Candlelight Vigil

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A candlelight vigil will be held tonight at 6:30pm in front of Kayla Burgess' house in Belmopan.


"A candle light march will also be held in Belmopan on Tuesday March 25th at 6:30 p.m. from in front of Kayla's house at #10 Oriole Street around the Ring Road and end in front of Belmopan Comprehensive School.  Kindly wear either a green or white top. Candles will be provided. All are invited.  Funeral will be on Wednesday March 26th at 2 p.m. Nazarene Church in Independence Village.  A bus will leave at 10 a.m. in front of BTL- Belmopan"

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20th Coca Cola Spelling Bee

The 20th annual Coca Cola Spelling Bee has been happening all around Belize.  Congratulations to Zone 3 finalists Rina Marcos(United Pentecostal) and Leighi Alvarado(Santa Elena), and Zone 5 finalists Sherman Matute(St. Jude's) and Shelby Gonzalez(St. Martin de Porres), who will all go to the district finals.  Great event; thanks, Coca Cola!  Best of luck to all!


"The annual Coca-Cola Spelling Bee is celebrating its twentieth anniversary and this year plans to be a banner year for the national competition.  Beginning with the addition of other corporate sponsors, including the Belize Bank, BTL, Caribbean Treasures and the Ministry of Education, the spelling contest is being billed as the biggest primary school event."

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2013 Telephone Directory Video

BTL has a video out about the new 2013 Telephone Directory.  This year, they teamed up with the Belize Tourism Board, and they came up with a new style that focuses on Belizean food and culture.  Well done, BTL, well done.

 

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=368408073274696

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2013 BTL Directory Launch

BTL has their 2013 Directory out.  They have a video talking all about it.  They now have coupons in the phone book, and they have a section that copied Flavors of Belize too.  

 

"2013 BTL Telephone Directory and Yellow Pages Launch."

 

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=363014420480728

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Belize Launches Jasmine Alert

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There is a new early alert for kidnapping victims in Belize.  The Jasmine Alert, which can quickly mobilize everyone with a phone to help look for any abducted child.  Great news!

 

"If a child is kidnapped anywhere in the country and somebody sees it and calls 911 - the police will get notified.  They will immediately call the national coordinator who is Inspector Ms. Augustine who will decide if the report meets the criteria of a Jasmine Alert.  If it does, she will immediately advise both telecommunications companies (SMART & BTL) and the media that there was an abduction.  Ms. Augustine will send out a text type material that will be put out by both SMART and BTL.  The media starts to broadcast that across the nation so that everyone can be looking for the vehicle or the individual that performed the crime."

 

http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=23090

 

http://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/73867

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Rotary's Breakfast with the Graduated Scholars

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Rotary had a breakfast for their scholars that recently graduated.  Congratulations to all of them for finishing high school with good grades.

 

"The Rotary Club of San Ignacio sponsors 24 high school students.  6 have graduated this summer and finished school with good results.  This morning the successful graduates were guests at the club´s weekly morning meeting.  After four years of hard work they received many congratulations from our club members and were presented with individual plaques to commemorate their graduation.  Dr. Dionne Miranda from BTL gave a motivating speech to the graduates reminding everybody that positive thinking and a vision is key in life."

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Mayan Deer Dance on New Phone Book Cover

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When was the last time you used a phone book?  BTL has a nice looking one for this year.  Since most people will never see it, Ambergris Today posted a picture of it.  

 

"This year’s cover gives a rare look into the vibrant and mysterious Maya Deer Dance.  This spiritual dance, although ancient, tells a tale that is important to societies, even today, as it focuses a great deal on the significant relationship between humanity and nature . This dance is sacred and is performed only on special occasions mostly by the Q’eqchi Maya."

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Telemedia and Belize Electricity Limited: the economics of nationalisation

This is a pretty good article on the nationalization of utilities: "Does borrowing all this money and paying all this interest constitute a more efficient allocation of scarce resources? Does nationalisation bring a net benefit to the government and people of Belize? For the answer to be affirmative, the value gain of the shift in power and control from private hands to the government must be more than $3 million per month, or more than $35 million per year. This is not the gross dividends that the government gets from these utilities annually, but rather the increase in profits – and ultimately dividends – caused by the shift in power and control over and above the future expected profits of the former private owners at the time of acquisition."

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