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We have been reporting about the mishap at Serenity Shores Resort in San Pedro that claimed the life of seventy-six-year-old Joy Quyle. The Belizean-American retiree was trying to use a goods winch located outside of the resort to reach from the fourth to the first floor, but the cable snapped and she fell to her […]
Written on January 25, 2023 | Posted in
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On Monday, we told you about Valeriano Pop, a Bella Vista resident fighting for his life after receiving third degree burns to seventy-five percent of his body. Pop was burning garbage outside of his home when it exploded and caused his injuries. Today, the media spoke with Station Supervisor of the National Fire Service, Kenneth […]
Written on January 12, 2023 | Posted in
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On Saturday, after days of search, the body of Luke Hansen was recovered from the Belize River, in the vicinity of Banana Bank. It was the third day of a search effort and Belize Coast Guard personnel, as well as members from the Belize Search and Rescue Team, were back on the river along with […]
Written on January 9, 2023 | Posted in
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A Bella Vista Village resident is tonight fighting for his life inside the K.H.M.H. after experiencing third degree burns to seventy-five percent of his body. On January fourth, Valeriano Pop was burning garbage outside of his home when the heap of waste suddenly exploded, causing severe injuries to his body. And, tonight his mother, Concepciona […]
Written on January 9, 2023 | Posted in
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As early as six a.m. today, relatives and friends, as well as members of the Belize Coast Guard, were out along the Roaring Creek River diving and scouring the area for the body of eight-year-old Luke Hansen who drowned in that vicinity on Wednesday afternoon. Hansen was swimming along with his brother and a friend […]
Written on January 5, 2023 | Posted in
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Up until news time, residents, police officers and coast guard personnel are in Roaring Creek Village searching for the body of a minor who reportedly went under water at the nearby creek and did not resurface. News Five has confirmed that eight-year-old Luke Hansen went missing while swimming with his brother and friends at the […]
Written on January 4, 2023 | Posted in
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An investigation continues into the death of an elderly woman on Sunday morning in Belize City. The eighty-three-year-old resident of Rasta Street was inside her concrete bungalow house when a fire broke out. She was trapped inside her room with no way to escape. Neighbours came out, and police also arrived on the scene and […]
Written on December 19, 2022 | Posted in
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A twenty-foot container with hurricane relief supplies is preparing to leave the Port of Belize en route to Havana Cuba. The Association of Solidarity for Cuba has been engaged in fundraising efforts over the past couple of months on behalf of those affected by Hurricane Ian in Cuba. Those efforts have yielded generous donations of […]
Written on December 16, 2022 | Posted in
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This morning at City Hall, the Feinstein Group handed over a check for fifty thousand dollars to the Belize City Council to assist with disaster relief efforts, in the wake of Hurricane Lisa that ravaged the Old Capital a little over six weeks ago. Presenting the monetary donation to Mayor Bernard Wagner was Ben Feinstein. […]
Written on December 14, 2022 | Posted in
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Seventeen-year-old Jaheem Williams, a student from Corozal, has passed away. Natticia Williams received the tragic news of her son’s passing this morning. He has been fighting for his life for the past seven weeks, after being involved in a tragic road traffic accident that had already claimed the life of another student. The death toll […]
Written on December 2, 2022 | Posted in
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A wooden structure was completely destroyed by fire this afternoon on St. Joseph Street in Belize City. The fire began around two-thirty and quickly engulfed the home. By the time fire fighters arrived on the scene, the home was already in ruins. However, they were able to prevent the fire from spreading across to neighbouring […]
Written on December 2, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, normal court proceedings at the Public Building that houses all the Magistrates’ Courts, the cellblock, some of the Supreme Court chambers and offices had to be put on halt, following the continuous collapse of portions of the ceiling. The building had lost a significant portion of its roof on November second, when Hurricane Lisa […]
Written on November 22, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s the kind of incident that frequently occurs in the drug world, a hit is placed on persons who cross someone powerful, either over money or product. That’s what police are investigating tonight, following a most heinous occurrence on Thursday. Three friends were executed inside a home in Sand Hill Village and the deadly attack […]
Written on November 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Climate change experts, including the Belize delegation are at COP27 defending the need for financing from developed countries, by way of loss and damage, to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change. But there is an added fire under the negotiators as Belize was, less than two weeks ago, battered by Hurricane Lisa, an […]
Written on November 14, 2022 | Posted in
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They are the only two cities in Belize and tomorrow one will be assisting the other in the wake of the damage and destruction caused by Hurricane Lisa. Mayor Sheran Palacio and the employees at the Belmopan City Council will travel to Belize City from as early as six in the morning to assist the […]
Written on November 14, 2022 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize is getting closer to confirming an official figure for the value of damage caused by Hurricane Lisa. Last night, we told you about all those contributions coming in towards the relief efforts from Belize’s bilateral partners. There are more funds for the government to access from the international community, but as […]
Written on November 11, 2022 | Posted in
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The Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Committee looked at the track of the hurricane to get a general idea of where to carry out their efforts and where to intensify their data collection. Hendy says her teams went house to house over the last nine days, in an attempt to interview everyone affected. Today, those […]
Written on November 11, 2022 | Posted in
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The National Emergency Management Organization will use the data gathered by DANA to come to the official value of the damages caused to families across the affected areas. NEMO’s final report will then be submitted to members of the international community who are willing to assist in the relief efforts. So, in the event your […]
Written on November 11, 2022 | Posted in
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The Inter-American Development Bank, I.D.B., has approved a two hundred thousand U.S. dollar donation to Belize to help families affected by Hurricane Lisa. This type of Emergency Technical Cooperation is aimed at humanitarian aid, which includes food, drinking water and cleaning supplies, among other emergency items. Those funds will be channeled through the Government of […]
Written on November 11, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Horace Glaze, Disaster Management Coordinator for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent, an additional half-a-million Belize dollars is being made available to the disaster relief effort. Those funds have been earmarked by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies in Geneva, Switzerland. Horace Glaze, Disaster Management […]
Written on November 11, 2022 | Posted in
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Last week, the country needed a look on the bright side, as we anxiously awaited the arrival of Hurricane Lisa to make landfall on Belize. It’s been ten days and we have seen several good news, particularly in the manner in which communities have come together to help each another. This week, Sabreena Daly takes […]
Written on November 11, 2022 | Posted in
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Since the all-clear was given on Thursday, Prime Minister Briceño has been busy, working closely with all relevant government agencies to restore a sense of normalcy in Belize City. Monies have been made available through the Constituency Development Fund for area representatives to assist their constituents have suffered losses as a result of the hurricane. […]
Written on November 7, 2022 | Posted in
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A massive cleanup campaign was launched earlier today in Belize City. In the wake of Hurricane Lisa, hundreds of persons including sanitation workers, Belize Defence Force soldiers and personnel from the Department of Environment, as well as the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing, and contractors came out with backhoes and trucks to pick up […]
Written on November 4, 2022 | Posted in
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As part of a massive citywide cleanup initiative, the Special Patrol Unit was brought in from Belmopan to lend a hand to a community that they are responsible for maintaining law and order. Parts of Lake Independence is still without electricity tonight, but it has not stopped residents from doing their best to beautify the […]
Written on November 4, 2022 | Posted in
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An ongoing assessment to determine the extent of damage caused by Hurricane Lisa has seen a number of government and non-government agencies coming together to evaluate the losses in dollars and cents. Today, we visited several businesses and homes on both sides of the Haulover Creek and what we saw is nothing short of dreadful. […]
Written on November 4, 2022 | Posted in
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