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A man is in police custody following a fire in Dangriga on Saturday night. A reportedly intoxicated Michael Flores visited his father’s house in the Wagierale area of the town. They got into an argument before the twenty-four-year-old took out a machete and attacked his father, fifty-one-year-old Santos Flores. Flores believes that his son then […]
Written on August 22, 2022 | Posted in
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A well-known food vendor lost her life in a house fire at her residence near 18th Street and Swallow Drive in San Ignacio on Wednesday night. Merlene Wellington was a fixture in front of the Victor Galvez Stadium where she sold food on weekends. When her electricity was disconnected sometime earlier, the elderly woman decided […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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A wooden structure was also destroyed by fire between twelve and one this morning in Dangriga. The house, located in the New Site area, was reportedly occupied by a man who was not there every day. And neighbors did not see him go home prior to the blaze. National Fire Service Station Supervisor, Kenneth Mortis […]
Written on August 19, 2022 | Posted in
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A weather system that crossed over the region over the last two days has dumped a significant amount of rainfall in most parts of the country, specifically over Wednesday night. The unyielding downpour compromised the low-lying boundaries of Crooked Tree, forcing five families to evacuate their homes and seek refuge at the village’s hurricane shelter. […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The inundation of the northern portion of the country left much of the soil saturated and that, coupled with non-stop rains, eventually eroded a portion of the Philip Goldson Highway near mile twenty-nine. Marion Ali and Chris Mangar paused briefly on their way to Crooked Tree to capture the repair works that were already in […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Flood Waters Erode Portion of Philip Goldson Highway
An apartment building fire claimed the life of sixty-two-year-old woman in San Ignacio on Wednesday night. On Monday, Merlene Wellington, a sixty-two-year-old resident of 18th Street, San Ignacio lost power at her home, after she was unable to pay her electricity bill. Last night, she lit a candle in her house. Tonight, her family suspects […]
Written on August 18, 2022 | Posted in
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A sixty-six-year old grandmother and her extended family are tonight reeling from the devastating loss of their family home. The property located along the Phillip Goldson Highway was reduced to rubbles in an alleged arson. Sixty-six-year old Marie Lamothe told police that her ex-common law husband started an argument with her last night. She alleges […]
Written on August 10, 2022 | Posted in
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Tonight, Troy Banner is once again making headlines for allegedly committing an unthinkable act upon his fifteen-day-old son. The newborn was transferred from the Western Regional Hospital to the K.H.M.H. over the weekend after receiving medical attention for injuries he received, allegedly by his father. Police have since arrested and charged the thirty-one-year-old man for […]
Written on August 8, 2022 | Posted in
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A minor was sexually assaulted in the Lake Independence area of Belize City last Wednesday. The twelve-year-old was walking along Heart Street when she was accosted by someone she recognizes by his face only. She was then taken into a derelict building where she was taken advantage of. A.S.P. Alfonso Aban, O.C., Crimes Investigation […]
Written on August 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Some areas across the Belize District experienced over two inches of rain over the weekend, due to a tropical wave that passed over the country. And while most of the country experienced some relief from the rains today, another tropical storm is expected to cross over Belize on Tuesday afternoon. According to Meteorologist Derrick Rudon, […]
Written on August 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Thirty-five-year-old Lucero Aguirre lost her life on Tuesday morning while visiting the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary. The resident of San Juan Village, Stann Creek District, was along with her family on the Tiger Fern Trail when she reportedly fell and was seriously injured while climbing one of the cliffs. Aguirre was immediately tended to by […]
Written on July 27, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s the kind of crime you cringe at – a child being sexually molested. Police have reported that a little girl was raped twice on the same day by an elderly man. The incident happened last Thursday while the child, aged seven, was attending a function at the home of the accused. On Saturday, in […]
Written on July 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Police in Corozal retrieved the body of a man from the sea near the Round House area in that municipality earlier today. The body was reportedly identified by a family member as that of Marlon Daniel Frederick Williams. The thirty-six-year-old was said to have suffered from epilepsy and was often times spotted in the Miami […]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s another heartbreaking story of domestic violence that gripped the nation over the weekend. A thirty-five-year-old mother from Santa Familia Village is dead. Ima Landero was allegedly killed by forty-seven-year-old Augustine Gonzalez, the father of her two children, in a fit of jealous rage. The incident happened inside Legends Night Club in San Ignacio while […]
Written on June 27, 2022 | Posted in
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A family of four is tonight without a roof over their heads, following a fire in the Gungulung area on Saturday evening. Today, News Five spoke with Patricia Flowers, who almost five years to date was also a victim of a similar case of arson. Reporter Duane Moody files this story. Duane Moody, Reporting […]
Written on June 27, 2022 | Posted in
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A fire at a popular restaurant and sports bar on the outskirts of Corozal Town has interrupted business for the owner and dining and recreational events for the many ex-pats who frequent the establishment. The blaze happened on Tuesday evening and fire fighters couldn’t do anything to salvage the main structures. But luckily, no one […]
Written on June 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Last night we told you about the case of arson at Ella’s Cool Spot in Hopkins Village. Investigators are on the ground gathering evidence in hopes of identifying the perpetrator. They are even looking at a physical altercation that was caught on camera between Ella Carr and neighbouring businessman Bernard Nunez. And while, in an […]
Written on June 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Officials of the Corozal Sports Council have filed a complaint with Corozal police after someone was captured on video using a car to willfully ruin the football pitch on the Andres Campos compound near the Civic Centre. The act of vandalism occurred at night and the while the car appeared to be a white, the […]
Written on June 22, 2022 | Posted in
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An overnight blaze in Hopkins village completely destroyed Ella’s Cool Spot, an iconic location in the community considered to be a prime tourist destination for food and drinks. The restaurant and bar was eviscerated by a fire that began just before two a.m. The owner of the business, Ella Carr, is alleging arson and there […]
Written on June 21, 2022 | Posted in
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It is time for Hopkins Village to have its own fire station, according to Donovan Maximo, one of the first residents on the scene of this morning’s fire at Ella’s Cool Spot. Maximo says that the fire fighters who responded to the inferno came all the way from Dangriga Town. He believes that the fire […]
Written on June 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Over ten inches of rain fell over the Orange Walk and Corozal districts on Saturday and Sunday. This led to severe and unprecedented flooding in several communities within those districts. The intense rainfall came as a result of a low pressure system that passed over the country. Carmelita Village in Orange Walk District was one […]
Written on June 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Orange Walk East area representative Kevin Bernard says that he was on the ground in several affected villages in his constituency right up until eleven o’clock on Sunday night. As chairman of NEMO Orange Walk, Minister Bernard says that they are actively monitoring the situation, which is expected to get worse over the next few […]
Written on June 20, 2022 | Posted in
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In the wake of flooding, there are concerns as it relates to health hazards such as vector borne diseases and water contamination, not to mention COVID protocols at shelters for those being housed at these facilities. Director of Public Health and Wellness Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa says that the ministry remains alert and is proactively making […]
Written on June 20, 2022 | Posted in
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A portion of the Crooked Tree Village causeway was under water this evening. Earlier this month, we spoke to one resident who voiced concern after the causeway was flooded, following a night of rainfall. Well, the past weekend’s low pressure system once again revealed the plight of these residents during the rainy season. And, as […]
Written on June 20, 2022 | Posted in
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As we told you, the rains will continue. According to the National Meteorological Service, the tropical wave will continue to support wet conditions. A flood warning remains in effect for Corozal and Orange Walk districts, while a flood watch is in effect for the rest of the country. Chief Meteorologist Ronald Gordon tells us more. […]
Written on June 20, 2022 | Posted in
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