Four of seven passengers who went missing after the boat they were traveling in capsized, were found alive this morning. Ruset Connor, Wayne Connor, Angimar Connor and Orlando Bodden, all Hondurans, were today rescued by BDF soldiers after they were found floating near Hunting Caye. While details are still sketchy, it is believed that the […]
A fire in Lord’s Bank, near Ladyville, has destroyed a wooden house. At 9:30 Saturday morning a neighbour saw smoke coming from the roof of the building, which at the time was unoccupied. While fire and police personnel were called to the scene and the flames extinguished, the house and contents, valued at twenty-five thousand […]
As quickly as the waters rose, they have receded. That’s the story coming from the people of Roaring Creek Village and Toledo where the raging waters, which threatened to hinder traffic on Wednesday have now retreated. Yesterday a police officer stationed in Roaring Creek Village alerted the media that the river was rising dangerously close […]
The residents of San Ignacio, Santa Elena and other communities along the Macal River are breathing easier this evening, as it appears that floodwaters, which threatened to cause extensive damage, are receding. These pictures taken by the Government Press Office late Tuesday afternoon show the river after it had already crested and was beginning to […]
On Tuesday we reported on a citrus spill which occurred in the North Stann Creek River for the second time in one month. Mayor of Dangriga, Cassian Nunez told News Five that although the Water and Sewage Authority exercised quick and effective damage control, the dead fish and lobsters retrieved from the river and the […]
Over the last few years most of the talk about the Macal River has centred on how little water it carries and how five years of dry weather have turned the once mighty thoroughfare into a trickle. They won’t be saying that for a while, however, as during the last twenty-four hours torrential rains in […]
Barely a month has passed since Dangrigans had to abandon their Gumagarugu water due to citrus waste pollution and today it appears to have happened again. This morning citizens woke up to an all too familiar smell of rotten citrus, and when checked, it was found that their beloved river had been the victim of […]
A fire in Corozal has caused extensive damage to a popular nightspot. The Capri Club, had already closed for the night when the Fire Department was called out to the location at 12:30 early this morning. A fire was raging in the upper flat of the building and was threatening to burn down the entire […]
On Monday we brought you the story of a Belize City woman who watched in shock as her home and all her belongings were destroyed in a fire on Victoria street. Neither the building nor its contents, with a total value of over a hundred and fifteen thousand dollars, were covered by insurance. Tonight we […]
She left work after the news Friday night, but what was supposed to be Janelle Chanona’s last day at the job was extended a few hours by a fire not far from her home. She and cameraman Brent Toombs tore themselves away from watching the basketball game to chronicle the tragedy. Tonight’s story was then […]
It’s one of those stories we unfortunately have to tell several times a year. Another house in Belize City has collapsed, leaving a family homeless. This time, the victims are from the Port Loyola area and as you will see, they need your help. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Two days ago, this house on Unity Street […]
A baby left in the care of older children burned to death this morning in Dangriga. Initial reports are that six-month old Taraya Castillo was left in the care of her four and five-year old brothers, while their mother, Mary Ann Flores went to work. The boys have told fire officials that shortly after their […]
Meanwhile, in Belize City, fire fighters responded to a fire on Reggae Street just before four this morning. It is estimated that seventy five percent of the house and its contents have been ruined by fire and water. The owners of the house, identified as Hugh Thomas and Stephanie Craig, were not home at the […]
Unfortunately, it’s a story we’ve had to tell too many times before. A fire in the predawn hours has left seven Belize City residents homeless and without most of their belongings. Despite the usual allegations that the fire department took too long getting to the scene, in the light of day it was plain to […]
Belize is no stranger to the disaster of fire, but the human side of any tragedy is often lost behind the spectacular pictures of roaring flames and determined firefighters. Last Friday a comparatively minor fire occurred in Belize City and while it never made the headlines, it has had a profound effect on one family. […]
It wasn’t your typical day of shopping, but the price was right today on King Street as the damaged goods from Gaylord store were finally salvaged. Investigations have apparently been concluded into the cause of the fire which destroyed the warehouse on June first. Although arson was initially suspected by fire officials, the storeowners claim […]
Another body has been recovered from sea after a tragic shipwreck last week off Wee Wee Caye. According to police reports, on Tuesday morning residents of Seine Bight found the body of 20-year old Nigerian Emmanuel Omeneh washed up on the beach. The body had drifted more than 20 miles from the site of the […]
Two bodies have been recovered in the aftermath of last week’s shipwreck off Wee Wee Caye. They have been identified as Belizean Ibrahim Adamu and Nigerian Henry Osbgbue. Today, an aerial search continued to look for the two other passengers still missing and presumed drowned in Thursday night’s tragic sinking of an unnamed vessel enroute […]
At news time tonight, Dangriga police are still searching the sea in the area near Wee Wee Caye for 4 people who went missing after their boat capsized late Thursday night. According to police, the unnamed vessel, believed to be registered in Honduras, was traveling to Dangriga around midnight with 12 passengers when rough seas […]
It was just the type of fire that under the right conditions could have set half the city ablaze. That it didn’t was due to quick action by the fire service. But now that the flames have been extinguished the focus has shifted to how the fire started in the first place. Jacqueline Woods Thick […]
If you live anywhere in Belize other than the coast, chances are that even as you watch this newscast you can’t help but notice the smell of smoke. From Hondo to Sarstoon, fires are burning, making the oppressively hot dry season even more uncomfortable. Some of the fires are deliberately set to clear land for […]
It has all the ingredients of a made-for-tv disaster movie: a hurricane is rapidly approaching the coast, the populace prepares for the worst. Then literally out of the blue an airliner drops out of the sky, leaving dozens of dead and wounded in its wake. The major difference between today’s disaster simulation, code-named “Big Blow”, […]
We don’t know who is responsible for the name, but come Thursday and Friday the National Emergency Management Organization will be conducting operation “Big Blow.” The disaster preparedness exercise will simulate a hurricane hitting Belize, leaving a trail of destruction from Dangriga to Corozal. The drill will focus on town and village hurricane plans, hoping […]
A forest fire that raged in the Mountain Pine Ridge area of the Cayo District since last Saturday has been brought under control. It is not known what caused the blaze, but it is estimated to have spread over 6,000 acres. According to Tim Godoy, District Forest Officer, fire fighters from the Forest Department, aided […]
The hurricane season may be months away but for once; Belize is trying to get a jump-start on things. Since Monday, various community leaders, representatives of the Belize Red Cross and concerned citizens have been trying to develop a detailed disaster preparedness program. While discussions will focus on things like infrastructure, roads, bridges, and buildings, […]
