According to Ferguson – more specifically according to what Ferguson has told her attorney and allegedly investigators, she didn’t begin to realize that something was happening until her husband showed up that night in the presence of Police. Richard “Dickie” Bradley, Attorney for Melissa Ferguson “Her husband had come in the presence of police […]
William “Danny” Mason has become the proverbial bogeyman hiding in the closets and under the beds of Cabinet Ministers, high-level politicians and high-ranking Police Officers. Even securely behind bars at the Belize Central Prison, the con-man allegedly turned murderer is still somehow pulling strings. An article in the Amandala Newspaper this morning made a slightly […]
News Five also managed to contact Hattieville Commander Rochelle Chan who explained to us that he met Mason only once while conducting an investigation concerning an employee at his ranch at Mile thirty-one. Chan claims that during that conversation the subject of possible donations to the Police came up but it never went beyond that. […]
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All hands are on deck in the ongoing recovery process in the wake of Hurricane Earl that caused untold destruction around the country. In the city, where the brunt of the category one hurricane was experienced, agencies such as NEMO and the Red Cross are working tirelessly to bring relief to affected residents. But earlier […]
Melissa Ferguson is preparing to spend her second night behind bars, with no indication to us at this point if she will be charged in relation to the kidnapping and murder of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas, or indeed for other matters. She appeared calm as she walked into the Station on Monday, but is she really, […]
In the Belize River Valley, communities are preparing but hoping that flooding will not further affect their livelihood. Water levels are up and at least one village, May Pen, is not accessible. NEMO continues to monitor the Belize River for any eventuality. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting The impact of Hurricane […]
The newest member of cabinet took the oath of office this morning. Following the passage of Hurricane Earl, the Prime Minister announced the appointment of Senator Carla Barnett as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance. Barnett is tasked to coordinate relief assistance for the recovery process of the hurricane. Her swearing-in was […]
The Bliss Center for the Performing Arts and the House of Culture in Belize City sustained significant wind and water damages during Hurricane Earl last Wednesday. The ground floor of the constantly drippy building was layered in a thick coat of silt from the nearby estuary, prompting employees to work overtime this past weekend cleaning […]
A number of archaeological sites, including Altun Ha and Lamanai, were also closed due to the severe weather system. The ancient Maya sites were largely unaffected by heavy winds; nonetheless, the Institute of Archaeology was forced to shut down tour operations at the sites because of the debris strewn across the ceremonial grounds. Isani […]
The National Song Competition, the premier event that kicks off the annual September Celebration, will be held at the Memorial Park on Saturday. A total of twenty-one songs will be judged in two distinct categories, Carnival Song and Belize National Song, respectively. Artists participating in this year’s competition include Cecil Jenkins Jr., Jeanie Brooks, Glenford […]
Before noon today, Melissa Ferguson, the wife of accused murderer William “Danny” Mason, turned herself in to the Belmopan Police. Police had been looking for Ferguson and had issued a wanted bulletin for her arrest in connection with the beheading of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas on July fifteenth. The bulletin was issued on July nineteenth, four […]
At news time tonight Melissa Ferguson, also known as Mila Mason, has been at the CIB headquarters in Belmopan since eleven-forty-five this morning when she walked into the Police Station in the company of attorney Richard “Dickie” Bradley. Ferguson has been the subject of what we were told was an intensive manhunt since July twenty-first, […]
While we have been spared the loss of life by Hurricane Earl, families are still in shelters having suffered substantive damages to their roofs, belongings or their houses. A total of one hundred and sixty-four persons are living in the shelters, most of them in the City. Seventy-eight persons are at the Unity Presbyterian, St. […]
Melissa Ferguson’s attorney has just provided an interview on her statement to the police. We’ll have all that coming up later in the newscast. But thirty-eight persons were killed in Mexico by remnants of Hurricane Earl after it battered Belize. Fortunately, casualties have not been reported in Belize, but initial estimates are that the damages […]
UNICEF is assisting with care packages that are being distributed to families in the shelters. There is also a possibility that the organization will provide financial support to the Belize City Council for the ongoing clean-up campaign. UNICEF Rep Ivan Yerovi says preparedness is key in times of natural disasters. Ivan Yerovi, Representative, UNICEF […]
Sanitation works have been ongoing for the past four days in neighborhoods in Belize City hard hit by Hurricane Earl. Most of the main thoroughfares across the Old Capital have been cleared and traffic is flowing unimpeded. In some areas, however, debris and fallen trees have been stockpiled unto the streets, causing inconvenience to commuters. […]
The sanitation workers attached to the City Council have been working around the clock to get the city back to normalcy. But in the thick of things, there has been a setback because Sanitation Manager Percy Murillo has to be rushed to the hospital earlier today. Willoughby says that his perseverance and dedication may have […]
Meanwhile the Transfer Station at the garbage dump near mile three on the George Price Highway is congested due to the volume of debris and garbage transported to the site. Willoughby says the disposal of the material is being processed with assistance from the Solid Waste Management Authority. Phillip Willoughby, CEMO “We almost had […]
Not every household has been powered-up following the passage of Earl which caused extensive damage to lamp posts and electrical wiring. B.E.L. says it continues to work toward the restoration of electricity caused by the eighty-miles per hour winds and water surges of the category one hurricane. There are still areas in the Belize District […]
The Belize Red Cross is offering assistance to the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) as part of the recovery process from Hurricane Earl. Even before the storm made landfall in Belize, its technical team were on the ground, providing assessment of damages in hard hit areas such as Ladyville and Belama. Executive Director, Lily Bowman […]
Since the hurricane, a number of Go-Fund Me accounts have been opened, soliciting financial assistance for hurricane victims. Here at Channel Five, we have been inundated with requests of where to direct funding. The Belize Red Cross says that they prefer cash over goods. Lily Bowman, Executive Director, Belize Red Cross “From the Diaspora, […]
The Belize Red Cross and Hand In Hand Ministry are providing immediate and long term assistance to support victims of Hurricane Earl. Belize Telemedia Limited has pledged fifty thousand dollars to each local organization and its relief efforts. It’s a total of one hundred thousand dollars that will go towards the Red Cross’ innovative cash […]
At new time tonight, here at Channel Five we remain without electricity even while most of Coney Drive has been powered up, which means that we are in the twenty percent countrywide that remain without power from B.E.L. Tonight’s broadcast has been prepared with the use of generators, so we ask our audience to bear […]
According to Mayor Bradley, the area of Southern Foreshore, particularly near the House of Culture, has been recognized as one of several locations in need of urgent rehabilitation. Darrell Bradley, Belize City Mayor “We also have identified the debris surrounding the House of Culture so that we are going in there cutting down as […]
