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But the reality is that there’s still a large number of persons still in shelters with Belize City registering the majority. A total of one hundred and nineteen persons need housing in shelter and at least three agencies are coordinating the relief assistance. Phillip Willoughby, CEMO “What the ministry is doing at this time, […]
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The opening ceremony of a two-day forum on Caribbean Internet Governance was held today at the Radisson. Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission, John Avery, says that Belize is not harnessing all the benefits of the internet. While from a commercial standpoint, tourism depends heavily on the internet, access to the service is behind from […]
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Most places in the city and elsewhere are still littered with garbage following the passage of Hurricane Earl. CEMO is working along with the Solid Waste Management Authority and is asking residents to take out their garbage because collection of the debris will begin in earnest early next week. Phillip Willoughby, CEMO “Right now […]
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The National AIDS Commission says it welcomes the ruling by the Chief Justice on Section Fifty-Three of the Criminal Code. The LGBT Community is also celebrating the decision. But what about regular folks? Today, we took a sample of their views in the streets of the city. Here’s what they had to say. Resident […]
After the all-clear was established for Hurricane Earl last week, the Ministry of Health issued an advisory informing Belizeans to monitor their water sources and ensure that the water used for consumption is safe. The flood waters are still moving down towards the river valley and since the storm many communities have been affected by […]
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As we showed you earlier in our newscast, Melissa Ferguson has been sent to the Belize Central Prison on remand, another chapter in the William Danny Mason saga which continues to play out. Tonight we also have some more clips from an extended interview with attorney Dickie Bradley earlier this week, done while his client […]
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Questions have also been raised about the properties held by William Mason – notably the mansion on Intelco Hill in Belmopan and the sprawling Outback Ranch at mile thirty-one on the George Price Highway. How did the man from Guyana with fake Belizean nationality pay for those properties? That information hasn’t come out just yet, […]
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And then there’s the evidence we keep hearing about – all that evidence which supposedly incriminates those high-ranking politicos and policemen who used to be fixtures at Masons house. Mason was supposedly a con-man and extortionist of the highest order, so the notion of recordings and footage does make some sense. So if Mason is […]
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Today, day one of the twelfth annual Caribbean Internet Governance Forum was held at the Radisson in Belize City. Hosted by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union in collaboration with the Public Utilities Commission, stakeholders and policy makers from across CARICOM states converged in Belize to discuss issues surrounding the management, administration and governance of internet throughout […]
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Packet Clearing House is an internet nonprofit service organization that focuses on internet economy and helps developing nations and other countries to strengthen their internet capacity. Although this year an Internet Exchange Point was established locally; regionally, Belize still has the lowest speed at the highest prices – a two-meg connection costs one hundred and […]
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The forum also saw the participation of ICT Manager Sean Fouché, from the implementation agency for crime and security with CARICOM Impacts. Cyber security, specifically when it comes to money laundering, internet fraud and funding for transnational crimes, has been identified as the number one threat to the security of the region. The organization has […]
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For Belizeans following the Olympics, the name Simone Biles may have popped up a number of times by now. The nineteen year old gymnast has already won several world championships outside of her qualifying for the US Olympic Gymnastics team, and is widely considered the top gymnast in the world. She and the rest of […]
In Rio today, Belize’s own Renick James went up against Ovini Uera of Nauru; a tiny island nation northeast of Australia, in the men’s ninety kilograms Judo event. With Judo’s fast paced action and penalties against non-combativity, the match was over fairly quickly. James put up an admirable defence until a second near-takedown earned Uera […]
Melissa Ferguson remains in the custody of the National Crimes Investigation Branch tonight, as officers await a directive from ACP Joseph Myvett, Head of the NCIB, on whether to charge or release her. The companion of accused murder and kidnapper William Danny Mason handed herself in on Monday and was questioned by investigators for six […]
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The gruesome murder of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas and the circumstances surrounding the discovery of his head on Friday, July fifteenth shocked the nation. Police have remained circumspect in their revelations, but have claimed that there is surveillance video which clearly shows the kidnapping of Pastor Lue and two others at Mason’s Intelco Hill home. According […]
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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 […]
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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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And tonight’s question is: Do you believe William Mason and Melissa Ferguson have incriminating evidence against ministers and high level officials? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com
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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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