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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 […]
Written on August 9, 2016 | Posted in
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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. […]
Written on August 8, 2016 | Posted in
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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 […]
Written on August 8, 2016 | Posted in
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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 […]
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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. […]
Written on August 8, 2016 | Posted in
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Amid the not so good news, there is some positive report in the tourism industry. Tourism numbers are holding their own with the Belize Tourism Board claiming an upward trend in 2016. Well, there is reason to believe that those arrival figures will go up even higher. WestJet announced today direct flights from Canada to […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Written on August 5, 2016 | Posted in
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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 […]
Written on August 5, 2016 | Posted in
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Waight isn’t generally a politician and so, most times, can be trusted to tell it as it is. The Prime Minister, a consummate politician, sings a more pleasant tune. But still, there’s no doubt that the economy is unstable, and Earl, certainly, did not help. At his press conference, PM Barrow spoke about the impact […]
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So with all that said, the government will step in, right? Belizeans remember in late 2015 when a tropical depression flooded the south side and brought U.D.P. politicians with relief galore, including new appliances and money. We’re talking millions in disaster relief. But there’s a difference now. For one, there’s no major election in a […]
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Was the City Council prompt in addressing the issue of debris and sludge when NEMO announced an all-clear on Thursday morning? Some would argue that the response wasn’t fast enough. According to Mayor Bradley, his team sprung into action immediately after they were given the nod to commence remedial works. He says that while work […]
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Like in agriculture, there was good and bad news in tourism. The good news is that all tourists in the country prior to the storm were placed in safe accommodations and are accounted for. But then there’s that really bad news. Karen Bevans, Director of Tourism “In looking at the preliminary assessment and our biggest […]
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The Belize City Council has embarked on a massive cleanup campaign of the Old capital. Agencies such as the Red Cross are joining in the effort, giving a helping hand to persons still at shelters. Food and water are at the top of list. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting In the […]
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In the prime tourist destination, San Pedro, the popular Costa Maya festival has been cancelled. The influx of persons expected to attend has dropped dramatically so the festival has had to be called off. Within the island, residents are picking up the pieces where possible. A number of small and fragile establishments were battered and […]
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The entire country of Belize is still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Earl. The damage country wide is minor for some and major for others. But there are few lingering threats that are to come post Earl that we all need to keep in mind. Those are the health hazards that come post storm. […]
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Hurricane Earl drenched Belize on Wednesday night packing ferocious winds of up to eighty miles per hour. The hurricane made landfall after midnight near Belize City and moved westward. The city and the rest of the Belize District felt the full brunt of the storm which caused water levels to rise significantly. Residents experienced water […]
Written on August 4, 2016 | Posted in
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Today, the Belize City Council mobilized immediately after the hurricane and began cleanup efforts in the Old Capital. Debris, trees, zinc from roofs and other objects are littering the streets. Mayor Darrell Bradley says that with help from the B.D.F., the city will return to normalcy. Darrell Bradley, Belize City Mayor “If you could […]
Written on August 4, 2016 | Posted in
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