Bruce Cullerton was mauled to death by Max the Jaguar, on Monday night. It is a stunning and rare event and also a tragic one. Cullerton was the neighbor of Richard and Carol Foster, two outstanding film makers for the National Geographic Channel. Cullerton was an established roving mechanic and his remains will be cremated […]
Later in the newscast we will cover the devastation to the citrus industry and the millions of dollars it stands to lose from the ravages of Hurricane Richard. There’s another industry, a key player in the economy, that’s the tourism industry that is also feeling the impact of the hurricane. Tonight we can confirm that […]
We’ve reported extensively on the many victims whose lives were interrupted by the passage of Hurricane Richard. At least two hundred houses were devastated by the ferocious storm on Sunday night. Many families are starting over while others are making good on the little that was left behind. Earlier today, News Five’s Delahnie Bain took […]
The Social Security Board is expected to take a vote on Friday on whether or not it will invest fifty million dollars in BTL shares that were offered for sale on October fifteenth. We won’t know for sure until then but government is expecting the SSB to come through. At the launch of the prospectus, […]
Hurricane Richard interrupted our coverage of other major developments such as the controversial proposal to introduce a cruise ship development port in the Placencia peninsula. As we reported in Tuesday’s newscast, the BTB sponsored a public consultation last Friday but interestingly, the consultation to determine if Placencia wanted a cruise port was held one day […]
In other news, a sixteen year old minor left home with his father this morning and shortly after, ended up in the hospital. Father and son were heading to clean a yard, but made a stop at an abandoned house used as a hang out spot in the neighborhood. Within minutes a police patrol passed […]
Relief supplies to hurricane victims have started to flow, but not quickly enough for the affected families, for some who have been left homeless. In the south side the misery and desperation are growing. The people are in urgent need of food, clothing and a roof over their heads. According to the City Emergency Management […]
If you weren’t affected by the storm, CEMO is appealing for your generosity to assist hurricane victims to get back on their feet. At their press conference today they revealed the long list of items that are desperately needed, which according to them are an initial seventy families. Troy Smith, Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis […]
Hurricane Richard interrupted the flow of classes in the Belize and Stann Creek Districts since early this week. This Thursday, students are expected back in the classrooms at: Bethel Primary, Wesley Upper, Our Lady of the Way-Ladyville, St. Joseph, St Martin, Ebenezer Methodist, James Garbutt SDA, Gwen Lizarraga, Muslim Community, Excelsior, St. John Vianney, St. […]
We told you on Tuesday that the Belize Red Cross is providing disaster relief to affected families and that the neighboring Mexican state of Quintana Roo has also provided supplies through CEMO. In the private sector one of the first companies to step up to the plate is the Benny’s Group of Companies which pledged […]
Thirty-three year old Marcus Moh, a resident of Sarteneja Village, appeared before Justice Adolph Lucas in court today for sentencing following the 2008 murder of Kirk Smith. On October eleventh, 2008 both men got into an altercation on Turneffe Island over the stealing of lobsters. Moh subsequently drew an AK47 assault rifle and shot Smith […]
A Justice of the Peace who is a former Commissioner of the Supreme Court along with his common-law have landed themselves in jail for the possession of ammunition, controlled drugs and a smoking pipe. Police are claiming that a search of the JP’s home on New Road yielded a point thirty-eight special round of S&B […]
Over two hundred houses damaged by hurricane Richard, and at least two cruise ship cancellations following the devastation all signal a mounting cost added onto the thirty three point eight million estimate originally given by NEMO. Citrus brings in over one hundred million in foreign exchange annually. The Citrus Industry has announced that its damage […]
There is an amazing story of endurance and survival to report tonight, but which ended in tragedy. It’s about three fishermen who were heading back to shore as hurricane Richard approached Belize. Their boat capsized in the violent waters about twenty miles in the Blue Range area. One was rescued alive this morning by the […]
In another tragic story, Bruce Cullerton, an American National who was to have travelled to the United States today. It didn’t happen because on Monday night, Bruce was sadly killed by Max, the Jaguar that was being kept in captivity by Richard and Carol Foster, film makers who have produced the best documentaries for the […]
Tonight we ask: Do you think that NEMO’s hurricane preparedness plans were adequate? 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.
Hurricane Richard turned out to be fatal. There’s loss of life and extensive destruction in areas that felt the full wrath of the Category One Hurricane on Sunday. The swaths of winds caused houses and trees to collapse and debris is cluttering streets and roads. In the City residents are attempting to restore some normalcy […]
On the Western Highway, communities are showing signs of desperation in the aftermath of Hurricane Richard. Most residents of La Democracia were ill prepared for the ravages of the hurricane and today as they attempt to recover, they remain without electricity and water is hard to come by. News Five’s Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, […]
Hurricane Richard has long gone, and as we have reported, it left a trail of massive devastation and human suffering. In Hattieville, the recovery will take some time after the heavy rains and hurricane force winds whipped the community ripping roofs from houses and knocking down trees and electricity lines. On Monday, we found residents […]
The recovery efforts are now kicking in. The destruction in the city is estimated to be about one million dollars, but that figure is expected to increase when a thorough assessment is completed. Our good neighbors up north in Quintana Roo have stepped to the plate and the Belize Council today received four of six […]
According to the Mayor, priority assistance will be given to persons that lost all their belongings when their houses crumbled from the hurricane winds. Residents in Cesar Ridge, Jane Usher Boulevard, Belama and Southern Foreshore will be the first to get help since they were the hardest hit in the city. The Mayor says the […]
Residents across the country are still reeling from Sunday’s hurricane. While personal losses are still being tallied, the pockets of motorists will also be battered as an increase in fuel prices is sure to add to the existing woes. As of tonight the cost of premium fuel will once again go up an additional thirty-six […]
The introduction of cruise tourism to Placencia Village and its surrounding communities is business residents of southern Belize are strongly against. The main concern down south is that the quiet and tranquility of the peninsula would be lost to mass tourism. If the plan proceeds, Placencia would become the second major hub within the country […]
A house occupied by Edgil Villafranco on Coffin Street in Belize City withstood the wrath of Hurricane Richard this past weekend. But today Villafranco was at work when he got word that his house was destroyed in another type of disaster. At around eleven this morning, shortly after electricity was restored in the area, a […]
But in the city, victim’s of Sunday’s hurricane lined up today for assistance. A team from the Belize Red Cross meandered through the clutter and debris in the Yarborough area and started handing out supplies to the most affected victims, many who have been left homeless. But as incredible as their need is, some residents […]
