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, […]
Twenty-three year old Luis Carter is now facing a murder charge for the killing of Dwayne Hyde, who succumbed to his injuries weeks after being shot on San Pedro. Carter, who is also known as “Wizz”, was originally charged and arraigned on Friday, July fifteenth, 2016 before Senior Magistrate Sharon Fraser for attempted murder, use […]
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 […]
Three Belizean athletes are participating in their very first Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero—Renick James in Judo; Katy Sealy, in the hundred meter hurdles and Brandon Jones in the two-hundred-meter race. Twenty-eight year old instructor James is competing on Wednesday while Sealy and Jones will be competing in separate disciplines in the track and […]
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 there were no known casualties caused by Hurricane Earl, immediately in its aftermath a plumber from Camalote, Cayo, who had just been released on parole, was found murdered in the City where he had moved following his release from prison. Fifty-one year old Carl Trapp, who is well-known to the law, was viciously stabbed […]
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 […]
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 […]
A thirty-two year old resident from the San Juan area of San Pedro is on remand tonight. Edair Dominguez is accused of the sexual assault of a fourteen year old minor. At his court appearance before Senior Magistrate Sharon Fraser, Dominguez was read a single charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who at […]
Two Belize City men are also on remand tonight at the Belize Central Prison for attempted murder. Thirty-two year old John Burke, a fisherman of Lavender Street, and thirty-four year old Kareem Eagan, a construction worker of Hulse Street, are charged with the offenses of attempted murder and dangerous harm upon Mario Zelaya. The […]
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, […]
With the passage of Hurricane Earl, flooding waters are expected to descend on many communities. In the west, water levels at the Mopan and Macal Rivers surged, but according to the Deputy Mayor of the Twin Towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena, the dam helped to significantly reduce flood waters. The low-lying bridge, however, […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. Hurricane Earl has come and gone, leaving in its wake, a major setback to the sports—at least in the southern part of the Jewel. The Isidoro Beaton Stadium inside Capital City Belmopan was the only venue in the area hit that withstood the ferocious […]
