Tropical Storm Earl has formed in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to make landfall in Belize on Wednesday night after inundating portions of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands through tonight. Earl is the first Atlantic basin named storm since late June. The tropical storm which is gaining strength and momentum roughly four hundred miles […]
With Tropical Storm Earl approaching the country, preparations are well underway to counter the effects of the storm. Today, CEMO/NEMO were have been meeting with the relevant agencies, putting in place what is necessary to provide shelter and prevent casualties. One area that is expected to flood is at Krooman Lagoon in the city. That’s […]
In Corozal, a total of ten shelters have been identified. Personnel from the District Emergency Management Organization are in communication with residents in flood prone areas; making preparations for an evacuation should it become necessary. News Five spoke by phone with Willard Levy this evening and he informed that the DEMO team in Corozal has […]
Turning to political matters….on Monday, the Prime Minister announced a small reshuffle of his Cabinet, in effect taking only the Police Department away from John Saldivar who now becomes the Minister of Defense. He has expressed a hope that this will put an end to what has been a bizarre saga, but that hope seems […]
We were able to bring you the most significant morsels in Monday’s lengthy conference, but tonight we can shine somewhat of a spotlight on the players in the reshuffle. The Prime Minister has referred to Senator Minister Godwin Hulse as his firefighter who has been sent into extremely corrupt ministries to create some sort of […]
And just as Hulse enjoys the full support of the Prime Minister, so does Attorney General and now Minister of Natural Resources, Vanessa Retreage. She entered the political forefront in November 2015, but Barrow says she has been blazing a trail. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “She has been a splendid Attorney General. I worried […]
The A.G. will have her work cut out for her in the Ministry of Natural Resources, as she had and still has at the Vital Statistics Department which falls within her portfolio. Vital Statistics has been allowed to operate as another hotbed of corruption and incompetence, seemingly without check, balance or supervision. The birth certificate […]
Retreage is expected to be savior number two at the Ministry of Natural Resources, following up on the foundation set by savior number one, Godwin Hulse. As a point of interest, former Minister of Natural Resources Gaspar Vega was seated front and center at the press conference on Monday. We can’t imagine that he was […]
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Another traffic accident has ended tragically for a well-known mechanic. On Monday night, Lebert Louriano was travelling alone to Ladyville, Belize District, when he lost control of his SUV, overturned and ran into a tree. Louriano was flung out of the vehicle and died after the vehicle landed on him. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. […]
There was a near fatal traffic accident on Saturday morning involving another Ladyville resident. Alfred Espejo sustained head and body injuries during a traffic accident near the Napa Roundabout on the Phillip Goldson Highway. He was riding a ninja motorcycle when he lost control of the bike which overturned, sending him to the pavement. Since […]
Following weeks of investigation, Firearms Ballistic examiner Orlando Vera was arraigned on a single charge of abetment for the crime of perverting the course of justice in the case of Michael Modiri. Allegations against Vera are that between July first and July thirty-first, 2015 in Belmopan, Cayo District, he offered to tamper with evidence in […]
In Monday’s newscast we told you about NEMO C.E.O. Ruth Meighan’s unfortunate experience in Houston where she was denied entry to the U.S. Meighan, a senior official in the Prime Minister’s administration, has not provided an explanation, but today News Five was able to confirm that her visa was revoked some time ago. Meighan, according […]
Superintendent Mark Flowers is out on bail and on interdiction from the Belize Police Department. Following his arraignment for unlawful sexual intercourse against a minor last week, a family reached out to us on the allegations and how it has affected the community at Blackman Eddy where Flowers’ farm is located. News Five’s Isani Cayetano […]
As you’ve seen, from all accounts Earl will be visiting Belize, arriving as an unwelcome guest sometime Wednesday night. NEMO has been activated since Monday, with shelters ready and all hands on deck, including the B.D.F. News Five spoke to Commander David Jones to get an idea of the military’s deployment on the eve of […]
And since we had the opportunity, we also asked about an issue which has been pushed to the backburner simply because there’s no more space on the front-burner. What’s the status of the Belize Guatemala talks on a protocol government access to the Sarstoon? Jones says it’s in the works, but in the meantime all […]
The latest NEMO advisory was released at six tonight. It states that Earl will produce rainfall accumulation of eight to twelve inches of rainfall over Belize. These rains could cause flash floods and mud slides, especially over higher terrain. For coastal areas, there is also a risk for flooding, especially in low-lying areas such as […]
As Tropical Storm Earl approaches Belize, some residents are heading to the supermarkets, gas stations and hardware and other stores to purchase food, water and fuel and other necessities that factor in their preparedness plan. The Supplies Control Unit of the Belize Bureau of Standards has issued a release on gouging. In a release it […]
One event that is being affected by Tropical Storm Earl is the annual Costa Maya Festival being held in San Pedro this weekend. The organization issued a statement late this evening to announce changes in the program of events. The Reina de la Costa Maya International Pageant, which was set for Thursday, August fourth, has […]
