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Now a tropical depression, Eta is predicted to gain strength to become a tropical storm as it heads toward Cuba and Florida in the next few days. It has left behind at least thirteen deaths due to floods and landslides as the storm barrelled Nicaragua, Guatemala and Honduras. In Belize, heavy rains and flooding continue here, especially […]
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There is water everywhere. The level of the Mopan River has also risen significantly; in fact, as much as eight feet above the normal level that villagers in San Jose Succotz are used to. The National Emergency Management Organization has advised that communities along the Mopan are notified that they must be on high alert […]
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Also in the west, NEMO rescued two men who were being swept away by the gushing waters of the Mopan River near San Jose Succotz. It is known confirmed what they were doing in the river, some say they were fishing but there is word that they were repairing the cable line. The duo is […]
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Tonight, there are about twelve families, or over fifty persons, in shelters at the Bishop Martin Primary School in San Ignacio and the school in Calla Creek in the west. These persons were removed from their homes to avoid casualties as a result of the rising flood waters. Including in the group is a couple […]
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Here in the city, the rains have been drenching the Old Capital for days. Families in flood prone areas are feeling the brunt of the inclement weather as their homes beginning to flood with the gushing waters. In other sections of the south side—areas such as Jerusalem that are connected by London bridges—there is concern […]
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Central Regional Coordinator Al Westby told News Five that the Belize River Valley area is already on guard for what is to come in the next few days. The water from the Mopan and Macal Rivers are expected to flow down to the Belize District and into the city. The water levels along the Belize […]
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The City Emergency Management Organization, headed by Deputy Mayor Michael ‘Chips’ Noralez is undertaking preparatory works in the event that there is also significant flooding in Belize City. In low-lying areas such as the Jane Usher Boulevard community in Port Loyola, the dredging of drains has been ongoing since Tuesday. In other parts of the […]
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The inclement weather we have been experiencing since Monday continues into Friday, as Hurricane Eta is expected to retreat into the Gulf of Honduras as it moves away from Belize. A flood warning is still in effect for parts of the country and residents along flood prone areas are being advised to seek higher ground. […]
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There’s only six days left for the November eleventh election and in this last leg, land grabs are being reported all over the place. Three families in the west say that they have worked their lands that were passed on from generation to generation and that all of a sudden, in the lead up to […]
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The P.U.P.’s Standard Bearer for Cayo West, Jorge ‘Milin’ Espat is criticizing his opponent, the U.D.P.’s Erwin Contreras, for reportedly promising land to voters in the area. According to Espat, this is a last minute desperate attempt by the U.D.P. to hold on to power. Jorge Espat, P.U.P. Standard Bearer, Cayo West “Do not […]
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There is also the case of Arturo Martinez. He owns a house lot in Benque Viejo – or so he thought. Martinez says that he went to make inquiries at the Lands Department after he was told that someone was building on his property. He found out that the land is being claimed by three […]
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With the land shenanigans out in the public, the P.U.P.’s Jorge ‘Milin’ Espat took aim at sitting area representative Erwin Contreras today. Espat spoke about two ads in circulation, featuring Contreras. In one of the videos, Contreras is heard saying that he is at the Lands Department making sure that people get their land documents. […]
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Turning to a home invasion…on Tuesday, the family of the People’s United Party’s Belize Rural North candidate, Marconi Leal was assaulted during an aggravated burglary. Three men entered the residence along the Old Northern Highway, bound and physically assaulted Leal’s wife, his eighteen-year-old daughter and his daughter-in-law, before making off with an assortment of electronic […]
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On Wednesday night we told you about the three COVID-related deaths recorded that day. Two of the patients who died were hospitalized at the K.H.M.H. COVID-19 Unit and the third death was a patient at the Northern Regional Hospital from Orange Walk. This brings the total number of deaths to sixty-four. A breakdown of the […]
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Tonight, there is concern that the coronavirus has reached the Office of the Prime Minister. Credible information is that one of the drivers has tested positive so the entire staff is being swabbed for the virus. The office, we are told, is closed pending the results of the tests. In response to our query, the […]
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The Valley of Peace Farmers Association has been hard hit by flooding and this time, they say they don’t know how they will bounce back from the losses. They are the country’s largest cabbage producers and you’ll recall that back in June the flood waters decimated their crops. As a result, Belize had to import […]
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In the south, a village that is closely monitoring the rising water level is Hope Creek. The area is known to experience flooding with heavy rain fall and the river is also known to spill onto the highway. But for now, Chairlady Le-keisha Staine tells us that while the river is higher than usual, the […]
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There is also flooding further south in Dangriga. Many yards are inundated with water and some residents are appealing for help as they are unable to come out of their homes. One resident says that the flood waters pose more threat in her neighbourhood because of improper drainage. Ydahlia, Dangriga Resident “We live right […]
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The Coastal Road is completely inundated with flood waters; an aerial view of the road shows that it has been overtaken by rising flood waters. Works are being done on the road and fill materials placed in certain sections. Chief Engineer at the Ministry of Works, Lennox Bradley is cautioning motorists who attempt to traverse […]
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As we told you in our Wednesday night’s newscast, teachers are to work from home due to the flooding. Chief Education Officer, Doctor Carol Babb has advised teachers to stay at home for the rest of the week but once the weather clears up by Monday they are all to report to work. But next […]
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The Ministry of National Security in partnership with the Public Utilities Commission has launched Belize’s first national cyber security strategy. According to the ministry, the drafting of the Cybercrime Bill 2020 came out of the strategy’s development process. They also carried out consultations to strengthen the preparation and response to cyber security threats facing Belize. […]
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Hurricane Eta has weakened to a tropical depression. While Belize was spared the wrath of the hurricane-force winds, it did not spare us from the heavy rains it dumped across the country for the past four days and counting. The constant deluge has led to dangerous floods. In Central and Southern Belize, some families have […]
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