There was a daring rescue earlier today along the Coastal Road where a vehicle driver whose delivery truck was inundated by floodwater had to be saved from the raging current. It was a successful effort at saving the life of one individual. But tonight, other parts of the country remain submerged as flood waters are […]
Many vendors and business owners had to pack up their appliances and products and relocate to higher ground in an effort to minimize the damages associated with the flood. In this report from News Five’s Duane Moody, within a short period of doing interviews in downtown San Ignacio with business owners, the flood water entered […]
Flood waters from Mopan and Macal Rivers in the west will find their way down to the Belize District. And so, communities along the Belize River should be preparing for that eventuality. Over the weekend, water levels in Roaring Creek had already been rising. Again, it is not as devastating as 2020, but residents are […]
Residents living along the Belize River in the Belize District are being advised to seek higher grounds as flood waters from Cayo District are rapidly moving east. According to Lieutenant Colonel Shelton Defour, the Belize River Valley Area can expect a significant flooding event. Here is what he told reporters this evening via zoom, during […]
Tonight, Monkey River Village in southern Belize is only accessible by sea. Flood waters have completely cut off the village by land. And, while that is the situation those residents are faced with today, Monday brought its own set of challenges. High tides and rough sea conditions dealt a severe blow to residents living along […]
On Sunday evening in Belize City, a vortex in Lake-I destroyed several homes, as it made its way across part of the community. The neighborhood most impacted was the area near McKay Boulevard, where the whirlwind pulled apart roofs, knocked down fence and threatened to topple power lines. It came and went quickly and left […]
The Ministry of Agriculture has already sent out personnel to assess the agricultural damages associated with this weekend’s flooding. According to Minister Orlando Habet, flood waters will have to recede before the Government of Belize can calculate the value of the damages. But, what he did inform us is that losses are significant. Orlando […]
Late this evening, we heard from Chief Meteorologist Ronald Gordon on the overall impact of Tropical Storm Julia to Belize. He explained the severe weather that came with those outer bands throughout the weekend. Here is what he had to say via Zoom. Ronald Gordon, Chief Meteorologist “As we had expected, the outer bands […]
Late this evening, police formally arrested and charged John Horace Franklin, a twenty-seven-year-old vendor of Harmonyville, for the crime of murder. Franklin is believed to be one of several persons involved in the cold-blooded attack on well-known marine biologist Celso Cawich, who was shot dead on Saturday night inside his shop at his home in […]
One man is in police custody following a murder on Saturday morning in Pomona Village. Twenty-nine-year-old Kevin Williams and his girlfriend were heading home from a night out when Williams was attacked. He was stabbed three times. He reportedly died in the arms of his girlfriend, while the alleged killer fled the scene. That suspect […]
On Friday, a team of law enforcement officers, accompanied by officials from other government agencies, descended on Caribbean International Brewing Ltd. in one fell swoop. The raid on the makers of Mine Beer just outside of Carmelita followed a lead that was provided to the Belize Police Department in which it was suspected that the […]
According to ComPol Williams, the proprietor of Caribbean Brewing Company was reportedly in possession of travel documents for at least eight individuals who are employed at the brewery, suggesting that human trafficking may be involved. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Also important to note was that it was also learned that the employer may […]
A voice recording, in which a well-known Belize City street figure is purportedly speaking about the commission of two recent murders in Ladyville, is in circulation on social media. The voice is quite distinct and while we will refrain from calling any names, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams explains the processes that would need to […]
The Code Caribbean Project Survey has been halted following reaction from Belize and Barbados over certain questions that were posed to students as part of a school-based competency test. The project was being implemented in Belize and Barbados through funding from the Inter-American Development Bank and sought to provide technical skills in coding and entrepreneurial […]
The Annual La Fiesta del Pueblo was hosted by the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs in partnership with the Northern Maya Association and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology in San Jose Nuevo Palmar, in Orange Walk District on Sunday. It was a fun-filled event for the entire family and for […]
