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The Briceño administration has come up with a tentative figure that is needed to assist the rebuilding of storm-ravaged communities in Belize District. In the wake of Hurricane Lisa, aerial and on-the-ground assessments have been conducted to determine the extent of damage. The Government of Belize estimates that ten million U.S. dollars will be necessary […]
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According to P.M. Briceño, a majority of the structures that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Lisa were homes that were constructed with plywood. The plan going forward, he says, is to rebuild using concrete and other materials that can withstand the stresses of gale-force winds. The idea, he further noted, is to look […]
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Since the all-clear was given on Thursday, Prime Minister Briceño has been busy, working closely with all relevant government agencies to restore a sense of normalcy in Belize City. Monies have been made available through the Constituency Development Fund for area representatives to assist their constituents have suffered losses as a result of the hurricane. […]
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This morning, we caught up with Minister of Public Utilities Michel Chebat at an event in Belize City. We used that opportunity to speak with him about the work that the utility companies have been doing to restore water, electricity and telecommunication to parts of the country that were hard hit by Hurricane Lisa. He […]
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The Belize National Teachers Union is up in arms tonight after the Ministry of Education announced on Sunday that classes within the Belize District will resume on November seventh. According to the President of B.N.T.U., Elena Smith, a meeting was held between union members and the Minister of Education last week Thursday, where it was […]
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And, President Smith says her teachers have lost trust in the ministry. She says, based on this weekend’s event and previous occurrences, teachers are no longer able to believe that the Ministry of Education will keep its word. Here is how she puts it. Elena Smith, President, B.N.T.U. “While the ministry has that mandate […]
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The impact that Hurricane Lisa has had on Belize City prompted the government to impose a district-wide curfew through the weekend. But because the storm lasted several hours and the power outage thereafter lasted for a couple days in some cases, a lot of those people did not have any means of knowing that a […]
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While the advice from the authorities prior to the passage of Hurricane Lisa was for everyone to move promptly to their shelter and stay indoors, as essential workers they had to ensure that people were not using the opportunity to commit crime. Police Commissioner Chester Williams said that officers were patrolling until just before the […]
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Commissioner Williams said that none of the police formations suffered any damage to their buildings or vehicles, but that some police officers suffered personal losses, particularly in Belize City and that the department was looking to help them with some aid. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “There’s where the bulk of those officers are […]
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Three men escaped grave injuries during a shooting incident on Wagner’s Lane in Belize City on Saturday morning. According to police, twenty-seven-year-old Khalil Heusner, twenty-six-year-old Malique Humes, and twenty-one-year old Ruben Usher were on Wagner’s Lane at around seven a.m. when a lone gunman attacked them. The three men received gunshot injuries for which they […]
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A woman who went missing last Monday and was reported missing two days later, was found dead over the weekend. Thirty-year-old Celia Celeste Florian, a self-employed resident of Mariposa Street, Belmopan, reportedly went on a fishing trip last Monday and never returned. Her body was discovered on a dirt road as Officer in Charge of […]
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Police are also investigating a robbery of a Bowen and Bowen delivery truck in the Valley of Peace community. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, and the thieves made off with money and personal items. Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero says the police have no suspects in custody at this point, but that they are investigating […]
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On Thursday morning when we visited Sister Cecilia’s Home for the Elderly, following the passage of Hurricane Lisa a few hours earlier, we observed major damage to the roof of the single-flat building. Heavy winds had torn all the sheets of zinc off the structure, exposing the elderly residents to the elements before they were […]
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Over the weekend, the Ministry of Human Development began distributing relief supplies to residents affected by Hurricane Lisa in Belize District. From the ITVET compound in Belize City food, tarps, water, and medical supplies were sent out across the Old Capital. On hand to assist the Ministry of Human Development with the heavy lifting were […]
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And while Hurricane Lisa was bearing down on Belize City and surrounding areas, Commissioner Williams was battling health issues in a hospital in Mexico. Today, he told us that while he’s not fully recovered, he returned to Belize on Sunday and is back on the job. In fact, he was about to travel out of […]
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Welcome to this week’s edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. With the passing of Hurricane Lisa came devastation across Belize District. Many residents are still picking up the pieces and, sporting facilities across the city were not spared. Hurricane Lisa came in like a raging bull at a rodeo event, leaving hundreds of […]
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