Deputy Prime Minister and NEMO Minister deliver houses to Hurricane Earl victims in collect division of Belize City.
Minister of National Emergency Management Hon. Edmond Castro yesterday joined Deputy Prime Minister and Area Representative for the Collet Division Hon. Patrick Faber as they officially handed over a number of houses to Hurricane victims in that Belize City constituency.
The houses delivered in the Collet Constituency are among over 125 that are being built by the Government of Belize (through NEMO) throughout Belize City and a total of over 200 to be constructed throughout the four districts most affected by Hurricane Earl, namely Belize District, Cayo, Orange Walk and Stann Creek.
The two ministers led an entourage from house to house, which also included Belize City Councillor Phillip Willoughby who heads the City Emergency Management Organization (CEMO), NEMO National Coordinator Colonel Shelton DeFour, NEMO Operations Manager Captain Lionel Cuthkelvin, and NEMO Regional Coordinator Al Westby.
They were joined by representatives from most of the major media organizations in Belize City, including Channel 5 Television, Love Radio & Television, Krem Radio &Television, Amandala, The Reporter Newspaper, Wave Radio & Television, and Guardian Newspaper.