Following an allegation of sexual assault against a minor, Superintendent Mark Flowers has been replaced by Inspector Glenn Caliz as head of the GSU. It all happened while Flowers is on holiday. The P.U.P. and its women’s arm issued a release today condemning the alleged abuse and exploitation perpetrated on defenseless individuals by high officials […]
It was made known on Monday by the Minister of National Security that the Gang Suppression Unit has been given a new set of directives to tackle criminal elements in gang-infested neighborhoods across the Old Capital. That solution was criticized by the Deputy Leader of the P.U.P. Cordel Hyde at a press conference on Wednesday. […]
In the aftermath of the beheading of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas, Minister Saldivar announced that more police officers are being deployed into the streets of Belize City, in light of the ongoing problem of crime and violence. While additional boots on the ground will provide a sense of security for residents of the Old Capital, it […]
Last week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs showed off Villa Fiore, which will serve as the Belize City offices of the Ministry as well as the offices of the Prime Minister and the Special Envoy. The three-storey multi-million dollar building located on the seafront was acquired through the Government of Taiwan. Building on that, G.O.B. […]
The training program for the SEALs of the Belize Coast Guard is one of the most intensive and rigorous. Many begin but only the fittest see the program to completion. It is also one of the most guarded courses because of its sensitive nature in high-risk operations, relating to counter-narcotics and terrorist activities, as well […]
The 2016 La Reina De La Costa Maya Pageant will be held on August fourth on La Isla Bonita San Pedro. Seven delegates from all Central American countries and Mexico will compete for the international title. The names of the representatives from competing countries have just recently been released by the Costa Maya Committee and […]
Meanwhile Belizeans across the Jewel are anxiously anticipating the Miss Belize pageant which will be held on September tenth. The pageant takes place at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts in Belize City with sixteen delegates from throughout the country competing for the crown and the opportunity to represent Belize at the Miss Universe […]
An elderly couple in Belize City is facing challenging times. They are both unemployed and one is disabled making their life even more difficult. Adela Tablada and Wilfred Hamilton have been living more than two decades at their house in the Saint Martin De Porres area. But the building has deteriorated over the years and […]
Thirty-nine year old Deborah Frazer is also asking for assistance. In April of this year, the mother of seven children was diagnosed with a heart condition and is in need of urgent corrective surgery. With the assistance of a team of doctors including Doctor Adrian Coye, on Sunday Frazer says that she will be undergoing […]
The Bahamian National Youth Choir annually partners with the Carnival Cruise Line for a tour of the region; from the Bahamas the group would board a ship and travel to the Cayman Island, Honduras and Cozumel. For the first time, the group included Belize in its tour and put off a one-hour musical showcase on […]
There are more details tonight of the kidnapping and gruesome murder of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas coming from the Minister of National Security, the Police top brass as well as the Prime Minister. He along with two other pastors, David Dodd and Alves Wright went to the Belmopan house of William Mason where they were blindfolded […]
This morning, we continued to grill Minister John Saldivar on his involvement with William Mason, who allegedly contributed up to fifty thousand dollars to the Belmopan Bandits team sometime in 2015. Since Mason’s racket prior to kidnapping and murder appeared to be scams and extortion, it’s safe to speculate that his deliberate infiltration of high-ranking […]
So the Police knew about Mason’s past since last year. And the conman slash extortionist slash kidnapper has been under active investigation for a violent kidnapping at gunpoint of Mennonite Lloyd Friesen and his wife for two months. Yet, Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber has admitted that on June seventh, six weeks ago, he was […]
Deputy Prime Minister Faber was able to enjoy drinks at Mason’s home on June seventh because police were investigating a serious allegation of kidnapping against him, but never picked him up. At a press conference Monday, Acting Commissioner of Police Russell Blackett explained that going onto his property would be tricky so they waited for […]
The Barrow administration is faced with an embarrassing situation, following the murder of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas. In the aftermath of the ghastly homicide last Friday, it has come to light that the prime suspect, Guyanese/Canadian businessman William Mason, was well connected with sitting cabinet ministers. Mason is known to have hobnobbed with a number of […]
Back to the Prime Minister…According to the P.M., the issue of Mason’s connection to members of cabinet came up during their weekly meeting on Tuesday. As we have reported, Lucas and the pastors went to Mason’s house to collect monies on behalf of Lloyd Friesen and his wife to whom Mason was indebted to the […]
On Monday, at a press conference held by the Ministry of National Security, it was revealed that police had been pursuing Mason for several weeks, following a report of an alleged kidnapping. Tailing Mason, it seems, did not include a raid of his premises. During that time however, several conspicuous events, including congratulatory drinks in […]
The People’s United Party came out swinging today, strongly criticizing the Barrow administration, as well as the Belize Police Department in a press conference at Independence Hall. The P.U.P. has expressed serious concerns that the criminal investigation involving suspected murderer William Mason may not be handled properly since there is said to be a close […]
So, did Mason act with impunity because he may have been protected by higher-ups in law enforcement? Here’s the prime minister’s response to that question. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “There can be no business of the man having gotten any kind of protection which allowed him to continue to pose a threat to public […]
Throughout the unfolding ordeal, several questions have been asked about Mason’s Belizean citizenship. Despite the many assumed names: William Ferguson, Ted Ouellet, Raj Ouellet, Danny Ouellet and Ramesh….Mason was in possession of a Belizean birth certificate bearing the name he presently uses. That nationality document says that Mason was born in Crooked Tree in 1970…even […]
The issue of Mason’s licenses to lawfully have in his possession an arsenal of weapons was also brought up today. Opposition Leader John Briceno questioned the acquisition of those gun licenses, as well as his citizenship; citing both as failures in due diligence on the part of the Police Department and the Immigration Department, respectively. […]
Perhaps the explanation of the Police reticence in grabbing Mason for two months seems incredible because high-ranking Police officers seemed quite comfortable and cozy on that very same property. By now the picture of GSU Commander Mark Flowers hugging Mason on that very property has gone viral. Today, we asked about Flowers’ presence there, as […]
And finally on our coverage of Mason for tonight, we asked about the obvious presence of elite Police units during the attempted arraignment of the five men on Monday in Belmopan, and also in Belize City on Tuesday. The Police seemed intent on keeping the media away from the five accused murderers, or at least […]
GSU Commander Mark Flowers has been pictured grinning from ear to ear, cozily hugging William Mason, but depending on the outcome of an investigation currently underway, he won’t be smiling anytime soon. That’s because Flowers could very well be facing interdiction and criminal charges if allegations of carnal knowledge made against him turn out to […]
The B.T.L. arbitration award, as well as the economic impact of having to dole out hundreds of millions of dollars to compensate for the nationalization of the utility company, remains a matter of national importance. While it has taken a backseat because of the bizarre murder of Pastor Lucas, it is very much alive in […]
