Bahamians Rohn Knowles and Kelvin Leach, both legally embattled financial advisers, are tonight with their families after posting a hefty sum to secure their freedom. The duo had been in custody at the Belize Central Prison since September fifteenth when they were detained and arrested pending extradition proceedings. Knowles and Leach, who are wanted in […]
According to Courtenay, the rush to incarcerate Knowles and Leach led to procedural errors being committed by government’s attorneys. For his part, Smith also confirmed that the extradition request has not been made official. Eamon Courtenay, Attorney for Kelvin Leach and Rohn Knowles “I think it was a procedural error on the part of […]
The execution-style murder of Special Constable Denny Conorquie, by bandits believed to be of Guatemalan extraction, has resulted in outrage. Masses of Belizeans are very much disheartened and are up in arms over the seemingly casual manner in which the case is being treated. In San Ignacio on Tuesday morning, a delegation of protestors from […]
According to Matura-Shepherd, the apparent lethargic response by the government gives the impression that the matter is being taken lightly. Isani Cayetano “In your opinion, do you believe that this matter is being taken lightly by the authorities?” Audrey Matura-Shepherd, Protest Organizer “On the face it looks so, especially after I heard the […]
A twenty-one year old B.D.F. volunteer is tonight at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital awaiting surgery after he was shot multiple times on Friday night in La Democracia Village. Joshua Martinez got off a bus from Belize City and was sheltering under a bus shed at the corner of the George Price Highway and the […]
There were at least three other shootings over the weekend; one on Neal’s Penn Road, another in the vicinity of B.T.L. Park on Newtown Barracks, and a third on Curassow Street in south side Belize City. Four persons have since been detained in connection with these shootings: two minors, a seventeen year old and a […]
Intimidation, violence, brutality, excessive force – it seems that almost every week these words are used where the Police Department’s most elite unit is concerned. The Gang Suppression Unit is supposed to be well trained and aggressive, but you’d also assume it means disciplined. On that last part, auto-shop owner Allan McCoy would strongly disagree. […]
According to McCoy after Flowers hit him a regular Police Officer arrived on thescene and that’s when things immediately quieted down. That officer allegedly verified his claim that he was inside the club when the accident occurred. From there, he was taken to the Queen Street Police Station. Allan McCoy, Alleged GSU Brutality “When […]
In September 2013, forty-nine-year-old Rudolph Tucker returned home to hisCotton Tree property only to discover that it was no longer his. The home, trees, and all his equipment had been removed, resulting in damages. The land had reportedly been taken away from him and given to two men, Dennis Williams and Gabriel Castillo. According to […]
Eighteen-year-old Rasheed Elijio was shot and killed in Punta Gorda Town in May 2013 while attempting to escape police custody. He was reportedly shot to the left side of the body in the Carib Reserve Area. It has been over a year since the incident and the family is finally getting some closure. Police Constable […]
In addition to the shootings, there was other crime over the weekend. Just before one o’clock on Saturday afternoon, the proprietor of Malboro Shop located on Freetown Road, was robbed at gunpoint and hit in the head with a weapon. Four men entered his store and proceeded to rob him of a laptop, an I-pod […]
OCEANA’s Ocean Hero Awards were presented to two exceptional persons over the weekend. One of the awardees has spent years on the protection of the endangered manatee population and the other has equally invested time and energy on the effects of climate change on coral reefs. Both Jamal Galvez and Lisa Carne have been championing […]
Tonight, there is national outrage over the murder of Tourism Police Officer, Danny Conorquie. In this newscast, we look at his callous slaying from all angles starting with the ongoing investigations. At midday on Thursday, twenty year old Tourism Police Officer Danny Conorquie was gunned down while on duty at the Caracol Mayan Site in […]
Twenty-four hours after they received the news of his murder, the family of twenty year old Conorquie are reeling from the grief. The vibrant young man known as ‘Bobotch’ lived with his grandfather Eustace in front of the family home in Georgeville. His family last spent time with him over the weekend as he prepared […]
The brazen midday execution of Special Constable Conorquie at the Caracol Archaeological Site on Thursday, by persons believed to be Guatemalan nationals, has caused public outrage. And as you heard earlier in the newscast, there are significant differences in the interview from the San Ignacio police and the sanitized information released on Thursday. Still, the […]
Minister Elrington’s comments, considering his decidedly nonchalant demeanour whenever Guatemala is involved, are not surprising, but they are disturbing. And while he refuses to say the killers are Guatemalan for fear of offending that country, he has offended the family of Conorquie. There is little solace for them at this point, and the words of […]
Following the shooting death of a Guatemalan encroacher three point five kilometers within Belizean territory on March twenty-ninth 2014, the government compensated the family of Tomas Ramirez. When asked about the possibility of the Guatemalan government compensating the family of the fallen officer, Elrington says that there is not sufficient basis at this point to […]
And our question for tonight is: Do you believe that the Minister of Foreign Affairs is being soft with Guatemala over the murder of the Belizean officer at Caracol? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email […]
P.U.P. Leader Francis Fonseca today offered the official position of his party on the murder of Tourism Police Officer Danny Conorquie. According to Fonseca, the party is saddened and troubled…but more than that, there is overwhelming outrage. Francis Fonseca, P.U.P. Leader “We are really outraged at what has taken place. We understand that there […]
Earlier today, we also got a comment from Minister of Immigration, Godwin Hulse, at an event for Child Friendly Municipalities. Hulse gave his views of the Conorquie murder and was more direct than the Foreign Minister on the murder of the officer. Godwin Hulse, Minister of Immigration “Government is extremely concerned about this matter. […]
There is unity in outrage over the senseless execution of Danny Conorquie. But there are also questions about the rationale behind having only two Special Constables providing security at such a remote location. Today we asked Reyes if the tragedy might serve as a wake-up call that there needs to be an urgent revision of […]
The annual general meeting of the Belize Telemedia Limited was held in Belize City on Thursday night. Shareholders as well as company executives were on hand for the fifth annual event since the company was nationalized. As we reported on Wednesday night, the performance of the company is not at its optimum. Telemedia recorded another […]
On Wednesday, President of the Bar Association, Eamon Courtenay, excoriated Attorney General Wilfred Elrington and panned the government for introducing a bill that seeks to amend the existing composition of the General Legal Council. That criticism was essentially supported by Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck who also believes that the proposed legislation is a step backward. […]
There is also a report of a heinous act. A twelve year old girl is claiming that she was sexually abused by her own father. The alleged rape, according to the young girl, occurred after six o’clock on Independence Eve. She claims that her thirty three year old Salvadoran father took her to his house […]
A ruling in the Canadian courts will ensure that four Belizeans retain their jobs with McDonald’s Canada. The four Belizeans were recruited to work in the fast food franchise by the firm Actyl Group. The company subsequently took the Canadian government to court for refusing work permits to the Belizeans. In a recent ruling on […]
