The police department, in separate jurisdictions, is working overtime tonight to quell the late afternoon violence that has erupted on the north and south sides of Belize City. The first murder took place inside a residence on Castle Street where a teenager, identified as Tevin Palmer, was fatally wounded by gunfire. Neighbors told News Five […]
There was yet another fatal road traffic accident in southern Belize. On Tuesday night, a well-known electrician and father of two from Independence Village lost his life after the pickup truck he was driving, crashed head-on with a James Bus Line passenger bus on Savannah Road. Two passengers from the bus and its driver were […]
There was a second fatal road traffic accident under the jurisdiction of the Intermediate Southern Formation of the Police Department. It occurred on Saturday morning and also involved a passenger bus and a Chrysler van. About five-forty a.m., police were called out to an area known as Nuts Curve on the Southern Highway. There they […]
That’s a total of three fatal accidents in southern Belize since the weekend, two in the Independence area alone. But Inspector Ramclam says that there have been many other traffic incidents in the jurisdiction, despite the many efforts by the police to reduce the numbers. Insp. Sherlet Ramclam, Acting O.C., Intermediate Southern Formation “It […]
On July twelfth, ten working days after the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration was handed down, G.O.B. will need to make a payment of about one hundred and ninety-five million dollars to the Ashcroft Group. That’s only half of what G.O.B. must pay for its acquisition of Belize Telemedia Limited in 2009; the […]
The Prime Minister has vilified the Accommodation Agreement signed between B.T.L. and the P.U.P. administration of 2005. In fact, it’s been a main platform of every government campaign since 2008. But Courtenay says that propaganda aside, the incredible thing is that G.O.B. has never once challenged the validity of the agreement in Court and that’s […]
At his press conference last week, Prime Minister Barrow claimed sweet victory and vindication on one particular point of the settlement – a claim that G.O.B. will have total access to sixty percent of the entire award, the portion paid for the Accommodation Agreement. According to the P.M., that money will be used to pay […]
So with all that said, can Courtenay himself be criticized for coming out so strongly against the settlement when he was one of the lead attorneys in the protracted litigation? He told us that he’s been accused of worse things and has no apology to make. Eamon Courtenay, Senator, People’s United Party “Nobody is […]
There is trouble brewing at the Social Security Board tonight, at the highest levels. First, there’s a memo indicating that C.E.O. Richard Flowers has opted to not renew his contract which expires on July twenty-ninth. According to the memo, circulated to staff, “the C.E.O. has been asked to remain on board during the transition and […]
Is there a falling-out between the media and the Belize Police Department? On Monday, Assistant Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, during a routine press brief, was openly critical of our colleagues over at Channel Seven. In fact, ACP Williams went as far as saying that the managing director of that particular media house is of […]
Los Lagos resident Eugene “Fatback” Webster is currently at the K.H.M.H., listed in stable condition after he was stabbed to the neck, back and arm by his twenty-one-year-old stepson. It happened in the early hours of this morning. When Police responded they found “Fatback” alone in the home on the ground, bleeding profusely. Today Commander […]
There is also a curious case in the Rural Eastern Division’s jurisdiction, and it allegedly involves the elite Mobile Interdiction Team. What we do know is that there is a vehicle at the Ladyville Police Station, a black Montero Sport, with a bullet hole in it. The bullet which penetrated the rear of the vehicle […]
There’s another incident allegedly involving the MIT, and again, there is practically no official information. What we have heard, unofficially, is that in the past few days the MIT was in the Rural Eastern Division jurisdiction when they reportedly extorted some Chinese individuals heading to Orange Walk. It is alleged that they told the persons […]
Eamon Courtenay is also the attorney for Smart, currently waiting for a judgment in a case against the Public Utilities Commission at the Caribbean Court of Justice. It involves the payment of fees for what is called a point to point link. Smart claims that they are being grossly overcharged for the license. There’s an […]
Emergency Medical Technicians from across various occupations are completing a refresher course this week. The review program is put together by the Belize Emergency Response Team. According to National Coordinator Yvette Burkes, it is necessary for EMTs to constantly update their knowledge and skill sets. The cohort of responders is the second of three groups […]
Walter Santos, an EMT employed at Belize Natural Energy Limited, is among the group of technicians. The update, he says, is necessary since his line of work in the oil and gas industry is quite dangerous. Walter Santos, EMT, Belize Natural Energy Ltd. “One of the things that we have to do yearly is […]
The outstanding men and women of the Belize Police Department from various precincts across Belize City were awarded today for exceptional work in community policing and other aspects of law enforcement. It is the second of a quarterly ceremony acknowledging the stellar efforts of these officers. This afternoon, ACP Chester Williams and Belize City Mayor […]
Today, delegations from several Central American countries arrived in Belize to join their colleagues who will be participating in the CODICADER Primary School championships over the next week. It’s been a challenging time for the National Sports Council with financing a primary concern, but as we saw when we arrived at the Phillip Goldson International […]
