Police have tonight put out an all-points bulletin on Melissa Ferguson, said to be the longtime companion of conman turned alleged kidnapper and murderer William Danny Mason. According to various reports, Ferguson was last seen leaving the Outback Ranch at mile thirty-one on the George Price Highway on Tuesday afternoon, suitcases in hand. Now, Mason […]
News Five learned about that surveillance video on Tuesday, but there was no mention of Melissa Ferguson, just the five men who are now arraigned and behind bars until a Court date in October. We asked Panton about that video which Police seem to think makes this case an open and shut one. Herbert […]
Canadian Lloyd Friesen, the Mennonite businessman who resided in Cayo until he and his wife were allegedly kidnapped by William Mason at gunpoint, is back in the country and has made another report to Police. They had allegedly made a report two months ago when they were tied up and taken to Mason’s Outback Ranch […]
Today, Panton’s client, Ryan Rhaburn, literally ran to Panton’s vehicle when he was told that he was free to go. Panton says he could have foretold the freedom, though he admits that it will very likely be short-lived. Herbert Panton, Attorney for Ryan Rhaburn “I am certain that they will come and charge him, […]
On Friday, at around five-thirty, the Income Tax Department in Belmopan was robbed in quite sensational fashion. According to the facts of the case three men entered the building, two of them dressed in camouflage clothing. One of them pointed a gun at a policeman on duty and another relieved him of his service revolver. […]
William Mason wined, dined and made monetary contributions to U.D.P. ministers. The name of the Minister of National Security, John Saldivar, is popping up everywhere in the saga involving Mason; he is on record for receiving up to fifty thousand dollars for the Belmopan Bandits. Frank “Papa” Mena has admitted that he got ten thousand […]
An internet video released on Monday went viral before it was removed on Wednesday. It’s from a Facebook user called Anonymous Belize, and it blasts ministers of government over the Mason situation, making all kinds of very serious allegations of corruption – calling names with a special focus on Minister of national Security John Saldivar […]
Following an allegation of sexual assault against a minor, Superintendent Mark Flowers has been replaced by Inspector Glenn Caliz as head of the GSU.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. […]
There are two reports tonight involving the sexual abuse of minors. The first is a despicable allegation of sexual abuse against a two year old child. The alleged perpetrator is a grown man from Belize City, a well-known car washer who is posted outside the courts on a daily basis. Shortly before noon on Wednesday, […]
The area of Roaring Creek on the George Price Highway has become a hotbed for crime and illegal activities. On Thursday night, members of M.I.T. were conducting a checkpoint at mile fifty-four on the George Price Highway when they intercepted a vehicle. Two persons were travelling in the van, thirty year old Mathew Jason Ruiz, […]
Despite the presence of Belize Defense Force personnel at the forward operating base near the mouth of the Sarstoon River, enforcement of fisheries regulations does not fall within their purview. As a result, the widespread use of gillnets by Guatemalan fisher folks in Belizean waters remains unchecked. The conservation community, including environmental activities and the […]
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 […]
