This afternoon in the Supreme Court, a legal showdown was expected between the Crown and Senior Counsel Richard “Dickie” Bradley who represents Melissa Ferguson, an accused conspirator in the kidnapping of murdered pastor Llewellyn Lucas and David Dodd. Crown Counsel Rene Montero had requested and was granted an adjournment last week Thursday to decide how […]
The soft-spoken Melissa Ferguson faced the press just before four-thirty this evening after making bail, flanked by her attorney Bradley. Ferguson told the media she has never been accused, much less convicted of a crime, and that recent events have come as a shock to her. Melissa Ferguson, Accused of Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping […]
A seventeen-year-old who is no stranger to police is back behind bars where he will spend his eighteenth birthday. The minor was read a murder charge in the Belize Family Court for the Friday morning murder of thirty- year-old Jason Young, aka “Packson”. Young, a popular footballer, was shot dead at the intersection of Dolphin […]
Twenty-six-year-old Kenroy Timmons of Belize City is accused of twice having sex with a minor aged fifteen. Today he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann-Marie Smith and did not give a plea. He was denied bail due to the nature of the offense and remanded to the Belize Central Prison until December 12, 2016. According to […]
Around eleven-thirty this morning, E and L Sports Bar located behind the La Cabana Bar in Belmopan went up in flames. The thatch to the front portion of the roof caught fire as workmen were repairing the zinc roofing that was damaged during Hurricane Earl two Wednesdays ago. Bar owner Levi Tello spoke to News […]
Attorney General Vanessa Retreage was today sworn in officially in Belmopan as a Senator and Minister of Government. The newest member of the upper house was sworn in before Senate President Lee Mark Chang and other senators at the National Assembly Building during today’s Senate meeting, according to the Press Office. She then appeared before […]
A decision on the constitutional challenge brought before the Supreme Court by Belizean gay rights activist Caleb Orozco, on the legality of Section Fifty-three of the Criminal Code, was delivered by Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin last Wednesday. The ruling in favor of Orozco serves to further polarize an already divided society on the controversial issue. […]
It’s been several months since a Senate Meeting has been held, despite several incidents of national importance; including, the B.T.L. Arbitration Award, the state of the economy, surging crime and the saga of William “Danny” Mason and his alleged connections with U.D.P. ministers. But at today’s senate meeting, Opposition Senator Valerie Woods recognized the ruling […]
But one social partner that does not support the ruling is the Council of Churches. Senator Ashley Rocke says that the concern is how the amendment to the law will affect children. Ashley Rocke, Senator for Churches “The concern is that now that the ruling has been made and it is the government […]
Saturday informally kicked off the September Celebrations with the annual National Song Competition. The event boasted a impressive lineup of talent from across the country. With the backing of the Gilharry Seven Band, a total of eighteen artists performed before a lively audience at the Memorial Park. News Five spoke with Communications and Marketing Director […]
A summer program for kids, organized by the Belize Police Department concluded today at the Yarborough Community Policing Center on Caesar Ridge Road. It’s called Getting to Know Your Country and allowed a little under a hundred young participants the opportunity to tour certain parts of Belize. Officer Commanding Community Policing at Eastern Division, Inspector […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The Belize District Basketball Association completed its back matches on Friday night at the BES Gym as it prepares to stage its 8 team playoffs which gets off on the 20th and the 21st of August. We caught the matchup between 2 playoff bound […]
The city is still reeling from another senseless murder. A well-known footballer was shot and killed early this morning on Dolphin Street. Jason Young left his wife and children at their home to go and buy Johnny cakes for breakfast. He did not get too far; he was ambushed at the junction of Gibnut Street […]
Prior to the murder of Jason Young, there was a shooting in the city. Around nine-forty on Thursday night, seventeen year old Cameron Moreira, a student of Maud Williams High School, was standing outside his residence on Neal Pen Road when gunman came up and fired two shots in his direction. Moreira was injured to […]
Well-known Belize City businessman Chef Ainslie Castro, former co-host of Creative Caribbean Cooking at the Radisson, is the victim of an armed robbery. Sometime after one o’clock this afternoon, Chef Ainslie, along with his employees and teenage son, was inside the kitchen working when a pair of men entered the premises. The thieves informed Castro […]
The tale of William “Danny” Mason continues in the headlines. That’s because the feeding frenzy is still rabid. Numerous ministers and senior public officers have admitted they trekked up Intelco Hill to the home of the accused murderer. No one would admit they did anything out of the ordinary, but if you listen to Mason, […]
On Monday night, a Belizean was murdered on the Guatemalan side of Arenal. Twenty-four year old Mario Estuardo Cunil was stabbed to the chest allegedly by Guatemalan national Rolman Aldana Alvarado during a brawl at a bar. We asked the minister if the Ministry of Foreign affairs will be taking up the issue with Guatemalan […]
In times of national emergency and natural disaster, Belize Defense Force personnel are among the first responders. Whether deploying from their headquarters at Price Barracks or from elsewhere, the men and women of the armed forces remain on active duty throughout. Last Wednesday however, they were forced to remain indoors when Hurricane Earl made landfall […]
The Government of Belize has received a donation of one hundred thousand U.S. dollars from Taiwan, in the wake of Hurricane Earl. Relief efforts are ongoing and contributions from various agencies are helping to restore a sense of normalcy among families that have been most affected by the natural disaster. Earlier this week, Belize Telemedia […]
Present for the handing over of the cheque was Senator Dr. Carla Barnett. As the newly sworn-in Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Barnett plays a critical role in assessing the economic impact of Hurricane Earl in the respective industries as well as heading efforts to seek international funding. Dr. Carla Barnett, […]
In Belize Rural North, the area of the country hardest hit by Hurricane Earl, flood relief continues. The Relief Supplies Management Committee is mobilizing outreach to people in affected communities with food, water and cleaning supplies. Area Representative Edmund Castro, who is also the Minister for NEMO, says that the area of primary concern in […]
As many as fourteen bail applications were heard today; there were no objections to eleven, but in the case of the remaining three sensational cases, there were strenuous objections presented. Addison Gillett, the former driver of the former COMPOL, Crispin Jefferies, received Supreme Court bail by Justice Troadio Gonzalez in the sum of eight thousand […]
The bail application for Melissa Ferguson, the wife of murder suspect William “Danny’’ Mason, also came up but was deferred to Monday because Crown Counsel Rene Montero told the court that he received the file for Ferguson late on Thursday and needed time to prepare grounds for objection. The Justice then granted an adjournment. Two […]
The issue of the Guatemalan claim to Belize has somewhat faded in the background due to the ongoing William “Danny” Mason saga and more recently Hurricane Earl. While we had the Foreign Minister on hand, we inquired about the matter. Elrington admits the administration in Guatemala has hardened it position. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of […]
Turning to the Sarstoon, where it appears Guatemala is no longer exerting aggression. The last we heard was that discussions on establishing a protocol would be held between Belize and Guatemala to bring about unimpeded access to the area. Elrington says that the matter is on the drawing board and that an agreement is expected […]
