On Monday night, city residents attended a vigil for the four Belize City girls who have been murdered. Among the concerns were the lack of leads in three of the deaths and the inexperience of the police in dealing with what might be the work of a serial killer. Members of the police force have […]
But today’s press conference was not called to discuss the Belize City child murders, that was incidental, but to announce the apprehension of seven Mexicans and a Honduran for reportedly trying to steal liquor from the Corozal Free Zone. Around 5:30 yesterday evening police observed three men putting cases of whiskey onto a bicycle cart […]
In other police news, as a result of a report filed with the Ombudsman Paul Rodriguez, two police officers have been interdicted from duty pending investigations of allegations of police brutality. On Sunday July 25th, Rodriguez was told of an incident which reportedly occurred on Caesar Ridge Road involving a citizen, Deon Ferguson, two police […]
Meanwhile in Belmopan the Commission of Inquiry investigating the killing of Guatemalan Mateo Ramirez by a B.D.F. patrol has concluded its second day of deliberations. Six witnesses were called including pathologist Dr. Mario Estradabran. In painstaking detail Estradabran testified that the fatal bullet entered Ramirez’s head just under his right eye and exited from the […]
A visitor’s center was inaugurated today in Freetown Sibun as part of the village’s program to protect their river turtles. News Five has been following this community’s tireless efforts over the past two years to help bring back the hicatee population and was on hand for today’s opening. Simon Young, Farmer, Freetown Sibun “My daddy […]
Politicians will tell you Belizeans are most vocal about the need for more jobs and affordable housing. But while the low to middle income families clamor for more government programs and swarm the ministries to take advantage of those already in place, there are thousands of others who have given up trying to get help. […]
