Two men arrested in the murder of Therese Blake Ayuso have been denied bail by the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Abdullah Conteh turned down the application by police corporal Rodwell “Tiger” Richards and Ernest Kemp. The pair is charged with both abetment and conspiracy to murder. Defence attorneys Simeon Sampson and Michel Chebat say there […]
While Richards and Kemp languish in Ladyville, police are running into trouble in their pursuit of the triggerman in the October twelfth murder. Last week a prime suspect in the killing was slated to appear before a witness in an I.D. parade, but on the eve of the appearance, the man managed to obtain a […]
Police were not the only law enforcement officials who were frustrated last week. Prosecutors were red faced as defendants in two high profile murder cases were freed for lack of evidence. On Friday Eric Savery and Gregory Goff were released after twelve months on remand. They had been arrested for the killing of moneylender Winston […]
They say that lightning never strikes twice in the same place but that’s not true for traffic accidents. Mile seven on the Northern Highway was the scene of two major mishaps over the weekend, and while there was a lot of mangled metal, fortunately there were no serious injuries. The first crash apparently occurred on […]
As if San Pedranos did not have enough in the way of natural disasters to deal with, a fire in that hurricane-damaged town has left ten more people homeless. The blaze began just after five Thursday evening and firemen arrived on the scene at the north end of Barrier Reef Drive soon after. National Fire […]
The observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Week November fifth through eleventh serves to raise awareness of this serious problem in Belizean society. Research information officer Zaida Young of NOPCA, says that the week’s activities will sensitize both adults and children. Zaida Young, Information Officer, NOPCA “The objective is to bring awareness to the community […]
Several Canadian women artists are travelling the world inviting their colleagues to join in the creation of a peace banner. The project, sponsored by the Women’s Art Resource Centre in Canada, is working with the Belize Organization for Women and Development to add the skills of Belizean women to the international work of art. Lillette […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’re tuned to this fresh dish of Sports Monday. In the headlines, the BFL stand off with the National Sports Council is taking centre stage. The Sports Council has ruled the no football matches are to be played at the MCC Ground until November eighteenth due to damage from […]
