Shockwaves rippled from the Supreme Court today as a series of events threatened to further complicate and even cripple the already controversial constitutional case of George Meerabux. It began on Monday when Attorney General Godfrey Smith, took the podium at the ceremonial opening of the Supreme Court and made several comments about the Meerabux case, […]
But the fireworks were just getting started. Blackman made it clear that the remarks made by the Attorney General were more than just personally offensive. The justice proceeded to state that he was considering recusing himself from the case and wanted to hear from counsel. Not wasting a minute, Solicitor General Elson Kaseke, appearing for […]
Ava Lovell The proceedings in and around the Meerabux case have dominated the news for the last week; today they reached a climax. And while the press is admonished to stick to the facts, sometimes the so-called facts are shaded with so much nuance that the situation calls for some additional explanation. Joining me in […]
A bar brawl has left a popular young man clinging to life in a coma, while his family prays for his recovery and hopes for justice. Police say they visited the Coconut Bar in the Savannah area of San Ignacio where they found blood on the floor, broken chairs and stones. Patrons at the bar […]
Allegations of police brutality and corruption are about as common as potholes on Belize City streets, and are just a few reasons why relations between the public and the law are a little off. Realizing that perception strongly influences reality, the department is trying to patch things up and has formed a committee to address […]
The final prosecution testimony in the James Pelayo rape case came this morning from subpoenaed witness Guadaloupe Cowo, mother of one of the minors involved in the May 2000 incident and C.I.B. detective Millard Tun. News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams was at the Supreme Court. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Cowo told the court via an interpreter this […]
