This afternoon businessman Rhett Fuller was escorted by his wife and authorities from the Appeals Court to a waiting police vehicle… to once again be remanded to custody, as a result of his extradition appeal being dismissed. And while Fuller had no comment, his attorney Eamon Courtenay, who has been through the highs and lows […]
Fuller wasn’t the only one to get bad news from the Appeals Court. Today the Government of Belize’s constitutional amendments received the second blow when Justices Sosa, Mottley and Carey, dismissed an appeal of Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh’s ruling. On July twenty-eighth the C.J. granted Alberto Vellos, Dorla Dawson, Yasmin Shoman, and Darrel Carter judicial […]
And while Alberto Vellos et al were celebrating their victory, Louis Gentle aka “Louie Ganzie” was being remanded to prison to serve out his life sentence. This morning, Ganzie’s appeal was dismissed by Justices Sosa, Mottle, and Carey. He was convicted of the murder of his ex-common law wife Takeisha Sutherland, which occurred on January […]
In the deadly and dangerous streets of Belize City, another person’s life was cut short. This time, it is a minor who months ago had a quick brush in the grenade explosion on Mayflower Street. The sixteen year old was confined to a wheelchair for some time but last night he ran out of luck. […]
The Plues Street youth who was detained after the murder of Sharife Smith was charged today for Keeping an Unlicensed Firearm Without a Gun License when he appeared in Family Court today and was sent to Boot Camp until May fourth. Late this evening, a concerned family member came by our studios to say that […]
Sharife Smith was not the only youth to lose his life over the past twenty-four hours. A child was also tragically killed in an accident that occurred this afternoon. Seven year old Elias Suarez attended the Ladyville Seventh Day Adventist School, located at the corner of Hecker and Perez Roads. Classes ended at twelve and […]
Two murders that happened earlier this week remain unresolved. Police have detained one person and are looking for other persons of interest in connection with the shooting death of Police Constable Wiener Denis. Denis was shot dead in the Salvapan area of Belmopan around two twenty-five on Thursday afternoon; he had just left home and […]
In the other case, Belmopan police also have on their hands the mysterious death of twelve year old Saida Noemi Godoy Veliz of Frank’s Eddy Village that occurred on Tuesday night. And while police have still not charged anyone in connection with her death, they are looking at the possibility of charging more than one […]
But a Guinea Grass couple needs your help to save the life of their newborn son. Joshua Teck was born with an incomplete esophagus and is unable to be fed normally. Friends of Pediatrics has been helping the family and arranged to have the baby flown to the U.S. for medical treatment along with his […]
In news from G.O.B., it was announced today that Prime Minister Dean Barrow will be traveling to Costa Rica this Sunday where he will be joining Central American presidents for a meeting with the U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. The meeting with Biden has to do with the upcoming Summit of the Americas to be […]
But before the Central Americans huddle with the U.S., the world is being asked to turn off the lights this Saturday for one hour as a part of the annual Earth Hour Initiative. With climate change becoming a growing concern, Earth Hour is aimed at reaching out to communities to take small steps to mitigate […]
If you’re single and you’re at loose ends, there’s one activity that could interest you this weekend, Saffiyah has the details and more tips for a weekend of fun … Hey, I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize. Well, Easter is almost here and I hope you and your friends or family already have […]
