There have been constant cries by NGO’s and parents against the sexual abuse of children. Those voices are joined tonight by the cry from a distraught single mother who wants justice for her daughter. On Monday a jury of nine found San Pedro resident, twenty-eight year old Winston Sharshente, not guilty of the Carnal Knowledge […]
According to the victim’s mother, the girl was left traumatized by the horrific ordeal and has been living at a children’s home for months. The mother herself relocated from La Isla Bonita to Belmopan. Mother of Alleged Rape Victim “This year in July she ran away from home because she use to blame me. Although […]
The young girl is being released from the children’s home and will be back with her mother for the Christmas. Mother of Alleged Rape Victim “I would like to plea to those nine persons that was there—I’m talking to individual—please open their hearts and if you make any mistake, please go back and make a […]
On Tuesday we reported of a shakeup and a proposed pay cut that is on the table for City Councilors. The bankrupt Council has run from one crisis to the next and still has the lingering problem of being unable to come up with payments to sanitation companies. The council pays over seventy thousand dollars […]
In his wrap up, Longsworth said that the recession caused many patients to have outstanding debts with the K.H.M.H., however he would be implementing measures to demand payment for those bills. He also said that the K.H.M.H. is taking corrective measures to repair its bruised image and is setting up a procurement department to perform […]
The Commission of Inquiry is likely to wind up soon. This coming Friday two unnamed witnesses will give testimony on the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital’s procurement procedures from January 2008 to June 2009. But today’s big witness was Dr. Gary Longsworth, the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital. When he took the stand, Longsworth refuted […]
But before Longsworth testified at this morning’s hearing, the hospital’s Dietary Supervisor, Miriam Coleman and Central Sterilization Unit’s Merlene Myvette were also called by the Commission. Coleman, who is in charge of purchasing food supplies, confirmed that Julian Chell, K.H.M.H.’s former vegetable supplier, was give notice that his service was no longer wanted in September […]
Police say they made a bust at a Belama home on Tuesday, which turned up a black plastic bag with cannabis and fifty live rounds of point thirty-two caliber bullets. According to police, they also found an identification card belonging to Los Lagos resident, Hosni Thurston. The female tenant of the Belama home and three […]
A man, who has been under police guard at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital for eighteen days, finally appeared before a Magistrate this evening. Twenty-four year old Zane Godoy of Independence Village is charged with the Attempted Murder of Constable Pedro Pech, one count of Dangerous Harm and one count of Use of Deadly Means […]
Four lucky winners went home with appliances and cash prizes on Tuesday courtesy of the Belize Bank. Today, the bank made an even bigger impact at the annual Stella Maris Christmas party, which it fully sponsored this year. In the spirit of giving, the employees all pitched in to ensure that there was a smile […]
Christmas is only nine days away. And a charitable partnership that involves the U.S. Navy’s Project Hand Clasp, the U.S. Embassy in Belize and the Jacksonville, Florida’s Rotary Club are giving gifts that will truly turn pages in the lives that they reach. Through that union, over one hundred thousand text books have been delivered […]
