Tonight, there is national outrage over the murder of Tourism Police Officer, Danny Conorquie. In this newscast, we look at his callous slaying from all angles starting with the ongoing investigations. At midday on Thursday, twenty year old Tourism Police Officer Danny Conorquie was gunned down while on duty at the Caracol Mayan Site in […]
Twenty-four hours after they received the news of his murder, the family of twenty year old Conorquie are reeling from the grief. The vibrant young man known as ‘Bobotch’ lived with his grandfather Eustace in front of the family home in Georgeville. His family last spent time with him over the weekend as he prepared […]
The brazen midday execution of Special Constable Conorquie at the Caracol Archaeological Site on Thursday, by persons believed to be Guatemalan nationals, has caused public outrage. And as you heard earlier in the newscast, there are significant differences in the interview from the San Ignacio police and the sanitized information released on Thursday. Still, the […]
Minister Elrington’s comments, considering his decidedly nonchalant demeanour whenever Guatemala is involved, are not surprising, but they are disturbing. And while he refuses to say the killers are Guatemalan for fear of offending that country, he has offended the family of Conorquie. There is little solace for them at this point, and the words of […]
Following the shooting death of a Guatemalan encroacher three point five kilometers within Belizean territory on March twenty-ninth 2014, the government compensated the family of Tomas Ramirez. When asked about the possibility of the Guatemalan government compensating the family of the fallen officer, Elrington says that there is not sufficient basis at this point to […]
And our question for tonight is: Do you believe that the Minister of Foreign Affairs is being soft with Guatemala over the murder of the Belizean officer at Caracol? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email […]
P.U.P. Leader Francis Fonseca today offered the official position of his party on the murder of Tourism Police Officer Danny Conorquie. According to Fonseca, the party is saddened and troubled…but more than that, there is overwhelming outrage. Francis Fonseca, P.U.P. Leader “We are really outraged at what has taken place. We understand that there […]
Earlier today, we also got a comment from Minister of Immigration, Godwin Hulse, at an event for Child Friendly Municipalities. Hulse gave his views of the Conorquie murder and was more direct than the Foreign Minister on the murder of the officer. Godwin Hulse, Minister of Immigration “Government is extremely concerned about this matter. […]
There is unity in outrage over the senseless execution of Danny Conorquie. But there are also questions about the rationale behind having only two Special Constables providing security at such a remote location. Today we asked Reyes if the tragedy might serve as a wake-up call that there needs to be an urgent revision of […]
The annual general meeting of the Belize Telemedia Limited was held in Belize City on Thursday night. Shareholders as well as company executives were on hand for the fifth annual event since the company was nationalized. As we reported on Wednesday night, the performance of the company is not at its optimum. Telemedia recorded another […]
On Wednesday, President of the Bar Association, Eamon Courtenay, excoriated Attorney General Wilfred Elrington and panned the government for introducing a bill that seeks to amend the existing composition of the General Legal Council. That criticism was essentially supported by Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck who also believes that the proposed legislation is a step backward. […]
There is also a report of a heinous act. A twelve year old girl is claiming that she was sexually abused by her own father. The alleged rape, according to the young girl, occurred after six o’clock on Independence Eve. She claims that her thirty three year old Salvadoran father took her to his house […]
A ruling in the Canadian courts will ensure that four Belizeans retain their jobs with McDonald’s Canada. The four Belizeans were recruited to work in the fast food franchise by the firm Actyl Group. The company subsequently took the Canadian government to court for refusing work permits to the Belizeans. In a recent ruling on […]
There was a firestorm against the CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank weeks ago when a Dangriga employee was prevented from speaking in her native tongue. Minister Godwin Hulse today provided his own perspective on the bank’s policy imposed on former employee, Uwahnie Martinez, preventing her from interacting with customers in Garifuna. The Labour Minister says that he […]
The private prosecution lead by COLA of the former minister of state, Elvin Penner was thrown out earlier this year following the lack of evidence to convict the ousted Cayo Northeast area rep. The three officers that were suspended from the nationality and immigration departments have since been reinstated to their posts and the scandal […]
Bahamian nationals Rohn Knowles and Kelvin Leach remain in pretrial detention at the Belize Central Prison tonight. The pair of stockbrokers, both employees of Titan International Securities, was expected in court on Wednesday for a bail application but did not show up because a removal order had not been prepared. Despite the adjournment, a case […]
The downpour across the country, especially in the city, has left several areas in downtown Belize City inundated and impassable for pedestrians. According to Mayor Darrell Bradley, the council has identified eight areas that flood due to improper drainage. He says that a drainage project will soon be unveiled to alleviate the perennial problem. Darrell […]
UNCEF and partners launched today a Child Friendly Municipalities Initiative with a live broadcast in Belize City and simultaneous activities in all other municipalities. The idea is to provide infrastructure, amenities as well as the proper environment for children to be free, healthy and well-informed. Duane Moody was a report from the Belize Elementary Auditorium. […]
