The callous execution of Special Constable Danny Conorquie at Caracol remains an issue of huge national importance tonight. Citizens and activists converged on the western border on Tuesday to protest the continuous incursions onto Belizean soil by Guatemala nationals. This is being followed by another in Belmopan on Thursday by the Tour Guides’ Association of […]
Perez, speaking on behalf of the conservation community, also decries the recent position taken by Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington, stating that the ongoing issue of Guatemalan incursions cannot be dealt with solely from a legal perspective. Jose Perez, Executive Director, APAMO “As I’ve said before, we cannot continue to manage the affairs […]
While Caracol has been in the news since last week, another Mayan site, though not as visited due to its remoteness, is perhaps the most dangerous to visit. El Pilar stands majestically between Belize and Guatemala in the west. Because of its location on the border line, it has become the stomping ground for Guatemalan […]
There have been a number of weighty matters in the court this week. Today, Government suffered a blow in the Supreme Court in their legal battle concerning the takeover of the International Business Companies Registry and the International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize, I.B.C. and IMMARBE. When the Government took over the Registries in June […]
There is another case which we reported on Tuesday against the government for which closing arguments were heard in the courtroom of Justice Shona Griffith. The Belize Bank Limited is taking government to court seeking enforcement of a final arbitral award of thirty-three million dollars plus interest in relation to a 2007 Loan Note for […]
Tonight there is also scrutiny on the police force. A number of officers are under investigation by the Professional Standards Branch of the Department for allegations of wrongdoing including brutality and extortion. We start with Inspector Mark Flowers, the recently appointed commander of the Gang Suppression Unit, who has been twice accused of assault in […]
Today, Assistant Superintendent Glen Rivero, Commander of the Professional Standards Branch, spoke to the media of the various investigations involving police officers, including Inspector Flowers. ASP Glen Rivero, Commander, Professional Standards Branch “I want to tell you guys that this morning myself and Assistant Commissioner Leal, who is my commander, met. Like I said, […]
On Tuesday, Darius Martinez from Dangriga started an eighteen month conviction for Corrupting a Public Officer. But there is another cop in the hot seat. He is Oscar Ramirez assigned to the San Pedro Police Formation, who is under investigation for an allegation of extortion. A seventeen year old is alleging that on September twenty-two, […]
Earlier this afternoon, another officer was arrested and detained pending criminal charges after he was found in possession of a number of stolen items believed to have been lifted during a search conducted at a residence in Belize City. According to a woman, a team of officers entered her home and proceeded to conduct a […]
Back to the courts on criminal matters…Two brothers Giovanni and his older sibling, Denton Requeña and their friend, David Sedacey, were freed of a very serious offense. They were acquitted of the Attempted Murder of Simeon Velasquez, who at the time of the incident was a minor. The case fell apart when Velasquez, who is […]
A Guatemalan national was today arraigned for the death of a Santa Elena resident who was killed following a traffic accident on Tuesday. Eighty-three-year- old Oscar Perez Senior, a resident of Benque Viejo del Carmen had the book thrown at him earlier today after twenty-three-year-old Heber Flores of Trapiche area, Santa Elena died at the […]
Danny Conorquie was executed on Thursday and buried on Sunday. His murder is galvanizing public sentiments that government has to step up its game in respect of the persistent incursions into Belizean territory. Officially, the government has not confirmed if Conorquie was killed by Guatemalans operating illegally in Caracol, but all the signs are there […]
Across the globe, senior citizens took prominence today. October first is celebrated as International Day of Older Persons. Locally, HelpAge Belize has organized a series of activities to highlight the challenges faced by older persons. Duane Moody reports from Sister Cecilia Home in Belize City. Duane Moody, Reporting October first is recognized annually as […]
