The House of Representatives met in Special Session in the capital today. We’ll have full coverage of that coming up but we start with what was happening outside the House and elsewhere in Belmopan. Parliamentarians heading up to the national assembly were met by the Cayo Tour Guide Association protesting the neglect at tourism facilities […]
The Belmopan Police has been investigating the allegation of sexual molestation since it was reported to them. Even as the mother of the alleged victim and other parents claim they are covering up the story, Belmopan O.C. Howell Gillett maintains that because of the sensitive nature of the alleged crime, they want to ensure that […]
We go now inside the House of Representatives that concluded its special sitting before two p.m. today. Tourism Police Special Constable Danny Conorquie was killed exactly one week ago. His murder, allegedly at the hands of Guatemalan nationals, has occupied the national discussion. As tragic and senseless as it was, Conorquie’s execution has riveted attention […]
The Minister of National Security John Saldivar also addressed the House on a number of new initiatives which have been put in place to enhance security on our border and tourism sites. That includes new resources to our armed forces, who are our national security front line. Saldivar also spoke about a new forward operating […]
Back to the House of Representative. Tour guides assembled outside the house looking for quick solutions for a problem which could cost them their lives, just as it did the life of Danny Conorquie. And it seems that at least some of their cries have been heard and addressed. Today, Saldivar briefed the nation on […]
Even as the discussion surrounding murdered special constable Danny Conorquie took center stage inside the House, outside the members of the Cayo Tour Guide Association stood in protest. They want to call attention to the deficiencies in the security protocols at the tourism sites like Caracol. These guides say that if not for the courage […]
As far as House meetings go, today’s session was decidedly tame, with little of the acerbic repartee we’ve become accustomed to. Some significant bills were pushed through to final reading, including the bills for amendment to the Legal Profession Act and the Firearms Acts, as well as the B.T.L. and B.E.L. Acts. In the end […]
Those hits from across the floor got the PM’s hackles raised, and he fired back, taking direct aim at the Bar Association which he says has been totally and completely compromised by the People’s United Party. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “What is so sacrosanct about the Belize Bar Association? You are saying if ain’t broke, […]
On Wednesday, the Professional Standards Branch of the Belize Police Department told the media that there are at least seven officers currently under investigation, following allegations of criminal wrongdoings. Among them are police constables Larry Sutherland and Wayne Trapp, who have been charged for the alleged physical abuse of nineteen-year-old Armanhni Bailey. Bailey claims that […]
A mother and aunt are tonight grieving the sudden death of a thirteen year old girl at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Maria Larios was admitted to the K.H.M.H. on Monday afternoon after receiving initial treatment at the Cleopatra Polyclinic earlier that day; she had high fever and no appetite. Maria did not appear to […]
According to the women, a doctor was called in and somehow Maria’s lung was allegedly punctured when a tube was introduced into her throat. Within minutes and before their eyes, thirteen year old Maria was dead and carted away from the medical ward. Mildred Larios, Aunt of Deceased (Translated) “He came and said that […]
Police say fifty year-old John Aaron Popper committed a number of criminal offenses when he breached a protection order to stay away from his ex-common-law wife, forty-one year old Cecilia Jackson. Allegations are that he also entered her house armed with a machete, threatening to kill her. Popper, who is a deportee, is also accused […]
The GSU, or more specifically GSU commander Mark Flowers, have been in the news almost nightly. The elite, aggressive unit has been under fire after allegations of excessive force and unnecessary brutality. The Prime Minister has publicly endorsed the GSU in glowing terms. So today we took the opportunity to ask him about the less […]
Special Sitting of the House: It was only a couple weeks ago that Minister of Education Patrick Faber was accused of assaulting a young woman who works in his Ministry. She lodged a formal report with Police, but one day after withdrew the complaint. Still, it is a serious allegation. Faber was accused of choking […]
This week is being celebrated as Senior Week which includes the celebration of International Day of Older Persons on October first. In Belize, there are several groups advocating for a better quality of life for older persons in our society. These organizations not only work to better the current situation of the elderly, but also […]
