Tonight, there is additional information on the hundreds of millions of dollars stashed away at the H.S.B.C. Bank in Geneva. That story broke on Thursday night and in our research today, we have unearthed that aside from the nine Belizeans who reside in country, there are twenty other persons with Belizean passports who have stored […]
The Hattieville community on the George Price Highway has recorded its first murder for this year leaving a mother to mourn the death of her only son. The Hattieville resident had just left the K.H.M.H., but had to turn back at about six-thirty on Thursday evening when she was notified of the demise of twenty-three […]
A cop accused of murdering a Belize City man detained at the Caye Caulker Police Station has been found guilty of the lesser charge of murder. The verdict was reached by a jury of six men and six women after five days of hearing evidence in the case and five hours of deliberation today. Police […]
And while Parham will face sentencing for manslaughter, another man was acquitted of murder today before Judge Antoinette Moore. Shajeem Espat had been accused of the brutal murder of sixty-nine year old security guard Julian Lara on March twentieth, 2011. Lara was found behind Spot’s Bar in San Ignacio with his hands and feet tied […]
The captain of a boat belonging to Thunderbolt Water Taxi in Corozal was arraigned and he pleaded guilty to two counts of Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Supply. On Thursday afternoon, thirty-five year old Miguel Dominguez, a resident of Corozal Town, was caught red-handed with four point four pounds of compressed hydro-grade […]
The gang suppression unit is currently conducting countrywide operations including in the west and the Old Capital. The success of the drug bust in Corozal was followed by the discovery of twenty-seven pounds of marijuana in Belize City. Via Phone: Insp. Mark Flowers, Commander, GSU “There were operations conducted in other parts of the […]
In July 2014, former minister of state, Elvin Penner was acquitted of immigration offences because of a lack of evidence before the magistrate. He was accused of facilitating the issues of a Belizean passport to South Korean Fugitive, Won Hong Kim, who was in a jail in Taipei. Those who brought the case against Penner […]
Elvin Penner was a no-show this morning and his decision to absent himself did not please the Court. An order has been issued that he is to present himself at the next session for a full hearing of the appeal. Kareem Musa, Attorney for COLA “Mr. Penner is no different from any ordinary Belizean. […]
Following a breakfast meeting between Audrey Matura-Shepherd and Lord Michael Ashcroft last Friday, there has been much speculation on the reason for the tycoon’s presence in Belize. On Wednesday, we asked the Prime Minister for his thoughts on the matter since Lord Ashcroft has been known to sway election momentum in the past. Prime […]
But the issue of campaign financing also came up on Wednesday when Audrey Shepherd Matura held a press conference to discuss what she had spoken about over breakfast with Lord Ashcroft. Matura Shepherd says that as U.D.P. Senator she sought financing for her party. Audrey Matura-Shepherd, Attorney “I’ve met the man only once, fifteen […]
COLA has issued a release on the formal arraignment of P.U.P. Orange Walk Area Rep., Doctor Marco Tulio Mendez, in which it has called on Mendez to make a public statement. Mendez has been charged with six counts of aggravated assault of an indecent nature and common assault of two minors. Today, President Geovanni Brackett […]
The construction of a wooden structure on reserve land in Belmopan, in the vicinity of the Assembly Building, has raised the ire of residents, as well as vendors near the market square. The area is a designated green space, said to be used by families for outdoor activities, including picnics. But tonight, the news is […]
According to Andrews, building on the reserve contravenes a section of the RECONDEV Act which deals with green spaces. Failure to address the matter, says Andrews, will result in the filing of an injunction at the Supreme Court. Patrick Andrews, P.U.P. Standard Bearer, Belmopan “It is from my own investigation, yes it is, the […]
A number of agencies that work with underprivileged children have been gifted with gaming machines courtesy of the Ramada Princess which is upgrading and modernizing the hotel to make it friendlier for guests. The massive renovation includes work on the bowling alley, elevators, restaurant, cinema and other amenities. Andrea Polanco was on hand when the […]
Tonight, twenty-four year old Earl Pitts is in the K.H.M.H. in a critical, but stable condition after he was involved in an accident. Shortly after midday today, Pitts was on his motorcycle riding on Holy Emmanuel Street when his cycle collided into a SUV travelling in the opposite direction. Pitts, whose cycle was extensively damaged, […]
The Gang Suppression Unit, as we told you earlier, is busy conducting anti-drug operations. Following information received, on Thursday, the GSU conducted a search in an abandoned lot on Neal’s Pen Road in the city. That search led to the discovery of a black plastic bag in the bushes with twenty parcels, each containing one […]
With Valentine’s just a few hours away, the sharing of gifts and expression of acts of love are in no shortage. But, tonight two international gospel artists are in Belize to spread God’s message of love. The Central Assembly of God Church will come together in worship and praise in their annual revival. The artists […]
