The sensational trial of William “Danny’’ Mason and four other accused men concluded today in the Belmopan Supreme Court. As the nation waited with bated breath, the verdict from Justice Antoinette Moore was guilty, all five of them, on the grounds that the evidence presented by the prosecution, led by D.P.P. Cheryl-Lynn Vidal, was irrefutable. […]
William “Danny” Mason and the four other convicted men exited the courtroom and entered a police vehicle parked immediately in front of the court. Police were on hand to avert any eventuality. The five headed back to prison to await sentencing for the murder conviction. The reaction from the family of the deceased pastor was […]
As you heard, the family of the deceased pastor believes that justice has been served more than three years after his grisly murder. On the day in which his life was taken, it was established in trial that Pastor Lue had gone Mason’s Intelco Hill residence in Belmopan. Lucas was well known in the community […]
While the courtroom of Justice Antoinette Moore was at its capacity, outside near the parking lot, a handful of politicians and supporters of the People’s United Party gathered in protest. The area representatives and standard bearers were there to clamour for justice in the murder of Pastor Lucas, as well as other victims whose murders […]
Following the verdict by Justice Moore, the Minister of National Security, John Saldivar, issued a rare statement. During the trial, a US federal agent who was stationed at the US embassy at the time of the murder, was contacted by Mason who said that he was being framed by Saldivar. That testimony was presented to […]
An investigation has been launched into the death of a resident of Cedar Street in Belize City. Edwin Usher died over the weekend at the K.H.M.H. after he was beaten badly one week earlier. The incident, which was captured on surveillance video, occurred on November twenty-third around two p.m. in front of Li Zhen Store […]
The common-law husband of an American national has been charged for her murder. Fifty-year-old Wendy Dardano, a nurse attached to the Hopkins Satellite Clinic was murdered over the weekend; stabbed to the chest and her body dumped in a garbage bin. Even before the discovery, her common-law husband Leroy Alexander Lorenzo was detained since it […]
In the Magistrate court in Belize City, Devon Nicholas was sentenced to two years behind bars after he was found guilty of firearm offences. Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford found him guilty on two charges: “kept firearm without a gun license and kept ammunition without a gun license.” During the trial, two police officers testified that […]
The House Disciplinary Committee met today in Belmopan to discuss several items including a police report made P.U.P. Senator Doctor Louis Zabaneh against House Sergeant-at-Arms, macebearer Brian “Yellowman” Audinett. The allegation is that Audinett reportedly insulted Doctor Zabaneh on August sixteenth of this year, while inside the National Assembly. Doctor Zabaneh reported to police that Yellowman […]
A member of the House Committee is Attorney General, Michael Peyrefitte. According to Peyrefitte, Doctor Zabaneh failed to submit a written report to the committee and as such there was no matter to consider. Michael Peyrefitte, Attorney General “We agreed that the Speaker would ask for the presence of both Senator Zabaneh and ‘Yellowman’ […]
The People’s United Party was represented by Florencio Marin Junior who agreed that no report was submitted for the Committee to consider. Marin Junior, however, says that such issues should be addressed promptly and effectively to uphold the integrity of the chambers. Florencio Marin Jr., Area Representative, Corozal South East “Just as the Attorney […]
The House Sergeant of Arms, Brian “Yellowman” Audinett and Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber are at odds. Just recently, Audinett was fired from a position at the National Sports Council for neglect of duties. While the termination letter was signed by Director Ian Jones, those in the U.D.P. circle view this as a political move […]
A few members of the People’ United Party demonstrated in front of the Prime Minister’s office in Belmopan. One of the issues under protest is what is described as bloated contracts being awarded to known U.D.P. supporters and in particular to Imer Hernandez. On Monday, Hernandez received another contract from the government, this latest one […]
Persons with diverse abilities can be and very often are contributing and valued members of society. This week activities are being held to highlight that they too should have access to equal opportunities. The Ministry of Education through the Education Support Unit is encouraging teachers, parents and all Belizeans to be more understanding of the […]
On Monday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a release to say that the Republic of China (Taiwan) has given Belize support to facilitate international representation. According to the release, “the support was provided in the context of an ongoing project for the Institutional Strengthening of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Countries of […]
Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber represented Belize at a meeting of the Vice Presidents of the Central American Integration System. The meeting, which was held in El Salvador on Monday, is part of SICA’s ongoing agenda to discuss regional matters. The leaders in attendance signed a declaration to recognize the importance of having open political […]
The Ministry of Housing, along with its partners, is hosting workshops with municipal level building units and stakeholders in building and construction. The workshop is to discuss processes needed to get approval to build in Belize. The first of the forums was held in Dangriga on Monday. Reporter Andrea Polanco tells us more. Andrea […]
