This afternoon around two-thirty p.m., four suspects were paraded to the magistrate’s court in Dangriga by armed police and B.D.F. officers. Prior to their arraignment, they were being held in police custody after being apprehended along the Southern Highway near Silk Grass Village on Monday evening. It is alleged that the men are responsible for […]
There are a number of questions surrounding forty-three-year-old John Roy Smith, a Canadian national who has been charged along with three Belizeans from Sittee River. While he was formally arrested and charged for two counts of abetment to commit murder, those charges have been upgraded. Nonetheless, little is known about the ex-military officer who, according […]
Investigations continue into the murder of notorious street figure Alrick Smith which occurred on the night of July twenty-eighth outside of the Rene Villanueva Media Center on Slaughterhouse Road in Belize City. In the wake of his killing, a state of emergency was declared for the Lake Independence community. But before we go to comments […]
ComPol Chester Williams goes on to share additional details unearthed during the investigation. He confirms that the vehicle involved in the murder was torched on the John Smith Link Road; and says that the owner of the vehicle, Justin Usher, is wanted by police for questioning. Another person of interest with known gang affiliation, who […]
So what was the motive behind the killing of Smith? ComPol Chester Williams says that the primary reason at this time is over a woman. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Certainly from what we have obtained, it is over a woman. We also have a second information that it may be over money, but the […]
On Tuesday, we showed you Michael Meighan handing himself in to police, in the company of his attorney. The former employee of the National Sports Council is under investigation for the July twenty-fifth murder of Darien Banks at the corners of Ebony Street and Amandala Drive in Belize City. It is believed that the crime […]
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams also commented on the statement made by former Police Minister Michael Peyrefitte that the declaration of a state of emergency on the Saint Martin’s area was premature and unwarranted. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Man, Mister Peyrefitte was the Minister of National Security; we did three S.O.E. under his […]
ComPol Chester Williams justifies why the state of emergency is needed. He breaks down that feuding gangs within the Lake Independence area have been responsible for seven shooting incidents over the past few weeks; two of which claimed the life of Darien Banks and Alrick Smith. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “The shooting of […]
A woman remains in police custody tonight, after she fatally stabbed her common-law husband in the wee hours of Tuesday. Shantel Williams and Louis Adolphus have had a tumultuous relationship and there had been several reports of domestic abuse between the couple. According to residents, Adolphus moved into a room on Curassow Street with Williams […]
There was a lot of economic activity on the island town of San Pedro over the weekend. As thousands of persons filed onto the Saca Chispas Field for the Belize International Music and Food Festival, opportunities were provided for consumers and businesses to engage in the purchasing and selling of foods using digital money. Belize […]
Belize’s financial sector has been facing correspondent banking issues, even before discussions on the legalization of cannabis began. This is because many of the international banks in the Caribbean region are not prepared to pay the penalties attached to handling illegitimate money within such a small market. But, as more and more international banks limit […]
Minister Usher also gave some details on the terms of reference for each representative on the newly formed People’s Constitutional Commission. To date, a total of twenty-five members sit on the commission, and according to Minister Usher, there is no intention to add any more seats. He also spoke about the level of autonomy the […]
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry has completed its review of the Occupational Safety and Health Bill. The unions are now conducting their final review. Following the completion of both reviews, a joint position will be presented to the Minister of Local Government. That time is drawing near says President of the B.C.C.I., Marcelo […]
Over the last twenty-one years, the Social Security Board has awarded scholarships to over one thousand students across Belize. According to S.S.B. Director Marcelo Blake, this amounts to a pay out of over four million dollars. This year, S.S.B. is enabling an additional fifty-five students to achieve their academic goals. 2022 saw the highest number […]
