It is with profound sorrow that we learned of the passing of Dr the Honourable Abdulai Conteh the esteemed former Chief Justice of Belize. Dr Conteh's tenure from 2000 to 2010 marked a period of significant transformation and progress within the Belizean judicial system. His
“If you can’t catch Harry, catch his sleeve.” It’s an old saying used to describe a scenario where a killer is unable to locate his target and takes aim at someone else. Oftentimes, that individual is a victim of circumstance. That’s what happened this morning
Former City Councilor Deannie Requena is recovering from stab wounds and other injuries she suffered when she was attacked on Sunday. The incident happened sometime before two in the afternoon near Hattieville and Requena was found by another motorist who helped her to the Hattieville
Last week, self-styled journalist, Joseph Budna was taken to court after he was charged for abetment to murder. He was arraigned in connection to a murder that occurred three years ago which resulted in the death of fifty-year-old Guatemalan national Armando Cacao. Upon leaving court,
On Friday, Joseph Budna was granted High Court bail after being remanded to the Belize Central Prison for abetment to commit murder. The charge stems from the 2021 murder of fifty-one-year-old Armando Coy Cacao in Belmopan. Budna was represented by attorney Arthur Saldivar. One of
Budna claims that he is being targeted by those in authority because he works as an activist. He says the Belize Police Department has him fearing for his life. When asked why he decided to become an activist, he says that he did some introspection
The thirteen-year-old who was taken to the Wagner’s Youth Facility during the State of Emergency was transferred to the New Beginnings Youth Centre on the George Price Highway. It is where many people feel he should have been taken in the first place. Today, the
Last week, attorney Richard ‘Dickie’ Bradley poured out frustration and disappointment at the system for the manner in which individuals’ rights are being violated, primarily when they are picked up as part of the state of emergency. Today, the Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa
Last week, Doris Grant was taken to the court and charged for murder. While she and her attorney, Richard Dickie Bradley expressed surprise at the charge, today the Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams explained why the police looked at Grant as a suspect in the
On Friday, over five hundred pounds of marijuana and one hundred and seventy grams of cocaine were discovered in Dangriga. At around six a.m. police carried out an investigation inside three structures, inside which they found a deep freeze and several containers of drugs. Police
