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Cpl. Oscar Itch is Arraigned for 10 Counts of Forgery
Oscar Itch Also appearing in the Belmopan Magistrate’s Court today was Corporal Oscar Itch; he was arraigned for ten counts of forgery, for which he pleaded not guilty. On Monday, the firearms section...
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P.U.P. Standard Bearer Arraigned for ‘Failure to Provide a Specimen’
A politician was hauled before the courts today where he was read a single charge of failure to provide a specimen. P.U.P.’s standard bearer for Belmopan, Oscar Mira was arraigned following an accident...
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Supreme Court Will Determine Quantum of Damages
The ruling by the C.C.J. was grounded on equitable treatment since for over twenty years the receipts went into an escrow account rather than directly into the consolidated revenue fund and for over...
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Lord Michael Ashcroft Reacts to C.C.J. Decision
The C.C.J. on Tuesday delivered a severe decision against the government using language like abuse of power, high-handed, and inconsistent with good governance. . The judgment handed down is in respect...
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What’s the Road Ahead for Settling B.I.S.L. Damages?
Dean Barrow The road ahead for B.I.S.L. to collect on the damages is uncertain as it will entail another round of litigation once a quantum is settled at the Supreme Court. According to PM Barrow, an...
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PM Barrow Blames P.U.P. for B.I.S.L. Contract
Last Friday, PM Barrow preempted the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice by publicly stating that government won’t and can’t pay any damages awarded to Belize International Services Limited in...
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Belize City Man is Arraigned for Possession of Drugs
Marco Ramos A resident of the Belama area of Belize City is out on bail tonight after he was reportedly nabbed with more than two pounds of marijuana on June thirtieth. Marco Ramos is charged with...
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BATSUB Employee Arraigned for Theft
Hanselma Sutherland A woman, who is employed by the British Army Training Support Unit Belize, is out on bail, while she prepares to face trial for theft. Forty-year-old Hanselma Sutherland of a Mirage...
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2 Men Accused of Sexual Offenses Get Supreme Court Bail
Cesar Romero Two men who are awaiting trial for sexual offences were granted bail by Supreme Court Justice Colin Williams, after attorney Ronell Gonzalez argued on their behalf. Cesar Romero of the...
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Arthur Saldivar Acquitted of False Rumor Charge!
Attorney Arthur Saldivar had his day in court on Thursday when he was cleared of one count of spreading a false rumour. On March twenty-ninth, Saldivar was arrested and charged when a statement that...
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Francis Fonseca: “We have a rogue Prime Minister on our hands”
Dean Barrow Turning to the ruling of the recent ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the former Attorney General, Francis Fonseca, says that Prime Minister Dean Barrow has gone rogue and is...
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Murder Case of Steven Moss Gets Underway
Steven Moss The murder case of Steven Moss got underway today before Supreme Court Justice Colin Williams in a trial without a jury. But while the case was set to start, it had to be adjourned until...
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A Peaceful End to the Hilltop Property Dispute
The Public Service Union saga on the Hilltop property has come to a peaceful conclusion. In what was to have been a case management in a counter-claim made by Simplex Design Limited, the parties...
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P.U.P. Asks Courts to Formalized Judgment against PM Barrow
In the local courts, Opposition Leader John Briceño and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee Julius Espat have made an application seeking that the Chief Justice’s ruling against Prime Minister...
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Quarter Billion-Dollar Judgment Handed Down Against John Usher
A U.S. District Court in Maryland has handed down one of the biggest judgements against a local businessman in a case which has been described as one of the biggest scams investigated by the U.S....
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Steven Moss is Freed
Steven Moss In the court, the murder case of Steven Moss fell apart for the prosecution, when Supreme Court Justice Colin Williams dismissed the charge against him. A discharge warrant was prepared and...
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Alleged Drug Traffickers Appear in Court
Eight Central American nationals were escorted to court today in handcuffs under the watchful eye of heavily armed police officers and the Gang Suppression Unit. The men were busted in September 2019...
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National Security Minister Tried to Resolve Issue
Michael Peyrefitte At an event earlier in the day, Minister of National Security Michael Peyrefitte spoke of his efforts to ease tensions between the ComPol and the former President of the Police...
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Hearing of Application for Judicial Review in the Case of Cpl Eldon Arzu Vs...
Arguments were heard in the Supreme Court today on an application for judicial review filed by attorney Nazira Myles on behalf of her client Eldon Arzu. The Corporal of Police is before the courts...
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Will U.S. Authorities Come for John Usher?
John Usher A massive judgment with damages of one hundred and thirty-eight point seven million U.S. dollars was handed down earlier this week against businessman John Usher. He was embroiled in the...
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