And in another bust, a Coast GuaRdsman was busted with marijuana in retail quantities and packaging. Police told us it happened in Dangriga:...
ACP Joseph Myvett - Head of National Crime Investigations Branch "On Thursday 20th September, sometime around 6:55pm, Dangriga police was conducting patrols in the Riverside area where they conducted a search on Leonard Flores, 25 year old Belizean Coast Guard officer. During the process of the search of a bag he had, 54.1 grams of cannabis was found. He has since been arrested and charged for the offence of possession of control drugs and taken before the court today."
Reporter "Did police had intelligence or information which led them to focus on this fellow lawman?"
ACP Joseph Myvett "We were just doing the preventative patrols and stop and search."
There Will Be More Than One Arrest For Pier One Brawl
Last week we told you about a single arrest for the Pier One bar brawl that left three persons injured. Well, another video has emerged showing just how lawless the entire episode was. And the acting police commissioner has directed that everyone in the video be found and arrested for disorderly conduct. Police told us more charges will be coming forward:...
National Day Speeches Were Combative
On Thursday at midnight, the Belize flag went up for the 37th time - this one at the memorial park in Belize City.
And on Friday, it was the official independence day ceremonies in Belmopan. The main speeches were given by the Leader of the Opposition and the Acting Prime Minister, with an introduction by their host mayor, Khalid Belisle:..
In terms of cherry plums, there weren't many, but there were a few. First, the announcement that another project is in the pipeline for the Phillip Goldson Highway, to re-pave it from mile 24.5 all the way to the Corozal border. And works on the rehabilitation of the Coastal Road will commence by mid 2019. Also, Cabinet has decided that the 100 hemodialysis patients receiving treatment at four service providers across the country will all receive two free treatments per week.
State Funeral Lindo, Lion Of The UDP
The State Funeral for the first Leader of the UDP, Dean Lindo was held this afternoon at St. John's Cathedral.
The 86 year old was cremated according to his wishes and the ashes were put in a mahogany box. The box was marched today to St. John's Cathedral for a church ceremony that was primarily officiated by the Right Reverend Phillip Wright, Bishop of Belize. There was attendance of a cross-section of political personalities, the legal community, and friends from his long public life as an attorney, a sportsman and a statesman. The eulogy was read by Hugh Michael Lindo and Lydia Thurton - while Michael Finnegan gave the official remembrance. Here are excerpts:
Others who spoke at the ceremony were Senator Godwin Hulse, Sandra Lindo and Anwar Barrow.
Lindo was sent off with a 21 gun salute. The accomplished sailor's ashes will be thrown out to sea.
Lindo's nephew and namesake, Prime Minister Dean Barrow couldn't be here - because he is still in Cuba recovering form back surgery.
EXTRO
And, we end tonight - in a manner befitting the patriot that Lindo was - with a few more scenes of the flag raising at midnight - followed by 15 minutes of fireworks.
We leave you with that - join me back here tomorrow...
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And in another bust, a Coast GuaRdsman was busted with marijuana in retail quantities and packaging. Police told us it happened in Dangriga:...
"On Thursday 20th September, sometime around 6:55pm, Dangriga police was conducting patrols in the Riverside area where they conducted a search on Leonard Flores, 25 year old Belizean Coast Guard officer. During the process of the search of a bag he had, 54.1 grams of cannabis was found. He has since been arrested and charged for the offence of possession of control drugs and taken before the court today."