Last week the Prime Minister took a swipe at a Supreme Court judge. Today the opposition said he should be cited for contempt of court. A release from the PUP says, quote, "Prime Minister Dean Barrow took the "bully pulpit" of last week's Business Forum to launch a scandalous and contemptible attack against a sitting Justice of the Supreme Court. The People's United Party regards the Prime Minister's assault on Justice Abel as deliberately designed to interfere with cases actually before the Judge, to intimidate the wider Judiciary, to scandalize the Court and ultimately undermine the rule of law. The PUP deplores this outrageous contempt of court by Barrow and calls on the Chief Justice to report this matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions for appropriate action." End quote.
For his part the PM says he did not make any aspersion on the judge's integrity, just on his treatment of government counsel and GOB's very low success rate in his court.
A Cabbie Stabbing
A Benque Viejo cab driver was stabbed 8 days ago. It happened on the night of 17th. February after he had picked up three passengers. Police told us how he was stabbed so that they could rob him of a few hundred dollars:..
ACP Joseph Myvette- Head of NCIB "On the 17th of February, sometime around 8:30 pm, whilst he was doing taxi services within Benque Viejo Town and whilst in the area of the bus terminal, he stopped his vehicle for one passenger, one male Hispanic passenger who got in and then requested that he be taken to a specific area. Whilst at the area two other male persons approached the taxi, who also boarded the taxi. In the process the driver was stabbed several times and relieved of his personal belongings. As a result, he managed to make good his escape. And according to him, he drove straight across the border into Melchor to seek medical attention."
POLCIE SAY LOPEZ REPORTED the crime about a week after it happened - since he was receiving treatment in Melchor.
Skull is Of An Adult Male
Today, police also told us more about the skull which was found last week Friday in the Port compound:
Insp. Wilfred Ferrufino, CIB"On Friday, sometime around 8:15 am, CIB personnel were called out to the Belize Port Authority compound. There they were shown what appeared to be a human skull and some other bones. It was discovered by the maintenance worker. The area was canvassed, and the bones were retrieved. They are now in the National Forensic Lab and they will be tested."
Jules Vasquez- Reporter "Have you all noted if the remains seem very old?"
Insp.Wilfred Ferrufino, CIB "From our observation, yes, it seemed that the bones are not any that are of recent. However, like I said, that will be determined or confirmed by the lab."
A press release from the police says the remains were transported to the K.H.M.H. where they were inspected by a doctor who stated that the skeleton remains are those of a male person between the age of 18-year and 30-year-old.
Belize Gets Busted in FIBA Tourney
On Sunday night Belize had the chance to gain one of the two shots in the FIBa tournament which was played in Belize. One of those tops spots would have meant advancing to the next round. Belize came very close against Cuba on Saturday night - within two points of pulling off an unbelievable upset. They were one game winning shot away form making history. That set the stage for Sunday night against the Bahamas. IF Belize could win that then they would advance. 7NEws was in the Civic for the game:...
So, Bahamas and Cuba advance while Belize goes back to the drawing board.
Celebrating Street Art
And, we close tonight with highlites of Saturday's street art festival on Albert and Regent Street.
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"On the 17th of February, sometime around 8:30 pm, whilst he was doing taxi services within Benque Viejo Town and whilst in the area of the bus terminal, he stopped his vehicle for one passenger, one male Hispanic passenger who got in and then requested that he be taken to a specific area. Whilst at the area two other male persons approached the taxi, who also boarded the taxi. In the process the driver was stabbed several times and relieved of his personal belongings. As a result, he managed to make good his escape. And according to him, he drove straight across the border into Melchor to seek medical attention."
Today, police also told us more about the skull which was found last week Friday in the Port compound:
"On Friday, sometime around 8:15 am, CIB personnel were called out to the Belize Port Authority compound. There they were shown what appeared to be a human skull and some other bones. It was discovered by the maintenance worker. The area was canvassed, and the bones were retrieved. They are now in the National Forensic Lab and they will be tested."