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CITCO Employees Working Hard For Half Pay
posted (April 22, 2020)
Even though the City Council is observing the State of Emergency regulations by not opening for business, the Mayor says that a few of its key departments that provide essential services are still operating. Here's what he had to say about those departments and the employees who have to settle for half-pay during the COVID-19 crisis:




Police Aggressively Investigating San Martin Police Abuse

Earlier in the month, we told you about the severe police beatdown of an elderly San Martin landlord. Belmopan residents will remember the incident as it led to widespread reports of after curfew gunshots ringing out.

78-year-old Alejandro Chavez later reported that police used undue force against him. He was treated at the Western Regional Hospital where he was given medico forms with which to substantiate his claims. And today Daune Sutherland, officer commanding Professional Standards Branch, provided an update on Chavez's case. 




Cops Beat Up Man Caught After Curfew

In another internal investigation, Cayo Resident Gilbardo Velasquez was roughed up after police detained him for violating the curfew.  Superintendent Sutherland said that on the 19th of April - the police detained him and used unjustified force against him.  This was confirmed when he was captured leaving the police station limping:

As you heard, the officers in this case will face criminal, not disciplinary charges.




Farewell For A Holy Man

The Funeral service was held today for Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Belize, Bishop Dorick Wright. 

And this morning mobile funeral procession began at 8.30 from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital morgue. The procession passed several Churches over Belize City ending with a Funeral Mass at the Holy Redeemer Cathedral at 10.

Bishop Wright was laid to rest in the gardens of The Holy Redeemer Cathedral. And while the number of guests to the religious leader's farewell were limited by COVID 19, well wishers sent their prayers as the procession passed.




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