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Willoughby’s Wardrobe, Ahem!
posted (July 14, 2020)
And while power sharing for the UDP in Port Loyola is one thing, we know that the Standard Bearer and the Area Rep surely don't shop at the same clothing store.

They are both known for making bold fashion statements, but on Sunday, Willoughby was the cleanest of them all. He says he has to represent for a new generation:






Cops Appreciating Citizen

We'd advise you to expect to be stopped at a checkpoint tomorrow, but as long as your licenses and insurances are in line there's no need to be alarmed. The cops are planning to show you their appreciation - not to string you up.

It's an initiative that, this year, is taking the place of the annual celebration of police week. Yesterday at a police press conference in Belmopan ACP Dezerie Magdaleno told us that the celebrations will be on throughout the day.






Cops Accused of Sex Assault In Independence

And while the police hope to make good with the community tomorrow - there's always some bad news to go around with the cops.

A police officer is facing criminal charges in light of allegations of sexual misconduct with a female minor. Details are scarce but here's what police told us yesterday.

Supt. Dwayne Sutherland, OC-Professional Standards Branch
"In respect to the case in Independence village that file was submitted to the DPP and we have been given some directives as it relates to some follow up work to be done. Nonetheless as soon at that follow up work is completed it is expected that the officer will be charged criminally in respect to that."







Plastics Ban Active

You'll remember a ton of buzz about the plastic ban's from earlier in the year. These regulations have come into effect on a strict timeline but gone largely unnoticed as COVID-19 has brought the nation to its knees.

But tonight the Department of the environment is reminding all relevant parties that there has been no adjustment to the timeline on the plastic ban. That means that while you can still purchase single-use plastic all importation of such materials became prohibited on April 15, 2020. The manufacture of single-use plastic products will cease tomorrow July 15th, 2020 and by 2021 it will be illegal to sell or possess such materials.






More on Justice Moore

Last night, we told you about the second unexplained adjournment of the sentencing hearing for convicted murderers William "Danny" Mason, Ashton Vanegas, Keiron Fernandez, Terrence Fernandez, and Ernest Castillo.

Last week Thursday, the trial judge, Justice Antoinette Moore, was expected to begin the process of determining what sentence the 5 defendants would face, but the matter was adjourned. And as we told you, it was rescheduled for yesterday, but the court's staff informed the attorneys involved that it had been postponed for another week.

In our story from yesterday, we shared the reports we received that Thursday's adjournment was allegedly caused by the expiration of the judge's tenure and that her reappointment had not been finalized in time for the hearing.

Well, after that story aired, Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte contacted us to say that our information was wrong.

Via WhatsApp, Peyrefitte told our news reporter that it was not an appointment problem.

He says that Justice Moore's reappointment as a Supreme Court judge was finalized, quote, "from last week", end quote, but the exact day was not specified.




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