May, 2021
It is official – Buckingham Palace has approved the appointment of Froyla Tzalam as the next Governor General of Belize. Over the weekend, News Five spoke with Tzalam who was [.]
James Rudon
The Olivera family of western Belize is trying to cope with their hurt after Lionel Olivera Sr. became the victim of gun violence on Friday, April 23. Olivera, a 57-year-old retired soldier of the Belize Defense Force (BDF), was on duty as a security officer at Cayo One Stop Hardware Store in Santa Elena Town, Cayo. It was a typical night of work for Olivera Sr. but it all changed at around 10:30 p.m. when two men descended on the scene. One of those men pulled out a firearm and fired a single shot to Olivera at close range before fleeing the scene. Police understand that the culprits made off with Olivera’s company issued weapon, a Smith and Wesson 9mm firearm.
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The National Trade Union Congress of Belize has called on the joint unions and the Government of Belize to go back to the negotiation table. But, since G.O.B. has already [.]
Apr 28, 2021
James Rudon
Have police nabbed one of the men involved in last Friday’s murder of Lionel Olivera Senior in Santa Elena? On Tuesday afternoon, Democracia resident James Rudon was wanted by police for his alleged involvement in the murder and he was found in possession of Olivera’s stolen firearm. He was caught during a search of a bus travelling from Dangriga to Independence Village. That gun is a nine millimetre Smith and Wesson brand weapon, found inside a backpack on the luggage rack above Rudon’s head. Rudon was detained and escorted to the police station. Also discovered was a magazine loaded with fourteen live rounds of Aguila brand ammunition. Police formally arrested and charged James Rudon for keeping a firearm without a gun license and kept ammunition without a gun license.