All posts by Patrick E. Jones

  • Josephina and Cricencia Oh are laid to rest in San Antonio village

    San Antonio, TOLEDO. Friday, January 26, 2018. Sisters Josephina and Cricencia Oh were entombed side by side today as the slain San Antonio natives were laid to rest today. Family and friends attended the funeral services today...

    • Posted January 26, 2018
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  • U.S. bars Belize from seasonal worker visas

      Belmopan, CAYO. January 18, 2018. The United States Department of Homeland Security today announced that Belize no longer qualifies for visas for seasonal and farm workers. Known as temporary of H-2A and H-2B visas, the reason...

    • Posted January 18, 2018
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  • PLB Closing Season underway

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The Closing Season for the Premiere Football League of Belize got off to very competitive start this past weekend with 4 big games. The Punta Gorda-based Freedom Fighters up-ended their rival...

    • Posted January 17, 2018
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  • New Territorial Commanders for Salvation Army

    Belize City, BELIZE. Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The Salvation Army in the Caribbean Region will have new leaders effective April 1, 2018. It was announced last December that Lt. Col. Devon and Verona Haughton are being promoted...

    • Posted January 17, 2018
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  • Guatemalan journalist claims bad treatment by Belizean authorities

      Benque Viejo del Carmen, CAYO. Tuesday, January 16, 2018. A Guatemalan journalist purporting to be doing a story on his country’s unfounded claim to Belize, was asked to return to thee Guatemala side of the border today. Identified...

    • Posted January 16, 2018
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  • Punta Gorda man shot and killed during police chase

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Sunday, January 14, 2018. A 24 year old man, identified as Mario Vernon, Jr., was shot and killed last night (Saturday) in Punta Gorda town. Mario Vernon, Jr was shot in the head and...

    • Posted January 14, 2018
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  • Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin lectures on good governance

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Saturday, January 13, 2018. Alcaldes from Maya villages in the Toledo district attended a lecture on Friday that was given by Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin. The title of the Chief Justice Benjamin’s lecture was...

    • Posted January 13, 2018
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  • Premier League Closing Season about to start

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Friday, January 12, 2018. The Premier League of Belize 2017-2018 Closing Season will commence on Saturday, January 13. A single game is on the calendar. According to a release, the teams that will compete...

    • Posted January 12, 2018
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  • San Miguel PTA prepares school compound for classes

    San Miguel, TOLEDO. Friday, January 12, 2018. Students of the San Miguel Roman Catholic Primary School returned to classes on Monday, January 8 for the start of the second term of the 2017-2018 academic year. The return...

    • Posted January 12, 2018
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  • Street fixing starts in advance of Municipal Elections in Punta Gorda

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Friday, January 12, 2018. Municipal Elections are less than two months away. When voters in Punta Gorda town, Toledo, go to the polls on Wednesday, March seventh, they will have at least three choices;...

    • Posted January 12, 2018
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