All posts by Patrick E. Jones

  • Warehouse burglarized, police investigating

    A warehouse belonging to the Honorable the Minister of Labor and National Emergency Management Mr. Godwin Hulse was burglarized late last week.   Police say the alleged burglary happened sometime between 11 pm on Thursday and 8:30...

    • Posted September 16, 2013
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  • BDF Corporal beaten unconscious in San Ignacio

    “The family is very disappointed.”  This is the sentiment of the family of Corporal Keith Pinnix this Monday morning as they called on the Ministry of National Security to fully investigate the circumstances surrounding the brutal beating...

    • Posted September 16, 2013
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  • Armed robbery reported at resort in Burrel Boom

    The staff of a resort in Burrel Boom village in the Belize district endured a horrifying armed hold up on Thursday afternoon.  Reports say that around 3 pm, two men rode into the compound of the resort...

    • Posted September 12, 2013
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  • Tribute to slain Belmopan taxi driver organized

    Friends of slain Belmopan taxi driver and KTV Latino champion Daniel Aguirre will be holding a tribute for him this coming Sunday, September 15th in Belmopan.  The event will be held inside La Cabana and will feature...

    • Posted September 12, 2013
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  • Report calls for suspension of oil exploration in Toledo district

    A new report published today by an international right group known as the Minority Rights Group International is calling for the suspension of oil exploration activities in the Toledo district by US Capital Energy Belize Limited.  The...

    • Posted September 12, 2013
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  • Ministry of Health to conduct training in Toledo

    Health professionals in the Toledo district will undergo two days of training in disaster preparedness and relief management.  The training, which commenced today is being carried out by the Ministry of Health along with the Pan American...

    • Posted September 12, 2013
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  • Roaring Creek teen is victim of shooting incident

    A 16 year old boy was shot in the abdomen on Wednesday morning in the Cayo district. The teenage boy told police that he and a group of friends were in a yard in Roaring Creek village...

    • Posted September 12, 2013
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  • Man pleads guilty to keeping firearm and ammo without a gun license

    Reports from Belmopan say that Belize City resident Noel Alexander Torres, 29, has plead guilty to a trio of charges brought against him and two others this morning in the Belmopan Magistrate’s Court. Torres and two others...

    • Posted September 11, 2013
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  • Suspects busted with stolen gun belonging to murdered taxi driver

    Police say that they have arrested and charged three persons, including a woman for the crimes of kept firearm and ammunition without a gun license and handling stolen goods. The trio was busted on Monday in Teakettle...

    • Posted September 11, 2013
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  • ‘Mighty Sparrow” hospitalized in coma

    The family of world-famous Calypsonian the Might Sparrow, has issued a statement asking his fans to pray for him.  The entertainer, whose real name is Slinger Francisco, was reported to be hospitalized in a coma at a...

    • Posted September 10, 2013
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