All posts by Patrick E. Jones

  • Toledo resident says rural roads neglected

    A concerned resident of the Toledo district is raising concerns about the lack of road infrastructure maintenance and improvement in rural Toledo.  According to a social media post by Peter Bol: “San Jose Village is a large...

    • Posted July 26, 2013
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  • BDF recruitment exams on Saturday around the country

    The Belize Defence Force (BDF) will be administering recruitment examinations on Saturday, July 27 at various venues around the country.  Persons wishing to join the regular ranks of the BDF and who meet the criteria are asked...

    • Posted July 26, 2013
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  • Armed robbery in Dangriga

    There was an armed robbery on Thursday night in Dangriga town.  An area resident tells West Vision that just after 7 pm on Thursday an armed gunman held up the Price is Right store located on St....

    • Posted July 26, 2013
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  • Children’s football marathon on Sunday in Bullet Tree Falls

    All are invited to a grant football marathon for children ages 8 to 12 years old in Bullet Tree Falls village.  It all happens on the football field on Sunday, July twenty eight starting at 9 am. ...

    • Posted July 26, 2013
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  • Youth leadership training underway in Stann Creek district

    Over one hundred youth leaders from Belize, Central America and the Caribbean are meeting in Belize for the next few days. A statement from the Department of Youth Services explains that the ten day camp is being...

    • Posted July 25, 2013
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  • Suspected case of rabies in cow reported in Toledo

    There is a suspected case of rabies in cow being reported in the Toledo district. The Ministry of Health issued a press advisory on Thursday announcing that the suspected case of bovine rabies was reported on Wednesday...

    • Posted July 25, 2013
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  • Horse reported stolen in Belmopan

      Police are investigating a reported case of horse theft in Belmopan.  Austin Flores reported to police that on Wednesday evening he arrived home from work and his son informed him that his horse, a brown stallion,...

    • Posted July 25, 2013
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  • Man arrested for “thiefing” a boy’s tennis shoes

    A 19 year old Belize City man has been charged for the crime of stealing from a 12 year old boy.  The boy reported to police that he was on the basketball court at the Buttonwood Bay...

    • Posted July 25, 2013
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  • Man accused of having sex with 15 year old girl

    A 47 year old man is in police custody pending charges after he was accused of having sexual intercourse with a 15 year old girl.  The girl, accompanied by her mother, went to the Belmopan police station...

    • Posted July 25, 2013
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  • Football players rewarded for their honesty

    Belizean football players Ian Gaynair and Woodrow West have been recognized internationally for the stance they took to refuse to take a bribe to offered to them to “throw” the Gold Cup game against the United States. ...

    • Posted July 24, 2013
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