All posts by Patrick E. Jones

  • Andy Palacio Music Festival to be held this weekend

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Preparations continue for the first Andy Palacio Music Festival. The event is scheduled for this Saturday in Palacio’s home village of Barranco in the Toledo district. Activities leading up to...

    • Posted December 2, 2015
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  • Prisoner escapes, another shot during recapture

    Hattieville village, BELIZE. Wednesday, December 2, 2015. A prisoner that was being transported to the Belize Central Prison has escaped. Laurence Bernardez was one of three prisoners that were being transported from Dangriga to the Hattieville facility...

    • Posted December 2, 2015
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  • “Independent” investigation into Youth Hostel fire launched

    Belmopan, CAYO. Monday, November 30, 2015.  Police today released some information regarding the tragic fire at the Youth Hostel on Saturday afternoon that claimed the lives of three teenage girls. The names of the three victims have...

    • Posted November 30, 2015
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  • Community mural unveiled in San Ignacio

    San Ignacio, CAYO. Monday, November 30, 2015. There is a beautiful addition to the San Ignacio landscape. Residents and visitors will notice a wall mural that was painted on the back fence of the compound where the...

    • Posted November 30, 2015
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  • Prime Minister Barrow meets President-elect of Guatemala

    Belize City, BELIZE. Saturday,November 28, 2015. Prime Minister Dean Barrow today met with the President-elect of Guatemala Jimmy Morales at his Belize City office. According to a government press release, the meeting was held in “a cordial...

    • Posted November 28, 2015
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  • Fire at Youth Hostel; 3 confirmed dead

    Belmopan, CAYO. Saturday, November 28, 2015. Three families are tonight mourning the death of three young ladies who resided at the Youth Hostel at mile 21 on the George Price Highway. The three young ladies perished late...

    • Posted November 28, 2015
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  • President-elect of Guatemala to call on Prime Minister Barrow

    San Ignacio, CAYO.Friday, November 27, 2015. The president-elect of Guatemala Jimmy Morale will pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dean Barrow on Saturday. President-elect Morales has been on a tour of the region calling on Heads...

    • Posted November 27, 2015
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  • Bad road conditions keep students from classes

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Wednesday, November 25, 2015. Reports from the Toledo district say that earlier this week a number of high school students missed classes because, reportedly due to bad road conditions. According to Wil Maheia from...

    • Posted November 25, 2015
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  • Police investigate possible case of human trafficking

    Orange Walk Town, ORANGE WALK. Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Police in Orange Walk are investigating what appears to be a case of human trafficking. On Saturday afternoon authorities paid a visit to Dominguez Bar on the Otro...

    • Posted November 24, 2015
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  • BTB awards tourism scholarships

    Belize City, BELIZE. Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Nine Belizeans have been awarded scholarships by the Belize Tourism Board. According to an official release, three of the scholarships are for 2-year Associates Degree studies at one of the...

    • Posted November 24, 2015
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