All posts by Patrick E. Jones

  • Youth charged for keeping unlicensed firearm

    Belize City, BELIZE. Thursday, November 19, 2015. Police in Belize City have arrested and charged one man for the offence of keeping an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Dennis Talbert Junior was arrested after an early morning search...

    • Posted November 19, 2015
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  • La comunidad de Bullet Tree Falls esta de luto por la pérdida de uno de sus ancianos mayores

        Viernes, 13 de Noviembre 2015. Bullet Tree Falls, CAYO. Por Anita Tzec: Ayer perdimos a uno de los Mayores y uno de los últimos abuelos Yukatekos de Bullet Tree Falls, Don Isidro Poot mejor conocido...

    • Posted November 13, 2015
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  • Bullet Tree Falls community mourns village Elder

    Friday, November 13, 2015. Bullet Tree Falls, CAYO. Anita Tzec Reporting: On Thursday, November 12, 2015, we lost the eldest Elder and one of the last Yukatek grandfathers of Bullet Tree Falls, Don Isidro Poot better known...

    • Posted November 13, 2015
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  • Family dispute ends in multiple choppings

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Friday, November 13, 2015. A chopping incident on Wednesday night in the Toledo district landed three family members in the emergency room. Daniel Co, Luis Co and Ormando Co who are residents of San...

    • Posted November 13, 2015
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  • Policeman charged for sexual abuse of minor

    Belize City, BELIZE. Thursday, November 12, 2015. Police Constable Hector Esquivel has been arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court in Belize City on a charge of unlawful sexual intercoure with a 14-year old girl. Esquivel, 31, was remanded...

    • Posted November 12, 2015
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  • New ambulances pressed into service

    Belmopan, CAYO. Wednesday, November 11, 2015. The Ministry of Health today deployed a fleet of new ambulances for use across the country. Formal handing over of the 6 new ambulances was done this morning in Belmopan by...

    • Posted November 11, 2015
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  • New patrol vehicles for the Police Department

    Belmopan, CAYO. Wednesday, November 11, 2015. The Belize Police department today received a fleet of 10 new patrol vehicles. Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie this morning took receipt of the vehicles from Minister of National Security John...

    • Posted November 11, 2015
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  • Activist plans fundraising to pay for TV Ramos bust

    San Ignacio, CAYO. Monday, November 9, 2015. For months now Belizean sculptor Stephen Okeke has been waging a relentless campaign to collect thousands of dollars he claims he is owed for creating the bust of Garifuna hero...

    • Posted November 9, 2015
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  • Policeman charged for allegedly beating up detainee

    San Ignacio, CAYO. Monday, November 9, 2015. Police in San Ignacio have arrested and charged one of their own for allegedly beating up a man who was in detention. Police Constable Kent Thompson, 26, was arrested and...

    • Posted November 9, 2015
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  • Prime Minister Barrow names Cabinet and appoints Senators

    Belize City, BELIZE. Monday, November 9, 2015. Prime Minister Dean Barrow today announced the new cabinet and the appointment and or reassignment of Chief Executive Officers. Prime Minister Barrow also announced a slate of 6 persons named...

    • Posted November 9, 2015
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