All posts by Patrick E. Jones

  • San Ignacio businessman robbed of his SUV

    Tuesday, October 20, 2015. San Ignacio, Cayo. A San Ignacio business man was robbed of his vehicle at gunpoint on Saturday night. Thirty four year old Nigel Espat and friends had just exited a business establishment on...

    • Posted October 20, 2015
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  • Tourist arrivals up for third quarter

    Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Belize City, Belize. The Belize Tourism Board on Monday released overnight arrival statistics for the third quarter of the year. According to BTB, between July and September, there was a significant increase of...

    • Posted October 20, 2015
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  • San Ignacio police nab escaped prisoner

    Tuesday, October 20, 2015. San Ignacio, Cayo. San Ignacio police have recaptured an escaped convict who had eluded authorities for two and a half weeks. Nineteen year old Carlos Garcia, a resident of San Ignacio town, gave...

    • Posted October 20, 2015
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  • BEL says illegal electricity connections caused hazards in Belize City

    Monday, October 19, 2015. Belize City, Belize. Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) today announced that it has requested the support of the National Emergency Management Organization(NEMO) in cautioning the public of the life-threatening hazards caused by illegal and...

    • Posted October 19, 2015
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  • Flooding forces temporary closure of Cleopatra White Polyclinic

    Monday, October 19, 2015. Belize City, Belize. The Ministry of Health today issued a public service announcement that the Cleopatra White Polyclinic has been closed temporarily due to flooding in Belize City. Staff of the Cleopatra White...

    • Posted October 19, 2015
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  • Rain brings flooding to Libertad village, Corozal

    Saturday, October 17, 2015. Libertad, Corozal. Continuous rainfall in the last couple of days has resulted in some flooding in Libertad village, Corozal. Residents are busy clearing out drains, and digging new ones to try and help...

    • Posted October 17, 2015
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  • Flooding reported in parts of Stann Creek district

    Friday, October 16, 2015. Hope Creek village, Stann Creek. Reports from the Stann Creek district say that localized flooding is happening in Hope Creek village and the area of the ‘Coastal Road’ due to rainfall over the...

    • Posted October 16, 2015
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  • OAS to send Election Observers to Belize

    Friday, October 16, 2015. San Ignacio, Cayo. The Organization of American States, OAS, today announced that it will be sending an Observer Mission to Belize for the General Elections on November 4th. An agreement was signed today...

    • Posted October 16, 2015
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  • Rainy weather heading into the weekend

    Thursday, OCtober 15, 2015. San Ignacio, Cayo. Moist and unstable conditions will continue to support rainy weather heading into the weekend. The general forecast for Belize and her coastal waters is for cloudy to overcast skies with...

    • Posted October 15, 2015
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  • Police Commissioner cancels vehicle checkpoints countrywide

    Thursday, October 15, 2015. Belmopan, Cayo. An internal Memo from Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie to formation Commanders made the rounds on social media today and has resulted in an ongoing robust discussion. The Subject of the...

    • Posted October 15, 2015
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