All posts by Patrick E. Jones

  • Government corrects erroneous online news report

    Belmopan. Wednesday, May 13, 2015. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today sent out a press release clarifying an erroneous news report that was carried today by a group trying to pass itself off as a credible news...

    • Posted May 13, 2015
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  • Unidentified body pulled from the Mopan River in Succotz village

    Benque Viejo del Carmen, Cayo. Monday, May 11, 2015. Police in Benque Viejo del Carmen retrieved the body of a man from the Mopan River in San Jose Succotz village on Sunday afternoon. The identity of the...

    • Posted May 11, 2015
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  • Dangriga Cancer Walk brings out hundreds

    Dangriga, Stann Creek. Monday, May 11, 2015. The annual Caner walk sponsored by the Dangriga Cancer Society was held on Saturday morning. Over six hundred men, women and children turned out at dawn on Saturday and braved...

    • Posted May 11, 2015
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  • Was a Ladyville man killed over mangoes?

    Ladyville, Belize District. Monday, May 11, 2015. Belize is such a closely-knit country that Belizean neighbours usually don’t mind helping themselves to each other’s fruit, mango being a good example. But when one 60 year old man...

    • Posted May 11, 2015
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  • Crack cocaine and marijuana arrests made in Placencia village

    Placencia, Stann Creek. Monday, May 11, 2015. Police in Placencia village, Stann Creek, under the leadership of Inspector Dennis Miles continues to score successes in their fight against crime on the Peninsula. A week ago, officers stopped...

    • Posted May 11, 2015
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  • Placencia police nab American fugitive

    Placencia, Stann Creek. Monday, May 11, 2015. An American national wanted in the State of Texas on child sex assault charges was captured late last week in Placencia village, Stann Creek. Police in the coastal village picked...

    • Posted May 11, 2015
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  • Murder in Ladyville village

    Ladyville village. Sunday, May 10, 2015. One person is detained pending charge, following a fatal shooting incident on Saturday morning in Ladyville village, Belize district. The victim has been identified as 60 year old Daniel Trapp, a...

    • Posted May 10, 2015
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  • Belize City man accused of discharging a firearm in public

    Belize City. Sunday, May 10, 2015. A Belize City man was arrested and charged on Saturday night for the offences of possession of a firearm whilst intoxicated and discharging a firearm in public. 42 year old Reymundo...

    • Posted May 10, 2015
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  • Man dies after falling off of a roof

    Corozal Town. Sunday, May 10, 2015. A man reportedly fell off of a roof in Patchakan village, Corozal on Saturday morning and died. According to police, 50 year old Emilio Chan was working on a roof around...

    • Posted May 10, 2015
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  • Lucilla Bartley acquitted of murder

    Belize City. Saturday, May 9, 2015. 53 year old Lucilla Bartley of Belize City spent four years in prison awaiting trial on murder charges, after she says she was forced to defend herself from a jealous former...

    • Posted May 9, 2015
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