All posts by Patrick E. Jones

  • Boy accused of sexual assault taken into custody

    Police in San Ignacio town have detained a boy under the age of 18 after it was alleged that he sexually assaulted a three year old girl. The incident, classified by police as aggravated assault of an...

    • Posted February 5, 2014
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  • Sentencing for Corporal Pech to be handed down today

    The sentencing of Corporal Gino Pech is taking place in Belize City. A crowd has gathered outside of the magistrate demanding the release of the veteran officer. He was convicted of Unlicensed Ammunition  charges and could face...

    • Posted January 31, 2014
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  • Boat Accident on the Crooked Tree Lagoon; one dead

    A man died this morning when a boat he was traveling in was involved in a crash on the Crooked Tree Lagoon.  Several others were injured in the incident.  Emergency responders arrived at the scene shortly after...

    • Posted January 31, 2014
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  • Paul Nabor recuperates

    He is a Belizean icon and a legendary Paranda musician. But today, 86 year old Paul Nabor is in recuperation at the Punta Gorda town hospital. This is Nabor’s second stint in the hospital in as many...

    • Posted January 30, 2014
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  • Cold front brings changes in the weather in Belize

    There will be some changes in the good weather we have been experiencing the last couple of days.  That is because the proximity of a cold front near to the Yucatan Peninsula is supporting a slight increase...

    • Posted January 30, 2014
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  • Division 1 volleyball competition coming to Belize City

    The Belize District Volleyball Association today announced the start of its Open Division 1 male and female tournaments is the first weekend in February. The tournament will commence with a 2-day marathon featuring all of the participating...

    • Posted January 30, 2014
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  • IDB grant funding for Western Highway rehabilitation

    The government of Belize is receiving grant funding from the IDB which will be used for preparatory assessments in the rehabilitation of a section of the George Price Highway. Under an agreement signed today by Prime Minister...

    • Posted January 30, 2014
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  • Police Department supports convicted veteran police officer

    The stunning conviction of career police officer Corporal Gino Peck, 42 continues to be the subject of musch discussion around the country. Corporal Peck was found guilty of charges of keeping ammunition without a gun license and...

    • Posted January 30, 2014
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  • Spelling Bee winners emerge for St. Hilda Anglican School

    The St. Hilda Anglican School in Georgeville has chosen its representatives in the Zone Elimination portion of the National Coca Cola Spelling Bee. Daniel Alford and Zeneque Alford won first and second places respectively in a school...

    • Posted January 29, 2014
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  • Economic data shows unemployment is down

    The Statistical Institute of Belize is responsible for the collection and presentation of up-to-date economic and social data for the country. Today they released a veritable avalanche of it – the consumer price index (CPI), which measures...

    • Posted January 29, 2014
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