All posts by Patrick E. Jones

  • New members elected to the Belize Volleyball Association executive

    A new executive for the Belize Volleyball Association has been elected.  The election of the new executives was held during the Association’s General Congress which was held at the end of last month.  The elected officers are:...

    • Posted December 8, 2013
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  • BELIZE HONORS NELSON MANDELA

    The Rt. Honorable the Prime Minister, Mr. Dean Barrow is dispatching a note of condolence to the president, people and government of South African on the death of Nelson Mandela.  Mandela passed away on Thursday at the...

    • Posted December 6, 2013
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  • Central Government to assist with repairs of damaged streets in Dangriga

    The main streets of Dangriga town will be repaired and rehabilitated starting on Monday of next week.  That announcement was made today by the officer of the Rt. Honorable the Prime Minister, Mr. Dean Barrow.  According to...

    • Posted December 5, 2013
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  • Police find cache of cartridges in open lot

    Ammunition do not normally come by the gallon, but in Belize City, officers on mobile patrol found a gallon chock full of cartridges.  A total of 115 cartridges for a 12-gaugue shotgun were found during a search...

    • Posted December 5, 2013
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  • Woman police officer chopped in the head

    Police are reporting that a Woman Police Constable was chopped in the head this afternoon. According to information supplied by the police press officer, WPC Marilyn Pate was part of a team that included personnel from the...

    • Posted December 5, 2013
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  • Man arrested after marijuana seeds found in his luggae at the PGIA

    An American man residing in San Ignacio town has been arrested and charged after authorities found “crushed cannabis seed” in his luggage.  John Daniel Downward, 49, whose given address is Martin Galvez Street in San Ignacio town,...

    • Posted December 5, 2013
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  • Preschool boy knocked down and killed by passenger van in Belize City

    A preschool student identified as 3 year old Jahston Terry was killed when he and his brother were knocked down by a van on Wednesday afternoon in Belize City.  According to police reports, Jahston and his 9...

    • Posted December 5, 2013
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  • Elderly man killed in road traffic accident

    A man was knocked down and killed on the Phillip Goldson Highway yesterday evening.  The victim has been identified as Gregory Lopez, 75. Police say Lopez was riding his beach cruiser bicycle from Ladyville village towards Belize...

    • Posted December 5, 2013
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  • Post mortem indicates 12 year old possibly died as a result of sport injury

    A funeral service for 12 year old Sabrina Almendarez is being held today in Independence village, Stann Creek district.  Almendarez died last Friday after taking ill earlier in the week.  Police initially reported that Sabrina became ill...

    • Posted December 5, 2013
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  • Canadian government donates military equipment to the BDF

    The Belize Defence Force today received a donation of over two million dollars worth of specialized equipment.  The donation is from the government of Canada, through its Department of Defence.  According to a statement from the Canadian...

    • Posted December 4, 2013
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