All posts by Patrick E. Jones

  • BREAKING: Man’s body being retrieved from river in Roaring Creek

    A second body is being retrieved from the river in Roaring Creek village.  Police are now processing the scene again. On Saturday, the body of a woman was retrieved from the river. It appears that the man...

    • Posted September 30, 2013
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  • Woman’s body found floating in the river in Roaring Creek

    There was a murder in Roaring Creek village over the weekend. The body of Philippines national Alry Rose Sardido, 25, was retrieved from the river in Roaring Creek village, Cayo on Saturday afternoon. Three minors who had...

    • Posted September 30, 2013
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  • Belize promotes diplomatic representative in Taiwan

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, Taiwan has announced that the Charge d’Affaires at Belize’s embassay in Taipei has been promoted to the post of ambassador. A report in the online edition of...

    • Posted September 26, 2013
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  • PUP wants impartial investigation of passport scandal at Immigration Department

    The opposition People’s United party (PUP) today said it stands ready to pursue the possibility of engaging the recall mechanism with the Honorable the member for Cayo Northeast Mr. Elvin Penner being the target.  A press release...

    • Posted September 26, 2013
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  • Silk Grass village man hospitalized, woman charged

    A woman from Silk Grass village has been charged for the crime of grievous harm following an incident which police say has left a man in a paralyzed state. The incident reportedly happened on Independence Day. Police...

    • Posted September 26, 2013
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  • Coast Guard officer disciplined over incident at sea

    Swift disciplinary action has been meted out on a Belize National Coastguard officer involved in an embarrassing incident on Independence Day in which a vessel carrying the visiting Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit was briefly detained...

    • Posted September 25, 2013
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  • Suspect detained in murder of high school student

    Police in Orange Walk have detained one man pending charges in connection with the murder of a high school student on Tuesday evening.  Darrel Wade, 18, a resident of Biscayne village who attended the New Hope High...

    • Posted September 25, 2013
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  • Armed assault reported in PG

    A Punta Gorda man was the victim of an armed assault.  Fabian Martinez, 66, went to the police station with duct tape still attached to his neck, hands and legs and reported that he was bound and...

    • Posted September 25, 2013
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  • Youth busted with marijuana in San Ignacio town

    A Belize City man was busted with marijuana in San Ignacio town on Tuesday.  Reports are that Denmark Dougal, 23, was intercepted as he alighted a taxi at the Welcome Center.  Acting upon intelligence received, officers searched...

    • Posted September 25, 2013
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  • Coast Guard incident involves visiting Dominica Prime Minister

    Dominicans are reacting with a mixture of surprise, amusement and mild outrage after reports reach Roseau that there was an incident involving a breach of protocol involving Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit.  Prime Minister Skerrit was a guest...

    • Posted September 25, 2013
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