All posts tagged "Belize"

  • Guatemalan trio caught inside the Chiquibul Forest

    San Ignacio, CAYO. Thursday, February 1, 2018. Three Guatemalan men were caught hunting illegally inside of the Chiquibul National Park on Sunday. Friends for Conservation and Development issued a press release today, reporting that Guatemalans Roni Alexander Lopez,...

    • Posted February 1, 2018
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  • NICH Park Rangers found

      San Ignacio, CAYO. Wednesday, January 31, 2018. The National Institute of Culture and History, NICH, this afternoon confirmed that Park Manager Luis Ramirez and Park Ranger Elroy Villanueva have been found. The duo left their post...

    • Posted January 31, 2018
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  • Belize on alert after positive measles case in Guatemala

      Belmopan, CAYO. Monday, January 29, 2018. A positive case of Measles in neighboring Guatemala has prompted an advisory for Belizeans from the Ministry of Health. According to an official release, the positive case in Guatemala was...

    • Posted January 29, 2018
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  • Josephina and Cricencia Oh are laid to rest in San Antonio village

    San Antonio, TOLEDO. Friday, January 26, 2018. Sisters Josephina and Cricencia Oh were entombed side by side today as the slain San Antonio natives were laid to rest today. Family and friends attended the funeral services today...

    • Posted January 26, 2018
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  • U.S. bars Belize from seasonal worker visas

      Belmopan, CAYO. January 18, 2018. The United States Department of Homeland Security today announced that Belize no longer qualifies for visas for seasonal and farm workers. Known as temporary of H-2A and H-2B visas, the reason...

    • Posted January 18, 2018
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  • PLB Closing Season underway

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The Closing Season for the Premiere Football League of Belize got off to very competitive start this past weekend with 4 big games. The Punta Gorda-based Freedom Fighters up-ended their rival...

    • Posted January 17, 2018
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  • New Territorial Commanders for Salvation Army

    Belize City, BELIZE. Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The Salvation Army in the Caribbean Region will have new leaders effective April 1, 2018. It was announced last December that Lt. Col. Devon and Verona Haughton are being promoted...

    • Posted January 17, 2018
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  • Guatemalan journalist claims bad treatment by Belizean authorities

      Benque Viejo del Carmen, CAYO. Tuesday, January 16, 2018. A Guatemalan journalist purporting to be doing a story on his country’s unfounded claim to Belize, was asked to return to thee Guatemala side of the border today. Identified...

    • Posted January 16, 2018
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  • Punta Gorda man shot and killed during police chase

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Sunday, January 14, 2018. A 24 year old man, identified as Mario Vernon, Jr., was shot and killed last night (Saturday) in Punta Gorda town. Mario Vernon, Jr was shot in the head and...

    • Posted January 14, 2018
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  • Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin lectures on good governance

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Saturday, January 13, 2018. Alcaldes from Maya villages in the Toledo district attended a lecture on Friday that was given by Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin. The title of the Chief Justice Benjamin’s lecture was...

    • Posted January 13, 2018
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