All posts by Patrick E. Jones

  • Taiwan donates to Aquaculture Project initiative

    The government of the Republic of China, Taiwan is living up to its end of the bargain on the joint Aquaculture Project being undertaken in Central Farm, Cayo district.  On Tuesday, Taiwan’s Ambassador in Belize David Wu...

    • Posted August 21, 2013
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  • Man dies of injuries suffered in a fall

    A man has died after reportedly falling off a ladder. The deceased has been identified as Charles Emmel, 75, an American retiree who lived in Belize City.  According to police, Emmel’s wife reported that he left home...

    • Posted August 21, 2013
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  • Belize finishes impressive CONCACAF U-15 participation

    Belize’s impressive participation in the inaugural CONCACAF Under 15 Championship staged in Grand Cayman, has ended.  Although Team Belize crushed their Grenadian opponents 6 goals to 1 on Tuesday evening, the victory was not enough to propel...

    • Posted August 20, 2013
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  • Belize’s Junior Female Volleyball team impressive in international competition

    The Belize National Junior Female Volleyball team has won its first two games of the ongoing 15th Women’s U-20 Central American Championship.  The games are being played in Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras.  The latest victory for...

    • Posted August 20, 2013
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  • Man gets lenghty jail sentence for sex with underage girl

    A man convicted of the crime of having sexual intercourse with a 9 year old girl has been given a lengthy prison sentence.  Nicannor Fermin, 41 will spend 18 years behind bars for his crime.  Court documents...

    • Posted August 20, 2013
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  • Red Creek man shot, gunman escapes

    A man from the Red Creek area of Santa Elena town was wounded in a shooting incident on Monday night. The victim has been identified as Matthew Ifield, 32, who sustained a gunshot wound to the right...

    • Posted August 20, 2013
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  • Toledo village youths cause community disturbance

    Residents of San Antonio village, Toledo were left shaken after a public disturbance last night involving rival groups of young people.  Reports from the remote Toledo village say the violence erupted around 8:45 pm at one of...

    • Posted August 19, 2013
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  • Reactivated Farmers Cooperative elects new management committee

    New members have been elected to serve on the executive of the reactivated El Paraiso Farmers Cooperative Society Limited in the Toledo district.  The 5th annual general meeting of the Cooperative was held on Sunday morning in...

    • Posted August 19, 2013
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  • Belize beats Jamaica in U-15 football

    CONCACAF on Friday acknowledged Belize’s Randy Augustine as the “Man of the Match” following Team Belize’s defeat of Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz in the ongoing U-15 Championship in Grand Cayman.  Belize defeated Jamaica 3-1 on goals by Alvin...

    • Posted August 17, 2013
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  • Prime Minister approves of Commerce Bight take over

    Prime Minister Dean Barrow has applauded the decision taken by the Honorable the Minister of Works and Transport Mr. Rene Motero to revoke the lease for the Commerce Bight Port.  A statement from the office of the...

    • Posted August 16, 2013
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