All posts by Patrick E. Jones

  • Belizean man is on INTERPOL’s wanted list

    The global police organization known as INTERPOL has issued a wanted bulletin for Belizean national Michael Joseph Silva, 28.  The bulletin posted on the organization’s website states that Silva, originally from Cayo, is wanted by Belizean law...

    • Posted July 18, 2013
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  • Salvation Army church to choose new worlwide leader

    The worldwide Salvation Army Church is preparing to choose a new leader.  This follows the unexpected retirement of General Linda Bond last month. Since June 13th. the Salvation Army has been without a sitting General and the...

    • Posted July 18, 2013
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  • Man accused of having sex with teenage girl

    A 31 year old Orange Walk man is in trouble with the police after a teenage girl accused him of having sexual intercourse with her.  According to police reports, the 15 year old girl, a student, is...

    • Posted July 18, 2013
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  • Team Telemedia takes lead in Belize City Softball playoffs

    The finals of the Belize City softball competition continued on Wednesday night at the Rogers Stadium.  Team Telemedia pulled ahead of their arch rival Fresca Lady Rebels defeating them by a score of 14-7.  Game of the...

    • Posted July 18, 2013
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  • WIN-Belize supports Revised National Gender Policy

    The Women’s Issues Network (WIN-Belize) says it has contacted its member organizations and reached consensus on fully accepting the Revised National Gender Policy, 2013.  A statement put out by WIN-Belize says that the Revised National Gender Policy...

    • Posted July 17, 2013
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  • Multi-million dollar tilapia hatchery project launched

    Ground was broken this afternoon in Central Farm, Cayo district for a million dollar tilapia hatchery center.  The facility, which is part of an aquaculture project, is being built on government land at Baking Pot – near...

    • Posted July 17, 2013
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  • Two men arrested and charged for attacking “Fawda”

    Police have arrested and charged two men following a report by community activist Phillip “Fawda” Henry that he was beaten up early last Friday morning in Belize City. The men arrested and charged are Brian Audinett, 31...

    • Posted July 17, 2013
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  • The IMF praises Belize’s economic recovery

    The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) is giving the government of Prime Minister Dean Barrow good marks for the country’s economic recovery.  According to an IMF report released on Tuesday, the completion of the exchange of the...

    • Posted July 17, 2013
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  • Newborn baby dies at KHMH, family wants answers

    Another newborn baby has died at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) and the family is asking for answers. Channel 7 reported on Monday night that the Bol family from San Antonio, Toledo delivered their baby at...

    • Posted July 16, 2013
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  • Body of drowned fisherman returned to shore

    The body of Eduardo Dominguez, 27, has been brought back to shore.  Dominguez’ body was found this morning by a search team that has been looking for him since his boat capsized in stormy weather on Sunday...

    • Posted July 16, 2013
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