All posts by Patrick E. Jones

  • Father accused of incest in Corozal

    A man from Xiabe village, Corozal is in police detention, accused of having sexual relations with his 13 year old daughter.  Police say that on Monday, the girl was visiting her father in Xiabe village and when...

    • Posted October 9, 2013
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  • Comparative crime statistics show reduction

    The Ministry of National Security today announced that the Southern Zone, headed by Senior Superintendent Robert Mariano, outperformed the other police formations in the reduction of crimes during the month of September. During the monthly commanders meeting...

    • Posted October 9, 2013
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  • Belize and Guatemala election officials meet in San Ignacio town

    Electoral officials of Belize and Guatemala met on Sunday in San Ignacio town.  President of the Election and Boundaries Commission Bernard Q. Pitts headed the Belize delegation while the Guatemala delegation was led by the president of...

    • Posted October 7, 2013
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  • PAHO aims to reduce premature death significantly by the year 2025

    The Honorable the Minister of Health Mr. Pablo Marin is back in Belize after representing the country at a PAHO meeting in Washington D.C.  The 52nd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization met last week...

    • Posted October 7, 2013
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  • UK government urges Belize and Guatemala to set new referendum date

    The government of Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom is urging Belize and Guatemala to work towards a new date for a simultaneous referendum on submitting the Guatemala’s claim to the International Court of Justice...

    • Posted October 7, 2013
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  • Guatemala protests Wilfred Elrington’s statement at UN General Assembly

    There are reports that the government of Guatemala has sent a letter of protest to the Secretary General of the OAS over statements made by Belize’s Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington before UN General Assembly last week. Elrington...

    • Posted October 3, 2013
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  • Red Cross building burglarized in San Ignacio town

    Who would want to steal from the Red Cross?  That is a question that San Ignacio police is trying to find the answer for, after a burglary was reported at the Red Cross building.  The building situated...

    • Posted October 3, 2013
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  • Machete attack in Toledo

    A Toledo man lost his right middle finger during a machete attack. Feliciano Pedro Bol was attacked a week ago in San Antonio, Toledo. Bol, according to police, was on his way home around 8:30 pm on...

    • Posted October 3, 2013
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  • BTL wins national women’s softball championship

    The 23rd National Women’s Softball Championship was held from September 27 to September 29 at the Rogers Stadium in Belize City.  Six teams from three affiliated associations of the Belize Softball Federation took part in the games. ...

    • Posted October 2, 2013
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  • New Belize consulate in Coral Gables, Florida

    A new office for the Belize Consulate in Florida was inaugurated on Tuesday in Coral Gables, Florida.   A government press release says that the Mayor of Coral Gables Jim Cason welcomed the new Belize Consulate to...

    • Posted October 2, 2013
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