PG is sad tonight for the loss of a favorite mother of the town, Mrs. Melonie Parham who passed away earlier this week. She was known by many for her tasty tamales, Dahl Roti, Meat pies and Cohune Cabbage among other East Indian foods. To many she was a kind generous and humble woman. She…
On Tuesday evening there was a fatal traffic accident on the Punta Gorda San Antonio Road, in the vicinity of the Dump area. A car was travelling from Punta Gorda Town towards the Jalacte area when it overturned. In the car were two police officers, one police officer Pandy died as result of the accident…
The lighting of the Christmas tree is something that many cities around the world do at this time of year. Punta Gorda town is no different from the other towns and cities when it comes to Christmas. On Wednesday night the public is invited to the lighting of the PG Christmas tree. The public is also…
The ICJ has now become a household word in Belize. The ICJ meaning the International Court of Justice, rule on disputes around the world, except in the case of Belize, if Belizeans decide to vote yes they can decide on half of Belize and that is us in the South. They can decide if Toledo…
Over the last couple of months representatives of the diaspora has been adamant about reaching an agreement with GOB that would allow Belizeans abroad to vote in the upcoming referendum. The discussion had been ongoing about the two-month residency requirement. Belizeans living overseas say it is a requirement that they can’t satisfy and up to…
Yesterday 12th December reports reaching us is that about 1:45 pm a pickup truck lost control and overturn on the new site road that leads towards Toledo Community College. It is alleged that an off-duty police officer was the driver. It is also alleged that the officer may have been under the influence of alcohol…
When it comes to standing up and fighting there is a big difference between the North and the South. For years the South has been complaining about bad road conditions but not a single day has there been a protest about the road conditions in Punta Gorda Town or the Toledo District.Yesterday the difference was…
Diabetes can cause Blindness. It is a global issue with one of the most debilitating complications, Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) as the third cause of blindness in Belize. BCVI has embarked on a country wide program to identify, screen and treat people with diabetes in order to prevent blindness. Here in Punta Gorda free screening started…
Last newscast we ran a story on the recycling competition among two high schools here in Toledo. Its theme, REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE. This competition is spearheaded by OCEANA and JIACA with support of the local business community including Belize Bank and PGTV. The project was to construct a Christmas tree using only recycled materials….
The hype has been really building over the past few months about who would take the reigns as the next UDP standard bearer for Toledo East. After consecutive losses in the general election, the United Democratic Party is seeking a strong candidate that can finally take down the long-standing PUP candidate, the Hon. Mike Espat, as the…
