When it comes to plastics, they are used for many useful purposes but if not use properly it is detrimental to our world. According to statistics between 4.8 and 12.7 million tons of plastic enter the ocean each year. With the current trend to curb plastic pollution in our country, a way forward is being…
The traditional view of a summer camp is changing, with greater acceptance of newer types of summer camps that offer a wide variety of specialized activities. This past week, the national Garifuna Council Peini branch in collaboration with NICH held their one week camp with its main focus being cultural preservation.
The annual Yellow Ginger Festival of Belize is this Saturday August 17th. The event is scheduled to take place at the Punta Gorda Central Park starting at 9 am. It will be a family affair with live entertainment, competitions, food and drinks all surrounding the Yellow Ginger. Please come out and support.
PG’s most popular singer at the moment is Ameri “Prince”Gentle who has won back to back championship competitions. This past weekend young Prince marched into Corozal Town, entered the National Junior Song competition and came out with an impressive double victory. We salute you ‘Prince’.
Yesterday, many bar owners within the Punta Gorda region attended a Copalli Rum Forum held at Copal Tree Lodge and Distillery. The forum informed local bar owners about Copalli’s story as well as its characteristics as a rum. Bar owners who attended the Copalli Rum Forum received first preference in introducing Copalli rum to the…
PGTV commends the Hopeville Neighborhood Watch for their successful fundraising initiatives to uplift their community. With the proceeds from their Movie night event a couple weeks ago, they were able to face lift the benches at the Hopeville Park.
Miss East Indian Pageant is an annual event that is held in Corozal District. Several young ladies competed for this prestigious title. This year Miss Arelee Parham marched into Corozal and walked out with the most coveted prize of Miss East Indian. She is the second person from Toledo to win this title. We would…
A one day workshop that caters to young women entrepreneurs of Toledo entitled, “Everything Coconut” is scheduled to take place on Tuesday July 6th at Garbutt’s Marine. It is a community base project, an initiative of Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative YLAI, program through the US embassy. This workshop will be facilitated by founder…
When it comes to Culture, preservation is one of the utmost importance and simultaneously education is key. The Battle of the Drums Secretariat is pleased to announce a scholarship opportunity for one lucky individual. Interested persons can contact Battle of the Drums Secretariat for more information.
On Friday July 19th, a group of individuals were seen socializing at the PEINI sign and thatch for almost the entire day. The crew had their Bar-B-Que grill, music and icebox with beverages. The problem now is that the same crew left the area literally trashed, with beer cans, bottles and Styrofoam plates. Before leaving…
