Barranco is the last village on the southern coast of Belize. Maps will show that Barranco village stretches from the Moho to the Sarstoon River, so most of the natural resources on the coast falls within Barranco. As the dry season draws near, loggers have their eyes on that precious timber resource standing in the…
A group of Rotarians from Racine Wisconsin, came to Belize and took the initiative to fund the renovation of the Hillside Clinic entrance for better patient access. This includes elevating sidewalks and decreasing slopes. Rotary International is about service and fellowship and is represented in more than two hundred countries, Belize being one. With the…
Over the past two weeks tensions rose within the Mayan community over the free prior and informed consent order. Sunday, hundreds of people attended a meeting in the village of Laguna. The meeting was called by the Toledo Alcalde Association to discuss the recent developments around the Maya land rights case. We understand that at…
The Punta Gorda Hospital has always had its challenges. One of those challenges was the limitation of doing surgeries in PG. Fortunately for the people of Toledo, the President and Founder of Legacy Community Housing Corporation, an organization out of the USA, held a meeting at the Punta Gorda Hospital with government officials and medical…
Over the past few days, the Toledo District lost two of its great men. Their passing has been sad and PGTV extends its sincere condolences to the families. The first is Mr. Ben Romero who was well known for his farming abilities. He was one of the best rice farmers in the Toledo District. The…
On Saturday several veterinarians from the international community embarked on a three-day mission in Cattle Landing Village at the community center to provide free services for pets that need to be spayed and neutered. The aim is to help control the number of stray pets and diseases. Lets continue to keep our pets safe.
Rax Mu Quiche, a Forestry Enterprise run by and for Conejo Village in Toledo District, started 2022 with a bang by exporting Rosewood to France. The group finalized the first shipment with the US-based Greener Lumber LLC, specializing in sustainable timber. In total, they exported 5,089.63 board feet of Rosewood to France on Tuesday.
It’s been well over a year since students have had the privilege to attend classes in person. This has been due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, yesterday with ifs and buts and lots of caution, some schools begun their first day of in-person classes.
