In June this year, a tractor was stolen from the Deep River/Medina Bank area. PGTV wasted no time in getting the information out to the public. As a result, two months later the PG Police reported that they had recovered the tractor. There was also a sawmill that was stolen, no word on the mill…
Last week, the Sembrando Vida Extension Officers from Toledo District did their second distribution of plants and tools to farmers who are participating in the project. The project is supporting farmers that have farms from half acres to 5 acres to boost their production. Many farmers are excited to receive assistance from the project because…
On Thursday of last week, the SEADAFT tour company and the Belize territorial volunteers teamed up for a patrol in the waters between Sapodilla Cayes and the Port Honduras Marine Reserve. While on patrol, they found a Gillnet measuring hundreds of feet. In the gillnet, were several protected species and lobsters with eggs. The Belize…
September is here and that means celebration. It is the month of Belize’s birthday and most villages and towns are getting ready for their queens. On Saturday evening the Cattle Landing Village Council held the Little Miss Cattle Landing Pageant. It was a successful event where parents were out to show support for the contestants….
The Toledo Cocoa Growers Association held an opening ceremony for a vocational training called: Women’s Empowerment Through Value-Added Chocolate Production and Other Sustainable Farmed Products. The project is funded by the Tiawan ICDF under the Belize-Tiawan Women’s Empowerment Project. The vocational training will focus on enhancing women’s and young entrepreneurs’ capacity to establish their own…
Jose Maria Nunez Street is one of the busiest streets in the town of Punta Gorda. For almost a month now, parts of the street have been blocked off and repair seems to be very slow coming. Now over the weekend, more damage has been done to the street. Residents are asking that the Town…
For more than a decade now, the people and motorists have been hoping for better streets in Punta Gorda. North Street, one of the main streets heading into town was always in terrible condition. Well, finally residents and motorists are getting some relief. Over the weekend a paving company completed paving about half of North…
Dengue is a viral infection caused by the Dengue virus (DENV), transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. About half of the world’s population is now at risk of Dengue with an estimated 100–400 million infections occurring each year. In Toledo, the Vector Control Department has been doing community outreach to educate people…
