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Nominations Were Held For Candidates

Sunday June 1st was a busy day for election officials as nominations were held for candidates hoping to serve their villages for the next three years.
The spotlight was on villages with competing slates, including Elridge, Forest Home, and Cattle Landing, each fielding two slates.

While village elections continue across the district, concerns have emerged in Crique Sarco. Two alcaldes have written to the Elections and Boundaries Commission, asking for the recent election results to be voided. They claim non-villagers were allowed to vote despite objections from residents. We will continue to follow this developing story.

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UB Debate On Generative AI

On Friday April 24th, the University of Belize Toledo Campus was filled with students from the Belmopan Campus. The debate club from Punta Gorda challenged their colleagues from Belmopan on the topic: should UB ban student use of generative AI? The debate was highly interactive, with both sides presenting compelling arguments. In the end, the affirmative...

Officials Address Growing Concerns Over Land Conflicts

One of the most pressing issues facing the Toledo District recently is land rights. PGTV has consistently reported on and brought to the attention of the authorities the tensions between communities surrounding this situation. According to one landowner, threats were recently made against his workers on privately owned land. In response to the numerous complaints...

Confirm Measles Case In Toledo District

Health concern are being raised following the confirmation of a measles case in the Toledo District over the weekend. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that presents with symptoms including high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a distinctive rash that typically begins on the face and spreads downward. The disease has not...

Remote Area Community Hotspot For Educational Learning

Rotary International welcomed several of its international members to Belize this week as they rolled out the R.A.C.H.E.L. Program. Remote Area Community Hotspot for Educational Learning. This program introduces a specialized device designed to mimic internet access, allowing schools in remote areas to tap into a wide range of information. Alongside the device, Chromebooks are...

Battle Of The Drums Launches Garifuna Music Album

The Battle of the Drums is an organization that has taken the lead in preserving Garifuna culture in Southern Belize and, by extension, the Gulf of Honduras. One way they do this is by promoting song competitions. Over the last ten years, they have hosted annual song competitions, and now they are compiling those songs...

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