Yesterday, Samuel Alejandro Vernon was laid to rest after passing away on February 3rd, 2023. Samuel Alejandro Vernon was born in Punta Gorda and has spent his life working and developing Punta Gorda Town. He was a certified air traffic controller and a three-time mayor of Punta Gorda Town. Mr Vernon and his late nephew…
The house in the middle of the street has been a constant eyesore for the residents and visitors of Punta Gorda town. Since January 2017, we have been hearing that the house in the middle of the street would have been moved; in fact, the town administrator Delmore Moguel stated that the house would be…
Last Tuesday, March 13, 2018 The Belize electricity Ltd (BEL) gave a generous donation to the University of Belize, Toledo Campus. They transported and planted 4 utility poles at the designated area- periphery of the basketball court. Their next objective is to pressure wash and paint the poles with the (UB color). The University of…
There is a new organization in town that is called Belizeans for Constitutional Rights. This group came about after some of the leaders felt that the Mayas who claim communal lands, were infringing on their traditional lands in the Emery Grove Village area. So, on Saturday, the group made its first public day view with…
Last week, the people of the Toledo District were very proud to welcome home three female youths that played internationally and did well. This coming week, two other youths from Toledo will be joining the U20 National Team. They are Andres Miranda and Jaden Dubon. They will be traveling to the Dominican Republic to represent…
Village council elections are here and is ongoing. Sunday two persons were elected as chairpersons in their respective villages. In Crique Sarco, Mr. Calistro Bo was elected chairman and in Barranco the newly elected chairperson is Ms. Beatrice Mariano. We want to congratulate them both and wish them the best moving forward.
Optimist Club 501 in Belize is a club that brings positive initiatives to youth and communities to empower and prepare them for a bright future. On Saturday, the Optimist Club 501, in collaboration with Punta Library, held a mini graduation for nine young ladies who participated in a ten-week sewing program. It was a great…
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…
World Water Day was just a week ago and while we did not hear a lot about the World Water Day, one young student from PG’s Indianville neighborhood made it Global. He is Elvin Assi, who attends St. Benedict RC School. He was one of only two students selected from Belize to read for the…
The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment, TIDE, hosted a Trinational Alliance meeting of the General Assembly of the Trinational Alliance for the Conservation of the Golf of Honduras. The Trinational Alliance for the Conservation of the Golf of Honduras is a networking organization from three different countries; Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. The aim of…