Monthly Archives: December, 2019
Community and Society
San Pedro’s Jerry Vasquez becomes a Commission Officer for the Belize Coast Guard
21-year-old Jerry Vasquez had the opportunity to take part in an Initial Naval Training for Officers at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, United Kingdom. Vasquez completed the seven-month course and returned to Belize with the rank of an Ensign, officially giving him the title of a commission officer at the BCG.
Community and Society
Caye Caulker experiencing water and electricity outages
Peak season demands for power and electricity leaves Caye Caulker in the dark.
Accidents & Disasters
Boat collision near Caye Caulker claims the life Orange Walk resident Oscar Cornel
A tragic boat collision on Boxing Day, December 26, 2019 took the life of 30-year-old Oscar Cornel, a Councilor of the Trial Farm Village...
Community and Society
The Gallery of San Pedro Ltd Earns 2019 Tripadvisor “Hall of Fame” Award
The Gallery of San Pedro Ltd today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence for 2019, that’s five years in a row for “The Gallery”.
Government
LIV Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Central American Integration System (SICA)
The representatives of the heads of state and government of Central American countries assembled in San Salvador, El Salvador for the LIV Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Central American Integration System (SICA).
Community and Society
U.S. Embassy Belmopan’s Toys for Tots Delivery to Marla’s House of Hope
The U.S. Embassy Belmopan hosted a Toys for Tots delivery to Marla’s House of Hope Children’s Home this afternoon to provide toys to children staying at the home, organized by the U.S. Embassy’s Marine Security Detachment.
Community and Society
BEL and Employees Gift Christmas Hampers to Families and Senior Citizens Countrywide
Employees of Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) continued an annual tradition of delivering Christmas hampers to 90 deserving families and 60 senior citizens countrywide on December 19 and 20, 2019.
Crime
Anke Doehm’s court trial remains unsettled; Court hearing adjourned to January 2020
Another year goes by, and the criminal court case against American National Anke Doehm, who is facing a charge of ‘Cruelty to a Child,’ remains pending after it was adjourned to January 16, 2020.
