Community and Society
Former island beauty ambassador Michelle Nuñez graduates with honors
Michelle Estrella Nuñez successfully completed a Bachelors's Degree in Social Work and graduated Cum Laude from the University of Belize on October 23rd. The former island beauty ambassador shared her joy of achieving such a milestone in her education, driven by her passion for empowering young girls in San Pedro Town.
Community and Society
Sixth State of Region report highlights the importance of investing in human development
The sixth State of the Region report was issued by the State of the Nation Program (PEN) in early October. PEN is a participatory research and innovation center based in San José, Costa Rica. According to the report’s mandate, “The purpose of the State of the Region Report is to contribute to the promotion of sustainable human development by providing timely, truthful, complete, and legitimate information on the performance of Central America and the Dominican Republic, and to strengthen the dialogue and negotiation capacities of various social, institutional, and political actors, both at a national and regional level.
Community and Society
Entrepreneur and beloved San Pedrana Elvia Staines receives Lions Club Melvin Jones award
The Lions Club of San Pedro Town has presented well-known San Pedrana and Lion member Elvia Staines with the prestigious Melvin Jones Fellow/Award. The award is named after Melvin Jones, founder of the international organization, recognizes outstanding individuals and embodies humanitarian ideas consistent with the nature and purpose of Lionism.
Community and Society
Bryce Peterson represents Belize at US MMA tournament
Island Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Bryce Peterson is back in Belize after representing the country at the PFC16 tournament hosted by Peak Fighting in Texarkana, Arkansas, USA, on October 23rd. Peterson fought in the Bantamweight bout against Zeke Wilson, giving his all through three solid rounds.
Community and Society
Remembrance Day: Fallen heroes to be commemorated with two minute silence
On Sunday 14th November at the Armistice ceremony wreaths will be laid and bugles sounded in London, Kingston, Belize and all the Commonwealth Countries. A two minute silence will be observed in the honour of our fallen heroes.
Community and Society
Investigation continues in the death of pregnant island woman; foul play suspected
Police in San Pedro Town continues their investigation into the death of 20-year-old Abrie Tuyul. Tuyul was eight months pregnant and found motionless on the bathroom floor of her home on Friday evening, October 22nd, in the San Pedrito subdivision. Police suspect foul play, and since then, her common-law husband has been detained. The results of a post-mortem to determine the cause of Tuyul’s death are expected to shed more light on this latest death on the island.
Community and Society
Fabrigas clarifies oxygen situation with Island Emergency Services
On Thursday, October 21st, Fabrigas Belize Limited issued a press release indicating there was no longer a shortage of oxygen in San Pedro Town. The company later explained that there was an issue on the island with a customer who was re-selling oxygen without proper authorization. The customer is Abner Bacab an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) who operates Island Emergency Services. At times Bacab would tend to emergencies and provide patients with oxygen and at the end of the service, a fee is charged. Fabrigas has stopped selling oxygen to Bacab in large quantities because according to them, he is not a dealer or a doctor authorized to provide such interventions.
Community and Society
Oceana promotes sustainable fishing with pilot project under the Fish Right, Eat Right initiative
On Friday, October 22nd, Oceana Belize rolled out a pilot project under the ‘Fish Right, Eat Right’ initiative, connecting restaurants with responsible fisher-folks. The campaign involves an app that allows restaurants and even customers to know what type of fish they are consuming and where it was caught. The main purpose of the initiative is to curb illegal fishing and promote best practices in fisheries by providing marketing incentives throughout the supply chain via the promotion of responsible seafood consumption.