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Father of the Nation

National Service Day honors the late Rt. Hon. George Price and Queen Elizabeth II

The National Service Day this year on Monday, September 19th commemorating the 11th anniversary of the passing of the Father of the Nation, the late Right Honourable George Cadle Price, was also a holiday to honor Queen Elizabeth II’s death. That same day she was being buried in London, England, and Belize’s Governor General, Her Excellency Dame Froyla Tzalam, attended on behalf of the country to pay our respects to the former Head of State. The day was celebrated with civic activities in places like San Pedro Town, while a Wreath Laying ceremony took place in Belize City at Price’s resting place.

San Pedro Town honors the late RT. Hon. George Price

On Sunday, September 19th, Belize observed National Service Day and the 10th anniversary of the passing of the Father of the Nation, the late Right Honourable George Cadle Price. San Pedro Town joined the national event, and Mayor Gualberto 'Wally' Nuñez and his Councillors, along with the island's beauty ambassador Miss San Pedro Grace Brown, held a memorial ceremony to honor the Belizean hero. The ceremony in San Pedro included prayers, speeches, and tossing handfuls of flower petals into the sea.

Remembering Father of the Nation: Right Honourable George Cadle Price

On what would have been his 100th birthday, we honor the memory of Right Honorable George Cadle Price, Belize's first Prime Minister.

Remembering the Father of our Nation: Right Honorable George Cadle Price

On September 19, 2011 Belize lost a great hero and forefather of our nation, Right Honorable George Cadle Price. He was the pioneer of...

National Service Day honors Father of the Nation George Cadle Price

George Cadle Price, considered father of the nation, was a champion for Belize's independence. On the anniversary of his death, National Service Day was observed.

Father of the Nation, George Cadle Price, passes

“Belize, with the help of God and the support of its people, will stand upright and will do its duty to bring peace, stability...