Seven more villages enjoy electricity flow
An inauguration ceremony for the provision of electricity to seven villages in the banana belt was held yesterday at the Santa Cruz village football field in the Stann Creek District. Area Representative for the Stann Creek West and Minister of Public Utilities, NEMO, Transport and Communications, Hon. Melvin Hulse welcomed the electrification to the community [...]
Things You Should Know Before Moving to Belize
So you are considering moving to Belize? Belize is a country full of natural beauty, warm sea, cool breeze, and friendly people. But before you just pack up and move to Belize there are a few things you need to know. Helpful Facts * after living in Belize for one year you qualify for permanent [...]
Land and water eco-safaris best way to explore Belize
In pitch-black darkness, I awake, alone in the mosquito-net enshrouded bed of my luxurious jungle “tree house,” everybody hair standing in full alert. “What is that?” Lying still, heart hammering, I listen, deciding the noises emanating from somewhere outside my screened-in veranda are akin to a horror movie soundtrack. What began as background sounds, the [...]
World's neediest kids suffer in recession
Two-month-old Joshua Teck was born without a fully formed esophagus. When he ate, food and bile infected his lungs because his esophagus didn’t connect from his throat to his stomach. His family, from a remote village in Belize, was too poor to pay for life-saving surgery. At 1-month old, he weighed 4 pounds. Last month, [...]
