Local News

News has been received of the passing of former civil servant Elias Awe. 

According to reports received, Awe, who was battling cancer, died around four thirty Friday morning in San Ignacio town. Awe has his country and community in various capacities over the years, including as a public officer, head of the organization Help for Progress and in broadcasting as a news correspondent for the now defunct Radio Belize in the 1980’s. 

Last month, the Board of Directors of the Octavia Waight Centre, where he also served as a member, gave Awe a public citation in honor of his many years of dedicated service.