With food to put on the table and bills to pay, many families are being stretched thin as they prepare for the new school year.  In an effort to lighten the financial load of these families, the Belize City Council has teamed up with Sisters and Brothers in Christ Ministry, a Christian organization, based in Florida, to provide some much-needed …

Baron Bliss, the benefactor who left a large portion of his wealth for British Honduras, may be long gone but his remains and his memory are well kept at the lighthouse at the entrance to Belize City. The 9th of March is  also the weekend of the annual Harbor Regatta which usually has the patronage of the Governor General. One …

When we talk about murder rates we rarely ever separate the causes.  Some range from gang rivalry, drunken behavior and some from domestic violence.  In Belize, we have seen many children losing parents due to home affairs that eventually escalate and turn fatal.  At the start of the year, one woman, 33-year-old, Anita Pineda was killed in western Belize, by …

Love News also asked Mayor Wagner about the infamous Pier 1 bar which sits adjacent to the BTL Park on the entertainment strip in Belize City. The park is one of the few places that’s considered child-friendly and family oriented throughout the entire city. The 55 thousand plus residents of Belize City utilize this safe space daily, particularly for family …

It has often been a tradition for the Belize City Council to offer a substantial discount to entities that pay their taxes on time.  The yearly, fiscal tradition it seems had only benefited people who are well to do and not the cash strapped public. Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner told Love News that this initiative that started under the …

Belize City is the most populated municipality in the six districts. The work of the City Council is diverse and the public focus in the past has been on debts to contracted garbage collectors and missing equipment.  Today the council held a public viewing at the memorial park to showcase 12 Wingle Pickups and 12 motorcycles that it has purchased …

The Christian Workers Union (WCU) and the Belize City Council remain at odds over the issue of subsistence.  As we reported last week, the CWU has been trying to sit down with the Belize City Council to discuss subsistence for workers when they have to work outside city limits. Evan Mose Hyde Jr., the President of the CWU, told the …

Many Belizeans are looking forward to the September tenth celebrations, which is scheduled to take place during the long weekend. The activities include the official tenth ceremony, the parade, and the September bram. Hubert Pipersburgh, Communications Manager for the Belize City Council told us that the venue for the bram is the Battlefield Park and sufficient security will be on …

The National Institute of Culture and History (NICH), through the Institute for Social and Cultural Research (ISCR) and the Golden House for Democracy and Patriotism, will be partnering with the Belize City Council to host a two day summer camp for the Visually Impaired (BCVI). The camp is scheduled to start tomorrow at the Goldson House in Belmopan. With the …

A new traffic management committee was recently formed.  Belize Councilor Allan Pollard spoke to us about its members and the areas that are being focused on that are deemed a priority in the city. Allan Pollard Councilor Responsible for Traffic: It is comprised of myself; we have an Inspector from the Police Department there, we have a Fire Rep. We …