Latest Central America News
RSS-
National Garifuna Council supports Mayor Gilbert Swaso in land dispute
The Dangriga Branch of NGC supports Mayor Gilbert Swaso in his efforts to keep the parcel of land by the bridge foot at North Riverside as public property, for the use of the PEOPLE OF DANGRIGA now and for the generations yet to come. This has always been used as a Gathering Place for our people and for the vendors from town and the rural areas. This piece of land was once called Jones Wharf, ...
-
Mayor Bradley’s war on northern Belize
On February 21, 2013, the Mayor of Belize City effectively declared war on the residents of northern Belize by expressing his intent to toll the portion of the Philip Goldson Highway leading into Belize City. Thankfully the Minister of Works (the Hon. Rene Montero) has stepped in and put an end (at least for the time being) to the Mayor's plan. The residents of northern Belize should remain ...
-
Audrey Matura Shepherd cautions Mayor Darrel Bradley
Allow me to address this letter as an open letter to the mayor of Belize City, Mr. Darrel Bradley. Honorable Mayor Bradley, I have become concerned at the reports that you, the Mayor of the City, an attorney by profession and a Christian is refusing to obey the ruling of the Supreme Court handed down in the Judicial Review claim brought by Coye's Funeral Home against the City Council. I ...
More Central America News
RSS-
Panamanian Disabled Swimmer For Conquering the Island of Taboga
Panama, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian swimming disabled athlete Cesar Barría will start an attempt from the port of Balboa in the Pacific Ocean to try to beat 19.5 kilometers in five hours separating him from the island of Taboga and fulfill one of his most valued dreams. Barria, a man who lost a leg over the knee in an accident, made four very complex attempts since 2008, the last ...
Looking at El Salvador
-
El Salvadorian village getting outside help with water needs
A non-profit organization, the Minnesota State Mankato chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has set their sights on El Salvador and will be travelling to a small village in Piedras Azules to help the local community with their water access needs.
The problem is that in the village in Piedras Azules there is just one water source with unreliable water access as the water table changes depending on the time of year and the weather. This leads to long queues at the well, with some residents sometimes waking up at midnight to beat the water rush. Read more
News from around our Network
