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Luk Ya 6 celebrates “Lady Lard” and 10 other creative women

DANGRIGA, Sun. Mar. 8, 2015--Luk Ya 6, an art exhibition, was held in Dangriga over the weekend, in a showcase that featured 10 creative...

Garifuna Settlement Day celebrated in the old capital

BELIZE CITY--Although November 19 this year marks the 191st anniversary of the mass arrival of Garinagu to Belize’s shores in 1823, it also marks...

Dayjah Casimiro is Miss Garifuna 2014-2015

DANGRIGA--Dayjah Casimiro captured the highly coveted title of Miss Garifuna 2014-2015 at the annual pageant held at the Fr. Marin Parish Hall in her...

“Paranda King”, Paul Nabor, buried with honors in PG

PUNTA GORDA--An official state funeral for renowned Belizean musician and parandero, Paul Nabor, was held last Saturday, November 1, at the St. Peter Claver...

Cleandra Casimiro will represent Hopkins in Miss Garifuna National

HOPKINS VILLAGE, Stann Creek--Five lovely, intelligent and proud Garifuna young women vied for the title of Ms. Garifuna - Hopkins in the annual pageant...

Au Le: Pen Cayetano reflects on 32 years as artist and musician

BELIZE CITY--November marks the commemoration of the mass arrival of the Garinagu to Belize in 1823, and cultural icon, Pen Cayetano, 60, is planning...

Legendary Garifuna parandero, Paul Nabor, passes at 86

PUNTA GORDA--Paul Nabor, the iconic Garifuna parandero who passed away in Punta Gorda early last night at the age of 86, from complications due...

CIBC Dangriga manager transferred, but not suspended

“I am of the view, though, that while the bank started with Garifuna, that they also are likely to take this to other ethnic...

Schism between CWU and CIBC First Caribbean Bank partially resolved

BELIZE CITY--President of the Christian Workers Union (CWU), Audrey Matura-Shepherd, announced to the media Tuesday morning that it had just been agreed in a...

CWU and CIBC meet Tuesday over issues at Dangriga branch

BELIZE CITY--A team of representatives from the Christian Workers Union (CWU) is scheduled to meet tomorrow, Tuesday, with management of CIBC First Caribbean International...

Wayanuhaba Garifuna ya

August 29, 2014 Dear Editor Amandala, The controversy around First Caribbean Bank in Dangriga in regards to the use of the Garifuna language by its employee(s)...

Garinagu in Dangriga protest at CIBC FirstCaribbean

BELIZE CITY--In an awesome showcase of Garifunadüaü - the richness of the Garifuna culture - drummers and dancers, men and women, the young and...

Policy barring Garifuna language is a violation of human rights

BELIZE CITY, Wed. August 27, 2014 The United Garifuna Association Inc. (UGAI) is now further looking into confirmed allegations that CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank has informed...

Garifuna language barred at Caribbean bank?

DANGRIGA--Controversy erupted out of the culture capital, Dangriga, this week over allegations that a Garifuna woman working at a major Caribbean bank, CIBC FirstCaribbean,...

Galen hosts National Disaster Risk Management Research Forum

ISCR-NICH holds National Food Heritage Workshop

Belize attends the OAS 55th General Assembly

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