Banquitas House of Culture Art Summer Courses

The Banquitas House of Culture in Orange Walk is gearing up with a line up of summer activities for children on summer vacation. Today we spoke with the regional coordinator for NICH, Javier Ayuso who told us that starting July 13, the house of culture in Orange Walk town will be offering courses in different forms of art.

Ayuso encourages parents to take this opportunity and have their children enrolled in these productive summer activities.  Ayuso also invites everyone to visit the museum’s newest exhibition on the lives of prominent national heroes. Love News spoke with Cindy Rivero, Museum supervisor at Banquitas House of Culture. 

The exhibition runs until September. Rivero also gave us a preview of an exhibition they have coming up for mid-July that is going to showcase the different medicinal plants in Belize.

 

Reporting for Love News I am Arturo Cantun

NEMO Orange Walk remains activated as it continues to monitor the rising water levels of rivers in the district. Yesterday when we spoke with NEMO Coordinator for Orange Walk, Suleima Celiz, she and a team were on their way to assess damages that had been caused by the storm in the southern part of the district. Today, Celiz said that while no major structural damages were noticed, their concern for now is the rising levels of the Rio Hondo and New River.
Celiz said the report should be ready this late this afternoon. We will have more on this report in our subsequent news reports. Reporting from Orange Walk for Love News I am Arturo Cantun.

Drowning at the Border

Corozal Police has handed over the body of a Mexican national who was retrieved from the Rio Hondo yesterday afternoon. According to Corozal police, around four yesterday afternoon 46 year old Mexican national Miguel Angel Galindo, accompanied by his brother, was walking across to the Mexican side over the Belize-Mexico Friendship Bridge in Santa Elena when upon approaching the Mexican side Galindo decided to jump into the river. Galindo appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. Three men jumped into the river to try and rescue Galindo but because of the strong water current, Galindo was pulled to the Belize side of the border. Galindo was immediately pulled out of the river and Corozal police transported him to the Corozal Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The Red Cross from neighbouring Chetumal also responded to the emergency call but by the time they got to the border, Galindo had been transported to Corozal Town. Later yesterday afternoon, Galindo’s family visited Corozal Police to request the body which was facilitated through the assistance of Lic. Mateo Avila Arceo, deputy attorney General for Chetumal. Up to news time, Galindo’s brother who accompanied him at the time of the incident had not been located. Reporting for Love News from Orange Walk I am Arturo Cantun.