Changes Coming For Gales Point Gales Point Manatee, we’ve gone there to do stories on mining projects, erosion, and the Kriol culture, but tonight we’re asking what will happen to the village when it’s re-discovered by the rest of Belize via the brand new Coastal Plain highway. This morning Cherisse Halsall headed down to the Belize District Peninsula to take a closer look at the changes on the horizon for the village. . . . | 7 News Belize
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Changes Coming For Gales Point Gales Point Manatee, we’ve gone there to do stories on mining projects, erosion, and the Kriol culture, but tonight we’re asking what will happen to the village when it’s re-discovered by the rest of Belize via the brand new Coastal Plain highway. This morning Cherisse Halsall headed down to the Belize District Peninsula to take a closer look at the changes on the horizon for the village. . . . | 7 News Belize
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Gales Point Manatee Government Schools get an Upgrade Gales Point village off the Coastal Plains Highway was established around the late 1700’s or early 1800’s. And while the Lagoon - side community may look a little depressed, now when you enter the village you'll be greeted by a brilliant teal and Aqua structure: the newly reconstructed Gales Point Manatee Primary school and Preschool building. It's a project made possible thanks to SIF, CDB and other partners, which took roughly about a year
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Gales Point Manatee Government Schools get an Upgrade Gales Point village off the Coastal Plains Highway was established around the late 1700’s or early 1800’s. And while the Lagoon - side community may look a little depressed, now when you enter the village you'll be greeted by a brilliant teal and Aqua structure: the newly reconstructed Gales Point Manatee Primary school and Preschool building. It's a project made possible thanks to SIF, CDB and other partners, which took roughly about a year
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🌴 Discover Hidden Gems in Gales Point Manatee! 🌴 Tucked away off the beaten path, Gales Point Manatee is a slice of paradise waiting to be explored! From the tranquil lagoon views to the lush mangroves and the unique Garifuna culture, this remote village offers a true Belizean experience. 🌊✨ #TravelBelize #Belize | Belize Tourism Board
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🌴 Discover Hidden Gems in Gales Point Manatee! 🌴 Tucked away off the beaten path, Gales Point Manatee is a slice of paradise waiting to be explored! From the tranquil lagoon views to the lush mangroves and the unique Garifuna culture, this remote village offers a true Belizean experience. 🌊✨ #TravelBelize #Belize | Belize Tourism Board
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Featured manatee adoptee: Ester! Ester is our newest adoptee and just joined the program last week. Born in 1990 to Elaine, Ester is part of one of the longest genealogies at Blue Spring State Park. Her grandmother Emma stared in Jacques Cousteau's famous documentary and recently Ester celebrated her TV debut on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom! Learn more about Ester and adopt her at https://savethemanatee.org/adopt-a-manatee/ester/ #ManateeMonday | Save the Manatee Club
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Featured manatee adoptee: Ester! Ester is our newest adoptee and just joined the program last week. Born in 1990 to Elaine, Ester is part of one of the longest genealogies at Blue Spring State Park. Her grandmother Emma stared in Jacques Cousteau's famous documentary and recently Ester celebrated her TV debut on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom! Learn more about Ester and adopt her at https://savethemanatee.org/adopt-a-manatee/ester/ #ManateeMonday | Save the Manatee Club
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Last week, the community of Gales Point Manatee celebrated the beginning of the works to renovate the village primary school building and the construction of its new preschool. This 1.15 million-dollar project is expected to be completed in December 2024. | Belize News Network
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Last week, the community of Gales Point Manatee celebrated the beginning of the works to renovate the village primary school building and the construction of its new preschool. This 1.15 million-dollar project is expected to be completed in December 2024. | Belize News Network
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Gales Point Manatee – Rich in Culture and Tradition Nestled in southern Belize District is the Creole village of Gales Point Manatee. The small fishing and farming community is on a peninsula in Southern Lagoon and has a population of about three hundred persons. The first annual Manatee Day was held over the weekend. The two-day event was a celebration of food, culture, a way of life for the community – all with the hope of boosting tourism in the area. News Five’s Duane Moody reports in this w
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Gales Point Manatee – Rich in Culture and Tradition Nestled in southern Belize District is the Creole village of Gales Point Manatee. The small fishing and farming community is on a peninsula in Southern Lagoon and has a population of about three hundred persons. The first annual Manatee Day was held over the weekend. The two-day event was a celebration of food, culture, a way of life for the community – all with the hope of boosting tourism in the area. News Five’s Duane Moody reports in this w
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The Minister Vs. Vulcan Gales Point Manatee, it’s the Maroon Village in rural Belize District that made headlines in 2021 because of its fight against the juggernaut of the mining industry, Vulcan Materials Company, the largest producer of construction aggregates in the United States. That’s a fight that’s very much ongoing with the villagers holding their ground while Vulcan has its eye and its money set on the hills of White Ridge. On Saturday, we saw saw the standoff that happened when Vulcan
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The Minister Vs. Vulcan Gales Point Manatee, it’s the Maroon Village in rural Belize District that made headlines in 2021 because of its fight against the juggernaut of the mining industry, Vulcan Materials Company, the largest producer of construction aggregates in the United States. That’s a fight that’s very much ongoing with the villagers holding their ground while Vulcan has its eye and its money set on the hills of White Ridge. On Saturday, we saw saw the standoff that happened when Vulcan
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It's our newest adoptee! Our underwater webcam at Blue Spring State Park captured manatee adoptee Ester nursing her little calf in late January! What a cool way to watch the pair without disturbing them in the water. Learn more about Ester and adopt her at https://savethemanatee.org/adopt-a-manatee/ester/ | Save the Manatee Club
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The Villagers vs. Vulcan There was something of a showdown in Gales Point Manatee this weekend. It was a response from the villagers to an information session hosted by the Vulcan Materials Company. It’s a story we broke last September when Cherisse Halsall travelled to Belize’s last Maroon community to get the villager's opinion on the proposed White Ridge Project, a plan to mine aggregate from the hills that can be seen just off the tiny peninsula. Back then the answer was a resounding NO, and
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MANATEE MAN HONORS MENTOR Jamal A. Galvez, known as Belize’s “Manatee Man,” is mourning the loss of his mentor, Dr. James “Buddy” Powell, a celebrated scientist and conservationist who passed away this week. Powell played a pivotal role in Galvez’s life, guiding him from a curious 12-year-old with a love for the sea into a leading advocate for marine conservation. For more than 20 years, Galvez worked alongside Powell, tracking manatees, braving storms, and mentoring future conservationists. Pow
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Gales Point Manatee officially unveiled a newly constructed state-of-the-art preschool and upgraded facilities of its primary school, marking a significant investment in the community's educational landscape. Supported by the Belize Social Investment Fund, the Caribbean Development Bank, and the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, these improvements are expected to enhance the quality of instruction and provide a more conducive learning environment for the students and their teachers
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Intoxicated argument leads to stabbing in Gales Point Police are also investigating a stabbing incident that took place last week at Gales Point Manatee. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police, Hilberto Romero, two men were drinking together when a fight broke out, prompting one man to stab the other. Police say that they are seeking one person for the stabbing. | PLUSTV BELIZE
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Keeping Tradition Alive In Manatee ! 🇧🇿 The sound of the Creole drums echoed across nearby lagoons as residents from Gales Point Manatee gathered at a campfire, dancing to the rhythm of the Sambai last night. | What's Happening Belize Media
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Manatee Man Gone Abroad! He's been named one of the "Animal Heroes Of The World" recognized for his work in manatee conservation and research, at the prestigious annual Animal Action Awards. Belize's very own Jamal Galvez, was nominated and awarded by the International Fund For Animal Welfare under its wildlife rescue category. The ceremony was held in London last night and we spoke to Galvez through zoom today about his exciting achievement. | 7 News Belize
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NO VULCAN FOR GALES POINTE PART 2 Last Night, on the news I took you to the village of Gales Point Manatee where villagers are vex about the potential sale of a large tract of land for the purpose of mining. Now, it’s not a done deal - far from it - actually, it’s only at the exploratory stage. In fact, while Vulcan Materials Company has entered a contract for purchase, that contract is, quote, “contingent on the findings of due diligence.” And tonight in Part two of the you’ll hear Vulcan’s def
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Gales Point Getting New Preschool And the Minister today was in her constituency, visiting the Gales Point Government School. The small school has been educating the children of the tiny village for over 15 years, and today, they finally broke ground for a new preschool. Courtney Menzies was there this morning and has this story. | 7 News Belize
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Manatee Man Comes To Put Some Respect On His Village's Name There is no prouder crowd than the community of Gales Point Manatee tonight after watching one of their very own break ground on a project that was once just a faraway dream. It’s the Construction of a Belize Marine Rescue and Education Center and signifies big economic changes coming to the village, hopefully before 2026. Jomarie Lanza attended the groundbreaking ceremony and here's her report. . . The building is designed by the local
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NO VULCAN FOR GALES POINT Last night on the news we took you to the Southern Village of Gales Point Manatee, a small splint of land jutting out into the southern lagoon and under threat of erosion. And while that may be the peninsula’s most pressing issue, it’s far from the only one. Villagers are up in arms because a foreign company has plans to mine 15,000 acres on the other side of the lagoon - and they say it will despoil the natural beauty that has become synonymous with their historic vill
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Manatee Man Jamal Galvez- Conservationist Discussion on his recent recognition in to be named one of National Geographic's Explorers Club "50 people changing the world." | 7 News Belize
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Belize: A Sanctuary for Manatees
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Saving a baby manatee after a hurricane 😲 Conservationist Jamal Galves is known as "manatee man" in his hometown in Belize. He was called in to find a baby manatee that had been separated from its mother during the Hurricane Earl. Jamal's journey to save it changed his life forever. #CloseEncounters | BBC Earth
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Music Legend Publishes Book If you grew up in Belize or Belizean American communities in the 70’s or 80’s - then you’ll know Dell and the Sensations. They were one of the most dominant bands of that era playing everything from brukdown to reggae to soca to Punta. And now, one of the founding members, Filbert Smart has published his own book to tell the story of this band of brothers, all originally from Gales Point, Manatee, who migrated to the US in the early 70’s. And that’s where everything s
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KEVIN ANDREWIN IS THE 2ND OCEAN HERO 2021 Marine conservationist, Kevin Andrewin of Gales Point Manatee was awarded during Oceana Belize's 11th award ceremony held on Wednesday, September 29. He has dedicated his life to manatee and turtle conservation. | Belize Live News
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In 1986, a team of rugged forest officers from the Melinda Forest Station took 5 months in the deep bush to cut a line from Gales Point Manatee to La Democracia at mile 31 on the Western Highway. And that line that they cut, gave birth to the Coastal Highway. In the 30 plus years since, the Coastal has remained the most tempting, but ultimately frustrating shortcut between central and southern Belize. If you’re going from Belize to Dangriga - it cuts about 28 miles off the trip. But, with the ro
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A Marine Conservation Summer Camp Several environmental groups have partnered up to host a conservation camp in locations across Belize, namely Belize City, Gales Point Manatee and Placencia. The first week of the camp took place at Belize Elementary School in Belize City and the next stop is Gales Point Manatee. VIDEO CREDITS NEWS 5 LIVE | Associated Belize Press
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Did you know manatees are nicknamed "sea cows"? 🐮🌱 These gentle giants were spotted in Placencia Lagoon a short while ago! They're herbivores who munch on seagrass all day. #manatee #placencia #belize | Belize Live News
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He Rejected Their Mining Plan, But Vulcan Still Wants To Talk To DPM Vulcan Materials Company - it’s the largest producer of construction aggregates in the entire United States, and a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. And now, this mega multi-national wants to do aggregate quarrying on the White Ridge Farm property near tiny Gales Point, Manatee. There’s pushback from the locals, and also the conservation community - and, last night, you heard the Minister of Natural Resources say t
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Connecting The South: Coastal Plain Highway Finally Opens If you travel between the Belize District and the southern districts often, you’ve probably been anxious for the completion of the Coastal Highway. It’s the shortest distance between the two points, connecting La Democracia with Hope Creek, passing Gales Point Manatee along the way. And today it was officially opened after over three years of rehabilitation. Now, it’s a smooth ride, bypassing the Hummingbird, and getting you to your desti
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Belizean Traveller on Instagram: "Amazing News: Gales Point Manatee's tradition of Krismus Bram and Sambai have been nominated for inscription to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This longstanding tradition is a hallmark of Belize's Kriol kulcha and heritage and inscription to the representative list would contribute to the continued awareness surrounding its cultural importance. Have you been to Gales point before? #belizeantraveller #galespoint #b
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