On Thursday, February 6, all Belizeans are invited to come together to honour the memory of 6-year-old Gabriel Orellano by participating in the "Wear Blue for Gabriel" movement. The campaign calls for wearing blue, sharing photos with the hashtag #BlueforGabriel, and advocating for stronger school safety
The Belize National Teachers' Union (BNTU) says it stands in solidarity with Stella Maris School. The union issued a press release that starts off by extending deepest sympathies and condolences to the family of 6-year-old Gabriel Pablo Orellana, the young student who drowned on Monday
Tracy Panton wants to hold mediation with Moses "Shyne" Barrow. Her legal team, Arnold & Co., is urging mediation in the ongoing leadership dispute within the United Democratic Party (UDP). The firm proposed two potential mediators—Deborah Swift and Consuelo Godfrey—suggesting this path could prevent further
Last night, we shared the heartbreaking news of a six-year-old autistic boy from Stella Maris School whose death has deeply affected the community. Initial reports indicate that Gabriel Orellano left the school compound unnoticed just before noon. His lifeless body was discovered shortly after 1
From the surveillance footage, we saw that several people tried to help six-year-old Gabriel Orellano, but he managed to slip away from each one, likely because he didn't recognize them. When we spoke with Gabriel's father, Vidal Orellano, he shared that the family is still
We also spoke with Christy Almeida, the Co-Founder of Autism Belize. She shared her perspective on the tragic events and the heartbreak it has caused for her organization and the staff at Stella Maris. Almeida, who is also the mother of an autistic teenager, expressed
Almeida explained that autistic children need a lot of attention. She mentioned a study by the University of Wisconsin, which found that parents raising autistic kids often experience stress like the PTSD that war veterans face. Christy Almeida, Co-founder, Autism Belize “The university of Wisconsin did a
Today, fire stations across Belize City were pretty much deserted as firefighters staged a sickout. Except for a few administrative staff, firefighters from several stations on both the north and south sides called in sick, clearly showing their frustration with their working conditions. Recently, many
A mother and her four children are left homeless tonight after a devastating fire destroyed their home earlier today. Yvette Bernardez was at work when she got the heartbreaking news that her house was on fire. She lost everything in the blaze. To make matters
The fire station that was supposed to be built after the Cleghorn Street compound was sold before the 2020 election is now expected to be completed by the end of this year. That's according to the Minister of Disaster Risk Management, Andre Perez. Perez told
