All roads led to the culture capital in Dangriga for Settlement day on Saturday the 19th. For Prime Minister Dean Barrow - he has to also use the opportunity stock up on political capital since Dangriga has a UDP Mayor in Francis Humphreys and a UDP Area Representative in Frank "Pawpa" Mena. And more than just pay tribute to the Garinagu, the Prime Minister also gave a boost to the National Garifuna Council:...
Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister
"Culture encompasses the greatest achievements of our planet. That it is what over the ages has lifted mankind and womankind from the status of animals. Accordingly Belize like every other ocuntry on earth is proud of its culture. And we have been particularly blessed in this regard, to have inherited, developed and perfected a culture that has many sources. That is multi-ethnic and multi-lingual and continually fertilized and expanded by a rich variety of practices, traditions, persons and influence. and on this day, it gives me great pleasure to record once again: that of all the multiple strands that make up the national Belizean culture, none is more dynamic, none is more vital, none is more vibrant, none is richer, none is more life affirming that the Garifuna culture."
"I pay maximum tribute, not just to Alejo Beni and TV Ramos, and Any Palacio and Garifuna heroes past and present but to all Gariangu, to every Garifuna man woman and child making up the great Garifuna nation which is so import as a part of the great Belizean nation."
"We will continue therefore always to concretize our gratitude to Garanagu by offering practical assistance in the great enterprise of Garifuna retrieval and preservation. Last year, I was able to offer a significant contribution to the Gulisi community primary school, dedicated to the all-important endeavor of the teaching of the Garifuna language. This year, after a wonderful visit that I had with the National Garifuna Council, government was able to commit to an increase of subvention for the NGC in order to help it embark on full time service to the Garifuna community."
The Prime Minister has also committed to apportion land for the Belmopan Branch of the National Garifuna Council and to extend the Gulisi teaching project to Belize City.
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