The 9th. Of March has been observed as a public and bank holiday since the late 1920's. That's after Baron Henry Edward Bliss died in the Belize harbor and left his fortune to Belize. In the post independence era that has become Heroes and Benefactors day - and on Monday at the Baron Bliss grave, a ceremony was held to honor Baron Bliss, George Price and Philip Goldson. Here are few clips:
According to Usher, the capital of the Baron Bliss trust is currently about 2.4 million dollars.
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