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George Singh (football Manager)
George Bawa Singh (May 1937 – 9 March 1999) was a Belizean judge who served as Chief Justice of Belize, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Belize, Supreme Court in 1998 and as a puisne judge, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court from 1991 to 1998. He previously served as Solicitor General of Belize, Solicitor General and Director of Public Prosecutions (Belize), Director of Public Prosecutions. Early life Singh was born in May 1937. His father Bawa Singh Mann was a Sikh who had Indians in Belize, immigrated from India in the 1930s. Singh himself converted to Christianity. He graduated from Wesley College (Belize), Wesley College in 1954. That same year, he wrote three poems: "Dawn", "Dusk", and "Soliloquy of a Murderer". He received the Gold Medal for the last one in a national poetry competition. Career After his graduation, Singh briefly worked as a primary school teacher before joining the public service in 1955. Starting as a clerk, he eventually became a cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belize City
Belize City is the largest city in Belize and was once the capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2010 census, Belize City has a population of 57,169 people in 16,162 households. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, which is a distributary of the Belize River. The Belize River empties into the Caribbean Sea from Belize City on the Philip Goldson Highway on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and industrial hub. Cruise ships drop anchor outside the port and are tendered by local citizens. The city was almost entirely destroyed in October 1961 when Hurricane Hattie swept ashore. It was the capital of British Honduras (as Belize was then named) until the government was moved to the new capital of Belmopan in 1970. History Belize City was founded as "Belize Town" in 1638 by English lumber harvesters. It had been a small Maya city called Holzuz. Belize Town was ideal for the English as a central post b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
