Lizette Vasquez Takes Hold of Miss San Pedro Title San Pedro probably had not seen such a hotly contested Miss San Pedro Pageant in years, such as the 2008 pageant that took place last week Saturday, August 30. All the young ladies were beautiful, the competition was intense, and the judges had a tough decision on their hands. At the end of the evening’s presentations, lovely Miss Lizette Vasquez was named the new Miss San Pedro. More...
Kidney Association on Save Us Campaign The Public Relations officer and patient, Jose Cruz, of the Kidney Association of Belize was in San Pedro this week as part of their “Save us Campaign” to create awareness for patients with kidney problems and to raise funds to assist patients financially so they can receive proper medical attention. More...
A Reef Killer! Venomous Lionfish Prowls Fragile Caribbean Waters The invasion of predatory lionfish in the Caribbean region poses yet another major threat to coral reef ecosystems — a new study has found that within a short period after the entry of lionfish into an area, the survival of other reef fishes is slashed by about 80 percent. More...
Town Council Served with Injunction! PUP Requests Decent Answers from UDP. The PUP has in its possession a copy of a court order in which the Supreme Court will listen to a case brought by Kevin Gonzalez and Yolanda Parham against the San Pedro Town Council. The court order is for the San Pedro Town Council to stop selling or dealing with land immediately- land which was formerly property of Caribbean Coves. In lieu of property taxes which were in arrears to the Council, 500 acres of land were then turned over to the San Pedro Town Council. More...
S.P. Dance Company Exchange Group Back from US The San Pedro Dance Company once more did their summer exchange program with the Dance Factory Inc. of Wisconsin, USA. The participants were senior students: Francisco Méndez, Selene Rodriguez, Elina Gomez, Michelle Núñez, Alejandra Gomez and Israel Rivero. During their two weeks program they were able to take dance classes on Irish dance, Lyrical, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Contemporary dances. Miss Tina Lendman, Owner and Director of the Dance Factory Inc., has been organizing these exchange programs with the San Pedro Dance Company for many years. More...
Fourth Annual Family Fishing Tournament on September 10th For the fourth consecutive year, the San Pedro Town Council and the San Pedro Game Fishing Association will be holding the ever-exciting St. George’s Caye Day Family Fishing Tournament. This event is open to everyone (families, groups of friends, staff groups, organizations, etc.). More...
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