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A recent incident shared by an island resident on Facebook is once again putting the spotlight on traffic safety in San Pedro, something we simply can’t afford to take lightly. According to the post, the resident was enjoying a quiet dinner at a restaurant when things took a sudden turn.
It is something that almost never occurs in Belize, but this past week an American cruise tourist suffered severe injuries after falling off a Maya temple during a group tour of the Altun Ha
On February 3, 2016, the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) donated three (3) 2015 Mazda BT-50 pickup trucks to the Belize Police Department, for the dedicated use of Tourism Police Unit’s (TPU) transportation needs in
Fishing Managed Access Program Consultation Held in San Pedro – With the country looking at a decline in the fishing industry, dwindling supply of fish and marine products and the effects of overfishing, the
SICA Member States Meet to Address Emergency Health Issues Associated with Spread of Zika Virus in the Region – On Tuesday, February 2, 2016, officials from the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs of
The cold fronts brought unseasonably cold weather to Belize in January, when most people expect them in December, if any! And now as February rolls in, strong and gusty winds are prevailing, weather condition
Flu season is here and it is evident that a lot of people are getting sick with flu-like symptoms really fast. Most people have been blaming the abrupt changes in weather as a series
Belize will see the addition of 35 new schools around the country that is set to benefit 5,300 students at the pre-primary, primary and secondary levels. This comes from a program that is being
Belize Telemedia Ltd. (BTL), advises its customers that on Sunday, January 24, the systems which allow its DigiCell customers to check their PrePaid balances and purchase PrePaid services – known as the PrePaid Short
Award-winning songwriter and recording artist Kelly McGuire will be giving several concerts on San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, this coming week. At four of his concerts, Kelly is teaming with the San Pedro Branch
The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is proud to announce that Belize now has a “Belize Standard Code of Practice for Recreational Scuba Diving Practices.” Effective January 20th, a three-month period commenced for tour operators,
“NOT JUST MY REEF, IT’S OUR WAY OF LIFE!” – Every year the Belizean conservation community celebrates the significant economic and cultural benefits of the Belize Barrier Reef to the country with a week-long
In her first appearance the Estel’s BBQ Ribs Cook-off, Executive Chef of Elvi’s Kitchen Jennie Staines, pulled a double ‘whammy’ by taking both first place medals from the judges pick and the people’s choice.
Fishers, NGO’s, Government Officials and Private Sector representatives gathered on Tuesday, Januray 26, 2016, to launch the program brand and certification mark of “Fish Right, Eat Right”, a market-based program backed by an education
The Office of the Prime Minister informs the Belizean public that the Prime Minister, the Hon. Dean Barrow left the country on Saturday, January 23 for Washington, D.C., where scheduled meetings were held with
San Pedro has a new Carnaval Queen – Melida Perreira! Kicking off our traditional Carnaval celebrations was the popular third annual Mrs. Reina del Carnaval Pageant that took place Saturday, January 23, 2016, at
Concerned with the troublesome excess traffic situation on the island of Ambergris Caye, the San Pedro chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association held a meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2016, with tourism stakeholders
