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Belize Public and Bank Holidays 2026

IT IS NOTIFIED for general information that public and bank holidays specified in the First and Second Schedules to Holidays Act, Chapter 289 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011, will be observed on the following days during the year 2025 in accordance with section 3 of the said

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Hollywood Visits Waruguma

Tourists ask for the restaurant by name when they reach Ambergris Caye. “Please direct me to Waruguma.” It has become a very popular Salvadoran eatery along the lines of the famous Elvi’s Kitchen, Cocina

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Barge Flips Over Barrier Reef

Ambergris Today got a call late in the afternoon at about 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 11 about a barge stuck on the reef. We set to investigate the matter and upon arriving on

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Tatiana Rivero Prepares for Piel Dorada Pageant

– Press Release – Pageants are a celebration of smart, strong, successful, well-rounded women. Ms Tatiana Rivero is the embodiment of Belizean women as she is beautiful, intelligent and rich in culture. She has

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Residents Object New Fishing Laws & Fines

Fisheries Minister on the HOT SEAT San Pedro Tour Guide Association president Billy Leslie calls this legislation “an insult to every resident of San Pedro and insult to every Belizean”. Leslie is referring to

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Women Achievers

“Women Achievers in Belize” is the theme for Belize National Library Service Women’s Month for March 2010. For years women’s contributions were routinely underestimated or ignored even in the history of our own profession.

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Miss Chiquitita Pageant Makes a Comeback

Meet the six contestants for Miss Chiquitita Pageant Organizers for the Miss Chiquitita Pageant are pleased to present to you the six beautiful and talented young girls they are: *Nayobi Rivero 6-year-old *Leilani Alamilla

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Barry Bowen Perishes in Plane Crash

The news spread like wildfire, and the initial shock of word that the private plane of Mr. Barry Bowen had gone down in the marshes of Ambergris Caye was enough to cause everything to

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Currents of Belize

Film Highlights Effort to Balance Conservation and Development. By Costa del Mar In the new film, Currents of Belize, award-winning filmmaker Bradley Beesley follows Abby Marin and Lincoln Westby as they navigate the tension

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San Pedro Resident Charged for Infant’s Death

A San Pedro resident, Eladio Balam, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of causing death by careless conduct in the accidental death of an eight-year-old boy. In May 2007, 45-year-old Eladio Balam, accidentally reversed

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DJ Flex in Concert

Amongst the screaming cheers of his fans, DJ Flex arrived in San Pedro on Saturday, February 27, at around 3pm in preparation for his concert set for that night. Mayor Elsa Paz welcomed DJ

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Polaris Overturns On Front Street

The peaceful monotony of a Monday afternoon on Barrier Drive was interrupted at about 5:30p.m. when the driver of a Polaris swerved to avoid hitting someone, causing it to flip and land on top

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The Victoria Peak Challenge 2010

– Press Release, Belize Audubon Society, Belize City, February 18, 2010 – The Belize Audubon Society announces the opening of the Victoria Peak Trail for 2010 which runs from February to end of May

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