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Carnaval Comparsa Gives to Charity

Carnaval 2006 lived up to its theme of “Musica, Alegria y Color” and nowhere else was this more obvious than with Flora’s Carnaval Group. For the third consecutive year, this group of Carnaval enthusiasts

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Lions Immediate Past President Visits

Immediate Past President of Lions Club International, Dr. Clem Kusiak and his wife Jeanne visited San Pedro and the San Pedro Lions Club this past Saturday, February 4. His visit was official as he

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Special Constables Awarded

The San Pedro Police Department and San Pedro Town Council have jointly given out two awards in recognition of the hard work and dedication of two individuals to the island of Ambergris Caye. On

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New GST Tax Worries Hotel Owners

Despite heavy opposition and debate last week, the new General Sales Tax (GST) bill was passed by the government’s Senate majority on Thursday, December 29, 2005, and though it will become law shortly, the

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Police Monitors Security Guards

On Tuesday, February 26, Inspector Andrew Ramirez, Staff Officer for Deputy Commissioner of Police was on the island to check out security guards and companies to make sure that every security guard is licensed

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Reef Killer Already In Belize

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

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Belize Feels Shocks of Earthquake in Mexico

A powerful earthquake hit southeastern Mexico on Tuesday, February 12, 2008. The latest reports show that the magnitude of the quake was of 6.4 on the Richter scale, but there were no reports of

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Don’t Take the Flu Lightly

Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza – With the constant change of weather many people have been getting sick with the flu, so Ambergris Today decided to contact Dr. Javier Zuniga for friendly advice and we

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Celi McCorkle Bestowed with Queen’s Honor

San Pedro’s very own Ms. Celi Nuñez McCorkle has been bestowed with Her Majesty the Queen’s Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE). A press release from the Office of the Governor General

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Francis Eiley Releases Book of Poetry

“Caged Chronicles” is the name of the book, and what is it all about? It is about selected poems written by Francis “Chino” Eiley from behind prison bars. For those of us who enjoy

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Political Candidates Talk About Experience!

Severo Guerrero for UDP 7 Ambergris Today: What portfolio are you responsible for at the San Pedro Town Council? If re-elected, will you continue with the same portfolio? Deputy Mayor Severo Guerrero: I have

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Arts Open House for San Pedro Youths

Starting this weekend, San Pedro youth will have the opportunity to participate in a new arts program here on the island. Instead of hanging around with nothing to do on weekend afternoons, kids from

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Elsa Strong, for Three More Years

Elsa Paz once again made history during the early morning hours of Thursday, March 5, 2009, as it was announced the she and her UDP candidates had won the majority of votes for the

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New Fire Truck For San Pedro

Caye Caulker Also Receives Much Needed Fire Trucks The San Pedro Fire Department has received a new truck that will be stationed on the island permanently. This new truck is a 1992 English model

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Shocking Police Brutality

Channel 7NEWS in Belize City confirmed that according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie, the Police Department has decided to act decisively on a case of extreme police abuse during an incident that

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