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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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Youth Cadets Clean Up San Pedrito Area

The San Pedro Police Youth Cadet Corps held a work-a-ton this past Saturday, January 14, 2006, in which they cleaned up the streets and surroundings at the San Pedrito Area. Fifteen boys and girls

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Mel Spain Keeps Going

PUP Standard Bearer, Mel Spain is on a roll, helping out the residents of San Pedro, La Isla Bonita, either by giving donations to the BDF, repairing the streets or giving away toys to

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Homicide Case on the Island

As of press time, Wednesday, February 13, Police are investigating the apparent homicide of Alvaro Galvez resident of Boca del Rio Area, who was found dead inside of his apartment. Unofficial reports stated that

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$50 Bounty on Lionfish

The invasive Lionfish has spawned and affected reef ecosystems in many Caribbean countries. It eats just about anything; even fish twice its size and can also give a nasty sting to humans. The Lionfish

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Thousands Left Jobless Over Weekend

The office of Ambergris Today received phone calls about several construction sites being shut down during the weekend; we contacted the San Pedro Local Building Authority to clear out this issue and Mr. Omar

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San Pedro commemorates World Wetlands Day

In observance of World Wetlands Day, the San Pedro Business Association, Ambergris Caye Citizens for Sustainable Development (ACCSD) under theme “Upstream-Downstream: Wetlands connect us all” held a boat parade early Monday morning, February 2,

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Public asked to Join SPTC Clean-up Campaign

For the past weeks the Town Council has kept busy promoting their latest campaign entitled – “La Isla Bonita es mi casa and I like mi casa clean. Stop Littering!” Numerous work-a-thons, advertising campaigns

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Minimum Wage Increased

In the globalized world, low wages are important in developing countries, and that’s why the government-appointed a minimum wage council and took six months to come up with recommendations for a new minimum wage.

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Lee-La Vernon Entertains R.C. School Children

Lee-La Vernon, the famous Belizean singer/dancer who embodies the very essence of Creole culture, performed her captivating Brukdong and Sambai dances as well as her original songs last Friday at the San Pedro R.C.

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San Pedro Food Festival 2009 Dates Announced

The 2nd Annual Savor San Pedro Food Festival Block Party has been scheduled for Saturday, January 24th 2009. Savor San Pedro celebrates the culinary creativity of Ambergris Caye. The Block Party will feature competitions

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Protecting the Bird Cayes

Green Reef Environmental Institute’s Summary of Open Letter to National and Local Government Officials The prosperity of Ambergris Caye, the value of real estate and other investments on Ambergris Caye, and the tax revenues

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