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sargassum season starts early

Early Sargassum Arrival Signals Busy Season Ahead for San Pedro

San Pedro’s coastline is once again facing an all-too-familiar challenge as hoteliers and beach vendors reported earlier-than-usual sargassum landings on February 23rd. The unexpected early arrival has already prompted urgent cleanup efforts and renewed planning across the tourism community as the island prepares for the months ahead. For many businesses

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Sargassum is BACK, Clean Efforts Pick Up

The nasty, smelly and unsightly sargassum is back! You can smell it in the air while walking through town and its blocking our beaches once again. Will the problematic sargassum wash ashore in abundance

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Mari Magaña Crowned Miss Carnaval 2017

It was a night full of fun and laughter as five contestants took the stage at the San Pedro High School Auditorium on Saturday, Februarry 18, 2017, for the selection of Miss Carnaval. The

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Lobster Season Closes Today

The Fisheries Department takes this opportunity to inform fishers and the general public that the lobster season is closed as of Today, February 15th and it will remain closed until midnight of June 14th,

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San Pedro High School's 2017 Business Fair

On Saturday, February 10, 2017, San Pedro High School held its Annual Business Fair at the R. Angel Auditorium. Seniors and Juniors were given the opportunity to show off their marketing skills by creating

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San Mateo Education and a Successful Food Drive

San Mateo Education Campaign On Jan 29th and 30th meetings were hosted by Pastor Robert Palacio and his wife Laverne Palacio, along with Belize Red Cross San Pedro Branch (BRCSP)  and four Volunteer Vacationers,

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Belize Receives Equipment to Fight Forest Fires

On Wednesday, 8th February 2017, the Forest Department and five of its key partners in Forest Fire Prevention and Management received essential fire-fighting safety gears and equipment through the Key Biodiversity Areas Project (also

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