Belizeans Say: Not Now Not Ever! To Offshore Oil Drilling
Oceana Belize – Six Years On And We’re Still Counting The Ways BP Oil Spill Is Hurting Lives And Livelihoods. Why would we ever want this for Belize? April 20, 2016, marked the six year anniversary of the worst environmental catastrophe in United States history, British Petroleum’s Deepwater Horizon. When the rig exploded, it killed […]
New Garbage Compactor Added to San Pedro Sanitary Fleet
Growing pains of booming tourism industry on San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize – As the development continues to increases on the island, so does the need for more infrastructure and yes, more vehicles to meet the demands of services provided. The sanitation department of the island is one feeling the pressure with the growing amounts […]
San Pedro Prepares for Biggest Lobster Fest at 10th Anniversary
It was awarded Festival of the Year 2015 by the Belize Tourism Board for a reason; the San Pedro Lobster Festival has become one of the BIGGEST festivals in the country. This year it will consist of 11 days of day and night celebrations, all for the love of lobster. Celebrating the lobster season in […]
Islanders Run/Walk 5K for Autism Awareness
After a very successful event last year, island residents came together once again for the second annual Autism Awareness 5K Run/Walk held by Ambergris Caye Elementary School (ACES) that was held on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Over 130 participants registered, bought T-shirts, raffle tickets and made donations towards the worthy cause which proceeds will benefit […]
San Pedro Town Council Seeks Advice and Solutions for Beach Erosion
Can Our Beaches Recover from Heavy Erosion? – Caye Caulker just got its new beach and people are loving it, but while San Pedro, Ambergris Caye has benefited from beach reclamation from dredging projects in the past, erosion still proves to be an ongoing problem as development removes protective mangroves and adds unsightly seawalls. Evidence […]
Impressive Tourism Numbers Prove Belize is Trending
January and February 2016 saw an increase in arrivals for overnight visitors of 24% and 18.4% respectively over 2015.The increase in passengers over 2015 is reflected by 7,416 in January and 5,800 visitors in February. Overnight arrivals to Belize have grown by 21.2% through the first two months of 2016. This is the first year […]
New Regulations on Downtown Deliveries Don’t Sit Well with Businesses
It has been a hard pill to swallow for business owners in downtown San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. The San Pedro Town Council is limiting delivery of goods to stores/businesses from 2a.m. to 7a.m. and pushing business owners to make rush adjustments in their operational scheduling and hiring of new staff that could lead to […]
Arcadia Visit to Belize Generates Global Outreach Initiative
GLENSIDE, PA—April 11, 2016 – Six Arcadia faculty members from the College of Health Sciences, School of Education as well as the Dean of the School of Global Business visited the town of San Pedro, on Ambergris Caye, off the mainland of Belize from February 27 through February 28, 2016. All who attended were there […]
Remember When there was No Bridge Over Boca del Rio?
How did we ever manage without a bridge over Boca del Rio!? Remember when there was only this tiny floating platform that used to barge people back and forth from North Ambergris Caye? It was operated by a couple guys who used to manually pull the platform with a rope across the Boca del Rio […]
Belize Takes Steps Towards Online E-Government
The Belize Fisheries Department and Belize Forest Department announced the launch of the Belize Electronic License and Permit System (BELAPS) on April 6, 2016. This means that fishermen or loggers can now sign up to apply for their license online. This is being provided under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment and Sustainable […]
Is Zika Already in Belize? Health Officials Monitor Situation
The Ministry of Health this past weekend conducted a field investigation based on the reported case of Zika by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and based on the provisional data they provided. The field investigation revealed two local potential cases, one in the Stann Creek District and the other in the Toledo District. A […]
Raising Pigs in San Pedro
It used to be that every household in San Pedro used to raise pigs in their backyards. Why was this so? Very simple – In the 1960’s and beyond, there was no meat or chicken sold in San Pedro. The diet was centered on fish and fish products. Therefore you can imagine that meat was something to celebrate […]
Comedy Night at Sandbar Raises over $5K for Island Charities
Sandbar Beachfront Hostel and Restaurant hosted ‘Comedy Nights for a Cause’ this past weekend as world-renowned comedic storyteller and 5-time Just for Laughs award nominee Jon Bennett from Australia came to San Pedro. While vacationing in San Pedro, international comedian Jon Bennett offered the management of Sandbar two free shows in order to raise funds […]
Shark Ray Alley From Above and Below
As the sharks frolick down below, visitors to Shark Ray Alley, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, anxiously gear up to plunge in the crystaline blue waters to swim with the sharks and sting rays. Oceana Belize took this amazing picture that social media celebrity Mark Dohner posted on his personal Instagram […]
Belize Set to Host CODICADER Games 2016
Belize has been selected and has accepted to hosts the 2016 CODICADER (The Central American Council of Sports & Recreation) Games from the July 6 – 11, 2016. This is the first time Belize will be hosting these games which will host over 1,000 guest/athletes for the sports events. The Games will host student athletes […]
Celebrity Spotting: Social Media Stars Logan Paul & Mark Dohner Visit San Pedro
Huge social media celebrity whose rise to fame was through viral Vine videos, Logan Paul is in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, vacationing and celebrating his 21st birthday that just recently passed. Accompanying him is another social media star, Mark Dohner, who also entertains a huge following on major social media outlets. They are in […]
Belize and USA Sign Amendment for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Program
United States Embassy and Belize sign Amendment to the Letter of Agreement; International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Program – U. S. Ambassador to Belize H.E. Carlos Moreno and the Right Honorable Prime Minister Dean Barrow signed the 16th Amendment to the Letter of Agreement (LOA) implementing the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) […]
Municipal Authorities to Get Training on Zika Virus Response
Belize City, April 7, 2016 – In response to the Zika virus outbreak in the region, the Ministry of Local Government, the Ministry of Health, Belize Mayors’ Association, UNICEF, and PAHO partnered up and organized an on-site training in Belize City for municipal authorities: Risk Communication and Community Engagement for Zika Virus Prevention and Control. […]
Belize Joins Mesoamerica Without Hunger School Feeding Program
– In Belize, Mesoamerica without Hunger drives the pilot project of sustainable schools in the Toledo district – In order to strengthen national and local institutional frameworks for food security and family farming, Belize officially joined the Mesoamerica without Hunger program. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Environment & Sustainable Development and the Mexican Embassy […]
100 Miles and Countless Memories Kitesurfing the Coast of Belize
– by Amber Edwards – Bring together a group of daredevils, throw in a little heart and the desire to make a friend’s dream come true and you have yourself the very first “Kite to Point”. This challenge inspired by Jeffrey Eiley, who’s story is known all too well on our little island, was set […]
Thirsty for Waterfalls in Belize
If you are thirsty for waterfalls, your search stops in Belize. Hundreds of gorgeous cascades lie hidden within the country’s tropical rainforests, each very unique. Most of them are accessible for pictures, selfies and a refreshing dip, muck like Madison pictured here being creative at Maya King Waterfalls in the Stann Creek District. Click Here […]
Tourists Are Just Seen as an Entitlement
To Ambergris Today,We were regulars since 2009, some years even twice a year. We used to love this island, it was cozy and unique. First we stayed at a hotel in/near town, than further South and a few times up North. Sometimes we visited just the 2 of us but three times we also brought […]
San Pedro Not as Advertised
Dear Editor, We had booked an island vacation but not a traffic vacation with parking problems. The high traffic is wrong for a small island with just one road and very, very wrong for tourism. I am not sure about the rest of the year but Easter conditions were not what we as tourists had […]
Town Council Announces Illegal Burning of Yard Garbage
The San Pedro Town Council kindly advises the general public that any type of burning is an offence. If you wish to dispose of any garbage, you must notify and wait approval on behalf of the San Pedro Fire Department prior to burning your garbage. The Council strongly recommends that when burning any type of […]
San Pedro Town Council Donates Vehicle to Police Department
The San Pedro Police Department counts with one more vehicle added to its fleet as the San Pedro Town Council handed over a red pick-up truck to the department over the busy Easter weekend on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. The truck was handed down from the San Pedro Traffic Department as it received a new […]