Angelina Worthington Crowned Ms. ACES 2016
Congratulations to Angelina Worthington winner of the Miss ACES 2016 crown and title at the pageant that took place over the weekend on Friday, March 11, 2016. Angelina was also awarded Miss Popularity amongst the four contestants that competed for the popularity crown. Angelina (left) and her fellow ACES pageant contestants & outgoing Ms. ACES […]
Tensions High as Belizean and Guatemalan Forces Confront at Sarstoon
A press release from the Government of Belize confirms that a confrontation between Belize Security Forces and Guatemalan Armed Forces (GAF) occurred late Saturday evening, March 12, 2016, at the Sarstoon in the area of Belize’s Forward Operating Base (FOB). “The GAF approached the FOB, though they never actually attempted to come on to our land, […]
Photo Exhibit Celebrates San Pedro Women at House of Culture
San Pedro photographer Karen Brodie says she is humbled and honored to have been given the task to photograph a broad spectrum of women in the community of Ambergris Caye, 62 of which have been set on exhibit at the San Pedro House of Culture in celebration of International Women’s Month. On Thursday, March 10, […]
Saddened About Plastic & Styrofoam Trash in San Pedro
To The Editor:We visited, coming from an area in the US where each plastic bag used to cost 50 cents US. Such high price makes even a seemingly worthless plastic bag a costly item which nobody would carelessly throw away: “Who would throw $1Bz away”? Last year plastic bags were even completely outlawed. You will […]
San Pedro Town Council Designates Island Parking Lot
It might not be a solution to the traffic congestion on the island, but there is a lot more space available for parking in downtown San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, as the San Pedro Town Council and Traffic Department have opened a designated parking lot that is free of charge. It is one step forward in […]
Belize Responds to Tourists Robbed at Altun Ha Maya Site
Police Quickly Detain Suspects – In a press release issued today, the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture notes with concern and condemns the actions of those criminals involved in the robbery of tour guide Clifton Hoare and eight tourists at the Altun Ha Archaeological Site on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. “This was a […]
Tropic Air Gives Back To Caye Caulker Cancer Support Group
Tropic Air has announced the February results of its ongoing nationwide #TropicGivesBack charitable fundraising campaign. For every ticket bought at the month’s selected station, $1 will be donated to an organization chosen by the staff stationed in that community. In January, $500 was donated to the Dangriga Red Cross. February was the chosen month for […]
Congratulations to Ruta Maya River Challenge Winners
It was a race against 60 other paddling teams who were in it for the glory of the first place trophy. But there was also over 180 miles of river terrain to cover before reaching the finish line. After four days of competition team Koop Sheet Metal took the coveted first place trophy in what […]
Surviving Belize’s La Ruta Maya River Challenge Canoe Race
There is an elite group of men who have a passion for the race and take on Belize’s Ruta Maya River Challenge for the glory of the first place trophy but there are also others who are in it for the glory of self-accomplishment and mere enjoyment. This is the case of two teams from […]
San Pedro High Take On Sagicor Visionary Challenge Again
Two teams from San Pedro High School’s Academic Department have once again entered the Sagicor Visionary Challenge taking place March. It’s an event that encourages secondary high school students to develop effective, innovative and sustainable solutions to the challenges facing them. The task in hand consists of finding a problem affecting the community and coming […]
Belize Launches Carnaval Promotional Video for Cultural Preservation
The National Institute of Culture and History (NICH) through the Institute for Social and Cultural Research (ISCR) launched the premiere viewing of ‘Belize Cultural Celebrations Video Series Volume 2: Carnaval’. The material was launched on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 9:00a.m. at the Paradise Theater, where each participating school/institution in attendance received copies of the […]
The Little Clinic That Could
Back in 1975 when the San Pedro Lions Club was chartered, one of its first big projects was to build a clinic and equip it with a resident doctor and registered nurse. Three years later this building was completed with the sweat and blood and skills of the Lion members. The San Pedro Lions Clinic opened its […]
Sunshine Scholarship Foundation Hosting Fashion Show Fundraiser
The Sunshine Scholarship Foundation is hosting its third fundraiser on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Corona Dell Mar. Gates open at 4p.m. and the show begins at 6p.m. Adult tickets are $20.00 and $10.00 for children under 12. The theme for the show is Fashion Glam Slam! There will be raffles, prizes and surprises, All […]
BTL To Launch "Full Nationwide" 4G LTE In Belize With Huawei
Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), under the banner of its DigiCell Mobile brand, and its telecommunications vendor-partner Huawei Technologies, announced on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, the roll-out of its nationwide 4G LTE network, expected for launch in December of this year. The installation of DigiCell’s brand new 4G LTE mobile network throughout Belize will position BTL […]
Belize at 35, Independence Anniversary Exhibit at Art Museum of the Americas
– Article and Photos by Cindy Scarleth Castro (Mejia) –Belize Does A Flash Back On Its Independence Through The Eyes Of The Lens – Belize 35 A big banner illustrating a sculpted faithful man, Belize’s Founding Father, George Cadle Price sitting on top of the symbolic national tapir carved by Sculptor Santiago Cal and the […]
Magical Dolphin Encounters in Belize
They used to be a rate sight in Belize, but dolphin encounters have become more common lately. But then comes this unique opportunity of being at the right place at the right time. Picture it – the sun is about to set, you get ready to take that golden moment of the sunset and BAM! […]
Children’s Rights Activity Book Launched in Belize
The Special Envoy for Women and Children with support from UNICEF Belize launched the publication, “Having Fun with Rights: A Children’s Rights Activity Book”, at the Bliss Center for Performing Arts on Thursday, February 25, 2016. The book targets children aged 8-11 years old and is designed to make the teaching of children’s rights more interactive […]
Two Detained for Murder of Honduran Woman in San Pedro
She had only been living in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize for little over a year when Johanna Samantha Medez was murdered inside her apartment after her assailant cut her throat in what police say was a burglary attempt. While some progress has been made in the murder case, San Pedro Police have only detained […]
Police Suspect Retaliation in Latest Murder Case
On Tuesday evening, February 23, 2016, at about 9:30p.m., San Pedro Police officers were called to Mr. Francisco Arceo’s dock located on Tarpon Street where they found the lifeless body of Frank Luis Edwards Jr. inside a 16-foot skiff. Edwards, 27-years-old Belizean fisherman, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his chest, stomach, neck and face. His […]
Belizeans Push for Ban on Gill Net Fishing After Large Shark Killing
Images of a large shark killing went viral on Belize’s social media scene all day yesterday, Monday, February 22, 2016. Mar Alliance, a non-government organization that monitors threatened marine wildlife, posted several disturbing images of a large kill of sharks in and near the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Blue Hole and Half Moon […]
Free Pediatric Services at Dr. Otto Rodriguez San Pedro Polyclinic 2
Sunday, March 6San Pedro Dr. Otto Rodriguez PolyClinic9:00AM-3:00PM Tuesday, March 8Ladyville Community Center 9:00AM-3:00PM Wednesday, March 9Maskall Health Center9:00AM-3:00PM Thursday, March 10Port Loyola Health Clinic9:00AM-6:00PM Friday, March 11Crooked Tree Health Center9:00AM-3:00PM Children From Early Iinfancy To 21 Years Of Age Will Be Seen At These Clinics. For more information, please contact your closest Health Center […]
A Love Letter to the Caribbean Sea from Belize
Belizeans join hearts and hands to show their love for marine resources Dear Caribbean Sea, Some of our earliest memories are of you, our beautiful Caribbean Sea. Carefree days; warm sand; beauty and abundance as far as the eye could see. Every year, we take a knee, hoping we are not forced to witness the […]
We Dearly Love San Pedro, But…Traffic, Large Developments
Dear San Pedro Town CouncilWe dearly love your beautiful & welcoming Isla Bonita; so much that we have chosen it as our 2nd home. It is increasingly dismaying to see more vehicles & more large developments of 3 stories or even higher. The golf carts, sand streets & no-taller-than-the-palm trees buildings made San Pedro so […]
Stores Punished for Illegal Price Increase of Local Sugar and Rice
Belize Bureau of Standards Monitors Current Market Price of White Sugar and Grade “C” rice – The Belize Bureau of Standards (BBS) in the Ministry of Economic Development, Petroleum, Trade, Investment and Commerce hereby informs the general public that with the recent price changes in both white sugar and Grade “C” rice effected on December […]
San Pedro Takes Steps to Remain Zika Free
San Pedro Town Council and Ministry Of Health Unite For A Zika Free San Pedro – With the recent Zika situation in the region, The San Pedro Town Council in conjunction with the Ministry of Health has embarked on a proactive approach to ensure that our island, as well as the entire country of Belize, […]