New Dog Registration & Restraining Laws Set to Control Stray Dog Population
Commencing Monday, January 4, 2016, all dog owners are being required to vaccinate dogs four (4) months and older against Rabies and licensed with the San Pedro Town Council. This new initiative is being carried out by the San Pedro Town Council and Saga Humane Society in order to reduce the number of stay dogs […]
Guerrero & Zaldivar Nuptials
Congratulations to Vanessa Guerrero and Ian Zaldivar Jr. on their nuptials that took place on Saturday, December 26, 2015. The loving couple exchanged vows at the Living Word Church and celebrated with family and friends at the San Pedro Lions Den. Maid of Honor was Marisela Marin and Best Man was Alan Hite. Ambergris Today […]
Gas Prices Go Up as Belize Increases Import Duties on Fuel Products
World fuel prices are at an 11-year low, but why is it that fuel pump prices in Belize went up at midnight on Monday, December 28, 2015? Well it is not because Belize is purchasing fuel at higher prices, but government says it has increased on import duties on fuel products. In a press release […]
Belize Stands Up for Violence Against The Elderly After Recent Violent Attacks
Helpage Belize along with its sister organizations under the National Council on Ageing have sent out press releases expressing their condemnation of the recent home invasion and brutal assault inflicted on 93-year-old senior citizen of Belize City, Mr. Patrick Grant. Since October of this year there have been reports of violent crimes against older persons […]
The Coming of Radio in Belize
Long before the coming of television to Belize we had the radio. There was one national radio all the way back into the 1950’s and it was the B H B C, the British Honduras Broadcasting Corporation of Belize. As you might already know, British Honduras was the name of our country because it was a […]
A Christmas Miracle for Baby Shamir Born with Incomplete Esophagus
Baby Shamir is being called Belize’s Million Dollar Baby, as it is a million dollar surgery that he needs in order to live. It was with quick work from various entities in Belize and health partners abroad that baby Shamir was flown to the U.S.A. in order for him to receive treatment and eventually undergo […]
Belize Fisheries Department Announces Fisher Folk License Renewal Dates 2016
The Belize Fisheries Department hereby informs the Public that it will commence the renewal of fisher folk licenses on January 4th, 2016. A grace period for renewals will be in place until January 31st, 2016. Starting January 2016, fishers will have access to their two main fishing areas. This process seeks to formalize the current […]
A Year in Review Belize Red Cross San Pedro Branch
The Belize Red Cross San Pedro Branch (BRCSP) would like to thank everyone for their support over the course of 2015. The Branch is working hard for the community to make Ambergris Caye a safer place. Special thanks to Mayor Daniel Guerrero for coming to the Red Cross Christmas party and bringing an oversized check […]
Fire Destroys Family Home Over Christmas Weekend
An early morning blaze completely destroyed a home and garage/storage on Sunday, December 27, 2015 in the Escalante/DFC Subdivision leaving a family homeless and without a place of work. The San Pedro Fire Department reported that about 5:00a.m. on Sunday, Ricardo Valladarez, 34-year-old mechanic of Escalante subdivision, indicated that he woke up to the smell […]
Belize Appoints Ambassador to Cuba – Discuss Trade, Culture, Tourism
On Tuesday, December 22, 2015, Belize’s Ambassador to Cuba, H.E. Annie Burns Martinez, participated in a ceremony at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana where she presented her credentials to Vice President and Comptroller General of the Republic of Cuba, H.E. Mrs. Gladys Bejerano Portela and First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. […]
San Pedro Demands More Power Supply Over Current Tourist Season
BEL Increases Power Supply Capacity to Meet Electricity Demand in San Pedro – Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) has commenced works to increase its power supply capacity for San Pedro, Town, Ambergris Caye, as the island seems to be experiencing exceptional power requirements during the current tourist season. Customers on the island experienced an unscheduled interruption […]
Adopt a Bear Toy Drive Delivers HUGE Smiles for Christmas
One hundred and seventy seven lucky island children of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, wore even BIGGER smiles on their faces for the holiday season as their Christmas just got better with the generosity of the community. The Adopt A Bear toy drive was an immense success on its first year that the organizers is […]
Yakarelis Recaps Experience as Miss Belize Centroamerica
Being able to present my little jewel abroad was a rewarding experience. Through mutual friends, I was contacted by pageant organizer, Saul Benitez, in search of candidates to represent Belize. Ever since my days as Miss San Pedro 2011-12, I have been involved in pageantry as dance choreographer of the Miss San Pedro Pageant for […]
Celebrity Spotting: Donald Trump’s Daughter Ivanka Babymoon Vacation in Belize
“Jared and I snuck away together to enjoy a few days of R&R!” posted Ivanka Trump on her first Instagram picture in Belize. Daughter of US Republican presidential candidate and billionaire investor Donald Trump, is currently on a babymoon vacation in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize with her husband Jared Kushner. Ivanka posted a series […]
Belize Tourism Board Invites Steve Harvey to Host Costa Maya Festival
It was a pageant show blunder heard, tweeted and talked about all over the world. Miss Universe Pageant Host Steve Harvey mistakenly announced the winner of Miss Universe 2015 pageant as Miss Colombia when in fact the judges had selected Miss Philippines as the new Miss Universe representative. Well, with all the social media attention […]
Christmas Lights at Sea Brighten San Pedro Holiday Boat Parade
Ramon’s Village brought it’s A-Game to the 9th Annual San Pedro Holiday Boat Parade with an brilliant show of lights that had Santa Claus riding his sleigh filled with Christmas Trees, a parrot, shark, dive flag and two giant pineapples being pulled by sea turtles. The top boat of the evening dazzled onlookers with its […]
No Foul Play Suspected in Discovery of Dead Body in San Pedro
The San Pedro Police Department does not suspect any foul play in the discovery of a dead body found at the south entrance of the San Pablo Area about 1.5 miles south of San Pedro Town, today Tuesday, December 22, 2015. The body of 72-year-old Elijio Lino, was discovered today after a foul smell was […]
Another Successful Fashion Show for Boxes of Joy Christmas Toy Drive
It was a full house at the Angel Nuñez Auditorim on Friday, December 18, 2015, for the annual Boxes of Joy fashion show/toy drive themed “The Future is Gold”. The show kicked off with a beautiful Christmas introduction skit by Vellie Del Valle leading to the commencement of the cutest children strutting down the runway […]
Major Crimes Down as Belize Police Force Doubles Strength in Under 3 Years
National Security Minister John Saldivar says major crimes are down for 2015 as Belize hopes for a reduction in murders for the year. Hon. Saldivar says that the Belize Police Department has taken hold of the crime situation in the country and is hopeful that by year’s end the statistics will show a decline in […]
Tropic Air Receives ISSA Award for Standard Safety Assessment
In a press release issued this week, the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, on behalf of the Government of Belize, congratulated the team at Tropic Air for having been awarded the International Airport Transport Association’s (IATA) Standard Safety Assessment Certificate at the Latin America and Caribbean Air Transport Association Annual General Meeting, held in […]
Black Team Belize Sweeps Regional WOD Competition in Mexico
After a two-day competition that saw Belize’s Black Team competing against 26 other intermediate teams in the WOD Challenge Merida 2015, Mexico, and surpassing rigorous exercise challenges, Belize claimed the top spot on the podium. Coaches Liliana Nunez and Rene Reyes of Crossfit San Pedro teamed up with Coaches Lucien Pollard and Ricky Luna of […]
Dentist Shut Down in San Pedro Attempts to Clear His Name
American dentist John Hall who was accused of falsifying documents to obtain medical credentials to practice dentistry in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize at Oceanside Dental under the false name of Dr. Robert Bob Hall was arrested and charged by police with ‘making false representation’. On Wednesday, December 9, 2015, 54-year-old Hall was taken to […]
Remembering When WE USED TO… in San Pedro Village No. 9
By Angel Nuñez There are so many things that USED TO be different in the village of San Pedro back in the 1950’s and 60’s especially revolving around Christmas and when we remember them we even become nostalgic. Oh how do we wish we could go back in time to re-live those wonderful holiday experiences! […]
Celebrity Spotting: Alexandra Cousteau Talks Oil in Belize
Granddaughter of famous ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, Alexandra Cousteau, was spotted having dinner at Elvi’s Kitchen last week and our curious cameras were on site to snap this picture of the famous marine activist along with Chef Jennie Staines. Alexandra was in Belize as guest speaker of the one-day conference on The Energy of Nature […]
Will the Unsightly Sargasso Come Back? BTIA and BTB Prepare
It is gone for now, but who is to say that the unsightly and smelly Sargasso will not be back on our shores once the weather changes? This is the question the Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) and the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) are asking themselves. Most importantly, they are looking into ways to address […]