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 […]
Village Life Vs City Life in San Pedro
Village life is happy life – that is happy in a different sense. It is simple, yet it is beautiful. There is less, yet there is more. In village life there is life indoors but plenty of life outdoors. Let us take a look at how it used to be different. You hardly see small […]
Exceptional Young Belizeans Receive Belize Youth Awards 2015
The Department of Youth Services held its 2015 Belize Youth Awards on Friday December 4, 2015 at the Belize Biltmore Plaza. The event which marked the culmination of National Youth Week, celebrated under the theme “Youth, Let’s Make the Dream Work with Team Work”, is held annually to recognize and reward young people from all […]
Miss World Belize 2015 Appointed Image Ambassador
– Press Release – Miss World Belize Ltd. Chairman and National Director, Michael Arnold, would like to congratulate Miss Jasmin Jael Rhamdas, 19 years old of Belmopan City who was given a “letter of appointment” nominating her as an “Image Ambassador” by the Pingtan Comprehensive and Experimental Area Management Committee after all the credentials of […]
Belize Tourism Industry Association Celebrates 30 Years of Service
The Belize Tourism Industry Association hosted a successful 30th Annual General Meeting on December 3, 2015, at the Ramada Belize City Princess. The event was the culmination of the organization 30th anniversary celebrations. The main objective was to update the membership on the Association’s accomplishments during the past year and update the membership of the new […]
Belizean to Receive Young Leadership Award from Her Majesty The Queen
Twenty seven year old Deidra Smith from Belize has been selected in recognition of her commitment to empowering young people to pursue higher education and gain further training by Her Majesty The Queen and will be bestowed the Young Leadership Award. Deidra one of 60 young people from across the Commonwealth who are being recognized […]
Disgruntled Tourist Says Traffic is Killing our Island Charm
We had just been on vacation on your island, a 3rd time and again for 2 weeks. Your traffic situation has meanwhile become unhealthy and unsafe for tourists. Our rental cart, so we were told, would have a top speed of 18 miles, just barely above the speed limit of 15mph. During just one drive […]
Copa Airlines Inaugural Flight to Belize Connects To South American Market
On December 8, 2015, Copa Airlines made its long awaited inaugural flight to Belize; its 7th destination in Central America. Flight 281 arrived yesterday at 12:49 P.M via Hub de la Americas Panama City, Panama carrying a total of 92 passengers. The flight kicked off in Panama with a team of news media from different […]
Adopt a Bear and Help a Child in Need Receive Christmas Joy
You Can Help to Make Sure All San Pedro’s Children Have a ‘Beary’ Merry Christmas – Press Release – Christmas is a time of joy, happiness, celebration and gifts for so many people here in San Pedro. But, for some families it’s a struggle and for some children, it seems that Santa just passes them […]
Chippy & Snowflake Take Over Ambergris Today
We can only wish to have Santa’s helpers Chippy and Snowflake at the office of Ambergris Today and iTravel Belize; their assistance would be tremendous as the staff gets busier and busier with more news coverage and travel. Avid reader and follower of both websites, Tracy Eiley Gomez, paid tribute to us as her family […]
Bravery That is Contagious (Belize/Guatemala Issues)
I want to congratulate the brave Belizeans who ‘stopped the traffic on Coney drive’! The symbolism is so powerful! What were the elected leaders of Belize being paid for, even before Independence, when they came back with bags of cash from Guatemala? Why are Guatemalan fishermen and villagers compelled to cross into our waters so often? Why do they insist on access especially […]
Free Health Education Service in San Pedro
Did you know that 12% of deaths in Belize are due to cardiovascular disease? People living with diabetes, stroke and hypertension don’t even realize they are silently suffering from these diseases. That’s why we are here to help! Volunteers from abroad have come to San Pedro in order to help educate the public about various health […]
Unethical Dentist Stopped from Opening Practice in Belize
Dentist arrested in the US for injecting semen into his patient’s mouths attempts to open clinic in San Pedro – Quick action from the San Pedro Police Department has prevented a possible fraudulent businessman from opening his doors to the public and offering his dentistry services to the island community of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, […]
Price of Sugar Set to go up After New Year in Belize
A press release from the Belize Bureau of Standards has indicated that effective January 1, 2016, Plantation White Sugar will retail at a maximum price of 75 cents per pound countrywide, an increase of 25 cents per pound. This announcement comes from the Ministry of Economic Development, Petroleum, Investment, Trade and Commerce, in collaboration with […]