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 […]
Central Park Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
The San Pedro, Central Park Christmas Tree was officially lit on Saturday, December 5, 2015, in a short ceremony conducted by Mayor Daniel Guerrero to kick in the holiday season on Ambergris Caye, Belize. Santa Claus and Miss San Pedro Iris Salguero and Hon. Manuel Heredia, Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation joined in on […]
Fire Destroys Abandoned Building Next to San Pedro Resort
The San Pedro Fire Department responded to a fire report on Friday, December 4, 2015, at about 2:00p.m. just south of downtown San Pedro where they encountered an abandoned building on fire. The wooden second floor of the building was completely destroyed by the blaze. The fire threatened the adjacent Exotic Caye Beach Resort and […]
Vacation in Belize is Awesome
Blake Cummins vacations in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize and posts this cool picture on his Instagram account stating: “Solid day diving Esmerleda in Belize. We saw a bunch of nurse sharks and it was AWESOME. #belize #padi #gopro #waterlust #sharkbait #brolize2015 #adventuresofbahlakeh” We agree with him. Below are a couple more pictures he posted […]
Belize Starts Construction of New City Center Arena And Cultural Complex
Belize Infrastructure Limited (BIL), a public sector agency of the Government of Belize (GOB), has undertaken the design, construction and management of capital projects in Belize with current emphasis on sporting and other multipurpose facilities. BIL now embarks on the construction phase of the Belize City Center Arena and Cultural Complex located on Central American […]
Belize Bans Offshore Exploration in and Around All Seven World Heritage Sites
Belize Cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, approved a policy that will legally apply a ban on offshore exploration in areas along the Belize Barrier Reef System, and within the seven (7) World Heritage Sites in Belize. Cabinet has agreed to specifically ban offshore exploration in all 7 World Heritage Sites: 1. […]
Town Council Starts Relocation of Artisans from Central Park
– Press Release, San Pedro Town Council, Tuesday, November 1, 2015 – The San Pedro Town Council is in the process of restructuring and renovating the San Pedro Central Park, as well as relocating the artisans. It was the intention of the SPTC to have completed the process before the Christmas Season but after re-evaluation […]
Island Students Invade San Pedro Town Council Offices
Town Council Observes 31st Township Anniversary 2015 – On Friday, November 27, 2015, the San Pedro Town celebrated 31 years of achieving its township back in 1984 under the leadership of Mr. Gilberto “Chico” Gomez. This year, the San Pedro Town Council took an educational approach to its township celebrations and held an Open House […]
Remembering When WE USED TO… in San Pedro Village No. 8
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 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 experiences! This is how I recall […]
The Goose is on the Loose Birthday Bash
Local Belizean/Sanpedrano dentist Julio Lara brought in his 32nd birthday on Friday, November 27, 2015, in what has been deemed ‘the party of the year’ by his invited guests. It was a Grey Goose themed party, filled with party favors, music, delicious food by local Chef Jennie Staines of Elvi’s Kitchen and even a fireworks […]
The Caribbean Sea is My Filter
Marie-Pier Doiron said it best with her photo caption “The Caribbean Sea is my filter” as she vacationed in Belize and shared this one picture of her underwater adventure. She holds an Arrow Crab in her hands while she explores the underwater beauty of the Great Barrier Reef of Belize with Discovery Expeditions’ Sea Trek […]
A Different San Pedro
There are several things that are quite different from this Flashback of San Pedro to our San Pedro of today. For one thing, you do not see small residential homes in the downtown; you now see a business space almost everywhere in the town core. Secondly you do not see those patches of grass along […]
Visit by Guatemala’s President-Elect Does not Sit Well with some Belizeans
Prime Minister Barrow Meets with Guatemalan President-elect Morales – Cola President Arrested for Protesting – On Saturday, November 28, 2015, Prime Minister of Belize Hon. Dean O. Barrow received President-elect of the Republic of Guatemala His Excellency Jimmy Morales at the Prime Minister’s Office in Belize City. President-elect Jimmy Morales had indicated from as early […]
Belize Telemedia Ltd. to Launch Region’s Fastest LTE Network in 2016
Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) announced on Friday, November 27, 2015, that the company is in the final stages of selecting its mobile network vendor to build out and launch its Mobile LTE network in 2016. The new mobile LTE network is expected to be among the fastest, most robust mobile data networks in the Americas, […]
Belize Electricity Limited Giving Back During the Holidays
BEL and Hand in Hand Ministries Partner to Provide a Home for 3rd Consecutive Year – On Wednesday, November 24, 2015, a Belize City family of four received keys to a new house from Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) and Hand in Hand Ministries (HHM) under HHM’s “Building for Change” program. The 16’ by 16’ wooden […]
Belize Government Workers Take Road Safety Training
The Government of Belize is partnering with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) towards the approach to address Road Safety in Belize. The Ministry of Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Commerce, Road Safety Project underscores training as a crucial tool in development. Therefore, all key persons in the Road Safety System will undertake continuous development to […]
STAR Restaurant & Bar Holds Grand Opening
To celebrate the grand opening of their STAR Restaurant and Bar, Mayan Islands Resorts held a cocktail party for invited guests who were served with complimentary drinks, appetizers, music and a spectacular lagoon view of San Pedro Town. Mayan Islands Resort is just a seven-minute boat ride west of San Pedro Town, lagoon-side. STAR Restaurant […]