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 […]
Belize Awarded First Place for Immunization Program for the Fourth Time
Belize was awarded first place for the surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) at the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) Managers’ Meeting, which was held in Guyana from November 17-20. As part of the week’s activities, awards were presented to countries who demonstrated improvement in the immunization program, specifically for achievements in the area of surveillance […]
No Need to Feel Crabby in Belize
There was no reason for this beach critter to feel crabby as he was not on the menu or under any danger. He got a photo-opp with our cameras as he stumbled by our picnic camp. Mr. Crab was gently set free into his natural habitat. It’s one of the many interesting encounters you will […]
Shrimp Shortage Expected After $30Mil Shutdown Loss Affects Belize Industry
Belize’s million-dollar shrimp industry has been shut down after the Vibro bacteria was found in almost all of its exports earlier this year. It’s a dire state for the country’s industry as it has accounted for losses up to $30Mil; shrimp farms hurry to start production once again. The industry has been ravaged by the […]
Amazon’s Mad Dogs Online Series Shoots Footage in Belize
Strangely enough, when we reported about the Amazon.com online series Mad Dogs and how it was based in Belize, we found out later on that none of the filming took place in the country, but instead Puerto Rico. It was only based in Belize; not even the actors had placed foot in the country. We […]
Remembering When WE USED TO… in San Pedro Village No. 7
By Angel Nuñez It is always fun to reminisce the past about the fun things we USED TO do in San Pedro. Many of the things we used to do were so different from how or what we do today. One of the things that always amazes me is the very simplistic way of doing […]
Sheila Montero is New Miss Garifuna San Pedro
Four young Garifuna ladies contested the title of Miss Garifuna San Pedro on the eve of Garifuna Settlement Day, Wednesday, November 18, 2015, Ambergris Caye. The Garifuna community of the island got together with the San Pedro Town Council and San Pedro House of Culture to put on a very beautiful pageant that was more […]
Rare Toucan Bird Sighting in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye
It’s not every day that you can look up at the trees and identify the Keel Billed Toucan in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. This week the family at Victoria House resort is excited about the rare appearance of Belize’s National Bird within their property. The Keel Billed Toucan is native to Belize but definitely not […]
Belize Tourism Board Awards 9 Scholarships Towards Tourism
On Friday, November 13, the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) awarded nine students with scholarships for Tourism Programs. The scholarships are as follows: Three (3) two-years tuition scholarships for an Associates in Tourism at one of the Junior Colleges in Belize offering a Tourism Program, awarded to 1. Giselle Rodriguez 2. Amina Cal 3. Monique Tucker […]
Holiday Lighted Boat Parade Cancelled for 2015
– Press Release – On behalf of the San Pedro Business Association and the Holiday Lighted Boat Parade Committee we regret to advise that we have been forced to cancel this year’s event that had been scheduled for Saturday, December 05, 2015 at the Central Park. Sadly, due to a few challenges we have been […]