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 […]
Belize’s Tiburon Rum Continues Going Global
The award winning Tiburon Rum has definitely been making headlines in the United States of America and in Belize. Many have been buzzing about its taste and happy to have ‘The Spirit of Belize’ as part of their rum collection, but soon the rest of the world will be able to enjoy this amazing rum […]
Belize Warns of Five Confirmed Cases of Zika Virus in the Caribbean
If Dengue and Chikungunya were not enough to worry about during the ‘Mosquito /Rainy Season’ in Belize, the Ministry of Health this week releases an advisory to the public that the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has confirmed, for the first time, five (5) cases of Zika virus in the Caribbean. Countries within the Americas […]
Was The San Pedro R C School Haunted?
By Angel Nuñez Was San Pedro R.C. Elementary School a ghost house? NEVA! This what I say today but not when I was a kid in the tiny village of San Pedro with a population of some four hundred and a school enrolment of eighty. Read on and find out. Actually this photo of our […]
Can Belize Keep Up with Tourism’s Harmful Footprint? Environment Weeps
Dear Editor, In agreement with the current promotion of diabetes awareness in Belize, I take this opportunity to examine the growing illness of our society and environment from the impact of cruise tourism, a condition sickening the nation of Belize. I note the recent appointment made by the Right Honorable Prime Minister of Mr Yashin […]
Belize Free Zone Businessman Killed in Chetumal, Mexico
News coming from the neighboring border city of Chetumal, Mexico over the weekend indicate that local businessman from the Belize Commercial Free Zone, Ernesto Alonso De Miguel (known as “El Espanol”) was reportedly killed on Saturday, November 14, 2015.Noticaribe Mexican press reports that shortly before midnight on Saturday in the downtown restaurant ‘El Emporio’ of […]
Belizeans Graduate in Modeling Course
Fashion and modeling have been on a rise in San Pedro since fashion shows have become very popular for fundraising events, entertainment and retail businesses. The trend has given the opportunity to many Belizeans to take on a modeling career with a modeling course that is being provided by professional instructor Zuzana Mello, in San […]
Pro Golfer Greg Norman to Trademark Caye Chapel Golf Course
The Caye Chapel development group held a press conference on that island on Thursday, November 12, 2015 where the developers shared the news of golf legend Greg Norman adopting and re-designing the Caye Chapel Golf Course as part of the proposed development project on the island. Last year December, it was announced about the sale […]
A Picturesque View Approaching the Caye Caulker Split by Sea
Our neighboring island of Caye Caulker is just a 30 minute boat ride from Ambergris Caye and an hour from Belize City. The San Pedro Belize Express Water Taxi makes stops on the island as it commutes back and forth from Belize City, to pick up and drop off passengers. Here is an early morning […]
Alan Forman Scuba Diving Pioneer of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye
While it can safely be said that Celi McCorkle is the Tourism Pioneer in the hotel industry of San Pedro, Alan Forman is the Tourism Pioneer in the scuba diving operations on the island. Alan and a group of San Pedranos formed the chain of local small hotels known as Coral Beach Hotels. This group […]
Belize Names First Female Attorney General
Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow has appointed Vanessa Retreage as the country’s first female attorney general. Retreage and other Cabinet members took the oath of office on Monday. As the Attorney General, Retreage will be act as the primary legal adviser to the Government of Belize. Besides the post of attorney general, Retreage will head the […]
Missing Orange Walk Boy Could Be in Ambergris Caye
The Orange Walk Bureau reports that 12-year-old Anthony Quim has been missing for six days now and authorities believe that the child could be on Ambergris Caye. They have partnered with authorities on the island for assistance in locating him. Island residents are asked to call the police department if they have any information on […]
San Ignacio Resort Hotel Hosts Conference & Events Travel in Belize
The staff of Ambergris Today/iTravel Belize were in San Ignacio Cayo over the weekend and one of the events we attended was the first ever MICE familiarization social event hosted by the San Ignacio Resort Hotel on Saturday, November 7, 2015. MICE stands for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events and the cocktail social highlighted why […]
Belize Declares November 29 “Small Country Sunday”
Belize Tourism Board encourages travelers to embrace small country travel this holiday season – Small businesses often struggle to stand out when they’re up against big-box retailers, and small countries—like Belize—can feel the same effects. With the busiest travel and shopping season ahead, the Belize Tourism Board is putting an exotic twist on shopping local […]
Residents Shocked About News of Fugitive Caught in San Pedro
For one thing, it’s good to know that the local authorities and traffic department are doing their job on the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize. It was because the wanted Mexican/American fugitive David Nanes Schnitzer was found in possession of a fake driver’s license that he was discovered on the island and now apprehended by […]
Manuel Heredia Keeps Tourism Ministry as New Belize Cabinet Appointed
Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr. who now takes on his third term as area representative of Belize Rural South (Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker & St. George’s Caye) also takes on his third term as Minister of Tourism for the country of Belize after showing much progress and increase in tourism for the country. Heredia was given […]
Historic Third Swearing in of Dean Barrow as Belize Prime Minister
The Hon. Dean Oliver Barrow was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Belize by the Governor-General His Excellency Sir Colville Young for the third consecutive time on Thursday, November 5, 2015. The brief ceremony was held at the Belize House in Belmopan where the Prime Minister was accompanied by his wife, children, other relatives […]