Hundreds Participate in Light The Night For Kids with Disabilities
The 2nd Annual Light the Night for Kids was held on Friday, September 4, 2015, in Belize City. Hundreds of Belizeans, including families, students and corporate groups came together in support of The Inspiration Center and Belize’s children with disabilities. Equipped with glow in the dark t-shirts and accessories, the participants walked and danced through the […]
The First and Early JPs of Ambergris Caye
Today there are over one hundred Justices of the Peace in San Pedro. Not so in this flashback which goes back to the 1980’s just after township of San Pedro. In this flashback for the Independence Eve’s midnight flag ceremony, there are only a few up front to salute the flag because there was only […]
San Pedro Crowns First Ever Queen of Bacchanal
With just one week after selecting its new Miss San Pedro beauty representative, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye has crowned its first ever Queen of Bacchanal, over the weekend on Saturday, September 5, 2015. The pageant featured five young ladies, bursting with energy as they displayed their celebratory spirit in conjunction with Belize’s Carnival and September […]
Belize King and Queen of Carnival Selected
Belize selected its King & Queen for Carnival 2015 over the weekend and Titans Mas Band swept both first places. Costume designer David Matus boasts his hard work and dedication as he created both winning costume designs. The King and Queen of Carnival will lead the parade in Belize City scheduled for September 12, 2015, […]
Belize Loves Manatees, Authorities Boost Protection Initiatives
After hearing about the collisions between boats and the manatees, a meeting was held with the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute (CZMAI), the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) and the Belize Port Authority (BPA), to figure out a quick response to the collisions, and to eventually work on a plan with stakeholders to completely eradicate […]
San Pedro House of Culture Opens Pirates of Belize Exhibit
Locals can recall the countless folkloric tales of pirate stories told to them by their grandparents, how they frequented the coasts of Belize. Some were to fantastic to believe while others were much closer to reality. The San Pedro House of Culture inaugurated the Pirates of Belize exhibit on Thursday, September 3, 2015, that includes […]
Explore Belize in 6 Seconds Videos! Belize Starts to Vine
– Press Release – The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is ecstatic about the Launch of the Travel Belize VINE profile on September 1st, 2015! After securing a stack of breathtaking images, and harnessing its creativity, the first video was posted; it highlighted the Southeast Coast of Placencia. Video launch: https://vine.co/v/eI3uJKgI9D6 This enticing 6-second video social media isn’t […]
The Talented and Artistic Dimas Guerrero
Perhaps a lot of you do not know that one of San Pedro’s first and talented artists is Dimas Guerrero Sr. As a young fisherman in San Pedro, Dimas used his free time to practice his talent of painting. He decorated all the bar establishments with colorful paintings of island scenes and beautiful women in […]
Miss World 1986 Visits San Pedro
By Angel NuñezAlmost thirty years ago, (Were you born already?) the very young town of San Pedro was honored and graced with the visit of Miss World 1986. She was a lovely Caribbean woman, Giselle Laronde. Giselle Jeanne-Marie Laronde-West, born October 24, 1963 is a Trinidadian model and beauty queen who won the Miss World […]
Belize Embassy in Mexico Works on Boosting Tourism in Belize
Mr. Oliver Darién del Cid, Belize’s Ambassador to Mexico was in San Pedro on Monday, August 31, 2015, as he hosted a media and travel agency group on a familiarization trip to the country. This was done in collaboration with the Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) in order to increase the traffic of Mexican national […]
Iris Salguero Selected New Miss San Pedro 2015
An attentive and anxious audience awaited the results of the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant that was held at the Hon. Louis Sylvestre Sports Complex on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Cheers when out to all six contestants who were vying for the title of the prestigious crown. In the end, five judges selected 19-year-old Iris […]
Councilor Alamilla Spearheads Free Back To School Haircuts Program
Island kids go back to school today and with the initiative of San Pedro Town Councilor Hector ‘Tito’ Alamilla, over 50 of those students went back to school with fresh haircuts. The San Pedro Town Council, in conjunction with Baller’s Barber Shop gave away free haircuts to underprivileged boys who were eager and ready to […]
Travellers Launches New Fiesta Rum – The Belizean Party Rum
Just in time for September celebrations Travellers Liquors launched its first-ever celebrity tie-in rum “Fiesta Rum” at the Traveller’s Liquors Heritage Center on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. “There is nothing like a good rum to start the party” – DJ Dalla. Last year the popular “Belizean Rum” hit the stores countrywide just before the September […]
Equipment Donated to Tourism Police Unit to Improve Services Countrywide
On Wednesday, August 26, 2015 the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) presented the Tourism Police Unit (TPU) with five (5) Yamaha XTZ125 CC trail bikes and twenty eight (28) handheld radios to assist the TPU in carrying out its mandate, which is to enforce tourism legislation and safeguard the tourism industry. Minister of Tourism, Culture and […]
Deputy Mayor Greif Hosts First Think Tank to Address Island Issues
I applaud Deputy Mayor Gary Greif for taking the initiative to reach out to his community last week by hosting the first of many Think Tank socials. He invited a small group of community-minded residents, business people, community pushers/leaders so that they could mingle and discuss issues that are affecting the island. His goal was […]
It’s Very Hot and Dry in Belize, El Nino Brings Drought Conditions
Weather experts are predicting that this El Niño could be one of the strongest ever recorded, bringing further drought to the Caribbean. That’s according to an updated forecast issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which indicates that there is a 90% chance that El Niño will continue through the end of the […]
ABTEC Places 100 At-Risk Youth & Group Trainees in Jobs
American Belizean Technology and Education Center (ABTEC), a non-profit organization funded by the US Embassy in Belize, which provides job training to at risk youths and vulnerable groups, is proud to announce that it has placed over 100 trainees in jobs. Over 300 trainees have completed the program in 2015. While some have already been […]
Temporary Beer Shortage Expected as Bowen & Bowen Experiences Equipment Failure
There might be a scarcity of Belikin Beer in Belize in the coming days as a press release from Bowen & Bowen Brewing Company indicated that over the weekend the company encountered an unexpected equipment failure in a crucial area of Belize Brewing’s bottling line. The press release indicated that: “As part of a continuous […]
NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul Jabaar Vacation House Hunting in Belize
The seven foot, two inch tall NBA U.S. Basketball legend could not hide from the public eye as he traveled around the country of Belize last week, reportedly looking for property to purchase. Might he be looking for a vacation home to relax? Kareem Abdul Jabaar, an all-time leading scorer in the NBA was in […]
San Cas Realty Holds Inauguration of Luxury Realty Affiliation in Belize
Santiago Castillo Ltd. of Belize and Christie’s International Real Estate of London/New York were delighted to announce the inauguration of SANCAS Realty Ltd. as the exclusive Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate of Belize. The new luxury real estate company officially launched its services on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at a cocktail social held at Rain […]
Belize Tourism Arrivals Improve, Looking into European & South American Markets
– Tourism Statistics for January – July 2015 – (Press Release, Belize Tourism Board, August 21, 2015) Tourist arrivals for January to July have begun to show improvements, with overnight arrivals showing a 1.6% increase in June, and 3% increase in July. Cruise passenger arrivals have shown an overall increase of 0.2%. The 0.8% drop […]
Best Underwater Selfie Ever
Six-year-old James is enjoying summer in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, the way almost all island kids do – in the water. Summer holidays in Ambergris Caye includes sleeping in and then running to the beach as you get up. It’s an all-day, every-day must to spend endless hours on the beach and enjoying all […]
Royalty and Pageantry in San Pedro Village
As we enter the season of the festivities connected with the anniversaries of The Battle of St. George’s Caye and Independence it is apt to look at some of the past queens who reigned over the hearts of San Pedranos after having won the Miss San Pedro title. Here is Miss San Pedro 1966, Marcia […]
Remembering When WE USED TO… in San Pedro Village No. 2
By Angel NuñezOh yes we used to do that and we used to think and we used to play and even eat back then much different in San Pedro from today. It was not better or it worse. It was just different. Let’s enjoy a few more. BEACH COMBING: This was a very popular […]
Bible Camp Sees Participation of 65 Island Youth Group
We are running on the last days of summer and island students are getting ready to head back to school. But summer vacations on the island were full of camps that allowed island participants to enjoy a variety of fun activities that included arts and craft, sports, water activities and educational activities that had them […]