The Catholic Church Welcomes All Persons with Same-Sex Attraction
To my brothers and sisters with same-sex attraction:Let us all love one another as Jesus has loved us! As the pastor of San Pedro Catholic Church I want to take this opportunity to reach out to all our brothers and sisters who have same-sex attraction. Whether the same-sex inclination is in the nascent stages or […]
Government of Belize Supports the Belize National Football Team
– Press Release, Government Press Office, Belmopan, July 13, 2015 – The Government of Belize through the Ministry of Finance officially handed over a BZ$125,000 grant to the Football Federation of Belize (FFB) today, July 13. The grant was approved by Cabinet from the Petrocaribe Fund to help them meet the national team’s training and […]
Belizean Beauty to Represent at Costa Maya Pageant
Samalia Vernon, 5’8″ of Belize City, Belize District, is Miss Belize 2015 for the Reina de la Costa Maya 2015 international pageant, which is scheduled to take place in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize on August 6, 2015. Samalia, who is pursuing a degree in business and marketing, enjoys reading, painting, meditating, cooking, fashion, traveling […]
Marissa Kayleen Gonzalez Celebrates Quinceaños
Carlos Gonzalez and Alba White presented to the San Pedro society their beautiful daughter Marissa Kayleen Gonzalez on Saturday, July 4, 2015, as she turned 15 years old. A special mass celebration of her Quinceaños was held at the San Pedro Roman Catholic Church and a ‘Sweet 15’ party followed with friends and family. Kayleen’s […]
Belize Ranks #5 on World Well-Being Rankings
Not all might be perfect in Belize and we all might complain here and there about a few things that bother us, but overall, we are a happy nation whose people live with much freedom. So it is not surprising to find out that a new global index has Belize standing strong at the No. […]
Belize Pushes to Go 100% Green with Ten Island Challenge
The Government of Belize has announced its intention to become fully powered by renewable energy, after joining the Carbon War Room’s high profile Ten Island Challenge. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed to join the Ten Island Challenge, a partnership initiative between Carbon War Room (CWR) and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). The move signals the Caribbean […]
Miss Mexico and Miss Guatemala for Costa Maya Pageant
Miss Mexico and Miss Guatemala have been the biggest contenders throughout the years at the Miss Costa Maya Pageant, with Mexico claiming the most wins, followed by Guatemala. This week the Costa Maya Festival introduces the delegates of these two countries. The only delegate left to be announced is of the host country Belize, which […]
The Evolution of Boca del Rio Cut
In this Flashback of San Pedro you see two tourists enjoying a refreshing swim at the Boca del Rio which is the opening of the canal leading to the back of the island. They are at the edge of the south side and looking towards the north, you see a post seawall of a property […]
San Pedro Pays Tribute to Rosita Baltazar
San Pedro Pays Tribute to Rosita Baltazar Another beloved Belizean yields to that treacherous and mysterious disease that is cancer. This time around it is beloved Rosita Baltazar, the artistic director for the San Pedro Dance Company. Rosita is a founding member of the Belize National Dance Company and many years ago under the invitation […]
BTB Launches Discover How To Be A Belizean Traveller Campaign
Press Release, Belize Tourism Board, Belize City, Belize, July 7, 2015 – July marks the beginning of the Belize Tourism Board’s local ad campaign launch. The theme of the campaign is “Discover How To Be A Belizean Traveller.” This campaign is centered on getting Belizeans to travel locally and to promote the regional icons, which […]
Miss El Salvador and Miss Panama for Costa Maya Pageant 2015
The Miss Costa Maya Pageant (Reina de la Costa Maya) has become a prestigious pageant with in the Central American region and the eight participating countries send their top beauty ambassador representatives each year to compete for the coveted crown. The Miss Costa Maya Pageant takes place every year at the beginning of the San […]
San Pedro Takes One Step Forward in Solid Waste Management
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Agriculture and the Solid Waste Management Authority hosted the inauguration of the San Pedro Transfer Station located on Marina Drive by the D.F.C. Area on Friday, July 3, 2015. The transfer station is a processing site where the garbage (solid waste) will be temporarily deposited, and sorted before being […]
Extreme Selfie in Belize with Poisonous Lion Fish
Extreme Selfie, Right!? We surely think that taking a selfie with a very poisonous Lion Fish just inches from your face and body is extreme. It’s a normal day at work for local tour guide Gilberto Alamilla Jr., of Belize Pro Dive Center. He loves the water and taking pictures when he goes skin diving […]
How Sanpedranos Lit Their Houses Without Electricity
By Angel Nuñez How would you like to do your homework with the aid of a kerosene lantern? Is it possible to do some sewing or embroidery or even knitting under the light of one of these lanterns or candlelight? As for the men, would it be comfortable to weave a fish net at night […]
Belize to Participate in Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
With just a few days to go for the opening of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games, Belize’s athletes are ready to represent in Athletics and Triathlon. The delegation will be headed by Chief of Mission Allan Sharp. The contingent consists of triathlete Amed Figueroa, Athletics delegate Deon Sutherland, Kaina Martinez and Mark Anderson who […]
Learn How to ‘Tippy Toe’ at Costa Maya with Rising Star El Chevo
The International Costa Maya Festival is organizing a high-energy event with a program of entertainers to suite everybody’s taste. Already announced for Saturday night, August 8, 2015, is the romantic Grupo Ladron to close the festival with a bang on International Night. But this year it seems that every night of the festival will be […]
Hon. Manuel Heredia Awards Top Island PSE Students
Three island students were awarded $500.00 each and a plaque from Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr., Minister of Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation and Area Representative of Belize Rural South, for having scored the highest grades in the Primary School Examination (PSE) in San Pedro and Caye Caulker. Betty Alpuche and Shanelly Gutierrez of the San […]
Grupo Ladron to Highlight Costa Maya: Meet Miss Nicaragua
El Grupo Ladron has been booked by the Costa Maya Festival to highlight International Night and bring their romantic grupero vibes to Saturday night, August 8, 2015. The group fits the line of entertainment provided by the festival highlight and conclude the three-day festival that takes place annually in August. El Grupo Ladron is one […]
Green Reef Youth Summer Camp Has Space for 100 Campers
PACT Environmental Support Grant for Summer Youth Camp from July 6 to July 31 – The non-government marine conservation organization Green Reef announced this week that it was awarded a PACT Environmental Support Grant of $9,900Bze to undertake a four-week summer camp at Camp Basil Jones on North Ambergris Caye adjacent to the Bacalar Chico […]
Island Mourns Loss of Local Barge Operator Lost at Sea
Hope, prayers, support of the community and the memory of a beautiful life is what keeps the Varela family together this week after the tragic disappearance of 80-year-old Leovijildo ‘Leoli’ Varela last week Thursday, June 25, 2015. This week the search for his body lost at sea has been suspended and the Varela family mourns […]
Fun Island Activities to Celebrate Dia de San Pedro
Every year Dia de San Pedro celebrations (San Pedro Day) pays homage to the island’s patron saint San Pedro (St. Peter) and under the organization of the San Pedro Town Council, the San Pedro Culture Committee and the San Pedro Roman Catholic Church residents celebrate with activities centered around honoring fishermen and the development of […]
Caye Caulker’s New Miss Lobster Fest Crowned
This weekend everybody visited “la Isla Cariñosa” Caye Caulker for the annual Lobster Fest. Friday, June 26 the festivities kicked off with the selection of Miss Lobster Fest 2015. The Palapa Gardens set the venue for the pageant as four lovely girls took on the stage vying for the crown of Miss Lobster Fest. These […]
Dock and Boat Mania on Ambergris Caye
Dear Editor,For nearly ten years I have been living on the island as a retiree. I have noticed a lot of changes over these years. Traffic in town has exploded and walking during high season has become very dangerous. Remember: some years back you could even still drive on the beach in town from Central […]
Celebrity Spotting – WWE Wrestler The Undertaker Vacations in San Pedro, Belize
Word got out the international superstar wrestler The Undertaker and his wife had arrived in Belize on Monday, June 22, and everybody started wondering in what part of the country he would be vacationing after the couple was spotted at Belize’s Phillip Goldson International Airport. Ambergris Today set out its drones and secret spy gear […]
Grounding of Mexican Navy Vessel near Blackadore Caye
– Press Release, Belize Government Press Office – Commandant Rear Admiral John Borland of the Belize Coast Guard reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that in the wee hours of this morning June 26, 2015, that a 55 ft. Mexican Navy Vessel, a “Polaris – Intercepter” experienced a “soft grounding”, on the mud flats […]