OAS Sponsors Talks to Solve Belize and Guatemala Territorial Dispute
Belize And Guatemala Sign Protocol To Amend The Special Agreement – Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Wilfred Elrington and Guatemalan Foreign Minister Carlos Raul Morales, along with the outgoing Secretary General of the OAS José Miguel Insulza on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at a special ceremony in Guatemala City signed the Protocol to Amend […]
Two Charged for Taximan Trujillo’s Murder
Police made four arrests for the murder of Jose Beltran, the first of two taximen killed within a week’s time in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Now, police have arrested and charged two men for the murder of the second taximan, Donicio Trujillo. Rafael Ramirez, 40yrs Guatemalan laborer, and Arvington Neal, 25yrs Belizean of San Ignacio, […]
Useful Gadgets of Yesteryear in the Village of San Pedro
By Angel NuñezOkay we have seen the charcoal irons, the gasoline and kerosene irons, the comal or hot plate, the egg beater, and the waffle iron. How about a few more for this week as we walk about an old kitchen or house in the tiny village of San Pedro, the home to coconut farmers […]
Kayakers Battle at 11th Annual Lagoon Reef Eco Challenge
What at Tight Race! – Last year competitors of the San Pedro Lagoon Reef Eco Challenge battled the elements as rough seas and high winds tested each paddler to their limit, but this year it was each team against each other. The battle for first place was hotly contested by two teams only ten seconds […]
Divya Wadhwa Celebrates Quinceanos
One of the most beautiful things that we see in Belize is the integration of cultures amongst the melting pot of diversity in ethnicity that identifies Belize as a multicultural nation. On Saturday, May 16, 2015, Divya Wadhwa of Indian descent celebrated her Quinceaños (15th Birthday) which is a traditional Mestizo celebration. Both cultures came […]
Man of the Sea and Tour Guide Ambassador Abel Guerrero
Abel Guerrero Sr. has been a man of the sea all of his life and still has an avid passion for the sea and fishing. Born and raised in San Pedro he was an early whole fish and lobster fisherman. That makes him an expert with the Hawaiian sling, hand line, spear, cast net, and […]
Young Girls Empowered by Fashion Show
The SHINE organization, headed by Miss San Pedro Michelle Nunez, held a fundraiser fashion show on Sunday, May 24, 2015, which marked the closure of the first semester of a program of activities developed to empower the first group of young women to complete the course. SHINE teamed up with the models of Foreva Fancy […]
Saga Humane Society Says Business is NOT For Sale
Saga Humane Society Says Business is NOT For Sale – Press Release – Saga Humane Society gets the kick-start they needed to make the next generation of quality and affordable animal care and well being a reality for Ambergris Caye. As the “For Sale” sign was posted at Saga Humane Society on Sea Star Street […]
San Pedro Lions Club Hosts Special Guest Malcolm Kirman
The San Pedro Lions Club, in conjunction with the Belize Zone 59 of the Lions Organization, hosted Lion Malcolm Kirwan during his visit to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. Visiting Lion brother is a past District Governor of sub-district 60B and a Past Council chairman of Multiple District 60. He currently serves as the GLT-GMT […]
Second Hyperbaric Chamber Installed in San Pedro as Private Clinic Expands Services
Ambergris Hopes Clinic, in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, this week boasts the services of hyperbaric medicine treatment as it inaugurated a new building in its compound that houses the island’s second Hyperbaric Chamber. Official inauguration was held on Friday, May 15, 2015. In its first phase of expanding services and facilities, Ambergris Hopes Clinic […]
Rider Fee Increased for Local Flights in Belize
Back in January 15, 2011 the Belize Airports Authority (BAA) announced the implementation of a Rider Fee on all airline tickets sold for local travel in the country of Belize. Passengers were obligated to pay an additional five dollar ($5.00) fee wherever local airline tickets are purchased. This week the Government of Belize and the […]
Governor General of Belize Launches Chinese-language Edition of Belizean Book
Governor General of Belize, H.E. Sir Colville Young, just recently concluded a productive five-day visit to Taiwan where he officially launched the Chinese Edition of his Belizean book “Pataki Full: Seven Belizean Short Stories” at a press conference hosted by H.E. David Lin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The book […]
Finding Solutions to Oil Drilling, Not Only Supporting A Cause for One Day
Dear Editor, Although I agree in theory what the people of Belize did on Saturday May 16, 2015, to show support for the “No Offshore Drilling” campaign, the photos I’ve seen of some of the folks that were there leave me a bit perplexed. I do consider my self somewhat of an environmentalist and think […]
Miss World Belize 2014 Featured in Chetumal Magazine
Ambergris Today got hold of Revista XOC a monthly magazine of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, published by local radio station La Poderosa 99.3FM in which Miss San Pedro 2009/Miss Belize 2014 Raquel Badillo of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, is featured on the front cover. The magazine published photos taken of Raquel by Jose Luis […]
San Pedro Wraps Up Reef Week Activities
As Oceana brought together island residents to show their objection to offshore oil exploration, The Hol Chan Marine Reserve office created awareness on the importance of the reef by hosting week-long activited during Reef Week last week. The Week served as a part of the environmental education program where the primary objective is to have […]
Belize Looks into Development of Coconut Industry
Road Mapping Workshops for the Coconut industry development set to continue – The second phase of the Road Mapping workshops for the European Union (EU) funded “Coconut Industry development in the Caribbean” project is set to continue later this month. Project partners the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) and the Geneva based International […]
A Look Back at Old Fashion Cooking In San Pedro Village
By Angel NuñezAfter sharing the story of the old fashioned irons for ironing clothes, Ambergris Today received quite some interesting reviews with requests for more gadgets along the same line. Well folks, here are a few more just because you asked for it. THE COMAL OR HOT PLATE: The ‘Comal’ came in various sizes and […]
Al Felly San Pedro High School's Greatest Benefactor
Anybody who was familiar with San Pedro High School in its early stages, 1971 and onwards, is bound to have known Al Felly. He was a renowned florist of Madison, Wisconsin, USA. During one of his first visits to San Pedro, he fell in love with the children and people of San Pedro and he […]
Celebrity Spotting – Univision Journalist Jorge Ramos and Chiqui Delgado in San Pedro
Ambergris Today caught up with two powerhouse TV personalities from the Univision network who were vacationing in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. Mexican-American journalist and author based in Miami, Jorge Ramos and his girlfriend Maria Chiquinquira Delgado left San Pedro today, May 18, 2015, after spending a vacation at Cayo Espanto celebrity resort. Jorge Ramos […]
Miss San Pedro and On Eagle’s Wings Ministries Host Successful Fundraiser
Miss San Pedro, Michelle Nunez, along with members of the non-profit organization On Eagle’s Wings Ministries (OEWM) hosted a successful fundraising banquet dinner at Ramon’s Village on Saturday, May 16, 2015 under a Maya-themed event. Michelle Nunez has been successful in joining efforts with OEWM to establish her S.H.I.N.E foundation that is a youth enrichment […]
San Pedro Joins Hands Across the Sand in Support Against Offshore Oil Drilling
The entire country of Belize joined in the global event ‘Hands Across the Sand’ that took place on May 16, 2015, as a show of solidarity and work towards ending the globe’s dependency of dirty fuels and support to clean energy. The images of thousands of people around the globe joining hands send a powerful […]
Southwest Airlines Announces Ticket Sales for Belize/Houston Flights
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly announced yesterday, May 13, 2015, that tickets for their Belize flights started to go on sale as of 3a.m., Thursday, May 14. Southwest Airlines has announced that it will be adding flights to Belize City from Houston starting October 15, 2015. Southwest Airlines will offer nonstop flights to Costa Rica, […]
PUC Announces Decrease in Electricity Rate, BEL Says Possible Rate Increase After
Last week the Public Utilities Commission announced that electricity rates would be reduced from 41cents per kilowatt to 35 cents, which brought a sigh of relief to Belizeans. But a press release from Belize Electricity Limited released this week indicates that the company is not too happy about an additional discount that the PUC has […]
Fin K Project Soup Kitchen Feeds Over 200 Moms on Mother's Day
The Fin K Project Mother’s Day Soup Kitchen organized by Findely Halliday was a major success as it was able to accommodate about 200 mothers and even 50 children for brunch on Mother’s Day at the San Pedro Lions Den on May 10, 2015. After a successful soup kitchen that Findley organized on Christmas Day […]
BzSa Launches New Logo, Puts Belize Sailors Into International Arena
– Press Release, Belize Sailing Association, Tuesday, May 12, 2015 – There is a dawn of a new day for recreational sailing in Belize and hence the Belize Sailing Association (BzSA) new board of directors decided to adopt a logo to embody this excitement of momentum; hence the sunrise coaxing the craft on its voyage […]