San Pedro Participates in Countrywide Coastal Water Cleanup Day
Wavemakers Participate in 23rd Annual National Cleanup Campaign – Hundreds of volunteers collected garbage along the coast and rivers to promote cleaner communities and raise awareness of negative impact of marine debris On Saturday, October 4, 2014, through the coordination efforts of the Scout Association of Belize, Oceana Belize, Rotaract Clubs, environmental clubs and organizations […]
Education in Belize: Bullying in Schools, Need for Empathy
By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant / belizeguidance.blogspot.com “Bullying… a public degradation ceremony in which the victim’s capabilities are debased and his or her identity is ridiculed.” Alan McEvoy, Ph.D. October is recognized as National Bullying Prevention month each year in the USA. The entire month is dedicated to combating bullying in […]
Farewell Pete Graniel
We mourn the loss of a fabulous man of this community- a fisherman and also tourist guide. We celebrate the life of a fantastic husband and father- Pedro “Pete” Graniel Jr. Pete was born on the feast day of Saint Peter the apostle and fisherman and was aptly given the name of Pedro, which means […]
Ambassador of the Republic of China Hosted in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye
On Sunday, September 28, Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to Belize, His Excellency Mr. Benjamin Ho, and his wife, made an honorary visit to San Pedro along with representatives of the Central America Trade Office (CATO), SpeedTech Energy and Sunmed Medical Group. They were hosted by Mayor Daniel Guerrero and Councilors inside the […]
Rugby is Coming to Belize, San Pedro Club Gets Organized
Belize is the only country in the region not to have its own national Rugby Union, according to Tony Gillings, but he is the one person working diligently to change that and make rugby a reality in Belize. He arrived in Belize last week after having founded Rugby Belize to get clubs up and running […]
San Pedro Junior College Donates to Roman Catholic Church
EditorAmbergris TodaySan Pedro Town Dear Editor:Please allow us a space in your prestigious Newspaper for the following: On September 19, 2014, San Pedro Junior College joined the George Price Centre for Peace and Development in commemorating our National Day of Prayer and Service. We identified a non-profit organization, in this instance, the Roman Catholic […]
Armed Guatemalan Nationals Enter Belize with Intention to Destroy Conservation Post
On Friday, October 3, 2014, a group of Guatemalan nationals, some armed with rifles, shotguns and machetes, entered into Belize in the area of Valentin Camp where the Government of Belize is constructing a conservation post. They communicated their intention to destroy the conservation post but retreated back across the border after various verbal exchanges […]
San Pedro Supports Poppy Appeal Fundraising Dinner
Everybody on the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize knows that Jamila Janmohamed is at the heart of fundraising efforts for the Poppy Appeal. She has managed to significantly increase the amount of money donated towards the cause every year. Over the weekend Jamila once again hosted a fundraising dinner at El Fogon restaurant that included […]
Tourism Cooperation Agreed Between Mexico And Belize
– Press Release Belize Tourism Board, Belize City, Belize, October 3, 2014 – Today, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation of Belize and the Secretariat of Tourism of the United Mexican States on “Cooperation in the Field of Tourism.” Honorable Manuel Heredia Jr, Minister of […]
Caribeña Co-Operative from Rustic to Modern
Caribeña Fishing Cooperative (1st pic) and Caribeña Enterprises (2nd pic) are two completely separate entities. The first was a powerful fishing cooperative that exported marine products from 1965 to 1985. The second is a business firm that deals with gasoline, cable TV, internet, and discotheque. However there are some similarities of with these two. Both […]
Island Benefactor Al Felly Brings Typewriting to San Pedro
By Angel NuñezAl Felly was no ordinary visitor to San Pedro. He was a professional florist of Madison Wisconsin, and like a regular tourist he loved fishing. However, he fell in love with the children of San Pedro, and when he became connected with them, he really got “hooked.” He visited with me back in […]
Tiburon Rum of Belize Making Waves Internationally Arrives in Belize
In just its first year of being out in the US Market, Tiburon Rum is making waves across that nation with now having won nine major awards. Tiburon Rum was being only marketed as ‘The Spirit of Belize’ in the United States of America, but now it has finally arrived in Belize for the country […]
Belize Coral Researcher and Manatee Expert Awarded as Ocean Heroes by Oceana
Oceana Announces Belize’s 2014 Ocean Hero Award Winners – Coral Researcher Lisa Carne and Manatee Expert Jamal Galves Exemplify Heroic Spirits – Press Release – On Saturday, September 27, 2014, Oceana Belize formally recognized coral researcher Lisa Carne and manatee expert Jamal Galves as ocean heroes. Being an ocean hero can mean many things but […]
Cancun-Belize Connection Made Easy via Tropic Air
It’s faster, more convenient, scenic, luxurious and easy. Everybody likes EASY! This is what Tropic Air has done with travel to and from Belize and Cancun, Mexico. Its daily scheduled flights have bridged a gap between both countries and eliminated the cumbersome overnights stays in Cancun or long bus rides for those travelers connecting to […]
Belize to Strengthen Security Arrangements along Guatemala Border after Shooting Incident
Prime Minister Hon. Dean Barrow and the Government of Belize join the rest of the nation in expressing deepest condolences to the family of Special Constable (SC) Danny Conorquie, murdered in the line of duty while seeking to guard and protect Belizean patrimony. A press release from the Government of Belize Press Office stated that […]
Belize’s First Lady Hosts First Ladies Global Call to Action at United Nations
– Press Release, September 25, 3014 – Mrs. Kim Simplis Barrow, the Special Envoy for Women and Children and Spouse of the Prime Minister of Belize, hosted the “First Ladies’ Global Call to Action Conference on Women’s and Girls’ Financial Health”. The conference was a side event at the United Nations General Assembly in New […]
Belize Heightens Security at Caracol Archaeological Site after Shooting Incident
It is unfortunate to report that just before midday September 25, 2014, 20-year-old Special Constable (SC) Danny Conorquie, assigned to the Tourism Police Unit was shot and killed in the line of duty at the Caracol Archaeological Site in the Cayo District. The Press Office of the Government of Belize sent out an initial report […]
San Pedro Sailors Help Set New Guinness World Record for Bart’s Bash
On Belize Independence Day, 81 San Pedro Sailors Raced For A Guinness Book World Record – Bart’s Bash, the global sailing race organized by the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation which took place on September 21, 2014, has set the new Guinness World Record for the Largest Sailing Race (24 hours) and San Pedro sailors were […]
Private Belize Sign Project Gets Endorsed by Ministry of Tourism
What started as a project to beautify the Seashore Children’s Park in Buttonwood Bay, Belize City, has garnered the attention of the county, visiting tourists and now has received the full endorsement of the Belize Ministry of Tourism. The colorful and attractive Belize Sign was mounted at the city park by the Buttonwood Bay community […]
Trinidad Entertainer Machel Montano is One with Belize
Machel Montano, Trinidadian soca singer, record producer and songwriter, was in Belize from September 17 to September 22 as the Headliner for Belize’s first ever Soca and Jazz Festival. The festival proved to be one of the most attended events in Belize. Machel proved to be a huge hit during the festival; one to remember. […]
San Pedro’s First Solar Street Light Installed
The entire country of Belize experienced a power outage on the eve of its Independence Day celebrations for about an hour (almost two in some areas) and people were kept wondering if their festivities were going to be left in the dark. But one street corner on Ambergris Caye, Belize was kept pretty well lit […]
San Pedro Parades with Pride on Independence Day
It might not have been the biggest parade that San Pedro Town in Ambergris Caye, Belize, has produced over the years, but the neon colors shone bright, smiles adorned the faces of all and the patriotic spirit of everybody who participated in the parade ignited the town. San Pedro residents paraded on Belize’s Independence Day, […]
Belize’s Isla Bonita Telenovela Available for Purchase Online
After a very successful premier on the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize, the first episode of the country’s first telenovela (soap opera) is now available for purchase via Vimeo-On-Demand and online streaming from anywhere in the world! Island residents have one last chance to catch Episode 1 of the Isla Bonita Telenovelas this weekend at […]
Chikungunya Disease Approaches Belize
Eight cases of chikungunya have been confirmed by health officials in the bordering country of Guatemala, central city of Esquintla. This makes Guatemala the second Central American country after El Salvador to have confirmed cases of the disease. Belize’s health officials have been placed on alert and the CEO in the Ministry of Health, Dr. […]
Celebrity Spotting: Mexican Actor Luis Gerardo Mendez in San Pedro
Word got around that Mexican theater and movie actor Luis Gerardo Mendez was vacationing in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, after he posted a picture on his Instagram account of him riding a bicycle on the basketball court at the Boca del Rio Park. It was last week Sunday, September, 14, that Luis posted his […]