San Pedro Costa Maya Festival Confirmed for 2014
After much waiting and speculating that there would not be another festival this year, the San Pedro Costa Maya Festival Committee met this week and has confirmed that Costa Maya Festival 2014 is good to go from August 7 to August 9. The Costa Maya Festival will once again retain its shorter 3-day format with […]
Coast Guard and Police in Search of Missing Kayaker
Authorities are on the lookout this morning for a snorkeler who went missing since yesterday, April 29, 2014. According to police reports, American citizen Bradley Evans Josker reported his friend missing at 8:00p.m. Bradley stated to San Pedro Police that around 12.00p.m., yesterday, he and his friend 29-year-old Wrangler Shane Leesman (also an American citizen) […]
San Pedro Resident to Compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland
The XX Commonwealth Games will be held in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August 3, 2014 and as a precursor to the games, the Queen’s Baton arrived in Belize on Her Majesty’s Queen Elizabeth II 88th birthday, Monday, April 21, 2014. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World News team is travelling around the world […]
Gabriela Nunez Represents Belize at Miss Costa Del Caribe Fitness Competition
A proud Sanpedrana, Gabriela Nuñez, took center stage at the Miss Costa Del Caribe fitness competition that took place in Cancun, Mexico over the weekend and garnered her first experience as a fitness competitor/model. She came short of a win, but the experience has been a catalyst for her to continue competing and perfecting her […]
Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune Winner Visits Belize
Is this the ‘Million Dollar Shot’? It’s more a shot of a Millionaire! While enjoying the accommodations at Black Orchid Resort, in Burrell Boom Village, Belize District, the staff of Ambergris Today had the pleasure of meeting a ‘Million Dollar Celebrity”. Autumn Erhard became a millionaire after beating the crazy odds at the popular Wheel […]
Where is the end of San Pedro Town?
If you are wondering where the end of the town is you would have to go all the way up north to Boca Del Rio Bridge, cross it and then continue up north to as far as Tranquility Bay Resort. This is how expanded San Pedro Town is. However, many years ago this Flashback pic […]
Fearless Men of the Sea in Ambergris Caye Part 2
By Angel Nuñez My next guest is a man who challenged the sea for as long as he lived and truly left a mark in the annals of San Pedro. He was born and raised near the sea and by choice he made the sea his living. As a young man, Alan Forman was a […]
Mother Beats Daughter over Naughty Facebook Posts – My Reaction
– by Ryan Ancona – A disciplinary method that is loved by some people but despised by many is spanking. It is sort of an old fashioned method but still used a lot in certain countries. It is becoming less popular here in Belize, but there are still some parents who practice it. The reason […]
Italian Fashion Designer Roberto Cavalli Visits Belize
You know when word of Belize has gotten around in the elite social circle of celebrities when Roberto Cavalli arrives in Belize! Yes, the mega Italian fashion designer from Florence, who is known for exotic prints and for creating the sand-blasted look for jeans arrived in Belize over the weekend and is vacationing somewhere in […]
Everything is Better Under a Palapa in San Pedro
A palapa is pretty much a signature look for most resorts and bars in Belize. It speaks much of the Caribbean and the tropics as it is a sign of relaxation, freshness and fun! There is always something FUN taking place under a palapa; be it a picnic, a family reunion on the beach, a […]
North Ambergris Caye to Have Paved Road Soon!
The San Pedro Town Council is working diligently at repairing roads for the entire island and is currently being assisted by the Ministry of Works in upgrading the roads on Northern Ambergris Caye. Belize’s Ministry of Works provided the Town Council with a grader and truck to work on improving the streets on the island. […]
Belize Tourism Board Announces New Board of Directors 2014 – 2016
Belize City, Belize – April 25, 2014- The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation, the Hon. Manuel Heredia, Jr. is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Board of Directors for the Belize Tourism Board, effective, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. At the helm of the team is Acting Chairman Mr. Einer Gomez, General […]
Easter Monday Cycling Race held in San Pedro
The San Pedro Cycling Club is a very active group made up of very young and enthusiastic members who are always practicing and ready for any race. The Club held its 3rd Annual Easter Monday Cycling Race on Monday, April 21, 2014, which consisted of two races. The two divisions included Juvenile Category (cyclist 13 […]
Tropic Air Announces Addition Of King Air Aircraft To Its Fleet
Tropic Air announced on Thursday, April 24, 2014 the arrival of its Beechcraft King Air A100 aircraft to Belize. The King Air is a pressurized, air-conditioned, high-speed, twin-engine, jet prop aircraft. Its pressurized cabin is designed for high altitude and high-speed (250 mph) flights. “Its two abreast seating in a 12 passenger configuration will also allow […]
Again Wally Nunez Sets The Good Example
Editor Sir, I will appreciate it very much if you could publish with proof the fact that I have made my required submission of my Declaration Form to the Integrity Commission of Belize. I have enclosed my bank statements as well as my income tax receipts, proof of my financial status and the payment of […]
Gang Suppression Unit Back on Ambergris Caye Over Easter Break
After a successful operation on the island by the Eastern Police Division in mid March, a smaller unit was back on the island over the long holiday weekend to insure that San Pedro, Ambergris Caye would have a safe Easter break. Members of the Belize Gang Suppression Unit were back on the island to do […]
Hol Chan Marine Reserve Announces Reef Week Activities
The reef is a very important ecosystem for our beautiful island and country. In order to create awareness and help preserve it, every year Reef Week is celebrated in honor of our natural heritage. The Hol Chan Marine Reserve has a week full of activities which will take place from May 10 – 17, 2014 […]
Huge Crowds Flood Ambergris Caye for Easter Weekend
An overwhelming influx of vacationers from mainland flooded the islands of Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker over the weekend during the long Easter break. The two Belizean hotspots are a big draw for both local and international visitors during one of the biggest holidays in the country. It’s one of the biggest holidays in the […]
Overloaded Water Taxi Pier Collapses in Caye Caulker, Belize
There were no serious injuries reported on Saturday, April 19, 2014, when a section of a pier in the island of Caye Caulker, Belize, broke and launched some people into the sea while they waited for a water taxi off the island during the end of their Easter break. A portion of the San Pedro […]
Recovering from Easter Break in San Pedro, Belize
At first glance we thought it was a giant starfish at the edge of the shoreline, then we thought it was a drowning victim; but after a closer look we realized that this man was just one of the many who were recuperating from a long (but amazing) Easter holiday weekend break in San Pedro, […]
Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner on Easter Break in San Pedro
Looks like the word is out in Hollywood that Belize is the next celebrity hotspot because here is yet another celebrity sighting in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. Over the Easter break actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner was enjoying his vacation in La Isla Bonita. Not a stranger to Belize, this time Malcom-Jamal was in Ambergris Caye […]
Belizean US Army Sergeant Returns Home
COROZAL, Belize, April 22, 2014 – While Army Sgt. Karen Burbank was growing up in Belize City, Belize, her mother always emphasized that if she stuck with her education, she would succeed. She heeded that advice, and with five years of training and experience as a medic, Burbank recently deployed to Belize from the 349th […]
United Christian Women’s Alliance Belize (WALLBelize)
Press Release – April 15, 2014 – We are a Belizean organization of Christian women and girls desiring to nurture, promote and defend our faith, families and the welfare of each person. We are called to defend the life of the unborn, the rightful position of females within society, and to confront systems of oppression, […]
PUP San Pedro Announces Slate for Municipal and General Elections
The San Pedro PUP Executive Committee held a meeting this week where the final dialogue took place to decide the slate for municipal election (Town Council), as well as for the Standard Bearer for national election (Belize Rural South). The mood was cordial and the minds all focused on a mathematical formula that the People’s […]
Video Pick: Belize Adventure by Alex Parrillo
Looking at Alex Parrillo’s video posts on his YouTube page, you can definitely tell that he likes to travel and get himself into as many adventures as he can. “The videos of my life – off road motorcycling, skiing, travel, running, friends, biking, oceans, mountains. Life is an Adventure. Follow your Dreams,” he says. Well, […]