Waterlogged Ambergris Caye Residents Find Ways to Get Around
This week’s Picture of the Week comes courtesy of Mata Grande Grocery located in 4.5 miles in North Ambergris Caye, Belize. Their Facebook page post says that the kayak anchored in front of the store is their newest delivery transportation “Cody and Collin used it to deliver 3 five-gallon water containers down the road a […]
The Marvelous Barrier Reef of Belize
By Angel Nuñez “Hey Dad, let’s go fishing? “No my son because when you come out of school at 3:30 p.m. it is already a bit late.” “But Dad, it is May and our summer vacations have commenced.” With this said, my dad became excited and was delighted to take me and my brother out […]
Golf Cart Crashes into Barber Shop
Police arrived at the scene of this golf cart accident that took place on Sunday, November 10, 2013, a little after 8p.m. Pedestrian were lucky to have been avoided by the golf cart that crashed into the Island Barber Shop located at the corner of Pelican Street and Angel Coral Street. Eye witness reports indicate […]
Belize Marine Conservation Organization ReefCI, Receives Global Recognition
Belize marine conservation organization ReefCI, receives Global recognition at the WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards – Highly commended for Best for Responsible Wildlife Experiences goes to Marine conservation organization ReefCI at the 2013 10th annual World responsible tourism awards. The winners and highly commended were announced at the World Travel Market (WTM) exhibition in the […]
Madisco holds Annual Food Show in San Pedro
Madisco’s annual Food Show in San Pedro keeps getting bigger and bigger every year, with more invited guests flooding the showroom to sample, taste and get to know more of the products and services provided by one of Belize’s largest distributors. Madisco and the Beverage Division of Karl H. Menzies of Belize City, held their […]
FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca Cola Comes To Belize
For the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, Coca-Cola is creating the world’s most inclusive, participatory experiential event ever. The FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola will give more than one million people across the world the chance to experience the FIFA World Trophy™ in their own communities. And this year Belize is included. The FIFA […]
Miss Earth Belize 2013 Off To The Philippines
Belize City, Belize – On August 24th, 2013, 21 year old Miss Amber Reneé Rivero was crowned with the official title of Miss Earth Belize; and, on this coming Saturday, November 9th, Amber will depart the country for the first leg of her journey as the formal Environmental Ambassador of Belize. En route to Manila, […]
Belize Prime Minister Hon. Dean Barrow Doing Well After Surgery
– Press Release, Government Press Office, Belmopan. November 7, 2013 – Prime Minister Dean Barrow underwent surgery on his back on Wednesday, November 6 to alleviate chronic back pain he suffers as a result of three herniated disks on his spine. The surgery took two and a half hours at the DISC Sports & Spine […]
Belize at World Travel Market: Turning Plastic Into T-Shirts
Belize is currently participating in the World Travel Market being held in London with representatives of the Belize Tourism Board promoting the country. One new and exciting project that was announced at the Travel Market is that of T-Shirts made from recycled plastic. Check out this video posted by the Caribbean Tourism Organization where Andrew […]
Dorian’s Angels Enjoy Drinking Vero Water at O Restaurant, Las Terrazas
Water is vital for all known forms of life. Safe drinking water is essential to humans and other life forms even though it provides no calories or organic nutrients. Access to safe drinking water has improved over the last decades in almost every part of the world and O Restaurant at Las Terrazas Resort has […]
Where is the Equal Employment Opportunity?
Dear Editor, Currently, I am a part time student at the University of Belize pursuing my degree on Business Administration. As I embark on my last semester I feel very excited to soon accomplish my goal of graduating and hence have more time to spend with my family and at work. Today, I write to […]
Drama Draws Tears at San Pedro High
It is about seven years or so every year that retired Professor Larry Heimgartner, along with his lovely wife Debbie, visits San Pedro and specifically San Pedro High School to present live theatrical drama to the students. It is a program designed by Larry and former principal Angel Nuñez to draw attention to social issues […]
Saga Thanks San Pedro Community
The Saga Humane Society would like to give our sincerest gratitude to everyone who helped in first of our October SNIP-a-thon clinics with Helping Paws Across Borders Oct.7-12. They were an international team of Veterinarians and Vet Tech’s who held Operation SNIP clinics at Saga Clinic, DFC and Caye Caulker. Helping Paws completed over 150 […]
Making Tourism Benefit Communities Adjacent to Archaeological Sites
The MTBCAAS Project reached another milestone in achieving its objectives and results of the Project. A contract, in the amount of $344,072 (Three hundred forty four thousand and seventy two dollars), was awarded to the consulting firm BELZEB CONSULTING of Grenada, West Indies via tendering process to provide consultancy for diversification of community based tourism […]
San Pedro's Warm Hospitality Hasn't Changed Over The Years!
If you were hosting some friends today, you would probably take them diving or snorkeling at Hol Chan and then take them out to dine at one of the most popular restaurants in town. Not so in the past as you can appreciate in this flashback. Sanpedranos would take them out to the beach, pull […]
San Pedro's First Fire Fighters
By Angel Nuñez Of course I could not miss the opportunity to put on my overall, rubber boots and helmet to be a part of the first ever fire service for San Pedro. This must have been around 1975; I was recently married and looking for new activities besides serenading with my teenage friends and […]
Belize’s Iconic April the Tapir Dies at 30
World and national tapir day is celebrated every year in late April and in Belize it is done in honor of Belize’s national animal. One of the main attractions of the Belize Zoo was that of the eldest female tapir in the country, named April. But sadly on Halloween night, Thursday, October 31, 2013, April […]
Debbie and Larry's Famous “Yummy Paletas” giveaway at SPRCS
“For it is in giving that we receive”, and Debbie and Larry Heimgartner give away thousands of paletas each year at the San Pedro Roman Catholic School and receive the best Thank You a person can ever get, a warm Belizean Smile form all the students. Debbie and Larry are great friends to the island […]
Trash the Vera Wang Wedding Dress in Belize
Mike and Aby Simes chose to get married in Belize because they fell in love with our country’s natural beauty and the amazing diving opportunities. Photographer Jose Luis Zapata captured this fun moment as the couple decided to “Trash the Dress” after their marriage ceremony that took place at Turneffe Island Resort, Belize. They trashed […]
Trick or Treat in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye
The rainy and gloomy weather postponed some Halloween parties and Trick or Treating, but nothing can’t stop the fun, even if it’s a little late. Most of the schools held their Halloween parties after October 31; some came out to Trick or Treat on Halloween night but the fun continues this weekend. Dorian’s Angels have […]
Great Blue Hole of Belize Placed 8th in “8th Wonder of the World competition”
Belize City, Belize – November 1, 2013 – The Belize Tourism Board is pleased to announce that The Great Blue Hole has placed in top ten of the ‘8th Wonder of the World’ competition. Competing against three hundred man-made and natural sites from across the world, Belize finished 8th in the Virtual Tourist competition. (Click […]
Ministry of Health Holds Workshop to Update Influenza Response Plan
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Council of Ministers of Health of Central America (COMISCA) conducted a workshop session with health care professionals and other key personnel from other Government Departments to review Belize’s Pandemic Influenza Response Plan. The workshop was held on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at the Best Western Belize Biltmore […]
Reaffirmation of Sister City Relationship Between Chetumal and San Pedro
On Friday, October 25, 2013, Mayor of San Pedro Daniel Guerrero, Councilor Gabriel Nuñez, Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr. – Minister of Tourism and Culture and Mayor of Orange Walk Town -Kevin Bernard attended the signing of the Reaffirmation of Sister City Relationship between Othon P. Blanco, Quintana Roo and San Pedro Town, Belize. Eduardo Espinosa […]
Eulogy for Bertha Mary Astle, Nee Hoy
Eulogy for Bertha Mary Astle, Nee HoySunrise: December 18, 1926 Sunset: October 9, 2013 Our beloved Mom, Bertha Mary Astle was known by many names, Cheech, Berts, Bertita, Tia Berts, Maita, all suggesting a small stature, but if you knew her, you would know that her heart and spirit were those of a giant. A […]
Remembrance Day Events in San Pedro
On the eleventh day of the eleventh month at the eleventh hour there will be a resounding silence throughout the Commonwealth; it will be for remembering all those fallen heroes of the two world wars and all the conflicts since and we shall remember them. Jamila Janmohamed, member of The Royal British Legion Belize would […]