Free Dental Check Ups For Children by Smile Center
San Pedro Smile Center is giving FREE DENTAL CHECK UPS to children starting Monday January 14th thru Thursday January 17th at our San Pedro Smile Center too located at Holy Cross School at no cost to the children. This service is open to all the children of Belize but they do need a parent or […]
To The New Year! And A Vibrant New Me!
By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant I extend to all Belizean educators and students my best wishes for a Successful New Year! Also, I thank all educators, whether teacher, administrator, or parent, who are committed to supporting, developing, and improving Education systems in Belize, especially in areas of ‘classroom management’ and ‘working […]
Minister of Tourism Hosts Ambassador of Taiwan at Elvi's Kitchen
On Saturday, January 5, 2013, Minister of Tourism & Culture, Hon. Manuel Heredia, Mayor Daniel Guerrero, Deputy Mayor Severo Guerrero Jr., Hon. Joy Grant and members of the private sector held a dinner at Elvi’s Kitchen in honor of the Ambassador of Taiwan, Mr. David Wu and his wife. Mr. Wu recently made a donation […]
Burning of the Old Year
By Angel Nuñez On December 31, 2012 at Central Park, I was emceeing the official Countdown for the New Year 2013 and I commented that New Year’s Eve was the perfect time to make some reflections of how things went in our lives. Those things which did not work well for us should be trashed. […]
San Pedro’s Persons of the Year 2012 Kelly & Mukul Kanabar
They are philanthropists at heart; there is no doubt about it. Those who are close to this couple, or even have had the opportunity to spend some time with them, know how genuine, kind-hearted and generous they are. The two of them complement each other and share the same values, ideals and aspirations. It is […]
It’s a Girl – San Pedro’s New Year Baby 2013!
Every newborn baby is reason to celebrate but this bouncing little gal is an extra special reason to celebrate because she is San Pedro’s First Born for 2013. It’s a girl! She is the first child for Marina Olivera and Juan Rosalez born on January 4, 2013. This proud Sanpedrana was born at 10:30a.m. […]
Changes in Police High Command for Greater Efficiency
The Ministry of National Security announces the following changes in the Ministry and in the high command of the Police Department to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness as we begin the New Year. Mr. David Henderson leaves the post of Acting Commissioner of Police and takes up the post of Director of the National Forensic Science […]
Fate Gives to Host San Pedro’s First Hope Kitchen Event At Sandbar
– Press Release, San Pedro, Belize – Fate Gives will be hosting San Pedro’s first soup kitchen event in January at Sandbar. Beginning at 6 p.m. on Jan. 8, the new project entitled “Hope Kitchen” will provide a healthy meal to families that might not otherwise be able to afford the luxury of a dinner […]
Friends Come Together to Form ‘Fate Gives’ Charity
Four San Pedro resident women who have come to call La Isla Bonita/Belize their home are now banded together as a group looking to do more for a community that has given so much to them. Brought together by fate and a set of unlikely circumstances, these four women have discovered a common goal and […]
Belize’s Brand Position and Tourism Number Worldwide
Belize in Brand Position Number 148 for Trade and in Number 114 for Tourism according to the Bloom Consulting Country Brand Ranking © 2012 Belize is in position number 148 for Trade and in position number 114 for Tourism, winning 21 positions in Trade and losing 2 positions in Tourism. These numbers come from Bloom […]
Rockin’ New Year's Eve in San Pedro, Belize
THE party town of Belize that never seems to sleep would most definitely be San Pedro, known for its great bars, live entertainment and parties that go on until the sun comes up – One such party that nobody should miss out is ringing in the New Year. More than just a party, it is […]
Electricity Rates Go Up for Belize!
The New Year came in with a bang as electricity rates increased as of Tuesday, January1, 2013. According to news media the Public Utilities Commission has made the decision based on the Belize Electricity Limited’s budget which skyrocketed way above their budget this past year. It went so high that the company ended up spending […]
Celebrity Christmas Vacations in Belize
We all know that San Pedro, Ambergris Caye is a tourism heaven and the number one destination in the country. Well, famous celebrities are tourists too and over the years we see that many are getting to know more about our Isla Bonita. The island has been packed for this holiday season and blending in […]
Busy Tourist Season Brings Weekend Intermittent Outages in San Pedro
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) advises that it has completed works in San Pedro Town to address the technical problems on the system which caused several power outages in the municipality over the weekend. The technical problems related to an overloading on the power system in San Pedro. This is the result of significant and rapid […]
Three Island Girls Become Santa’s Little Helpers
– Press Release – During this special time of year, we thought it is important to teach our children that the season is about giving. The season is about being grateful for our many blessings and helping those in our community who are in need of assistance. Ideally, by helping those less fortunate, we can […]
Family Gatherings During the Holidays in Belize
“Flip flops on Christmas… YES… that is Christmas in Belize! Miss it.” This is what a friend of Ambergris Today commented when she saw this picture. The mercury hardly went below 85 degrees for the “Belizean Winter” this year and even though everybody dressed up for Christmas parties in San Pedro, Belize, there is no […]
What is Success?
By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education ConsultantWe educators, while trying to teach young students, both in Primary and Secondary schools, perhaps without realizing it, often times confuse them even more than they already may be confused, by insisting that they focus on “our” visions of success – not theirs. “You had better pass […]
The Fun of Kraals
A Kraal is defined as an enclosure for livestock, particularly cattle, but in Belize it also refers to an enclosure in the sea and used particularly for private swimming. Back in the 1950’s business lady from Belize City, Mrs. Serafina Encalada (+) had a kraal in front of her vacation beach house in San Pedro […]
The Best of 2012 – Happy New Year
It’s a New Year, which means there are many new adventures ahead for everyone. We don’t know what we may have to do this year or what we will encounter, but all we know is that we should try to make this year the best year you ever had. Why not try to develop a […]
Happy New Year at Marino’s Roof Top
By Angel Nuñez The New Year’s Eve Celebration has undergone many changes throughout the years. I will take you back to the 1960’s when Marino’s Club Roof Top was the Number 1 place to celebrate. Of course the dances have been the most featured attractions for any New Year’s party as they are today. Twenty […]
Mayor Guerrero Discusses Issues with San Pedro Police
The San Pedro Police Department did not report any major issues during the Christmas Holiday break on the island of Ambergris Caye. Other than a spree of break-ins in the San Pablo Area, residents enjoyed a safe and peaceful Christmas with hundreds of visitors basking in a warm and tropical holiday season. Prior to the […]
Belize Reaches Agreement with Bond Creditors
Belize has reached an agreement in principle with creditors to restructure about half of its unpaid debt after “long and arduous” talks, allowing the country to avoid default, Prime Minister Dean Barrow said on Friday. Barrow told a press conference that he would release details of the restructuring of the $544 million bond at a […]
San Pedro Dance Academy Christmas Spectacular
The San Pedro Dance Academy shined on stage for their annual Christmas Show at the R. Angel Nuñez on Saturday, December 22, 2012. All dancers looked amazing in their costumes during their spectacular performances. Pictured here is the Señor group just before their performance of Drummer Boy. Click Here for More Pictures of the Week
Belize Silences Peoples’ Voice on Offshore Oil Drilling Referendum
– Press Release, Oceana – In a move to ensure that the issue of whether or not 8,047 signatures were improperly disallowed by the Chief Elections Officer of the Elections and Boundaries Department, the Government of Belize (GOB) sought to strike out the case (Claim No. 225 for 2012) brought earlier this year by Audrey […]
Christmas Raffles in San Pedro
It’s the season of giving and that is exactly what many businesses have been doing this Holiday Season in San Pedro. There were many fantastic Christmas raffles and give-aways that businesses on the island conducted as a show of appreciation to their customers. Last week and over the weekend Miss San Pedro Naiely Puc had […]