Belize Archeologist Sues 'Indiana Jones' Makers over Crystal Skull
Well known Belizean archeologist, Dr. Jaime Awe, is suing the makers of a blockbuster ‘Indiana Jones’ film for using a likeness of a so-called Crystal Skull, which he says is a stolen national treasure. Dr. Jaime Awe claims the skull was stolen from Belize 88 years ago, and that filmmakers had no right to use […]
Getting Married in San Pedro, Belize
Getting married in Belize – it is an amazing concept and reality that many visitors dream of and what many have made a reality. Destination weddings in Belize take place on the beach, on board a sail boat, in the Caribbean Sea, in the jungle, atop a Maya Ruin and sandbars during sunsets. There are […]
Drug Awareness Week Celebrated at SPHS
“Drugs are like a whirlpool dragging you into agony and despair”, this was the theme under which the entire student body of San Pedro High School observed Drug Awareness Week that ran from Monday, December 3, 2012 to Friday, December 7, 2012. Kicking off the week of activities was the official opening ceremony which was […]
Love FM's 3rd Annual Holiday Parade Fun
Christmas is here and La Isla Bonita was in full Christmas spirit this weekend as activities kicked off with the Annual Holiday Boat Parade on Saturday, December 8, 2012 and the Christmas fun continued on Sunday, December 9, 2012 with Love FM’s 3rd Annual Christmas Parade. As organizers promised, it was indeed bigger and better! […]
San Pedro Town Council Spreading Christmas Cheer
Mayor Daniel Guerrero and councilors were out spreading the Christmas cheer to all the students of our beautiful Isla Bonita. The group from the Town council visited the San Pedro RC School and New Horizons SDA School on Monday, December 10, 2012 and personally delivered treats to the students. It is said that an apple […]
San Pedro Holiday Boat Parade Livens Up Christmas Season
The San Pedro Holiday Boat Parade has proven to be a fantastic event that draws hundreds Central Park and various other viewing stations along the beach in downtown San Pedro. The Seventh Annual Boat Parade that kick starts the holiday season celebrations on Ambergris Caye took place on Saturday, December 8, 2012, as saw newcomer […]
UNICEF Joins San Pedro Town Council to Clean Up San Mateo
The San Pedro Town Council and UNICEF have teamed up for a Clean Up Campaign which will take place on Monday, December 17 and Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at the San Mateo Area. Representatives of UNICEF Mrs. Anna Hoare and Dennise Robateau were on the island to promote the cleanup campaign and invite the entire […]
San Pedro PUP Asks for Minister Heredia’s Resignation
The People’s United Party (PUP) sent out a press release to the Belize media on Thursday, December 6, 2012, in which it states that the political party strongly condemns the gross insensitivity, negligence and abuse being shown towards women and children as displayed in two instances that have come to national attention in recent days. […]
Mexico Trains Belizean Forensic Ballistic Analysts
-Press Release – December 5, 2012 – Two Belizeans have just returned from Mexico after receiving specialized training in the science of Forensic Ballistics. The two Belizeans underwent an intensive five-day crash-course in various aspects of Forensic Ballistics, including the use of the Integrated Ballistics Imaging System (IBIS). The training course was conducted in Mexico […]
Reaching Our Students
By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant In Strengthening the Balance I pointed out that our students want very much to know that we, their educators, care whether they learn or not. Even more pressing to them than that, though, our students want to know how the coursework that they work on everyday […]
Emo Teens Deal Depression with ‘Cutting’
So this week I would like to talk about cutting and depression and I believe this is a very big issue with teens today. When going to school I have noticed a lot of people with cut scars on their wrists and these same people that do are the ones that always seem happy and […]
Infamous McAfee on Way Back to Belize After Arrest in Guatemala
Software mogul John McAfee could be deported to Belize today, Thursday, after being detained by immigration officials, a Guatemalan official said. Authorities took McAfee into custody Wednesday, December 5, 2012, said Francisco Cuevas, a spokesman for Guatemala’s president, Otto Perez Molina. “He entered the country illegally and we are going to seek his expulsion for […]
Two Belizeans Honored by Queen Elizabeth II
– Belmopan, December 5, 2012 – Two prominent Belizeans were today honored by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. They are Sister Maria Caritas Lawrence, RSM, EDD; and Right Reverend Philip Wright B.A. (Hons) M.A. who were bestowed with the insignia of the Order of the British Empire. The Governor-General of Belize, His Excellency Sir Colville […]
Founder’s Day Celebrated San Pedro High School
The birthday of Principal Angel Nuñez was always a BIG event at San Pedro High School. The senior class was always responsible to come forth with a super birthday party to rival last year’s celebrations. But now that Mr. Nuñez has retired from the position as principal, the school still celebrates his birthday but now […]
Carmelita & Mauricio Aquino Wedding
Congratulations to Carmelita Caceres and Mauricio Aquino who tied the knot on Saturday, December 1, 2012, in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Their wedding ceremony was conducted aboard a catamaran that was a wedding gift from their close friends, in which they celebrated into the sunset. We wish Carmelita and Mauricio a great life together as […]
Andy Palacio Day observed in Houston, Texas
Did you know that there is an Andy Palacio Day? Yes, that’s right! Belizean musical artist Andy Palacio passed away on January 19 of 2007, but he is still very much remembered as the musical icon that was foremost in promoting the Garifuna music and putting Belize on the world stage. At the time of […]
Christmas at the peak of progress in San Pedro
Christmas comes in different colors and sizes and in San Pedro it is no exception. This flashback photo takes us back at least fifty years when San Pedro was at its peak of progress in the lobster exporting business. In a sense there was affluence in the community. A few still used a branch of […]
Note to Taxpayers in the San Pedro Area!
Dear Editor, Recently I was listening to a conversation and heard that a businessman in San Pedro received an assessment from the Income Tax Dept and he did not receive any notice that he needed to present his records for viewing by a Tax Officer nor did anyone from that Department visited his store and […]
Christmas Benefit Fundraiser for Hector Duran Family
A Benefit to Be Held on the Beachfront near Wayo’s Beachside Beernet on December 15th at 4PM in honour of Hector “Chapin” Duran and Family. On December 15th starting at 4:00PM in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize on the beachfront near Wayo’s Beachside Beernet in Boca del Rio, there will be held a benefit to […]
Taste of Belize 2012 Celebrates Belizean Cuisine
The Belize Tourism Board held the 10th Taste of Belize on December 1 and 2, 2012, in San Ignacio, Cayo. The event attracted hundreds of patrons and saw the participation of close to 20 professionals in four culinary competitions. On Saturday night at the San Ignacio Resort Hotel, guests were taken on a culinary journey […]
Belize Tourism Industry Association Looks Forward to Fulfilling New Year
– Press Release – The BTIA hosts successful 27th Annual General Meeting events. The Belize Tourism Industry Association is pleased to announce that it hosted a very successful Travel Agent and Consumer Trends Seminar and a stellar 27th Annual General Meeting on November 28 and 29 respectively, at the Radisson Fort George Hotel & Marina’s […]
Why did San Pedro need Township?
By Angel Nuñez Let me take you back to our old village days and the conditions that prompted our village leaders to yearn for Township status. From the early 1900’s San Pedro was governed under the old ‘Alcalde System’. The villagers simply appointed a person whom they could trust to be the ‘alcalde’ who worked […]
World AIDS Day 2012 Activities Held in San Pedro
The San Pedro AIDS Commission had a weekend full of activities in commemoration of World AIDS Day 2012. The non-profit group is made up of solely volunteers from all walks of life dedicated to bringing HIV/AIDS education and awareness to our community. On Friday, November 30, 2012, members of the San Pedro AIDS Commission visited […]
Gone Fishing!
The weekend was a bit wet but that was no reason for fishing aficionados to stay home sulking. We know that the lover of fishing will head out to sea no matter what the weather conditions are. It’s a popular pastime, hobby and profession for many on the island and there are plenty of ‘Gone […]
SITCA Meets in Belize to Strengthen Tourism in Region
Belize was host to one of its most highly technical international meetings of the year, that of the Central American Integration System (SICA). On Friday, November 30, 2012, SITCA hosted a press briefing with local media at the Villas at Banyan Bay in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. The significance of this assembly of the Central […]