National Hero Rt. Hon. George Price Remembered
Wednesday, September 19, 2012, marked the one year anniversary of National Hero George Price’s death and in honor of his memory, September 19 was added to the September Celebrations Calendar to be observed as National Service Day. Although it was not a public and bank holiday, Belizean citizens were asked to do some forms of […]
Visa Waivers For Three Countries In South America
Belize City, Belize – September 14th, 2012 – The Belize Tourism Board is pleased to announce that visitors from Brazil, Argentina, and Chile will no longer need visas to visit our beautiful country. The Statutory Instrument waiving visa requirements for visitors from these countries to Belize was signed in August, 2012. The Ministry of Tourism […]
BTB Welcomes New Director of Quality Assurance
– Press Release, Belize City, Belize, Wednesday, September 19, 2012 – The Belize Tourism Board is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Director of Quality Assurance, Armeid Thompson. “We are honoured to welcome such an outstanding individual, Armeid Thompson, to our executive management team here at the Belize Tourism Board. We believe that […]
Belize Has Been Recommend–ed, More Magazine Exposure
Excitement continues to surround Belize! The country has been featured in the August “On location” issue of Recommend magazine. The magazine has been in existence for over 43 years and is one of the leaders in the travel trade marketplace. It aims to educate and inform travel agents about the latest happenings in various locations, […]
The Majestic Blue and Yellow Macaw
Here is one of the majestic birds found in Belize – the Blue and Yellow Macaw – seen through the lens of photographer Jonathan Cariddi. It’s a beautiful bird, related to the Scarlet Macaw which roam freely in the tropical rain forests of Belize. These birds can reach 76 to 86 cm (30 to 34 […]
Is Belize the next Hollywood? New Movie to Start Filming in San Pedro
Who doesn’t want to make it big in Hollywood? Or be a famous rock star or famous actor/actress? It would be something great! Well our little country has quite the potential when it comes to movie making and in the future possibly be the next Hollywood. Producer Matthiew Klinck of Make Belize Films has seen […]
Nuñez Brothers Donate Drums to Isla Bonita Marching Band
The Isla Bonita Marching Band is the smallest and one of the most active marching bands on the island. Christmas parades, September Celebrations, World AIDS Day Awareness Walks, Cancer Society Walks, you name it, they are there bringing on the beats and making these special occasions come to life. The students of Isla Bonita Marching […]
Police Officers Receive Open Water Dive Training
Three special constables and one Police Officer, who are attached to the Tourism Unit in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, have completed a course in Open Water Diving thanks to the efforts of the San Pedro Tour Guide Association (SPTGA). They were presented with their certificates of completion by President of the SPTGA, Mr. Billy Leslie […]
The Blue, White And Red – Honoring Our Belizean Flag
As a result of discussions on patriotism, lately there have been many questions surrounding the official image of the flag of Belize. Questions have asked on the coat of arms, the size of the round white center piece, and the real blue color that makes up the largest part of the Belize flag. Recalling that […]
Miss Belize Destinee Arnold Heads to Miss International Pageant, Japan
Miss Belize 2012 Destinee Arnold has recently completed phase one of her international pageant training and is ready to represent Belize with poise, grace, eloquence and pride. Along with a scholarship from the Ministry of Education, several resort vacations, and many modeling opportunities, the Official Miss Belize has received the honor of representing the jewel […]
September Celebrations in Full Swing
September Celebrations 2012 Spelling BeeThe calendar of events for this year’s September Celebrations was filled with educational activities. On Thursday, September 13, 2012, students from various primary schools on the island participated in the annual spelling bee. Participating schools included New Horizons SDA School, The Island Academy, Ambergris Caye Elementary School and the San Pedro […]
Miss San Pedro Exactly 25 Years Ago
During the month of September when we celebrate anniversaries of the Battle of St. George’s Caye and The Independence of Belize, many ladies reminisce with fondness on their days when they were either Miss San Pedro Queens or Maids of Honor of the Queen. This Flashback is exactly twenty five years 1987 ago when Miss […]
San Pedro Celebrates Central American Night
On Saturday, September 15, 2012, five Central American nations – Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua – celebrated 191 years of independence. On this day in 1821, Central American notables accepted a plan drafted by Mexican caudillo Agustín de Iturbide that declared the five nations free from Spain. On this day in Central […]
Miss San Pedro Pageant Without Bathing Suits
By Angel Nuñez Was it different? You bet! Oh yes, we had a grand celebration, but we did it in our own wonderful way. Twenty five years ago we did not have a lot of flags to fly around the town and at our homes. So what we did was to decorate the place by […]
Belize National Dance Company Returns from European Tour
The Belize Dance Company returned to country on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, after a two-month tour of France and Spain. The Company represented Belize at the prestigious international folkloric Festival du Sud 2012 along with 13 other countries. This Festival brought together over 1,200 musicians and dancers from each continent to share their cultural music […]
Video Pick: Belikin Beer Belizean Lifestyle Commercial
This is one GREAT commercial for Belize. Wow! Belikin Beer outdid itself with this fantastic product commercial that totally embodies all that is Belize! It shows Belize’s culture, sports, work ethic, dance, spirit, natural beauty, civic pride and most importantly its beautiful people. It depicts the Belizean lifestyle with Belikin – the Beer of Belize. […]
1st Ever Mixed Martial Arts Seminar
Mixed Martial Art lovers this coming weekend, Saturday, September 22, 2012, for the first time ever in San Pedro there will be a Mixed Martial Arts Seminar. The seminar begins at 6:00 p.m. and will be held at Paz Villas Tennis Court. Cost to attend the seminar will be $65.00 Bze. The seminar will be […]
Corozal Woman Handed One Baby Boy After Expecting Delivery of Twins
Thirty three year old Michel Gonzalez of Corozal Town, Belize, came forth with claims that last week she went to the Northern Regional Hospital to deliver twins, but after her surgery she was told that she only gave birth to one baby, an eight-pound boy. The mother comes from a family with a history of […]
Hurricane Season at its Peak!
September 10th marks the date when the frequency of tropical systems reaches a maximum in the Atlantic Basin. And there’s no question that 2012 will go into the books as an active season. So far, there have been 13 named storms, exceeding the average of 11. One main reason is that ocean water temperatures are […]
Hezbollah Suspected Terrorist Arrested in Merida, Mexico with Belizean Passports
A trio of Lebanese men caught in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico with Belizean passports has raised concerns that there may have been a terrorist cell operating in Belize. The American citizen, of Arab origin, Rafic Mohammad Labboun Allaboun, a suspected member of the terrorist network Hezbollah, was arrested Saturday, September 8, 2012, in Merida through an […]
Unemployment Statistics of Belize Released
Sib Announces Results of the April 2012 – Labor Force Survey – The Statistical Institute of Belize conducted a national labor force survey in April 2012 to estimate employment levels in the country. The survey targeted 2,800 randomly selected households countrywide and obtained responses from about 85 percent of them. This amounted to almost ten […]
San Pedro's Biggest Festival Back Then (Part 2)
By Angel Nuñez Two weeks ago I commenced on a story of the biggest festival San Pedro put on and it was on the occasion of Dia de San Pedro, St. Peter’s Day on June 29, about one hundred years ago. All the preparations were done by village volunteers and now it was time to […]
St. George's Caye Day Commemorated in San Pedro
September 10th Celebrations in San PedroThe September 10th celebrations commemorating the 214th Battle of St. George’s Caye in San Pedro took new form as the San Pedro House of Culture and the San Pedro Town Council held activities at Central Park to bring in the anniversary celebratory activities, parade and the official coronation of Miss […]
Parents: Be involved, not difficult!
By Gustavo Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant As the new school year begins many educators anticipate having to deal with “difficult” parents. These are the parents who are seen only at registration or “sometimes” picking up report cards or paying school fees; they are not actively involved in their children’s careers at school everyday. […]
Medical Tourism Becoming a Reality in Belize
Press Release – BELTRAIDE – September 3, 2012- Belize has once again pioneered another gateway to attracting more visitors and investors to our country, which is, through the emergence of ‘Medical Tourism’. Under BELTRAIDE’s Compete Caribbean Project, component two (2) entails the identification of two priority sectors for investment. One of the identified priority sectors […]