San Pedro Embarcadero Torn Down as Work Commences on Sunset Boardwalk

Many residents are having mixed feelings as they see a part of the old San Pedro village go while a new modern aspect of San Pedro Town starts taking its place. The old Embarcadero (or lagoon docks) behind the San Pedro Old football field is being dismantled to make way for the new Sunset Boardwalk […]

Helping Difficult Students

By Gustavo Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant As the new school year begins many educators try to be proactive in anticipation of “difficult” students. Before the first bell rings on the first day of school, teachers have already perused their new roster of students to look for any whose reputation precedes them. New teachers […]

Belmopan's Western Regional Hospital to be Certified Mother-Baby Friendly

Press Release, Belmopan, August 15, 2012 – The Ministry of Health and the United Nations Children’s fund (UNICEF) is pleased to announce that Western Regional Hospital is the latest hospital to have met the necessary international requirements to be certified as Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital. A certification ceremony will be scheduled celebrate this achievement. The Minister […]

Prime Minister Addresses Belize’s Inability of August Debt Payment

Last week the Government of Belize announced that it will not be able to meet its super bond payment to its creditors that was due for August 20, 2012. The announcement was made via a press release from the Ministry of Finance shortly after midday on Tuesday, August 14. The Superbond payment amount due is […]

Proposed New Marine Reserve for Ambergris Caye

Stakeholders who gathered at the San Pedro Lions Den on Tuesday, August 21, 2012, to participate in a public consultation regarding a new marine reserve for Ambergris Caye, came to a mutual consensus and totally supported the draft proposal. The consultation was held by Ambergris Caye Wetlands Committee that invited Mr. James Azueta of the […]

Vote for National Song Competition, September Celebrations

September is almost here and Belizeans from far and near will be celebrating the 31st Anniversary of our Independence and the 214th Anniversary of The Battle of St. George’s Caye. The time has come once again for everybody to vote for their favorite National Song for this year’s September Celebrations. There are nine finalists in […]

Slovakian Accused of Ties with Mafia is Set Free in San Pedro

There are currently no criminal charges whatsoever pending against Mr. Karol Mello, an alleged crime boss in Central Europe, who was detained in July in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, due to extradition order issued by the Government of Belize and subsequent immigration charges brought forward by the Immigration Department. The month-long legal saga involving 42-year-old […]

Art in the Park – Arts and Craft Exhibition

San Pedro House of Culture presents “Art in the Park – Arts and Craft Exhibition”Thursday, August 30th and Friday, August 31st 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.San Pedro Central Park Music by: Man at Work, Special C, Barry’s Cultural Band, MeloCat, Ras Tabu and Garifuna Drummers Artists: Papo, Terryl, Gomez, Kinishu, Linarez, Robby, Modesto, […]

Court Says Government Owes ACES for Riot Damages to Property

The story made headlines across the country and even on CNN International – the burning down of the American Crocodile Education Sanctuary (ACES) by a mob of Toledo villagers who thought the couple running the place had abducted and killed a couple of local children who had gone missing. This week, two years after the […]

Belize’s Obsession with Tacos

I have always heard that Orange Walk Town has the best tacos in Belize. My friends rave about them, I keep seeing posts on Facebook about how great they are and everybody who makes their way through the town seems to make a mandatory stop for tacos! I, for one, had only heard about the […]

Schools Receive Truckloads Of Landfill From Town Council

Classes resume for primary schools in a couple of weeks and the San Pedro Town Council has made sure that most streets around the school compounds around the island have been upgraded with hardcore material so that they can withstand the heavy rains. This week Mayor Daniel Guerrero is taking another step in making sure […]

Belize in Prelimenary Stage of National Classification System For Hotels And Tour Operators

Belize City, Belize – August 20, 2012 – The Sustainable Tourism Program (STP) and the Quality Assurance Department at the BTB is in its preliminary stage of executing a “Belize National Classification System for Hotels and Tour Operators”. The system’s overall goal is to define realistic classifications with clear definitions and minimum standards as basic […]

Marketing Summit Comes to Belize

Ambergris Today’s Editor, Dorian Nuñez, will be an active participant at the Belize Tourism Industry Association’s (BTIA) 2012 Real-time Marketing Masterclass – Marketing & PR Summit taking place this week in Belize City. The one day summit will run from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August 23rd, 2012 at the Princess Hotel & Casino. Real […]

Belizean Film 'The Curse of the Xtabai' is a Hit in San Pedro

It was a packed house that the Paradise Theatre during the final day of screening the movie “Di Kurse a di Xtabai” (The Curse of the Xtabai), as the Belizean production managed to capture the attention of movie goers and lure them into watching the tale of a very prominent folkloric character of Belizean culture. […]

Cruising Island Dogs

There are many Dog Lovers on the island and this week we got a very cute and funny picture by one of our readers. Dogs are really spoiled and pampered by their masters, even if its just by getting a new chew toy or long walks along the beach. Recently many dogs in San Pedro […]

A Look Back at Old Downtown San Pedro (Then and Now)

Were these young men standing in the middle of the street to stop all vehicles for the Dollar Drive Fund Raiser? If they were, they surely would not make a single dollar. The next question is why are they all not wearing shoes? Well, who would think of wearing shoes in a place where all […]

The Cultural Aspect of Raising Pet Dogs in San Pedro

By Angel NuñezThe ongoing problem with dogs on Ambergris Caye will not have an easy nor quick solution because owning pet dogs and how you deal with them is cultural. I will not even attempt to try to offer the solution (not in this column) but simply attempt to show you how different cultures deal […]

Never Underestimate a Tropical Depression

The recent flooding and damage to homes, property and farm land in the Corozal District is a very good example how these tropical storms during the Hurricane Season are nothing to be carefree about. It does not take much rain to cause serious flooding and damage to an area as these storms do pack a […]

Ismael Kay Sets New Record for San Pedro High School

San Pedro High must be very proud of Ismael Kay who, through his hard work and accomplishments, has set a new record in external examination passes. Ismael is an all around young man who loves to get involved. He was a member of the San Pedro Dance Company and traveled abroad to represent San Pedro. […]

Belizean-American Soccer Player Donates to Sport Council

Sports Councilor Gaby Nuñez graciously accepted a kind donation of sports equipment presented to him by Belizean-American Timothy Paz. Paz and his family handed over the sports equipment on Thursday, August 16, 2012, in front of the BTB Office in San Pedro. “I am very grateful to Timothy and his family for this kind donation,” […]

Misconception Of Guidance Counseling

By Gustavo Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant Many students (and some teachers) in Belize tend to think of counseling as a form of discipline or something for the mentally sick: a suspension requirement or talking about one’s problem(s). That is totally wrong. Real-world counseling is relatively new to high school students and/or adults in […]

Belize Boasts Record Number of Manatees Worldwide

Did you know that Belize has the most number of this endangered species in the world? That’s right; studies have proven that Belize has the most number of Manatees! Researchers in Belize have strengthened efforts to protect one of the most iconic and threatened animals in the world’s oceans. To get a better handle on […]

Sweet Success for Belizean Cocoa Industry

IDB and TCGA sign agreement to support cacao farmers in southern BelizeThe agreement between the Inter-American Development Bank and the Toledo Cacao Growers Association, signed in Belize City this week, is for a contribution of almost US$750,000 from the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) a member of the IDB Group, to support cocoa production in Toledo. […]

Young Girl Escapes Being Crushed by Out of Control Taxi

A young teenager and a hot dog vendor are lucky to be alive or having avoided serious injury after a taxi driver slammed his car into the wall of a supermarket and nearly crashing into them early Wednesday evening, August 15, 2012 at around 8:20p.m. The taxi slammed full speed into the corner wall of […]

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