Costa Maya Festival is King in Belize
What commenced as the San Pedro International Sea and Air Festival and now The Costa Maya International Festival, this Festival is King in Belize and soon Central American Region. This past week saw the 20th Annual Costa Maya Festival and there is lots to celebrate about its success. Despite a shaky start with no formal […]
Summer Camp Activity at Goff’s Caye, Belizean Children Enjoy
On Saturday, August 11, 2012, 40 children, ages 9 through 15, along with five adults enjoyed a full day of sand, sea, sun and learning under Oceana’s first-timer reef visit program. The day’s trip to Goff’s Caye, which included a snorkel on the reef was in support of the Belize City Council’s Summer Program ‘Shaping […]
Belize Times Cancels Print Edition Citing Hard Times
One of Belize’s longest established newspaper, The Belize Times, will no longer be published in print; it will only be available online. But that’s not the only changes for the Belize Times, five out of their seven employees were terminated; two of them after having decades of service to the company. Veteran staffers were not […]
Rowan To Walk Across San Pedro for the Visually Impaired
He climbed the Vicoria Peak, Belize’s second highest mountain with the height of 3, 675 feet in just two days and walked across Belize from the Benque Viejo Border to Belize City a 92 mile walk in five days and now he plans to walk across La Isla Bonita! Fourteen year old, Rowan Garel knows […]
Belizean Songstress Melonie Gillett Launches New TV Show and Music Video
Melonie Gillett launches her new Come Away TV Show and Music Video for the song entitled “Come Away” today, August 14, 2012. The music video and TV Show were directed by Ben Hudson, a home-grown Belizean, of Star Base Films. It features a number of locations across Belize including Robert’s Grove Beach Resort, Mama Noots, Bocawina […]
Summer Time Jump Up!
Summer time is almost coming to an end, but before these island kids head back to school they are getting the most out of their summer vacations. What better way to do this in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye than in the water! Click Here for More Pictures of the Week
Sell-A-Ton At The Lion's Den
Belize Makes Top Ten at Miss World Top Model Show
Miss Belize World, Chantae Guy, is on a fast track to a possible semi-final or final spot at the Miss World Pageant that will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2012. On Sunday, August 12, she made the Top 10 list in the Miss World Top Model Show, one of the biggest and final competitions […]
Mayor Keeps Promise of Humane Capturing of Stray Dogs
There was no harsh poisoning of dogs this time around as members of the Saga Humane Society took the reins of the stray dog elimination process and conducted the first humane roundup of dogs on Sunday evening, August 12, 2012. After receiving quite an amount of negative feedback from a sector of the community […]
Public Consultation by Ambergris Caye Wetland Committee
Public Comments Regarding Marijuana Decriminalization Extended
The Committee commissioned by the Minister of National Security to evaluate the issue of Decriminalization of Marijuana thanks those who submitted their opinions regarding a proposal to remove the current criminal penalties incurred for possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana (Cannabis Sativa) for personal use. Your responses have been respectfully evaluated and taken […]
Chaa Creek's Awesome Eco-Kids Summer Camp Experience
It’s probably one of the coolest and best summer camp experiences in the country and the setting could not be more perfect – Chaa Creek’s pristine 365-acre private nature reserve that is home to an extraordinary range of wildlife, birds and flora. The Eco Kids Summer Camp is a once in a lifetime experience that […]
Three Belizeans Allegedly Tied to Sinaloa Drug Cartel
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government’s effort to dismantle Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa drug cartel is a war with multiple fronts. The latest is the tiny tourist jewel of Belize. On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced it was freezing the assets of three Belize residents alleged to […]
Costa Maya Festival Needs You For Continued Success
At the 20th Annual Costa Maya Festival opening ceremonies this past week, committee member Milo Paz gave the entire public of San Pedro and Belize a Wake Up Call. “Costa Maya is not about us and profits for the committee,” said Milo Paz. “It is about the entire community and how it participates. We have […]
Belize Police Force Needs to Upgrade Benefits Package
Editor’s Note: Below is a commentary written by Mr. Wellington C. Ramos, who was a police officer in Belize. His insight on the current employment benefits for police officers in the country clearly show how difficult it is for Police Officers to be dedicated to their profession when their salaries, living conditions and benefits are […]
Belize Tourism Board Presents Positive Tourism Report
Overnight tourist arrivals keep demonstrating a steady increase as the second quarter of 2012 comes to an end. Belize’s Tourism Industry has seen outstanding record-breaking months during the first half of 2012. The BTB is honored to share that the first half of the year is ending on an admirable note with an exciting 9% […]
Miss SP Delegates at Official Sashing Ceremony
We have chosen our Costa Maya Beauty Queen it is now time for us to choose our new beauty ambassador for La Isla Bonita, Miss San Pedro 2012. The four beautiful young ladies vying for the title of Miss San Pedro were officially announced on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. They are Naiely Puc, Darcie Zepeda, […]
Belize Given All Clear of Hurricane Ernesto
Ernesto is tropical storm again, after making landfall last night on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at 11pm EDT just north of the Belize/Mexico border as a Category 1 hurricane with 85mph winds. Belize radar shows that Ernesto’s eyewall has collapsed, but the storm has remained well-organized during its passage over the Yucatan Peninsula. As residents […]
Miss Caye Caulker Lobster Fest Injured in Shooting Incident
Miss Caye Caulker Lobster Fest, Silvia Joseph, was injured in a shooting incident that occurring on the island of Caye Caulker on Saturday, August 4, 2012, after an assailant pulled out a handgun at a group and threatened them. According to police reports, at about 5:15am on Saturday, August 4, 2012, they responded to a […]
San Pedro in Storm Watch as Ernesto Approaches
The headquarters of the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye is hard at work and making necessary preparations for the approaching storm Ernesto. Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to become a category 1 Hurricane late this evening and the entire country, especially San Pedro, is under Hurricane Watch. Mayor Daniel Guerrero, […]
Video Pick: Ladies of Divash Shake it Up at Costa Maya Beach Bash
The four sexy ladies of DIVASH from Guatemala performed at the Costa Maya Festival Beach Bash on Sunday, August 5, 2012, and capture the attention of beachgoers with all their shakes, twists and gyrations. Central Park was full with activity as the festival concluded with the party that moved from the festival grounds to Central […]
Ernesto Nearing Hurricane Strength, Warnings Issued for Belize
The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) and the National Meteorological Service of Belize have declared Phase II and a Tropical Storm Warning have been issued for the entire country of Belize as Tropical Storm Ernesto nears hurricane strength. The Belize Rural South NEMO headquarter has issued its first Advisory on the storm and as of […]
Nurse Shark Whirlpool at Hol Chan Marine Reserve
A whirlpool of sorts, as nurse sharks circle in a feeding frenzy at Shark Ray Alley, located at the Hol Chan Marine Reserve in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. It’s feeding time and visitors to the island enjoy the experience of feeding and swimming with these magestic and docile marine creatures. Just another great attraction […]
Belize Internet Most Expensive and Slowest in the Region
For those who have ready access to the Internet, have you ever considered what life might be like if you no longer had it? For many of us, key aspects of our private and professional lives would effectively grind to a halt, which inherently demonstrates the growing importance of Internet service within the Caribbean. A […]
Miss Mexico Does it Again at Costa Maya Pageant 2012
Miss Mexico, Natalia Villanueva, proved to have what it takes and proudly represented her country to bring a two peat grab of the Costa Maya Crown at this year’s Reina de la Costa Maya Pageant that took place on Thursday, August 2, 2012, at the commencement of the International Costa Maya Festival in San Pedro, […]