Spiny Lobster's Popularity
The spiny lobster season is officially open for the next nine months and naturally San Pedro had a blast at the Seventh Annual Lobster Festival. But did you know that way back in the 1960’s, it was the spiny lobster along with our reef, beach and people that attracted some of the first tourists to […]
NEMO Summer Program – Sign Up Today!!
The National Emergency Management Organization – Belize Rural South is planning a three day summer program for youths of San Pedro and Caye Caulker between the ages of 14 – 19. The summer program will commence on Monday, July 16 and will culminate on Thursday, July 19 for San Pedro Town participants and July 23 […]
Carib Lager Beer Now Available in Belize
Belize is making way to a new beer as Carib Lager has begun to hit stores and establishments around the country now that Grace Kennedy Belize Limited is the official distributor. Ambergris Today got hold of the very first batch of cold Carib Lager as it arrived on the island. Carib Lager is one of […]
Nationwide Telethon Seeks to Raise $1Mil for Inspiration Center
Belize City – June 27, 2012 – The Special Envoy for Women and Children, Mrs. Kim Simplis Barrow and CARE-Belize are hosting a telethon on Saturday, June, 30th, 2012 in the hopes of raising $1,000,000 towards the construction of the Inspiration Center. The Inspiration Center is a rehabilitation center to be located at 1.5 mile […]
Protecting the Creative Arts in Belize
The National Institute of Culture and History, through the Institute of Creative Arts has been holding Artists in Development Consultation Tour around the country which made its way to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye on Friday, June 22, 2012. The purpose of the tour is to organize, represent and help with the promotion of Belizean artist […]
Island Says Goodbye to Father Arturo and Sisters Pauline & Immaculate
Father Arturo, Sister Pauline and Sister Immaculate are leaving the San Pedro Roman Catholic Church as they have been given the responsibility of taking over other missions. The community of San Pedro expresses its most grateful thanks and appreciation to them for the great work they did at the San Pedro Parish. The dedication and […]
Island Life – Beachside
Dia de San Pedro celebrations approach this weekend and with that come merchants from the mainland. Here is such one merchant who patiently waits by the beach to sell his products. Or might he be enjoying the view of the great Caribbean Sea? A colorful island scene that captured our attention. – photo by Gerry […]
IBES and Holy Cross Graduations
Graduations on the island are in full swing; proud graduates are marching down the aisles to the tune of “pomp and circumstance”. This past Saturday, June 23, 2012, Isla Bonita Elementary School held its Commencement Exercise at Paradise Theater. Under the graduation theme “One Purpose, One Moment, One Dream” 14 proud graduates received their diplomas. […]
LobSTARS Come out to Party at LobsterFest
Elvi’s Kitchen emerged as winner for the Best Lobster Dish at this year’s San Pedro Lobster Fest and Caliente/Red Ginger/Blue Water Grill chain of restaurants claimed the Best Lobster Drink making it a two-peat win for both establishments, having claimed the same wins at last year’s event. Lobster Fest was celebrated in grand style on […]
Santiago Castillo Caravan Give-Aways in San Pedro
The SanCas Caravan was in San Pedro and Caye Caulker this past weekend giving away products and cash to unsuspecting residents. Staff members of Santiago Castillo Limited visited homes in La Isla Bonita in search for San Cas grocery items. If they found 10 or more items in their pantry or fridge, they prized residents […]
Maestro Reyes School of Knowledge Bids Farewell
“Pomp and Circumstances” filled the San Pedro Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, June 23, 2012, as nine proud students of Maestro Reyes School (MRSK) triumphantly marched up the aisle to receive certificates in elementary education. The church was filled with parents, relatives and invited guests, including the Mayor of San Pedro, His Lordship Mr. Daniel […]
Old Timer Or Modern Sanpedrano? Num. 17
By Angel Nuñez YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE AN OLD TIMER SANPEDRANO IFOn July 15, the first day of the lobster season, you went, “Wow! when you learned that one fisherman delivered only fifty pounds of lobster but yet he earned a whopping $1,000.00. You see, an old timer was used to delivering on the […]
Belize's Ministry of Health Confirms Cases of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Belmopan, June 22, 2012 – The Ministry of Health confirms the presence of a few clusters of a mild, self-limiting viral illness in children consistent with Hand Foot and Mouth Disease. Cases are mainly from Belize City. The Epidemiology Unit can confirm just fewer than one hundred cases of this contagious viral illness which is […]
Belizean US Air Force Captain in Body Building Spotlight
She grew up running along the sandy streets of San Pedro, spending her childhood summers in the water and growing up in an island that she called home for many years. Given the opportunity to study abroad she joined the US Air Force, has a great career as a satellite technical expertise and now boasts […]
Marco Gonzalez Maya Archaeology Exhibition Opens
The Marco Gonzalez Archaeological Reserve is hosting a free archaeology exhibition at Fido’s upstairs lounge and to open the exhibit a social was held on June 21, 2012. On hand was Jan Brown, chairlady of the Marco Gonazlez Maya Site, and Dr. Scott Simmons along with students from the USA and England. The exhibit contained […]
Belize in Nationwide Blackout Almost All Night Long
BEL Reports on Nationwide Power Outage – At 7:00 p.m. last night, June 21, 2012, a critical fault on the Mexican electricity grid caused power supply to be lost to the Northern Zone of Belize, which includes the Corozal District, Orange Walk District and San Pedro Town. Since Belize Cogeneration Energy Limited (Belcogen) was offline […]
Breaking Ground for San Pedro Sunset Board Walk & Water Taxi Terminal
On Thursday, June 21, 2012, the construction launch and ground breaking ceremony of the San Pedro Sunset Board Walk and Water Taxi Terminal took place at the Old Football Field. Present at the event were Minister of Tourism and Culture, Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr., Mayor of San Pedro His Lordship Daniel Guerrero, along with other […]
Tanairi Arana Receives 4 Honors at PSE Awards
Teachers, students and proud parents gathered to recognize the achievements of the top students in this year’s PSE exams in Belize. The National P.S.E. award ceremony was held on Thursday, June 20, 2012, at the Princess Hotel in Belize City. The three top students from San Pedro were also in attendance at the ceremony which […]
New Basketball Rims for Boca Del Rio Park
Summer vacation is just around the corner and children are always excited to be out of school and be able to stay home and relax, watch some television, hang out with friends or go out and have some fun in the sun. Sports is always a big deal here on the island; children love being […]
Costa Maya Festival 2012 Presents Miss Honduras
The Costa Maya Festival presents Esthefany Maolyth Piñeda Perez, 19-year-old beauty representative from Honduras who will be vying for the title of Reina de la Costa Maya 2012 along with seven other Central American beauties. Esthefany is 5’ 7”, has clear brown eyes, dark brown hair and with a clear complexion. Her first language is Spanish. She is […]
Bert Vasquez Charged for Murder of Jasmine Lowe
Belize City businessman Bert Vasquez has been charged for the murder of 13-year-old Jasmine Lowe this afternoon at the Magistrate’s Court in the town of San Ignacio, Cayo. This single charge was read today, Wednesday, June 20, 2012, as thousands of Belizeans gathered outside the San Ignacio Police Station demanding justice for the lost life […]
Hailie Selassi I Raggae Concert
Los Pasteles Verdes to Perform for Costa Maya Festival
The International Costa Maya is happy to announce this year’s international performer, Los Pasteles Verdes. The Popular band from Peru was founded in the 1970?s by Hugo y Cesar Acuña, Aldo Guibovich, Miguel Moreno, Ernesto Pozo, Raul Padilla Y German Laos. The band made a significant impact on the Mexican and Mexican-American musical markets in […]
Belize Allocates Additional Funds to Combat Crime
Office of the Prime Minister, Belmopan, June 19, 2012 – The fight against crime continues to be Government’s number one preoccupation. The Administration is determined to halt the downward spiral, and begin now to recapture lost ground. Accordingly, the Ministry of Finance has made a special transfer of 300 thousand dollars to the Ministry of […]
Sailing Regattas to Liven Up Lobsterfest
During the final weekend of San Pedro Lobsterfest, June 23 and 24, the San Pedro Sailing Club’s junior racing squad and their Belize Sailing Association (BzSA) cohorts from the mainland will compete in the first two international regattas ever held in Belize. Thirteen junior sailors from Guatemala’s ASOVELA* racing association will put BzSA’s nascent 11-month-old […]