Rainy Days
Rainy days are here as Belize enters the rainy/hurricane season and we will look at it as showers of blessings because for a while everything was pretty dry and arid. The skies give way for the sun to just peek for a little while, but it is still pretty warm on the island.
BTIA President Jim Scott’s Challenge for a Good Cause
He is President of the Belize Tourism Industry Association and a devout member of the Rotary Club of Belize. Everybody knows him as the “Si Se Puede/Yes I Can” man of Belize because of his positive attitude and cheerful personality. Mr. Jim Scott is a well known personality in the tourism industry and is also […]
Las Leonas As Strong As The Lions
Las Leonas- this was how the wives of the Lions were referred to when the San Pedro Lions Club was founded in 1975. These lovely ladies certainly don’t look like ‘Leonas’ or Lioness but they certainly worked hard along with the Lion members to make of this club a success. Seated at the front of […]
Launch of “National Training Program for Protected Areas Management”
Belmopan, 4th, June, 2012. The Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and Sustainable Development through a collaborative effort with the Environmental Research Institute (ERI) of the University of Belize will be launching the National Training Program for Protected Areas Management on Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at the Belmopan Hotel. The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries […]
Kindest Kid in San Pedro Award 2012; Thank You and Congratulations!
On the 24th of May 2012, Minister of Culture & Tourism, Hon. Manuel Heredia, presented prizes to three children, who had won awards for kindness in San Pedro. The Grand Prize winner was Mariano Calderon (The Island Academy), Faith Azueta (R.C. School) was the 1st Runner up and Naomi King (The Island Academy) won the […]
Old Timer or Modern Sanpedrano? No. 15
By Angel Nuñez YOU KNOW YOU ARE AN OLD TIMER SANPEDRANO IF:As soon as I say, “Kaliman”, you know what I am referring to. Everyone used to look forward everyday to tune on your radio to enjoy different “radio novelas”. (radio soap opera) The boys rushed at 11:30 a.m. as soon as it was school […]
SPHS Crowns Arlethe Lima as New School Queen
It was an enchanted evening of pageantry at the R. Angel Nuñez Auditorium as Miss San Pedro High 2012 was crowed in front of a packed auditorium on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Arlethe Lima won the hearts of the judges amongst six other contestants and was crowned the schools newest queen. The pageant was full […]
Island Academy Kicks Off Graduation Season 2012
Graduation Season is here! This month of June the island will be busy with lots of graduation ceremonies and lots of parties to celebrate the proud achievements of the graduates. The Island Academy was the first school to kick off the graduation season, holding its graduation ceremony on Friday, June 1, 2012. With much pomp […]
Lobster Fest 2012 to be Bigger and Better!
One of San Pedro’s Biggest Festival is about to kick off and it will be a grand celebration. The San Pedro Lobster Festival promises to be bigger and better this year! With a one week celebration planned one is sure to have lots of fun and enjoy delicious succulent lobsters! This year’s theme for the […]
Rain and the Start of 2012 Hurricane Season
It looks like it will be a rainy start to the work week as the Belize Weather Bureau is forecasting cloudy skies with some showers and thunderstorms mainly over the south and some coastal areas [including Belize City]. It is expected that these showers and thunderstorms will move inland today before decreasing tomorrow afternoon. It […]
San Pedro Town Council Treats Media for Lunch
For the first time ever, the Mayor of San Pedro, Daniel Guerrero, and his town councilors took time off their busy schedules to sit down with all the media personnel on the island to discuss issues and ways to better communications between the media and the Town Council public relations. But most importantly, Mayor Guerrero […]
Got Milk? World Milk Day Observed in Belize
San Pedro students at both the San Pedro Roman Catholic School and Holy Cross Anglican School got their special dose of milk and a great daily intake of calcium thanks to the folks of Santiago Castillo Limited of Belize City as they observed World Milk Day today, June 1, 2012. At precisely 10:30a.m., students from […]
Awareness Walk for World No Tobacco Day
The Ministry of Health and the National Drug Abuse Control Council (NDACC) in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated World No Tobacco Day on Thursday, May 31, 2012. Although the day is recognized every year on May 31st, the Ministry extended the awareness campaign until today June 1, at various health centers across […]
Get Ready for Ambergris Caye Eco-Pro Challenge Kayak Race
“Environmental Awareness One Race at a Time” – The organizers of the Lagoon Reef Eco-Challenge bring to you the Ambergris Caye Eco-Pro Challenge Kayak Race. Coming June 22 – 23, 2012, is the Eco-Pro Challenge Kayak Race with professional international kayakers from all over the world competing in a grueling 60-mile race around the entire […]
Not Guilty – Men Free of San Pedro Double Murder Charges
Four men, Brionne Swift, Victor Garnett, Frank Edwards, and Gabriel Salazar became free men after they were acquitted before Justice Herbert Lord of the June 2009 double murder of James Swan and Edward “Bro Lee” Gutierrez. The death of Swan, Gutierrez and Saldivar made headline news in all media house when their bodies were found […]
Update on Mrs. Kim Simplis Barrow Recovering in Miami Hospital
Viscous rumors started circulating this morning about the death of Belize’s First Lady, Mrs. Kim Simplis Barrow, wife of the Prime Minister of Belize Hon. Dean Barrow. A press release from the Government Press Office, this morning, May 31, 2012, confirmed that Mrs. Barrow remains in the Intensive Care Unit at a Miami hospital receiving […]
Early Rainy Season Drenches San Pedro
Living in paradise has its ups and downs. For instance we enjoy beautiful hot sunny days on the beachside and the cool Caribbean breeze and then comes the rainy season where we get blessings from up above with, sometimes, too much rain. It’s nothing new for island residents to have to ride down bumpy roads […]
Over 60 Potential Cultural Tourism Champions Trained
Cultural Tourism, allows for visitors to a country to be engulfed and enriched through the region’s culture, lifestyle, history of the people, their art, architecture, religion(s), and other elements that helped shape their way of life. This sector is identified as a priority product and key tourist attractor within the National Sustainable Tourism Master Plan […]
Once The End Of The Village
For a long time Milo Paz’s property used to be the end of the village on the northern end. It was so until Paradise Hotel was opened just past Milo’s and then the village simply expanded and blossomed all the way up north. First there was Milo’s Hotel with the cemetery directly in front of […]
Video Pick: Staycations in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye
The Belize Tourism Board created this short video clip to entice residents of Belize to go on ‘staycations’ in their own country. This one shows a Belizean enjoying a great staycation in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye where she tours the island, enjoys lunch at the world famous Elvi’s Kitchen, has fun with water sports and […]
Dealing with Anger at a Young Age
By Christopher Emmanuel “Anger always comes from frustrated expectations” -Elliott Larson It was dark, ink black, when the little boy woke abruptly from his sleep. The position of the small bed where he laid, with his two sisters and two brothers, had him crowded against the wall. He moved a foot off his back. […]
Leo’s Club Adds Youthful Energy to San Pedro Lions Club
The San Pedro Lions Club members gathered on Saturday, May 26, 2012, to incorporate and officially install the new Leo’s Club as a positive addition to the Lions Club. The Leo Club objective is to provide the youth of the world an opportunity for development and contribution, individually and collectively, as responsible members of the […]
“World Games” Films The Greasy Pole in San Pedro
The Greasy Pole is an exciting and fun game that has been part of the Belizean tradition for many years and it can be said it is essential at most grand celebrations. As September Celebrations approach, every year island residents look forward to seeing groups of teenagers and men attempt to go up this 30- […]
Kindest Kid in San Pedro Awarded
Be Kind Belize was looking for the “Kindest Kid” in the community and students at primary school level were invited to nominate Kindness Ambassadors to represent their school. Students that have done acts of kindness were asked to be nominated for this award and after much nominations being entered it was narrowed down to four. […]
We Take Things For Granted
I cannot remember the last time I went into the sea, to swim or snorkel. And no, I do not know how to scuba dive, although it’s something everybody is surprised to hear. “You are from the island and you do not know how to dive?” is all I hear from others who do not […]