Belizeans’ Safety Addressed After Homicides of Gang Leaders
The rumor mill was churning all weekend long which had Belizeans on edge the entire weekend, in particular residents of Belize City, after the double homicide of George Street gang leader Sheldon August Tillett and his female associate on Friday, April 20, 2012. And after all the rumors of various shootings and the increase of […]
Kiryani Pou Dazzles as San Pedro New Miss Chiquitita
Saturday, April 21, the Old Football Field was the place to be as six beautiful island girls took center stage and gave their very best performances as they competed for the coveted title of Miss Chiquitita 2012. All of them were charming and beautiful but only one took the grand prize. Lovely Kiryani Pou won […]
Town Council Addressing Town Needs
In a way to address issues concerning the island, Mayor Daniel Guerrero and the town councilors set to visit all the schools and government offices on the island all of last week from Monday, April 16, 2012 to Friday, April 20, 2012. These visits were also part of officially introducing themselves and presenting their portfolios […]
San Pedro High Gains Way to Food and Nutrition Finals
On Thursday, April 19, a team from San Pedro High School travelled to Belize City to attend the 2012 Food and Nutrition Quiz Competition where it placed first in Zone A of the Belize District. This win has secured San Pedro High a spot in the National Food and Nutrition Competition. The winning team comprised […]
BBQ Fundraiser for Abel
Senior Citizen Robbed of $40K Bank Deposit
After disturbing news of two downtown businesses being burglarized over the weekend and losing a large amount of money in electrical equipment, it was more disturbing to learn that a senior citizen was the victim of a robbery early this morning, Friday, April 20, 2012. According to reports, at about 8:00a.m. this morning Mr. Felix […]
Emilse Marin Quince Años
Emilse Marin celebrated her Quince Años (15th Birthday) on Saturday, April 14, 2012, with a celebratory mass at the San Pedro Roman Catholic Church and festive party with family and friends beachside. Omelia and Carlos Marin presented the young woman to society along with her Godparents Selene and Freddie Gonzalez. Happy Birthday Emilse! Pictures by […]
Wet Willy's hosts Saga Seafood Cook Off
It was another successful Cook Off for Saga. This time the cook off was hosted at the new Wet Willy’s Cantina with many in attendance and happy to try out some great seafood, while having some nice drinks and listening to some great music. If you missed out on this fantastic event make sure to […]
Visually Impaired Rowan Garel Announces His Next Big Adventure
Remember Rowan Garel, the brave young blind boy who climbed Victoria Peak? He and his father, Joe, are back and will be undertaking a new adventure to help raise awareness for other children who are blind. After reaching the summit of Victoria Peak, Ro has bigger ideas for 2012. Thirteen-year-old Rowan Garel and his father […]
Maria Jeffery Registered Nurse In San Pedro
Beauty Ambassador Maria Jeffery was Miss Belize 2006 and represented Belize in the Miss Universe Pageant in 2007 and that same year she wowed the judges at the Costa Maya International Pageant and won the title for Belize. Maria is now back on the island, not to capture any judges hearts, but to work with […]
Vote for Angelo Fabro on KTV Latino Karaoke
Angelo Fabro and friends are asking for your support to vote for him as he competes in Belize City Channel 5’s KTV Latino Karaoke Competition. The show airs live on Channel 5 (Local channel 10 in San Pedro) every Tuesday at 9p.m. Click Here for More Community Bulletin Posts on Ambergris Today
Hon. Heredia Donates to Mother's Day Show
Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr. Minister of Tourism dropped by the San Pedro Town Council this morning, April 19, 2012, to present a donation towards the upcoming Mother’s Day Show. He delivered a check of $5,000 to Mayor Daniel Guerrero who stated that the money will go towards making the show a spectacular one for all […]
Belize wins AGAIN on Mission Catwalk’s 2nd Season
AGSelectPR, Kingston, Thursday, April 19th 2012: After an initial win on episode two and placing runner-up in the following episode, Belizean fashion designer Rebecca Stirm wins episode four of the Caribbean fashion designer reality series Mission Catwalk with a design inspired by a selection from Cinderella Hats. “When I saw the hats I immediately knew […]
The Great Blue Hole Makes Top 10 List of Diving Location In The World
Belize City, Belize – April 18, 2012 – Earlier this month, Belize was named one of the ‘top snorkeling destinations in the world’ by ‘The National’, one of the few English newspapers in the Arab Emirates. And now, just weeks after receiving that distinguished title, an article published on CNN International has declared Belize to […]
Closure of Conch Season Disturbs Fishermen
The season for harvesting conch in Belize has been closed two months earlier than stipulated in the fisheries act of Belize. In other words there shall be no more harvesting of conch after April 23, 2012 because according to the Minister of Fisheries Hon. Lisel Alamilla there is a declining population of conch and there […]
Mayor Danny and UNICEF Monitoring Children’s Rights
On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, Mayor Daniel Guerrero held a meeting with UNICEF representative Christine Norton at the San Pedro Town Council to announce that they are working together to help create opportunities and monitor the rights of children on the island. Mrs. Norton stated, “The Mayor hit the ground running in expressing his plans […]
One Day on Earth Global Film experience in San Pedro
Join the world premiere of One Day on Earth, this Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 at the Central Park in San Pedro Town. One Day on Earth Motion Picture is a unique film created from over 3000 hours of footage, and shot by our community in every country of the world on October 10th 2010. Together, […]
Miss Chiquitita Pageant This Weekend!
Meet the six contestants for Miss Chiquitita Pageant Organizers for the Miss Chiquitita Pageant are pleased to present to you the six beautiful and talented young girls they are: (From Left to Right Clockwise) *Kiryani Pou – 8-year-old – Belizean Melody Art Gallery*Yari Flores – 8-year-old – Marina’s Store*Ayanna Staine – 8-year-old – Tuff E […]
Two Businesses Hit Hard by Thieves
Two downtown businesses were the victims of robbery over the weekend as a computer service store and a graphics design shops were robbed of expensive computers, electronics and cash; the thieves have not been caught and the community is being asked to report any suspected sales of illegal electronics. CSM 2000, a leading computer service […]
Making Friendships Wisely
Having a bond with one’s parents is one of the greatest ways teens and parents can communicate but when teenagers are hard-pressed, they need to know when they should phase out a friendship. As parents, they generally don’t want their teenagers to phase out anyone and everyone who hurts their feelings even slightly. Well, we […]
The First Families In San Pedro (Part 4)
By Angel NuñezIn last week’s issue of Twenty Five Years Ago about the first families of Ambergris Caye, I tried to include as many names which I compiled from my readings of Danny Vasquez’s book and from narrations of my father and grandfather. Most of the names sound familiar to me and to most people […]
BTL Directory Cover Tribute To The Maya Deer Dance
Belize Telemedia’s 2012 telephone directory is available to the public and was officially launched on March 29, 2012 with a grand unveiling of this year’s cover. This year’s edition highlights the Maya Deer dance -as the company joins in with the rest of Belize in celebrating the 2012 Mayan Calendar. As the magic and spotlight […]
Destination to Paradise
Scenes like this one are the reason why so many tourists have been attracted to Ambergris Caye and San Pedro. It is a scene like this that inspired Jerry McDermott to name his hotel on Ambergris Caye the Paradise Hotel. Then consequently San Pedro started advertising to the world market as a Paradise destination with […]
Conch Season to Close Two Months Earlier
Conch Fritters, Conch Soup, Conch Chowder and Conch Ceviche, these are just some of the delicious plates we Belizeans love when it’s conch season. It is one of the most popular fisheries products other than the lobster which together contribute over 90% of the total value of exported seafood products in Belize. But this year, […]
Pilots' Paradise
Not everybody has the privilege of flying into San Pedro, Ambergris Caye and enjoying this amazing and picturesque flight. Here’s a fantastic everyday view from a pilot’s office as they flies into paradise. It doesn’t matter if you’re flying with Maya Island Air or Tropic Air you are bound to have one of the best […]