Leo's Valentine's Bash
Community Shows Support at Cancer Walk
The community of San Pedro Town showed great support to the San Pedro Cancer Society as hundreds attended the island’s second annual “Light the Night” World Cancer Awareness Day Walk that took place on Saturday, February 4, 2012. It seems that just recently cancer has made a big impact on the community of San Pedro, […]
San Pedro’s Al Akramine Mosque
San Pedro is truly a melting pot of cultures and with these cultures come different traditions and religions. There are many groups that practice different religions; we have the Catholics, Jehovah Witnesses, Christians and Adventists who have established houses of worship on the island. Did you know that the island has had a Mosque for […]
Lights, Camera, Music, Carnival Time!
The men’s Comparsa or dance group has always been a traditional favorite going all the way back to Mr. Fido Nuñez, Tio Pil, and Lucilo Guerrero (+++) But then came the famous group of Armando ‘Jaman’ Graniel who was accompanied by great humorists like Mito Nuñez(+), Tuli Lara, Adolfo Ayuso (+) and Turin Mora(+). Here […]
History of Immigration to Ambergris Caye (Part Four) -Benqueños
By Angel Nuñez By now you are realizing that San Pedro is a product of immigrants. We have traced all the way to 1200 to the days of the Mayas and then to 1848 when the Mestizos immigrated to the Island. From there it was just over one hundred years that the community of San […]
Kelly McGuire Sing-Along at Island Academy
Kelly McGuire visited the Island Academy this morning, Friday, February 03, 2012, during their morning assembly where he taught the students the lyrics to his song “Ambergris Caye”. It was a great sing-along session for the students as they all had fun learning the lyrics to the song, danced a couple other nursery rhymes and […]
Over 8,000 Petition Signatures Against Offshore Oil Drilling Rejected
– Press Release, Oceana, February, 2, 2012 – Oceana in Belize has responded to a letter from the Elections & Boundaries Department to the Office of the Governor-General, certifying that the referendum petition requirements were not met. This letter claimed that “The total number of signatures REJECTED amounted to Eight Thousand and Forty Seven (8,047) […]
Hawksbill Turtle Rescues in Belize
Hawksbill Turtle Rescues – “Protecting Turtles Today for Tomorrow” – Our beautiful Barrier Reef is home to many sea creatures and marine life is abundant and rich! It is the home of one of the most endangered sea turtles in the world; the Hawksbill Turtle. Sea turtles are very important for Belize’s tourism industry, therefore […]
Mayor Paz Highlights Accomplishments with Street Plaques
Have you noticed a few workers around town plastering cement blocks in the corner of streets and have asked yourself what is going on? Well don’t question yourselves anymore, the answer is this: Mayor Elsa Paz is highlighting her accomplishments with street plaques. In an interview with Mayor Elsa Paz earlier in January, she informed […]
BBC.com Travel Highlights Belize As Premier Tourist Destination
– Press Release, Belize Tourism Board – Once again, the unyielding efforts of the BTB and our industry partners have resulted in more worldwide exposure for tourism in Belize. The BBC, one of the foremost global news and entertainment services, has chosen to feature Belize as part of its Travel Section for an entire week- […]
Runway Cables and Lights Stolen at San Pedro Airport
Other than the Philip Goldson International Airport, the John Greif II Airport is the only other airport in the country of Belize with runway lights that allow for night flights/landings. Being the number one tourist destination we are blessed to have this to allow for late flights coming from late evening international arrivals or for […]
SP AIDS Commission Expense Report
The San Pedro AIDS Commission is one of the most active groups on the island and since their inception they have been working really hard in creating more awareness on HIV/AIDS on the island. In July 26, 2011 the San Pedro Aids Commission presented to the public a financial report which was from January 1 […]
NDACC Seeks Assistance from San Pedro Community
The National Drug Abuse Control Council, NDACC, has two officers responsible for Belize Rural South; namely, Ms. Kristina Romero, Drug Educator and Ms. Joyce Eliis, Outreach Caseworker. Although, they do not have an office on the island as yet, they are very much committed to helping the residents of San Pedro. During the past […]
GOB says NOT YET to Oil Find!!
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment informs the general public that the information being circulated to the media houses by Treaty Energy Corporation relating to oil discovery in the San Juan #2 well in southern Belize is false and misleading. The Ministry categorically refutes the irresponsible actions of Treaty Energy Corporation in its […]
Miss San Pedro Thanks All Her Supporters
Miss San Pedro, Yakarelis Hernandez, came back to San Pedro over the weekend after her brief trip to Nicaragua where she is applying at various universities. She is ready to further her studies but is also sticking to her commitments as Miss San Pedro during her reigning year. Immediately after arriving on the island Yakarelis’ […]
Double Elections Announced for Belize March 7, 2012
Yes it is official from the Prime Minister’s Office that the General Elections which were scheduled to be held in March of 2013 will now be held on March 7, 2012, simultaneously with the municipal and city elections around the country of Belize. Today, Tuesday, Janaury 31, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. Prime Minister Dean Barrow […]
Arts & Craft Vendors Still NOT Relocated!
In October 3, 2011, Ambergris Today reported on the eventual relocation of the street vendors of Central Park. In the article it was mentioned that a meeting took place in September 2011 with the Mayor and street vendors to discuss this relocation along with rules and regulations in order to continue selling at Central Park. […]
Treaty Energy Corporation Strikes Oil in Belize
Press Release – Monday, January 30, 2012- Treaty Energy Corporation, a growth-oriented international energy company, reported on Monday, January 30, 2012, drilling success on its first oil well, SAN JUAN #2, in Belize, Central America. The SAN JUAN #2 well is near Independence Village, Belize, located adjacent to the Port of Big Creek in the […]
Belize based Company withdraws $14.3Mil US Lotto Claim
Hot news in the USA and all over the internet is about the claim on a $14.3 million lotto jackpot in Iowa has been withdrawn by the lawyer who says he represents a company based Belize that possessed the ticket. The $14.3US million dollar win is being left untouched because the winner does not want […]
Miss Elvia Staines Celebrates 80 Grand Style
“It is a joyous celebration when one celebrates a quinceaños, but isn’t it an even more joyous and special occasion to celebrate turning 80?” These were the opening remarks of Mr. Angel Nuñez who was invited to toast for our beloved octogenarian, Mrs. Elvia Staines. And Nuñez continued, “A rich person is not one who […]
Teenagers Suffer Stress Too!
Many people believe that stress is for adults or people with a lot of problems. Most people believe that young people, especially teenagers do not suffer stress. However, let me define stress. Stress is a distraction from our true selves. Stress comes into play when we have some type of problem, whether it is health, […]
History of Immigration to Ambergris Caye (Part Three) The Mestizos
By Angel Nuñez The Mestizo settlers in Corozal District from 1846 to 1858 grew from 4500 inhabitants to 8000. On the other hand the Mestizo settlers to Ambergris Caye were some 30 houses with about 50 inhabitants. They probably consisted of relatives of fishermen who moved to the island when the Santa Cruz Maya revolted […]
San Pedro's Largest Dog
It stands about 4 feet tall and weighs in at 150 pounds. Holy Molly! Pepper is undoublty the largest dog on the island and island pet grooming service in San Pedro, Pampered Paws, had the pleasure of hosting this beautiful Great Dane for a day of grooming and pampering. And get this, Pepper is still […]
More Details on Town Council Financial Report
Ambergris Today was privileged to receive a more detailed copy of the Town Council’s financial report read by the Mayor on Thursday, January 26, 2011. Attached to her script are several more pages which shed some more light to the financial operations of the council for the period 2009 to 2012. For the year 2009-2010 […]
It Is Siesta Time!
You have heard it in many forms that San Pedro is a laid back place both for tourists and locals. First it was “no television and no telephones”. Then it was “no shirt, no shoes no problem.” Siesta hour is something we inherited from our Mestizo ancestors. After working hard in the bush or at […]