Angelo Marin's Birthday Bash
Angelo Marin turned five on January 24 but celebrated with a big Scooby Doo Birthday Bash on Saturday, January 28, 2012 with all his friends and family on the beach by Boca del Rio Park. Island parties on the beach are always fun! Angelo and friends enjoyed games, food and drinks on the beach along […]
Mama Vilma’s Family Home Fashion Show Fundraiser
Saturday, January 28, 2012 was a night of fashion and models at the San Pedro Fitness Club for Mama Vilma’s Family Home’s second annual Fashion Show. It was a very well attended event that got support and participation from island businesses who want to see the family home up and running very soon. The show […]
Omarion & Lova Boy at Island Invasion Event
US Celebrity singer and actor Omarion was in San Pedro on Friday, January 27, 2012, to party along with residents who attended Island Invasion’s first bash of the New Year that was held at Jaguar’s Temple Night Club. Accompanying Omarion was Belizean superstar Lova Boy, singer of the popular song ‘Slow Tornado’; they made special […]
Mayor’s Financial Report Leaves Questions Unanswered
After eight years of running the Town Council under the UDP administration Mayor Elsa Paz held an official meeting to present an end of term financial report of the San Pedro Town Council; reports are due every year. Last night San Pedro got a 15-minute report of random figures that lead to only one conclusion. […]
Video Pick: Kitesurfing in San Pedro
Kitexplorer, the Belizean Kite Surfing Company since 2002 is now in San Pedro! They have set up shop at the corner of Tarpon St. and Pescador Drive, but their office is mostly located out there in the crystal turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea. Ambergris Today’s cameras caught the guys in action during one of […]
Saying Goodbye to Marlon Castro
Cherish your loved ones, always share your time with friends and smile with acquaintances. You never know when they will be taken away from you. Such is the case of a dear friend of San Pedro. Marlon Castro was recently diagnosed with cancer and to the unexpected shock of the community he passed away this […]
Saga Humane Society Does Such Great Work
San Pedro’s Saga Humane Society does such great work with animals in Ambergris Caye and it is not only with dogs and cats. We have seen them take care of invading snakes, pesky raccoons, animal rescues of all types and even treating injured animals in the wild. It’s not all about pet animals. Below are […]
Kelly McGuire San Pedro Birthday Bash Schedule
For all those Kelly McGuire Fans, he is coming back to San Pedro for some live jamming. Kelly has been coming to the island for the past nine years to perform his great song selections to his island fans and followers who travel to the island to see him perform. Kelly will be on the […]
Beanie Babies for Students of IBES
Students of Isla Bonita Elementary School had a great suprise when members of the Christian Chruch From Inidan, USA visited their school and brought along with them a kind donation for all to enjoy. On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, the school received school supplies and each student at the school receive an adorable and cuddly […]
Changes in entry fee in Mexico
Belmopan, Belize, 25 January 2012 – The entry fee into Mexico has been increased. Already in effect, tourists and transit travelers from all nationalities, including Belize, currently pay $294 pesos (approximately BZ$45 Belize dollars) for the entry fee, known as DNI (Derecho de No Inmigrante). DNI is an entry fee that must be paid to […]
Belize's Black Friday – Say No to Oil Drilling In Belize
This Friday, January 27, 2011, the Belize Coalition is calling “Belize’s Black Friday.” The Coalition is asking all Belizeans to wear black to show their support for the offshore oil referendum and their right to vote and say no to oil exploration in Belize’s OFFSHORE and in its Protected Areas. Oil exploration in Belize’s offshore […]
Effective Ways To Deal With “Difficult” Students
By Gustavo Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant – Many teachers (and school administrators) spend far too much time “talking to” difficult students; they must think that the more attention they give difficult students, the better educators they are. On a daily basis, they pull those students aside for pep-talks, reminders, and lectures; they warn, […]
Belize Wins International Award to Help Save Wildlife
Press Release – 18 January 2011 – The nature and wildlife of Belize are some of the most treasured and loved resources for Belizeans and people from all over the world, who come to enjoy the natural beauty of the country. Dr. Isabelle Paquet-Durand, a veterinarian who specializes in wildlife medicine, has devoted her life […]
PUC Calls for 7.2% Decrease In Water Rates
On December 23, 2012, the Belize Water Services Ltd (BWS) submitted its rate application to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) asking for the water tariffs to remain the same. After conducting initial reviews the PUC announced on Monday, January 23, 2012, that their initial decision calls for a 7.2% reduction in water rates. The decision […]
Video Pick: Melonie Gillett’s Cuts Like a Knife
Belizean born singing artist Melonie Gillett is working very arduously on her musical career and has proven to be one of the very few consistent female artists in Belize. This she attributes to her love for music which she says comes naturally to her. She has a great voice and her music is very different […]
Illegal Slaughter of Permit Fish
The reef and ecosystem is very important for the livelihood of all San Pedranos. We all depend on our beautiful reef and all its marine life since tourists pay thousands of dollars to come and swim and fish in our pristine waters. Sport fishing has become very popular here on the island and Belize; there […]
Smile Clinic – Keeping Healthy Smiles in San Pedro
Healthy smiles, Happy Children! A team of doctors are at the San Pedro Smile Center giving free dental checkups to children. The free checkups are available for children ages 4-12 and the doctors are at the San Pedro Smile Center Too at the Holy Cross Anglican School. Joining Dr. Mark Johnson this year are Dr. […]
University Of Belize Comes To San Pedro
– Press Release – What is education some people may ask? Among the varied definitions it is the systematic imparting and acquisition of knowledge, skills, attitudes and aptitudes aimed at improving the quality of life of individuals. And this is exactly what San Pedro High set out to accomplish when it opened its doors in […]
Archaeological find in Downtown San Ignacio, Belize
Excitement built up in San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize, on Sunday, January 22, 2012, as a routine construction dig turned into an impromptu archaeological excavation when pottery and human remains were discovered on Burns Avenue, one of the principal streets of San Ignacio Town. Reports from the Institute of Archaeology (IA) in Belmopan indicate that […]
New SPHS Student Council Elected
Its election time! Island residents and political parties are gearing up for upcoming municipal elections on March 7, 2012. And the students of San Pedro High have just gotten their first dose on how a real election takes place and what all one needs to do to prepare for an election. The election of a […]
A Tiny Sleeping Village
This is the second hotel to be built on Ambergris Caye after Holiday Hotel. This is Paradise Hotel located just past the cemetery. The main building had a few rooms on the first floor and the restaurant downstairs. There were no cabañas yet but a small palapa and the bar near the beach. The small […]
Michael Douglas and Wife Dine at Blue Water Grill
Excitement was in the air last month when word got around town that A-list celebrities in the likes of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones, Halle Berry and X-Men First Class’ actors Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult were roaming freely around Ambergris Caye, enjoying the island charm. Few were lucky enough to spot the celebrities […]
History of Immigration to Ambergris Caye (Part Two) The Mestizos
By Angel Nuñez After the gradual decline of the Mayas in Belize and their total absence on the Island of Ambergris Caye, this island was practically uninhabited. There was the presence of a few employees of those who claimed title and even an attempt to raise cattle and grow cotton on the island. Even these […]
Art for Women Fundraiser
January 20, 2012, was a great day for the San Pedro watercolor artists as they gather once again for a great cause. Xanadu Resort was the hot spot for Art for Women fundraiser which featured amazing paintings, jewelry and greeting cards by the San Pedro watercolor artists. Many guests of the Xanadu Resort and visitors […]
Education is the Key!
How many times have we heard this phrase being thrown at us over and over again? Plenty, but despite it we can’t deny agreeing with it! Being educated is quite different than having an education. What separates them apart is the knowledge to practice your learnt capabilities in your field of work. Anyone could be […]