Bonefish and Tarpon Tagging Tournament at El Pescador Lodge
– Press Release – El Pescador Lodge is honored to have hosted the 1st Annual Invitational Tagging Tournament to Benefit Bonefish & Tarpon Trust at El Pescador Jan 12 – 16th. El Pescador has worked with BTT and their tagging program since 2009. We tag permit, bonefish and tarpon in order to answer basic questions […]
Yakarelis Hernandez is Still Miss San Pedro
After Ambergris Today broke the rumors that Miss San Pedro, Yakarelis Hernandez might be stripped of her title much speculation and uncertainty about her status has been circling around town. It’s been a week that Ambergris Today has been trying to obtain an official press release from the San Pedro Town Council with no success. […]
Rocio Gonzalez Quinceaños
Mrs. Marina Gonzalez owner of one of the most popular super stores in San Pedro, Marina’s Store, along with her family celebrated the 15th Birthday of her daughter Rocio Gonzalez. The Quinceaños was celebrated with grandeur as many relatives and friends were invited on Saturday, January 14, 2012 for a Thanksgiving mass at the San […]
Prince Harry To Visit Belize in March
Prince Harry will visit Belize, The Bahamas and Jamaica on behalf of The Queen as part of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations from 2nd March to 8th March. In addition, Prince Harry will visit Brazil in support of the United Kingdom Government and his charities from 9th to 11th March. The visit, organized by the […]
My Views on Mayoral Debate San Pedro Town Council
Ladies and gentlemen, voters of San Pedro, Ambergris Today is pleased to offer you an unbiased analysis of the Mayoral Debate held last night with the view of helping out those in the debate, in the planning and in the processes of making their decisions for Elections 2012. I will begin by stating that I […]
SP AIDS Commission Receive Computer Donation
The San Pedro AIDS Commission received a computer donation on behalf of Mayor Elsa Paz on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. The San Pedro AIDS Commission commented that they are very grateful to the Mayor for the donation as the computer is much needed for the group to store all their data and other necessary information. […]
Irregularities at SP Elections & Boundaries Office, UDP Candidate Under Scrutiny
The Elections and Boundaries Department of Belize has been made aware of possible irregularities in the San Pedro Office after United Democratic Party’s councilor candidate Severo Guerrero Jr. was found using the department’s computer after working hours with pen and paper in hand on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Issues of possible misappropriating information, unethically tampering […]
San Pedro Tops Trip Advisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards 2012
There are many Hotel/Resorts on the island that are known for their great services, great spas and other great commodities and it is good to know when they are recognized internationally and awarded for all their hard work. Several top island resorts from Ambergris Caye, along with other resorts in Belize, have made it on […]
Mama Vilma’s 2nd Annual Fashion Show
Mama Vilma’s Family Home will be hosting its 2nd Annual Fashion Show on Saturday, January 28, 2012. The show will be hosted at the San Pedro Fitness Club and is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:00 p.m.). Cost of entrance is $25.00 (For adults of all ages), ticket price includes Tray […]
SP Cancer Society 2nd Annual Light the Night
The San Pedro Cancer Society is gearing up for its 2nd annual “Light the Night” world cancer awareness walk on Saturday, February 4th, 2012. at 6:00pm sharp, Central Park. The deadline for ordering and paying shirts ($20.00 bze each) will be on Thursday, January 26, 2012, so that they are all printed and distributed before […]
Oceana and Belize Continue Support on Trawling Ban in Belize
Oceana Hands Over First Trawler To Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute – Press Release, Oceana, January 6, 2012 – Shrimp Trawler, Northern I (one) now has a new home and owner and will now be used for research and education. This was announced today at signing ceremonies between Oceana and Coastal Zone Management Authority […]
Traveler Completes Red Carpet Walk Around the World, Belize Included
Remember Marije, aka Cat? Well, she visited San Pedro, Belize back in August of 2010, as part of her travels around the world. Her mission was to take a red carpet along with her and in each country that she visited she would record a video as part of her “Cat Walk” around the world […]
Traffic Accident leaves Man in Coma
One person is at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in a critical state after sustaining head injuries in a road traffic accident which occurred on Monday, January 16, 2012, at the intersection of the Escalante Subdivision, South of San Pedro Town. According to San Pedro Police, they arrived at the scene of the accident on […]
Quinceañera Yansie Iglesias
Alfonso and Violeta Iglesias of Corozal Town lived several years in San Pedro, and so did Yansie as a child, so they are all considered Sanpedranos. So this weekend, January 14, 2012, a lot of folks from San Pedro headed over to Corozal Town to celebrate Yansie’s sweet 15th Birthday. Dressed in a lovely wide […]
History of Immigration to Ambergris Caye (Part One)
By Angel Nunez It is claimed that the population of Ambergris Caye is about twenty thousand, and most people view this as a very large population. But wait a minute. I want to prove to you that it has been much bigger than that. In part one of this series on immigration to the Island, […]
Rumors: Price of Bread Goes Up!
Rumors circulating in town are that the price of bread has gone up by almost a dollar on each different types of packed bread. Sliced (packed) bread is a staple food for all and having heard that there would be an increase on the price had several island residents questioning if the rumors were true […]
Recession Affects Number of Tourist Accommodations on Ambergris Caye
The world recession is affecting people at different levels and in different forms. Is it affecting you in San Pedro? Some people believe that as long as they are making a decent living, it is not affecting them, but think again. Are you better off today into the recession than you were five years ago […]
San Pedro 1970’s
Look carefully at this Flashback of San Pedro Village in the 1970’s captured by Kay Scott. There are so many things that come to mind. Hey look carefully. Stop reading and look carefully once more. Alright, now that you have focused, what did you notice? Did you see that there was a house permanently located […]
A Friend’s Betrayal
Teen Talk Reporter- Solani Graniel Friends are there when we need them, but sometimes they can betray us. It’s amazing when two strangers become the best of friends but it’s sad when the best of friends become two strangers. People come into our lives and walk with us a mile and then because of circumstances […]
The Early Bird Catches the Fish
It’s early morning sunrise in San Pedro. While most of us are still in bed or getting ready at home to head to work, there are those who are up before the sun rises. A perfect example would be these local fishermen who get up at the crack of dawn to catch sardines for their […]
San Pedrito Children Enjoy New Park
Children are the future of tomorrow and what better way to bring up our children than providing them with much love and affection, a proper education and in a safe environment. But children will always be children and they need to have fun in a safe and clean place to play with their friends. The […]
Kim Simplis-Barrow Coping with Chemotherapy
Kim Simplis Barrow, the wife of Prime Minister Dean Barrow, was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in early November. Since then, she has been back and forth between Belize and Miami to receive chemotherapy. Dealing with chemotherapy is very tough for anyone to deal with as this treatment kills the cancerous tumor but leaves […]
Rumors: Miss San Pedro Stripped of Title!?
Very nasty rumors are circulating around town that Yakarelis Hernandez has been stripped of her title as Miss San Pedro 2011-2012. Chatter on the street from foul mouths and even malicious websites are stating that Miss San Pedro has been ‘derelict in her duties’ and has been asked to hand back her crown and monies/prizes […]
Belize opens its border to Mexico for 72 hrs
Chetumal .- An immigration border card valid for 72 hours will make residents of the southern border of Mexico eligible to enter Belize without a passport, said Rana Guizar officer in charge of the immigration office in Subteniente Lopez, Belize. “With this card, Mexican citizen can enter Belize at any time during the day for […]
Grandmother To Be Charged For DFC Fire
A midmorning blaze completely destroyed a few residences in the DFC area on Saturday, January 7, 2012, and left families homeless. Residents of the DFC area were battling to out the fire that quickly engulfed two buildings entirely. Investigations have revealed that two minors were playing with a lighter in the two storey building when […]