Beach Wedding at Xanadu Resort
At any given time San Pedro is buzzing with activity. Take Saturday, November 12, 2011, for instance – a sailing regatta, pastry shop inauguration, 15 años party, calendar launch party and a beach wedding! And we bet there was much more going on. It was a cloudy day, but that did not prevent anything from […]
Caribeña Fuels Robbed at Gunpoint
An employee at the Caribeña Fuels Gas Station was robbed at gunpoint on Friday, November 11, 2011. No one was injured and the assailant got away with a bag of money. According San Pedro Police, a gas station attendant at Caribeña Fuels Gas Station, located on the corner of Blake Street and Sea Grape Drive, […]
Tour Operator Boat Destroyed by Fire
Ambergris Today was first at the scene of the incident that occurred at about 5p.m. on Sunday, November 13, 2011, in front of the Victoria House Resort. Boat Captain Neftali Lemus of tour operator Ecologic Divers had just dropped of one of his tourist student divers at the pier off Victoria House when one of […]
Congrats Stephanie Beltran
Ambergris Today joins friends and relatives of Stephanie Beltran to congratulate her on her educational accomplishment. Stephanie has earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Education with emphasis in management. She is now a proud Licenciada. Stephanie is a graduate of San Pedro High School and left for Costa Rica four years ago to attend […]
The Center of San Pedro 1973
This is how the village of San Pedro looked back in 1973. The main pier and wharf, located in front of Daddy’s, was a wooden pier not suitable for vehicles. But of course, there were no need for the few land rovers to go up the pier. It was only used to unload fruits from […]
Holy Cross Holds Health Fair
Holy Cross Anglican School held a Health Fair on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the School Compound. The Health Fair consisted of minor skin surgeries, dental check up (by the Belize Mission Project), check up on minor medical ailments, diabateses testing and blood pressure testing, among others. It was a fun and educational event for […]
Playboy Playmates at Play in Belize
“Playboy Playmates Lauren Anderson and Jaime Edmondson are best friends and thrill junkies—the perfect pair for us to send to Belize for the experience of a lifetime. And the Central American gem’s perfect blend of virgin rain forest, picturesque rivers, enormous caves and Mayan mysteries did not disappoint.” This was posted yesterday, November 10, 2011, […]
Saga Burger Cook-Off
SPHS Students Receive Scholarships
The Belize Mission Project (BMP) has been helping brighten smiles in the community of San Pedro for the past 18 years. They have made trips to Belize once a year working, not only in San Pedro, but in other parts of the country as well. This year BMP will be made two visits; the first […]
BTB Kick Starts Season with Hospitality Rallies
Belize City, Belize – November 7, 2011 – Starting Monday, November 7th through to the 11th, the Quality Assurance Team of the Belize Tourism Board will be hosting a series of Hospitality Rallies countrywide in an effort to motivate and inspire tourism professionals all over Belize as we enter the high season for the Tourism […]
Watch Endorsement for Poker King Bounahra
The Manufacturer Claret was delighted to announce its partnership with Badih “Bob” Bounahra, one of the best No-Limit Holdem poker players on the planet. Originally from Lebanon but living in Belize, Bob was the first citizen of Belize to participate in the WSOP Main Event Final Table this November. This event is to this fascinating […]
BEL Planned Power Outage for Sunday, Nov 13
Belize Electricity Limited advises its customers in San Pedro Town that the supply of electricity will be temporarily interrupted from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 13, 2011. Areas to be affected: the portion of San Pedro which includes Coconut Drive, Angel Coral Street, Sea Grape Street, Pescador Drive, San Telmo Area, Manta […]
Telemedia’s Free Wi-Fi and Charging Stations
Who does not like a free Wifi hotspot when traveling abroad? It’s very convenient when you are out and about and need to quickly get in contact with family or want to share your experiences on social media. As we traveled to the city a few weeks back, we couldn’t fail to notice BTL/Digicell’s new […]
Garifuna Settlement Day 2011 Activities
The San Pedro National Garifuna Council has announced it calendar of events for this year’s Garifuna Settlement Day. Under the theme “Our Aspirations still are many; Let’s Keep Going Forward” the following events will take place here in San Pedro.Thursday, 17 November 2011 – Cultural Drumming *Cultural Food Sale – HudutFriday, 18 November 2011 – Culture […]
Top 5 Island Desserts in San Pedro, Belize
A while back I posted my Top 10 Island Dishes and it got me thinking off all the delicious desserts that went along with those fantastic meals. Needless to say, the island chefs are Sweet Genius in their own right! They are infused with tropical flavors from local fruits, nuts, berries and ingredients native to […]
Who is a normal or average student?
– By Gustavo Ramirez, Guidance Counselor – No two people are alike – not even identical twins. Each human being is unique and different, in one way or another, from every other human being. So then, if we are each different, our schools today should be set up to cater to the wide differences in […]
Chopping Incident in San Pedrito Area
An altercation between two men in the San Pedrito Area has left one person in serious health conditions after receiving several chop wounds to the body. His assailant is pending charges for dangerous harm. According to San Pedro Police, at around 4:20 a.m., two men were involved in an altercation in the San Pedrito Area […]
Belize Audubon Society on Conservation
Conservation and…..Development – Press Release, Belize Audubon Society – Conservation and…is contributed by the Belize Audubon Society (BAS). It is meant to inform, educate and mobilize Belizeans to action on environmental issues, highlighting the interconnectedness of environmental issues with other sectors of society. Development is defined as the act of improving by expanding or enlarging […]
Update on Kim Simplis Barrow Cancer Diagnosis
– Press Release – Mrs. Kim Simplis Barrow thanks the very many individuals and organizations countrywide that have been expressing their solidarity and praying for her in light of her breast cancer diagnosis. Since Monday, she has been undergoing tests and seeing doctors at Baptist Hospital of Miami. The tests and doctors have confirmed that […]
Launch of Marco Gonzalez 2012 Calendar
Ms. Celi McCorkle and The Board of Directors of the Marco Gonzalez Maya Site Project invite you to attend a party to introduce the 2012 Marco Gonzalez Maya Site Calendar. This event will take place on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the San Pedro Holiday Hotel Patio from 6:30 p.m. There will be a cash […]
The Big Stink
To Whom It May Concern: As a member of this community, I am concerned about an issue that is occurring on our island. I may not live in the area where this problem exists, however; I occasionally pass the area when I go south of San Pedro. An individual cannot even enjoy the smell of […]
Video Pick: Blue Water Grill Anniversary
“I like to wear my sunglasses at night.” Some parties deserve a music video tribute. Here is Blue Water Grill’s photo montage video of their 10th Anniversary Celebrations. Here’s what they have to say: “Hope you enjoy. And, if nothing else, we can show this to our kids to remind that we really are (were?) […]
Panty Ripper Angels!
We all know that San Pedro is known for being a party town and we all enjoy a party with great Belizean beer or Belizean rum. I know for a fact that the Boss loves his Lighthouse Beer and White Caribbean with coke (rum and coke). As for the Angels we share one thing in […]
Spooktacular Isla Bonita Bazaar!
Even though everyone had to wait one more week for the event, it certainly added a thrilling excitement to the now popular Isla Bonita Annual Halloween Bazaar which was certainly Spooktacular this year. Practically all the students were disguised in creative costumes ranging from La Llorona, headless man, a walking dead man, hunchback and tons […]
Belize Proudly Represented at Miss International Pageant
Queen of the Jewel Annlyn Apolonio at Chengdu, China – Miss International Beauty Pageant Annlyn was the first Belizean to participate in the Miss International Pageant which was held in Chengdu, China over this past weekend and, even though we did not make it to the top finals, Annlyn sure made us proud. Annlyn Apolinio […]