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 […]
Third Belize Road Warrior Visits San Pedro
He’s the third Belize Road Warrior to visit the country through promotional arrangement made between the Belize Tourism Board and MatadorU program. Travel writer Norberto Figueroa of Globo Treks has been in Belize for a month now and Ambergris Today caught up with him during his visit to La Isla Bonita, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. […]
Remembrance Day 2011
On Sunday 13th November at the Armistice ceremony wreaths will be laid and bugles sounded in Basra and Baghdad, in the same manner as in London, Kingston and Belize, A two minute silence will be observed in the honor of our fallen heroes. At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh Month, […]
Town Teens’ Views on Town Clock
We have heard complaints, we have seen a protest and strikes on the television, comments and remarks on the newspaper – adults against the big clock to be put on the middle of the front street. Every adult has had a say in this except for us youths. So this is why I decided to […]
Rest In Peace Mrs Fina Nuñez
It is with a sense of sincere sorrow that Ambergris Today Staff and Family learned of the Passing On of the late Mrs. Fina Nuñez. She is survived by her children Will Nuñez and Chabby Salazar Nuñez, her sister Mrs. Juanita Alamilla and by many grandchildren and great grandchildren. “Miss Fin”, as she was popularly […]
First Lady of Belize Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
– Press Release, Special Envoy for Women and Children, Belmopan, November 7, 2011 – The office of the Special Envoy for Women and Children announces that Mrs. Kim Simplis Barrow left the country on Sunday to seek urgent medical attention in Miami, United States of America. The Office confirms that Mrs. Barrow has been diagnosed […]
All Saints Fair Held at RC Primary School
The San Pedro R.C. School held its 6th Annual All Saints Day Fair on Friday, November 4, 2011. The celebration started off with a parade through the streets of San Pedro Town leading to the school’s compound where the festive bazaar was held. It was a family event and children were dressed up as saints […]
Learning From Dad
By Angel NuñezI learned a whole lot from my Dad and I am pretty sure most of you feel the same way. It all depends what your interests and endeavors were, whether it was learning to use a machete and that was it or you had greater ambitions. I will be the first to […]
Belize at World Series of Poker in Vegas
For the first time in history, poker players and fans everywhere able to watch the final stages of the World Series of Poker tournament live and Belize was center stage as November Nine finalist Badih Bob Bounahra took our country into celebrity status yesterday, November 6, 2011. Belize’s championship finalist became the third player to exit […]
Blue Water Grill 10th Anniversary Bash
It was deemed the party of the decade by guest of Blue Water Grill as they celebrated along with Kelly and Mukul Kanabar and staff of the award-winning restaurant. The celebration was for their ten years of business in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize that took place at the Blue Water Grill outdoor deck on […]