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 […]
BTB Announces New Facebook Belize Kiosks at PGIA!
The Belize Tourism Board is proud to announce its newest venture: FACEBOOK BELIZE. This November, in an effort to augment posting and comments on our Belize Vacation Facebook page, the BTB has been working harder than ever to find ways of engaging travelers to share their experiences at all points of their vacation. Travelers, who […]
The Value of Doing Nothing
By Christopher EmmanuelYou will find me near the shoreWith a book in my hand Nothing to doRead I might but I will stare out at seaNothing to doA bird might fly byMaybe a butterfly tooBut there is nothing to doAnd if I do nothing rightGod might smile at and me sayingYou have found meFor like […]
Special Delivery from Infant 2 Students
Back to School time has launched many new skills and activities, including letter-writing. The Infant 2 Class from The Island Academy had a busy time at the San Pedro Post Office on Friday afternoon, October 21st. They brought letters composed in proper form to culminate the First Term of the Language Arts curriculum with Teacher […]
The Living Rosary
The living Rosary is as old as Dia de San Pedro or some of those other religious traditions. This rosary is prayed in the open, usually the park, and each bead of the rosary is represented by children of the schools. The girls represent the “Hail Mary” and the boys represent the “Our Father. They […]
SP Library Fall Fun Children’s Activities
The Library’s October children’s programs is over, and the library is festive with decorations of handmade owls and bats and animals of Belize. Each FRIDAY in November from 1:45 to 2:30 our Library will create more Fall Fun for children ages 5 to 7. We’ll be reading books about the fish in our ocean, our […]
Jumbo-tron please be gone!
Dear Honorable Mayor Elsa Paz and the San Pedro Town Council, We respectfully request that you reconsider allowing the jumbo-trons on the new clock. San Pedro Town is a beautiful and authentic piece of paradise. Our guests choose to visit us because we are a pure and un-commercialized destination. The current jumbo-tron by Tropic Air […]
Missing Teens Found
Three teenagers were reported missing since Wednesday, November 2, they are Griselda Hernandez, Jonathan Teck and Christina Olivares. With quick investigations of the San Pedro Police Department the trio was found and is in custody of San Pedro Police for investigation. According to the police report one Adrian Hernandez of San Pedro Town reported that […]
The Belize National Anthem in Creole Leela Vernon Style
Our beautiful Land of The Free by the Carib Sea is a melting pot of diverse cultures and we all proudly sing our National Anthem in our official language English. The Belize National Anthem was written in 1963 by Samuel Alfred Haynes and set to music by Selwyn Young. The Garifuna have made a beautiful […]
Social Networks and Romantic Revival in Belize
The well-publicized Belizean honeymoon of Bachelorette star DeAnna Pappas and Steven Stagliano represents two emerging trends in travel – romance adventure and social networking word of mouth – according to a major Belizean resort’s marketing administrator.And, as this recent example shows, the two trends are often linked. Chaa Creek’s marketing administrator Larry Waight said that the […]
Bob Bounahra at World Series of Poker
Badih “Bob” Bounahra has put Belize on the spotlight and is giving Belize international fame as he is the first Belizean to compete at the World Series of Poker Hold ‘Em Championship. Belize is gaining great publicity as Badih Bounahra who was one of over 6,000 players who signed up for the tournament and now […]
Flu Vaccines Now Available in SP
Ministry of Health announced the availability of Flu Vaccines on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. The Ministry of Health is indicating to the general public that the seasonal flu vaccine is now available for specific at-risk groups. These special groups consist of: Children 6 – 23 months, adults 65 years and older; Health Care Providers and […]
Isla Bonita Elementary School Halloween Bazaar
Township Day to Be Celebrated in Grand
This year marks the 27th anniversary of Township for our beautiful Isla Bonita and according to the San Pedro Town Council, it will be celebrated with grandeur and will be a family event for all to enjoy on November 27, 2011. To kick off the celebration for township this year the official inauguration of Lagoon […]
Aids Commission Is On A Roll
One of the most active non-profit organizations on the island has got to be the San Pedro AIDS Commission. Since their inception this group has worked tirelessly and effortlessly to raise funds to assist HIV/AIDS patients and most importantly create awareness on HIV/AIDS. Currently the SP AIDS Commission has embarked in a massive education campaign […]
Police Investigate Missing Person Rumored Dead
The red light went on as Ambergris Today got hold of news that the San Pedro Police Department was heading to the north part of the island by the Bacalar Chico National Reserve, yesterday November 1, 2011, to investigate rumors that a dead body was found in the area. Following reports made to the San […]
Debbie and Larry share the Yummiest Joy
The Heimgartner’s are great friends to the island and they have been sharing the yummiest joy to students at the San Pedro RC School for five years now and this year was no exception. Students are overjoyed when they see the Heimgartner’s arrive in their classroom as they know they are in for a treat […]