BTIA Launches Destination Belize 2012 Edition
The Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) launched the 2012 edition of Destination Belize, the association’s official visitor magazine published by Idea Lab Studios, in Belize City on Tuesday, November 01, 2011. For the past 15 years, BTIA’s Destination Belize magazine has been the authority on Belize travel, and the main promotional piece for Belize tourism. […]
Master Planning Ambergris Caye
Real Leadership with Vision – Ambergris Caye sits on the doorstep of the second largest barrier reef of the world. Because of this, it is uniquely located and it is loaded with exceptional features ideal for a place to live or a place to visit. Inherently it has great weather, fishing, scuba diving, and water […]
Ambergris Today Online 1st Anniversary
Chatter on the blogs and message boards predicted a short run for Ambergris Today as we switched our services from a weekly news print to a daily online service with blog type articles of San Pedro, Belize and up to day news articles. Today is our one year anniversary of Ambergris Today Online and I […]
SPRC School All Saints Day Fair
The San Pedro R.C. School cordially invites everyone to its 6th Annual All Saints Day Fair to be held this Friday, November 4, 2011 at the San Pedro RC School Grounds. To kick off the All Saints celebration there will be a parade through the main streets of the town and back to the school […]
San Pedro's Got Talent
Sunday, October 31, 2011 Reef Radio held its second week of San Pedro’s Got Talent Show. Many children gathered at the Lion’s Den to cheer on their favorite performer that was gladly representing their school. Ambergris Today’s; Gerry Badillo and Wave Music’s; Deli Eiley hosted the exciting show that was also broadcasted live on channel […]
A School’s Core Purpose
by Gustavo Ramirez, Guidance Counselor Schools, whether private or public, do not spring suddenly and uniquely into being. Neither do they emerge, fully formed, from a single creator. A fully formed, properly run, and ‘successful’ school (i.e. San Pedro High School) develops very gradually from many and various efforts by many people over a period […]
Bridge in Dire Need of Repairs
Town upgrades and repairs – San Pedro is rapidly developing and there is much work to do in order to have the town looking beautiful and having its residents happy. There are several projects that the Town Council is still working on with some problems areas that need to be addressed. Residents of the Boca […]
Dogs in Bikinis at Saga Halloween Party
It was a family Halloween affair this past Sunday, October 30, 2011, at Central Park as Saga Humane Society held its annual Halloween Party. Pet owners, children and grownups got all dressed up in costumes to celebrate and support Saga with its annual fundraiser during Halloween. There was plenty of tail wagging going on as […]
Miss Belize International Boasts Blue Hole Cultural Costume
Queen of the Jewel The Next Miss Belize sent over this great picture of Miss Belize International Annlyn Apolonio is the first Belizean to participate in the Miss International Pageant which is being held in Chengdu, China. Annlyn has been in China since Sunday, October 23 and has been busy with many activities which all […]
Residents Hold Public Protest Against Town Clock
Close to 100 residents gathered around the construction site of the town clock, today October 31, 2011, to peacefully protest the decision of the San Pedro Town Council to erect a donated clock tower in the middle of Barrier Reef Drive (Front Street) in front of Central Park. The protestors circled around the construction site […]
Living Your Unique You
By Christopher EmmanuelWe create our world with the ingredients we put into it, so take care with your recipe– Greg Phillips The source made everything in the universe unique onto itself. A flower never declares to a blade of grass growing beside it. “You are doing it wrong, you should have a nice straight green blade […]
First Demonstration In San Pedro
This is perhaps the very first demonstration in San Pedro and it was staged by San Pedro High School. It was a peaceful demonstration soliciting help to commence the construction of a new building for San Pedro High School. It was not a demonstration of thousands, but the entire student population which was about 90 […]
Las Animas -The Souls Of The Deceased
By Angel NuñezThere were two periods in the church calendar when no type of entertainment was permitted. The first one was the Lent season when the church commemorated the fasting of Jesus Christ in the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights and then his death right after the Jewish Passover Festival. During Lent no […]
Orange Carpet Rolled Out For Halloween
The only place where the orange carpet is rolled out for Halloween in Belize is San Pedro. But Halloween is very much deserving of the orange carpet because San Pedro is host to the biggest and best Halloween party in the country. The San Pedro Holiday Hotel is the place to be for Halloween in […]
Remember Time Changes for Daylight Savings
Embassy of Mexico informed that on Sunday, October 30, Mexico ended Daylight Saving Time or Summer Time (Horario de Verano), in order to begin Winter Time. That means that Mexico local time is once again the same as Belize’s local time. Daylight savings time in the U.S. also end on November 6, 2010 with time […]
Saga Halloween Party
Trick or Treat! – It's Halloween Time!
Halloween is here and all the ghouls, witches and zombies are out. Island children were in their costumes having fun playing dress up. Some costumes were “Horror-ific” and others were “boo-tiful”. The following are some of the activities that kicked-off Halloween this year. The Island Academy Costume Competition Students of Island Academy had a fun […]
Constuction of Town Clock Becomes Hot Topic
It will sit in the middle of the intersection of Barrier Reef Drive and Ambergris Street – the new clock tower that the San Pedro Town Council has already started working on. But what did not sit well with the residents of San Pedro was the fact that the clock tower is smack in the […]
Belize First to Benefit from Caricom Anti-Gang Plan
GEORGETGOWN, Guyana, Monday October 24, 2011 – A Caricom-backed pilot program targeting youth gangs and gang violence would be introduced Tuesday in Belize. Phase Two of the Community’s Social Development and Crime Prevention Action Plan aims to strengthen the capacity of youth and community members to design and implement programs to address gang formation and […]
Video Pick: Purple Sunset After Hurricane Rina
After Belize was given the “All Clear” of Hurricane Rina she left us with one good thing – a spectacular sunset. With clouds blanketing the sky and the setting sun shining through the perfect atmospheric conditions the clouds and sky glowed in purple. It was the perfect ending to a strenuous day of worrying about […]
Belize Tourism Board Focuses on Boat Safety
Belize City, Belize – October 26, 2011 – The Belize Tourism Board hosted a three day workshop from October 21 to 23, 2011, at the YWCA with boat captains and personnel from Fab Tours and Splash Wave Tours, water operators working in the Fort George Tourism Zone, on Boat Safety and Emergency Underway Procedures. The […]
The Angels Making Horse Conch Ceviche
A popular appetizer (or should I say snack) on the island is ceviche. You can order a fresh plate of ceviche at most restaurants. But they are also served at most local parties as an appetizer and they are also greatly savored at bars along with a nice cold Belikin Beer or your cocktail. When […]
Hawaiian Luau Birthday for Amy
It was a Hawaiian Luau Fest for Amy Knox’s birthday party which she celebrated with friends outside of Wild Mango’s Restaurant last Sunday, October 23, 2011. She celebrated just in time before Hurricane Rina disrupted things on the island. She had much fun celebrating with her friends and family. Happy Birthday Amy. Best wishes from […]
Illegal Use of Corals
In a press release earlier this week, The Department of the Environment (DOE), Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, expressed that it is becoming increasingly concerned over the practice of using corals for the filling of cayes or land or as construction material for infrastructure. The DOE hereby brings to the attention of the […]
Holiday Lighted Boat Parade Set for Dec Third
Press Release – Bigger Prizes – Brighter Event! – Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 3, 2011, when the Sixth Annual Holiday Lighted Boat Parade “brightens” the shoreline of San Pedro Town. This eagerly awaited event promises to be even MORE SPECTACULAR than last year with beautiful lighted boats bringing in the Holidays. With the […]