Islanders in Fishing Spree
Though the hurricane did not hit the Island, we did have ‘a hit’ with the snappers. One Islander commented, “The snappers are biting more than the mosquitoes this time around.” According to fishermen, it is a normal phenomenon that after the seas are stirred due to a passing storm, the snappers start “to run”. The […]
Belize is All Clear of Hurricane Rina
Hurricane Rina gave Belize quite a scare, especially to residents in the northern cayes and communities in the northern part of the country which included Corozal and Orange Walk. But as of 4p.m. today, October 26, 2011, The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) gave the ALL CLEAR for Belize. It is with a sigh of […]
Hurricane Rina Approaches Belize
At 9:00am the center of Hurricane Rina was located near 17.9 N, Latitude and 85.5 W, Longitude or about 200 miles southeast of Cozumel, Mexico (190 miles from Belize. Hurricane Rina is now moving slowly west-northwestward at 5 mph with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. Tropical Storm force winds extends out to 115 miles […]
A Look Back at Hurricane Keith
History Repeats Itself – We are seeing that hurricanes mimic other tracks of other hurricanes in the past and experts use this information to help them forecast the track of today’s hurricanes. But one observation that was brought to my attention was on Facebook by posts from two friends. They made me aware of how […]
Belizean Beauties Attending Pageants Abroad
Beauty pageants are held throughout the country; here in San Pedro we get our fair share of pageantry from Miss Chiquitita to Miss Costa Maya International. Beautiful Sanpedranas have also proudly represented Belize in international pageants, Miss World Belize – Martha Badillo (1989) and Miss World Belize – Letty Lara (2009), Tatiana Rivero – Miss […]
BZ$6 Million to Improve Health for Mayan Children
Belize has been awarded approximately six million Belize dollars (BZ$6 Million) in grant funding from the Japanese Social Development Fund (JSDF) through the World Bank. Minister of Health, Hon. Pablo Marin, explained that this will fund a project that will improve the health and nutrition of children in Mayan communities of the Toledo district. This grant […]
Video Pick: Bull Sharks Roam Beachside
Horacio Luis Guerrero was able to capture this video of a Bull Shark roaming around the waters of Amigos del Mar dock during the night. He was only able to capture one of the two fairly large Bull Sharks circling the area. At the beginning of the video you can see that the beach is […]
Good or Bad Teachers? Good or Bad Students?
by Gustavo Ramirez, Guidance Counselor Anton Chekhov, world famous Russian playwright and short story writer of the 19th century, once commented that there are only two classes of literary works: those he liked, and those he didn’t like. Similarly, we might also say that most schools have two types of teachers: those who students like, […]
San Pedro invited to Participate in Chetumal Festival
Our beautiful island of San Pedro has been invited to participate in a Festival of Culture that will be held in our neighboring city Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Mayor Elsa Paz held a small meeting with business executives to formally invite them to participate in this event. Present at the meeting were representative of the […]
Coronation Day Celebration
Hurricane Rina puts Northern Islands on Voluntary Evacuation
At 9:00am Tuesday, October 25, 2011, the center of Hurricane Rina was located near 17.4 N, Latitude and 83.9 W, Longitude or about 284 miles east of Belize. Hurricane Rina is heading west northwest at 3 mph with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. TS force winds extends out to 115 miles and Hurricane Force […]
The Bachelor Goes on Exotic Dates in Belize
The entire country started buzzing about ABC’s The Bachelor after Ambergris Today broke the news and was able to take pictures of the cast and crew arriving in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye to film for a few days in La Isla Bonita. Soon, news about the new Bachelor Ben Flajnik in Belize went international as […]
SP Lions Club Awards Scholarships
– Press Release, San Pedro Lions Club, Monday, October 24, 2011 – Through a generous and anonymous donor, the San Pedro Lions Club was able to secure scholarships for two deserving children totaling Bze $5000.00. The club collaborated with the Ambergris Caye Elementary School and the students were placed into their respective classes on Monday, […]
The Souls Of The Dead
By Angel Nuñez “Las Animas” are the souls of the dead. They are spirits? So where are they normally located? Well, make a good guess. They are probably resting in the cemetery beside the bodies of the dead. And why don’t we see them? The answer is simple- because they are spirits, but they make […]
All Eyes on Tropical Storm Rina
Hurricane season is slowly coming to a close but that does not mean that hurricane activity slows down, especially during the month of October when Belize receives most threats from storms developing in the Western Caribbean. This week everybody has eyes out for Tropical Storm Rina. Belize’s National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) has met this […]
Saga Seafood Cook-Off
Saga Humane Society says Thank You! – Thank you to everyone who attended our Seafood Cook-off hosted by Crave Restaurant & Lounge. We had a great time! We got off to a bit of a late start as a couple of the entries came from the San Pablo & San Pedrito areas and the recent […]
Trip Advisor Awards Elvi’s Kitchen Certificate of Excellence
Congratulations to the management and staff of Elvi’s Kitchen for being the recipient of TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the Year of 2011 after having received a four-star rating by its guests. The staff at Elvi’s Kitchen tells Ambergris Today that they are very proud of this recognition and are very grateful to all their […]
Harrison Ford In San Pedro Filming Mosquito Coast
Who is this weary looking, sun-baked fisherman with no shoes, no shirt and of course, no problems? Surprise, it’s no fisherman! It is Harrison Ford in San Pedro during the filming of a famous movie, Mosquito Coast in 1986. This movie employed some 100 Sanpedranos to dig canals, build structures and backdrops against which scenes […]
Belize Mission Project Helping out San Pedro
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 making two visits; the first […]
Belize Telemedia Limited Brings BlackBerry Services to DigiCell Customers
Belize City, October 20, 2011 – Belize Telemedia Limited is excited to bring BlackBerry® services from Research In Motion (RIM) to DigiCell customers in Belize. Telemedia is scheduled to begin offering comprehensive and attractive mobile solutions for DigiCell customers with support for both the BlackBerry® Internet Service and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server solutions. The company is […]
Talk Things Out
By Christopher Emmanuel Like a tree that sheds its bark from time to time, so we unfold to reach our destiny Without a doubt when asking any successful couple about their relationship, communication is the number one factor attributed to their success. Speaking the same language and understanding each other’s values creates a solid foundation to […]
Francis Fonseca New Leader of the PUP
The People’s United Party has been in turmoil since the beginning of this month when Hon. John Briceño stepped down as party leader on Friday, October 7 and the interim leader Mark Espat declined the post as party leader on Tuesday, October 18. Party followers will be glad to know that the People’s United Party […]
ABC’s The Bachelor Filming in San Pedro
He was heartbroken when the last Bachelorette did not choose to marry him as he made it to the final rose ceremony on last season of ABC’s The Bachelorette. But now Ben Flajnik is the new Bachelor on ABC’s hit reality dating show which is filming on location in San Pedro, Belize! Rumors were all […]
Belikin Calendar Launch Party This Weekend
Ambergris Today caught Wave Music host and Miss October 2011 Belikin Calendar Deli Eiley out shopping in San Pedro when store owner of El Dorado asked her for an autograph. Deli was happy to oblige to her fan’s request; her picture is on the walls of establishment all around town this month. A bevy of […]
Notice to Customers: Smart Service to be Interrupted
Thursday, October 20, 2011- Smart would like to inform its customers and the general public that the migration to its new 3G network will commence on Sunday, October 23, 2011 and run into the early hours of Monday morning. This exercise is expected to last approximately ten hours beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday night. […]