Old Timer or Modern Sanpedrano? #8
By Angel Nuñez YOU KNOW YOU ARE AN OLD TIMER SANPEDRANO IFYou remember that during the rain, you used to get a crocus sack, fixed it in such a way that it took the shape of a hood, and you put that on your head and went to school or doing any other business. AND […]
San Pedro's Tribute to George Price
George Price, Father of the Nation, was honored by San Pedro in a warm and beautiful ceremony held at the Angel Nunez Auditorium on Thursday, September 29, 2011. This date also coincides with the 61st Anniversary of the founding of the People’s United Party by this young politician George Price. A resounding applause followed the […]
ADO Buses New Timetable in Belize
The proprietors of the Mexican bus service ADO have announced that the Minister of Transport has approved a change in schedules on the Belize City to Merida and Cancun route. According to the ADO press release, the new change in schedule is for the benefit and security of their passengers. ADO busses will start departing […]
Expansion of Services at The San Pedro Poly Clinic
The Ministry of Health in collaboration the San Pedro Lions Club and the business community of Ambergris Caye, through the patronage of The Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA), have partnered in an effort to rename the clinic to Dr. Otto Rodriguez San Pedro Poly Clinic II, expand the services presently being offered at the San […]
A Closer Look at Independence Day Parade
While I was going through the 1000 plus pictures of the San Pedro Independence Day Parade I was totally taken aback by the amazing costumes in this year’s floats. I did not have time to notice when I was taking pictures and winding amongst all the parade revelers; I guess I was too busy trying […]
Thank You from Don Jose
About a month ago Mr. Jose Gregorio Najera affectionately known by most island residents as “Don Jose” asked the public to kindly assist him to raise funds for a much needed surgery that he required. Don Jose is in need of a second bi-pass surgery to install a new heart pace-maker and he was raffling […]
Underrated Belize Says Traveler Roni Weiss
– by Dorian Nuñez – He’s a perpetual traveler, content creator, social media consultant and news junkie. He is well-traveled, knowledgeable and a very cool person. Where the Hell is Belize? This old adage comes to mind when I spoke to Roni Weiss. He is a world traveler who blogs about his experiences and last […]
Video Pick: Love for the Leafcutter Ants
We have noticed that filmmaker Jon Rawlison likes to look at the small details in life, especially when he visits San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. We first posted his short clip of the Octopus Escape and now we share this second short clip of leaf cutter ants busy at work. The ants remind us of the […]
San Pedro Hero Allan Forman Laid To Rest
Mr. Allan Forman was eulogized as a San Pedro hero by his best friend Mr. Leo Cuellar at the Mass of Resurrection celebrated by Father Arturo Añonuevo on Tuesday, September 27, at the San Pedro Roman Catholic Church. Cuellar quoted from the local Newspaper Ambergris Today that featured Mr. Forman as “Un Orgullo Sanpedrano.” Allan […]
Mandatory Registration of Cellular Phones Begins October 11, 2011
A press release from the Ministry of Police and Public Safety has made an official announcement advising the general public that in the interest of National Security under the Telecommunications Act edition 2002 section 44 (5), Belize Telemedia Limited and Speednet telephone companies will begin the mandatory registration of all existing pre-paid cellular numbers effective […]
U.S. Ambassador Commits to Fight Crime in Belize
On September 23, at the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with the foreign ministers of Central America to reinforce the commitments the United States and other donors have made in support of your efforts to reverse the tide of crime and violence in the […]
Go With The Flow
By Christopher Emmanuel The seasons come and go naturally. Seeds fall off trees and become trees themselves. An old man passes away and a child is born. The tide comes in and goes out with the passing of the full moon. Night and day balance each other continually. There is a natural flow to life […]
Congratulations Pampered Paws!
Pampered Paws celebrated their 10th Anniversary on September 24, 2011 at their pampering center in San Pedro. They invited all their friendly customers and greeted them with their logo decorated cupcakes, while they took a look at their brand new renovated building; many raffles were done during the day and fun prizes were awarded. Due […]
Mr. George Price We Shall All Miss You
– by Solani Graniel, Teen Talk Reporter – George Cadle Price, better known as the “Father of Our Nation” was born on January 15, 1919 . He was born in Belize City to William and Irene Price; he entered politics in 1947 with his election to the Belize City Council. Three years later, on September […]
The Flying Piñata
By Angel Nuñez If we look back at Independence celebrations of years gone by, you will find some amenities that the children and indeed the families enjoyed to the maximum and perhaps should have never been allowed to be discontinued. One of them is the “Greasy Pole” and I am so glad to have seen […]
Father of the Nation Laid to Eternal Rest
The First Prime Minister of Belize, the Father of Independence and National Hero, Rt. Hon. George Cadle Price was laid to rest on Monday, September, 26, 2011, at the Lord Ridge Cemetery, after an entire nation in mourning bid farewell to him at his state funeral that was held at the Independence Plaza in the […]
Tourists Taken Advantage by Officers
Dear Editor,I am a tourist who was driving a rented golf cart and was stopped at the street check point. I was given a ticket due to my golf cart only having one license plate. I told the officer that it must have fallen off in the very bad roads in the DFC area. He […]
Two Big Benefactors
For those of you who did not have the pleasure of meeting or even knowing the famous John Greif II, (Rest in Peace) here he is in his short pants. He was very influential in the opening of the first airstrip in San Pedro and today it has been named in his honor. And for […]
BTB Director Of Tourism – Seleni Matus Resigns!
The tourism industry is in turbid waters tonight as the high profile Director Of Tourism, Seleni Matus abruptly resigned this afternoon, and demitted office immediately. According to reports, Matus tendered her resignation to the board of directors at 1:00, had a meeting with her staff this afternoon around 3:00 to notify them of her departure, […]
Students represent Belize in Youth Games in San Salvador
Three great athletes from San Pedro High were part of a Belizean Contingency that represented Belize in the XVI Central American Junior Scholastic Games (CODICADER Games) in San Salvador, El Salvador. Gian Rivero, Brandon Santos and Franklin Aranda of San Pedro High School were a part of a 214-member team that represented Belize in the […]
The Blooms Celebrate 30 on Belize’s 30
This week’s Picture of the Week was submitted to Ambergris Today by Flor Nuñez who had a wonderful story to go along with this great picture. The Island Academy paraded during the Independence Day Parade with purple T-shirts which read “30 Years in Bloom, Independence Day 2011”. During the parade Flor Nuñez met with this […]
Belize Pays Respect to Rt. Hon. George C. Price
Rt. Hon. George Price’s body was transported from the Karl Heusner Morgue on Saturday, September 24, 2011, at 7:30 a.m. in a procession led by the Belize Defence Force (BDF) through the streets of Belize City to the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts where his body was Laid In State from 8:00am to 3:00pm. […]
The Greasy Pole is Back!
IT’S BACK! The revival of an old fun tradition that is synonymous with Belizean celebrations. But the Greasy Pole attraction had been on hiatus from our island celebrations for some apparent reason that we are not aware of! For the past couple town celebrations the San Pedro Town Council has managed to bring back the […]
National Holiday in honor of George Price
The Prime Minister of Belize, Hon. Dean Oliver Barrow has announced that Monday, September 26, 2011, has been declared a National Holiday in honor of the Rt. Hon. George Cadle Price. Ambergris Today contacted Mr. Jorge Matus of the Labor Department in Belmopan who explained to us that Monday, September 26, is a National Holiday […]
Lucky Couldn’t be Luckier
Press Release – 21st September 2011 – They say that ‘curiosity killed the cat’ and in Lucky’s case, this almost came true. Darling little Lucky was brought into Pampered Paws looking like he’d been fighting a war – and he was the loser. It is believed that his terrible facial injury was due to an […]