New Tourism Police Assigned to La Isla Bonita
Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr. Presents New and Improved Tourism Police Unit – Our beautiful island of San Pedro is steadily growing and with a population of about 18,000 residents and thousands tourists visiting our beautiful shores, safety for all is a must. With this in mind Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Culture, Hon. Manuel […]
Belize Submarine Tour Excursion Coming to Belize
The Great Barrier Reef of our beautiful Belize, there are many ways to explore this natural wonder many dive, snorkel and swim in our beautiful Caribbean waters. Then there is the glass bottom boat where you get to see the bottom of the sea without even getting in it. Recently we have learnt about Snuba […]
Man Recovering From Crocodile Attack
One lucky island resident got attacked by an American Crocodile and lived to tell the tale. A little after 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 20, 30-year-old, David Tut was walking near the lagoon area near Zakbajo where he heard some noise behind him and thought he was about to be robbed. Tut jumped into the […]
Tropic Air Flights to Chetumal???
Rumors in town and on the internet are that Tropic Airlines is looking to fly to Chetumal and Cancun. This is something very exciting to know as we all love going to our neighboring city, Chetumal for shopping and of course tourism arrivals from Cancun would be great for La Isla Bonita. Ambergris Today […]
S.P. Town Library to Hold Fundraiser Event
The San Pedro Town Library is having a fund-raiser to assist with the purchase of computer and repairs needed for the furnishing of Library. The San Pedro Town Library will be showing the series of “Buccaneers and Bones” free of charge. It’s a great chance to see fellow Sanpedranos star in the “Buccaneers and Bones” […]
Smart Media Release
Press Release – August 23 2011- Today, August 23, 2011, Speednet Communications Limited (Speednet)signed an Interconnection Agreement prepared by the Public Utilities Commission and forwarded it to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Having complied with the ruling of the Courts and orders of the PUC concerning interconnection, Speednet/Smart, along with its over one hundred thousand […]
Upgrading of the John Greif II Airport Commences
The Belize Airports Authority held a ground breaking ceremony on December 16, 2010 to begin the rehabilitation and upgrade of the John Greif II Airport (San Pedro Airport). Eight months later work on this project has finally commenced. Ambergris Today contacted Mr. Kenworth Tillet, General Manager of the Belize Airport Authority, who stated that after […]
Meet Your New Miss Teen Talk
Ambergris Today is happy to introduce Solani Graniel as the new member of Dorian’s Angels and Journalist of Teen Talk. Solani is a proud fifteen year old Sanpedrana; she is an academic science student at the San Pedro High School. Her hobbies are dancing, swimming, playing soccer and spending time with her family at the […]
American Global University School Of Medicine – Premed Program
New Mexican Ambassador presents Credentials
Belmopan, 22nd August, 2011 – (Belize House) His Excellency Mario Velázquez Suarez today presented his Credentials to the Governor-General of Belize as the Ambassador of the United Mexican States to Belize. In a brief but impressive ceremony at Belize House in Belmopan, Ambassador Velázquez Suarez told the Governor-General, Sir Colville Young that he felt extremely […]
Congratulations Jorge Guerrero
Congratulations to Jorge Filiberto Cab Guerrero for having received his Bachelors Degree in Information System at the University of UNID in the City of Chetumal Quintana Roo, Mexico. Congratulations and best wishes from his mother Antonia Guerrero, Family and Friends. We wish you the best in the future and we are very proud of you!
Cuenta Conmigo Concert Date Change
“Cuenta Conmigo”-“You Can Depend on Me” is the name of the first album and DVD featuring local artist Natalie Arceo. Cuenta Conmigo is actually the name of a concert produced by talented Cuban musician Carlos Perote and his band Omelewa Osain which means Powerful Minds. The Cuenta Conmigo Concert was scheduled for Saturday, August 27 […]
Record-breaking Increases in 2nd Quarter Tourism Report
Total Overnight Tourist Arrivals – The Belize Tourism Board is happy to announce the positive statistics from its second quarter tourism reports. The Belize Tourism Industry’s overnight sector, emerging out of the pangs of the 2008 global recession, has recorded a 6.7% increase when compared to the same period in 2010. The BTB’s Second Quarter […]
Ways to Keep Peace in Your Daily Life
By Christopher Emmanuel The other day I put my t-shirt on inside out. I never noticed what I did till much later. As I walked out my door, down the beach to the local coffee shop, I passed locals on the way and I said good morning nods. Some smiled and some responded back with […]
Monument of Fisherman
For close to fifty years San Pedro was known locally and internationally as a fishing village. In fact it is fishing that brought about the revolutionary changes that transformed the island community into a prosperous town. It was fishing that brought about the change from thatch houses to wood and concrete houses. It brought the […]
The Scout Room
By Angel Nuñez Chances are you have heard your parents, who lived in the 1950’s, refer to the San Pedro Scout Room. What Scout Room, you might ask? We do not have any Scouts now nor have we ever had. Well let me tell you and show you pictures of the famous Scout Room in […]
Tornado "Waterspout" Makes Landfall in Crooked Tree Village
As every Belizean was tuning in to their radio stations for the landfall of Tropical Storm Harvey, an unexpected Tornado “Watersprout” made landfall first early in the morning on August 20, 2011 in Crooked Tree Village. Reports from villagers reveal that seven family homes were affected. Crooked Tree is home to many cashew plantations of […]
National Song Competition Postponed
Belize City, Belize – August 19, 2011- The National Celebrations Commission Postpones National Song Competition until Friday, August 26, 2011. Due to the latest NEMO Advisory on the impending Tropical Storm ‘Harvey’, the National Celebrations Commission announces that the National Song Competition that was set for Saturday, August 20, 2011, at the Memorial Park is […]
Baby Daniel Celebrates A Year Of Recovery
The Guerrero and Estell Family have been blessed with much happiness with the salvation of Baby Daniel. (Baby Daniel was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia, a rare liver disorder that required major surgery and transplants.) A year after his surgery Baby Daniel is living a normal life with his family and friends on La Isla Bonita. […]
Strange Deep Sea Fish Found at Blue Hole
The dive crew at Amigos del Mar Dive Shop, San Pedro, made a strange and unique discovery at the Great Blue Hole on Thursday, August 18, 2011, as Michael Hancock pulled out a deep sea fish that has yet to be identified by personnel at the Hol Chan Marine Reserve office. Michael Hancock, dive master […]
Miss World Belize Pageant set for October
– Press Release – Miss World Belize Ltd. informs the public that in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of Miss World Ltd. it will be “Electing the most beautiful and talented woman”® to represent the Country of Belize in the Miss World International Contest 2011 – 2012 to be held in London, England. The […]
Cancer Society to hold 2nd Annual Blood Drive
The San Pedro Cancer Society would like to inform the public of its 2nd Annual Blood Drive which will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2011, at the Island Galleria on the corner of Tarpon Street and Coconut Drive. The San Pedro Cancer Society is once again teaming up with the Belize National Blood Transfusion […]
Can You “Go Slow” the Caye Caulker Way?
My Travelling Feet took me to Caye Caulker a couple weeks back; I believe it had been a year since my last trip to the Isla Cariñosa. Waiting for our boat to take me back home to Ambergris Caye, I sat at the foot of the dock taking in the village life of the island. […]
Belize Starts Celebrating, Vote for National Song Competition
The National Celebrations Committee has released the list of finalists for this year’s National Song Competition. The selection was made from over forty entries. Communications Officer for the National Institute of Culture and History, NICH, Shari Williams stated that NICH had to put together a panel comprising of seasoned musicians, some carnival enthusiasts, media personnel […]
Miss San Pedro Delegates Have Fun at Chetumal, Q. Roo
The five beautiful contestants for the Miss San Pedro Pageant have started practicing for the grand event which will take place on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at the Old Football Field. Along with those practices comes some fun events including trips, dinners, photo shoots and more. This past weekend the girls, along with their chaperons, […]