Lighthouse Christian Radio 7th Anniversary Celebration
Summer Events 2011 Week # 1 – High School Student Ministry of Calvary Chapel West Grove Westminster, California Thursday Night- July 14, 2011 – Movie Night in the Park, Movie: “To Save a Life” Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00PM Friday Night – July 15, 2011 – Lighthouse Christian Radio AnniversaryParty in the Park, Games face […]
Salmonella Poisoning By Pigtail
Pigtail is a common food item in Belize and is most popularly eaten with split peas. Just recently Belize City media reported on a case where a resident of the Orange Walk District was poisoned with Salmonella by having eaten pigtail. According to reports the person had symptoms of food poisoning shortly after having eaten […]
BTB Announces My Back Yaad Premier on KREM TV
This Saturday, July 16, 2011, at 6 p.m., My Back Yaad will premier on KREM TV! The show, which was first announced at the Belize Tourism Board’s (BTB) 2012 Industry Presentation, encourages locals to vacation in their own “Back Yard.” Host Emaun Hyde, Producer Evan Mose Hyde and Co-Producer Yanick Dalhouse will be discussing the show […]
Letter for Fr. Daniel Nunez Lemence
Through this medium, appreciation is extended to Fr. Daniel Nunez Lemence for his time served as Parish Priest for our San Pedro Community. During his ministry, Fr. Lemence worked tirelessly to improve and include the community he served. Fr. Dan, as he is affectionately known, began the task of revitalizing the parish soon after […]
Regis and Kelly Giveaway Winners Arrive At The Phoenix Resort
Nancy and Robert “Bobby” Pepper, from Wickenburg, Arizona, won a week’s stay at San Pedro’s most modern and luxurious beachfront resort – The Phoenix Resort, on ABC’s Live – with Regis and Kelly Morning Show. The couple won the prize on March 9 and arrived in Paradise on Wednesday, July 13 with VIP escort from […]
Joyful Junnie Running on Four Legs to a Happy Future
– Press Release, Saga, July 13, 2011 – Junnie was just 12 weeks old when she was brought into SAGA by a boy. SAGA is always pleased when people bring their animals to them for help and advice, but it is sad when it seems that the only people who care about the animals are […]
Cable Provider Adds Nine Digital Channels
If you thought San Pedro was very lucky for having so much movie channels that are provided by our local cable television provider Coral Cable Vision (CCV), then residents will be nine times happier to know that CCV has added new movie channels to its long list of channels that it already provides to its […]
Ambergris Today Meets 'Couple's Retreat' Star Faizon Love
Actor/Comedian Faizon Love arrived in Belize yesterday, July 12, 2011, to partake in the Belize International Film Festival, but before his duties commenced at the fest over the weekend, Faizon went island hopping today. He hit the streets of Caye Caulker and then skipped to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye where Gerry Badillo and Sofia Muñoz […]
Desire less and be happy more
By Chris Emmanuel “Things don’t make happiness, your attitude every moment of your life does.” Even though its slow season, it seems that San Pedro is speeding up. There is news online is daily and people are visiting. Construction and new expatriates are increasing the population on the island. But truth is, are Sanpedranos happier? […]
San Pedro Youth Summer Sailing Program Begins
– San Pedro Sailing Club, Press Release, July 12, 2011 – A sizeable squall rained out the 10:00a.m. lessons on Monday, July 11; however, at 4:00 p.m., three undaunted students in their early teens braved threatening skies to complete their first solo sail and the first lesson of this summer’s San Pedro Youth Summer Sailing […]
Meet Miss Honduras for Costa Maya Fest
Meet Linda Beatrice Kennett, the 20-year-old representative of Honduras who will be vying for the title Reina de la Costa Maya 2011. The 5’9” brunette has brown eyes and her measurements are 32-25-36. Linda is a commercial and public accountant expert and is currently studying for her BA in accounting and finance. Her hobby is […]
Old Timer or Modern Sanpedrano? #6
By Angel Nuñez YOU KNOW YOU ARE AN OLD TIMER SANPEDRANO IF…..when you were growing up you knew of one kind of soap and it was a bar of hard soap called “Sunlight”. With a bar of Sunlight you did the dishes, laundry, and bathed with it too. You also scrubbed the tables and benches […]
VIP’s and More at Belize Film Festival
The Belize International Film Festival starts this weekend and as announced earlier, the festival will have a special screening in San Pedro with a Masquerade Ball to be held at Kama lounge on Saturday, July 16, 2011. Adding some pizzazz to the night at the Masquerade Ball will be party entertainment organizers from Toronto, Ontario, […]
Melanie Paz Runs For Mayor as Independent Candidate
If history is to repeat itself in San Pedro, for having a woman take office as Mayor of our town, our community is poised to have another great leader in its hands. Local Sanpedrana, Melanie ‘Mel’ Paz, officially announced today, July 12, 2011, her independent mayoral candidacy for the upcoming Town Council Elections in 2012. […]
Hermit Crabs Invade Beach
It is that time of year again! The hermit crabs have come and now gone, but not after throwing a spectacular show as they invaded the beachside by the thousands! They gather every year around this time: to mate, hybernate or migrate? That is the question, but oldtimers say they are running from the water […]
SPHS Class of 1991 Revisit Prom
San Pedro High School’s Class of 1991 celebrated their 20th graduation anniversary by revisiting prom this past Friday, July 8, 2011. They all headed out to sea to celebrate all night long on a party boat! Much Fun!
Meet Miss Costa Maya Guatemala
WOW! The caliber of beauty contestants that have been lining up for this year’s International Reina de la Costa Maya Pageant is at its highest to date with Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and El Salvador sending over very experienced and top winners in their respective local and international pageants. This week we introduce the […]
SP Lions Club New President – Marina Kay
After a two-year term as president of the San Pedro Lions Club, Mrs. Melanie Paz proudly welcomed the new president for the club, Mrs. Marina Kay on Saturday, July 9, 2011, during the Installation Ceremony held at the San Pedro Lions Club. Lion Mel Spain delivered the welcome address followed by Lion Ines Anderson read […]
Man Crushed to Death by Town Garbage Truck
San Pedro Police was on the scene of an accident this afternoon, July 11, 2011, in the Alta Mar Area of San Pedro Town investigating the death of a worker of the San Pedro Town Council. Spectators watched as the crime investigation team worked on the scene where the lifeless body of a male Hispanic […]
La Naca to Invade Costa Maya Fest
Much laughter is coming our way in August as the San Pedro International Costa Maya International Festival Opening Night will feature comedian Lorena de la Garza “Nacasia” from famous Mexican TV program “La Hora Pico”. After the main opening dances and performances “Nacasia” will take center stage to entertain at the festival grounds. Lorena de […]
Thunderous UDP Convention
The UDP Convention for Belize Rural South commenced with thunderous applause and ended with thunder and showers of blessing. The organizers must be very pleased as the convention drew a large gathering at Central Park who listened and applauded the many endorsements offered for Hon. Manuel Heredia who has postulate his candidacy for a third […]
Traffic Accident Leaves Golf Cart in Wheelies
It was an odd sight as motorist drove by the scene of this accident that left a rental golf cart standing on its two back wheels and jammed behind a BEL utility truck on Saturday, July 9, 2011. The irony of it all is that the traffic wardens had just finished conducting their traffic check […]
Simplicity Is Our Name
San Pedro and Ambergris Caye can be identified for its simplicity both in its origins, its middle ages and today as well. At first it was a path through the bush, thatch houses, small dories or canoes, coconut farmers, and a lagoon infested with mullet and bonefish and mosquitoes all over. Then it was sand […]
Golf Cart Theft Increases on the Island
Our main mode of transportation on the island is by golf cart, most locals own one, and there are many rentals on the island with about 50 or more golf carts each. They are very essential to our every day island living as they take us to and fro our destinations in a faster and […]
BTB to Introduce New Tour Guide License
BTB to Introduce New Tour Guide LicenseIn an effort to improve the services of the tourism industry with greater efficiency and effectiveness, it has become necessary to streamline the BTB’s tour guide licensing procedure. It is very important that we ensure the people operating as tour guides are qualified, well trained and have the required […]