Miss Costa Maya Belize Contestant Announced
Meet Idolly Louise Saldivar, the 21-year-old contestant who will be representing our host country of Belize at the La Reina de la Costa Maya Pageant 2011. She is 5’10? and has a 32-25-35 figure. Idolly grew up in Belmopan where she entered and won the Miss Belmopan pageant at the age of 17. She was […]
Fire up your love life
By Christopher Emmanuel Maintaining a healthy and happy relationship is not always an easy task. Great relationships take work. Even the most compatible of lovebirds will encounter cold spells and roadblocks on their journey to “happily ever after.” Keeping the flame burning between you and your mate requires daily commitment to ensure interest and passion […]
Meet Miss Mexico for Costa Maya Fest
This week we introduce the Miss Mexico contestant for Costa Maya Pageant; she is Valentina Cervera Avila. Valentina loves beauty pageants, literature, sports, movies and technological advances. She is a TV and event host, runway model and photo model. She is 5’7” tall, has brown eyes, dark brown hair and her measurements are 36-24-36. Valentina […]
Film, Music, Fun and Celebrities at Film Festival
By Gerry Badillo –Saturday, July 16, 2011, San Pedro was all ready for the Masquerade party that the Belize International Film Festival hosted at Kama Lounge, on Ambergris Caye. The night kicked off with the premier movie screening of “Handful of Dirt” by director Russel Watson. Kama Lounge was a perfect setting for movie viewing […]
Old Timer or Modern Sanpedrano? #7
By Angel Nuñez YOU KNOW YOU ARE AN OLD TIMER SANPEDRANO IFYou ate hot flour tortillas or Johnny cakes with re-friend beans and fried fish for breakfast and probably the same thing for evening tea. (supper) YOU KNOW YOU ARE A MODERN SANPEDRANO IF for breakfast there is a choice of scrambled eggs, ham, bacon, […]
Fido’s a landmark
There are several places that are landmarks in San Pedro. Holiday Hotel, Ramon’s Village, The Catholic Church, Central Park, and Fido’s are among those landmarks. . Of course there are many upcoming new landmarks. Fido’s Hotel seen here was built by Fido Nuñez in the late 1960’s. It comprised of one long wooden building with […]
Belize on Top of Travel + Leisure Magazine's Awards List
Victoria House and The Lodge at Chaa Creek have recently been selected as part of the Top Ten Resorts for the entire Central and South American region, according to this month’s Travel+Leisure Magazine, which features their annual “Best Resorts in the World” awards list for 2011. And the good news for travelers to Belize is […]
Reef Radio Premiers Duets Karaoke Competition
Thursday July 14, 2011 the Reef Radio kicked off their karaoke competition but with a twist; the competition has now advanced to a duets karaoke competition. Many residents immediately signed up for the challenge, resulting in four duos taking the mic to sing their tunes in a two round karaoke challenge. Viewers gathered at Jaguar’s […]
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 […]