Preparations for September Celebrations Underway
“Honoring Our Culture, Celebrating Our History, Uniting for Peace” Belize will be celebrating 30 years of independence with this theme come the entire month of September. This is when the people of Belize become very festive and gather at public venues to enjoy entertainment and educational performances to honor two very important national holidays in […]
Saga Pet Of The Week
Hi! My name is Little Man! I was living on my own at a resort down south and the kind people there brought me to Saga. I was very close to having a new home in the US but I’m a little too tall to fit in the cabin of the airplane. I’m 9 months […]
Patty Arceo Extends Thanks
My beloved San Pedro and Caye Caulker, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude for believing in me and casting your votes on June 12, 2011. Thus, allowing me once again the opportunity to represent you as the PUP Standard Bearer for the Belize Rural South. Without the support of you, the voters, nothing is […]
Tres Pescados Slam Tournament Dates Announced
– Press Release – This July 28, 29 and 30 marks the 3rd annual Tres Pescados Slam Tournament to be held in San Pedro. The Tournament has become known internationally bringing the needed attention to Belize’s catch-and-release law for the tarpon, bonefish and permit which in turn brings fly fishing anglers all year to our […]
Minister Completes $10K Donation for Marco Gonzalez Maya Site
Hon. Manuel Heredia, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation, and the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) handed over the second installment of their $20,000 pledge from BTB and NICH/Institute of Archeology towards the Marco Gonzalez Mayan Archeological Site in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. This took place last week Thursday, June 16, 2011. These funds total […]
Boxing Mania in San Pedro
On Friday, June 17, 2011, the Angel Nuñez Auditorium was a packed house with roaring fans and happy fathers and spectators ready to witness a great boxing match. Indeed it was a very intense and exciting night as Belizeans and Mexicans took the ring to fight each other. All fights were impressive as the crowds […]
Friends Donate Bingo Winnings Back to Lions Club
Meet Robyn and Greg Ogdahl from St. Joseph Missouri, USA. They are regular visitors to La Isla Bonita and this past Friday, June 17, 2011, I met them at the San Pedro Lion’s Den during Bingo Night! To my pleasant surprise, Robyn recognized me from Ambergris Today Online which she commented that she reads on […]
Graduations 2011
Its graduations season and this past weekend four schools held their graduation ceremonies. The San Pedro RC School held their graduation commencement exercise on Saturday, June 19, at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium. Isla Bonita Elementary School also held their graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 19 at the San Pedro RC Church. On Sunday, June 20 […]
Belize Reports 33% Decrease in New HIV Infection Cases
Belize’s Minister of Health, Honorable Pablo Marin, got to address representatives of the UN Member States at the United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting for HIV/AIDS held in New York. In his speech, Minister Marin said that while Belize has the highest prevalence rate of HIV in Central America and one of the highest […]
Laughter is Good Medicine
By Christopher Emmanuel “Laughter is a cheap high with no side effects” A young couple invited their pastor for Sunday dinner. While they were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the minister asked their son what they were having. “Goat,” the little boy replied. “Goat?” replied the pastor, “Are you sure about that?” “Yep,” said […]
The Greasy Pole
One of the favorite, crowd-pleasing events at all beach activities in the past used to be the greasy pole. It is very simple- a light post measuring about 30 feet is anchored into the sand and greased with pig lard or hard car grease. A flag or hat or cap is placed on the apex […]
Beginning Of Lobster Season
By Angel Nuñez “Ya se va a abrir la vera de langosta”, the fishermen would say. (The lobster season is about to open) This was the comment made by fishermen, women and even children with excitement as July 15 approached, which was opening day of the lobster season. There used to be a lot of […]
Squall Damages Homes in San Mateo Area
It was minutes to midnight in San Pedro when a heavy squall brought in mostly strong winds and a sudden downpour on Friday, June 17, 2011. The storm caught those who were outside off guard and had them running for shelter as the strong winds registered at 54mph. The squall knocked down signs, lifted up […]
Boat Explodes in Caye Caulker – 2 Injured!
Two persons were injured in a boat explosion near Caye Caulker on Wednesday, April 15. The two men were 33-year-old, Coronel Brown (boat captain) and 23-year-old, Jairo Reyes (boat assistant). Reports were that Brown along with Reyes were preparing to leave Caye Caulker en route to a resort near St. George’s Caye when the boat […]
Father's Art Day
TGIF! ABC Pre-School held a special Arts Day for all the father in commemoration of Father’s Day. It was indeed a very special moment for all the dads to spend time with their children, coloring seahorse cut outs and using their creativity. Happy Father’s Day to all the proud fathers.
SPHS Students return from L.A.
Two superb students of San Pedro High, Emilie Gomez and Ismael Kay, have returned from Los Angeles, California after having participated in two theatrical productions entitled “Our World Pre XVI” and “Our World V”. After several months of preparation, hard work and dedication Ismael and Emilie participated along with other students from around the world, […]
Miss ACES 2011 Crowned
Thursday Night, June 16, 2011, Ambergris Caye Elementary School held its Miss ACES Pageant at the Lions Den. The four lovely contestants Yari Flores, Hailey Haylock, Logan Gray and Paige Privensal took the stage as they wowed the judges and the crowd. Saskia Alejos, the reigning Miss ACES took the stage to crown the new […]
CC Ocean Academy’s First Graduating Class
Amira Marin, Danny Marin, Lexee Marin and Morgan Carrasco might be a small class, but they are the pride of Caye Caulker as the very first graduates of Ocean Academy. Founded in 2008, Ocean Academy is the first non-profit community high school on Caye Caulker (www.cayecaulkerschool.com). Principal Hilda Marin opened the June 11, 2011, […]
Do You Tweet?
I created a Twitter account for Ambergris Today at the time when it started to become popular in the US. San Pedro had already started to get into Facebook and that was the talk of the town. “Do you have a Facebook account?” was always part of a normal conversation. But Twitter never really picked […]
BTB Re-Launches Marketing Advisory Committee
“Without a doubt, the terms ‘busy’ and ‘active’ describe the state that our tourism industry has been in lately, and in particular here at BTB,” commented Seleni Matus, Director of the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) in a recent release. “With everything from the recent Cacao Festival to more targeted travel trade outreach in North America, […]
Boogie in Belize Skydiving No More!
The annual skydiving event known as Boogie in Belize became such a big event in Belize and a positive impact on tourism that even the Belize Tourism Board gave it special recognition and endorsement. But sadly there will be no more Boogies in Belize; after its seventh annual straight run this past February, 2011, creator/owner […]
Kindness in the Community Speech Writing Contest Thank You
On Friday the 10th of June, Holy Cross Anglican School pupils participated in a ‘Kindness in the Community’ Speech Writing Contest organised by Be Kind Belize. Be Kind Belize has a number of people to thank and appreciates the opportunity to do so. Firstly, the wonderful participants – Jaaphet Castillo, Aaliyah Roache, Stephanie Chi and […]
Ambergris Today Goes Lobster Fishing
We could not sit back and wait for the lobsters to come to us; we had to catch them for ourselves. With lobster season starting today, June 15, Perlita, Delsie and Gerry accompanied fisherman/tour guide Mario Graniel to his lobster shades to catch some lobster and get them ready them for the kitchen. It has […]
Baldemar Graniel Expresses his Gratitude
Dear Voters,My most sincere thanks to my family, friends and all those that supported and voted for me on June 12. Since Belize Rural South did not accept my honest and sincere offer to represent them I just hope that they don’t have to regret my offer when the 2013 elections come. I will continue […]
Introducing Miss ACES 2011 Contestants
– Press release – Currently, Ambergris Caye Elementary School (ACES) is promoting our annual Miss ACES pageant. Each year a group of students compete in four categories; Personal Development, Group Presentation, Talent, and Formal Wear. This year the event will be held at the Lion’s Den at 6:30 pm on June 16th. Above are the […]