Tourism or Oil?
The Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage reached out to the Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA), urging its members to seriously consider becoming directly involved in efforts to halt offshore oil development in Belize. The BTIA outlines the serious damage to Belize’s tourism industry, environment and how it can adversely affect all BTIA members and […]
I'm Ready for Lobster Season!
Just those two words get my mouth watering! Lobster Season! YUM! But I must admit that I was not a big lobster fanatic until I began judging at the Lobsterfest’s Best Dish competition. I have had the privilege of being invited to judge for the past couple of years now and have come to sample […]
BEL Could Leave us in the Dark Anytime Now!
Time is running out for Belize Electricity Limited as its arrangement with the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (C.F.E.) of Mexico, which supplies about 70% of the country with power, is maxed out. Massive and rolling blackouts can arise if B.E.L. is unable to make regular payments to keep its $8Million debt to CFE below the […]
San Pedro Youth Sailing Program Invitation
The San Pedro Sailing Club, in coordination with the Belize Sailing Association, a registered charity, are inviting all the children of San Pedro to the beach at Caribbean Villas for the revealing of San Pedro’s very own Optimist fleet (small sailing boats), this Sunday, June 12, 2011, from 11am to 3pm. The San Pedro Sailing […]
San Pedro Lobsterfest Starts June 19
Here we go! What we have all been anxiously waiting for – San Pedro Lobsterfest’s celebration schedule. June 15, 2011, marks the opening of lobster season in Belize and San Pedro knows how to kick of the season with a week-long celebration. The Lobsterfest Committee has just released this year’s schedule of events. Come one, […]
New Primary School for San Pedro?
A new primary school for San Pedro is in the making and this is exciting news for Ambergris Caye considering the overcrowding of all primary schools and the need for several private elementary schools. This good news was announced last week Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the official inauguration ceremony of the Hon. Manuel Heredia […]
Dragonfly TV Wants to Take YOU To Great Britain!
Dragonfly TV, in London, UK, produces award winning TV documentaries that are shown throughout the world. Their latest project is an exciting new TV series called “Guess the Relative” a fun and entertaining show all about family history and distant living relatives. In it, people from around the world will get the chance to travel […]
San Pedro Student Tops Fourth in PSE Result
The Primary School Exams (PSE) are over and the results are out. A total of 6,962 students countrywide sat the exam and making it to the top five this year is a student from San Pedro Roman Catholic School, Miss Alessandra Guttierez. Twelve-year-old, Standard VI student of San Pedro R. C. School, Alessandra Guttierez, got […]
Parking – Only in Ambergris Caye!
Do you think that they can get away with this in the U.S.? More than likely not! But they do it anyway in San Pedro. Clearly some tourist decided to park like this on Barrier Reef Drive, as the cart is a rental. Might traffic have been so crazy or could they have just wanted […]
Oceana’s “Hands Across the Sand”
Oceana is holding a “Hands Across the Sand” event as a show of support against offshore drilling/exploration in Belize. The event will have participants joining hands to end our dependence on oil and coal and embrace a clean energy future for a sustainable planet. Safe food, clean water and clean air are the essential fundamental […]
Do What You Love
You become what you do. Do what you love and you will become love-Emmanuel This goes without saying for many people, but can you make a living doing what you love? Consider that most people spend the majority of their time at work, and how they feel is a reflection of what they spend most […]
Belize Rural South PUP Convention Set for June 12
Chairman of the San Pedro People’s United Party (PUP) Executive Committee, Mr. Milo Paz Jr., has confirmed to Ambergris Today that June 12, 2011, has been set for the PUP’s Belize Rural South (BRS) Convention to elect its candidate for standard bearer to represent the party for the upcoming General Elections in 2013. The convention […]
Friendship Park
El Parque de la Amistad or Friendship Park was the creation of the Parks Committee under Councilor Angel Nuñez one year after Township in 1984. It was so named so that it could bring together persons of two political parties through sports. After the fencing of the park, it got nice wood benches, flowering plants […]
WOW! Those Salaries
By Angel Nuñez Last week my wife was going through some papers in a drawer and came up with a little book updated by her dad in the 1950’s. She almost ran into tears as she remarked: “Pobre my papa; mira como trabajaba para ganar una miseria” (I am sorry for my dad; look how […]
Coral Reef Ed-ventures Returning For More Reef Adventures
The Coral Reef Ed-Ventures is returning to San Pedro for its 12th terrific year of coral reef programs – Smith College – Hol Chan Coral Reef Ed-Ventures is an educational summer program that teaches children about reef ecology and conservation. In 2000, three professors from Smith College, USA, Al Curran, Paulette Peckol, and Susan Etheredge […]
Castillo – Hurley Nuptials
Miss Krystle Ann Castillo Weds Mr. Robert Brent HurleyMiss Krystle Ann Castillo and Mr. Robert Brent Hurley were united in marriage on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at three o’clock in the evening at the San Pedro Roman Catholic Church in San Pedro Town, Belize. The ceremony was officiated by Fr. Daniel Nuñez, S.O.L.J. Music for […]
Baldemar Graniel Asks for Your Votes
My dear Friends, June 12 will be the day for us to decide who will be the PUP standard bearer for the 2013 National Elections. Please take in consideration that in order to win the national election we need an experienced, honest, trustworthy and dedicated candidate. Out of the three PUP candidates I am the […]
Tough Laws for Tough Criminals
Belize UDP Government Passes Toughest Laws Ever To Deal with Violent Gang Related Crimes, Death Penalty, Jury Trials and BailsContributed By: Wellington C. Ramos A couple weeks back the Belize UDP government tabled and passed new bills to deal with violent gang related crimes- death penalty, jury trials and bails. This was done because last […]
Favorite Angels Adventures – Part One
One of the very first adventures of Dorian’s Angels was in 2007 when we got the opportunity to join the working crew of the Belize Electricity Limited on their newly acquired utility truck (bucket truck). Angel Perlita Zapata, Angel Melody Wolfe and Angel Sofia Muñoz rode on the new truck and witnessed firsthand as the […]
Manuel Heredia Hall Officially Inaugurated
On June 23, 2010, the official ground breaking ceremony of the Hon. Heredia Hall took place and almost a year later San Pedro High students, faculty, staff and honorable guests witnessed history in the making. The Hon. Heredia Hall was officially inaugurated at the San Pedro High School grounds on Thursday, June 2, 2011. Delivering […]
How much is Your Pet Worth?
The True Value of Adoption – Many people don’t realize how much their pet is worth. Pets are tremendously valuable. Aside from their traditional roles as guards, farm workers, hunters and companions – research shows that having a pet makes us healthier. Pet owners have better general health and lower blood pressure than non pet […]
Optimistic Future for Belizean Sailing
Twenty six new Optimist dinghies have been released from Belizean customs and are now ready for the Belizean Sailing Association to use. The sail boats were purchased entirely by donation and manufactured by Far East Boat Builders in Shanghai China. The International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) sponsored four of the boats in its “6 for […]
Are We Throwing Money Away?
Frustrated once again with Mega Bingo! Not getting even close to winning, and I see winners every week. But the jackpot is still there, and climbing. Yet I still continue playing, because let’s face it, winning the lottery is everybody’s dream. I’m not a big fan of gambling; don’t buy Boledo, Jackpot, Lotto, Mega Bingo […]
Angry Bees Shut Down RC School
Morning classes have been cancelled at San Pedro Roman Catholic Primary School due to a swarm of angry bees that invaded the school grounds and threatened to sting students during class. Students, teachers and residents nearby the school scrambled away from the swarm of bees that were somehow aggravated and decided to descend their wrath […]
Laws Imposed Against Heavy Vehicle Glass Tinting
Minister of Transport, Melvin Hulse, has signed into law a statutory instrument that will outlaw heavy tinting of vehicles that came into effect on Wednesday, June 1, 2011. A press release from the Department of Transport indicates that vehicles with heavy tinting won’t even be allowed to be parked on public roads, much less to […]