SPHS Students to Head to Los Angeles
SPHS Students to perform in a theatrical production in Los Angeles Debbie and Larry Heimgartner are dear friends of Ambergris Caye as they make annual trips to the island and most popularly known as the “paletas giving people”. They have made it a custom that on their visits to the island they give out paletas […]
Island Invasion “Easter Edition” Thank You
Brian Halliday of “King Of The Island Promotions” and Julian Pacheco of “Blue Wave Promotions” would first of all like to thank Fido’s Restaurant and Bar for hosting the Island Invasion “Easter Edition” event. Special thanks to the owner and manager for giving us the opportunity to bring a well organised show to the island […]
Census Report and Its Importance to Belize’s Health
The long awaited census report is now out and the question is “Now what?” For a long time folks in San Pedro have been estimating the population of San Pedro to range between 15,000 to 20,000 persons, that is men, women and children, locals and foreigners. Well, the official figure puts us at about 13,000 […]
Is Belize Ready for Food Tourism!?
Eat Your Heart out in Belize!?I was over in Chetumal, Mexico for the weekend and stumbled upon an article which stated that Mexico has introduced “Food Tourism” to welcome more tourists to the country. What a very smart idea! Can Belize benefit from a similar idea, I asked? The article explains how the Mexican government […]
Mother's Day Arts at ABC Pre School
The ABC Pre-School held its Mother’s Day Art today, Tuesday, May 10 at the school grounds. Pre-schoolers were in the company of Mothers and Grandmothers to make that special and one of a kind mothers day arts. Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful mothers of La Isla Bonita. Happy Mother’s Day!!
Meet Your Political Candidates
Town Council Elections are due in March of next year and General Elections are due until 2013, but already we have gotten unofficial confirmation of the candidates posturing themselves in front of the electorate for the post of Area Representative and possible ministers in the next cabinet of government. This also unofficially launches the campaign […]
Yoli Ayuso – Mother of the Year 2011
The Mother of the Year Festivities reached its climax with the announcement of the Mother of the Year 20011-2012. And the Proud Mother that was selected is the beautiful and vivacious Mrs. Yolanda “Yoli” Ayuso. It was the Honorable Manuel Heredia who selected the ballot and the Mayor of San Pedro Town, Miss Elsa Paz […]
A Lovely Mother
Mother’s Day has just gone by, but actually Mother’s Day is everyday. Indeed Mother’s Day is not only a public celebration. It is not only a celebration at home. Mother’s Day is also a church celebration where the congregation gets the opportunity to celebrate with its Mother Leaders. Such was the case of a lovely […]
Surf's Up!
Ambergris Caye does not have the large waves crashing into shore like neighboring Cancun or surfing heavens like California or Hawaii, but during the Spring time when the winds pick up significantly, extreme sports athletes like Averaldo “Picho” Badillo enjoy kite surfing. It’s an extreme sport that looks very difficult to do, but Picho makes […]
What’s your Story?
By Christopher Emmanuel “Stories are much more fun than the truth” One of the nicest things when you live in Belize is that you get to meet people from all over the world. Listening to their stories is always interesting. Everyone has a story to tell. Looking up the meaning of “story” in the dictionary […]
Old Timer Or Today's Sanpedrano
By Angel Nuñez You know that you are an old timer Sanpedrano ifyou remember Papa Blake’s House and think it was the most awesome building in San Pedro at the time.…..And you are a modern day Sanpedrano ifyou take a stroll down the beach and admire buildings like The Phoenix, Grand Carib and Coco Beach […]
Belizean Melody Showcases Mothers in Art
On Saturday, May 7, 2011, local artist Melody Sanchez Wolfe of Belizean Melody Art Gallery held an event in honor of Mother’s Day at the Phoenix Resort called Mothers in Art. The art exhibit was featured at Red Ginger’s courtyard with paintings from a wide spectrum of talented local female artists which included: Carrie O’Farrell, […]
AC Chamber of Commerce Closes Doors
– Press Release, Ambergris Caye Chamber of Commerce, May 5, 2011 – The Ambergris Caye Chamber of Commerce came into being with the signing of documents on November 7, 2002 and was registered as a Non-Profit Organization December 17, 2002. The first officers were Tom Vidrine, Boatyard; Malcom Hitchcock, Fido’s; Melanie Paz, Amigos del Mar; […]
Reef Week 2011 Schedule of Events
Gene Simmons – KISS Vocalist filming on Ambergris Caye
Streets were closed off; traffic was crazy on the island and police officers everywhere, people asking who’s here? So what was all the commotion about? Gene Simmons “The Demon”, bassist/vocalist of rock band –KISS is in San Pedro filming an episode of Gene Simmons Family Show. Ambergris Today’s reporters were out to catch a picture […]
Advantages and Disadvantages In Drilling Oil In Belize
There Are Some Advantages and Disadvantages In Drilling Oil In Belize And We Should Weigh All Of Our OptionsBy: Wellington C. Ramos It is being said for years now that our country of Belize possess oil and other natural resources in vast quantities but the problem is that only a few families in our country […]
Road Warriors to Promote Belize
The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) has officially launched its new Belize Travel Road Warrior Program which is another part of BTB’s 2010-2012 Action Plan. This marketing initiative helps to aggressively position Belize on the cutting edge of destination blogging. “As many of you know, blogs are one of the most utilized online sources for travelers […]
San Pedro Sailing Club Needs Your Help
Dear Editor,On April 17, 2011, 26 new boats were placed in a container and were sent away on their long journey from China to Belize. These will arrive into the county sometime in May. For San Pedro to benefit from the Belize Sailing Association’s youth sail training program we need to secure at least four […]
A Happy Ending – Cinthia’s ‘Tale’
– Press Release, Saga Humane Society, May 4, 2011 – SAGA receives calls daily about animals that need their help. Whenever a member of staff picks up the phone, they can only hope and pray for a happy ending because calls to SAGA so often have such a tragic beginning. Such was the case when […]
Work Starts on Paving Lagoon Street
The long awaited paving of Lagoon Street has finally commenced. On Wednesday, May 4, workers were seen by the San Juan Statue blocking off the street as work commenced for the paving of the road. According to councilor Nano Guerrero the paving of the road will be done in phases. Phase I will be from […]
Mothers In Art
Slow Tornado, Fasta Fasta Tornado!
Lova Boy “Da Prince Ah Belize” Storms Jaguars On Friday, April 29, 2011 tornado warnings were up inside Jaguars Temple Night Club with an amazing concert by a brand new rising Belizean Artist named Lova Boy. This was Lova Boy’s first ever concert on la Isla Bonita and we bet it will not be his […]
1st Ever San Pedro Softball Cup – Double Round Robin
The first ever San Pedro Softball Cup took place this past weekend at the San Pedro Old Football Field from Friday, April 29 to Sunday, May 1. Participating schools for the event were National Champions- Belmopan Comprehensive School, National Sub- Champions Independence High School and hosts San Pedro High School. The following is a list […]
Tapas Delight at Red Ginger
– by Dorian NuñezTapas – it’s such a small word that carries so many flavors behind it. If you are asking yourself what tapas are, or think that it’s too much of a fancy food item for you, then think again. Tapas are much like appetizers. So Red Ginger Restaurant has dedicated two nights of […]
A teaching problem
By Christopher Emmanuel “Where there is a problem, there is not something to do, there is something to know” – Dr Raymond Charles Baker A steel grey blues haze covered the skies, obscuring the orange ball this particular morning. The sea still rage as it did all night, waves boiling over the reef. Windswept beaches […]