Matachica hosts Miss SPHS 2011
Matachica Resort hosted a wonderful dinner for their proud queen Miss SPHS, Miriam Rodriguez. The staff was happy to congratulate the truimph of the reign which they sponsored. Miriam celebrated with her trainer, Gerry Badillo and Manager of Matachica, Gricel Graniel. Congratulations from the whole staff at Matachica Resort on a job well done.
Condolences to Valdez Family
The Valdez/Flota Family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the San Pedro Town Council, Mrs. Patty Tillett, Miss Patty Arceo, Doctors Otto and Giovannie, Father Daniel, the Choir, San Pedro High School, San Pedro Junior College, all our families and friends who were there with us from far and near who sent cards, […]
Boys Fishing on Labor Day Weekend
Two young boys find time to go fishing off the Municipal Dock at Central Park yesterday, Monday, May 2. With a long weekend due to the observation of Labor Day in Belize everybody headed to the beach to enjoy some sun, sea and fresh air! – Picture by Dorian Nuñez
Donations towards Police Barracks' Improvement
The San Pedro Police Department received a kind donation by the Neighborhood Watches of San Pedro Town. The short ceremony took place on Saturday, April 30, at 2:00 p.m. at the San Pedro Police Station where the police department received a contribution of nearly $15,000Bze in goods, materials and services collected by the Neighborhood Watches […]
WOW! WHAT A WEEK!
What a phenomenal week has just passed by. One would wish every week were filled with such extraordinary events. First there was the Royal Wedding of Prince Williams of Great Britain and Catherine Middleton, now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Then there was the Beatification of the late Pope John Paul the Second with […]
Osama bin Laden Killed
The whole world already knows and celebrates that the world’s most vicious terrorist has been shot and killed by the military of the United States of America. For some ten years, millions of Americans and people all over the world have been waiting for justice to be served. “So what’s next?” people are asking […]
San Pedro SAGA Society at 2011 Caribbean Animal Welfare Conference
The San Pedro SAGA Society was represented at the 2011 Caribbean Welfare Conference in San Juan Puerto Rico by two of its directors – Katia Marin and Heidi Sowards. The Humane Society International, with the support of the Pegasus Foundation, organized this year’s Caribbean Animal Welfare Conference (CAWC) in Puerto Rico April 3-5, 2011. The […]
Video of Row & Joe at Victoria Peak!
Remember brave 12-year-old Rowan Garel? He is the inspirational and brave visually impaired boy who climbed Belize’s second highest peak. On March 25, 2011, at approximately 2:30pm, Belize Council for the Visually Impaired (BCVI) received a call from Rowan and his father Joe who had just arrived at the summit of Victoria Peak. Overwhelmed, exhausted […]
Be Kind Belize Speech Contest
Be Kind Belize and the San Pedro Lions Club Encourage Kids to Speak out about Kindness – Press Release – Be Kind Belize, April 28, 2011 the humane education program, is working with the Lions Club to give children the opportunity to speak out about ‘Kindness in Our Community’. On the 10th of May at […]
Belize Barrier Reef – 10 Natural Wonders to See Before they Disappear
From the Great Barrier Reef to the forests of MadagascarYou’ve heard the grim timelines: if warming continues, the Great Barrier Reef will be bleached by 2030; glaciers in the Swiss Alps, on Mt. Kilimanjaro, and in Glacier National Park will disappear in under 40 years; and Arctic ice melt will send polar bears into extinction. […]
Belize’s British Ties and the Celebration of a Royal Wedding
It is no doubt that the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton has attracted attention all over the world, especially in British territories like in the Caribbean. Belize, having ties with Britain, is no exception. ABC Entertainment News reports that British Caribbean territories and former colonies like Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the Turks […]
US National Commits Suicide at Pedro's Inn
San Pedro Police responded to a suicide report at a hotel on Seagrape Drive and upon arriving at the scene at about 11:30a.m. they found the body of a male person hanging inside one of the rooms at Pedro’s Inn. The male person has been identified as 41-year-old, Michael Donald Virgin of Illinios, USA. Dr. […]
AIDS Commission Thanks for a Great Show de Estrellas
Dear Editor: On behalf of the San Pedro AIDS Commission it gives me great pleasure to extend a heartfelt thank you to all those who in one way or another helped make El Show de las Estrellas del Momento a resounding success. My admiration and thanks to the members who worked hard to ensure the […]
Brandi Mermaid, The First Real Mermaid of Belize
The First “Real Mermaid” Has Hit The Shores Of San PedroBrandi Paige will be debuting this week as the first “real” mermaid entertainer to make a splash in Belize! This is a relatively new form of entertainment that has only recently been gaining popularity around the world. Brandi Paige has had the dream of becoming […]
SPHS Seniors Head to Work (Office Practice)
– by Chandel Rodriguez, Intern Once again the San Pedro High School senior students take in the responsibility of working in their own assigned office and working areas to experience what all it takes to have a job. For the commercial students this entails familiarizing themselves within an office, its personnel and all the office […]
The Fisher Boy
The next man of the house is training to catch some fish for him and his family to enjoy a great lunch. On the beachside, he is showing off his skills with a cast net called “La Taralla”. This fisher boy had some impressive catches for his little size.
Kayjiah's 1st Birthday
On Sunday, April 24, 2011 friends and family gathered to celebrate Kayjiah’s first birthday & baptism at her Easter themed party.
Easter Blast in Ambergris Caye
Ambergris Caye was packed like never before as thousands flocked to the island for the Easter weekend holiday. Rumors were abound that there were people who could not find hotel rooms and camped out on the beach for the weekend (I could not get a picture of that). We know that the hotels were full, […]
Sex Offender Deported Back To The US
– Press release – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – DAVID HARLEY McLAIN, 55, from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was indicted for failing to register as a sex offender, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. The indictment alleges that from December 1, 2010, through March 30, 2011, McLlain was required to […]
US Ambassador Attends Be Kind Belize Graduation
Press Release – 20 April 2011 – Be Kind Belize, the humane education program started in San Pedro in 2007, has received international recognition. On the 13th of April, 17 boys from the St. Michael’s School in Los Flores, a village on the outskirts of Belmopan, proudly graduated from the Be Kind Belize Program. In […]
Am I beautiful?
The media, magazines, television programs, movies, portray what good looking and beautiful IS!! But they are wrong. As beautiful as they might seem, the real fixation is that they are Photoshopped. I’m not saying all, however most of them. In such cases teens believe “OH IF I’M NOT SKINNY I’M NOT BEAUTIFUL”. Don’t get me […]
Who Are You?
By Christopher Emmanuel “Everything that defines you confines you” – Emmanuel We are living in a digital world, constantly compiling information. Today with mobile phones, iPods computer, TV, kindle, MP players, game players and the like it’s a wonder some people don’t know who they are and what they want. We are constantly inundated with […]
San Pedro's First Golf Cart
You are looking at one of the very first or perhaps the first golf cart on the Island. This one was being driven by Iraida Gonzalez who was giving her son Kevinsito Gonzalez a leisure ride around the Island beach roads. This road was just past Ramon’s village leading up to La Punta or Victoria […]
Fabricating Things In San Pedro #2
By Angel Nuñez In response to last week’s column on things made in San Pedro, I got several phone calls reminding me of things we used to make and improvise right here in San Pedro. “Hey Angel, do you recall when we used to build our own radio antennas much higher than the present day […]
Belize in Top Ten Places to Live in the World
Our beautiful country of Belize has been named one of the “TOP TEN” places to live in the world by Travelers Tips ‘n’ Pics website. The top ten countries were selected from a list of factors which include the environment, weather, history, politics, economy, infrastructure, social climate, and entertainment all play a part. All the […]