Moose's 3rd Annual Kite Flying Competition
San Pedro to Save Belizean Economy
It cannot be said that San Pedro and Ambergris Caye have not felt the pinch of the ailing economy, but compared to other parts of Belize, it is fairing off much better at the moment. In fact high officials in government and the opposition believe and have the confidence that San Pedro could be the […]
Belize Telemedia Launches 2011 Directory
“Junior Buddy” – Jaguar Snags Phone Book Cover On Friday, April 1, Belize Telemedia Limited unveiled its 2011 Telephone Directory. Customers will be pleased to note that the Company continues to enhance the directory by making it more user- friendly, attractive, and informative. Telemedia is proud to feature Junior Buddy, a beloved member at The […]
Chinese Community Shutsdown as Sign of Protest
On Monday, April 4, 2011, over 500 members of the Chinese community protested in front of the Supreme Court in Belize City to take a stand at the senseless crimes that has been plaguing their community, in particular the senseless killing of the two Belizean Chinese last week. A country wide shutdown is in effect […]
Above Average 2011 Hurricane Season Predicted
COLORADO, United States, Monday April 4, 2011 – Predictions released by the Colorado State University’s leading forecaster, Professor William Gray, call for an above-average probability of Caribbean major hurricane landfall in the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season. He has estimated that this hurricane season will have about nine hurricanes, 17 named storms, and five major hurricanes […]
Miss SPHS 2011: A Dream Come True
by Gerry Badillo After months of preparation, dedication and practice, the day finally came for the nine lovely contestants of Miss San Pedro High School to take the stage and compete for the crown. On Saturday, April 2, 2011, San Pedro High School held its very popular Miss San Pedro High Pageant 2011 at the […]
San Pedro's First Official Archaeological Site
Marco Gonzalez National Park Friday, April 1, 2011 was a memorable occasion as Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr., Minister of Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation, signed the final Statutory Instrument (SI) making the Marco Gonzalez Maya Site and official Archeological National Park. The signing took place at the Belize Tourism Board office. Ms. Diane Haylock, President […]
Comedic Play to Come to San Pedro
The Best Medicine – by Joey Clarke Coming soon to San Pedro – the newest presentation from the makers of last year’s most popular plays: the bewitching drama Devilish and the hilarious comedy Trea$ure. On Friday April 15, Gato Negro Productions presents the Best Medicine at the Paradise Theater. Joining to celebrate writer-director Joey Clarke’s […]
Afternoon Cravings
One thing that is for sure in San Pedro is that you will never go hungry! It seems that eating is one of our favorite pastimes and what makes things easier is the all the restaurants, grills, delis and snack shops spread around every nook and cranny on the island. But probably one of THE […]
Anger In Paradise
By Christopher Emmanuel “When anger rises think about the consequences” A friend of mine moved back to the United States from San Pedro Pissed off!! He said to me before he left, “if I don’t leave I will kill somebody!” He was angry in paradise. Apparently he had invested his life savings in a deal […]
Student Sympathy Spreads Cheer
Infant I and II students at The Island Academy culminated the activities of Child Stimulation Month by participating in a letter writing campaign to cheer a terminally ill child in Iowa, U.S.A. Fighting cancer has taken up half of twelve-year-old Max Low’s short life. While his health ultimately declines, he stated that his last wish was […]
Where Is The Island Plaza?
The Island Plaza is nowhere to be found because it was the year 1972 and the property was one big empty lot belonging to Tio Pil (Felipe Paz Sr.+) The photographer was standing on the street beside Fido’s just 50 feet from the beach. This is the narrowest spot on the island where you can […]
Hardships Of A Skin Diver Fisherman
By Angel Nuñez Not being able to take a shower for 12 days is really tough and some friends mentioned to me that they felt goose bumps when they read this one. But that is not the only hardship for a fisherman. Let me begin by saying that leaving wife and children or even the […]
Child Stimulation Month Ends With a Bang
March is a very important month for all Pre-schools in San Pedro. This is the month of Child Stimulation and this year the theme was “parents, educate your child”. Parents got the chance to bond a little more with their child during different activities such as parents & grand parents day, hug and tag day, […]
Your Voice and Vote Counts – No to Offshore Drilling!
The Referendum on Oil Drilling in the Offshore and Protected Areas is an Opportunity for True Democracy A Referendum on oil drilling in the offshore and protected areas – how the question is framed on the Referendum ballot will not change the fact that registered Belizean voters will be asked to decide whether we should […]
Male Teenager Set on Fire over a TV Dispute
In an incredulous act of violence one woman sets her cousin on fire over a dispute of a television. Nineteen-year-old Rene Martinez had to be hospitalized, having received severe burns on his body after being set ablaze by his cousin 25-year-old Elijia Kelly. Reports are that on Tuesday, March 29 at about 3:30 p.m. Kelly […]
House Fire in the Boca Del Rio Area
Residents of Boca Del Rio Area were alarmed as a fire broke out at a house in the area near the Boca Del Rio Bridge at about 8p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. The San Pedro Fire Department quickly responded to the fire call and upon arrival they quickly set up to out the fire […]
SP AIDS Commission Fundraising Show
El Show de Las Estrellas del Momento The San Pedro AIDS Commission is proud to present El Show de Las Estrellas del Momento, a show from Merida, Yucatan. The Show will include three performers doing their best imitations of Latin singers like Paulina Rubio, Amanda Miguel, Alejandra Guzman, Laura Leon and others! The AIDS Commission […]
Two Electoral Divisions for San Pedro!?
The General Elections in the year 2013 might be the last time voters in San Pedro go to the polls to elect ONE Area Representative and Minister in Cabinet. The next time around for the 2018 elections it could very well be an election to select two persons to represent us in the National Assembly […]
Mayor Paz Attends Conference in London
Her Worship Mayor Elsa Paz joined other Mayors of Belize in London for a two-week period to attend a conference in Cardiff, Wales in the UK. The contingency of Mayors left on Saturday, March 12 to Miami, Florida where they met with Janine Sylvestre, Honorary Consul General of Belize in Florida and other distinguished individuals. […]
Port Authority to Investigate Missing Cargo Boat
Nine days after a cargo vessel sank in Belize’s territorial waters the Belize Port Authority announced on Tuesday, March 29, that it will be conducting an investigation into the incident. The Panamanian flagged vessel, the Helga, went down in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 25 after the captain radioed in an SOS distress […]
Miss Chiquitita Pageant
Can Tsunamis Occur in the Caribbean?
Situated in the Ring of Fire, an area in the Pacific Ocean where 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes and 80 percent of the world’s largest earthquakes occur, Japan has prided itself on being prepared to handle large tremors when they occur. Reports have suggested Japan escaped a far worse fate after the 9.0 magnitude […]
San Pedro PUP Executive is Worried!
Belize Rural SouthToday as I write, it is the most worried that I have been for our Belizean people since the UDP took over government three years ago, with the promises that everything was going to be better NO MATTA WHAT as claimed by Dean Barrow and the UDP! The elections on the Island of […]
Hon. Manuel Heredia Hall Nearing Completion
Construction is proceeding rapidly at the San Pedro High School grounds of the San Pedro Jr. College Hon. Manuel Heredia Hall. This building will serve some 600 students of San Pedro High School and San Pedro Jr. College. The project is being supervised by Mr. Angel Nuñez, President of the Jr. College and will be […]