Drilling For Oil On Ambergris Caye
By Angel Nuñez Sixty years ago there were rumors going around San Pedro that there was oil on the island. As children I remember playing in the lagoon and suddenly a bubble of air would appear from the bottom of the lagoon and rise to the surface. When this bubble got to the surface of […]
Ambergris Today at San Pedro High Career Day
San Pedro High School gathered its student body at the Rafael Angel Nuñez Auditorium for Career Day. The annual all morning assembly has always been an excellent eye-opening and inspirational day for San Pedro High School students to learn more about the careers available in San Pedro. On Friday, February 04, 2011, the event committee […]
Belize Bank has New General Manager of Retail Banking Services
There’s a new appointment in the management of the Belize Bank. Michael Castillo, who has been with the bank since 1987, has served as Manager of the San Pedro and San Ignacio Branches, now holds the newly introduced position of General Manager of Retail Banking Services. His responsibilities will include the strategic direction of retail […]
Marco Gonzalez receives Award from Upton Foundation
PRESS RELEASE –31 January 2011 – The Marco Gonzalez Board of Directors is proud to announce its’ first grant for the archaeology project on the southern tip of Ambergris Caye. Matt Fowler, owner of Mr. Joe’s Grocery, is a family member of the Frederick S. Upton Foundation in the United Stated. Mr. Fowler has developed […]
Elvi’s Fried Chicken Just Got Better!
Have you tried Elvi’s Kitchen new ‘Whole Chicken Fried Chicken’? Their famous friend chicken just got better! If you haven’t tried it yet you are definitely missing out on something good. Chef Jenny gave Ambergris Today a treat with one of the very first whole fried chickens that she had prepared. It’s a giant meal […]
Another Amazing SAGA Rescue!
Nety Wasn’t Just Hanging Around – Kitten Saved from Death by SAGA Press Release – 31 January 2011 – SAGA just doesn’t help the San Pedro Community to deal with stray dogs, they also do cat ‘round ups’ too. Volunteers and staff will travel around San Pedro and trap or capture stray, sick, abandoned and […]
Oceana Applauds Cabinet Decision Not To Re-Issue OPIC Concession!
– Press Release, Oceana, Wednesday, February 2, 2011 – Oceana Belize wishes to heartily congratulate Cabinet on their decision today not to re-issue the concession for over 1.14 million acres, formerly held by OPIC under its Oil Exploration and Production Contract. We believe that this is one of the first steps in demonstrating that we […]
Shawn Brady Hears the Belikin Whisper
The moment I heard a preview of the song “Belikin Whisper”, I had to download a copy of it from iTunes. Canadian singer/songwriter Shawn Brady pays tribute to Belize’s famous Belikin Beer and captures his best memories of Belize in this great song. Shawn wrote the song “Belikin Whisper” in December of 2010 during one […]
Jerry Jeff Walker Auctions Guitar for Charity
Jerry Jeff Walker is once again back on the island with his hundreds of followers as he performs countless of concerts all around town. During one of his concerts at Wet Willy’s Cantina, on Thursday, January 27, 2011, Jerry Jeff Walker and Dale Clayton Wallace held a guitar auction to raise funds for the San […]
Stolen airplane and helicopters changing registration numbers at Intl Airport
There are several reports of suspicious if not illegal activity occurring at the Philip Goldson International Airport. Only a week ago, two Mexican choppers landed at the airport, and on the apron the brazen pilots were attempting to change the registration number. Apparently the authorities were informed and the pilots actually requested that relevant authorities […]
Do I Need a Mobile Phone?
– by Gabriela Nuñez, Teen Talk Reporter Mobile phones are becoming ever more popular everywhere. They are convenient. Your friends and parents can contact you anytime, anywhere – and you them. Some models allow you to exchange short text messages, which is the latest way for young people to feed their urge to communicate. There […]
Optimist Dinghy Club on the Works for SP
On Thursday, January 27, 2011, the Belize Sailing Association (BzSA) Alan Usher met with sailing enthusiasts in San Pedro to advance the development of an Optimist Dinghy Club on the island. An interim committee was formed with Milo Paz in the Chair and Andrew Milner of the San Pedro Sailing Club. Other interested persons include […]
Government Must Immediately Amend Petroleum Act Oceana Declares
– Press Release, Oceana, January 28, 2011 – In the interest of good governance and good faith towards the people of this country the Barrow Administration needs to immediately amend Section 13 of the Petroleum Act. There is need for comprehensive revision of the entire Petroleum Act Chapter 225 Laws of Belize but there are […]
Boogie in Belize VII 2011- SOLD OUT – Skydiving Event!
Rich Grimm of Tsunami Sky Divers Incorporated along with a group of over 130 skydivers are coming back to beautiful San Pedro for the 7th annual “Boogie in Belize” skydiving event. This year there will be two boogies, “Boogie in Belize VII” which will be from Saturday, February 12 to Monday, February 21 and “Skyfari […]
Fly-by excites residents!
“WOW, that plane is HUGE!!” – comments like this were heard all over town this weekend as a C-130 Hercules (A four engine military aircraft) was spotted flying extremely low off the coast of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. The aircraft was flying several dozen feet of the ground and had no identification marks. Some say […]
Harmony with Nature
“Nature is the art of God.” Wings fluttering inside the Sunbreeze hotel lobby caught my attention. Looking out my studio, I saw a bird dive into a closed lobby window. As I stepped into the lobby, I watched this tiny creature flying back and forth looking for a way out. Charging the window one more […]
An Impressive Athens Gate
During their travels around the island, Delsie & Gerry came across this very impressive resort named Athens Gate Luxury Resort just south of Ambergris Caye. As they stepped into this resort grounds they felt like they were in Greece, but reality struck that they were still in paradise. Athens Gate is a very unique resort […]
San Pedro’s First Road
You are standing on the beach of the Village of San Pedro in 1965 more or less by the area of present day Coconuts Resort and Perla Escondida. This was the first road of San Pedro and it ran from the primary school all the way to Victoria House. This road was trafficked by a […]
History Of Our Roads
By Angel Nuñez Really And truly, there are no roads in San Pedro. They all fall, up to now, within the town boundaries, therefore they are technically streets, not roads. But in San Pedro, as soon as the thoroughfare goes past the Ramon’s vicinity, we call it a road. The same was true as soon […]
Happy Birthday Zulianie
Happy 10th Birthday Zulianie Cowo (January 29, 2011), wishing you many more from your family and friends.
Annual Bob Marley Tribute Concert
SAGA Fundraiser with Charlotte Hansen a Huge Success
On Saturday night in San Pedro, every parent and grandparent knew something was up in town. Charlotte Hansen performed a variety show for SAGA Humane Society as a fundraiser and the show was sold out! SAGA raised $2,593, which means there are a lot of happy dogs and cats right now, who will be fed […]
Belize to be featured on Dive Travel TV
Bottom Time Productions Shoot an Episode in Belize for Dive Travel TVBelize City, Belize, Monday, January 24th, 2011 — Bottom Time writer and producer Eleanor Willis and her crew spent five days in Belize, January 15th through 19th, producing an episode for the television series Dive Travel TV. The television crew visited Placencia where they […]
Decline in Liquor Establishments
A press release has been made by the San Pedro Liquor Licensing Board through the offices of the San Pedro Town Council. Over a two-year period from 2009 to 2011 there is a marked decline in the number of liquor licenses issued by the San Pedro Town Council from 186 to 159, a decrease of […]
Police Arrest Conman
Obtaining property by deception: Residents of North Ambergris Caye were a bit alarmed as a male person was entering private property soliciting money under false pretence. Several reports were made to the San Pedro Police Station and quick investigation from the Police Department lead to the detention of Aurelio Chi, 35-year-old, Belizean Laborer of San […]