High Tourist Season is here!
It’s the Thanksgiving weekend and things are picking up! Tourists are on our beautiful island, walking around, dining in different restaurants and shopping everywhere – meaning that the much anticipated high tourist season is finally here. This year has been a very tough one for all business owners as it has been a very dormant […]
BTIA's Destination Belize has BEST Content on Belize – says BTB's Report
On Thursday, November 18, the Belize Tourism Board held a meeting to review the findings of the Print Collateral Audit Report, and Belize Tourism Industry Association representatives were among those in attendance. BVK (BTB’s marketing firm in Wisconsin) thoroughly analyzed ten print collateral pieces produced by the BTB, BHA and BTIA and the key findings […]
PM Dean Barrow Fires Junior Minister Castro
BELMOPAN, Belize, Thursday November 25, 2010 – Prime Minister Dean Barrow has fired junior Minister Edmund Castro for displaying behaviour unbecoming of a minister, but gave no details of the episode that cost the man his job. In a brief statement issued yesterday by the Office of the Prime Minister, it was announced that Castro […]
San Pedro Cancer Society
The San Pedro Cancer Society is a non-profit organization that focuses on the awareness of Cancer in the San Pedro Community. Through their works they assist as much as possible with fundraisers and assisting cancer patients with information and sharing resources for cancer treatment in Belize and regionally. The group holds monthly meetings the first […]
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings
Currently there are three AA groups in San Pedro. * San Pedro Ultramar Grupo (Spanish) meets at Coco Plum Street, San Pedro; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday 7:30 – 9:00 pm and their contact # 627-7892 *Clean & Serene Group (English) meets at the San Pedro Catholic Church Parish Hall, San Pedro; Tuesday […]
Two Charged for Burglary of Wings Department Store/Update on Plaza Gomez Murder Case
Pakarshi Wadhwa, manger of Wings Department Store, on Coconut Drive reported to Police that at about 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17, whist entering his home on the third floor he was attacked by two male persons of dark skin complexion. They took his green and silver cell phone, one Citizens silver watch and one […]
Belize’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Are we progressing on HIV/AIDS control? World AIDS Day is commemorated every year on December 1. This is a special day for raising awareness and celebrating achievements such as increased access to treatment and prevention services. Most importantly, it is a great opportunity to ask ourselves the following question: what are we doing about it? […]
11 Reasons Why Families Should Travel To Belize This Summer
We bumped onto this great blog “Destination for Your Vacations” were the author lists his Top 11 reasons as to why families should travel to Belize this coming summer. His top reasons are very flattering for Belize and its people so we decided it’s great to share with you. Do you have more reasons to […]
Johnson & Johnson Recalls Allergy and Pain Killer Products
Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare Unit is recalling 4 million packages of children’s Benadryl allergy tablets and about 800,000 bottles of junior-strength Motrin caplets. The company claims that the problems that prompted the children’s Benadryl and Motrin recalls do not pose a threat to users’ health. The recalled Benadryl and Motrin products were produced […]
Son of Sanpedrana Graduates with Aero Space Engineering Degree
The Graniel/Hylands Family and friends of Greg Hylands would like to congratulate him upon receiving his Masters Degree in Aero Space Engineering. He graduated from the University of England Bristol on November 18, 2010, at the Bristol Cathdreal. Congratulations on this great achievement.
Belize Zoo to Reopen December 1st
Although it is not back to its original state like it was before Hurricane Richard struck Belize, The Belize Zoo has announced that it will reopen its doors to the public on December 1, 2010 at 1:00p.m. After being heavily damages by the wrath of Hurricane Richard, much work has been done with the cleanup […]
Mexico Provides Humanitarian Aid to Belize after Hurricane Richard
– Belmopan, November 22, 2010 – Today, Mexican Government officials handed over more than 1,000 food packages to the Government of Belize, as part of the humanitarian aid for the victims of hurricane Richard. The aid was transported by road from Toluca City, in central Mexico, though Chetumal to Belmopan. Ms. Noreen Fairweather, National Emergency […]
Fisherman Reels in Impressive Jewfish
“WOW!!! What a catch!” That’s what you heard yesterday afternoon as toursits gathered at the Texaco pier to take a picture of this huge Jewfish! The 80 pound fish caught the attention of many young children, locals and tourists alike. Local Fisherman, Mr. Ian Pou Sr. along with his son Ian Pou Jr. happened to […]
Weatherman Joey Stevens Back in San Pedro!
If you think you saw a red parrot roaming around the island and found it very familiar, you did not see wrong. In fact, his sidekick Joey Stevens might have given it away that Bob the Parrot was back visiting San Pedro! That’s right, celebrity weatherman Joey Stevens and Bob the Parrot of One Caribbean […]
Police Destroy Huge Cocaine Haul
An estimated $140Mil went up in smoke as the incinerator at the Tower Hill sugar mill destroyed the Colombian coke as the B.D.F. oversaw the operation. The cross country track for the huge amount of cocaine hauled in by law enforcement authorities just over a week ago, ended on Monday, November 22, 2010, at Tower […]
Holy Cross Anglican School Celebrates Belizean Culture
Holy Cross Anglican School celebrated Belize Culture Day and Garifuna Settlement Day On Thursday, November 18. In spite of the rain, spirits were high; Students and teachers had worked for weeks creating displays and demonstrations while making posters and collecting related materials. Five of the major ethnic groups which comprise the Belizean society were highlighted […]
Chetumal Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous Enlightens AA in San Pedro
– Press Release – On Friday night, November 12, 2010, fourteen members of the Chetumal group of Alcoholics Anonymous arrived in San Pedro and were met by at least 20 members of the San Pedro Fellowship. The Mexicans came to do a public information presentation at the R. Angel Nunez Auditorium on Saturday, November 13 at 7:30p.m. The […]
Tropic Air Plans Expansion to Honduras & Guatemala, Adds New Plane to Fleet
Tropic Air intends to introduce new flights to Honduras and Guatemala within the next 12 months. Carrier chief executive Steve Schulte stated that Tropic Air has already started the process to gain authority to launch service to Honduras, and is examining option for acquiring larger, twin engine turboprops for new service to Honduras. Tropic Air […]
San Pedro Retains its Quaintness
Last week we wrote about the Price of Development and noted that all good projects for San Pedro do come with a price tag or in other words with some negative consequences. But fortunately for San Pedro, whether planned or unplanned, we have been able to retain some of our unique quaint features that make […]
Happy Birthday Maria Elena Alamilla
Maria Elena Alamilla celebrates her birthday with family on November 14, 2010 and they send out Best Birthday Wishes to her. Lots of Love from the entire family. In this pictures she is seen with her husband and grandchildren.
Be Kind to La Isla Bonita
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb Most morning as I walk down the beach I see an elderly man walking along the opposite way to where I am going. He has a stick and he is constantly prodding things at the water’s […]
Gerry and Delsie are "Muy Caliente"!
The Mariachi and the Spanish Dancer! Gerry and Delsie just could not resist posing behind this very cute and funny cut-out at Caliente Restaurant. And as they noticed, almost nobody can resist to take a picture too. The cut-out has become a very popular attraction at this great eatery in San Pedro. Check it out […]
NO SHIRT! NO SHOES! NO PROBLEM!
This is the beautiful San Pedro Village that started attracting visitor to our Island since the 1970’s. Ruby and Tom Kirkpatrick discovered the Island since the 1960’s, bought their property, built their Casa De Amor, and started enjoying since then until today. On the left coming towards you is the old Police Station, the Church […]
A San Pedro Thanksgiving – Finados
By Angel Nuñez At this time of the year San Pedro and indeed all of Ambergris Caye is preparing for American Thanksgiving. With Thanksgiving comes the beginning of the Tourism Season so everyone is waiting anxiously in anticipation of good business. Now for the same reason folks in San Pedro celebrate the Thanksgiving dinner with […]
Madisco Appointed Exclusive Distributor of Kimberly Clark Professional Line
Madisco has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of the entire Professional Line of Products from Kimberly Clark for the country of Belize. On Wednesday, November 17, 2010, Madisco held its first official launch of Kimberly Clark products at the conference center at the Villas at Banyan Bay, San Pedro, inviting business personnel who would […]