Baby Vacationers
No this is not another Baby commercial for pampers cruisers, but simply two lovely babies brought to the island for vacationing for the first time. As you can see, they are taking their first steps on the beach and enjoying the refreshing sea. Everyday is a great adventure for a baby in San Pedro.
Baby Daniel celebrates 1st Birthday!
San Pedro’s Miracle Baby celebrated his first birthday on November 27, 2010. At the tender age of seven months, Baby Daniel Estell, son of Ilda Guerrero and Daniel Estell, was in desperate need of a liver transplant. He was first treated at the Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles for his liver disease called Biliary […]
Sunday Shooting Leaves One Dead
Another unfortunate and disturbing murder case in San Pedro highlights the headlines in San Pedro just a month after the gruesome murder of Maria Antonia Plaza Gomez. This time around a man was shot and killed during the early hours of Sunday, November 28, 2010, in the San Juan Area just north of San Pedro […]
Large Fire Averted at Micky's Place
At around 2:30p.m. on Sunday, November 28, 2010, neighbours of Micky’s Place restaurant assisted in the extinguishing a fire that erupted from the restaurants kitchen located at Plaza Sol on Pescador Drive in downtown San Pedro. The San Pedro Fire Department arrived shortly. The San Pedro Police received a call from neighbors of Micky’s Place […]
Be kind to Animals
Kindness to animals and to all living things is one good way of expressing true religion. -Joseph F. Smith Many times we are all so wrapped up inside our heads that we don’t notice what is going on around us. And other times we witness something so emotionally charged it jolts us back into the […]
Black Friday Deals 25 Years Ago
By Angel Nuñez Black Friday Deals is a big day in the business world in the United States of America. It is a day for Cheap Sales on the Day after Thanksgiving which is always a Friday. The deals are incredible- from toys to fashion and clothing, house wares and home goodies, and don’t ask […]
Rush Hour In The Early Days
In the earlier days of tourism, this was rush hour at the San Pedro airstrip. Tropic had its fleet of two five passenger planes used to transport tourists from International airport to San Pedro and then offered three flights a day for locals to Belize City. Maya also had its nine passenger twin engine Islander […]
Local Artists Exhibit at Central Park
Local artists are back at the Central Park displaying their new paintings. The beautiful paintings are by Roxy Bradley, Papo Alamilla, J. Godoy and many more. The paintings portray island scenes, its people and gorgeous flowers giving the art an outstanding burst of colors to amuse the eye. The art exhibition will run until Sunday […]
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 […]