Johnny Knoxville and Howie Mandel Visit Island
Johnny Knoxville Vacations in SP MTV’s Jackass-famed celebrity visits island – Ambergris Today heard, ‘through the grapevines’, the news that a famous celebrity was coming to the island on vacation. Our reporters rushed on over to Tropic Air where they got to greet and meet the one and only Mr. Johnny Knoxville who was accompanied […]
PUP 7 Present Town Council Manifesto 2006
The People’s United Party (PUP) unveiled its national manifesto for the upcoming municipal elections this Monday, February 6, during simultaneous public presentations that took place in San Pedro, Belize City, Belmopan, Punta Gorda, Corozal, Dangriga, Santa Elena/San Ignacio, Benque, and Orange Walk Town. PUP Mayoral candidate Alberto Nuñez was joined at the Sunbreeze Conference Room […]
Lotto's First San Pedro Winner
“I don’t believe you!” blurted a nervous and excited Ceni Rivero Azueta to her husband, 34-year-old Ernesto James Azueta last Thursday night when he informed her that he had bought the winning ticket. But believe she did, as James brought home the bacon ($65,897.10 after the Belize Government Tax was levied), this Monday after collecting […]
Coast Guard Busts Sea Pirates With High Power Guns
They told police they are hunters but police say 25 year old Juan Cuz and 26 year old Andrew Swan are more like pirates who have been terrorizing the seas off of San Pedro. A Coast Guard patrol busted the pair with a loaded AK47 and a loaded .45 pistol yesterday at Rocky Point which […]
Moratorium Set for Pier Construction
Press Release – Ambergris Caye Local Building Authority – February 26, 2008 – A temporary moratorium is in place on all applications seeking approval for the construction of piers on the island. The proliferation done in complete disregard to due process and in relocation of criteria has given cause for great concern to the San […]
General Elections 2008
Why should San Pedro and Caye Caulker Vote for NRP’s Ernesto Caliz? As the General Elections approaches, less than a month away, three candidates have pledged their commitment to work for Belize Rural South and run for office to represent San Pedro and Caye Caulker in the House of Representatives, if elected by their constituency. […]
Exploring Belize
Board celebrated its 7th annual Tourism Awareness Week which began on January 21 and will end on January 26. The BTB, under this year’s theme “Make the choice, play a role, Enhance the Tourism Experience” invited the local media on a tour to experience a little of what Belize has to offer. On Tuesday, January […]
Food Festival Draws the Crowds Savor San Pedro Food Festival a HUGE Success!
The first ever Savor San Pedro Food Festival Block Party was held Saturday, January 26 at the Central Park of San Pedro Town. Music filled the air, and mouths watered due to the sights and smells of the tasty treats offered by some of the island’s finest restaurants. Some of San Pedro’s finest restaurants were […]
GOB to Commence Lease to Freehold Title Project
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Local Government, and the Environment, through the Lands and Surveys Department will officially launch a Lease to Freehold Title Project on 23rd January 2006 in Dangriga Town. This one-year project is a national initiative, which begins with leaseholders of residential lots of one acre or less, but will eventually extend […]
Golf Car Runs Over Street Vendor
Mechanical problems suffered by a golf car being driven by a young woman caused an accident this past Tuesday afternoon on Coconut Drive at the intersection with Seastar Street. The black golf car backed up on a fruit vendor who was sitting near her place of business on the street corner, as onlookers, including the […]
Belize Municipal Elections 2006 Statistics
The Belizean populace’s discordance with the ruling People’s United Party (PUP) was so great that voters manifested their displeasure at the polls last week without remorse, giving the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) a whopping 59.75% of the total votes, a landslide victory in all the municipalities in Belize. When the votes of the 47,900 […]
8th Bank Inaugurated First Caribbean International Bank Boosts San Pedro Economy
The San Pedro branch opening of the First Caribbean International Bank took place this weekend on Sunday, January 28, 2006 making San Pedro one of the only communities to boast of having a branch of every banking business established in this country. There are much bigger towns and communities in Belize that are much larger […]
Mexico To Return Land to Belize
While Guatemala is disputing a portion of Belizean land that they claim belongs to them, Mexico, on the other hand, is thinking and planning of returning a part of territory which they have discovered belongs to Belize. The Department of External Affairs has officially informed that Mexico is in talks with Belize, which is just […]
Homicide Case on the Island
As of press time, Wednesday, February 13, Police are investigating the apparent homicide of Alvaro Galvez resident of Boca del Rio Area, who was found dead inside of his apartment. Unofficial reports stated that about 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12, about 10 gunshots were heard in the area followed by a boat leaving the […]
Political Candidates Talk About Experience!
Severo Guerrero for UDP 7 Ambergris Today: What portfolio are you responsible for at the San Pedro Town Council? If re-elected, will you continue with the same portfolio? Deputy Mayor Severo Guerrero: I have served as Deputy Mayor of San Pedro Town for the past three years. My portfolio included education and public relations. If […]
Miss Yucatan Nuestra Belleza Visits Island
On Sunday, January 14, Miss Yucatan Nuestra Belleza Isis Barrera along with other distinguished guests were at Tranquility Bay celebrating Pany Arceo, Dr. Richard Strand and Dr. Brad William’s birthday as well as the handing over of the management of the resort to Ms. Neria Arceo by her father Pany Arceo. Present at the event […]
U.S. Embassy Launches New Web Site
U.S. Ambassador Robert J. Dieter is proud to announce the launch of a new web site of the Embassy of the United States to Belize. The website has undergone a major transformation, in a redesign process updating both the form and content of the site. It now stands as the official source of information on […]
Semi-pro Basketball Hits San Pedro
The San Pedro 5-a-side court was converted to a basketball court as San Pedro hosted the first ever semi-pro basketball game on Saturday, March 18. The grounds were packed and the bleachers were at maximum capacity as basketball fans went to cheer for San Pedro’s first semi-pro basketball team. And the fans had reason to […]
9 New Justices of the Peace Sworn In
Nine new justices of the peace were added to the long list of JPs on the island this past Saturday, February 18, 2006. On hand at the Lions Den for the Swearing In Ceremony was Hon. Francis Fonseca, Attorney General of Belize. The new Justices of the Peace are: (pictured above l – r) Ricardo […]
Wahoo Challenge
It started out as a beautiful day for fishing, but by the end of the day the clouds rolled in and the rains came down, but this did not dampen the spirits of the fishermen on the 18 boats that entered the Wahoo Challenge this past weekend. At the end of the day it was […]
Gach Guerrero is Person of the Year
It is a distinct honor and pleasure for Ambergris Today to announce the 2008 Person of The Year, Gaspar “Gach” Guerrero. Ambergris Today’s profile of a winner is one who most affected the news in a positive manner and touched the lives of all residents in San Pedro. Gach embodies all the qualities one would […]
NACNW Children’s Trash Day Drive
>The North Ambergris Caye Neighborhood Watch conducted a Children’s Trash Day Drive in December 2005 in children from the San Mateo area successfully cleaned up roads and beaches north of San Pedro Town. The children filled over 100 bags of garbage in just over 2 hours fifteen minutes, which were then placed on a garbage […]
San Pedro Jr. College Debates
The Tourism Class at San Pedro Junior College held an interesting debate at the Lions Den last Thursday, April 6, and the intellectuals had the opportunity to expound on their ideas whether foreign investors bring good to our island or more harm than good. Of course the young and restless sixth form students did a […]
Wings Department Store Goes Up in Smokes
Most of the sleeping town of San Pedro did not know what happened until morning light, as Wings Department Store across the airstrip burnt throughout the night, Tuesday, February 5, 2008. The fire department responded to the call around midnight, as the second floor above Wings Department Store caught on fire, apparently due to an […]
Fire Destroys Home
On Tuesday, January 2, a fire in the Sanpedrito Area destroyed an entire building which belonged to Eliseo Rivero, owner of the Thunderbolt Water Taxi. The Fire Department responded to a call from the Police Department around 4:30 p.m. concerning a blaze in the Sanpedrito Area. The Fire Department immediately dispatched its first response truck […]