Easter Weekend Mishaps
Easter weekend did not pass by without any mishaps. On Friday, April 10, thieves attempted to rob Marina’s Store on Seagrape Drive; on Saturday, April 11, Police were dispatched to the scene of a flipped over four-seater golf cart in front of Banyan Bay Villas and on Sunday, April 12, the San Pedro Fire Department […]
Miss Belize Exclusive Interview
Ambergris Today had the opportunity to spend an entire afternoon with the reigning Miss Belize, Tanisha Vernon, this past weekend and enjoyed the company of an articulate, friendly, career driven beauty queen; yet she confessed of being a sporty tomboy while growing up. And one could never imagine Tanisha growing up as a tomboy, as […]
BTB To Honor Outstanding Tourism Accomplishments
The Belize Tourism will be hosting the 9th Annual National Tourism Awards on April 22, 2009 at the Radisson Fort George Hotel & Marina. The event will be an exceptional event where industry stakeholders, distinguished guests and tourism friends will gather to recognize organizations and persons who have committed to the development of tourism in […]
Narco Weapons Found! Rifles and ammo cached on island behind San Pedro
Three weeks ago, Belize police found 34 high-powered rifles buried on the small island of Deer Caye (known locally as Cayo Venado), which lies just west of North Ambergris Caye, near the Belize/Mexico border. Last week Thursday, April 20, police once more found another cache assortment of weapons, ammunition, and fuel, on a small island […]
Wild Cat Electrocuted in North Ambergris
North Ambergris Caye is known to have an array of flora and fauna and back in the good old days most of the hunting was done up north, you could always catch deer’s and other game meat in the area and of course many have said that they have spotted a few jaguars and other […]
Gach Guerrero Appointed BTB Chairman
It is with great pride that we announce that San Pedro’s very own Mr. Gapsar “Gach” Guerrero is the new Chairman of the Belize Tourism Board. Gach was appointed by the Minister of Tourism and along with Mr. Guerrero a team of eight other members were elected. The board consists of Mr. Einer Gomez and […]
Eric Swan Arrested for Saldivar Murder
In January of this year, 28-year-old John Paul Saldivar was found dead in North Ambergris Caye and on Wednesday, April 15, 26-year-old, Eric Swan who was shot in a crossfire with police, appeared in Magistrates’ Court where he was charged for Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder. Swan is set to reappear in court on […]
Building Authority Clarifies on Construction Fees
After hearing exuberant concerns about increased fees for building permits from business owners Ambergris Today, sought out to get the facts straight and contacted the Ambergris Caye Local Building Authority. Present at the meeting were, Chairman of the committee, Juan Alamilla; Councilor Nano Guerrero; Mr. Frank Panton, Inspector Landy Trejo, Secretary Candy Bradley and Engineer […]
Protecting our Reef UNESCO Officials meet with island residents
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Committee (UNESCO) dispatched two officials from its World Heritage Headquarters in Paris, France to conduct an investigation into dredging activities that have reportedly taken place at one of Belize’s main reserve sites. Edward Muller and Marc Patry are presently in Belize on a working visit. The two UNESCO […]
Bling Soljahs New Reggaeton, Hip Hop Local Sensation
Dis da di Bling Soljahs! The newest reggaeton/hip hop music band to hit the island debut their driving drum-machine tracks this Tuesday on the Reef Radio’s early morning show, getting rave reviews from radio listeners for their music. The tracks, including the hits “Dueña de mi Corazon” and “Esposa Mia” will soon be recorded for […]
The Myths of the Crystal Skull
The blockbuster movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull that was released last week in theatres has stirred up some attention to Belize and the famous Crystal Skull from Lubantuun. Now you can find information on the Crystal Skull and Belize on the internet, television and in countless magazines. Belize has been […]
SPJC Turtle Rescue
Among the many animals of our country that are now considered “Endangered Species” is the loggerhead turtle commonly known as The Sea Turtle. And among the many marine animals like the bonefish, permit, tarpon and nurse sharks that our local population tries to conserve and protect, the Turtle is one of them, and there are […]
Investigations Continue in Otto Rodriguez’s Death
Police treating case as murder, but not ruling out suicide – Several persons have been detained for questioning in regards to the death of Otto Rodriguez Jr., whose body was found sometime around 9:30 p.m. last Wednesday, April 12, inside his apartment room on Sea Grape Street, located south of San Pedro Town near the […]
Central American Cub Scout Encounter
The San Pedro #15 Cub Scout Group will be taking part in the Central American Cub Scout Encounter at Camp Oakley in Burrell Boom, Belize from Saturday, April 4 to Wednesday, April 8. This year Belize will be the host of seven other countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and […]
Golf Cart Accident Victim Still Alive
Golf car accident victim Julia Mangear, popularly known as the “fruit stand lady”, was in critical condition this Wednesday as of press time, struggling with complications that emerged after undergoing two surgeries at a Belize City hospital. Julia’s poor family were also struggling at the same time to meet the mounting medical bills being incurred […]
Former PM Injured in Auto Accident
Former Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Manuel Esquivel, was injured on Monday, March 30, 2009, when his car apparently slid off the Western Highway as he was being driven to Belmopan. The accident occurred near the entrance to Mahogany Heights. Mr. Esquivel sustained severe facial trauma and a fracture on the left upper arm. The […]
Reggaeton Hits Belize for Easter
Belize’s first major Reggaeton bashment hit San Pedro, Ambergris Caye and Belize City over the Easter holiday weekend with a concert that featured both local and international artists. The main attraction was international performer Baby Rasta from San Juan, Puerto Rico; he is an old school Reggaeton artist. Other artists who opened the show for […]
Traffic Mishaps (Police Reports)
* Mynor Martinez, 32-year-old, Belizean Taxi Driver of D.F.C Area reported to Police that on Friday, March 27, at about 8:20p.m. while he was driving his white Toyota Minivan with License plate (SP D0067) at the intersection of Barrier Reef Drive and Black Coral Street he felt something knocked into the passenger side of his […]
Saga Fundraiser Tops $4,000 Target
The Saga Society held its first annual Easter Raffle on Sunday, April 16, 2006 at BC’s Bar and Grill as part of their “Hundred Days for a Hundred Neuters/Spays Campaign.” It was a fun-filled event that helped raise $1,400 for the charitable organization. The monies collected placed Saga over the top on their campaign to […]
Fire destroys mobile home
Ambergris Today Newspaper was first at the scene of a fire that destroyed a warehouse on Saturday, April 4, 2009. The San Pedro Fire Department was quick to the scene of the fire that broke out in the San Pablo Area at around 4p.m. and completely burnt down one of the storage rooms of Medina’s […]
San Pedro’s Smile Center
Once again, the San Pedro Smile Center has provided over 100 children and adults with a healthier smile, as a team of volunteer dentists from the U.S.A. conducted a free dental hygiene clinic for one week at the Polyclinic II. The team of highly-experienced dentists rendered dental care services to school children from Isla Bonita […]
Leonardo DiCaprio Reveals plans for Private Island Blackadore Caye in Belize
Leonardo DiCaprio has recently unveiled his plans for his private island, Blackadore Caye in Belize, just west of Ambergris Caye. The renowned actor and environmental activist has teamed up with the Four Seasons to develop the 104-acre tropical private island into a conscientious exclusive eco-luxury resort. DiCaprio had originally discovered the island on a vacation […]
Town Council Sworn-in
“Do you solemnly swear to work for the general interest of San Pedro and to abide by the constitution of our country and the laws of Belize and San Pedro?” With these words, with a holy Bible in their left hands, and the right hand raised in approval as the solemn and sacred oath was […]
Belize Tournament Gets IGFA Qualifier Status
International Game Fish Association has approved Tres Pescado Slam Tournament as an Inshore World Championship qualifier event. – August 20, 21, and 22, 2009 is the date for the first Belize fly fishing tournament, Tres Pescado Slam Tournament, involving all three of the grand slam species Belize is known for. Another first is the type […]
New Building Project Raises Eyebrows
Projects like Reef Village and especially South Beach Belize have created quite a stir in the island and now another development project is raising eyebrows and red flags – Venecia Del Mar. The project site is located on Ambergris Caye west of the airport. This project has brought lots of concerns to airline officials as […]