Stricter Discipline
There are many things children get away with today that we didn’t twenty five years ago. No, I’m not talking about the popular whippings, which were dispersed very freely by parents, relatives and teachers. Well, yes, that too, but there are so many other things. One was expected to carry out certain responsibilities and duties […]
Keeping A Close Eye On Zero-Rated Products
General Sales Tax Dept. Looks Over Grocery Shops to Protect the Consumers As of April 1, 2010 the Government of Belize raised the General Sales Tax (GST) from 10% to 12.5% and being mindful of the changes in GST Rates and a new list of zero rated items, the General Sales Tax Department is keeping […]
S.P. Town Library Holds Essay Reading Competition
The San Pedro Town Library held its 2nd Annual Essay Reading Competition on Wednesday, May 26 at the Rafael Angel Nuñez Auditorium where students from six different schools participated in the competition. Each student was given reading materials which contained approximately 350 words which were to be read at 70 words per minute and read […]
Decisions Decisions Decisions
(Guest Editorial) It has been said that it is not the diplomas and degrees that we hold that make us smart but rather the wise decisions that we make makes us smart. And this is what it boils down to in San Pedro and Ambergris Caye. We are faced with so many very important issues […]
Angel Y Khriz to Takeover Costa Maya
The Puerto Rican international duet Angel (Angel Rivera Guzmán ) and Khriz (Christian Colón), worked tirelessly to conquer to the world and to be positioned as one of the most popular urban groups of this generation. Their next step – to take over the International Costa Maya Festival in San Pedro. The Costa Maya Festival […]
Town Council's Vision and Mission for the Town
It was a historic and memorable event on Thursday, May 20 for the San Pedro Town Council as after much hard work and dedication in designing and planning the vision and mission for a better San Pedro by Mayor Paz and her team they were officially unveiled and mounted on the wall of the San […]
National Geographic Mag. to Feature Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Ambergris Today received confirmation that a crew from National Geographic Magazine was on the Island since last week and spent days visiting the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. We are told that the magazine will feature our magnificent marine reserve in an eight page spread early next year. The crew spent countless hours underwater at the […]
When You Can't Get Forgiveness
“The secret of forgiving everything is to understand nothing.” – George Bernard Shaw It has been raining a lot lately in Belize. We are in rainy season and that’s what happens. Some things in life just are. No matter what happens. There is nothing to do about it. No matter what we think about […]
The Big One That Got Away
On Saturday, May 22 during the Dorado Rodeo Competition, this competitor was anxious to get his catch weighed in just for laughs since his fish was eaten by a shark before he could reel it in. – Pic by Delsie Graniel
First Yellow Cab
When Jerry McDermott first founded Paradise Hotel, he brought a small land rover jeep to the Island to run errands and guests of his hotel. Cruz Nuñez, one of the very few drivers on the Island was commissioned to drive Jerry around. It was their idea to paint it yellow and name it the San […]
Cheap To Play
Today it can be safely said that it is expensize to play. If a child wants to play a playstation game it costs several hundred dollars just to purchase the apparatus and then a few more bucks to purchase the games. But not so twenty five years ago when it can be said that playing […]
Working on Smiles
Volunteers Spread Joy at Holy Cross The San Pedro Smile Center is back on the island providing dental care to all the children of San Pedro. This session is being hosted at Holy Cross Anglican School from May 17th – 21st. There is a ten-member team including four doctors from the United States. Dr. Charles […]
In Da Cayes -Reggaeton Artists Franxel & Chamika Shoot Music Video in San Pedro
By: Gerry Badillo San Pedro has been known as one of the hot spots for celebrities to come and vacation or perform. On Saturday, May 15th a video shoot took place on the island for a new reggaeton group from Belize named Franxel and Chamika. This is their second video “In Da Cayes” off their […]
Is Sea Trek Good for Ambergris Caye?
It has been said that it is not the diplomas and degrees that we hold that make us smart but rather the wise decisions that we make. And this is what it boils down to in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. We are faced with so many very important issues and we now await “wise decisions”. […]
Alejandro Maldonado Spotted in San Pedro
Celebrity yoga instructor and TV personality Alejandro Maldonado was spotted in San Pedro leaving Ramon’s Village over the weekend. This photo was taken on a cell phone by an admirer. Alejandro Maldonado is one of the most prestigious yoga instructors in Mexico. Alejandro has had the opportunity to display his classes in Madrid, London, Paris, […]
Joey Stevens at Lobster Fest
Celebrity Weatherman of One Caribbean Weather/WSEE TV to Cover Event San Pedro’s Lobster Fest has been gaining fame and getting bigger and better year after year since the first Lobster Fest in 2007. This year Lobster Fest is set for June 14 to June 20 and it’s going to be HOT, HOT, HOT, as celebrity […]
More Objections for Offshore Oil Drilling
The Belize Barrier Reef is currently on UNESCO’s list of endangered World Heritage Sites. It now faces another threat, a more serious one at that, since the reef could be permanently removed as a Heritage Site because of licenses granted for oil exploration and drilling. It is comforting to see that some organizations and individuals […]
Dealing With Your Anger
“Anger always comes from frustrated expectations” – Elliott Larson It was dark, ink black, when the little boy woke abruptly from his sleep. The position of the small bed where he lay, with his two sisters and two brothers, had him crowded against the wall. He moved a foot off his back. His sister Lucy, […]
Ok We Get It, It's Raining!
Rain is great and refreshing for us and for the whole planet but not when it goes overboard. It definitely poured on the island this past week causing the whole island to flood. I guess it’s true when they say that when it rain it pours.
San Pedro's Top Artist
It is without a doubt that Dimas Guerrero Sr. has been San Pedro’s Top Artist. At a very young age when Dimas had just begun skin diving as a fisherman, he found some black coral and learned that it was a valuable coral. He commenced carving corals specializing in pendants, bracelets and necklaces. His great […]
Life Without Toilet Paper
What would you do if all the Stores in San Pedro ran out of toilet paper? There are things that if you had never had them, you never miss them. The refrigerator and electric or butane stoves are good examples of things never missed twenty- five years ago. However, you will open your eyes wide […]
Jurisdiction of the Privy Council Abolished
Belmopan – 11 May 2010 – The jurisdiction of the Privy Council to hear appeals from Belize has been abolished with effect from 1st June 2010. This follows from the Orders issued by the Prime Minister, Hon Dean Barrow, to bring into force the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act and the Caribbean Court of Justice Act […]
Rough Waters for New Tourist Attraction
After news broke about the new underwater project in the Mexico Rocks Area known as Sea Trek, the project has raised more than eyebrows as a group in the community has expressed their concerns of the potential harmful effects to the reef. But the developer of the project, David Gegg, says that he has followed […]
Boat Sinks at Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Reports reached our office on Monday, May 10, about a boat that had sunk at the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. Upon making checks with both the Hol Chan Marine Reserve Office and the San Pedro Police Station, we were confirmed that a boat had run aground the reef. According to the police report, at about […]
Work Started for Northern Police Substation
“BUILD IT, AND THEY WILL COME” was the philosophy The North Ambergris Caye Neighborhood Watch, copied from the Kevin Costner film. After years in the planning, the first Northern San Pedro Police Sub-station is about to become a reality. On April 24, 2010, the NACNW monthly meeting was held at El Pescador, courtesy of Steve […]