Belize's First Cruise Tourism Conference
More than 100 local tourism stakeholders converged at the Radisson Fort George Hotel & Marina on Friday, August 23, 2019, to participate in a one-day Cruise Conference to discuss new trends and key issues pertaining to the cruise industry. Organized by the Belize Tourism Board (BTB), the conference is designed to foster a better understanding of […]
NEMO's 2019 Hurricane Season Precautionary Notice
The Office of National Emergency Management takes this opportunity to urge the public, government line ministries, NEMO national and district emergency committees, its partners and the private sector to continue fine tune your preparations for natural hazards. The period of lull is over; the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea are showing signs of activity. All […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives Attends FOPREL Meeting in Mexico City
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Laura Tucker Longsworth, recently attended the 22nd Extraordinary Meeting of Presiding Officers of National Parliaments of Central America and the Caribbean Basin (FOPREL) that was held in the Chamber of the Mexican Senate in Mexico City. The extraordinary meeting of FOPREL was held on the occasion of […]
Official Sashing Ceremony for Miss San Pedro Delegates
The Miss San Pedro Pageant Committee held an official sashing ceremony for the delegates of the Miss San Pedro 2019 Pageant and it was held at El Patio restaurant on Monday, August 19, 2019. Vying for the coveted title of Miss San Pedro 2018 are Helen Barrera, Tanisha Rhaburn, Eileen Reyes, Litzy Castillo and Blanco […]
The 2019 National Celebrations Calendar Released
The 2019 National Celebrations Calendar has been released! While the calendar is sought after for the listing of events such as the Queen of the Bay Pageant, Carnival King and Queen Competition and the various municipalities’ Carnival Road Marches. It is also a guide to the many national events that show our patriotism, our appreciation […]
Team Belize Participates at XIX Central American Beach Volleyball Championship
Belize Volleyball Association Congratulates Team Belize on its Performance at the XIX Central American Beach Volleyball Championship The Belize Volleyball Association congratulates the athletes from all three Belize teams (Bryton Codd/Francis Hauze, Michael Jenkins/Edgar Martinez, and Emma Hoare/Clara Sabal) on their performance at the XIX Central American Men’s & Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship, held at […]
Introducing the Miss San Pedro Pageant Delegates
The Miss San Pedro Pageant is set to take place on Saturday, September 7, 2019 under the theme “Jewels of the Sea”. Five beautiful young ladies have signed up to compete for the coveted crown and title of “Miss San Pedro”, they are Eileen Reyes, Tanisha Rhaburn, Litzy Castillo, Helen Barrera and Blanca Velasquez. Eileen […]
Belize Signs Letter of Intent with the Republic of China (Taiwan) Formalizing Trade Relations
Belmopan. August 15, 2019. The Government of Belize and the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (RoC) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) today, August 15th, in Taipei, Taiwan, to engage in the negotiation of a Partial Scope Agreement (PSA) with the objective of formalizing trade relations between the two countries. The LOI resulted […]
BTB Launches New Season Of The Belizean Traveller Campaign
The Belize Tourism Board’s (BTB) long awaited Belizean Traveller Campaign, which encourages Belizeans to be tourists in our country, was officially launched on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at the Radisson Fort George Hotel in Belize City. The campaign is a joint venture between the BTB and the Belize Hotel Association (BHA).Its specific objectives include: * […]
New Tourism Police Ready to Patrol on Ambergris Caye
On Wednesday, August 14, 2019, Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chester Williams was on the island of Ambergris Caye to officially install thirteen newly graduated Tourism Police Officers. These recent graduates are from the 23 newly graduated Special Constable Tourism Police Officers of which Placencia also received officers. Master of Ceremonies for the event was Mr. […]
Boat To Boat Outreach At Turneffe Atoll Focusing On Climate Change
The Belize Fisheries Department along with Mccap Fisheries and Tasa Turneffe Belize conducted boat-to-boat educational outreach to fishers on August 6th – 8th, 2019, to discuss climate change and how it’s affecting the fisher’s livelihood. The outreach is part of MCCAP’s ‘Climate Change – Let’s Save Our Belize’ campaign, aimed at raising awareness among fishers […]
The BTB and BHA Award Scholarships To Ten Outstanding Belizean Students
Ten outstanding Belizean students received scholarship awards from the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) and the Belize Hotel Association (BHA) on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, during a joint award ceremony held at the Biltmore Plaza Hotel. This year’s BTB scholarship recipients include Glenroy Godwin Fermin and Roney Adali Espinosa, who will pursue their Bachelor’s Degrees at […]
BWSL Signs Collective Bargaining Agreement with Workers Union
The Belize Water Services Limited (BWSL) signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for 295 permanent employees on Monday, August 12th, 2019. The agreement seeks to promote efficient, safe and effective working practices between the company and the union. The CBA was signed by Mr. Alvan Haynes, Chief Executive Officer for BWSL, and Mr. Alberto August, […]
The 2019 National Song Competition Winners Announced
The 2019 National Song Competition was held on Saturday, August 10, 2019. This annual event is celebrating the fourth year of touring the municipalities of the country of Belize after the competition’s first 5 years were held in Belize City. This year Corozal Town was the host of the competition at the Andres Campos Civic […]
Think Twice Before you Act
We are very fortunate to live in a nation that enables us to freedom of expression. However, many times we are not wise enough when we exercise our rights. A message can be sent across but the way we do impacts the way the receiver reacts. They will either appreciate it or they will withdraw […]
Belize Tourism Board Offers Relaxing Escape From Storm Area 51
Belize Tourism Board Offers Relaxing Escape From “Storm Area 51” Event To Residents Of Rachel, Nevada Viral campaign to infiltrate Area 51 has gained more than 2.1 million RSVPs on Facebook And could exhaust industry, infrastructure and resources in town of 54 The town of Rachel, Nevada (population: 54) is bracing for a possible epic […]
San Pedro to Receive 12 New Tourism Police
The Belize Police Department has 23 newly graduated Special Constable Tourism Police Officers of which twelve are coming to San Pedro Town. After having promised a recruitment of new officers to place extra officers in San Pedro, COMPOL Chester Williams officially sworn in 23 persons as newly Special Constable Tourism Police at the National Police […]
Pic of the Week – Belize's 1st Certified Sommelier
Mukul Kanabar – Belize’s 1st Certified Sommelier San Pedro resident, Mukul Kanabar owner of Blue Water Grill, is Belize’s first certified Sommelier. A sommelier or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing. Mukul […]
Dengue Cases on the Rise; 789 Confirmed Cases!
There is a major dengue outbreak in Belize and unfortunately the number of confirmed clinical cases are on the rise and have increased by a 10% compared to the numbers a week ago. According to reports bases on a data collection from medical facilities across the country there are a total of 789 confirmed cases […]
Belize to Host the XIX Central American Beach Volleyball Championship
Belize will host the XIX Central American Men’s & Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship from August 16-18, 2019 at Kukumba Beach, Old Belize. Male and Female Teams from seven Central American countries (Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama) will participate. Games will start at 9:00AM each day and run through 6:00PM with […]
San Pedro’s Biggest Human Tragedy
One of the most outstanding qualities of San Pedro has been its unity as a community. San Pedranos celebrated each other’s joys and felt each other’s pains. At one point in time, if there was a death in the village and there was a big dance party being planned on that same day, it was postponed or even […]
University of Belize and SP Junior College sign MOU
On Thursday, August 1, 2019 the University of Belize (UB) and San Pedro Junior College (SPJC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aim of providing tertiary level education up to a Bachelor’s Degree in San Pedro. The signing took place at the conference room at San Pedro High School. Singing the MOU were […]
Government of Belize Launches the Belize Tax Service Department
August 1st, 2019 marks the historic amalgamation of the Income Tax Department and Department of General Sales Tax into the newly formed Belize Tax Service Department- a department under the Ministry of Finance. The amalgamation will be done in a phased approach through to 2022. Taxpayers will experience better service by a newly trained cadre […]
Fusarium Wilt of Bananas – Belize’s Banana Industry at Risk
Stakeholders of the banana industry, government agencies, agricultural partner organizations and the public are hereby informed of a notification of a suspected detection of Fusarium Wilt of Bananas in La Guajira Province in Colombia. Fusarium Wilt of Bananas, caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Tropical Race 4), is a devastating disease of bananas. […]
Belize Port Authority Requesting Mandatory Passengers Manifests for Water Taxis
The Belize Port Authority has issued a press release informing of major changes for Water Taxis. Passengers traveling on water taxis will now be required to present a valid identification card for it to be recorded on a passenger manifest, including toddlers. The request of a passenger manifest has been ongoing for some time now […]