BEL Gifts 150 Families and the Elderly with Christmas Hampers
During the month of December, Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) and its employees contributed to several initiatives for the benefit of deserving families and the elderly countrywide. The 20th Annual Christmas Hamper Drive culminated on Friday, December 21 when BEL staff distributed hampers to 90 families and 60 senior citizens. Through yearlong donations from employees and […]
Santa Spreads Christmas Cheer at the Lions Den
The San Pedro Lions Club hosted their annual Children’s Christmas Party with Santa. Children happily greeted Santa as he made his entrance at the Lions Den ringing his bell. They sat and waited for their turn as their names were called to receive their special gift and take a picture with Santa and his helpers. […]
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Christmas time is here and with out fail the San Pedro Lions Club is once more hosting its annual children’s Christmas party with Santa. The fun filled event is taking place this Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. For more information on this event kindly contact Pamela Zetina at 604-6630. Click Here for more […]
Celebrating 65 Years of Marriage
Ambergris Today and the community of San Pedro extend warm and cheerful greeting to don Lucito and doña Angelita Guerrero as they celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary today, December 20, 2018. Pillars of the community and members of the founding families of Ambergris Caye, this lovely couple is truly admirable, to say the least. We […]
Images of Ambergris Caye Photo Book Launch by Tony Rath
On Wednesday, 19 December 2018, Cubola Publishers along with professional photographer, Tony Rath and NICH, held an official book launch of “Images of Ambergris Caye” Photo Book by Tony Rath at Parham Plaza Hotel on San Pedro Ambergris Caye. Mr. Mito Paz of NICH San Pedro was the master of ceremony of the short event, […]
Pic of the Week – The Nativity
Christmas is almost here and everyone has decorated their home with beautiful Christmas Trees and colorful lights. This year to add more to the beautification of our Central Park, a beautiful Nativity set was placed between the Central Park and the San Pedro RC Church. The nativity set was officially blessed on Wednesday, December 12, […]
Unregulated Development Threatens Belize's Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve
The Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve (TAMR) has sustained multiple damages and is threatened by harmful and improperly unregulated development activities, according to a new Turneffe Atoll Trust (TAT) report. The TAMR provides vital goods and services to people and the environment but is at risk from unsustainable activities. Thousands of Belizeans benefit from the current […]
Digi Hands Over Fire Truck to San Pedro
In a short ceremony this morning, Monday, December 17, 2018, the telecommunications company Digi handed over a fire truck to the community of San Pedro. Digi states that the official handing over is part of the company’s commitment to community development. “We are part of the community of San Pedro and the fact that we […]
Love FMs Holly Jolly Cheerful Christmas Parade
Hundreds of island residents and tourists lined up the streets of San Pedro on Sunday, December 16, 2018, to witness of the most cheerful parades of the year, the Love FM’s Christmas Parade. It is without a doubt one of the season’s most anticipated events as participants spread Christmas cheer and share candies and other […]
Recall of Del Monte FIESTA CORN Seasoned with Red & Green Peppers
The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Belize Agriculture Health Authority (BAHA) and the Belize Bureau of Standards has been advised on a recall announcement from Del Monte Food Inc. of Fiesta Corn Seasoned with Red and Green Peppers. Although Del Monte Foods Inc. has not been notified of any reports of illness associated […]
ABC Pre-School Christmas Show
Christmas Season is here and schools around the island are busy with Christmas shows and Christmas parties, spreading cheer with students, teachers and parents. Family and friends gathered at ABC Pre-school on Thursday, December 13, 2018 to see a specatucal show put on by three and four year olds. The children danced and sang along […]
Island Academy Christmas Pageant Presents The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker came to life at The Island Academy’s annual Christmas Pageant that took place on Wednesday, December 13, 2018, at the school compound. The main character Marie was whisked away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. An evil Mouse King was defeated; magical characters came to life; dances were performed and sung as […]
Pic of the Week – Miss Universe Belize National Costume
Kinich Ahua – Mayan Sun God – Miss Universe Belize National Costume Miss Universe Belize Janelle Frazer debuted her National Costume at the Miss Universe national costume competition and it depicted the Mayan God Kinich Ahau and the jade head. She graced the stage with her stunning outfit made by the ever talented designers David […]
Electricity Rate Increase Pending Approval
BEL Proposes Adjustment to Approved Rates On Monday, December 10, 2018, Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) notified the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) that due to significant increase in cost of power since May 20018, the company is proposing to increase the Mean Electricity Rate (MER) to $0.4150 per kWh for the remainder of the Annual Tariff […]
Belize Cultural Wedding Listed on Belief Awards: Best Wedding of 2018
BELIEF AWARDS: THE BEST WEDDINGS OF 2018 WILL ABSOLUTELY AMAZE YOU The worldwide contest for wedding planners reaches its 10th edition. The ones who already got married can confirm this: having a good wedding planner makes all the difference when it comes to reliving your stress and managing tasks for the “big day”. Luckily, there […]
More Christmas Lights Than Ever at Holiday Boat Parade
It looked like the participants of this year’s Holiday Boat Parade bought out all the Christmas lights in town. The boats were all lit up with colorful lights and cheerful with music, song and dance! The Holiday Boat Parade boasted 11 boat entries, double that of last year. That meant double the light, double the […]
Belizean Selected for Top Position on the Commonwealth Youth Council
Young Belizean – Jordan Craig – now serves on the prestigious Commonwealth Youth Council for the period 2018 to 2020. The Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) is the official voice of the young people across all Commonwealth Nations. The Council’s ail is to further advance the your development agenda by integrating young people into the development […]
Milo Paz’s Wife Files Missing Person Report for Belizean Pilot
A release form the Belize Police Department indicates that the family of Jose ‘Milo’ Aljemiro Paz, 49-year-old, Belizean, pilot of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, has filed a missing person report. Conflicting reports at the time of his disappearance, various news media services had Milo perishing in a plane crash in Panama, Central America. The police […]
Commercial Fisher Folk License Renewal 2019
The Belize Fisheries Department hereby informs the public that it will commence the renewal of fisher folk licenses on January 3rd 2019. A grace period for renewals will be in place until January 31st, 2019. Fishers are advised to bring along all pertinent documents upon renewal to facilitate the process. Licensing will be conducted for […]
SICA Ministers Hold Successful Crime and Security Meeting
LXVIII Ordinary Meeting Of The Security Commission Of Central America In the capacity as the President Pro Tempore of the Central American Integration System (SICA), Belize hosted the LXVIII Regular Meeting of the Central American Security Commission. The event had participation of the delegations from Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and […]
US Donates $2Mil 3D Laser for Climate Change Monitoring
United States Government Continues To Support The Caribbean In Managing Impacts Of Natural Disasters In keeping with efforts to strengthen the region’s capacity to mitigate the impact of natural disasters, the United States Government delivered a US $2 million Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) System to the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5Cs) for use […]
San Pedro High School Celebrates Founder's Day
Founder’s Day was once more celebrated at San Pedro High School. The faculty, staff and students of San Pedro High pulled off another great celebration as tradition has it, San Pedro High School is always up for a celebration in commemoration of (now retired) Principal Angel Nuñez every year on December 5. Now that Mr. […]
Hon. Edmond Castro Attends Firefighting Graduation in Cuba
Belmopan. November 30th, 2018. Minister with responsibility for the Belize National Fire Service, Hon. Edmond Castro is in Havana, Cuba, where he attended graduation ceremonies on Wednesday, November 28th, for a two-and-a-half-week firefighting course for Caribbean and Central American Countries. The training course took place from November 11th to 28th, and was attended by two […]
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
To officially kick in the Holiday Season, the San Pedro Town Council held its official lighting ceremony of the Town’s Christmas Tree on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Central Park. It was fun-filled event which island residents and tourists enjoyed. Miss San Pedro Chelsea Munoz was the official host of the evening and Mayor Daniel […]
The Caribbean Coconut Cup Hockey Championship
– by Vic Murphy – Belize welcomed two Canadian Hockey Teams who travelled from Toronto on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, to take part in the 2nd annual Coconut Cup Tournament hosted by the San Pedro Buccaneers hockey team. A warm welcome at San Pedro Air Terminal was the order of the day when the Town […]