Chelsea Munoz – San Pedro's Newest Beauty Ambassador
Five young ladies competed at this year’s 55th installment of the Miss San Pedro Pageant which took place on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Seleni Borges, Chelsea Munoz, Faith Noel Edgar, Janelly Akan and Daisy Martinez took the stage by storm and put on an impressive show of pageantry at the Hon. Louis Sylvestre Sporting Complex, […]
Christina Was Worried She Would Attract Too Much Attention Passing Through Town
Their work is HARD, DIRTY AND DANGEROUS! But they love it! We cracked a joke at Christina Manzi that she would not attract any attention laying on top of an eleven foot crocodile while they drove it past downtown San Pedro! The ‘beast’ actually measured 11.5ft and it took the crocodile hunters from ACES about […]
Belizean Melvin Arevalo Needs Your Vote for Unsung Hero Award
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Who is Pushing the Cayo Rosario Project With so Many Against It?
Press Release – Ambergris Caye Citizens for Sustainable Development – August 31, 2018 Belize, We need to send a message to the elected powers that be. Our patrimony is not for sale. Our livelihoods are disposable. Our future is not discretionary. In 2015, our Area Representative Manuel Heredia Jr. and San Pedro Mayor Daniel Guerrero […]
Belizean Traveller Campaign Concludes with a Bang!
The Belize Tourism Board’s highly publicized Belizean Traveller Campaign, which encouraged Belizeans to be a traveller in their own country, came to a close on Saturday 25 August with a superb and dynamic grand finale at the BTL Park, which included numerous giveaways, live entertainment and the selection of winners of six vacation prizes worth […]
The BTB Donates Kitchen Equipment and Food Supplies to Schools and NGO’s in Belize City
Belize’s tourism is unique and diverse. Its excellent cuisine is among many of its special features. As part of its support to our school education sector and our community, the BTB recently donated stoves, gas tanks and pantry stock to 11 schools and 3 non-profit organizations in Belize City. The donations will assist the receiving […]
Belizeans Trained in Study of Marine Litter
CZMAI Training in Standardization of Methodology for Marine Litter sampling; A Citizen Scientist Approach The Coastal Zone Management Authority & Institute (CZMAI) and the Belize Water Services (BWS) have partnered to conduct a workshop on the methodology for marine litter studies in Belize. The workshop entitled “Standardization of Methodology for Marine Little Sampling: A Citizen […]
San Pedro Businessman Charged for Discharging a Firearm in Public
San Pedro Police arrested and charged William James Mulligan, 40 year-old, businessman of San Pedro Town for discharging a firearm in public. Mulligan appeared before Magistrate Aretha Ford on Monday, August 27, 2018 where he pleaded not guilty to the charges. He was accused of discharging a firearm on the beach in San Pedro Town […]
US Government Counter-Narcotics Equipment Donation to Belize Coast Guard
On Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at a ceremony held at the Belize Coast Guard Headquarters, the U.S. Government transferred counter-narcotics equipment to the Belize Coast Guard and counter-narcotics equipment and a secondary entry control point to the Belize Defense Force. The U.S. Embassy’s Senior Defense Official Lieutenant/Defense Attaché Colonel Eldridge Singleton, Belize Coast Guard Commandant […]
The Republic of China (Taiwan) Donates to the Governor General's Music in the Schools Program
The Belize House announced on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, that the Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Colville Young received a monetary donation for the Governor-General’s Music in the Schools Programme to purchase a small consignment of musical instruments. His Excellency also received a donation of souvenir pins for use at his Annual State Reception in September. […]
Two Oceana Employees Awarded International Scholarships
Jacinta Gomez and Celeshia Guy off to earn Master’s Degrees in natural resource management Oceana in Belize is proud to announce that two of its employees have been awarded academic scholarships to study natural resource management in the United Kingdom and the United States respectively. Jacinta Gomez, Outreach Program Director, has been awarded a Chevening […]
Elvi’s Kitchen Hosts Garifuna Flava of Chicago
Chef Jennie Staines of Elvi’s Kitchen says she met Rhodel and Yolanda Castillo of Gariuna Flava at the See N Taste Belize Festival in Miami back in 2015. This weekend the couple was visiting Belize and when they arrived to San Pedro, Chef Jennie had to host them for lunch at Elvi’s Kitchen. Ambergris Today […]
9 Belizeans Awarded Prestigious Chevening Scholarships
Nine young people from Belize have been awarded a prestigious Chevening Scholarship by the British government to study a one-year postgraduate course in the UK. Each scholarship is valued at approximately BZ$100,000. Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the Chevening scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders and influencers to pursue a one-year Post Graduate […]
Atlantic Bank Warns Customers of Phishing Scam
Atlantic Bank Limited has released a statement to its customers warning them about phishing scams occurring. Emails are being sent and stating that your online account has been locked and you need to click a link to regain access – this is FRAUDULENT! If you have clicked on the link, you are advices to contact […]
Captain Sharks Introduces the Sargassum Eliminator in San Pedro
Mexico just invested millions of pesos on their sargassum problem; they are installing barriers along the entire Yucatan peninsula from Cancun to Chetumal to divert the seaweed away from their beaches and into an area where they can more easily remove it. Things could look dreadful for Belize; will all that tonnage of sargassum be […]
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Coast Guard Station in Bacalar Chico
On Friday, August 24th, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for a Coast Guard Patrol Base in Bacalar Chico, north of Ambergris Caye. After operating in the area for over three years under foot patrol, Coast Guard Officers will soon have a base for day- to- day operations. Approximately a mile and a half from the […]
Taiwan Donates 10,000 Bags of Rice to Belize
The Republic of China (Taiwan) has donated 10,000 bags of rice to the Ministry of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation through the “Taiwan Rice Donation for Humanitarian Relief” project. The donation, comprising five containers filled with 22-pound bags of rice was formally handed over to Minister of Human Development, Hon. Anthony Martinez, at […]
Miss San Pedro Contestants in Traffic Accident While Visiting Mexico
Four contestants of the upcoming Miss San Pedro Pageant 2018, including the reigning Miss San Pedro and four other chaperones, were involved in a traffic accident while returning to Chetumal from Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico, on Monday, August 20. None of them were seriously injured but passengers of the vehicle that crashed into […]
Kyrone Vasquez Represents Belize at Mr. Quintana Roo Physique Competition
Ninteen-year-old Kyrone Rene Vasquez has a lot to be proud of today. He only started a serious regimen for bodybuilding training eight months ago and this past week he traveled to Cancun, Mexico to participate in his first competition. He came back to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize with a 5th place trophy and plenty […]
12-Year-Old Jeffrey Rescues Entangled Sea Turtle
Jeffery McPherson and his family were on a fun picnic trip in North Ambergris Caye near Rocky Point when they spotted something trapped in a big net on the beach. He said he saw some flippers and decided to rush over the area to see what it was. To Jeffery’s surprise they encountered a sea […]
San Pedro September Celebrations Calendar of Events
The National Celebrations Committee of Belize has released its September caledar of events for the entire country of Belize. Below is the calendar of events for San Pedro! ClicK Here for More Community Bulletins on Ambergris Today New Online
Return to Happiness Training in San Pedro
The Ministry of Education, Youth & Sports, UNICEF along with the San Pedro Town Council have teamed up to provide training for teachers to help children ages 5 – 12 who have experienced trauma from a natural or man-made disaster. The training is called “Return to Happiness” and participants are being taught how to offer […]
President of Taiwan Visits Belize
On Thursday, August 16, 2018, H.E. Tsai Ing-wen, President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) arrived in Belize for a three-day visit, from the 16th to 18th of August 2018, on the invitation of the Right Honorable Dean O. Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize. This is President Tsai’s first visit to Belize. The presidential visit […]
Gary Greif Says Belize Rural South Leadership Needs New Blood
Things are heating up within the United Democratic Party as UDP Town Councilor Gary Greif has confirmed his candidacy for Belize Rural South Area Representative against Minister Manuel Heredia Jr. In an interview with Ambergris Today Gary Greif stated that he is up for the challenge and believes that the UDP Belize Rural South is […]
Burnt Airplane Found in The Belize Mexico Border
Belize Police are once again investigating another clandestine aircraft that was found in near the Belize Mexico Border. According to official police reports, Police visited a registered airstrip in the Tres Leguas Area at about 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. The airstrip is located approximately 1 kilometer away from the Belize Mexico Border. […]