San Pedro Has a New Beauty Ambassador
Virginia Vasquez commanded the stage at the Miss San Pedro Pageant 2017 that took place on Saturday, September 2 on Ambergris Caye, Belize. She was selected as the island’s new beauty ambassador and will be officially crowned during the September 10th patriotic celebrations. Under the theme ‘Fragrantly Floral’ the five contestants of the Miss San […]
Our Voices Are Stronger Together
Residents of southern Ambergris Caye in the Mosquito Coast area were glad to receive information from the Department of Environment (DOE) indicating that a stop order was issued on the land clearing that was causing much concern in the area. “We have a voice,” commented one resident as she shared the information the South Side […]
500 Homes, Banana Farms Connected to National Power Grid
Five hundred households and 13 banana farms in 27 communities in Southern Belize now have access to safe and reliable electricity. The homes and farms were connected to the national power grid under the Banana Accompanying Measures (EU-BAM) Electrification Project funded by the European Union. The three-year electrification project was initiated on May 28, 2014, […]
Work Commences on Implementing Volunteer Based Response System on Ambergris Caye
From the tragic loss of Rickilee Mercer, Jim and Traci Curtin are on a mission to assist the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize in implementing a volunteer based emergency response system that coordinates both American and community resources to help protect human life. The community of Ambergris Caye came together in search for Rickilee who […]
Second Whale Death Reported in Belizean Waters
“Something terrible is happening at sea,” posted Oceana Belize on their Facebook Page. They are reporting a second whale that has been found in Belizean waters. According to Boat Captain Jason Westby, it’s a juvenile sperm whale which he found lifeless and floating near the Silk Cayes. Oceana Belize urges that an investigation needs to […]
San Pedro Hosts First Inter-Division Rugby Game
The San Pedro Turtles Rugby Football Club hosted its first rugby game in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye this past weekend on Saturday, August 25, 2017. It was the first of its kind on the island and the team was very excited to host and compete against the Kings Park Scorpions Rugby Football Club of Belize […]
San Pedro Police Make Positive Steps in Recent Crimes
San Pedro Police have cracked down on latest murder case on Ambergris Caye as the department has boosted personal on the island, including the presence of the Gang Suppression Unit (GSU). Police have charged Jose Armando Marroquin and Sarbelo Marroquin for the murder of Scott Charles who was gunned down at his home in the […]
David and Anke Doehm Appear in Court for Cruelty to a Child Charges
David and Anke Doehm appeared in Belize City Court this morning, August 24, 2017, on charges of Cruelty to a Child in connection to the death of Faye Lin Cannon. The court hearing was scheduled to be held in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, but moved to Belize City this week. Attorney Jaqueline Willoughby representing the […]
Perspective People! I Choose to Make San Pedro My Home
The island is all abuzz about a murder that took place late yesterday afternoon in downtown San Pedro; a shooting purportedly connected to another murder that occurred just a few days before, and likely not very coincidently taking place on the day of the funeral of the first murder victim. I have read through hundreds […]
The BTB Awards Scholarships to Four Belizean Students
The Hon. Manuel Heredia, Minister of Tourism & Civil Aviation, presented scholarship awards to four full-time Belizean students during a brief ceremony on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at the BTB’s headquarters in Belize City. Those receiving the scholarships are Kody Roaches, who will pursue an Associate’s Degree in Tourism at St. John’s Junior College; Rayeli […]
Belize Guest Country at Afro-Caribbean Festival, Veracruz, Mexico
Belize was the guest country at the 21st Afro-Caribbean Festival in Veraruz, Mexico, held from August 10-12, 2017. The event was hosted by the Government of the State of Veracruz, through their Ministry of Tourism and Culture and the Veracruzan Institute of Culture. The importance of the festival is to acknowledge Africanism as a part […]
Celebrity Spotting: Rossy War Arrives in San Pedro on Vacation
International Tex-Mex Peruvian artist Rossy War arrived in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize today, Tuesday, August 22, 2017, on vacation along with her husband and two children. Ambergris Today joined the Arceo family and friends in welcoming her to La Isla Bonita. Rossy just recently performed at the Miss Estero Amor Pageant that took place […]
Police to Boost Presence on Ambergris Caye After Recent Murders
“We did boost personnel in San Pedro, as a matter of fact we will be boosting more personnel in San Pedro. I personally will be leaving for San Pedro to do assesment on the ground,” stated Assistance Commissioner of Police, Edward Broaster at the Belize City media brief. “I want to ask the residents in […]
High-Powered Firearm Found in San Pedro
San Pedro Police is reporting the discovery of (1) Ruger.223 Bolt Action Rifle, (1) magazine, (22) .223 or 5.56 ammunition, (10).45 ammunition and (7) .380 ammunition. during a search they conducted at a residence in the Boca del Rio Area of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize. As a result police detained and charged 18-year-old […]
Suspected Ciguatera Poisoning Detected in Fish Consumers
Suspected Ciguatera Poisoning Detected in Fish ConsumersThe Belize Ministry of Health has issued a press release informing the public that suspected fish poisoning (Ciguatera poisoning) was detected in persons that had eaten fish bought from a fish vendor in Ladyville, Belize District. Further investigation into these cases has linked and identified that the fish consumed […]
Lots of Rain Coming – Remnants of Tropical Storm Harvey Approaching Belize
The National Emergency Management Organization in collaboration with the National Meteorological Service hereby informs the public that remnants of Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to cross over the country tomorrow Tuesday, August 22, 2017. There is still a chance for redevelopment before it reaches our coastline. We can expect wind gusts, heavy rainfall and squally […]
Look at the Baby Turtles Hatching
Turtles are hatching on North Ambergris Caye and the Ambergris Caye Marine Turtle Program (ACMTP) has this awesome video to share. This year they have recorded 92 nests on the island and most of the turtles are hatching at the moment. The ACMTP closely monitors all the turtle nest their personnel find along the beaches […]
Tropical Storm Harvey Sets Sights on Belize Nemo Issues First Advisory
Tropical Storm Harvey Moving Westward in the Caribbean – The National Emergency Management Organization in collaboration with the National Meteorological Service hereby informs the public that Tropical Storm Harvey is located near latitude 13.4 North, and longitude 62.9 West or approximately 1,700 miles east of Belize. Harvey has sustained winds of 40 miles per hour […]
Success in Sight Against Offshore Oil Activity in Belize
– Government of Belize Announces Commitment to Legislate Indefinite Moratorium on Offshore Oil in Belizean Waters – Right Honorable Prime Minister Dean Barrow officially announced in the House of Representatives today, Friday, August 18, 2017, his administration’s commitment and plan to legislate an indefinite moratorium on offshore oil activity in Belize’s territorial sea including its […]
Massive Land Clearing Has Island Residents Very Concerned
Once it became obvious last week that the clear cutting was not going to be confined to a small area, residents of south Ambergris Caye started mobilizing and expressing their concerns to local authorities. It’s acres upon acres that have been leveled completely by developers and area residents say they had no regards to any […]
Help Bring Justice for Faye Lin Cannon Make a Sworn Statement
David and Anke Doehm will appear in court on August 24, 2017, in San Pedro Magistrate court for the hearing on their charges for “Cruelty to a Child”. The entire country has been appalled by the circumstances surrounding the death of Faye Lin Cannon and by the lack of evidence from the police department to […]
University of Belize Records 4,668 New and Returning Students for 2017
Students Welcomed at Historic and First Matriculation Ceremony in Belmopan – The new Academic Year 2017-2018 has begun for the University of Belize (UB). Faculty, staff and the leadership team formally welcomed students at the historic and first matriculation ceremony in Belmopan on 16th August, 2017. The packed ceremony took place from 1:00 p.m. to […]
Man Shot as Assailant Opens Fire at His Residence
Police reports indicate that Scott Charles, 24 years Belizean Tour Guide of Bay Side Area, San Pedro Town, was rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City via air ambulance after suffering from gun shot wounds last night, Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Police say they visited the San Pedro Poly Clinic where they […]
Slaying Lionfish in Belize
They are an invasive species in the region, wreaking damage on the marine life of Belize. Lionfish are actually a threat to the livelyhood of the Belize Barrier Reef, so it is encouraged to kill as many of them as possible. The good part is that they are delicous (taste like grouper)! Ben Popik shares […]
Belize Network of NGOs Call for Re-registration Before Municipal Elections
The Belize Network of NGOs (BNN) has issued a press release expressing its grave disappointment that the national re-registration exercise that was to have been initiated in July 2017 has been postponed to next year. The BNN stated that voting systems are an integral component in the equation of our political democracy. The right to […]