Island Life: I Need A Ride
We live on an tropical island where it is sunny all year round, some days more than others. With this hot weather no one wants to be walking around, even less if you have to push a wheelbarrow. Empty or not, it’s hard work. Getting a ride on the island is not difficult; thanks to […]
Ad Campaign Kicks off Against Gender-based Violence in Belize
Special Envoy for Women & Children – The Office of the Special Envoy in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will be releasing a series of PSAs as part of an ongoing Gender-based Violence initiative, to draw awareness to the violence that has affected […]
Letter to Minister Heredia: Caye Caulker Needs Your Help
Dear Mr. Heredia, I do wish you A HAPPY NEW YEAR personally and as our Area Representative and hope that we all as islanders can find positive solutions to this quickly changing everyday reality. One thing we can be sure of in this year of 2017 is CHANGES. The reason I am writing you as […]
Offshore Oil Public Forum Scheduled for San Pedro
The business community and all concerned citizens are invited to convene at Central Park on Saturday, January 21, where an Offshore Oil Public Forum will take place. The forum will deliver more educational information on Multibeam and Seismic Surveys as well as on Offshore Oil Exploration. The idea is for the organizers to peacefully walk […]
Senate to Meet Without Newly Appointed 13th Senator, NGO’s Disappointed
In a press release issued on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, The Belize Network of NGOs (BNN) expressed disappointment that the Government of Belize intends to proceed with this year’s first Session of the Senate before the Senator representing the NGO community has been sworn in. This would mean that the 13 Senator will not be […]
Belize’s Financial Woes – Creditors Reject Government Offer on Bond Restructuring
A Reuter’s report from New York, Jan. 17, indicates that a committee of Belize creditors has rejected proposed changes to terms in the country’s US$530Mil super bond that were put forward by the government last week. The bondholder group – appointed by a majority of holders of the 2038 notes and recognized by the trustee, […]
Public Consultation on Traffic Woes, Is there a Solution?
On Monday, January 16, 2017, The San Pedro Town Council hosted a community consultation regarding traffic flow, public transportation and the regularization of the taxi industry at the San Pedro Lions Den. Four main topics discussed were: * Traffic Congestion * Parking Issues * Taxi Regulation/ Taxi Manual * Public Transport The San Pedro Town […]
Does Miss Belize Universe Rebecca Rath Have a Famous Look-alike?
Miss Belize Universe, Rebecca Rath, is turning heads in Manila, Philippines, as preliminary activities and competitions leading to the Miss Universe Pageant on Monday, January 30, 2017 (Sunday, January 29 in Belize). She is dutifully representing our country as she garners much attention of the media, has a strong presence on social media posts and […]
Tropic Air Commences Service to Chetumal, Mexico
On January 16, 2017, Tropic Air inaugurated non-stop service between Belize City International Airport (BZE) and Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico (CTM). Chetumal becomes Tropic’s third destination in Mexico and its sixth international route overall. Tropic will fly to Chetumal three times weekly (Monday, Wednesday and Friday), with a schedule that is convenient for business and […]
Kent Gabourel Selected as San Pedro’s Person of the Year 2016
For his love of sports, humanitarian efforts and dedication towards the development of healthy island living through sports and extra curricular activities, Kent Bob Gabourel has earned himself the title of Ambergris Caye’s Person of the Year 2016. He’s made San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, his home for 16 years now, is no stranger to island […]
Concerns Over Recent Leaked Sex Tapes with Underage Girls of Facebook
The National Committee for Families and Children (NCFC), mandated to advocate for the protection of all children, is deeply concerned about the most recent hideous act of leaked sex tapes with alleged under-aged girls on Facebook. According to the news, over the weekend videos of young girls engaged in sexual activities were posted on social […]
Farewell to Don Felix Ayuso
The untimely passing of Mr. Felix Ayuso Sr. on Thursday, January 12, brought sincere sadness on family members, friends and an entire community. Mr. Ayuso is a grassroots son of the soil of San Pedro. He spent his childhood in in the village under a fisherman father along with his siblings Mickey, Manuelita, Adolfo (+), […]
Crocodile Jaws Relocated from San Pedro to Mainland
American Crocodile Education Sanctuary relocated a rescued American crocodile named “Jaws” from San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, to his new home at ACES’s Crocodile Sanctuary on the mainland. Jaws, A healthy adult male, was rescued by ACES in 2011 and was unable to successfully survive in the wild due to a human-inflicted injury. Already healed at […]
Garbage Transfer Stations Temporarily Close, Will Garbage Start Piling Up?
A press release from the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority and Ministry of Natural Resources on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, indicated that the transfer stations of San Ignacio/Santa Elena, Burrell Boom, Belize City, San Pedro and Caye Caulker, as well as the Mile Twenty-Four Regional Sanitary Landfill will be closed down due to a misunderstanding […]
Belize Sees Highest Overnight Arrivals in 20 Years
The year 2016 culminated with another significant achievement for the tourism industry, boasting the highest overnight arrivals in twenty years. The year 2016 has proven to be the most successful year for Belize’s overnight tourism sector. With an overall increase of 13% in comparison to 2015, this translates to 44,422 additional visitors enjoying the beauty […]
It’s a Boy – Zaylen Bradley is Ambergris Caye’s New Year Baby 2017
Meet Zaylen Elijah Bradley, he was born on January 5, 2017, San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize. This makes him the first born of the New Year on the island and recipient of the New Year’s Baby awards and gifts from Ambergris Today and sponsors. Zaylen is born to Yesenia Urbina and Roy Bradley who […]
The Bucket Lust Party Goers Invade Belize to Celebrate New Year
They are a hedonistic group in search for the next party in exotic locations around the globe. If you were out and about during the New Year’s celebrations on Ambergris Caye, you definitely noticed the large group of party animals that invaded the island. They travel to destinations and party on yachts and that is […]
History for Belize as Osmani Salas Elected 13th Senator
President of the Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA), Osmani Salas, was elected as Belize’s new 13th senator by the NGO community on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Twenty-three NGO’s participated in the voting process, that was held at the Belize Audubon Society office in Belize City. There were two rounds of voting; the first having six […]
Government Cancels Public Consultations on Marine Multibeam and Sea Seep Survey
As residents of Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker and other coastal communities set up meetings to plan rallies in the city during the consultations, a surprise press release this afternoon, Tuesday, January 10, 2017, from the Ministry of Economic Development and Petroleum informed the general public that the consultations on the Marine Multibeam and Sea Seep […]
Cold Front and Beautiful Sunsets
It may not look like it, but it’s chilly in Belize. A cold front made its way across the country on Sunday, sending everyone into their storage room looking for warm clothes. With Christmas already gone, no one was expecting it to get this cold in January – it’s about 70 degrees. Click Here for […]
Celebrity Spotting: Bollywood’s Nargis Fakhri’s Beach Selfie in Belize
With a 4.8Mil following on Instagram and 2.26Mil following on Twitter, we are sure Nargis Fakir’s posts on her social media pages will bring some publicity to Belize. She is an American model and actress, who mainly appears in Hindu films but a Bollywood celebrity nevertheless. On January 2, 2017, Nargis posted a beach selfie […]
Belize Blue Hole Contender for Best Caribbean Dive Site – VOTE
The Belize Tourism Board is pleased to share that Belize has been nominated in the latest 10Best Readers’ Choice Award contest. An expert panel of diving and Caribbean Travel experts selected Belize’s Blue Hole as a contender for Best Caribbean Dive Site. A total of 20 countries have been nominated such as Bonaire, Puerto Rico […]
Southwest Announces FT Lauderdale to Belize Direct Flight
Belize City January 5, 2017- The Belize Tourism Board is pleased to announce exciting news on another new direct flight from the United States of America. Southwest Airlines commencing from June 4, 2017, will offer a daily, year-round non-stop flights, from Ft. Lauderdale to Belize. The flight will have multiple connections to and from Fort […]
A Farewell to Corry McDermott
It is with saddened hearts that the community of San Pedro learned of the passing of Corry McDermott. Corry came to San Pedro many years ago to join his brother Gerry McDermott, owner of Paradise Hotel. A very friendly person, Corry made tons of friends with Sanpedranos and residents as he managed his own real […]
Rebecca Rath Miss Belize Universe 2016 Departs to Miss Universe Pageant
Dangriga born and bred, Rebecca Rath has spent the last few months mentally, physically and spiritually preparing for her journey to represent Belize in the upcoming Miss Universe Pageant in Manila, Philippines. Rath left Belize on January 3, 2017, on her way to Dallas for final wardrobe preparation and then on to Los Angeles for […]