Alex Noralez Elected President of National Garifuna Council San Pedro Branch
The National Garifuna Council San Pedro Branch held elections on September 17, 2016, where new board members were elected. The branch is excited to announce that Mr. Alex Noralez has been elected president. “I am humbled that you entrusted the affairs of our people to me and pledge to work arduously along with the new […]
Director of Tourism Elected Vice Chairman in Caribbean Tourism Organization Board
Belize City, Belize – September 15, 2016 – The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is proud to announce that the Director of Tourism, Karen Bevans, has been elected a Vice Chairman for the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). This took place during the events of the State of the Industry Tourism Industry […]
Chantal Chanice Guy Prepares for Miss Earth Pageant in Philippines
Miss Earth Belize Organization and Mr. Michael Arnold, National Director for Miss Earth Belize is hereby pleased to announce that Miss Chantae Chanice Guy of Belmopan City will be representing Belize at Miss Earth 2016 contest to be held in the country of Philippines between the 6th – 31st October, 2016. Miss Guy is […]
Local Sanpedrano Makes Belize National Volleyball Team
The Belize Volleyball Association held a press release on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, to introduce its team that will be representing Belize in the FIVB Men’s World Championship Qualification Tournament. Earning a spot in the team is local Sanpedrano Gabriel ‘Gaby’ Nuñez, Jr. (front row, 2nd from left). Belize will host six other teams who […]
Mexican Travel Agencies Visit Belize on Fam Trip
The Embassy of Belize in Mexico partnered with the Belize Tourism Board (BTB), the Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA), and the Belize Hotel Association (BHA), to organize a Familiarization (FAM) Trip for Mexican travel agencies from August 29 to September 6, 2016. The eight participating agencies represent some of the largest and more established companies in Mexico. […]
Belize to Make its Energy Sector More Climate Resilient
WASHINGTON, September 12, 2016 — Belize will strengthen the climate resilience of its energy sector as a result of a US$8 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) approved today by the World Bank Board of Directors. “A major concern we often grapple with is extreme weather,” said Frank Mena, Belize’s Minister of State […]
Longing for Beach Properties and Sandy Beaches
Gone are the good old days when children living on the beach used to sit on the sand in their own yards and enjoy the cool of the afternoon under a coconut tree. Sometimes it was the entire family that would gather there go enjoy a relaxing afternoon while they waited for dad to return […]
Antique Typewriters and Irons Were Once Modern Commodities
You know you are an Old Time San Pedro High Schooler if you remember learning to type with one of those huge and heavy manual typewriters. They had hundreds of moving parts, wheels, screws, springs, levers, reels of inked ribbons, nuts and bolts all designed to move the metal arms with the letters, numbers ,and […]
Belize Has New Miss Belize Universe After 10 years
It had been ten years since Belize selected a representative for Miss Belize Universe, meaning that our country had not sent a representative to the Miss Universe Pageant in ten year. That long streak of absence will be broken as the new miss Belize 2016, Rebecca Rath, will represent Belize in the next Miss Universe […]
San Pedro and Caye Caulker Schools Sprayed for Zika Prevention
The Belize Ministry of Health (MOH) is spraying all schools in San Pedro and Cay Caulker for mosquitoes this week in order to prevent the spreading of the Zika virus. The MOH is very concerned about the Zika virus spreading as the disease has now been classified as an endemic on Caye Caulker. This does […]
Are We Drowning Our Future? Oceana Belize Fights Gillnet Fishing
Oceana Social Media Project Portrays Indiscriminate Nature of Gillnets – As part of ongoing advocacy efforts to promote the use of sustainable fishing gear in Belize’s marine environment, Oceana launched a social media component in the ARE WE DROWNING OUR FUTURE? | #stopthenets campaign. The photographs feature Belizean social media personalities and are designed to […]
Man Collapses on Busy Back Street in Bizarre Stabbing Incident
A pool of blood stains the pavement in front of Super Buy store on Angel Coral Street (Back Street) this afternoon as a man who was stabbed, at approximately 2p.m., collapsed in the middle of the busy street. Police have blocked the street and the victim has been taken to the Dr. Otto Rodriquez San […]
San Pedro Dog Whisperer Heads to California and Utah for Advance Training
What do you normally do when you reach a milestone anniversary – you put on a celebration (party), right? Well not Katia Marin of Pampered Paws; she just works even harder. Those who know Katia, aka Kathy, see her as a workaholic and animal lover who puts her ALL in her business. This month she […]
Titans Mas Band Takes King & Queen of Belize Carnival Titles
The King and Queen of Belize Carnival were selected over the weekend as September Celebrations in Belize kick up in high gear. The main attraction of the month-long celebrations is, of course, the Belize City Carnival Road March Parade that will take place on Saturday, September 17, 2016. The Titans Mas Band Carnival Group has […]
Steps Taken to Strengthen Food and Drug Regulations in Belize
In an effort to further strengthen the regulation of food and pharmaceuticals in Belize, the Minister of Health Hon. Pablo Marin presented new amendments to the House of Representatives on the Food and Drugs Amendment Act of Chapter 291 of the substantive Laws of Belize revised Edition 2011. This will make provision to empower the […]
Belize to Join in World Suicide Prevention Day
On World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), the Belize Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization invites the public to join in promoting suicide prevention and demonstrating joint responsibility to save lives that would otherwise be lost to suicide. In the spirit of this year’s theme – Connect, Communicate, Care – the […]
Fishy Art Heightens Awareness About Rising Tide of Pollutants
Oceana Belize – The sea’s deadliest predator is trash! – Every year, it’s estimated that more than three billion pounds of plastics, styrofoam and other pollutants end up in the world’s oceans. Marine debris poses deadly consequences to threatened species like turtles and is often mistaken for food by a wide variety of marine animals, […]
Because Every Animal Deserve a Second Chance
Clear the Shelter September – Imagine what our world would be like if there were no homeless animalsIt happens about this time every year, the shelter and clinic at Saga Humane Society on Ambergris Caye, Belize fills up with unwanted and abandoned dogs and cats. The tourists have left the island and slow season upon […]
American-Registered Vessel Grounded in Southern Belize Waters
The Belize Coast Guard has confirmed that a civilian vessel which is registered in Delaware, USA was grounded on the barrier reef in the area of Hatchet Caye located east-northeast of Placencia. Onboard the vessel were three (3) Colombians, four (4) Guatemalans and one (1) American citizen. The incident reportedly took place on the Belize […]
Pretty in Pink, Marisha Thompson Selected Miss San Pedro 2016
Sixteen year old Marisa Thompson won the hearts of the judges and the audience at the Miss San Pedro Pageant that was held this past Saturday, September 3, 2016, in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. She shared the stage with five other contestants who put in a great show of beauty, elegance and intelligence as […]
Belize Soldiers Come Under Fire at Chiquibul Park by Illegal Poachers
The Government of Belize has issued a press release informing the nation that on August 31, 2016, a Belize Defense Force (BDF) reconnaissance patrol came under fire within the Chiquibul National Park, approximately 259 meters east of the border. The purpose of the patrol was to follow-up on an official order to leave that was […]
Norwegian Escape to Belize
Wednesday, August 31, 2016, marked another milestone in the tourism industry as the Norwegian Escape made its second call into Belizean waters. A customary Plaque Exchange Ceremony was held aboard the ship between the Director of Cruise and Regional Initiatives, Ms. Noriko Gamero, and Captain Carl Gunnar Hammerin from Norwegian Escape. The ship’s first call […]
Second Eye Screener Donated to San Pedro Lions by BelizeKids.org
The San Pedro Lions Club accepted the national challenge of Lions Zone 59 to participate in an eye screening program to test the school children’s eyes in Belize. Lion Jan Brown reports that the San Pedro Club is responsible for schools on Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker and the Corozal District. “The OptixPlus Screener is a […]
Menacing Storm Cloud Over Ambergris Caye
You would think that this storm cloud would have brought a torrential downpour on San Pedro, Ambergris Caye; well, islanders just got a slight drizzle from it. The menacing and creepy-looking wall cloud looked like something out of a sci-fi movie as it moved over the island on Tuesday, August 30. Belizeans are not used […]
OAS Report Clears Belizean Soldiers on Shooting Death of Guatemalan Teenager
The Belize government has welcomed the findings of the Organization of American States (OAS) into the shooting death of a Guatemalan teenager earlier this year that had threatened to escalate the border dispute between the two countries. Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington has made a statement to Parliament regarding the 22-page report by the OAS that […]