Yearly Archives: 2023
Government
VSU Provides Update on Birth Registration Mobile Clinics
The Vital Statistics Unit (VSU) has achieved much in 2023. As the unit focused on strengthening the Civil Registry Project, it was able to record a historical number of registrations totaling 7,791 births and 1,588 deaths.
Community and Society
Living Word Church hosts another successful Christmas toy outreach
Hundreds of island children accompanied by their parents received Christmas presents courtesy of the Living Word Church (LWC). The anticipated event occurred at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium, where every child walked out smiling with new toys and was treated to fresh snacks and refreshments.
Religious
Living Word Church’s annual Christmas Toy Drive receives donation from Caye International Bank
Driven to continue helping island residents and children, San Pedro’s Caye International Bank’s (CIB) Chairman Joel Nagel presented the Living Word Church (LWC) with a check for $77,316 to assist with its annual toy drive. Every year, LWC holds a toy drive to provide families and children on the island with Christmas presents and groceries (food baskets) for the holiday season.
Community and Society
Caribeña Enterprises awards customers with fabulous prizes at annual Christmas raffle
To thank their clients for their continued preference throughout the year, Caribeña Enterprises Ltd held their annual Christmas Raffle a few days before the festive holiday. Many lucky winners walked away with fabulous prizes at the Caribeña Fuels and Coral Cable Vision raffles.
Community and Society
San Pedro Lions Club celebrates island senior citizens with annual Christmas dinner
San Pedro senior citizens enjoyed a fun and delicious Christmas dinner at the San Pedro Lions Den on Barrier Reef Drive. The annual event...
Community and Society
Construction worker quarters remain at Boca del Rio despite completion of bridge
Some of the construction crew rebuilding the old Sir Barry Bowen bridge at Boca del Rio lived in temporary living quarters next to the said structure during the project's duration. The bridge, renamed Boca del Rio, was officially inaugurated on June 29th. The construction crew left, but the living quarters remained next to the bridge, causing a bit of concern among some island residents. They say it is an eyesore, and the containers should be removed. According to the San Pedro Town Council (SPTC), they will be removed, but no timeline has been determined yet when this will take place.
Dr. Love
Dr. Love: Scared and Lonely
Dr. Love is the islands, and possibly the world’s greatest authority on just about everything. The Doctor answers questions concerning any subject except religion or politics.
Environment
Construction project north of San Pedro issued Stop Order
Early in December, images started circulating on social media about a construction project north of San Pedro Town showing a truck dumping rocks off the beach and onto the seabed. The photos shocked the environmental and tourism community on the island, who started questioning this action. The San Pedro Town Council (SPTC) and its building unit were reportedly unaware of the incident; as the images made the rounds, they visited the construction site and suspended the works. The latest update from the SPTC is that an official stop order was issued and is still in effect, while the Department of Environment (DOE) issues a fine for the irregular activity.
