Accidents & Disasters
San Pedro Fire Station conducts simulation exercise
To better respond to fire emergencies in San Pedro Town, the local fire service conducted a simulation exercise on Thursday, February 8th, along one of the busiest streets in the downtown area. The exercise evaluated the fire station’s ability to execute an efficient deployment strategy to contain a fire disaster and save property and lives.
Community and Society
Paving starts on main street in San Juan subdivision
The ambitious project to pave the main streets across the subdivisions of San Pedro Town continues, with works now beginning at the San Juan subdivision just north of the downtown area. A portion of the main street has already been paved, and work will commence on the other side, stretching north and ending by the Boca del Rio bridge.
Community and Society
Charles Worthington is the Grand Master at Estel’s 12th BBQ Cook-off
The Grand Master and top winner of the 12th annual Bar-B-Que (BBQ) cook-off held at Estel’s Dine by the Sea restaurant was Charles Worthington. At the Tuesday, February 6th competition, he also won first place in the Griller’s and Judge’s Choice categories.
Community and Society
Annual Kelly McGuire concerts on Ambergris Caye benefits Saga and SACNW
American award-winning country singer/songwriter Kelly McGuire was back on his dream island of Ambergris Caye, where he celebrated his birthday and hosted benefit concerts for San Pedro's Saga Humane Society and the South Ambergris Caye Neighbourhood Watch (SACNW).
Community and Society
BEL Restores Power to Grid Following Power Interruption Affecting Most of the Country
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) informs our customers of an unexpected interruption of power supply which affected most areas of the country, except for the Corozal District at approximately 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. The outage was due to a protective shield wire coming in contact with the transmission line in Orange Walk. The shield wire serves the function of protecting the transmission line from lightning strikes.
Community and Society
Carnaval de San Pedro is back!
The anticipated traditional island celebration, El Carnaval de San Pedro, is taking place this weekend, starting on Saturday, February 10th, with a first-ever Carnaval Comparsa talent show at Central Park. The fun continues Sunday through Tuesday with paint and powder parties by the Boca del Rio Beach Park and downtown San Pedro. Of course, the famous comparsas (street dances) will take place on the main streets of downtown throughout the festive days between 4-10PM.
Community and Society
The art of Flamenco dancing brought to the island
A group of island ladies took up the challenge of learning how to dance flamenco under the guidance of instructor Lorena Ayala. The Flamenco dance instructor is visiting from Spain and partnered with Miss San Pedro 2023-2024 Mariel Calderon through the ‘Empow.Her’ foundation. Together, they offered the opportunity to those interested to immerse themselves in this fun and cultural experience.
Community and Society
BEL Manages Power Supply During CFE’s Planned Maintenance
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) informs our Customers and the public that Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) in Mexico has given notice to BEL that it will be doing planned maintenance on the interconnection between BEL’s transmission grid and CFE’s substation at Xulha. As a result of this, BEL is not be able to source energy from CFE for a period of five days between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day from Monday, February 5 to Friday, February 9, 2024.