Community and Society
Northern Ambergris Caye sees an increase in turtle nesting activity
The Hol Chan Marine Reserve’s sea turtle monitoring program provided an update on the current turtle nesting season on Ambergris Caye on Thursday, August 3rd. According to the Hol Chan team, they have discovered 46 turtle nests, of which 25 have already successfully hatched. As they continue monitoring and recording the nesting season, they asked islanders visiting the northern beaches to be very cautious and, if possible, to avoid driving on the beach as these are the nesting grounds of the sea turtles.
Obituary
RIP ~ Brandy DeAngelo
Submitted by Christine CervantesBrandy passed away at home on July 6th at the age of 50. She was the owner of Luna Loca on...
Community and Society
Kids in Action Summer Camp trains new scuba divers, fly-fishers, and snorkelers/swimmers
The 2023 Kids in Action Youth Scuba Summer Camp held a special event on Sunday, July 30th, to introduce the new young students who completed their diving, fly-fishing, and swimming program. The closing ceremony of the annual summer camp was held at the San Pedro High School. The educational camp saw the participation of 60 kids learning scuba diving, fly-fishing, snorkeling, and swimming.
Community and Society
Island girls complete Vale Cervera Model Training spearheaded by Miss San Pedro Mariel Calderon
On Sunday, July 30th, a group of 14 young ladies was recognized for completing a modeling summer program spearheaded by Miss San Pedro 2023-2024...
Community and Society
ACES Wildlife Rescue and HCMR assist Green Turtle in distress
A distressed female adult Green Sea Turtle was assisted on Tuesday around 6:30PM after being rescued from the lagoon side near downtown San Pedro. Members of ACES Wildlife Rescue spotted the troubled turtle and monitored its safety until personnel from the Hol Chan Marine Reserve (HCMR) arrived. The injured turtle was taken to Hol Chan’s base for evaluation and transported to Belize City, where the Fisheries Department will observe her.
Community and Society
Hon. Jose Abelardo Mai Attends IICA Meetings in Costa Rica
Hon. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, was in San José, Costa Rica, attending the meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Forty-third Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Institute on Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) Executive Committee at the IICA Headquarters, from July 18 to 20.
Community and Society
The machinery behind a successful San Pedro Lobsterfest
The 2023 San Pedro Lobster Festival was another successful event that saw thousands of islanders and tourists flocking to the Honourable Louis Sylvestre (Saca Chispas field) during its block party on July 15th. The annual festival honors the opening of the lobster season and provides a spike in the island's economy during a period considered the starting of the low tourism season. As the popular festival nears two decades since its debut in June 2007, here is a peek into the process of organizing one of the largest events in the country that continues to grow year after year.
Community and Society
Caye Caulker Airport rehabilitation project underway
The Caye Caulker Municipal Airport is once again closed for much-needed renovations. The Belize Airports Authority (BAA) reported that the airport closed on July 18th, and after that, rehabilitation work started. As the airport undergoes significant upgrades, those planning to visit La Isla Cariñosa will need to do so via water taxi until works at the airport have been completed.