Community and Society
Raising the bar as a child-friendly community, SPTC hosts Family Day
With its commitment to being a child-friendly community, the San Pedro Town Council (SPTC) and the Child Advisory Board hosted a Family Day at the town’s central park on Sunday, May 28th. The event, attended by several island families, was full of fun activities such as parades, performances, live music, games, and fabulous giveaways.
Arts & Culture
San Pedro Dance Academy pays tribute to island moms
The San Pedro Dance Academy (SPDA) celebrated moms, grandmothers, and all other maternal figures on Saturday, May 27th, during a special Mother’s Day Tribute Program. The academy’s talented young dancers graced the San Pedro Lions Den stage, entertaining their beloved family and friends.
Community and Society
Hol Chan Marine Reserve concludes its 2023 Reef Fest with a fun and educational fair
After a full week of fun and educational activities, the 2023 Hol Chan Marine Reserve Reef Fest concluded with a grand fair at the Boca del Rio Beach Park on Saturday, May 27th. The family event featured informational booths by several local and off-island organizations, as well as live music, a kayak race, games, and lots of giveaways.
Community and Society
BEL presents its five-year plan
On Thursday, May 25th, Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) presented its five-year business plan at a Stakeholder’s Engagement event held at its main office in Belize City. The special event served as an opportunity to showcase the technological upgrades BEL is planning, aiming to be more efficient, possibly eradicate unplanned power outages and reduce the use of fossil fuels.
Community and Society
Hol Chan Reef Fest week-long activities include adopting Esmeralda Park
The 2023 Hol Chan Marine Reserve Reef Fest is currently underway. It started on Monday, May 22nd, and it will end on Saturday, May 27th, with a Reef Fest fair and kayak race at the Boca del Rio beach park. Besides the yearly activities such as the puppet show and trivia competition, among others, this year, the fest included the adoption of the Esmeralda Park in downtown San Pedro.
Community and Society
Northern Ambergris Caye resort acquires Beach Surf Rake to remove Sargassum
The Sargassum situation continues to affect Caribbean nations like Belize, which harms tourism. Stakeholders in places like San Pedro, Ambergris have joined the municipality in hiring labor to clean the beaches, but it has not been enough. The manual work even adds to the beach erosion, and it is hard to keep up with the daily influx. To get ahead of the game, Las Terrazas Resort north of San Pedro Town has acquired a special beach rake that can remove the rotting seaweed while leaving the sand behind.
Community and Society
Bahamian author reads from her book to children at San Pedro library
Bahamian-born author Jeannie Robertha Gibson was at the San Pedro Public Library on Wednesday, May 24th presenting her new book entitled ‘Grammy Used To Say,’ a collection of Bahamian sayings. She read some phrases from the book to an attentive audience of primary school students, who were familiar with some of the expressions, surprising the author.
Community and Society
Mobile health clinic includes services from Cuban doctor brigade
A third mobile health clinic was held in the DFC subdivision on Saturday, May 20th, outside the parking area of the Ambergris Stadium. The services available included the presence of Cuban doctors along with volunteers and other island medical officials. Services offered included baby vaccines, pregnancy testing, flu shots, glucose and pressure testing, and HIV and Malaria testing. Complimentary doctor consultations offered an ear, nose, and throat specialist, an internist, a gynaecologist, and mental services.