Arts & Culture
The San Pedro Dance Academy’s Annual Christmas Show features classics
Under the theme ‘Blast from the Past,’ the San Pedro Dance Academy held its annual Christmas Show on Saturday, December 7th at the San Pedro Lions Den. The event, which saw a packed den of happy parents and relatives, featured several dance numbers to the beat of classic Christmas songs and hits from the ’90s and ‘80s performed by the Academy’s beginner and advanced dancers.
Community and Society
Team Chingon wins 2019 San Pedro Holiday Boat Parade
With their brilliantly lit vessel, proclaiming 'let it snow', Team Chingon won the 2019 Annual Lighted Boat Parade, which ushers in the holiday season on Ambergris Caye.
Community and Society
Seaweed Mariculture Project to be Launched in Belize
The Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) supported by The Nature Conservancy Belize (TNC) has secured a grant through the Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility, Phase 2 of Compete Caribbean, within the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the development of the Belize Seaweed Mariculture Project.
Community and Society
Caye International Bank selected as the Best Private Bank in Belize for 2020
For the third consecutive year, Caye International Bank (CIB) located in San Pedro Town, has achieved the distinction of being named the Best Private Bank in Belize by Global Finance Magazine.
Community and Society
Living Word Church to host annual Christmas Toy Drive
As Christmas Day is fast approaching, Living Word Church is seeking financial support to host their annual Christmas Toy Drive. The church plans to raise $US35,000 to donate gifts to 1,500 children in need on Ambergris Caye on Monday, December 23rd.
Community and Society
SAGA Humane Society conducts mobile clinics and educational presentations in primary schools
During the month of November, the SAGA Humane Society of San Pedro Town welcomed a couple of volunteer veterinarians who helped the local staff treat dozens of pets (cats and dogs).
Community and Society
Filmmaker Matthiew Klinck’s alleged killers set free
22-year-old Brandon Anderson and a minor, who were charged for the murder of Canadian Filmmaker Matthiew Klinck were acquitted of the charges of November 27th and set free. The duo appeared before Justice Antoinette Moore at the Belmopan City Supreme Court where it was determined there was insufficient evidence to convict the pair for murder.
Community and Society
Ambergris Caye welcomes the Special Olympics Torch
The Special Olympics Belize Torch was hosted in San Pedro Town by the island’s police formation after arriving on Tuesday, December 3rd. The following day it was paraded through the main streets of town by members of the police department, the San Pedro Town Council and students from different schools.