Community and Society
San Pedro Town has a third Little Free Library
To continue to promote reading among island children on Ambergris Caye, a third Little Free library was installed in the Boca del Rio Area in San Pedro Town on Wednesday, July 24th. The Little Free libraries operate under the honor system that you take a book and leave a book, so the content of the libraries constantly change.
Community and Society
Ten teen girls complete Hope Haven’s Teen Dating Abuse Program
Ten island girls completed Hope Haven’s and MPLUSE Studio Teen Dating Abuse Program held from Monday, July 15th to Thursday, July 25th at the Hope Haven facility. The program aimed to offer a safe space for teenage girls to learn about the red flags of teen dating, violence, and how to ask for support.
Community and Society
RRR Air Evac & BERT Partners to provide Emergency Response – Costa Maya 2019
Two emergency response teams join forces to provide better emergency medical services in San Pedro during the 2019 Costa Maya Festival, and beyond.
Community and Society
Belize Coast Guard opens new patrol base in northern Ambergris Caye
The Belize Coast Guard patrol base in the Bacalar Chico area of Ambergris Caye was officially inaugurated on Friday July 26, 2019. It is expected that this base will be self-contained when it comes to responding to any incidents or emergencies.
Community and Society
San Pedro R.C School’s first floor is tiled up and ready for the new school year
Thanks to a family of island businesses, San Pedro Roman Catholic School (SPRCS) first-floor classrooms are now tiled and ready for the new school year in September. The tile project was sponsored by Blue Water Grill along with its sister businesses, Red Ginger, The Phoenix Resort and Wine de Vine, and cost approximately 30,000 dollars.
Community and Society
UNDP Appoints New Resident Representative for Belize
Denise E. Antonio, an American citizen and native of the west African country, Liberia, who had recently been appointed United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative for Jamaica, has also been appointed to serve as Resident Representative for Belize.
Community and Society
Hope Haven receives $17,250 donation during Grand Caribe’s 3rd Annual International Deep Sea Classic Fishing Tournament
A total of 17,250 dollars was raised for Hope Haven Shelter during Grand Caribe’s 3rd Annual International Deep-Sea Classic Fishing Tournament, held from Friday, July 19th to Sunday, July 21st.
Community and Society
Superintendent Christopher Noble is the new Officer in Charge of Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker
Superintendent Christopher Noble took over the reins of the Coastal Executive Unit (Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker), replacing Superintendent Reymundo Reyes. Noble brings to the Cayes 27 years of seniority in the police department and is confident that with the support of the community, the local police formation will deliver, making the islands safer at a time when crime is on the rise.