Fire Brings misery to 18 An early Saturday night fire has left eighteen persons homeless, including married couples, children, teenagers, working men and women who have come to live in San Pedro to earn a decent living. Hardest hit is Mr. Secundino “Secun” Gonzalez, the owner of the three story wood building near the Catholic Church in the San Pablo Area. Gonzalez and his family lived in the second floor, while he rented the ground and first floor to some ten tenants. More...
Mayor Paz Back in the Race Mayor Elsa Paz is back in the race and will be the UDP’s Mayoral candidate in March of next year. About a month ago Mayor Paz had sent her resignation letter to the Party Leader, Hon. Dean Barrow, telling him that she was withdrawing her candidacy as mayor because of personal reasons and her discontentment with some party members in the Town Council and UDP Executive. But she has reconsidered and is back in the race as the mayoral candidate for the party. More...
Liliana Heads to Miss Tropico Pageant Liliana Nuñez of San Pedro Town will be representing Belize at the Reina Internacional del Trópico in Honduras where 33 young ladies from the Caribbean, South and Central America will be participating and competing at the second annual pageant. The pageant celebrates the talent and beauty of the Latin American woman. More...
Murder in San Mateo Area It had been quiet for a while since the island of San Pedro heard of a murder within the community, but on Wednesday, October 8, that was exactly what happened. An early afternoon murder has shaken the residential area of San Mateo as an enraged man inflicted a fatal stab to another. More...
No “Trick-or-Treat” This Year! It’s the month of October and everyone is out and about buying their costumes for Halloween. It has become a custom that every year the children, especially pre-schoolers, dress up as their favorite superhero or princess and they go about trick or treating around town. But unfortunately they will not be doing so this year. More...
South End Watch on Alert - Press Release - The South Ambergris Caye Neighborhood Watch (SACNW) has recently undergone revitalization and it is now a vibrant, active, energetic organization that is getting down to business. A group of neighbors got together and said – “Hey, we need a police substation in our area” – two months later, with much work & plenty of outgoing cash flow, not only is this a reality, but it is a huge success in the fight against crime. More...
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