Mr. Angel Nuñez Turns 58!

We don’t think that San Pedro High School will ever stop celebrating Angel Nunez’s birthday. Although Mr. Nuñez is no longer teaching at the school his heart and spirit remains there. The school still loves its former Principal who now is loving his retirement. Today the entire faculty visited Mr. Nuñez home at 5a.m. giving him a Mañanita surprise and during the morning the entire school held a big party in his honor. There was plenty of dancing, singing and performances that had Mr. Nuñez laughing and cheering. Happy Birthday Angel Nuñez.

REMEMBER that Mr. Nuñez officially launches his first ever 25 Years Ago book tonight at the R. Angel Auditorium at San Pedro High School. The program starts at 7p.m. His book will be on sale and he will be on hand for autographs.

Golf Cart Donated to Traffic Dept.

There’s good news for The San Pedro Traffic Department as Santa came early this year. They were given a much needed golf cart for the traffic wardens, to help them in the patrolling of the streets just in time for the Christmas holidays. Mr. Dmitri Ioudine, proud owner of the new Coldwell Banker Ambergris Caye and Moncho’s Golf Cart Rental, decided to donate a 2004 EZGO Golf Cart. He says that he saw their need for a golf cart and with the upcoming holidays he decided to lend a helping hand.

Where's Debbie Today? AIDS Torch Run

It was a successful day for WIN Belize, as the organization held its HIV/AIDS awareness Torch Run this past Sunday, November 30, 2008. The San Pedro AIDS Commission got together with WIN Belize this year and held its annual Solidarity Walk through the streets of San Pedro Town. This was in observance of World Aids Day, December 1, 2008. Debbie had the honor of carrying the torch for a couple of blocks in show of her support.

San Pedro High on a Winning Spree

They say that when it rains it pours, and when it is in your favor, you certainly don’t mind a strong shower or a thunderstorm. The first win for SPH was in the Belize District and then the National Food and Nutrition Competition. Just about a month ago another good luck shower came with a donation received of 40 computers for a second computer lab to cover a new subject, EDP &M (Electronic Data Processing & and Management). Round four in their winning streak was their first place Championship in the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Competition in which they represented the country of Belize. Gaby Miranda and Pedro Garcia got a big reception at the airstrip when they arrived back to San Pedro. They then proceeded to parade to the school grounds.




And this weekend, SPHs scored another first place in the Secondary North Regional basketball competition by earning the first place trophy in the male division by defeating Belize Rural High School who were the defending champs. The icing on the cake was first place win in the female basket ball division by defeating Muffles College, also the defending champs.

Let the winning showers continue for San Pedro High and congratulations to the entire student body, staff and administration. A salute to you from Ambergris Today for making San Pedro very proud.

Central Park Taxi Association gets Uniforms

After having taken a PR Seminar sponsored by the BTIA, the Central Park Taxi Association decided to have a presentable look for its customers and got uniforms which were kindly sponsored by Amigos del Mar Dive Shop. There are a total of sixteen taxi drivers in the Central Park Taxi Association whom you can now distinguish from other taxi associations by their white uniforms with their logo and the Amigos del Mar logo. The Central Park Taxi Association challenges other taxi associations to get their uniforms since it makes them look more professional.

BTB Donates 5 Grand to Boat Parade

The San Pedro Holiday Boat Parade is proud to welcome the Belize Tourism Board as their 4-Star Admiral Sponsor for this year’s event. On hand to present a $5000 check to the committee last week was Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr. and Amy Leiva of the BTB San Pedro Branch Office.

The committee moved the parade to the first Saturday in December to work alongside the Belize Tourism Board to bring people from other areas of Belize to view the start of the holiday season in San Pedro.

The Holiday Boat Parade will take place this Saturday, December 6, 2008, with plenty of fun and activities planned at Central Park. People from outside the island can take advantage of the special discounts on both plane and water taxi, as well as ten hotels and one golf cart rental. For more information click on flier below:

Gas Prices Drop Again! YEAH!

Belmopan 28, November 2008 – The ministry of Finance wishes to advice the public of lower Pump Prices for Fuel Products that came into effect as of midnight November 27, 2008. In San Pedro regular gasoline dropped from $7.55 to $6.24 and diesel fuel from $7.45 to $6.62.

The Belize City pump prices per gallon for fuel products have been reduced as follows: Premium gasoline from $7.41 to $6.16, regular gasoline from $7.05 to $5.74, Kerosene oil from $6.97 to $5.97 and diesel oil from $6.96 to $6.13. Prices for fuel products in the districts will also be reduced commensurately. The Ministry of Finance advises that his action is in keeping with Government’s commitment to pass on in full any decrease in the acquisition cost to the Belizean Consumers.

These further reductions in the cost of fuel at the pump represent an additional savings to the relief already experienced by Belizean consumers as a result of the recent implementation of a lower flat tax by this Dean Barrow government, in place of the Revenue Replacement Duty (RRD) left in place by the last administration.

The Ministry also informs the public that, in keeping with Government policy, any future price changes in acquisition cost will be passed on fully to the prices a the pump.

Train Station Gym Now Open

San Pedro's newest fitness center opened its doors today, December 1. Guests were invited last night to the opening social of the new gym Train Station. The gym has state of the art, new exercise equipment with a cardio center, weight center, protein shake bar, clothing store and special women's only center on the second floor where Tae-Bo certified trainer Melanie Greif will be conducting classes. The gym opens from 6a.m. to 9p.m. and will have personal trainers on had for private training. Go check it out yourself.