carnaval in San Pedro second and third day

The Three days event of Carnaval took place in San Pedro and the community came out to enjoy this year's event. From local, tourist, and nation (Belize) all joined the fun of carnaval in the island. Highlighting the event it keeps getting better. From seeing the three different costumes in the three days event, to the dances of comparsas made one and all a laughter of enjoyment. Residence came out to enjoy the comparsas whether being  painted or not to enjoyed the tradition.

The Second day the four groups of Comparsas made an impressive showcasing their groups. The San Pedro AIDS Commission, Dona Flora's Group, Barbies  and Ambergris Caye Elementary School made an excellent job performing around the community this three days.

The uniform in the second day  impressed all to show their AIDS Commission- Soccer uniform, Dona Flora- Belizean Creole culture, The Barbie Group- to El Chapo Guzman, Ambergris Caye elementary Group - Mestizo Dance a pole dance.

On the Third day Dona Flora's Group - Matilda and her Mestizos companion dressed boys white long pants and long sleeve with their hat- Girls with their head piece white blouse and long dress, AIDS Commission Group - their impressed colorful hair to a white shirt and colorful skirt each had a bucket of sparkly confetti and disco lights, Barbies - each with their colorful wig and their matching dress to and blown balloons behind their dress, Ambergris Caye Elementary School - came out boys white shirt and long black pants and girls with their red dress.

It was fun and exciting to see this event taking place.  From children to Adults came out to enjoy this Carnaval and Comparsas out and about it ended with an excellent tradition. So, lets keep enjoying the tradition and with less problems for next year's event. Here are some photos for the fist day http://belizesocialnetwork.blogspot.com/2014/03/carnival-2014-in-san-pedro.html  Second and third day are below.

Second Day:   

Third Day Picture's:

painting is going on

What a colorful mess

Approval jointed training in Belize/U.S. Military

Starting on March 5th - 14th  the joint training approval will take place in Belize in the Cayo District and San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Between the Government of Belize and the Government of the United States of America made an approval training exercise with the Defence force of Belize and the U.S. Military.

The Practice performance, entitles "Fused Response Force 2014"  will be conducting by the Belize Defence Force, along with the members of the U.S. Armed Forced.

 

A total of 500 military personnel,  the joint training from both countries will participate, is aimed at improving the interoperability of the participating forces and increasing their capacity to confront common threats, suchas organized crime and illicit trafficking.

The Belize Defence Force, U.S. Southern Command and Special Operations Command South conduct military activities every year, which keep them updated on the advances in the areas of military operations, readiness, and the mutual interaction between both militaries. Observers to the exercises will include military personnel from Canada and Brazil.

During the conduct of the exercise, the public is asked not to be alarmed at the sounds of simulated explosives, gunfire, and low-flying aircraft. Training activities will be conducted with strict adherence to security procedures that will prevent harm or injury to any member of the public.

Carnival 2014 in San Pedro

It was a great day in San Pedro as the Carnival tradition started. Today was the first day of carnival  and The weather was quite enjoyable.  As we all know the tradition comparsas in San Pedro, we all do enjoy seeing the tradition. It started of very well and was enjoyable. From different colors to kids painting each other, running out and a-bout  from throwing eggs, to squeezing bottles, and catching those fresh faces. We advise any visitors in the island to be aware of painting is going on until Tuesday. At this time of the year, the creativities of each group attracts many  locally and touristic ally. As the groups prepared for this years thrilling experience today's event was excellent.

The event will continue tomorrow at 3p. Children and Adults come out to enjoy this event as the comparsas will continue the tradition. Tuesday at 3pm come enjoy the last day as the announcement of the comparsas competition winner. Music provided to you by Local DJ's at 10pm. Wednesday is the Burning od Done Juan at 7pm. come on out enjoy the San Pedro 2014 Carnaval  tradition. Here are some picture's Below:

 

Riena Del Carnaval 2014-15

The Show started as the five contestants came out with their gorgeous  dresses. While the audience where anxiously awaiting for the six lovely contestants the crowd slowly settled down. They  gave full attention up on stage. One-by-one the contestants came  out. Fashion style dresses to their eyes glimmer with the eyeliner. their lovely, a wind-bitten pink, Harmony looks from constant smiles.
As  each contestants made their way out to the stage mentioning their names, they kept the audience excited.  Mel Spain, Sherlette Belisle, Eleonor Rosado, Shelly Arceo, Zeina Alamilla and Edilma Aguilar. Their expression of irony in different ways, entertained the crowd. The irony captivated the audience and make them read-on.

As highlighting the show, at the beginning of the show they came out with their full length dresses. That began very entertaining. On this part they showcased their dress to compete with whose was the best and made their speech and a song. On their second presentation their sports wear presentation was Tennis, Fishing, Football.  Displaying their Sports wear; the five contestant couldn't be any fun. Each one came out dressed as their sports wear. Good One! Thirdly, having to show case their cultural style dressed to high school girl it was full of fun to see them competing. Last, they competed on the excellent favorite dresses yellow, white, purple, blue, gold, green/black. The crowd cheered for their favorite contestants throughout the show.

From the very great practice the show was awesome. Judging the entire presentation all where given  a crown and a flower bouquet. Second runner was given to Mel Spain and First place was given to Leonor Rosado.

Throughout the show, dances presentation was presented by Island Academy, Spanish singer, And last Local Hip-Hop Group presentation. It was fun watching the show and very unique to see everyone laughing and entertained.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leonor Rosado High Girl



Hip-Hop Dancers

Island Academy Dance Group

 

The Six Contestants.

 

 

Fruta Bomba in Corozal lay's off 95 workers

Last week as the Casino was closed for good and having 57 employees laid-off and 200 unemployed,  Today Fruta Bomba Limited, a Papaya producing business near San Joaquin  in Corozal  announced the laying of workers. It is known as one of the largest Papaya company in Belize. Over 95 workers had been dismissed from the plantation industry. The problem for the company not to continue is due to rain in December 2013.

As a decision was made, the workers where dismissed. Fruta Bomba Limited Industry lost a massive fifty percent due to last years rain. The only option they had made is to keep the remaining staff employed. This is a serious large number of unemployment for the Northern Part of Belize.

According to Gilberto Vivas, General Manager, Fruta Bomba Production was bad due to rain and it was noticeable. Having fifty percent food packers unsuccessful  it caused the agriculture to and effect change.  This made the days unsteadily. We will keep the remainder of the workers in order to survive.

According Brooks Tropical Company located in Florida owner of two companies in Belize Fruta Bomba and Belize Fruit Packers , states everything was done properly according to its Labor Laws. The workers where laid of in everything they deserved. The company will continue to run its plantation in Orange District. We will try to rehire according to the needs and the quantity in the future. If possible will be running to normal in 2015.

Three Hundred  and Ninety-Six workers where in the Fruta Bomba and To Hundred and Twenty- two in  where in the Food packers. Fruta Bomba has not yet confirmed the lost in the company. But, and average of close to a Million dollars were lost from damaged Papaya.

World Wildlife in Belize

The Belize Forest Department under the Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and Sustainable Development is preparing to celebrate the first ever World Wildlife Day which will be held on March 3rd, 2014. The day is being set aside to celebrate a...nd to raise awareness on the importance of the world’s wild flora and fauna. On this day, efforts to show appreciation for and highlight the importance of our flora and fauna are encouraged.

Therefore, the Forest Department is inviting the general public to come join us here at the Forest Department Compound on Monday March 3rd 2014, to celebrate World Wildlife Day by witnessing a ceremonial Memorandum of Understanding signing at 11:00 am. Each rehabilitation partner will be showing casing their work and the Forest Department sees this as a practical way of engaging young Belizeans in being good stewards of the environment through active involvement in conservation activities.

Protecting the Jaguar in Belize

Belize Jaguar preserve are very protected to this wild animals in Belize. Its untouched sites in Belize, makes  this sites very unique to visit. By protecting among the environment and cultural glimpse view of the jaguar,  knowledgeable local pataneiro culture can be hired.

 It is important to know that keeping this Jaguar protected are those by hunting the animal. The cause to which lead the Jaguars roam in rear places is because of disforestation and development.

The Jaguar is the third largest cat in the western hemisphere after the tiger and lion. Fewer amount is mostly caused due to less forest amount, human persecution and human-jaguar conflict, and is considering close threatful by the IUCN made its measurement to occupy 46% of the history range. Since the status shows that jaguar in Belize are looking brighter, there was an agreement signing between the G.O.B.,  the Environmental Research Institute of the University of Belize and the wild cat conservation organization Panthera.

The agreement was made by the three to work along to fulfill the science-based conservation that will protect and join jaguars and the natural environment in Belize. Farther from helping forward, development is one another ecological sustainable, economically profitable, and lesson human-jaguar collision throughout the country. This trilaminar agreement display an agreement by parties to cooperate the implements of science - based conservation that protects and connects jaguarsnatural environment.

The partnership is coming in full circle. The signing of this historic agreement Panthera CEO and Jaguar conservation. The MOU now presents panthera's six jaguar agreement conservation in the Latin Amrican Government. The team will keep going to work, coutry to country, to grow the partnerships of all nations to homes Jaguar to connect and secure the 18 nation range."Panthera CEO and jaguar scientist, Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, explained.

 

Cruise Ship in Belize gets the Go-Ahead plan development

Developer Michael Feinstein a Belizean businessman had received clearance by the authorities for a One Hundred Million dollars cruise destination island a 45 minutes ride near Belize City. Stake Bank eventually be able to dock six ships.  At this present time, it is 17 acres and will be filled at 32 acres linkage to the mainland by raised path. His plan of his future development in Belize named as Stake Bank conspicuous a view of many activities in the island.

 This how the money will be spent on, with a  Mayan-themed park, lagoon, waterfalls, grottoes and a giant slide where riders splash down into a pool recreating the famous Blue Hole dive site. Swimmers and snorkelers can explore an underwater Mayan city. A marina, duty-free shops, restaurants, bars, a beach club, cabana rentals, water sports, and excursion and snorkel docks are other elements.There will be separate, ample crew facilities including apartments, a pool, bar, lap pool, outdoor grill and patio, basketball court and fitness area.

Feinstein was passed the bill by the  Belize Senate and House of Representatives to accede the company to collect fees from cruise ship and given duty free status and the money will  be shared by the Government. It doesn't mean that the price increases, it remains the same. If a cruise ship visits the site, it will be charged the double amount.

A 13 minutes raised path drive will be build surely in the next month. Financing has already been prepare to start the construction of the pier and will take 1.5 years. In the time allowed periodically, passengers will be taken by small boat to BTB - Belize Tourism Board.

In 2002, the founder of BTB Feinstein was gotten through two years  after by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Diamonds International. Each year, about 40,000 cruisers a year were visiting Belize when the village opened, that number rapidly raised to 350,000 almost overnight and has now reached nearly one million  annually.

Belize Tourism Village was always intended to be a temporary facility prior to the construction of a dedicated cruise port. 'The existing facility in town that we built is not adequate. It's overcrowded,' Feinstein said. 'We're turning ships away.'

At the beginning, the island "Stake Bank" will be connected with two piers that can handle four vessels. The other will be used for the largest services in the future. One can be extended to moored two ships, and the other one will facilitate for large cruise ship.

The Stake Bank plans initially call for two piers that can each handle four vessels, the largest currently in service and planned for the future. One pier could be extended to berth two more ships, and extra vessels could anchor and carry passengers to the island with a boat. Belize has a lot of things  that can handle and much more tourists that happens to produce.  Things can be done for the capacity  to four times as much.

40% of the share of the company are intended to be controlled, Feinstein and his wife made talks with Carnaval Crops. about the uses of the agreement. The upland development will be work for Belizean companies  Strukture Architects, MM Engineering and Belize Drywall.
 

  

15 private planes landed in San Pedro

On Friday February 21, 2014 15 private planes had landed in San Pedro. They where flying around town and residence were quite puzzled to see so many planes above flying at once. It is not quite strange for the Caribbean Flying adventure to fly around the Caribbean and round the world. As regular Flights are made in San Pedro witnesses thought some celebrity was coming in the island as all 15 private planes landed at once.

 

As Belize is being known for the popular sites and tourist attraction in Central  America, they came to spend the weekend in San Pedro Ambergris Caye. The people mentioned that they wanted to try something new and exciting. I would say our country is being known for its excellent services we have to offer. If you guys think of many private planes in San Pedro I wouldn't be surprised. I would say the last I saw so many planes was in 2005 six planes arrived in San Pedro. They were an organization by Air Journey.

 

 

Back to the 15 plane.  I hope they enjoy the weekend In the most popular island in Belize.

Golden Casino in Free zone Shuts its door

 Over ten years of services in the northern part of Belize on February 21st 2014 the Golden Princess Casino at the Corozal Free Zone herbys announced that their doors where closed on Friday morning. Over 135 workers were released on Friday February 21st out of 60 where laid-off. The reason on this matter is because the place went bankruptcy. Workers stayed jobless and where sent home. As far as the truth by an employee it was mentioned that the casino had been in a big loss and  bankrupt.

In getting any information it is difficult to understand the full details of why it shut down. At this time business had slowed down and makes even hard for our neighboring for the flow of traffic. On visiting the website approximately two hundred works were employed. About two months ago, the imminent shut-down was rumored, but for some reason the management were able to hide any secret for their employees.

 On February 5th an emergency meeting was called along with House of representative to alter the four important bills. The meeting representation included Money Laundering and Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment) Bill; the Financial Intelligence Unit (Amendment) Bill 2014; the Domestic Banks and Financial Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2014 and the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014. Not likely, the resentment characteristics on the House of Meeting, while agreeing on the responsibility on the bills on the Opposition agreed on banking transparency legislations”  even if they weren't satisfied of the bills.

The realization is that the  more we comply the more higher the quality on wanting to continue to change, in a way, their is not always a satisfying, evaded, in my point of view, it will be lead to complete insidious offshore sector. But, the reality is that we must comply for the protection and preservation of our banking sector,” Leader of the Opposition Francis Fonseca said while speaking on the bills.

“ I completely agree with the Leader of the Opposition,” Prime Minister Barrow said. “ He’s perfectly correct. We have long been complaining, and it is very discouraging. These people say this is all in an effort to achieve a greater transparency, to stop trans-national crimes and that these things are necessary to preserve our democratic way of life. But, they’re going so far, that for small countries such as ours, some of their measures are actually going to result in retarding our democracy,” Prime Minister Barrow said.

Prime Minister agreed on behalf of the Leader of the opposition. On arguing in along term, it is very disappointed. The people say it is all about successfully performed. This livelihood living in democratic needs to be beyond boundaries. Being a small country,  is just making our country actually go in democracy.

Several new laws were presented for the Belize Financial Industry and also includes the casinos. That industry has another side beyond its sophistication, fascinating and bright lights. The reason it might had freak out the operation in the Corozal free zone, laws became more rigorous on  trafficking human, disguise money refuge. That may have caused the owners to flee the spot. To acquire that the building is going up for sale it was simply a migrate to mexico side.  


 Sources also say that the casino is simply migrating across the border to Mexico where pastures are greener and that the facility is being put up for sale. The asking price, we are told is $55 Million BZD.