Gino and the Shackshakers @ Pedro’s on Ambergris Caye

Gino and the boys are playing tonight in Pedro’s bar at 7.30pm

Voting in San Pedro – Legal or Illegal

The question has to be asked and that is why the incumbent copuncilor is not suspended as was the election supervisor who allowed him to use her computer, and play around with the most sacrosacnt priveledge of being Belizean. The right to vote should be one person one vote, and this does not bode well for the future of San Pedro if acts of malfeasance are not punished immediately.

Trivia at Roadkill Tonight

Trivia will be at Roadkill tonight-start time 7.30pm-all are welcome

Why do Golf Carts Cost so Much to Rent on Ambergris Caye

Golf carts cost on average around 11,500usd to put on the road. That is a brand new cart and then they are designed to drive on grass on beautifully manicured lawns which are sometimes called golf courses.

Ambergris Caye is totally different where the roads are not like golf courses, and are full of pot holes and craters that make Mount Vesuvius look small. This leads to the destruction of the cart and it costs a fortune to maintain and spare parts cost an arm and a leg. Then there is a problem with rust as even plastic rusts in San Pedro.

The only golf cart that appears to survive is the Club Car which is designed and made out of aluminum, and this seems to work although the spare parts are still ruinous. The carts themselves will last for years and years.

Weather for Thursday

Lady Boss will be back today so we will have to be on our best behavior. The problem is that Big Boss will also return and he leads by example so we’ll probably roll in a dead fish so that we can smell just like him.

The weather is nice…sunny, breezy, warm.

Minister Heredia denies Bail Rumours

Minister Heredia came out and said under no circumstances did he stand surety for the two child molesters that were arrested last week.

This is good news but the Ambergris Daily would like to know who did put up the sureties and how on earth was the amounts only 500bzd. The courts unfortunately have got this wrong child molesters while being allowed the protection of the law until they are found guilty should have a serious surety and their passports should be impounded, and the case should be heard as quickly as possible.

If found guilty these scumbags should be placed in Bubba’s cell which is situated in Hattieville, and left there for their natural born lives.

Illegal Fishing in Belize-This must be Stopped NOW

No Permit Can Allow Illegal Fishing
posted (January 23, 2012)

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In 2009 the possession of Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit was prohibited in Belize – except in the act of catch and release. And although this has been law for three years now, it seems not everyone got the message. Today some disturbing photos were circulated showing the illegal slaughter of some of these protected fish off the shores of San Pedro on a fishing vessel called the “Acitac”.How can these protected fish be such an easy target? The problem seems to lie in management and organization – or lack thereof – since no money is received by the Fisheries Department to enforce the laws pertaining sport fishing – as it is the purview of the Coastal Zone Management Authority which does not do enforcement.

Illegal fishing of the Tarpon, Bonefish or Permit attracts a fine of 500 dollars. The species was protected because it is an important tourist attraction and their population numbers were low. The lure of the fish is that it is widely enjoyed as a dried, salted delicacy.

Fisheries would like to bring charges against the owner of the boat – but all they have is a picture and a registration number.

Poker @ Pedro’s tonight on Ambergris Caye

Poker will start at 7.00pm and it will be a cash game 1/2 usd.

Diving in Costa Rica compared to Belize

It is a no brainer the visibility in Belize is 3 times greater than in Costa Rica and the waters are so much warmer.

The only problem is that with the over fishing in Belize there is a now a shortage of marine life, and without a doubt we need to protect all our dive sites. For example Cozumel after years of being over fished now protect their sites and the divers are returning in their droves as they have almost the same visibility as Belize but there is an awful lot more to see.

The Ambergris Daily would like to see all the dive sites protected and believes that this will bring more and more visitors to our country.

The Difference between Belize/Mexico and Guatemala

The Ambergris Daily iterviewed a lawyer who bought a house 20 km north of Ixtapa (2 hours north of Accapulco), and he stated to all present that he will never go back to the house as the narco gangs have taken over.

The kidnappings,torture,murders and general mayhem have made it impossible for him to live in peace and harmony.

This leaves Belize a chance to forge ahead as long as we keep these gangs away from our country. However with a gross income of double the economy of Guatemala it will be difficult but not impossible, and one hopes with strong government that Los Zetas and the mexican cartels will just use the guatemala/mexican border crossing which is fast becoming a no go area for both sets of authorities.

Belize at the momemt has none of these problems and long may that remain the case.