<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" version="2.0">

<channel>
	<title>The San Pedro Sun | The Island Newspaper</title>
	<atom:link href="https://www.sanpedrosun.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
	<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/</link>
	<description>A weekly tourism and community oriented newspaper featuring local news, weather and information on Ambergris Caye</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:15:28 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2</generator>

<image>
	<url>https://sanpedrosun.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/13043420/download.png</url>
	<title>The San Pedro Sun</title>
	<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/</link>
	<width>32</width>
	<height>32</height>
</image> 
	<item>
		<title>Youth 3-on-3 Basketball Marathon tips off at Sanctuary Court</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/07/22/youth-3-on-3-basketball-marathon-tips-off-at-sanctuary-court/</link>
					<comments>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/07/22/youth-3-on-3-basketball-marathon-tips-off-at-sanctuary-court/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Pedro Town Council Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tara Darrall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Sanctuary Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth 3-on-3 Basketball Marathon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zen Warriors]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sanpedrosun.com/?p=126074</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Young basketball players took to the court on Saturday, July 18, as the Zen Warriors, in partnership with the San Pedro Town Council Sports Department, hosted a Youth 3-on-3 Basketball Marathon at Sanctuary Court South. The day-long competition featured Under-13 and Under-18 divisions and aimed to encourage youth participation in organized basketball while bringing the community together through sport.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/07/22/youth-3-on-3-basketball-marathon-tips-off-at-sanctuary-court/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Belize Connect Business Expo Showcases 43 Businesses</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/business-and-economy/2026/07/22/belize-connect-business-expo-showcases-43-businesses/</link>
					<comments>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/business-and-economy/2026/07/22/belize-connect-business-expo-showcases-43-businesses/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business & Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Belize Connect Business Expo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Belize Tourism Board]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caribeville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christie Eiley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grand Caribe]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sanpedrosun.com/?p=126018</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The Belize Connect Business Expo 2026 brought together 43 businesses from across the country at Grand Caribe on Saturday, July 18. Held from 11AM to 5PM under the theme "Bridging Businesses for Collective Success," the event provided exhibitors with an opportunity to showcase their products and services while connecting with potential clients and business partners.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/business-and-economy/2026/07/22/belize-connect-business-expo-showcases-43-businesses/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Ambergris Hope Hospital Offers Free Health Screenings at Central Park</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/health/2026/07/22/ambergris-hope-hospital-offers-free-health-screenings-at-central-park/</link>
					<comments>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/health/2026/07/22/ambergris-hope-hospital-offers-free-health-screenings-at-central-park/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ambergris Hope Hospital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community Outreach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Paolo Ack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free Health Screenings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leslie Nicholas]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sanpedrosun.com/?p=126006</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Ambergris Hope Hospital hosted a free community outreach clinic on Saturday, July 18, offering health screenings and consultations to residents and visitors at San Pedro's Central Park. The clinic ran from 8AM to 1PM and provided services including blood pressure checks, blood sugar screenings, ABO blood typing, and general health consultations at no cost.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/health/2026/07/22/ambergris-hope-hospital-offers-free-health-screenings-at-central-park/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>MSDCCSWM and SIB Strengthen Partnership to Improve National Development Data</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/government/2026/07/22/msdccswm-and-sib-strengthen-partnership-to-improve-national-development-data/</link>
					<comments>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/government/2026/07/22/msdccswm-and-sib-strengthen-partnership-to-improve-national-development-data/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ministry of Sustainable Development; Climate Change; and Solid Waste Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Statistical Institute of Belize]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Statistical System Workshop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Development Goals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Development Unit]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sanpedrosun.com/?p=126106</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The Sustainable Development Unit (SDU), under the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management (MSDCCSWM), and the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) signed a four-year Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the coordination, management, and dissemination of Belize's national development data. The agreement was signed during the National SDG and Statistical System Workshop at the Grand Resort Residences on July 16, 2026, by Ms. Milagro Matus, Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management, and Ms. Diana Castillo, Director General of the Statistical Institute of Belize.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/government/2026/07/22/msdccswm-and-sib-strengthen-partnership-to-improve-national-development-data/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Team Changed My Mind wins 10th Annual Grand Caribe Deep Sea Classic</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2026/07/22/team-changed-my-mind-wins-10th-annual-grand-caribe-deep-sea-classic/</link>
					<comments>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2026/07/22/team-changed-my-mind-wins-10th-annual-grand-caribe-deep-sea-classic/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Community and Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grand Caribe Deep Sea Classic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Team Changed My Mind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Team Do It Nice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Team The Navy]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sanpedrosun.com/?p=125982</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Team Changed My Mind of Honduras captured the championship at the 10th Annual Grand Caribe Deep Sea Classic, held in San Pedro Town from July 16th to 19th. Team Do It Nice finished second, while Team The Navy placed third.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2026/07/22/team-changed-my-mind-wins-10th-annual-grand-caribe-deep-sea-classic/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Kids in Action Summer Camp returns with 90 young participants</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2026/07/21/kids-in-action-summer-camp-returns-with-90-young-participants/</link>
					<comments>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2026/07/21/kids-in-action-summer-camp-returns-with-90-young-participants/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Community and Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hol Chan Marine Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kids in Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kirah Forman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MarAlliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philip “Billy” Leslie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Pedro Tour Guide Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth Scuba Summer Camp]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sanpedrosun.com/?p=125914</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The San Pedro Tour Guide Association's annual Kids in Action Youth Scuba Summer Camp has returned, welcoming 90 participants for three weeks of hands-on training in scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, and fishing, including fly-fishing. The program, which began on July 6, will conclude on Sunday, July 26, with a certificate ceremony and the traditional visit to the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, where participants will put the skills they learned throughout the camp into practice.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2026/07/21/kids-in-action-summer-camp-returns-with-90-young-participants/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Sea Bulls FC Crushed by Yo Creek United FC</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/07/21/sea-bulls-fc-crushed-by-yo-creek-united-fc/</link>
					<comments>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/07/21/sea-bulls-fc-crushed-by-yo-creek-united-fc/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ambergris Stadium]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Amateur Inter-District Championship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Pedro Sea Bulls FC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yo Creek United FC]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sanpedrosun.com/?p=125971</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[San Pedro Sea Bulls FC suffered a heavy 5-0 loss to Orange Walk's Yo Creek United FC during the second week of the National Amateur Inter-District Championship (NAIC) on Saturday, July 18th, at the Ambergris Stadium.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/07/21/sea-bulls-fc-crushed-by-yo-creek-united-fc/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Bay City FC defeats Pirates 1-0 to claim Female First Division League title</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/07/21/bay-city-fc-defeats-pirates-1-0-to-claim-female-first-division-league-title/</link>
					<comments>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/07/21/bay-city-fc-defeats-pirates-1-0-to-claim-female-first-division-league-title/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bay City FC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Councilor Adaly Ayuso]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Female First Division Football Tournament]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Pedro Pirates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Pedro Town Council]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sanpedrosun.com/?p=125944</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Bay City FC was crowned champion of the Female First Division Football Tournament after edging the San Pedro Pirates 1-0 in a hard-fought final on Friday, July 17th, at the Ambergris Stadium.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/07/21/bay-city-fc-defeats-pirates-1-0-to-claim-female-first-division-league-title/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Little Miss San Pedro contestants officially sashed ahead of pageant</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/pageants-beauty/2026/07/21/little-miss-san-pedro-contestants-officially-sashed-ahead-of-pageant/</link>
					<comments>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/pageants-beauty/2026/07/21/little-miss-san-pedro-contestants-officially-sashed-ahead-of-pageant/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pageants & Beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lion Marina Kay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Little Miss San Pedro 2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mariel Calderon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rosalyn Tzib]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Pedro Lions Club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sashing Ceremony]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sanpedrosun.com/?p=125934</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The five contestants competing for the title of Little Miss San Pedro 2026 were officially introduced during a sashing ceremony held on Friday, July 17th, at the Lions Den in San Pedro. The event marked the official start of the pageant season ahead of the competition, scheduled for Saturday, July 25th, at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/pageants-beauty/2026/07/21/little-miss-san-pedro-contestants-officially-sashed-ahead-of-pageant/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Police Investigate Shooting Involving Off-Duty Officer</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/crime-and-violence/2026/07/20/police-investigate-shooting-involving-off-duty-officer/</link>
					<comments>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/crime-and-violence/2026/07/20/police-investigate-shooting-involving-off-duty-officer/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Crime & Violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Police News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delia Martinez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Otto Rodriguez San Pedro PolyClinic II]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maverick Fuentes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Pedro Police Station]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shooting]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sanpedrosun.com/?p=125932</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Police have launched both criminal and internal investigations following a shooting involving an off-duty police officer that left San Pedrito resident Maverick Fuentes with a gunshot wound to his left leg. According to police, the officer intervened while attempting to de-escalate an alleged domestic dispute between Fuentes and his common-law wife, Delia Martinez.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/crime-and-violence/2026/07/20/police-investigate-shooting-involving-off-duty-officer/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Omar Arceo expands youth fly-fishing program to Sarteneja</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2026/07/20/omar-arceo-expands-youth-fly-fishing-program-to-sarteneja/</link>
					<comments>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2026/07/20/omar-arceo-expands-youth-fly-fishing-program-to-sarteneja/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Community and Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. of the Flats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental Defense Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Fly-Fishing Conservation Camp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[omar Arceo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarteneja]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarteneja Alliance for Conservation and Development]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sanpedrosun.com/?p=125909</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A group of 14 students has completed a five-day fly-fishing summer camp in the northern coastal community of Sarteneja, Corozal District. The educational program, led by San Pedro fly-fishing guide Omar Arceo, popularly known as the "Dr. of the Flats," concluded on Friday, July 17. The camp introduced participants to the importance of Belize's fly-fishing industry and taught sustainable fishing practices and marine conservation.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2026/07/20/omar-arceo-expands-youth-fly-fishing-program-to-sarteneja/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Historic gold: Belize crowned Central American men’s volleyball champions</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/07/20/historic-gold-belize-crowned-central-american-mens-volleyball-champions/</link>
					<comments>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/07/20/historic-gold-belize-crowned-central-american-mens-volleyball-champions/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFECAVOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Belize's national men's volleyball team]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central American Men's Final Four]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elton Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ernest Broaster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Francis Hauze]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NORCECA Men's Pan American Cup]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sanpedrosun.com/?p=125903</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Belize's national men's volleyball team made history on July 15th after capturing the gold medal at the Central American Men's Final Four (AFECAVOL) tournament in San José, Costa Rica. Following a hard-fought championship match against host nation Costa Rica, the Belizean squad claimed the regional title with a 3-1 victory (25-22, 25-18, 20-25, 25-21).]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/07/20/historic-gold-belize-crowned-central-american-mens-volleyball-champions/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
	</channel>
</rss><!--
Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: https://www.boldgrid.com/w3-total-cache/?utm_source=w3tc&utm_medium=footer_comment&utm_campaign=free_plugin

Page Caching using Disk: Enhanced (Page is feed) 
Minified using Disk

Served from: www.sanpedrosun.com @ 2026-07-22 20:03:15 by W3 Total Cache
-->