2006 in Review

It's been a busy year for the Bay Islands. The pace of events, development, migtration and everything else seemed to have sped up..... /January 2007/

Swamped in West Bay

Landowners and municipality look for solutions to rainy season flooding
West Bay used to be a natural marshland periodically flooded during the rainy season and with a natural drainage to the sea through a small estuary at the lowest lying point- the North portion of Foster Diaz's property..... /January 2007/

High Hopes for High Education

UTH, Honduras’ biggest private university ends its second trimester of teaching Roatan youths
UTH Roatan campus has been an answer to prayers of students who attended universities on the mainland, or studied long distance..... /December 2006/

Fire Destroys 15 Houses

Fifteen wood and concrete houses in French Harbour's La Loma neighborhood burned to the ground on October 13..... /November 2006/

Practice makes Perfect

In Honduras September is the loudest month of the year. Two hours a day, for an entire month, Bay Islands school children prepare for the 15th of September Honduran independence day..... /October 2006/

The 'Bay of Palmetto' Landing

16 Cubans on a raft ignite the redrawing of the Honduran-Cuban relation
The refugees disembark their boar at Palmetto Bay Plantation. The 19 foot 'El Titano' was welded in on one of the refugees homes that launched in the middle of the night..... /August 2006/

Lights Out Roatan!

Anger and Mistrust of a Local Electric Company Spill onto Streets of Roatan
The June protests against escalating energy prices have been years in the making. Almost from its day of founding in 1992 Roatan Electric Company (RECO) has acquired a poor reputation for its service, management and communications..... /July 2006/

University for the Future

"So many of our students have to go off the Bay Islands to seek an education. And once they have an education they can´t come back because there is nothing here to offer them..... /December 2005/

Elections 2005

Every body knows that in this country we vote strictly according to tradition
Every four years it is Christmas in November when for weeks before elections Bay Islanders are showered with free water, zinc, fried hog and promises of a better future..... /December 2005/

An Unfinished Dream

Duncan's Folly Lingers on in Utila
Utila seems to attract eccentric characters from everywhere. Visionaries, artists and characters have looked to Utila as an escape to make their impact on the world. Some of them succeeded, many failed, but all left a mark..... /August 2005/

University Delayed

BIU Postpones Classes for Another Semester
Originally scheduled to resume operation in January, BIU faces further delays in their accreditation process...... /February 2005/

When Colors Collide

Novice and Veteran Politicians compete for support as voters voice their concerns about the future of the Bay Islands
The Bay Islands are gearing up for the first vote of the 2005 Honduran election. On February 20, the country's major parties will conduct internal elections to determine their respective candidates..... /February 2005/

B.I. University Skips a Semester to Perfect its Image

After four semesters of Bay Islands University has decided to temperately suspend classes to concentrate on fulfilling the remaining requirements needed for its accreditation....... /October 2004/