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On Sunday, November 1, 2020, the National Garifuna Council of Belize launched its November Celebrations 2020 and Virtual Calendar of Events. This year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, National Garifuna Council has

With Belize now open to leisure tourism amid great optimism for a gradual increase in visitors in the upcoming high season, essential infrastructure is now in place to allow Caye Caulker Village artisans to

The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is pleased to share some exciting and timely news. Belize has won the 2020 TripSavvy Editors’ Choice Award for Industry Leaders. TripSavvy is one of world’s top-10 travel information

Press Release, Government of Belize Press Office – Belmopan. October 26, 2020. 6:00 p.m. – The National Oversight Committee (NOC) met this morning for its weekly consideration of Belize’s COVID-19 situation. The NOC took

The University of Belize, Belize’s national and premier degree-granting University, hosted its Twenty- Seventh Commencement Ceremony on October 24, 2020 at 6:00 pm. The University of Belize honored 1,192 Graduands at the Associate, Bachelor

On Saturday, October 24, supporters around the world tuned in as Oceana hosted its first virtual Annual General Meeting for its dedicated supporters, or ‘Wavemakers’, on Facebook live. Honored with Oceana’s 2020 National Wavemaker

Press Release, Belize Tourism Board, Belize City, Belize (Monday, October 20, 2020) – As Belize moves forward to fully reopen and rebuild our tourism industry, the health and safety protocols for tourists continue to

A negative COVID-19 test result presented upon arrival to Belize or determined following a rapid test at the Philip Goldson International Airport (PGIA) will now free visitors and returning Belizeans from having to quarantine for a

Section Five of Chapter Nine of the Representation of the People’s Act lists the qualifications that allow persons to vote in the Belize elections. These include that the person must be a Belizean, a Commonwealth

Southern fishermen, Lowell ‘Japs’ Godfrey and Neville Smith, honored as advocates for the sea – On Wednesday, October 14, Oceana formally recognized two outstanding Belizeans as the 2020 Ocean Heroes during its first ever

The Human Rights Commission of Belize issued a press release today stating that it joins the family of Marisela Gonzalez and other members of the public in their resounding calls for justice in the

David Gonzalez, has been detained at the San Pedro Police Department pending murder investigations on the death of 28-year-old Marisela Gonzalez. The semi-nude, lifeless body of Marisela was discovered on Marina Drive, Monday, October

-Press Release, Belize Tourism Board – Condé Nast Traveler announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards earlier today, with Turneffe Island Resort being awarded the coveted title of Number One Central American

Like the community of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, the Hol Chan Marine Reserve relies on tourism to finance its management. In spite of having zero revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020,

Yesterday, Sunday October 4, the Office of Director of Health Services in Belize confirmed that the COVID-19 screening process at Belize’s Philip Godson International Airport picked up one positive case from an international traveler

– Press Release, Government of Belize Press Office – October 1st, 2020 ushered in a positive start to the phased re-opening of the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (PGIA) by welcoming 82 arrivals.