Caye Caulker Unites to Feed Its Villagers in Need
– Press Release – The sun shines bright on the island of Caye Caulker as businesses and individuals unite to form a feeding program that supports much of the island’s residents that are in need. Caye Caulker has always been and remains COVID-19 free. However, with no tourists here to enjoy the tropical paradise, even […]
Evarista Badillo Selected as Mother of the Year 2020
The San Pedro Town Council today announced its selection of Mother of the Year for San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye. Mayor Daniel Guerrero, the San Pedro Town Council and Staff congratulate Mother of the Year 2020-2021, Ms. Evarista Badillo. The Mother’s Day event of the island was cancelled, along with other major events of the […]
Belize is Back to Zero Active COVID-19 Cases
This afternoon, Belize’s Ministry of Health has made the announcement that the country is once again back to zero active COVID-19 cases with the last two active cases having recovered after testing negative on their second test. This marks the 7th week since it was announced that Belize had its first COVID-19 case, a 38-year-old […]
San Pedro’s COVID-19 Measures are Illegal and Non-Enforceable says Commissioner of Police
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis in Belize, Ambergris Caye residents have been following additional rules and regulations separate from the rest of the country, set by Mayor Daniel Guerrero and Honorable Manuel Heredia Jr. (Area Representative and Minister of Tourism) along with the task force of the Emergency Operation Center. Their explanation has […]
Bowen & Bowen Makes Major Donation to Ministry of Health
Supporting the Fight Against COVID-19 – (Press Release) – Bowen & Bowen and Companies (B&B) has pledged support to the Ministry of Health (“MOH”) and all Belizeans through a donation of much needed medical supplies. Tomorrow the company will be delivering to the MOH 20 hospital beds with mattresses and 5000 surgical masks. The CEO […]
San Pedro Town Council Updates Regulations During COVID-19 Lockdown
Press Release, San Pedro Town Council, Ambergris Caye, Belize – Tuesday, April 28, 2020 – Based on the Statutory Instrument No. 62 of 2020 which came into effect on April 26, 2020, the San Pedro Town Council, Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr. and the EOC have made modifications to further ensure the safety of all residents […]
San Pedro Polyclinic Postpones Vaccination Schedule
The management of the Dr. Otto Rodriquez San Pedro Polyclinic II has made announcement that after close consultation with Central Health Region, Ministry of Health, it has made the difficult decision to postpone the Vaccinations Scheduled. Being in the state of emergency, the Ministry of Health has advices them to further discuss and strategize how […]
Gasoline Price in Belize to Drop Almost Three Dollars
The Ministry of Finance has announced that on Saturday, April 25, 2020 the pump price for regular gasoline will decrease by $2.97 from $10.23 to $7.26 per gallon. The prices for premium gasoline, kerosene, and diesel will remain unchanged at $10.92, $5.43, and $8.25 per gallon, respectively. The price change reflects current demand and supply […]
Belize Unemployment Relief Program Closed to New Applications
Belmopan. April 24, 2020. 6:01 p.m. – The Economic Oversight Team informs the public that the online portal for the Unemployment Relief Program has been closed to new applications. The portal opened to receive applications on April 3, 2020 and up to the time of closure at 4:00 p.m. today, April 24th, a total of […]
BEL Battling Effects of Extreme Weather Conditions on Power System
Press Release – BEL Continues to Manage the Effects of Environmental Conditions on Power System – Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) teams continue to manage the effects of extended drought and seasonal dry weather conditions on our electric infrastructure, which have resulted in an increase of dust, smoke and soot contamination on power line equipment. Over […]
All Three Lobster Festivals in Belize Have Been Cancelled
At the beginning of April, the Caye Caulker Lobster Fest committee officially announced the cancelation of their lobster festival for 2020; this is in light of the current situation our country is facing with COVID-19. “No one knows how long this will last and the community will slowly take this time to recover from all […]
United States Provides Assistance to Belize to Respond to COVID-19
– Press Release – The United States Government has committed $300,000 U.S. dollars to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in Belize. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing these funds to UNICEF-Belize. The United States, via USAID, is providing this life-saving support through coordination with the Government of Belize, international humanitarian […]
Motorcycle Donated to San Pedro Police Department
From The San Pedro Town Council – In a brief handing over, a member of the Lebanese business community on Ambergris Caye donated a Jiyo brand, 125 cubic centimeter engine motorcycle to the San Pedro Police Formation. The donation was secured through Malak Harmouch, proprietor of Local Hardware Store in San Pedro Town. At hand […]
Belize Rolls Out More Unemployment Relief
As of noon today, April 20, 2020, a total of 72,213 applications have been submitted since the Unemployment Relief Program was opened to accept applications on April 3, 2020. This includes some of the applications submitted via hard copy, which have begun to be entered into the online portal. So far, 32,916 applications have been […]
140 US Residents Headed Home from Belize Today
Another group of 140 U.S. citizens departed Belize today, Thursday, April 16, 2020, on a commercial repatriation flight to the United States. Thanks to the Government of Belize and United Airlines the flight was made possible to send Americans home. U.S. Embassy Belmopan says it remains committed to providing urgent assistance to all U.S. citizens […]
Belize Approves Disbursement of 7,247 Unemployment Relief Payments
Belmopan. April 14, 2020. 5:30 p.m. – As of 2:00 p.m. today, April 14th, 62,706 applications have been received via the COVID-19 eServices Portal, in addition to a lesser amount received in hard copy, for the COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Program. The program was designed to offer financial assistance to meet the needs of workers who […]
Belize COVID-19 Cases Jump from 14 to 18 in 24 Hours
Belmopan. April 13, 2020. 1:00 p.m. – The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Belize now stands at 18, with four new confirmed cases identified over the last 24 hours. The confirmed cases are distributed as follows: • A female in San Ignacio Town, as a close contact of a confirmed case from […]
Fourteenth Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Belize
Belmopan. April 12, 2020. 9:47 a.m. – A further 26 samples were tested for COVID-19 at the Central Medical Laboratory and one of those samples has yielded a positive result. This is the 14th confirmed case. The sample is that of a female resident in the Cayo District and close contact of a previously identified […]
Belize Identifies Three New Cases of COVID-19 in Belize City & Corozal
Belmopan. April 11, 2020. 9:50 a.m. – The Ministry of Health continues its enhanced surveillance activities and mapping exercises as it aims to contain further cases of COVID-19. The initial mapping exercise in Belize City and the processing of further samples from the case in Corozal have identified three more cases of COVID-19. Two of […]
Alaia Foundation Donates to Essential Island Workers
The Alaia Foundation most recently made a generous donation to help medical staff in their fight to manage and contain COVID-19 on San Pedro and Caye Caulker. Today, Founders of the Non-Profit Organization, Jasmine Hartin and Andrew Ashcroft announced the procurement of 750 face masks. “We wanted to do the right thing, help our essential […]
Health Workers Undergo Screening after Belize's 10th COVID-19 Victim Passes
Belmopan. April 10, 2020. 11:45 a.m. – The Government of Belize and the Ministry of Health regret to inform of the death of the patient confirmed earlier as the 10th case of COVID-19. The patient had been receiving treatment as of March 27th at a private medical facility in Belize City. While there, the patient […]
Confirmed Tenth Case of COVID-19 in Belize Passes
Belmopan. April 10, 2020. 6:25 a.m. – As reports come out from the Ministry of Health confirming a 10th positive case for COVID-19 in Belize last night, an update this morning from the KHMH indicates that patient #10 has died. The confirmation test came out positive late last night (April 9th). This was from a […]
Ninth Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Belize
Belmopan. April 9, 2020. 10:45 a.m. – The Ministry of Health ran a further 30 samples for COVID-19 on April 8 and has confirmed a ninth case. The patient is a female minor who is an immediate contact of a previously identified patient. The 30 samples screened yesterday included additional samples collected from the mapping […]
COVID-19 Patient #8 Ramsley Gillett Issues Public Statement
Corozal resident and Belize’s COVID-19 patient #8, Mr. Ramsley Gillett, has issued a public statement through his sister’s Facebook profile. He shares his situation with the nation and urges Belizeans to support his family and follow the advice of the authorities, stay at home and practice social distancing. Below is his statement delivered by his […]
Lord Ashcroft Donates $100K to Ambergris Caye Families Via Hope Haven
On Tuesday, April 7, Hope Haven Children’s Home and Community Center, located on Ambergris Caye, received a donation of $100,000 from the Lord Ashcroft COVID-19 Relief Fund. The donation was provided to assist families in need of assistance during the pandemic crisis, and to assist with supplementing grocery donations to these families. Bringing the total […]