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And the Social Security Board says that they haven’t forgotten the contributory pensions. Chandra Cansino says that their pension was deposited today, a week before it’s due. But that is not all. They were also given an advanced payment, as well. She explains how it will work. Chandra Cansino, GM, Corporate & Customer Relations […]
Written on April 1, 2020 | Posted in
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Beginning Thursday morning, all persons who are considered to be part of the essential services are required to carry a pass, including social workers. The provision of social services, according to C.E.O. Judith Alpuche, is essential during this period since it is expected that there may be a spike in the number of cases of […]
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Labour commissioner Ann Marie Thompson was another guest on the Ask the Experts live show today. A number of questions submitted by online users were about working during the state of emergency, employer obligations and labour rights. Here’s a look at two of the questions raised a couple times during the webcast. Host “The […]
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Other questions raised during the online session focused on the enforcement of the labour laws during the State of Emergency. The online viewers were also concerned about those front-line workers in light of the COVID-19. Here’s how Labour Commissioner Ann Marie Thompson responded to those issues. Host “Will there be enforcement at the labour […]
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One local company has been working to keep the COVID-19 at bay while spreading some goodwill. Caribbean Tires is giving away over one hundred cases of hand sanitizers to frontline personnel and other essential service providers. Today, we here at Great Belize Productions received a box from the kind folks at Caribbean Tires. A few […]
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Belizeans across the country continue to prepare for a nationwide shutdown to come into force on Thursday morning. Tonight, there is more clarity on the latest COVID-19 response and how government’s decision to effect a sweeping state of emergency will affect everyone for the next thirty days. It is mandated that persons who are not […]
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In light of government’s recent announcement of a countrywide lockdown, there have been dozens of business owners reaching out to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition in an attempt to have their doors remain open during the state of emergency. Many of those concerns are not deemed to be essential services and as […]
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The legal parameters, as well as the technical details of the state of emergency, are being fine-tuned ahead of the Governor General’s assent to bring it into force. That declaration should be signed at the latest by Wednesday morning. The comprehensive nature of the latest statutory instrument takes into consideration the existing situation in San […]
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The media is considered an essential service and will continue to function during the state of emergency. Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte expressly described a number of organizations and businesses that are also considered essential services which will be allowed to remain open during the day. He was also clear in stating that persons employed under […]
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A significant sum of money to be borrowed from at least three international financial institutions, including the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, as well as the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, CABEI, has been allocated for COVID-19 relief. Those funds are an aggregate of roughly a hundred and forty million dollars and will, […]
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An initially budget of nine hundred thousand dollars was set aside to acquire medical equipment, such as ventilators and other medical supplies needed for the response to COVID-19. There were concerns that the health system did not have an adequate amount of ventilators to deal with any potential outbreak. But there are assurances that Government’s […]
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Earlier in his presentation, Doctor Marvin Manzanero spoke about having procured thirty-two ventilators that will be used at public health facilities for those persons having a more severe case of the deadly disease. At present, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has ten ventilators; six of which are used in the intensive care unit of the […]
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Director of Health Services, Dr. Marvin Manzanero, reported earlier today that as many as one hundred and three tests have been conducted across the country to detect the presence of the novel corona virus. Of those tests, only three have since returned positive. The most recent case involves a Belize City man who is recovering. […]
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At today’s press conference, while on the topic of essential services, the head table was asked about cable companies and internet service providers. A large chunk of the workforce will be telecomputing, students will be online with school work, and others will spend their time surfing the net or browsing various social media platforms and […]
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Health workers, who are at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, are being taken care of by the government, which has made available a compensation package that will cover unforeseen expenses, including the cost of domestic services. While a ten million-dollar contribution from Lord Michael Ashcroft was set aside for the procurement of health […]
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The Social Security Board has positioned itself to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The S.S.B. says that it remains committed to safeguarding the health, safety and well-being of its staff, customers and stakeholders. Several measures are in effect including the amendment to the benefits regulation. With thousands of individuals losing their jobs due […]
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All entry points into the country were closed on March twenty-third except for cargo. As you know commercial flights, cruise ships have been suspended and the movement across the borders is restricted. But a number of Belizeans were not able to make it back home at the time the measure came into effect. On average, […]
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The third victim to have been diagnosed with the coronavirus returned to Belize from New York on March twentieth before showing symptoms of illness five days later. While the thirty-eight-year old man was said to have been in self-isolation since his return to the country, there have been questions about his whereabouts before he tested […]
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At this time, there is no cure or vaccine for COVID-19. And it is not expected that one will be approved until eighteen months down the road. During his appearance on Open Your Eyes this morning, Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero said that the country will not return to some sense of normalcy […]
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Prime Minister Dean Barrow spoke to the nation today in a pre-recorded statement on the virus that’s turning life upside down. First, there is a third confirmed case of COVID-19. The person is from Belize City; he travelled from New York on March twentieth and is now in isolation. And now that there is a […]
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As of Wednesday night, the restriction of free movement of citizens across the country will come into full effect as part of the state of emergency. Only persons who are deemed essential service workers, including law enforcement officers and health professionals, will be allowed to go about their respective duties outside of the imposed curfew. […]
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Are there sufficient medical equipment and supplies to take us through this period of national shutdown, amid the COVID-19 crisis? According to PM Barrow, there is enough to last the country for a six-month period. As far as financial aid, in the form of loans from the Inter-American Development Bank, the prime minister admits that […]
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To tide Belizeans over while funding from the international financial institutions is made available, government will be drawing down on monies that have been earmarked from its majority-owned utility companies, as well as the Social Security Board. Plans are also in place to bolster existing initiatives such as the BOOST and food pantry programmes. […]
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The thirty-eight-year-old Belizean male, who contracted COVID-19 before traveling to Belize from New York City, remains in self-isolation tonight. Patient three is in Belize City, the economic and political hub of the nation, so the Barrow Administration is enforcing quarantine measures to prevent the spread of the deadly disease. Health experts say that patient three […]
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The Ministry of Health is acquiring more equipment to be used to fight the virus. Doctor Manzanero says that further testing will be carried out to detect potential cases. According to the Director of Health Services, health officials have not been able to ascertain community transmission since all three cases are linked to imported cases. […]
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