So, as you heard from Tejada, the accommodations sector is implementing a series of protocols that have been developed. As General Manager of the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza, he shared what they’ve done at the Biltmore to prioritize health and safety. They are also making a number of other investments to step up their […]
Right Honorable Said Musa is on the road to recovery. The Musa family is preparing to fly him out of the country for a minor procedure to rectify his throat. According to his son, Kareem Musa, the senior Musa is suffered a rare form of stroke but the good news is that the rate or […]
COVID-19’s impact on food and agriculture has been felt across the country – putting lives and livelihoods at risk from this pandemic. While the spread of virus is contained in Belize, it continues to surge in other parts of the world but the uncertainty is when it will eventually retreat. And locally we have seen […]
While the tourism industry weeks ago reopened for domestic tourism, the big news today when Prime Minister Dean Barrow gave a press conference is the long awaited date for the reopening of the Philip Goldson International Airport. After several weeks of anticipating a proposed reopening, a new date has been set and with it comes […]
An initial planned date for the reopening of the P.G.I.A. had been set for August first. But concerns pertaining to the timeline, in respect of testing and all protocols, prompted the prime minister to postpone for an additional two weeks. But is government truly ready to resume welcoming visitors to Belize and are the next […]
A novel feature of the international travel experience during these COVID times is the use of a mobile application to track the whereabouts of visitors arriving from the United States. The Belize Health app, as it is known, is a mandatory piece of software designed to follow the movement of users where contact tracing is […]
It is not expected that a flood of visitors will be arriving in the months ahead, particularly because we are presently in the low season for overnight and cruise arrivals. That lull, according to PM Barrow, will allow for a fine-tuning of the measures to be put in place. For visitors who test positive upon […]
As for the hotel sector, a new programme is being introduced to certify participating businesses with a gold standard for meeting all the requirements on a nine-point checklist. All hotels that are recognized as having met those specific conditions will be prioritized during a phased reopening of the hotel industry. Karen Bevans, Director of […]
The reopening of the P.G.I.A. comes five days after the beginning of the new school year and there are concerns that with new arrivals in the country there may be a spike in the number of cases that move on to become community spread. Prime Minister Barrow says that if the date was to be […]
A resident of mile five on the George Price Highway came to our studios today with an environmental concern. Dredging near his house, he says, has turned the once clear waters to a brownish colour and waste has accumulated more than two feet high. There is also concern that marine life is being affected. News […]
It is not yet confirmed how the national celebrations will be looking like this year. It is still months away and the celebrations have traditionally included events with mass participation, but in this age of COVID-19, everything has changed in respect of large public events. The National Celebration Commission today announced the annual theme competition […]
Due to COVID-19, there has been a delay in international mail coming in and going out of the country. Some persons who rely on their pension cheques being sent via the postal service from their countries are concerned about running out of cash. But as we found out today from the Belize Postal Service, the […]
The Universal Postal Union, in which Belize has membership, is recording this trend worldwide due to the suspension of airline travel. Postmaster General James Gabriel says that with the reopening of the Philip Goldson International Airport on August fifteenth, it is expected that the transfer of international mail will change. James Gabriel, Postmaster General […]
The annual report of Human Trafficking Activities for 2020 produced by the U.S. State Department was released today and the news is that Belize remains on Tier Two. This is because “the government does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, but is making efforts to do so.” The government, according […]
The COVID-19 Pandemic has caused many businesses to lose revenue. The 501 Hub Restaurant in Belize City is one of those businesses; owner and manager Lorena Zaldana says she feels the plight of food vendors. So, in an effort to generate revenue for food vendors and exhibitors during this COVID-19 pandemic, the management at 501 […]
The Human Dignity Trust has released a new film titled “Wake Up Call: Hate Crime Law in the Commonwealth”. The video was shot in 2019 in Belize, India, Kenya, Seychelles, and Singapore. The film depicts a heartfelt and compelling call to action and includes interviews with LGBT activists, government officials, lawmakers, and hate crimes experts. […]
There are new legal woes tonight for the Channel Broadcasting Cable. Last month, in the U.S. courts, C.B.C. was sued by Dish Network for piracy using Internet Protocol Television streaming services. Dish Network alleges that C.B.C. is capturing and selling its live broadcast signals and transmitting the content over the internet which is tantamount to […]
The village of Roaring Creek has been growing exponentially and has morphed into a vibrant gateway to the capital. Today, the top brass of the police department was in the community for the inauguration of a new police station. Built in a record time, the facility is well equipped to cope with the challenges of […]
This morning, the Mental Health Association held its annual general meeting virtually and members, as well as other stakeholders, participated in an online discussion on how to improve outreach to persons dealing with mental health issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic. President Aimee Jex says that the work of the association is in keeping with the […]
The Welcome Resource Center is also an initiative that involves the participation of the Mental Health Association. Jex explains the work of the W.R.C., as well as the need for public assistance in providing clothing and other attire for the homeless. Aimee Jex, President, Mental Health Association “We at the Mental Health Association, we […]
The Belize Camping Experience is turning to the digital platform to keep the anticipated camping experience going. Over a thousand Belize City kids usually participate in summer activities organized by the B.C.E., but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has not been able to hold camps. Director Alexander Perez and his team were forced to […]
Turning to COVID-19, the countrywide state of emergency expires next Tuesday and the weeklong countdown to the lifting of all remaining measures, including the end of the nightly curfew, has already began. Cabinet met this morning and out of that meeting comes a fresh mandate for Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero, who is […]
A rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases reported in neighbouring Mexico and Guatemala has placed Belize on edge since it shares borders with both countries. Despite all border points remaining closed during the state of emergency, it is anticipated that the Philip Goldson International Airport may very well reopen before our borders. That’s […]
The Central Health Region is the unit of the Ministry of Health responsible for the on the ground logistics for those repatriated persons who are swabbed when they arrive at the Philip Goldson International Airport and then placed in mandatory quarantine. As you know, Belize recorded a twenty-third case of COVID-19; it is a woman […]
Two very young enterprising children have turned the COVID-19 pandemic into an opportunity to start a business. One is eight years old and the other is five; they came up with the idea to make ideals of all different flavours to supply their neighbourhood on Amara Avenue in Belize City. They started when schools closed […]
