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There are nine hundred plus properties and hotels that provide accommodations for the thousands of tourists that make their way to Belize annually. Over the weekend, another was added to the list when El Ben Cabañas located on the north side of Caye Caulker opened. The owners have been coming to Belize for years and […]
Written on February 28, 2022 | Posted in
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Some quarters of the tourism industry had criticized the Belize Tourism Board for introducing mandatory travel insurance. For eighteen dollars U.S., it covers hotel stays and medical treatment of tourists who fall sick with COVID once they enter Belize. But less than two weeks after the implementation of the scheme, B.T.B. Director, Evan Tillett, says […]
Written on February 21, 2022 | Posted in
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There have been photos circulating of long lines of tourists waiting to be processed at the Philip Goldson International Airport on Saturday. Some blamed the Belize Tourism Board’s recent mandate of mandatory travel insurance as the cause for the bottleneck. But B.T.B. Director, Evan Tillett, told News Five today that the long lines, particularly on […]
Written on February 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, the travel insurance, mandated by the Ministry of Tourism for international tourists to Belize, came into effect. But, the implementation was not without hiccups. News Five has confirmed that some fifty percent of the people entering Belize today did not purchase the insurance ahead of their travel, so they had to do so when […]
Written on February 15, 2022 | Posted in
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It is day two since land borders have been reopened for Belizeans, and today a News Five team headed to the western border with Guatemala to see exactly what the procedure and traffic was looking like. We found just a small group of persons, primarily tourists who were going on one-day tours to Peten, using […]
Written on February 8, 2022 | Posted in
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What’s happening with the hundreds of students from neighbouring Guatemala who study in Belize? Today, a News Five team visited with Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Primary School in Benque Viejo del Carmen. About twenty percent of its student population resides in Guatemala, and pre-pandemic, they commuted daily across the border for classes. The process that […]
Written on February 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Missing their loved ones on the other side, it has been a long twenty-two months for Belizeans with family in Mexico or Guatemala. While tourists have been able to enter by land for some months now, it was only today that Belizeans could also go for purposes other than medical attention or some other special […]
Written on February 7, 2022 | Posted in
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Fifteen major properties have come out against the travel insurance that the Ministry of Tourism plans to impose on February fifteenth. On Monday, we reported that the Belize Tourism Industry Association has come out in support of the insurance that will cost each traveller approximately eighteen dollars, but will assist with their accommodation and hospital […]
Written on February 2, 2022 | Posted in
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A travel insurance portal is still in the works and expected to be ready by early next week, in time for February fifteenth when the requirement comes into effect. But some hotels say cancelations are already rolling in because the portal is not up and running. Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler says the delay is giving […]
Written on February 2, 2022 | Posted in
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A memorandum of understanding has been signed between APAMO and the B.T.B. to bridge the gap between the environmental N.G.O.s and the tourism sector. After numerous site visits and continuous talks, a formal partnership was created between the tourism industry and the biggest umbrella of protected areas N.G.O.s in Belize. Following the signing, a seventy-five […]
Written on February 2, 2022 | Posted in
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The protection of the environment, the provision of socio-economic benefits for surrounding communities and the conservation of cultural heritage are among the goals of the M.O.U. To assist with the promotion of these objectives, Miss Earth 2021 Destiny Wagner has been tapped by the B.T.B. as the country’s Sustainable Tourism Ambassador. Michelle Bowers, Marketing […]
Written on February 2, 2022 | Posted in
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On Thursday, the B.T.B. announced a new travel insurance requirement for visitors. Some confusion erupted on social media, but to clarify, the mandate applies only to visitors coming into Belize through the land borders and the airport. It will not apply to Belizean nationals, permanent residence, travelers with Q.R.P. or Long Stay status, and flight […]
Written on January 14, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Hotel Association has expressed concerns which it says its members have over the mandatory insurance coverage implemented by the Belize Tourism Board for visitors to Belize. The B.T.B. announced on Thursday that effective February fifteenth, 2022, all visitors to Belize are required to apply for a mandatory Belize Travel Health Insurance to help […]
Written on January 14, 2022 | Posted in
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E.C.I. Development is investing fifty-two million dollars in a Marriott-branded hotel on the island of San Pedro. The hotel will boast over two hundred rooms. Some forty percent of those rooms will be up for sale to private owners for a hefty price tag. But the company says part of the true value of this […]
Written on January 14, 2022 | Posted in
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In February, all visitors to Belize will be required to buy Belize Travel Health Insurance. The Belize Tourism Board states that the mandate is to protect travelers against medical and other expenses incurred if they test positive for COVID-19 during their stay. The cost will be eighteen U.S. dollars, and the plan covers up to […]
Written on January 13, 2022 | Posted in
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One of the projects coming on stream this summer is the arrival of four electric buses. The proposed plan is for them to park near Battlefield Park, and programmed to give riders up to the minute updates on arrival times at specific stops. But does this push out city shuttles, which have been operating for […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
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On Thursday, as many as fourteen thousand visitors disembarked from six vessels anchored outside of Belize City, marking a record for cruise arrivals over the past two years. It’s a significant improvement in numbers in the tourism industry; however, with the Omicron variant wreaking havoc in the United States, many are wary that passengers onboard […]
Written on December 31, 2021 | Posted in
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Today the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that Americans not travel by cruise ship even if vaccinated for COVID-19. Cases aboard a number of cruise ships using U.S. cruise ports are being investigated. Last week, Mexico prevented a ship from stopping, and several Caribbean countries are also turning ships away as their […]
Written on December 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Earlier today, billionaire Kanye West met up with Shyne Barrow for some sea and sun on Prince Island. The pair has previously worked together on Shyne’s release, Godfather Buried Alive, while he was serving a ten-year jail sentence. Upon his release, Shyne returned to Belize but hadn’t had an opportunity to personally connect with Kanye, […]
Written on December 30, 2021 | Posted in
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And while Barrow meets with West and his entourage, Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler commented briefly on the benefits of celebrity and influencer visits to Belize. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism “In this era of social media, yes, they do, when they come to Belize. And we welcome all of them. We want as […]
Written on December 30, 2021 | Posted in
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A section of the Philip Goldson Highway near mile seven has washed away. The embankment collapsed into the Belize River, along with it a significant portion of the pavement. It caused a backup in the flow of traffic on the main thoroughfare as commuters headed to and from the city. But the Ministry of Infrastructure […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Section of Philip Goldson Highway Collapses into Belize River
There have been perennial issues with that area where the road has collapsed in the past and fixed. Like the area around mile four, there is also unevenness as a result of sinking along the stretch of the highway. Back in 2009, that section was reconstructed, but as we found out from Chief Engineer Lennox […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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So what’s the solution and timeline for when a permanent fix can be expected? Lennox Bradley, Chief Engineer “We plan to use H piles – that’s metal steel sections that will have a greater penetration in the type of soil that exists and predominates that area because the precast concrete pile, while it is […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Department will be working overtime this Christmas weekend with officers patrolling the streets to ensure citizen safety and to enforce curfew regulation. But, they are also reminding the driving public to obey all traffic laws, especially when driving along the highways. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, Belize Police Department “Road safety […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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G.O.B.’s announcement on the postponement of the opening of land borders and sea ports has been met with mixed reviews. On our News Five social media page, followers were up in arms, expressing their frustration and discontent with the decision made on the advice of the COVID-19 Advisory Committee. So today, we took to the […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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