The reopening of land borders for tourist arrivals has raised concerns about the continued spread of the coronavirus in Belize, notwithstanding government’s push to reduce the number of infections. Earlier this week, Cabinet announced that the borders with Guatemala and Mexico will be reopened on May thirty-first. In the wake of that announcement, Doctor Mark […]
Earlier this week, word got around that a number of bus runs issued to operators who were deemed to be supporters of the previous administration had been canceled. Instead, it was alleged, those runs had been given to adherents of the People’s United Party. According to Minister of Transport, Rodwell Ferguson, those claims are fake […]
While the existing bus runs remain intact, contracts for the transportation of students to and from school at the start of the new academic year will go to supporters of the P.U.P. Ferguson confirmed that this morning when he told reporters that a change of government brings with it a change in transportation providers in […]
After fourteen months, Belize’s land borders will reopen on May thirty-first. But much to the disappointment of many, only visitors will be initially allowed to enter the country. Belizeans will have to wait a while longer until they can cross into neighboring countries. But with Thursday’s cabinet announcement, concerns were raised about the increasing number […]
The temporary travel ban on persons travelling from India and Bangladesh will also apply to the reopening of land borders. The much larger issue of border security arises now too as many see this as an open invitation to enter Belize, especially through illegal crossings. C.E.O. Solano says the ministry and partnering agencies are aware […]
Earlier in the newscast, you heard that Belize will be opening its borders to visitors from Mexico at the end of the month, but international media outlets are reporting a steady increase in COVID-19 cases over the past five weeks, attributed to Easter tourism, in the state of Quintana Roo. In fact, Mexican officials are […]
The Government of Belize has imposed a temporary travel ban on persons who have recently visited or arrived from the Republic of India, as well as the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Both countries are experiencing a massive explosion in the number of COVID-19 infections. On Tuesday, Cabinet agreed to institute travel restrictions. Earlier today, we […]
Belizeans who plan to visit India, or have their relatives or business associates come from India in the near future will have to make other plans. The Government of Belize announced today there will be a temporary travel ban for people who have travelled to or originated from India and Bangladesh due to the rising […]
Today, the Belize Tourism Board officially launched its 2021 Belizean Traveller Campaign to promote domestic travel across the country. Over the past year, local travelling has been the lifeblood of the tourism industry shattered by the pandemic in early 2020. So as tourism activity rebounds, industry stakeholders are making sure that Belizeans at home take […]
A new airline is coming to Belize. Alaska Airlines today announced its new non-stop service from the West Coast of the United States to Belize. This is good news for tourism stake holders since air routes are considered the life blood of the tourism industry. No official date has been set for the airline’s first […]
The Belize Tourism Board has taken the decision that travellers entering the country will no longer be required to download and complete the Belize Travel Health App prior to arrival. This adjustment to Belize’s COVID-19 Prevention Regulations is outlined in Statutory Instrument number fifty-one of 2021. The B.T.B. notes, however, that Belize does still require […]
As the tourism industry rebounds, Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, Anthony Mahler, is facilitating a round of interviews with the Canadian media. Throughout today and then on Wednesday, Minister Mahler will be engaging with magazines and media outlets, as well as freelancers from Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto, reaching millions of persons in that country. […]
Tourism all over Belize took a serious hit over the past twelve to thirteen months, but tonight we can report on one sign of a pending recovery. Today, the first Marriott International property in Belize, the Alaia Belize Autograph Collection opened its door on San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Its first seventy guests signed the register […]
Last week, the environmental community came out swinging at the Department of Environment which granted environmental clearance to David Gegg’s Port Magical. They said that Magical will have negative environmental impact, particularly when taken in context with other proposed cruise ship ports. Among these other projects is the Waterloo Holdings proposal. The plans include onshore […]
A regional online news source is reporting that Norwegian Cruise Line is returning to Belize at the end of the summer. The Norwegian Joy ship will be departing its home port in Montego Bay, Jamaica on August seventh and on its itinerary is a stop at the company’s Harvest Caye port off the Placencia coast […]
As the situation becomes more volatile and the unions threaten with strike action, international tourists have become wary of their travel plans to the Jewel. And it is already being reflected at some resorts and hotels across the country. The Easter weekend saw record number of tourists arriving in Belize, surpassing the figures of 2019. […]
On Wednesday, Belize received a first batch of thirty-three thousand six hundred doses of AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX Facility. It is a crucial development as the country continues on its vaccination programme to achieve herd immunity. Currently, two phases of inoculation are underway; phase one which involves frontline healthcare workers, older persons and those […]
While domestic tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic has helped with the survival of the industry, since October first when the P.G.I.A. opened, there has been an increase in international tourist arrivals to the jewel. While it is nowhere where it was pre-COVID, the numbers continue on an upward trend. Nicole Solano, C.E.O., Ministry of […]
It was recently announced that COPA Airlines is to resume flights to Belize. This is welcome news on both the economic and tourism fronts because it allows for the country to tap into travellers from South America who make their way through COPA’s hub in Panama. C.E.O. Nicole Solano says that on Holy Saturday, the […]
The anticipated resumption of cruise tourism in the region at the end of May early June may not stand true at this point in time. That is because the Centre for Disease Control will not lift its conditional sail order until November first, 2021. So when will cruise tourism start? Nicole Solano, C.E.O., Ministry […]
With borders closed, this year is going to see many Belizeans become tourists in their own backyards – visiting various parts of the country for the Easter Holidays. While some will head west and south with the family or friends, others will make their way for an extended weekend of sun, sand and sea. So […]
Since last week, tourism tracking data showed that resorts and hotels in major tourist destinations in the south, namely Hopkins and Placencia, were already fully booked and the properties on the cayes were filling up. Some residents were even heading to the mountains out west for a change. But there are some who will have […]
Land borders are still closed and those traditional vacation trips to tourism destinations in Mexico are off the table. But as we found out today, Belizeans are taking advantage of the great deals to increase domestic tourism, so much so that some popular areas across the country are completely booked out for next week. […]
Overcrowding, ticketing, erratic schedules and buses that have seen better days have long plagued our country’s public transportation system and caused headaches for commuters. Now, Belize may be getting some help from a country that also had to modernize its own transport system, South Korea. Today, the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy and Logistics announced […]
If you live in Hopkins or visit that area often, you will be pleased to hear that the road is going to be improved. This week a partnership between the public and private sector for the road work took shape with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Belize Tourist Board, the Ministry […]
