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The Ministry of Health has concluded its first preliminary exercise on San Pedro related to the positive COVID-19 case. According to Director of Health Services Doctor Marvin Manzanero, some thirty-four San Pedro residents have been tested for the COVID-19 disease. The results of the tests are expected on Wednesday and so far, Belize remains with […]
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San Pedro, Ambergris Caye remains on lockdown tonight. La Isla Bonita was placed on quarantine on Monday for seventy-two hours after a resident of the San Pedrito Area tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 disease. But what was Belize’s top tourist destination is now a dead zone as residents stay indoors and the streets are […]
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To ensure that everything remains peaceful on Ambergris Caye, Superintendent Christopher Noble and his team are advising all resident to remain home. Noble is advising all businesses that alcohol must not be sold during these times. Supt. Christopher Noble, O.C., San Pedro “My idea was to shut down the island to not have people […]
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Amid the crushing economic impact of the coronavirus crisis many, including the opposition, are calling on government to have its majority-owned utility companies waive their respective bills for the next few months. In fact, that request resounds across several private sector and non-government organizations, given the magnitude of financial losses thus far. Belize Electricity Limited […]
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Despite the coronavirus emergency, B.E.L. says it continues to defray the monthly expenses of some three thousand senior citizens across the country. The representative of the company reiterated, however, that a plan has been put in place to work with customers who legitimately cannot meet their payments, to see how best they can arrive at […]
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Among the first to feel the implications of COVID-19 are the thousands of persons, primarily from the tourism industry, who have been sent home without pay or placed on holiday. It means that their source of income has dried up and there is uncertainty about the next pay check as businesses shutter down. It is […]
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The S.I. is only to last for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The S.S.B. is working closely with the Ministry of Labour and the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry to acquire a list of persons who have been terminated or lost employment as a result of the virus. But as we’ve reported, there […]
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Following the announcement of the first case of COVID-19, flights and water taxis were suspended to San Pedro which is under a state of emergency. Fear and panic drove many persons to attempt to leave the island. Many residents from neighbouring Caye Caulker are also trying to get to their families on the mainland in […]
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Tourism based economies are taking a blow from the COVID-19 disease which has spread across the world. It is no exception in Belize as thousands of people who depend on the sector are being impacted. In the hotel industry, fifteen thousand people have been caught as hotel cancellations leave rooms without guests. Tourism Minister Manuel […]
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The first team of medical experts from Cuba will land in Belize on Wednesday and the second batch of doctors will arrive on Thursday via a chartered airplane from Guatemala. More than thirty other countries are also receiving the Cuban health personnel, including Italy. The doctors will be assisting local health official to combat COVID-19 […]
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According to Hernandez, Cuban medical professionals are working on a vaccine to neutralize the COVID-19 virus. According to press reports, preliminary results of the vaccine being developed by Cuba to fight the new coronavirus are optimistic. On the Phone: Orestes Hernandez, Minister Counselor, Embassy of Cuba in Belize “It said during a press conference that […]
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As you heard, Social Security will be amending its regulations to provide cover to persons who are left unemployed as a result of the novel coronavirus. Persons, who have been exposed and so certified by a doctor, will be covered under the sickness benefits of the scheme. The S.S.B. is also instituting practices to protect […]
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The Prime Minister sin expected to make official announcements on Wednesday, but another recommendation that S.S.B. Chair Doug Singh revealed during his appearance on Open Your Eyes this morning is that an advance payment will be made to pensioners, due the crisis. According to Singh, there is precedent for this when there have been natural […]
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Several large bus operators announced that they were halting services between their base and Belize City. Others have decided to reduce the number of buses operating, so they have adjusted their schedules. The decision was met with concern and praises online. Today, we spoke with Secretary of the Belize Bus Association, Ewart Metzgen, who shed […]
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During today’s Ask the Expert session, the Director of Health Services Doctor Marvin Manzanero also spoke on the bus situation. One viewer asked the panel if it was safe to travel on buses – he advised that persons should practice their preventative measures but noted that many buses have suspended their service. He says that […]
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Viewers of the live webcast also wanted to know about the possibility of a lockdown; as well as the use of certain drugs to treat the COVID-19. Here’s the Director of Health Services’ expert advice if you want some information on these questions and others related to the novel coronavirus. Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director […]
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The novel coronavirus has caused the prices for crude oil and fuel to plummet in the international market. Some pump stations in the U.S. have lower prices to as much as ninety U.S. cents per gallon. Here in Belize, consumers can expect a little ease in their pockets. At midnight tonight, the pump price for […]
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While the price of diesel dips, government is also calling for cut backs at ministries, including its majority-owned utilities to curtail their expenses during the COVID-19 crisis. Belize Electricity Limited, for its part, has suspended all major undertakings, a saving of approximately five million dollars. With the exception of the installation of the submarine cable […]
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One man was killed and two others injured in a road traffic accident on the George Price Highway. This morning, Dorian Anthony was on his way to visit his incarcerated son, but he never arrived at his destination. The collision took his life and left his two friends, Gary Trapp and Dan Myers, injured. There […]
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The coronavirus crisis continues to have far-reaching financial consequences in all sectors of the economy, including the commercial free zone in Corozal. While most of the attention has been focused on the tourism industry, today business at the CFZ has ground to a complete halt and hundreds of workers employed by those businesses have been […]
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There is some good news from the private sector and that is that commercial banks are offering packages to customers who are facing hard times ahead. The banks are extending financial assistance programmes to customers. The Belize Bank package includes a moratorium on loan instalments, reduced loan payments, free waiver or loan payments and other […]
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Due to the threat of COVID-19, the Immigration Department is suspending certain services beginning today. Applications for passports will be accepted only for emergency travel; otherwise all is on hold. Applications for nationality, permanent residences and visas are also suspended. In respect of visas, however, where these are required to obtain extensions in order for […]
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Like many businesses, restaurants are also feeling the effects of COVID-19 and will have to change their way of doing business. In the next twenty-four hours, restaurants will close their doors for in-house dining. Now that a first case of the virus has been established, take-out or delivery services will be offered to customers. We […]
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Quality Chicken is one of the main suppliers of chicken to the tourism industry and the population. Now, that the industry is at a standstill and people are losing their jobs, the company says it is stepping up to assist its faithful customers. Their store on North Front Street and branches all over the country, […]
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Online shopping to stock up for food items is a most convenient way at a time when the country is under threat of COVID-19 and social distancing is a priority. Today, News Five’s Duane Moody headed out to J and W Shopping Mart, which introduced its online services in December 2018. The company is experiencing […]
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