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April 27, 2020

Debate begins on extension of state of emergency

After Prime Minister Dean Barrow introduced the motion, Leader of the Opposition Johnny Briceno outlined some of what his supporters are asking for, including a formal [...]
April 27, 2020

Orange Walk Town councilor arrested for violating State of Emergency regulations

Reports indicate that Vaswani was returning from packing food hampers with the Indian community when he was detained.
April 27, 2020

Police Commissioner issues preemptive warning to certain businesses

Williams took to Facebook to note that boutiques, hair salons, barber shops, and cosmetic stores are to remain closed. He also reminded restaurants that they can [...]
April 27, 2020
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Galen University’s school year uninterrupted by COVID-19, students can now register for summer courses

Galen announced open registration for the summer semester today, with the assurances that all courses will be available online.
April 27, 2020

Parliament meets today to extend State of Emergency

Its sole purpose is to debate the extension of the state of emergency regulations for a period of 60 days once expired on April 30.
April 26, 2020

Belize Red Cross distributes food supplies to families; thanks Lord Ashcroft COVID-19 relief fund

Last week, the Red Cross received a donation of $500,000 from the Lord Ashcroft Covid-19 relief fund to alleviate the suffering of families during this pandemic.
April 26, 2020

More State of Emergency arrests, one for illegal burning of garbage

Commissioner of Police Chester Williams issued the update this morning, noting that 45 people were arrested for "Unable to provide reasons for movement outside of curfew [...]
April 26, 2020

Combined COVID-19 cases in CARICOM countries less than 1,000, recoveries rising

Figures presented by the CARICOM Secretariat show that infections among member states stood at 974 as of April 24. Of those confirmed cases, 248 have recovered, [...]