April 14, 2020

Government approves over 7000 unemployment relief payments  

The program was designed to offer financial assistance to meet the needs of workers who have been laid off as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
April 14, 2020

Government to procure COVID-19 test kits from Cayman Islands

Belize has so far received 2,500 tests from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and is expecting an additional 11,500 tests from the organization.
April 14, 2020

Belize Medical and Dental Association: “Leaders of this country do not accept constructive criticism”

“The BMDA represents the medical community of Belize and it is unacceptable that the doctors of this country do not have a say in this matter. [...]
April 14, 2020

District Association of Village Councils joins NAVCO in calling for village leaders to assist in food distribution

“Our people, the people of rural Belize are likewise confronted with this dreadful disease and the crisis that it has caused. Our villagers have also felt [...]
April 14, 2020

Kareem Musa: “We need an emergency non-partisan food distribution plan for Belizeans”

Musa says that there is a dire need for an emergency non- partisan food distribution plan for all Belizeans.
April 13, 2020

With COVID-19 contained so far in San Pedro – Is self-isolation, quarantine and social distancing working?

The confirmation of Belize’s first COVID-19 case, and the resultant infection of the mother, created a frenzy and lots of Belizeans took to social media launching [...]
April 13, 2020

Tracking the detection and history of COVID-19 cases in Belize

But, was COVID-19 in Belize before the first case was confirmed in San Pedro?
April 13, 2020

Scotia Bank temporarily closes downtown location after employee tests positive for COVID-19

A statement from the bank says the employee is in self-isolation and cooperating with the Ministry of Health.