Community and Society
San Pedro Town Council launches website
On Thursday, April 1st, the San Pedro Town Council (SPTC) officially launched its website- www.sanpedrotowncouncil.org. The website offers information about all its departments/services, and in the upcoming weeks, they hope to integrate online payment options for trade licenses, taxes, and other fees.
Community and Society
Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management and PACT visit TIDE
Staff from the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) along with Hon. Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management paid a courtesy visit to the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) on March 29, 2021.
Business & Economy
Businesses can face up to a $5,000 fine for violating COVID-19 regulations during Easter
The Honourable Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, warned businesses, such as restaurants, that they could face a $5,000 fine for COVID-19 regulation violations during the Easter weekend. He also advised against social events at hotels and other private accommodations and instead encouraged the Easter Safety Three W’s campaign- Wash hands, Wear your mask, and Watch your distance.
Community and Society
Police warn about Easter gatherings; curfew remains the same
Easter is usually a busy time in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, and is popular for beach-time extravaganzas. However, for the second year in a row, Easter will be a quiet one because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The San Pedro Police Formation reminds everyone that hosting social events is against the current COVID-19 protocols. Anyone violating these regulations will be dealt with the full extent of the law. Currently there is a curfew from 10AM to 5AM, which expires this weekend and will continue for 15 days.
Community and Society
Minister of Youth, Sports and E-Governance Meets with Venezuelan Ambassador
Hon. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Youth, Sports and E-Governance, and Jose Urbina, CEO in the Ministry, met with H.E. Gerardo Argote, Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Belize.
Community and Society
Tourism sector members 40+ now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, and as of Wednesday, March 31st, Phase 2C is open, and members of the tourism sector ages 40+ are asked to get vaccinated. The authorities in the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) still urge persons ages 60+ who have not registered for the vaccine to do so.
Business & Economy
Revival of the Rice Production Program for Toledo
Hon. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, attended a special ceremony to commemorate the launch of the revival of the Rice Production Program in Toledo on March 25, 2021, at the Rice Mill in Big Falls Village.
Community and Society
Virtual Structured Dialogue to Validate Belize’s Country Programme for Engagement with the Green Climate Fund
On March 29, 2021, the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment, Belize’s National Designated Authority (NDA) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), began a three-day workshop to conduct Belize’s Second Structured Dialogue to validate the Country Programme for engagement with the GCF.