Community and Society
IOM Belize organizes a double humanitarian charter flight for stranded migrants
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Belize organized today (30/07) its second humanitarian charter flight carrying 15 stranded Honduran nationals to Honduras and bringing 18 Belizeans who returned home from Honduras. The group had been waiting in Belize and Salvador for almost four months due to COVID-19 related border and airport closures.
Community and Society
BTB’s Belizean Traveller Campaign to highlight essential workers for their hard work during the pandemic
Dr. Javier Canul and PC Harris Gabourel of San Pedro are among nominees of the BTB Belizean Traveller campaign's Essential Workers Competition.
Community and Society
San Pedro’s Almita Pinelo appointed Acting Vice Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard
San Pedro Town's Almita Pinelo has been appointed as Acting Vice Commander of the Belize Coast Guard (BCG), second to Gregory Soberanis, who leads as Elton Bennett heads on study leave.
Community and Society
Hope Haven receives donations from Ava Guerrero and Grand Caribe Deep Sea Fishing Tournament
Ava Guerrero and Grand Caribe's Fishing Tournament made generous donations to Hope Haven, which will be used to send children to school.
Community and Society
Team ‘Nuh Worry Bout Nothin’ wins Grand Caribe’s Deep Sea Classic Fishing Tournament
The Grand Caribe Annual Deep Sea Classic Fishing Tournament yielded big fish and lots of prizes for some very happy fisherfolk!
Community and Society
Labour Complaints Tribunal Established
The Ministry of Labour, Local Government and Rural Development hereby informs of the establishment of the Labour Complaints Tribunal. In accordance with the Labour Act, Chapter 297 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011, Section 200, “A Labour Complaints Tribunal shall be established for the purpose of providing a fair and impartial appeal process arising from complaints of unfair dismissal or wrongful termination.”
Community and Society
U.S. Government Delivers Emergency Kits to NEMO
The United States Embassy delivered US$20,000 in supplies to Belize’s National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) at a July 16 handover ceremony in Belmopan. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Keith Gilges presented the food packs and hygiene kits to NEMO Director Shelton Defour.
Community and Society
Our Community congratulates Dr. Lucio Nuñez as he graduates medical school in Cuba
After 7 years of study, San Pedro Town's own Lucio Nuñez graduated from Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina (Latin American School of Medicine/ELAM) as a general practitioner.