Community and Society
Isla Bonita Elementary School (IBES) holds graduation ceremony for standard six students
Isla Bonita Elementary School (IBES) graduates were honored in a ceremony after the SoE restrictions allowed for 100 max gatherings.
Business & Economy
Government’s easing on SOE restrictions allows for more movement; clubs and bars to remain closed
There are 2 weeks left in the State of Emergency for Belize due to COVID-19, and its restrictions have been easing gradually over the past few weeks.
Community and Society
Belize signs Revised Georgetown Agreement for the OACPS
Belize officially signed the Revised Georgetown Agreement on June 9, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium. The signing was done at the headquarters of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS).Signing on behalf of the Government of Belize was H.E. Dylan Vernon, Ambassador of Belize to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union and Belize’s Representative to the OACPS. The requisite number of signatures by Member States for the Agreement to enter into force was achieved in April 2020. Belize is now the 38th of the 79 Member States of the OACPS to have signed the Revised Georgetown Agreement.
Community and Society
San Pedro High School Announces 2020 Graduating Class and their Top Students
The San Pedro High School has announced its graduating class of 2020 along with their top students. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, no traditional graduation ceremony is expected to take place.
Arts & Culture
Belizean artist helps complete mural honouring the life of George Floyd
Belizean artist Cadex Herrea helps complete mural honouring the life of George Floyd, who died at the hands of police in Minnesota, USA.
Community and Society
San Pedro Hot Meals have delivered over 10,000 plates of food to islanders in need
Over 10,000 plates of hot meals have been delivered to islanders thanks to a group of volunteers and donors, headed by Maresha Reid.
Community and Society
Unemployment Relief Portal are inactive
The public is once again advised that the hotlines/help numbers that were listed on the Unemployment Relief Portal are inactive due to public officers returning to their substantive posts. A public notice will be issued when the hotline/help numbers are reactivated. In the meantime, kindly send information and queries via email to unemployment@covid19.bz.
Community and Society
Coral Reef Ed-Ventures Summer Program 2020 is cancelled
The annual educational camp Coral Reef Ed-Ventures will not be taking place in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers hope to be back in 2021.