Government
Travelers entering Belize through land borders must be COVID-19 tested at their own expense
The spike in COVID-19 cases in Belize has forced the government to increase preventative measures to contain the importation of the virus into the country by travelers. All visitors entering the country via the land borders on the northern and western official entry points will be administered a COVID-19 test at their own expense. The Ministry of Health and Wellness advised that no external PCR or rapid tests will be accepted.
Government
Cabinet Brief ing for September 1, 2021
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño, met in regular session on 31st August 2021.
Government
U.S. Embassy Donates PPEs and Off-Road Vehicles to the Belize Police Department
On August 25, 2021, the U.S. Embassy donated personal protective equipment (PPEs), which will help to ensure Belizean police personnel remain protected in their high-risk roles as frontline workers. In addition, the United States also donated three off-road capable vehicles to the Belize Police Department.
Government
Belize receives over 130k doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The doses were made available through a partnership with UNICEF and the African Union’s African Vaccine Acquisition Trust. Present for the arrival was Dr. Melissa Diaz Musa, Deputy Regional Manager, Central Health Region, on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), and Ms. Paulett Wade, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, UNICEF Belize.
Government
Employers expected to verify frontline workers are vaccinated
At the end of June, the government announced that by August 1st, most front-line workers should have been vaccinated with at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. In the event they are not, these individuals are required to start presenting a negative COVID-19 test every two weeks at their own expense.
Government
GOB Clarifies Licensing Payment
The Smart bid was lower than that of BTL and Inova Solutions, and the Bid Evaluation Committee recommended to the Ministry of Finance that Smart Belize be awarded the contract. The ministry accepted that recommendation. The process was open, transparent and fair. There was and could not have been any interference, since all three bids were password protected. The entire tendering process was handled by CITO without interference.
Government
MFA Receives Donation from Taiwan
On August 20, 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration received two utility vehicles from the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) as part of the deliverables of the regional support programme “Strengthening of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Central American Countries.”
Government
More than 170K Belizeans to benefit from the Pfizer vaccine donated by the United States
Belize now counts with 111,150 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to combat COVID-19. The acquisition of the vaccines came through a donation from the United States Government, which is providing Belize with a total of 345,150 doses. The first tranche was delivered to Belizean authorities on Wednesday, August 18th, after arriving via a FedEx express cargo flight at the Philip Goldson International Airport.