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Easter weekend
Entertainment
Ambergris Caye celebrates a peaceful Easter holiday
During the long Easter weekend, from Friday, April 18th, to Monday, April 21st, locals and tourists in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, celebrated the much-anticipated annual occasion with religious events and beach activities. Easter was observed in various locations across the island, particularly at the popular Secret Beach on the northwest coast of Ambergris Caye.
Community and Society
Belize Electricity Limited Monitors Unprecedented Power Demand in San Pedro
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) is monitoring unprecedented power demand in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye over this weekend and encourages our customers and the public on the island to assist us with implementing energy conservation measures where possible.
Community and Society
Hol Chan lists requirements to access the marine reserve
The Hol Chan Marine Reserve management announced on Wednesday, April 13th a set of requirements when accessing the reserve located southeast of Ambergris Caye. The requirements are flexible and accommodate the reserve’s accessibility for tourists and Belizeans during the Easter weekend.
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.
Accidents & Disasters
Overcrowding causes a pier to collapse into the sea on Caye Caulker
A large crowd of visitors to Caye Caulker got the scare of their lives when a portion of a docking facility on the island...
Accidents & Disasters
Over-crowded deck collapses into the water at Tackle Box Bar
About 45 party-goers were scared and sustained minor injuries after a portion of the flooring of an over-the-water deck they were on collapsed into...