New Chairman Appointed for the Social Security Board
Belmopan. May 6, 2020. 3:15 p.m. Dr. Colin Young has been appointed as the new chairman of the board of directors for the Social Security Board.
Read moreRead moreUpdate on Unemployment Relief Program
Belmopan. May 6, 2020. 1:35 p.m. The Economic Oversight Team (EOT) has approved a total of 40,453 applications for unemployment relief, all of which have been sent to the Social Security Board (SSB) for payment.
Read moreRead moreFisheries Department Office Operations and Services during COVID-19 State of Emergency
Belmopan. May 5, 2020. 11:45 a.m. In conformity with the national state of emergency and guided by Statutory Instrument No. 65 of 2020 and Circular Memorandum No. 13 of 2020, the Fisheries Department will be implementing the following measures...
Read moreRead moreUnemployment Relief Top-up Cards
Belmopan. May 5, 2020. 11:45 a.m. Recipients of the Government of Belize COVID-19 unemployment relief, who are receiving payments by way of top-up cards, are advised to carefully protect their top-up cards and Personal Identification Numbers...
Read moreRead moreUNICEF Scales Up Support to Belize Ministry of Education’s School Feeding Program during COVID-19 Pandemic
Belize City. May 5, 2020. 10:20 a.m. As nationwide school closures disrupt the education for more than 80 per cent of students worldwide, UNICEF is significantly scaling up support in all countries to help children continue to access education...
Read moreRead moreUpdate on Daycare Closures
Belmopan. May 4, 2020. 6:30 p.m. The Ministry of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation advises the public that under the current regulations, daycares are permitted to operate; however, an amendment will be made to the...
Read moreRead moreChange in the Pump Price of Diesel
Belmopan. May 4, 2020. 3:00 p.m. The Ministry of Finance announces that effective Tuesday, May 5, 2020, the pump price for diesel will decrease by $0.36 from $8.25 to $ 7.89 per gallon.
Read moreRead moreMinistry of Natural Resources Re-Opening Protocols
Belmopan. May 4, 2020. 2:35 p.m. The Ministry of Natural Resources informs the public that all offices countrywide are open between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12 midday and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Read moreRead moreUpdate on Daycare Closures
Belmopan. May 4, 2020. 9:35 a.m. The Ministry of Human Development, Social Transformation, and Poverty Alleviation advises the public that daycares will remain closed until further notice.
Read moreRead moreRe-Opening of Elections and Boundaries Registration Offices
Belize City. May 3, 2020. 11:10 a.m. The Elections and Boundaries Department informs the public that all Registration Offices countrywide will be open to the public effective Monday, May 4, 2020, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Read moreRead moreUpdate to Statutory Instrument No. 65 – Additional Businesses Allowed to Operate
Belmopan. April 30, 2020. 9:49 p.m. Subsequent to the appearance of the Attorney General Hon. Michael Peyrefitte on the Government Press Office’s “Ask the Experts” webcast today, April 30th, consideration was given to certain businesses to...
Read moreRead moreUpdate on the Situation with Wildfires
Belmopan. April 30, 2020. 9:35 p.m. The air tankers funded by the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) continued flights over the western communities in the Cayo District today, April 30th, from 5:00 a.m. up to around 5:00 p.m.
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