The Placencia Ambition Forum
Belmopan. April 17, 2020. 11:39 a.m. The Government of Belize, in its capacity as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), will host the Placencia Ambition Forum from April 20-22, 2020.
Read moreRead moreRepublic of China (Taiwan) Donates Face Masks to the Ministry of Health
Belmopan. April 16, 2020. In a brief ceremony today, April 16th, the Minister of Health Hon. Pablo Marin received, on behalf of the Government of Belize, 60,000 face masks from the Government of the Republic China (Taiwan) through its Ambassador...
Read moreRead moreUpdate on Unemployment Relief Program
Belmopan. April 16, 2020. 4:45 p.m. As of noon today Thursday, April 16th, a total of 65,762 applications have been submitted online since the program was opened to accept applications on April 3, 2020.
Read moreRead more7,247 Unemployment Relief Payments Approved for Disbursement
Belmopan. April 14, 2020. 5:30 p.m. As of 2:00 p.m. today, April 14th, 62,706 applications have been received via the COVID-19 eServices Portal, in addition to a lesser amount received in hard copy, for the COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Program...
Read moreRead moreGovernment of Belize to Procure COVID-19 Test Kits from Cayman Islands
Belmopan. April 14, 2020. 2:20 p.m. The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) announces that, following a phone call between Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow and Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin of the Cayman Islands on Saturday, April 11, Belize...
Read moreRead moreWater Conservation in Rural Communities
Belmopan. April 13, 2020. 8:20 p.m. Belize is currently experiencing a heat wave; therefore, the Department of Rural Development would like to remind the villagers who are heavily affected by this dry season to conserve water.
Read moreRead moreUpdate on COVID-19 Cases
Belmopan. April 13, 2020. 1:00 p.m. The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Belize now stands at 18, with four new confirmed cases identified over the last 24 hours.
Read moreRead moreFourteenth Case of COVID-19 Confirmed
Belmopan. April 12, 2020. 9:47 a.m. A further 26 samples were tested for COVID-19 at the Central Medical Laboratory and one of those samples has yielded a positive result. This is the 14th confirmed case.
Read moreRead moreMapping Exercises Identify Three New Cases of COVID-19
Belmopan. April 11, 2020. 9:50 a.m. The Ministry of Health continues its enhanced surveillance activities and mapping exercises as it aims to contain further cases of COVID-19. The initial mapping exercise in Belize City and the processing of...
Read moreRead moreEmergency Repatriation Exercise
Belmopan. April 11, 2020. 3:07 p.m. The Government of Belize in conjunction with the Embassy of the United States of America (USA) is organizing a repatriation exercise for persons who may have become displaced in Belize due to COVID-19.
Read moreRead moreBelize Records Second Death of Person Infected with COVID-19
Belmopan. April 10, 2020. 11:45 a.m. The Government of Belize and the Ministry of Health regret to inform of the death of the patient confirmed earlier as the 10th case of COVID-19.
Read moreRead moreTenth Case of COVID-19 is Confirmed
Belmopan. April 10, 2020. 6:25 a.m. The Ministry of Health has confirmed a 10th positive case for COVID-19 in Belize. The confirmation test came out positive late last night (April 9th).
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