Dear Valued Investment Stakeholder, Greetings from the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE)! Belize has been in a national state of emergency since April 1st, 2020, as a direct mitigating response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As we prepare for the post-COVID-19 world, I take this opportunity to share my Team’s continued commitment to fostering [...]
Belmopan (27th April 2020). The Forest Department, the Department of the Environment and other agencies including the Fire Department, the Belmopan City Council, and the business community continue to join forces to fight fires around Belmopan and out west in the Vaca Forest Reserve. Major successes were recorded yesterday, Sunday April 26th, around Belmopan and [...]
Belmopan. April 27, 2020. 11:11 a.m. The public is hereby notified that, effective immediately, the Belize Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry will be open to the public on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. only. The office will be closed to the public on Tuesdays [...]
The following regulations apply to all areas of Belize: Is there a curfew? Yes. Curfew hours are as follows: 1. For children 16 years and under, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the following morning 2. For adults, from 8:00 p.m. to 4:59 a.m. the following morning Is anyone exempt from curfew? Yes. Who [...]
Belmopan. April 24, 2020. 11:10 a.m. The Government of the United Kingdom, through the British Army Training Support Unit (BATSUB), has pledged its continued support to the security forces of Belize. This support includes the provision of BATSUB’s barracks accommodation, laundry services, and exclusive access to their recreational area. Security forces news essays personnel are [...]
The Government of Belize has issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency (Statutory Instrument 45 of 2020): (I) Are the employees entitled to wages during this period if they are not working? RESPONSE: Please note that once an employee’s employment contract is in force, his or her employer has an obligation to pay the [...]
Belmopan. April 25, 2020. 4:45 p.m. World Malaria Day is observed every year on April 25th. This year’s theme, “Zero malaria starts with me”, is a grassroots campaign that aims to keep malaria high on the political agenda, mobilize additional resources, and empower communities to take ownership of malaria prevention and care. According to the [...]
Belmopan. April 25, 2020. 8:30 p.m. The public is hereby advised on the situation with wildfires across the country and updated on the work being done by the Government of Belize. The Forest Department, the Department of the Environment (DOE) and other agencies including the Fire Department, the Belmopan City Council, the San Ignacio Town [...]
Belmopan. April 24, 2020. 8:50 a.m. The Ministry of Immigration hereby informs the public of the relocation of its Belize City offices. The Ministry will be relocating from the ground floor of the Charles Bartlett Hyde Building on Mahogany Street Extension to its new location, the H.D. Thompson Building on 1 ½ Miles Phillip Goldson [...]
My Fellow Belizeans, I take this opportunity to update you on the most recent developments in our ongoing struggle against COVID-19. Thankfully, we are holding steady on the health front. Thus, there has been no new positive since Monday, April 13th. There were the two lamentable deaths; but no other of the 18 cases originally [...]
