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Jul 5, 2021
Belize City Hotel Robbed by Armed Men in an SUV
There was a brazen robbery in Belize City when two men held up the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza just before midday today. Reports to News Five are that the men arrived at the establishment in a black SUV, held up several people at gunpoint, stealing over ten thousand dollars in cash, then drove off. News Five understands that police are following several leads and asking the public for information. The hotel administration declined to comment.
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Jul 2, 2021
Belize Hotel Association Holds its Annual General Meeting
The Belize Hotel Association hosted its annual general meeting today at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City. The AGM served as an opportunity to meet face-to-face after a long time apart, and to share issues of concern to the six hundred hoteliers and property owners who form the BHA membership. Today’s meeting addressed the COVID-19 pandemic and explored how to re-energise the industry. News Five’s Duane Moody reports.
Duane Moody, Reporting
Pre-COVID, tourism contributed over forty-five percent of Belize’s G.D.P. and was one of the main industries shattered by the pandemic. The IMF, however, reported that Belize was the eighth most affected country. Outgoing Belize Hotel Association President, Ted Tejada says that it is time for the industry to reset, rebound and re-energise.