From Island Store to Island Brand
After 31 years in business, Roatan’s iconic Serrano Industrial opens a second location in Coxen Hole.
Roatan’s Beauty, Truth & Wisdom
Bay Islands Tag
Faking the Numbers
According to Honduras’s National Risk Management System [Sistema Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos - SINAGER] the number of COVID-19 cases on Roatan has risen to 127.
Exhausted Before the Fight
One of the around 30 islanders who returned to the Roatan on May 16 has tested positive for COVID-19.
Collective Punishment Déjà Vu
While central and local governments have not come up with a way to efficiently and safely transport the stranded Roatanians back home
Roatan Shows Semblance of ‘Normality’
The healthy Roatanians who were forced to isolate for 40 days are now implementing “don’t ask don’t tell” policy as they reopen their business and attempt to go about their lives in a shuttered economy.
Honduras to Bay Islands: No Freedom till May 3, if at All
On March 20, the Honduran Central Government imposed “Red Alert” laws on the Bay Islands that are in fact more severe than Martial Law the country suffered in 2009.
Roatan Reaches Boiling Point
Honduran Central government has decided to apply the same draconian “security” measures through the country including the geographically isolated island department of Bay Islands.
After a two week lock-down Roatan is free of Covid-19
The coronavirus incubation period takes between 2 and 14 days and Roatan has not seen any cases of Covid-19 since the island has isolated itself 14 days ago.
Roatan Business Owners Discuss Ways to ‘Normality’
The March 30th Roatan Municipal ordinance allowing opening of most business and transport for April 1-10 has been challenged by Honduran Central government.
“La Morenita” Visits Roatan
On January 7, 2020, Roatan was visited by Honduras’ venerated holy statue of Our Lady of Suyapa, the Patroness of Honduras.