Community and Society
A statement from Jasmine Hartin regarding ongoing custody battle with Andrew Ashcroft
Jasmine Hartin issued a statement in response to one released by her ex-partner Andrew Ashcroft, who moved to Turk's and Caicos with their children.
Community and Society
United States Donates Back-to-School Supplies to Rural Communities
The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Humanitarian Assistance Program is ensuring Belizean children in select rural communities are equipped with must-have back-to- school items so they are successfully poised to return to the classroom in the upcoming academic year. On June 15th, U.S. Embassy officials delivered 500 backpacks filled with school supplies to students at the Carmelita and Santa Martha Government Schools in the Orange Walk District.
Community and Society
Fourteenth Annual Border Commanders Meeting
The aim of the meeting was to create a framework for addressing the security challenges faced by both countries in the border regions. Ranking high on the list of challenges is the issue of narco-trafficking that continues to plague both countries in the different domains. The importance of having all branches of the military on both sides of the border was therefore paramount to the success of the meeting.
Community and Society
BTB launches new training program to improve tourism services
On Monday, June 13th, and Tuesday, 14th, the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) inaugurated the ‘Elevate Training Program’ for tourism stakeholders under the theme ‘Defining Customer Service and Leadership.’ The project started with its first training/workshops in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, and will then engage stakeholders across the country. Elevate offers five sub-programs, including the Ambassador, BEST, Scale Up, Taste, and Safe training, all aimed at improving the Belizean tourism product.
Community and Society
Andrew Ashcroft moves to Turk’s and Caicos
On the day Jasmine Hartin was to be notified of her Supreme Court trial date in connection to the shooting death of Police Superintendent Henry Jemmott, a release was issued announcing that her former partner, Lord Michael Ashcroft’s son, Andrew, moved to Turk’s and Caicos with their children. The announcement, issued on Monday, June 13th, stated that when Andrew and Hartin were together, she was entitled to 10% of the issued share capital of the holding company operating the current ‘The Belize Alaia Hotel. According to the release, following an independent valuation, Hartin will receive the fair value of these shares.
Community and Society
Construction to Begin on U.S.-Funded Dangriga Fire Station
A ground-breaking to mark construction for the new Dangriga fire station, funded by the United States government, was held June 10, 2022 with an official ceremony at the site location. This US$1.1 million project, made possible through the U.S. Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Program, will serve as a centralized location for emergency service providers to dispatch support to the more than 9,000 residents of Dangriga and surrounding communities.
Community and Society
Beekeeping Training by AMEXCID/INIFAP in Northern Belize
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise in collaboration with the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID) and the Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP) of Mexico conducted a week-long workshop entitled Transfer of New Mexican Technologies to Mitigate the Current Situation of Belizean Beekeeping Practices and Meliponiculture Production at the Yo Creek Agriculture Station, Yo Creek Village, Orange Walk District, from June 6 to 10, 2022.
Community and Society
United States Funds New School Buildings in Corozal District
Faculty and students at the San Antonio Government School in Corozal are the recipients of three brand new school buildings gifted by the American people. A ceremony was held on June 9th, 2022 to mark the official inauguration of the buildings - a three-classroom structure, a bathroom, and a kitchen, funded through the U.S. Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Program, valued at U.S. $460,000.