Government
Hon. Henry Charles Usher Receives Courtesy Visit from H.E. David Comissiong
On September 7, 2022, Hon. Henry Charles Usher, Minister of Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs, held discussions with H.E. David Comissiong, Ambassador of Barbados to CARICOM and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS). Accompanying the minister were Mr. Cesar Ross, Director of the Good Governance Unit, and members of the Good Governance Unit and the Belize Reparatory Justice Commission.
Government
Cabinet Briefing for 6th September 2022
During the briefing, Cabinet affirmed its policy decision that no surface mining (strip, open put, mountain top) or any other type of mining activity in the Gales Point Manatee area shall be permitted having regard to the surrounding communities' concerns and given the threats and damages it may cause to the environment, including its extensive and sensitive biodiversity, watershed and other immense ecological systems.
Government
Belize to get a primary radar
Belize’s air space will soon be better monitored after it was announced on Thursday, September 8th, that the country would acquire a primary radar with assistance from COCESNA, the Central American Corporation for Air Navigation Services. The announcement was made after a meeting in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, where Minister of the Blue Economy and Civil Aviation Honourable Andre Perez is hosting a two-day event with COCESNA’s representatives.
Government
Cuban shipwreck immigrants lose boat to the Government Of Belize
A vessel that drifted with 16 Cuban nationals to Belize waters is now the property of the Government of Belize after its captain supported an application by the Immigration Department to have the vessel forfeited. The boat remains impounded at the Belize Coast Guard compound in San Pedro Town.
Government
Ministry of Investment Team Tours Southern Industries
A team from the Ministry of Investment continues its tour of industries in southern Belize. On September 3, 2022, the team visited Belize Crafts Limited, better known as Maya Bags, in Punta Gorda Town.
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Ministry of Economic Development and SIB Sign MOA for RRB Project
On September 1, 2022, the Project Management Unit (PMU) responsible for the RRB and the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) signed an MOA for component one of the project, which focuses on the implementation of business plans tailored to the specific needs of small-holder farmers who produce onions, tomatoes, sweet peppers, cabbages, carrots, habanero peppers, pineapples, honey, and related products.
Government
MED and Taiwanese Embassy Discuss Collaboration under IF Lab Project
On August 29, 2022, Dr. Osmond Martinez, CEO for the Ministry of Economic Development, met with H.E. David Kuan-Chou Chien, Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan), to discuss potential projects for Belize under the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund’s (TaiwanICDF) Impact Frontier Lab Project (IF Lab).
Government
Handing Over of Water Catchment System for Nago Bank Cooperative
A new water catchment system was inaugurated on September 1, 2022, for Los Pequenos Agricultores y Ganaderos de Nago Bank Cooperative. The system was made possible through a call for project proposals in 2020 from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Environment Fund (GEF) Small Grants Programme, where Belize Department of Co-operatives conceived a partnership with the Belize Enterprise for Sustainable Technology (BEST).