Government
Ministry of Agriculture and Taiwan ICDF Organize Sheep and Goat Slaughtering and Nutrition Management Workshop
In an effort to drive the Belizean sheep and goat industry forward, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise (MAFSE) in collaboration with the Taiwan ICDF Breeding Sheep and Goat Production and Guidance System Enhancement Project (Sheep Project Phase II), hosted a Sheep and Goat Slaughtering and Nutrition Management Workshop at the Drift Inn & Aguada Hotel in Santa Elena, Cayo District from August 15 to 17, 2022.
Government
Girl Powered Leadership Camp 2022
On August 12, 2022, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Transport, through the Department of Youth Services (DYS), concluded its first-ever Girl Powered Leadership Camp. The two-week camp was hosted at the Youth with a Mission campus in Roaring Creek Village, Cayo District, and was split into two cohorts: the first for girls aged 14-17 and the second for young women aged 18-22, with each group attending a week consecutively. A total of 80 participants from across Belize attended.
Government
Minister of Youth, Sports and Transport Visits Guatemala
During his visit to Guatemala City, Minister Ferguson met with H.E. César Guillermo Castillo Reyes, Vice-President of Guatemala. They discussed cross-border transport relations and exchanged views on the potential of reciprocal transport services. A commitment was made to explore new areas within the transportation sector for the mutual benefit of both countries. Congressman Cesar Fion of Peten also participated in this meeting.
Education
GOB Receives Second Disbursement of the 2022 Bilateral Cooperation Grant
On August 3, 2022, Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment, received a grant from H. E. David Kuan-Chou Chien, Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan), in the amount of US$950,000. This represents the second disbursement under the 2022 Bilateral Cooperation Program between Belize and Taiwan.
Government
Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics & E-Governance Undertakes Initial Energy Policy Stakeholder Consultations
The Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-Governance, through its Energy Unit, convened an initial Energy Policy Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on August 4, 2022. The workshop took place at the Best Western Plus Belize Biltmore Plaza in Belize City.
Government
IMPACT Justice supports Law Revision Efforts of Belize
The Canadian Government-funded Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean (IMPACT Justice) Project is presently assisting the Government of Belize with the revision of its subsidiary laws, which were last revised in 2003 and will now be brought up to date to December 31, 2020. The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. (the “Centre”), a non-profit incorporated in Anguilla, will undertake the revision on behalf of the IMPACT Justice Project and the Government of Belize.
Government
IMPACT Justice Donates Law Books to 11 Belizean Magistrates’ Courts
The Canadian Government-funded Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean (IMPACT Justice) Project has donated a number of key legal texts to the Magistrates’ Courts of Belize. This donation is in response to one of the recommendations coming out of a ‘Situational Analysis of the Magistrates’ Courts of Belize’ which was commissioned by the IMPACT Justice Project in mid-2021 at the request of Hon. Magali Young, SC, Attorney General of Belize.
Government
Engineers Conduct Site Survey on Sarstoon FOB
On July 29, 2022, the Ministry of National Defence and Border Security, along with a team of engineers, visited the Sarstoon Forward Operating Base (FOB) in the Toledo District. The visit follows reports concerning the integrity of the FOB due to erosion. During the visit, engineers conducted a site survey and collected data with a view to make recommendations for immediate and short-, medium- and long-term improvements. Once the engineers present their recommendations, the ministry intends on tabling before Cabinet for consideration.