Government
Pesticides Control Board – Strategic Governance Retreat
The Strategic Governance Retreat commenced with a roundtable discussion between the Board and senior officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise aimed at enhancing policies pertaining to pesticide regulation and sound pesticide management. Keynote remarks were delivered by the Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry, Mr. Servulo Baeza.
Government
Ministry of Rural Transformation Trains Staff in Geophysical Water Detection Techniques
On July 11, 2022, the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government embarked on a five-day training session on geophysical water detection techniques using electrical resistivity technology. The training is being provided for the Rural Water and Supply Unit and some of the Rural Community Development Officers. Representatives from the Hydrology and Geology departments, the National Meteorological Service, the National Climate Change Office and the Belize Social Investment Fund are also participating.
Government
Child Labour & Trafficking in Persons Training for the Agriculture Sector
The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour, and Local Government, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Council, is holding a series of child labour education sessions for Belize's agriculture sector.
Government
Ministry of Blue Economy & Civil Aviation Participates in the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference
The Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation (MBECA) participated in several side events at the United Nations 2022 Oceans Conference, which highlighted the importance of science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action. The conference was held in Lisbon, Portugal, from June 27, to July 1, 2022.
Business & Economy
Government Mitigating Impacts of Fuel Prices
The Government of Belize reiterates the various steps Cabinet has taken to cushion increases in the imported price of fuel products, which has risen substantially as a consequence of, among other developments, the war in Ukraine.
Government
The Government of Belize, with Support from the UNDP, hosts the “Climate Change Catalogue Showcase”
On Thursday, the 30th June 2022, the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Disaster Risk Management (MSDCCDRM) hosted its first “Climate Change Catalogue Showcase”, which, as the name suggests, provides the opportunity for observer constituencies, interested Parties and the Ministry to showcase existing work programmes and progress made towards the “building of a more resilient Belize”.
Environment
Belize’s Blue Bond Highlighted at UN Ocean Conference Side Event
Belize participated in the United Nations Ocean Conference side event Enhancing Support for the Sustainable Blue Economy: Scaling Innovative, Transformative and Durable Investments in SIDS on June 27, 2022, in Lisbon, Portugal.
Government
Public Service Senior Managers Participate in Emotional Intelligence Seminar
Senior management staff of The Ministry of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs, along with some staff from other ministries, commenced a two-day Emotional Intelligence Seminar.