Government
Ministry of Agriculture Holds Meeting with Grains Stakeholders
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, in conjunction with the Directorate General for Foreign Trade (DGFT), the Customs Department, and the Belize Agriculture Health Authority (BAHA), held a national grains stakeholder meeting at the National Agriculture Showgrounds with contact farmers from the Cayo, Orange Walk, and Corozal districts.
Government
Ministry of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform Launches Job Search Website
This website will serve as a central location for advertising vacancies in the public service and for submitting job applications to the public service. The website now makes the application process easier and reduces the use of paper. It is the hope that ministries and departments will be able to attract a wider audience, which will increase the number of qualified applicants. The introduction of this website is one of the steps towards transforming the public service into a more efficient and effective institution using technology.
Government
Ministry of Agriculture Meets with Special Envoy
The discussion focused on collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Office of the Special Envoy, especially for school feeding programs and school gardens. An overview of how school gardens can be used as a pedagogical tool in schools through partnerships with the National Food and Nutrition Security Commission, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health & Wellness, and the Office of the Special Envoy was presented.
Environment
Oceana and Global Fishing Watch Applaud Belize’s Leadership on Fisheries Transparency
The agreement signed by the Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit (BHSFU), Oceana, and Global Fishing Watch, demonstrates Belize’s commitment to greater transparency in fishing activities at sea and is the result of Oceana’s collaboration with the government to increase transparency of Belizean-flagged fishing vessels on the high seas.
Government
Belize Elected to Economic and Social Council
The United Nations General Assembly met on June 7th, 2021 to elect new members of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) by secret ballot. Belize won, by a wide margin, one of the three seats assigned to the Latin America and Caribbean region on the council for the term 2022 to 2024.
Government
Minister of Public Utilities Meets with PUC
The meeting served as an opportunity for the minister to acquaint himself with the members of the commission and present future expectations. Additionally, the minister familiarized himself with ongoing activities and strategic regulations currently out for consultation as well as those in development.
Government
Finance Officers Complete Workshop
A three-day workshop for finance officers in the public service concluded on June 6th, 2020. Sixty-nine officers participated in the event.
Government
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise and the Mexican Embassy through AMEXCID formally launched “A SYTEMATIZATION REPORT OF THE MESOAMERICA HUNGER FREE...
Since 2015, Mesoamerican countries, including one from the Caribbean, embarked on the Mesoamerica Without Hunger Initiative. The initiative is a program of cooperation between countries in the South-South region that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. With aid from the Government of Mexico through AMEXCID and with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).