Government
Senate Special Select Committee resumes its probe on immigration scandal
After a brief break, the Senate Special Select Committee resumed its investigation into the Auditor General’s Special Audit report on Wednesday, April 26th.
Government
GOB to establish National Cyber Security Framework and Action Plan
Government of Belize has drafted its first National Cyber Security Framework and Action Plan to protect the nation’s digital data against hackers and other cyber-criminals.
Government
Belize completes third Trade Policy Review
On Monday, April 24th to Wednesday, April 26th, Belize successfully completed its third Trade Policy Review (TPR) at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland.
Government
Minister of Defence Attends CENTSEC 2017
The Minister of Defence Hon. John Saldivar along with the Commander of the Belize Defence Force BGEN David Jones and Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard RADM John Borland are attending the 2017 Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC) in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Government
GOB denies wrong deeds in the GST Department
Reports of the alleged manipulation of General Sales Tax (GST) audit results by the senior management of that Governmental Department have been denied by the Ministry of Finance.
Government
Belize’s Ombudsman chairs Extraordinary Session of the Central American Council of Human Rights Defenders and Ombudsmen
Belize’s Ombudsman Lionel Arzu, accompanied by his Legal Officer, chaired an Extraordinary Session of the Central American Council of Human Rights Defenders and Ombudsmen.
Government
Passport Services resume after technical difficulties
The Department will resume normal processing of applications for renewal and issuance of new passports on Monday, April 10th.
Government
Governor General approves PACT Amendment Bill: Departure taxes increase
The PACT Amendment Bill was approved on March 31 by Governor General Sir Colville which proposed the introduction of additional fees to departure tax.