Government
Vanilla Cultivation Pilot Project Closes
The Ministry of Investment held the closing ceremony for Belize’s Vanilla Cultivation Pilot Project at the Centro Escolar Mexico Junior College (CEMJC) in the Corozal District.
Government
Minimum Wage Increases for All Categories of Workers
The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government notifies the public that in accordance with the Wages Council (Wages Regulation) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Order, 2022, Statutory Instrument No. 169 of 2022, and Wages Regulation (Manual Workers) (Amendment) Order 2022, Statutory Instrument No. 170 2022, the minimum wage for all categories of workers has increased to $5.00 per hour effective January 1, 2023.
Government
PCC Holds Two-Day Strategic Planning & Capacity Building Workshop
The People’s Constitution Commission (PCC) members, who represent 22 organizations, participated in a two-day workshop focused on capacity building and strategic planning at the House of Culture in Belize City on December 14, 2022.
Government
Hon. Henry Charles Usher Meets with British High Commissioner Nicole Davison
Hon. Henry Charles Usher, Minister of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform, received a courtesy visit from H.E. Nicole Davison, British High Commissioner, on December 19, 2022.
Government
Hon. Henry Charles Usher Meets with U.S. Ambassador Michelle Kwan
Hon. Henry Charles Usher, Minister of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform, met with United States Ambassador H.E. Michelle Kwan on December 19, 2022.
Government
Belize Receives GCF Support for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
The Ministry of Economic Development (MED), Belize’s National Designated Authority (NDA) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and the Climate Finance Unit (CFU), announce that the GCF has approved a readiness project entitled “Building Capacity for Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainable Urban Land Management and Strengthening the Capacity of the Ministry of Economic Development for Pre-Accreditation to the GCF”.
Government
MBECA Hosts Climate Data and Information Gap Assessment and Action Plan Validation Consultation
On December 15, 2022, the Government of Belize through the Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation (MBECA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Representative for Jamaica, the Bahamas and Belize and Belize’s National Designated Authority to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), hosted a Climate Data and Information Gap Assessment and Action Plan Validation Consultation for the Coastal Zone and Fisheries Sector of Belize.
Government
Donation of Buildings and Vehicles Broadens U.S. Security Assistance to Belize
As U.S. support to bolster regional security continues, U.S. Ambassador Michelle Kwan commemorated the donation of five buildings, a fleet of vehicles, and office equipment to the Belize Police Department. At a ceremony held at the Police Headquarters, Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Kareem Musa and Police Commissioner Chester Williams received the donation on behalf of the government and people of Belize.