Government
Ministry of Economic Development and SIB Sign MOA for RRB Project
On September 1, 2022, the Project Management Unit (PMU) responsible for the RRB and the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) signed an MOA for component one of the project, which focuses on the implementation of business plans tailored to the specific needs of small-holder farmers who produce onions, tomatoes, sweet peppers, cabbages, carrots, habanero peppers, pineapples, honey, and related products.
Government
MED and Taiwanese Embassy Discuss Collaboration under IF Lab Project
On August 29, 2022, Dr. Osmond Martinez, CEO for the Ministry of Economic Development, met with H.E. David Kuan-Chou Chien, Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan), to discuss potential projects for Belize under the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund’s (TaiwanICDF) Impact Frontier Lab Project (IF Lab).
Government
Handing Over of Water Catchment System for Nago Bank Cooperative
A new water catchment system was inaugurated on September 1, 2022, for Los Pequenos Agricultores y Ganaderos de Nago Bank Cooperative. The system was made possible through a call for project proposals in 2020 from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Environment Fund (GEF) Small Grants Programme, where Belize Department of Co-operatives conceived a partnership with the Belize Enterprise for Sustainable Technology (BEST).
Government
Onboarding Handbook Training for Public Officers
The Ministry of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs hosted a three-day training workshop for administrative officers and administrative assistants, which introduced an Onboarding Handbook for the Belize Public Service.
Government
Belize Defence Force Senior Officer Conference 2022
The Belize Defence Force (BDF) in coordination with the Ministry of National Defence and Border Security held its annual Senior Officers Conference from August 30 to September 1, 2022, at the Colonial Hotel in Hopkins village, Stann Creek District.
Government
Secretary General for the Central American Economic Integration System on Official Visit to Belize
H. E. Francisco Lima Mena, Secretary General of the Central American Economic Integration System (SIECA), and his delegation paid an official visit to Belize from August 29 to 30, 2022.
Government
Ministry of Investment Visits Agro-Processing Facilities in Southern Belize
The Ministry of Investment is on a working tour of several of the agro-processors of southern Belize. The participants include Mrs. Narda Garcia, Chief Executive Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister and Investment, and several officers in the Investment Policy and Compliance Unit of the ministry.
Government
Representatives of the Saudi Fund for Development Visit Belize
Eng. Bandar Alharbi, Director for Europe and Latin America Operations, and Eng. Ibrahim Alsayyar, Construction and Transportation Sector Specialist, of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) visited Belize from August 22 to 25, 2022. The Government of Belize has been in communication with SFD seeking opportunities for financing for a number of projects including the construction of a hospital.