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Ministry of Rural Transformation; Community Development; Labour and Local Government
Government
Amnesty Program completion date set for September 2024
Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment, Blue Economy, and Civil Aviation and Immigration, and the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour, and Local Government – April 2, 2024 - Stakeholders are reminded that the valid “white” Amnesty Program receipt issued by the Ministry of Immigration is a legal document entitling migrants to (1) remain in Belize and (2) to work in Belize until a final decision is made on their application.
Government
Cabinet Approves Workplace Safety Measures through OSH Bill Amendments
The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government is pleased to announce that Cabinet has approved amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill.
Government
Ministry of Labour Holds Validation Workshop for Decent Work Country Diagnostic
The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour, and Local Government is hosting a three-day validation workshop for the Decent Work Country Diagnostic from November 28 to 30 in Belize City. The Diagnostic is a key step in the design phase of a new Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Belize.
Government
Ministry of Labour commemorates Child Labour Campaign closing cermemony
On November 23rd, 2023, the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour, and Local Government commemorated its Child Labour Campaign Closing Ceremony at the Biltmore Plaza Hotel, River Hall Room, Belize City, under the theme, “Eliminating Child Labour in Belize!”
Government
Amnesty Program falls short of 60k goal
The Amnesty Program designed by the Government of Belize to help regularize undocumented migrants in the country is now closed. The project aimed to amend the immigration status of about 60,000 migrants living in the country but only received 12,765 applications from citizens of 32 countries. The government noted on Tuesday, November 7th, that those applications are currently at the vetting stage, with a forecasted completion of the screening by March 31, 2024.
Government
Re-establishment of the Labour Complaints Tribunal
The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government hereby notifies the public that the Labour Complaints Tribunal was re-constituted on September 26.
Community and Society
Caye Caulker Village Council awarded by the Ministry of Rural Transformation
Chairlady Seleny Villanueva-Pott and her team were awarded by the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government for their achievements in key areas and development in their village. The recognition is part of a program from the Ministry honoring villages and water boards nationwide.
Government
Belize Participates in Regional Workshop on Migrant Workers’ Rights
Belize participated in a regional workshop hosted by the Regional Conference on Migration (RCM), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), in Panama City on June 28 and 29. The delegation included Mr. Valentino Shal, Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour, and Local Government; Mrs. Rissela Dominguez-Patt, Labour Commissioner; Mrs. Aida Reyes, Senior Labour Officer; and Ms. Lorine Pott, Port Commander, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration.
