The World’s Most Ethical And Sustainable Shrimp Comes From Belize
IDB Press Release _ The world’s most ethical and sustainable shrimp comes from Belize
Feedback, Grievance, And Redress Mechanism Is Developed For The Belize REDD+ Project
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Immigration (MAFFESDI), through the National Climate Change Office, is implementing the REDD+ Readiness Preparation Project. REDD+ is a global initiative to combat climate change by reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and by fostering conservation, sustainable management of forests, and the enhancement of [...]
Youth Leader Accepted To Attend the UN Youth Climate Summit In New York
Local community member Dominique Noralez was recently accepted to attend the first-ever UN Youth Climate Summit in New York City on Saturday, September 21. The historic event will be a platform for young leaders who are driving climate action to showcase their solutions at the United Nations and to meaningfully engage with decision-makers on the defining issue [...]
German Scholarship Opportunity
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Study and Research Stays in Germany Scholarship opportunity for international advanced students, doctoral candidates, and postdocs are awarded for study and research visits to universities and non-university research institutions in Germany. More information at www.funding-guide.de
Government Of Belize & The European Union Signs Financing Agreement Of BZ 31. 96 Million Grant Funding For The Energy Sector
The Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow and Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Belize, signed a Financing Agreement for a total of BZD $31.96M / Euro $14M for the energy sector. The signing ceremony was held today, 22 July 2019 in the Office of Prime Minister at the Laing Building, Belize City. [...]
Official Inauguration Of The Belize Tax Service Department
Belmopan. August 2, 2019. Today, August 2nd, 2019, a ceremony for the historic amalgamation of the Income Tax Department and General Sales Tax Department into the newly formed Belize Tax Service Department took place at the Charles Bartlett Hyde Building in Belize City. The Government of Belize established a Program Office for the Modernization of [...]
Fusarium Wilt Of Bananas – Travel Advice
Stakeholders of the banana industry, government agencies, agricultural partner organizations and the public are hereby informed of a notification of a suspected detection of Fusarium Wilt of Bananas in La Guajira Province in Colombia. Fusarium Wilt of Bananas, caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Tropical Race 4), is a devastating disease of bananas. [...]
Belize Port Authority Water Taxi Regulations Statutory Instrument 29 Of 2019
The public is hereby informed of the Water Taxi Regulations Statutory Instrument 29 of 2019 that is in effect. The major provisions of the regulations include: Effective 1 August 2019: Issuance of Personal Flotation Devices to passengers over one-year old. Submission of Passenger Manifests at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure time. This [...]
Coastal Zone Management Authority & Institute (CZMAI) Collaborates With The Commonwealth Marine Economies (CME) Programme On The Development Of A Maritime Economy Plan For Belize
As demonstrated through our support for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 14) and the Commonwealth Blue Charter, Belize is committed to developing our coastal and marine resources in a way that will sustainably promote growth, jobs and investment whilst also safeguarding the health of our seas and ecosystems, and the wellbeing of our [...]