Belize To Accelerate Digital Government Transformation With Support From The Inter-American Development Bank
The Central Information Technology Office (CITO), in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), conducted a workshop today with senior public sector officials, municipalities and private sector entities to discuss the implementation of the E-Government Policy, Strategy and Work Plan and to engage stakeholders as a means of [...]
Sixth Road (Coastal Highway Upgrading) Project
The Government of Belize has secured financing through a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and grant funding from the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF) for the Coastal Highway Upgrading Project. This project was appraised by the CDB and presented to its board of directors who approved a loan to the Government [...]
Belize Purportedly Identified As “Safe Third Country” By International Media
It has been brought to the attention of the Government of Belize that a news article is in circulation which states that the Trump Administration has identified Belize as a “safe third country” for immigrants trying to reach the United States. The article went on to state that the immigrants will remain in a “safe [...]
Belize’s Removal From The EU List Of Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions For Tax Purposes
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) of the European Union (EU) has released the results of its recently concluded meeting held in Brussels on November 8, 2019. The ECOFIN Council is made up of the economic and finance ministers from all member states and is responsible for economic policy, taxation issues and the regulation [...]
Belize Signs Loan Agreement With IDB To Strengthen Tax Administration
The Prime Minister of Belize, Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow and Country Representative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Dr. Cassandra T. Rogers signed a loan agreement today in the amount of US$14 million to strengthen tax administration in Belize. The project will strengthen tax administration governance, improve operational processes through the modernization of technological infrastructure [...]
Mrs Amaris Leal, First Secretary, Elected As President Of The Young Diplomats In London (YDL) Association
At the Annual General Meeting of the YDL, the newly formed Executive Committee was appointed and the members elected Mrs. Amaris Leal, First Secretary at the Belize High Commission, as the new President for the 2019 to 2020 term. Mrs. Leal takes over from outgoing President, Mr. Wilfred Adderley II, from the Commonwealth of The [...]
Governments Of Belize And The Republic Of China (Taiwan) Collaborate On Belize Urban Resilience And Disaster Prevention Project
In April 2019, the Governments of Belize and the Republic of China (Taiwan) held an agreement signing ceremony for a project entitled Belize Urban Resilience and Disaster Prevention. Since then the project has been well underway. The first phase of implementation commenced with the review and selection of priority sites for the installation of two [...]
Global Montreal Protocol Award For Customs & Enforcement Officers
At the Thematic Network Meeting held at Paramaribo, Suriname on October 6th, 2019, an award was given to the only ever Caribbean country to recognize the crucial role of custom & enforcement officers in implementing trade restrictions and ban of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). The Global Montreal Protocol Award for Customs and Enforcement Officers was given to Belize’s [...]
The Governor-General H.E. Sir Colville Young Travels To Japan To Witness The Enthronement Ceremony Of New Japanese Emperor
The Governor-General H.E. Sir Colville Young left Belize on Saturday, October 19th, 2019 to travel to Japan, where he will join heads of state at the invitation of Japan to witness the enthronement ceremony of a new Japanese Emperor on October 22nd, 2019. During Sir Colville’s absence, the Cabinet Secretary will act as Governor-General.