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Government of Belize Responds to Guatemalan Fisheries Regulations

PRESS RELEASE Government of Belize Responds to Guatemalan Fisheries Regulations Belmopan. December 22, 2016.    The Government of Belize wishes to remind the general public that the maritime spaces of Belize are established by the Maritime Areas Act of Belize which is wholly in accordance with international law.    Recent reports in the media have referred to [...]

By |2017-01-05T13:17:31+00:00December 23rd, 2016|frontpage|Comments Off on Government of Belize Responds to Guatemalan Fisheries Regulations

FCD-Selvana Signing/Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy

On November 15th, 2016, Executive Director Rafael Manzanero of Friends for Conservation and Development (FCD) – with the endorsement of GOB and supported by the Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and Sustainable Development –signed an agreement with Dr. Chris Minty of SELVANA Ltd., a UK-based company, to set out the delivery of activity on the Maya [...]

By |2017-01-05T13:55:56+00:00November 20th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on FCD-Selvana Signing/Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy

Annual Commonwealth Fair 2016

On November 12th, 2016, the Belize High Commission participated in the annual Commonwealth Fair that contributes the monies raised by participating member states to the Commonwealth Countries League Education Fund (CCLEF). The Fund, from which several Belizean young women have and continue to benefit, exists to sponsor girls of ability through secondary school where, without [...]

By |2017-01-05T13:57:00+00:00November 14th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Annual Commonwealth Fair 2016

Belizean Wins Commonwealth Youth Leader Award

The 2016 Commonwealth Youth Worker of the Year for the Caribbean and Americas is Belizean, Ms. Manuela Lue, director of the Energy for Life programme in Belize, which mentors and tutors under-privileged Belizean youth in handicraft production, connecting them with their culture and enabling them to earn a living. Ms Lue said: “Youth workers do an [...]

By |2017-01-05T14:01:28+00:00November 11th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Belizean Wins Commonwealth Youth Leader Award

Annual UK-Belize Research Association Meeting 2016

The Belize High Commission participated in the annual UK-Belize Research Association Conference, this year held in Edinburgh on 1st October 2016. Minister Counsellor, Mrs. Frampton, used the opportunity to apprise attendees of the latest developments in Belize with regard to, Belize-Guatemala issues, Environment/Conservation efforts, Tourism, Trade and Hurricane Earl Relief Efforts and Re-construction.

By |2017-01-05T14:05:43+00:00October 3rd, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Annual UK-Belize Research Association Meeting 2016

Hurricane Earl Relief Fundraising

The Belize High Commission is pleased to report that as a result of its post-hurricane relief appeal to the Belizean Diaspora in the UK and in the Middle East – with the annual Independence Day Celebrations event giving specific focus to donations – the High Commission was able to raise £13,495.05 (approximately BZD $35,246.00) for [...]

By |2017-01-05T14:08:21+00:00September 30th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hurricane Earl Relief Fundraising

Annual Independence Day Celebrations 2016

Since her arrival in 2012, HC Perdomo has and continues to reach out to the Belizean Diaspora here in the UK. The annual Independence Day Picnic held at the High Commissioner’s Residence, is one such event that the BHC puts on for the Diaspora and which Belizeans look forward to each year, which is proven [...]

By |2017-01-05T14:11:00+00:00September 26th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Annual Independence Day Celebrations 2016

Brighter Group Marketing Launch

Belize’s marketing presence in Europe has been placed under the responsibility of well -established and recognized independent marketing consultancy- The Brighter Group. The firm is one of the biggest independent travel, tourism public relations (PR) and marketing consultancies in the United Kingdom (UK). The English company was recently awarded the European representation and PR contract [...]

By |2017-01-05T14:18:37+00:00June 9th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Brighter Group Marketing Launch

High Commissioner Perdomo Presentation of Credentials

High Commissioner Perdomo presented credentials to the President of Ireland on 1st June 2016 and is now officially accredited to the Republic of Ireland in addition to the UK and Northern Ireland.

By |2017-01-05T14:23:32+00:00June 2nd, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on High Commissioner Perdomo Presentation of Credentials
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