Belize And Honduras Sign Air Transport Services Agreement
The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation is pleased to inform the general public that today, February 28, 2020, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Hon. Manuel Heredia, Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation of Belize, and Ms. Nicole Marder, Secretary of State in the Office of Tourism of the Republic of Honduras, signed the Air Transport Services [...]
Office Of The Prime Minister Issues Condolences To Families Of BDF Soldiers
On behalf of the Government and People of Belize, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) offers deepest condolences to the families of the members of the Belize Defence Force (BDF) killed in the horrific air disaster that brought down a BDF helicopter. On behalf of the entire nation, the OPM records its gratitude for [...]
Government Of Belize Breaks Ground For Sixth Road Project
The Government of Belize through the Ministry of Works held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Sixth Road Project yesterday, February 24, 2020, in La Democracia Village, Belize District. Under the project, approximately 58.04km (36.2 miles) of the Coastal Highway will be upgraded. Financing for the project was secured through the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and [...]
SICA Heads of Mission/their Representatives attend a reception hosted by the Honduran Ambassador to the UK
SICA Heads of Mission/their Representatives attend a reception hosted by the Honduran Ambassador to the UK on the occasion of a working visit of Dr. Dante Mossi, President of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, to London, United Kingdom.
Belize Attends The 31st Intersessional Meeting Of The CARICOM Heads Of Government
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Wilfred Elrington represented Belize at the 31st Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community held in Barbados on February 18-19, 2020. CARICOM Heads of Government reviewed the state of play of the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy. In that context they [...]
Hon. Omar Figueroa Sworn-In As Substantive Minister For Fisheries, Forestry, The Environment And Sustainable Development
Dr. Hon. Omar Figueroa was this morning sworn-in by the Governor General H.E. Sir Colville Young as the substantive Minister for Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment a6nd Sustainable Development. On January 12th, 2015, Hon. Figueroa was first sworn-in as a Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, after winning his seat in the [...]
Belize Is Removed From The EU List Of Harmful Preferential Tax Regimes
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) of the European Union released the results of its recently concluded meeting held in Brussels on February 18, 2020. The Government of Belize has been informed that the recent amendments to both the Income and Business Tax Act and Tax Administrative and Procedure Act on December 23rd have [...]
Office Of The Prime Minister Announces Changes To The Cabinet
Cabinet at its meeting today, February 18th, announced that the Prime Minister will advise the Governor-General that: (a) The Attorney General Senator Hon. Michael Peyrefitte will be appointed as the substantive Minister of National Security to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the Hon. John Saldivar as Minister of National Security. The Minister [...]
National Meeting Of The Parliamentary Alliance Against Hunger And Malnutrition Held In Belmopan
Under Belize’s current Co-Presidency Pro Tempore of the Mesoamerica Integration and Development Project, a national meeting of the Parliamentary Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition, coordinated by the Ministry of Agriculture with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), was held today, February 13th, in Belmopan. Speaker of the House of Representative Honourable Laura [...]