Belize
-
Belize producers benefit from Information session on Geographical Indications
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Agro-processors and manufacturers in Belize are now more knowledgeable about Geographical Indications following an information session convened recently by Belize’s Intellectual Property Office (BELIPO), in collaboration with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade of Belize, with the support of the CARIFORUM Directorate. A Geographical Indication (GI) is a sign used on…
Read More » -
Special Feature on the National CARIFORUM-EU EPA Coordinator Attachment Programme
(CARIFORUM Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – This special video feature highlights the National CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Coordinator Attachment Programme, an initiative managed by the CARIFORUM Directorate and funded by the European Union (EU) through its Technical Cooperation Facility. The programme is designed to strengthen regional trade capacity and foster deeper cooperation among CARIFORUM States. Mr.…
Read More » -
CDB Secures Landmark Green Climate Fund Resources for Energy Sector Transformation in Barbados, Belize, and Jamaica
Barbados, Belize and Jamaica will benefit from US$26.7M in funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for an innovative energy initiative that will be implemented by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank). The landmark ‘Scaling up the Deployment of Integrated Utility Services (IUS) to Support Energy Sector Transformation in the Caribbean (Phase 1) Programme‘ will accelerate the adoption of distributed renewable…
Read More » -
Young women engage CARICOM officials as part of “Diplomat for a Day” initiative
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown) – A group of young women who played the role of diplomats in commemoration of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, were welcomed for a courtesy call to the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana. General Counsel Lisa Shoman received the group, who was accompanied by high…
Read More » -
Border Control Officers begin attachment in Belize
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – The CARICOM Secretariat’s Director of Single Market, Mr. Leo Preville says sustained capacity building is key for implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Mr. Preville was speaking at a planning meeting ahead of the final segment of the CARICOM Skilled Workers Programme (SWP), which begins 31 March in…
Read More » -
CARICOM Heads task former Belize AG with reviewing existing laws and proposing new crime-flighting legislation
“…Heads sourced and obtained the services of a former [Attorney General] of Belize, Godfrey Smith, who has been tasked to review our legislative templates and to come up with new legislative proposals for consideration by the Heads for changes to be made on the legislative side to treat with what we are experiencing as against what we are surprised by.”…
Read More » -
CCCCC, Belize Launch BZD$77M Project to Build Climate Resilience in Sugarcane Industry
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) in partnership with the Government of Belize, and key industry stakeholders, officially launched the ‘Building the Adaptive Capacity of Sugarcane Farmers in Northern Belize’ (BAC-SuF) project. The launch took place at Escuela Secundaria Técnica México (Secondary and Vocational School of Mexico) in Corozal. This first-time initiative for the Government of Belize and the…
Read More » -
Saint Lucia ratifies BBNJ Agreement
Another CARICOM Member State has ratified the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement). Saint Lucia deposited its Instruments of Ratification on 26 November 2024, joining Belize and Barbados in ratifying the BBNJ that was agreed upon in…
Read More » -
Remarks by Diana Castillo, Director-General, Statistical Institute of Belize| Opening, Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics| Placencia, Belize| 4 November 2024
It is my great privilege to welcome each and every one of you to this morning’s Opening Ceremony for the Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics and to the 2024 round of CARICOM Statistics Meetings. The Government of Belize is pleased to host this year’s round of meetings, the first time that this event has returned to our country since…
Read More » -
Remarks by Andre Richards, Liaison Specialist, United Nations Population Fund| Opening, Fourth High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics| Placencia, Belize| 4 November 2024
It is an honor to address you today at this CARICOM 4th High-Level Advocacy Forum on Statistics. This forum represents an invaluable opportunity to reflect upon and advance our shared commitment to robust, inclusive, and transparent data systems that propel sustainable development across the Caribbean region. In today’s interconnected world, statistics serve as the bedrock of decision-making processes, policy formation,…
Read More »