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CDB launches education sector reform project in Belize
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Thursday launched a programme that will build 35 new schools, benefitting 5,300 students at the pre-primary, primary and secondary education levels in Belize. The Belize Education Sector Reform Programme focuses on providing children across the country with equitable access to a quality basic education, with a goal of increasing enrolment in post-secondary and tertiary education. It…
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Regional Procurement Regime Consultations Continue
The CARICOM Secretariat continues its series of national consultations in Member States to advance the implementation of the Community Procurement Regime within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). On Tuesday, January 19, Belize wrapped up its two-day consultation that focused on the system requirements and infrastructure for a fully functioning Community Public Procurement Notice Board (CPPNB). The (CPPNB) is…
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The best years of CARICOM lie ahead: new Belizean Envoy
Newly accredited Ambassador of Belize to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), H.E. Daniel Gutierez has said the best years of the integration movement lie ahead for what he calls the “tremendous untapped potential” that lies within the Region. Speaking at a ceremony to present his letters of credence to CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, at the CARICOM Secretariat Headquarters on Wednesday,…
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CARICOM accredits new Belizean envoy as Ambassadors meet
As the CARICOM Committee of Ambassadors meets in Georgetown, Guyana, Wednesday to engage on the Community Reform Process, CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque accepted the Letters of Credence from H.E. Daniel Gutierez, new Ambassador of Belize. In a short accreditation ceremony held in his office, Ambassador LaRocque told the newest member of the Committee that he will have the opportunity…
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Fisheries agency hosts CARICOM Secretary-General on Belize visit
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met on Thursday with Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Mr. Milton Haughton and his team of dedicated staff who continue to work with Member States to secure the Region’s invaluable fisheries resources. The Belize-based CRFM was established in 2003 with a mandate to “promote and facilitate the responsible utilization of the…
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SG meets new CARICOM Chairman, PM Barrow
CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met the new Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Hon. Dean Barrow of Belize, at the Prime Minister’s Belize City Office, on Wednesday. Prime Minister Barrow assumed the CARICOM Chairmanship on 1 January 2016, taking over from the Prime Minister of Barbados, Rt. Hon Freundel Stuart whose six-month tenure ended on December 31.…
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New Year’s Message from Chair (Incoming) of the Caribbean Community
“We will continue our quest to improve our standard of living through providing a safe, viable and prosperous Caribbean Community.” “Our resolution is to continue to strengthen our integration movement.” New Year’s Message from Chair (Incoming) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) I take this opportunity to wish all the people of the Caribbean Community…
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MDGs 2015 report highlights achievements and challenges for Belize
By Ingrid Fernandez Staff Reporter The the United Nations development Program (UNDP) Millennium Development Goals (MDG) report and post 2015 agenda gave Belize positive reviews in some areas but noted there is still much progress to be made. According to the report, Belize is failing to meet its goal to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. The report said Belize is…
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CCJ grants historic constitutional relief to Maya people
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today delivered its decision in The Maya Leaders Alliance et al v the Attorney General of Belize [2015] CCJ 15 (AJ). The appeal was brought by 25 appellants who are members of the Maya community of the Toledo District. The Appellants have been fighting for recognition and protection of Maya land rights before international courts and…
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