America Belize Along with Belize Electricity (BEL), the government began working on a plan to renovate the whole national electrical infrastructure, in order to improve electricity coverage on islands and introduce natural gas distribution
America Belize After 13 years, the nation revived its commercialization of corn with Guatemala; a huge step for the agriculture industry as it means that corn value has increased, and incentive for farmers to join the very few corn producers
America Belize The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) provided the country with US$610 million in political risk insurance, thus contributing to sovereign debt relief and funding for environmental projects
America Belize The government introduced a motion in its parliament stating that the nation will proceed to build a case against the United Kingdom, in order to claim compensation for the human rights violations that were done centuries ago to their African ancestors
America Belize The country received a donation of US$125 million from The Global Fund for Coral Reefs, since the Belizean Coral Reef is part of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites Under Threat; the aim of this donation is to prevent the rapid deterioration of marine life
America Belize Recent studies show that, with respect to the beginning of the pandemic, the vacation home market in the country will have grown approximately 300% by the end of this year
America Belize For the first time in history, the country established formal diplomatic relations through a written joint Communique with Sierra Leone at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly
America Belize Due to the recent re-peak of Covid-19 cases, hospitals have reached a breaking point, leading to the authorities making a proof of vaccination a legal requirement in order to enter public buildings, public transport, and shops
America Belize The government will introduce a bill to increase the penalty for the offense of spreading or publishing false news, this is due to the rise in fake news that have been circulating ever since the pandemic started
America Belize The government started collaborating with scientists and fisheries to develop a plan for the sustainable management of national fishing practices
America Belize All frontline workers must get vaccinated or present a Covid-19 test every two weeks in order to keep working; if not, they will be dismissed from their jobs
America Belize Peaceful protests have been taking place to demand justice for a 14-year-old killed by a police officer one month ago on July 14th; protesters request a more severe sentence for the officer and a better judicial system overall
America Belize A donation of US$10 million from the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD) will finance the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) aimed at reducing overall poverty in the country