Belize Joins Int’l Organization of Securities Commissions

On 20 May 2024, the Belize FSC was accepted as an associate member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) according to a release today from the Belize Financial Services Commission. This milestone marks a significant step in fostering …

Belize Showcases Blue Bonds At 3Ps Forum Stanford University

Belize’s efforts in Natural Capital Accounting and its Blue Bond Program are being showcased at the People, Planet, and Prosperity Forum (3Ps) at the Standford University campus in California, USA, from June 3 to 4. The 3Ps Forum, organized by …

Belize Gov’t Reactivates Hemp Committe

The Hemp Oversight Committee has been reactivated and held its first meeting today in Belmopan to consider an application from an unspecified entity seeking an industrial hemp activity license according to a BAHA release today. The Hemp Industry Oversight Committee …

Belize And Panama Joint Cooperation Meeting Convenes

The first Belize-Panama Joint Commission Bilateral Cooperation Program 2024-2026 was approved for the implementation of five cooperation projects in the areas of Education, Environment, Human Development, and Tourism, through which it will be possible to exchange knowledge, good practices and …

Sugar Industry Commission Of Inquiry Held Behind Closed Doors

A much-heralded inquiry into Belize’s sugar industry has started behind closed doors. The inquiry ordered by the government of Belize acting on the demands of Orange Walk-based Belize Sugar Cane Farmers’ Association, has experts from South Africa, Belize, the United …