AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCARICOM Integration: Regional leaders say CARICOM is “stronger” after the Saint Lucia summit, with a key dispute over the CARICOM Secretary-General’s reappointment kicked to the Caribbean Court of Justice for an advisory opinion. Humanitarian Logistics: Belize is among CARICOM states sending 88 containers of relief supplies to earthquake-hit Venezuela, with the shipment departing from Guyana. Agriculture & Biosecurity: The Toledo Agriculture Department and OIRSA ran New World Screwworm awareness training for livestock farmers, while BAHA issued an HPAI bird-flu advisory as surveillance ramps up after outbreaks in Honduras and Costa Rica. Food Prices: Belizeans face another poultry hit as the Belize Poultry Association raises whole chicken by 12 cents per pound, citing higher corn/soy inputs, fuel, and premixes. Energy & Utilities: BEL’s cost-of-power adjustment approved by the PUC adds 1.5 cents/kWh when imported power costs exceed the baseline, as BEL works to expand generation. Fisheries & Monitoring: Belize moves toward electronic monitoring of its high-seas fishing fleet by 2027 using Satlink equipment under the Blue Bonds programme. SME Support: BELTRAIDE awarded grants to 22 entrepreneurs through its BEEP programme, including 15 women. Agri-Industry Investment: A biochar plant is planned for the Belize River Valley to process biomass and support sugar, citrus, and banana farmers. Governance & Courts: A landmark CCJ ruling is reported to go against a Belizean businessman in a major CARICOM case.
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