The PCC Consultation at UB

The Constitution Commission Forum at the University of Belize Belmopan Campus

PCC Members met with Students to discuss the role and goal of The People’s Constitution Commission and Secretariat and how the Students can be and are a vital role in this important process. The PCC is charged with taking the word out and consulting with citizens of this country on how to best update, change, amend the Constitution of Belize. Everyone should take the opportunity to getting their voice heard and taken into account. Please know that once you state your opinion, the commission pools it and then uses it in the greater scope of decision making. If

Belize Diaspora and Government Officials Meet in Atlanta and Tampa

USAID-Funded InfoSegura Project Supports Citizen Security in Belize through the Judiciary

Continued from page 6 vestigations and increasing prosecutions. This donation will help us use data to improve efficiency and service provision and will help further bolster ongoing efforts to reduce court backlogs and modernize Belize’s courts and to continue to improve public confidence in citizen security and effective access to justice in Belize.”

Hon. Mde Louise Blenman noted, “I am deeply grateful to USAID and Mr. Ian King for their very generous donation of eight laptops to the Magistracy. These will go a long way in assisting the learned magistrates to deliver effective and efficient justice to the people of Belize while continuing to reduce the backlog. The Judiciary looks forward to collaborating further with USAID under the able leadership of Mr. King.”

Chief Magistrate Fraser added, “The backlog initiative can only be effective if the Magistrates have the necessary tools and equipment needed to access the new case management system. Having gotten the Magistrates to be invested in the reduction of backlog of cases it has become only fitting to provide them with the needed tools to accomplish the Department’s goal. It is for this reason on behalf of the Magistracy that I am grateful for the welcome assistance of the USAID’s funded Infosegura Project through UNDP for the donation of the eight laptops to assist with this backlog initiative.” you have an opinion, you should make it be heard.

UNDP Belize Deputy Resident Representative Ian King applauded the work of the Judiciary of Belize in its continuous effort to reduce the backlog of cases, noting the reported 40 percent decrease in criminal cases thanks to several U.S. government-funded initiatives, most notably through grants from the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement. King noted that the donated computers will contribute to these efforts and will be particularly beneficial to improving case management efficiency in the Lower Courts. Mr. King thanked the USAID InfoSegura Regional Project for its valuable support in enhancing citizen security in Belize.

The InfoSegura project continues to support interventions and policies that aim to strengthen crime and justice data platforms both nationally and regionally, including working to support the formulation of evidenced-based policies and decisions. The project is implemented in Belize by the UNDP in partnership with USAID and the Ministry of Home Affairs & New Growth Industries, through the Belize Crime Observatory.

At this, it was the opportunity of the students of the University of Belize.

Prayer To The Holy Spirit

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