Belize has officially taken the helm of the Caribbean Development Bank, assuming the rotating Chairmanship of the Board of Governors during the closing ceremony of the bank's 56th Annual Meeting in Nassau.
The transition marks a major milestone for Belize, which was also announced as the official host country for the 57th Annual Meeting in June 2027. Belize last chaired the board and hosted the event over three decades ago, in May 1994.
Dr. Osmond Martinez, Belize's alternate Governor to the CDB, accepted the leadership role on behalf of Prime Minister John Briceno.