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The Belize Tourism Board is providing a special two day hair braiding training session for women of the Fort Street Tourism Village Zone at the ITVET in Belize City.  The training comes as part of an effort the BTB is embarking on to enhance the visitor experience of cruise tourists.  The training which began today, has as facilitator, cosmetologist Mapye Smith from Belize City.  At the end of tomorrow’s session, the participants will not only receive a Certificate of Completion, but they will also take home a braiding kit with hair products and sanitizers courtesy of the BTB. To allow the proper organization of Hair Braiders of the Fort Street Tourism Village and the rest of the country, a review and update of minimum standards is scheduled to take place soon.  Once these are legislated by law, Hair Braiders will have to go through a licensing process every year in order to conduct business.