Monthly Archives: January 2017

 Today, January 30, 2017, the Senate convened in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building , Belmopan, for a Special Sitting. At the commencement of this Special Sitting, a milestone was reached in Belize’s Political History as the thirteenth Senator, the Honourable Osmany Salas was sworn in as Senator for the Non-Governmental Organizations Community. As well, temporary Senator, Mr.[...]

The House of Representative held their second Meeting today, January 27, 2017. The Meeting began shortly after 10 A.M. this morning in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building, Belmopan. The Honourable Julius Espat was once again amongst his colleagues from the Opposition for the first time since his removal back on August 16, 2016. *From the  days[...]

January 25, 2017 The Senate Special Select Committee today reconvened in the Chamber of the  National Assembly of Belize in Belmopan, to continue with their interrogation into the Auditor General’s Special Visa and other findings Report on the Immigration and Nationality Department for period 2011-2013. Once again Ms. Ruth Meighan, former Director at the Immigration and Nationality Department, was summoned in front of  the[...]

Today, January 19, 2017, was the first Senate Special Sitting  for the new year 2017. At the commencement of today’s Sitting, the Honourable Michael Peyrefitte, Attorney General, was sworn in as a new Senator replacing the former Senator/Attorney General, Vanessa Retreage. As the meeting proceeded and the Leader of Government Business moved that at its rising today the[...]

January 18, 2017 Today, the Senate Special Select Committee met in the Chamber of the  National Assembly of Belize in Belmopan, to continue with their investigation into the Auditor General’s Special Visa and other findings Report on the Immigration and Nationality Department for period 2011-2013. Present at today’s meeting was Ms. Ruth Meighan, former Director at the Immigration and Nationality Department, who[...]

The House of Representative held its first  Meeting on January 13, for the new year 2017, and at its commencement a new Speaker of the House was Appointed, The Honourable Laura Tucker-Longsworth. The appointment of a female Speaker marks a historical event for the United Democratic Party because Mrs. Laura is the third female Speaker to be appointed in the House of[...]

16th January 2017 In honouring the memory and celebrating the birthday of the Father of the Nation, the late Rt. Honourable George Cadle Price, the George Price Center for Peace and Development has an annual practice of  randomly picking a school and hosting them with an educational tour to several institution within the City of Belmopan. The National Assembly has annually been one of[...]

Today, January 4th, 2017,  the Senate Special Select Committee  met for the sixth time. The Members gathered in the Committee Room of the National Assembly of Belize in Belmopan, to  first deliberate amongst themselves before the Public Hearing began which takes place in the Chamber of the National Assembly. At the Meeting today, Ms. Maria Marin, Former Director of Immigration and Nationality Department, appeared before the Committee in[...]