Monthly Archives: October 2017

Today, October 25, 2017, the Senate convened in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building , Belmopan for a Special Sitting. The agenda consisted of 3 Motions  and 8 Bill that was brought from the House of Representative for approval . Those are: MOTIONS Accession to the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks Motion, 2017. Resolution Authorizing the Ratification by Belize to the Agreement[...]

The House of Representative met today, October 20, 2017, at 10:15 A.M. in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building, Belmopan. The purpose of the Special Sitting was to introduce the following Bills, as well as pass 8 Bills and one Motion.     BILLS INTRODUCED                 1.   International Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2017.  Belize National AIDS Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2017.  Water Industry (Amendment) Bill, 2017.  Petroleum Operations (Maritime[...]

October 4, 2017 The Public Hearings held in the National Assembly Chambers in Belmopan, held on September 27, 2017, resumed with Ms. Dian Locke, Director of Immigration as the witness scheduled to appear before the Committee. The Committee questioned her based on policies, processes and procedures in the grant of nationality, and the issuance of visas and passports at the Ministry[...]

October 11, 2017 The Public Hearing held in the National Assembly Chambers in Belmopan held today October 11, 2017, began at  10:22 A.M, with one witness scheduled to appear before the Committee, Mr. Edmund Zuniga, Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Immigration. Mr. Zuniga was questioned based on policies, processes and procedures in the grant of nationality, and the issuance[...]