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The House of Representatives met today in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan. The meeting began shortly after 10:00 A.M with an opening prayer by Ms. Shalwa Leslie. On the days agenda was one (1) Paper, No. HR30/1/13 – Contract Agreements for Philip Goldson Highway and Remate Bypass: Upgrading Project Lots 1,[...]

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Secretariat (CPA) Virtual Post-Election Seminar with the National Assembly of Belize began today with an opening ceremony addressed by Hon. Carolyn Trench Sandiford, President of the Senate of Belize, Hon. Valerie Woods, MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Belize and CPA Secretary-General Stephen Twigg. Over the course of three[...]

The Senate convened in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan today, Friday, 4th June 2021, for a Special Sitting of the Senate. The meeting began at 10:05 A.M. with the Prayers done by the Honourable Carolyn Trench-Sandiford, President of the Senate. On the days agenda were 3 Bills brought from the House[...]

The House of Representatives convened today, Friday 28th May 2021, in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan. The highlight of the day was the Public Sector Emoluments and Allowances Reduction Bill, 2021, as it went through all its stages. AS WELL ON THE AGENDA WERE THE FOLLOWING: PAPER No. HR25/1/13 – Acquisition[...]

On Wednesday, 12th May 2021, the Honourable CAROLYN TRENCH-SANDIFORD, President of the Senate, had a courtesy meeting with the United Nation Resident Coordinator, Ms. Brigit Gerstenberg in the Committee Room of the National Assembly in Belmopan. They discussed possible engagements between the United Nation Agencies and Senators. As well Ms. Tracey Hutchinson, RCO Team Leader[...]

On 12 May 2021, the Senate Standing Orders Committee and the Senate House Committee met respectively in the Committee Room of the National Assembly in Belmopan.  The meeting was specifically for an introduction to Members of their respective Committees. Nevertheless, each Member had the opportunity to share brief remarks on the potential scope of work[...]

The Senate convened in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan, today, Wednesday, 28th April 2021, for a Special Sitting of the Senate. The meeting began shortly after 9:00 A.M. with a word of prayers by the Honourable Carolyn Trench-Sandiford, President of the Senate. On the days agenda were the following: Bills brought[...]

On the 22nd and 23rd April 2021, the House of Representatives met in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building, in Belmopan, primarily to debate the long awaited General Revenue Appropriation (2021/2022) Bill, 2021, that was introduced on Friday, 9th April 2021. The debate was the highlight of the day as each of the 31[...]

On Thurdsay, 8th April 2021, the Honourable Valerie Woods, Speaker of the House of Representatives had a courtesy visit from the Ambassador of Cuba to Belize, Her Excellency Lissette Pérez, in the Speaker’s Office, National Assembly Building, Belmopan. Her Excellency officially congratulated the Hon. Valerie Woods on her new role as Speaker of the House of[...]