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The House of Representatives convened today in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan. The meeting began shortly after 10:00 A.M. On the Orders of the Day were the following: BILLS 1. General Revenue Supplementary Appropriation (2012/2013) Bill, 2020. 2. General Revenue Supplementary Appropriation (2020/2021) Bill, 2020.   PAPERS Supplementary Appropriation Schedule for[...]

There was a Special Sitting of the Senate held today, Tuesday 28th April 2020, in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan to debate and for the adoption of  the Extending the Period of Public Emergency in the Country of Belize Declared by Proclamation of the Governor-General on April 1, 2020, Motion, 2020. [...]

Today the Senate met in the Chambers of  the National Assembly Building for a Special Sitting of the Senate to debate the General Revenue Appropriation (2020/2021) Bill, 2020. However, that wasn’t the only Bill on the agenda for the day. There were also Treasury Bills (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and the Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Bill, 2020.[...]

The House of Representatives assembled today, Thursday, 25TH March 2020, in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building primarily to continue its debate one the General Revenue Appropriation (2020/2021) Bill, 2020. The meeting began with a word of prayer by Pastor Ronald Hamilton and shortly after Madam Speaker took over the meeting with a short[...]

Today, Tuesday, 10th March 2020, the SENATE convened in the National Assembly Chambers in Belmopan for a Sitting of the Senate. The Sitting began at 10:04 A.M.  with all Members of the Senate present. Senator Rev. Ashley Rocke said a word of prayer  followed by the swearing in of new Senator Payal Ghanwani, who took[...]

Yesterday, 5th March 2020, the House of Representatives convened in the National Assembly Chambers in Belmopan for a Special Sitting of the House of Representatives. The meeting began with a word of prayer followed by condolences expressed by the Honourable Madam Speaker, the Rt. Honourable Prime Minister, and the Leader of the Opposition to the[...]

On Wednesday, 26th February 2020, The Honourable Laura Tucker-Longsworth, Speaker of the House of Representatives had a courtesy visit from the Venezuelan Ambassador, His Excellency Gerardo Argote, in the Committee Room of the National Assembly of Belize.  

MR. CRISPIM MOREIRA, FAO Representatives for Jamaica, the Bahamas, and Belize paid a courtesy visit today, to the Honourable Laura Tucker Longsworth, Speaker of the House of Representatives, in the Committee Room of the National Assembly of Belize. Mr. Moreira pledged his support to assist with Belize’s initiative with the FAO. Also present was Mr.[...]