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16th May 2018 On Wednesday, May 16, 2018, the National Assembly welcomed the Patchakan R. C. School for an educational presentation. The group arrived shortly after midday and were escorted up to the galleries where the presentation took place by Ms. Mary August. The group was divided into two since they were all students from Standard II to[...]

On Monday, 14th May 2018, at 1:00 P.M,  the National Assembly of Belize got a school visit from the El Shaddai Adventist School in Belmopan. Approximately 60 students and 6 teachers were present at the visit. The group comprised of students from Infant I to Standard VI, therefore the students were separated into two groups. The first group was greeted by[...]

April 20, 2018   The Honourable Beverly Williams, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Immigration , is in Mexico City, attending Committee Meetings of FOPREL to discuss issues of Human Rights as well as Integrity and Transparency. The Meeting are headed by the House/Senate of Mexico. The Meetings were schedule to[...]

April 11, 2018 3rd Gathering of the ParlAmericas Open Parliament Network: Open States for Democratic Governance Against Corruption The Honourable Lee Mark Chang, President of the Senate, is in Lima, Peru, for the 3rd Gathering of the ParlAmericas Open Parliament Network: Open States for Democratic Governance Against Corruption, which will take place on April 11-12, 2018. It is[...]

 Yesterday, March 27, 2018, the Senate assembled in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building , Belmopan, for a Special Sitting that was called to order at 10:12 A.M. Each Senator had the opportunity of sharing their views and opinions on the General Revenue Appropriation (2018/2019) Bill, 2018. All Senators were present except for Senator Rev. Ashley Rocke who was replaced by Rev. Henry Brown, Temporary[...]

The House of Representative’s Budget Debate began on Thursday, March 22, 2018,  in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building, Belmopan. The debate on the General Revenue Appropriation (2018/2019) Bill, 2018, commenced with the Leader of the Opposition being the first person to debate the Bill. As the day progressed, only ten Members got a chance to give their support, or for[...]

19th March 2018 On Friday, March 16, 2018, the National Assembly welcomed two schools for an educational tour of the building and an informative presentation of the functions of the National Assembly. The first school arrived at 1:20 P.M, St. Luke’s Methodist School from Belize City, and shortly after the Victorious Nazarene Primary School from the village of San Jose Succotz[...]

On Wednesday, March 14, 2018, the Senate convened in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building , Belmopan for a Special Sitting. The agenda consisted of 1 Bill that was passed,  3 Papers brought from the House of Representative for approval and 9 Motions that were adopted. Those were: Bill brought from House of Representatives International Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2017.   Papers 38/1/13 – Central Bank[...]

February 23, 2018 36th Ordinary Meeting of the Forum of Presiding Officers of Central America and the Caribbean Basin (FOPREL)  The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Laura Tucker-Longsworth, is in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, attending the 36th Ordinary Meeting of the Forum of Presiding Officers of Central America and the Caribbean Basin (FOPREL). The[...]

Today, January 24, 2018, the Senate convened in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building , Belmopan for a Special Sitting. The agenda consisted of 1 Bill and 4 Papers that were brought from the House of Representative for approval . Those are: Bill brought from House of Representatives General Revenue Supplementary Appropriation (2016/2017) (No. 3) Bill, 2017;   Papers      34/1/13 – Social Security Board – Financial[...]