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May 3, 2017 The Senate Special Select Committee convened once again 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 the period 2011-2013. The hearing commenced at 10:15 A.M, with Mr. Rodolfo Bol Jr., Information Technology Manager at[...]

Bright and early on Friday 28th April 2017, the National Assembly welcomed San Jose R.C. School from Toledo to its Chamber for a tour. The group consisting of 39 standard five and six students, 6 teachers and 3 parents arrived at 8:00A.M. sharp. They were escorted up and seated in the gallery where the presentation took place. The presentation was conducted by Ms. Ingrid Soriano,[...]

April 26, 2017 The Public Hearing held in the National Assembly Chambers in Belmopan resumed today April 26, 2017 at 10:45 A.M, with three witnesses scheduled to appear before the Committee, Mr. Barton Middleton, Ms. Therese Chavarria and Mr. Omar Philips. The Committee first interviewed Ms. Therese Chavarria, former Officer in charge of the Passport Section Department as[...]

April 25, 2017 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Laura Tucker Longsworth, is in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, attending the Executive Committee Meeting of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association from 24th  to 27th April, 2017. On the 24th April, Madam Speaker attended a meeting concerning the Working Group on the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC). The Honourable Speaker is also a Member of[...]

Today April 7, 2016, the National Assembly of Belize had two school visits. The schools were St. Luke’s Methodist Primary School from Belize City and Trial Farm Government School from Orange Walk District. The group from St. Luke’s Methodist Primary School were the first to arrive at around 9:30 A.M. The group comprised of 92 standard five students , 3 teachers and 18 parents were present[...]

6th April 2017 Today the Hope Creek Methodist School from the Stann Creek District visited the National Assembly for an educational tour of the Building and its function. They arrived at 3:30 P.M. and were escorted to the galleries in the Chamber were the presentation takes place. The group comprised of 62 students ranging from standard 4, 5, and 6,  3 teachers[...]

April 5, 2017 The Honourable Laura Tucker Longsworth, Speaker of the House of Representatives, met with representatives of the Commonwealth Secretariat at the National Assembly Building. The Honourable Speaker was informed of the two projects which are currently under review by the Commonwealth Secretariat: the Legislative Drafting Project at the Attorney General’s Ministry and the[...]

March 29, 2017 The 16th Public Hearing held in the National Assembly Chambers in Belmopan today began at 9:58 A.M. At todays hearing three witnesses were scheduled to appear before the Committee, Mr. Barton Middleton, Ms. Therese Chavarria and Mr. Omar Philips. The first witness that appeared before the Committee was Mr. Barton Middleton. Mr. Middleton is[...]

 Today, March 27, 2017, the Senate assembled in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building , Belmopan, for a Special Sitting that was called to order at 10:00 A.M. At today’s meeting, all 13 Senators were present. Each Senator had the opportunity of sharing their views and opinions on the General Revenue Appropriation (2017/2018) Bill, 2017. After the Senators had debated the General Revenue[...]

The House of Representative’s Budget Debate began yesterday, March 23, 2017,  in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building, Belmopan. The debate on the General Revenue Appropriation (2017/2018) Bill, 2017, commenced with the Leader of the Opposition being the first person to debate the Bill. As the day progressed, only eight Members got a chance to give their support, or for[...]