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On Thursday, 27th April 2023, Members of the Finance and Economic Development Committee and appropriate representatives met at 10:00 A.M. in the Committee room of the National Assembly building to scrutinise Bills introduced in the Sitting of the House of Representatives.   The Bills are as follows: Credit Unions (Amendment) Bill, 2023; Central Bank of[...]

On Monday, 24th April 2023, the Joint Public Accounts Committee held its Second Public Hearing. The Acting Auditor General, Mrs. Dorothy Bradley, was invited and interviewed on matters concerning the Auditor General’s Report for the year 2014-2015.   For access to the broadcast of the public hearing, please see the link below: https://fb.watch/k6mVJIlFli/?mibextid=cr9u03    [...]

On Friday, 21st April 2023, Honourable Members of the House of Representatives gathered in the National Assembly Chamber, Belmopan for a Special Sitting. The meeting started at 10:20 A.M. with the Belizean National Prayer offered by Ms. Sylvia Castillo. Thenceforth, in her announcement the Honourable Valerie Woods, Speaker of the House of Representatives, acknowledged the[...]

On Wednesday, 19th April 2023, Senators came together in the National Assembly Chamber in Belmopan City for a Special Sitting of the Senate. The meeting began at 9:07 A.M. with the Belizean National Prayer offered by the Vice-President of the Senate, the Honourable, Senator Collet Montejo.   For this Special Sitting, Temporary Senator the Honourable[...]

On Wednesday, 12th April 2023, PathLight Belize, a non-profit organisation with a group of approximately 26 students from numerous high schools countrywide visited the National Assembly of Belize. The students were all between the ages 13 and 16, and represented different high schools such as Edward P. Yorke, Pallotti, St. Catherine’s, St John’s, Belmopan Comprehensive[...]

March was a rather active month for the National Assembly of Belize not just with the Sittings of the House of Representatives and the Sitting of the Senate, but especially for school visits and tours. Schools countrywide made their way to the Capital, Belmopan City, to sit in the Public Galleries of the National Assembly[...]

On the 3rd of April 2023, a Special Joint Sitting of the National Assembly was held in the Chamber of the National Assembly in Belmopan City. The Senate held a short meeting at 10:27 A.M. with Senator, the Honourable Isabel Bennett Moody leading prayers followed by Madam President giving a brief announcement to the Senate[...]

Wednesday, 22nd March 2023, Members of the House of Representatives came together in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building in the City of Belmopan for what was referred to as Day 1 of the debates on the General Revenue Appropriation (2023/2024) Bill, 2023. The most anticipated event on the parliamentary calendar.  The meeting began[...]

Friday, 10th March 2023, Members of the House of Representatives gathered in the National Assembly Chamber, Belmopan for a Sitting of the House of Representatives. This is on the occasion of the presentation of the National budget of our country.  The meeting commenced at 10:25 A.M. with the Belizean National Prayer offered by Pastor Kenrick[...]

As it relates to school visits, for the National Assembly, “It’s business as usual”.  The National Assembly opened its doors, once again, to conduct visits/tours to schools, organizations, and the public both at home and abroad.  Starting the year 2023, in the month of February, two schools from the Belize District visited the National Assembly[...]