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On the 12th of February 2023, a Special Joint Sitting of the National Assembly was held in the Government House in Belize City. The Special Senate meeting started at 12:03 P.M. with Senator, the Honourable Elena Smith leading prayers. President Carolyn Trench Sandiford then announced to the Senate that it is the wish of the[...]

On Friday, 10th February 2023, a Special Sitting of the Senate was held in the National Assembly Chamber in Belmopan. The meeting began at 9:01 A.M. with the Belizean National Prayer which was offered by Senator Michael Peyrefitte. Thereafter, there was the appointment of temporary Senators the Honourable Mark King and Dr. Honourable Sharmayne Saunders,[...]

On the 3rd February 2023, a Sitting of the House of Representatives was held in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan. The meeting began around 10:16 A.M. with the National Prayer of Belize offered by Mr. Richard Smith.   Starting off, the Honourable Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk[...]

On Wednesday, 14th December 2022, a special meeting of the Senate was held at the National Assembly Chamber in Belmopan. The meeting began shortly after 9:00 A.M. with the National Prayer of Belize offered by Senator Beverly Williams. Thereafter, temporary Senator Ian Jones subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance. In her announcement to the Senate,[...]

On the 12th December 2022, a special meeting of the House of Representatives was held in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan. The meeting began around 10:25 A.M. with the National Prayer of Belize offered by Ms. Minerva Santos.   Thereafter, Speaker Valerie Woods expressed condolences on the passing of the former[...]

Yesterday 7th December 2022, The National Assembly was visited by a Tri-County Chamber of Commerce delegation from Houston consisting of 17 members headed by Texas City Council Member, Hon. Edward Pollard. The purpose of their visit to Belize is to meet with different government officials. While at the National Assembly, they were given a brief[...]

On the 25th of November 2022, the National Assembly of Belize in collaboration with the National Commission for Families and Children (NCFC), the Office of the Special Envoy for Women and Children, and UNICEF hosted a successful Children’s Parliament.  At this special event, adult Parliamentarians along with other invited guests were in attendance in the[...]

Today, Tuesday, 15th November 2022, the President of the Senate, Senator, the Honourable Carolyn Trench-Sandiford welcomed a courtesy visit from the Ambassador of Brazil, H.E. Agemar De Mendonca Sanctos. The short meeting took place in the Committee Room of the National Assembly building in Belmopan. Amongst their discussion were issues of mutual interest of concerns, as[...]

As part of the activities leading up to the 3rd Annual National Children’s Parliament on the 11th November 2022, children parliamentarians are participating in a meet-and-greet with the adult parliamentarians.  Today, 27th October 2022, Children Parliamentarians, Ms. Azaraiah Chaplin and Adia Viltz, met with Speaker Valerie Woods and Honourable Kareem Musa, Member for Caribbean Shores[...]

On Monday 24th October 2022, a Special Sitting of the Senate was held in Belmopan at the National Assembly. The meeting began at 11:05 A.M. with the Belizean Prayer offered by Senator Collet Montejo. Shortly thereafter, there was the Oath of Allegiance taken by Temporary Senator Luis Luke Martinez, alternate for Senator Elena Smith who[...]