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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[...]

Press Release: Youth Parliamentarians meet with Madam President and other Members of Parliament The National Assembly, in collaboration with the National Commission for Families and Children (NCFC), the Office of the Special Envoy for Women and Children, and UNICEF, will be hosting the 3rd Annual National Children’s Parliament on 11th November 2022. Download Full Press[...]

Press Release: Members of Parliament attend CPA Parliamentary Academy residency programme in South Africa Honourable Louis Barona and Senator Elena Smith have joined over thirty Commonwealth Parliamentarians from across the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s (CPA) membership in attending the inaugural Advanced Professional Development and Skills-Building Residency Course, being held in Cape Town, South Africa from 24th[...]

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[...]

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Press Release: The National Assembly celebrating World Sight Day with BCVI October 13, 2022 – Today is World Sight Day and The National Assembly of Belize on the invitation of the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired (BCVI) supported the initiative to commemorate the day by promoting eye health care with Parliamentarians. Download Full Press[...]

Press Release: Youth Parliamentarians meeting the Speaker and other Members of Parliament The National Assembly, in collaboration with the National Commission for Families and Children (NCFC), the Office of the Special Envoy for Women and Children, and UNICEF, will be hosting the 3rd Annual National Children’s Parliament on 11th November 2022. Download Full Press Release

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The House of Representatives convened today in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan for a Special Sitting. The Sitting began shortly after 10:00 A.M. with the Belizean Prayer done by Ms. Minelvia Santos. The Honourable Madam Speaker then made her statement by recognizing that we are in October, which is identified annually[...]