The National Assembly Recognizes International Day of Parliamentarism In commemoration of the International Day of Parliamentarism, the National Assembly, in collaboration with the United Nations Country Office in Belize, held today a masterclass on Human Rights and Development for Members of the House of Representatives and the the Senate in the Jaguar Auditorium, University of[...]
On Wednesday, 29th June 2022, the Senate met in the Chambers of the National Assembly for a Special Sitting. The meeting began at 9:00 A.M. with the Belizean Prayer by Senator Bevinton Cal. Shortly after, the Clerk administered the Oath of Allegiance to temporary Senators Linsford Castillo who was the alternate for Senator Collet Montejo,[...]
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On Friday, 3rd June 2022, the House of Representatives convened in the Chamber of the National Assembly, in Belmopan shortly after 10:00 A.M. There were a number of items on the Orders of the Day as follows: Paper No. HR112A/1/13 – Hol Chan Marine Reserve Annual Budget for financial year April 1, 2022, to March[...]
Parliamentarians attend the Advance Parliamentary Development Residency Programme in Australia Hon. Luis Alexander Balona and Senator, the Hon. Isabel Bennett, comprise the Belize parliamentary delegation attending the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Advanced Parliamentary Development Residency Programme from 21st – 27th May, 2022, which is being held in the Parliament of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Download[...]
The Senate convened today, 20th May 2022, in the Chambers of the National Assembly for a Special Sitting. The meeting began at 9:00 A.M. with the Belizean Prayer by Senator Janelle Chanona. Shortly after, there was the oath of allegiance taken by temporary Senator Lesbia Guerra, who was the alternate for Senator Isabel Bennett, and[...]
Speaker Valerie Woods, House of Representatives, is attending the XXVI Extraordinary Meeting of the Forum of Speakers and Presidents of the Parliaments of Central America, the Caribbean Basin and Mexico (FOPREL) in the city of Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco from 19th to 221st May, 2022. Download Full Press Release
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Today, Friday, May 13, 2022, the House of Representatives convened in the Chambers of the National Assembly for a Special Sitting. Today marks a day of history in the making as The Honourable Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, Minister of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, presented the Motion to seek to move the Belize Advisory Council[...]