Today, 4th February 2022, the House of Representatives convened in the National Assembly’s Chamber for their first meeting for the year 2022. The meeting began with the Belizean Prayer by Ms. Yvette Gill. On the day’s agenda were 3 Papers, 9 Bills for introduction and 2 Motions. The 3 Papers were ordered to lie on[...]
Yesterday, 8th December 2021, the Honourable Valerie Woods, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Mrs. Clarita Pech, Deputy Clerk, paid a courtesy call to the Honourable Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados. In their conversation they discussed women in politics and touched on the opportunity for both parliaments of Belize and Barbados to work[...]
The Honourable Valerie Woods, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Mrs. Clarita Pech, Deputy Clerk, attended the CPA CWP CAA Regional Strengthening Virtual Conference under the theme: “Strong Women, Strong Region – Economic Empowerment of Women”. The conference is being hosted by the parliament of St. Lucia which started today, 7th December and tomorrow, 8th December 2021,[...]
The Senate met today, Monday, 6th December 2021, in the Chambers of the National Assembly in Belmopan for a Special Sitting. The day began with the Belizean Prayer by Madam President. Following that, there was the Oath of Allegiance of two Temporary Senators namely, Senator Orson Elrington, who was alternate for Senator Darrell Bradley and Senator[...]
Today, 3rd December 2021, the House of Representatives convened in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan, shortly after 10:00 A.M. Presiding over the sitting today was the Honourable Marconi Leal, Deputy Speaker, in the absence of the Honourable Valerie Woods, Speaker of the House, who is out of the country at the[...]