The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) is the network of women members of parliaments in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). It works on a regional basis with each of the CPA’s nine (9) regions coordinating programmes, conferences, and meeting among parliamentarians. Belize falls within the Caribbean, Americas, and Atlantic Region. The chair of the region’s Commonwealth[...]
PRESS RELEASE The National Assembly Marks the 40th Anniversary year of Belize’s Independence —15th September 2021— The National Assembly of Belize commemorates the celebration of Belize’s Independence through a few initiatives designed to signify this important milestone in the history of Belize. It was 40 years ago commencing in February 1981 that Belize embarked[...]
The Senate convened in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan on Wednesday, 8th September 2021, for a Special Sitting of the Senate. The meeting began at 10:00 A.M. with the Prayers done by the Honourable Carolyn Trench-Sandiford, President of the Senate. On the days agenda were 12 Bills brought from the House[...]
The House of Representatives met today in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan. The meeting began shortly after 10:00 A.M with an opening prayer by Ms. Mellissa Bennett. On the days agenda were (3) Papers, No. HR32A/1/13 – Social Security Board – Actuarial Valuation of the Social Security Scheme (at 31 December 2020); No. HR32B/1/13 [...]
Today, Wednesday, 7th July 2021, a Special Sitting of the Senate was held in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building, in Belmopan. The meeting opened with the Belizean Prayer by the Honourable Madam President, followed by the swearing in of Senator Darrell Bradley who is filling the vacancy for the post that Senator Khalid[...]
On Monday, 5th July 2021, The Honourable Ramon Cervantes, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration, and Chairman of the Finance and Economic Development Committee along with the Honourable Tracy Panton, Member for Alberts and Member of the Finance and Economic Development Committee attended a virtual Zoom meeting of[...]