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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. Shalwa Leslie. On the days agenda was one (1) Paper, No. HR30/1/13 – Contract Agreements for Philip Goldson Highway and Remate Bypass: Upgrading Project Lots 1,[...]

Happy International Day of Parliamentarism The International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated annually since 2018 on 30th June. The recognition of this day was established through a United Nations General Assembly resolution which is also the date that the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was founded. The IPU, the largest global organization of national parliaments, celebrates 132[...]

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Secretariat (CPA) Virtual Post-Election Seminar with the National Assembly of Belize began today with an opening ceremony addressed by Hon. Carolyn Trench Sandiford, President of the Senate of Belize, Hon. Valerie Woods, MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Belize and CPA Secretary-General Stephen Twigg. Over the course of three[...]

The Senate convened in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan today, Friday, 4th June 2021, for a Special Sitting of the Senate. The meeting began at 10:05 A.M. with the Prayers done by the Honourable Carolyn Trench-Sandiford, President of the Senate. On the days agenda were 3 Bills brought from the House[...]

The House of Representatives convened today, Friday 28th May 2021, in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan. The highlight of the day was the Public Sector Emoluments and Allowances Reduction Bill, 2021, as it went through all its stages. AS WELL ON THE AGENDA WERE THE FOLLOWING: PAPER No. HR25/1/13 – Acquisition[...]

Friday, 14th May 2021 – In July 2019, Belize joined 19 other countries in the Hunger Free Latin America and Caribbean Initiative to help reduce hunger and malnutrition and to promote initiatives for food security and nutrition, family farming, school feeding programs and school gardens.         Download full Press Release here.  

On the 3rd, 5th and 7th of May 2021, Members of the National Assembly of Belize completed the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Post-Election Seminar, which was designed to strengthen their understanding of parliamentary democracy and provide an insight into leading democratic practices from around the Commonwealth. It comprised of Members from both Houses, the House[...]