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PRESS RELEASE Today, 9th October 2020, commemorates the Semi-Centennial Anniversary of the official opening of the National Assembly building in Belmopan. Fifty years ago, on 9th October 1970, the building was inaugurated when, for the first time, the then parliamentarians gathered in the Chambers of the building. To mark the occasion, a Joint Sitting of[...]

On Wednesday, 30th September 2020, a Special Sitting of the Senate was held in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building. The meeting began with a word of prayer by Senator Isabel Bennett. On the Orders of the Day were three (3) Papers that were ordered to lie on the Table. Those Papers were: 87/1/13   [...]

Today, Friday, 25th September 2020, the House of Representatives met in the Chambers of the National Assembly in Belmopan for a Special Sitting. On the day’s agenda were three (3) Bills for Introduction. Those were: 1. Defence (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Bill for an Act to amend the Defence Act, Chapter 135 of the Substantive Laws[...]

Today, Wednesday, 16th September 2020, the House of Representatives met in the Chambers of the National Assembly in Belmopan for a Special Sitting. The Sitting began at 10:30 A.M. with a word of prayers by Mr. Eufemio Cruz. On the day’s agenda were three (3) Papers. Those were Sessional Papers  No. HR281/1/12    – Central Bank[...]

“Hon. Laura Tucker Longsworth, Speaker of the House of Representatives, chaired a virtual FOPREL’s Inter-parliamentary Committee on Education and Health today, 27 August 2020. FOPREL is the Forum of Speakers/Presidents of National Parliaments/Legislative Assemblies/Congresses of Central America and the Caribbean Basin. The meeting was held under the theme “The impacts of COVID-19 on children and[...]

On Wednesday, 19th August 2020, a Special Sitting of the Senate was held in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building. The meeting began with a moment of silence requested by the President for all the people that lost their life due to COVID-19 not only in Belize but worldwide, and then a word of[...]

Today, Friday, 14th August 2020, the House of Representatives met in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan. The meeting began at 10:30 A.M.  The Orders of the Day comprised of four (4) Bills brought from the House of Representatives. Those were: General Revenue Supplementary Appropriation (2020/2021) (No.3) Bill, 2020; Crime Control and[...]

The Senate met today, 5th August 2020, for a Special Sitting of the Senate in the Chambers of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan with all Members being present. The meeting began with a word of prayer by Senator Rev. Ashley Rocke. On today’s agenda there were 4 Bills that were brought from the House[...]

There was a Special Sitting of the House of Representatives today, held in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building in Belmopan. The meeting began with a word of Prayer by Mr. Eufemio Cruz, then shortly after the Hon. Pablo Marin made a statement on the issue of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures that should[...]

Today, 29th July 2020, there was a Special Sitting of the Senate in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building. The meeting began with a word of prayer by Senator Isabel Bennett, who also requested a moment of silence for all businesspeople that have been affected or lost their life due to gun violence. On[...]