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November 7, 2017 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference The Honourable Laura Tucker-Longsworth, Madam Speaker in the House of Representatives, attended the 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference which was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on the 4th November 2017. The main purpose of the conference was for Commonwealth Parliamentarians to focus on enhancing their skills to deliver democracy. The[...]

Yesterday, Monday, 6th November 2017, the National Assembly welcomed the Our Lady of Guadalupe R. C. School  from the City of Belmopan to its Chamber for a tour. The group consisted of 60 standard six students and 3 teachers. They arrived at 1:20 P.M. They were escorted up and seated in the gallery where the presentation took place. The presentation was[...]

Today, October 25, 2017, the Senate convened in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building , Belmopan for a Special Sitting. The agenda consisted of 3 Motions  and 8 Bill that was brought from the House of Representative for approval . Those are: MOTIONS Accession to the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks Motion, 2017. Resolution Authorizing the Ratification by Belize to the Agreement[...]

The House of Representative met today, October 20, 2017, at 10:15 A.M. in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building, Belmopan. The purpose of the Special Sitting was to introduce the following Bills, as well as pass 8 Bills and one Motion.     BILLS INTRODUCED                 1.   International Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2017.  Belize National AIDS Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2017.  Water Industry (Amendment) Bill, 2017.  Petroleum Operations (Maritime[...]

October 4, 2017 The Public Hearings held in the National Assembly Chambers in Belmopan, held on September 27, 2017, resumed with Ms. Dian Locke, Director of Immigration as the witness scheduled to appear before the Committee. The Committee questioned her based on policies, processes and procedures in the grant of nationality, and the issuance of visas and passports at the Ministry[...]

October 11, 2017 The Public Hearing held in the National Assembly Chambers in Belmopan held today October 11, 2017, began at  10:22 A.M, with one witness scheduled to appear before the Committee, Mr. Edmund Zuniga, Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Immigration. Mr. Zuniga was questioned based on policies, processes and procedures in the grant of nationality, and the issuance[...]

September 20, 2017   Mr. Antoine Evrard, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium paid a courtesy visit to the National Assembly Building today. A tour of the Chamber and the Building itself along with a brief explanation of the National Assembly and its function was done by the Clerk of the National Assembly.                   

September 14, 2017   Mr. Charles K. Y. Liu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Republic of China (Taiwan) to Belize paid a courtesy visit to the National Assembly Building today. Mr. Liu was accompanied by Ms. Bi-yin Chien, First Secretary and Mr. Henry Fan, Minister’s Councilor. They did a tour of the Chamber and the Building itself, after which they met for a[...]

September 13, 2017 The Public Hearings held in the National Assembly Chambers in Belmopan, resumed on September 6, 2017, with Mrs. Dian Locke, Director of Immigration as the witness scheduled to appear before the Committee. The Committee questioned her based on policies, processes and procedures in the grant of nationality, and the issuance of visas and passports at the Ministry[...]

Today, August 23, 2017, the Senate convened in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building , Belmopan for a Special Sitting. The agenda consisted of 3 Motions  and 1 Bill that was brought from the House of Representative for approval . Those are: MOTIONS Resolution Authorizing the Ratification by Belize to the Protocol Amending the CARICOM Agreement on Social Security Motion, 2017; Resolution Authorizing the Ratification[...]