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The House of Representative convened today, June 30, 2017, at 10:00 A.M. in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building, Belmopan. The purpose of the Special Sitting was to pass the following Bills and also adopt the below mention Motion.  1 Motion was introduced and adopted. MOTION Caribbean Development Bank Placencia Peninsula Wastewater Management Project – Nutrient Fate and[...]

June 28, 2017 Today, June 28, 2017, the Senate Special Select Committee reconvene in the Chamber of the  National Assembly of Belize in Belmopan, to continue with their investigation into the Auditor General’s Special Visa and other findings Report on the Immigration and Nationality Department for period 2011-2013. The only witness  scheduled to re-appear before the Committee today was Ms. Ady Pacheco, Immigration[...]

June 21, 2017 Today, June 21, 2017, the Senate Special Select Committee reconvene in the Chamber of the  National Assembly of Belize in Belmopan, to continue with their investigation into the Auditor General’s Special Visa and other findings Report on the Immigration and Nationality Department for period 2011-2013. The only witness that was scheduled to appear before the Committee today was Ms. Ady[...]

June 14, 2017 The Public Hearing held in the National Assembly Chambers in Belmopan held today June 14, 2017, began at  10:22 A.M, with three witnesses scheduled to appear before the Committee, Ms. Ady Pachecho, Mr. Carlos Perdomo and Mr. Rochelle Chan. The first witness to appear before the Committee was Ms. Ady Pacheco, Immigration Clerk. However, Ms. Pacheco requested from the Committee that[...]

Today Friday, 9th June 2017, the National Assembly welcomed the Our Lady of Bella Vista School from the Toledo District, to its Chamber for a school tour. The group consisting of 51 standard one students, 3 teachers and 19 parents arrived at 11:15 A.M. They were escorted up and seated in the gallery where the presentation took place. The presentation was conducted by Ms. Mary[...]

June 8, 2017 Yesterday, June 7, 2017, the Senate Special Select Committee met in the Chamber of the  National Assembly of Belize in Belmopan, to continue with their investigation into the Auditor General’s Special Visa and other findings Report on the Immigration and Nationality Department for period 2011-2013. The only witness to appear before the Committee was Mr. Carlos Perdomo, former Minister of[...]

June 2, 2017 PANCAP REGIONAL PARLIAMENTARIANS FORUM The Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) Regional Parliamentarians Forum began on 30th May to 31st May 2017, in Kingston, Jamaica. PANCAP is a Caribbean regional partnership of governments, regional civil society organizations, regional institutions and organizations, bilateral and multilateral agencies and contributing donor partners which was[...]

June 1, 2017 Yesterday, May 31, 2017, the Senate Special Select Committee Public Hearing held in the Chamber of the  National Assembly of Belize in Belmopan, resumed with it’s public hearing after being postponed on May 24, 2017. There were two scheduled witnesses that appeared before the committee, Cherie Nisbet and Alvarine Burgess. The first to take the[...]

Today Friday, 26th May 2017, the National Assembly welcomed the Holy Ghost Primary School to its Chamber for a tour. The group consisting of 32 standard two students, 2 teachers and 8 parents arrived at 8:30 A.M. They were escorted up and seated in the gallery where the presentation took place. The presentation was conducted by Ms. Mary August, Parliamentary[...]

26th May 2017 Yesterday, May 25, 2017, the National Assembly welcomed two schools for an educational tour of the building and an informative presentation of the functions of the National Assembly. The first school arrived at 11:00 A.M, San Pedro Columbia Primary School from the Toledo District, and later in the afternoon the Sittee River Primary School arrived. On both[...]