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March 1, 2017 The Senate Special Select Committee convened once again in the Chamber of the  National Assembly of Belize in Belmopan, to progress with their investigation into the Auditor General’s Special Visa and other findings Report on the Immigration and Nationality Department for the period 2011-2013. Today’s hearing commenced at 10:15 A.M, with Mr. Mark Tench, Immigration Officer, being the first[...]

On Monday 27th February 2017, the National Assembly welcomed a group to visit from Adrian College, U.S.A., accompanied by some students from the University of Belize. The group was a small one consisting of 12 persons. They arrived at around 3:30P.M. and were escorted up and seated in the gallery where the presentation took place. The presentation was conducted[...]

February 24, 2017 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Laura Tucker Longsworth, is in Managua, Nicaragua, attending the 34th Regular Meeting of the Forum of Presiding Officer of National Parliaments of Central America and the Caribbean Basin (FOPREL).  At an official ceremony today, 24 February 2017, the Speaker of the Congress of Guatemala, Honourable Oscar[...]

February 15, 2017 The Senate Special Select Committee convened once again in the Chamber of the  National Assembly of Belize in Belmopan, to progress with their investigation into the Auditor General’s Special Visa and other findings Report on the Immigration and Nationality Department for the period 2011-2013. Today’s hearing commenced at 10:30 A.M, with Ms. Teresita Castellanos, Former Finance Officer at the[...]

February 08, 2017 Today, the Senate Special Select Committee met once again 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. At today’s hearing, three witnesses were present to give their testimony on the Auditor General’s Report[...]

February 01, 2017 Today, the Senate Special Select Committee convened 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. Present to give his testimony today  was Mr. Gordon Wade,  Officer in Charge of the Nationality section in the Immigration Department during the time when[...]

 Today, January 30, 2017, the Senate convened in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building , Belmopan, for a Special Sitting. At the commencement of this Special Sitting, a milestone was reached in Belize’s Political History as the thirteenth Senator, the Honourable Osmany Salas was sworn in as Senator for the Non-Governmental Organizations Community. As well, temporary Senator, Mr.[...]

The House of Representative held their second Meeting today, January 27, 2017. The Meeting began shortly after 10 A.M. this morning in the Chamber of the National Assembly Building, Belmopan. The Honourable Julius Espat was once again amongst his colleagues from the Opposition for the first time since his removal back on August 16, 2016. *From the  days[...]

January 25, 2017 The Senate Special Select Committee today reconvened in the Chamber of the  National Assembly of Belize in Belmopan, to continue with their interrogation into the Auditor General’s Special Visa and other findings Report on the Immigration and Nationality Department for period 2011-2013. Once again Ms. Ruth Meighan, former Director at the Immigration and Nationality Department, was summoned in front of  the[...]

Today, January 19, 2017, was the first Senate Special Sitting  for the new year 2017. At the commencement of today’s Sitting, the Honourable Michael Peyrefitte, Attorney General, was sworn in as a new Senator replacing the former Senator/Attorney General, Vanessa Retreage. As the meeting proceeded and the Leader of Government Business moved that at its rising today the[...]