Today, 7th May 2019, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Mr. Akbar Khan; Head of Private Office in the Secretary General’s Office, Ms. Emily Davies; along with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Belize, the Honourable Laura Tucker-Longsworth; the Clerk to the National Assembly of Belize, Mr. Eddie Webster; and Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly of Belize, Mrs. Clarita Pech, as well as other staff members from the National Assembly of Belize participated in a roadshow that involved 3 schools in Belize City: Edward P. York High School, St. Catherine’s Academy, and Wesley College.
Mr. Khan presented to the students on the issues of good governance, democracy and youth within the Commonwealth countries. A short presentation by he Clerk and Madam Speaker was also given on the work of our Belize parliament.
The Secretary General also met with the Executive Director of the National Women’s Commission, Ms. Cynthia Williams, to discuss topics of similar interest.
