DATES FOR CONSULTATIONS ON NINTH AMENDMENT SET

The office of the Clerk of the National Assembly today released the full schedule of consultation on the proposed Belize Constitution Ninth Amendment Bill. According to the schedule, the consultations will travel to each of the district towns and the nation's capital. Of note are two stops on the nationwide tour, one in Independence Village on September twenty eight and the other in Maskall village on October nineteenth. The next public consultation will take place on Wednesday of next week at the Civic Centre in Corozal town. The following week, the consultation moves to Orange Walk where it will be held at the Sports Complex. Dangriga will host the consultation on September Seventh; followed by San Pedro Town on September fourteenth. When the consultations resume after the Independence Day holiday, it will go to Independence on the twenty eight of September; followed by Punta Gorda on October fifth. Cay residents will get to voice their opinion on the Bill when the consultation goes west n October twelfth at the ITVETT Building. As we said, the consultation moves to Maskall village community Centre on October nineteenth before wrapping up in the nation's capital at the UB auditorium on November second. According to the official communiqué from the Clerk's office, the Bill seeks to provide that the government shall at all times have majority ownership and control of public utilities, to clarify the provisions relating to the amendment of the constitution and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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