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NOT SO FAST! WHY IS GOB APPEASING GUATEMALA?

Wednesday, 30 November 2016 “Why now? Why are we being asked to ratify these agreements at this time? What is the rush?” These were but a few of the questions which Members of the Senate asked publicly when the Leader of Government Business, Senator Godwin Hulse, tabled the motion for the Senate to Ratify the Special Agreement between Belize and Guatemala to submit Guatemala’s Territorial Claim over Belize to the International Court of Justice. That was the motion tabled with another asking the Senate to ratify the Amendment of the Protocol to the Special Agreement. The Compromis was first signed in 2008, while the amendment was signed in 2015. In that amendment, both countries agreed that instead of going to simultaneous referenda, each country could choose the option to hold their individual referendum on separate dates. PUP Senator Eamon Courtenay reiterated the commitment which the Opposition People’s United Party has to holding a referen-

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JOBLESS Inflation UP Unemployment UP Exports DOWN Economy Contracts! Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Today the Statistical Institute of Belize confirmed more bad news for Belize with the release of third quarter figures. For the third consecutive quarter the economy declined, this time by 0.8%. According to the fact sheet, “during the three months from July to September the country’s total production declined by 0.8% when compared to the same period in 2015…for the first nine months of the year, the country’s level of production was 0.7% lower than in

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CITY

LANDMARK UP IN FLAMES Monday, November 28, 2016 Police and Fire Department investigators have still not determined the official cause of a devastating fire which claimed one of the city’s most outstanding colonial landmarks, the Chateau Caribbean Hotel and Restaurant on Marine Parade. Just after 8:00am Sunday flames were observed in the upper floor of the building and fifteen hours after when the last fire-fighter left the scene, the entire building was gutted. Fortunately, there are no human casualties from the catastrophic

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Continued from page 1 dum and having the people of Belize decide whether or not Belize should go to the ICJ to settle Guatemala’s unfounded claim over our country. He stressed that the PUP does not believe that the current relations between Belize and Guatemala are conducive to the process. Presenting in the Senate, he said, “now is not a convenient time for a referendum on this matter. Guatemala continues to behave in a hostile manner toward the Government and People of Belize.” He then recounted recent incidents of aggression by Guatemala which Belizeans are well aware of, including Guatemala’s complete rejection of the vindication of Belizean law enforcement. They still believe that Belizean law enforcement committed murder when they fatally shot 13 year-old Guatemalan Julio Alvarado Ruano on Belizean territory, inside the Chiquibul. Courtenay reminded the nation that Guatemala President Jimmy Morales wrongfully accused Belize, and according to Courtenay, who is an eminent attorney, “Guatemala libeled Belize” That, in addition to withdrawing their resident Ambassador in Belize which is tantamount to a diplomatic insult! The Guatemala Ambassador has still not returned to Belize. There are also well publicized instances of aggressive behaviour in the Sarstoon which remains the flashpoint for Belize/Guatemala relations, the latest one being SATIIM stopped by the Guatemalan Armed Forces. In Senator Courtenay’s estimation, Guatemala has displayed a catalogue of bad faith towards Belize, and until they adopt a good neighbourly attitude towards Belize, the time is not right for a referendum. A few of his concerns were shared by Business Senator Mark Lizarraga who noted that the UDP Government has already announced that they will change Belize’s referendum law to lower the threshold from 60% voter turnout to a simple majority. That, we assume, means that only 50% of the electorate plus 1 more voter need cast a ballot for the referendum result to be valid. It could also mean that whatever the turnout – whether it be 500 voters or 1000 or 50,000, a simple majority will suffice. The Business Senator asked if this Belize’s way of attempting to appease Guatemala, and if it is, Belize should not concede until a protocol for the Sarstoon is properly negotiated, which respects Belize’s right to use the northern portion of the river. The Labour and Civil Society Senator, Elena Smith, also shared PUP Senator Courtenay’s reservations about the validity of the voters’ lists. It is well-known that there is a long overdue reregistration of voters which needs to happen. That list is tainted, and inaccurate, and there is concern that there may be Guatemalans from border communities who are registered voters on the list. These Senators urged the Senate to exercise extreme caution in passing this motion. Once it is done, Belize will have to give its authorization to these agreements, and it cannot be reversed. Perhaps paying heed to the warning from these members of the Senate, these motions have been submitted to the Foreign Affairs and Constitution Committee of the Senate, and they were the only two motions which did not pass today.

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JOBLESS Continued from page 1 the first nine months of 2015.” In the primary sector the decline was sharp, 24%, with marine exports reporting a 61% decline and banana shipments falling by 14%. While the government has continued to boast about its employment figures, the official statistics show that was a lie. According to the SIB, unemployment rose to 11.1% in September 2016, a sharp jump from September 2015. According to the findings of the Labour Force Survey, “in September 2016there were a total of 17,952

unemployed persons in Belize. This represented an increase of 2045 in the number of unemployed persons since September of 2015.” Where inflation is concerned, the news is no better. According to the SIB, “during the month of October 2016 the prices of goods and services purchased by Belizean households were, on average, 0.7% higher than they were in October 2015.” While food and nonalcoholic beverages showed a slight decrease of -0.4%, the cost of transport, housing, water, electricity, fuel and all other categories of goods and services went up. And finally, according to the External Trade Bulletin, both exports and imports fell in the third quarter, by 43% and 17% respectively. Where imports are concerned, the SIB reports that “Belize’s total imports for the month of October 2016 were valued at $152.8 million. This was a decrease of 17.1% or $31.4M from imports for October 2015…Merchandising imports for the ten

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months from January to October 2016 totalled $1.6B, representing a 3.9% or $65.3M decrease from the same period last year.” There has been sustained bad news where exports are concerned, and today the SIB reported that “total domestic exports for October 2016 amounted to $21.7 million, down 43% or $16.3 Million when compared to exports for the month of October 2015…Merchandising exports for the first ten months of 2016 totalled $364.3 Million, down 23.8% or $114.1 Million from the same period last year. There was a decline in citrus, marine products and bananas. It is incredible that this UDP administration has come to this after those not long gone days of spending frenzy when, like the Prime Minister stated, there were “millions and millions and millions in the coffers.” Those coffers are now empty, thanks to the incompetence, mismanagement, wasteful spending and arrogance of Prime Minister Dean Barrow, who now obviously has no clue how to fix the mess he created.

CITY LANDMARK UP IN FLAMES Continued from page 1 blaze. The Belize Times has been informed that there were guests in two rooms who managed to get out with their bags when they heard the ruckus. As well, there were guests in the dining area but they got out unharmed. Staff members have suggested that the fire may have started in the kitchen, but investigators are not ready to release any information beyond the obvious. According to Fire Chief Ted Smith, “On arrival the upper section of a three-storey structure was engulfed in flames. The fire department immediately went into operations and tried to extinguish the fire.” That fire fight, which included a summons for assistance from off-duty Fire Department personnel, was hindered at some point be-

cause the trucks were unable to immediately access water from the nearby Caribbean Sea. Fire Chief Ted Smith explained that they had to couple three eight foot hoses to reach the sea. Smith was visibly frustrated as he explained that they did the best that they could with the resources they had. It is no secret that the trucks and equipment utilized by the Department is hopelessly archaic and mostly held together by band-aid and prayers. The hotel’s owners, the Lo family would not offer comment on the fire which consumed everything in its path, including their possessions since they resided there as well. The building was constructed as a home in 1927, and in the 50s served as the Holden Memorial Hospital before it became the Chateau Caribbean.

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BARROW’S BOGUS DIH PLANE LAND… COMMISSION

Thursday, December 1, 2016 The Barrow Government’s concept of an Integrity Commission is obviously one dominated by hard-core UDPs, a couple who probably are not exactly sure of the definition of Integrity. When the names were called late last week, it became immediately clear that this administration has absolutely no intention of putting together any real Commission to watchdog its conduct. In the Senate meeting, the UDP Government Senators forced through the appointments of Marilyn Williams, Armead Gabourel, Lisbeth Delgado, Wilmot Simmons and Nestor Vasquez, who sits so many Government controlled boards. The only two Oppositionnominated members are Melissa Balderamos and Claudette Grinage. Marilyn Williams, who was once the Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit, and who is an attorney at law, now becomes the Chairman of the Committee. Williams is a political hack and Barrow-loyalist, dependent on Government for her livelihood. A company in which she had an interest has also come up in investigations into alleged money laundering recently. When the motion was tabled for her fellow committee member, Armead Gabourel, PUP interim Senator Tanya Santos immediately rose to register her concerns about Gabourel’s appointment. That’s because she was a member of the Board at the Belize Airport Authority which allowed Edmond Castro to use BAA funds, which are public monies, for his own personal needs. According to Senator Santos, she ought to have resigned from the Board instead of being required to resign after it became a public scandal. On the appointment motion for Wilmot Simmons, PUP Senator Paul Thompson rose to register the Opposition’s disagreement with his appointment. Simmons is a proud and vocal UDP supporter, also dependent on government for his livelihood. Senator Thompson made it very clear that he was not calling Simmons’ character into question, merely his ability to independently and impartially watchdog his Party, a Party that has been mired in the most indecent corruption in Belize’s political history recently. Now, the most controversial appointment of all is Nestor Vasquez, who is a UDP who has prospered under the Barrow Government. He’s a member of the Board of the Belize Telemedia Limited, which is Government controlled. He is a member of the Board for the state-owned APBEL. He is also a Chair-

man of the Social Security Board’s Investment Committee, another government controlled entity. He is now being asked to serve on the Integrity Commission as the Chartered accountant. That’s the same position which, according to the Barrow Government, caused it to become dormant because no one wanted to serve. No accountant, according to Barrow, was prepared to subject himself or herself to the invasive checks and balances of becoming a politically exposed person. PUP Senator Eamon Courtenay called the Government out on that especially since the Institute of Chartered Accountants recommended Warren Coye to the Prime Minister, who completely disregarded that recommendation. Elena Smith, the Senator for Labour and Civil Society, revealed to the Senate that in private discussions the Prime Minister had with the teachers during their strike, Barrow promised that the person recommended by the Institute would be appointed. It has since been revealed that he broke yet another promise when he recommended that Vasquez be appointed to the position. This move pushed through by the UDP makes it clear that a victory by the teachers and concession by the Prime Ministers may be nothing more than the PM’s specialty – optics.

Wednesday, 30 November 2016 Police have confiscated 16 drums of aviation fuel, along with equipment they found on a clandestine airstrip in the area of the Coastal Road. They are sure that a plane landed secretly in Belize, but are unable to say what kind of illicit cargo was smuggled through Belize. All signs are indicating that this was a drug plane which landed on this airstrip, but no other information has been forthcoming. Hattieville cops were first alerted to this plane in Belizean airspace in the predawn hours of Tuesday, November 29. That’s when they received intelligence that there was a low-flying aircraft in the area of the Coastal Road. Police were dispatched, and after searching the area, they came upon a clandestine airstrip 3 miles off a feeder road, located about 9 miles into the Coastal Road. There they found the open space, a clearing big enough to land a plane, and they found tire marks which they believe were made by the aircraft’s landing gear. A search of this area led them to discover 20 drums; sixteen of them were filed with aviation fuel while four were empty. They also found 4 batteries, electric wires, lights, and canvasses. They believe that these were all used to facilitate the landing of the aircraft. Also in the bushes, the officers found seats which they believe were removed

from the plane to make space for whatever cargo they picked up. This is usually done to make space for drug cargo, and so, it strengthens the credibility of the theory that this was a drug smuggling operation. Unfortunately, Belize does not yet have a law enforcement capability to monitor and interdict unwanted air traffic in this country’s airspace, and so, the police arrived long after the plane landed and took off, with whatever cargo it picked up in Belize. ACP Edward Broaster explained that, “this is a problem that persists throughout the region. It’s not just Belize. There are a lot of illicit landings in Guatemala, Honduras - all around us and it’s just a challenge for our law enforcement to garner intelligence as to exactly where the next plane would be touching down and that’s something that is very difficult. Unless you are deep undercover in the ring, you would not be able to get that information or unless somebody slips up and we get information as to where the plane would be landing.” Reports to the press is that this clandestine airstrip was first created some 3 years ago, and the military destroyed it in an attempt interrupt the trafficking of illicit cargo via this location.

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Questions to Ministers

Would the Member for Queen Square and Minister of Finance please confirm reliable reports that allocations to education, health and the Police will be slashed in the new budget, and that a finance team has almost completed lists of public officers who will be retrenched in 2017? Would the Member for Queen Square and Prime Minister please confirm or deny reliable reports that the condo/resort he is building in Placencia on the beach will feature a helipad on the roof? Would the Member for Port Loyola and Minister of his own development please provide a REAL list of his assets (in his name and held for him by members of his family)? Could he further confirm reports that he recently purchased the abandoned Archie’s building in Belize City? Would the Member for Port Loyola and Minister of his own development please say how much of the money pumped into his private NGO, Housing for the Poor, is being contributed from public coffers? Could he further provide an accounting of how those monies have been spent? Would the unelected Senator and Minister of Agriculture please provide an accounting of the sugar he is privileged to get from BSI/ASR each year, and since there are reports that the sugar is sold in Guatemala, could he also provide an accounting of where those thousands of sacks of sugar are sold, along with evidence that all proper duties are being paid? Would the disgraced former Deputy Prime Minister please provide an accounting of how he managed to acquire all the land which makes up his large ranch in the north? Could he also provide a list of all the family members which were given land under his tenure and who then returned that land to him for a pittance? Would the unelected Senator and new Minister of Natural Resources please say why she has suddenly gotten very quiet on the matter of compensation payments and questionable deals concerning the former Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega?

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IF DAH NOH SOH!

Major bust… So about five different elite units of the Police Department made a major bust yesterday, so major that they were snapping selfies all over the place. Let’s see…yeah they managed to confiscate a bunch of drums, some airplane seats, four batteries and some canvas I hear. Big ting dat. They didn’t manage to detain anybody and nope, they didn’t get their hands on any drugs but proud moment here…based on extreme precision, intelligence and a well-coordinated operation, they managed to capture images of the plane’s tracks on the impromptu runway off the Coastal Road. We should probably be handing out some medals anytime soon. Jeez. #sigh New donation… I finally figured out why the Police on the scene were so happy. It wasn’t because of the drums or the aviation fuel. It wasn’t the excitement of the moment. They saw the seats which were taken out the plane to make way for the cargo, probably a s*#tload of drugs. See, our Police have been having a hard time finding the resources to do their jobs. It’s gotten so bad that they’ve had to be using wooden seats in some of their pickups and it’s pretty rough on their backs during those long patrols. So now you can understand why they were so excited to see those comfortable airplane seats. One Police Officer was seen with a measuring tape checking out the chair specs…no lie! #dihstruggleisREAL Vanessa… Remember how Ms. Retreage was all gung-ho the other day sitting at that head table with the boss? Talking about how she’s going to launch an investigation and question this one and question that one and put her foot down and all that serious talk? Ain’t gonna happen! Word to this cynical scribe is that Ms. Retreage started pushing a lil bit too hard on the Commissioner of Lands, asking too many questions, to the point that poor Mr. Vallejos had to apply for emergency leave. That got to certain ears and the intrepid Ms. Retreage was called in and told to back the hell down. Apparently she’s a little wet behind the ears, sorta naïve. Unlike her colleague, the godless Godwin, she didn’t understand that “part of a team” spiel. Long story short…don’t expect anything to come out of that so-called investigation anytime soon. Oh and don’t expect that $800,000 to be paid back anytime soon either. Interesting business… Remember way back in the day when we were trying to figure out how Ms. Retreage became Dean Barrow’s girl-wonder? Then we heard through the grapevine that it was through her proximity to the first son and boy-wonder? It’s interesting. The tech-savvy genius is leaving BTL, but not without a hefty pay-check and big plans in the making. We hear he’s been acquiring prime land all over the place, hiding ownership in obscure shell companies. The other day we were checking out a prime parcel behind the Marion Jones complex and now there’s another company, something to do with oil that is said to have the first son’s fingerprints all over it. The real owners behind these companies, Aviation Alliance and Southwest, are so well-hidden that it’s been a challenge for us, but we find it interesting that both are registered at a certain Eve Street address, coincidentally the address of Miss Vanessa’s law firm. Don’t sweat…we’ll get to the bottom of it… Idiot-Savant sans Savant… So check this out, and you know I don’t lie…well, not much anyway! Reports are that the tech-savvy Anwar, all proud of his little self for finally launching (at least in concept) 4G LTE a full year after its competition, came up with the bright idea of renting a Ferrari from Mexico for $75,000 to highlight the service. But see, he didn’t really think that one through until somebody pointed out that Belize’s wutless streets would kinda be a problem for the Ferrari. So back to the drawing board…we hear that now the boy-wonder is trying to rent a fancy trailer to pull the Ferrari around to the different launch sites. Sheesh…what a goofball! Housing for the Poor… Somebody really needs to do some digging into a certain pool table fixer turned property manager who admits on national television that he has a good ‘product.’ I hear when the DEA agents stationed at the US Embassy heard that startling revelation they went on high alert…but anyway. So I understand that the new product magnate is opening a fancy gas-station in Orange Walk and also just purchased the old Archie’s Building on Central American Boulevard, reportedly for $300,000. There’s something really fishy about this pool table repairman. Ain’t enough pool-tables in the world to support that lifestyle! Me…I’d start by looking into that Port Loyola Housing for the Poor thing. Big, big money is pouring in and out of that so-called Boots for-profit organization. Special audit, anyone?

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When the Bubble Bursts

bout a week ago one of the hosts on the UDP’s morning show commented that the best is here with this administration, a play on the government’s slogan going into 2015 elections. He went further to say that he can’t understand why people can’t see it – “it’s like people are living in a different country,” he stated in all seriousness and apparent disbelief. How do you reach people like that? They live in the same country we all do, watch the same news, see the same conditions and hear the same alarm bells ringing loudly, but they are so blindly loyal to the party they serve that they lose all sense of reality. Somebody asked a week ago – how do we get the message out to the people…the message that 2016 was a terrible year for the country and 2017 is going to be a whole lot worse? You would think that those who feel it would know it. Is it that this administration steadfastly refuses to acknowledge that the sky is indeed falling? Consecutive IMF country reports have painted the bleakest picture, stating repeatedly that the government’s wage bill is too high and debt is unsustainable. This isn’t idle chatter. The IMF continues to advocate for taxation, not because taxes are a first resort but because it is one of the last, when a government has been unable or unwilling to rein in its spending and practice fiscal responsibility. Retrenchment isn’t the first recommendation of the IMF, but the government has absolutely refused to control its wastage of taxpayer monies. Very recently Belize was downgraded a second time in a week - from a CCC+ to a CC…this isn’t a frivolous and meaningless action, without consequences. The government will default, more than likely, on its bond payment due in February. This is also not without repercussions, and it is clear that the team assembled by the bondholders is cognizant of the financial scenario in Belize and will negotiate with that knowledge. Last week Charles Blitzer made a statement which should cause Government’s negotiating team some concern – “the issues that are laid out in the IMF Report go well beyond the bonds. There are a number of other pressures on the balance of payments, on the fiscal that go well beyond the bonds. At this point it’s not clear why the focus is on that.” Mr. Blitzer is making clear reference to the UDP administration’s inability to manage the affairs of the country. The UDP has done well in-country to paint the bond as the devilish spawn of a past PUP administration, but the bondholders aren’t biting, not this time.

So how to get across the message that the country is in a financial mess because of Mr. Barrow’s arrogance and incompetence? That is the absolute truth. Forget Hurricane Earl. The economic crisis was created and fostered long before that. Mr. Barrow was gifted – because at 1% interest that is a gift – with almost $400M in Petrocaribe monies from Venezuela. He spent it all between 2012 and 2015 in what will no doubt go down in history as a most despicable abuse of monies slated for poverty alleviation. Look around. Where did the Petrocaribe money go? Some streets and multi-million dollar roundabouts, bloated contracts to cronies who did shoddy work…that’s it! Not one poverty-alleviation geared, sustainable project, not one health facility or program to provide cheaper medication or medical services to Belizeans. Currently Belizeans are dying because the cost of dialysis is prohibitive. Petrocaribe money wasn’t used for that, or to fund new ambulances. Who can forget the rally sponsored by the UDP in Belmopan, where thousands of supporters were brought in to proclaim the glory of the Petrocaribe bounty, waving fancy banners thanking Mr. Barrow for that money? There was even a song. Remember the song? But that money is gone. What gross incompetence, mismanagement and wastage allows you to spend $400M and then just a year after, the country is so broke that government is actually having trouble meeting its payroll obligations every month? What bizarre arrogance allows you to arbitrarily acquire a private company and then refuse to pay for it – actually drag it out to the point where Belizean taxpayers must pay $250M in interest alone? You know what Belizeans are getting for that $250M? Nothing! That’s just cash which is gone, thrown away, disappeared. What bizarre ineptitude allows you to draft and sign a settlement agreement which obligates the country to pay a debt in US dollars at a time when the foreign reserves are sorely depleted? There are three cases in US courts which are all but done, just enforcement pending. That’s another $100M and word is that they too must be paid in US dollars. Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? If there is, it’s not clear to see. Has government offered any solution, or at least strategized to formulate a possible solution? If they have, it is not clear to see. In the meantime, Belizeans are getting poorer and the country is in a real crisis. There won’t be any Christmas Cheer this year, and for sure there will be no happy New Year. Mr. Barrow may grin all the way to his personal bank, but the blame for this mess is all his.

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Welcome to CSI Belize…

Theodore Andrews Wednesday, 30 November 2016 On Monday, after more than five years behind bars on remand for murder, accused killers Gilbert Craig and Theodore Andrews were freed of murder charges. The men had been accused of killing Troy Bowen in August 2011, but the prosecution could not continue because the main witness said he could not identify them as the killers. Without the testimony of the witness, the prosecution had nothing. In a recent incendiary documentary called Gringo, a senior investigator stated for foreign journalists that cases in Belize are not solved with forensic evidence, but only through witness statements. Those witness statements are not forthcoming any longer because persons fear for their lives. It’s a valid fear, but bad for the prosecution which basically has nothing to rely on in most cases but witnesses. Forensic evidence does not play a role in the solving of major crimes because we do not have the facilities to conduct proper testing of evidentiary matter taken from the scene of crimes, and we have no facilities to conduct DNA-tests to link rapist to victim, or attacker to victim or killer to victim. It’s no fault of the DPP’s Office in

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In June 2015, almost four full years after the Prime Minister’s proud proclamation and a year and a half ago, National Security CEO George Lovell told the media, ““There is monies that have been set aside from that loan (CABEI) for the construction of a proper forensics laboratory…I can tell you that in a very short time we should be seeing the whole loan arrangements being rolled out and the construction

of the forensics lab taking place.” There is very credible word to the Belize Times that in the new budget, allocations to the Judiciary will be slashed. Allocations to the Police will also be cut. This is not what the nation needs as we head towards a recordbreaking year where murders are concerned, and quite likely a record-breaking year where acquittals because of lack of evidence are concerned.

Gilbert Craig many cases. There are just no proper facilities to conduct adequate testing which would establish links in crimes. In 2016, where crime-solving is concerned, Belize is still, relatively speaking, in the dark ages. Last week a major station in the nation’s capital proudly announced that they had procured a one way mirror for identification purposes. Prior to that victims had to approach their alleged attackers and identify them face to face, or from hiding in the back of a tinted vehicle. More than five years ago, on Independence Day 2011, Prime Minister Dean Barrow boasted, “I am pleased to announce that the funding to set up our long-awaited DNA lab has now been secured.” According to the PM, “Government is financing the refurbishment of the physical space at the present National Forensic Science Service Building, as this is where the new DNA equipment will be operationalized. GOB is also paying for the foreign expert that will train our local personnel in the new science.” Caught up in the euphoria of the moment, Barrow stated, “Welcome to CSI Belize…”

PUP NOTICE The People’s United Party informs all supporters in the Cayo Northeast Constituency that nominations are now being accepted for positions on the Constituency Executive Committee. Positions for which nominations are being accepted ARE: 1. Chairperson 2. Deputy-Chairperson 3. Secretary 4. Treasurer 5. Assistant Treasurer 6. Campaign Manager 7. Deputy Campaign Manager 8. Communications Director 9. Logistics Coordinator The Closing Date for nominations for those interested in any position on the Cayo Northeast Executive Committee is December 9, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. The Convention Date will be 8 January, 2017.

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Reaping a Bitter Harvest

Monday, November 28, 2016 On November 24th, 2016 FECTAB (the Federation of Cruise Tourism Associations of Belize), finally came to understand the extent of the betrayal of the Barrow Administration regarding the cruise port at Harvest Caye. FECTAB had called a press conference to inform the Belizean people that Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) had began to divert its ships from Belize City to Harvest Caye in southern Belize. Norwegian had only a week earlier, on November 17th, officially opened its flagship private island/ cruise port at Harvest Caye. If the treatment of the media was any indication of how NCL intended to run its Harvest Caye affair then one would have to agree with FECTAB when they say that something is wrong.

LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that Neria Pickwoad is applying for a renewal of a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Nerie’s /Bodega Lounge”, Cor. Queen & Daly Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Alfred Pickwoad is applying for a renewal of a Malt & Cider License to be operated at “Nerie’s”, 12 Douglas Jones Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Marvin Rolando Argueta is applying for a renewal of a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Riverside Tavern”, # 2 Mapp Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Marvin Rolando Argueta is applying for a renewal of a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Riverside Tavern”, # 2 Mapp Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Sharon Leslie is applying for a renewal of a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Country & Western Paradise”, 8 ¾ Miles George Price Highway, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Nelvia Rodgriguez is applying for a renewal of a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “My Ice Cream”, # 26 Petticoat Alley, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

By its pronouncements, FECTAB now believes that Harvest Caye is bad for Belize. As it turns out FECTAB might be right but if one buys FECTAB’s argument one would then have to ask what could have motivated the Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism and Minister of Ports to support such a project? After all none of the promise of bounty offered by NCL and GOB has materialized for the average Belizean. NCL promised more than a thousand jobs, they have generated only about 400, but with a multiplier of four they say, go figure! They also said that Belizeans would be able to offer tours but in fact they have decided to go with only two large tour operators. They said they were going to hire hundreds of Belizeans to work on their ships so far they have hired less than a dozen. It appears that NCL and the GOB have duped the Belizean public even as they ask that they subsidize their project by way of the head tax. The fact is that over the last 25 – 30 years the cruise industry has evolved and with each evolution they gobbled up more and more of the cruise tourism pie. Cruise lines in the early stages of the development of the industry merely delivered cruise passengers to destination ports. About 15 years ago they increased their share of the pie by integrating forward; offering shore excursions at reduced rates therefore forcing local tour operators to drop their prices. Now they have extended their reach onshore through the construction of their own cruise ports where they get to exercise absolute control over every dimension of the market. It is our understanding that NCL is allowing its passengers to purchase everything on the island with their ship card. This saps up the foreign exchange that would ordinarily flow into the economy. With the scarcity of foreign reserves brought on by Barrow/Ashcroft Secret Miami Agreement, one would think that GOB would stop this hemorrhaging. Harvest Caye is clearly not good for Belize; if one does even a cursory cost benefit analysis this would be abundantly clear. What is even more troubling is to have heard the Minister of Transport (the Minister responsible for Ports) wishing for of this model of tourism development. Such thinking should send chills down the spine of every Belizean, particularly those involved in the tourism industry. The lesson learnt by FECTAB as of late should be a lesson for all of us. The lesson is that one should examine these fairytale projects in great detail and put up a fight before they are implemented or suffer the consequence. Imagine what the outcome would have been had FECTAB, Oceana, the Coalition to save our Natural Heritage and NGO community at large banded together to resist the Harvest Caye sell out by the Barrow Administration? The UDP boasts that the best is yet to come but for FECTAB and the ordinary Belizean in the cruise industry the bitter harvest is here.

Yohny Rosado

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY San Roman Area, Orange Walk District; Santa Elena, Cayo District BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. Atlantic Bank Limited Licensed, Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties at the locations, dates and times below listed: 1. At Unit 4 corner Belize/Corozal and San Antonio Roads, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District on Tuesday 13th December 2015 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION Ann Gabourel

BLOCK 4

PARCELS 207

(Being 28.06 acres of vacant land situate south of the San Roman Road, approximately 950 meters from the junction, Ann Gabourel Registration Section, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Ziad M. Assaad surety for Assaad Company Limited)

2. At A & S Supermarket, George Price Highway, Santa Elena, Cayo District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION Santa Elena/Cayo

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2218, 2219, 899, 3613 & 4100

(Being a two storey concrete commercial building [13,666 sq. ft. = Ground Floor - 9,135 sq. ft.; First Floor - 4,530 sq. ft.] and Five (5) lots [Parcel 2318 - 508.400 s.m.; Parcel 2219 - 663.625 s.m.; Parcel 899 - 397.076 s.m.; Parcel 3613- 147.893 s.m. & Parcel 4100- 141.952 s.m. The entire area for the five parcels measures 1858.946 square meters] situate on the George Price Highway, Santa Elena, Cayo District, the freehold property of Mr. Darong Chen and Yueguang Chen)

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE: 224 4473 Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com

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By Gilroy Usher, Sr. For almost a decade filing different application forms with a $5.00 stamp for house lots at the Lands Department and waiting many times from 3:00 a.m. in the cold at a Minister’s office to beg him for a house lot all proved futile for ordinary Belizeans. To poor people like John or Mary a house lot is a priceless thing. With it they can build a home for their families and steadily improve it. They can also mortgage such property with a Credit Union or bank to access finance to start a variety of small businesses. Land therefore gives poor people a degree of independence which is the opposite of what these crooked Ministers want. They deliberately choose to keep the people landless and poor so that they manipulate them to win elections. These crooked Ministers like when poor people have to rent houses they can barely afford and can never own, or have to squat on private lands to find space to build a little house. They cherish such situations because they know that the people have to bow down to them again and again for handouts to help meet their rent or for their blessings to remain as squatters where they are. These crooked Ministers always hide the real reason why they don’t make house lots available for the people. In doing that they tell us the big lies – we, the people can’t get lots because there is no more government land and it’s too expensive for the Government to buy private land to make lots available for the people. Total rubbish! The Ministers are constantly selling our land dirt cheat to themselves, their family members, their cronies, and land speculators at home and abroad. And they are robbing us blind as they pay exorbitant prices to purchase many of those same Crown lands that they sold to families members , political cronies ,and others dirt cheat. In Placencia government sold a UDP crony a choice land for $6,500.00 and bought it back from the same person a few months later for $1,000,000.00 although absolutely nothing was done to develop the said land. That’s 154 times how much the government sold the same property for. These bloodsuckers in Belmopan have no pity on us, the normal Belizeans. After previous PUP governments purchased the necessary lands from private owners at a reasonable price for the public good the later Panamanian developer, Javier Berbey Garcia, transformed large areas of swampland into lots with huge canals for drainage for only a couple million dollars. That’s how we got Belama Phases I and II in Belize City and Vista Del Mar in Ladyville. The last PUP Administration also made thousands of needed lots available for the people at Mile 8 on the George Price and Mahogany Heights on the same highway in addition to Los Lagos on the Phillip Goldson Highway by using Crown lands and purchasing private land where that was necessary for the public good. Today Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) used $50 Million to purchase Harvest Caye and develop it from a mangrove swamp into a huge tourist resort with scores of buildings that can accommodate over 2,000 cruise ship passengers at a single time. The project also included massive dredging which allows cruise ships to dock ashore. During the last 8 years this government squandered $400 Million dollars from PetroCaribe without using a dollar to make lots available

for the people. Similarly in eight years this government paid out $70M for land compensation (land hustle) without using even a dollars to make lots available for the poor people of this country .To add insult to injury this same UDP administration now tells us they still owe over $100M for land compensation (land hustle). These crooked Ministers should pay that bill out of their own pockets because we the poor Belizeans haven’t obtained any land out of all those transactions. The successful land projects of previous PUP administrations proves that with the millions and millions of dollars at its disposal over the last eight years, this UDP administration could have addressed the needs of the little man and woman of this country for house lots long ago ,but has no intention of doing so for selfish political gain. I therefore have every confidence that as the next Area Representative for Port Loyola and John Briceño as the next Prime Minister of this country, I will be able to deliver on my promise of 1,000 house lots for the people of Port Loyola.

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NOTICE R7 GROUP LTD. # 142, 851 (“the Company”) Pursuant to Section 102 (4) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that R7 GROUP LTD.: a) Is in dissolution b) Commenced dissolution on the 21st day of November, 2016; and c) CIL Trust International Inc. whose address is 35 Barrack Road, Third Floor, Belize City, Belize is the Liquidator of the Company. CILTrust International Limited Registered Agent

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TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY IN SHAMBLES… COMMUTERS PUNISH Wednesday, 30 November 2016 Thousands of commuters who depend on Belize’s bus system to move around the country are now feeling the real pinch from arbitrarily increased bus fares, in some cases up by as much as 50%. The Transport Department is only now releasing official fares to the public even though those fares were approved and gazetted in early November. In Belize City this week, commuters were furious as Traffic and Transport officials started to enforce a no-standee rule at the terminal and Western and Northern outlets from the city. Many were forced to wait hours for buses which had space to transport them to their homes. They say that it is only the commuters who are being punished because bus operators are obligated by regulation to provide adequate standby buses to serve every run if the need arises, but there is no enforcement of that law. Those who are forced to ride on buses which more often than not break down on the roads, or are dilapidated, nasty and unfit for human use are also justifiably angry that there was no apparent move from the Ministry of Transport or Transport Department to fix those conditions. Currently many buses on the road race between municipalities on old, worn tires and with the exception of a very few lines, commuting has become an extremely unpleasant experience. Some persons waiting for a bus home at the Pallotti junction Tuesday night told our reporter that this is one industry which has gone way backwards over the years instead of forward. Instead of getting better, it has gotten much worse. More than a decade

ago, we were told, there was a ticketing system in place so commuters were assured of a comfortable seat. Some bus lines offered snacks and a movie to watch during the ride home. That has not been the case for the longest time. Many persons we spoke to do not mind paying an increase in fare, but told us that fair is fair. “If we have to pay more, by law, then by law the bus companies should be forced to improve the conditions of their buses so that we are assured a comfortable, safe ride,” one frustrated commuter told us. Currently the Department of Transport is in the process of disseminating lists of approved fares for all runs, since some bus operators have hiked prices above what was gazetted, and a few others have not increased fares because they do not want to lose customers this Christmas. There is no confirmation that there will be any legislation to oblige bus operators to improve conditions.

Dancing from the Soul

Belize City, November 26, 2016 “Dance from the Soul” is the theme of the 4th annual Dance X extravaganza hosted by NICH at the Bliss Institute for the Performing Arts in Belize City over the weekend, and at Hode’s Place in San Ignacio last Friday night, and at the Banquitas House of Culture in Orange Walk on Saturday night. Belizean dancer Jamie Thompson has taken his art onto the international stage and now dances professionally in Dallas, Texas, USA; and this realization of a lifetime dream is the reality he wants other Belizean dancers to have the opportunity to share. Thompson has left the dance company where he first turned pro, and has now formed his own company - the Live Arts Project, with Brittany Hunter, with whom

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he performed on both Friday and Saturday nights. Opening for these headliners on Friday night was the BES Dance Academy, performing “African Rhythms”, choreographed by Diane Garcia. Dwayne Murillo danced a solo Indian dance number, and the Belize Dance Company was very contemporary with “Avatar”. The Precision & Style group presented “Never Be Like You.” This year’s Dance X had something no other Dance X had before: 6 cultural dances from different islands in the Indonesia archipelago: Bali, Sulawesi, Central Java, Jakarta, Papua and Sumatra, as performed by an Indonesian folk dance troupe from the Indonesian Embassy in Mexico City D.F. Saturday night featured more of the same, with the Precision & Style group performing en masse: “Anuegu” and the Ugundani Dance Group of Dangriga also strutted their stuff. The Alex Howard trio danced a hip-hop interpretation of “Dynamics”, and the San Pedro Dance Academy sashayed through “Bailarines de Salsa”, choreographed by Sherette Perrote. Greg Vernon and Rosita Balthazar (R.I.P.) of the Belize National Dance Company had helped Lily Nunez of San Pedro establish the group in 1998. UB student Jamir Borland danced out his passion for hip-hop with “Don’t Blink”, and the Live Arts Project wrapped it all up for the finale.

ALL THAT block piece or parcel of land containing approximately 0.75 acres of ¾ acres situate on the Southside of the Salt Creek Road Sand Hill Area and being in the Northwest corner of block No. 1150 (Crown Grant No. 8 of 1965 which said block piece or parcel of land is bounded and described as follows: On the North by the Salt Creek Road where it measures approximately 146 feet, On the East by lands the Eastern portion of the said Block No. 1150 where it measures 225 feet approximately, On the South by the southern portion of the said Block NO. 1150 where it measures approximately 146 feet and on the West by Block No. 1149 where it measures 225 feet which said Block No. 1150 is shown on Plan No. 25 in the office of the Commissioner of Lands & Surveys, Belize City, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. DATED this 23rd day of November, 2016. MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

NOTICE For Sale By Order of the Mortgagee Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 12th day of May, 2011 between ISMAEL ENRIQUE RAMIREZ of St. Matthews Village, Western Highway, Cayo District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part, and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Bank”) of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Volume 12 of 2011 at Folios 311-338, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto. All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT lot, piece and parcel of land being Lot No. 120 containing 1959.833 Square Metres of lands situate in St. Matthews Village, Cayo District of Belize District and bounded and described as shown on Plan No. 891 of 2001 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 891 of 2001 dated 10th day of December, 2001 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 23rd day of November, 2016. MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

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FIDEL HUMANKIND’S

of South Africa] to destabilise its neighbours. This, in combination with our people’s struggle within the country, was crucial in bringing Pretoria to realise it would have to talk”. Those talks led to the institution of a non-racial, non-sexist, unified and democratic South Africa based on the principle of one person one vote, and in 1994 Nelson Mandela became the first President of a free South Africa. All of this was possible because of the Revolution, the Cuban Revolution created by Fidel and the people of Cuba. One of the many legacies he leaves us is his concept of the meaning of revolution, which says in part: Revolution is equality and full freedoms; it is to be treated and to treat others like human beings; it is emancipating ourselves through our own efforts; it is to defy powerful dominating forces within and without the social and national ambit; it is to defend the values we believe in at the price of any sacrifice; it is modesty, selflessness, altruism, solidarity and heroism; it is to struggle with audacity, intel-

BEST FRIEND

Fidel Castro has left us physically, but his humanity, his life’s work on behalf of the wretched of the earth, his example, will live on as long as mankind does. His constant warnings that the greatest endangered species is mankind, as a result of the avaricious and materialistic abuse of nature by man himself, we will ignore at our peril. From the early 1970s, and consistently since then, even during his ten years of illness, he has relentlessly championed the cause of the environment, and sought to prepare his people, through an educational and scientific revolution, to confront the dangers caused to our planet because of our abuse of the environment; in that he stands alone among world statesmen. He was the quintessential champion of human civilization. No leader in the history of the world has come close to approaching what he

humanist ideas of Fidel, helped Belize achieve its independence in ways that we may never fully comprehend, and helped Belize to grow as a nation, and to provide vital services to its people, especially in the provision of health services and in the higher education of its young people. To give only one concrete example of Fidel’s visionary concern: he conceived of Operation Milagro as a program that could lift 100,000 Latin Americans out of blindness with free treatment, and together with Hugo Chavez he put the program in action, and today not thousands but millions of people in the region and elsewhere, many of them in Belize, have been able to see again because of his revolutionary idea. For Fidel, every single human being was important. Recall the campaign he waged intensely to have the young boy Elian returned to his father in Cuba, or

ligence and realism; it is never to lie nor violate ethical principles; it is the profound conviction that there is no force in the world capable of overcoming the power of truth and of ideas. Revolution is unity, independence, it is fighting for our dreams of justice for Cuba and for the world, which is the basis of our patriotism, our socialism and our internationalism”. Fidel Castro is the ultimate internationalist. I can speak for Belize when I say that never, in whatever way he helped, did he seek to impose Cuba’s views on us, and the record is the same for all the countries touched by Cuba’s altruistic generosity and sacrifice. He symbolises the affirmation of human dignity. He is alive in the hearts and minds of peoples the world over who strive for freedom, justice and equality, who believe as fervently as he did that a better world is possible, and that it is the obligation of all of us to struggle to achieve that better world. Viva Fidel! Long live the Cuban Revolution! Hasta la Victoria Siempre, Fidel! Assad Shoman, Havana, 26 November, 2016

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the below company has been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the date indicated: DRONEL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED – November 24th, 2016 ALEMAN, CORDERO, GALINDO & LEE TRUST (BELIZE) LIMITED Registered Agent

did, for more than half a century, to lift up not only his own Cuban people but the peoples of all nations of the world from poverty, ignorance, disease and hopelessness. By his actions, he taught the world the meaning of solidarity… how a tiny nation, forged on the anvil of his revolutionary consciousness, could help so many people in so many ways in so many areas of the world, despite a cruel, criminal and inhumane blockade imposed by the most powerful nation the world has ever known. But Fidel never thought of any people as his enemy. Many lives would have been saved if the leaders of that nation had accepted his offer to send doctors to New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. And many US citizens from disadvantaged neighbourhoods, along with thousands of students from the world over, have been and are being trained as medical personnel by their people. Cuba’s programmes in education, culture, sports, and the sciences have created emergent leaders who understand the value of South-South relations and the power which can be harnessed by collaboration across developing nations. Fidel’s Cuba, the Cuba built on the revolutionary, socialist and profoundly

the other he led to have five Cuban antiterrorist fighters released from unjust imprisonment in the USA. But perhaps the greatest example of Fidel’s solidarity and universal vision is the role Cuba played in the liberation of Southern Africa, in an operation, not only for its success but for its disinterested motivation, that has no comparison in history. The small Cuban nation responded to the call of the African state of Angola, about to be overrun by the vastly superior forces of apartheid South Africa, and sent tens of thousands of Cuban troops to fight off the invaders, and won. Because of that action, Angola maintained its independence, Namibia, then occupied by South Africa, became an independent country, and the apartheid regime in South Africa was doomed. As Nelson Mandela acknowledged, “The Cuban people hold a special place in the hearts of the people of Africa. The Cuban internationalists have made a contribution to African independence, freedom and justice unparalleled for its principled and selfless character. The defeat of the apartheid army was an inspiration to the struggling people in South Africa. Without that our organizations would not have been unbanned. It altered the balance of forces within the region and substantially reduced the capacity of Pretoria [capital

PUP NOTICE The People’s United Party informs all supporters in the Cayo West Constituency that nominations are now being accepted for positions on the Constituency Executive Committee. Positions for which nominations are being accepted ARE: 1. Chairperson 2. Deputy-Chairperson 3. Secretary 4. Treasurer 5. Assistant Treasurer 6. Campaign Manager 7. Deputy Campaign Manager 8. Communications Director 9. Logistics Coordinator The Closing Date for nominations for those interested in any position on the Cayo West Executive Committee is December 9, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. The Convention Date will be 8 January, 2017.

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES Stann Creek & Toledo Districts BY ORDER thePROPERTIES Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following PUBLIC AUCTIONof SALES: Stann Creek & Toledo Districts properties at the locations, dates and times below listed: BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties at the locations, dates and times below listed: 1. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 547.000 S.M. being Lot No. 252 situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [864 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dinind/kitchen and lot [547.000 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Guillermo Pinseau) 2. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT LEASEHOLD PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND being Block No. 85 situate in the Commerce Bight Agricultural Layout, Commerce Bight Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being vacant land situate Â˝ mile west of the Southern Highway between Miles 3 and 4, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Ms. Maria Martinez and Mr. Roque Martinez) 3. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 615.270 S.M. being Lot No. 713 situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [945 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [615.270 S.M.], the freehold property of Ms. Sherrett Muschamp) 10. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 771.893 square meters being Lot No. 5 situate south of the Stann Creek Valley Road, Hoffman Estate, Pomona, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [964 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [771.893 S.M.] situate south of the Stann Creek Valley Road, Hoffman Estate, Pomona, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Santiago Acosta and Ms. Nelia Acosta) 11. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lots Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 all situate near Mile 10 south of Stann Creek Valley Road, Hoffman Estate, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 5 vacant lots [No. 6 - 1003.042 S.M.; No. 7 1006.585 S.M.; No. 8 1003.042 S.M.; No. 9 - 1002.538 S.M. and No. 10 - 998.387 S.M.] situate in Hoffman Estate, near Mile 10 Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Cynthia Yorke) 4. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 1262 (Being a elevated concrete dwelling house [1,600 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + laundry and lot [571.980 S.M.] situate at Corner Salmwood Road and Pine Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Leron Cayetano) 12. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Valley Community/Alta Vista 31 326 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot 1053.770 S.M. situate in the Valley Community/Alta Vista Area, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Alburn Trapp) 5. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 278 (Being a two storey concrete building [4,992 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor: 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [807.959 S.M.] situate on Carrie Flo Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Ruti Palacio) 13. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 18 comprising 1183.51 Square Yards situate along the Southern Highway, Santa Rosa Village, Stann Creek District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a lot containing 1183.51 square yards situate in Santa Rosa Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Estevan Choc) 6. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 722.193 S.M. being Lot No. 66 situate in Pomona Village Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated timber bungalow residential dwelling house [1,832 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + car port and lot [722.193 S.M.] situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Gerald Peters) 7. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 461.849 S.M. being Lot No. 63 situate in Pomona Village (Del Oro Site), Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated concrete residential dwelling house [832 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + car port and lot [461.849 S.M.] situate in Del Oro Site, Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Roy Tillett) 8. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 3342 (Being a three storey concrete commercial/residential building [3,330 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 4 bathrooms + (2) living/dining/kitchen and lot [177.000 S.M.] situate at Corner Cedar and Moho Streets, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Vanessa Chaplin) 9. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 785.259 square meters being Lot No. 54 situate in the Hummingbird Community Village, near Mile 25 Hummingbird Highway, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated timber dwelling house [1,024 sq. ft.] and lot [785.259 S.M.] situate in the Hummingbird Community Village, Mile 25 Hummingbird Highway, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Armando Coye) 14. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THOSE two pieces or parcels of land together containing 809.10 square yards being Lots Nos. 163 & 164 situate in Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an 8 ft. elevated concrete dwelling house [432 sq. ft.] and 2 lots [163 & 164 -total 809.10 S.Y] situate in Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Justo Reyes] 15. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 967.680 square metres being Lots Nos. 157 & 158 situate in Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being Lot No. 38 Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District [928.135 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Isidro Membreno) 16. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 802.713 S.M. being Lot No. 203 in Pomona Village Extension, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a bungalow residential dwelling house containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms and lot 802.713 S.M. situate in Pomona Village Extension, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Luis A. Perez) 17. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm: Continued on page 13

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ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 2 and comprising of 835.844 square meters situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated timber dwelling house [616 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [835.844 S.M.] situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Regina Baide) 18. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

All leasehold interest in all that piece or parcel of land being lot No. 53 situate in Hummingbird Community Village, Stann Creek District and bounded as follow:- on the Northeast for 62.397 metres by a street; 0n the Southwest for 47.851 metres by lot No. 54 and lot No. 55 on the West for 5.833 metres by portion of lot No. 52 Northwest for 33.571 metres by portion of lot No. 5; containing 1191.04 Square Yards as shown on Entry 3713 Register 12 at the office of the Commissioner of lands and surveys TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete/timber dwelling house and lot situate in the Hummingbird Community Village, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Mr. Pedro Guerra) 19. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 831.304 S.M. being Lot No. 28 in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 1 ½ storey dwelling house [1,401 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + car port; First Floor: master bedroom + bathroom + balcony and lot [831.304 S.M.] situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Alexander Romero) 20. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THOSE PIECES OR PARCELS OF LAND CONTAINING 8 ACRES BEING BLOCK 548 situated on the Southside of the Stann Creek Valley Road near Mile 9 1/2 Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections thereon (Being a concrete two-storey building [5496 square feet] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 full/2 half bathrooms + living + dining + kitchen + laundry + garage and 8 acres of citrus land, the freehold property of Mr. John McDougal and Ms. Jennifer McDougal) [Photo taken Apr 2012] 25. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THOSE PIECES OR PARCELS OF LAND CONTAINING 8 ACRES BEING BLOCK BLOCK 553 situate in the North Stann Creek area near Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections thereon (Being 8 acres of citrus land situate beside Block 548, the freehold properties of Mr. John McDougal and Ms. Jennifer McDougal) 26. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 509.34 square yards being Lot No. 1533 situate along the Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 2 storey composite dwelling house [1,862 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom; First Floor: 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + sitting room + covered verandah and lot [509.34 S.Y.] situate along the Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Angela Lammey) 27. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 835.844 S.M. being Lot No. 13 Pomona Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Coronado L. Villafranco) 21. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm: REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 346 (Being a 2 storey timber dwelling house + incomplete concrete structure and lot [613.34 S.M.] situate on Castillo Alley, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Stephen Rancharan and Ms. Jacqueline Rancharan) 28. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 47 situate in Hope Creek Village, New Site, Stann Creek District containing 650.309 S.M. TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 1 ½ storey concrete dwelling [1,552 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [650.309 S.M.] situate in Hope Creek Village, New Site, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Bernaldo Villafranco) 22. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 205 situate in Hope Creek Village Extension, Stann Creek District as shown by a plan of survey attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 665 of 2001 dated 9th September 2001 and lodged at the Land Title Unit in Belmopan, Cayo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a vacant lot situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Frank E. Vasquez) 23. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 940 (Being a split level dwelling house [1214 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + sitting area and covered porch and lot [555.02 S.Y.] situate on Sarah Gonguez Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Anthony Marin) 29. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING Ten (10) acres being Block No. 3 situate near Mile 3 ½ Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 10 acres of vacant land situate near Mile 3 ½ Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Edith Marcello) 30. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 766.202 S.M. being Lot No. 132 situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 2 storey dwelling house [1,160 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [766.202 S.M.] situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Eduardo Saravia) 24. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

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Continued from page 13 ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 928.135 square metres being Lot No. 38 situate in Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being Lot No. 38 Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District [928.135 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Nicholi Fernandez [Photo taken June 2012] 31. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga North 31 1148/1 (Being an elevated timber house [30 ft. X 31.5 ft.] three bedroom + Bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and lot [833.34 sq. yds.] situate on Shack Avenue, Wagierale Area, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Mr. Archibal Smith) 32. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Placencia North 36 2307 (Being: Building (1) a 2 storey structure of mixed construction [2,184 sq. ft.] containing 8 apartments each 1 bedroom + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; Building (2) no habitable: Building (3) not habitable and lot [670.279 S.M.] situate south of the peninsula, Placencia Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Richard Trethewey and Ms. Yolanda Trethewey) 33. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

[Picture taken Aug 2012] ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 66 containing 1137.57 Square Yards situate in San Roman Village, Stann Creek District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being two bedroom timber house [400 Sq. Ft.] and lot 1137.57 Sq. Ft. situate in San Roman Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Amos Velasquez & Ms. Deborah Velasquez) 34. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT LEASEHOLD INTEREST in all that piece of parcel of land being Lot No. 143 situate in Maya Mopan Village, Stann Creek District and bounded as follows on the north for 22.858 meters by a street on the south by 22.858 Meters by a lot No. 148 on the east for 30.478 meters by a lot No. 142 on the west for 30.478 meters by a lot No. 144 containing 689.982 S. M. of land as shown on entry No. 3798 Register No. 2 at the office of the Commissioner of Lands and Survey TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete building [1,040 sq. ft.], the freehold property of Mr. Narciso Tush) 35. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 311.778 S.M. being Lot No. 66B Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated dwelling house [1,006 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dinind/kitchen + study and lot [311.778 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Ray C. Ogaldez) 36. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THOSE TWO pieces or parcels of land containing 929.09 S.M. being Lots Nos. 125 & 64 situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 2 storey structure of mixed construction (1,920 sq. ft.) containing 5 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + 2 kitchens + 2 living rooms and 2 dining areas and lots [929.09 S.M.] situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Michael Hobbs) 37. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lots Nos. 644 & 649 Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being three Buildings: Building 1: an unfinished structure 40 % completed 400 sq. ft.; Building 2: Office + bathroom 64 sq. ft.;

Building 3 Shed 264 sq. ft. and lots [1415.518 S.M.] fenced compound , the freehold property of Mr. Elvis Cabral.) 38. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 14th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 526.205 S.M. being Lot No. 28 Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 2 storey concrete structure [1,680 sq. ft.] containing: Ground Floor 2 bedrooms + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor 3 bedrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [526.205 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Nelson Rivas.) 39. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 389 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [936 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [533.33 S.Y.] situate on Gertrude Caliz Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Steve Enendu and Ms. Keisha Zuniga) 40. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 269 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [846 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + covered entry porch + rear timber deck and lot [496.03 S.Y.] situate on Mango Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Lenard Noralez) 41. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 657.24 square yards being Lot No. 100 comprising 549.538 sq. meters situate in Hopeville Village, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,052 sq. ft.] being one of the original starter units in the Hopeville Housing Scheme Project comprising 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + study + utility + living/dining/kitchen and lot [657.24 S.Y.] situate in Hopeville Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Maria Roches) 42. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 1041.51square meters situate in San Antonio Village, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house and lot [1,041.51 S.M.] situate in San Antonio Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Juan Ich and Mr. Jesus Ich) 43. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 254 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [450.00 S.Y.] situate on Sour Sap Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Pastor Reyes) 44. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 991/2 (Being a two storey multifamily dwelling house [1920 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + verandah; First Floor: Rental Units 4 bedrooms (2 of which equipped with private bathrooms) other 2 shared bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot situate corner West & Kiskadee Streets, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Ms. Nora Garay and Mr. Oliver Garay) 45. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 12.447 acres being Block 41 Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being four built forms on 12.447 acres of land, the primary structure being a single family concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,200 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and landt [12.447 acres] situate on the main road leading to Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Marcel Jacobs)

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Continued from page 14 46. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 31 situate west of Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District containing 464.576 S.M. TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete two storey building [2,720 sq. ft.] designed as a 3 family residential complex: Ground Floor 2 Units each 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor 2 bedrooms + 1 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [464.576 S.M.] situate west of Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Cupertina Teul) 47. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 1287 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,504 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [479.020 S.M.] situate on Panpana Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Dennis Williams and Ms. Deborah Westby) 48. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 990 (Being a two storey concrete dwelling house [2027 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [767.000 S.M.] situate Kiskadee Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Ana Arzu) 49. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 30 situate in Hopeville near Cattle Landing Village Settlement, Toledo District containing 546.33 square yards TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [443 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [546.33 S.Y.] situate Hopeville near Cattle Landing Village Settlement, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Alberto Coleman) 50. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 926 (Being and elevated dwelling house [932 sq. ft.] + Shed [449 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [533.33 S.Y.] situate on Far West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Rene Pennell) 51. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing of land containing 977.04 squrare meters being Lot No. 157 situate in Forest Home Village (extension) in the Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a single family dwelling house [1,882 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/dining/kitchen + Entry Verandah + Covered Carport + Second Floor: Game Room + Covered Patio and lot 977.04 S.M. situate in the Forest Home Village Extension, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. David Duncan) 52. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Big Falls/Golden Stream 42 577 (Being a two storey concrete building [2,200 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: Preparation & Storge Facility; First Floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + Small timber & thatch Kitchen and lot 2,642.62 S.Y. situate in San Miguel Village in the Big Falls/Golden Stream Area, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Mariano Kus) 54. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 153 situate in Hopeville Village, Toledo District containing 537.33 square yards TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 2 storey mixed used structure [4620 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: single family residence 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + laundry + study + verandah + covered car port + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor: restaurant facility with all amenities and lot [537.33 S.Y.] situate near the entrance to Punta Gorda Town in Hopeville Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Lavern Williams) 55. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 677 (Being a two storey concrete building [2,932 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: Commercial Office; First Floor: 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Kitchen and lot 857.23 S.Y. situate No. 11 Front Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Lincoln Pascascio) 56. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 907 (Being an incomplete two storey dwelling house [4,066 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 3 bedrooms + 3 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor incomplete] and lot 721.176 S.M.] situate on the north end of Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Phillipa Williams) 57. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 737 (Being a 2 storey concrete/timber commercial/residential building containing business space on the ground floor [1,721 sq. ft.] and single family residence on the first floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen [1338 sq. ft.] and lot 713.33 S.Y. situate on Alejandro Vernon Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Giovani Foster) 58. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 793 (Being a two storey concrete building [5,640 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 5 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [668.896 S.M.] situate on West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Aurelio Oliva) 59. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 1557.81 square yards being Lot 24 situate in the Big Falls Village, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being: Building #1 Concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 3 bedrooms + Â˝ bathroom + Living area; Building #2 Composite Structure with thatched roof used as kitchen/dining; Building #3 timber outhouse and lot [1,557.81 S. Y.] situate in Big Falls Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Alberto Shal) 53. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 450 (Being three buildings (1) concrete single family bungalow dwelling houseContinued (415 sq. ft.) containing on page216 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; (2) a timber dwelling house (502 sq. ft.) and an

Elizabeth Borland) 63. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

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BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 450 (Being three buildings (1) concrete single family bungalow dwelling house (415 sq. ft.) containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; (2) a timber dwelling house (502 sq. ft.) and an outhouse/laundry (120 sq.ft.) situate on Filaya Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Ernesto Canelo and Mr. Herman Canelo) 60. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 50.00 acres of land (Block 11) situate on the North side of the Punta Gorda/San Antonio Road near Rice Reserve, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 50.00 acres of land situate near Rice Reserve, Punta Gorda/San Antonio Road, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Priscilla Graham and Mr. Dennis Moore) 64. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situate along the San Antonio/Punta Gorda Road, Jacintoville, Toledo District containing 5 acres being Parcel 12B Toledo Registration Section TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.(Being 5 acres of land situate along the San Antonio/Punta Gorda Road, Jacintoville, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Lavern Williams) 65. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 614 (Being a two storey concete commercial/residential building used as a restaurant on the ground floor and a residence containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and a another two storey concrete commercial building containing commercial space on the ground floor and 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + open space and a timber structure used as a store together with lot [824.79 S.Y.] situate on Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, the freehold property of Messrs. Galvez Taxi & Tours (Mr. Carlos Glavez and Ms. Florence Galvez) [Photos taken July 14 2013] 61. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 1789/1 (Being an incomplete 2 storey concrete dwelling house, Ground floor 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor 30% completed and lot [464.576 S.M.] situate on Santa Maria Street, Indianville Area, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Mr. Antonio Teul) 62. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 100.026 acres situate along the Amado Road, Toledo District, Belize as shown and described on plan of Survey attached to the Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1208 of 2007 lodged at the Land Titles Unit and dated December 12, 2007 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 100.026 acres of land situate along the Amado Road, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Gerald Williams Sr.) 66. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 2 acres situate along San Marcos Area, Toledo District, Belize as shown and describe don the Registry Index Map at the office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys Belmopan, Cayo District, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being two acres of land situate in the San Marcos Area, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Elvis Cabral) 67. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situate in Jacinto Village, Toledo District, Belize containing 4,743.16 square yards TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a two storey structure and lot containing 4743.16 square yards, the freehold property of Mr. Gerald Williams Sr.)

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 342 (Being a commercial/residential building [2,126 sq. ft.] and lot 311.62 S.Y. situate at the corner 6th Street/Lucille Melendez Blvd. and a Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Elizabeth Borland) 63. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 15th December 2016 at 10:00 am:

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 224-4473 E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE: 224-4473 Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com

PUP NOTICE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situate along the San Antonio/Punta Gorda Road, Jacintoville, Toledo The People’s Party all supporters in the with Toledo East District containing 5 acresUnited being Parcel 12B informs Toledo Registration Section TOGETHER all buildings and erections standing andnominations being thereon.(Being acres ofbeing land situate along the San Gorda Constituency that are5 now accepted for Antonio/Punta positions on Road, Jacintoville, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Lavern Williams) the Constituency Executive Committee. 65. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District Positions for which nominations 2016 at 10:00 am: are being accepted ARE: on Thursday 15th December

1. Chairperson 2. Deputy-Chairperson 3. Secretary 4. Treasurer 5. Assistant Treasurer 6. Campaign Manager 7. Deputy Campaign Manager 8. Communications Director 9. Logistics Coordinator

The Closing Date for nominations for those interested in any position on the Toledo East Executive Committee is November 25, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. The Convention Date will be December 3, 2016.

PUP NOTICE The People’s United Party informs all supporters in the Toledo West Constituency that nominations are now being accepted for positions on the Constituency Executive Committee. Positions for which nominations are being accepted ARE: 1. Chairperson 2. Deputy-Chairperson 3. Secretary 4. Treasurer 5. Assistant Treasurer 6. Campaign Manager 7. Deputy Campaign Manager 8. Communications Director 9. Logistics Coordinator The Closing Date for nominations for those interested in any position on the Toledo West Executive Committee is November, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. The Convention Date will be December 3, 2016.

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Taiwan Looks to the Future Pt.1

By Chris Williams Taiwan is a country that has experienced immense development with its biggest asset being its people who are very warm and welcoming. I had the great privilege of visiting Taiwan as part of an international press delegation representing over 40 countries from around the world. My journey began when I left the Philip Goldson International Airport in Belize on Friday October 7th, 2016. I arrived in Houston, Texas two hours later and boarded another plane to LAX Airport in Los Angeles, California. From there I boarded China Airlines for a 13-hour journey to Taipei City, Taiwan. Taipei City is the capital of Taiwan, with a population of about 2.7 million. At the Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei, I was met by Daniel, an MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) representative who would be one the guides for the English-speaking delegation for the next 7 days. The delegation had separated into two groups; the English-speaking group and the non-English-speaking group. We went off to the Sheraton Grande Taipei Hotel where I would stay for the remainder of the trip. On Sunday October 9th, 2016, I boarded a bus along with the Englishspeaking delegation for lunch at Golden Dragon Restaurant, located inside the Grand Taipei Hotel. This is an extravagant 50-year-old building with Chinese palace-style architecture. The craftsmanship of this building is very detailed. After a fantastic buffet-style lunch we boarded the bus for a tour of Yehliu Geopark. This cape, known by geologists as the Yehliu Promontory, stretches approximately 1,700 metres into the ocean and was formed as geological forces pushed the mountains out of the sea. A distinctive feature of the cape is the hoodoo stones. This unique place has many different formations. One of the many interesting formations is the “Queen’s Head.” We were greeted by the administration staff of the park who guided us to a quick tour. On Monday October 10th, 2016, Taiwan’s National Day celebration got underway. Our delegation was taken to the West Gate of the Office of the President. On this day we met the President of the Republic of China Tsai lng-wen and attended the official Double-Tenth National Day Celebration ceremony. Each delegate met briefly with the President and I took the opportunity to extend a warm greeting on behalf of Hon. John Briceño, Leader of the Opposition. The highlight of the Double-Tenth (October 10th) National Day Celebration ceremony was President’s lngwen’s national address. The nation’s first female leader affirmed the people of Taiwan’s right to self-determination and called on mainland China to dialogue. Earlier this year, China’s Government cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan, further straining the relationship between the two countries. “I call upon the authorities of

mainland China to face up to the reality that the Republic of China exists, and that the people of Taiwan have an unshakable faith in the democratic system,” Ms. Tsai said. The President also spoke on her government’s development plans for Taiwan, including the idea

International press delegates

MOFA Reps., Daniel (L) and Liz (R) (Center) Chris of an “Asian Silicon Valley” zone to help a $131-billion tech industry that has struggled in the face of competition from China. The Taiwan government says it will inject $358 million on the zone next year, which is slated to be ready for 2023. After the President’s speech, there were presentations and displays from the security forces, schools, universities and we also saw Taiwan’s star

Queen’s Head at Yehliu Geopark

sadors and invited guests from all over the world. On the third day of the special visit, the delegation was invited to the National Development Council. There we met Mrs. Shien-quey Kao, Deputy Minister who discussed the current

challenges with mainland China. She discussed the recent developments in the Taiwan’s information and communications technology (ICT) companies and how they are playing a key role in the global supply chain for electronics products. Taiwanese companies account for about three-quarters of the world’s production of PCs and half of the world’s liquid-crystal displays (LCDs). In addition, Taiwan makes about a quarter of the world’s semiconductors President Tsai Ing-wen and about a fifth of the world’s mobile phones. Next stop – the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD). We were greeted by TFD President Dr. Szuchien Hsu along with his team. The conversation included topics such as cross-strait relations, challenges with mainland China and democratic development in Taiwan. The delegation boarded the bus Double-Tenth National Day celebrations and headed for the Taiwan Institute of Economic Retute is to actively engage in research on domestic and foreign search. The institute was macroeconomics and industrial economics in order to provide established in 1976 and consultations to the government and enterprises and to promote is a private independent Taiwan’s economic development. think tank in Taiwan. The At the National Palace Museum, our guide explained to us main purpose of the instithat the museum has a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of ancient Chinese imperial artifacts and artworks, making it one of the largest of its type in the world. The collection encompasses over 10,000 years of Chinese history from the Neolithic age to the late Qing Dynasty. Most of the collection are high quality pieces collected by China’s emperors. Part 2 will be published next week.

Grand Taipei Hotel baseball player ChinFeng Chen. In the evening we were invited to attend the National Day Reception at the Taipei Guest House. At this event the delegation greeted and was met by many high ranking government officials, ministers, ambas-

National Palace Museum

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UB Girls Win 2016 ATLIB Basketball Championship Belmopan, November 26, 2016 The University of Belize girls won the 2016 Association of Tertiary Level Institutions of Belize (ATLIB) basketball championships at the UB gym on Saturday. In Game 1, the UB girls blew away the Wesley Junior College girls: 30-15 led by Jinelle Pott with 10pts. Kafira Gill and Joeline Williams added 4pts apiece, and Alvree Mortis, Loren Henry, Yolanda Shal and Ana Gonzalez put up 3pts apiece. Wesley’s Jhane Samuels scored 6pts while Archel Wright had 5pts and Doraine Linarez – 3pts. In Game 2, UB ran over the Stann Creek Ecumenical Junior College girls: 25-15; led by Joeline Williams and Jinelle Pott with 6pts apiece. Ana Gonzalez added 5pts, Gianne Cayetano scored 4pts and Loren Henry and Gisel Lodge threw in a bucket apiece. Ecumenical’s Jurshia Zuniga scored 7pts and Kaycelie Au-

UB girls

WJC girls gustine hit a long trey to add 8pts. In Game 3 the SCEJC girls won 2nd place with a 20-18 win over WJC. SCEJC’s Raycelie Augustine led with 11pts, Jurshia Zuniga added 7pts and Ashley Williams threw in a bucket. WJC’s Jhane Samuels drained in a long trey to top-score with 15pts, and Archel Wright added 3pts. The 1st 2nd and 3rd place winners were awarded team trophies and individual medals; and the MVP award went to UB’s Jinelle Pott.

Stann Creek Ecumenical girls

Galen Eagles Win 2016 ATLIB Basketball Championship

SCEJC Deon Castillo vs Malcolm Nunez

Belmopan, November 26, 2016 The Galen University Eagles won the 2016 Association of Tertiary Level Institutions of Belize (ATLIB) basketball championships at the UB gym on Saturday. In Game 1, the Galen men won 68-52 vs. Wesley Junior College, led by Lisani Lambey with 16pts. Kevin Brown scored 15pts, Raul Roches added 9pts and Karym Coleman – 8pts. WJC’s Russel Humes led with 19pts, Tyrone Anthony hit 4 treys to score 16pts, and Raymond Gongora Jr. added 7pts. In Game 2, Galen sealed the championship with a 27-22 win vs. the Stann Creek Ecumenical Junior College Falcons. Galen’s Lisani Lambey scored 8pts and Kevin Brown and Raul Roches added 5pts apiece, while Bryton Codd put up 4pts and Roman Alvarez hit a long trey. SCEJC’s Nayib Casimiro led with 10pts, Irakeem Lewis hit 2 treys and Deon Castillo and Luwani Cayetano threw in a bucket apiece. In Game 3, SCEJC won 2nd place. The Falcons overpowered the Wesley men: 49-41 in the battle for second place, the third and final game of the day. Nayib Casimiro led the Falcons with 13pts, and Irakeem Lewis drained in three long 3-point-

6x ATLIB champs, Galen Eagles ers as he added 11pts. Kyle Valerio put up eight points, and Deon Castillo tossed in seven. Eugene Martinez and Lesley Williams chipped in a basket each. Russel Humes drained in two 3-pointers as he led the Wesley men with 24pts, and Wesley led 24-21 at intermission. Tyrone Anthony added six points, while Tyrone Pinto and Divaun Williams each added four points. Raymond Gongora Jr. and Malcolm Nunez each put up three points The 1st 2nd and 3rd place winners were awarded team trophies and individual medals and the MVP award went to Raul Roches.

SCEJC Irakeem Lewis scored 11pts

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BDF Clinches PLB Football Playoff Berth

Jarren Lambey scored 2 goals vs Bpn Bandits

Orland Trapp scored BDF’s 2nd goal

POLICE, VERDES & FC BELIZE VIE FOR PLB PLAYOFFS Belize City, November 27, 2016 The undefeated Belmopan Bandits and Belize Defence Force have secured their slots in the Premier League of Belize opening season playoffs, but several teams are vying for the 2 remaining spots with FC Belize at No. 3, Police at No.4, Verdes at No.5 and Assassins with an outside chance at No.6; each with one game remaining to play on Sunday. The Bandits are top dog with 39 pts. from 12 wins and 3 draws, after they bombed Verdes 4-0 at the new Santa Elena stadium with goals by Jerome James, Elroy Smith, and 2 from Jairo Rochez. At the MCC on Sunday, the BDF bombed FC Belize: 2-zip with goals by Trimayne Harris in the 10th minute and Orlando Trapp scored the BDF’s 2nd goal. At the Victor Sanchez Union Stadium in Punta Gorda on Sunday, the Paradise Freedom Fighters blew away Wagiya 3-zip with a goal by Alexander Peters in the 20th minute and 2 more from Jarren Lambey in the 26th and 71st minutes. At the Louisiana field in Orange Walk Town on Sunday, Police United remained in the hunt for the playoffs with a 9-0 win vs. Orange Walk United. The Makin brothers, Andres and Devon, and Dedron Baptist scored 2 goals apiece, while Carlton “Fubu” Thomas and Lennox “Criminal” Castillo scored a goal apiece.

Jerome James scored Bandits’ 1st goal

Elroy Smith scored Bandits’ 2nd goal

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Punta Gorda, November 23, 2016 The Belize Defence Force secured their slot in the Premier League of Belize opening season playoffs and moved up to the No.2 spot in the PLB standing with their 2-1 win vs. the Placencia Assassins at the MCC Garden on Wednesday night. Darrel Lambey scored BDF’s first goal in the 43rd minute, but Assassins’ Ashley Torres headed in the equalizer in the 65th minute. Vallan Symns scored BDF’s 2nd winning goal on a penalty kick in the 73rd minute. The Belmopan Bandits are still No.1 in the PLB, despite a 3-3 draw with the Paradise Freedom Fighters at the Victor Sanchez Union Stadium in Punta Gorda last Wednesday night. Paradise’s Jarren Lambey scored 2 goals in the 19th and 49th minutes and Kyle Flowers scored a 3rd goal in the

70th minute. Bandits’ Elroy Smith equalized 1-1 in the 29th minute and PLB’s top goal scorer Jairo Rochez scored a 2nd goal in the 33rd minute. Ajani Banner scored Bandits’ 3rd goal for the 3-3 draw. In Orange Walk Town Wednesday night, Verdes FC of Benque Viejo walked all over Orange Walk United in a 6-0 pounding at the Louisiana field. Jarret Davis scored Verdes’ 1st goal in the 9th minute, Jamil Cano added a 2nd goal in the 28th minute and Carlos Vasquez scored the 3rd goal in the 30th minute. Orlando “Leechy” Jimenez scored 2 more goals in the 51st and 64th minutes, and Nahjib Guerra scored a 6th goal in the 88th minute. Out west at the Norman Broaster Stadium, Dedron Baptist’s sole tally in the 34th minute was enough to give Police United a chance at the playoffs by a 1-0 win vs. FC Belize.

Trinidad FC & Progresso United Win in OW 1st Division Football Orange Walk Town, November 27, 2016 Progresso FC, Progresso United, Trinidad FC, Chan Pine Ridge and Desert Storm each posted big wins in Week 6 of the Orange Walk Football Association’s amateur league tournament at the People’s Stadium on Sunday. In Game 1, 2 goals by Eliazar “Toto” Itza gave Progresso FC a 2-0 win against Sinbad FC. In Game 2, Chan Pine Ridge won 2-1 vs. Crystal FC with goals by Adiel Carillo in the 24th minute and Juan Rodney in the 89th minutes. Crystal’s Alberto Cassanova scored in the 56th minute. In Game 3, Desert Storm edged San Felipe 3-2 with goals by Arnold Henriquez in the 7th minute, Jason Batun in the 17th minute, and Adler Santos in the 28th minute. San Felipe’s Cesar Martinez scored in the 76th minute and Israel Jones scored in the 87th minute. In Game 4, Trayvion Martinez

Trinidad FC on the attack

scored a goal in each half for Trinidad FC’s 2-1 win against United Ballers of Otro Benque. Only Eved Corado scored for the Ballers. In Game 5, Progresso United won 3-1 vs. Progresso Juniors, with 2 goals by Dennis Charley, and another from Riger Correa. Only Camilo Sanchez scored for the Progresso Juniors.

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ON THE MOVE Orange Walk Today the Orange Walk Town Council is successfully carrying out another accomplishment. Street infrastructure is one of the things our town urgently needs and we are committed to rebuild as much as we can. Cinderella Street is one of the major streets listed under the 10 to be rebuilt before the end of this year. Yesterday Orchid Drive and Bethias Lane received a second coat. Next are Santa Ana and Munoz Street which are already prepared for paving while Progress Street is about to be prepared. San Andres Street, Slaughterhouse Street and part of San Francisco Street were also paved a few weeks ago. The work continues as we finalize this year and set out another list for next year In the East and other parts of Town.

The Yo Creek Team won 3rd place but they’re all still winners at this weekend’s marathon in Trinidad. August Pine Ridge took the 1st place & San Felipe 2nd. Congrats to all winners. Next Sunday we go to Guinea Grass to aim for the 1st place!! On Dec. 11th Yo Creek plays on its own grounds as we host the finals of the Jose Abelardo Mai OW South Football Marathons where all teams who have participated will compete again. GET READY YO CREEK!!!!

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Northern Caucus This past week representatives of the PUP’s Northern Caucus met with officials from the Sugar Industry Research and Development Institute. The team is determined to ensure that all cane-farmers are given the opportunity to maximize delivery to the mill and maximize payment in this industry which is the lifeblood of the North.

Eastern Caucus

On Thursday November 24th 2016 the Eastern Caucus of the People’s United Party held its first fundraiser under the leadership of its new Chairman, Major Lloyd Jones. With the support of the constituencies the EC was able to raise a total of $2,059.71 for its Southside Christmas-Hamper Programme. The Chairman of the EC extends a special thanks to the following supporters of the Party who came out to Independence Hall to assist on the day of the sale: • Marion Swaso: Collet • Marjorie Lightburn: Collet • Radiance Tablada: Collet • Nicolette Usher: Port Loyola • Tiffara Arnold: Port Loyola • Carol Williams: Belize Rural North • Shaheed Hall: Mesopotamia

Stann Creek West Swearing in

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY Ambergris Caye, Belize District BY ORDER of the Receiver, Sueno Del Mar Limited, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following property ON SITE [13 Miles north of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize District] on Monday 12th December 2016 at 11:00 am: SUENO DEL MAR RESORT - 13 MILES NORTH OF SAN PEDRO TOWN, AMBERGRIS CAYE

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK San Pedro 7

PARCEL 8843

(Being Sueno Del Mar Resort situate 13 Miles north of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye and includes: Palapa Bar & Grill; Two Swimming Pools; Direct TV Satellite System; Isotropic Satellite Internet System; Electrical System provided by Belize Electricity Ltd.; Resort Electricity back-up Generator; 45,0000 gallon resort water storage; Laundry Facility; Guest Storage; Staff Housing; Resort Maintenance Storage; 32 ft. Boat with 2 - 200 HP Yamaha Outboard Motors; 9 Resort Villa Buildings (36 villas are partially furnished and 3 villas unfurnished) (32 two bedroom villas) (6 one bedroom villas) (1 three bedroom villa); on 9.6 acres of land with 506 feet of frontage on the Caribbean Sea in the Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve, Ambergris Caye, Belize District, the freehold property of Messrs. Sueno Del Mar Limited

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE: 224 4473 Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com

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MY PERSPECTIVE By Dolores Balderamos Garcia

PERSON OF THE YEAR I couldn’t start my entry this week without acknowledging the great Fidel Castro. This is truly the end of an era in Cuba and the world. Much will be said from the lovers and the haters, but it is undeniable the impact Fidel had and his positive legacy for our own George Price and the Belizean people. We received incalculable help for our struggles from the man Fidel and his people, and Cuba remains a standout globally in their fantastic accomplishments. They are indeed the envy of every single so-called third world country due to Fidel’s vision, the power of Fidel’s personality, and the incredible force of nature which Fidel became. Here at home we approach the end of 2016 and begin the second year of this Barrow administration with huge trepidation. How have we come to this pass? Social deterioration is evident in the threats to children that we have seen, and the outlook for the Belizean economy is anything but bright. We will have to be ready to tighten our belts in 2017, all due to the profligate conduct of the few in power. By the way, I made sure of the meaning of profligate: “recklessly extravagant and wasteful.” How appropriate in describing the Barrow gang of bandits in Belmopan. The bright spot this year has been the sterling work of the Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU). They defied the odds and stood up to the severe pressure from those in power for over two weeks, staying away from their classrooms in active protest and demanding better governance until they got for all of us the concessions that are now seeming to come on stream. All kinds of threats and underhanded tactics were employed by the Barrow government to defeat the stance taken by the BNTU and we could see and feel the intense intimidation from GOB and UDP actors. I single out two Ladyville teachers who went every step of the way in supporting their union, even marching after nine o’clock at night from meetings at the Biltmore Hotel to BNTU headquarters on Coney Drive in lock-

step solidarity with their leaders and the management council. In addition they participated in public service work in their community. They didn’t just stay home while the strike was on. They walked in all demonstrations too, and they were attacked on the UDP radio station and called names. Nasty Thimbriel, Bradley and Noble of that sickening mouthpiece even disparaged and vilified them and their families personally. These two women are Encarnita Bennett and Noellee Swift, and I say big respect to them. I cannot mention all the BNTU leaders here who are deserving of our praise and gratitude, as I know I will forget some. But I would nonetheless like to mention on the distaff side Adelaida Guerra, Ruth Shoman, Nadia Caliz, Kathleen Flowers, Elena Smith, and Endevora Jorgenson, and on the male side Otilio Munoz, Stephen Sho, Troy Coleman, Manuel Medina and, last but not least, head of the union Luke Palacio. Luke has been unflappable, indefatigable and unwavering in the face of massive government intimidation and pressure. He has been the face and voice of not only resistance but of the strength and fortitude of the BNTU. We must all feel gratified that the Chief Justice has said to the Education Minister “Give the teachers their pay!!” Surely this year PM Dean Barrow and Education Minister Patrick Faber met their match in Luke Palacio. He has been articulate, even tempered, and courageous at all times. He has entirely outdone the PM and Deputy PM in communicating with Belizeans and in representing our deep desire for improving governance and shaking up the status quo of impunity and total disregard for probity and accountability. I particularly remember his cogent reply to government when the BNTU was being accused of not giving sufficient notice of emergency meetings the union held before deciding on their strike action. He veritably put them in their place. For his strong leadership, his constancy, and for bearing the hopes and aspirations of all Belizeans on his broad shoulders, I would have to nominate Luke Palacio as PERSON OF THE YEAR 2016. He richly deserves it.

NOTICE For Sale By Order of the Mortgagee Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Transfer of Mortgage made the 16th day of May, 2011 between HERITAGE BANK LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the first part, SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Bank”) of the second part and JEFFREY BUDD and ANDREA BUDD both of 34 Sunset Park, Western Highway, Belize District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Mortgagors”) of the third part, and recorded in Deeds Book Volume 11 of 2011 at Folios 1561 – 1580, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto. All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situate at Mile 8.5 on the Northern Side of Hector Creek Road, Western Highway, Belize District, Belize, recorded at the General Registry in Surveyors Plan Book No. 6 at Folios 170 as Lot No. 34 TOGETHER all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. DATED this 22nd day of November, 2016. MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

NOTICE For Sale By Order of the Mortgagee Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage registered as Instrument Number LTU-201302333 made the 18th day of December, 2013 between Jeanne Longsworth, Armin Arana and Juan Coc of Happy Avenue, Independence Village, Stann Creek District (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the other part, and the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto. All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT freehold interest in all that piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 242 (812.607) situate in Mango Creek Village, Stann Creek District, Belize and bounded and described as shown as Plan No. 91 of 1996 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 17th day of November, 2016. MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

THE CGA-MISMANAGED AND BANKRUPT By: Norris Hall The Citrus Growers Association of Belize (CGA) is being mismanaged and is bankrupt. Its Committee of Management is operating illegally by making decisions without consulting with its general membership. It has not held an Annual General Meeting since 2013. Its operations are shrouded in secrecy. There has not been a submitted audited financial report of the Association since 2011. There have not been any elections to annually rotate the CGA’s Director and there is a decision making disconnect between a 4 man Executive Committee and the other 5 members of the Committee. These are all in contravention of the Citrus Industry Act and the Policies & Rules of the Association. It is unable to service its local or its international debts. The Association is facing some serious financial woes. Its membership continues to dwindle as it is unable to provide support services to its members. It has made bad investments or has made good investments go bad. The Citrus Growers Association also continues to operate contrary to established rules and policies that should govern its operation. THE PROGNOSIS Citrus production is at an all-time low with the frightening prognosis that if farmers are unable to deliver the required minimum of citrus to keep the factories open, this could well be the death knell of the industry or at best that it would go comatose as late attempts, due to the lack of foresight, are being made to rehabilitate neglected citrus orchards and to diversify in the cultivation of pineapples and passion fruits. The latter is questionable as this requires stringent environmental conditions. There are also three other factors that are affecting the operation of the Citrus Growers’ Association: Its inability to repay a $10 million loan from the European Investment Bank for which, sources say, it is seeking a debt cancellation; a $1.5 million debt with Atlantic Bank to establish a failed citrus nursery at the Village of Red Bank in the Stann Creek District and other non-performing loans and loose management. The CGA is now trying to recover its losses from its investments of its “Plant World” nursery, by pushing the sale of citrus plants on farmers in an attempt to revive production, according to reliable sources. This could take a minimum of five years when the money it does not have could be used to clean and rehabilitate existing orchards. It has also been leaked that the CGA is trying to float a $6 million bond and spin off the “Plant World” investment. These could quickly become non-preforming junk bonds. It has become questionable how the CGA can continue its day-to-day administration when it is in such dire financial straits. It has been surmised that it may be diverting the contributions that citrus farmers are making to service the debts and using them for the day to day operation of the office. There are other

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unrevealed debts owing by the CGA for which there have been no accountability. This Association continues to apply in its operation, the unsustainable, tried and repeatedly failed practice of borrowing itself out of debt on the backs of the CGA membership. MORE BORROWING It is against this backdrop that the debt-ridden, mismanaged and unaccountable representative for citrus growers recently announced that it is begging the Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF) for yet another loan of $44 million as it digs itself into a quicksand of debt and continues to inadvertently contribute to the death of a more than sixty year old industry, that until recently made a significant contribution to the national economy. CGA says that the loan is needed to plant new groves, for which it intends to use $35 million while the other $5 million will be used for the cultivation of pineapples. It proposes to use growers’ land and its diminished shares in Citrus Products of Belize Ltd (CPBL) as collateral, although no consultation has been held with its members. It is not perceivable that the SSIF could possibly approve this loan application from the CGA without a proper due diligence of its operations, its level of management and its audited financials. RISK FOR FARMERS Another risk factor is the very poor state of the industry. Farmers will be asked to take considerable risks at this time. Their only hope is that the international price for citrus will remain stable for a long time. But this is a big “if” given the traditional roller coaster nature of the market. For the CGA this could however be its lifeblood as it will be collecting a 1.5% administration fee for the disbursement of this loan to farmers. But already there are indications that the SSIF may choose to disburse this loan, if approved, directly to citrus farmers. In 2014 the Barrow government had to rescue the CGA out of another debt crisis. The Prime Minister gave the nod to the SSIF to help them with a $9.5 million Debt for Equity swap loan to pay off an outstanding debt to SSB that the CGA had incurred over the years but was unable to debt service. The net result of this swap was that SSB took 10 percent of the BCGAICL (a wholly owned CGA investment company) shares in CPBL thus reducing BCGAICL from a Majority Shareholder to a Minority Shareholder. SSIF, with the government’s support also restructured a $15 million debt that CPBL owed to the then FCIB. Additionally, GOB on-lent to CPBL an additional $4.0 million dollars as a short loan to assist the company in paying citrus growers for fruit the company owed them; all in its attempt to assist in restructuring the citrus industry. In the mumble jumble of unrevealed and unaudited figures, it is not clear how another loan of 1.5 million dollars from the Atlantic Bank was spent, or if this was also a full part of the CGA’s “Plant World” nursery investment in Red Bank. THE CGA continues to lose both its members and their confidence. From

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a membership of over one thousand, there are now less than 300 full members, most of them small farmers. The big growers have formed their own association –Belize Citrus Mutual. They make up slightly more than 15 percent of citrus growers and produce more than 50 percent of the citrus crop, with CPBL groves contributing as much as 20% of the industry’s total citrus production. CITRUS REBOUNDED AND THEN…. After a weak period due to the lack of investments, citrus began to rebound, first with the acquisition of the processing plants by Del Oro and the Citrus Growers Association through a loan from the European Investment Bank. In 2007 citrus production had a bumper crop of 7.5 million boxes with projected growth. New investments by Banks Holdings Ltd. of Barbados of $25 million into CPBL were expected to add new impetus to the industry, until members of the CGA began to sow seeds of discord with the new foreign investors and the management of CPBL. As a result, growth within the industry was hindered. Production again began to decline because of the discord and entry of new exotic diseases…all this when the pundits forecasted stable and strong world market prices. Today production is at a low of 3.1 million boxes (orange and grapefruit combined), and marginally lower than the minimum 3.5 million boxes throughput requirement needed for the processors to operate profitably. With lower production the cost of processing will increase. This will affect the prices paid to farmers. With a drop in production from 7 million to 3 million boxes of citrus and a rapidly declining membership, the Citrus Growers Association is now hardly relevant to the industry. More and more farmers having lost confidence are abandoning their farms and there are thousands of acres of groves that should be rehabilitated as a first priority with the

assistance of a viable CGA. Back in 1998 when CDC’s Del Oro decided to invest in the citrus industry of Belize, it acquired both Citrus Products of Belize Limited and Belize Food Products Limited and owned 99 percent of the shares in these two companies. Shortly thereafter, Del Oro divested of these assets valued at $100 million dollars to the CGA for the sum of $USD2.00 and debt. In 2006, through CGA’s investment company, BCGAICL sold 46.5 percent of the shares to Banks Holdings Ltd leaving the CGA’s company holding 52 percent shares in CPBL. In 2014, CGA’s company lost 10% more of its shares to SSB (GOB controlled) in a debt for equity swap and for the first time became a 41% minority shareholder in CPBL. To compound that picture is the fact that the CGA still owes EIB money for its purchase of 10% of those CPBL shares. The lack of annual dividends from CPBL has made this a non performing asset and may result in a further loss of CGA’s shareholdings to EIB if it is unable to pay off this debt. In all these transactions, the members of the Citrus Growers Association never received any meaningful economic benefits as “owners” of these shares who are mostly small farmers. The citrus industry in Belize is once again wobbling; its future now totally dependent on prudent fiscal management of the CGA, proven agronomic programmes and a comprehensive restructuring of the citrus industry. Sure as hell, as a result of the lack of leadership, vision and bad management, the CGA has become a debt ridden, loan driven liability for the citrus industry. The CGA’s management failed to heed the proverbial message of “cut coat to suit cloth” given the shifting dynamics occurring within the citrus industry and the way it borrowed and spent growers’ monies

PUP NOTICE The People’s United Party informs all supporters in the Cayo Central Constituency that nominations are now being accepted for positions on the Constituency Executive Committee. Positions for which nominations are being accepted ARE: 1. Chairperson 2. Deputy-Chairperson 3. Secretary 4. Treasurer 5. Assistant Treasurer 6. Campaign Manager 7. Deputy Campaign Manager 8. Communications Director 9. Logistics Coordinator The Closing Date for nominations for those interested in any position on the Cayo Central Executive Committee is December 9, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. The Convention Date will be 8 January, 2017.

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THINKING OUT LOUD BY: KEVIN BERNARD

As I look at what promises to be a dreary Christmas for far too many Belizeans, I am pleased and proud that the Orange Walk Town Council has managed to stay the course and to do so much infrastructural work for the people who elected us to serve them. It has not been easy because our Central Government continues to punish our residents for voting for the People’s United Party. There are times when our Council has struggled, but I give thanks for an understanding and dedicated team which has meant that the work continues. I give thanks also to the Honourable John Briceño, leader of the PUP and Orange Walk Central Area Representative. He joined us this week as we inspected the paving works being done on Cinderella Street, one of many which have seen dramatic improvement. He has never hesitated to support us in the work that we do because he truly understands the concept of service. I am proud of what he has been able to achieve as the new leader of the PUP, and I am confident that our Party has been pulling together and the right things are being done to assure victory at the next general elections. But while that is the positive in our community, there is not much else to cheer about this Christmas. There certainly won’t be any Christmas cheer, that seasonal hand-out to mainly UDP supporters at this time of year. That short time of Petrocaribe plenty is done, and while I am somebody trained in numbers, I find it hard to justify how Dean Barrow was able to spend $375 MILLION in just three years and now there is nothing to show for it. Where did all that money go? We know that it didn’t go into the health sector because our hospitals are perpetually cash-strapped, basic medication and services often difficult to access. Our Police Officers are denied the resources they need to do their jobs. Our education sector is no better off for all that Petrocaribe money. Our people are still poor, many poorer than ever and our middle class has all but disappeared under the weight of the increasing cost of goods and services. Here in Orange Walk, although we have worked so hard, there is so

much more that could have been done if the government had only allocated that money in a sustainable manner. We didn’t need or want hand-outs. But our municipalities all over this country could have benefitted from real programs to lift our people out of poverty. Other countries who befitted from Petrocaribe understood that the way out of poverty could only be achieved through access to more affordable, quality education and health care. But Dean Barrow got caught up in optics and was fixated on roundabouts. Infrastructure is important. Any fool would know that. But it is more important to provide real opportunities to better people’s lives than it is to cement a street. Amazingly, when the UDP was in its heyday, spending the Petrocaribe money as fast as it could – that is when our farmers were ignored and no assistance was available to foster and preserve our food security. This administration could have done so much for these farmers – not only cheap financing or subsidies but access to tax-free irrigation equipment and machinery, provision of land and procuring sustainable, stable markets here and abroad for our produce. Government did none of that and our farmers and country suffered. I watched footage of the historic Chateau Caribbean burning to the ground over the weekend. I heard the frustration in the voice of the Fire Chief when he explained that they were doing the best they could with what they had. Not one fire truck has been bought by this UDP administration. Not one. It is not the fault of the personnel at the Fire Department. This government is to blame. But none of us should be surprised. Not one ambulance was bought with Petrocaribe money either. It is 2016 and lives have been lost because our poor cannot always access an ambulance with fuel to transport them to a hospital. I am really saddened by where we are as a people, because we could have done so much with the gift from Venezuela. Instead, as 2017 approaches, we know that it will be a bad year for Belizeans, one of the worst. This should not be happening.

LA REVOLUCIÓN NUNCA MUERE…

By: Eduardo Santos In 1997, the Society for the Promotion of Education and Research (SPEAR) took a small Belizean contingent to Cuba for the 14th World Festival of Youths and Students. For many of us, this represented a rare opportunity to visit a country that was vilified to such an extent that it became more appealing to want to visit. During the Cold War between the US and its Allies against the Soviet block of nations, Cuba had been one of the most ostracized countries in our hemisphere. Not only had its economy been crippled by the US imposed embargo and the fall of the Soviet Union, but most third world countries were afraid to be on friendly terms with Cuba because of the backlash they would receive from the US. Upon arriving into Cuba, I felt as if I had stepped into a time warp where the most predominant form of transportation consisted of vintage vehicles of the 1940s and 50s era. Since most companies could not legally operate or trade with Cuba because of the “Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (Helms–Burton Act)”, the country on a whole became self-sufficient and manufactured their own products. The iconic Coca-Cola version is called TuKola and basically has the same taste. Other products such as Bacardi are still distilled as the Cuban government now owns the patent to that name. In comparison to wealth accumulation, Cuba by western standard would be considered poor. But what is the standard used to calculate happiness? While we do live in a democratic country, the cost of living is not proportional to the wages earned for most people that live in Belize. In order to be able to succeed in life, education is a must but at the same time it is exorbitant as compared to the 1980s when we had just received our independence. In contrast to that, education is free and mandatory for all persons in Cuba. The salary of a doctor might be a pittance compared to the rest of the world but the government still provides the necessities to survive and a small subsistence and most important, a job for each individual upon graduation. While in Cuba for the festival, I had been infected with a bad case of the flu. The host family was worried about it and about one o’clock in the morning they sent one of their children to wake up the local doctor. Being that I am from Belize, it surprised me the haste with which the doctor came and after giving me a thorough examination, he left some medications to relieve me of the pain. I then asked how much his fees were and it came as a shock when he did not accept any monetary compensation as making a house call was part of his job description.

Cuba is presently the only country in the Americas without child malnourishment and has been declared an “international paradise” for infants by UNICEF. Along with this, they also have the lowest child death rate in the Americas. After the revolution ended in 1959, Fidel Castro instituted a series of social reforms and in the educational field, there exist over 130,000 medical school graduates since 1961. Among these figures there exist Belizeans who have completed the course and are now certified medical practitioners. In 1975 the first United Nations Resolution was passed with 110 countries in favour and 9 against. The countries that voted against Belize were Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Dominican Republic and Uruguay. Sixteen countries including the US chose to abstain. Cuba was the only Latin American country that voted for Belize. Undaunted, Belize with the solidarity assistance of Cuba began an international campaign to gain support for Belize’s right to self-determination. The crack in the Latin American support for Guatemala first appeared in another continent - at the Summit Meeting of the NonAligned Countries held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in August 1976. Belize had been invited as a special guest, and was given special status in the Movement. Present there to lobby support for the struggle to regain sovereignty over the Panama Canal for his people was General Omar Torrijos. Although Panama had been previously committed in a signed declaration of Central American countries to support Guatemala’s claim, General Torrijos became convinced of the justice of the Belizean struggle for Independence, and at the next United Nation’s (UN) General Assembly session, Panama voted in favor of the Belizean resolution. Cuba’s iconic leader, Fidel Castro with his limited resources has been the world’s foremost humanitarian. Whenever there is a natural disaster or an epidemic, the Cuban Medical Brigade has been the first to respond and last to leave. While others were giving lip service to the plight of the black South Africans, if it were not for the Cuban military Angola would have been overrun by the racist apartheid regime.The people of Belize do have an eternal gratitude for the government and people of Cuba. In our time of need, they were always by our side be it in providing scholarships, or providing medical assistance through the presence of the Medical Mission or by standing in solidarity with Belize during our diplomatic turmoil with Guatemala. Let us remember him for the wonderful friendship he extended to Belize since his legacy to humanity is incalculable and let history be his judge. ‘Patria o muerte, Venceremos! La revolución nunca muere’

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE FOR ORANGE WALK DISTRICT Licensed Auctioneer NOEL J. CODD will sell the following properties on Wednesday December 14th, 2016 at the time and places mention below On site at 9:00a.m.

All that piece or parcel of land being lot No.72 situate at the corner of Evelyn & St. Peter Street,Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District. Being Block 4 Parcel 1618 Orange Walk TownRegistration Section, Orange Walk District and containing 479.3 square meters. The subject building is a 2 storey concrete structure. Main level having 8 bedrooms, 1 part-bath,and living area. 2nd level 3 bedrooms,2 full bath, family room, laundry room, living, dining and kitchen. THE LOWER FLOOR IS USED AS DOCTORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OFFICE THE UPPER AS RESIDENCE. BUILDING IS IN VERY GOOD STATE being the Freehold property of Ricardo Fabro

All that piece or parcel of land containing 645.890 s. m.3744 Cor. Palmar Boundary Road & Macal River Street, Orange Walk. The Subject Building comprises 1,360sft. The same is occupied as a family home of 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms, complete with kitchen, dining & living room spaces. Being the freehold property of Roger Tun.

On site at 1:00p.m.

All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of Land, in Orange Walk Town. Being Parcel 2946, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. The building measures 2,740 square-feet and it holds six bedrooms, two full bathrooms, two part baths, a livingroom and dining area. Being the Freehold property of Sunil Talreja.

On site at 2:30p.m.

On site at 10:30a.m.

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, IN TRIAL FARM being Registration Section Trial Farm Block 4 Parcel 762, Orange Walk District, Belize. The property contains 3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, living, kitchen, and dining area being the freehold property of Benjamin Torres.

All that lot, parcel or piece of land, in Orange Walk being Registration Section Orange Walk Town, Block 4 Parcel 4255, Orange Walk district. The property has 775 square feet and contains three bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, a living, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Dr. Jose Lahera.

On site at 9:30a.m.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 3369, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. The property holds a concrete bungalow that has two bedrooms and a bathroom. The lot approximately measures 522.58 square-meters. Being the Freehold property of Roman and Leidiana Cantun.

On site at 3:00p.m.

On site at 1:30p.m. All that lot, parcel or piece of land in Orange Walk being Registration Section Orange Walk Town Block 4 Parcel 1911. Property contains 4 bedrooms, 2 Full bathrooms, Living, Kitchen and dining area. The building is also comprised of 1786 S.FT. Being the Fee Simple property of Ana B. Castillo.

On site at 11:00a.m.

All that lot, parcel or piece of land situated in Orange Walk Town. Being Parcel 3333, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. The property holds an incomplete two-storey concrete building which measures 2,788 square-feet. The concrete structure is 60% complete. The Building contains 4bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living-room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Freehold property of Enrique Patt and Nubia Patt.

ALL THAT LOT PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND BEING PARCEL 284/1, TRIAL FARM REG. SECTION BLOCK 4, O/ WALK. Property contains 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, Living and kitchen area. Property for Lisandro Vargas

On site at 10:00a.m. ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 1045.045square meters being Lot 648 situated in Trial Farm village, Orange Walk District. Property is vacant lot. Being the Fee Simple property of Melbourne Rodriguez

All that parcel, or piece of land in Orange Walk. Being Parcel 3056/1, Block 4, Regstration Section Orange Walk T own. This lot is situated along San Jose Palmar Road, Louisiana Farm area, Orange Walk. The property measures 551.084 squaremeters and hold a two-storey building. The building measures 1,322 squarefeet itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mixed construction 25% timber and 75% concrete. Each floor has two beedrooms, one bathroom, a living-room and a kitchen/dining area. Being the Leasehold property of Juan Burgos and Mateo Grajalez.

On site at 3:30p.m.

On site at 2:00p.m.

On site at 11:30a.m. All that parcel or piece of land in Orange Walk Town . Being Parcel 431, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town . This lot is situtated along Otro Benque Road. This property holds a concrete building which measures 4,475 squarefeet. The building holds nine bedrooms, six full bathroom, two living-rooms, two kitchens and a dining area. Being the Freehold property of Rosa Aguilar.

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE FOR ORANGE WALK DISTRICT

THE BELIZE TIMES On site at 10:30a.m.

Licensed Auctioneer Noel J. Codd will sell the following properties on Thursday December 15th, 2016 at the time and places mention

On site at 9:00a.m.

All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of land situated in Orange Walk District. Being Parcel 1381/1,Block 4, Registration Section Ann Gabourel , Orange Walk District. The building on the property is a concrete structure measuring 624.75 squarefeet. The building holds two bedrooms, one bath and a living/dining area and a kitchen. Being the Leasehold property of Ruben Portillo.

27 AT 3:00 P.M. IN FRONT SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LTD. Orange Walk Branch On Thursday December 15th, 2016

On site at 1:30p.m.

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 464.454 s. m. being lot no. 3235 CABBAGE STREET, Orange Walk District, Belize. The house contains 2 bedrooms, living, kitchen and dining area. The house has an outdoor facility being the Freehold parcel of Martin Jimenez.

On site at 11:00a.m. All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of land situated in Orange Walk Town. Being Parcel 876, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. The property measures 6,353.2044 square-feet and it hold a concrete building which measures 720 square-feet. The building has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a livingroom, a kitchen and dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Allen Cowo

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, IN Orange Walk being Registration Section Ann Gabourel Block 4 Parcel 1814. The house contains 2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, living, kitchen and dining area being the freehold property of Levy Blanco.

ALL that piece or parcel of land being Block 4 Parcel 1946 Orange Walk Town measuring 1199.638 sq yds. being the Freehold property of Ricardo Fabro.

On site at 2:00p.m.

On site at 9:30a.m.

ALL that piece or parcel of land being BLOCK 1 PARCEL 499 SAN ESTEVAN REGISTRATION SECTION in San Estevan Village, Orange Walk Town. Land measuring 461.9 S.M. Building:Concrete bungalow house with 3 bedrooms, full bath, living, Dining, Kitchen Area and laundry room. Being the Freehold property of Eudaldo & Macaria Patt.

ALL that piece or parcel being Block 4 Parcels 623,624,625 & 631 orange Walk Town 2054.41 square meters Orange Walk Town Registration Section. Vacant Land. Being the freehold property of M.V. Imports Ltd

On site at 11:30a.m. ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, being Registration: Ann Gabourel Block: 4 Parcel: 1247/1. The property contains IA 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122; X 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 2 BEDROOMs, BUNGALOW DWELLING HOUSE being the leasehold property of Felix Rejon

All that piece or parcel of land containing 522.5 square meters. Being Block 4, Parcel 879, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. The property is currently in its natural state. The Land only being the Freehold property of Pabel Torres

On site at 10:00a.m.

On site at 2:30p.m. ALL THAT Being Block 4 Parcel 3706, Orange Walk Town Registration section being Registration Section Orange Walk Town Block 4 Parcel 3706, Orange Walk District, Belize. 3 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, living, kitchen and dining area being the freehold property of Ester Vargas.

ALL that piece or parcel Being Block 1 Parcels 228, 229, 230, 231 San Estevan Registration Section. Land measuring 657.1 sm, 710.8 sm, 641.7sm, & 729 sm respectively in San Estevan Village, Orange Walk. 39 x 39 feet Concrete bungalow structure: 3 bedrooms, 2 full bath, lkitchen, dining and living room. There is also an open shed, which is used as an additional kitchen & washing area. Being the Freehold property of Wilber & Erica Vega.

On site at 1:00p.m. ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 348.33sm being BLOCK 4 PARCEL 1473 ANN GABOUREL REGISTRATION SECTION. Located at #49 Yo Creek & San Joaquin St., Orange Walk Town. The Subject Building is a one storey concrete bungalow with a gross floor area of 1971sft, including open area. The same serves as a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom residence with kitchen/dining and living room areas. House was originally constructed in 1998 and renovated in 2011. House is 50% tiled, plastered and painted. There is also a second structure within the lot that is currently used as a store room. Property of Edison & Rosita Johnson.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 4236, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. The property measures 522.534 square-meters . the property is a vacant lot. Being the Freehold Property of Benjamin Carrillo.

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All that piece or parcel of land being parcels 157 and 158, Douglas Registration Section, Block 1, and Orange Walk. The Lot 158 contains 1045.159 square meters and it’s the corner lot on the roadside. Lot 157 contains 1040.57 square meters and it’s the inside lot for which the street is not open yet. Both lots are presently in its natural state. Being the Property of Erica Cabral

AT 10:00 a.m. on site ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 20acres being BLOCK 4 PARCEL 65 DOUGLAS RURAL REGISTRATION SECTION. Located in San Jose/San Pablo Village being the Freehold property of Vicente Escalante.

All that lot, parcel or piece of land, in San Pablo. Being Registration Section San Jose/ San Pablo, Block 1, Parcel 69/1, Orange Walk District. The building contains three bedrooms, one full bathroom, a living, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the leasehold property of Alfonso Teck

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 483/1, Block 1, Registration Section Douglas Rural, Orange Walk District. The property holds a concrete building which measures 1,636 square-feet. The building has six bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a livingroom, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Leasehold property of Elvia Acosta.

AT 10:00 a.m. on site

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PEICE OF LAND, IN ORANGE WALK being Registration Section Ann Gabourel, Block 4, Parcel 2755 being the freehold property of Van Clarke.

ALL THAT piece or parcel being BLOCK 4 PARCEL 428/1 SAN JOSE/SAN PABLO REGISTRATION SECTION containing 1646.7 square meters being the Leasehold property of Miguel Briceno.

All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of land in San Felipe. Being Parcel 463/1, Block 13, Registration Section San Felipe, Orange Walk District. The building on the property is a concrete bungalow structure which measures 805.5 square-meters. An incomplete extension is also on the property and it measures approximately 140 square-feet. Being the Leasehold property of Omar Mejia.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 511,Block 4, Registration Section Miller’s Bight, Orange Walk District. The property measures 1.307 acres. The subject property is a vacant farm lot that have a few fruit trees and had water frontage to the Honey camp lagoon. Being the Freehold property of Santiago Felipe Baeza.

AT 10:00 a.m. on site

ALL THOSE THREE pieces or parcel of land containing 1,719.013 s.m. being Registration Section Indian Hill East Block 4 Parcel 514,515,516. Ishwar Mahbubani

ALL that piece or parcel of land containing 2160.701 square meters. being Registration Section Indian Hill East Block 4 Parcel 523, Orange Walk District. The property currently hosts a one storey structure which is unoccupied. Being the Freehold property of Roberto Santos

All that parcel or piece of land in San Felipe. Being Parcel 471/1, Block 13, Registration Section San Felipe, Orange Walk District. The property holds a ferro-concrete building with a gross floor area of 2,992 square-feet. The front porch measures 1,120 square-feet. The building is designed as 50% commercial and 50% residential. The building has five bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a living-room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Leasehold property of Martin and Delia Celiz.

All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of land in Orange Walk District. Being Parcel 281, Block 1, Registration Section Ann Gabourel , Orange Walk District. The property is currently in its natural state approximately measuring 25 acres. Being the Freehold property of Santiago Rosado.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE FOR COROZAL DISTRICT Licensed Auctioneer Noel J. Codd will sell the following properties on Friday December 16, 2016 at the time and places mention below

On site at 9:00a.m.

ALL That piece or parcel being Parcel 188 Block 1 San Jose/San Pablo Village.Containing a one storey concrete bungalow with a gross floor area of approximately 700sft. Holding 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, living/ kitchen area.Being the Freehold property of Otilio Cacerez & Macedonia Chi.

All that lot, piece or parcel of land being parcel 510/1. REGISTRATION SECTION: SAN JOSE/SAN PABLO BLOCK: 1 PARCEL: 510/1. The Building is a 2 bedroom bungalow house. Being the leasehold property of Edwin Patt

ALL that piece or parcel of land being Parcel 2157/1 Block 1 in Corozal North situate in Hall’s Layout, College Road, Corozal Town Land - 727.06 sqyds, Building 47.5ft x 32.5ft-split level concrete house, Main level holds 5 bedrooms, 2 full bath, 1 kitchen and living room. Second level 2 bedrooms and a storage area. There is also a 13ft x 15 ft single building in the yard being the leasehold property of Ezekiel Gilharry.

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On site at 9:30a.m. All that lot, parcel or piece of land in Corozal. Being Registration Section Corozal North, Block 1, Parcel 1982. The property contains two building. The main building contains 2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, a living room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Robert and Elizabeth Cervera

On site at 11:30a.m.

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, BEING PARCEL # 31 Block 1, PARAISO/ SANTA RITA REGISTRATION SECTION. Building:2 Â˝ storey with 5,013 sq. ft. with Main:- 2,294 sq. ft 2 Bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 1 part bath, with kitchen, dining and living room areas and laundry room. Second:- 2,077 sq. ft. 2 Bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 1 part bath, with kitchen, dining and living room areas and laundry room. Third:-642 sq. ft. and is used as an additional living room space being the freehold of Ramesh Buxani Co Ltd

On site at 3:00p.m.

On site at 2:00p.m.

ALL that piece or parcel being Block 1 Parcel 282, situated at No. 96 5th Street North, Corozal Central, Corozal Town, Land measuring 669.91 SqYds, Building - Concrete bungalow structure containing 3 bedrooms, 2 full bath, kitchen, living room, dining room, and office being the Freehold property of Froylan & America Gilharry.

ALL that piece or parcel being Parcel 62 Block 1 COROZAL CENTRAL REG. SECTION. Located at No 3. 4th Ave Corozal Town. Building is FULLY CONCRETE, DWELLING COMPRISING OF A PARTIAL BASEMENT WHICH CREATES A TWO-STOREY. Measuring aprox. 1800 sq ft. Property of Albertico Gongora

On site at 10:00a.m.

On site at 3:30p.m.

All that lot, parcel or piece of land, in Corozal North. Being Registartion Section Corozal North, Block 1, Parcel 869, Corozal Town, Corozal District. The building contains 1,395 square feet on the main floor and 930 sqare feet on the second floor.The building is made up off 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, a laundry, a living kitchen and a dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Mohan and Asha Thani.

All that lot, piece or parcel land being Block 1 Parcel 129 Paraiso/Santa Rita Registarion Section. Land with frame structure. Being the fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

On site at 2:30p.m.

On site at 1:00p.m. All that lot, piece or parcel of land being Block 1, parcels 302 Libertad Rural, Registration Section. Only being land is the fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

All that lot, piece or parcel of land being Block 1 Parcel 53 & 54 Corozal Central Registration Section. Building is 1615 square feet 2 storey building. Lot 53 houses a radio station and studio at the top and a television studio at the bottom. Lot 54 has an out toilet, concreted courtyard/dancehall with a portion of a kitchen/bar. Being the fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, BEING PARCEL # 1450/1 CONSEJO ROAD S.E REG SECTION BLOCK 1, COROZAL District being the Leasehold of Jose Cawich

AT 4:00P.M. IN FRONT OF SCOTIABANK (Belize) LTD. Corozal Town Branch on Friday December 16th, 2016

On site at 10:30a.m. All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of land in Corozal. Being Parcel 1887, Block 1, Registration Section Corozal North, Corozal District. The property holds a concrete building which measures 640 squarefeet. The building contains three bedrooms, 1 full bathroom,a living-room and a kitchen/dining area. Being the Freehold property of Leopoldo Santos.

On site at 1:30p.m. All that lot, parcel or piece of land, in Corozal North being Registration Section Corozal North Block Parcel 2146.The building is 1050 square feet it comprises of 4bedrooms, 2 Full bathrooms, a living, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Teleford Flores.

On site at 11:00a.m.

ALL that piece or parcel being Block 1 Parcel 682 Libertad Village Registration Section, Corozal District Land: 10,811.87 s. y Building is a two storey concreted dwelling - Main level contain 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, kitchen, dining, living and laundry room, Second level is incomplete. According to the owner it has been sub-divided into 4 large lots. There is also a thatch house on the property a open trench that may have been initial work for a swimming pool. Being the Freehold property of Herman Botes.

ALL that parcel Sarteneja Registration Section, Block 3, parcel No. 348/1 COROZAL. Structure is a mix concrete bunglow with addition at the top, holding 3 bedrooms, bath, living/dining/kitchen areas. Property of Ariolo & Diana Samos

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THE BELIZE TIMES ALL THAT LOT PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND BEING PARCEL 57/1, BUENA VISTA REG. SECTION BLOCK 1, COROZAL. Containing Approximately 1310.6 S.Y. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS NEAR CENTRALLY LOCATED LOT IN THE VILLAGE AND TWO STREETS PARALLEL TO THE NORTHERN HIGHWAY.Holding a two storey concrete building: main level has 1 bed room, living and dining area. Second level has 3 bedrooms, living, dining and kitchen area. Leasehold property for Florencia Pott

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2016 ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 2995 sm being Block1 Parcel 141 San Andres/ Ranchito Registration Section. The Subject Property houses 3 structures. Building No.1 is 1,200sft. and is occupied as a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom home complete with kitchen, dining & living room spaces. Building No.2: concrete two storey structure of 1,920sft. Each floor is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom space each with kitchen, dining & living room spaces. Building No. 3 is aq 1,200sft. structure with floor & walls in place only Freehold properties of Armando Martinez and Ervin Rancharan.

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, IN SAN ANDRES/RANCHITO being Registration Section San Andres/ Ranchito Block 1 Parcel 792 Corozal District. The building contains 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, living, and kitchen area being the Freehold of Jorge Zetina

All that piece or parcel 552 Libertad Village Registration Section, Block 1, Corozal District, Belize. The property is big and long lot containing 1799.63 square feet. It has two houses. The first house is a two-storey wooden and concrete structure with 5 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, a kitchen, a dining and a living area. It measures about 2100 square feet. While the second house is situated at the back it is a wooden structure with an additional concrete back, thus giving the building a sort of an L shape. It is about 1300 square feet. It consists of 3bedrooms, a living/ dining room and a kitchen. Being the Property of EMILIO & MELVA SARMIENTO. (EMILA & BALDOMINIO MONTEJO)

ALL THAT LOT PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND BEING PARCEL 28,CAROLINA CALCUTTA REG. SECTION, BLOCK 1, COROZAL containing 907.43 SQUARE YARDS. THE PROPERTY IS IN KENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LAYOUT, AN EXPANSION OF XAIBE VILLAGE AND IS FIVE LOTS OFF THE MAIN ROAD. Building is a one storey concrete structure with 1 bath, living dining and kitchen area. Property is designed for more bedrooms but is not complete. Fee simple property of Valentin Nicholas

All that lot, parcel, or piece of land in Sarteneja being Registration Section Sarteneja Block 3 parcel 604/1. The house contains 2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, a living, a kitchen and a dining area and comprise of 954 sq. ft. Being the Leasehold property of Jael Cobb.

ALL THAT piece or parcel being PARCEL 539/1,SANTA CLARA/ SAN ROMAN REG. SECTION, BLOCK 1, COROZAL being the leasehold property of Jorge Moralez. ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, IN SAN ANDRES/RANCHITO being Registration Section San Andres/Ranchito Being Parcel 234, Block 1 Registration section San Andres/ Ranchito. The property holds a two story concrete building which measures 1,702 sq ft. The building has three bedrooms , 3 bathrooms, a living room , a kitchen and a dinning area. Being the Freehold property of Fernando Chan.

All that lot, parcel or piece of land situated in Sarteneja. Being Parcel 542, Block 3, Registration Section Sarteneja. The property holds a concrete bungalow building which measures 1,325 squarefeet. The building has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen/ dining area. Being the Freehold property of Cesar Munoz.

All that piece or parcel containing 1.17 Acres being lot 5 situate approx 10 1/2 Miles On the Belize Corozal Road. Land Only being the freehold property of Noguera Sugarcane Derivatives

All that lot, piece or parcel of land, in San Andres/ Ranchito. Being parcel 453, Block 1, Registration Section San Andres/ Ranchito . . The property comprises of 1128 Sq. Ft. and has 3 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, living, Kitchen and dining area. Being the fee simple property of Patrick Smith.

All that piece or parcel containing 639.4 Square Meters, being Registration Section Grants Land Block 1 Parcel 322/1 Copper Bank, Corozal District. The property is appraised under the assumption of good marketable title in fee simple volume 28 of 2002. The property in review has a single family bungalow residence with a gross square footage of 980 sq ft at ground floor and 260 sq ft at first floor and land 639.4 S.M. being the freehold property of Sarah Cobb

All that lot, parcel or piece of land, in Corozal District, being Block 1, Parcel 468, Buena Vista Village, Corozal District. The building is divided into differect secetions. The first floor is divided into three secections as follow: a left sectcion is presently being used as a one bedroom apartment. The middle section is open up from the front like a corridor and sitting area. The right section has 2 bedrooms. The second floor of the buliding is a new completed construction. Being the Fee simple property of Ricardo Gutierrez .

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LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that Sonia Ramirez is applying for a renewal of a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Sonia’s Mini Shop”, # 81 Gristock Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Gilbert Flowers is applying for a renewal of a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Moon Light Cool Spot”, Double Head Cabbage, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Felipe Hamilton is applying for a renewal of a Malt & Cider License to be operated at “El Trancaso”, Trinidad Village , Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Yvette McFadzean is applying for a renewal of a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Disco Paradise”, Double Head Cabbage, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Neelam Issrani is applying for a renewal of a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Sony Store”, # 44 San Antonio Road, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Yuan Quing Situ is applying for a renewal of a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Atlantic Restaurant”, Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Carmelo Castillo is applying for a renewal of a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Castillo’s Cool Spot”, San Estevan Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Guang Quan & Jinhua Zhong Chen are applying for a renewal of a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Bolina’s Shop”, # 158 North Front Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Luisa Ramirez is applying for a renewal of a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Tita;s Place”, Guinea Grass Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Martha Barrios is applying for a renewal of a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Mi Casa Cool Spot”, Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Junyi Zheng is applying for a renewal of a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “K 100 Supermarket”, Front Street, Caye Caulker, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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Notice is hereby given that Brian Snagg is applying for a renewal of a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Ruba Bar”, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Leticia Robateau is applying for a renewal of a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Maulette Grocery”, # 28 Pickstock Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Matthew Bradley is applying for a renewal of a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Weather Or Not Ltd.”, Goff Caye, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Ya Wei Zheng is applying for a renewal of a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “7 Day Store”, Front Street, Caye Caulker, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Holanda Chan is applying for a renewal of a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Foxxi’s Bar”, # 65 Mosul Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Zhou Zheng is applying for a renewal of a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Easy Shopping Mart”, Front Street, Caye Caulker, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Scott Esquivel is applying for a renewal of a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Scotty’s Tavern”, Fort Street Tourism Village, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Weiquan Zheng is applying for a renewal of a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Caye Caulker Shopping Mart”, Front Street, Caye Caulker, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Derrick Williams is applying for a renewal of a Malt & Cider License to be operated at “D & D Coolspot”, 9.5 Miles Phillip Goldson Highway, Ladyville Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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All that lot, piece or parcel of land being Block 1, parcels 302 Libertad Rural, Registration Section. Only being land is the fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

All that lot, piece or parcel of land, in Louisville. Being Parcel 1, Registration Section Louisville, Block 1, Corozal District. The building is 1051 square feet, it has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a living room, a kitchen and dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Saturnino Coba

ALL THAT pieces or parcels of land being 1 Parcel 120 containing 50.2 acres Parcel 97 containing 14.798 acres, Parcel 95 containing 62.79 acres and Parcel 86 containing 88.16 acres situated in Libertad Rural Registration Section cane land only being the Freehold properties of Armando Martinez and Ervin Rancharan.

All that lot, parcel or piece of land in Libertad. Being Parcel 225, Block 1, Registration Section Libertad Rural. The property is land only. Being the Fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

All that lot, piece or parcel of land being Block 1 Parcel 221 Libertad Rural Registration Section. Building is 1410 square feet. Contains 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, a living, kitchen and family room. Being the fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

ALL that lot, piece or parcel being Block 1 Parcel 93 Libertad Rural Reg Sec. Land only. Being the Fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

All that lot, piece or parcel being Block 1 Parcel 93 Libertad Rural Registration Section. Land only. Being the Fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 441/1, Block 1, Registration Section Grants Land, Corozal District. The property measures 743.0 square-meters. The property holds an incomplete two- storey structure. The building has a gross square footage of 1,286 square-feet. The building comprises of three bedrooms, one bathroom, a livingroom, a kitchen, a dining area, a covered entry veranda and a shed. Being the Leasehold property of Rogel Tzul.

NOEL J. CODD

Licensed Auctioneer Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District Tel: Office: 677-5184 cell: 624-5184 Email:noelcoddaction@yahoo.com www.noelcoddinc.com

@Noel Codd Auctioneer

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Belikin 2016 Calendar launched Belize City, November 26, 2016 The VIP room at the Radisson Fort George Hotel was wall-to-wall Belizean beauty for the Belikin 2016 calendar launch last Saturday night, November 26, and their admirers lined up by the hundreds to get their Belikin calendars autographed by 10 of the most gorgeous young women in the Jewel. It was not all about males with too much testosterone fawning over the array of female pulchritude - even mothers and grandmothers line up to get their calendars signed! In the past 10 years the Belikin calendar has become renowned for showcasing the best of Belize’s beautiful women, and this year’s dozen was no exception. In fact many admirers might argue that they set a new standard for Belizean grace and elegance. To borrow a phrase from Eddie Murphy: “Excuse me while I step over your tongue!” Many might not want to turn past the month of April where Miss Universe Belize runner-up Dianira Rivera of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye graces the page. She modelled for her shoot at the Tipsy Tuna Seaside Bar in Placencia; or you might be stuck at July where Isla Bonita’s Daisy Caliz graced the page; she was photographed on location at the Jam Rock Bar & Grill in Corozal Town. Many admirers wanted to be photographed with Miss December Tesla Guity of Belize City, who is also featured on the front cover of the calendar. Her photo session happened at the Carmita’s “Bucket” Bar in Belize City. Belmopan’s Sheree Tzul is featured on the January page with an image captured on location at the Hi-5 Pub in Orange Walk Town. San

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NOTICE BY ORDER OF CHARGEE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED a statutory body formed and registered under the Credit Union Act, Chapter 314 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, and whose registered office is situated at No. 1 Hyde’s Lane, Belize City, Belize District hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Chargee under and by virtue of a Charge registered at the Land Registry between SILVINO MOYA of the one part and HRCU of the other part. HRCU will at the expiration of three months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the Schedule below. ALL offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing to Holy Redeemer Credit Union Limited from whom full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained.

SCHEDULE Ignacio’s Azaria Miranda modelled for her shoot at Jalapeños Restaurant and Bar, and graces the February page. Seline Herrera also of the Garden City of Belmopan is featured for March, with a photo from the Cahal Pech Village resort in San Ignacio; and another Garden City beauty Arita Vanzie graces the September page, with a photo from the Wing Stop in Belmopan. Placencia’s Jenna Bernard was photographed at the Waluco’s Restaurant in Punta Gorda Town for the month of June, and Belize City’s Miriam McCoy is featured for August, with a photo from the Palapa Bar and Grill on San Pedro. Belize Rural’s Renae Martinez is featured for November with a photo from the Pelican Beach Resort in Dangriga. The autograph session was missing Carolee Hyde, who modelled for the month of May at the Land of the Lazy Lizard in Caye Caulker; and Cindy Sutherland, who did her shoot for October at Tthe Upper Deck Lounge in Ladyville. This year the Belikin Brewery wished to highlight the popular watering holes where Belikin lovers gather to chug-a-lug Belize’s favourite brew. Those who missed the autograph session can still get their calendars when Belikin takes them countrywide at similar launches in all the district towns.

NOTICE “Notice is hereby given that the company named “MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED.” has been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the 26th day of November, 2016.” BELIZE CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 815.28 square yards being Parcel 1387, Block 16 in the Caribbean Shores/Belize Registration Section situate at Mile 4 Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of SILVINO MOYA DATED this 21st day of November 2016 HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738

GRAND

Football and Basketball

MARATHON sponsored by the

Sand Hill Village Council and the PUP Secretariat

to be held on Sunday December 4, 2016 starting at 9 am at the Sand Hill Community Center Grounds. Teams will be competing for massive cash prizes. Food and Drinks will be on SALE and good family fun will be FREE. See you there

$1,000 CASH

$500 CASH

For more information contact Mr. Marconi Leal, Chairman of Sand Hill Village Council at 665-3545 or the PUP Secretariat at phone number 677-9168.

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2016

EDITORIAL en Español Cuando Estalle la Burbuja

ace más o menos una semana uno de los anfitriones en el programa matutino UDP comentó que lo mejor está aquí con esta administración, refiriéndose en un juego de palabras al lema del gobierno en las elecciones de 2015. Dijo que no puede entender por qué la gente no lo puede ver – “es como que las personas viven en un país diferente”, declaró en seriedad y aparente incredulidad. ¿Cómo se le llega a gente como ésa? Viven en el mismo país que todos nosotros, vemos las mismas noticias, vemos las mismas condiciones y así mismo escuchamos las mismas alarmas repicando fuertemente, pero son tan ciegamente leales al partido que sirven que pierden todo sentido de la realidad Alguien preguntó una semana atrás, ¿cómo le comunicamos el mensaje a la gente... el mensaje que el 2016 fue un año terrible para el país y el 2017 va a ser mucho peor? Creerías que los que lo sienten lo sabrían. ¿Sera que esta administración se niega firmemente a reconocer que el cielo se desploma? Informes consecutivos de país del FMI han pintado una situación muy sombría, afirmando repetidamente que el salario del sector público es demasiado elevado y la deuda es insostenible. Esto no es charla infundada. El FMI continúa abogando por más impuestos, no porque los impuestos son un recurso de primera índole, sino porque es uno de los últimos recursos por usar, cuando un gobierno ha sido incapaz o no está dispuesto a frenar el gasto y practicar responsabilidad fiscal. El recorte de gastos no es la primera recomendación del FMI, pero el gobierno se ha negado rotundamente a controlar su despilfarro del dinero del contribuyente. Recientemente Belice fue degradada una segunda vez en una semana, de a CCC + a CC... esta no es una acción frívola y sin sentido ni sin consecuencias. Lo más probable es que el gobierno no va a poder pagar sus bonos en febrero. Esto también no será sin consecuencias, y queda claro que el equipo montado por los inversionistas de los bonos está enterado de la situación financiera de Belice y negociarán con ese conocimiento. La semana pasada Charles Blitzer hizo una declaración que debería de preocupar al equipo de negociación del gobierno, “los problemas que se presentan en el informe del FMI van mucho más allá de los bonos. Hay un número de otras presiones sobre la balanza de pagos, en lo fiscal que van mucho más allá de los bonos. Por ahora no está claro por qué el foco está en eso.” El Sr. Blitzer está haciendo referencia muy clara de la incapacidad del gobierno UDP para administrar los asuntos del país. EL UDP ha logrado localmente de manera exitosa el pintar el bono como el engendro diabólico de una pasada administración PUP, pero los inversionistas de bonos no están mordieron el anzuelo, no esta vez. ¿Cómo se podría transmitir el mensaje que el país está en

un lío financiero debido a la arrogancia y la incompetencia del Sr. Barrow? Esa es la verdad absoluta. Olvidemos el huracán Earl. La crisis económica se creó y se fomentó mucho antes que el huracán. El Sr. Barrow fue obsequiado – porque 1% de interés sí que es un regalo – con casi $400 M de fondos de Petrocaribe de Venezuela. Lo gasto entre 2012 y 2015 en lo que sin duda pasará a la historia como el abuso más vil de dineros programados para reducir la pobreza. Mire a su alrededor. ¿El dinero de Petrocaribe dónde está? ¡Algunas calles y rotondas de varios millones de dólares, contratos inflados a los compinches que hicieron trabajo chapucero de mala calidad... eso es todo! Ni un proyecto sostenible orientado a la mitigación de la pobreza, ni un centro de salud o programa para proporcionar medicamentos más baratos o servicios médicos a los Beliceños. Actualmente los beliceños se están muriendo porque el costo de la diálisis es prohibitivo. El dinero del Petrocaribe no fue utilizado para eso, o para financiar nuevas ambulancias. ¿Quién puede olvidar la concentración patrocinada por el UDP en Belmopan, donde miles de seguidores fueron acarreados para proclamar la gloria de la generosidad de Petrocaribe, agitando banderas de lujo agradeciéndole ese dinero al Señor Barrow? Había incluso una canción. ¿Recuerdas la canción? Pero ese dinero se acabó. ¿Qué descarada incompetencia, mala gestión y despilfarro te permite gastar $400 millones y luego tan sólo un año después, el país está tan arruinado que el gobierno presentemente está teniendo problemas para cumplir con sus obligaciones de nómina cada mes? ¿Qué extraña arrogancia te permite adquirir arbitrariamente una empresa privada y luego negarte a pagar por ella – realmente alargándolo al punto donde los contribuyentes Beliceños deben pagar $250 M solo de intereses? ¿Sabe usted qué reciben los beliceños por el $250 M? ¡Nada! Eso es dinero en efectivo que se ha ido, tirado a la basura, se esfumo. ¿Qué extraña ineptitud te permite redactar y firmar un acuerdo que obliga al país a pagar una deuda en dólares de los Estados Unidos en un momento cuando las reservas de divisas están agotadas? Hay tres casos en tribunales de Estados Unidos que están por concluir, sólo está pendientes la ejecución. Estos son otros 100 millones de dólares y los rumores son que estos también deberán ser pagados en dólares estadounidenses. ¿Habrá una luz al final del túnel? Si la hay, no se le ve claro. ¿Ha ofrecido el gobierno cualquier solución o por lo menos formulado una posible solución? Si lo han hecho, no es evidente. Mientras tanto, los Beliceños son cada vez más pobres y el país se encuentra en una crisis verdadera. No habrá fiesta Navideña este año, y ténganlo por seguro que no habrá un feliz año nuevo. El Señor Barrow puede sonreír mientras llena su cuenta bancaria personal, pero la culpa de este desastre es todo suyo.

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ESPAÑOL

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2016 2016 CASA BLANCA ADVIERTE A TRUMP QUE ROMPER ACERCAMIENTO A CUBA “NO ES TAN FÁCIL”

29 de Noviembre de 2016 Los presidentes Evo Morales y Nicolás Maduro se sumaron el martes al masivo tributo al fallecido líder revolucionario cubano Fidel Castro. Los dos estrechos aliados al gobierno de la isla y seguidores de Fidel Castro fueron los primeros líderes extranjeros en llegar a la Plaza de la Revolución para pasar por un altar en el que se exhibe una imagen del histórico comandante guerrillero, quien murió el viernes a los 90 años. “Cuba está viviendo un momento de profunda conmoción”, dijo acongojado el presidente boliviano Morales a su arribo el lunes por la noche. “Vine a acompañar en un momento doloroso por la pérdida de mi hermano, mi amigo Fidel Castro”. Ambos mandatarios permanecieron varios minutos frente al altar adornado con flores blancas que muestra junto al retrato de Castro un puñado de medallas y que está flanqueado por una guardia de honor. El venezolano Maduro no hizo declaraciones. Otros dignatarios y delegaciones de África y Europa también han llegado para los homenajes. La urna con las cenizas del barbado exgobernante reposa en una sala del Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias donde el presidente Raúl Castro y dirigentes del buró político del partido comunista rindieron un tributo la víspera, informó la prensa estatal cubana. Por segundo día varios miles de cubanos formaron una larga fila desde el amanecer y comenzaron a ingresar a la Plaza de la Revolución tras el disparo de 21 salvas de artillería en un fuerte de La Habana y en Santiago de Cuba, la segunda ciudad del país. Los homenajes tendrán su momento cúspide en la plaza la noche del martes con un acto multitudinario con la presencia de líderes extranjeros. Morales dijo que Fidel Castro es un “mártir” y agradeció a Cuba por la “ayuda incondicional” en salud y educación. Tras los dos días de tributo y compromiso de la población con los ideales revolucionarios, las cenizas del fallecido comandante partirán en una procesión de tres días hacia el este de la isla recorriendo el camino inverso que hicieron las tropas que lideró desde las montañas de Sierra Maestra. Las cenizas serán enterradas el domingo en el cementerio de Santa Ifigenia en Santiago de Cuba, la segunda ciudad del país y donde el líder guerrillero lanzó su revolución. A diferencia de los líderes de la izquierda en Latinoamérica, la ceremonia ha sido soslayada por dirigentes de otras partes del mundo. Al igual que el lunes, los cubanos están convocados a desfilar durante la mañana por el memorial del héroe nacional de la independencia, José Martí, frente a los retratos de Fidel. La víspera centenares de miles de ellos, a menudo en llanto, rindieron homenaje a su expresidente, mientras que en toda la isla muchos firmaron los registros en los que “juraban” conservar la herencia socialista de quien durante medio siglo manejó los destinos del país. Criticado por organismos internacionales y por sus opositores por violaciones de los derechos humanos, Fidel Castro sigue siendo venerado por muchos cubanos, que quedaron estupefactos con la noticia de su muerte el viernes, a los 90 años.

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Tragedia del Chapecoense deja 75 muertos y seis sobrevivientes

Medellín/ 29 de Noviembre de 2016 Un total de 75 personas murieron y seis sobrevivieron al estrellarse un avión en el noroeste de Colombia, en el que viajaba el equipo brasileño Chapecoense que disputaría una final de futbol. De las 81 personas que partieron la noche del lunes de Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), con destino a Medellín, seis fueron remitidos con vida a clínicas cercanas al municipio de La Unión, próximo a Cerro Gordo, una zona montañosa donde ocurrió el siniestro, dijo Aeronaútica Civil en un comunicado. Los sobrevivientes son los jugadores Alan Luciano Ruschel, Jakson Ragnar Follmann y Hélio Hermito Zamper Neto, así como el periodista Rafael Valmorbida, y los tripulantes Ximena Suárez, auxiliar de vuelo, y el técnico de la aeronave Erwin Tumiri, quienes fueron trasladados a tres clínicas cercanas a Medellín, señaló. “Los organismos de rescate nos confirman que murió (Marcos Danilo Padilha) en el traslado” a un centro asistencial tras ser rescatado inicialmente con vida, dijo a la AFP una fuente de la Aeronáutica Civil. El avión de matrícula boliviana CP2933 de la empresa Lamia se declaró en emergencia “por fallas eléctricas” a las 22H00 del lunes (03H00 GMT del martes) a unos 50 kilómetros de Medellín, según indicó en un comunicado el Aeropuerto José María Córdoba, que sirve a esa ciudad. “Me comuniqué esta mañana con el presidente (Michel) Temer para expresarle personalmente mis condolencias al pueblo de Brasil y ofrecer toda nuestra cooperación en estos difíciles momentos”, dijo el presidente Juan Manuel Santos, en una alocución televisada, en la que también señaló la gravedad de dos de los sobrevivientes. “En este momento avanza la investigación sobre las circunstancias exactas y posibles causas de esta triste tragedia”, añadió el mandatario. La aeronave chárter transportaba a nueve tripulantes y 72 pasajeros, entre ellos los futbolistas del club brasileño, directivos del equipo y periodistas. Venía proveniente de Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), adonde habían viajado en vuelo comercial desde Sao Paulo. Más de 150 personas trabajan en las labores de rescate,

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Washington DC/EFE 28 de Noviembre de 2016 La Casa Blanca advirtió el lunes que “no es tan fácil” poner fin al acercamiento a Cuba iniciado por el mandatario estadounidense, Barack Obama. Si esto ocurriese, dijo la Casa Blanca, tendría notables consecuencias “económicas y diplomáticas”, después de que el presidente electo, Donald Trump, amenazara con hacerlo. “No es algo tan fácil como puede parecer con base en un solo tuit”, dijo el portavoz de la Casa Blanca, Josh Earnest, en su conferencia de prensa diaria. El portavoz se refería al mensaje publicado horas antes por Trump en su cuenta oficial de Twitter, en el que afirmaba que, “si Cuba no está dispuesta a hacer un acuerdo mejor para el pueblo cubano, los cubano-estadounidenses y Estados Unidos en su conjunto” pondrá “fin al acuerdo” que dio inicio a la normalización diplomática en el 2014. “Cancelar todo esto supondría un enorme golpe económico para los ciudadanos cubanos”, argumentó Earnest, al recordar que varias empresas de turismo estadounidenses, como Airbnb, Marriott y Starwood, han recibido licencias para operar en Cuba y los contactos entre los nacionales de ambos países han aumentado. La política de normalización también ha deparado “notables beneficios” a las empresas estadounidenses y al sector agrícola, recordó Earnest, además de aumentar los viajes a la isla de los estadounidenses, que estimulan con su gasto la economía local. “Hay 110 vuelos diarios programados entre Estados Unidos y Cuba en los próximos meses”, recordó el portavoz de Obama. Earnest advirtió, además, de los efectos “diplomáticos” que tendría una vuelta a la enemistad con Cuba en las relaciones de EE. UU. con el resto de Latinoamérica, que están “en su mejor Cont’do pagina 35

THE THEBELIZE BELIZETIMES TIMES 2015 ESPAÑOL 35 Tragedia del Chapecoense... CASA BLANCA ADVIERTE A TRUMP

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“Tengo 60 años, lo único que conocí fue la revolución. Creí que estaba listo pero no: ningún cubano estaba preparado para perderlo físicamente” a Fidel, asegura Agustín González, campesino de la provincia oriental de Camagüey. También se espera la participación de los presidentes de Ecuador, Rafael Correa; de Bolivia y de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega. Mugabe presente, Obama no Pero pocos dignatarios de otras partes del mundo respondieron a la invitación: el presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, a pesar de ser el gran defensor del histórico acercamiento iniciado a fines del 2014 entre los dos enemigos de la Guerra Fría, comunicó que no concurriría a los funerales. Tampoco asistirá su homólogo francés, Francois Hollande. Lo representará Jean-Pierre Bel, enviado personal para América Latina y expresidente del Senado. Estarán presentes, en cambio, los dirigentes de Zimbabue, Robert Mugabe; de Guinea Ecuatorial, Teodoro Obiang; de Sudáfrica, Jacob Zuma, al igual que el anterior rey de España Juan Carlos, el excanciller alemán Gerhard Schr der y los vicepresidentes de Irán y China. La situación diplomática de la isla comunista sigue siendo muy compleja, como ilustra el amenazante tuit del presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, quien el lunes advirtió que pondría fin al deshielo con La Habana “si Cuba no está dispuesta a sellar un mejor acuerdo para el pueblo cubano” . En la isla, en virtud del duelo nacional de nueve días, se anularon todas los espectáculos, públicos, se suspendieron los partidos de béisbol, se cerraron las discotecas y se prohibió la venta de alcohol. Su muerte “fue algo doloroso, ya que crecimos bajo su guía. Siempre estuvimos con Fidel, en los buenos y en los malos momentos” , contó Ley Castaño, ingeniero informático de 32 años, uno de los peregrinos de la Plaza de la Revolución. “No habrá otra persona como él” , declaró por su lado a la AFP Teresa Oqendo, de 84 años. Mientras que la muerte de Fidel Castro fue recibida con alborozo por una parte de la comunidad cubana fuera de la isla, los disidentes en Cuba han elegido estos días la discreción, por respeto al duelo de sus compatriotas y para evitar ser acusados de provocación. Pero han advertido que reanudarán la lucha contra el régimen, a partir de ahora encarnado en el hermano menor de Fidel, Raúl, de 85 años, al timón desde el 2006.

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que debieron suspenderse temporalmente en la madrugada debido a las a las condiciones climatológicas, en una zona muy difícil acceso, a tres mil 300 metros sobre el nivel del mar Para llegar a esa colina, los rescatistas deben recorrer más de media hora a pie con las camillas. El modesto Chapecoense había sorprendido al fútbol regional al llegar a la final de la Sudamericana por primera vez en su historia tras eliminar en semifinales al poderoso San Lorenzo de Argentina. Nueve futbolistas del Chapecoense no viajaron a Colombia por decisión técnica y se quedaron en Brasil: Rafael Lima, Nenem, Demerson, Marcelo Boeck, Andrei, Hyoran, Alejandro Martinuccio (argentino), Moisés y Nivaldo. Hace dos semanas, en ese mismo avión había viajado la selección argentina con Lionel Messi a bordo desde Buenos Aires hasta San Juan (oeste de Argentina) para jugar el partido contra Colombia por la clasificatoria sudamericana a Rusia-2018. La Conmebol anunció que debido al accidente se suspendió oficialmente la final de la Copa Sudamericana y además el Congreso del organismo del fútbol sudamericano que debía sesionar este miércoles en Montevideo. El presidente de la Conmebol, Alejandro Domínguez, viajó de inmediato a Medellín. Por su parte, Atlético Nacional se solidarizó con el cuadro rival. “Nacional lamenta profundamente y se solidariza con @chapecoensereal por el accidente ocurrido y espera información de las autoridades”, escribió en su cuenta en Twitter. La Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) también se declaró de luto por lo ocurrido. “Noticias como éstas nos embargan de dolor, vacío y tristeza”, dijo en un comunicado. La clasificación de Chapecoense a la final la semana pasada revolucionó a la pequeña ciudad de Chapecó, de unos 200 mil habitantes, ubicada en el estado brasileño de Santa Catarina. Chapecoense llegó a esa instancia tras eliminar por penales al argentino Independiente. Antes había dejado atrás al Junior de Barranquilla. El ‘Verdao del oeste’ estuvo a punto de desaparecer hace una década. Al borde de la bancarrota, la existencia del club de Chapecó, en el lejano interior de la sureña Santa Catarina, parecía inviabl Pero este club con 43 años, vio la luz en 2009, cuando consiguió clasificarse para la cuarta división y ahí comenzó un despegue que, siete años después, lo había convertido en la revelación sudamericana. Los equipos de socorro ya han conseguido rescatar 48 cadáveres del avión accidentado del club brasileño Chapecoense, según fuentes de la Policía. Las cuerpos recuperados están siendo evacuados del lugar del accidente en helicópteros de la Fuerza Aérea de Colombia, según explicó la Policía de Medellín en su cuenta de Twitter. Horas antes, fuentes de esa institución indicaron que los cadáveres “están siendo embalados” en el marco del protocolo requerido para la custodia de cadáveres con la presencia de la Policía Judicial, agregaron las fuentes. Los equipos de socorro continúan trabajando y “esperan que haya más personas vivas”. Según la Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia, además de los 22 jugadores del Chapecoense, en el avión viajaban 28 dirigentes, miembros del cuerpo técnico e invitados especiales del club brasileño, así como 22 periodistas. Los equipos de socorro siguen buscando en la zona posibles sobrevivientes. Dos sobrevivientes están graves En tanto, el presidente de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, afirmó hoy que dos de los seis sobrevivientes del accidente están graves. “Se estableció un puesto de mando unificado para establecer prioridad a la búsqueda y rescate de sobrevivientes. Esa labor permitió el rescate de seis personas atendidas en el hospital, tengo entendido que dos de ellas están graves”, dijo Santos en una alocución. El mandatario agregó que la Aeronáutica Civil (Aerocivil) trasladó a sus más experimentados peritos al lugar del accidente y se estableció comunicación permanente con las autoridades aeronáuticas bolivianas para coordinar con ellos la investigación. “En este momento avanza esta investigación sobre circunstancias y posibles causas de estas triste tragedia”, señaló el jefe de Estado. Horas antes de la alocución presidencial el director de la Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (UNGRD) de Colombia, Carlos Iván Márquez, manifestó que los seis sobrevivientes estaban estables. “Lamentamos como país lo que ocurrió la noche anterior, afortunadamente los grupos de socorro pudieron moverse en las primeras horas (...). En una operación como estas encontrar personas con vida es difícil, pero se pudo lograr y hoy están estables”, señaló Márquez a periodistas. El funcionario dijo además que los grupos de socorro del país continúan en el Cerro Gordo para ver si encuentran a más personas con vida. “En la zona se encuentra la Policía Judicial que tiene el control de la operación. Los grupos de socorro se encuentran disponibles para poder establecer si hay más personas con vida y la operación se mantiene en tres puntos, en el centro de operaciones en la vereda Portillo, otro en la ciudad de Medellín y la Sala de Crisis Nacional”, dijo. Márquez agregó que tras el rescate de los heridos, la Policía judicial y las autoridades han pasado a la segunda parte de su trabajo que es la identificación de cadáveres. Siete bolivianos de la tripulación entre víctimas Siete bolivianos, todos miembros de la tripulación del Lamia 2933 que llevaba a bordo al club brasileño Chapecoense, murieron la noche del lunes al estrellarse la nave en Colombia, mientras que la sobrecargo Ximena Suárez y el asistente Erwin Tumiri sobrevivieron. Entre las víctimas están el piloto Miguel Quiroga, el copiloto Ovar Goytia y los sobrecargos Sissy Arias, Rommel David Vacaflores, Alex Quispe, Gustavo Encina y Angel Lugo, según la lista entregada por las autoridades, siete de nueve tripulantes. Sissy era hija del periodista boliviano Jorge Arias, copropietario del canal de televisión Gigavisión. “Que Diosito me la guarde en su gloria mi niña... te amo, te amé y te amaré siempre amor... no sé qué será de mi sin ti.. Sisyta mi niña... por siempre. Aquí no hay un adiós, sólo que tú te adelantaste un poquito”, Jorge Arias escribió en Twitter.

4 DEC

THE BELIZE TIMES

2016

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY San Pedro, Ambergris Caye; Belize District

NOTICE

BY ORDER of the Supreme Court of Belize, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following property ON SITE (Villa 7 Reef Village Estates, just north of the San Pedro Bridge, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye on Monday 12th December 2016 at 1:00 pm:

Supra Holdings Ltd. # 50, 899 (“the Company”)

Villa 7 Reef Village, Reef Village Estates, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

Pursuant to Section 102 (4) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that Supra Holdings Ltd.: a) Is in dissolution b) Commenced dissolution on the 23rd day of November, 2016; and c) CIL Trust International Inc. whose address is 35 Barrack Road, Third Floor, Belize City, Belize is the Liquidator of the Company. CILTrust International Limited Registered Agent

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Villa 7 (5227-H108)

San Pedro

(Being an elevated, waterway, concrete villa containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + lanai + roof top patio situate in the Reef Village Estates Development, north of the San Pedro Bridge, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District, the freehold property of Messrs. Reef Village Estates Limited) TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE: 224 4473 Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY

West of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize District BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank International Limited, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties at The Belize Bank Limited’s Parking Lot, Barrier Reef Drive, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye on Monday 12th December 2016 at 2:00 pm:

11 Units west of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye:

NOTICE Metro Investments Ltd. # 88, 409 (“the Company”) Pursuant to Section 102 (4) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that Metro Investments Ltd.: a) Is in dissolution b) Commenced dissolution on the 8th day of December, 2015; and c) Lourdes Yolanda Haywood de Bogaerts whose address is Suite 2302-3 Pacific Plaza, 410 Des Voeux Road West, Hong Kong is the Liquidator of the Company. CILTrust International Limited Registered Agent

NOTICE GLADIUS INVESTMENTS INC. # 160, 591 (“the Company”) Pursuant to Section 102 (4) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that GLADIUS INVESTMENTS INC.: a) Is in dissolution b) Commenced dissolution on the 23rd day of November, 2016; and c) Alfonsa d) Donaire whose address is C. Prat de la Creu, 83, Baixos, AD500 Andorra La Vella is the Liquidator of the Company. MACLACHLAN & DENNIN LIMITED Registered Agent

REGISTRATION SECTION San Pedro

BLOCK PARCELS 7 4880: H1, H2, H3, H5, H6,

H7, H8, H9, H10, H11, H12

(Being three (3) incomplete multi-storey concrete condominiums of modern architecture held under strata title situate West of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize District, the freehold property of Messrs. Casa Corbu Company Limited) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - www.belizebank.com (foreclosure listing)

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE: 224 4473 Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com

NOTICE Creek Stone Ltd. # 80, 261 (“the Company”) Pursuant to Section 102 (4) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that Creek Stone Ltd.: a) Is in dissolution b) Commenced dissolution on the 22nd day of November, 2016; and c) CIL Trust International Inc. whose address is 35 Barrack Road, Third Floor, Belize City, Belize is the Liquidator of the Company. CILTrust International Limited Registered Agent

4 DEC

THE BELIZE TIMES

2016

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES Belize City & Belize District BY ORDER PUBLIC of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES Belize City & Belize District atof No. 170Licensed Beltex Avenue, Belama Phase 1, Belize City on Tuesday 13th December at 6:00 pm: BY ORDER the Mortgagees, Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties

at No. 170 Beltex Avenue, Belama Phase 1, Belize City on Tuesday 13th December at 6:00 pm: 1. Lot No. 164 Neal Pen Road, Belize City:

situate in Sandhill Development Project, near Mile 16 Northern Highway, Belize District and bounded as follows: On the North for 30.476 metres by Lot No. 313; on the South for 30.476 metres by 40 feet wide road reserve; on the East for 31.393 metres by Lot No. 315; on the West for 31.393 metres by Lot No. 317 containing 956.733 square metres as shown on Entry No. 5146 Register 21 at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house and Lot situate in Maxboro Estates, Sandhill Village Extension, Belize District, the leasehold property of Mr. Lionel Jones & Ms. Sylvia Staine.) 9. Lot No. 48 Regent Street, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Queen Square West 45 1406 (Being a two storey concrete house [2430 sq. ft.] (each floor) 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [301.016 S.M.] situate at No. 164 Neal Pen Road, Belize City, the freehold property of Ms. Sharon Burgess) 2. Parcel No. 341 LaCroix Boulevard, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City: REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 1494 (Being a two storey timber structure and lot [238.800 S.M.] situate at No. 48 Regent Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Drug Wholesale Depot) 10. Parcel No. 1203 Corner Barrack Road & Hyde’s Lane, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL St. Martin de Porres West 45 341 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,452 sq. ft.] 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry + porch and lot [343.236 S.M.] situate on LaCroix Boulevard, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City, the freehold property of Ms. Carolee Nunez) 3. Lot No. 138 Hattieville, Belize District: REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Fort George/Pickstock 45 1203 (Being a two storey concrete/timber structure and lot [151.150 S.M.] situate at Corner Barrack Road and Hyde’s Lane, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Drug Wholesale Depot) 11. Lot No. 39 Fresh Pond Area, Burrell Boom Pine Ridge, Boom/Hattieville Road, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situate in Hattieville in the Belize District being lot No. 138 containing 1,451.80 square yards TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,152 sq. ft.] 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered porch situate in Hattieville, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Anna Mejia) 4. Lot No. 187 BDF Housing Site, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize Dustrict:

ALL THAT all that piece of land containing 1041.321 square yards being lot 187 situate in the BDF Housing Site, Lord's Bank Village, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [654 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + small entry porch situate in BDF Housing Site, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Albert Cassanova) 5. Parcel No. 8295 Miller Street, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL St. Martin de Porres 45 8295 (Being a concrete two storey single family dwelling house [890 sq. ft.] Groung floor living/dining/kitchen + rear deck + covered entry porch; First Floor 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom and lot [416.67 S.M.] situate on Miller’s Street, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City, the freehold property of Ms. Shari D. Williams Cadle and Mr. Phillip Cadle)

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 1,144.70 Square Yards being Lot No. 39 situate in Boom Pine Ridge Area on the Boom-Hattieville Road, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [854 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and Lot [1,144.70 SY] situate in Fresh Pond, Burrell Boom Pine Ridge, Boom-Hattieville Road, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Letricia Lamb and Ms. Ian Phillips) 12. Lot No. 7458 Jimmy Dyer & Singh Streets off Faber’s Road in the Port Loyolla Area, Belize City, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Queen’s Square West 45 982/1 (Being two structures: First - 35% complete concrete building; Second - Elevated Plycem building [512 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and lot [382.444 S.M.] situate in the Faber’s Road Area, Belize City, the leasehold property of Mr. Phillip Singh and Ms. Joan Singh) 13. Parcel No. 873 Vernon Street, Belize City:

6. Parcel No. 4982 Sylvia Flores Street, Belama Phase 4, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Caribbean Shores/Belize 16 4982 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [816 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + verandah on Sylvia Flores Street, Belama Phase 4, Belize City, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Dale Bowen) 7. Lot No. 33 Dew Drop Estate near Mile 11 3/4 Old Northern Highway, Ladyville, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 515.242 S.M. being Lot No. 33 a portion of the land being known as Dewdrop Farm situate at Mile 11 ¾ on the Old Belize Corozal Road in the Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [596 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and lot [515.242 S.M.] situate at No. 33 Dew Drop Estate, Ladyville Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Sharlett Dona Mae Neal) 8. Lot No. 316 Maxboro Estates, Sandhill Village Extension, Mile 17 Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize District:

ALL THAT LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 316

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Lake Independence 45 873 (Being two storey multifamily concrete/stone residential structure [3,214 sq. ft.] containing Four (4) Units each having 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen (2 units per floor) + storage facility adjoining structure on ground floor and lot situate on Vernon Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Mr. Cleveland Davis) 14. Lot No. 11 Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 888.89 square yards being Lot No. 11 situate in Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being theron. (Being a concrete bunglow dwelling house [1,330 sq. ft.] containing 3 Bedrooms + 1 Bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + utility room + 2 covered porches and lot [888.89 S.Y.], the freehold property of Ms. Carol Young) 15. Lot No. 85 Fresh Pond Area, Burrell Boom Pine Ridge, Boom/Hattieville Road, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 899.72 SM being Lot No. 85 situate in Boom Pine Ridge Area on the Boom Hattieville Road, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [915 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered entry porch and Lot [899.720 SM] situate in Fresh Pond, Burrell Boom Pine Ridge, Boom-Hattieville Road, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Antuanetta Gillett)

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Vista del Mar 16 79/1 (Being an elevated metal/plycem building [1,539 sq. ft.] containing 5 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen and second structure 320 sq. ft. concrete building used as a restaurant and lot [818.542 S.M.] situate in the Mitchell Estate Area, Ladyville, the leasehold property of Mr. Kenroy Cattouse) 24. Lot No. 290 Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

ALL THOSE freehold interest in all that piece or parcel of land being Lot 128 containing 465.064 square meters situate in Lords Bank Village, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections. (Being a vacant lot containing 465.064 square meters, the freehold property of Mr. Edward Young) 17. Lot No. 362 Maxboro Estates, Sandhill Development Project, Mile 16 Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 290 (Being an elevated timber/plycem building [912 Sq. Ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [582.000 S.M. (75 ft. X 80 ft.)] situate in Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Shermodean Bainton) 25. Parcel No. 466 West Canal Street, Belize City:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 933.334 SM being Lot No. 362 Maxborough situate in Sandhill Development Project, near Mile 16 Northern Highway, Belize District as shown on Entry Plan No. 4844 Register No. 21 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + entry porch [842 sq. ft.] and Lot [933.334 SM] situate in Maxboro Estates, Sandhill Village Extension, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Andrea Lord) 18. Lot No. 75 Western Paradise Village, Mile 8 George Price Highway, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 466 (Being three storey concrete structure [5,400 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: Warehouse; First Floor: 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen; Second Floor: 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [291.246 S.M.] situate on West Canal Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Perez Hardware Store/Mr. Orlando Perez) ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 430.636 S.M. being Lot 75 situate on the south side of the George Price Highway, Mile 8, Western Paradise, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being theron. (Being a concrete two storey mix use building [6,362 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 2 commercial units + bathroom and bedroom + storage; First Floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + roof patio and lot [430.636 S.M.] situate in Western Paradise Village, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Ms. Eloisa Delcid and Mr. Julio Delcid) 19. Parcel No. 963 Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 963 (Being a two storey concrete building [1,850 Sq. Ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [464.250 S.M.] situate in Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Vivian Chamas) 20. Lot No. 7299 in an Alley off MacKenzie Lane, near Central American Boulevard, Belize City, Belize District:

26. Parcel No. 857 Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 857 (Being a vandalized concrete bungalow dwelling house and lot [348.26 S.M.] situate in Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Wilfred Pascascio) 27. Lot No. 100 Hattieville, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 833.33 square yards being Lot 100 situate near Mile 17 George Price Highway, Hattieville, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [892 sq. ft.] containing: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + 2 covered porches, the freehold property of Ms. Eglah Arnold) 28. Lot No. 152 Belize American Site, Hattieville, Belize District: REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Queen’s Square West 45 1271/1 (Being a two storey concrete structure [2,880 sq. ft.] containing 5 bedrooms + 1 ½ bathrooms and lot [322.956 SM] situate on MacKenzie Lane near Central American Boulevard (one block south of Neal Pen Road) Belize City, the leasehold property of Ms. Neri Wade) 21. Lot No. 6 Arizona Road, Ladyville, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 827.78 square yards being Lot 152 situate near Mile 17 George Price Highway, Hattieville, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections. (Being a two storey concrete multi family structure [3,943 sq. ft.] containing: Ground Floor - 2 bedrooms + 1 bath + open living area + covered entry verandah + rear covered porch: First Floor - Incomplete including 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + open living area, the freehold property of Mr. Crispin Jeffries) 29. Parcel No. 456 Church Street, Belize City: ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 555.56 square yards being Lot 6 Arizona Road, Ladyville, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being theron. (Being an incomplete elevated concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,403 sq. ft.] comprising 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + verandah + open space and lot [555.56 S.Y.] situate on Arizona Road, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Mark Swift & Ms. Beverly Perez) 22. Lot No. 7507 Mangrove Street, Faber’s Road Extension, Belize City, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Queen’s Square West 45 1056/1 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,116 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and lot [394.700 S.M.] situate on Mangrove Steet, Faber’s Road Extension, Belize City, the freehold property of Mr. Wilhem Miguel and Ms. Sandra Mahler)

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 456 (Being two storey timber/concrete structure [3,328 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: Storage; First Floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and lot situate on Church Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Mr. Luis Munoz) 30. Lot No. 60 Western Paradise, Mile 8 George Price Highway, Belize District:

23. Parcel No. 79 Mitchell Estate Area, Ladyville, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 395.376 S.M. being Lot 60 situate on the south side of the

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BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 79/1 (Being an elevated metal/plycem building [1,539 sq. ft.] containing 5 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen and second structure 320 sq. ft. concrete building used as a restaurant and lot [818.542 S.M.] situate in the Mitchell Estate Area, Ladyville, the leasehold property of Mr. Kenroy Cattouse)

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George Price Highway, Mile 8, Western Paradise, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 816 sq. ft. comprising 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen situate in Western Paradise, Mile 8 George Price Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Deayroll Dougall) 31. Lot No. 259 Maxboro, Sandhill Village, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 259 situate in Sandhill Development Project, near Mile 16 Northern Highway, Belize District containing 952.087 square meters TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [2865 sq. ft.] and Lot [100 x 100] containing 4 Bedrooms + 2 ½ Bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen situate in Maxboro Estates, Sandhill Village Extension, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Rodolfo Gutierrez) 32. Lots Nos. 89 & 93 1500 yards off the Northern Highway and just South of Los Lagos Development, Ladyville, Belize District

All that piece or parcel of land being Lots Nos. 89 & 93 situate in Ladyville, Belize District containing 924.044 s.m. TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being two vacant lots located approximately 1500 yards off the Northern Highway and just South of Los Lagos Development, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Patricia Mendoza) 33. Lot No. 353, Hattieville, Belize District

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 353 situate in Hattieville Village, Belize District, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a vacant lot [831.242 S.M.] situate in the Village of Hattieville, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Patricia Terry) 34. Lot No 5 Mile 23 ¼ Phillip Goldson Highway, Biscayne Village, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No 5 situate 23 1/4 Miles Phillip Goldson Highway, Biscayne Village, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections thereon. (Being a two storey concrete dwelling house [2958 Sq. Ft.] containing Ground Floor: 1 Bedroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + Utility Room + Entry Porch + Incomplete Storage Room & Single Car Port; First Floor: 3 Bedrooms + 2 Bathrooms + Enclosed Verandah and lot situate near Mile 23 ¼ Phillip Goldson Highway, Biscayne Village, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Clyde Phillip Waight & Ms. Dana Waight) 35. 1.084 Acres situate near Mile 11 ½ Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being containing 1.084 acres situate along the Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize District being more particularly delineated and described as shown on Plan No. 103 of 2001 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 103 of 2001 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [2821 Sq. Ft.] consisting of 4 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms + kitchen/living/dining, family room, laundry, porch, car port and detached store room and lot 1.084 acres situate near Mile 11 ½ Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Bertrand Faux and Mrs. Shirlene Faux) 36. Parcel No. 854 Vista del Mar, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 854 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1577 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen & laundry rooms and lot [348.26 S.M.] situate in Vista del Mar, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Shawn Molina) 37. 5.43 Acres of Vacant Land North of the Phillip Goldson Highway near Mile 11 in Ladyville, Belize District

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 5.43 acres situate North of the Phillip Goldson Highway in Ladyville in the Belize District of Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being vacant land situate near Mile 11 Phillip Goldson Highway, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Lyndon Bailey) 38.

At Lot No. 44 Dew Drop Estate near Mile 11 District:

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ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being being Lot No. 44 containing 610.67 square yards, more or less, being part of Dew Drop Estate, situate on the north side of the Old Northern Highway near Mile 11 ¾, Ladyville Belize District as surveyed by Kenneth A. Gillett, Licensed Surveyor and recorded at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, Belmopan at Register No. 16 Entry No. 5325 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a two storey dwelling house containing Ground Floor: 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen + Laundry and First Floor: 2 Bedrooms + Part bath + Deck and lot [610.57 S.Y.] situate at No. 44 Dew Drop Estate, Ladyville Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Rhonda Crichton & Mr. Fitzgerald Brown) 39. Lot No. 25 Mile 17 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District:

ALL THAT lot piece or parcel of land containing 692.123 S. M. being Lot No. 25 situate 17.5 Miles, George Price Highway, Belize District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections thereon. (Being vacant land situate near Mile 17 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Jose Perera) 40. Approx. ½ acre in Betson/Block Creek Area, Mile 22 ½ Phillip Goldson Highway, Coral Cresent, Gardenia Village, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing half acre or thereabout situated in the Betson/Block Creek Area, Located at 22 ½ Miles Phillip Goldson Highway, Coral Crecent, Gardenia Village Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [672 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and ½ acre lot approximately, the freehold property of Mr. Vincent Thomas) 41. Lot No. 153 Bristle Cone Street, Western Pines, Western Paradise Village, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 574.573 S.M. being Lot No. 153 Western Pine, Belize District situate on Bristle Cone Street, Western Paradise Village, Mile 8 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being theron. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [840 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [574.573 S.M.] situate on Bristle Cone Street Western Pines, Western Paradise Village, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Sherlene Martinez & Mr. Albert Martinez) 42. Lot No. 319 Mile 8 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 580.635 S.M./694.44 S.Y. being Lot No. 319 situate north of the George Price Highway, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being

thereon. (Being a vacant parcel of land situate near Mile 8 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Marciana McKoy) 43. Vehicles:

2008 Chrysler Aspen

2006 Dodge Durango

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 224-4473 E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com

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NOTICES Application for Moneylender’s Certificate I, Gilroy D. Usher, hereby give notice that I have applied to the Magistrates’ Court sitting in Belize City on the 28th of November , 2016 at 9:00 AM for a Certificate to be granted to me under the Moneylenders Act, Chapter 260 to authorize me to carry on business as a Moneylender in the name of Monica’s Pawnshop #29 Cor. Banak St. and C.A. Blvd. Belize City. __________________ Gilroy D. Usher Application for Moneylender’s Certificate I, Gilroy D. Usher, hereby give notice that I have applied to the Magistrates’ Court sitting in Orange Walk Town on the 28th of November , 2016 at 9:00 AM for a Certificate to be granted to me under the Moneylenders Act, Chapter 260 to authorize me to carry on business as a Moneylender in the name of Monica’s Pawnshop #2 Belize Corozal Rd. Orange Walk Town. __________________ Gilroy D. Usher Application for Moneylender’s Certificate I, Gilroy D. Usher, hereby give notice that I have applied to the Magistrates’ Court sitting in Belmopan City on the 28th of November , 2016 at 9:00 AM for a Certificate to be granted to me under the Moneylenders Act, Chapter 260 to authorize me to carry on business as a Moneylender in the name of Monica’s Pawnshop at South Ring Road Belmopan . __________________ Gilroy D. Usher

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