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Corozal District, January 6th, 2016 The family of 31 year old Luis Alcoser fears the worst after their loved one suddenly went missing between Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning January 6th, leaving behind startling evidence that his life is in peril. Alcoser’s vehicle, a black-incolour with gold colour trim Kia Sportage with license plate CZL C-16979, was found parked on the road side near the junction of Caledonia Village, a few miles from Buena Vista Village on the Phillip Goldson Highway. The vehicle had gunshot damages to its front windshield and the driver’s side door. Alcoser’s driver’s license was inside the car, but there was no sign of the father of two children. Alcoser’s father, 52 year old Erminio Alcoser, who resides in Caledonia Village, was alerted
Luis Alcoser
about the discovery of the vehicle by a concerned neighbour who saw the bullet riddled vehicle parked on the road side early Wednesday morning. On Thursday morning, the Police officially classified the case as a missing person’s. The Police are reporting that the last time Alcoser was seen was at 6:00am on
Cycling Technology: Will Power Contributed by: Rick Gamez Placencia, Stann Creek District Despite the gallons of sweat and early morning dew, two years as a cyclist is relatively small in the sport. I am classified as an Elite rider but at 19 years old that rating is more about my age than it is about where I am in my experience and quality as a Belizean cyclist. This is the beginning and dawn of my cycling career. As a relative rookie to the sport and as a youth, I can say that my introduction into the sport has been by fire because when I began riding I only got the cover of being a Junior Rider for eight months. My development had to be quick and excuse free. I have learned a few things from my early morning rides. Those things I decided with some encouragement to share with Belize and hopefully some of my peers who are reading this article.
My riding has made me realize that the sport is so much more than the expensive carbon fiber frames, the bragging, the sports accessories or the Cross Country success or failures. From what I gathered while putting in hours of hard training, a person gets nowhere without consistency, especially in cycling. To be successful it takes a combination of will power, a desire to win, knowing yourself and that nagging consistency. I have found that being consistent cannot be over emphasized because it is the first thing you need on your journey, no matter what the challenge to the ride may be. Sickness, fatigue or weather all have to give way to your consistency. To be honest cycling never gets any easier, you just go faster. Therefore mental power needs to kick in. You need to have the ability to plea to your body countless times. Tell it that the pain
is just temporary and that victory will last forever. Even when while breathing and in that moment where you draw for your deepest breaths as a form of comfort, many times even this makes no difference in your struggle. You just have to keep peddling. There are no machines and no crutches, just you and the George Price Highway. Many times I have to deliberately remind myself and convince my body about why I started to fight off the loud pain to just quit. This, for me, is what separates a champion for the peloton. Interestingly, cycling attracts both young and old viewers. The younger viewers are driven to see the performance of the more junior contenders. I imagine that they compare and perhaps convince themselves jump in one day. The mature viewers are driven by past experiences of excitement. They probably
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Tuesday when he left reportedly to get groceries for his parent’s small shop. The circumstances behind Alcoser’s disappearance have made his family very nervous. They are unaware that he had any problems with anyone, but they can’t fully vouch for his actions in private life. In fact, the family fears that the disappearance could be drug related, as the assault is the modus operandi of the drug cartel. The family also is concerned that the case may be connected to the Police’s discovery of 183 pounds of marijuana in Carmelita Village in the Orange Walk District last week. The drugs were compressed and packaged in transparent plastic, and marked with the letter “J”. Two men were initially detained for questioning, but released. Only circumstantial evidence connects Alcoser’s troubling missing case. His family is hoping that the suspicions are false, and that their loved one returns home safely. Belizean authorities have requested the assistance of INTERPOL in the case, since there have been reports that the drug with the similar marking have also appeared in parts of the United States.
smile back at a time all the way back during “their time”. Time is a crazy thing and we do not realize how rubber like it is. Imagine that in 1996, the year I was born, the winner of the nation’s biggest race was an American, Chris Blake. For years Belizeans silently feared the foreign domination. A Belizean winner is always the country’s hope. Just to put in context, it was not until I was eight months old that there was a Belizean holding the garland and really the first Belizean that I can remember is Ernest Meighan but my most glorious memory which inspires me is the 2012 sole ride into the finish line by Jose Choto. Yes, I am young and as the next cycling challenge comes up in the New Years Cycling Classic I will be of two minds. First my mind is on all the young talent missing out on the life lessons in cycling but also I will be inspired to one day, make this country, I love and its people, proud. This is what athletes do and in those athletes hope is sparked in somebody on the highway looking on who will one day be on the pace making all of us proud. There is much more we can get out of cycling. I have shared my lessons so far with you.
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Canadian film producer murdered in Cayo
San Ignacio Town, January 5, 2016 Canadian film producer Matthiew Klinck came to Belize with major plans. He foresaw a fledgling film industry and had taken on the giant task of helping to pioneering it. In 2012, he and a team of Belizeans completed the project “Curse of the Xtabai”, the first Belizean movie in full length Creole language. Two years later, Klinck and his crew were shooting “La Isla Bonita”, a 25-episodes Belizean soap opera based on San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Klinck enjoyed working in Belize. He shared as much of his Belizean experience with friends and family abroad, posting comments and happy photos on his Facebook page. He had become fully immersed in the Belizean community. But over the weekend, Klinck’s plans and dreams for Belize were dashed as he was murdered at his home, located in Selena Village, on the fringes of the quiet Spanish
Matthiew Klinck
Matthiew and his film colleagues during better times in Belize Lookout Community. The 37 year old’s body was found outside his house, bleeding and motionless. The discovery was made by
friends who would normally stop in to visit him. They arrived on Saturday night and found the house in complete darkness. Upon returning with flashlights, they looked around the
house and found Klinck lying in the yard. The Police were called and confirmed that the body was dead. The vicious wounds on his body were obvious. Fourteen stab wounds were found around his neck. Police are reporting that Klinck’s house and vehicle had been ransacked, but nothing was missing. Inside the house, he had movie making equipment and it was intact. His car had been searched, but nothing was stolen. The Police do not have any leads on this murder. Klinck’s friends said they don’t know who would want to harm him, and are pleading to anyone with information to assist authorities with their investigation.
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Mystery Surrounds Death of Belize City Man January 6, 2016 Several questions have developed and a mystery has evolved regarding the circumstances that led to the death of a Belize City man at his residence on Neal Penn Road. The body was discovered sometime on Sunday, January 2, 2016. Mark Brooks is dead – that much we can confirm even though police have yet to issue an official report. According our information, he may have died on December 27th, 2015. It is unclear whether his demise resulted from suicide or if he was indeed murdered as is widely speculated. Brooks’ estranged girlfriend allegedly paid him a visit last week at his job and threatened his life reportedly saying that she would have her son kill him. The two have been in a volatile relationship for some time, sources say. Coworkers at Fort Point Security have corroborated the report that the girlfriend did pay him a visit at his job last week and that allegedly, a threat was made.
gests that his death was the result of suicide, police investigation is yet to confirm that and answer other pertinent questions regarding the alleged visit and alleged threat by the estranged girlfriend and whether that had anything to do with the apparent suicide. Police have not yet said if there were any signs of struggle
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at the scene that may suggest that Brooks’ injury and demise may not have been self-inflicted. Brooks was present when his brother Aaron, was shot dead at his (Mark Brooks’ Neal Penn Road address) in April, 2009. Aaron Brooks was shot after he shot Everal Grey three times while in a scuffle. Neil the older brother of Everal Grey, allegedly made several threats on Aaron Brooks’ life prior to executing him. Neil Brooks served time on remand in prbefore walking free after the case against him fell apart due to witnesses’ failure to provide evidence. (Source,www.nbzlive.wordpress.com)
Mark Brooks
Altobello Limited # 101,172
Brooks reportedly quit his job immediately after. Word circulated on Monday that he had been shot to death. Police on Wednesday, however, are saying that there were no signs of gunshot wounds on his body, rather, there were marks around his neck that suggest – suicide. Neighbors are reportedly saying that Brooks had twice before attempted suicide by hanging himself. The first time the rope broke and the second time neighbors rescued him by cutting him down. While the evidence strongly sug-
(“the Company”) Pursuant to Section 102 (8) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that Altobello Limited has been dissolved as at 6th January, 2016 and has been struck off the Register of International Business Companies.
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LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that ALFRED PICKWOAD is applying for a Malt and Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Neries Restaurant 1”, situated at #12 Douglas Jones Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that NERIA PICKWOAD is applying for a Malt and Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Nerie’s Restaurant 2”, situated at Corner Queen and Daly Streets, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that XIAN LIAN CHEN is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Route 88 Sport Bar and Restaurant”, situated at Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that JOSE DOUGLAS LOPEZ is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “One Stop Country Shop”, situated at Maskall Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that MARGARET NUÑEZ is applying for a renewal of a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Tropicolada Cocktail Hut”, situated at No. 7 Fort Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.
Notice is hereby given that DHALIA SAMOS and CRYSTAL SAMOS is applying for a Malt and Cider Liquor License to be operated at “D’ CEVICHE HUT”, situated at 5672 Vasquez Avenue, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that JUAN ELISEO LOPEZ is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Quiche Shop”, situated at #11 Water Lane, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that LAUREL LOUISE YOUNG is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “River Side Aecher”, situated at Gracie Rock Village, 22 Miles Western Highway, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that DORA LICIA PRADO is applying for a Liquor License to be operated at “Noa Noa Bar”, situated at 8 ½ Miles, Ladyville, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.
Notice is hereby given that RUSSELL MOODY is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “M&M”, situated at Sandhill Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.
Notice is hereby given that GIOVANNI SMITH is applying for a renewal of a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Bacab Eco Park”, situated ¼ Mile on the Burrell Boom Road from its junction with the Phillip Goldson Highway, Burrell Boom, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.
Notice is hereby given that NIKET NATASHA USHER is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Brown’s Shop”, situated at 83 Corner Dean and George Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980
Notice is hereby given that ZENGHUI YAN is applying for a Malt and Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Cy Shop”, situated at #11 3rd St. Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.
Notice is hereby given that MARIO AYUSO is applying for a Malt and Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Aisha Mini Mart”, situated at #4 Corner 1st Street and St. Peters Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that MINGHUA CHEN is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “D.L. Ltd.”, situated at 2 ½ Miles Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that GEAYUAN XIAO is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Tan Liang Shop”, situated at #35 Faber’s Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that GELIN Y. CORTEZ is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “La Barbie Restaurant and Bar”, situated at #3 Cemetery Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that ABELARDO CHELL is applying for a Restaurant License to be operated at “ABBY’S RESTAURANT”, situated at #40 Cinderella St., Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that DELFINA COPO is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Deluxe Shop”, situated at Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.
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Notice is hereby given that RUARK REYES is applying for a Night Club License to be operated at “Infinity Pub and Lounge”, situated #33 San Francisco Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that AlCIRES CHIN is applying for a Beer License to be operated at “The Price Is Right”, situated at Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that MARCIAL JIMENEZ is applying for a Beer License to be operated at “Jimenez Shop”, situated at Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that MARGARITA BLANCO is applying for a Beer License to be operated at “Maggie’s Mini Shop”, situated at Yo Creek Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that ELVIRA BRICENO is applying for a Restaurant and Bar License to be operated at “San Francisco Restaurant”, situated at #5 San Francisco Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that DAMACIO COPO is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Papa Gallo”, situated at Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that ALBERTO BLANCO is applying for a Beer License to be operated at “San Lazaro Gas Station”, situated at San Lazaro Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.
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Remember the Elderly and Homeless By Stephen Latchman, President of PUP Marshalls Service Corps Homeless and elderly persons represent two segments of our population that have been totally ignored by society. We can see many walking around aimlessly or sleeping on the sidewalks, and we also see the scorns and rejections from some members of our society. It is estimated that about 2,000 persons are homeless in Belize. That number is growing at a rapid pace and comprises the old as well as the young. Some 5,000 elderly persons are also living in vulnerable conditions in our country. Despite this, the concerns and needs of elderly and the homeless are being discounted in the local and national public discourse. We must remember that most homeless people, for one reason of the other, and in some cases due mainly to fault of their own, end up in their state. The factors could have been alcohol abuse, drug abuse, gambling addiction and lack of care from family. A majority of homeless persons, if they were ever employed, failed to obtain a fair and steady income as well. It is no doubt then, that they could have played a major role in our society and could have just as much potential as every other Belizean. There are many challenges that confront the homeless and elderly persons some of which include but not limited to – (1) minimal support, if any, when they become victims of abuse and discrimination by authorities, (2) no address to contact and communicate with other people, for their personal security and safety, (3) maintaining cleanliness, respectable clothing and good hygiene, (4) access to proper nutritious food, health care and medicines when they become ill, and where applicable activities to occupy their minds and body. Perhaps the time is nigh, when all NGOs should come together, join voices, join actions, and share resources instead of duplicating efforts that can benefit the homeless, the destitute and others in our society. Join forces to establish and operate one national and district referral focal point or center that provides information on all available services and support for families with members who are elderly and homeless. We must also establish, update and maintain a directory of homeless and elderly persons requiring support in Belize, the nature of the support targeting interventions that impact persons directly or indirectly, so no one goes unattended. And we should nurture partnerships between the elderly and young people in our communities to harness and share their wisdom and life experiences not only to guide the life path of our youth, but also to record and immortalize their contribuContinued on page 23
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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE!! BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF BELIZE LICENSE AUCTIONEER NOEL J. CODD WILL SELL the following goods and chattels on Saturday 16th January, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at 2.5 mls. Valley of Peace Road, Cayo District. 5 wooden desks with office chairs 2 dell computers 2 Filling Cabinets 1 Paper Cutter 1 wooden Book Shelf 2 Wooden Stands 11 Plastic Chairs with 5 Plastic Folding tables 29 Wooden Bed with mattress 2 Back springs with mattress 8 Wooden tables and bench 1 Industrial Stove with large Tank 2 Sankey Industrial Freezers 1 78 Gallon Water Heater 2 Maytag Washing Machines 14 Blue & White tent with fittings with a.c. units 1 Kaeser Portable Compressors 10 40� Containers with Drilling hose, Recording Equipment, Crimp Machine, Hand Radios, Oil Filters , Bulbs, 3 HP Air Compressor, Garmin GPS, Levels, Survey Equipment Tripod, Trimble, Telescope, Power Card, Battery Charger and Adaptor etc. 1 1000 Gallon Rotoplast Tank 1 1000 Gallon Fuel Tank 2 Ground Hog Seismic Drill 2 Excel 600 Perforadora Drill 2 Tracked Morooka Vehicle 1 2012 White Toyota Hilux double cab Pickup Truck 1 2002 White Ford E-350 Van Ambulance 1 2014 Cool White Mazda BT-50 Pickup Truck 5 Buses (Blue Bird, International, Thomas Ford) 1 1987 Blue/ White Ford L9000 Truck 1 1992 Blue/ White Nissa UD Sistern Truck 1 1981 White Hino DM 1005 Tone Trucks 1 2007 White Toyota Hilux double cab Pickup 1 2001 Blue/ White Chevy Yukon SUV 1 2002 Blue/ White Chevy Dinali SUV 2 2001 White Mitsubishi Delica Van 1 2011 White Mahindra Pickup Truck 1 1989 Army Green Bedford Crane Truck 2 1997 White Mitsubishi Delica Vans 1 1975 White International Truck 1 1988 Yellow Trailer TERM: STRICTLY CASH LICENSE AUCTIONEER: NOEL J. CODD Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District Office: 677-5184 or Cell: 624-5184 Email: noelcoddauction@yahoo.com
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Notice is hereby given PISCO UNITED S.A., EXCEL DEVELOPMENT LTD., STRATHFIELD UNIVERSAL S.A., TECHNONET PRODUCTIONS S.A., FULL MOON INVESTMENTS CORP., FINCASTLE TRADERS CORP., STARFID CONSULTANTS S.A., BUSINESS TIME CORP., MEDIATEL SOLUTIONS INC. and DALEVON INVESTMENT LTD. all commenced dissolution on 1st December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies. Notice is hereby given COSMOFIN HOLDINGS INC. and KROWTEN FINANCE LTD. both commenced dissolution on 1st December, 2015; and International Liquidator Services Ltd. whose registered office is at Withfield Tower, 3rd Floor, 4792 Coney Drive, Belize City, Belize, is the Liquidator of the companies. Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited
NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given TRINITATIS GROUP LTD., commenced dissolution on 2nd December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company. Notice is hereby given CUBBITT STRATEGIES INC. commenced dissolution on 3rd December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company. Notice is hereby given CLYDE HOLDING INC., GILGERA HOLDING S.A., SELMAR CONTINENTAL S.A. SERVILEX INC., and TARSIER UNITED S.A. all commenced dissolution on 4th December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies. Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited
NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given POND PARK LIMITED commenced dissolution on 8th December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company. Notice is hereby given EXCELSIOR SPECIAL MANAGEMENT INC. and LANTUR ENTERPRISES LTD. both commenced dissolution on 9th December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.
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NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given LONGDALE INVEST & TRADE INC. and MKS HOLDING CO., LTD. both commenced dissolution on 14th December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company. Notice is hereby given STONG ASSOCIATED LTD. and PINESDALE INVESTMENT CORP. both commenced dissolution on 15th December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies. Notice is hereby given LOGOUT TRADER LTD. commenced dissolution on 16th December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company. Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited
NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given PALADINO HOLDING S.A., FAIRLAKE BUSINESS LTD., ONLINE INVESTMENTS S.A., QUALIPEAK SERVICES LTD., DIANTEL PRODUCTS LTD., LUSTROUS DEVELOPMENT LTD., SHELLFISH GROUP S.A., GESTIFIN ASSOCIATES S.A., COOPER INVESTMENTS INC., E-PRODUCTS ENTERPRISE LTD., COMPACT MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC., FIDUNION BUSINESS LTD., PARADOR PROPERTIES INC., and BELMARE REPRESENTATIONS S.A. all commenced dissolution on 17th December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company. Notice is hereby given MIZUNO HOLDING S.A. and SINOWAY UNITED S.A. both commenced dissolution on 18th December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies. Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited
NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given CAPANE INVESTMENT CORP., CARATA INVESTMENT CORP. and DASWAN SECURITIES LTD. all commenced dissolution on 21st December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies. Notice is hereby given SERDAN LTD. commenced dissolution on 22nd December, 2015; and Ms. Giulia Carrada of 99 Greenbay Road, Charlton, London SE7 8PX, is the Liquidator of the company.
Notice is hereby given DALIAN FINANCE LTD. and ROMULUS INVEST CORP. both commenced dissolution on 10th December, 2015; and International Liquidator Services Ltd. whose registered office is at Withfield Tower, 3rd Floor, 4792 Coney Drive, Belize City, Belize, is the Liquidator of the companies.
Notice is hereby given WARWICK OVERSEAS LTD., NEPHRITE INTERNATIONAL INC., PISTA MANAGEMENT INC., SHIMMERING LIGHT INVESTMENTS S.A. and LAMAR INVESTMENTS CORP. all commenced dissolution on 22nd December, 2015; and International Liquidator Services Ltd. whose registered office is at Withfield Tower, 3rd Floor, 4792 Coney Drive, Belize City, Belize, is the Liquidator of the companies.
Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited
Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited
NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION
NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION
Notice is hereby given ARAGON UNITED S.A. commenced dissolution on 11th December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.
Notice is hereby given LUCILLA FINANCIAL CORP. and SILVER CITY INVEST CORP. both commenced dissolution on 28th December, 2015; and International Liquidator Services Ltd. whose registered office is at Withfield Tower, 3rd Floor, 4792 Coney Drive, Belize City, Belize, is the Liquidator of the companies.
Notice is hereby JARABO FINANCIAL INC. commenced dissolution on 11th December, 2015; and A.J.K. Corporate Services (Belize) Limited whose registered office is at Suite 306, Blake Building, Cor. Eyre & Hutson Streets, Belize City, Belize, is the Liquidator of the company.
Notice is hereby given BUZZARD INVEST CORP., TRIPLE SEVEN ASSOCIATED S.A., FORTY-FOUR INVEST LTD., ORKNEY GREEN, LTD. and PANATEL GROUP INC., all commenced dissolution on 28th December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.
Notice is hereby JILES WORLDWIDE INC. commenced dissolution on 29th December, 2015; and A.J.K. Corporate Services (Belize) Limited whose registered office is at Suite 306, Blake Building, Cor. Eyre & Hutson Streets, Belize City, Belize, is the Liquidator of the company.
Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited
Notice is hereby given LACOSTE VENTURE CORP., BERLY TRADING CORP., BRAMAFIN PROJECTS INC., PRONG INTERNATIONAL CORP., AUDRIAN COMMERCIAL CORP. and CONQUISTA INVESTMENTS LTD. all commenced dissolution on 29th December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies. Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited
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Marvell Trading Limited # 21,499 (“the Company”)
Pursuant to Section 102 (8) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that Marvell Trading Limited has been dissolved as at 30th December, 2015 and has been struck off the Register of International Business Companies.
CITITRUST INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Registered Agent
QUIKTRAK NETWORKS LIMITED # 58,508 (“the Company”) Pursuant to Section 102 (8) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that QUIKTRAK NETWORKS LIMITED has been dissolved as of 29th December, 2015 and has been struck off the Register of International Business Companies.
Cititrust International Limited Registered Agent
NOTICE I, Gilroy D. Usher hereby gives notice that on January 15, 2016 I shall apply to the Belize City Magistrate Court for a renewal certificate to be granted under the Moneylenders Act to authorize me to carry on business as a Moneylender in 2016 under the name Monica’s Pawnshop # 29 Cor. Banak St. and Central American Boulevard, Belize City, Belize.
NOTICE I, Gilroy D. Usher hereby gives notice that on January 15, 2016 I shall apply to the Orange Walk Town Magistrate Court for a renewal certificate to be granted under the Moneylenders Act to authorize me to carry on business as a Moneylender in 2016 under the name Monica’s Pawnshop # 2 Belize Corozal Road Orange Walk Town, Belize.
For Sale By Order of the 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 27th day of October, 2011, between ARTON GARCIA of No. 3 Victoria Street, Belize City, Belize and TRISHA MOREIRA of No. 27 Cuello Avenue, Lords Bank, Ladyville Village, Belize District of the one part, and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LTD., of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Vol. 23 of 2011 at Folios 643 – 678, 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 being Lot No. 124 containing 870.677 square metres situate in Lord’s Bank Village Extension, Belize District, bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 255 of 2005 attached to Minister’s Fiat (Grant) No. 255 of 2005 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. DATED this 7th day of January, 2016. MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorney-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.
GREGERS PRODUCTIONS CORPS. # 78,470 (“the Company”)
Pursuant to Section 102 (8) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that GREGERS PRODUCTIONS CORPS. has been dissolved as at 6th January, 2016 and has been struck off the Register of International Business Companies.
CITITRUST INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Registered Agent
NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION
Notice is hereby given SHARI CORPORATION, MIRES DEVELOPMENT INC., OTIS TRADING INC., BLUE MARBLE INTERNATIONAL INC., REX TRADER INC., LANDER HOLDING and ETIM MANAGEMENT INC. all commenced dissolution on 30th December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies. Notice is hereby given SENEX BUSINESS LIMITED commenced dissolution on 30th December, 2015; and Ms. Giulia Carrada of 99 Greenbay Road, Charlton, London SE7 8PX, is the Liquidator of the company. Notice is hereby given TRUMPY LTD. and TUSCANA LTD. both commenced dissolution on 31st December, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies. Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited
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CAMPBELL LOGISTICS LIMITED #58,512 (“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 CAMPBELL LOGISTIC LIMITED:
a) is in dissolution b) commenced dissolution on the 22nd day of December, 2015; and c) Anatoly Anatolyevich Kotelnikov who address is Nikulinskaya Street, Bld. 27, Corp. 3, Apt. 142, Moscow, Russian Federation is the Liquidator of the Company.
OPENWEB LIMITED # 81,208 (“the Company”) Pursuant to Section 102 (8) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that OPENWEB LIMITED has been dissolved as at 26th December, 2015 and has been struck off the Register of International Business Companies.
CITITRUST INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Registered Agent
Cititrust International Limited Registered Agent
CAYE CAULKER DIVE CLUB LIMITED #34,539 (“the Company”)
Tretco Limited # 62,718
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 CAYE CAULKER DIVE CLUB LIMITED:
(“the Company”)
a) is in dissolution b) commenced dissolution on the 23rd day of December, 2015; and c) Cititrust International Inc. who address is 35 Barrack Road, Third Floor, Belize City, Belize is the Liquidator of the Company.
Pursuant to Section 102 (8) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that Tretco Limited has been dissolved as at 26th December, 2015 and has been struck off the Register of International Business Companies.
CITITRUST INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Registered Agent
Cititrust International Limited Registered Agent
NATURCO LIMITED #61,231 (“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 NATURCO LIMITED:
a) is in dissolution b) commenced dissolution on the 23rd day of December, 2015; and c) Photis Photiou whose address is 6 Kolokotroni Street, 1st Floor, Nicosia 1101, Cyprus is the Liquidator of the Company. Cititrust International Limited
Sorux Group Limited # 129,034 (“the Company”) Pursuant to Section 102 (8) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that Sorux Group Limited has been dissolved as of 23rd December, 2015 and has been struck off the Register of International Business Companies.
Cititrust International Limited Registered Agent
Registered Agent
ARDITI-CN ELECTRIC (HUI ZHOU) CO., LTD. # 154,895
HONORIOUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED # 55,195
(“the Company”)
(“the Company”)
Pursuant to Section 102 (8) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that ARDITI-CN ELECTRIC (HUI ZHOU) CO., LTD. has been dissolved as at 23rd December, 2015 and has been struck off the Register of International Business Companies. Cititrust International Limited Registered Agent
Pursuant to Section 102 (8) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that HONORIOUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED has been dissolved as at 30th December, 2015 and has been struck off the Register of International Business Companies.
CITITRUST INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Registered Agent
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Smartwatch app detects epileptic seizures and texts a warning 5 January 2016 Kathryn Clark’s epilepsy had been under control for years. Then, in November 2014, she was hit by a tonic-clonic seizure – the kind that spreads to the entire brain and leaves the victim convulsing on the floor. “I haven’t had too many of those in my life, and that one was out of the blue,” Kathryn says (pictured above). She was worried about looking after her children, then aged 2 and 4, if the seizures were coming back. Her husband Ryan, an independent game developer, had an idea: program a smartwatch to detect movement characteristic of a seizure and text him a warning. “I realized it should be possible, and took a week off work to throw this thing together,” Ryan says. Now the pair have created software that does just that, and made it freely available online. Motion detector Devices that detect seizures are not new – researchers have tested sweat-sensing wristbands that can detect seizures via electrical currents travelling across the skin – but Ryan and Kathryn’s detection system has an advantage. Ryan chose to work with the $100 Pebble, one of the cheapest smartwatches on the market. This means the program, called Pebble Seizure Detect, is instantly available to any of the 1.5 million Pebble owners who might be living with epilepsy, with no need to buy anything else. The Pebble has an accelerometer that can detect the wearer’s motion, so Ryan wrote code to spot rhythmic movements in the frequency range seen during tonic-clonic seizures. He figured out what that range was by watching YouTube videos of people having seizures and mimicking their motions while wearing the watch. He then compared the results against scientific literature. If the watch detects motions that go above a certain threshold, it sends an alarm to the wearer’s phone. The wearer has 15 seconds to turn the alarm off if they are not having a seizure. Panic button
“There definitely are false positives,” Ryan says. “Brushing your teeth is almost exactly the same frequency and strength as having a seizure, it will definitely pick that up.” He warns that it can also miss real seizures if the arm wearing the watch
gets trapped under the person’s body, for instance. “It’s not foolproof,” says Ryan. “It shouldn’t be relied upon, but makes it more likely that a seizure will be detected.” If the alarm is not cancelled, the app automatically sends a text to predetermined numbers – in Kathryn’s case,
Ryan and her dad. The text includes the wearer’s last known GPS location so the recipient can come and help. The app also has a “panic” button. If the wearer feels a seizure coming on, they can press it to warn their contacts. It is the only function Kathryn has had to use in the past year – although thankfully she hasn’t had any more tonic-clonic seizures. Freedom/Safety “Things are under control now, but we know that they might not always be,” she says. She has shared the software with contacts at the BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, where she
used to work as a counsellor for people with epilepsy. “Hopefully they’ve had a chance to tell some other neurology specialists about it. We just want to get the word out and let people know it’s available.” The Clarks say the watch has given them an increased sense of security and peace of mind. “Most people with epilepsy and other chronic conditions will tell you it’s always a struggle to balance freedom with safety, independence with responsibility,” Kathryn says. “Once you get over the shock that you have seizures, you do have to get down to, OK, how am I going to live with them? This has been the answer in a lot of ways for us.”
Bright idea: How light-based Li-Fi could unseat Wi-Fi
The lights in our homes and streets could soon start talking to us thanks to a smarter way to relay information. Could be bye-bye to Wi-Fi 6 January 2016 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL was certain his greatest invention would change the world. He was almost right. The telephone was indeed revolutionary, letting people talk to each other across great distances as if they were in the same room. Unfortunately, Bell thought his greatest invention was not the telephone, but the photophone. That was a complete flop. Perhaps it was just ahead of its time. Because the basic idea behind it – using pulses of light to bounce informa-
tion through free space – is once again set to change the way we communicate. Radio waves have been the medium of choice for sending signals wirelessly for the best part of a century. But we’re rapidly reaching a crunch in how much data we can send. That, with advances in LEDs and lasers, mean light is starting to beat radio hands down, at least for some applications. Using light you could download the equivalent of a DVD box set in the blink of an eye. The ability to send digital signals could also be built into street lights and lighting in homes
and offices, giving us internet coverage almost anywhere. And since our walls aren’t generally transparent, light could be ideal for keeping communications secure. Those championing visible light communication, or Li-Fi, envision a bright future. “Everywhere I see a light I see Li-Fi,” says Harald Haas at the University of Edinburgh, UK, one of the technology’s main advocates. For Haas, light offers an alternative to radio that will let our devices exchange massive data streams without interruption. It opens up new possibilities.
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Jack Charles loses rice battle Consumers should fear GOB’s misuse of cheap, imported Guyanese rice
Belize City, January 4th, 2016 The 75 tonnes of Guyanese rice imported by rich businessman Jitendra “Jack Charles” Chawla was done illegally, according to Belize’s Supreme Court. The Belize Customs officials attempt to confiscate the three containers of rice sitting at the Big Creek Port was blocked by a last minute move by Chawla to seek a temporary injunction from the Court. The controversial rice battle appears almost over, with Chawla on the losing end. He imported Guyanese rice without proper permission from the Belize Health and Agriculture Authority (BAHA) and attempted to impose it on the Belizean market, using the pretext that the rice would sell for a cheaper price. When he was denied permission, he cried foul. By next week Tuesday when the Court hears the arguments for an injunction, Chawla will learn of the faith of his ill-advised actions, but the Guyanese rice drama is far from over. The major question now is what will happen to all that rice once it is confiscated by the Government? The local rice producers want it destroyed. While local groups includ-
Jitendra “Jack Charles” Chawla ing the Belize Energy Workers Union say food shouldn’t be wasted and are appealing that it be donated to school feeding programmes and community feeding initiatives.
Oil Prices Finish Below $34 At levels not seen in more than a decade due to China worries, supply glut
By Nicole Friedman Published in the Wall Street Journal Updated Jan. 7, 2016 3:28 p.m. ET NEW YORK—Oil prices slid to levels not seen in more than a decade Thursday, hammered by continuing market turmoil in China, the world’s second-biggest oil consumer. Worries about sluggish global growth and slowing Chinese demand have weighed on the oil market in the past two years, compounding concerns that the global glut of crude is set to persist through 2016. Global oil output continues to exceed consumption, pushing inventory levels to record highs in some regions. Light, sweet crude for February delivery settled down 70 cents, or 2.1%, at $33.27 a barrel Thursday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the lowest settlement since February 2004. Brent, the global benchmark, settled down 48 cents, or 1.4%, at $33.75 on ICE Futures Europe, the lowest level since June 2004. Heavier grades of oil, which
typically trade at a discount to the benchmarks, have hit more dramatic lows. Western Canadian Select, the benchmark for heavy crude from the Canadian oil sands, traded about $14 a barrel below the U.S. benchmark Wednesday, putting its price in the teens. And the OPEC basket, which comprises 13 types of crude sold by members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, fell to $29.71 a barrel Wednesday. Oil prices wavered between gains and losses throughout the day. Many analysts and traders see current prices as too low, based on the current supply-demand balance. But others think prices could fall below $30 a barrel in the coming weeks. Sanctions could be lifted on Iran this quarter, allowing the country to flood the oversupplied market with more crude. A rumor spread Thursday among traders that OPEC was planning an emergency meeting, but OPEC delegates told The Wall Street Journal that they haven’t been contacted about such an event. OPEC hasn’t agreed to any production cuts since prices started falling in mid2014, and the group’s production rose sharply last year. OPEC’s next meeting is scheduled for June.
Consumers must remain alert as the Guyanese rice becomes the property of the Government. It is well known that the Ministry of Agriculture’s Belize Marketing and Development Corporation has some greedy individuals who don’t stop at anything to make a profit off Belizeans. Last year, the BMDC imported similar cheap Guyanese rice and packaged it as if it were local rice. They gouged consumers as the cheap imported rice that sells as low as 52 cents
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Continued from page 15 tions to the growth and development of Belize. Kudos to the efforts of those institutions which are valiantly and tenaciously working to bring these issues to the forefront, including the Salvation Army and HelpAge Belize. Let us build a network and sustain strong partnerships with institutions, organisations, and persons who continue to work with the homeless and the elderly, nationally, regionally and internationally. The homeless and many of our elderly population continue to live in inhumane and undignified conditions and a few shelters that offer food and lodging are slowly being maxed out. We are our brother’s keeper. Let’s strive to treat our fellow human beings by honouring them. Let us stop seeing our homeless and elderly persons as hopeless. Remember Raymond Parks.
was sold at the higher local price. Belizeans were never informed that they were purchasing cheap imported rice. With the Government cashstrapped, it wouldn’t be a surprise if we learnt months later that this is the course taken by the Ministry of Agriculture. Consumers beware!
ENERGY WORKERS UNION: DO NOT DESTROY FOOD! January 6, 2016 As a stake holder, representative of many families, consumers of our Belizean Traditional staples, the BEWU finds it necessary to call on the Government of Belize not to proceed with the apparent decision to destroy the rice now under custody of B.A.H.A. which business man “Jack Charles” was trying to import into our country. We believe that no wise Government would destroy food which could be placed to a better use. We are also sure this would not sit well in the eyes of the International Community. However, we also believe that B.A.H.A. must ensure this rice is safe for consumption first, this should be easy for them since they are the authority in making a determination of whether food products being imported into our country are safe. Once this is done we recommend that instead of the rice being destroyed that it be distributed to organizations around the country which help feed the children, the elderly and poor. It can also be given to those schools which already have in place a feeding program. Finally, and in fairness to all concerned, we also believe the owner of the rice should at least be compensated for the cost price of the rice. If we are not a country of wasteful people or a country with the culture of taking advantage of others, it is time we start acting as one. (Press Release)
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