Belize Times July 5, 2015

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5 JUL

2015

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Onward with Anthony Sabal!!

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PUP Standard Bearer Anthony Sabal offers hope and ideas for development to Dangriga. No more UDP neglect!

Barrow Gives Delroy the Bukut!! Pg. 3 PUP proposes stiff penalties & real oversight for Petrocaribe funds

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Chamber lashes out at PM’s comments Pg. 6

GOB Vehicle Crashed by reckless Minister’s relative Pg. 4

70 Murders in 6 MONTHS

Violent murders claimed the lives on 23 year old Desmond Usher, 15 year old Tarique Thompson and 16 year old Reuben Leslie as the homicide count reached a staggering 70.

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Dear Editor: I write on behalf of the Officers, Warrant Officers and Senior Noncommissioned Officers of the Belize Defence Force (BDF) and would like to expose some of the discrepancies plaguing our Defence Force under the political directorate of this UDP Government.

These are some of the concerns that are affecting the morale of BDF: Postings: Senior Officers are being denied proper posting. There are no Deputy Commanders in any of the three Battalions in the BDF because Senior Officers are not posted, as is required, to deal with the needs of the battalions.

Unfair Punishment: Many soldiers are continually demoted in rank or dismissed for trivial offences, affecting the soldiers’ and officers’ livelihoods and welfare. Yet the political directorate allows the privileged, politically-connected ones to face lighter penalties or “slaps on the wrist” as is the case of a sergeant who was accused of “indecent exposure” in the main kitchen to be punished with only seven days of extra duties.

Promotion of Senior Officers Delayed: The Commander of the BDF (CBDF) in our view is denying progress for our senior officers by not filling the many vacancies that exist for additional Majors and Lt. Colonels. This delay ensures his extension as CBDF which should have ended in early 2015.

Special Officers Working Past Retirement Age: At present there are two senior officers that should have already retired, but they continue to work past their legal retirement age without a government contract. Another senior officer is on pre-retirement leave, but Continued on page 19

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Francis, the Right Leader!

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Dear Editor, As we approach early elections, we are hearing all sorts of misleading information and rumours about this one and that one perhaps challenging PUP Leader Francis Fonseca. I want the voters of Belize to understand that they should not be distracted.

Francis is a man of principle, a man of character, humble yet a no nonsense person. The way he behaves in Opposition is the way he will be as our Prime Minister. Not like Dean Barrow who has turned out to be the two-headed serpent.

In the last General Elections the PUP lost by only two seats. The UDP thought they had swept that elections and the PUP did not stand a chance. But the people of Belize, especially rural Belize, believed in the PUP and the leadership of Francis Fonseca. Since then, Francis has continued to restructure the Party despite he challenge of limited resources.

Of course some inside the Party are not happy with everything about him. He is disciplined and decisively against wrongdoing. He is not afraid to act to demonstrate this. Francis will not tolerate wrongdoing by any of the leaders in the Party, unlike Dean Barrow who is held at ransom by the likes of Edmond Castro, Mark King, Pablo Marin and Elvin Penner (still a UDP representative collecting a salary from tax payers).

Look at what happened in Cayo with then PUP representative Joseph Mahmud. The UDP already knew Mahmud was weak and they took advantage of his weakness. Immediately after Mahmud resigned Barrow called the by-elections and using Petrocaribe money Continued on page 19

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OUT GOB must not tolerate Guatemala’s bullying

Grigans Should Support PUP and Sabal

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Dear Editor, I am a true Garifuna son of the soil, born and bred in Dangriga.

I have been taught and brainwashed in the past to hate, dishonour and even disrespect anything and anyone called PUP. I have been a close associate of Mr. Papa Mena, the UDP’s candidate in the upcoming by-election to be held here in Dangriga on July 8th, 2015, but I have been privy to many of the misgivings, deeds and questionable acts by the United Democratic Party to spite and oppress the people of Dangriga.

I have now seen the light, thanks to my own former party, the UDP. I have seen how they deceive and abuse the people, and how they have taken us in Dangriga for fools. They spited the entire community because the majority voted PUP in 2008 and 2009, and now that they see an opportunity to win, they suddenly pretend to care. My entire family and close friends will now throw on our entire support to the PUP and their candidate Mr. Anthony Sabal.

This is because we have known Mr. Sabal for many years and believe that as a lifelong educator, he has been very committed to the community.

My family and I will stomach no more of the UDP’s deception, lies and disrespect toward our people and community here in Dangriga. Some of the reasons that have forced us to examine our conscience are: 1. our view that Papa Mena does not represent a good leader or role model for our people (too much fishy business) 2. and we have had enough Continued on page 19

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Dear Editor, The continuous incursions, plundering and even illegal occupation of Belizean territory by Guatemalans is the result of the timid, weak and fearful way the UDP Government treats Guatemala. The latest invasion is proof of this.

A Guatemalan boat with armed military officers entered Belize’s waters with no authority and got stuck on Belize’s reefs. I am still waiting on GOB to treat this as NO LIGHT MATTER. Don’t let Guatemalan military take us for fools. There was no S.O.S. from the Guatemala military vessel while traversing our territorial waters before or after they got stuck in the reef. Guatemala is simply encroaching on Belize from west, then south and now east. They are using intimidation tactics. They should be made to pay for damages to our reefs.

Some weeks ago a group of Belizeans were captured detained, ill-treated and jailed for NO reason at all in Guatemala by their military. They had to pay a fine to be released. Not Continued on page 23

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Barrow Gives Delroy the Bukut!!

UDP Leader says wannabe politician must back down

Stann Creek District, July 1, 2015 When it comes to UDP pedigree, you can’t get any more thoroughbred than the Cuthkelvin brothers, Delroy and Vernon. This is why the outright rejection by UDP Leader Dean Barrow of Delroy’s declared political interests in Stann Creek West makes for intriguing political analysis.

Before the likes of Gaspar Vega or Alberto August were on the forefront of the UDP, it was Delroy Cuthkelvin, the wily propagandist who we once termed UDP Goebbels, who stuck his neck on the line for his Party.

Delroy spun anything and everything for the UDP. He praised Barrow, demonized the former PUP Government and campaigned hard for the UDP leading to the 2008 elections. Delroy was the architect behind the 2003 UDP campaign “There is a better way”…and 2008 campaign “Imagine the possibilities”. Once the Barrow Administration won the 2008 election, Delroy was named Director of the Press Office and at times acted as the Prime Minister’s press secretary, but he slowly faded out of the picture mysteriously. His post at the Press Office became redundant with the entrance of an imported amateur, Dorian Pakeman, who we note is now closely connected to the Gaspar Vega faction.

Delroy resurfaced sometime last year when the UDP announced that a convention would be held in Stann Creek West. Delroy and two other candidates, including Melvin Hulse, emerged and after a lot of bickering about the leadership favouring Hulse over the others, the election went ahead and Hulse won. Delroy was not too happy. He protested the way the UDP Chairman conducted the convention. He accused Alberto August of being bias and said the UDP was not democratic.

Delroy disappeared again, but not for long. He returned to the political scene a few months ago, posting a scathing commentary on his Facebook page, later published it in the Amandala newspaper, in which he described the Petrocaribe Loans Act 2015 as “troubling”, “frightening”, “regressive” and a “wrong law”.

Delroy noted that although his position would be deemed controversial by the UDP he would stand his ground in defense of all Belizeans who fought for greater transparency and accountability and for tougher laws, such as the Finance and Audit (Reform) Act. He has been the ONLY UDP to come out against the Petrocaribe Loans Act 2015.

“One needs no legal training to understand that the primary purpose of this new law is to legalize actions which, were it not for the new law, would be in contravention of the Fi-

UDP Councillor in Hope Creek Supports Sabal Hope Creek Village, June 30, 2015 At a meeting held in Hope Creek Village

by Team Sabal this week, elected UDP Village Councillor Jevon Parham, attended to declare his support for PUP Standard Bearer Anthony Sabal.

The well-known community leader said that he is supporting Sabal because he is the better man for the constituency.

“I have known you because you had taught me at Ecumenical College. I know you are a Continued on page 6

nance and Audit (Reform) Act, 2005…”, he wrote.

“I humbly submit that this [Petrocaribe Loans Act 2015] is a wrong law, one that flies in the face of Democracy, and one that reverses significant gains made by the Belizean People,” stated Delroy in his commentary.

This week, when Barrow was asked about the resuscitation of Delroy’s candidacy for

Stann Creek West he responded that the candidacy should left for dead. “…he would be best advised to withdraw,” admonished Barrow.

It is clear that Delroy hammered the final nail on his own coffin, politically speaking, when he declared his stern opposition to the Petrocaribe Loans Act. Barrow has used the Petrocaribe Loans Act to cover up his serious wrongdoing and to undermine the level of accountability demanded

03 3 by the Finance and Audit Act. To have Delroy expose this and challenge Barrow’s actions are the height of daring the UDP Leader. This, he will never countenance.

But instead of stating that it is because of Delroy’s defiance that he should withdraw, Barrow stayed clear of the issue and cowardly used “people from Stann Creek West”, whom he said he knows will campaign for Delroy’s candidacy to be rejected.

It will be interesting to see how Delroy, who says he enjoys the support of a broad-based committee of strong UDP supporters, will respond to Barrow’s warning. Delroy is not known as a pushover, and if there is anyone who knows the UDP beast and the bully leading it, it is him.

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GOB Vehicle Crashed by reckless Minister’s relative

Corozal Town, June 29, 2015 The ruling political bosses in Corozal are doing their best to sweep the blatant misuse and abuse of public property under the rug.

Former UDP Town Councillor Aaron Babb is in tremendous hot water after he crashed a late-model Toyota Hilux pick-up

that is assigned to the Corozal Hospital’s Surveillance Unit over the weekend.

The crash occurred on Saturday afternoon. The vehicle, which is used by hospital officials to carry out medical visits to rural areas, was

PUP proposes stiff penalties & real oversight for Petrocaribe funds Belize City, June 29, 20154 While the Barrow Administration has continued to defy the loud calls for the proper management and accounting of Petrocaribe loan monies, the PUP has responsibly led the way to responding to those calls with the unveiling of a Petrocaribe Revenue Management Fund Bill which introduces stiff penalties for wrongdoing, and proper oversight of the management of the Petrocaribe funds.

The Bill, still in its draft stage, was introduced by PUP Leader Hon. Francis Fonseca and Deputy Leader Hon. Julius Espat on Monday, June 29th 2015. Hon. Espat is the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and the claimant in a Supreme Court challenge of the Government’s borrowing of over $228 million dollars from the Petrocaribe programme between September 2012 and August 2014.

The PUP Leader explained that the Bill was drafted by a team of legal advisors headed by Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck. The objective was to come up with a modern and locally-tailored legislation that would provide real check and balance to the management of the loan funds, contrary to what is taking place under the Barrow Administration.

“Our draft bill proposes the introduction of Petrocaribe revenue management fund provisions on the use of the fund, provisions dealing with annual as well as exceptional withdrawals from the fund an independent oversight board drawn from a list of esteemed local organizations and transparency and public access to information. We reiterate that we fully endorse acceptance of the Petrocaribe funds, but we insist that there must be transparency, accountability and compliance with law in the use of these funds,” stated Hon. Fonseca.

Hon. Fonseca said that the proposed legislation may be introduced at a future House of Representative Meeting, and he hopes that it receives support from across the floor. But the Opposition Leader also admitted that he doubts that the UDP-side will allow for good legislation to be passed. He pointed out that the two legislations dealing with the Petrocaribe funds (The Petrocaribe Loans Act and Petrocaribe Loans Amendment Act) rammed through the House by the UDP “are not worth the paper they are on”, and are meant to protect Dean Barrow from his failure to comply with the Finance and Audit Act which demands accountability and transparency.

“We cannot and do not support these Acts which seek to achieve exactly the opposite of what we hope to achieve. These Acts are all about avoiding transparency and account-

ability. In our view it is all because of one man’s ego, one man’s arrogance, and one power-hungry Prime Minister,” Hon. Fonseca remarked.

Deputy Leader Espat added that the Barrow Administration has in essence “boycotted accountability” by pushing through the laws which cover up their illegal borrowing and spending of millions of dollars between September 2012 and August 2014.

Hon. Espat also warned Belizeans that Dean Barrow is leading the country down a dangerous path as he uses his power and authority to threaten anyone who dares to challenge his actions.

Both Hon. Fonseca and Hon. Espat declared that the Acts passed by the Barrow Administration cannot be fixed and must be repealed.

The PUP’s proposed Petrocaribe Revenue Management Fund Bill sets a much needed standard for transparency. In the next issue of the BELIZE TIMES, we will be providing a closer analysis of the Bill.

instead being utilised for activities not related to work. Reports are that Babb and a group of men were using the vehicle for a weekend spree. They had been seen at the Blue Iguana Restaurant and Bar in the Finca Solana Area, where they were enjoying some cold drinks.

They exited the restaurant and were on their way when the vehicle suddenly turned into the bushed and slammed hard into a concrete post, causing great damage to the vehicle.

Shortly after the crash the security guards from the Corozal Hospital were reportedly dispatched to the scene to guard the vehicle so no one could take pictures.

This was not achieved as many concerned Corozal residents took pictures which have been shared with the BELIZE TIMES. Corozal Police have not reported the crash and reports are they have been instructed not to investigate.

The vehicle was eventually moved to the Corozal Hospital compound and left in a concealed area.

Babb, who is reportedly an employee of the hospital, is a relative of UDP representative Pablo Marin. This is why, despite the UDP crony’s recklessness and the damage to public property, the case is being covered by senior officials at the hospital as well as the Police.

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EDITORIAL

Power to DANGRIGANA!

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he road to Dangriga presents one of the most pleasant and scenic views in the whole country. The mist in the morning over the rolling hills where the lush green vegetation is sprinkled with yellow yemery trees and burgundy flamboyants. Two huge tibruce trunks anchored miles apart stand guard on the edges of the long and winding Hummingbird road.

Little communities, interposing with regular villages remind us mere mortals that we are but one of many parts to the Creator’s grand designs.

The Hummingbird Highway winds its scenic path right to the lap of Dangriga, our nation’s undisputed capital of culture.

The proud and unique people we call our Garinagu are a blessing in our midst. These extraordinary people have persevered and preserved. They are among the original inhabitants and owners of the wider Caribbean islands who defied the invaders who came after Columbus. They fought the aggressors to preserve their heritage and their liberties. They were banished from their island homes as an act of European revenge.

The drums of their fathers and mothers have never been silenced, despite Baymen laws and British prejudice and oppression in British Honduras, now Belize.

The Garinagu is a symbol of resistance and strength. They have held on to their history and traditions. They speak their mother tongue, they proudly produce their own home-grown foods, cooked and mixed as they have always done. But their most-widely renowned attribute is their singing and dancing. Michael Jackson’s moonwalk has nothing over the jonkunu and other rhythmic expressions.

Belize is rightly proud of our brothers and sisters.

For seven and a half years a certain Dean Barrow has been the Prime Minister of the country. For seven and a half years the government has neglected the sacred homeland called Dangriga and the unique people who have lived there for over two centuries. Physical neglect and human abandonment is evident. Infrastructure has deteriorated. Joblessness and helplessness has become the norm.

One man’s power-hungry quest for a third term as Prime Minister has manifested itself as being more urgent, more important than all the people living in Dangriga. The wasted lives and lack of future of the Garinagu are of no concern to the Prime Minister.

Pause for a moment and consider the southside of Belize City.

It is the single area with the largest concentration of the country’s population. As has been pointed out before, the south-side is represented by the Prime Minister and five of his Cabinet Ministers.

It the worst area of Belize City and Belize country. It is the murder capital of the country. The highest rates of youth unemployment exist there. Large numbers of its residents live in mangroves and swamp with no sewerage. Single mothers hustle every day for tacos and noodles for their children. Children who will never reach high school and have no future. Hopelessness is rampant.

Mr. Barrow was born and grew up on the south-side of Belize City. He was elected by south-side residents when the Collet division was cut in two to make an additional constituency. Collet was blue and the pro-british, colonial supporters of the UDP were in the new Queen’s Square (A square for the Queen?). Being in politics and government since 1984 has not been an experience

which motivates Mr. Barrow to help less fortunate Belizeans. His track record speaks for itself. It has always been about Mr. Barrow and never about the people. If there is one over-arching lesson he has learnt, it has been how to use money to target and manipulate poor voters for his own selfish ends.

If Queen’s Square and the south-side of Belize City is in such dire neglect should anyone be surprised that Dangriga is in such abject poverty and hopelessness.

Pause for another moment and contemplate these facts. Mr. Barrow allowed Belize City Mayor to blow away over forty million dollars on streets for which there remains no accountability. This is in addition to the millions the Mayor collected from the residents of Belize City in tourist taxes, property taxes, trade business, grave taxes, motor vehicle license and a host of many other taxes.

Worse than that, on B.T.L. Park Mr. Barrow allowed his Mayor to spend over three million dollars. At the Memorial Park another two million dollars. At Battlefield Park almost two million dollars.

To renovate the Commercial Center the Mayor was pushing for two million dollars so he could have a luxury office on the second floor. To top off this humongous waste and corruption, Mr. Barrow announced a ten million colonial restoration project for the Colonial Governor’s house and surroundings including some kind of ridiculous boardwalk along the foreshore for tourist who have no interest in Belize City.

Under one hundred million dollars have been “spent” on three sports facilities all within one mile of each other in Belize City.

The already-dilapidating Marion Jones stadium (over 300 million) the destruction of City Center (approximately 30 million) a new Dean Barrow sports facility near Chetumal Bridge (approximately 30 million).

Waste on top of waste. All for show-time. All to impress Belize City voters. All in the midst of human-suffering, joblessness, rising crime and no employment or educational opportunities.

Do the arithmetic. Contrast these millions with Dangriga. The Prime Minister approved seven hundred thousand in total for Dangriga. That is how he loves Dangriga and its neglected population.

That is his value placed on our Garinagu brothers and sisters.

None other than Melvin Hulse has informed the nation that the Dangriga UDP candidate is being disrespected because Mr. Barrow will not have him handle any monies for the buy-election. Instead one Vega, one Audrey, and one Patrick- all none Garinagu have been dispatched to Dangriga to “handle” the monies.

Hulse has also said that Mr. Barrow cares for no friendship, no loyalty, and certainly not the interest of the country. He is solely focused and obsessed with winning a third term for himself. Hulse said Barrow’s ego has overpowered his common sense.

Hulse, a former UDP Minister and the current standard bearer was promptly fired.

Belize deserves better than Mr. Barrow. He relies not on human compassion and caring. Not on doing the right thing for the people.

Not on making Belize a better place and carving out a future for all our young deserving citizens including the youth of Dangriga.

Such was never the ambition of Mr. Barrow. Never was and never will be.

It is all about Mr. Barrow.

The people of Dangriga have seen through this monster.

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Wednesday, July 1st, 2015 The Chamber notes with disappointment the Prime Minister’s response to our letter dated May 14th 2015, which ended with the following invitation: “The BCCI is firmly committed to the principles outlined above and remains most interested in respectful and serious dialogue.”

To say by way of the media that the BCCI is ‘playing the fool’ and ignore the call for dialogue is to dismiss the voice of the businesses and employers who make up the largest block of taxpayers paying back this and all other loans. Most disappointingly, it erodes the fabric of public-private dialogue, which the BCCI has been faithfully and diligently trying to weave with the government.

The June 17, 2015 release from Moody’s says “credit risks could potentially escalate by 2017-18 given that: (1) as the general election approaches, the government will find it more difficult to maintain fiscal discipline as demand for public sector wage hikes and increased social transfers increase; (2) debt service on market debt will escalate due to an increase in the step-up coupon rate - amorti-

zation payments will start in 2019; and (3) the compensation amount from litigation claims due to the nationalization of BEL and BTL could push public debt into unsustainable levels. Faced with pressures that could translate into financial stress, the possibility of a preemptive debt restructuring remains high through 2017-18”. This, along with the current situation in Greece should be instructive for our leaders in demonstrating the stress and suffering that can be visited on all our people and our fragile economy should we be forced to “restructure”.

While the business sector’s calls for transparency, accountability, adherence to the rule of law, and good governance may be trivial in political calculations, they are critical to our nation’s social and economic wellbeing.

The BCCI remains committed to public-private dialogue provide that dialogue extends to ALL issues, which impact our nation’s development. Dismissing our contribution to the public discourse and painting us as ‘playing the fool” is disappointing and unacceptable.

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Crash covered up by UDP’s Channel 7 Belize City, July 1, 2015 As expected, the spin masters at Channel 7 have been quick to attempt to “soften the blow” against the United Democratic Party regarding the blatant abuse of public property.

According to Channel 7, the crash was some kind of “freak accident” when Babb’s “foot got stuck between the gas and accelerator pedal. That’s when the vehicle speed off and rammed into the post”.

According to Channel 7 also, the Information Officer at the Ministry of Health has reported that Babb was on “official

business” and was “heading back to the hospital” when the accident happened.

Channel 7 is guilty of poor investigation. Finca Solana and the specific area where the accident occurred is a far distance from the Corozal Hospital. There is no way Babb could have been “heading back to hospital” after being on “official business” because there is no possible way he would have any “business” to conduct in the Finca Solana area.

As predicted, the Ministry reported to Channel 7 that the “incident” is treated as a case of “human error” and that no sanctions will be brought or sent to Babb.

UDP Councillor in Hope Creek Supports Sabal Continued from page 3 man of integrity, intelligence, respect, loyalty, honesty…and you will get my support,” said Councillor Parham.

The community leader added that he was been told by a UDP campaigner that the UDP candidate has said that “he doesn’t need Hope Creek nor Sarawee to win this election”. Hope Creek residents will be showing Papa why they don’t need him.

Parham also related that the UDP have constantly disrespected him even though he is elected by the people.

Since the elections, the UDP Government has neglected the community.

“I am not happy. I got elected and thought we could have made a change in Hope creek. I thought I could accomplish something. Only certain people get attention,” said Councillor Parham.

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THE BELIZE TIMES

2015

WOMAN IN THE HOUSE

By Dolores Balderamos Garcia

OBVIOUS BIAS The UDP administration and their Speaker of the House of Representatives continue to display unfairness and unevenhandedness in the conduct of meetings.

In my view there is clear and obvious bias on the part of the official who must preside over meetings, and who should be ever so careful not only to appear to be completely fair, but also to be entirely and completely impartial towards all members and to the public.

I am pained to recall the conduct of the Speaker in August 2013 on the occasion of the now infamous disrespect and threats to me by the member for the Mesopotamia Division. Instead of cautioning the member at the time, the Speaker sat by and allowed the insults and threats to cross the floor. When he was later asked to ensure that the said member apologize for his nasty behavior, he stated that he could not and would not demand an apology. Instead he took the position that it was “unfortunate” that I had raised the misconduct of the Sergeant at Arms during a House meeting. The bias at that time by this politically appointed arbiter was crystal clear.

Time after time during sittings of the House those of us on the Opposition side have sat and listened to taunts, shouts, and all manner of other interventions coming from the gallery on the government side. On one occasion disrespectful UDP mouthpiece, Alberto August heckled me and shouted at me that I should shut up and sit down. None of this drew any form of response from the Speaker. Instead he has allowed the government gallery to proverbially get away with murder, while he comes down hard on the opposition side when anyone calls out, shouts or otherwise crosses the line of good conduct.

He tells himself that he is being fair, and indeed there are times when he has put out visitors on both sides of the gallery. However, the government side gets away with far and away much more than is tolerated by the Speaker from the opposition side.

On Friday last the situation got truly out of hand. I was there witnessing it all, and as soon as the sitting began I could hear the voice of the said UDP mouthpiece, Alberto August shouting loudly and hollering from the gallery. I can say that the Speaker

has never sanctioned him or even called on him to be quiet. During an intervention by the member for Collet, who had leapt to his feet at the mere mention of his wasteful spending of Petrocaribe borrowed funds on a partisan political excursion and “tacosfest,” Senator Patrick Andrews, who was in the opposition gallery, reacted loudly and laughed, saying “Wow!!” or “What!!” This was in the context of a point in the meeting that was by no means quiet. There was at the time noise from both sides.

My view is that the Speaker was not even sure who had said this. He motioned with a hand to the Police and told them to remove the person. It is clear that when the Police officers moved towards him, Senator Andrews did not even know that they were targeting him for removal. The Speaker allowed the member on his feet to continue his rant. It was only when the member for Mesopotamia jumped up and insisted that the Speaker remove the Senator, that the Speaker heeded the call, clearly appearing to take instructions from the UDP side of the House.

The Leader of the Opposition protested strenuously, rightly calling the situation outrageous.

What great sin had the Senator committed? All he had done was laugh loudly and say “What!!”

There was ridiculous bias in the removal of Senator Andrews, and our side were completely correct in not standing for it. Senator Andrews, although he was sitting in the gallery, is a member of the National Assembly. He was not a “stranger.”

The Speaker’s biased response was entirely uncalled-for. Yes, it is important for us as Opposition members to stand and fight and to debate the issues of the day.

But I say: NOT AT ALL COSTS. We took the principled position that we had to protest the unfairness and unevenhandedness vigorously.

The Speaker has displayed OBVIOUS BIAS one time too many. If we sacrificed the opportunity and thus decided to forego the debate within the House, it was necessary to clearly take a stand in solidarity with our colleague and against the unacceptable prejudice and bias that was on full display from the Speaker, the person who should fairly and completely impartially officiate. It is a shame. There was indubitably clear and obvious bias.

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Team Belize wins 11 medals at 26th Central American Athletics Champs Ashanti Carr competing in the Long Jump

Managua, Nicaragua, June 28, 2015 Team Belize won 11 medals: 3 Gold, 4 Silver and 6 bronze at the 26th Central American Senior Athletics Championships in Managua, Nicaragua over the weekend.

Gold Men’s Triple Jump - Brandon Jones - 15.31m Men’s 4x100m Relay 42.06secs. - James Bregal, Brandon Jones, Linsford Avila Mark Anderson Women’s Heptathlon - Katy Sealy - 4614 pts - 1st in Long Jump 5:16m - 1st in Javelin - 37.68m - 1st in Hurdles 100m 15:57sec - 1st in High Jump – 1.67m - 1st in Shot Put - 10.64m - 2nd in 800m - 2:41.37 - 3rd in 200m - 27.46 sec Silver Women’s 100m - Kaina Martinez - 11.59 secs Women’s 200m - Kaina Martinez - 23:60 secs Women’s hurdles 100m Alexia Neal - 15.06 secs Women’s 4x 400m Relay – 4:01.62 - Ashanti and Ashonti Carr, Alexia Neal, Kaina Martinez Bronze Women’s Hurdles 400m – Alexia Neal - 1:06.67 Women’s Long Jump Shanicka Augustine - 5.06m Ashanti Carr – 6th – 4.77m Women’s Triple Jump Shanicka Augustine 11.87m Ashanti Carr – 4th – 11.21m Women’s Shot Put – Katy Sealy - 11:25m Men’s Triple Jump - Kenneth Brackett - 15.00m Men’s Long Jump a- Brandon Jones - 6.83m Other participation: Women’s 800m - Ashonti Carr – 9th - 2:25:29secs (youngest runner) Women’s 400m – Ashonti Carr – 5th - 1:01.52 Men’s 100m Mark Anderson 10:77secs Linsford Avila - 11:07secs James Bregal - 11:26secs.

Men’s 400m - Benjamin Fairweather – 5th

Mark Anderson (far left) won 3rd in 100m heats

Kenneth Brackett won bronze in the Triple Jump

Elite Promos wins O.W. U-13 Champs Orange Walk, June 27, 2015 The Guinea Grass Elite Promos won the Orange Walk Under-13 football championship organized by Orange Walk Town Council at the Orange Walk Technical High School field last Saturday.

Elite Promos drilled Orange Walk Central Stars: 2-0 in the championship finals, as Johan Bull scored the 1st winning goal when Orange Walk Central’s goalie Jaheim Augustine fumbled a save and Bull booted the loose ball into the back of the net.

In the 2nd half, Bull set table for Elite Promos’ Adriel Novelo to drill a 2nd goal past the substitute goalie: 2-0.

In the consolation Game for 3rd place, San Estevan FC out-gunned Belize: 2 -0 in a penalty shootout, after a 1-1 draw in the regulation 60 minutes.

Albert Burns scored first for Belize, but in the 2nd half, San Estevan’s Izael Flores equalized 1-1.

In penalties, San Estevan’s goalie Esmir Patt stopped 2 penalties, while Alexis Chan and Elmer Flores converted their penalties for the 2-0 win.

Young School wins O.W. U-12 football champs Orange Walk Town, June 27, 2015 Young School football team coached by Glenn “Banja” Tillett won the Orange Walk Under-12 football championship organized by Orange Walk Town Council at the Orange Walk Technical High School field last Saturday.

Young School out-gunned White House 2-0 in the championship final, when 60 minutes of regulation time ended in a 0-0 draw.

Young School’s Esmir Vasquez and Nilmar Carlos converted their penalties, while Best Goalkeeper Jovan Smith White House’s first 2 tries and the next 2 kickers missed the goal completely.

In the consolation Game for 3rd place, Juventus FC team of Orange Walk Town outgunned Blackwater Little Real 2-1 in a penalty shootout.

Individual awards: Best Goalkeeper - Javan Smith of Young School Most Goals - Luis Sosa of White House Most Valuable Player - Calvin Reid of Young School Humblest player - Rudolph RamclamWhite House Best Goal of U 12 Tournament - Jeriel Reyes.

Most Disciplined Coaches - Glenn “ Banja” Tillett and Jervis Myvette.

Two Most Outstanding Players for each Team Young School - Nelmar Carlos , Menalio Novelo Jr. White House- Alex Ico, Omar Garcia Black Water - Ricardo Lopez, Nadiel Heredia Sandhill - William Rodriguez, Jordan Gonzalez

Individual awards: Best Goalkeeper - Katie Jones - Elite Promos (Only female in the competition) Most Goals - Johan Bull - Guinea Grass Elite Promos Most Valuable Player - Raigel Carrillo Most Humble Player - Roberto Montero Jr. Best Coaches- Maestro Elmer Flores of San Estevan and Jervis Myvette Best Goal of Tournament - Omar Calderon of Belize Most Outstanding Players Elite Promos - Raigel Carillo, Elvis Espejo Orange Walk Central Stars - Jaheim Augustine, Nardo Canul San Estevan - Alexis Chan, Diego Gomez Belize- Edrei Bobadilla, Javan Carillo Sandhill - Brandon Grinage, Leonard Higinio Trial Farm - Renan Carillo, Franklin Perez Chan Pine Ridge - Jamel Torres, Adolfo Agueta Black Water - Nickosy Gentle, Adriel Aldana

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Team DigiCell 4G sweeps

National Cycling Road Champs Roaring Creek, June 28, 2015 Team DigiCell 4G swept all 3 top spots in the Under-23 Division of the Belize Cycling Federation’s national road championships over a 92-mile course on the George Price Highway finishing at Garbutt’s Gas Station in Roaring Creek over the weekend.

Elite U-23 1st/1st overall - Giovanni Lovell – Team DigiCell 4G (4:02:02) 2nd/4th overall - Joel Borland – Team DigiCell 4G (4:05:24) 3rd/6th overall - Joslyn Chavarria Jr. – Team DigiCell 4G – (4:05:39) Elites Adult 1st/2nd overall - Ron Vasquez – Team Western Spirit (4:04:42) 2nd/3rd overall - Nissan Arana Team Western Spirit (4:05:24) 3rd/7th overall - Angel Tzib – Team SMART Zoom (4:05:55) 8th Byron Pope – Team Benny’s Megabytes (4:14:42) 9th Gregory “Bullet” Lovell - Team DigiCell 4G (4:18:37) 10th Joel Vanegas – Team Outback Ranch Masters 1st/5th overall - Robert Liam Stew-

art - Team Western Spirit (4:05:26) Females (42 miles) 1st Shalini Zabaneh – Team Sagitun (2:38:40) 2nd Kaya Cattouse – Team C-Ray (2:39:58) 3rd Alicia Thompson – Team Belize Bank Swoosh (2:40:04) 4th Estefany Cruz – Team Sagitun (2:41:44) Juniors 1st Yan Cattouse – Team C-Ray 2:09:10 (42 miles) 2nd Ernest “Jawmeighan” Bradley – Team SMART Zoom 3rd Shane Jones - Team Alliance Cycling Youths 1st Shaun Codd – Team Shake-nBake (2:15:59) 2nd Juhawi Ysaguirre – Team Cabral/Marin (2:16:51) 3rd Damian Usher – Team Shaken-Bake (2:22:24) Individual Time Trials (19.3 miles Burrell Boom bypass) Elites 1st Giovanni Lovell – Team DigiCell 4G (43:21 - New Record)

Rising Starz leads Cayo women’s football

Top 6 Road Champions

2nd Joel Borland – Team DigiCell (43:22) 3rd/1st adult elite - Byron Pope – Benny’s Megabytes (44:22) 6th Zahir Figueroa – Team BECOL Uprising (48:45) 7th Delon Gentle (49:51) 9th Tyson Pyne - Western Spirits (52:00) Masters 1st Liam Stewart – Western Spirits (45:08) 2nd Ray Cattouse – Team C-Ray (48:14) 3rd Stephen Bissett – Team CDS Gas (51:05)

Females (12 miles) 1st Alicia Thompson – Team Belize Bank Swoosh (32:35) 2nd Kaya Cattouse – Team C-Ray (35:07) Youths 1st Patrick Williams (31:39) 2nd - Shaun Codd (33:10) 3rd Jalen Castillo (33:17) Juniors 1st Anthony Marin (31:42) 2nd Darien Anderson – Team SMART Zoom (32:17) 3rd Yan Cattouse - Team C-Ray (32:24)

Belize Bank Bulldogs & Heritage Bank lead Firms basketball

Rupert Brown scored 24pts

Rising Starz defeated UB Jaguars 2-0

Smart Mundialito Enters Playoffs Belize City, June 20, 2015 The Ladyville Jaguars will take on the undefeated Brown Bombers, while the Collet Strikers will test the undefeated Young Warriors in the 2015 SMART Mundialito semifinals at the MCC Garden on Saturday, July 4.

The winners of the playoffs qualify to the championship final on July 11, while the losers will play in the consolation game for 3rd place, before the championship game.

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Match Results (Sat., June 27) Face of Belize vs. Third World’s (Forfeit) – 3-0 Ladyville Jaguars vs. Ladyville Rising Stars –

Collet Strikers vs. Young Warriors – 0-0 London Strikers vs. Height FC – 1-0 City Boys vs. Carlston FC – 2-0 Brown Bombers vs. Hattieville Youth FC – 5-0

Zhi Chen wins Barrow & Williams table tennis championship Zhi Cheng won Open Champ

Amiri Hoare won U-19 champ

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PUP gives Corozal Bay residents Free Medical Care!

Corozal Town, June 29, 2015 The second annual Free Medical Day was held at the Church of Christ School in the Halls Layout in Corozal Town sponsored by Gregorio Papas Garcia and PUP Corozal Bay Executive on Sunday, June 28, 2015.

Ten General Practitioners and Medical Specialists were present attending to approximately 300 patients (many children and golden citizens) seeking medical attention. The patients got free medical attention and free medications.

Some patients that needed referral to other specialists also were given free referrals.

At the end of the medical day a table top stove with a small gas tank was raffled among all the patients and it was won by Francisca Gutierrez of Corozal Town.

Gregorio Papas Garcia and the PUP Corozal Bay Executive say thanks to all the Physicians who gave of their time and to the business persons who supported by donating towards this endeavour.

Hon. Dolores – Working for BRC! Hattieville, Belize District, June 24, 2015 Hon. Dolores continues her assistance to the large Belizean American New site in Hattieville. Recent heavy rains were making major roads almost impassable. Several more loads of hard core material were put down this week alleviating the poor conditions. Many residents have already expressed their thanks for this much needed help!!

Gilroy Usher Sr. Father’s Day Basketball Tournament in Port Loyola Belize City, June 23, 2015 First place in the Gilroy Usher, Sr. basketball tournament for Fathers’ Day that was held at the Jane Usher Basketball court on Sunday was taken by Green House. Second place was captured by Big Jane Usher Boulevard, while third place went to Grader Boys.

The first half of the final game ended with Big Jane Usher Blvd enjoying a six points lead as a result of a number three point shots that landed like a daggers.

Green House was not intimidated by that performance and struck back with its own three pointers to tie the game with seven minutes reaming in the second half of the final match. From there the game went down to the wire with one or three points lead alternating between the two teams.

In the end Green House managed to win the tournament with a five point lead over Big Jane Usher Blvd. Prizes for the event were 1st place $400, 2nd place $300 and 3rd place $200. The tournament had the participation of six teams.

Other attractions for the day included

an excellent performance by locals artists of the division.

The event is a clear indication that with Gilroy Usher, Sr as the next Area Representative for Port Loyola healthy and exciting sporting tournaments will be a regular occurrence in the constituency.

A big thank you is extended to the sponsors and all others, who assisted in any way to make the tournament a success.

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The First Blow

By Micah J. Goodin Julius Caesar born July 12, 100 BC, in Rome, Italy has been referred to as one of history’s most egotistical dictators. At age 20 he joined the Roman Army and quickly distinguished himself. After some time of military service, a young Julius Caesar shifted his focus towards politics and the law.

He was a hypnotic speaker who was able to effortlessly capture and maintain any audience.

In 79 BC during military duties Caesar’s general sent him to Nicomedes, the king of Bithynia to obtain a fleet of warships to aid the Roman cause. Rumours had it that Nicomedes only agreed to assist because of an unnatural affair with Julius. Young Caesar was emasculated at first when this private affair became public knowledge. According to rumours he had become ‘the queen of Bithynia’.

In his clever mind, however; he was able to quickly conceptualize the magnitude of this rumour and therefore used it to his advantage. He used his alleged affair with King Nicomedes to uplift his prestige and forge a link to royalty. He got many to believe that he was what in reality he wasn’t. Julius Caesar had discovered the power of propaganda.

Like young Caesar, leading up to the 2008 Belize general elections an old man named Dean had gotten the masses to drink his cool-aid, to believe his propaganda and to believe he was what in reality he wasn’t.

Dean has become synonymous with Queen Square due mainly to his very long involvement in politics and even longer years spent in opposition. At times Dean is affectionately referred to as Mr Queensquare or Mr. Queen for short by constituents. I am however uncertain as to whether the experience endured by Julius Caesar in Bithynia that led to the discovery of the power in propaganda, was also experienced by Deanie at some point.

Prior to the 2008 elections Dean ranted and railed like a recalcitrant child about alleged misuse of public funds, particularly a 20 million dollar Venezuelan grant and the nature of the Super bond debt. He melodramatically cried and promised transparency and accountability and was rewarded Head of the Belizean Government by the Belizean people. I would want him to be accountable now and tell the masses that he has spent over 15 times more than what the Venezuelan grant was in 2008. To date the Government has spent over three hundred million dollars from the Petrocaribe program and has plunged us into humongous debts that have greatly exceeded any prior debt.

I don’t expect brother Dean to answer my calls and to respond to my concerns because after all is said I remain a poor black youth in a game played by ‘big men’ and ‘big men’ alone. Even if somehow Dean mirac-

ulously answered my call I doubt he would be truthful and unpretentious.

Last week a leaked audio recording of a real “UDP big man” caused political unrest in Dean’s camp. According to Melvin Hulse, Dean B is overly ambitious and wants to make history as the first three-time leader of government. Hulse goes on further to allege that his “potty” leader has been luring PUP officials and enabling bye-elections.

In essence Hulse is saying that Dean wants to maintain power and will do whatever it takes to make history. I cannot fathom another 5 years under Dean whose rapid physical deterioration and physical discomfort has been publicly observed. It is illogical for him to hold hostage his health because of his ego.

Like all sober minded Belizeans I believe Melvin Hulse because as he authoritatively stated ‘people ego mek dem lose common sense.’ Brother Dean is not a god and maybe, just maybe the combination of his uncontrolled ego and unaccounted petro has been messing with his head.

Julius Caesar had proclaimed to be Dictator of Rome for life but being dictator didn’t satisfy him. He wanted to be more than a dictator, he wanted kingship but the Roman people and his political peers distrusted and disliked kings. An arrogant and ambitious Caesar began to behave like a king nevertheless. He named the month of July after himself, produced a coin bearing his image and erected a statue of himself beside past kings. At this point Caesar was physically deteriorating with physical ailments such as epilepsy and black outs.

Dean already has power in the House of Representatives and as Hulse truthfully said winning more seats via bye elections won’t make him ‘more government’. Mr Queensquare appears hungry for maximum power; he isn’t satisfied with what he has or so it seems. In the minds of many he wants to be more than a prime minister. Three years and four months ago Marcel Cardona, who went from UDP Minister to persona non grata in the UDP, warned us that “We have a dictator in the making, ladies and gentlemen, and I sound the warning today, and I ask the Belizeans not to be carried away by this actor, by this first-class actor.”

For some time there has been silent resentment and opposition growing within Cabinet and among stalwart UDP officials towards their ambitious leader.

On 15 March 44 BCE one of Caesar’s rivals and one of his confidants spearheaded a plot to assassinate him. Julius Caesar was brought down by 23 dagger blows. His one-time friend Brutus uttered the words,” this is what happens to tyrants.”

Many Belizeans are of the view that Dean has become Belize’s most egotistical leader. Melvin Hulse, his friend, has inflicted the first blow and I would bet you my last dollar there will be more daggers to make their marks.

Respect.

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 GLENNIS BARROW 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.

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Reid A Wicked Agenda

By G. Michael Reid “Indigenous groups, by the fact of their very existence, have the right to live freely in their own territory; the close ties of indigenous people with the land must be recognized and understood as the fundamental basis of their cultures, their spiritual life, their integrity, and their economic survival.

For indigenous communities, relations to the land are not merely a matter of possession and production but a material and spiritual element which they must fully enjoy, even to preserve their cultural legacy and transmit it to future generations”. ~ 2001 court ruling in landmark case of Awas Tingni v. Nicaragua As a nation, Belize understands and accepts the theory and premise upon which universally recognized human rights are based. The Belize Constitution, the national laws and Belize’s regional and international human rights treaty ratifications are all a testament to this fact. In the final analysis, however, the question for this growing nation to answer…is whether the people and the government of Belize have the will and the courage and are truly prepared to do what is required to translate the theory of human rights into everyday practice that will improve and fundamentally transform the lives of people so that the dignity of all in Belize is respected. http://www.uvm.edu/~gflomenh/Belize-projects/articles/Moore_ HumanRightsBelize_FINAL_1.doc I was tempted last week to also bite the bait and divert my attention away from the Melvin Hulse tape toward the volatile situation in Santa Cruz. I knew that at some point I would feel compelled to share my thoughts on this issue but the Melvin Hulse recording is big; too big to ignore. We can take nothing away from the severity of that matter down south and must indeed grant it appropriate attention but similarly, we cannot allow our attention to be manipulated by manufactured occurrences. I say manufactured because upon careful examination of all the facts surrounding this

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incident, it becomes quite clear that his was a deliberate, well orchestrated and patiently incubated plan that morphed at a very opportune time.

To suggest that the events of Saturday June 20th were timed to coincide and provide deliberate distraction from the Melvin Hulse confessions would be stretching things a bit far, but certainly the Prime Minister wasted no time in seizing upon an opportunity that presented itself. The Prime Minister was in Dangriga that day when the Melvin Hulse tape went public; he claimed to have been aware of the recording from as early as the previous Saturday. Quite coincidentally, that Saturday was the very day that all hell broke loose in Santa Cruz. His rare presence in Dangriga was for the nomination of his party’s candidate in the upcoming by-election scheduled for Wednesday July 8th.

There are a couple of things worth

In short order, the Police were kicking down doors in a pre-dawn raid and arrested a dozen suspects; among them Mayan leader Christina Coc. The Prime Minister used the occasion to revisit the Mayans recent victory in court.

He made sure to reassert his position that the consent judgment of the CCJ merely recognized that the Mayans are entitled to certain rights but pointed out that those rights are yet to be determined and properly spelled out. Mr. Barrow has made it clear that he is not happy with the judgment and the Mayans have accused him of “attempting to undermine the CCJ order”. As could have been expected, the National Garifuna Council (not necessarily representative of all Garinagu) quickly sent out a release stating that they were “appalled at the infringement of the constitutional rights of this gentleman by the said villagers”.

In discussing the matter with the media last Monday, the Prime Minister flippantly commented that ““I believe somebody sent me an attempted defense by the Mayans”. The fact is that what Mr. Barrow spoke of was an official release from the Maya Leaders Alliance giving their side of the story. It did not however, fit into the plan.

The Mayans explained in detail that Rupert Myles had illegally encroached on property that was not his and had in

they tell me come out from here I chop more bush fih sih how high dehn wahn jump.”

The Mayans have issued proof that Myles has been taunting their authority for over a year. They have produced copies of letters sent to NICH, to the Police and to just about every other organization requesting help in settling this matter. Little did they know that they were being set up for this grand finale! The big smile; the “gotcha” look on Rupert Myles face as he was posing for his picture pretty much tells the whole story. The Mayans might need to check on who actually put the rope on Myles because it has long been known that several members of their flock have sold out lock, stock and barrel.

Now an important part of this puzzle is a man named Joseph Estephan; the very man who drove Myles to the meeting and the man who was waiting in the car where Myles was supposedly headed for his gun. This is the same Estephan who drove a busload of people to counter demonstrate against the Mayans following their victorious court ruling.

This is the same Estephan who is a constant caller to Wave radio, a contributor to the El Guardian newspaper and a known UDP operative in the area; the same Estephan who has been tireless in his efforts to divide the Mayans and to convince them to break ranks with their leaders and support his and the Prime Minister’s pro-oil drilling agenda. This is the same Estephan who has apparently been prodding Myles all along and who is now trying to get the Attorney General to void the validity of all existing Alcalde in the Toledo District so that he can form a new alcalde organization.

There is so much more to this Santa Cruz situation than just a racially motivated incident. This is about money, land and oil and damn be the consequences! If it means starting a race war, then so be it. If it means dividing our already polarized nation even further, then that is the price that will have to be paid. Prepare yourself Belize, you ain’t seen nothing yet!

The Prime Minister, while admittedly ignorant of any details of the incident, strongly condemned the Mayans and promised immediate action. In short order, the Police were kicking down doors in a pre-dawn raid and arrested a dozen suspects noting. Toledo is predominantly Mayan while Dangriga is predominantly Garinagu. The upcoming by-election is in Dangriga and seems quite important to Mr. Barrow and his UDP. Although, as Melvin Hulse opined, it has little to do with the balance of power in the House; what it would do, would be to give the Prime Minister some wiggle room. A couple months back, Elvin Penner and Edmund Castro had Barrow’s slim majority teetering on the brink of falling. Seemingly not ready to risk the Petro Caribe bazaar with an early election, Barrow desperately needs some breathing room. Whether we believe the “flipping one” or not, Cayo North and Dangriga (whether impelled or not) certainly fits snugly into Mr. Barrow’s scheme of things. Since Toledo has nothing to offer at this time, Mr. Barrow seems willing to sacrifice whatever support (if any) that he has among the Mayans and hedge his bets on the Garinagu.

Interestingly enough, Rupert Myles who is originally from Ladyville and who is not associated with the Garinagu in any slight way, accused the chairman of Santa Cruz of calling him a “kerobee”. How convenient to the cause. The Prime Minister, while admittedly ignorant of any details of the incident, strongly condemned the Mayans and promised immediate action.

the process, bulldozed a hill that was a part of an important archaeological site. Wonder if he will also be made a standard bearer, or is the reward for such actions only reserved for Guatemalan citizens? When interviewed by Channel Five television, Myles admitted that, “When I tell dehn that I will push back so they give me an eviction letter. (They tell me) bring down my house and I put on an addition. When

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Notice is hereby given MIRANDA INVESTMENT LTD. and HONEY SUCKLE PORTFOLIO INC. both commenced dissolution on 16th June, 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 TRINWAY SERVICES LTD. and RAION ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD. both commenced dissolution on 16th June, 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 WACKY LTD. commenced dissolution on 17th June, 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 JAJA INTERNATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT LTD. commenced dissolution on 22nd June, 2015; 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 CHARCOAL ENTERPRISES CORP. commenced dissolution on 23rd June, 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 TETA CONSULTING INC. and ABRfilms Ltd. both commenced dissolution on 26th June, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

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NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Companies listed below have been dissolved and duly struck off the IBC Register as follows: NAME OF COMPANY

TUMULUS PARTICIPATION CORP. GOLDACRE INVESTMENTS, CORP. BLANCA ENTERPRISES CORP. CLAWSON CONSULTING LIMITED LANTANA OVERSEAS CORP. ORSVALLEY MARKETING LTD. GUETTA INTERNATIONAL LTD. JETWAY OFFSHORE LIMITED SUCCESS HILL COMMERCIAL CORP. MUMFORD HOLDING S.A. RESEARCH STATISTICS CORPORATION EVELEIGH CONTINENTAL S.A. MORIOCA INVESTMENT LTD. ODYSSEY HOLDINGS GROUP LIMITED MR INTERNATIONAL LTD. BEDELIA HOLDING S.A. NAYARITO GROUP LTD. LA DAMA S.A. PICTON DEVELOPMENT INC. STAMFORD INVESTMENT CORP. SKYLOOM BUSINESS S.A. SCULLY VENTURES CORP. WILMFRED INVEST LTD. HINGE INTERTRADE S.A. PIAGIO BUSINESS S.A. BASIN GROUP LTD. Corda Business Inc. PIERCE CONSULTING INC. ELITE PORTFOLIO CORP. WIBA INTRANS CORP. LEON HOLDINGS LIMITED

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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 29th day of September, 2010, between ANDREW BARNES of 2712 Belama Phase III, Belize City, Belize of the one part, and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LTD., of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Vol. 29 of 2010 at Folios 1451 – 1516, 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. 142 situate in Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District and bounded as follows:On the Northeast for 79.99 Feet by a Road Reserve; On the Southeast for 99.98 Feet by Lot No. 141; On the Southwest for 79.99 Feet by portions of Lot Nos. 147 and 148 and on the West for 99.98 Feet by Lot No. 143 and said land containing 888.613 Square Meters of land as shown in Entry No. 4496 Register No. 8 at the office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and thereon.

DATED this 17th day of June, 2015.

MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorney-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

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OUT Troubling Times in the BDF Continued from page 2 yet he has been selected to go on an international one-year course this month.

This course would qualify this senior officer to the post of CBDF in 2016. We believe that this is designed to block other officers’ natural progression.

Racketeering: The amount of stealing in the BDF might be competing with what is taking place with PetroCaribe loan monies. It has been occurring mainly in food acquisition, fuel and building supplies. The Auditor General should send an audit team urgently to do a thorough sweep of the BDF system as many times expensive items are paid for, but they never reach any of our bases.

Basic Fitness Test: This annual Basic Fitness Test (BFT) is compulsory to all rank-and-file in the BDF for promotion, courses, and re-engagement in the BDF. Yet it is Unprecedented to have the CBDF

THE BELIZE TIMES allow special senior officers who demonstrate serious challenges in passing the BFT in day light hours to conduct their BFT at 2000hrs in the dark so they can pass their BFT, despite protests from many senior officers in the BDF. These are troubling times in the BDF and we hope someone deals with these issues before it gets too late. Thanks for the space in your newspaper.

Respectfully, C Sunderland Lt. Colonel FHQ, Price Barrack

Francis, the Right Leader!

Continued from page 2 the UDP won the election. In the case of the by-election in Dangriga (an election triggered by UDP trickery), the people must have their eyes wide open.

I strongly believe that the backstabber Mark Espat is behind and, as usual, plotting against the PUP behind the scenes. Espat is fully employed by the Master of the Games, collecting $20,000 of our tax dollars monthly.

Mark Espat and Barrow want

Grigans Should Support PUP and Sabal Continued from page 2

of Dean Barrow and his UDP Government’s disrespect toward Dangriga and the entire South. Mr. Barrow has never attended any of our Annual Garifuna Settlement day activities. I must give thanks to both Mr. Price for giving recognition to us as Garifuna People, and to Mr. Francis Fonseca, who has graced

to create problems for Francis, so the PUP become unstable and they can win a third term easily. Barrow and Espat realize that the PUP is getting stronger and stronger, so they are willing to do anything to win. Barrow doesn’t give a damn about Belize and its people, it is all about Barrow and his family. But the UDP will not succeed. We PUP soldiers are committed to defending our country and our Party, and we will stand next to our Party leader.

So my fellow Belizean voters, stay focused and let’s continue moving Forward under Francis. Long live the PUP, the Party of Self Government and Independence!!

Signed, Beatrice Garbutt

19 us with his respect and presence over the years. Mr. Fonseca has empathized and embrace our culture.

3. we are tired of a leader, who abuses his power and does everything to cover up wrongdoing in his party. Under the UDP we have seen the sale of passports and visas to criminals, land hustling, and public fleecing.

4. our greatest fear, shared by many Grigans we have spoken to, is the current manner this UDP Prime Minister and his Foreign Minister Sedi Elrington are dealing with the constant disrespect by Guatemala. I certainly now feel that if there was an administration in Government who is selling us out to Guatemala, it is this UDP/Barrow administration. For this reason, we say No to Barrow/Sedi and No to the ICJ. Dangriga and the entire south, claimed by Guatemala, is a part of Belize.

Fellow Grigans, don’t be fooled by the action and promise s of the UDP. Mr. Sabal, we welcome your involvement in politics and we say let’s move forward to victory in the by-election and then to the general.

Signed, R. Castillo

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A +C 26 June 2015 by yasser musa 8:15am – Belize City is raining. I visit Meg Craig to hand deliver the 20 proposals for art and culture in Belize developed by many artists, musicians, thinkers over the past few years.

You can visit: imagefactorybelize.com to download the proposals 10:00 – Gilvano Swasey, Katie Usher, Rasheed Palacio, Kyraan Gabourel, Moises Martinez, Kirkland Smith and Briheda Haylock read out the 20 proposals before a media scrum. (see image montage A) Art has no anniversary.

Like foot traffic on the swing bridge and river rats on the run, the city’s flotsam and jetsam told us to throw it all away, only impermanence is permanent, and we too would run unto the sea, into the “wild, wide space”, but we are stuck here like detritus, stubborn and ungovernable like silt choking the Belize river delta.

21 notes + ideas by Yasser Musa

Even after twenty years we have no idea who or what we are doing.

The Image Factory is not a cathedral to art, not an inviolable space - we champion only the right to be ridiculous; irreverence as audacity. 20 years has to be marked because the factory has survived in spite of our better judgement, in spite of mass-indifference - it is not a commitment to a vision, but to art’s enduring spirit, to be.

4:00 – I pick up the cake for the 20 years from my St. Mary’s Primary school principal Ms Weatherburn.

7:30 – After brief intro words… the poets took the floor backed up by DJs Linda Blease and Leo “Dirty Jokes” Matura. The house was packed, the energy was high, Demian Solano’s photo booth was popping flash and fierce.

Soon a DVD will be released with that day and night – 26 June 2015.

How could we waste 20 years?

How could we participate in the impossible?

How could we?

Because we want to be free Because our minds are tied Because the agents of empire still nest in our beds What happened on 22 September 1981?

At the dawn of self-determination Naked and drunk Let us waste our children Let us tell them that the shadows are real Excerpt from How does 20 minutes feel?

A poem for a community art space by yasser musa

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THINK ABOUT IT PETRO WON’T DIE The Petro Caribe law was changed but it remains the same.

The government will continue to abuse this God-send to the people of Belize, and put it to their party political use, for re-election.

There will be no prior approval sought. The government will instead make a general list of what they have used the monies on. There will be no details of expenditure; no prior public tendering and none of the requirements of transparency and accountability.

The Petro Caribe law and its minor amendment change nothing in regards to this worse-ever-piece of legislation and governmental abuse.

As a result over THREE HUNDRED MILLION dollars have evaporated, disappeared, wasted, squandered, misused and never to return-for some streets, a bridge, and unnecessary projects.

There will be no free college education for the young people of Belize. No free Sixth form for all our bright youths.

No free tuition to U.B. or Galen. Neither will there be any top-quality agriculture school. No psychiatric hospital. No medical clinic to every ten thousand citizens living in a locality. No improvement in the existing hospitals. No increase or expansion of our National Health Service. No reduction in the high cost of petrol. No reduction in our cost of living through the replacement of imported foods stuff by locally grown or manufacture substitutes. No special skills training for those persons presently sitting at home or on the streets unable to find anything productive to do.

Hugo Chavez and Venezuela did an absolutely fantastic thing for the people of Belize. But the power-hungry politicians high-jacked the monies and have gone on a crack-head type spending spree since September 2012. In addition to wasting hundreds of millions from the regular government budgets; they have blown away over three hundred million dollars. And last Friday gave themselves special permission to wallow in further sixty-two million.

“Someone will have to pay for the innocent blood that they shed every day.

O children mark my words: It’s what the Bible says” - Bob Marley song Me Noh Know IT’S NOW $3 BILLION The official government figures as shown in the approved budget for the country has the debt at $2.7 billion.

At Friday’s house meeting another draw down from Petro Caribe was announced to the tune of $62 million.

The infamous Petro Caribe law shows that from September 2012 to February 2015 the government illegally gave itself the whopping sum of $286 million. $286 million plus $62 million is $348 million. Add this to our debt of $2.7 billion and our debt is now THREE BILLION dollars and rising.

And to our knowledge the controversial take-over of B.T.L and B.E.L rep-

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resents anywhere from $300 million to $500 million with interest.

You are looking at a debt in the region of $3.5 billion dollars.

WALKOUT The Opposition walked out of last Friday’s sitting of the House of Representatives.

This important forum which provides an opportunity to air nation issues and discuss proposed laws has been dragged into disrepute by the governing politicians. Mud-slinging, personal attacks, attacks against citizens who are not part of the opposition membership have become the norm.

Major national issues like the killing of Danny Conorque, the hustling at the Lands Ministry, the ongoing Police abuse of citizens, the rising disrespect of Guatemala and the abuse of public monies are never dealt with by the ruling politicians.

Instead, and as a means of distraction, they use House meetings to disparage the Opposition members.

The latest disgrace in a long line of disgraces is the so-called Honorable Finnegan suggesting that a member of the House of Representative was made when his father was drunk.

And the speaker said or did nothing.

SLAVERY IN BELIZE In 1779 there were a total of 3,500 persons living in Belize (not counting the Maya who kept in the jungle). Of this number 3,000 were slaves.

On 15 September 1779 when the Spaniards captured St. George’s Caye they removed 101 while persons, 40 colored persons and about 200 to 250, mostly house slaves.

In 1787, the British had to relocate their settlement on the mosquito shore in Nicaragua. As a result 2,214 persons were brought to Belize of which three quarters were slaves and free black people.

In 1790, two separate censuses were conducted. One in January and February which showed 738 free persons and 2,177 slaves.

The second census on 22 October 1790 showed 261 white people, 371 free colored and 2024 slaves.

At the time the law was passed from Britain for slaves to be freed in 1834 (they were not freed until August 1838) the population of slaves were 1,188 males and 725 females, a total of 1,913 slaves according to the slave registrar of 1834.

Of the 1,913 slaves, 795 were listed as woodcutters; 129 were housemaid and servants; 161 were washerwomen, 117 were cooks; 48 were plantation workers; 53 were seamstress; 261 had no special occupation; 13 were boatmen; 38 laborers; 30 carpenters; 155 were waiting boys/girls; 10 were cattlemen.

In the first census of January/February 1790, the largest slave owner with 126 slaves was James Pitt Laurie.

There were four reported slave rebellions, 1765, 1768, 1773 ad 1820. We know the names of Wil and Sharper as

the two leaders of the 1820 rebellion which lasted from 24 April to 22 May. (more next week) LeROY LEWIS One of the brightest, hardest working and brilliant Crown Counsels has left the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions after only two years. We do not know the reason for this major loss but several law firms have offered employment to the very pleasant and coolest Crown Counsel in the government service.

GAYS CAN MARRY No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were. As some of the petitioners in these cases demonstrate, marriage embodies a love that may endure even past death. It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization’s oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.

Justin Kennedy pg.33 “The First Amendment ensures that religious organizations and persons are given proper protection as they seek to teach the principles that are so fulfilling and so central to their lives and faiths, and to their own deep aspirations to continue the family structure they have long reversed. The same is true of those who oppose same-sex marriage for other reasons….

The court, however, does not permit the State to ban same-sex couples from marriage on the same terms as accorded to couples of the opposite sex.”

Pg. 32 “Of course, the Constitution contemplates that democracy is the appropriate process for change, so long as the process does not abridge fundamental rights… the dynamics of our court system is that individuals need not await legislative action before asserting a fundamental right. The nation’s courts are open to injured individuals who come to them to vindicate their own direct, personal stake in our basic character.

An individual can invoke a right to constitutional protection when he or she is harmed, even if the broader public disagrees and even if the legislative refuses to act. The idea of the Constitution “was to withdraw certain subjects from the vicissitudes of political controversy, to place them beyond the reach of majorities and officials and to establish them as legal principles to be applied by the Courts”.

Pg. 29 “The right of same-sex couples to marry that is part of the liberty promised by the Fourteenth Amendment (to the US Constitution) is derived too, from that Amendment’s guarantee of the equal protection of the laws. The Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause are connected in a profound way, though they set forth independent prin-

2015 ciples.”

Pg. 19 “That is why fundamental rights may not be submitted to a vote; they depend on the outcome of no elections” Pg.24 “Finally it must be emphasized that religions, and those who adhere to religious doctrines, may continue to advocate with utmost, sincere convictions that, by divine precepts, same-sex marriage should not be condoned…

Pg. 27 Pg.2 of Dissenting Judgement of C.J Roberts, joined by Scalia, Thomas “This Court is not a legislature.

Whether same-sex marriage is a good idea should be of no concern to us. Under the Constitution, judges have power to say what the law is, not what it should be. The people who ratified the Constitution authorized courts to exercise ‘neither force nor will but merely judgment. “…..Many people will rejoice at this decision, and I begrudge none their celebration. But for those who believe in a government of laws, not of men, the majority’s approach is deeply disheartening. “….that ends today. Five lawyers have closed the debate and enacted their own vision of marriage as a matter of court law.

Stealing this issue from the people will for many cast a cloud over same-sex marriage, making a democratic social change that much more difficult to accept.

“The majority’s decision is an act of will, not legal judgment. The right it announces has no basis in the Constitution or this Court’s precedent. …The Court invalidates the marriage laws of more than half the States and orders the transformation of a social institution that has formed the basis of human society for millennia, for the Kalahari Bushmen and the Han Chinese, the Carthaginians and the Aztecs.

Just who do we think we are?” - Page3 CUBA AGAIN On Tuesday 30 June, 2015, the World Health Organization confirmed that Cuba is the first country in the world to have developed the ability to eliminate the ability of a virus to pass from a mother to her newborn child as it relates to H.I.V and Syphilis.

The genius of the Cuban people, their resilience and high levels of education remain an outstanding achievement, perhaps unmatched anywhere else on the planet.

Why is Belize not opening up its doors to the professional class of Cubans in nursing, athletic, arts, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, that our nation may progress compared to the terrible plight we are living in?

The answer: no vision by our so-called leaders.

GREEKS The nation of Greece becomes the only one in the world to default on a loan from the I.M.F. It will do the same to another huge loan from the European Central Bank. It is also prepared to break-off from the European Union-a group of 27 countries like how we have Caricom.

The more powerful nations in the European Union are trying to overthrow the leftist government of Greece which was recently elected under Alexis Tsipras.

Greece owes.

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OUT GOB must not tolerate Guatemala’s bullying Continued from page 2

long ago our coast guard was asked to retreat in our own territory when approached by Guatemalan military in Sarstoon Island, which is in Belizean territory. All these are punches our face as Belizeans.

Another group on a trip to see where the monument that marks our border with Guatemala in the South was taken hostage to Livingston and held for the overnight. They were taken into custody in Belizean territory! This is INTIMIDATION! How can

VACANCIES: Caribbean Paper Company located at Mile 13 George Price Highway has vacancies for workers in its Packaging Unit.

Interested persons can contact our office.

Guatemalans come so freely and exploit our resources as they do, while GOB remains with their arms folded? They exploit our forests (Xateros) Rosewood Mahogany and archaeological sites, pan for gold and just simply without shame or respect squat on our territory.

For so long Guatemalans have been mugging tourists at Caracol.

The hero, Tourism Police Danny Conorquie was killed in the presence of Tourists and Tour Operators. We do not have solid proof of who did it, however all indications and witnesses point out that these were Guatemalan men who committed this murder.

GOB went to sign the amendment so Guatemala can have the referendum on a separate date when they had agreed having it simultaneously. No, No, No! Belize needs to stand steadfast to repel and expel Guatemalan intruders from Belizean territory. Why should Belize tolerate such provocations?

What do you think would happen if Belizeans occupied Guatemalan territory as they are doing it now here? Belize must stand firm and defend its legitimate right; its territory. Belize is for Belizeans and it is the sacred duty of GOB to defend our borders from any intruder without fear, hinder or consideration.

The problem has been that GOB takes it too lightly; they are timorous cowards who simply do nothing. Our borders have been defined so long ago and was later approved and confirmed by United

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 16th day of August, 2010, between W & J HOME CONSTRUCTION LTD., of ½ Mile Iguana Creek Bridge, Spanish Lookout Road, Cayo District, Belize of the one part, W & J LANDSCAPING COMPANY LIMITED, of ½ Mile Iguana Creek Bridge, Spanish Lookout Road, Cayo District, Belize of the second part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LTD., of the third part, and recorded in Deeds Book Vol. 25 of 2010 at Folios 1019 – 1054, 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.

Nations when Belize attained its independence. The UN also stated and made it very clear: “full protection to the independent Belize with ALL ITS TERRITORY INTACT”.

GOB has had money to squander in ham and turkey, Mother’s and Father’s Day Celebrations, in write off of debts to Social Security, DFC, and paying interest on all mortgages for debtors to banks and other financial institutions, paying gang members.

They even bought out the last General Elections; bought candidates to step down to prompt the Elections, have been pilfering Petrocaribe for political picnics with cochinita tacos and band music, but cannot or DO NOT want to invest in the protection of our borders.

WE DEMAND GOB TO PROTECT OUR BORDERS, SOVEREIGNITY AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY! Signed: Joaquin Magaña Sr.

Prayer To The Holy Spirit O Holy Spirit, you who are the fountainhead of all knowledge, who illuminate the pathway which enables me to reach my goal. You who share your divine gift permitting me to forgive and forget past insults and injustices, and who are always at my side within reaching distance. I desire in this short supplication to thank you for all that you have done for me; and to assure you once more that I never want to be separated from you under any circumstances, no matter what the incentive.

I want to be with you, I along with, my loved ones, cradled in your unending love. Thank you for your never failing kindness towards me and those I call my own.

(Prayer to be offered for three consecutive days, faith in the Holy Spirit will cause Him to respond to your request no matter how difficult the problem might be. Publish prayer as soon as request has been granted.)

J.B.

For Sale Freehold property corner George and Dean Streets in the Albert/Mesop Registration Section Block 45 Parcel 1643. Serious Offer, call Mrs. Nunez at 223-2940.

For Sale

By Order of the

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.

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 an Assignment and Transfer of Mortgage made the 11th day of December, 2013, registered as LTU-201302294 between ATLANTIC BANK LIMITED (the Assignor) SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LTD., and NAJAT KENDRA ZUNIGA and DEAROLL DOUGALL, which said property was mortgaged by the said NAJAT KENDRA ZUNIGA and DEAROLL DOUGALL to the said ATLANTIC BANK LIMITED on the 12th day of November, 2012, and recorded at the General Registry in Deeds Book Volume 27 of 2012 at Folios 458 – 507, 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.

SCHEDULE

THE SCHEDULE

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Plot No. 2 containing 2.337 acres situate North of Belize River, Iguana Creek Area, Cayo District as shown on Plan of Subdivision Survey by Melchor Sanchez dated the 26th April, 2004 lodged at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, Belmopan City, Cayo District in Register No. 14, Entry No. 8002 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and thereon.

DATED this 2nd day of July, 2015.

MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorney-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

All that freehold interest in all that lot, piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 60 (395.376 S.M.) of lands situate South of the Western Highway, near Mile 8, Belize District and bounded and described as shown on Plan No. 62 of 2012 attached to Minister’s Fiat (Grant) No. 62 of 2012 TOGETHER with any and all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 2nd day of July, 2015.

MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

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