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25 OCTOBER 2015 | ISSUE NO: 4968

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A BETTER VISION FOR BELIZE

PUP Launches Progressive Plans PUP PROTESTS FISHY PASSPORT BUSINESS IN CAYO Pg. 9

CARLA & PATRICK DENY ASSISTANCE TO SINGLE MOTHERS

Patrick Faber

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The UDP Government is not serious about national security

Kayla Stevens

UDP SOUTHSIDE MINISTERS FAIL! Pg. 7

Pg. 39

This photo shows that a wooden chair was used to replace the police patrol’s passenger seat

More Nationalisations…just in time for elections Pg. 9

VOTE FOR POWER TO THE PEOPLE

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Transformation – UDP Style!

Dear Editor, The basic meaning of transformation is a dramatic or profound change in the structure of form of a person, an organization or an organism. The key word here is CHANGE. Over the last year, the United Democratic Party woke up out of their fantasy land and started touting the word transformation. As is their true form, they felt that springing this word on an unsuspecting people and nation at a time when our people were experiencing so much difficulty in their lives, they would be able to mask the true pain of our people. And so began the propaganda campaign of “transformation” funded by Petrocaribe. But where were the Petro dollars when the cost of health care was mounting on poor families? Where were the Petro dollars when families had lost their children to violence on our streets and had no money to bury their loved ones? ANSWER: NO WHERE!!! And where were the Petro dollars when parents started experiencing increases in the cost of educating their children? Where were the Petro dollars when week after week, graduates from our Tertiary level institutions were trying to find a job even after six years after graduation? And, where were the Petro dollars when mothers could not find medicines for their illnesses at our hospitals? And, yes, where were those dollars when people exhausted their life-savings in order to meet the increasing daily food prices? The ANSWER: NO WHERE!!! The UDP is campaigning fervently on “transformation”. Where were the Petro dollars when the price of fuel world-wide decreased and we did not experience this fall at the pump? Where were the Petro dollars when

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Micho Chebat challenges UDP candidate to debate

October 20, 2015 Dear Hon. Omar Figueroa,

In my capacity as the Standard Bearer for Cayo North, I take this opportunity to extend to you an invitation to a candidate’s debate before the election day of November 4, 2015. The voters of Cayo North deserve the opportunity to see and hear the candidate’s positions on issues of importance to the Cayo North Division, as well as issues of national importance. I propose that we each appoint a representative to agree upon the terms of the debate, including date, venue, topics and a non-partisan moderator mutually acceptable to both candidates. Should you accept this invitation, please let me know on or before October 23, 2015 so that we can proceed with the necessary plans required for this important event. I look forward to your reply. Sincerely, Michel Chebat PUP Standard Bearer Cayo North

poor families turned to “Ramen” to save their lives because there is nothing else to eat? And, indeed, where was Petro when for years, teachers, public servants and wage workers waited so graciously and patiently for their salary or wage increases and UDP held them out until they could find a “suitable” time to give them and use them for their nefarious purposes? And yes, where were these dollars when ordiContinued on page 9

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Disrespectful PM

Why I will support Dolores in Belize Rural Central?

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Dear Editor,

On Independence Day, exactly one week before he announced that the date for the general election is November 4th, 2015, Prime Minister Barrow wrote off the debt owed by the public to the KHMH in Belize City and the public hospitals in the districts. Many of those debts were for small amounts of $200 or less. The relief to the poor was good, but it was also an election gimmick to divert the people’s attention from the crumbling state of the public health service. Under this administration with a billion dollar national budget and millions of dollars from Petrocaribe, 13 innocent babies died at the KHMH as a direct result of unsanitary conditions in the neonatal clinic. Not a single person was punished for that unnecessary tragedy. In fact the contract of Dr. Gary Longsworth, then C.E.O. of the country’s main public hospital was later renewed, although he said he learned of the terrible neglect of the neonatal clinic and the death of the 13 babies on the evening TV news. More recently, a large stock of food stored in the food pantry at the Western Regional Hospital was discarded after it was discovered that the pantry was heavily infested with disease-carrying rats. Following that incident, a snake bit a nurse in the same hospital and a rat later bit a newborn baby in an incubator at the same health facility. The public health service across the country has been so neglected for the past eight years, that many of their patients become more ill or lose their lives due to the lack of resources available to the nurses and doctors to do their job properly. When the government confiscated BEL and BTL six years ago, it refused to pay compensation to the owners, Fortis (BEL) and Lord Michael Ashcroft (BTL). It also refused to repay a loan of $45 million that BTL had obtained to expand its operations. In another election gimmick less than a month ago, Mr. Barrow tried to cozy up to Belizeans by Continued on page 9

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Dear Editor, As Elections draws nearer, as a voter of Belize Rural Central I feel compelled to state some of the reasons why I am now supporting the People’s United Party and their candidate, Hon. Dolores Balderamos Garcia, instead of the UDP and their candidate. I cannot support their candidate. She is not a very humble person and displays arrogance like her mentor, the Deputy PM Gaspar Vega, who also finances her campaign. She has no political record and worse of all things, she presided over the Lands Ministry as a CEO, where she left to enter electoral politics. Imagine the possibilities. That same Ministry was dubbed as a hotbed of corruption by her very own political boss, the PM Dean Barrow. I was a long-time support of the UDP in BRC but I must admit I cannot continue. In the PUP’s candidate, our area representative, I have found a dedicated hardworker who doesn’t wait to be fed by the Government bubby to get the job done. Hon. Dolores Balderamos GarContinued on page 9

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PUP TEAM 31

FREETOWN

Francis Fonseca

QUEEN SQUARE

LAKE INDEPENDENCE

CARIBBEAN SHORES

PICKSTOCK

Anthony Sylvestre

Cordel Hyde

Kareem Musa

Dr. Francis Smith

PORT LOYOLA

MESOPOTAMIA

ALBERT

FORT GEORGE

COLLET

BZE RURAL NORTH

Gilroy Usher

Dorla Vaughan

Paul Thompson

Said Musa

Yasmin Shoman

Lloyd Jones

BZE RURAL CENTRAL

BZE RURAL SOUTH

COROZAL NORTH

COROZAL BAY

Dolores Balderamos Garcia

Elito Arceo

David Castillo

OW SOUTH

OW CENTRAL

OW EAST

OW NORTH

CAYO CENTRAL

CAYO WEST

Abelardo Mai

John Briceno

Josue Carballo

Ramon Cervantes

Daniel Silva

Lesbia Guerra Cocom

CAYO SOUTH

CAYO NORTHEAST

CAYO NORTH

BELMOPAN

DANGRIGA

STANN CREEK WEST

Julius Espat

Orlando Habet

Michel Chebat

Patrick Andrews

Anthony Sabal

Rodwell Ferguson

TOLEDO EAST

TOLEDO WEST

Mike Espat

Oscar Requena

COROZAL SOUTHEAST COROZAL SOUTHWEST

Gregorio Garcia Jr. Florencio Marin Jr.

VOTE 04.11.15

Ramiro Ramirez

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More Nationalisationsâ&#x20AC;Śjust in time for elections 188 persons, including 37 Guatemalans to get nationality & Voters ID

Belize City, October 21, 2015 The Barrow Administration is playing some sick games. Under significant pressure to win the upcoming election, they are doing anything, even if that means trampling upon the Belize Constitution. On Friday, September 25th, less than four weeks ago, 213 persons were given Belizean nationality in a rushed manner. Several persons shared with the BELIZE TIMES that they received phone calls late at night the day before the ceremony, informing them that they must rush to Belmopan for their documents. After the ceremony, several persons were marched straight to the Elections and Boundaries Office, where they have received new voter cards. According to Minister Godwin Hulse, the new nationalisations are a quarterly exercised, but documents leaked to the BELIZE TIMES indicate that a new list of 188 persons will be given Belizean nationality tomorrow, Friday, October 23, 2015. This list contains 37 Guatemalan citizens. The Constitution speaks clearly to the conditions for the provision of Belizean nationality, prohibiting this for citizens of countries who have territorial claims on Belize. There was a reason this was included in the Constitution. But then again, the UDP, Foreign Minister Sedi and Guatemala are chummy. The list also contains 67 persons, for whom no nationality is provided in the document, which means that there could be more Guatemalans than is known. There is more disturbing information. We have learnt that another list of names is being put together for another nationalisation ceremony

to be held next Friday, October 30th, 2015. Where are the UDP findings these persons? We know that the Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie has instructed his Police Officers to stand down on checkpoints. The roads and highways are now totally open for UDP operatives to bring

in illegal immigrants for nationalisation and voting. The UDP is known for these illegal activities, after all Penner did sell a Belizean passport to a known criminal sitting in a jail in Taiwan. The UDP Government is sick. There is one rule for them: there are no rules to steal an election. Keep your eyes open Belizeans!

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EDITORIAL

The People will Win

he Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Party will win the general elections on the 4th of November. The PUP will win because it is time for Dean Barrow to be sent to his mansion in Miami or wherever. The PUP will win because after eight years of UDP mismanagement, incompetence and corruption the nation has had enough. In the words of Hon. Francis Fonseca, the one thing Belizeans know for sure is that Dean Barrow will not change. If he should get back in power his government will become more arrogant, more corrupt and more dictatorial. For the past eight years, the country has been frightened by rising crime and violence with carnal knowledge, rape, robberies, home invasions and murders. To this disturbing trend, Barrow has no solutions to offer. The PUP will win because the people of Belize deserve a government that will not bow down to the behaviors of Guatemala. The territorial integrity of Belize has come under serious threat and Barrow and Sedi Elrington have been behaving like appeasers and risking the loss of Sarstoon River and our Southern communities. The PUP will win because the cost of living in Belize has become a burden on the backs of Belizeans who are struggling. Barrow and his millionaire Ministers do not give a damn about the suffering of Belizeans. The PUP will win because the young people of Belize must have an attractive future which holds out hope and prosperity. The road to the future can only be journeyed through education. Hon. Francis Fonsecaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solemn commitment to young Belizeans is that a change of Government will guarantee that from Pre-School to Sixth Form will be available to them free of tuition and other burdensome costs. It is only through education that young Belizeans will forge a prosperous nation. Under Dean Barrow only four percent of our young people are attending tertiary institutions. That says it all. It shows lack of vision and lack of concern for our youth by the outgoing Prime Minister and his Minister of Education. The PUP will win because for too long our health services have been riddled with incompetence and mis-

management by the Minister of Health. No Government can sit back and watch our important hospitals become the brunt of international scandals and shame from rat infestation, snakes and now even a crocodile, not to mention the deaths for lack of professional attention. For a new health system there has to be a new Government. The PUP will win because when they do so it is the people who will win. Power in the hands of one man is the beginning of dictatorship. Power in the hands of the people is the strengthening of democracy. Belize needs no more Barrow-style dictatorship. Belize needs a democracy which involves the people in how their country is managed. In particular Belize needs the social partners to be an integral part of governance and to be the watch dog and whistleblowers to keep elected politicians in check. The new PUP Government will appoint the thirteenth Senator and make structural changes in how Ministers exercise their discretion and responsibilities. Hon. Francis is committed to a better country so the people can be better off. Government must be for the people not for the politicians and their cronies. The PUP will win because enough is enough with the wheeling and dealing Barrow whose main purpose is to enrichen his family and law firm. The PUP will win because any leader who is sincere in sharing power with the people cannot go wrong. Barrow is all for himself. Francis is all for the people. The PUP will win. The people of Belize will win. For eight years, Barrow has ruled like a dictator. Now he will feel the power of the people. On the 4th November the people will put an end to Dean, the petty, malicious, mean human being whose time has passed and whose days of abuse are over. On the 4th of November the hustling and corruption will come to an end and the people of Belize will regain their rightful place as the owners of their destiny and their future. The people of Belize deserve better than Barrow. Better has come. Vote Francis and the PUP team for a new beginning and a better Belize.

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Squandering Poor People’s Money Belize City, October 21, 2015 Boots Martinez received $100,000 per week (EVERY WEEK) to assist poor people in the city. The rains fell on Belize City for little over thirty two hours and we see the deplorable conditions the city of Belize is in. Where did Boots spend the $100,000 per week? That question will be answered on November 4th at the polls. The UDP is squandering Petrocaribe loans money for its political campaigns, in the names of Tracey, Carla and Bev. They pay for banners, flags and shirts with Petrocaribe money. With what authority do they have to spend our Petrocaribe money? The Prime Minister said he gave Bev, Tracey, Carla and also

In Memoriam of

Rennick Reneau

If tears could build a stairway and memories were a lane, we would walk all the way to Heaven, to bring you home again. No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye. You were gone before we knew it only God knows why, our hearts ache in sadness and secret tears will flow, what it means to lose you no one will ever know. Sunrise: May 29, 1976 Sunset: October 16 2007 Sadly missed by his Mom, dad, son, sisters, grandmother family and friends.

Mayor Darrel Bradley received over $50,000 each of Petrocaribe loans money for political gimmicks such as the Mother’s Day program. Mayor Bradley, when asked where he got money for his Mother’s Day event, replied that he got assistance from the business community. So if he didn’t use Petro dollars, which the PM said he got, then where is the Petro money Darrell? Don’t lie. On November 4th, the voters of Caribbean Shores will

deal with you. Rats and snakes were found at our clinics and hospital. A rat bit a newborn in one of the incubators. A snake bit a nurse on the hospital compound. On Sunday, during the floods, a nine-foot crocodile was caught on the compound of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. This is the condition of our Health Care Centers after eight years of UDP neglect. After Dean Barrow squandered almost 300 million

dollars of Petro Caribe loan money. Enough is Enough! What we have to show? A few cement streets and some fat bank accounts for UDP cronies and the family members of Dean Barrow: Anwar, Denys, Deanne, Lois? On November 4th, the voters of Belize will send a loud message to Dean Barrow and his gang. He will feel the Power to the People. Vote PUP.

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Carla & Patrick deny assistance to single mothers

Belize City, October 22, 2015 Even in times of disaster, emergency and need, as Belize City residents are experiencing following the weekend’s severe flooding, UDP politicians are displaying ruthless cruelty, playing petty politics and practising victimization as they pick and choose the people they want to help. Those most affected by the UDP pettiness are single mothers like 28 year old Kayla Stevens and her 3 young daughters who live on Neal’s Pen Road in the Collet Division, and Maria Marin and her family who live in Belama Phase 2 in the Freetown area. Both mothers experienced much worse than flooding when the UDP candidates in their areas, who are flushed with funding from Government sponsored aid, refused to assist them for petty reasons. In the case of Kayla, while she is a registered voter in the Collet Division and has campaigned for Patrick Faber, because her house is situated just a few feet outside of the Collet boundaries, Patrick Faber went on the news on Wednesday night to announce he ain’t giving her any help. This is how petty Patsy is. It didn’t matter that Kayla is a Belizean. It didn’t matter that she has children and they were in need, because her house was outside Collet, Faber just wouldn’t give her a helping hand. This is how cold he is. On Thursday morning, when Kayla called Wave Radio to share her plight, she was rudely cut off by the two loud-mouth, foul-mouth hosts and accused of thinking she could get Faber to maintain her. Kayla lived in a small plywood home which was badly damaged by water. No one in the UDP Government has ever knocked on her door to offer any form on assistance. In the case of Maria, her home on Albert Hoy Avenue was damaged by the heavy rain. The roof was near collapse. Despite the millions in their budget for home improvement at the Ministry of Housing, no House official has ever visited her to offer help. On the day following the flooding, Maria sent an S.O.S. over the radio after her roof appeared to be falling in. Lo and

behold, the UDP candidate Carla Barnett who on that day was ambulance chasing for votes, parked in front of her house but upon realising that Maria is a die-hard supporter of the PUP and her area representative Hon. Francis Fonseca, Barnett and her team rolled out without offering any help.

UDP candidate refuses to assist Freetown single mother because she supports Francis Fonseca and the PUP

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Bag with passports found in Cayo Charles Cabral, campaigner for Elvin Penner, named as person of interest

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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 20th day of February, 2013 between ANTONIO CHUN of Jalacte Village, Toledo District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Mortgagor”) of the one part, and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LTD., of the other part, and recorded as Instrument No. LTU-201400464, 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

Notorious UDP politician of passport scandal/infamy, Elvin Penner on the campaign trail in Cayo Northeast

Belize City, October 20, 2015 Belizeans have been hurled into full guard mode this week after clear evidence of possible serious election hanky panky by the UDP surfaced. It is the 2015 version of the Penner passport scandal, and the UDP has employed the same cover up tactics. A bag containing eight passports was found inside Studio 7 in San Ignacio Town on Tuesday afternoon. Studio 7 is a printing press. Inside the bag were 1 Honduran, 1 Guatemalan, 1 United States, 1 Belizean, and 4 Salvadoran passports. Among the passports was a Belizean passport belonging to Charles Cabral, who is a rabid UDP supporter, former Town Council hopeful, and known campaigner for Elvin Penner and now John August. Upon learning of the discovery, the PUP leaders in Cayo Daniel Silva, Orlando Habet and Michel Chebat mobilised supporters to stand guard and keep watch so that the bag doesn’t suddenly disappear. The Police collected the bag and moved it to the Police Station. Over the past two days, UDP operatives have been seen going into the Police Station with manila folders and documents. The Police have not said much about any investigation. They don’t even appear alarmed. Cabral has not been detained for questioning. The UDP line of excuse, touted by 7News, is that Cabral got the passports while campaigning for John August. Cabral, reported Channel 7, was given the passports to facilitate visa extensions and nationality applications. Sounds like the Edmond Castro/Elvin Penner type of nationality facilitation all over again. Anyone applying for visa and nationality must appear themselves. Minister of Immigration Godwin

All that piece or parcel of land situate in the San Antonio Indian Reservation, Toledo District being Block No. 22 containing 49.278 acres and more particularly delineated and described as shown on Survey Department Plan No. 1139 of 1998 surveyed by C.B. Samuels recorded at the Office of the Commissioner of Land and Surveys TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. DATED this 20th day of October, 2015. MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

For Sale By Order of the Charles Cabral

Hulse has tried stayed clear from the scandal. He has made no public comment and there has been no response from his Ministry. There is one more serious and alarming factor in all of this. Corrupt UDP politician Elvin Penner has re-surfaced in Cayo North East. He has been seen campaigning, walking side by side with UDP candidate John August. Penner mastered the art of passport corruption and electoral fraud leading to the 2012 election. He paid for new nationalisation for hundreds of immigrants, while the elections and boundaries offices remained open late at night to rush the registration of new voters for him. The discovery of a bag of passports, linked to a UDP crony close to Elvin Penner, could be no kind of good news. The PUP will continue to call for action and continue to monitor the situation closely.

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 4th day of April, 2005 between ISIDRO ANTONIO MEMBRENO of Lot #157 Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Mortgagor”) of the one part, and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED, hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Vol. 10 of 2005 at Folios 1155 – 1220, 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 THOSE pieces or parcels of land being Lot No. 157 (483.84 Square Yards) and Lot No. 158 (483.84 Square Yards) situate in Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District, Belize bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 799 of 2003 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 20th day of October, 2015. MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

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OUT Disrespectful PM Continued from page 2 announcing a settlement with the two companies. But he tried to conceal the real cost of what turned out to be secret sweet agreements with Lord Ashcroft. Years of unnecessary delay in settling those matters have cost the government, really the taxpayers, millions and millions of dollars in legal fees that went mainly to the P.M.’s family. Due to the long delay in the payment of the compensation, the people of Belize have paid over a $100 million alone in interest. The P.M. then forced the approval of a scandalous blank cheque at the National Assembly to pay Ashcroft millions and millions and millions of dollars more for BTL following the ruling of a yet incomplete arbitration tribunal without disclosing the amount to the nation. To try and hide his multi-million dollar blunder with the confiscation of the two utility companies, Prime Minister Dean Barrow said that the payments would not cost the Belizean people a penny as they would be made directly from the profits of B.T.L. and B.E.L. That’s the height of hypocrisy. B.T.L. and B.E.L. are owned by the government. Therefore, all funds that are used from those two government entities

OUT Transformation – UDP Style! Continued from page 2 nary people began to be afraid to walk the streets of the city because of the increasing crime rate. ANSWER: NO WHERE!! Now, we must ask ourselves the question: has there been a “transformation” in our personal lives or in the life of our nation? The UDP figured that if they gave us a few paved streets, we the poor would fall violently off our rocking chairs because they figured that there was nothing more we needed. They figured that we would be satisfied with this very little work, in spite of the millions of dollars of the Petro-Caribe spent elsewhere that had no impact on poor people’s lives. The UDP figured that poor people soon forget our life’s many pains while we marvel at the paved streets? My people let’s wake up and see the UDP for who they really are. We are worth more than paved streets. We shall not live by paved streets alone. And so, we must ask the question – are we transformed as UDP say are? The answer is with you alone, my people. Signed, Concerned Belizean

THE BELIZE TIMES to pay off millions and millions of dollars of debt that could have been avoided deny our people millions and millions of dollars for needed community projects. Those funds could be used to provide the government hospitals with necessary equipment to provide better healthcare to our people. Those money could go for a new hospital that is urgently needed in Belmopan. We need money to improve the network of roads across the country. We need to lower the cost of education from pre-school to university; our people need proper housing; our people needs job; our policemen and B.D.F. soldiers need proper resources to

protect our borders and combat the raging crime situation across the country especially in Belize City; and we need human resources and equipped offices to combat widespread corruption in many ministries of government. We need a government that will ad-

Why I will support Dolores in Belize Rural Central? Continued from page 2 cia will get my vote. She has a proud track record, even before running in BRC. She has a political track record, one of fighting and defending women’s and children rights. She also represents decency, she is not arrogant, and listens. Over the years, she has shown that she wants to serve all of the people of BRC. She represents Bag with passports found in fair play and integrity. With Ms. Dolores as our continu-Cayo ing area representative, and serving under a PUP Government, I am sure that true and real development will come to all of Belize Rural Central and its people. My family and I (the 12 of us), plus our extended families, will join the majority of right-thinking Belizeans on election day, November 4th, and we will reject the UDP and support Dolores Balderamos Garcia. We prefer a Belize that is a true democracy and not a dictatorship. Signed, David B.

09 9 dress the needs of the people throughout the year instead of only a couple months before an election. Belizeans need good governance not election gimmicks. Sincerely yours, Gilroy Usher, Sr. 629-6560

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Young School are OW U-12 Football Champs Orange Walk Town, October 17, 2015 A low-pressure front dumped torrential rains on the field, but could not cool down Young School’s Menalio Novelo and Belarmino Esquivel, who were scorching hot in their attack on Vibes Alive’s goal in the Orange Walk Under-12 football 8-a-side competition held at the Orange Walk Technical High School field on Saturday afternoon. The attacks paid off when Menalio Novelo executed a corner kick to curl the ball into the net for

the winning goal, and Young School footballers repeated as champions. Vibes Alive’s Katie Jones, Carlos Canelo and Luis Sosa Jr tried to equalize, but the wet field conditions did not allow for much finesse. Young School’s defense triple-teamed Katie to keep her off the scoreboard. Blackwater won 3rd place when Centaur Ninions forfeited the consolation match before the final. Orange Walk’s Deputy Mayor Ladrick “Mad Bull” Sheppard presented team trophies and individual awards to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners immediately after the final game.

Vibes Alive’s Dyene Smith on the attack

Menalio Novelo scored Young School’s 1st goal

Invaders & SHC boys

Galen Eagles team

win in BECOL basketball

San Ignacio, October 18, 2015 The Invaders and the Sacred Heart College boys posted wins in the BECOL basketball competition held by the Cayo District Basketball Association at the Falcon Field in San Ignacio on Sunday. The Sacred Heart College boys enjoyed a 78-77 win in overtime against Alpha Warriors, led by Raheem Crawford with 25pts. Orel Neal scored 20pts, and Jovanne Zetina tossed in 12pts. Warriors’ Joel Montejo top-scored with 26pts while Gian Bethran added 19pts. Robert Jeffries scored 17pts, and Shevan Harris – 8pts. The Invaders had their 1st win ever in the Over-35 competition with a 61-34 blowout of the Eagles. Kent Requena led the Invaders with 18pts; Dylon Ayuso added 17pts and Evan Reynolds 10pts. Eagles’ Elvis “Tigre” Usher scored 12pts and Karim Juan netted 8pts. Last Friday’s and Saturday night’s game were postponed due to inclement weather and will be played on October 23-24.

Invaders’ Evan Reynolds scored 10pts

Galen Eagles ready for ATLIB basketball championships San Ignacio, October 17, 2015 In preparation for the (ATLIB) national basketball championships the Galen University Eagles and the SHJC boys played a practice friendly, which Galen won 54-33 at the Sacred Heart auditorium in San Ignacio town on Friday night. Jarrell Velasquez led Galen with 13pts, Kevin Brown scored 11pts and Edgar Mitchell hit a long trey to add 10pts; while Bryton Codd added 4pts and Dijon McNab tossed in a bucket. SHJC’s Nigel Martinez also drained in a long trey for 14pts; Jamie Carbajal added 8pts, and Elvert Ariola had 5pts, while Gustavo Pech, Nasser Aldana and Justin Ford scored a bucket apiece. Sacred Heart Junior College will host the competition on November 14-15. The best from the south will meet the top 2 teams from the North and Central zones. Only the top 2 teams will move on to the nationals from the southern regionals.

Sacred Heart Jr College

Galen’s Kevin Brown scored 11pts

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Bros. Habet Team Table Tennis in 5th round Belize City, October 17, 2015 The 7th annual Brothers Habet Team Table Tennis league continued into its 5th round games at the Belize Elementary auditorium on Saturday; with Hurricanes and Racqueteers winning in the 1st division, while Bismark won by Turds’ forfeit in the 2nd division; and Racqueteers, Hot Shots and Young Stars won in the 3rd Division. 1st Division Hurricanes vs. Brodies Ping Pang - 3-1 Carlos Cui vs. Billy Musa Jr. 4-1 Carlos Cui vs. Mishek Musa 4-1 Hector Lopez/Sen Sen vs.

Gabriel Guerrero

Kelly Liu

Latrell solis

Mishek/Billy Musa - 4-3 Tyron Tun vs. Sen Sen - 4-0 Racqueteers vs. Penholders Plus - 3-0 Gabriel Guerrero vs. Jorge Espat - 4-0 Latrell Solis vs. Marion Usher - 4-0 Harim Ochaeta/ Solis vs. Petie Matus/ Usher - 4-1 3rd Division Racqueteers vs. Smash Brothers – 2-1

Desire Amagwula vs. Jude Castellanos - 4-3 Amagwula/Daryl Palacio vs. Rohit Pagarani/Castellanos - 4-0 Pagarani vs. Palacio – 4-2 Young Stars vs. Thunder - 3-2 Aidan Arnold vs. Kareem Stewart – 4-3 Kelly Liu vs. Andre Jaramillo 4-0 Kelly Liu vs. Abner Peralta – 4-0 Jayden Sutherland/ Stewart vs. Jaramillo/Arnold - 4-3

SCA girls lead high school volleyball

SJC boys lead high school volleyball 8-0

Belize City, October 17, 2015 The undefeated St. Catherine’s Academy girls enter the playoffs of the 2015 high schools volleyball competition at the No.1 spot with a 5-0 record, as they look to clinch their 21st city championship at Bird’s Isle. On Thursday, October 15, the SCA girls hammered Wesley College: 25-5, 25-2, with the Wesley girls profiting from SCA’s 5 errors. Melanie Smith scored Wesley’s only hit. Match results: Ladyville Technical High vs. Wesley College girls 25-22, 25-27 and 16-14 Nazarene girls vs. Anglican Cathedral College 25-12, 22-25, 15-8 Belize High School vs. Wesley College – BHS Win by Default

Belize City, October 17, 2015 The St. John’s College boys enter the playoffs of the 2015 high school volleyball competition undefeated and an unmatched 8-0 record, posting a win over Wesley College who forfeited their game on Saturday. On Thursday, SJC defeated Maud Williams High School 25-13, 25-13 and on Wednesday, October 14, they spanked Gwen Lizarraga High School 2518, 25-20. Other Matches: Sadie Vernon Technical High vs. Nazarene High School - 25-16, 25-16 Ladyville Technical High vs. Maud Williams High - 25-15, 25-23 Belize High School vs. Wesley – BHS Win by Default Sadie Vernon Tech vs. Anglican Cathedral College - 30-28, 25-21 Belize High School boys vs. Ladyville Technical – Win by Default Gwen Liz vs. Nazarene High School - 25-21, 2516

BHS’ Karissa Mckenzie serves

Gwen Liz’ Devontae Middleton hits

Sutherland vs. Kelly Liu - 4-1 Hot Shots vs. Ace - 3-2 Kevin Pelayo vs. Mihir Karnanni - 4-0 Kevin Pelayo vs. Parin Thadani - 4-0 Alain Gonzalez vs. Devesh Hukmani - 4-3 Hukmani vs. David Turton - 4-3 Thadani/Karnanni vs. Gonzalez/David Turton - 4-2

Team Belize competes at U-19 Central American volleyball championships

THE BELIZE TIMES

25 OCT

2015

JOB CREATION

It is time for the Belizean people to take a stand. It is time all Belizeans be empowered. Power by one man is dictatorship. Power to the people is true democracy. Francis Fonseca Leader of the PUP

MANIFESTO POWER TO THE PEOPLE (2015 - 2019)

This Manifesto is being presented at a time of great uncertainty. In this our 34th year of independence, our neighbor to the West has become more belligerent in its unfounded claim to our country. The hard work of the previous PUP administrations that consolidated our security and achieved Guatemalan recognition of our sovereignty has been jeopardized by the UDP Government. Their irresponsible actions of appeasement in the face of aggression at the Sarstoon River, has created an unacceptable appearance of land cession in the south of our country. The PUP is mindful of the great challenges we face as a nation, both global and domestic, and sees the need for urgent concerted national effort to safeguard our territorial integrity and to spur real sustainable development that will benefit the Belizean people. For the past eight years one man wields absolute power in Belize. His family, friends, cronies and fellow Ministers have sucked the life blood out of Belize. Nepotism and corruption have become rampant in the higher echelons of government. The resources of the nation have been squandered and generations of Belizeans present and to come have been burdened with the legacy of growing poverty, gaping inequality and massive debt.

All 31 PUP candidates have signed a Contract with the People to implement the following measures:

GOOD GOVERNANCE

taking the profit out of politics CONTRACT WITH THE PEOPLE 1. Reactivate the Integrity Commission and restructure the Public Accounts Committee. 2. Bring into force the appointment of the 13th senator. 3. Repeal the illegal Petro Caribe Loans Act. 4. Repeal the draconian Gun Law which has caused many innocent people to be jailed unjustly. 5. Replace the oppressive Gang Suppression Unit (GSU) with a more effective anti-violence unit. 6. Establish a unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Internationalize the Belize Guatemala controversy. 7. Begin the phasing out towards the total abolition of Income Taxes and replace with a restructured Business Tax. 8. Maintain a moratorium on offshore oil drilling and support the call for a referendum on the issue. 9. Provide a regime for taxpayers to directly identify, manage and undertake community group projects at public expense. 10. Four (4) year fixed term for General elections on a set date. 11. Increase the minimum wage to $4 per hour. Nobody should earn less than $200 per week 12. Reduce GST from 12.5% to 10% 13. Electrification and potable water to all remaining villages. 14. Institute Re-Registration to clean up the voters list. 15. Provide a house lot upon reaching the age of 18. 16. Establish a National Indigenous Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commission.

The PUP is committed to a bold Economic Reform Agenda that will attract many new industries, the expansion of economic activity and generate thousands of new JOBS for Belizean Workers. The Next PUP Government Will: 1. Ensure the creation of 25,000 more jobs: 5,000 new jobs in agroindustry; 10,000 new jobs in the tourist industry and the services sector; 5,000 new jobs in knowledge based and I.C.T. industries including Call Centres and 5,000 additional jobs in culture, the arts and sports industries, the entertainment industry and energy related oil and gas industries. 2. Establish an Enterprise Fund that will provide start-up capital for hundreds of school graduates and women with income generating projects. 3 Promote private sector investments in new growth areas: Tropical plants and flowers for export, health-food industries, marine farming, organic fruits and vegetables, I.C.T. industries, food processing and value-added light industries. 4. Revitalize the Commercial Free Zones and establish industrial parks in strategic areas such as in Tower Hill in the Orange Walk District and Benque Viejo Del Carmen near the Western Border. 5. Construct the Manatee/Coastal Highway.

LIVING IN A SAFE COUNTRY

The PUPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision has always been for Belizeans to live in a good and safe country where their rights as citizens are respected and the rule of law prevails and democracy thrives. In recent years under the Barrow administration Belizeans have lived under a dark cloud of tyrannical behavior by rulers, violence and criminality on a scale unprecedented in the independent Belize. Belize now has the ignominious distinction of having the fourth highest murder rate (per capita) in the world. The Next PUP Government Will: 1. Strengthen the human and institutional capability of our armed forces, the BDF, the Coast Guard and the Air Wing of the BDF to better patrol our borders. 2. Provide better trained, better equipped and better paid soldiers and police officers. 3. Establish an Independent Citizens Complaints Bureau to investigate and address allegations of abuse and brutality by law enforcement officers. 4. Uphold the Constitution of Belize as the Supreme Law of Belize and strengthen the independence of the Judiciary and boost its budget for modernization.

Education: Creativity + Technology

GIVING EXPRESSION TO THE POWER OF YOUTH REALIZING THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF SPORTS AND CULTURE The Next PUP Government Will: 1. Ensure Free Education from Pre-School to Sixth Form. 2. Invest in new and appropriate technologies that will enhance more effective methods of teaching and learning. Provide digital devices to students beginning at the high school level. 3. BUILD A FAN (Free Access Nationwide, a seamless super high speed internet in all schools and public parks. 4. Feed the children: Target schools that need feeding programs to prevent hunger. 5. Special needs: Promote inclusion and universal access to education for all special needs students. 6. Strengthen the capacity of the Special Education Unit to provide its services nationally for all students with disabilities. 7. Expand access to IT VETs and the APPRENTICESHIP program. 8. Strengthen and enhance teacher training programs. 9. Further develop the University of Belize (UB) and establish a UB campus in Corozal.

Arts and Culture

1. Establish a Culture Fund administered by the artists, the State and NGOs to support artists, and musicians in the cultural and entertainment industries. 2. Establish a Natural History Museum to be used as a hub for physical science learning. 3. Support the formation of studio and art schools focused on training in the creative fields.

Youth and Sports

1. Support our youth to excel in sports upgrade all indoor and outdoor sporting facilities across the country. 2. Develop a tax-break scheme as an incentive for sponsors of sports teams and competition by the Private Sector. 3. We will complete the Marion Jones Stadium and rebuild a Basketball and Volleyball Stadium. 4. Develop a National Sport Strategy in collaboration with the Sports Federations to promote sports for general recreation, training in physical education in schools from the primary level for boys and girls, and a calendar for competition in the main disciplines.

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HEALTH FOR ALL

Fundamental to healthy living for all Belizeans are the basic programs of development that are central to this Plan of Action of the next PUP Government: Good paying jobs; equitable distribution of house lots and farm land; safe neighborhoods; clean drinking water; nutritious school lunch for the children; access to quality education, decent housing, sports and recreational facilities and an efficient and reliable public transportation system. The Next PUP Government Will Ensure: 1. The roll-out of NHI to the rest of the country. Free primary health care for all will be restored. The public and private partnership in the provision and delivery of health care will continue. 2. An end to Corruption in the tendering process for the procurement of medicines and hospital supplies which has led to inferior quality and chronic shortage of medicines and the process will be made fully transparent. 3. The appointment of political cronies and corrupt officials to key managerial positions in the Health Ministry will be terminated. 4. A renewed emphasis will be placed on wellness, exercise and healthy diet to reduce the incidence of life-style related illness such as diabetes, high blood pressure, HIV-AIDS, cancer and heart disease. 5. Public education on the deleterious effects of alcohol and drug abuse will be stepped up. 6. Well-equipped diagnostic facilities at all district hospitals to provide laboratory, radiology and ultra sound as well as effective maternity services, emergency and accident treatment. 7. The KHMH will be further upgraded with the employment of medical specialists and investment in equipment and medical supplies for serious trauma and intensive care cases. 8. Set up a HEALTH FUND to provide social assistance to deserving cases. 9. Build a new Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan and upgrade of all other regional hospitals and invest in rural health facilities and services. 10. Build a full service 24 hr Hospital in San Pedro Town.

THE WOMEN’S AGENDA

Charting Greater Pathways For Belizean Women as Nation Builders. The Next PUP Government Will: Pursue policies and programs to provide easier access to microcredit loans for women entrepreneurs and women’s cooperatives in ventures such as sewing factories, handicrafts, food processing and catering. 1. Implement holistic health and wellness programs to address women’s physical, mental, social and spiritual well being. 2. Ensure quality family health services countrywide including antenatal maternity and post natal services. 3. Focus on increasing national awareness and early detection of cancer programs. 4. Strengthen support services for all victims of family violence, rape, incest sexual assault and other forms of gender based violence. 5. Review the criteria for the non-contributory pension scheme for women 70 years and older who have been denied assistance because of political discrimination. 6. Maintain the boost and pantry program for all poor unemployed women, single head of household.

TOURISM MEANS BUSINESS FOR ALL

The growth in the tourism product during the last PUP administration brought unprecedented infrastructural developments, generated 1 in 4 jobs whether direct or indirect, and attracted the largest foreign exchange earnings. The next PUP Government will: 1. Establish a HOTEL and HOSPITALITY training SCHOOL. We will focus on doubling the number of overnight arrivals within 24 months. 2. Build a large convention hotel facility and offer Belize as an attractive destination for the holding of business and international meeting place. 3. Promote cultural and health tourism focusing on our attractive ecological and ethnic diversity as well as language training (English/ Spanish) sports and music tourism. 4. Continue the tourism development project to enhance new sites and National Parks across Belize. 5. Expand the marketing campaign to attract tourists from Europe, Asia and South America. 6. Give full support to sustainable tourism projects such as the Stake Bank Project.

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

The PUP will provide unflinching support to the traditional industries – sugar, citrus, bananas, sea food – shrimp and lobsters as well as other marine products, farmed fish and farmed shrimps, papayas and cacao.

The next PUP Government will:

1. Provide 3% credit to small and cane farmers.Focus greater attention on increasing food production and increased food security. The Rice Industry, beans and corn production, meat and dairy products as well as fresh fruits and vegetable production will be fully promoted both for the domestic market and for the export trade. 2. Set up a multi-million dollar– Drought Relief Fund for Agriculture – Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment – immediate study and plan with Climate Change Centre. 3. Continue to promote the sugar industry and cane farmers with all the subsidies and assistance 4. Give farmers in general across the country the attention and support they need and deserve access to potable water, expansion of electricity to all rural communities, better feeder roads, access to modern telecommunications and other support services are vital to a prosperous agriculture and rural development. 5. End the neglect and abandonment of rural communities and provide fully equipped road units for all districts. 6. Will transform BMDC- The Belize Marketing and Development Corporation to serve and cater to the changing needs and potentials of the agriculture sector. 7. Will work with all the key stakeholders of the Sugar Cane industry to refine the Sugar Industry Act and new Industry Strategy for the benefit of all in a fair, transparent and accountable manner. 8. Will ensure the procurement of affordable credit for farmers involved in the production of basic food staples (i.e. corn, beans, rice and soybeans) to ensure food security and affordability for every single Belizean. 9. Will ensure that all equipment used for agriculture and food production is GST zero-rated and that the necessary tax changes be implemented to benefit the farmers and consumers. 10. Will invest in human capital by training technicians and farmers at all levels, short term and long term to meet the growing needs, enhance knowledge and skills in technology required for competitive and sustainable production.

LAND AND HOUSING

The Ministry of Natural Resources over the past eight years has wantonly and corruptly confiscated people’s land, arbitrarily cancelled leases recommended by village councils and unlawfully issued hundreds of such parcels of land to friends, family members and cronies of the ruling party. The PUP will return the lots to the rightful owners. The PUP Will: 1. Provide a freehold lot title will be provided to first time home owners at the age of 18 years or older who are starting a family.Clean up the hot bed of corruption at the Lands Department. 2. Build a new housing subdivision between the airport area and the George Price Highway for the expansion of greater Belize City. 3. End the political manipulation in the lease and sale of national land. Secure titles will be provided to Belizeans based on need and merit. 4. End the unbridled exploitation of our forest as has happened with the rosewood extraction in the Toledo District controlled by a close relative of the Minister. 5. Convert all lease lots to Freehold Titles. 6. Expand opportunities for home ownership by securing adequate low interest mortgage funding for housing construction. 7. Give priority to the housing conditions of the poor and concentrate efforts on upgrading the housing stock providing low cost STARTER HOMES. 8. Provide a 5 acre parcel of land to farmers in need. Farm roads will be upgraded. 9. Restore the road unit in the Toledo District.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS,

FOREIGN TRADE AND COOPERATION Our foreign policy will be directed towards consolidating our nation’s independence, our sovereignty, preserving our territorial integrity from the Hondo to the Sarstoon (including Sarstoon Island) and protecting our national patrimony. 1. NO TO THE ICJ. 2. Deploy BDF and Coast Guard on the Borders – Save Chiquibul and Sarstoon Island 3. The next PUP Government will once more internationalize our struggle for freedom in the face of Guatemala’s unfounded claim to our territory. We remain committed to a peaceful resolution and seek the complete normalization of relations with its new government. 4. Provide 3 year tax relief for new businesses registered with Beltraide 5. Tax incentives for solar homes and businesses

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25 OCT

2015

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2015

Open Skies By G. Michael Reid On Sunday last, the citizens of Belize woke up to a virtual lake with many parts of the old capital submerged under several feet of water. Notwithstanding that the flood was preceded by several days of constant raining, but while we had seen this type of rain before, we have never to my memory, experienced such a subsequent deluge. Something is out of the ordinary. In November of 2012 after being elected to his first term as mayor, Darrell Bradley launched a municipal bond for twenty million dollars and proceeded to “transform” Belize City into a concrete jungle. The problem is that in doing so, he applied himself more to aesthetics than to pragmatism. In his plan for his new city, the mayor decided to forego quality and necessary drainage in favor of quantity and political mileage. In less than a year, he was beating his chest and bragging about pouring concrete over more than a hundred streets. Many of these streets were poorly constructed however, and little or no consideration was given to the heavy rains that pelt us each year. This was a nightmare waiting to happen. While Belize City has always been prone to some flooding, since 2012 when this project first started, the problem has grown progressively worse; no doubt exacerbated by the poorly designed and hastily constructed cement streets. The flood waters seem to be getting higher each year. Every time he is confronted with the issue, the mayor fast talks his way around it or is usually ready with a promise of remedial works to start shortly; each year it’s the same old same old. In an interview of September 2013, the first year of the project, Bradley told reporters that “the street itself is built like a drain”. In another interview, he even claimed that some streets were in fact, being used as drains. In another interview

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Minister of Works, the Minister of Education and the Minister of Finance all represent garrison-like constituencies in these areas. Why have these areas not seen the type of development that they need? There seems to have been a deliberate attempt to keep these people dependent on government handouts while doing very little to uplift their overall living conditions. in October of last year, the mayor ofInterestingly enough, none of these fered that “We can’t afford to do that big men of government live on the (build drains) on every street. And Southside themselves and all live we did a survey…we asked people lavish lifestyles, far and above that if they prefer only drains or only carof the people they represent. Yet, riageway bearing in mind that the city each election, the people turn out in in many cases cannot afford both, droves to put them back into office. and the emphasis was on we want As my old grandmother would say, the carriageway done first.” No one “seems like unuh like suh”! has since been able to ascertain who It will take more than just a specifically those persons were who piece of plywood, a sheet of zinc told the mayor that they would prefer or a few care packages to remstreets to drains but it is unlikely that edy what is happening on Belize’s they are the ones now sweeping and Southside. There needs to be a demopping up mud. liberate and concerted effort on the While it is widely held that the part of government, the private secoverpriced and botched infrastructor and the NGO community and ture project is a major contributor to the community itself to ensure that our current woes, there is another these people get a chance at a betcause. Upon taking office in 2008, ter way of life. Many of us went to this current UDP administration went sleep last Sunday night with a prayer land crazy. They stole from some, on our lips and a pain in our heart after seeing the images from the flooded areas. Did the politicians even There seems to have been a deliberate atfeel a pang of conscience tempt to keep these people dependent on or was this just an opporgovernment handouts while doing very tunity for political pandering? I watched appalled little to uplift their overall living condiand amazed at pictures of tions. Interestingly enough, none of the Prime Minister’s son dishing out red Kool-Aid these big men of government live on from a red bucket to “refuthe Southside. gees” in a certain center. How absolutely ironic! While aids in red tee shirts handed exposed the insensitivity and inacsold to others and basically emout hurriedly prepared sandwiches tion of some of the most powerful barked on a wholesale land grab fest. and feign concern, jostling to ensure men in politics. What has been highIn the Prime Minister’s own words, maximum exposure to the roaming lighted over the past week is the dethe Land’s Department became a media cameras. For some, last week plorable condition in which some of “cesspool of corruption”. A common was a time to help fellow citizens in our people live. Those more severely practice has been to sell land in tarneed. Unfortunately, for those in a affected are from Belize’s City Southgeted reserves to family members position to have real impact and to side; areas controlled and dominated or cronies at very low prices only to do the most good, it was simply an for the past three decades by reprehave to buy them back at market valopportunity at last minute campaignsentatives of the United Democratic ue once the deal becomes exposed. ing. Vote wisely my people! Party. The minister of Housing, the The man in charge unfortunately, has been Gaspar Vega, the party’s strongman of the North. To touch him would be tantamount to political suicide. In 2009, Vega sold some 9.3 acres of Krooman Lagoon to a known supporter and contributor to the United Democratic Party. The lagoon had been declared a nature reserve and sits immediately outside of Belize City. The importance of the reserve, the only one of its kind near or around the city, was known for years for its significant role as a catchment basin for runoff waters after rains. Businessman and owner of Xtra House Jitendra Chawla, was given a lease by Vega, unbeknownst even to his fellow party member Patrick Faber, in whose constituency the reserve sits. Chawla immediately began clearing land and filling the area with clay and river stone. Unfortunately, the lagoon’s a critical and crucial role as a catchment for the plenteous rains that we receive each year was not taken into consideration and I believe that we are finally feeling the true effects of that action. There was huge public outcry after the Krooman Lagoon deal was exposed and as a result, the government was forced to halt Chawla’s project and subsequently cancelled the lease. The damage was done in more ways than one however, since not only was the natural function of the lagoon dislodged but the pecuniary cost to taxpayers would be significant. Chawla sued the government and in a ruling handed down by the Chief Justice in May of 2010, the Krooman impropriety resulted in a cost to the Belizean taxpayers in the region of $7million dollars, after costs and compensation were added up. This is a practice that will have to be looked at carefully by the PUP when they take office in November. The taxpayers cannot continue to bear the costs from such blunders and indiscretions on the part of greedy and inept ministers of government. The flood of 2015 has done more than just expose the ineptitude of our city council and the consequence of the Krooman Lagoon foul up; it has

THE BELIZE TIMES

THIS MAN SPENT

50 MILLION DOLLARS ON STREETS WITHOUT DRAINS

WHAT A WASTE!

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A Man Who Builds Streets Without Drains

Has No Brains! ENGINEERING FACTS ABOUT BELIZE CITY DRAINS AND STREETS

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Some streets are ridiculously higher than others at intersections, e.g. at Hyde’s Lane and New Road/ at Euphrates and South Street at Baymen Avenue and Princess Margaret Drive, and others. The situation at Euphrates and South is particularly ridiculous, as the concrete street which is Euphrates is actually BELOW an unpaved street, which means that either the cement street must now be repaved to raise it…or the unpaved street has to be scraped down to the level of the cement street. 8. With all the money that was spent, most of the drains in Belize City should have been concrete lined. • This allows for easier maintenance and is important in situations of flat drainage slopes, since the water will flow faster in a concrete lined drain than in unlined earthen drains, especially when grass grows in the drains. This would have been a better use of money than the disaster that is Mosul Street (rebar is showing in several areas!) for example.

1. Drainage has to be a system, not a piece-meal street by street effort, especially in a low, flat area like Belize City. • The Mayor talks about putting in drains after paving, but this is ridiculous as he doesn’t know how big culverts have to be, and will have to break into concreted streets to put cross culverts to tie drainage together. It’s simply not done that way. 9. Hot mix asphalt on Albert Street has lasted for many years while many cement streets, which are much uglier, noisier and harder on tires than asphalt, are already deteriorating. 10. No levels were even taken on the streets that were concreted. • Contractors just scraped, put steel and poured cement. No care was taken to integrate final levels with intersecting streets and private properties. Along Baymen Avenue the street is as much as a foot or more above private properties. Orange Street (Downtown Belize City) routinely floods private businesses and properties for the same reason.

2. Drains should be properly planned and designed as a part of any multistreet municipal project. • This isn’t “sexy” so the mayor didn’t want to do it, but neglecting it has wasted taxpayer money.

3. Drainage construction usually precedes street paving because otherwise paving can make the drainage situation worse because water cannot absorb into paved streets, and also paved streets are often higher and push water unto lower streets and into yards. 4. Belize City is not below sea level; otherwise it wouldn’t be possible to drain it without pumping stations, so that excuse just doesn’t fly. It averages a few inches to a foot above sea level. • So drains have to be relatively shallow otherwise they just fill up with ground water or bring in sea water, so it’s very important to carefully plan an interconnecting network and use the canals that the British wisely provided for the city. 5. The mayor lied when he said that only parts of Faber’s Road still had water.

11. The mayor takes credit for drainage projects going on in the city while in fact he is the one that couldn’t wait for the Ministry of Works to implement the Douglas Jones Canal project, so he ran ahead and cemented that street and had to break it right back open to put the canal a few months later. • Waste of money that Belize City tax-payers have to pay back. • We had to pay twice for Douglas Jones Street and Calle al Mar because the mayor refused to wait for the Ministry of Works to put in the drains. Those streets had to be cemented twice. Imagine how many millions we wasted because of this stubborn mayor who is a know it all. 12. Because no thought was given to vertical levels of streets and to side drains, there are sharp, steep, unsafe drop-offs from street edges such as along Hyde’s Lane. • Properly designed streets wouldn’t be like that.

13. Flooding in Belize City has worsened since the cementing of streets, not improved as the mayor brazenly claims. • Areas that didn’t use to flood now flood after every little rain, and take long to run off. This is unacceptable for a city that is mostly close to the sea and has many canals that are tied into sea level and therefore are perfect to drain into. • With the sudden drop offs side drains, in a flood it is harder to see where drain is from where street is-could cause serious damage to vehicles. •

Water stays on a portion of Dean Street for many days after ordinary rains, much less this event. Water stays on Princess Margaret Drive near Baymen Avenue for hours and hours after heavy rains. The sea is nearby so water should drain within half hour after rain stops. 6. The mayor lied when he said the City Council has been focusing on drainage over the past few months. • The major drainage projects in the city have been designed and implemented by the Ministry of Works engineers, not Belize City Council! City Council has made the job harder by building concrete streets with no proper leveling.

Streets not designed with proper vertical alignments.

14. Don’t even ask about Boots housing development behind Faber’s Road. • Residents off Faber’s Road are experiencing unprecedented flooding because there was no planning--no drains. Boots could not wait for proper designs. He was focusing on finishing houses before the Elections. The back area used to be a catchment area for flood water off Faber’s Road to run off into. He just filled in and started building without proper drainage design. Now the people will suffer. 15. For a city that is only 30% covered by a centralized sewage system, it made absolutely no sense to haphazardly concrete streets that will have to be broken to put in sewage pipes in order to connect the rest of the city to the central sewage system--that is, if the cement streets live to see any expansion of the sewage system.

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NOTICE: Elections And Boundaries REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22

E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22

NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN The Electoral Division of CARIBBEAN SHORES

NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

The Electoral Division of FREETOWN NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division: POLLING STATIONS: 1.

Polling Area No. 1 ALL SAINTS PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

Polling Area No. 2 YOUNG WOMEN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BUILDING, BELIZE CITY

Polling Area No. 3B & 30A YOUNG WOMEN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BUILDING, BELIZE CITY

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES:

NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division: POLLING STATIONS: 1. Polling Area No. 3 EDWARD P. YORKE HIGH SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 2.

Polling Area No. 3A NAZARENE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BUTTONWOOD BAY, BELIZE CITY

Polling Area No. 4 TRINITY METHODIST SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

4. Polling Area No. 5 EX-SERVICES LEAGUE’S BUILDING, BELIZE CITY and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

BARNETT, CARLA

- UDP

CANDIDATES:

DENA, ELIZABETH VILLANUEVA

- BPP

BRADLEY, DARRELL

FONSECA, FRANCIS

- PUP

MUSA, KAREEM - PUP

- UDP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

The counting of votes will take place at Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Building, Belize City, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

The counting of votes will take place at the Edward P. Yorke High School, Belize City, on 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015.

(KENT CLARE) Returning Officer for the Freetown Division

E.R. 9(2)

(CATHERINE CUMBERBATCH) Returning Officer for the Caribbean Shores Division E.R. 9(2)

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REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22

NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

The Electoral Division of PICKSTOCK NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division:

POLLING STATIONS: 1. Polling Area No. 7 HOLY REDEEMER PRIMARY SCHOOL, (NEW ROAD), BELIZE CITY 2.

Polling Area No. 8 HOLY REDEEMER PRIMARY SCHOOL, (NORTH FRONT STREET), BELIZE CITY

Polling Area No. 9

POLLING STATIONS: 1.

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Polling Area No. 6 CENTRAL CHRISTIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL, FREETOWN ROAD STREET, BELIZE CITY

ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

Polling Area No. 16A & 17A SAINT LUKE METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL, MAHOGANY STREET, BELIZE CITY

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1.

ELRINGTON, WILFRED PETER “Sedi”

- UDP

ROGERS, PATRICK

- BPP

SMITH, FRANCIS - PUP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at Saint Luke Methodist Primary School, Mahogany Street, Belize City, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (WAYNE SIMON) Returning Officer for the Pickstock Division E.R. 9(2)

CANDIDATES: 1.

ESPEJO, ROGER

- UDP

MUSA, SAID - PUP

POWERY, ROLLIN

- BPP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall, North Front Street, Belize City, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (EARL MILER) Returning Officer for the Fort George Division

E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

The Electoral Division of FORT GEORGE

The Electoral Division of ALBERT NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of

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November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division:

POLLING STATIONS: 1.

Polling Area No. 12 ST. JOHN’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

POLLING STATIONS:

Polling Area No. 21 ST. JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

Polling Area No. 10 WESLEY INFANT SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

2. Polling Area No. 11 ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL COLLEGE, BELIZE CITY 3. Polling Area No.16 CALVARY TEMPLE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1.

ESPAT, JOSE LUIS Uc “Juni”

- BPP

PANTON, TRACY ANN

- UDP

THOMPSON, PAUL - PUP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Anglican Cathedral College, 71 Regent Street, Belize City, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

CANDIDATES: 1.

BARROW, DEAN OLIVER

- UDP

2. MATUS, GARRY - BPP 3.

SYLVESTRE, “ANTHONY” GLENFORD

- PUP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the St John’s Primary School, Euphrates Avenue, Belize City, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (ALLISON McKENZIE) Returning Officer for the Queen’s Square Division E.R. 9(2)

GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015.

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22

(JESUS CASTILLO) Returning Officer for the Albert Division

NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN E.R. 9(2)

The Electoral Division of MESOPOTAMIA

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22

NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

The Electoral Division of QUEEN’S SQUARE NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division:

POLLING STATIONS: 1. CITY 2.

Polling Area No. 13 QUEEN SQUARE ANGLICAN SCHOOL, BELIZE

Polling Area No. 14 GRACE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

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of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

Polling Area No. 15 SALVATION ARMY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

The counting of votes will take place at the St Martin De Porres RC School, Vernon Street, Belize City, on the 4th day of Novem-

CANDIDATES:

ber, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

FINNEGAN, MICHAEL

- UDP

VAUGHAN, DORLA

- PUP

GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015.

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

(COLIN GRIFFITH) Returning Officer for the Lake Independence Division E.R. 9(2)

The counting of votes will take place at the Grace Primary School, 14 Amara Avenue, Belize City, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22

GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of November 2015. (BETTY ANN JONES) Returning Officer for the Mesopotamia Division E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

The Electoral Division of COLLET NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division:

The Electoral Division of LAKE INDEPENDENCE

POLLING STATIONS:

1. Polling Area No. 18 MASONIC LODGE HALL, VERNON STREET, BELIZE CITY

Polling Area No. 19 GWEN LIZARRAGA HIGH SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

Polling Area No. 20A L E SOLUTIONS (INTERNET CAFE) 7405 RIO GRANDE CRESCENT, BELIZE CITY

POLLING STATIONS: 1.

Polling Area No. 17

Polling Area No. 17B

ST MARTIN DE PORRES RC SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES:

ST MARTIN DE PORRES RC SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

FABER, PATRICK JASON

- UDP

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

RIVERS, RAYMOND “Dinget”

- BPP

CANDIDATES:

SHOMAN, YASMIN - PUP

HYDE, CORDEL - PUP

KING, MARK - UDP

McCAULAY, RICHARD “LIZARD”

- BPP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

The counting of votes will take place at the Gwen Lizarraga High School, Antelope Street, Belize City, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (STARLA BRADLEY) Returning Officer for the Collet Division

(JOSE TREJO) Returning Officer for the Port Loyola Division

E.R. 9(2)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN The Electoral Division of PORT LOYOLA NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division: POLLING STATIONS: Polling Area No. 20 YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOSICATION BUILDING (YMCA), FABERS ROAD, BELIZE CITY

2. Polling Area No. 22 MUSLIM COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 3. Polling Area No. 22A CUSTOMS & EXCISE DEPARTMENT WAREHOUSE, BELIZE CITY and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1. 2.

MARTINEZ, ANTHONY “Boots”

USHER, GILROY

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GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015.

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22

E.R. 9(2)

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- UDP

McLAREN, NEDAL JIHAAD MURPHY - BPP - PUP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Customs & Excise Department Conference Room, Belize City, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN The Electoral Division of BELIZE RURAL NORTH NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division: POLLING STATIONS: 1. Polling Area No. 23 PANCOTTO PRIMARY SCHOOL, SANDHILL 2. Polling Area No.24 MASKALL COMMUNITY CENTER, MASKALL 3. Polling Area No. 25 LUCKY STRIKE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, BELIZE DISTRICT 4. Polling Area No. 26, 27 & 28 BELIZE RURAL HIGH SCHOOL, BELIZE DISTRICT 5. Polling Area No. 29 CROOKED TREE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, BELIZE DISTRICT 6. Polling Area No. 31 BURRELL BOOM COMMUNITY CENTER, BELIZE DISTRICT and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1.

CASTRO, EDMUND “Clear the Land” - UDP

JONES, (Major Jones) LLOYD

- PUP

3. NICHOLAS, SEAN - BPP of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Pancotto Primary

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School, Sandhill, Belize District, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (AVA PENNIL) Returning Officer for the Belize Rural North Division

of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015.

(KENROY ELLIS) Returning Officer for the Belize Rural Central Division

E.R. 9(2)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22

NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

The Electoral Division of BELIZE RURAL CENTRAL

The Electoral Division of BELIZE RURAL SOUTH

POLLING STATIONS:

1. Polling Area No. 30 OUR LADY OF THE WAY ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, LADYVILLE 2. Polling Area No. 32 LA DEMOCRACIA GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, BELIZE DISTRICT 3. Polling Area No. 33 & 36 HATTIEVILLE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, BELIZE DISTRICT 4. Polling Area No. 35 GALES POINT COMMUNITY CENTER, BELIZE DISTRICT

Polling Area No. 34 & 38 CAYE CAULKER ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL CAYE CAULKER VILLAGE, BELIZE DISTRICT

Polling Area No. 37 SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL, SAN PEDRO TOWN

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1.

BALDERAMOS GARCIA, DOLORES - PUP

CASTILLO, BEVERLY DIANE

- UDP

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1.

ARCEO, JOSE EULOGIO “Elito”

- PUP

HEREDIA, MANUEL, “Junior”

- UDP

LOPEZ, ROBERT “Bobby”

- BPP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

3. MOLINA, JAVIER - BPP

The counting of votes will take place at the San Pedro High School, San Pedro Town, Belize District, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of November 2015.

The counting of votes will take place at the Our Lady of the Way Roman Catholic School, Ladyville Village, on the 4th day

(MARTIN ALEGRIA) Returning Officer for the Belize Rural South Division

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E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

The Electoral Division of COROZAL BAY NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division: POLLING STATIONS: 1. Polling Area No. 39 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, COROZAL TOWN 2. Polling Area No. 40 ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN SCHOOL, COROZAL TOWN and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

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The Electoral Division of COROZAL NORTH NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015, at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division: POLLING STATIONS: 1. Polling Area No. 41 OUR LADY OF GUDALUPE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, COROZAL TOWN 2. Polling Area No. 42 PARAISO GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT 3. Polling Area No. 43 COROZAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, COROZAL DISTRICT 4. Polling Area No. 44 PATCHAKAN ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

CANDIDATES: 1.

GARCIA, GREGORIO “PAPAS”

- PUP

MARIN, PABLO SAUL

- UDP

RODRIGUEZ, ROY REMIGIO

- BPP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Corozal Methodist School Auditorium,Corozal Town, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

CANDIDATES: 1.

CASTILLO, DAVID JESUS

- PUP

2. PALOMO, ADAN - BPP 3.

PATT, HUGO - UDP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Corozal Community College, Corozal District on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (ARISIA BROWN) Returning Officer for the Corozal Bay Division E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22

GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (FULTON BARRY PALACIO) Returning Officer for the Corozal North Division E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22

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NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

The Electoral Division of COROZAL SOUTH EAST The Electoral Division of COROZAL SOUTH WEST NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division: POLLING STATIONS: 1. Polling Area No. 45 SAN JOAQUIN ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT 2. Polling Area No. 46 CALEDONIA ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT 3. Polling Area No. 47 PROGRESSO COMMUNITY CENTER, COROZAL DISTRICT 4. Polling Area No. 48 CHUNOX COMMUNITY CENTER, COROZAL DISTRICT 5.

Polling Area No. 49 SARTENEJA COMMUNITY CENTER, SARTENEJA VILLAGE, COROZAL DISTRICT

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1.

COWO, EVAN MATEO

- UDP

2. 3.

DIAZ, EDNA DORIS - BPP MARIN JR., FLORENCIO JULIAN - PUP

Polling Area No. 51 SANTA CLARA/SAN ROMAN ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT

3. Polling Area No. 52 SAN NARCISO ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1.

CAMPOS, DR. ANGEL

- UDP

RAMIREZ, RAMIRO

- PUP

TEK, LUCILO

- BPP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the San Joaquin Roman Catholic School, San JoaquinVillage, Corozal District, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

The counting of votes will take place at the Libertad Methodist School, Corozal District, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015.

(EGBERT FLOWERS) Returning Officer for the Corozal South West Division

GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (DEBRA BAPTIST ESTRADA) Returning Officer for the Corozal South East Division E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22

E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO.22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

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The Electoral Division of ORANGE WALK CENTRAL NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division: POLLING STATIONS: 1. Polling Area No. 53 SAN FRANCISCO ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK TOWN 2. Polling Area No. 54 LA IMMACULADA ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK TOWN 3. Polling Area No. 61 SAN ESTEVAN ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1.

BRICEÑO, JOHNNY

- PUP

CRUZ, DENNY GRIJALVA

- UDP

DEL LA FUENTE, PHILLIP

- BPP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the La Immaculada Roman Catholic School Auditorium, Price Avenue, Orange Walk Town, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (PETE CASTILLO) Returning Officer for the Orange Walk Central Division E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO. 22

2015

the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division: POLLING STATIONS: 1. Polling Area No. 55 CHAPEL SCHOOL, TATE STREET, ORANGE WALK TOWN 2. Polling Area No. 56 TRIAL FARM GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT 3.

Polling Area No. 57 OUR LADY OF FATIMA ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT

4. Polling Area No. 58 SAN JOSE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT 5. Polling Area No. 59 SAN ROMAN ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT 6. Polling Area No. 66 SAN ANTONIO ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1.

CARLOS, SAMANTHA REBECCA

- INDEPENDENT

CERVANTES, RAMON “Monchi”

- PUP

VEGA, GASPER “Gapi”

- UDP

VELLOS, ONOFRE

- BPP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Orange Walk Magistrate’s Court, Orange Walk Town, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (HUGO MIRADA) Returning Officer for the Orange Walk North Division E.R. 9(2)

NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN The Electoral Division of ORANGE WALK NORTH NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO. 22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

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The Electoral Division of ORANGE WALK EAST NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division:

aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division: POLLING STATIONS: 1.

POLLING STATIONS: 1. Polling Area No. 60 LOUISIANA GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK TOWN Polling Area No. 62 PALMAR VILLAGE - SAN JOSE PALMAR ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL CARMELITA VILLAGE AND TOWER HILL CARMELITA GOVERNMENT SCHOOL SANTA MARTHA VILLAGE - SANTA MARTHA GOVERNMENT SCHOOL 3. Polling Area No. 68 CHAN PINE RIDGE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT

Polling Area No. 63A INDIAN CHURCH GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, INDIAN CHURCH VILLAGE, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT 2.

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1.

ARAGON, ELODIO Jr. “Son of the East”

CARBALLO, JOSUE NOE

REYES, JAVIER

- UDP

- PUP - BPP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Louisiana Government School, Orange Walk Town, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

Polling Area No. 63 ST. MICHAEL’S ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL SAN FELIPE VILLAGE, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT

Polling Area No. 64 LINDA VISTA PRIVATE SCHOOL, BLUE CREEK VILLAGE, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT

3. Polling Area No. 65 SAN LAZARO ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT 4. Polling Area No. 67 YO CREEK ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT 5.

Polling Area No. 69 AUGUST PINE RIDGE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT 6. Polling Area No. 70 TRINIDAD GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT 7. Polling Area No. 71 GUINEA GRASS ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1. BAUTISTA, HIPOLITO IGNACIO

- BPP

GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015.

2. DYCK MAGANA, GUADALUPE “Lupe”

- UDP

(LUANA MOGUEL SOSA) Returning Officer for the Orange Walk East Division

3. MAI, JOSE ABELARDO

- PUP

E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO. 22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN The Electoral Division of ORANGE WALK SOUTH NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Trinidad Government School, Orange Walk Town, on the 4th day of November 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (VICTOR RECINO) Returning Officer for the Orange Walk South Division

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The Electoral Division of CAYO NORTH NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division:

1. Polling Area No.76 SANTA ELENA R.C. SCHOOL, SANTA ELENA, CAYO DISTRICT 2.

(YALBAC, SELENA, SAN MARCOS, SANTA THERESA AND BUENA VISTA VILLAGES) - BUENA VISTA GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, CAYO DISTRICT

POLLING STATIONS: 1. Polling Area No. 73 CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING (CET), SAN IGNACIO TOWN 2. Polling Area No. 75 BULLET TREE FALLS R.C SCHOOL, CAYO DISTRICT and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1.

CHEBAT, MICHEL “Micho”

- PUP

FIGUEROA, OMAR

- UDP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Center for Employment Training (CET), San Ignacio Town, Cayo District, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (MARCELLO WINDSOR) Returning Officer for the Cayo North Division

Polling Area No. 78 (CENTRAL FARM, EL PROGRESSO, UPPER AND LOWER BARTON CREEK, GEORGEVILLE AND SURROUNDING AREAS) - GEORGEVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER, GEORGEVILLE, CAYO DISTRICT

3. Polling Area No. 79 SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY CENTER, CAYO DISTRICT 4. Polling Area No. 80 CRISTO REY COMMUNITY CENTER, CAYO DISTRICT and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1.

MONTERO, RENE - UDP

SILVA, DANIEL “Dan”

- PUP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Santa Elena R.C. School, Santa Elena, Cayo District, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (ANDRE CHO) Returning Officer for the Cayo Central Division

E.R. 9(2) E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO. 22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN The Electoral Division of CAYO CENTRAL NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO. 22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

The Electoral Division of CAYO WEST

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Polling Area No. 85 HOLY CROSS ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, CALLA CREEK, CAYO DISTRICT

5. Polling Area No. 126 ARENAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, CAYO DISTRICT and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES:

Polling Area No. 87 ST. VINCENT PALLOTTI R.C. SCHOOL, UNITEDVILLE VILLAGE, CAYO DISTRICT

Polling Area No. 88 ST. EDMOND CAMPION ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, TEAKETTLE VILLAGE, CAYO DISTRICT

Polling Area No. 89 ST. MARGARET MARY R.C. SCHOOL, SAINT MARGARET VILLAGE, CAYO DISTRICT

Polling Area No. 90 OUR LADY OF FATIMA R.C. SCHOOL, ROARING CREEK VILLAGE, CAYO DISTRICT

5. Polling Area No. 90A MONSIGNOR ROMERO R.C. SCHOOL, VALLEY OF PEACE, CAYO DISTRICT 6. Polling Area No. 91 ST. JOSEPH R.C. SCHOOL, COTTON TREE VILLAGE, CAYO DISTRICT

CONTRERAS, ERWIN RAFAEL

- UDP

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

GUERRA, DR. LESBIA LISSETTE

- PUP

CANDIDATES:

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Mount Carmel Primary School Benque Viejo del Carmen, Cayo District, on the 4th day of

BANNER, JOHN

- INDEPENDENT

ESPAT, JULIUS

- PUP

HUANG, RALPH

- UDP

WILLIAMS, ANDREW

- BPP

November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (ALMA GOMEZ) Returning Officer for the Cayo West Division E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO. 22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN The Electoral Division of CAYO SOUTH

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Our Lady of Fatima Creek R.C. School, Roaring Creek Village, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (EMILY ALDANA) Returning Officer for the Cayo South Division REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT

E.R. 9(2)

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The Electoral Division of CAYO NORTH EAST NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division: POLLING STATIONS: Polling Area No. 72 SACRED HEART COLLEGE, SAN IGNACIO TOWN,

2. Polling Area No. 74 &74A SANTA FAMILIA ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, CAYO DISTRICT 3. Polling Area No. 77 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL, ESPERANZA VILLAGE, CAYO DISTRICT 4. Polling Area No. 78A ST JOSEPH ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, DUCK RUN 2, CAYO DISTRICT and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1. 2.

AUGUST JR., JOHN HABET, ORLANDO “Landy”

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The Electoral Division of BELMOPAN

NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

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NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division: POLLING STATION: 1. Polling Area No. 86 BELMOPAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, BELMOPAN CITY and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1.

ANDREWS, PATRICK JASON

- PUP

LESLIE JR., CHARLES

- BPP

SALDIVAR, JOHN BIRCHMAN

- UDP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Belmopan Comprehensive School, Belmopan, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

- UDP GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015.

- PUP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Sacred Heart College, San Ignacio, Cayo District, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015.

(BENEDICT PALACIO) Returning Officer for the Belmopan Division E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO. 22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

(LENNOX BRADLEY) Returning Officer for the Cayo North East Division E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO. 22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

The Electoral Division of DANGRIGA NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the

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said electoral division:

Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division:

POLLING STATIONS:

Polling Area No. 92 & 93 SACRED HEART R.C. SCHOOL, DANGRIGA

Polling Area No. 94 ZION ADVENTIST SCHOOL, DANGRIGA

1. Polling Area No. 99 ST. MATHEWS ANGLICAN SCHOOL, POMONA, STANN CREEK DISTRICT

Polling Area No. 95 HOLY GHOST R.C. SCHOOL, DANGRIGA

Polling Area No. 96 BENGUCHE PRE-SCHOOL, DANGRIGA

Polling Area No. 101 ST AUGUSTINE R.C. SCHOOL, MIDDLESEX, STANN CREEK DISTRICT

5. Polling Area No.97 SARAWEE COMMUNITY CENTER, SARAWEE VILLAGE 6.

Polling Area No.98 HOPE CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER, HOPE CREEK VILLAGE and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows: CANDIDATES: 1. 2. 3.

Polling Area No. 100 ALTA VISTA COMMUNITY CENTRE

MENA, FRANK, “Papa” - UDP PETILLO, ANTHONY “Banks” - BPP SABAL, ANTHONY - PUP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Father Marin Parish Hall, Dangriga on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the

4. Polling Area No. 102 MULLINS RIVER METHODIST SCHOOL, STANN CREEK DISTRICT 5.

6. Polling Area No. 104 SILK GRASS METHODIST SCHOOL, STANN CREEK DISTRICT 7. Polling Area No. 105 SITTEE RIVER METHODIST SCHOOL, STANN CREEK DISTRICT 8.

Polling Area No. 106 SANTA CRUZ WATER BOARD BUILDING, SANTA CRUZ, STANN CREEK DISTRICT

Polling Area No. 107 GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, GEORGETOWN, STANN CREEK DISTRICT

10.

Polling Area No. 108 ST. ALPHONSUS R.C. SCHOOL, SEINE BIGHT VILLAGE, STANN CREEK DISTRICT

hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (CRAIG MOORE) Returning Officer for the Dangriga Division E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO. 22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

The Electoral Division of STANN CREEK WEST NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following

Polling Area No. 103 HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, HOPKINS VILLAGE, STANN CREEK DISTRICT

11. Polling Area No. 127 INDEPENDENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL, STANN CREEK DISTRICT 12. Polling Area No. 128 PLACENCIA COMMUNITY CENTER, STANN CREEK DISTRICT and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

CANDIDATES: 1.

FERGUSON SR., RODWELL STEPHEN

- PUP

GARBUTT, WALTER H. “Teacher Walter”

- UDP

PALACIO, MILTON - BPP

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of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

8. Polling Area No. 118 OTOXHA R.C. SCHOOL, OTOXHA VILLAGE, TOLEDO DISTRICT

The counting of votes will take place at the Ecumenical Junior College, Dangriga Town, Stann Creek District, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

9. Polling Area No. 119 FOREST HOME COMMUNITY CENTER, TOLEDO DISTRICT and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (VICTOR PAULINO) Returning Officer for the Stann Creek West Division E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO. 22 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

The Electoral Division of TOLEDO EAST NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division:

CANDIDATES: 1. 2. 3. 4.

2. Polling Area No.109A, 110 & 112 ST. PHILLIP R.C. SCHOOL, CATTLE LANDING, TOLEDO DISTRICT 3. Polling Area No. 111 & 112A PUNTA GORDA METHODIST SCHOOL, PUNTA GORDA, TOLEDO DISTRICT 4.

Polling Area No. 113 BELLA VISTA R.C. SCHOOL, TOLEDO DISTRICT

5. Polling Area No. 115 MONKEY RIVER COMMUNITY CENTER, TOLEDO DISTRICT 6. Polling Area No. 116 ST. JOSEPH R.C. SCHOOL, BARRANCO, TOLEDO DISTRICT 7. Polling Area No. 117 SACRED HEART R.C. SCHOOL, CRIQUE SARCO, TOLEDO DISTRICT

- PUP - INDEPENDENT - BPP - UDP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Fr. Francis J. Ring Parish Hall on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of November 2015.

(WILBER SABIDO) Returning Officer for the Toledo East Division E.R. 9(2) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT CHAPTER 9 FORM NO. 22

POLLING STATIONS: 1. Polling Area No. 109 ST. PETER CLAVER R.C. SCHOOL, PUNTA GORDA, TOLEDO DISTRICT

ESPAT, MICHAEL JOSEPH LUCAS, LLEWELLYN “Pastor Lue” MAHEIA, WILLIAM WIL MARTINEZ, PETER EDEN

NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN The Electoral Division of TOLEDO WEST NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division: POLLING STATIONS: 1. Polling Area No.120 BIG FALLS R.C. SCHOOL, TOLEDO DISTRICT 2. Polling Area No. 120A MACHACA FOREST DEPRTMENT, TOLEDO DISTRICT 3. Polling Area No. 121 SAN LUIS REY R.C. SCHOOL, SAN ANTONIO VILLAGE, TOLEDO DISTRICT 4.

Polling Area No. 122 SAN PEDRO COLUMBIA ROMAN CATHOLIC

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SCHOOL, TOLEDO DISTRICT 5. Polling Area No. 123 PUEBLO VIEJO ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, TOLEDO DISTRICT

Elections and Boundaries Commission Belize City, October 20, 2015

NOTICES GENERAL ELECTION 2015 RESTRICTIONS OF THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR ON ELECTION DAY

6. Polling Area No. 124 BLUE CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER, TOLEDO DISTRICT

The Elections and Boundaries Department invites the attention of all persons concerned to Section 28 of the Representation of the People Act, which provides that every person who is the holder of any liquor licence authorising the sale of intoxicating liquor in any premises maintained solely for that purpose

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

shall take all necessary steps to cause such premises to be closed to the public on election day, that is, 4th November, 2015 between the hours appointed for the

CANDIDATES: 1. ASSIR ESTEVAN - BPP 2. COY, JUAN - UDP 3. REQUENA, RUBEN OSCAR - PUP of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. The counting of votes will take place at the Toledo Education Centre, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, on the 4th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 8:00 p.m. GIVEN under my Hand this 19th day of October 2015. (MIRIAM CODD) Returning Officer for the Toledo West Division Elections and Boundaries Commission, Belize City 20th October, 2015

ALLOCATION OF COLOURS TO POLITICAL PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANIDATES CONTESTING THE GENERAL ELECTION 2015 In accordance with Rule 15 (4) of the Representation of the People Election Rules, the Elections and Boundaries Commission has allocated the following colors to the political parties and independent candidates contesting the General Election 2015:POLITICAL PARTIES

COLOUR

United Democratic Party (UDP)

RED

Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Party (PUP)

BLUE

Belize Progressive Party (BPP)

GREEN

Belize Green Independent Party

GREEN/WHITE/GREEN

INDEPENDENTS John Banner

ORANGE

Samantha Rebecca Carlos

ORANGE

JOSEPHINE TAMAI Chief Elections Officer

opening of the poll and the hour appointed for the closing of the poll. The law further provides that any person who is the holder of any hotel licence, special hotel licence, restaurant licence or any other licence to sell liquor in any premises, not solely maintained for that purpose, shall take all necessary steps to prevent the sale of liquor on election day between the hours appointed for the opening of the poll and the hour appointed for the closing of the poll. A breach of this section by any person is an offence and a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars.

EMPLOYER TO ALLOW EMPLOYEE THE PRESCRIBED PERIOD FOR VOTING

The Elections and Boundaries Department invites the attention of all employers to Section 29 (1) of the Representation of the People Act, which provides that every employer shall, on polling day, that is 4th November 2015, allow to every voter in his employ a reasonable time during the prescribed period for voting, and that no employer shall make any deduction from the pay or other remuneration of any such voter or impose upon or exact from him any penalty by reason of his absence during such period. All employers are urged to comply with this requirement. Failure to do so is an offence under the law. PROHIBITION AGAINST CARRYING OF FIREARMS ON ELECTION DAY The Elections and Boundaries Department draws the attention of the public to Statutory Instrument No. 22 of 2008 which provides that no person shall carry, discharge or use any firearm or ammunition in any public place within one hundred yards of any polling station or counting station between the hours of opening of the poll on the polling day that is, 7:00 a.m. on 4th November 2015, until the completion of counting of ballot papers. A contravention of this provision is an offence under the Firearms Act. PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF MOBILE TELEPHONES ANDTAKING OF PHOTOGRAPHS INSIDE POLLING STATION The Elections and Boundaries Department draws the attention of the public to Statutory Instrument No. 44 of 2008 which provides that no person shall on polling day within a polling station, without the express permission of the Presiding Officer, use a mobile telephone, paging machine or any other device for electronic communications; or film or take photographs or make any audio or video recording of any matter or thing on election day, that is, 4th November 2015 A breach of this section by any person is an offence under the law. BAN AGAINST LOUDSPEAKERS AND MEETINGS ETC., ON POLLING DAY The Elections and Boundaries Department wishes to remind the public that under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, no person shall carry, wear or use, or furnish or supply to any other person, any loudspeaker, bunting, ensign, banner, standard or set of colours, or any flag, other than the national flag, for the purpose of political propaganda, on polling day, that is, 4th November 2015. This section further provides that no person on polling day shall organize, hold or participate in any meeting, or organize, lead or participate in any procession, of five or more persons, or accost, solicit or canvass his vote from any elector who has already joined the line of voters waiting to vote at any polling station. Failure to comply with these provisions is an offence under the law.

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THINK ABOUT IT THEY CAUSED THE SUFFERING UDP politicians are now frantically and personally giving out clothes, food baskets, mattresses and anything else they can get their hands on to show how they are so loving and caring for the people who have suffered due to the recent flood and high water crisis. It is a disaster and emergency with a small “e”. For Belize City residents; they have never seen such a disaster outside of a hurricane or tropical storm. There was no warning to the thousands of innocent residents living in some of the most deplorable physical conditions. Thank God it was not a tropical storm or hurricane or thousands would today be homeless. Whoever is responsible in the government for residents to be warned of impending high water or floods failed miserably. Even when the whole of Belize City started facing the crisis of rapidly rising water reaching two, three feet, residents refused to go into the hastily opened shelters. Only one hundred persons in total ever felt the need to leave home for such shelters where they fretted and worried that their water soaked belongings would be carried away by thieves and criminals. The murders were out in the midst of the “flash floods”. Karl Heusner Jr. was shot and killed at the corner of the lane where he lives. Mr. Robinson was at the wrong place in front of his own house when assassins released a barrage of bullets at another target and ended his life. The criminals know the short-com-

ings of the Police. There is not a Police Station in the city and in the country where there is adequate police patrol vehicles. After all these years of rising crime there still remains a serious shortage of vehicles for the police. If the American government did not gift some two dozen vehicles, imagine the crisis. And the government’s failure to place surveillance cameras across all vulnerable spots speaks volumes to the neglect that has befallen our country. The neglect came home to all of us following the weekend rains. Our citizens forced to live in garbage, with garbage and surrounded by garbage. Citizens living in swamps, in low lying areas, unacceptable for human habitation. Our wonderful people forced by circumstances to live in low yards, under house bottoms, unable to do better because they have not the means. Means which are available. The government has a horrible record of neglecting to help these people from the largesse of resources which we see being wasted, squandered and stolen by politicians and cronies. Twenty million for streets, another twenty million dollars for streets, sixty million on a bogus South-side Poverty Alleviation Project, for which not one single poor family has received any help. Those who were poor before these millions started flying around, remain poor and all the millions are gone. On Sunday morning 18 October, when the rains were easing up, Love FM radio announced that one of the two clinics in the city was not going to be opened on Monday or Tuesday be-

cause of high water. You would have thought the announcement from the government would have been that the clinics are opened from Sunday and are available for any persons in need of the services. My God! In the midst of a disaster they close the clinic, just when it is needed most. You would think the government would announce that another location would be opened for people with needs-asthmatics, allergies, small injuries and so on. Those in need cannot go to KHMH because they are told if you don’t have ten dollars to pay immediately you cannot be attended to. We say nothing about the nine foot alligator that was in the KHMH compound. Looking for pain killers? The crisis was partly caused by the Mayor who drowning in ambition took it on himself to waste forty million dollars on some streets which he planned to use to get into general elections politics. No amount of suggestions and warnings budged him. He refused to build drains or even clear the existing ones, or even dig earthen ones to help hold water and run off the water. So arrogant was he, he even told the nation his streets would be drains. Shocked by the suffering his trapped water had unleashed on vast numbers of citizens he was shown, eyes wide open on Monday morning at his own press conference talking about the need to help tackle the awesome poverty he had just experienced. Where you been all these years? You and your Prime Minister don’t know that on south-side Belize City, like the rest of the country half of our people, are soaking wet in poverty. Fighting each day just to survive. Fighting to feed themselves and their families. Couldn’t you Mr. Mayor and Mr. Prime Minister as you wasted millions of dollars that you were depriving these

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people of basing housing and decent living conditions? “There is none so blind as he who will not see”. Now you all scrambling to show how much you care. Because elections are just two weeks away. WHERE R OUR MONIES? Driving around Belize City, the small number of plycem houses built by government over the past three years can easily be counted. If there are eighty, there are plenty. Nearly all were built through the Ministry of Public Works. The one million six hundred thousand dollars in the budget for the Housing Minister is all taken up for the Minister’s personal salary and expenses and for his staff. No houses have been built for three years. A Ministry that does nothing, while each year millions spent on salaries and zero on houses. The current budget shows the government collecting ONE BILLION dollars from the multitude of taxes and tariffs. Last year’s budget was also revenue of a billion dollars. The year before that was eight hundred million dollars in revenue. Senator Anthony Sylvestre, speaking in the Senate a few months ago painstakingly listed the various loans the government had rushed through in the last twelve months. It is a whopping ONE BILLION dollars in loans. Just like that. One billion dollars in loans over a year. Where did all these monies go? All the government can show is a handful of streets and about twelve buildings. And one bridge at Chetumal Street, for which the street from the western road to the bridge is not yet fixed. Where have all these millions of dollars gone?

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What Transformation? Belize City, October 21, 2015 Are Darrell and Dean responsible for the massive flooding in Belize City over last weekend? The answer is yes. While we can’t hold them fully responsible they contributed to the set of circumstances that made life a living hell for poor people in Belize City.

LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that GELIN YAMILETT CORTER is applying for a Restaurant 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 DUSTIN BOWEN is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Riverside Tavern”, situated at 2 Mapp Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that DUSTIN BOWEN is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Riverside Tavern”, situated at 2 Mapp Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that WEN ZHAN HUANG is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Joe’s Shopping Centre”, situated at 12 D Street, King’s Park Area, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Part of the story is that Mayor Darrel Bradley spent over $50 million in this city and in his addiction with cement streets for pure showtime and a strategic political agenda. He hurriedly paved streets and failed to build drains. The problem is as plain as that. He even stated that the streets will serve as drains. How ridiculous. Dean, on his part, spent another $20 million in the old capital to feed the Mayor’s addiction and fix potholes in streets but not the potholes in the lives of our Belizean people. His “Roll it, Petro roll it” chorus rolled right over the lives of the people and into the pocket of UDP contractors and imported supplies but no injection in the local economy. Except for a few with crumbs and small change, the majority of poor people’s pockets remained empty. The floods in Belize City have exposed a serious human tragedy, of growing poverty and hopeless-

Notice is hereby given that YONGAN MA is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Wendy Shop”, situated at 16 New Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that JIAN HUAN JIANG is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Holiday Food House”, situated at 13 Orange Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that YUNGUAG RUAN is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Jimmy’s Restaurant”, situated at 11 Raccoon Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that JING WEI CHEN are applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “L&F Fast Food and Grocery”, situated at 7 Douglas Jones Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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ness under Barrow. The pictures on the T.V. highlighted what “Imagine the Possibilities” is in reality. It exposed a non existent housing policy. A bogus anti-poverty agenda. And that Barrow’s programmes have been meant to keep poor people much poor. The other major issue is the failure of the Big UDP men in the Southside. After eight years in Government, Southside people have dilapidated homes in swamp among snakes and do not have electricity. What a waste of millions of dollars on pet projects to trump UDP politicians’ egos rather than on poor people’s lives. The UDP says better is yet to come. From what? From where? And IF they had EIGHT years to do better, and squandered it, how can those red leopards change their spots? Not possible. It’s time to open our eyes and throw the wasteful and cruel UDP out. Come November 4th, Vote for Change. Vote for PUP and let us get the job done.

Red

Humour

UDP E-Business It is rumoured that during the first UDP land scandal the corrupt UDP Lands Minister used to write “NOT APPROVED” on all the papers that were sent to him by his assistants. He always left a significant space between NOT and APPROVED. When the affected persons finally agreed to pay off some monies to him for the “favour”, he would recall the files and just add an “E:” after NOT so that it became “NOTE: APPROVED”. This was the beginning of UDP eBusiness. New Stamps Many years age when the former UDP Area Rep of OW East was Minister of Education, he wanted a special postage stamp issued with his picture on it. So he instructed his people to order these stamps stressing that it should be of international quality. The stamps were duly released and he was pleased. However, within a few days of the stamp’s release, he began hearing complaints that the stamp was not sticking properly, and he became furious. He called the people responsible and ordered them to investigate the matter. They checked the matter out at several post offices, and then reported the problem to him. The report said, “There is nothing wrong with the quality of the stamp. The problem is that people are spitting on the wrong side of the stamp.”

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