Belize Times April 10, 2022 - Fuel Relief by Belize Times Press

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THE BELIZE TIMES

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2022

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FUEL RELIEF

planBelize steps up to alleviate Barrow Fuel Taxes It is well documented that Shyne’s father, among many others, imposed two evils unto Belize—borrowed and borrowed till he could print no more plus he buried his draconian fuel taxes deep into the laws of the land. Under the Barrow dogma, fuel prices in Belize were the 2nd highest in the Western Hemisphere and beat only by Barbados. Barrow has NO innovation in him so he taxed anything that moved. Bam...comes a world crisis...this exposed the unsustainable fuel prices entrenched into the government financials just alike to much of the overpriced infrastructure the planBelize MIDH had to re-negotiate. So now 2022....

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Twenty-One Outstanding Women’s Recognized at the NWC’s 17th Award Ceremony

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PLANBELIZE IN LA & VEGAS Cross Country Cycling Returns

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PLAN A SAFE EASTER: DRIVE SAFELY ALWAYS, COVID-SAFE.

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Government of Belize Allocates over $1M to Minimize the Effects of Increased Bus Fares that Take Effect on April 15th April 5th, 2022 - After consultation with key stakeholders within the Public Transportation System, Cabinet has approved a blended alternative consisting of a fuel subsidy for Bus Operators and an increase in bus fares for to minimise the impact on commuters and ensure the sustainability of the public transport industry in Belize. Considering the recent increases in diesel prices due to global fuel price surges and conscious that the Public Transportation System enables essential mobility services across the country, the Government of Belize takes this opportunity to inform that lower bus fare increases than initially proposed have been approved. This comes as a result of Cabinet’s approval to include a fuel subsidy to cushion commuters from the impacts of fuel prices. While some commuters would have seen up to $3.00 increase on a one-way trip, this has been capped across the entire country to a maximum of $1.00 only.

Effective April 15th, commuters can expect their public transport fares to increase by the following: • Below 13 miles – $0.25 • 13 to 25 miles – $0.50 • Above 25 miles - $1.00 New fares apply to both regular and express runs. The Government of Belize will be providing a monthly fuel subsidy to Bus Operators traveling in excess of 13 miles (one-way) for the number of gallons used. The fuel subsidy was approved for a six-

month period with a cap on diesel at $12.50 which will represent over $1 million in savings to commuters. The Statutory Instrument containing the regulates fares will follow. Additionally Cabinet Approved a stabilization fund: “The continued provision

of fuel price relief for all sectors of the economy to provide predictability in fuel prices. Cabinet has established a firm cap on diesel and regular gasoline pump prices per gallon at $13.41 and $13.50 respectively. This cap will be supported through a fuel price stabilization fund to be established by the government with the Central Bank of Belize. Currently, government has already reduced excise taxes by 57% to keep diesel prices at the capped price of $13.41 per gallon. On an annualized basis, these tax reductions represent an excise tax loss of over $30 million. Without such tax reduction, diesel pump prices would have been $2.13 per gallon more at $15.54 per gallon at the tax rates applied over the past five-plus years.”

BELIZE DIASPORA TOWN HALL MEETINGS The Belize Tourism Board joined the Ministry of Tourism & Diaspora Relations, the Ministry of Public Service, Constitutional & Political Reform and Religious Affairs, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade & Immigration and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Transport at a series of town hall meetings with the Belizean Diaspora in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. This unprecedented platform aims to provide an opportunity for the Belizean Diaspora to address the Ministers of Government on pressing issues and explore opportunities for collaborations. The Belize Tourism Board’s primary focus at the event is to provide a wealth of information on the destination, including tourism developments and encourage travels back home among the various diaspora communities. The meetings ran from April 1-3.

Cabinet Brief Belmopan. 07th April 2022. 9:00 a.m. The Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño, met in regular session on 05th April 2022. ●

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Cabinet approved numerous fuel price relief measures as follows: 1) The continued provision of fuel price relief for all sectors of the economy to provide predictability in fuel prices. Cabinet has established a firm cap on diesel and regular gasoline pump prices per gallon at $13.41 and $13.50 respectively. This cap will be supported through a fuel price stabilization fund to be established by the government with the Central Bank of Belize. Currently, government has already reduced excise taxes by 57% to keep diesel prices at the capped price of $13.41 per gallon. On an annualized basis, these tax reductions represent an excise tax loss of over $30 million. Without such tax reduction, diesel pump prices would have been $2.13 per gallon more at $15.54 per gallon at the tax rates applied over the past five-plus years. 2) Cabinet also approved targeted support to alleviate fare increases on bus commuters through a fuel subsidy of $0.91 per gallon for eligible bus operators for a period of up to six months, cumulatively amounting to over $1.1 million. 3) Similarly, eligible tour operators will be beneficiaries of a capped fuel subsidy jointly funded by the Government of Belize and the Belize Tourism Board in the sum of $1.5 million for a period of up to six months. Cabinet gave its approval for the Minister responsible for Forestry to undertake the following: • to amend the boundaries of the Sibun Forest Reserve; • repeal the Statutory Instruments declaring Mango Creek No. 2, No. 3 and of Grant’s Forest Reserves; • amend the boundaries of Mango Creek No. 1 and No. 4; • amend the boundaries of the Melinda National Park, handing over 36 acres to the Stann Creek ITVET for conservation purposes and amend the Machaca Forest Reserve, excising 500 acres for community expansion. These measures will be undertaken to regularize the current boundaries of these areas and improve the management of these forest reserves. Cabinet received an update from the Minister responsible for Immigration informing that the 2022 Amnesty will commence on 2nd August 2022 with the registration process and conclude on 31st May 2023. The registration process will be for four months to be followed by the processing period which will last for six months. Cabinet urges all Belizeans to take personal responsibility to minimize the risk of contracting COVID-19 and encourages those persons not vaccinated to do so. Finally, Cabinet wishes all Belizeans a blessed and happy Easter and urges extra caution and safety over the busy weekend travels.

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The 92nd Edition of the Annual Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic will be held on Holy Saturday, April 16th, 2022. This morning, Hon. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism & Diaspora Relations, presented a cheque in the sum of $5,000 to Mr. Dion Leslie, Vice President of the Cycling Federation of Belize, to assist with expenses related to the classic. Minister Mahler stated, “The Cross Country is the longest running sporting spectacle in the region. We are proud to be one of the sponsors of this historic national one-day event.” As the body responsible for promoting and marketing Belize, the BTB is also committed to the development of such important events as the cycling classic, which attracts numerous international visitors to Belize.

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EDITORIAL

RURAL BELIZE IS A PRIORITY!

illage council elections are set to commence shortly after the Holy Week. These elections will be a trial by fire of sorts for both major political parties. The People’s United Party has rolled out extensive programs through the Ministry of Rural Transformation that have since delivered a plethora of community wells, rural and farmers’ roads as well as repairing broken down water pumps and even complete water systems. There has been unprecedented investment in the electrification and school buildings in rural areas. Finally, rural Belize is being given their fair share of infrastructure and development investment. The work is also ongoing in building the human capital in those rural areas, the Ministry of Human Development, Families, and Indigenous People’s Affairs has done its part in ensuring that this previously underserved demographic has at their disposal the services they are entitled to. As the guardians of the environment, keepers of our rich traditions and culture, tillers of the soil, Rural Belize must be given every advantage to grow and develop. Gone are the days when resources in this country were reallocated to favour one region over the other. This time PlanBelize recognizes the contributions and potential of rural areas and will ensure that they receive proper investment both in infrastructure and human capital of Rural Belize to ensure its productivity. The United Democratic Party however will have to prove that their spectacles headlined by the entertainer formerly known as Moses really are to the liking of the Belizean Voter. The nouveau UDP have tried to disassociate themselves from the same old UDP government even going so far as throwing out dear ole Pat not once but twice to drive home the point. It seems though that the current leader cannot remember if he and dear ole Dad are at odds or in cahoots. In some interviews, he has disowned Dad and in others, they seem to have made up. The ole man threw his political dead weight behind the prodigal son and made him heir to the UDP throne. Try as he might now, the artist’s political fate is tied to the Barrow legacy and only the Belizean Voters will decide if that is indeed a good thing or not. The UDP historically have never made the rural areas of Belize their priority or their concern. They have concentrated their power in the city mostly and when in government also diverted many resources, previously tagged for other areas, to the old capital. For thirteen long years, the villages in Belize were left abandoned and in utter and complete disrepair. School buildings and police stations crumbling, no parks or playgrounds for the children. There were no initiatives for proper medical care, potable water and even roads were completely abandoned. It will be indeed interesting to see the result of this year’s village council elections. Rural Belize has realized that they hold tremendous power, during the pandemic they kept us fed and made sure that foreign reserves kept trickling in. They are indeed one of our most essential workers and it is right and proper that they be given the acknowledgement and recognition. It is great to see Rural Belize made a priority!

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en Español

¡EL BELICE RURAL ES UNA PRIORIDAD!

as elecciones a los consejos municipales comenzarán poco después de la Semana Santa. Estas elecciones serán una especie de prueba de fuego para los dos principales partidos políticos. El Partido Unido del Pueblo ha puesto en marcha amplios programas a través del Ministerio de Transformación Rural, que han proporcionado una plétora de pozos comunitarios, caminos rurales y agrícolas, así como la reparación de bombas de agua averiadas e incluso sistemas de agua completas. Se ha realizado una inversión sin precedentes en la electrificación y los edificios escolares de las zonas rurales. Por último, el Belice rural está recibiendo la parte que le corresponde de la inversión en infraestructuras y desarrollo. También se está trabajando en la construcción del capital humano en esas zonas rurales, el Ministerio de Desarrollo Humano, Familias y Asuntos de los Pueblos Indígenas ha hecho su parte para garantizar que este grupo demográfico antes desatendido tenga a su disposición los servicios a los que tiene derecho. Como guardianes del medioambiente, custodios de nuestras ricas tradiciones y cultura, labradores de la tierra, el Belice rural debe tener todas las ventajas para crecer y desarrollarse. Se acabaron los días en que los recursos de este país se reasignaban para favorecer a una región en detrimento de otra. Esta vez el PlanBelice reconoce las contribuciones y el potencial de las zonas rurales y se asegurará de que reciban una inversión adecuada tanto en infraestructuras como en capital humano del Belice rural para garantizar su productividad. El Partido Unido Democrático, sin embargo, tendrá que demostrar que sus espectáculos encabezados por el animador bufón antes conocido como Moisés son realmente del agrado del votante beliceño. El nuevo UDP ha intentado desvincularse del viejo gobierno del UDP, llegando incluso a echar al querido Pat, no una, sino dos veces, para que quede claro. Sin embargo, parece que el actual líder se olvidase si él y el querido papá están en desacuerdo o en complicidad. En algunas entrevistas ha renegado de papá y en otras parecen estar reconciliados. El viejo lanzó su moribundo peso político detrás del hijo pródigo y lo hizo heredero del trono del UDP. Por mucho que lo intente ahora, el destino político del artista está ligado al legado de Barrow y sólo los votantes beliceños decidirán si eso es bueno o no. Históricamente, el UDP nunca ha hecho de las zonas rurales de Belice su prioridad o su preocupación. Han concentrado su poder en la ciudad en su mayor parte y, cuando estaban en el gobierno, también desviaron muchos recursos, antes destinados a otras zonas, a la antigua capital. Durante trece largos años, los pueblos de Belice quedaron abandonados y en total y completo deterioro. Los edificios escolares y las estaciones de policía se desmoronaban, no había parques ni zonas de recreo para los niños. No hubo iniciativas para una atención médica adecuada, el agua potable e incluso las carreteras estaban completamente abandonadas. Será realmente interesante ver el resultado de las elecciones al consejo de la aldea de este año. El Belice rural se ha dado cuenta de que tiene un enorme poder, durante la pandemia nos mantuvo alimentados y se aseguró de que las reservas extranjeras siguieran entrando. Son nuestros trabajadores más importantes y es justo que se les reconozca. Es estupendo ver que el Belice rural se convierte en una prioridad.

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BELIZEANS ARE READY FOR A HOTLY CONTESTED HOLY SATURDAY RACE

Belize City, April 6, 2022 The lifting of all COVID-19 health restrictions has opened sports all around Belize, and Renan Codd of the G-Flow team dominated the BEL Junior Cross Country Cycling Classic organized by the Cycling Federation of Belize from San Jose Succotz to Belize City on Sunday, April 3. Renan Codd swept the last 3 station prizes, opening up a 26-minute gap on the main peloton, as he rode the last 31 miles all alone from La Democracia to the City to win in 3:59:51. His nearest rival Goran Gabourel of the C-Ray team rode in 3:24 minutes later, to claim 2nd prize in 4:03:15. Tyler Tejeda of Team Chavarria, the first Youth rider, led the main peloton in 4:26:08 to capture 3rd prize. Codd’s twin brother Ramon Codd had led early half of the race, winning the first 5 station prizes. The 75-mile Women’s Cross Country Cycling Classic, from San Ignacio to the City is on for Sunday, April 10. Will the 2019 champion Kaya Cattouse return to defend her title against two-time champion Alicia

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pionships last June, outsprinting Quiroz at the tape. Other contenders include Lovell’s teammates Shawn Codd, Gian Lino, and Tevin Chaplin, Devin Azaeta, Kevin Gentle, the Castro brothers Jafari and Wasani, Byron Pope and Angel Tzib. Winners of the 21st BEL Junior Country on April 3, 2022 Juniors 1st Renan Codd – Team G-Flow – 3:59:51 2nd Goran Gabourel - Team C-Ray – 4:03:15 3rd Tyler Tejeda – Team Chavarria – 4:26:08 4th Mark Bowman Jr. (unattached) 5th Travis Grinage (unattached) Youths 1st Tyler Tejeda – Team Chavarria 2nd Travis Grinage 3rd Jaylen Briceno (unattached) – 4:26:17 4th Alvin Perdomo ( unattached) – 4:26:17 5th Hubert Grinage (unattached) – 5:10:33. Travis Grinage won the Ariel Rosado Trophy for the Youngest rider.

Thompson? Other riders who will suit up include the winner of this year’s Belmopan Classic, 19-year-old Paulita Chavarria, 28-year-old Patricia Chavarria, and veteran Fiona Castillo. With over $2,500 in prizes offered, it remains to be seen whether other female athletes Nathalie Lovell, Tharalee Ordonez, Kaylynn Gillett, Gabrielle Lovell and any from the Sagitun team will join the ride. This all has cycling enthusiasts pondering one big question, who will win this year’s Holy Saturday Cross Country Classic? Will this be Oscar Quiroz’s year to take the garland? Quiroz of Team 501 Valvoline won the Mount Hope Classic on March 27, while his teammate Brandon Cattouse won this year’s KREM New Year’s Classic. Another strong contender is their Under-23 teammate Derrick Chavarria, who won the junior Caribbean championships in Santo Domingo last year, and teammate Joshua Fuller won the 100-mile Westrac race from Belmopan to City and back last December. Three Guatemalans Julio Padilla, Alex Julaju and Jose Canastuj dominated the 2019 Classic 1-2-3, and the borders are open, so they may return to test the Belizean riders. Giovanni Lovell of Team G-Flow was the first Belizean rider in 2019, finishing 5th, and 2-time Cross Country champion Justin Williams was 6th. Lovell won the won the Belmopan Classic on March 13; while Justin returned to win the 2021 National Road Cham-

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE – APARTMENT COMPLEX

No. 13 Mex Avenue, Belize City, Belize District BY ORDER of the Receiver, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo and Christiana R. Castillo are selling ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions.com the following property. Sale currently running and will expire Tuesday19th April 2022 at 10:30 am.

REGISTRATION SECTION

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Albert/Mesop

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(Being two residential apartment buildings: a.) Two Storey mixed construction Apartment Building containing Ground Floor: 1 two-bedroom apartment + 1 fully furnished room; First Floor – 3-bedroom apartment b.) Five Storey mixed construction Apartment Building containing 2 apartments on Ground Floor, First Floor & Second Floor + 1 4-bedroom Apartment on Third Floor + Terrace on Fourth Floor TOGETHER with lot [470.700 S. M.] situate at No. 13 Mex Avenue, Belize City, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Marvin Leonel Cardona)

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 Website: belizepropertyauctions.com E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com FaceBook: Belize Auctions

NOTICE Valmero Limited #121,689 (“the Company”) Notice is hereby given that the Company named Valmero Limited has been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the 22nd March, 2022. CILTrust International Limited Registered Agent

FOR SALE BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE The Development Finance Corporation of Bliss Parade, City of Belmopan, Cayo District hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as mortgagee under Deed of Mortgages or Charges between those hereinafter named and the said Corporation which mortgages or charges are recorded at the Land Titles Unit or the Lands Registry, respectively and that the said Development Finance Corporation will, at the expiration of two (2) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, sell the properties described in the Schedule hereto. All offers to purchase the said properties must be made in writing to the said Corporation at its Headquarters Office or District Offices.

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Parcel No. 446, Block 45, Queen Square Registration Section containing 452.11 Square Yards situate on Neal Pen Road, Belize City, Belize District held under a Land Certificate being the freehold interest of PAUL DAWSON. Parcel No. 633, Block No, 45, Queen's Square Registration Section containing 721.41 Square yards situate on Supaul Street, Belize City, Belize District, Belize held under a Land Certificate being the freehold interest of PAUL DAWSON. All that lot, piece or parcel of land situate on the left hand ascending on the Sibun River below Freetown Sibun known as Freetown Dawson Bank, Belize District containing 20 Acres held under a Deed of Gift being the freehold interest of PAUL DAWSON. Parcel No. 2769, Block 1, Corozal North Registration Section containing 1852.73 Square Yards situate on No. 1 G Street, Corozal Town, Corozal District, held under a Land Certificate being the freehold interest of GABRIEL BOCHNIA Parcel No. 7161, Block No. 16, Ladyville/Lord's Bank Registration Section containing 478.005 Square Meters situate in the Los Lagos Area, Ladyville Village, Belize District held under a Land Certificate being the freehold interest of MICHELLE ELIZABETH TRAPP-ZUNIGA Parcel No. 937, Block No 4, Tower Hill Registration Section containing 30 Acres situate in Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District, Belize held under a Land Certificate being the freehold interest of EUFEMIO FIDEL BUSTILLOS. DATED THIS 30TH DAY OF MARCH, 2022

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BY ORDER OF CHARGEE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL

STATUTORY NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 36 of the Administration of Estates Act Chapter 160 of the Laws of Belize that all creditors having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of LENARD GERALD JESUS PUC, deceased, late Santa Familia Village, Cayo District, Belize who died on the 24th day of August, 2019 and in whose estate Grant of Administration has been granted to the Administrators ELSA NOEMI JIMINEZ and JOSE PUC should lodge such claims or demands with the said ELSA NOEMI JIMINEZ or JOSE PUC C/O M.H. CHEBAT & CO., Attorneys-at-Law of No. 53 Barrack Road, Belize City, Belize on or before the expiration of the three months from the first publication hereof AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that at the expiration of the said three months the Administrators shall proceed to distribute the assets of the said LENARD GERALD JESUS PUC, deceased, amongst the parties entitled thereto having regard to all the claims or demands of which particulars are lodged and the Administrators shall not be liable for assets of the deceased or any part thereof so distributed to any person or persons whose claims or demands they shall not then have had notice. DATED this 31st day of March, 2022 M.H. CHEBAT & CO. Attorneys-at-Law for ELSA NOEMI JIMINEZ Administratrix or JOSE PUC Administrator of the Estate of LENARD GERALD JESUS PUC

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

SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 522.623 square metres being Parcel 3587, Block 1 in the Corozal North Registration Section TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of PERLA GOMEZ. DATED this 21st day of March 2022

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HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738 E-mail: foreclosures@hrcubelize.org

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PLANBELIZE GOV’T IN QROO

SECURING OUR AGRI PROCESSING FUTURE Ministries of Investment and Agriculture Visit Southern Quintana Roo on Familiarization Tour

Quintana Roo, Mexico. April 7, 2022 - Senior representatives of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise visited Quintana Roo as part of an Investment Exchange Programme, which entailed a familiarization tour to an industrial park and agro-processing facilities in the southern part of the Mexican state. Hon. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, led the Belize delegation. This exchange programme between Belize and Mexico was organised by Mrs. Narda Garcia, Chief Executive Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Investment. CEO Garcia had previously participated in the LATAM Investment Summit held in Cancun in January 2022, where she met with the ministry’s Mexican counterpart, Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico de Quintana Roo, which expressed interest to improve communication and engage in greater collaboration with Belize to gather information on economic opportunities that could leverage economic synergies and facilitate development between Quintana Roo and Belize. Day one of the working visit started in southern Quintana Roo with a visit to the Chetumal Industrial Park (Recinto Fiscal) where the Secretaría de Desarrollo Ecónomico de Quintana Roo hosted the Belize delegation and showcased Quintana Roo’s long-term vision for this innovative model of investment and trade promotion. The delegation also made visits to CAPSICO, an habanero processing facility for export located in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, and Limones del Caribe S.C. de RI de C.V., another plant located in Kancabchen, José María Morelos, Quintana Roo, which processes limes for export into the U.S. market. Both site visits were meant to enhance the Government of Belize’s understanding of the opportunities that may exist for diversifying and scaling up Belize’s agro-productive sector with a goal of growing the nation’s exports and industrial development. Minister Mai was accompanied by CEO Narda Garcia; Mr. Servulo Baeza, CEO of the Ministry of Agriculture; and representatives from the Investment Policy and Compliance Unit (IPCU) in the Ministry of Investment, the Public-Private Desk in the Office of the Prime Minister, technical secretariat to the Economic Development Council (EDC), the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation (BMDC) and BELTRAIDE. The visit to Mexico by Belize’s delegation will be followed by a two-day visit to Belize by the Secretaría de Desarrollo Ecónomico de Quintana Roo. The Mexican delegation will visit several agro-processing facilities and key logistical infrastructure across the country.

UDP Senate Disappointments Moses parted the red team in exactly half (256-253) and he feels he can now go to the USA back and forth. Shyne is now oozing with the incompetence inherited from his father. He is trying hard to glitter was in the substance there is nothing either. It is easy for Shyne to gain credibility—Resign, Get a real job, Try to run again and beat the 11th amendment, and see how he does without an electioneered voter’s list. He deserves a second chance but without resigning from his daddy gift he will never get a second chance at NOT being his father’s son(Shyne said so himself.) And the trend continues, UDP Senators are picked from the failed and rejected incompetents from the UDP’s 2020 shellacking. Moses, the minority leader, parted the red team and that gave him access to worst of the UDP zombies. It is actually easy for Shyne to pick his Senators and shadow people since he has no standards to uphold. In Shyne’s eyes, immigration scandal Bev and ghost Tony Herrera are both are of high measure. Shyne the man with the record albeit criminal record looks at all other résumés and they are stellar and squeaky clean beside his shot at a woman’s face. Tony Herrera and Bev Castillo are well known for their antics in their divisions. The people of Corozal Southeast and Belize Rural Central know how the lands were distributed and how these two lived only for a few UDPs in the divisions. Up to now, the UDP had used the formula to full the Senate seats with beaten candidates at the hands of Francis Fonseca or failures in Freetown—Lee Mark, OJ, Barnett, Bradley who exchanged with Lee Mark, and the most gargantuan of them all Michael Peyrefitte. All losers. Losing is fine...but when the people reject you and

the UDP consistently push these rejects back to the people it is an utter shame. The UDP is telling the people...’You did not want our candidate but we will shove that candidate down your throat, like it or not’. Imagine Peyrefitte shoved down your throat like “Ask the EXXperts.” The latest news is the INNOVATIVE move by Shyne to bask in the Shadows of an overused non-functional idea—to have a shadow cabinet. The disrespect rears its ugly head again when Shyne puts to the Belizean people the same candidates that were so soundly beaten and compromised by scandal after scandal. Shyne is a scandal himself so it would make all of these buds of a feather.

LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that Lupita Hamilton is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “J & L Store” located in San Jose Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Noemi A. August is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “D’ Hideout” located in San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Adan Chulin is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “El Rey Bar” located in Tower Hill Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Nicolasa Cruz is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Corner Cool Spot” located in San Felipe Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

NOTICE BND Group Limited #141,573 (“the Company”) Notice is hereby given that the Company named BND Group Limited has been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the 30th March, 2022 CILTrust International Limited Registered Agent

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TWENTY-ONE Outstanding Women Awarded The 17th Outstanding Women’s Awards Ceremony was held on March 31, 2022 at the Belize Biltmore Plaza. Twenty-one women from around the country were recognized for their unique and remarkable achievements in their communities and careers. The National Women’s Commission organized this year’s ceremony along with support from the Office of the Special Envoy and the Women and Family Support Department. It was truly an impactful way to end Women’s Month. #BreakTheBias The Awardees and Awarding Agencies Anna Williams, Haven House | Ana Najarro, Dorothy Kisling Mendez, Elda Bermudez, Ottilda Avilez, Rita Defour, Carol Cal, Women and Family Support Department | Youth Enhancement Services, Belize City Council | Adela Pederson Vallejo, Jovita Gongora, Nurse Elizabeth Blanco, Corozal Town Council, | Lieutenant Commander Alma Pinelo, United States Embassy | Dr. Maxine McKay, Life and Fashion Photography | Julie Ann Ellis Bradley, UWI, Open Campus Belize | Rosita Cain, National Library Service | Carmen Yanes, Belize Family Life Association | Olivia Carballo-Avilez, Dr. Agnes Joseph, Erli Chan, The Office of the Special Envoy | Yvette Gill, The Young Women’s Christian Association | Myrtle Bowen Andrewin Altschaft, Hon. Dolores Balderamos Garcia

Anna Williams, Haven House

Ottilda Avilez, Women and Family Support Department

Jovita Gongora, Corozal Town Council

Ana Najarro, Women and Family Support Department

Dorothy Kisling Mendez, Women and Family Support Department

Elda Bermudez, Women and Family Support Department

Rita Defour, Women and Family Support Department

Carol Cal, Women and Family Support Department

Adela Pederson Vallejo, Corozal Town Council

For Lieutenant Commander Alma Pinelo, United States Embassy

Dr. Maxine McKay, Life and Fashion Photography

Julie Ann Ellis Bradley, UWI, Open Campus Belize

Women’s Department Disability Desk Receives Disability-Accessible Bus Rosita Cain, National Library Service

Carmen Yanes, Belize Family Life Association

Olivia Carballo-Avilez, The Office of the Special Envoy

Dr. Agnes Joseph, The Office of the Special Envoy

Yvette Gill, The Young Women’s Christian Association

Myrtle Bowen Andrewin Altschaft, Hon. Dolores Balderamos Garcia

BELIZE CITY, WEDNESDAY 6TH APRIL 2022: The Minister of Human Development, Families & Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, the Honorable Dolores Balderamos Garcia today received a disability-accessible bus donated by Customer HD. This donation was realized through the efforts of Mr. Jonathan Keane, representative of Customer HD, and Mr. Marshall Nunez, Disability Desk Coordinator, Women’s Department. The bus, which is equipped with a wheelchair lift, will be made available on condition to stakeholder agencies of persons with disabilities. As Chairperson of the National Special Needs and Disability Committee (NSNDC) of NEMO, Mr. Nunez indicated that the bus will also be utilized for transportation and evacuation of persons with disabilities in times of natural disasters. The Ministry of Human Development, Families & Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs is grateful for the kind donation and partnership with Customer HD and congratulates them on their visionary initiative. Their charitable gesture will go a long way in supporting this vulnerable population of our community. For further information, kindly contact Mr. Marshall Nunez at the Disabilities Desk via email at dc.wfsd@humandev.gov.bz or at telephone number 227-3888/7397.

10 APR

2022

THE BELIZE TIMES

LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES

Notice is hereby given that Christian Hoero Panti is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “El Bohemio Rock Bar” located on Riverside Street, Benque Viejo Del Carmen, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Jia Qi Liang is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Milo Restaurant” located on George Price Blvd., Benque Viejo Del Carmen, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Wayne Thomas is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Blue Angles Restaurant & Bar Ltd.” located at # 11 Hudson Street, San Ignacio, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Wayne Thomas is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “The BBQ Shack” located on 18th Street, San Ignacio, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Wayne Thomas is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “The BBQ Shack” located on 18th Street, San Ignacio, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Irma Julia Garbutt is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “OK Sports Bar & Restaurant” located at # 99 Joseph Andrews Drive, San Ignacio, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Thomas Group Ltd. is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “The Spot Café & Lounge” located at # 26 Burns Avenue, San Ignacio, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Tarsicio Coc is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Southside Cool Spot” located in San Antonio Village, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Ramon Galvez is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Legends Entertainment” located at # 85 Bullet Tree Road, San Ignacio, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Shelee Lemus is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Andrea’s Restaurant & Bar” located in Bullet Tree Village, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Shelee Lemus is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “The Royal Pub Restaurant” located at # 3 Santa Cruz Street, Santa Elena Town, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Jenelli Saphira Miranda is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Don Tom’s Place” located on Riverside Street, Benque Viejo Del Carmen, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Mehmi Enterprises is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Tandoor Restaurant” located at # 19 Burns Avenue, San Ignacio Town, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Ziyi Chen is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Winter Restaurant” located at # 62 Bishop Martin Street, Santa Elena Town, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Rosalia Domingo is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “El Rinconsito” located in Blackman Eddy Village, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Zi Shi Chen is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “May Flower Restaurant” located in Teakettle Village, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Young Gu Hwang is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “M & S Entertainment” located in St. Matthew’s Village, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Jinke Tan is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “New A Restaurant” located at # 1901 Constitution Drive, Belmopan City, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Jie Li Chen is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Jie Li Chen Restaurant” located at # 1632 Hummingbird Avenue, Belmopan City, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Zhong Hu He is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “SamSung Restaurant” located at # 4423 Nim Li Punit Street, Belmopan City, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Hui You Chen is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Cam Fong Restaurant” located at # 4192 Constitution Drive, Belmopan City, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Li Zhen Chen is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Chen’s Restaurant” located at # 4 St. Matthew’s Street, San Martin, Belmopan City, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Alfonso Maas is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Restaurante Las Estrellas” located in Cotton Tree Village, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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Notice is hereby given that Chun Bai Li is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Mike’s Cue Club Bar & Restaurant” located at # 2 Barton Creek Street, Belmopan City, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Casino Tropicana Co. Ltd. is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Casino Tropicana Co. Ltd. ” located at # 160 Newtown Barracks , Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Levi Omar Tello is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “E & L Sports Bar” located at # 12 Zultana Street, Belmopan City, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Jose Nelson Mejia is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Cocktail Bar & Lounge” located in Ladyville Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Qiao Feng Wu is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “OK Bar” located in Roaring Creek Village, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Rexis Mejia is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Long Island Bar & Lounge” located at #1223 Blue Marlin Blvd. , Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Hai Liang Lin & Yan Xia Lei are applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Tim’s Shop & Fast Food” located in Roaring Creek Village, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Maritza Karina Villanueva is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Karina’s Lounge” located at # 8 Apollo Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Jian Feng Zhou is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Adisco Restaurant & Bar” located in Teakettle Village, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Stephan Flowers is applying for a Membership Club Liquor License to be operated at “Lodge Hall” located at # 48 Regent Street West, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Li Hao Liu is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Desire Lounge” located at # 37 Halfmoon Avenue, Belmopan City, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Anthony Fuller is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “The Stars B.H.J. Restaurant” located at # 17 Zultana Street , Belmopan City, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Angie J. Esquivel is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Angie’s Tequichelas Restaurant” located at # 11 El Salvador Street, Salvapan, Belmopan City, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Tricia Flores is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Mosul Street Cool Spot” located at # 65 Cemetery Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Miguel Angel Funez is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “La Ruta Restaurant & Bar” located on the Hummingbird Highway, Agua Viva Area, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Denise Garbutt is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “D & G’s Corner Store” located at # 58 King Street , Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Delvorine Herrera is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Dee’s Cool Spot” located in Bermudian Landing Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Jason Cain is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Club Bizzo” located at # 43 Queen Charlotte Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Daniel Schakron is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “SHISHA 8” located at # 162 Newtown Barracks , Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Paresh I . Wadhwani & Jaydeep S. Maheta are applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Four Square” located at # 6319 Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Orlando Medina is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Slim’s Grill” located in Biscayne Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Brian Marvin Walker is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Mista Bee Bar Bee Que” located at # 30 North Front Street , Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

10 APR

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2022

ELECTIONS & BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT Elections and Boundaries Commission Belize, 7th April 2022

DISSOLUTION OF VILLAGE COUNCILS WHEREAS, Section 10 (1) of the Village Councils Act Chapter 88 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2020, provides that the Elections and Boundaries Commission shall, at least seven days before any general election of members of the council becomes due under the provisions of this Act or any regulations made there under, dissolve that council, by Order published in the Gazette and on the radio; AND WHEREAS, the general election of members of those Village Councils set out in the Schedule hereto becomes due on the 15th and 22nd May 2022. NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by the aforesaid Section 10 of the Village Councils Act, the Elections and Boundaries Commission hereby dissolves the Village Councils set out in the Schedules hereto effective 1st May and 8th May 2022 respectively. As from the said 2nd May and 9th May 2022 respectively, the following provisions shall apply in accordance with Section 11 of the said Act: vb (a) subject to the following paragraphs of this section, the members of the council shall from the date of the dissolution vacate their offices; (b)

all the powers, duties and liabilities of the council shall, until the constitution of a new council, be exercised, performed and discharged by the persons who held the posts of chairperson, secretary and treasurer of the council immediately before the dissolution; and

(c)

all property belonging to or vested in or in the occupation of the council shall, during the period aforesaid, vest in and be in the occupation, control and management of the persons indicated in paragraph (b) of this section.

DATED this 7th day of April 2022. (SIGNED) OSCAR SABIDO PUGA CHAIRMAN ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION

SCHEDULE

VILLAGE COUNCILS DISSOLVED WITH EFFECT FROM 1st May 2022

VILLAGE COUNCILS DISSOLVED WITH EFFECT FROM 8th May 2022

COROZAL DISTRICT CAYO DISTRICT Valley of Peace Chan Chen Unitedville San Joaquin Blackman Eddy Ranchito Arenal Calcutta Georgeville Carolina Caledonia STANN CREEK San Andres Sittee River San Antonio Hopkins Silk Grass ORANGE WALK DISTRICT Pomona San Jose Palmar Sarawee BELIZE DISTRICT Hope Creek Double Head Cabbage Mullins River Isabella Bank Alta Vista Lemonal Hummingbird Community Middlesex Steadfast Valley Community

STANN CREEK DISTRICT COROZAL DISTRICT San Juan/Cowpen San Pedro Maya Mopan San Roman Red Bank Santa Clara San Roman Louisville Placencia Paraiso Independence Consejo Santa Cruz ORANGE WALK DISTRICT Santa Rosa Maya Center San Antonio Seine Bight Santa Cruz San Roman TOLEDO DISTRICT Nuevo San Juan Boom Creek Trial Farm Barranco San Estevan Conejo Creek Crique Sarco BELIZE DISTRICT Midway Boston Sunday Wood Maypen Sandhill CAYO DISTRICT Roaring Creek Camalote Duck Run I Duck Run II Billy White Santa Teresita Calla Creek Continued on page 11

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ELECTIONS & BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT Continued from page 10

OFFICIAL NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS SCHEDULE FOR VILLAGE/COMMUNITY COUNCILS, 2022 The Elections and Boundaries Commission, in accordance the Village Councils Act, Chapter 88 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2020, Section 3 of SI No. 134 of 2009, and Section 6 (A) (1) of SI No. 65 of 2022 hereby release the official schedule for Village/Community Councils Nominations and Elections 2022 Nominations open at 9:00 a.m and closes at 12 midday in ALL Villages ALL Polls open at 9:00 a.m. on Election Day No asterisk Denotes Poll closes at 1:00 p.m. * Denotes Poll closes at 3:00 p.m ** Denotes Poll closes at 5:00 p.m.

COROZAL DISTRICT V ILLA G E N A MES

N OM IN A T ION D A T E 8t h May

E LE CT ION D A T E 15t h May

V ILLA G E N A MES

N OM IN A T ION D A T E 15t h May

E LE CT ION D A T E 22n d May

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1. Chan Chen * 2. San Joaquin** 3. Ranchito ** 4. Calcutta ** 5. Carolina 6. Caledonia ** 7. San Andres **

St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School

Gov’t School RC School Gov’t School Comm. Center Carolina Basketball Court (Tent) RC School Mary Hill RC School

1.San Pedro * 2. San Roman ** 3. Santa Clara ** 4. Louisville ** 5. Paraiso ** 6. Consejo

St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School

Comm. Center. Comm. Center RC School RC School Gov’t. School St. Leo RC Church (Tent)

8. San Antonio

V ILLA G E N A MES

N OM IN A T ION D A T E 22n d May

Gov’t. School

E LE CT ION D A T E 29t h May

V ILLA G E N A MES

N OM IN A T ION D A T E 29t h May

E LE CT ION D A T E 5th Ju n e

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTER

POLLING STATIONS

1. Concepcion ** 2. San Victor ** 3.Yo Chen 4. Chunox ** 5. Progresso ** 6. Copper Bank* 7. Patchakan** 8. Sarteneja ** 9. Xaibe **

RC School RC School Comm. Center RC School RC School RC School RC School RC School RC School

1.Cristo Rey ** 2. San Narciso ** 3. Buena Vista*

St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School St. Francis Xavier R.C School

RC School RC School RC School

V ILLA G E N A MES

N OM IN A T ION D A T E 5th Ju n e

E LE CT ION D A T E 12th Ju n e

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1. Libertad **

St. Francis Xavier R.C School

Methodist School

ORANGE WALK DISTRICT V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 8th M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 15th M a y

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 15th M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 22n d M a y

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1. San Jose Palmar **

Louisiana Government School

RC School

1. San Antonio* 2. Santa Cruz* 3. San Roman* 4. Nuevo San Juan* 5. Trial Farm ** 6. San Estevan **

Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School

RC School Gov’t. School RC School RC School Gov’t School RC School

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 22n d M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 29th M a y

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 29th M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 5t h Ju n e

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTER

POLLING STATIONS

1.San Luis 2. Douglas * 3. San Pablo ** 4. San Jose **

Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School

RC School Our Lady of Fatima RC School Comm. Gov’t School Gov’t. School

1. Chan Pine Ridge*

Louisiana Government School

Gov’t. School

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 5t h Ju n e

EL EC T I O N D A T E 12t h Ju n e

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 12t h Ju n e

EL EC T I O N D A T E 19t h Ju n e

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1. Carmelita**

Louisiana Government School

Gov’t School

1. Santa Martha * 2. San Lazaro ** 3.Trinidad * 4. August Pine Ridge ** 5. Yo Creek **

Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School

Gov’t. School RC School Gov’t. School RC School RC School

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 19t h Ju n e

EL EC T I O N D A T E 26t h Ju n e

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1. Tower Hill 2. Indian Church 3. San Carlos 4. San Felipe ** 5. Fire Burn 6. Guinea Grass **

Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School Louisiana Government School

Comm. Center Gov’t. School Gov’t. School St Michael RC School Gov’t School RC School’

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ELECTIONS & BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT Continued from page 11

BELIZE DISTRICT V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 8th M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 15th M a y

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 15th M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 22n d M a y

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1. Double Head Cabbage 2. Isabella Bank 3. Lemonal

Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School

Belize Rural High School Comm. Center Compound (Tent) Comm. Center Compound (Tent)

1. Boston 2. Maypen 3. Sandhill **

Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School

Comm. Center Seventh Day Adventist School Guadalupe RC School

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 22n d M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 29th M a y

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 29th M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 5t h Ju n e

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTER

POLLING STATIONS

1.. La Democracia 2. Gracie Rock 3. Biscayne * 4. Gardenia 5. Crooked Tree*

Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School

St. Agnes Anglican School (Lower) Comm. Center Gov’t. School Comm. Center Gov’t. School

1. Gales Point 2. Freetown Sibun 3. Burrell Boom ** 4. St. Paul’s Bank 5. Willows Bank

Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School

Comm. Center Comm. Center Compound (Tent) St. Therese RC School Comm. Center Comm. Center

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 5t h Ju n e

EL EC T I O N D A T E 12t h Ju n e

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 12t h Ju n e

EL EC T I O N D A T E 19t h Ju n e

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1. Maskall * 2. Bomba 3. Corozalito 4. St. Ann’s 5. Mahogany Heights * 6. St. George’s Caye

Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School

Comm. Center Comm. Center Compound (Tent) Comm. Center Comm. Center St Agnes Anglican School (Upper) Open Lot (Tent)

1. Lucky Strike 2. Rockstone Pond 3. Santana 4. Hattieville ** 5. Western Paradise*

Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School

Gov’t. School Altun Ha Parking Lot (Tent) Comm. Center Gov’t. School Health Post Clinic

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 19t h Ju n e

EL EC T I O N D A T E 26t h Ju n e

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1. Lord’s Bank ** 2. Caye Caulker ** 3. Bermudian Landing 4. Flowers Bank 5. Rancho Dolores 6. Scotland Half Moon 7. Ladyville **

Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School Edward P. York High School

Comm. Center RC School Comm. Center Comm. Center Belize Rural Primary School Comm. Center Our Lady of the Way RC School

CAYO DISTRICT V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 8th M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 15th M a y

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 15th M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 22n d M a y

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1.Valley of Peace ** 2.Unitedville * 3.Blackman Eddy * 4.Arenal * 5.Georgeville *

Belmopan Comprehensive High School Belmopan Comprehensive High School Belmopan Comprehensive High School Mount Carmel RC Primary School Santa Elena Primary RC School

Monsignor Romero RC School St. Vincent Pallotti RC School St. Martin de Porres RC School La Inmaculada RC School St. Hilda's Anglican School

1.Roaring Creek ** 2.Camalote ** 3.Duck Run I * 4.Duck Run II* 5.Billy White * 6.Santa Teresita 7.Calla Creek*

Belmopan Comprehensive High School Belmopan Comprehensive High School Sacred Heart Primary RC School Sacred Heart Primary RC School Sacred Heart Primary RC School Santa Elena Primary RC School Mount Carmel RC Primary School

Our Lady of Fatima RC School St. Jude RC School New Life Gov’t School St. Joseph RC School Seventh Day Adventist School Comm. Center Holy Cross RC School

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 22n d M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 29th M a y

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 29th M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 5t h Ju n e

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTER

POLLING STATIONS

1.Yalbac 2.La Gracia 3.Los Tambos* 4. Duck Run III*

Santa Elena Primary RC School Santa Elena Primary RC School Sacred Heart Primary RC School Sacred Heart Primary RC School

Comm. Center Compound (Tent) Gov’t. School Gov’t. School Hidden Paradise Govt. School

1. San Marcos 2. Selena 3. Teakettle ** 4. Ontario *

Santa Elena Primary RC School Santa Elena Primary RC School Belmopan Comprehensive High School Belmopan Comprehensive High School

Gov’t. School Gov’t. School St. Edmund Campion RC School Ontario Christian School

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 5t h Ju n e

EL EC T I O N D A T E 12t h Ju n e

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 12t h Ju n e

EL EC T I O N D A T E 19t h Ju n e

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1. San Jose Succotz** 2. San Antonio ** 3. Esperanza ** 4. Cotton Tree ** 5. St. Matthews * 6. Franks Eddy* 7. More Tomorrow

Mount Carmel RC Primary School Santa Elena Primary RC School Sacred Heart Primary RC School Belmopan Comprehensive High School Belmopan Comprehensive High School Belmopan Comprehensive High School Belmopan Comprehensive High School

San Jose Succotz RC School RC School St. Francis Xavier RC School St. Joseph RC School Gov’t. School Gov’t. School Gov’t. School

1.Santa Familia ** 2.Buena Vista* 3. Armenia ** 4. St. Margaret *

Sacred Heart Primary RC School Santa Elena Primary RC School Belmopan Comprehensive High School Belmopan Comprehensive High School

RC School Gov’t. School Gov’t School St. Margaret Mary RC School

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 19t h Ju n e

EL EC T I O N D A T E 26t h Ju n e

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1.Cristo Rey ** 2.El Progresso * 3. Bullet Tree**

Santa Elena Primary RC School Santa Elena Primary RC School Sacred Heart Primary RC School

RC School Community School Immaculate Conception RC School

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MoECST Inaugurates School Building in OW

April 7, 2022 – Today, representatives of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology together with the Social Investment Fund and joined by the Minister of Health and Wellness and OW East Area Representative Kevin Bernard and Special Envoy Rossana Briceño, inaugurated a new two storey school building. The new Louisiana Government Primary School extension has six classrooms, including a computer lab and special needs assessment area. The modern structure also features access ramps to both storeys and bathrooms for students and teachers. Together, we deliver on Plan Belize.

Making Education Work

ELECTIONS & BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT Continued from page 12

STANN CREEK DISTRICT V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 8th M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 15th M a y

V ILLA G E NA M ES

NO M INA TIO N D A TE 15th M a y

EL EC T I O N D A T E 22n d M a y

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1. Sittee River 2. Hopkins ** 3. Silk Grass ** 4. Pomona ** 5. Sarawee 6. Hope Creek** 7. Mullins River 8 Alta Vista 9. Hummingbird Community 10.Middlesex 11.Steadfast 12.Valley Community*

Stann Creek Ecumenical High School Stann Creek Ecumenical High School Stann Creek Ecumenical High School Stann Creek Ecumenical High School Stann Creek Ecumenical High School Stann Creek Ecumenical High School Stann Creek Ecumenical High School Stann Creek Ecumenical High School Stann Creek Ecumenical High School Stann Creek Ecumenical High School Stann Creek Ecumenical High School Stann Creek Ecumenical High School

Methodist School Holy Family RC School Methodist School St. Matthew’s Anglican School Comm. Center Methodist School Comm. Center Comm. Center Comm. Center St. Augustine RC School Comm. Center Comm. Center

1. San Juan /Cowpen * 2. Maya Mopan * 3. Red Bank ** 4. San Román ** 5. Placencia ** 6. Independence** 7. Santa Cruz ** 8. Santa Rosa* 9. Seine Bight * 10. Maya Center*

San Juan Bosco RC School Primary School Christian School United Comm. Primary School St. John’s Memorial School Primary School Gov’t School United Comm. Primary School St. Alphonsus RC School St. Jude RC School

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NOMINATION CENTER

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1. Georgetown*

Stann Creek Ecumenical High School

Richard Quinn RC School

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NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1. Boom Creek 2. Barranco 3. Conejo Creek 4. Crique Sarco 5. Midway 6. Sunday Wood

Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College

Living Word Gov’t. School St. Joseph RC School St. John the Baptist RC School Sacred Heart RC Gov’t. School RC School

1. Corazon Creek 2. Dolores 3. Otoxha 4. San Lucas 5. Monkey River 6. Punta Negra

Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College

Corazon Creek Technical High Our Lady of Sorrow RC St. Mark RC School RC School Comm. Center Cuthbert Gov’t. School

V ILLA G E NA M ES

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EL EC T I O N D A T E 12t h Ju n e

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NOMINATION CENTER

POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1. Cattle Landing* 2. Eldridgeville* 3. Forest Home* 4. Santa Ana 5 Bladen (CC) 6. Bella Vista ** 7. Trio * 8. San Pablo

Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College

St. Phillip RC School Comm. Center Comm. Center Comm. Center Fabian Cayetano RC School Our Lady of Bella Vista RC School Gov't School St. Paul RC School

1. San Jose * 2. Na Luum Ca 3. Jacintoville 4. Laguna 5. San Felipe* 6. San Marcos* 7. Yemeri Grove 8. San Pedro Columbia**

Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College

RC School Gov’t. School Comm. Center Comm. Center Comm. Center Comm. Center Toledo Christian Academy RC School

TOLEDO DISTRICT con't V ILLA G E NA M ES

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POLLING STATIONS

VILLAGES

NOMINATION CENTERS

POLLING STATIONS

1.Golden Stream* 2.Indian Creek * 3. Medina Bank 4. San Miguel* 5. Silver Creek* 6. Big Falls ** 7.San Antonio ** 8. Crique Jute 9. Mafredi 10. Pueblo Viejo*

Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College Toledo Community College

Gov’t. School RC School Gov’t. School RC School RC School RC School San Luis Rey RC School Gov’t School Methodist School San Francisco de Jeronimo RC

1. Aguacate 2 Blue Creek 3. Mabilha 4. San Benito Poite 5. Santa Teresa 6. Jordan 7. Santa Cruz* 8. Santa Elena 9 San Vicente 10. Jalacte*

RC School RC School Gov’t. School RC School RC School Comm. Center Comm. Center RC School RC School RC School

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BUILDING AND STRONG Prime Minister Briceño

Min. Mahler, Tourism & Diaspora Relations

Min. Julius Espat, Infrastructure Development and Housing

18 JAN

MoS. Elvia Vega-Samos, Human Development, Families & Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs

Hon. Ramirez, CSW; Hon. Mira, Bmp and Hon. Marin, CSE ICT Donation to Ministry to strengthen efforts in fighting gender-based violence

Hon. Oscar Mira, Belmopan

Collaborating at the Chunox Health center relaunch

At BHS, observing results of robotics program w/ Hon. Chebat in New Bullet Tree area Courtesy call from Dr. Leclair, ES of the Forum of Presiding Officers of Parliaments/Congresses of Central America, the Caribbean & Mexico

Hon. Ramiro Ramirez, Corozal Southwest

BTB donating to the Cross Country Cycling Classic

Mins. Mahler, TDR; Usher, PS, CPR, & RA; Bernard, HW; Ferguson, Y,S, & T, Cervantes, FA, FT, & I;

Paving Agricultura Street in Las Flores without PetroCaribe $$

Supporting Sports…boxing Iguana St. Belize City, fixing UDP ‘infrastructure’

Mosquitoes eradication and clean-up work is endless

Min. Andre Perez, Blue Economy & Civil Aviation

Min. Kareem Musa, Home Affairs and Min. Dolores Balderamos Garcia, BRC at Human Development; MoS Oscar Mira, National Defence and Border Security At the Amnesty program

Attending Diaspora meetings in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, USA

HE Rossana Briceño, SE for the Development of Families and Children

April’s Autism Awareness with a blue bulb

TOWN COUNCILS at WORK Belize it or not…Caye Caulker Police Department’s Female Tactical Intelligence Challenge 2022

Min. Dolores Balderamos Garcia, Human Development, Families with Special Envoy Briceño

Dangriga TC: “Your Tax $$$$ at Work”

Benque Viejo TC: Climate resiliency workshop from Ministry of Local Government

w/ the Queen of the Bay sharing with girls from two childcare centers

“Inclusive Quality, Education for All” - In the Corozal Dist. for Autism Awareness

In Rancho Dolores w/ Hon. Leal

Receiving disability-accessible bus donated by Customer HD

Corozal TC: Mayor Vellos and Mayor Sheppard collaborating on 2nd street south

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2022

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES & VEHICLES Countrywide

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo and Christiana R. Castillo are selling ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions. com the below described properties and vehicles. Sale currently running and will expire on Tuesday 19th & Wednesday 20th April 2022 at the times listed on the website: N.B. Properties and vehicles will remain on sale on this website on a bi-weekly basis until conclusion. 1. Parcel No. 2891 first subdivision south of Airstrip, western side of Placencia Road, Placencia Village, Stann Creek District: REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL

Placencia North

2891

The freehold property of Ms. Dawn Anderson & Mr. Hector Tut. 2. Parcel No. 2871 first subdivision south of Airstrip, western side of Placencia Road, Placencia Village, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Placencia North

2871

The freehold property of Mr. Sidney Lopez & Ms. Valarie Godoy 3. 147.228 Acres, San Marcos Agricultural Area, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being 147.228 acres situate in the San Marcos Agricultural Area, Toledo District. Freehold properties of Mr. Marcial Mess.

12. No. 315 San Estevan Village, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

San Estevan

315

The freehold property of Mr. Augusto Angel Blanco. 13. Parcel No. 1523 Seine Bight Village, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Placencia North

1523

The freehold property of Ms. Sherlette Augustine.

14. Parcel No. 4111 Blue Bird Street, Alta Mira, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

Corozal North

PARCEL 4111

The freehold property of Mr. Raleigh Rivas and Ms. Olga Rivas 15. Parcel No. 1142 Phillip Goldson Highway, San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District:

4. Parcel No. 2911 Cedar Street, Santiago Juan Layout, San Ignacio, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

San Ignacio North

2911

The freehold property of Ms. Adelita Zaiden.

5.Lot No. 400 Savannah Road, Independence Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 400 situate along Savannah Road, Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. The freehold property of Ms. Maria J. Rodriguez) 6. Parcel No. 418 Corner 3rd Avenue & 5th Street North, Corozal Town, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Corozal Central

418

The freehold property of Mrs. Guadalupe & Mr. Edmund Longsworth 7. Parcel No. 461 George Price Highway, Unitedville, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Society Hall

461

The freehold property of Mr. Ulric L. Willoughby.

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

San Jose Palmar

1142

The freehold property of Ms. Marisa Perera & Mr. Carlos Perera 16. Parcel No. 2708 Phillip Goldson Highway, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Orange Walk Town

2708

The freehold property of Mr. Gustavo Gongora & Ms. Rubicela Mai 17. Parcel No. 2492 Oak Street, Halls Layout, Corozal Town, Corozal District :

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Corozal North

2492

The freehold property of Mr. Yasin Shoman & Ms. Ruth Shoman 18. Parcel No. 158 Sunset Park, 8 ½ Miles George Price Hwy, Western Paradise, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 158 containing 1,013.39 S.M. situate at Mile 8.5 Northern Side of Hector Creek Road, Western Highway, Belize District of Belize, the freehold property of Mr. Lawrence Ellis and Mrs. Kimberly Ellis)

19. Parcel No. 2842 first subdivision south of Placencia Airstrip, Placencia Village, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Placencia North

2842

The freehold property of Mr. Ajinder Singh Garcha

8. Lot No. 59A Pomona Village Extension, Stann Creek District:

Lot No. 59A, comprising 696.567 square metres situate in Pomona Village Extension, Stann Creek District, Belize. Freehold property of Mr. Thurman Williams.

9. Parcel No. 410 Seine Bight Village, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Placenia North

410

The freehold property of Mr. Kent Roland Francis and Ms. Silvana Andrea Garcia 10. Parcel No. 2275 Seine Bight Village, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Placenia North

2275

The freehold property of Mr. Lammey Alvarez. 11. Parcel No. 1710 Mahogany Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

20. Parcel No. 1726 Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Tower Hill

1726

The freehold property of Ms. Gloricelda Camara

21. Parcels Nos. 639 &640 San Estevan, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

San Estevan

639 & 640

The freehold property of Mr. Manuel Jesus Blanco and Mr. Agusto Blanco) 22. Parcel No. 853 San Jose Drive, San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

San Jose Palmar

PARCEL 853

The freehold property of Mr. Freddy Orlando Tun

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Punta Gorda

1710

The freehold property of Ms. Elizabeth Borland.

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MOECST’S GREEN LIGHT FOR FACE-TO-FACE LEARNING April 1, 2022 - In keeping with Statutory Instrument No. 61 of 2022, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology (MoECST) hereby issues the Green Light for all schools to return to face-to-face learning. The health and safety of all students, teachers, and the entire school community remain of paramount importance. It is recommended that schools continue the protocols of indoor mask wearing, hand washing and sanitising, as well as the practice of monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms, and asking that those with cold and flu-like symptoms remain at home. The Ministry’s measured response to the pandemic has acknowledged that schools have varied circumstances and experiences. It is our position now that schools may begin to chart their

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return to pre-pandemic daily schedules. Where schools do not feel that their circumstances permit them to return fully in the immediate, they may continue to operate under the staggered schedules. All schools, however, will be expected to return to the full pre-pandemic schedules for the 2022-2023 academic year. The MoECST remains committed to the safe and responsible reopening of schools across the country. We continue to be guided by the public health experts and to keep the academic and overall well-being of our students as our number one priority, and we appreciate the efforts of all our partners who stand with us in our efforts to make education work for Belize. As we go to print today the Covid-19 active cases are all the way down to approximately 150 active cases with the last Covid-19 deaths reported for March 18. The last reported number of Covid-19 deaths was 3,600 on April 6, 2022 in the world. The pandemic is on full swing with variants looming. We are doing well in Belize thanks to the Belizean people, immunity, vaccinations and the Ministry of Health and Wellness who was prescribed by planBelize has been behind the impetus to defeat Covid in Belize. Those who are yet to vaccinate should do so. There is still a good level of uncertainty as to how long and far the coronavirus will extend. In the meantime our schools and education need to move forward. Let us follow the collective ministries’ guidelines especially the MoECST.

Continued from page 16 23. Parcel No. 16/1 San Estevan Village, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

San Estevan

16/1

The leasehold property of Ms. Irma Olivera 24. Parcel No. 244 Caledonia Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

Caledonia Village

PARCEL 244

The freehold property of Messrs. Chico’s Company Limited 25. Parcels Nos. 21, 42 & 280 Libertad Registration Section, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Libertad

21, 42 & 280

The freehold properties of Mr. Leonard Folgarait 26. 200.35 Acres Eastern Side Southern Lagoon, Manatee Area, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 200.35 acres situate along the eastern side of Southern Lagoon and 3 ¼ miles north of Gales Point, Manatee Village, Belize District, Belize, the freehold property of Mr. Arnaldo Pena. 27. Lot No. 13 Santa Cruz Village, Stann Creek District:

All that piece of land containing 836.013 square meters being Lot No. 13 situate in Santa Cruz Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. The freehold property of Mr. Jose O. Raudaules & Ms. Rixy G. Ramirez 28. Parcels 1682, 1683 and 1684 Linda Vista Estate, off George Price Highway, Belize City, Belize:

REGISTRATION SECTION St. Martin de Porres West

BLOCK

PARCEL

1682, 1683 & 1684

The freehold property of Mrs. Marissa Sosa & Mr. Godfrey Sosa. 29. No. 1 Cor. Talawalla & Edwin Park Streets, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Ladyville/Lords Ban

3806

The freehold property of Mr. Kevin Enriquez & Mrs. Andrea Enriquez.

VEHICLES:

2019 Geat Wall Wingle 5

1999 MCI 1 Door Bus

1999 Blue Bird Bus

“FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & PHOTOGRAPHS PLEASE VISIT WEBSITE” TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 Website: belizepropertyauctions.com E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions

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STRENGTHENING OF TAX ADMINISTRATION PROJECT REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Consulting Services to design and implement an Internal Control Model including the implementation of a system to support internal control processes Institution: The Ministry of Finance (MOF) Country: Belize Project: Strengthening of Tax Administration (STA) Abstract: Consulting Services to design and implement an Internal Control Model including the implementation of a system to support internal control processes Loan No.: 4839/OC-BL Deadline: April 26, 2022, Belize Local Time The Government of Belize (GOB) has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the execution of a five-year tax modernization project entitled “Strengthening of Tax Administration” (BL-L1031). Through this project, the Belize Tax Service Department (BTSD) has procured a Modern Integrated Tax Administration System (the Revenue Management System (RMS)) and is presently in the implementation process. This new system will be used in the management of the Belize Tax Administration. BTSD staff integrity is a concern for its management. The BTSD strategic plan indicates that: “Corruption has devastating effects on the integrity of any organization. At the BTS the effects would be particularly harmful as corrupt activities could compromise the collection of revenue; impede tax compliance; negatively impact the image of the Agency and reduce the public’s confidence in the Agency’s ability to objectively administer taxes. As such, an Internal Audit Division will be executed to conduct investigations into alleged employee misconduct and ensure that commensurable disciplinary actions are taken when staffers are found culpable. Additionally, a new Employee Code of Conduct will be drafted, which will be instructive on the standards of Professional Conduct. Given that partnerships with the public are important in combating corruption, Outreach Programs will be utilized to engage civil society and to aid in deterring and reporting immoral activities.” Management is also concerned about internal audit. They have identified the need for regular reviews the compliance with the department’s regulations, operations, procedures, and controls and if they comply with the international goods practices and operate effectively. So, BTSD is looking for reorganizing its Internal Audit Division into an Internal Control Division with the view of improving both, the control of staff integrity and the internal audit. This consultancy is intended to address this concern. Consequently, the BTSD will explore the introduction of a Risk Management Plan (RMP) to properly respond to the risks identified on a timely basis, to minimize overall compliance burden for both the taxpayers and the tax administration. As an important aspect of the RMP, risk mitigating strategies will be proposed for application against potential and existing risks. The plan will highlight all areas of risks including risk-based assessments, risk-based audits, risk-based sector and taxpayer segmentation, compliance risks (registration, filing, reporting and payments) and international risks. Risk mitigation reduces the extent of exposure and ensures that the strategic objectives are achieved.” Management is also concerned about internal audit. They have identified the need for regular reviews the compliance with the department’s regulations, operations, procedures, and controls and if they comply with the international goods practices and operate effectively. So, BTSD is looking for reorganizing its Internal Audit Division into an Internal Control Division with the view of improving both, the control of staff integrity and the internal audit. This consultancy is intended to address this concern. The consulting services (“the services”) includes the contracting of a Consulting Firm for a period of eight (8) months is to design and implement an Internal Control Model including the implementation of a system to support internal control processes. The main activity of the consultancy includes: 1 Prepare the action plan for implementation of the new Internal Control function includes: a. Detailed project, its outcomes and success indicators b. Intended results and their justification c. The consultancy risk assessment and mitigation d. Cost and other derailed resource requirements, if necessary e. Schedule for implementation 2

Carry out an assessment a. Review BTSD current practices and recent events regarding Internal audit and integrity investigation b. Review BTSD Internal Audit Division organization, staff, and legal framework c. Review the BTSD current regulations, operations, procedures, and controls with a view to prepare internal audit and integrity investigation plans d. Review BTSD compliance with the new ITAS procedures e. Review recent cases of BTSD staff integrity issues f. Interview relevant stakeholders to determine the general perception on the BTSD staff integrity

Draft Internal Control Model a. Outline the guidelines and policies to the implementation and operation of the BTSD Internal Control Model including internal audit and integrity investigations b. Define the Internal Control procedures inclusive case selection and processing c. Define the necessary changes in, or queries to ITAS to provide information on potential integrity deviations and for case selection

Design and implement the BTSD Internal Audit organizational structure a. Propose the organizational structure of the BTSD Internal Division including the internal audit and integrity investigation units b. Prepare the job descriptions, including competencies, for staff of the BTSD Internal Audit Division c. Estimate the necessary HR for the unit a. Define the required BTSD Internal Control staff skills, knowledge, and abilities, b. Define the requirements for the Internal Control staff training d. Train the Internal Control Division staff

Development of the Internal Control Manuals, handbooks, and Code of Conduct a. Draft the Internal audit manual b. Draft the integrity investigation manual c. Draft the necessary handbooks for both areas d. Draft the BTSD staff Code of Conduct e. The Internal Audit manual should include at least:

i. The Internal Audit mission and strategies ii. The Internal Audit procedures iii. The Internal Audit organizational structure as part of the Internal Control Division iv. The job descriptions for the Internal Audit staff v. The estimation of Internal Audit staff by function vi. The applications/software needs. vii. The Internal Audit’s performance indicators and targets The Integrity Investigation manual should include at least: i. The Integrity Investigation mission and strategies ii. The Integrity investigation procedures iii.The Integrity Investigation organizational structure as part of the Internal Control Division iv.The job descriptions for the Integrity Investigation staff v. The estimation of Integrity Investigation staff by function vi.The Integrity Investigation applications/software needs. vii.The Integrity Investigation’s performance indicators and targets

6 Execute dissemination sensitization workshops on the Internal Control model and manuals, including Internal Audit and Integrity Investigations a. Deliver seminar for the BRS managers b. Deliver seminars for the Internal Control staff c. Deliver seminars for the BTSD staff d. Deliver seminars to other authorities e. Deliver seminars for main stakeholders f. Train the Internal Audit Staff g. Train the Integrity Investigation Staff The consulting firm should have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in similar assignment. In addition, the consulting firm should have a minimum of five (5) years specific experience in the following: • Organizational development and design • Development of internal audit and staff integrity investigation systems • Development of internal audit and staff integrity investigation organizations • Development of internal audit and staff integrity investigation procedures and manuals • Job analysis and job evaluation • Training needs analysis, and; • Staff training capacity The firm will need to have or demonstrate expertise in internal audit and integrity investigation, communication and interpersonal skills, business Strategy (supporting business and organizational goals), Presentation and facilitation skills, flexibility and adaptability, time management skills, fluency in written and spoken English is essential, and highly motivated and committed. As well as have knowledge and experience working in Belize and or the Caribbean environment in a similar assignment. The Ministry of Finance now invites eligible Consulting Firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested eligible Consultants must submit an Expression of Interest providing information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services (description of similar assignments specifying start and end dates of assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.). The term “consultant” means a legally established professional consulting firm or an entity that may provide the services. Expression of Interest package should contain: (i) Document explaining interest, experience, and competence of the consulting firm. (ii) Firms experience in the assignment of similar consultancy services during the past five years. Description of similar assignments specifying start and end dates of assignments. (iii) Firms evidence of past jobs. (These includes letters from the respective client on the job (s) carried out, or a copy of contract or agreement with the client including copy of the TOR). (iv) Two references (v) Proof of nationality: Copy of certificate of incorporation, information of shareholders of company specifying the shares owned by each respective shareholder of the company and a copy of documentation of nationality of the shareholders of the company. Additional documentation required for National Consultants: (vi) Copy of Certificate of Good Standing from Belize Company Registry (vii) Copy of Certificate of Good Standing from the Social Security Board (viii) Copy of Certificate of Good Standing from the Belize Tax Service (ix) Copy of Current Trade License The total estimated contract price for this consultancy inclusive of taxes is US $ 319,805.00 Consultants will be selected in accordance with the with the Quality and Cost - Based Selection (QCBS) procurement method set out in the Inter-American Development Bank: Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (GN-2350-15, May 2019 edition) and is open to all eligible consultants as defined in the IDB policies. The selection of the successful firm will be based on a competitive process among short-listed firms that takes into account the quality of the proposal and the cost of the service. Only the short-listed firms will be notified and will be asked to submit a technical and price proposal. Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. For the purpose of establishing the short list, the nationality of a firm is that of the country in which it is legally incorporated or constituted and in the case of Joint Venture, the nationality of the firm appointed to represent it. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Expressions of interest must be delivered via direct mail or e-mail at the address indicated below by 3:30 p.m. (Belize local time) on Tuesday April 26, 2022. Interested consulting firms are asked to submit their expression of interest via e-mail to Michelle.Longsworth@bts.gov.bz marked STAP- Consulting firm to design and implement an Internal Control Model including the implementation of a system to support internal control processes in the subject header, or submit on or before 3:30 p.m. (Belize local time) on Tuesday April 26, 2022 to the following address: Director General Belize Tax Service Strengthening of Tax Administration Project Charles Bartlett Hyde Building Mahogany Street, Belize City Tel: 501-222-5114

For clarifications kindly contact: Procurement Officer Project Executing Unit Strengthening of Tax Administration Project Charles Bartlett Hyde Building Mahogany Street, Belize City Tel: 501-222-5114/ E-mail: Ian.Ramirez@mof.gov.bz

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THINK ABOUT IT CRISES BREWING An incredible thing has happened. The Belize Council of Churches and the Pentecostal Churches have joined forces. Almost smack in the middle of the sacred Lent period. Lent is a symbolic commemoration by Christians all over the world, and in Belize, to mark the period when Jesus was tempted by the devil. The devil did not succeed then, but has been spectacularly successful since then on human beings. The Council of Churches is made up primarily of the traditional churches. Principally, the powerful Roman Catholic church whose followers comprise the majority of Belizeans. The Anglican, Methodist and Baptist churches are officially a full and active part of the Council of Churches. The dozens of Pentecostal churches have two major representative organisations. There are more modern Christian churches, some very small, others medium sizes. They show the rituals and robes of the traditional church leaders. Many of their Pastors have no training in theology or the meanings of scriptures. But all Priests and Pastors are now joined in opposition to the marijuana law, recently passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. This religious opposition is blossoming into a formidable force. They are being joined by the Teacher’s Union and other Unions. The hypocritical and opportunistic opposition UDP is attending to “side-in.” The opposition brings nothing to the table, their involvement will be a distraction and cause the churches to be embroiled in divisive party politics. The Roman Catholic organization has been cranked up. By Wednesday, high school students were taking home electronic copies of a Petition, in which parents are being asked to endorse the request for Referendum against the marijuana law. The Catholics alone will easily garner twenty thousand signatures for a Referendum. With Pentecostals and the Teachers/Public officers Unions, the government will have quite a challenge on its hands. The question the Referendum Petition is seeking to obtain support for is:“Should the Government of Belize issue licenses for the cultivation, storage, processing, sale, purchase, distribution, delivering and consumption of cannabis in Belize?” It is a clumsy sentence. George Orwell, the author of “Animal Farm” and “1984” would disapprove of such a sentence. George Price would readily utter his injunction- brevity of words. In fact, George Price would not have watched the churches put on boxing gloves and climb into the ring to take on the government. No government should be in a position where it has to take on the churches and religious citizens over an issue. Neither should churches be throwing down the gauntlet at popularly elected government. It is an ill wind that blows no good. We can learn from experienced fishermen who sail on sailing boats. How do they sail directly into the wind? They don’t. Yet they reach their destination which is in windward position. Tack my friends. It is called tack. “A sail boat sailing against the wind will turn through the point on each tack. This is the point which the boat tack and is directly headed against the wind” In boat language and sea language starboard means to the right side of the boat. And port means left side of the boat. There is tack my friends. And there is tact. Check your dictionary. They both apply to boats and to steering a government through rough seas. Government Minister Henry Usher did not shirk or shy away when the Prime Minister asked him to add religious issues to his heavy portfolio which includes Constitutional Reform. We understand Minister Henry Charles has seamanship in his veins. It will serve him well. This completely unforeseen challenge from the nations religious leaders will test his mettle. No government of Belize has ever faced such a situation. The last time the churches were riled up was over section 53 of the criminal law. The gay agenda won that round as the body of Christ was terribly divided. Not so this time. There is a storm brewing. It must be averted. AMERICA IS HELPING US The United States of America has organised a top local one-day conference. It is being called Criminal Cases Backlog Reduction Workshop. Attendees include just about every personality in the Supreme Courts and Magistrate Courts. Director of Public Prosecutions, Police Commissioner, Bar Association, Défense Attorneys Association, Attorney General, Registrar General, CEO in the Police Ministry, Head of Legal Aid Services, President, Director of Family Courts. Just about all the persons who have contributed to some of the increasing backlog and who can make a difference will be in attendance. Leeroy Banner, Arthur Saldivar and Michelle Trapp from the Association of Defence Attorneys will attend. America’s Chargé d’affaires Patrick Ventell will speak as well as Chief Jus-

tice Michelle Arana and legal burning Justice Dennis Morrison. Krystal Thompson and Oldales Osinuga from the Pan America Development Foundation will make presentations. The eighteen Magistrate Courts throughout the country handles over 95 percent of all criminal cases. It is a hard grind, day in day out. District Magistrates are not provided with vehicles. During the two years of Covid they risked their health to keep the Courts open. In case of police prosecutors in all Magistrate Courts, they do not get even a small allowance for the over and above their police duties preparing and reading files and case law and interviewing witnesses. VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS Villages all across our blessed country will be holding their elections for members of village councils. This will start next month May and continue weekly until all villages have conducted their elections. How we wish that party politics can be excluded, expunged, banished from villages. HONOURABLE, DOCTOR, DEFAMER…… The nearly installed Leader of the opposition party, the disgraced, corrupted UDP, has mouthed himself into another scandalous behaviour. Appearing on the channel 7 Wednesday night show, the self-proclaimed “Leader of the House Representatives” launched a verbal assault on the Prime Minister. It was low down, personal and uncalled for. It was also defamatory, grossly defamatory. Jules Vasquez, the host tried to get the Leader to tone down his libellous statements. The disturbing aspect is that Leader of the Opposition is already in the Supreme Court on a lawsuit for defeating the churches of the present Prime Ministers. ANOTHER CRAZY KILLING A human being was seen lying on his back taking a horrific beating from a tall muscular looking person who kept punishing him in his face-left hand, right hand, left hand, right hand. Over and over and over and over. The beater then jumped on the pitiful human being. Not clear if he is jumping on his face or his chest. He stamped the person, stamped on him, again and again. All this caught on camera and goes viral. Turns out merciless beater is a member of our Belize Defence Force. Belizeans are doubly outraged. We can’t blame the whole army for craziness of one person. The pitiful victim dies. The soldier is charged for murder. BELIZE’S BIGGEST ONE DAY SPORT Next Saturday, known as Holy Saturday will also be return of the Cross-country Cycling race from Belize City to San Ignacio and return. It’s been on pause for the past two years because of covid. Now it’s back. We saw Kenrick Halliday only yesterday. This man was the toughest, roughest, fastest Cross-Country rider that ever there was. Since he is still around and healthy and this is his season, we hope Kirane Scott can get a detailed interview with him soon. It’s part of our sporting history. MRS. CONSIE GABOUREL We join the family in New York on the passing of Mrs. Consie Gabourel yesterday 6th April.

NOTICE ART FINANCES LIMITED #167,653 (“the Company”) Notice is hereby given that the Company named ART FINANCES LIMITED has been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the 30th March, 2022. CILTrust International Limited Registered Agent

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2022

VACANCY NOTICE – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GOB ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FUND, DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill one (1) vacant post of Executive Director of the GOB Environmental Management Fund, Department of the Environment, Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management. 1. INTRODUCTION: The Environmental Management Fund was established through the Environmental Protection (Amendment) Act, (EPA) 2009, Chapter 328 of the Substantive Laws of Belize. Part VII of the EPA has provisions for the governance and general operations of the Fund. The main purpose of the Fund is to assist the Department of the Environment (DOE) to address environmental matters and enforce the legislation which also guides the DOE’s roles and functions. The specific objectives of the EMF are to cover all costs associated with the response and clean-up of oil spills and other chemical spills, to carry out programmes to prevent and reduce pollution; to provide support for laboratory analysis of samples collected for environmental monitoring; to support its environmental monitoring and enforcement programs; to promote environmental public awareness and research; to encourage local environmental initiative; to publish reports and publications on the environment; to promote, support and encourage activities relating to the protection and management of the environment; and to plan and implement other initiatives important for the effective and efficient management of our natural and environment resources. 2. PURPOSE OF POSITION: This person will be tasked with the efficient management of the GOB Environmental Management Fund (EMF), as well as building the necessary capacity of the Fund for its long-term sustainability. He/ She is expected to apply results-based management techniques, provide operational oversight, create and maintain effective systems, and ensure appropriate staff capacity development to efficiently support goals and objectives of the Fund. 3. ANALYSIS OF POSITION This person will be required to handle several responsibilities associated under the Duties and responsibilities associated with the overall, management of the Fund, Management of Human and Financial Resources: and provision of advisory support to the Board of Directors. (Details of these responsibilities of this post are listed in the Terms of Reference) 4. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE • Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Management, or related field with 10 years of work experience in programme operations management, organizational management, public sector management • 10 years of work experience in programme operations management, organizational management, public sector management. (Details of skills set required for this post are also listed in the Terms of Reference.) 5. APPLICATION PROCEDURE Applicants can obtain a copy of the terms of reference at www.doe. gov.bz or by requesting a copy from the Department via email: emf@ environment.gov.bz or office number: 822-2548 or 822-2819. Applicants are asked to submit a complete application package containing a cover letter, resume, and 2 reference letters, no later than 3:00 pm, April 27, 2022 addressed to: Chief Environmental Officer Department of the Environment 1st Floor, Green Building Complex 7552 Hummingbird Highway Belmopan, Cayo District Belize

Government of Belize Belize Social Investment Fund III Loan (BSIF III) Consultancy Services to Undertake Design Review Services and Construction Works Supervision Services for the Proposed Expansion of Water Supply Services for the Communities of Camalote Village, Teakettle Village, and St. Matthew’s Village, Cayo District, Belize Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) The Government of Belize (GOB) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) towards implementing the Belize Social Investment Fund III Loan Project (BSIF III), which aims to provide increased gender-equitable and inclusive access to climate-resilient infrastructure and quality basic social-services for poor and vulnerable communities. The Project comprises small-scale infrastructure works and capacity building for stakeholders. The GOB has appointed the Belize Social Investment Fund (BSIF) as the Implementing Agency (IA) for the Project, and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of GOB and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than GOB shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing. The BSIF, the IA, now wishes to procure consultancy services to undertake design review services and construction works supervision services for the proposed expansion of water supply services for the Communities of Camalote Village, Teakettle Village, and St. Matthew’s Village, Cayo District, Belize Important to note is that design services and construction works will be undertaken by Belize Water Services Ltd. The objective of the consultancy is to provide technical support to the IA during the implementation of the BSIF III Project. Consulting Firms will be required to review existing designs and estimates; advise on scope and adequacy of sub-project intervention; and provide detailed revised designs, revised summary estimates, and revised priced activity schedules. The work must consider thematic areas such as gender and environmental assessments, and shall seek to integrate disaster mitigation measures into revised designs. Consulting Firms will also be required to provide technical inspection of construction works. The duration of the assignment is expected to be for a period of approximately sixteen (16) months; however, it may vary as a result of certain aspects of the sub-project. The BSIF now invites interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) indicating qualifications and experience required to provide these Consultancy Services. Consultants shall be eligible to participate if: (a) in the case of the body corporate, it is legally incorporated or otherwise organized in an eligible country, has its principal place of business in an eligible country and is more than 50% beneficially owned by a citizen(s) and/or bona fide resident(s) of an eligible country(ies) or by a body(ies) corporate meeting these requirements; (b) in the case of unincorporated firms, the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; and (c) in all cases, the consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country. Eligible countries are member countries of CDB. The Member Countries of the CDB can be (c) in all cases, the consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, found at the following address: whereby anyweb substantial parthttps://www.caribank.org/countries-and-members/borrowof the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue ing-members orand https://www.caribank.org/countries-and-members/non-borrowing-members. be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country. In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to consulting firms’ qualifications Eligible countries are member countries detailed of CDB. designs The Member of the supervision CDB can be found at the and experience in relation to providing and Countries construction services following address: and for water supply web projects; localhttps://www.caribank.org/countries-and-members/borrowing-members and regional experience; financial capability; and existing comhttps://www.caribank.org/countries-and-members/non-borrowing-members. In the assessment of mitments. All information must be submitted in English. Further information may be obtained submissions, consideration will be given to consulting firms’ qualifications and experience in relation to from the first address the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Belize time) Monday providing detailedbelow designsbetween and construction supervision services for water supply projects; local and to Friday, except on Public Holidays. regional experience; financial capability; and existing commitments. All information must be submitted in English. Further information be obtained from the first address below the hours of second 8:00 a.m. The Expression of Interestmay must be received electronically at thebetween first (BSIF) and 4:00 p.m.below (Belizeno time) Monday Friday, except on Public Holidays. (CDB)– address later than to 10:00 a.m. (Belize time) on Monday, April 11, 2022. The subject line of the email containing each submission shall be clearly marked “BSIFIII - ExThe Expression of Interest must be received electronically at the first (BSIF) and second (CDB) address pressions Consultancy Undertake Design and belowofnoInterest later than–10:00 a.m. (BelizeServices time) on to Monday, April 11, 2022. Review The subject lineConstrucof the email tion Works Supervision Services the Proposed Expansion of WaterofSupply for containing each submission shall for be clearly marked “BSIFIII - Expressions Interest Services – Consultancy Services to Undertake Design Village, Review and Construction Works Supervision ServicesVillage, for the Proposed the Communities of Camalote Teakettle Village, and St. Matthew’s Cayo Expansion District, Belize of Water Supply Services for the Communities of Camalote Village, Teakettle Village, and St. Matthew’s Cayo District, Belize Following the Village, assessment of submissions, a short-list of not less than three (3) and not more than six (6) be provided with full terms reference invited submit Following theapplicants assessment will of submissions, a short-list of not lessof than three (3) and and not moreto than six (6) technical and financial proposals to undertake assignment. Following the technical submission proapplicants will be provided with full terms ofthe reference and invited to submit and of financial posals,proposals a Consultant shall be by utilizing thetheLeast Cost Selection (LCS) method.shall GOBbe to undertake theselected assignment. Following submission of proposals, a Consultant reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to GOB cancel the present selected by utilizing the Least Cost Selection (LCS) method. reserves the rightinvitation to accept orpartially reject late or in its entirety.orIttowill notthebepresent bound to assign any or reason for not Itshort-listing any toapplicant applications cancel invitation partially in its entirety. will not be bound assign any and will not for defray any costs any incurred byand anywill applicant in any thecosts preparation andanysubmission reason not short-listing applicant not defray incurred by applicant in of the Expressions of Interest. preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest. Addresses: 1. Procurement Unit Belize Social Investment Fund 3rd Floor #1902 Constitution Drive Belmopan BELIZE Tel. (501) 822-0239; Fax. (501) 822-0279 Email: submissions@sifbelize.org

2. Procurement Officer Caribbean Development Bank P.O. Box 408 Wildey St. Michael BARBADOS, W.I. Tel. (246) 539-1600 Email: procurement@caribank.org cc: omar.bispat@caribank.org

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Coming Soon:

Major Basketball Marathon in Port Loyola by Area Rep. Hon. Gilroy Usher

Hon. Gilroy Usher Area Representative for Port Loyola and the PUP Port Loyola Committee are a having Grand Basketball Marathon at the Jane Usher basketball court on Sunday May 1st starting at 9:00 sharp. Prizes: 1st prize........... $1,500.0 2nd prize........... $1,000.00 3rd prize........... $500.00 There will be no entrance fee. On the day of the marathon the first 8 teams will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. In the playoffs, there will be a special prize of $50.00 at halftime for each of the first two females who score a three-point shot. Police will be present through the event. The marathon will also provide a great opportunity for food vendors and many other small businesses to have a day of brisk sales.

NOTICE UNDER SECTION 4(2) OF THE FISCAL INCENTIVES ACT, CHAPTER 54 OF THE LAWS OF BELIZE, REVISED EDITION 1980-1990-2000-2003-2005-2011 It is hereby notified for general information that the principals of Safari Limited, have submitted an application for an Approved Enterprise Order under the Fiscal Incentives Act, Chapter 54 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 1980-1990-2000-2003-20052011, and the Minister of Investment proposes to make the Order hereinafter set out. Any person who objects to the making of such an Order is hereby invited to give notice in writing of his/her objections and of the grounds on which he/she relies in support thereof to the Executive Director, Belize Trade and Investment Development Service, on or April 15, 2022. The proposed Order reads as follows: FISCAL INCENTIVES BELIZE: STATUTORY INSTRUMENT No. of 2022 ORDER made by the Minister of Investment in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Section 4 of the Fiscal Incentives Act, Chapter 54 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 1980-1990-2000, and all other powers thereunto him enabling. (Gazetted ... 2022) 1.

This Order may be cited as the APPROVED ENTERPRISE (SAFARI LIMITED) ORDER 2022.

It is hereby declared that the principals of Safari Limited shall continue offering auto rental services catering to the growing tourism industry at its location #1 Goldson Lane, Belize City. Safari Limited (hereby called ‘the Company’) shall be an approved enterprise under the Fiscal Incentives Act.

In addition to the conditions imposed by the Act, the Company shall: (a) not practice whatsoever any discrimination on grounds of ethnic, religious or political identity; (b) observe all safety, social security, health and labour regulations; (c) pay fair wages to the workers and observe fair labour practices; (d) consult with the Belize Labour Exchange before employment of workers of other nationalities; employ only such workers of other nationalities as are in possession of valid work permits; (e) make provision for the training of Belizeans in all aspects of the operation and conduct of the Company including management; submit a plan for approval by the Ministry of Labour for such training in all the required skills; (f) satisfy the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Department of the Environment that all necessary measures are taken to control any pollution to the environment that may result from the operation of the company; (g) satisfy the Ministry responsible for Archaeology that all measures are taken to prevent the destruction of any ancient monument or antiquity located within the Company’s area of operation; (h) maintain separate books of accounts and records in respect of the Company; maintain such books of accounts and records in a manner which conforms with generally accepted accounting principles in Belize and appropriate to the business in which the Company operates; (i) conduct the business in a manner acceptable to the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service; (j) continuously employ at least eight (8) persons by February 7th, 2024; 4. Upon obtaining the written approval of the Executive Director, Belize Trade and Investment Development Service, the Company shall be permitted to import such quantity of such items free of customs duty and revenue replacement duty as shall have been proved unavailable from suitable local products or raw materials, and necessary for the establishment/expansion and operation of the Company, and for the sole use thereof, but limited to: •

Transport Vehicles

5. The date of production shall be February 8th, 2022. . 6. The date of commencement and the date of termination of the duty exemption period shall be February 8th, 2022 and February 7th, 2024 respectively. 7.

The Company shall enjoy no tax holidays.

This Approved Enterprise Order may be revoked if any condition to which it is subject to is broken by the Company. MADE by the Minister responsible for Investment this 2022.

day of April,

______________________________ Hon. John Briceno Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment

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Spotlight Initiative Donates ICT Equipment to Strengthen FAMCare

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2022

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST The US Government-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has selected Belize as one of only two countries in the world for a five-year government to government grant to fund a program aimed at reducing poverty and stimulating economic growth.

BELIZE CITY, Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 — Hon. Elvia Vega-Samos, Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MHDFIPA), today received a donation of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) equipment to improve the infrastructure to strengthen data collection, management, harmonization and analysis of gender-based violence (GBV) in Belize from Mr. Ian King, Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP. Through the Spotlight Initiative, a consultancy was carried out to support the harmonization of GBV information systems to strengthen the MHDFIPA’s case management system, FAMCare. The upgraded system will house GBV data to support the national referral system and joint data collection by officials within the relevant government and non-government organizations that are a part of the gender referral pathway system. The harmonization of the GBV information system will fulfil the role of a statistical monitoring and evaluation system that will improve the delivery of critical services to women and girls through the creation of the new Gender Based-Violence Dashboard. Furthermore, the ICT equipment will enhance the infrastructure within the Women and Family Support Department, which provides support through the Women Development Officers in their work to collect data, act as gender advocates within their mu-

nicipalities, and work with the National and District Gender-Based Violence Committees to end Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) nationally. The Spotlight Initiative is a global initiative of the United Nations which has received generous support from the European Union to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls by 2030. The Initiative is addressing legislative and policy gaps, strengthening institutions, promoting gender-equitable attitudes, and providing quality services for survivors. Interventions are also strengthening systems for collecting data on violence against women and girls. The enhancement and strengthening of the FAMCare Case Management System will assist essential service providers to better understand GBV cases being reported and enable actors to share data on FAMCare, and externally with agencies, for broader trend analysis and to improve GBV coordination. The donation comprised 15 desktop computers, a television, printer, firewall and an upgrade to the FAMCare Case Management System valued at over US$64,000. The Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs is grateful for this generous donation and commends the Spotlight Initiative for its commitment to partner with the Government of Belize in eliminating violence against women and girls.

Ambassadors of Belize and Nepal Establish Diplomatic Relations April 1, 2022 - The governments of Belize and Nepal, today, established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level in New York. Signing on behalf of the Government of Belize was His Excellency Mr. Carlos Fuller, Permanent Representative of Belize to the United Nations, and His Excellency Mr. Amrit Bahadur Rai on behalf of the Government of Nepal. The establishment of diplomatic relations with Nepal is yet another step toward the government’s goal of expanding Belize’s connection and identifying potential markets with non-traditional trading partners. Both ambassadors confirmed their commitment to the purposes and principles of consolidating international peace and security. They also discussed areas of mutual concern such as peace-building and climate change, which are being discussed within the United Nations, and agreed to support each other in this regard. At the signing, Ambassador Fuller was accompanied by Ms. Sharleen Henderson, Attaché, and Mr. Krishna Aryal, First Secretary, accompanied Ambassador Rai.

The Government of Belize (GOB) through the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment, intends to contract a team of individual consultants to form a Compact Development Team in Belize that will work together with a U.S.-based MCC Team to conduct a diagnosis of the constraints to economic growth, prepare concept notes, develop project proposals, and plan for project implementation. The Belize Compact Development Team will be led by a National Coordinator who will manage the team, engage key stakeholders across all sectors, and bear responsibility for the overall performance and work quality of the team. The Procurement Director will be a member of this team and will be responsible for the duties in close coordination and partnership with MCC’s procurement lead. Vacant Post 1. Procurement Director

Remuneration: Competitive salary and benefits are offered, commensurate with academic level, work experience and other relevant strengths of the winning candidate. Kindly follow the below link for further details. https://med.gov.bz/ Interested candidates are requested to submit ONE PDF File that shall include: a) Letter of Interest indicating the post being applied for; b) the curriculum vitae, c) copies of university degrees, and d) the names of 3 references. Subsequently the top 3 applicants for the post will be interviewed. Deadline for application is 20 April 2022 at 4:00pm. Application can be sent via email to: econdev@med.gov. bz or hand delivered to the address indicated below: Chief Executive Officer Ministry of Economic Development Sir Edney Cain Building Ground Floor, Right Wing Belmopan City, Belize C.A. Any request for clarification should be sent via email no later than 11 April 2022. Responses will be provided within three days.

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2022

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES & VEHICLES San Pedro, Ambergris Caye; Vista Del Mar, Hattieville Village, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District; San Antonio Village, Xiabe Village, Waree Bight Village, Corozal District; Trail Farm, August Pine Ridge Village, Indian Creek Community, Hill Bank Area, Orange Walk District; Belmopan, Georgeville Village, Camalote Village, More Tomorrow Village Extension, Santa Elena Town, Cayo District; Dangriga, Stann Creek; Bella Vista Village, Toledo District

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. Atlantic Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo and Christiana R. Castillo are selling ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions.com the below described properties, farm equipment and vehicles. Sales currently running and will expire 11th & 12th April 2022 at the time shown on the website. A: San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District: 1. Vehicle:

D. BELIZE DISTRICT: Vehicle: Available for viewing prior to sale at No. 170 Beltex Avn., Belama Phase1, Belize City

1999 Toyota Rav 4 VEHICLE: Available for viewing prior to sale

2. Parcel No. 7854 Ambergris Bay Area on the Western Portion of Ambergris Caye, San Pedro, Belize:

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2000 Isuzu Rodeo Truck 1. Lot No. 58 situate in Lord’s Bank Village Extension, Belize District:

Freehold property of Mr. Pedro Valeriano Vasquez

ALL THAT lot piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 58 situate in Lord’s Bank Village Extension, Belize District comprising 1066.42 square yards TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. Freehold property of Mr. Norman Augustine Jr.)

3. Parcel No. 6824 Colonia Diego, San Pedro Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

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Freehold property of Mr. Pablo Sosa.

2. Lot No. 307 Hattieville Village, Belize District:

4. Parcel No. 2601 San Pedro Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

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Freehold property of Mr. Pablo Sosa.

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 307 situated at Belizean American Site near Mile 17 ½ South of George Price Highway, Hattieville Village, Belize District comprising 613.44 square meters TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Freehold property of Mr. Sean Delroy Nicholas) 3. Parcel Nos. 1534 & 1535 Sailfish Avenue, Vista Del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

5. Parcel No. 9412 approximately 13 miles northeast of San Pedro Town in Bracelette Caye on the west coast of Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

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Freehold property of Messrs. Pair of Aces Limited, surety for Mr. Keith Alan Zielaskowski. B: COROZAL DISTRICT: 1. Parcel No. 799 Waree Bight Area, near Little Belize, Corozal District:

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Freehold property of Ms. properties of Ms. Heather Jones E: CAYO DISTRICT: 1. Parcel No. 3173 Western Side Hummingbird Highway, Belmopan, Cayo District:

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Freehold property of Ms. Su Ti Liang.

Freehold property of Mr. David Neufeld of Little Belize Corn Mill. 2. Parcel No. 130 San Antonio Village, Corozal District:

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Freehold property of Mr. Carlos C. Elvir & Blanca Elvir. 3. Parcel No. 929 8th Avenue, Corozal Town, Corozal District:

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Freehold property of Mr. Abraham Nicholson.

4. Parcel No. 178 Xaibe Village, Corozal District:

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Freehold property of Mr. Abraham Nicholson. C: ORANGE WALK DISTRICT: Farm equipment: FARM EQUIPMENT: CAMP 18 SHIPYARD COMMUNITY - Available for viewing

2. Lot No. 193 Georgeville Village, Cayo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of vacant l and being Lot No. 193 Minister’s Fiat 606 of 2013 o f Goreville Village, Cayo District, comprising of 1026.481 Square Meters, TOGETHER with all buildings and erection standing and being thereon. (Freehold property of Ms. Tanesha Salazar) 3. Parcels Nos. 2286 & 2287 Camalote Village, Cayo District:

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Freehold properties of Mr. Ron Waight & Ms. Karina Waight 4. Lot Nos. 7 & 12 More Tomorrow Village Extension, Cayo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 7 containing 920.616 square meters and Lot No 12 containing 909.380 square meters situate in More Tomorrow Village Extension, Cayo District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Freehold properties of Mr. Jimmy Robinson Sr., surety for Mr. Jimmy Robinson Sr. and Mr. Jimmy Robinson Jr.) 5. Parcel No. 422 Perez Street, Santa Elena, Cayo District:

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Freehold property of Mr. Guillermo Monolo Castillo & Ms. Arlene August F: STANN CREEK DISTRICT 1. Parcel Nos. 440 & 618 Dangriga, Stann Creek District: Combine Harvester Sprayer 1. Parcel No. 1124 August Pine Ridge Village, Orange Walk District:

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Freehold property of Messrs. Dangriga Cable Vision

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Freehold property of Mr. Jacob Freisen. 2. 726.969 Acres Indian Creek Community, Hill Bank Area, Orange Walk District:

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PARCEL

Sierra De Aqua

68,69,70,71,72,7 3,75,76,77,78,79, 80, & 81

Freehold properties of Mr. Jacob Freisen & Mr. Bernhard Freisen 3. Parcel No. 396 Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Trial Farm

396

Freehold property of Mr. Jesus Pena.

G: TOLEDO DISTRICT: 1. Lot No. 2 Bella Vista Village, Toledo District:

All That piece or parcel of land known as Lot #2 located in Bella Vista Village, Stann Creek District compromising 445.892 square meters Together with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Freehold property of Mr. Robert Andrew August and Ms. Roselia E. Lizama)

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 Website: belizepropertyauctions.com E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions

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2022

Central Information Technology Office Ministry of Finance Corner Dry Creek Mountain View Boulevard Belmopan

Telephones: 501 822-2406/08-20708 • Email: contact@cito.gov.bz

TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF MICROSOFT 365 LICENSES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE 1. The Government of Belize, acting through the Central Information Technology Office, now invites Tenders for the supply of Microsoft 365 Licenses for the Government of Belize. The subscription period required is for one (1) year. 2. Procurement of the goods will be conducted through Open Tendering Procedure. 3. Terms of Reference 3a. Technical specifications The scope of work includes the provision of Microsoft Licenses for the products listed in the table below: ITEM

QUANTITY

Azure Active Directory Premium P2 Microsoft 365 E3

100 3,800

Microsoft 365 F3

175

Office 365 E3

750

Office 365 E1

900

Office 365 F1

200

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1)

5725

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2)

100

Power BI Pro

Project Plan 3

Project Plan 5

Visio Plan 2

3b. Program of Works The program of work includes: 1. Technical support with license provisioning 2. Activation of licenses and handing over to Central Information Technology Office 3. Issue resolution for the duration of the contract period (12 months) 3c. Schedule The licenses are to be provisioned and activated no later than 30 June 2022. 4. Copies of this Tender document can be downloaded from the Ministry of Finance Procurement Portal https://procurement.gov.bz/ or from the CARICOM Public Procurement Notice Board https://cppnb.caricom.org/epps/home.do. 5. Currency exchange rate for regional/international bidders is USD 1.00 to BZD 2.00. 6. Eligibility Criteria: This invitation is open to all eligible Tenderers as per the eligibility criteria below: 1. The Tenderer has an active membership in Microsoft Partner Network for Latin America and the Caribbean region and market (MPN ID) 2. The Tenderer must be an active Cloud Service Provider (CSP) that can sell CSP offers in Latin America and the Caribbean region and market 3. The Tenderer should provide evidence of experience deploying Microsoft 365 for business of a comparable size within the past three years. 4. Audited Financial Statements for the past 3 years. 5. Bid-Securing Declaration in the amount of BZD 10,000 6. The Tenderer has availability of liquid assets through either: a. Access to line of credit of 30% of the bid price b. Case in bank account of an amount at least 30% of the bid price 7. All Tenders shall include the following additional documentation: I. Business certificates a. For local Tenderers: 1. Copies of Certificates of Good Standing from: a. Belize Tax Service b. Belize Companies Registry c. Belize Social Security Board 2. Copy of current Trade License b. For regional/international Tenderers: Statement of compliance from Companies’ Registry II. Evidence of past jobs including a copy of the contract or agreement with the client

including a copy of the TOR. III. Two references. 8. The contract is subject to Income and Business Tax as per Government Policy as shown below: a. 25% - for non-Caricom states b. 15% - for Caricom member states c. 6% - for companies in Belize. 9. Price should be inclusive of General Sales Tax (GST) payment of 12.5% 10. Questions and Replies Questions shall be type-written in English and shall be sent via email to the following address: MS365tenders2022@cito.gov.bz. The deadline for queries is 9 May 2022. Responses from the CITO will be type-written in English and will be emailed to the requester and may also be made available to other Tenderers subject to confidentiality. 11. Submission Tenders should be emailed to MS365tenders2022@cito.gov.bz with the subject TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF MICROSOFT 365 LICENSES FOR GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE. The bid response should consist of two password protected files - one technical and one financial. The Technical file will be open first and evaluated. Only the top 4 bidders that meet the technical merit will have their financial file opened. To ensure the confidentiality of the submission, the files should be protected via a password. This can be done on the file itself, using zip password protection, or some other means of password protecting the file. The password will be requested at the opening of the tender. 12. The deadline for Tender submission is 23 May 2022. Submissions received after the deadline will be rejected. 13. Evaluation Criteria Tenders will be evaluated on technical merit and price based on the following criteria: Evaluation Criteria

Weight (%)

Financial Offer

50%

Technical proposal

50%

Direct technical support from Microsoft.

20%

Access to the portal for managing licenses with the flexibility to increase or decrease licenses throughout the term of the agreement (1-year) at the guaranteed price.

10%

Service delivery models for issue resolution, preferably with English-speaking technical support.

10%

Service delivery experience in provisioning and supporting Microsoft365 for business comparable in the magnitude of this Tender

Financial strength of company demonstrated over past three (3) years Total

5% 100%

14. Opening of the Tenders will take place online on 23 May 2022 at 2 pm Belize Time and in the presence of the Tenderers or their representatives who wish to attend the Tender opening. 15. Evaluation of the Tenders will be conducted on 25 May 2022. 16. The selection of the successful Tenderer will be based on a competitive process that considers Technical and Financial Proposals. 17. Incomplete tenders will not be accepted.

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Presiding Officers of parliament meet with Executive Secretary of FOPREL The Honourable Valerie Woods, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Honourable Carolyn Trench-Sandiford, President of the Senate, had a courtesy visit from Dr. Santiago Rivas Leclair, Executive Secretary of the Forum of Presiding Officers of Parliaments/ Congresses of Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico. (FOPREL). The parliamentary officials met and discussed various parliamentary issues of interest in a meeting held in·the Speaker’s Room, National Assembly Building, Belmopan, following the official presentation of a pin/plaque of FOPREL to the Honourable Woods, for being a Member of FOPREL and the representative for Belize’s membership. Also present at the meeting was Mr. Eddie Webster, Clerk of the National Assembly, and Mrs. Clarita Pech, Deputy Clerk. Belize is one of the founding members of FOPREL and has been a member since 1994. The organization is led by the heads of the legislative powers of each member parliament. FOPREL works to assist members in their legislative work through the application and standardization of legislation based on key thematic areas which are.used as guidelines for consideration by each parliament. FOPREL has its permanent headquarters in Nicaragua and annually appoints a pro tempore president from among its members. The current pro-tempore President is led by El Salvador and the Vice President by the Dominican Republic. The parliament of Belize chairs FOPREL’s Interparliamentary Committee on Education and Health. Dr. Leclair was on a 2 day visit to Belize and is scheduled to depart the country today, after a courtesy call to the Honourable John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize, at the Office of the Prime Minister, Charter House, Belize City.

TENDER FOR THE GENERAL SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE OF THE CENTRAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICE Tenders are invited from security companies for the general security and surveillance of the Belize National ICT Center Building (Belmopan City), corner Mountain View Blvd. and Dry Creek Street, and for infrastructure relating to the Disaster Recovery Site located on the top floor of the Post Office Building in Belmopan. 1.

The tender shall be for a period of one (1) year commencing 1 July 1, 2022, and ending 30 June 2023.

The successful tender will be expected to provide the following security and surveillance services: (a) General security and surveillance of the Belize National ICT Center compound (the “Premises”) including all buildings and fixtures erected therein by armed guards on a 24-hour basis seven days per week, including public and bank holidays. (b) Monitor the Disaster Recovery Site (the “DR Site”) using surveillance cameras and conduct nightly patrols and random verification checks of the generator, electrical room door, and main access door commencing at 6pm to 6am. (c) Allow only authorized persons to enter the Premises. The Security must maintain a log of all persons and vehicles entering and leaving the Premises. (d) Conduct patrols outside the Premises to ensure that doors remain locked and that there is no sign of breakage into the building. (e) The Security Company will provide its personnel with equipment including a licensed firearm for the effective performance of their duties. (f) The Security Company, or its agents shall not divulge to any person or persons, any proprietary information coming to their knowledge in the course of their duties. (g) The Security Company/Guard shall also comply with CITO’s Fire Safety Policy in the event of an emergency fire evacuation. (Details available upon request) (h) Any other security related task as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Parties involved.

3. Costs incurred in visiting the Premises and preparations of the tender bid are the sole responsibility of the tenderer. 4.

Tenders shall include a. b. c. d.

Letters of Good Standing Belize Tax Service Letters of Good Standing Belize Companies Registry Letters of Good Standing Belize Social Security Board Current Trade License

The tenderer shall provide evidence: a. firearm licenses. b. evidence of past jobs c. recommendations for 3 or more customers.

6. Tenders are to be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “TENDER FOR THE GENERAL SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE OF THE BELIZE NATIONAL INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) CENTER BUILDING (BELMOPAN)”, and delivered to the Central Information Technology Office, Belmopan, no later than 3 June 2022 at 10:00 a.m. 7. Tenders will be opened on 3 June 2022 at 10:30 a.m. in front of the tenderers or their representatives who wish to attend the opening. 8.

Evaluation of tender will be carried out immediately after the opening of the tenders on 3 June 2022.

9. Additional information can be obtained from Ian Smith at telephone: 828-5169 or by email at ian. smith@cito.gov.bz. 10.

The lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted.

11.

Late tenders will be disqualified and returned to the tenderer unopened.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FORFACILITIES THE DESIGN OF THREE STORAGE AND PACKING

OF THREE STORAGE AND PACKING FACILITIES

Institution: Ministry of Economic Development Institution: Ministry of Economic Development Country: Belize Project:Country: Resilient Rural Belize Programme Belize Loan No.: 2000002301 Project: Resilient Rural Belize Programme Deadline for Submission of Proposals: April 15, 2022 at 10:00AM.

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2022

VACANCY VACANCY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS SPE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

The BELIZE ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED (BECOL) is accepting applications for The BELIZE ELECTRIC LIMITED (BECOL) is ac the management postCOMPANY of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST. forFund for the management post of INFORMATION TECHNOLOG The Government of Belize (GOB), through a financing agreement with the International Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Green Climate Fund (GCF), has embarked on a six‐year Background: BECOL is the owner and operator of the Mollejon, Chalillo, and Vaca Hydroelectric ProjProgramme, Resilient Rural Belize (RRB), which aims to minimize the impacts of SPECIALIST. climatic and The Government of Belize (GOB), through a financing agreement with the ects. The main function of the company is to provide clean and reliable energy to BEL and

Loan No.: 2000002301 Deadline for Submission of Proposals: April 15, 2022 at 10:00AM. Background:

economic events on smallholder farmers while supporting sustainable market access for their International Fund for Development (IFAD) and Green Climate Fund produce. The programme willAgricultural help farmers employ climate resilient agricultural practices and (GCF), has embarked on a six-year Programme, Resilient Rural Belize (RRB), technologies; integrate profitable smallholder participation into the development of select vegetables, fruits,to and honey valuethe chains; and support smallholder production capacity through which aims minimize impacts of climatic and economic events on smallinvestments in public while and private climate resilient infrastructure and in the strengthening holder farmers supporting sustainable market access for their ofproduce. smallholder farmer Producers’ Organizations and relevant GOB Departments.

as an extension to the country of Belize. The company’s foremost concern is the safety of its employees and the running of an environmentally sound operation by following the guidelines of the International Standards Organization, category ISO14001.

BECOL is the owner and operator of the Mollejon, Chalillo, and Projects. function of the company is to provide clean an The programme will help farmers employ climate resilient agricultural practicesThe main JOB DESCRIPTION: and of technologies; integrate profitable smallholder participationBEL into the and developBring innovationto and the efficiencies to the IT of department. Position The will be responsible for Scope Service: as an extension country Belize. company’s delivering new and enhancing existing technology services by embracing automation and ment of objectives select vegetables, fruits, value tochains; One of the of the Programme is toand assisthoney small farmers becomeand moresupport climate smallservice improvement acrossrunning the organization. of key IT operaresilient improving their agricultural production through investments climate theresilient safety employees and the ofEnsure anexecution environmentally holderbyproduction capacity through investments in publicinand private climate re- of its continual agricultural technologies such as in covered structures, water of harvesting facilitiesfarmer and storage tional processes such as service, incident and problem management. Lead project managesilient infrastructure and the strengthening smallholder Producers’ facilities. To accomplish this, the Programme must prepare appropriate designs and architectural following the guidelines of Technology the International Standards Organization, ment Information projects. Aid in the development, execution and continuous Organizations and relevant GOB Departments. drawings, which shall be used for the procurement of quality services and materials for the construction and delivery of all identified technologies.

Scope of Service:

improvement of the Cyber Security strategy and controls of the company to ensure security of its assets and minimizing cyber risk.

JOB DESCRIPTION: JOB DUTIES: Drive operational efficiencies adopting and automation, including the wi Bring innovation oand efficiencies tobythe ITinnovation department. Position owning the management of the underpinnings technologies delivering new ando enhancing services byincident, embra Take ownership andexisting manage key ITtechnology operational processes such as service, Programme must prepare appropriate designs and architectural drawings, and problem management, conduct reviews to minimize major incidents and make 1.which Valley ofshall Peacebe Farmer’s Holdings Limited of quality services continual usedAssociation for the procurement and materials forservice improvement formal recommendationsacross for solutions.the organization. Ensure e the construction and delivery of all identified technologies. o Lead project management of information technology projects and provide regular 2. Maya Green Growers’ Cooperative Society Limited (San Antonio, Cayo) operational such as service, incident and problem manag This assignment aims to prepare a complete set of architectural drawings processes project status reports to the company. for packaging and storage facilities for three Producers’ Organizations that the 3. New River Farmer’s Cooperative Limited, (San Carlos, Orange Walk). o Managing and maintaining the network infrastructure, including switches, management Information Technology projects. Aid in firewall, the developm RRB already has signed agreements with, inclusive of electrical drawings (digwireless networking and any related components. Deliverables: ital and hard copies), for a solar-powered electrical system and priced Bill of improvement o Manage and the server infrastructure, directory, andand Office 365 encontinuous ofadminister the Cyber Securityactive strategy control The deliverablesfor for the project shall include: Organizations (PO). These Producer OrganizaQuantities multiple Producer vironment. i. Workplan with these work schedule the project. drawings are directlyensure of oitsAidassets andimplementing, minimizing cyber in developing, and managing of the risk. organizations Cyber Security tions for whom threefor architectural applicable security are: This assignment to prepare a complete set of architectural drawings packaging and to beOne of aims the objectives of the Programme is to assistforsmall farmers storage three Producers’ that the RRB already has signed agreements through comefacilities more for climate resilientOrganizations by improving their agricultural production with, inclusive of electrical drawings (digital and hard copies), for a solar‐powered electrical investments in climate resilient agricultural technologies such as covered strucsystem and priced Bill of Quantities for multiple Producer Organizations (PO). These Producer tures, water harvesting facilities anddrawings storage To accomplish this, the Organizations for whom these three architectural arefacilities. directly applicable are:

ii. Preliminary Report of findings. iii. Initial Renderings of Drawings in 3D view. 1. Valley of Peace Farmer’s Association Holdings Limited iv. Final architectural and electrical design and detail working drawings, including 3D 2. Maya Green Growers’ Cooperative Society Limited (San Antonio, Cayo) Renderings, for the structure in digital and two (2) hard copies. 3. New River Farmer’s Cooperative Limited, (San Carlos, Orange Walk). v. Priced Bill of Quantities for the completion of the three facilities.

strategy and controls to ensure security of its assets and minimizing cyber risk. Aid in developing, implementing and managing of the organizations Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans and associated controls to ensure recovery of its critical business processes and IT systems in an efficient and timely manner in the event of a disaster. Aid in developing business case justifications, cost/benefit analyses, bid requirements for IT operations, upgrades, audit compliance and continuous improvement initiatives. Aid in formulating and deploying long-term information technology strategic plans to support the delivering of the company’s targets and enable business efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Aid in benchmarking, auditing, analyzing, reporting, and making recommendations for the improvement of the IT infrastructure and IT systems. Aid in the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, and support of all IT assets (hardware and software) based on department needs. Aid in developing and implementing IT & Security policies and procedures, including those for architecture, operational process& standards, service provision, general security controls, disaster recovery, Data classification and access controls.

JOB DUTIES: o Drive operational efficiencies by adopting innovation and auto o Deliverables: The Resilient Rural Belize (RRB) Programme now invites proposals for the provision of the owning the management of the underpinnings technologie The deliverables theofproject shalland include: Architectural Services for thefor Design Three Storage Packing Facilities. i. Workplan with work schedule for the project. o Take ownership and manage key IT operational processes suc o ii. Preliminary Report of findings. incident, and problem management, conduct reviews to minim iii. Initial Renderings of Drawings in 3D view. iv. Final architectural and electrical design and detail working drawings, o and make formal recommendations for solutions. including 3D Renderings, for the structure in digital and two (2) hard copies. o Lead project o management of information technology projects v. Priced Bill of Quantities for the completion of the three facilities. project status reports to the company. o The Resilient Rural Belize (RRB) Programme now invites proposals for the o Managing and maintaining the network infrastructure, includi provision of Architectural Services for the Design of Three Storage and Packing Facilities. switches, SALARY: wireless networking and any related components. o Dependent on Qualifications and experience o Manage and administer the server infrastructure, active directo A Consulting Firm will be selected in accordance with the procurement procedures set out by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) environment. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the policies. • Diploma/Certifications in Computer / Network Support such A+, Network+ and Seo Aid in developing, implementing, and managing of the organi curity+ or equivalent certifications would be an asset. Consulting Firms interested in receiving the RFP and submitting a Proposal • Minimum of 5 years IT support to experience with extensive experience Security strategy and controls ensure security of initsapplication assets a should register their interest by sending an e-mail (with subject: Request for support, Windows desktop and server operating system administration, printer manRFP - Architectural Services for the Design of Three Storage and Packing Facilcyber risk. agement, active directory, and group policy administration Office 365 administration. ities) to the Procurement Officer at nvernon.rrb@med.gov.bz giving full contact • Strong background in networking technologies LAN, WAN & WLAN details of the Consultant. This will ensure that the Consultants receive updates o Aid in developing, implementing and managing of the organiz Problem Solving skills - Troubleshooting and solution research skills. regarding this RFP. Recovery Competencies: and Business Continuity Plans and associated contro The Proposal must be delivered to the following address on or before April Demonstrates professional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. recovery of•• its critical business processes and IT systems in an 15, 2022, at 10:00AM (Local time). Consultants also have the option of submitStrong analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. ting their Proposals electronically using the File Request Link: https://bit.ly/3L• Mustin maintain timely manner the confidentiality. event of a disaster. cz8YK • Should be able to work effectively in both a team and individual environment. o Aid in developing business justifications, cost/benefit ana • Effective time management case and organizational skills. • The ability to manage multiple projects Attn: Nadia Vernon requirements for ITto operations, audit compliance an • The ability remain open-minded upgrades, and objective Procurement Officer • Good health and physical fitness Resilient Rural Belize Programme improvement initiatives. Ministry of Economic Development The successful applicant must relocate and reside in the San Ignacio\Santa Elena Town area National Agriculture Showgrounds o Aid in formulating and deploying long-term information techn or Benque Viejo del Carmen Town. Application letters, accompanied by two (2) letters of Hummingbird Highway reference, must be submitted by April 14th, 2022 to: Corporate@becol.com.bz plans to support the delivering of the company’s targets and en Belmopan, Belize End of publication. efficiency and cost-effectiveness. o Aid in benchmarking, auditing, analyzing, reporting, and mak

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Ministry of Finance, Economic Development & Investment Belmopan MARCH 31, 2022

NOTICE TO TAX DEFAULTERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 64A

Amigos Del MarOF TAX ADMINISTRATION Tour Operator San Pedro GST $1,822,074.47 AND PROCEDURE ACT (TAPA)

NOTICE TO TAX DEFAULTERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 64A OF TAX

Belize Pharma Pharmacy TAX CENTRE Belize TAX TYPE GST $93,049.36 OCCUPATION AMOUNT OWED ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE ACT (TAPA) Supplies Matus Medical Medical Supplies Importer Belize GST and Business $271,705.59

NAME

Supplies

DK Limited

NAME Ivor Company Retailer

Darrell Carter

Upholsterer

OCCUPATION Real Estate/Marketing Belize

Belize

Matus Medical HLB Belize, LLP / Accounting Firm Grant ThortonSupplies Austin Waight

Medical Supplies Belize Importer Marketing

Jose Depaz

Land Surveyor DK Limited

Retailer

Buttercup Development Co. Ltd Mark Neal

Real Estate

Gym

Belize

San Ignacio Belize

Tax TAX TAX Belize GSTTYPE and GST CENTRE Business GST

AMOUNT $60,410.51 $131,932.93 OWED $854,419.47

Belize

$166,304.48

Belize

Michelle Rudon Darrell Carter Denvor Fairweather Producer

Marketing Upholsterer Belize

Belize Belize

Johnny Quan

Accounting Corozal Firm

Belize

Corozal Construction

Belize

Real EstateBelize

Belize

Retailer HLB Belize, LLP /Grant Zhen Jun Lan Retailer Thorton Damaris Berges Restaurateur Out Island Construction & Caribbean Sunrise Manufacturer Buttercup Development Limited Development Co. Ltd Quality Water Arthur Depot Saldivar Manufacturer Amigos Del Mar Tour Operator Jose Depaz

Corozal

Tax

and $271,705.59 GST GST and Business $2,421,576.26 Tax Business

GST and Business Tax GST GST

GST Tax

GST

$63,703.66

$261,963.06 $131,932.93 $47,561.74

GST and GST GST Business GST GST Tax and GST Business GST and GSTBusiness Tax Tax

$52,161.28 $854,419.47 $17,017.42

GST GST

$402,440.99 $63,703.66

$161,223.14 $2,421,576.26 $444,111.53

$115,881.53 $408,950.55

Attorney Belize San Pedro Land Surveyor

$226,745.84 Belize GST Business $57,712.95 GST GST $1,822,074.47 San $261,963.06 Tax Pharmacy Belize $93,049.36 Belize Pharma SupIgnacio GST plies Eden Holland Restaurateur Belize GST $834,465.22 Ivor CompanyMark Neal Real Estate/MarketingGym Belize $60,410.51 Belize GST and GSTBusiness $47,561.74 Mark King Security Services Belize Tax GST $398,141.53 Austin WaightDenvor Marketing $166,304.48 Fairweather Producer Belize Belize GST and GSTBusiness $17,017.42 Smoky Mermaid Restaurant Belize Tax GST $256,017.56 Johnny Construction Quan Retailer Corozal GST GST $161,223.14 Belize $408,950.55 Out Island ConstrucEl Secreto Hotel San Pedro GST and $293,630.87 tion & Development Zhen Jun Lan Retailer Corozal Business GST $444,111.53 Business Arthur Saldivar Attorney Belize Tax $57,712.95 Eden Holland Restaurateur Belize GST Tax $834,465.22 Damaris Berges Restaurateur Corozal GST and $115,881.53 Mark King Security Services Belize GST $398,141.53 Business M&M Engineering Engineer/Construction Belize GST and $2,784,507.54 Smoky Mermaid Restaurant Belize GST $256,017.56 Tax Business El Secreto Hotel San Pedro GST and Business $293,630.87 Tax Tax Caribbean Sunrise Manufacturer Belize GST $402,440.99 M&M Engineering Engineer/Construction Belize GST and Business $2,784,507.54 Limited Tax You are hereby notified to contact the Belize Tax Service Department as soon as possible You are hereby contact theManufacturer Belize Tax Service Department as possible$226,745.84 to settle your arQualitynotified Water to Depot Belize as soon GST to settle your arrears. Failure to do so in a timely manner will result in court proceedings rears. Failure to do so in a timely manner will result in court proceedings or further action taken against you or further action taken against youpursuant pursuanttotothe theTAPA. TAPA. TOGETHER WE BUILD OUR COUNTRY: YOUR CONTRIBUTION, OUR DEVELOPMENT

A MESSAGE FROMTHE THE DIRECTOR GENERAL A MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR GENERAL BELIZE TAX SERVICE DEPARTMENT BELIZE TAX SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOGETHER WE BUILD OUR COUNTRY: YOUR CONTRIBUTION, OUR DEVELOPMENT

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