Belize Times December 15, 2019- Dread Red Christmas

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DREAD RED CHRISTMAS

Thursday, 12 December 2019 Just days after the UDP Government announced that it had given bogus contractor Imer Hernandez two contracts worth around $134MILLION, the nation learned this week that the economy is in RECESSION. That means that our economy is shrinking. That means that things are dread in Belize. But to ‘normal’ Belizeans, the majority who struggle to survive and to feed their families, knew that. The news of the recession comes as no surprise.

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PM’S CEO INFILTRATES TOURISM: MONEY, MONEY Pg. 2

Lies, Posturing and Grandstanding Pg. 2

OSCAR FOR COLLET Pg. 11

Belize Helicopters All Down Pg. 6

ALDO, WHERE IS THE IMMIGRATION REPORT?


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Continued from page 1 In the House last week, Barrow had never looked more the bumbling fool than when he stood up and argued that there was no recession. No, said Mr. Barrow, in fact the economy had grown in the third quarter. Since Mr. Barrow is the Minister of Finance and should know these things, we believe he meant that the economy grew DOWNWARD. He just may have omitted to mention that part. In its release this week, the Statistical Institute of Belize(SIB) released figures which totally contradict the Prime Minister. The SIB states clearly that the economy contracted by 0.4%. Even the IMF, in its latest consultation, expressed grave concern, pointing out that the economy was slowing down, and that Belize was very vulnerable, largely because government debt was still too high. Many Belizeans may not understand the complicated language of the IMF, or all the figures released by the SIB. But we know hardships when we see it. Many of us have watched Mr. Barrow at every opportunity speak about how great the economy is, and how things are amazing under the UDP. At his last Independence address, things were so good in Belize, apparently, that we were ready to outfit the country with electric vehicles. We have seen too, the riches of the members of Cabinet. We have seen them grow wealthier each year, amassing property and money and assets in a feeding frenzy the likes of which we’ve never seen before. We have seen the friends and family of the UDP get rich. We have seen their favoured contractors like Imer Hernandez, architects/contractors like the Arguelles boys rake in the money. We have seen family members like Anwar Barrow become a millionaire at BTL, just because of Daddy Dean. Remember BTL was supposed to be for us. Then how come only the UDP faithful have benefitted? How did that happen? As we struggle to have a good Christmas with our families, it is with the knowledge that come January we will all have to go in our pockets to pay more Social Security. Yet Social Security somehow still finds the money to invest in all kinds of questionable things, like an auditorium for the Medical Council. Why on earth would they need an auditorium? And the red cherry on the red cake – just when we were all enjoying butane prices that were a little lower, the UDP played Scrooge and passed a law stating that the prices couldn’t be so low. Imagine that. Remember, just as a note, that when UDP Ministers and cronies go to the gas station, they fill up for free, while we pay the bill. It will be a dread, red Christmas, no doubt. But change is coming. In a few short months the UDP will be gone, some of them to pasture and others, no doubt, to spend some time at the Kolbe facility. The people demand it.

PM’S CEO INFILTRATES TOURISM: MONEY, MONEY “When we make money, they make money, it is that simple.” For Audrey Wallace making money today is a simple process, not so for most Belizeans. On the dysfunctional UDP octopus you can find a sucker for each version of a hotbed as one could possibly imagine. The latest skeleton revealed to the Belizean public from the UDP’s closet is that the Chief Executive Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister has a contract now with the Belize Tourism Board. Audrey Wallace has been seen publicly nibbling nothings into the Prime Minister’s ears, this just prior to a Press Conference. The PM was obviously uncomfortable but she cared not, it’s all about the money. This past Friday December 6, competing with the Senate meeting, but who cares it’s about the money, Audrey Wallace made Minister of Tourism Jose M. Heredia uncomfortable as he was sidelined him to her left as she was at the forefront of a Belize Tourism Board(BTB) contract revealing presser. Heredia read his prepared statement with an angst of someone that was being shown up by someone who has won only one election—with only voter was Dean Barrow. Wallace can do no wrong in the PM’s eyes. Heredia had just rallied a crowd “Que viva el Partido Unido del Pueblo.” In the spectrum of making money Wallace is blind. Probably

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the biggest contract up to now is the contract her company, Color Blind, nabbed to do publicity (or whatever they called it) for the Government’s mad rush to make the ICJ referendum a reality and end with a Yes result. Who doesn’t see the conflict of interest? Being so close to the PM should immediately bar Wallace from any contract that would benefit her. It should be a no-brainer but they are blind to that level of ethics. According to Wallace, this latest money-maker is already in the hole. She therefore had to scramble to transform this “simple” money maker to a successful one. She probably is not making enough. That is one of the gravest problems with the UDP, they cannot even succeed at the simple. Their tentacles and suckers reek of the corrupted hotbeds. They keep dragging the Belizean people in this new version of ‘Five Years dah Five Years.’ The longer the UDP is in government, the more diverse the versions of Miller that will pop up. Sorry Wallace, you are not all that unique. As opposed to 1998 when the UDP scraped three seats in the House of Representatives, this time around the UDP will render to the Belizean people all 31. A suggestion to the incumbents, resign now and history will judge you a little better. A caveat to the UDP: no Contractor General overseeing the issuing of contracts, puts all these contracts in peril. The people will speak with a booming voice. Trust me, the UDP is made up of a flock of crippled ducks.

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Lies, Posturing and Grandstanding The visible three importers of Butane into Belize for the last 30 plus years claim that they are not one under one family as the Prime Minister stated in the House on December 4. They essentially called out the PM to be a liar. Their logic was based on that they import butane(LPG) from several countries in Central America. The seventy percent of Belizeans who use butane want lower prices no matter who is bringing in this essential cooking and, to a lesser degree transport, fuel. What is still unfathomable to the man and woman in the streets and homes of Belize is that the Prime Minister will reject these low prices mostly based on his ego being pricked. As a reminder, Dean Barrow and the United Democratic Party called

for a Special House meeting on December 4 to legally shaft the butane consumers of the country by legislating a floor to the butane prices. The importers face jail time if they would sell gas at a price that was lower than legislated. PM didn’t even try to make this like a butane black Friday to benefit the consumers for this Christmas. Megalomaniac Barrow was hellbent on getting it his way. On the sixteenth of November, GoB announced fixed prices per gallon of butane gas. This coincided with LPG importers, Belize Western Energy Limited, Gas Tomza, and Southern Choice Butane (Zeta Gas) suddenly selling butane at a much cheaper price. Note that the main monopoly is embodied in

these three companies. This was an obvious reaction to the fledgling, and still not on stream, National Gas Company which would be the sole importer of butane into the country by mid-year 2020. Barrow says that the legislation of prices is necessary to prevent predatory pricing by these major importers who have engaged in an act of driving prices down well below the maximum ceiling for retail and wholesale of LPG. The normal Belizeans see low prices as good news but the government believes that the companies are focusing on driving out some twenty-six local retailers out of the market. Our parliamentarians are on record castigating the idea that 26 persons are more important than the masses. The people of Belize are to be protected at all costs not a few. Prices should always be fair for Belizeans first, second and beyond. PM should quit the lies, posturing and grandstanding and address the Belizean reality…now in recession.

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nowledge is power as it gives us the opportunity to make informed decisions and to this end we continue to delve deep into the LPG situation, which looms over our collective heads, in an effort to make sense of it all. The state controlled importation and distribution of LPG is neither a recent nor original construct. We have only to look to Costa Rica to witness how the very same idea was put into practice in an effort to regulate prices, protect the consumer, protect the supply and comply with the national de-carbonization plan. We must learn from both the successes and failures of our neighbors all the while remembering our own objectives and tailoring to our specific needs and conditions. Plans must be based on sound research, honest numbers and policy that is geared toward social justice and not just the personal enrichment of a few. There are some curious facts that we would like to share. For instance the current world price for LPG is at 0.61 US per litre. Our current retail price is at $4.75Bz per LPG imported over land has a cost of $2.35 BZD per gallon and if the importation comes in through the sea then the cost in Belize is $2.00Bze per gallon. We are told that once the Oligopoly comes into full effect it will resell at $3.00 per gallon and make a dollar from every gallon. Belize uses on average little over 1 million gallons of LPG every month. The LPG importers claim that they have been in Belize for over thirty years and it is anyone’s guess why they had not been able to offer Belizeans more affordable prices before now. However, in April 2018 Tomza Gas and Zeta Gas were both charged for anti-competitive practices in the LPG market by authorities in El Salvador. We have been in consultation with some medium and large importers whose business is being affected by the shenanigans of the larger importers and the new oligopoly and even the Bureau of Standards. This last one has given a list of new regulations and upgrades which will soon become effective. The concern from some quarters is that they have made significant investment in trucks and fleets which will now no longer meet the guidelines for the Bureau of Standards (BS). They say that the upgrades are costly and that the new prices to come online early next year will not give them a margin to be able to effect the necessary upgrades. Another concern is that the new importer will sell for the same price to anyone buying over 2,500 gallons. This requires little investment and will cut off those companies that import and distribute and who have invested heavily in equipment to import, transport and store bulk quantities of LPG. Their recommendation is that those companies that are currently importing be allowed to continue to do so, and in that way allow them a better margin to make the required improvements in their equipment. The other recommendation is that the new importer differentiate and sell only to distributors by bowser loads at a preferential price and allow them to use their already established distribution networks. The IMF in their report titled The Other Side of The Boom states that “Energy companies- particularly state owned firms-often… relied on government commitments to cover investment projects or losses. Such transfers were generally not well documented or transparent.” In addition the IMF also said that “Effective reforms can introduce regulatory stability to price-setting and healthy competition to the energy sector… which can aid the development… and reduce the risk of future price shocks.” Many will share the sentiments of the Hon. Cordel Hyde, they don’t want to be taken advantage of by any company, local, public or international. LPG is not a luxury commodity, it is a necessity. Belizeans understand that those companies that sell LPG must make a profit to operate and continue to provide the services. The truth is that the landed prices of LPG will remain the same and the only difference will be that the middle men, those who have worked and invested, will be cut out to make room for the Belize National Gas Company. This will only cut down on the margin for the retailers. An important question is then if there is no savings passed on to the final consumer, why must a space be made for a chosen few to enrich themselves further? Why not work with the importers we currently have to ensure the supply and to allow market forces to dictate prices to the benefit of Belizeans? This week we ended with more questions than answers, but we will continue to follow the paper trail and see where it ends. #followthemoney


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l conocimiento es poder, ya que nos da la oportunidad de tomar decisiones informadas y para ello seguimos profundizando en la situación del Gas Licuado del Petróleo (GLP) que se cierne sobre nuestras cabezas de manera colectiva, en un esfuerzo por darle sentido a todo. La importación y distribución controlada por el Estado del GLP no es un concepto reciente ni original. Sólo tenemos que mirar a Costa Rica para ser testigos de cómo se puso en práctica la misma idea en un esfuerzo por regular los precios, proteger al consumidor, proteger el suministro y cumplir con el plan nacional de descarbonización. Debemos aprender tanto de los éxitos como los fracasos de nuestros vecinos, recordando nuestros propios objetivos y adaptándolos a nuestras necesidades y condiciones específicas. Los proyectos deben basarse en una investigación sólida, en números honestos y en políticas orientadas a la justicia social y no sólo al enriquecimiento personal de unos pocos. Hay algunos datos curiosos que nos gustaría compartir. Por ejemplo, el precio mundial actual del GLP está en 0,61 US por litro. Nuestro precio de venta al por menor actual es de $4.75Bz por GLP importado sobre tierra que tiene un costo de $2.35Bz por galón y si la importación entra a través del mar, entonces el costo en Belice es de $2.00Bz por galón. Se nos dice que una vez que el Oligopolio entre en pleno efecto, se revenderá a $3.00 por galón y hará un dólar de cada galón. Belice usa en promedio poco más de 1 millón de galones de GLP cada mes. Los importadores de GLP afirman que han estado en Belice por más de treinta años y nadie sabe por qué no habían sido capaces de ofrecer a los beliceños, precios más asequibles antes de ahora. Sin embargo, en abril de 2018, las autoridades de El Salvador encausaron a Tomza Gas y Zeta Gas por prácticas anticompetitivas en el mercado de GLP. Hemos estado en consulta con algunos importadores medianos y grandes cuyos negocios serán afectados por las artimañas de los importadores más grandes y el nuevo oligopolio e incluso la Oficina de Normas (BS, Bureau of Standards, en inglés). Esta última ha dado una lista de nuevas regulaciones y actualizaciones que pronto entrarán en vigor. La preocupación de algunos sectores es que han realizado importantes inversiones en camiones y flotas que ya no cumplirán las directrices de la BS. Dicen que las actualizaciones son costosas y que los nuevos precios a entrar en funcionamiento a principios del próximo año no les dará un margen para poder realizar las mejoras necesarias. Otra preocupación es que el nuevo importador venderá por el mismo precio a cualquiera que compre más de 2.500 galones. Esto requiere poca inversión y cortará a las empresas que importan y distribuyen y que han invertido mucho en equipos para importar, transportar y almacenar grandes cantidades de GLP. Su recomendación es que se permita a las empresas que actualmente están importando seguir haciéndolo, y de esa manera permitirles un margen mejor para realizar las mejoras necesarias en sus equipos. La otra recomendación es que el nuevo importador establezca diferencias para vender sólo a los distribuidores mediante cargas de camión cisterna a un precio preferencial que les permita utilizar sus redes de distribución ya establecidas. El Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) en su informe titulado El otro lado del Boom afirma que “las empresas energéticas, en particular las empresas de propiedad estatal, a menudo... dependían de compromisos del gobierno para cubrir proyectos de inversión o pérdidas. Por lo general, esas transferencias no estaban bien documentadas ni eran transparentes.” Además, el FMI también dijo que “las reformas eficaces pueden introducir la estabilidad regulativa en la fijación de precios y una sana competencia para el sector energético... que puede ayudar al desarrollo... y reducir el riesgo de futuras perturbaciones de precios.” Muchos compartirán los sentimientos del Honorable Cordel Hyde, y no quieren ser aprovechados por ninguna empresa, local, pública ni internacional. El GLP no es una mercancía de lujo, es una necesidad. Los beliceños entienden que aquellas empresas que venden GLP deben obtener ganancias para operar y continuar prestando los servicios. La verdad es que los precios puestos en destino del GLP seguirán siendo los mismos y la única diferencia será que los intermediarios, aquellos que han trabajado e invertido, serán cortados para hacer espacio para la Compañía Nacional de Gas de Belice. Esto sólo reducirá el margen para los minoristas. Una pregunta importante es entonces si no hay ahorros transmitidos al consumidor final, ¿por qué se debe hacer un espacio para que unos pocos elegidos se enriquezcan aún más? ¿Por qué no trabajar con los importadores que actualmente tenemos para garantizar el suministro y permitir que las fuerzas del mercado dicten los precios en beneficio de los beliceños? Esta semana terminamos con más preguntas que respuestas, pero seguiremos siguiendo el rastro de papel y veremos dónde termina. #followthemoney


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THE BELIZE TIMES For Sale By Order of the Mortgagee

1. We wish we had a government that cared about people and not about projects. 2. We wish we had a Minister of National Security and a government that can reduce crime and keep us safe during Christmas. 3. Instead of the Christmas Cheer, we wish we had jobs all year. 4. Our wish for this Christmas is for the government to tell us the truth about how much of the $289 million granted to Imer Hernandez in bloated contracts was done with fairness, openness, and transparency. 5. Our wish for this Christmas is for goodwill to all men and women.

Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 23rd day of April, 2018, between EDWARDO CHE of Bukut Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Bank”) of the other part, and recorded as Instrument No. LTU-201800723, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto. All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 112 COMPRISING 715.152 square meters of land situate in the Indianville Area, Punta Gorda Town,Toledo District, bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 830 of 2015 attached to Minister’s Fiat (Grant) No. 830 of 2015 dated 2nd day March, 2015; and also delineated on Register No. 15, Entry No. 6475 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. DATED this 10th day of December, 2019 MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

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UDP Infamy: Education Act 2012 Amendment Patrick Faber, with as much experience in Education as Pablo has in Health or Imer has in building roads, was gifted the Ministry of Education in the Dean Barrow sharing of the spoils of PUP losing the 2008 General Elections. No brain was placed in putting Belize first. Every teacher was suddenly placed on a roulette to qualify after they had spent years on a degree and also in actual teaching. Only the Minister of Education didn’t need to qualify in this Education system. Faber’s mad rush to the UB auditorium continued for 12 years into a Ministry that was roughshod as opposed to academic, disciplined and educational. The UDP infamy IS that he took Belize as a Guinea Pig and as a personal fiefdom with no real intention nor expertise to push Belize forward. Faber’s signature move was to churn out a mystical financing formula. The facade was allowing as many students access to a quality education. There was the crux of the problem. The vindictive minister didn’t even try to raise everyone’s standards. No! He had to infamously crush the high performing secondary schools first— by attempting to bring these overachieving schools to their knees. Faber had a personal vendetta, a certain formula for failure. He did everything to give these overachieving schools less and less resources and hand these to the government schools. Some of the government secondary schools routinely broke recruiting etiquette in order to attempt to get “better” candidates and lure them in by paying all their fees. The problem is that a mass number of students were being forgotten. Also, the 300 dollar subsidy is but a promissory note that doesn’t dent the real cost of attending secondary school. Non-government secondary schools had to develop more creative ways to get financing. It hurts when you are teaching Belizean kids just like the government

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schools but a petty Minister snatches your resources instead of praising you for doing well in the last century. No praise was coming for helping the government in the education of the young. The success in the educating the young is the formula to an economically booming nation, lowering of our crime rates, increase in public health and an overall development of the nation. In 2012, a proposed financial formula had been rejected in so many ways by the teachers, Union and churches. It was Patrick’s core sampler. In this case, the core sampler was not withdrawn. The formula was pushed down the throat of Belize’s Educational system along with the behemoth of a Teacher’ Commission with the stroke of a pen since he, Patrick, was the Minister of Education. Both have been massive failures and at best counterproductive. Teachers, on paper, are so much more qualified today than ever before YET also, they are disrespected so much more today than ever before. Their pay does not keep pace with the UDP’s suck you dry economy. Teachers need to be careful, whenever they get a miniscule salary adjustment there is a raise of GST, random Tax or/and SSB rate increase, utilities. Not to mention, there has been an increase in the price of living since 2008. So Faber, up and signs the paper for the heck of it. He might argue he had to appease the World Bank. Teachers/schools might say that is your problem Faber. Stop being petty. Faber is still in denial today. He blames everyone for PSE results not showing any progress. This is a definite failure that falls at his laps due to his policy. The UDP will do best out of government now. Belize deserves this. As is customary, at the end of UDP Infamy there is always a call to resign. In this case, call off your leadership of the UDP. You are still unqualified. You and Saldivar should resign en masse and give the people a chance to help you decide IF there will be any UDP standing to be the leader of the Opposition. There is no more hope for the UDP.

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Belize Helicopters All Down The People’s United Party has a team with an arsenal of tools to fix Belize and its helicopters. While we wait for Belize to give us the mandate, we commend the Belize Defense Force personnel that took extreme care and camaraderie and got a private Helicopter to shuttle a BDF soldier suspected of being bitten by a member of our Belizean Fauna out of Cadenas. At the first instance, they though it was a snake so urgency was hailed. This border outpost is literally at the southernmost inside corner of Belize guarding our REAL border. The UDP should know that these Belizeans should not be abandoned and we should be at their beckon call even a 3am. There must be immediate and rapid response to any problem that could arise. A State-of-the-Art effort and response should be available

since they are guarding the lives of these soldiers who literally are guarding ALL of Belize’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Not having Belize’s three helicopters bleeds of the UDP’s(Saldivar is yours) incapability of running our country and it is unacceptable. Belize is this acceptable? Register and Vote in your answer. LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that Atanasio Sosa is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Los Amigos Sports Bar” located in Trinidad Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Jie Hua Su is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Enjoy Supermarket” located in Caye Caulker, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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 ESTHER GORDON, deceased, late of 1820 Suwanee Ridge Court, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett Georgia, 30043, USA who died on the 9th day of November, 2014 and in whose estate Grant of Administration has been granted to Administrator MARJORIE GWENDOLYN CASTILLO should lodge such claims or demands with the said Administrator MARJORIE GWENDOLYN CASTILLO, C/O M.H. CHEBAT & CO., Attorneys-at-Law of No. 53 Barrack Road, Belize City, Belize on or before the expiration of three months from the first publication hereof AND NOTICE IS ALASO HEREBY GIVEN that at the expiration of the said three months the Administrator shall proceed to distribute the assets of the said ESTHER GORDON, deceased, amongst the parties entitled thereto having regard to all the claims or demands of which particulars are lodged and the Administrator 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 21st day of November, 2019 M.H. CHEBAT & CO. Attorneys-at-Law for MARJORIE GWENDOLYN CASTILLO Administrator of the Estate of ESTHER GORDON


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Recession Barrow looked like a big clown in the House last week when he argued that there was no recession. With a smug look of superiority on his face, Barrow patiently explained that there was an official definition of recession, and pointed out, just as smugly, that there had been positive growth in the third quarter. Then BAM, his very own Statistical Institute of Belize released the information that YES, there was a recession, and there was negative growth in the third quarter of the year. SHAME. Imagine that this is the Minister of Finance. But it gets worse than that. The IMF has also expressed serious concern at the slowing down of the economy, and also the huge debt racked up by Barrow and his crew. The thing is that Dean Oliver feels that all that is okay, because he’ll be sitting on the beach of his boutique resort in Placencia when it’s time to pay back those debts. But it’s not going to be so easy for him. He would do well to look at all those country leaders who have been arrested for corruption, and even thrown into jail. We at the Belize Times think Dean O would look splendid in jailhouse orange. Gluttony It’s tough to watch all these UDP fat cats feeding at the trough. We at the Belize Times remember well Dean Oliver and his two-sided machete which mysteriously disappeared right after elections in 2008. Along with the rest of the nation, we watched as Barrow’s family and friends got richer and richer, because it seemed that they were the only ones qualified to eat. We’re watching now as the PM’s right hand, CEO Audrey Wallace has gotten what is said to be a seven-figure contract from the BTB for her private company, Color Blind. It’s not the first time. Audrey also ensured that her company got the contract to handle the PR/Advertising leading up to the ICJ, another huge contract. This is much more than just a conflict of interest. This is corruption, plain and simple. How can Audrey Wallace still occupy her post as the PM’s CEO, and operate a private company which benefits from lucrative government contracts? Where is the Integrity Commission when you need it? All these people like Audrey have become bold and brazen in their greed, but it will come back to haunt them. Best believe that. Overload The Belize Times has heard through the grapevine that the Taiwanese government is furious with the Ministry of National Security after reports that the two helicopters gifted to Belize are out of Commission. While the BDF has been very frugal with information, we are told that the helicopters were used for an official tour at some point, and have been down ever since. While we at the Times are not aviation experts, we had to raise eyebrows at the news that one of the helicopters was used to transport the Attorney General, Michael Peyrefitte, and the other was used for John Saldivar and his suave sidekick, Doug. What the hell was the Ministry thinking? Didn’t they read the manual about the weight capacity of those copters? Then when a real BDF soldier needed to be transported from the Cadenas outpost, he had to be brought out by Astrum. I swear you couldn’t make up this stuff. We’re just glad that the BDF soldier is okay. This could have been a real tragedy. Hilarious Has anybody else heard of a video which shows OJ Elrington scaling the fence at some ‘business establishment’ or the other after 3:00am? Reliable reports are that the video shows Elrington sprinting across the yard to the fence. He appears to be in fine form, we are told, until he tried to jump the fence. See, Elrington favours skinny jeans, and skinny jeans aren’t made for jumping over fences. But the athletic UDP caretaker, we are told, makes it over the fence on his fifth try. We’ve heard stories, but we can’t figure out what Elrington was up to. And while that is a mystery all by itself, the more pressing mystery is this – how did OJ get into those ridiculous skinny jeans? Jules We are told from very reliable sources that Jules was so over-excited after his interview with Bill Lindo that he had to be medicated. Seems the medication hasn’t worn off just yet. Our good, good friend Patsy Faber was offended this week when he was captioned as the Hon. John Saldivar on Channel 7 news. What a thing. Either Jules was loopy as hell from the calm-down pills or he was sending Patsy a message. Who knows? We know that Saldivar has been feeling the victory for a while now, but we’re not taking our eyes off the little one just yet. He loves to beat women, but who knows? Maybe he grows a pair and figures out a way to beat his nemesis from Belmopan.

BY ORDER OF MORTGAGEE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED a statutory body formed and registered under the Credit Union Act, Chapter 314 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, and whose registered office is situated at No. 1 Hyde’s Lane, Belize City, Belize District hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under and by virtue of a Deed of Mortgage registered at the Land Titles Unit between OWEN GILLETT of the one part and HRCU of the other part. HRCU will at the expiration of two 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 or block of land consisting of 2.007 Acres situate in Isabella Bank Village, Belize District being such land comprised in MINISTER’S FIAT GRANT No. 198 of 2002 dated 28th March 2002 and more particularly shown and delineated on a Plan of Survey by D. W. McKay, Licensed Land Surveyor, recorded at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, Belmopan City, Cayo District in Register No. 20, Entry No. 5973 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of OWEN GILLETT DATED this 3rd December 2019 HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738 Email: foreclosures@hrcubelize.org

BY ORDER OF MORTGAGEE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED a statutory body formed and registered under the Credit Union Act, Chapter 314 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, and whose registered office is situated at No. 1 Hyde’s Lane, Belize City, Belize District hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under and by virtue of a Deed of Mortgage registered at the Land Titles Unit between LEON DALE YOUNG of the one part and HRCU of the other part. HRCU will at the expiration of two 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 being Lot No. 20, comprising 899.760 Square Metres situate East of the Burrell Boom-Hattieville Road, Hattieville Village, Belize District, and more particularly shown and delineated on a Plan of Survey No. 419 of 2012 dated 15th May 2012 by C. W. Arnold, Licensed Land Surveyor, recorded at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, Belmopan City, Cayo District as Plan No. 1792 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of LEON DALE YOUNG DATED this 11th December 2019 HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738 Email: foreclosures@hrcubelize.org


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Coc can be seen in a picture beside Patrick and other well-connected teachers. It is well known that UDP delegates are being wooed with thousands. Do you think they are taking from Collet and from Belmopan? Supposedly, the Feb 9 votes at the UDP convention will be secret so we will never know. We suggest that the Secondary School gets the rightful principal for learning to occur in as optimal a manner as students deserve. We will be stingy with the names as raw politics should be set aside from pristine education. Let us hope for the best.

NEEDED: Cashier is needed at Amigo Mini Mart located at # 19 West Collet Canal, Belize City. Call 653-8271 for more information. Cashier is needed at Yasmin Store & Ice Bar located at # 19 West Collet Canal, Belize City. Call 623-8180 for more information. Female Caretaker needed in Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District. Call 302-2940 & ask for Eustaquia Samayoa. Consultant/Sales/Marketing person needed at Belize Exotic Adventures Ltd., located in Boston Village, Belize District. Call 670-2545 for more information.

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LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that Ximei Liu is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “New Way Shop” located at # 3B Neal Pen Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Jianfei Huang is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Waik Grocery Shop” located # 7226 Ceasar Ridge Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Patrick’s seems to have a super delegate down south in Toledo namely Simeon Coc. All the Faber talk of caring due to the students of Belize has been trumped by leadership disappointments, I mean aspirations. Such desire might have sailed away but Patrick Joshua seemingly has not gotten the memo. He limps on...a far cry from his rush to the UB auditorium where again he was not invited. Simeon Coc aspires to be the principal of a Toledo Secondary School but a fellow colleague assertively notes it is NOT Coc’s turn. It seems though that he is getting the nod even with an allegation that was to be place before the Teaching Services Commission. Whatever happened to that? The school in question is Julian Cho Technical High School. In an interview with Channel 5 news in late November, the other aspiring candidate had this to say. “Recently I applied for the position of principal of Julian Cho Technical High School. I went through two interviews, the first interview of course, the first and second interviews I was unsuccessful. The results were sent to the Teaching Services Commission, it was reviewed by them. At the end of that review they sent information to our board expressing that it would be best to go with the second candidate who was me. Since then I was also given an interim position for three months which ended on the nineteenth of November which was approximately five days ago. At this time there is no principal at the school.”

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Notice is hereby given that Manfeng Chen is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Colorful Restaurant” located at Miles 2.5 Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Haibin Wu is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Li Wei Ping Shop ” located at # 37 Neal Pen Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Huizhen Liang is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Happy Kids Shop” located at # 15 Orange Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Weimei Yu/Xianfeng Wen are applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Fenny Shop” located at # 114 South Street/East Canal, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Merlyn Moreira is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Bayview Oasis” located at 4.5 Miles Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that DK Limited Supermarket is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “DK Limited Supermarket” located at # 3575 Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Karim Hakimi & Peter Teichroeb are applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “The Shipyard Bar & Grill” located at 6.5 Miles Philip Goldson Highway, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Jianwei Long is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “3598 Fast Food” located at # 3598 C.A. Blvd., Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Karim Hakimi & Peter Teichroeb are applying for a Restaurant & Bar Liquor License to be operated at “The Shipyard Bar & Grill” located at 6.5 Miles Philip Goldson Highway, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Feng Ping Wu is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “South Side Crispy Fry Chicken” located at # 40 Faber’s Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Mario Ayuso is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Aisha’s Supermarket” located at # 4 1st Street, King’s Park , Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.


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Tut Bay Yabra & Caesar Ridge Fc

win U-10 & U-13 football champs Belize City, December 7, 2019 Tut Bay Yabra FC and Caesar Ridge Fc won the Future Football Club’s Under-10 and Under-13 football championships in the Little League finals at the ITVET field last Saturday. In the U-10 consolation match for 3rd place, Belize United FC won 4-0 against Caesar Ridge FC, with Antwan Latchman scoring a hat trick, and Juan Diego scored one goal. In the U-13 consolation match for 3rd place, the Survivors won 1-0 against Sports in Education, when Shawn Pitts scored the winning goal. In the Under-10 championship final, Tut Bay Yabra FC won 3-0 against Reality Youths. MVP Esmond Sanker scored the 1st goal, and Tyreek Frazer added a 2nd goal to lead 2-0 at the half. Tut Bay’s Ali Thurton, Dion Broaster and Tristan Linarez pressed for more goals, bringing the pressure on Reality Youths’ defenders Dennis Nuñez, Trans Rogers, Lawrence Lambey and goalie Demarco Matthews. Reality Youths’ Gilygion Nuñez, Shakeem King, Tyler Gentle, Jasha Bermudez and Trenton Gladden tried to

THE BELIZE TIMESTIMES THE BELIZE get a goal, but Tut Bay’s defenders Dion Lord, Robert Cassasola, Jayvan Noralez and goalie Zahir Martin shut them down. In the Under-13 Championship final, Caesar Ridge FC bombed Future FC: 4-2. Raymond Gentle Jr scored the 1st goal, but Future FC’s Keyden Shay Bowen beat the Caesar Ridge defense Carlos Lopez, Hannie Moguel, Kenroy Kennard and Gentle to equalize 1-1 before the half. MVP Shemar Thomas scored Caesar Ridge’s 2nd and 4th goals, and Tom Moguel added a 3rd goal to lead 4-1, until Future FC defender Albert Thurton Jr overlapped forward to score their 2nd goal: 4-2 final. U-10 Individual awards: Best Goalkeeper – Zahir Martin Tut Bay Yabra. Most Goals - Esmond Sanker Tut Bay Yabra. Best Midfielder - Antwan Latchman - Belize United. Best Defense - Dennis Nuñez Reality Youths FC. Best Forward - Gilgion Nuñez Reality Youths FC. Most Valuable Player - Esmond Sanker - Tut Bay Yabra. U-13 Individual awards: Best Goalkeeper – Tyrone Alvarez - Survivors FC. Best Midfielder – Tayshawn Broaster - Survivors FC. Most Goals – Tishawn Gillett Survivors FC. Best Defense - Albert Thurton Jr - Future FC Best Forward - Keeden Shay Bowen - Future FC Most Valuable Player - Shemar Thomas - Caesar Ridge FC

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Champs, U10 Tut Bay Yabra

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3rd place, U10 Belize United

Galacticos FC wins Belmopan 1st Div. final

Belmopan, December 7, 2019 The Galacticos FC won the Belmopan Football Association’s 1st Division championship finals Game 1 against the 2-time defending champs, Club Deportivo Atleticos: 2-1 at the FFB Stadium in Belmopan last Saturday night. Rosny Martinez embarrassed Atleticos’ MVP goalie Orlando Galdamez with the 1st goal in the 29th minute of play, and Jarrel Smith in the 44th mnute to lead 2-0 at the half! Tyriq “Hammer” Ciego scored the Atleticos’ only consolation goal in the 65th minute: 2-1. Galacticos’ Edgar Gregorio, Oscar Rosa, Marconi Obando and Edwin Choj pressed for more goals, and the Atleticos’ defenders Richard Gillett, Allen Armstrong, Jose Guy and Alberto Sibrian were under pressure to help goalie Orlando Galdamez to not concede any more goals, but the damage was done. Atleticos’ Jose Galdamez, Luis Arevalo, Yimmy Saquic, Myvett Pagoada and Jorge Aleman pressed for a 2nd goal. But the Galacticos defenders Charles Coyoc, Edmond Martinez, Jamie

Galacticos team

Cotton Tree’s - Julio Flores wins header

Flores and Wilson de la Rosa locked up shop, and goalie Vicente Bonilla took care of all other challenges. Not even Atleticos’ substitutes Gabriel Perez, Julian Maldonado, Korey Gomez and Wilmer Lopez could get the equalizer: 2-1 final. Cotton Tree Fc and the Rising Stars struggled to a nil-zip draw in the BFA 2nd Division championship finals Game 1. Cotton Tree’s Randulfo Alavarez, Sebastian Omni, Franklin Garcia, Edwin Barrera, Julio Flores and Edwin Flores led the attacks. Rising Stars’ defenders Justin Martinez, Rafael Padilla, Derrick Osorio and Andy Hunt shut them down for goalie Klavan Kerr to keep a clean slate. Rising Stars controlled the game, with Tajh Reid, Joshawn Flowers, Gary Neal, Lucas Hunt, Daynel Matute and Marlon Gonzalez pressed for a goal. But Cotton Tree’s goalie Jerson Gonzalez made 10 big saves, to shut down the attacks. Defenders Jasmani Garcia, Ruben Sanchez, Ronaldo Alvarez and Ronaldo Cruz helped clear away the ball. Game 2 of the Finals for each Division is set for Saturday, December 14, at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium.


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Rumberas & Jewel Fury win thru to NAWL finals

Belmopan, December 8, 2019 The defending sub-champs Rumberas will once again challenge the champions Jewel Fury in the National Amateur Women’s League (NAWL) championship finals at the Cowpen field on Saturday, December 14, after both squads qualified by back to back wins in the semifinals. At the FFB Stadium in Belmopan on Sunday, Jewel Fury drilled the Orange Walk Gladiators 4-0, led by Jesselle “Handsome” Conorquie scoring the 1st goal in the 27th minute. Kursha Pollard headed in a 2nd goal ii the 32nd minute, and Jayda Brown scored a 3rd goal in the 41st minute. The Gladiators’ defenders Karen Garcia, Sheyla Peña, Nayelli Hernandez and Julisa Mejia tried to contain Jewel Fury’s Ada Cordova and Jennisha Scott on the attacks, but Mariela Gonzalez Morales embarrassed goalie Zidienny Loria with a 4th goal in the 75th minute. Nadine “Nene” Manzanero, Maria Lopez, Amani Alvarez and Glendy Garcia, Kelly Martinez and Nora Ramirez led the Gladiators’ counterattack. But the Jewel Fury defenders Kendra Goff, Julie Ponce, Zulma Ortega and Shadalee Ho and

SCA girls & Wesley boys win CSSSA basketball champs Belize City, December 9, 2019 The St. Catherine’s Academy girls and Wesley College boys will represent the Central Zone at the National Secondary Schools Sports Association (NSSSA) basketball championships at the Orange Walk Multipurpose Complex on Friday and Saturday, December 13-14. The SCA girls and Wesley boys won the Central Secondary Schools Sports Association (CSSSA) basketball championships in teh finals at the Swift Hall last Wednesday, Thursday and Monday evenings December 4-9. In Game 1 of the finals last Wednesday, the ACC girls had upset the defending champs SCA 25-23, led by Jane Marti-

goalie Jasmine Armstrong shut them down. Thaiany Matu, Janelle Chan, Nylea Ku and Angelli Flores reinforced the Gladiators’ attacks, but Jewel Fury’s substitutes Yessica Galicia, Anna Bejerano, Myra Sibrian and Esmeralda Ramirez remained on the attack until the final whistle. At the Norman Broaster Stadium on Sunday, Katie Jones’ 2 goals for the Rumberas in the 18th and 72nd minutes killed any hope of Verdes Rebels reaching the finals. Rumberas’ Deysi Beltran, Kelsie Polanco, Ashley Rodriguez, Tanya Garbutt and Jessica Acevedo pressed for more goals. Verdes’ captain Gisel Baeza and defenders Beatrice Alfaro, Shanae Harris and Shannel Harris tried to contain their attacks, but Katie Jones kept goalie Flor Garcia busy witih 6 more shots at goal. Verdes’ Yahayra Alarcon, Marisela Hernandez, Flor Vasquez, Shantel Robinson, Vicky Ponce and Rosemary Soto pressed for a goal. But the Rumberas’ Reyna Castillo, Roxana Alvarado, Stephanie Barrientos and Carmen Campos helped goalie Irma Martinez keep a clean slate throughout. Rumberas’ substitutes Sidney Ruiz, Ester Ramirez and Carlene Tillett kept on the pressure until the long whistle.

Jewel Fury win 4-0 vs O. Walk Gladiators

Rumberas Ester Ramirez and Sidney Ruiz attacks Verdes’ goal

nez with 13pts, and Shanalee Flowers scored 6pts. SCA’s Kelis Thurton scored 12pts, Briah Clarke added 5pts, and Maia Williams had 4pts. In Game 2 of the finals on Thursday, SCA won 21-9 against ACC, led by Briah Clarke with 12pts. Kelis Thurton scored 4pts, Afeni Lamb added 3pts, and Sanaa Rowland netted a bucket. ACC’s Jane Martinez scored 9pts. In Game 3 of the finals on Monday, SCA scorched ACC: 36-22, led by Kelis Thurton with 16pts. Briah Clarke added 12pts, Afeni Lamb scored 4pts, and Sanaa Rowland and Kelly Liu netted a bucket apiece. ACC’s Jane Martinez scored 13pts, Giannie Fortune pu tup 4pts, and Shashel Bailey and Shanalee Flowers netted a bucket apiece. In Game 1 of the finals last Wednesday, the Wesley College boys overpowered the St. John’s College boys: 51-39, led by Correy Garbutt and Ahmaud Patnett with 15pts apiece. Marquest Arnold scored 10pts, Nissan Nolberto and Albert Bailey added 4pts apiece, and Oran Lamb and Travell Babb threw in a bucket apiece. SJC’s Alexander Ariola scored 17pts, Kyle Castillo put up 12pts, Jayden Sutherland added 6pts, and Leroy Betson – 4pts. In Game 2 of the finals last Thursday, the Wesley boys dominated SJC: 59-39, led by Ahmaud Patnett with 22pts. Daniel Godoy scored 17pts, Travell Babb put up 6pts, and Correy Garbutt had 5pts. SJC’s Alexander Ariola scored 16pts, Kyle Castillo netted 8pts, and Jayden Sutherland and Dereck Brown Jr added 6pts apiece. Leroy Betson aand Jaylon Martinez netted a bucket apiece.

Champs SCA girls

2nd place, SJC boys


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Endorsement as Standard Bearer for the People’s United Party for the Collet Division

Acceptance Speech

Deputy Mayor Oscar Arnold

I want to thank Party leader Hon. John Briceno and National Deputy Hon. Cordel Hyde for giving me the opportunity to represent the greatest mass Party in Belize’s political history, the PUP. It is a humbling experience to be with all of you here tonight, to be on hallowed grounds, to be in the house that George Price built and aptly named “Independence Hall.” It is fitting because this building, this Iconic location, served as the incubator of our country’s struggle for Independence. Back in the days of the grand old party, George Price and his team struggled and fought, not only for self-government but, for all of us to live in an Independent Belize. They were up against our colonial past and our colonial masters. But they didn’t give up, they fought on because they knew that the people were being oppressed and, the resources of our country, the wealth untold, was being plundered and raped and repatriated to mother England. Those before us were fighting to ensure that we had an Independent Belize, a country with a Belizean identity. Fast forward to our present day Belize. Our struggle is not much different than what George Price and the early PUP faced. We don’t have the British ruling, but we do still have an oppressive government, a government that punishes and victimizes its citizenry. Just like that of our past colonial masters, raping and plundering our resources for their own enrichment, for their own greed. So to all my colleagues here tonight and to our many supporters I say, This must be our fight, this is our struggle, this is our reality, a reality we must resist and work hard to bring about the kind of change that only a PUP government can bring. I have no illusions in Collet. I am well aware of the mountain we are about to climb. We will be facing off with a very powerful minister, a minister who has not lost an election in the last four general elections, a minister who has forgotten why he was elected, a minister who is being characterized by his own party as being petty and sick. A minister who represents a constituency boasting both high crime rate and high unemployment numbers. So my fellow Belizeans and voters of Collet, it will not be easy, but you must remember, “The power of the people is much greater than the people in power.” I am proud to have been a part of the historic team that delivered the Citco elections in March of 2018 for the PUP. Now I humbly ask our party leader, our national deputy leader and other executive members to give me and the residents of Collet a fighting chance. We implore you to give us an opportunity to take back a division that THE PUP built. But more importantly, for us to return to our social justice roots, to work for the people, to give all Belizeans a better life, a better existence, a better government and a better country. PUP ALL THE WAY!


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United Women’s Group Belize City Consultations held at the Independence Hall

Corozal Town Christmas Tree

Party Leader John Briceño United Women’s Group Corozal District Consultation at Corozal Bay Office

Belize Elementary School Appreciation Luncheon for Belize City Council Sanitation Workers

PUP Standard Bearers All over the country, the People’s United Party and Belizeans already forming a Belize that works for everyone.

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Meeting of the House of Representative on December 4, 2019 Orange Walk Central, Party Leader Hon. John Briceño – The Prime Minister will explain why the man (Imer Hernandez) gets all these contracts. The truth is that deep down in his heart he knows that no matter how much spinning is done you cannot defend the indefensible. Two hundred and fifty nine million dollars to one contractor who continues to do bad work, it is indefensible, Madame Speaker. The former Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden says, that corruption is a cancer that eats away at a citizen’s fate in Democracy. Two Hundred and Fifty Nine Millions Four Hundred Thirty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty One Dollars ($259,430,321) worth of contracts to Imer Hernandez and company is eating away at our citizens’ fate in democracy. Lake Independence, Hon. Cordel Hyde – “Maybe I am missing something but I would think that we would pass to protect the majority of people not a handful of people. We should bring legislation here not to protect or defend twenty five retailers but we should support any kind of pricing, mechanism that would bring down the prices of ordinary people. Seventy percent of all household in this country use butane so how are we going to be reactionary when the price is coming down. This is the most unusual act. If these importers, distributors, retailers can bring down the price of butane to this low it means they could have been doing it for many years. It means that the ordinary people of this country have been fleeced, have been shafted. I am not in the business of being shafted. Stann Creek West, Hon. Rodwell Ferguson – While we were flourishing in the Citrus Industry it is now in dire straits. And even the Tourism Industry it normally runs from maybe December to until May/ June. Tourism is at an all-time low. Unemployment has risen up to 10 point something percent. So why saddle the Belizean people at this time when there is lots of Christmas cooking and baking. The price of their butane will be raised and regulated by the government. Another concern, there is a liquid that is added to the butane-- ethyl mercaptan to add odor. I have witnessed that the butane now has no smell. This has a cost, I am wondering if they are selling us pure butane. If the stove has a leak it can be serious. This has to be check by consumer protection. Freetown, Hon. Francis Fonseca – If what the Prime Minister is saying is correct that the agreement was signed by the Right Honorable George Price then this bill has to be amended. Because what this bill says is that the concession agreement dated July 29, 1998 between the Government of Belize and Hydro Maya limited on July 29, 1998 George Price was not the Minister of Finance, he was not the Prime Minister of Belize(as Barrow was stating) it was the Right Honorable Dr. Manuel Esquivel. If you(PM) are saying that it was George Price who signed the agreement then this is in fact incorrect and the date has to be changed. (Dean Barrow was forced to apologize later for attempting to place a cheap shot at the PUP using the name of Belizean Hero George Price.) Fort George, Hon. Said Musa – “I would like to hear from the Minister (Faber) in what way would it assist you and the Government of Belize to spend twenty million dollars to carry out this quality improvement because clearly there is need for quality in our education system but I am not too sure that this money will be spent on more workshop. Is that it?” Caribbean Shores, Hon. Kareem Musa – “I believe madam speaker that this particular Act is a direct assault on the vast majority of poor and middle class Belizeans, Madam Speaker, because they are the con-

sumers of butane and even if it is only for a temporary, short period of time that the distributors in the city and in the country are providing this low price of butane why are we attacking poor people especially at this time of the year.”. Orange Walk South, Hon. Jose Mai – The problem is the government and the Ministry of agriculture. They have neglected the Ministry of Agricultures and they have neglected the farmers. They listen to the CEO proposing to give them 300,000 dollars. That is ridiculous. You are offering them 55 dollars a farmer. When they are ready to spend they give cheques of 400,000 to one person.” Toledo West, Hon. Oscar Requena – “When you look at the results of our national performance in our standardized examinations whether it be the Belize Junior achievement test or the Primary School leaving examination, madam speaker let us be honest we all know that there is a lot of work that needs to be done in that area.” Cayo NorthEast, Hon. Landy Habet – “I would like to support the 31 intelligent students who participated two weeks ago in the Children’s Parliament. The cry was that in Arts all that they have been seeing is History and Geography. They are concerned that in Belize they have no access and education in the Fine Arts. I would like to ask the Minister and the Ministry of education to kindly consider that petition from those students who were advocating for improvements in arts especially the Fine Arts.” Corozal South East, Hon. Florencio Marin, Jr. – Hon. Marin reminded the House that when monies were previously allocated for the Sarteneja road that these were then shifted to pave Albert Street in Belize City. Cayo South, Hon. Julius Espat – brought up the fact that when he was thrown out of the House in August 2016 and suspended for month thereafter that he received no salary. “The Honorable Gaspar Vega has not come to this House of Representatives for years. Madame Speaker he is still being paid and there is no repercussion to his action and he is a public servant and he serves the people. Why is this gentleman still collecting his salary when he is disrespecting you, he is disrespecting all of us in this House and he is disrespecting the people of Belize? If any of us miss as many times as he has missed that we would definitely not be paid and there would be repercussions.” Gapi is definitely abnormal and dishonorable and must be thrown out as far from Belize as possible.

This was most likely the last House Meeting of the year but the Prime Minister left the door ajar for a possible meeting on Friday December 20, 2019. To end this special House Meeting the PUP representatives publicly greeted Belize and their constituents with a Merry Christmas. As usual the UDP representatives remained dumb and let Barrow do all the talking.


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BLACK AFRICAN WINS MISS UNIVERSE The President the United States of America has not yet tweeted on the remarkable result of this year’s Miss Universe pageant. At a time of rising white racism in America and Europe, a black South African has won the prestigious title. She is 26 year old Zozibini Tunzi. Zozibini is the first black woman since 2011 to become Miss Universe. In 1968 and 1969 a group of young Belizeans formed an organization called UBAD. Coming just a few years after colonial Belize obtained self-government, this was a radical move in our history. The United Black Association for Development became the biggest mass movement of young people. Public meetings held at Pound Yard Bridge and Court House wharf were events attended by thousands upon thousands of young Belizeans. The speakers spoke in creole. Before this, everyone used proper English when they spoke in public. The UBAD used a lot of slang phrases; “dig it”, knock yu ting brother” ‘jive ass”.They coined new words not found in any dictionary-grabament (government). “Afro-Belizean”, at that time when we were still officially British Hondurans. (sic) UBAD preached that black was beautiful and that creoles and Garifuna should have pride in themselves and their ancestry. These ideas were transformational, especially for women who had to go through painful changes to be considered acceptable. There were no black Belizeans working at the Banks unless they were janitors. Women used a hot iron to carefully comb their hair so it would look straight. We never saw black people in the movies unless they were nannies or idiot looking types. UBAD promoted a beauty and talent competition called Miss Afro. They promoted a community bakery which was on Dean Street. They advocated for 18 year-olds to vote in all elections (the law was for 21) . They fought for freeing the airways (there was only one government controlled radio station and no television in the country). They wore Nehru shirts and dashikis, (research those two words). They were big on sports and culture. Their leader was a poet and a writer. Out of UBAD came the Amandala newspaper with its searing editorials. Needless to say, the two political parties and the system (shitsem) attacked the leadership, it was vicious. They tried to jail the leader known as Evan X Hyde (research the use of X in names). Not once, not twice. The X was even charged for sedition. Google that word to see serious a criminal offense sedition is. Those were the days my friends, seems like only yesterday. It is clear there will never be another UBAD-type organization in Belize. This young generation has been captured by Facebook, WhatsApp, music videos and all other distractions of Babylon. LOOKS LIKE SHE IS GONNA MAKE IT We are writing this on Thursday 12th December, 2019. On the 13th of December in the year 1913 a little baby girl was born Leah Harris. She is still alive and still with us. She will be 106 years on Friday 13th December, 2019. ONE HUNDRED SIX years of age. Awesome! Awesome! Miss Leah still has her clear memory. She is a wealth of information. She lives on Wagner’s Lane in Belize City with her only child Rita Patnett Sedacy and her grandson Jerome Sedacy. We would want to encourage the Institute of Culture and History to do some sort of documentary or interview on Miss Leah, her life and her times. At 106 she has to be a specially blessed person. Happy Birthday Leah Patnett. NOW IT’S ANTHONY TILLETT Anthony Tillett is the latest known victim of rogue Police who beat and chance citizens and get away with it. A video camera exposed the whole episode and thanks to three main television stations- Love FM, 7 and 5, thousands of Belizeans watched the disgusting behavior of two police dressed as military and acting like they are Guatemalan soldiers. An Assistant Commissioner of Police, in briefing the media on Monday said the matter would be investigated. That is another way of saying that is the end of the matter. Another victim, another bad reputation on our police department. In reality, there is no Minister, No CEO and no Ministry. There is no oversight of Police. They are a law unto themselves. The purpose of having a Ministry is to correct errors and mistakes and illegal activities of the department under the Ministry. Minister Saldivar and his CEO have the record for remaining silent in the face of a multitude of unprofessional and unlawful actions of police. Only last week in the Supreme Court of Justice Shona Griffith, the almost complete breakdown of adherence to the Prison Rules and laws was on naked display. There is clearly no accountability and oversight of the prisons. So too is it for the police. Either the problems are too many and or the Ministry has no management system in place. It is pathetic. Let us also remember Jorde Usher of Georgeville. The 25-year-old jumped off his motorcycle in front of his home. Two police alighted from their vehicle. One pointed a gun at Usher who had his hands up, he turned his face to shout for his Mom who was at home and bang! He gets shot in his face. The Police then goes to his vehicle and drives off. Leaving a fallen, bleeding human being on the ground. He could have bled to death. There are half a dozen witnesses. What did the young man do? His motorcycle did not have license plates. Shucks Minister, police will pull a gun a shoot a person over a minor traffic offence. No charges have been brought against the Police who is the brother of a

high ranking officer. Allegations are the said Police had previously shot a man over a stolen bag of oranges. Take the case of a female public officer, victim of continuous beatings by her police common-law in Cayo. He lashed her in her head with his police gun, she falls to the ground bleeding. He fires three shots to further terrorize her, then leaves her bawling in pain. She attempts to give a statement to the San Ignacio Police Station and is blankly rejected. There is really no Ministry, no oversight, and no accountability. Rogue police know they can “go on bad” and nothing will happen to them. By the way, heard the one about a man detained at Queen Street Police Station for common assault? Rather than suffer a beating he takes his shoe lace and hangs himself. Boy. Oh Boy! And Commissioner, how you think all the good cops feel when the few rogues are allowed to tarnish their good name? Ed. Note: For this and other articles, please go online to belizetimes. biz. The opinions expressed in this article are strictly the author’s and not necessarily that of the People’s United Party.

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES

San Narciso Village, Libertad Village, Caledonia Village; Corozal District; Trial Farm Village, Otro Benque, Jose Palmar Village, San Estevan, Carmelita Village, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneers age, Libertad Village, Caledonia Village; Corozal District; Trial Farm Village, Otro Benque, Kevin Castillo & Village, Christiana R. Town, Castillo sell the following properties at Unit No. 4 mar Village, Orangewill Walk District SanA. Estevan, Carmelita Orange Walk e Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed AuctioneersRoads, Kevin A. Castillo Corner Belize/Corozal and San Antonio (First&Traffic Light) Orange Walk Town, illo will sell the following properties at Unit No. 4 Corner Belize/Corozal and San Antonio Orange Walk District on Tuesdayth17th December 2019 at 10:30 am: PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES

ffic Light) Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District on Tuesday 17 December 2019 bertad Village, Caledonia Village; Corozal District; Trial Farm Village, Otro Benque, 4. Parcel No. 244 Caledonia Village, Corozal District: 1. Parcel No. 613 San Narciso Village, District: age, Narciso Walk District San Estevan, Carmelita Village, Orange WalkCorozal Town, Orange San Village, Corozal District: gagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo & l sell the following properties at Unit No. 4 Corner Belize/Corozal and San Antonio ght) Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District on Tuesday 17th December 2019

arciso Village, Corozal District: REGISTRATION SECTION

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13/1 containing 832.26 (995.38 square yards) as shown on the land register of Caledonia Village 1 244 Being Parcel No.square 613/1meters containing 832.26 square meters (995.38 nd the Registry Index Map (RIM) of the San Narciso Registration Section, lodged at the office (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [30 ft. X 59 ft.] containing 4 Bedrooms + 1 B square yards)PUBLIC as shown on the land register of Parcel No. 613/1 and the AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES (Being a concreteSECTION bungalow dwelling house [30 ft. XPARCELS 59 ft.] containing REGISTRATION BLOCK Lands in Belmopan. (Being a timber dwelling house [22 ft. X 35 ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen + small Store Room + Laundry Shed 15 ft. X 15 ft. and lot [1,378.19 square Registry Index Map (RIM) Village; of the San Narciso Registration Section, Village, Libertad Village, Caledonia Corozal District; Trial Farm Village, Otro Benque, 4situate Bedrooms + 1Village Bathroom +Corozal Living/Dining/Kitchen + small Store Room Caledonia 1 244 1,648.31 square yards] in Caledonia Village, District, the freehold properties of Mess g/dining/kitchen + porch [10ft. X 11ft.] and lot [832.26 S.M. or 995.38 S.Y.] situate in San Palmar Village, Orange(Being Walk District Village,of Orange Walk lodged at San the Estevan, office ofCarmelita the Registrar Lands in Town, Belmopan. a + Laundry Shed house 15 ft. X[30 15 ft. ft. and lot ft.] [1,378.19 square4 meters or 1,648.31 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling X 59 containing Bedrooms + 1 Bat Co. Ltd.) orozal District, the leasehold property of Mr. Eleazar Coc) f thetimber Mortgagees, Messrs. The[22 Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneers+Kevin A. Castillo & dwelling house ft. X 35 ft.] containing 3 bedrooms 1 bathsquare yards] situate in Caledonia Village, Corozal District, the freehold Living/Dining/Kitchen + small Store Room + Laundry Shed 15 ft. X 15 ft. and lot [1,378.19 square m 5. Parcel No. 2770 Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District: ontaining 832.26 meters (995.38 square shown on theand land Castillo will sell the square following properties at Unit No. 4yards) CornerasBelize/Corozal Sanregister Antonioof 2 &room 265 Ramonal Zapote, S.E., Corozal District: th properties of Messrs. Chico’s Co. Ltd.) + living/dining/kitchen + porch [10ft. X 11ft.] and lot [832.26 1,648.31 square yards] situate in Caledonia Village, Corozal District, the freehold properties of Messrs Traffic Light) Walk Town, Walk Registration District on Tuesday 17 lodged December 2019 Registry IndexOrange Map (RIM) of the Orange San Narciso Section, at the office S.M. or 995.38 situate in San house Narciso District,3 bedrooms + Co. in Belmopan. (BeingS.Y.] a timber dwelling [22Village, ft. X 35Corozal ft.] Ltd.) containing 613 San Village, Corozal District: 5. Parcel No. 2770 Trial Farm Village, Orange District: the Narciso leasehold property Mr. Eleazar Coc) S.M. or 995.38 5. Parcel No. 2770Walk Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District: g/kitchen + porch [10ft. X of 11ft.] and lot [832.26 S.Y.] situate in San District, the leasehold property of Mr. Eleazar Coc) 2. Parcels Nos. 262 & 265 Ramonal Zapote, S.E., Corozal District: 5 Ramonal Zapote, S.E., Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCKPARCELS PARCEL REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK Caledonia Village 1 4 244 Ann Gabourel 2770 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [30 ft. X 59 ft.] containing 4 Bedrooms + 1 Bathroom + (Being an elevated metal sided building [14 ft. X 21 ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + kitchen/living + bathr Living/Dining/Kitchen + small Store Room + Laundry Shed 15 ft. X 15 ft. and lot [1,378.19 square meters or No. 613/1 containing 832.26 squareSECTION meters (995.38 square yards) as shown on thePARCELS landS.M. register of REGISTRATION BLOCK REGISTRATION SECTION PARCEL lot [583.773 or1,648.31 698.19 S.Y.] Snapper TrialBLOCK Farm Village, square yards]situate situate in on Caledonia Village,Street, Corozal District, the freehold propertiesOrange of Messrs.Walk Chico's D SECTION BLOCK PARCELS /1 and the RegistryRamonal Index MapZapote/S.E. (RIM) of the San Narciso Registration Section, lodged at the Co. Ltd.) AnnREGISTRATION Gabourel 41 2770 1 262 & 265 freehold property of office Mr. David Enrique Navarette) Caledonia Village 244 5. Parcel Village, Orange Walk District: r of Lands in Belmopan. (Being a timber dwelling house [22 ft. X 35 ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + No. 2770 Trial Farm (Being an elevated metal sided building [14 ft. X 21 ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + kitchen/living bathroo 6. Parcel No. 1264 corner Tate & Lyle Streets, Otro Benque, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk ANE LANDS: Parcel acres; Parcel 265 - 10.00 acres both parcels sugarbungalow cane (Being concrete dwellingmetal housesided [30 ft.building X 59 ft.][14 containing 4 Bedrooms + 1+Bathroom (Being an elevated ft. X 21 ft.] containing 2 iving/dining/kitchen + porch262[10ft.10.00 X 11ft.] and lot [832.26 S.M. or 995.38 S.Y.] situate in Sanaold Living/Dining/Kitchen + small Store Room + Laundry Shed 15 ft. X 15 ft. and lot [1,378.19 square meters lot [583.773 S.M. or 698.19 S.Y.] situate on Snapper Street, Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk Dis ox. 1.6 kilometres west of the Buena Vista-Libertad Road and 1.8 kilometres east of the Phillip bedrooms + kitchen/living + bathroom and lot [583.773 S.M. or 698.19 S.Y.] e, Corozal District, the leasehold property of Mr. Eleazar Coc) 1,648.31 square yards] situate in Caledonia Village, Corozal District, the freehold properties of Messrs. Chic freehold property of Mr. situate David Enrique Navarette) District, the freehold of Messrs. Chico's Co. Ltd.) on Snapper Street, Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District, the free.Corozal 262 & 265 Ramonal Zapote, S.E.,properties Corozal District: Co. Ltd.) 6. Parcel No. 1264 corner Tate & Lyle Otro Benque, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk D REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS 5. Parcelhold No. 2770 Trial Farm Village, Orange WalkNavarette) District: property of Streets, Mr. David Enrique 6 & 308 Libertad Rural Registration Section, Corozal District:

Ramonal Zapote/S.E. 1 262 & 265 REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Ann Gabourel 4 2770 LANDS: Parcel 262- 10.00 acres; Parcel 265 - 10.00 acres both parcels old sugar cane (Being elevated metal sided buildingcorner [14 ft. X 21Tate ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + kitchen/living bathroom and 6.anParcel No. 1264 & Lyle Streets, Otro +Benque, (Being SUGAR CANE LANDS: Parcel 262- 10.00 acres; Parcel lot Phillip [583.773 S.M. or SECTION 698.19 S.Y.] situate on Snapper Street, Trial PARCEL Farm Village, Orange Walk District, the kilometres west of the Buena Vista-Libertad Road and 1.8 kilometres east ofREGISTRATION the BLOCK Orange Orange Walk 265 - 10.00 acres both parcels of oldMessrs. sugar cane fields situate freehold property of Mr.Town, David Enrique Navarette) OrangeWalk Walk Town 4 District: 1264 al District, the freehold properties Chico's Co. Ltd.)approx. 1.6 6. Parcel No. 1264 corner Tate & Lyle Streets, Otro Benque, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District: kilometres west of the Buena Vista-Libertad Road and 1.8 kilometres (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [25 ft. X 30 ft. + 17 ft. X 28 ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 8 Libertad Rural Registration Section, Corozal District: REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL east of the Phillip Goldson Highway, Corozal District,+ the freehold REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL living/dining/kitchen; Office Building [12 ft. X 30 ft.] containing manager's office Ann Gabourel 4 2770 + secretarie (Being an elevated metal sided building [14 ft. X 21 ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + kitchen/living + bathroom an Orange Walk Town 4 1264 reception area; Store Room [7 ft. X 20 ft.] and lot [302.89 square meters (362.26 square yards)] situat situa REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS properties of Messrs. Chico’s Co. Ltd.)

lot [583.773 S.M. or 698.19 S.Y.] situate Farm Village, Orange Walk District, (Being a&concrete bungalow dwelling house [25 ft. Town, Xon 30Snapper ft.Orange + 17Street, ft.Walk XTrial 28District, ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1ofb Ramonal Zapote/S.E. 1 262& 265 Streets, Tate Lyle Otro Benque, Orange Walk the freehold property freehold property of Mr. David Enrique Navarette) REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL RREGISTRATION CANE LANDS: Parcel 26210.00 acres; Parcel 265 10.00 acres both parcels old sugar cane + Enrique living/dining/kitchen; [12 ft. X 30 ft.] manager's office + Walk secretaries Navarette) SECTION BLOCK PARCELS 6. ParcelOffice No. 1264Building corner Tate & Lyle Streets, Otrocontaining Benque, Orange Walk Town, Orange District Orange Walk Town 4 1264 pprox. 1.6 kilometres west of the Buena Vista-Libertad Road and 1.8 kilometres east of the Phillip reception area; Store Room [7 ft. X 20 ft.] and lot [302.89 square meters (362.26 square yards)] situate 7. Parcel No. 764 San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District: Libertad Rural 1 306 & 308 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [25 ft. X 30 ft. + 17 ft. X 28 ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom 3. Parcels Nos. 306 & 308 Libertad Rural Registration Section, way, Corozal District, the freehold properties of Messrs. Chico's Co. Tate Ltd.) & Lyle Streets, Otro (BeingOrange a concrete bungalow house [25 ft. 30 +ft.secretaries +property 17 ft.office Xof+ M Benque, Walk Town, Walk District, theXoffice freehold + living/dining/kitchen; Office Building [12 Orange ft. dwelling X 30 ft.] containing manager's ANE LANDS: Parcel 306 - 39.983 acres (approx. 8 acres presently with good cane); Parcel Corozal District: reception area; Store Room [7 ft. X 20 ft.] and lot [302.89 square meters (362.26 square yards)] situate at corner . 306 & 308 Libertad Rural Registration Section, Corozal District: 28 ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; Office Enrique Navarette)

(approx. 6.5 acres with newly planted cane) [remaining portions both parcels old ratoon sugar Tate & Lyle Streets, Otro Benque, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. David Building [12Village, ft. X 30 ft.] containing manager’s office + secretaries office 7. Parcel No. 764 San Jose Palmar Orange Walk District: Enrique Navarette) of the frontage of Parcel No. 308 has direct access to the Libertad - Buena Vista Road a main 7.+Parcel No. 764 San JoseStore PalmarRoom Village, Orange Walk reception area; [7 ft. X 20District: ft.] andPARCEL lot [302.89 square meters REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK STRATION SECTION BLOCK and Libertad.PARCELS een the villages of Buena Vista, Caledonia Parcel No. 306 is along secondary (362.26 square yards)] situate at corner Tate & Lyle Orange Walk Town 4 1264 Streets, Otro Benque, Libertad Rural 1 old Libertad factory, 306 the & 308 cels approx. 6.5 kilometres south of the freehold properties of bungalow Messrs. (Being a Orange concrete dwelling house [25 ft. X 30 ft. + 17 ft. X 28 ft.] containing 3 bedrooms 1 bathro Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. +DaLANDS: Parcel 306 - 39.983 acres (approx. 8 acres presently with good +REGISTRATION cane); Parcel living/dining/kitchen; Office Building [12 ft.BLOCK X 30 ft.] containing manager's office + secretaries office SECTION PARCEL vid Enrique Navarette) Store Room [7 ft. X 20 ft.] and lot [302.89 square meters (362.26764 square yards)] situate at cor x. 6.5 acresVillage, with newly planted cane) [remaining portions both parcels San oldreception ratoonarea; sugar Jose Palmar 4 Caledonia Corozal District: Tate & Lyle Streets, Otro Benque, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Da SECTION rontage of Parcel No. 308 has direct access to the Libertad(Being - Buena Vista RoadNavarette) a mainSan REGISTRATION two concrete buildings: Building No. 1 [21 ft.BLOCK X 53 ft.] 1PARCEL master bedroom with bat Enrique Jose Palmar 4 764 REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK 7. 764 Parcel No. 764 Village, San Jose Palmar Village, Orange WalkNo. District: bedrooms + 1along bathroom +living/dining/kitchen + Laundry shed [8ft. Building 2 [10 ft. REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL 7. Parcel No. Jose Palmar Orange villages of Buena Vista, Caledonia and Libertad. ParcelPARCELS No. 306 is secondary (Being two San concrete buildings: Building No. 1 Walk [21 ft. District: X 53 Xft.]101ft.]; master bedroom with bathroom + 2X Libertad Rural 1 306 &containing 308 San 1016.886 bedrooms + 1 bathroom +living/dining/kitchen + Laundry shed [8ft. X 10 ft.]; Building No. 2 [10 ft. X 17 ft.] and t lot square meters situate in San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District, Jose Palmar 4 764 prox. 6.5 LANDS: kilometres south of the oldacres Libertad factory, freehold ofParcel Messrs. lotMedina) containing 1016.886 square meters situate in San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District, the freehold R CANE Parcel 306 - 39.983 acres-the presently withproperties good cane); property of Ms. Maria (Being SUGAR CANE LANDS:(approx. Parcel8306 39.983 acres (ap(Being two concrete buildings: Building property of Ms. Maria Medina) No. 1 [21 ft. X 53 ft.] 1 master bedroom with bathr cres prox. (approx. acres with newly planted cane) [remaining parcels old ratoon sugar 8.31.166 Parcels 639 and 640 San Estevan, Orange Walk District. 8. Parcels No. 639 and 640 San Estevan, Orangeshed Walk District. +acres 1No. bathroom +living/dining/kitchen + Laundry [8ft. X 10 ft.]; Building No. 2 [10 ft. X 1 8 6.5 acres presently with good cane); Parcelportions 308bedrooms -both niaofVillage, Corozal District: on the frontage of Parcel No. 308 has direct access to the Libertad -containing Buena Vista Road a main lot 1016.886 square meters situate in San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District, the (approx. 6.5 acres with newly planted cane) [remaining portions both between the villages of Buena Vista, Caledonia and Libertad. Parcel No. 306 along secondary property of isMs. Maria Medina) parcels old6.5 ratoon sugarsouth cane]. A section of the frontage of Parcel No. parcels approx. kilometres of the old Libertad factory, the8.freehold properties Messrs. REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Parcels No. 639of and 640 San Estevan, Orange Walk District. San Jose Palmar 4 764 d.) 308 has direct access to the Libertad - Buena Vista Road a main thor(Being two concrete buildings: Building No. 1 [21 ft. X 53 ft.] 1 master bedroom with bathroom 244 Caledonia Village, Corozal District: concrete buildings: Building No. 1 [21 ft. X 53No. ft.]2 [10 1 master oughfare between the villages of Buena Vista, Caledonia and Libertad. bedrooms + 1(Being bathroomtwo +living/dining/kitchen + Laundry shed [8ft. X 10 ft.]; Building ft. X 17 ft.] lot containing 1016.886 square meters situate in San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District, the freeh bedroom with bathroom + 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom +living/dining/kitchen Parcel No. 306 is along secondary farm road both parcels approx. 6.5 property of Ms. Maria Medina) + Laundry shed [8ft. X 10 ft.]; Building No. 2 [10 ft. X 17 ft.] and lot containkilometres south of the old Libertad factory, the freehold properties of 8. Parcels No. 639 and 640 San Estevan, Orange Walk District. ing 1016.886 square meters situate in San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk Messrs. Chico’s Co. Ltd.) District, the freehold property of Ms. Maria Medina)

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL 15 DECJose Palmar San 4 764 o concrete buildings: Building No. 1 [21 ft. X 53 ft.] 1 master bedroom with bathroom + 2 + 1 bathroom +living/dining/kitchen + Laundry shed [8ft. X 10 ft.]; Building No.an2incomplete [10 ft. Xbuilding 17 ft.] and andlot [1,042.6 S.M. or 1,246.95 S.Y.] situated in Carmelita Village, Orange (Being ning 1016.886 square meters situate in San Jose Palmar Village, OrangeWalk Walk District, the property freehold District, leasehold of Mr. Zayne Palacio) from page 16 13. Parcel No. 24 San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District: f Ms. Continued Maria Medina) 13. Parcel No. 24 San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District: No. 639 and 640 San Walk District. 8. Parcels No. Estevan, 639 andOrange 640 San Estevan, OrangeWalk District.

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(Being an incomplete building and lot [1,042.6 S.M. or 1,246.95 S.Y.] situated in Carmelita Village, Orange Orang Walk District, leasehold property of Mr. Zayne Palacio) 13. Parcel No. 24 San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS San Jose Palmar 4 24 San Estevan 1 639 &640 (Being two concrete(Being buildings: Building No. 1Building [24 ft. No. X 138[24ft.] 438bedrooms + 1 bathrooms two concrete buildings: ft. X ft.] 4 bedrooms +1 acant parcels of land - 2.786 acres 640[639 - 2.786 acres]acres situate San Estevan Road just +living/dining/kitchen; Building No. 2 L-Shaped [8 ft. X 11 ft.] + [17 ft. X 18 ft.] 2 bedrooms + living/kitchen and (Being two [639 vacant parcels of & land - 2.786 & on 640the- 2.786 acres] situate bathrooms +living/dining/kitchen; Building No. 2 L-Shaped [8 ft. X 11 ft.] + [17 ft. X the lot containing evelopments of San Estevan Village, Orange Walk District, the freehold properties of Mr. Manuel 0.363 acre or 1,756.92 square yards situate in San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District, on the San Estevan Road just outside the developments of San Estevan Village,freehold Orangeproperty 18 of Mr. Edgar Salas.) ft.] 2 bedrooms + living/kitchen and lot containing 0.363 acre or 1,756.92 square and Mr. Agusto Blanco) REGISTRATION SECTIONof Mr. Manuel BLOCK REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Walk&District, the freehold Jesus Blanco and Mr. PARCELS Agusto (Being anAlley incomplete building and lot Street, [1,042.6 S.M. or 1,246.95 S.Y.] situated Carmelita Village, Orange REGISTRATION SECTIONSan Jose Palmar, BLOCK PARCELS 14. BlanParcel No. 1189 in an San Francisco Walk Orange Walk District: Nos. 1141 1143 Phillip Goldsonproperties Highway, Orange Walk District: yards situate inoff San Jose Palmar Village,Orange Orange WalkTown, District, theinfreehold property of San Estevan 1 639 Walk District, leasehold of Mr.Palmar Zayne Palacio) San propertyJose 4 24 co) San Estevan 1 639 &640 &640 Mr. Edgar Salas.) 13. Parcel No. 24 San Jose Palmar Village, ant of land [639[639 - 2.786 640- -2.786 2.786 acres] situate San Estevan justbuildings: (Being two concrete Building No. Orange 1 [24Walk ft. District: X 38 ft.] 4 bedrooms + 1 bath g twoparcels vacant parcels of land - 2.786acres acres & & 640 acres] situate on the on San the Estevan Road just Road 9. ParcelofNo. Corner of the TrinidadtheVillage - Orange Walk Building No. 2 L-Shaped [8 ft. X 11 ft.] + [17 ft. X 18 ft.] 2 bedrooms + living/kitch e the developments San 283/1 Estevan Village, Orange Walk properties of+living/dining/kitchen; Mr. Manuel elopments of San Estevan Village, Orange WalkDistrict, District, freehold the freehold properties of Mr. Manuel lot containing 0.363 or 1,756.92 square situate San Jose Palmar Street, Village, Orange Distr Town Road and a Street in Trinidad Village, Orange Walk District: Blanco and Mr. Agusto Blanco) 14.acre Parcel No. 1189 in yards an Alley offinSan Francisco OrangeWalk Walk d Mr. Agusto Blanco) freehold property of Mr. Edgar Salas.) arcels Nos. 1141 & 1143 Phillip Goldson Highway, San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District: Town, Orange Walk District:

. 1141 & 1143 Phillip Goldson Highway, San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk14. District: Parcel No. 1189 in an Alley off San Francisco Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District: REGISTRATION SECTION

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(Being an incomplete building and lot [1,042.6 S.M. or 1,246.95 S.Y.] situated in Carmelita Village, Orange

PARCELS

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK Walk District, leasehold property of Mr. Zayne Palacio) San Estevan 1 639PARCEL &640 REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL 13. Parcel No. 24 San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District: Trinidad 283/1 ng two vacant parcels of landVillage [639 - 2.786 acres & 640 - 42.786 acres] situate on the San Estevan Road just San Jose Palmar 4PARCEL 24 REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK oncrete bungalow dwelling houseVillage, 24 ft.Orange X 30Walk ft. District, containing 2 bedrooms +1 of bathroom + de the developments of San Estevan the freehold properties Mr. Manuel (Being two Orange concreteWalk buildings: Building No. 41 [24 ft. X1189 38 ft.] 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Town /kitchen + wrapped around verandah 8 ft. X 24 ft south side + 8 ft. X 28 ft. west side and corner lot Blanco and Mr. AgustoSan Blanco) +living/dining/kitchen; Building No. 2 L-Shaped [8 ft. X 11 ft.] + [17 ft. X 18 ft.] 2 bedrooms + living/kitchen an Estevan 1 639 &640 (Beingand a concrete bungalow [24 ft. X 26 ft. situate + bathroom addition ft. X 8Orange ft.] containing 2 th Marcels or 1,128.07 S.Y.] situate on the cornerHighway, of the Trinidad Village - Orange Walk District: Town Road a lot containingdwelling 0.363 acrehouse or 1,756.92 square yards in San Jose Palmar8Village, Walk District, Nos. 1141 & 1143 Phillip San- Jose Palmar, Orange ng twoVillage, vacant parcels of land [639Goldson - 2.786 acres & 640 2.786 situate onWalk thePARCEL San Estevan Road just BLOCK idad OrangeREGISTRATION Walk District, theSECTION leasehold property of acres] Mr. Luis A. Cowo) bedrooms + 1 bathroom living/dining/kitchen + laundry/open ended shed 8 ft. X 16 ft. + block wall storeroom freehold+property of Mr. Edgar Salas.) de developments of San Estevan Village, District, the freehold properties Manuel Trinidad Village 4 283/1 of5 Mr. No.the 1080 Pucte Villas Subdivision, OrangeOrange Walk Walk District: 14. [371.988 Parcel No.S.M. 1189 in Alley off San situate Francisco Orange WalkFrancisco Town, Orange Walk District: ft. X 8 ft. and lot oran444.90 S.Y.] in Street, an Alley of San Street, Orange Walk and Mr.bungalow Agusto Blanco) gBlanco a concrete dwelling house 24 ft. X 30 ft. containing 2 bedrooms +1 bathroom + Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Gilbert Bernard Jr.) REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house 24 ft. X 30 ft. containing 2 bedrooms Town, Orange REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL arcels Nos. 1141 1143 Phillip Highway, San Palmar, Walk District: /dining/kitchen +& wrapped aroundGoldson verandah 8 ft. X 24 ft -Jose south side + Orange 8 ft. X 28 ft. west side and corner lot Parcels Phillip Goldson Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District: +1 bathroom +S.Y.] living/dining/kitchen + of wrapped around verandah 8 ft.Walk X 24283/1 ft15. - south Village 4Village SECTION BLOCK PARCEL SanHighway, JoseSan Palmar 4 24 200 S.M or 1,128.07Trinidad situate on the corner the Trinidad - Orange Town Road andNos. a 1141 & 1143 REGISTRATION in Trinidad Orange Walkside District, property Mr.orLuis A. Cowo) (Being + two concrete buildings: Building No. 1 [244 ft. X 38 ft.] side + Village, 8 ft. X 28 ft. west and the corner S.M 1,128.07 situate on+1 bathroom rete bungalow dwelling house 24 leasehold ft.lotX[943.200 30 ft.of containing 2 S.Y.] bedrooms Orange Walk Town 11894 bedrooms + 1 bathroom +living/dining/kitchen; Building No. 2 L-Shaped [8 ft. X 11 ft.] + [17 ft. X 18 ft.] 2 bedrooms + living/kitchen a Parcel No. 1080 Pucte Villas Subdivision, Walk corner of the Trinidad Village8-Orange Orange Walk Townside Road+and Street in west Trinidad tchen chenthe+ wrapped around verandah ft. X 24 ft -District: south 8 ft.a X 28 ft. sidea and corner lot (Being concrete bungalow dwelling house [24 ft. X 26 ft. + bathroom addition 8 ft. X 8 ft.] contai REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

lot containing acre orbungalow 1,756.92 square yards house situate in Sanft.Jose Palmar Orange Walk District, t (Being a0.363 concrete dwelling [24 X 26 ft. +Village, bathroom addition 8

PARCEL

r 1,128.07 S.Y.] situate on Village the the corner of the Trinidad Village -283/1 Orange Town+ Road and aproperty freehold of Mr. Edgar Salas.) + laundry/open ended shed 8 ft. X 16 ft. + block wall stor bedrooms 1 bathroom + containing living/dining/kitchen Village, Orange Walk District, leasehold property Luis A. Cowo) Walk Trinidad 4 of Mr. ft. X 8 ft.] 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom +Orange living/dining/kitchen + laundry/open 14. Parcel No. 1189 in an Alley off San Francisco Street, Walk Town, Orange Walk District: ad Village, Orange Walk District, the leasehold property of Mr. Luis A. Cowo) 5 ft. X 8 ft. and lot [371.988 in an Alley Francisco Street, ng a concrete bungalow dwelling house 24 ft. X 30 ft. containing 2 bedrooms +1 bathroom + ended shed 8 ft.S.M. X 16orft.444.90 + blockS.Y.] wall situate storeroom 5 ft. X 8 of ft. San and lot [371.988 S.M. Orange or REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL SECTION BLOCK PARCEL g/dining/kitchen +Villas wrapped around verandah 8 ft. X 24 ft south side + 8 ft. X 28 ft. west side and corner lot 10. Parcel No. 1080 Pucte Villas Subdivision, Orange Walk District: . 1080REGISTRATION Pucte Subdivision, Orange Walk District: Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Gilbert Bernard Jr.) REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL 444.90 S.Y.] situate in an Alley of San Francisco Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange-

200 S.M or 1,128.07 S.Y.] situate on the corner of the Trinidad Walk Town Road and a Orange Walk Town 4 1189 Ann Gabourel 4 4 Village - Orange1080 15. Parcels Nos.(Being 1141 a&concrete 1143 Phillip Goldson Highway, San Jose+Palmar, Orange Walk District: Trinidad Village the leasehold property 283/1 t inlot Trinidad Village, Orange Walk District, ofWalk Mr. Luis A. Cowo) bungalow dwelling house X 26 ft.Bernard bathroom Walk District, the freehold property of[24 Mr.ft.Gilbert Jr.) addition 8 ft. X 8 ft.] containing ant [557.35 S.M.] situatedwelling in Pucte Villas 24 Subdivision, Orange District, the freehold property + ng a concrete bungalow house ft. X 30 ft. containing 2 bedrooms +1 bathroom Parcel No. 1080 Pucte Villas Subdivision, Orange Walk District: bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry/open ended shed 8 ft. X 16 ft. + block wall storeroo Perrera) g/dining/kitchen + wrapped around verandah 8 ft. X 24 ft - south side + 8 ft. X 28 ft. west side and corner lot 1141 Goldson Highway, San JoseOrange Pal- Wa 5 ft.15. X 8Parcels ft. and lotNos. [371.988 S.M.& or 1143 444.90 Phillip S.Y.] situate in an Alley of San Francisco Street, No. Estevan Village, Orange 200 16/1 S.M San or 1,128.07 S.Y.] situate on the Walk corner District: of the Trinidad Village - Orange PARCEL Walk Town Road and a REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Gilbert Bernard Jr.) mar, Orange Walk District: t in Trinidad Village, Orange Walk District, the leasehold property4of Mr. Luis A. Cowo) Ann Gabourel 1080 15. Parcels Nos. 1141 & 1143 Phillip Goldson Highway, San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District: REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS No.lot1080 Pucte Villas Subdivision, Walk District: gParcel a vacant [557.35 S.M.] situate in Pucte Orange Villas Subdivision, Orange Walk District, the freehold property San Jose Palmar 4 1141 & 1143 REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL . Marlo Perrera) Orange Walk Town 4 (Being two (2) lots -: Parcel No. 1141 containing (0.298 of an acre or 1,442.32 square1189 yards) together with an Parcel No. 16/1 San Estevan Village, Orange Walk District:

a concrete house ft. 28 X ft.]; 26 ft.Parcel + bathroom addition 8 ft. X (0.585 8 ft.] containing incomplete concrete(Being building [28 ft. bungalow X 47 ft. +dwelling open area 14 [24 ft. X No. 1143 containing of an bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry/open ended shed 8 ft. X 16 ft. + block wall acre or 2,831.4 Square Yards) together with 2 block making sheds [each 24 ft. X 24 ft] + storeroom [16 ft. Xstoreroo 15 REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL 5 ft. X 8 ft. and lot [371.988 S.M. or 444.90 S.Y.] situate in an Alley of San Francisco Street, Orange Wa ft.] + office building [8 ft. X 16 ft.] + horse stable [12 ft. X 36 ft.] + water well situate beside the Phillip Goldson Ann Gabourel 1080 Ann Gabourel 4 4 1080 Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Gilbert Bernard Jr.) Highway, San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District, theGoldson freeholdHighway, properties Mr.Palmar, RoamirOrange Gonzalez) ng lot [557.35 situate in PucteVillas Villas Subdivision, Orange Walk District, the freehold property 15. Parcels Nos. 1141 & 1143 Phillip SanofJose Walk District: lota vacant [557.35 S.M.] S.M.] situate in Pucte Subdivision, Orange Walk District, the freehold property REGISTRAT (Being a vacant lot [557.35 S.M.] situate in Pucte Villas Subdivision, OrangeWalk 16. Parcel No. 120 off the Phillip Goldson Highway, San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District: r. Marlo Perrera) REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL rrera) ION SECTION District, theSan freehold property of Mr. Marlo Perrera)4 Parcel No. 16/1 Estevan Village, Orange Walk District: Gabourel 1080 San Jose Palmar 4 1141 & 1143 BLOCK . 16/1 San EstevanAnn Village, Orange Walk District: ng PARCEL a vacant lot [557.35 S.M.] situate in Pucte Villas Subdivision, Orange Walk District, the freehold property SECTION BLOCK PARCELS square yards) together w (Being two (2) lots -: REGISTRATION Parcel No. 1141 containing (0.298 of an acre or 1,442.32 11. Parcel No. 16/1 San Estevan Village, Orange Walk District: San Jose Palmar 4 1141 & 1143 r. Marlo Perrera) San Estevan 4 16/1 REGISTRAT incomplete concrete [28-:ft. X 47No.ft.1141 + open area 14 ft. X ft.]; orParcel No.square 1143yards) containing (Beingbuilding two (2) lots Parcel containing (0.298 of 28 an acre 1,442.32 together(0.585 with a Parcelbungalow No. 16/1 San Estevan Village, Orange crete dwelling house [25 ft. X 34Walk ft.] +District: Building B measuring [13 ION ft. XSECTION 19 ft.] and lot (Being twotogether (2) lotswith -: Parcel No. 1141area containing (0.298 an1143 acre+containing or 1,442.32 acre or 2,831.4 Square Yards) sheds [each 24Parcel ft. of XNo. 24 ft] storeroom [16offta incomplete concrete building [28 ft.2Xblock 47 ft. +making open 14 ft. X 28 ft.]; (0.585 or 1,242.64 S.Y.] situate in the Village of San Estevan, Orange Walk District, the leasehold property BLOCK acre or[82,831.4 together with 2 block making [eachwell 24 XX 2447 ft]beside + [16 ft. XG1 square yards) together with an incomplete [28ft.ft. ft.storeroom + open area ft.] + office building ft. X Square 16 ft.]Yards) + horse stable [12 ft. Xconcrete 36 ft.]sheds +building water situate the Phillip Olivera) PARCEL ft.] + office [8 ft. XNo. 16District, ft.] + horse stable [12(0.585 ft. X 36 of ft.]an + water well situate beside the Phillip SanOrange Estevan Walk District: 4 16/1 No. 206/1 Carmelita Village, 14 ft. X 28building ft.]; Parcel 1143 containing acre or 2,831.4 Square Yards)Goldso Highway, San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk the freehold properties of Mr. Roamir Gonzalez)

Highway, San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District, the freehold properties of Mr. Roamir Gonzalez) g a concrete bungalow dwelling house [25 ft. X 34 ft.] + Building B measuring [13 ft. X 19 ft.] and lot 16. Parcel No. 120 off the San24Jose Palmar, District: together with 2 block sheds [each ft. XJose 24Palmar, ft] + Orange storeroom [16District: ft. X 15 ft.] + 9 S.M. or 1,242.64 S.Y.] situate in the Village of San Estevan, Orange Walk District, the leasehold property 16. Parcel No.Phillip 120 off Goldson the making Phillip Highway, Goldson Highway, San OrangeWalk Walk REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS REGISTRAT office building [8 ft. X 16 ft.] + horse stable [12 ft. X 36 ft.] + water well situate beside . Irma Olivera) San Jose Palmar 4 1141 & 1143 ION SECTION Parcel No. 206/1 Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District: the Phillip Goldson Highway, Sancontaining Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District,square the freehold prop- with (Being two (2) lots -: Parcel No. 1141 (0.298 of an acre or 1,442.32 yards) together BLOCK PARCEL incomplete concrete building [28 ft. X 47 ft. + open area 14 ft. X 28 ft.]; Parcel No. 1143 containing (0.585 of erties of Mr. Roamir Gonzalez) REGISTRAT REGISTRAT San Estevan 4 16/1 acre or 2,831.4 Square Yards) together with 2 block making sheds [each 24 ft. X 24 ft] + storeroom [16 ft. X 1 ng a concrete bungalow dwelling house [25 ft. X 34 ft.] + Building B measuringION [13 SECTION ft. XION 19 ft.]SECTION and lot ft.] + office building [8 ft. X 16 ft.] + horse stable [12 ft. X 36 ft.] + water well situate beside the Phillip Golds BLOCK 16. Parcel No. 120 off the Phillip Goldson Highway, San Jose Palmar, aS.Y.] concrete bungalow dwelling house [25 ft. X Walk 34 ft.] + Building B measur9 S.M. or (Being 1,242.64 situate in the Village of San Estevan, Orange District, the leasehold property BLOCK Highway, San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District, the freehold properties of Mr. Roamir Gonzalez) REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL PARCEL s. Irma ingOlivera) [13 ft. X Carmelita 19 ft.] and lot [1,039 S.M. or 1,242.64 S.Y.] situate in the Village of San Orange Walk District: 16. Parcel No. 120 off the Phillip Goldson Highway, San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District: PARCEL Estevan 16/1 1 4 206/1 Parcel No. 206/1 CarmelitaSan Village, Orange Walk District: Estevan,bungalow OrangeSan Walk District, the ft. leasehold Ms. Irma Olivera) Estevan 4 of B 16/1 ng a concrete dwelling house [25 X 34 ft.] property + Building measuring [13 ft. X 19 ft.] and lot 9 S.M. or 1,242.64 S.Y.] situate in the[25 Village WalkB District, the leasehold property ete bungalow dwelling house ft. ofXSan 34Estevan, ft.] BLOCK +Orange Building measuring [13 ft. X 19 ft.] and lot REGISTRATION SECTION PARCEL 12.S.Y.] Parcel No. 206/1 Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District: s. Irma Olivera) 1,242.64 situate in the Village of San Estevan, Orange Walk District, the leasehold property Carmelita 1 206/1 Parcel No. 206/1 Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District:

vera) . 206/1 Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District: REGISTRATION SECTION Carmelita

BLOCK 1

PARCEL 206/1

REGISTRATION SECTION Carmelita

BLOCK 1

PARCEL 206/1

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Jose Palmar 4 120/1 (Being a two-storey concrete residential complex and lot situate beside the Phillip Goldson Highway, (Being a two-storey concrete residential complex and lot situate beside the Phillip Walk Town, the leasehold property of Walk Mr. Luis Romeo Urbina) property of Mr. Luis Romeo UrGoldson Highway, Orange Town, the leasehold

(Being an incomplete building and lot [1,042.6 S.M. or 1,246.95 S.Y.] situated in REGISTRATION SECTION PARCEL Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District, leaseholdBLOCK property of Mr. Zayne Palacio)

Carmelita

1

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - www.belizebank.com (foreclosure listing) TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions

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TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE: 223 4488 Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions


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15 DEC

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2019

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES Peninsula; Stann Creek District Copal Beach & The Placencia Residences, Placencia Copal Beach & The Placencia Residences, Placencia Peninsula; Stann Creek District BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties ONPeninsula, Stann following properties ON SITE Licensed [MileAuctioneer 13 Placencia Road, Placencia SITE [Mile 13 Placencia Road, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District] on Friday 20th December 2019 at the following times: Creek District] on Friday 20th December 2019 at the following times: 1. At Copal Beach Resort - Casino and Condominiums at 10:30 am: 1. At Copal Beach Resort - Casino and Condominiums at 10:30 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION Placencia North

PARCELS 3311/H2, H3, H4SECTION REGISTRATION BLOCK PARCEL REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL H5; H6; H7; H10; H14 Placencia North 36 2143 Placencia 36 2143 (Being concrete a part of acondominium five storey (5)comprising modern concrete condominium 17 UnitsNorth [53,828 sq. ft.]: (Being a part of a five storey (5) modern 17 Units [53,828(Being sq. comprising ft.]:a Ground Floor:H2, H3 & H4 [2Ground bedrooms - 2224grade sq. ft.+ 2 bedrooms - 2224 sq. M concrete dwelling house elevated 30inches inchesabove above [2680.54 sq.ft.] ft.]containing containing (Being a concrete dwelling house elevated 30 grade [2680.54 sq. Ma Floor:H2,7831 H3 & bedrooms - 2224 ft.+ 2 bedrooms - 2224H5, sq.H6 ft.+&3 H7 bedrooms - 3383+-sq. ft. => Bedroom/Bathroom + 2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom + Verandah + Living/Dining Room + Kitche ft.+ 3 bedrooms - 3383 sq. ft. => combined area sq.H4 ft.[2 presently used as a sq. CASINO]; First Floor:[3 bedrooms 3383 sq.ft. (incomplete) + 2 bedrooms 2224 sq. ft. Bedroom/Bathroom + 2 Bedrooms + 1 Bathroom + Verandah + Living/Dining Room + Kitchen area 7831 sq. ft. Floor:presently used a CASINO]; First H5, H6 H7 [3 bedrooms - 3383 sq. meters- (1170.98 Garage Porch and& canal side lot[979.09 [979.09 square square yards)]situate situate thesu (incomplete) + 2 bedrooms - 2224 sq. combined ft. (incomplete)]: Second H10 [2 as bedrooms - 2224 sq. Floor:ft. (incomplete)]; Third Floor:H14 [2 bedrooms 2224 sq.square ft. (incomplete)] situate ++ Porch and canal side lot square meters (1170.98 yards)] ininthe ft. (incomplete) + 2 bedrooms - 2224 sq. ft. (incomplete) + 2Garage bedrooms - 2224 sq. ft. (incomplete)]: Second known as The Placencia Residences near Mile 13Placencia Placencia Road, PlacenciaPeninsula, Peninsula,Stann StannCrC near Mile 13 on the Placencia Road at Copal Beach Resort, the strata titles on the freehold property of Messrs. The Placencia Land and Development Company Limited) known as The Placencia Residences near Mile 13 Road, Placencia Floor:- H10 [2 bedrooms - 2224 sq. ft. (incomplete)]; Thirdthe Floor:H14property [2 bedrooms - 2224Mayan sq. ft. Lagoon Estates Limited). freehold ofMessrs. Messrs. ******* NB. Restrictions on use of Propertysituate is available upon request ******Road at Copal the freehold of Mayan Estates Limited). (incomplete)] near Mile 13 on the Placencia Beachproperty Resort, the strata titles on Lagoon the *******NB. NB.Restrictions Restrictions onuse useofofProperty Propertyisisavailable availableupon uponrequest request******** ****** ******* on freehold property of Messrs. Theat Placencia and Development Company No. Limited) 2. At Parcel No. 2143 Placencia Residences 11:30Land am: 3. At Parcel 2153 Placencia Residences at 12:00 noon: 3. At Parcel No. 2153 Placencia Residences at 12:00 noon: At Parcel No. 2153 Placencia Residences at 12:00 noon: ******* NB. Restrictions on use of Property 3. is available upon request ********* 2.

BLOCK 36

At Parcel No. 2143 Placencia Residences at 11:30 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Placencia North 36 2143 (Being a concrete dwelling house elevated 30 inches above grade [2680.54 sq. ft.] containing Master (Being a concrete dwelling house elevated 30+inches aboveRoom grade+ [2680.54 sq. ft.]+ Bedroom/Bathroom + 2 Bedrooms + 1 Bathroom + Verandah Living/Dining Kitchen + Laundry Garage + Porch and canal side lot [979.09 square (1170.98+square yards)] situate in the sub-division containing Master Bedroom/Bathroom + meters 2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom + Verandah + Living/ known as Room The Placencia Residences near Mile 13 Placencia Road, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District, Dining + Kitchen + Laundry + Garage + Porch and canal side lot [979.09 square methe freehold property of Messrs. Mayan Lagoon Estates Limited). ters (1170.98 square yards)] situate in the sub-division known as The Placencia Residences ******* NB. Restrictions on use of Property is available upon request ********* near Mile 13 Placencia Road, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District, the freehold prop3. At Parcel No. 2153 Placencia Residences at 12:00 noon:

erty of Messrs. Mayan Lagoon Estates Limited). ******* NB. Restrictions on use of Property is available upon request ******

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Placencia North 36 2153 (Being a concrete dwelling house elevated 24 inches above grade [2425.75 sq. ft.] containing Master (Being a concrete dwelling house elevated 24 inches above grade sq. ft.] Bedroom/Bathroom + 2 Bedrooms + 2 Bathrooms + 2 Verandahs + Living/Dining[2425.75 Room + Kitchen + containing Master Bedroom/Bathroom + 2 side Bedrooms + S.M. 2 Bathrooms + 2yards)] Verandahs Living/ Laundry + Walkway + Driveway and canal lot [824.50 (986.09 square situate in+the subdivision known as The Placencia Residences near Mile+13 Placencia Road, Placencia Peninsula, Stann S.M. Creek Dining Room + Kitchen + Laundry + Walkway Driveway and canal side lot [824.50 District, the freehold property of Messrs. Mayan Lagoon Estates Limited). (986.09 square yards)] situate in the subdivision known as The Placencia Residences near *******NB. Restrictions on use of Property is available upon request*********

Mile 13 Placencia Road, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District, the freehold property TERMS: STRICTLY CASH of Messrs. Mayan Lagoon Estates Limited). KEVIN A. CASTILLO ******* NB. Restrictions on useTELEPHONE of Property is available upon request ****** 223-4488

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15 DEC

2019

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THE BELIZE TIMES NOTICE

Speech by Gilroy Usher, Sr. for the official opening of Traffic Lights in Port Loyola Division Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner , Deputy Mayor Oscar Arnold, other members of the Belize City Council, Ambassador His Excellency Remus Chen of the Republic of China (Taiwan), members of the business community, and residents of Port Loyola. First I must say many thanks for the opportunity to share some thoughts at the momentous occasion. A heartfelt welcome to the Port Loyola division where the successful campaign was launched in 2107 for a Belize City Council that is all ‘bout the people. Sincere thanks to Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner and his councilors for selecting this busy intersection in Port Loyola for the installation of traffic lights, as there are other areas of the municipality that are also in need of this similar service. For installing the first set of traffic light in this busy part of Belize City the Mayor and his Councilors deserve a round of applause. Over the past fifteen years as this area became the location for more and more businesses, it has been the scene of several costly traffic accidents and at least one of them was fatal. The importance of these traffic lights therefore cannot be overemphasized. They are vital to help ensure the safety of pedestrians and motorists 24 hours per day, as this intersection has become a hub for small and large businesses including restaurants, grocery hardware and general stores as well as street vendors. This area also serves as one of the main areas for pedestrians to move across both sides of Central American Blvd. The installation of these traffic lights was possible because of the close cooperation among the Belize City Council, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and the community. As a result of cooperation between the Council and concern entities in the municipality, there has been tremendous improvements with street and drain maintenance, traffic regulations, garbage collection, clean up campaigns, and social events including a Christmas program and sporting tournaments for the youths. Am happy to say that just as the Council has included the Port Loyola community in the installation of streets, it has also made sure the people of this area benefits fairly from all its other services. I happily and fully support this latest initiative of the council. To the paraphrase of Father of the Nation, George Cadle Price. “Much has been done for Belize City and much more will be done for Belize City.” We can all help to ensure that reality by cooperating with the Belize City Council in every possible way. Thank you.

Port Loyola Annual Christmas Party Sunday December 22nd, 2019

PUP Port Loyola Committee’s annual Christmas Party in the division will be held on Sunday December 22, 2019 at the basketball court directly across from the Muslim School on Central American Blvd. from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. There will be a raffles of cases of lemonade for the first 75 persons seated. There will also be 25 raffles of hams, turkeys, cases of soft-drinks, cases lemonade, and 5 cash prizes of $50.00 each. Entertainment for the children will include Ozzy the clown from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. There will also be face-painting, bouncing trampoline, and distribution of toys. Separate tickets for the raffle and toys will be available to resident of the Port Loyola constituency at Monica’s Pawnshop by the burial ground from Thursday December 12. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the residents of Port Loyola from Gilroy Usher, Sr. and the PUP Port Loyola Committee

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

EDMONTON CORPORATION WINSTALL CORP. HUSTLER OVERSEAS S.A. FUTURE LIMITED TAVAREDE INVESTMENT LTD. Arcticshelf S.A. KALORAMA FINANCE LTD. MOLSTON COMMUNICATIONS CORP. MORGAN & MORGAN ESCROW SERVICES, LTD. VUNIDA DEVELOPMENT INC. Moran Financial Ltd. GONDOR MARKETING LTD. KNOTON OVERSEAS LIMITED JOKASTU LIMITED Arkay Global Inc. MAC PHERSON ASSOCIATED LTD. FOLEY UNITED S.A. CURLGARDEN INVESTMENT LTD. ARSIBA FINANCIAL INC. MARITIME HORIZONS INC. GEBEKO LIMITED ROMEN HOLDINGS LTD.MORENA COAST CO., LTD.

Date of Dissolution

2nd November, 2019 2nd November, 2019 7th November, 2019 8th November, 2019 13th November, 2019 13th November, 2019 13th November, 2019 13th November, 2019 14th November, 2019 14th November, 2019 16th November, 2019 20th November, 2019 20th November, 2019 20th November, 2019 20th November, 2019 25th November, 2019 27th November, 2019 27th November, 2019 28th November, 2019 28th November, 2019 30th November, 2019 30th November, 2019

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Ltd.

NOTICE PROJECTS CONTROL GROUP LTD. # 36,264 (“the Company”)

Pursuant to Section 102 (4) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011, notice is hereby given that PROJECTS CONTROL GROUP LTD.: a) Is in dissolution b) Commenced dissolution on the 9th day of December, 2019; and c) CILTrust International Inc. whose address is 35 Barrack Road, 3rd Floor, Belize City, Belize is the Liquidator of the Company.

CILTrust International Limited Registered Agent

NOTICE PLH Co. Ltd. IBC# 88,358 (“the Company”)

Pursuant to Section 102 (8) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011, notice is hereby given that PLH Co. Ltd. has been dissolved as at December 3rd, 2019 and has been struck off the Register of International Business Companies. CILTrust International Limited Registered Agent

NOTICE FEDERAL PROPERTIES LTD. # 28,150 (“the Company”)

Pursuant to Section 102 (4) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011, notice is hereby given that FEDERAL PROPERTIES LTD.: a) Is in dissolution b) Commenced dissolution on the 9th day of December, 2019; and c) CILTrust International Inc. whose address is 35 Barrack Road, 3rd Floor, Belize City, Belize is the Liquidator of the Company.

CILTrust International Limited Registered Agent


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Copppal rechaza persecución política contra mujeres

• Se solidariza con Dilma Rousseff, Sandra Torres, Paola Pabón y Gabriela Rivadeneria Ciudad de México, 8 de diciembre.- la Conferencia Permanente de Partidos Políticos de América Latina y el Caribe (Copppal), que preside Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas, exigió la liberación inmediata de mujeres que por su actuación política son perseguidas o se encuentran en la cárcel mediante el uso faccioso de la ley que hicieron las autoridades. Indicó que los casos de las compañeras Dilma Rousseff en Brasil, Sandra Torres en Guatemala, así como el de la senadora Gabriela Rivadeneira y Paola Pabón en Ecuador, exhiben la persecución política y el hostigamiento de los gobiernos de esos países contra estas mujeres que se han significado por su lucha en favor de la democracia. La Copppal que agrupa a más de 60 partidos políticos de 29 países exigió la inmediata liberación de la compañera Sandra Torres Casanova, presidenta de Unidad Nacional por la Esperanza (UNE),partido integrante de la Copppal, detenida en Guatemala, en clara violación de sus derechos humanos. Asimismo demandó el excarcelamiento de Paola Pabón detenida en Ecuador desde el 14 de octubre de 2019 después de que le allanaron su vivienda y tras varios meses de hostigamientos por parte de las autoridades. Copppal también expresó su preocupación por la persecución política que sufre la Senadora Gabriela Rivadeneira, quien se encuentra en situación de asilo en la embajada de México en Quito, sin poder salir de Ecuador, por lo que pidió al Presidente Lenin Moreno brinde el salvoconducto correspondiente y todas las garantías para que la legisladora pueda abandonar el país. “Hacemos un exhorto al Gobierno de Ecuador para que en coordinación con el Gobierno de México, establezca los mecanismos que permitan su salida de la sede diplomática y su viaje a México, si así lo decide la senadora Rivadeneira”. Copppal ofreció sus buenos oficios a los Gobiernos de Guatemala y Ecuador para buscar un acuerdo que permita la liberación de Sandra Torres y Paola Pabón, así como la salida segura de Gabriela Rivadeneira y saludó la exoneración de la presidenta Dilma Rousseff, víctima de una injusta persecución política fincada en el artero zarpazo de la reacción. Expresó que por sus ideas, hoy muchas mujeres son perseguidas y encarceladas en sus países, separadas de sus familias por mecanismos violatorios de los derechos humanos y apartadas del debido proceso, por lo que condenó esta nueva forma de violencia política contra las mujeres. Por último exigió al gobierno del Ecuador y Guatemala un informe pormenorizado de la situación legal de las compañeras y demandó que una misión de la Cruz Roja Internacional pueda revisar el estado de salud de Torres, Pabón y Rivadeneira. La Copppal realizó los días 27, 28 y 29 de noviembre su reunión plenaria en Managua, Nicaragua, durante el evento los partidos miembros de pleno derecho eligieron por unanimidad a Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas del Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) como su presidente. Alejandro Moreno ha pedido detener cualquier ataque a la participación política de la mujer, al tiempo que ha anunciado que la Copppal no tolerará forma alguna de violencia o persecución contra las mujeres de América Latina y el Caribe, por lo que establecerá un monitoreo constante en la región para denunciar cualquier violación a sus derechos humanos y brindar atención a las víctimas. ===000===

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District Association of Village Councils Elections – Cayo District DAVCO Cayo is now in place. Congrats to all 12 PUP’s who will manage and lead the village council agenda in Cayo for the next three years. The District Associations of Village Councils is a serious litmus test to show the Belizean public that the UDP was very wrong this past summer when they claimed victory at the Village Council elections. The DAVCO committee is elected by winning chairmen and chairladies along with representatives of the winning village councils. The PUP has won Cayo, Stann Creek and Orange Walk. The UDP has tried to change the DAVCO election dates to try to catch the PUP sleeping or to plain mislead with DAVCO election dates. The UDP government officials have also tried a sort of Gerrymandering by suggesting the zoning of districts BUT our PUP Chairman Usher and the VC Chairs would have nothing of it. The Villages still demand full RESPECT! PUP ALL THE WAY. DAVCO Cayo Jervis Banner-President (Roaring Creek) Joyce Jones Hall –VP (Georgeville)

Jervis Banner Esperanza Arriaza – Secretary & NAVCO Rep (St. Matthews) Obidio Estrada –Treasurer & San Ignacio Liquor License Rep (Duck Run I) Councillors: Derrick Parham(Camalote): Belmopan City Liquor License Rep | Danny Mai(San Antonio) | Marvin Fuentes(La Gracia) | Nasario Alonzo Garcia(Billy White) | Victor Perez(Duck Run 3) | Ricardo Miranda(Los Tambos) | Juan Arias(Valley of Peace | Celestino Montepequa(Selena) | CONGRATULATIONS!!


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OUT The Year in Review 2019 By Karim Adle, President As we prepare to wrap up the year 2019, many of those within the United Democratic Party will begin glorifying the Belize they have created for themselves and their cronies. You see, in 2019 the UDP got rich, new Millionaires were added to their club but sadly, none of these new millionaires on the block are comprised of hard-working Belizean youth who have fought the struggle. These new millionaires are comprised of the UDP circle, their inner crew that are rotten to the core with corruption and incompetence. You see, 2019 was the year of Imer Hernandez, who else in this country is capable of signing contracts that hover a total of half a billion Belize dollars when the reputation of the works speaks for itself. Notice, in 2019, their own chairman Alberto August decided to add to his repertoire another mansion in the Santa Elena area. As you all can see, there is a clear precedent brewing, one that shows what type of year the UDP had; we can clearly see how life in Belize is set up currently, we can clearly see who is benefitting from the current ad-

ministration. They did tell us the Best was yet to come, they just did not mention for whom it would come. As we approach 2020, Belizeans have the most important decision of the new decade to make. We must decide if we want to continue under this current regime or change course and elect a new party that offers hope, a party that stands for social justice, a party that wants to build a Belize that works for everyone and not just a select few. We must come home to the PUP, the party that is inclusive of the youth, the women, and the elderly. A party that invests in people and not bloated contracts. As we start the new decade, we must elect better representatives. If we want better, we must elect better! We owe it to our country, to our people and our kid’s future. I urge all Belizeans, when enjoying the festivities of Christmas and the subsequent New Year to bear in mind the monumental decision that lies ahead in 2020. Register to vote and when the time comes, Vote for a Belize that will work for you, Vote for John Briceño, and Vote for your PUP Standard Bearer.

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Dear Editor, It is very interesting how the present UDP has swayed away from the ideology of the original UDP and that includes the UDP of Manuel Esquivel who advocated for a free market and limited involvement of the government especially in price control. This present UDP is adapting Maduronomics: the economy of State control, price control, scarcity, and exile. They nationalized

21 utilities companies but no dividends neither benefits in pricing. For us who have had the privilege of studying economics have learnt that when a government controls prices and impedes competition all that it causes is scarcity and the contraband of such goods both which are counterproductive for a government because it affects governance and revenues. So Belizeans don’t be surprised when liquid gas becomes scarce. The economic activities that guarantees a commodity in the market is production, pricing, demand, and competition. When a government puts its tentacle in all economic activities it provokes scarcity. We study it. We see it. We read about it. But we don’t believe it. We want to suffer it. Thanks Editor, Dr. G Zuniga


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Belize Real Estate Scam Defendant Denied Joint Defense Privilege

Melissa Heelan Stanzione Bloomberg Law Dec. 11, 2019 • Maryland federal court rules communications aren’t privileged • FTC calls case largest overseas real estate investment scam it’s targeted A defendant in an overseas real estate scam case who is representing himself has ten days to hand over documents to the Federal Trade Commission after a federal district court ruled that none of his communications with two other defendants are privileged. Andris Pukke’s arguments in favor of privilege are “novel” but “doubtful,” Judge Peter J. Messitte of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland wrote in a Dec. 10 opinion. Defendants Pukke, Peter Baker, and Michael Santos are all representing themselves in a case brought by the FTC, which dubs it “the largest overseas real estate investment scam,” it’s ever targeted. The FTC alleges that the defendants, which also include real estate developers and a bank, used more than $100 million from consumer investors “to fund their own high-end lifestyles instead of investing the money” in a develop-

ment in Belize. Pukke argued that the information the FTC is seeking is protected by the joint defense privilege as an extension of the attorney-client privilege or the work-product privilege. The joint defense privilege, also known as the common interest rule, “protects communications between parties who share a common interest in litigation,” the court explained. The privilege extends to civil co-defendants, “and not just with respect to communications between their lawyers,” it added. But a common interest has to relate to a legal matter, which the court said doesn’t exist here, as Pukke and his fellow defendants have been “pointing their fingers at one another,” not working together. The attorney-client privilege only applies to communications in representations with a member of a bar, the court said. And since the joint defense privilege assumes that there’s attorney-client privilege, absent this privilege, there can be no joint defense privilege, it said. Though the question of whether the work-product privilege applies to pro se defendants hasn’t been “conclusively answered by courts,” the Maryland court said, that issue doesn’t exist here because defendants have not proved a common interest.

HOW BUKELE IMPRESSED IN HIS FIRST SIX MONTHS AS PRESIDENT OF EL SALVADOR by R. Maxwell Bone Six months into his term, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has an impressive list of accomplishments and continues to chart a hopeful vision for the Central American country. On February 3, the young former mayor of the capital was elected as president, obtaining more votes than his two opponents combined. Bukele’s election was historic as it was the first time since the end of the civil war in 1992 that the nation elected a president who was not of the two main parties, the right-wing ARENA or the leftist FMLN. Being 37 when taking office, Bukele became not only the youngest head of state in El Salvador’s history but also one of the youngest in the world. Fighting Corruption One of Bukele’s first acts as president was laying off several hundred employees from government agencies, including staff members perceived to have benefited from and been complacent about the corrupt practices of his predecessors. He eliminated five Secretariats of the Presidency, which had long been used as a venue to embezzle and divert govern-

ment funds. He subsequently issued a Presidential Decree creating the International Commission Against Impunity in El Salvador in collaboration with the Organization of American States. Improving Security Bukele announced an initiative to recruit 3,000 new soldiers to combat gangs and criminal activity in the country. He has brought in 30 percent of that goal to date. He also made clear that he intends to implement a hardhand approach to combating gangs, which satisfied many Salvadorians who overwhelmingly oppose negotiating

with gangs. Simultaneously, Bukele outlined initiatives such as after school and sports programs, along with community policing in low-income areas, to engage vulnerable youth. This is particularly relevant as research shows that the vast majority of Salvadorian youth who join gangs such as MS-13 and Barrio 18 do so not for economic profit, but to gain a sense of community and security. Foreign Investment

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Dominica governing party easily wins Parliament elections

Associated Press ROSEAU, Dominica — Residents of Dominica cast ballots for a new Parliament on Friday, December 6, 2019, following weeks of political unrest, and early returns indicated a landslide victory for the governing Dominica Labour Party. Preliminary results released by the Dominica Electoral Office showed the party of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit winning 18 of the Caribbean nation’s 21 legislative seats, giving it an unprecedented fifth term in power. Voting was held under heightened security following weeks of protests and legal challenges seeking electoral reform. Security forces from neighboring islands where brought in to maintain the peace on Dominica, a former French and British colony of about 75,000 people. The opposition United Workers’ Party lost three of its six seats. One of those was won by Melissa Skerrit, the prime minister’s wife. Opposition supporters had demanded more rigorous checking of voter registrations and a prohibition on expatriate Dominican citizens returning to vote. The opposition has accused the government of buying voters by providing supporters with tickets home around election time.

Bukele has courted foreign assistance from diverse partners ranging from Japan to the European Union. He also has successfully re-set relations with the United States after they reached an all-time low in January 2019 over immigration flows. Bukele has been recruiting foreign investment from traditional partners such as the United States but also non-traditional ones such as South Korea and Morocco. The Salvadorian people have indicated they continue to support Bukele, as a poll released on December 2 shows 88 percent approve of his performance. A Salvadorian taxi driver named Augusto said, “He has accomplished more in six months than his predecessors have in years, he is going to save this country.” Others are more skeptical, such as Elmer, who was recently deported from the United States. “He is trying to change the country,” Elmer said, “but I think corruption and crime are too embedded.” While it is clear that Bukele and his vision for El Salvador retain the support of the nation, whether or not he succeeds in its implantation over the coming years is a question that is yet to be answered. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of The Globe Post.


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LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES

Notice is hereby given that Hongqing Chen is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Jian Mei Shop” located at # 87 Vernon Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Enna Suyapa Navarro is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Black & White Sports Bar” located on Fonseca Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Daisy Juchim is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Chillout Cool Spot” located in San Jose Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Nicolaza is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Corner Shop” located in San Felipe Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Gloria Gonzales is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Gonzales Shop” located in Indian Church Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Sandra Pinto is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “El Rey de Todos Bar” located in Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Morine & Selma Ayuso are applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Victor’s Inn” located in Petville Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Oliveria Israel Choc is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Cantinamix” located in Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Atanasio Sosa is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Los Amigos Sports Bar” located in Trinidad Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that MD Monower Hussain & Mohammad Choudhary are applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Bangladesh Mini Mart” located at # 14 Otro Benque Road, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Sharie Carrillo is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Jia Lu Shop” located in Yo Creek Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Navidad Garcia is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Navi’s Store” located in Yo Creek Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Elena Reina Sanchez is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Somerie’s Mini Mart” located in Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Manuel De Jesus Solares is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “El Solar” located in Santa Martha Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Chao Yao Hung is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Chao Hung Store” located in Palmar Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Qi Ming Lin is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Swan Bay Store” located on San Antonio Road, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Policarpo Martinez is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Mirna’s Shop” located in Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Merle Fortik is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Merle’s Groceries” located in San Jose Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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Notice is hereby given that Morine & Selma Ayuso are applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Victor’s Inn” located in Petville Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Louis Escobar is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Vibe Day & Night Club” located at # 4 Coffin Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Oliveria Israel Choc is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Cantinamix” located in Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Xin Mei Zhang is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Yan Zhen Shop” located at # 67 Vernon Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Leticia Sacrez Robateau is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Maulette Grocery” located at # 28 Pickstock Street, Belize City, District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Zhengrong Kuang is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Jan Kang Shop & Fast Food” located at # 38 Iguana Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Ingrid & Dalia Samos are applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “D’Ceviche Hut” located at # 5672 Vasquez Avenue, Belize City, District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Kenneth Submerber is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Leaning Palms Restaurant” located in Gales Point Manatee, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Roberto Cruz is applying for a Restaurant & Bar Liquor License to be operated at “Louise’s Ocean Front” located on Avenida Mangle, Caye Caulker, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Ianthe Gentle is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Gentle Cool Spot” located in Gales Point Manatee, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Xinwu Zhu is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Joe Zhu Shop” located at # 4 1st Street, King’s Park Area, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Jing Xiao Tan is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “E & T Fast Food” located in Lord’s Bank Road, Ladyville Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Xinye Zhang is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Good Fortune Restaurant” located at # 1144 Blue Marlin Blvd., Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Salma Islam & Rajaul Islam are applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “B. Baria Grocery” located at # 4 Magazine Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Charles Garbutt is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Over Time Bar” located in Roaring Creek Village, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Jose Chau is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Eighty-eight Shopping Center Ltd. ” located at # 55 Neals Pen Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Jian Long Yu is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Guan’s Shop ” located at # 6 Racoon Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Shuang Chen is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Oscar’s Shop” located at # 39 Vernon Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.


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