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Briceño to Barrow

YOU BROKE IT…

YOU OWN IT…YOU FIX IT! Thursday, 30 November 2017 As he emerged from a Parliamentary Caucus session on Wednesday to discuss the PUP’s position on the payment of the $90M debt, a visibly angry PUP leader John Briceño lashed out at Prime Minister Dean Barrow. Briceño has maintained that it is the arrogance, incompetence and pettiness of Barrow which has now put the Belizean people in another financial bind.

It is a fact that the loan to the Belize Bank had already been settled without burdening taxpayers, and the entire $90M is a result of Barrow wanting to show himself as a saviour of the people. “We would not be in this situation where we are today. And now he has to pontificate as if he is fighting for the Belizean people. Give me a break. He is the one that has created this problem and created this crisis and as the saying goes - you broke it, you own it, you fix it," stated Briceño.

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Cotton Tree Man Butchered DIH PLANE LAND… POLICE LATE AGAIN

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YOU BROKE IT… YOU OWN IT… YOU FIX IT!

Continued from page 1 In his unimpressive press conference yesterday, PM Barrow did as expected – he spent over an hour casting blame on a PUP administration which has been out of office now for three terms, since 2008. Mr. Barrow has taken absolutely no blame or responsibility for the hundreds of millions with which he has saddled Belizeans. He has expressed no regret for the decisions he has taken. Instead, he has defended his own actions by saying what he has done he did for the people of Belize – the same people who now have to pay back for those decisions.

Barrow has stated that he will allow his Ministers to vote their conscience, but it is clear that the intention is to not pay. According to Briceño, “that is a cop out. That's a coward's way. We are in this situation today because of Prime Minister Barrow.

Because of his spitefulness, his vindictiveness and bad-mindedness he decided that he was going to undo a settlement.

This has been a pissing contest between Mr. Ashcroft and Mr. Barrow and unfortunately, that piss is falling on us because we are bearing the cost of that. So, Mr. Barrow is being a coward when he is saying, 'Oh, we are going to be doing a conscience vote.' He as a lawyer knows what he is supposed to do."

Barrow has admitted that because the judgement is valid and the CCJ is the Court of last resort, the debt is owed. Because he obviously has no intention to pay, Barrow’s mess will once again fall on the backs of the Belizean people. It is likely that the appropriation bill will be brought back before the House early next year after the bank issues a certificate from the Court demanding payment.

Sedi Throws Tantrum After CCJ Ruling

Cotton Tree Man Butchered Thursday, 30 November 2017 Belmopan Police are investigating the murder of 56year-old Hilton Wayne Wade, a homeless man who was living on a private property in Cotton Tree Village that does not belong to him.

The murder was discovered in particularly gruesome fashion on Wednesday at around 6 a.m. A civilian was reportedly heading to work was waiting for transportation at a makeshift bus shed located on the outskirts of Cotton Tree Village. This man discovered a plastic bag which was abandoned there. Reports to the press are that he inspected it and realized that it contained the

one writes a decision. And they hardly have any work to do as far as I am concerned. To my mind, the least that they could do is have each one of them write a decision.” It appears the minister has resorted to the illogical explanations for which he has become known. All of a sudden, when the CCJ judgments do not suit them, the non-practicing attorney has become an expert on the workings of the Court, which by the way, is not responsible solely to Belize. It is a regional Court.

UDP party whip Michael Finnegan stated: “We are dealing with a court, as far as I am concerned, in my view, that has no conscience, no regard for small nations, and in my view it is frightening…When we made the decision to relinquish our relationship with the Privy Council and to join the Caribbean Court of Justice, in my view that was a mistake. We were told that we were going to get Caribbean jurists who were born and raised in Belize and will think like how the ordinary people in the region think.

If you google most of these jurists, these are right-wing people, conservative people who

Thursday, 30 November 2017 Former Attorney-General Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington and the arrogant and self-righteous Barrow Administration have left many in the legal fraternity appalled at their blatant disrespect of the land’s highest appellate court, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Up to now, the Barrow administration had held the Court in high esteem but since being on a losing streak in important matters, they have resorted to a shameless attack upon the institution.

In Sedi’s case, it’s as simple as sour grapes - a matter of an entitled minister being a sore loser.

He recently lost a private case that went before the CCJ and is now questioning the Court’s competence – the same court on whose bench Dean Barrow’s brother sits as a judge. Elrington told the media on Tuesday “I can tell you that the decision that they gave against me was wrong both in law and in fact…I am bound to honour it but it is completely and totally wrong. I thought they were very hostile to me and I said that from the time I came out. I had never seen a more hostile Court than this one. And they simply continued to repeat the arguments that Courtenay was making to them. So, that has turned me off tremendously from any support I had for the CCJ… You have five judges sitting at the CCJ but only

cops found some belongings on fire.

That fire was put out, and about 20 yards behind it, the officers found the rest of Wade’s body. Someone had stabbed him an excessive amount of times all over his body.

The cops transported his head and his body to the Western Regional Hospital, where it is awaiting a post-mortem.

Those who knew Wade say that he struggling with mental illness. He also reportedly struggled to find lodging, and he was forced to move around regularly. That’s until he went to that Cotton Tree house, which does not belong to him. Residents say that his unsolicited stay there caused friction between him and the real owner of the house.

decapitated human head of a male person.

The Police were called in and after they took custody of the head, one of the officers reportedly recognized the face of the person later determined to be Hilton Wade. The officers then immediately went to the last known location where he was staying. That was at an abandoned, cement bungalow house, which is located across the street from the Cotton Tree Village Primary School.

At this house, which is about a quarter mile away from the bus stop where his head was discovered, the

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2017 in my view have no regards to the ordinary Joe or Jill out yah.” Says a minister whose neoliberal party can be considered in like manner.

For his part, Prime Minister Dean Barrow affirms on the one hand that his government believes in the rule of law AND the CCJ, but on the other hand, he dismisses a valid court decision. Even though they supported Belize’s decision to sign the agreement establishing the Court, he has gone even further to justify the comments of his senior government ministers. At his press conference on Wednesday, he stated that Sedi’s and Finnegan’s expressions about the Court were simply “part of the hurly burly of a situation such as this.” He affirmed that the judges are not gods but forgets that neither is he nor his ministers. HE continues to act in a highhanded manner thinking solely about his and his family's pocket without regard for the people.

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DIH PLANE LAND… POLICE LATE AGAIN Wednesday, November 29, 2017 It seems that whenever planes land in Belize carrying drugs or other illicit cargo, law enforcement agencies always learn about it after the fact – or perhaps deliberately act on it after the fact. An illegally landed plane was found abandoned and destroyed in the Orange Walk District over the weekend, and while cops say they are

investigating whether or not it carried a load of possibly a ton of drugs into the country, Belizeans know that nothing will be forthcoming and the investigation has ended even before its begun.

Reports about this plane started circulating on Sunday, November 26, but official confirmation and details on it did not come until Monday, the following day, when Police hosted the first

BCCI to Barrow: Pay Up!

Thursday, 30 November 2017 The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has expressed grave concern at the Barrow administration’s continued disrespect for the rule of law. Additionally, the Chamber has accused Barrow of allowing an original debt of $29 million to snowball to a staggering $90 million. $55 million of that amount is interest alone. In a release issued late Wednesday, the Chamber explains that the sorry saga continued with the UDP’s “reckless legal gambling and resultant massive loss.”

BCCI holds that the rule of law is mandatory for the proper functioning of any strong and healthy democracy and therefore, if the Government of Belize is to be considered as respectable, it must pay the debt. For its part, the Chamber affirms that “no respectable organization can countenance deliberate defiance of the country’s highest court.” It also points out that the government acknowledges the importance of respecting the rule of law, based on its intention to comply with the order to present the matter to Parliament. But while members will get to vote their conscience, Barrow and his ministers have already hinted that they will vote “no”. The Chamber cautions that, “a ‘no’ vote may score political points, but will not erase the liability brought upon Belize.” The Chamber also notes that rather than necessary economic reforms, the Barrow administration has spent its time in office in costly litigation with Lord Michael Ashcroft.

PM Barrow, whose feelings were obviously hurt, has responded by lashing out at the Chamber. In a letter written to Chamber president, Nikita Usher on Thursday, Barrow calls the chamber illogical, unreasonable and senseless. He accuses the BCCI of duplicity, hypocrisy and dishonesty.

In his usual arrogant self-righteousness Barrow adds, “The unbroken string of legal victories (until now in the CCJ) against this rotten deal, is all the UDP will ever need to vindicate the fact of the correctness, necessity and justice of its stand. And it is in stark contrast to the vacillation, inconstancy and bird-of-passage weakness of the Chamber.” He then coolly suggests an increase in taxes to pay the debt, writing “We do concede that the end of the judicial road having now been reached, your strong point of view that the 90 million should be paid is an arguable position to adopt. Thus, only one last question for you: in view of your principle would you agree to recommend to your membership an increase in taxes on the business sector to raise the moneys for what you now see as a debt of honour?”

of their bi-weekly press conferences.

Assistant Superintendent of Police Alejandro Cowo, the Officer commanding the Criminal Investigations Branch in Belize City, told the press, “Orange Walk Police received information of a plane somewhere in the Hill Bank area.

As a result, Police and BDF personnel proceeded to the Hill Bank area where they observed in a cornfield an aircraft completely destroyed by fire.”

When questioned about the discovery of other evidence, Police said that nothing else was found on site; it appears that the users of this aircraft managed to safely land it in that corn field. The cops suspect that it was carrying drugs onboard, but they have not been able to find any supporting evidence as yet. The destruction of the plane suggests transnational narcotics trafficking, since it is a standard practice in that type of underworld activity.

Investigators from the Civil Aviation Department are expected to as-

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All identification marks on it were removed, most likely to make such a determination even harder. At this time, however, it is believed that this plane is a Beechcraft King Air 200 twin turbo-prop.

On the internet, planes like this sell for several hundred thousand dollars; some even have price tags of over a million dollars. So, the destruction and wanton disregard of this plane suggests that it may have been carrying a cargo that is far more valuable to those who flew this plane into Belize.

Readers will remember that not so long ago, a plane flew into and landed at the Belize City Municipal Airstrip. That was in October 2015, more than two years ago, and authorities have still been unable to provide any information on who landed the plane or what cargo it was carrying.

The Face of FAILURE!

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Questions to Ministers

Would the Member for Queen Square and Prime Minister please say exactly how much his law-firm has collected through this long period of litigation between the government and the Ashcroft Group of Companies? Could he further say how much he personally has collected?

Would the Member for Queen Square and Prime Minister please confirm or deny reports that his son Anwar has been given an exclusive license for Fantasy 5?

Would the Member for Collet and Minister of Education and woman-beating please say if he feels any remorse or regret as the nation celebrates 16 Days of Activism? Could he further say if he has beaten up any women lately?

Would the Member for Belmopan and Minister of Defence please say whether he knows anything about the beheading in his constituency this week? Could he further say when last he has had any contact with his good friend William Danny Mason?

Would the unelected Senator and Attorney-General please confirm or deny reports that he ate the Financial-Secretary on the way to the Prime Minister’s press conference on Wednesday, since he was looking particularly plump and the FinSec was missing?

Would the Member for Orange Walk North and disgraceful former Minister of Natural Resources please say whether he has any knowledge of that drug plane which landed behind Hill Bank in the Orange Walk District? Could he further say if any such planes have landed on his 1600-acre farm in Carmelita?

Would the Member for Corozal Bay and Minister of Health please say why there are five containers of expired pharmaceutical products totalling an alleged $9.2M stored at the Ministry of Health Compound in Ladyville?

Would the Member for Belize Rural South and Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation please say if Imer Hernandez has received his $7M for the Caye Caulker airstrip? If so, could he say if any portion of that $7M made its way into her personal coffers?

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2017

IF DAH NOH SOH!

Priceless…

I swear I can’t imagine a Belize without Dean Barrow. The man is a national hero, a patriot, a nationalist. I can’t believe that there are silly people out there who are complaining because we have to pay back a few hundred million dollars, maybe almost a billion. Who cares about that? Dean Barrow is a saint. He fought for us so that we could say BTL belongs to us.

Every single time I walk past BTL I stand with my hand clasped to my chest in a moment of silence. I am so happy that we paid more than half a billion dollars for that company. Just for that moment of silence it is well worth it. Damned Belizeans always nit-picking about a few hundred million here, fifty million here or there, a paltry ninety million. Jeez. Dean Barrow did it for me. He did it for you. And that, my friends, is priceless.

Bosom Buddies…

I keep saying that Belizeans are being taken for a ride. Seriously, Barrow can’t possibly be such an incompetent buffoon.

A week or so ago, the second wife First Lady was at a party having a fine old time with Lord Ashcroft, we hear. We’ve also heard that the First Lady held her wedding shower or engagement party on board the Lord’s yacht. This isn’t funny people. Ashcroft has confirmed that he and Barrow are friends. Ashcroft has confirmed that Barrow’s law-firm represents his interests.

Ashcroft has confirmed that Barrow’s lawfirm has interests in his company. So if Ashcroft makes money, Dean Barrow makes money. It is as simple as that. Don’t take your eyes off the money.

Jasmine Alert…

At around midday yesterday a Jasmine Alert was implemented after several persons reported that they could not find Financial Secretary Joseph Waight. According to reports, he was last seen in the company of the Attorney-General, Michael Peyrefitte, on his way to the Prime Minister’s press conference at the Belize Biltmore Plaza. When he was a no-show, we are told, friends were concerned.

They were even more concerned because Peyrefitte, at the head table with the Prime Minister, appeared to have gained some very recent weight. A lot. Peyrefitte, usually very loud, also appeared unusually somnolent, as if he had just eaten a big meal. There was somewhat of a panic and the Alert was activated. But today we are happy to report that the Financial Secretary turned up alive and well. We advise all Jasmine Alert stakeholders to stand down, and apologize to the Attorney-General for misjudging him.

Interdiction…

There are reports coming in to this bloated scribe indicating that the Belize Police Department has placed an officer on immediate interdiction after he committed an extremely egregious violation – almost too egregious to write about in this week’s column. But I will gird my loins and do so. Apparently this officer, about two weeks ago, was asked for the latest crime statistics by a very senior officer who heads the Professional Standards Branch. I won’t call any names. The junior officer obliged that person by providing the latest crime statistics and we are told another senior officer found out. Yeah…that’s it. That’s the egregious offence.

Without a second thought the junior officer was placed on interdiction from duty and given a charge sheet detailing his offence. My lerd. So that’s what’s going on in the Belize Police Department? I need to point out here that three officers down South have been accused of gang-raping two women who were detained in a cell, and weeks after the Police is still unable to say anything about that investigation and the three men are still on active duty. No wonder we’re screwed.

Sulky Sedi…

Good lerd…the CCJ made Sedi cry. This shit is not even funny. Our Foreign Minister, the top diplomat, the man in charge of our country’s dealings with other countries, threw a bitch-fit because he says that the judges at the CCJ like Eamon more than they like him. Apparently they hang out with Eamon and they don’t hang out with him, and he figures that’s why they ruled against him. I honestly thought he was going to throw a tantrum or have a breakdown.

You know why this isn’t even remotely funny. Not long ago Sedi sang the praises of the CCJ, just as he is singing the praises of the ICJ. Now he’s saying he hates the CCJ…that is scary. For real. Sedi is fake. We can’t trust him. He’s obviously unstable.

We definitely need to rethink this thing.

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EDITORIAL AYE OR NAY

“We are going to fight like the Devil to ensure that ultimately we do not pay…”

– Dean Barrow, December 29, 2010 "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” – Matthew 7:15 The debate is raging. Should the government (or more accurately Belizean taxpayers) pay to the Belize Bank more than $90M as ordered by the Caribbean Court of Justice? Of that $90M plus, a little over $33M is the debt to the Belize Bank. The balance, $57M or thereabouts is interest alone. That interest continues to accrue.

For every month that the debt is unpaid, it goes up by more than $1.2M. Those are the facts.

The Barrow Administration’s ONLY foundation to stand on, morally and legally, was the loan note between the government of Belize and the Belize Bank. While very few persons on either side of the political divide believe that a government guarantee of a loan to a private hospital was a good idea, or even an altogether ethical one, in 2011 the Privy Council – at the time the court of last resort for Belize – found that the loan note was valid, and that Said Musa did not act illegally when he entered into such an agreement with the Bank. With that, Government’s entire premise for refusing to pay fell apart. That was the end of that.

But Dean Barrow, who somehow thought it unnecessary for the Government to be represented at that Privy Council matter brought by the then Association of Concerned Belizeans (ACB) still would not pay. The bank took the case to arbitration. Mr. Barrow still thought it unnecessary for Government to be represented at that arbitration, and in 2013 the government was ordered to pay the bank just over $36M plus interest calculated at 17% compounded on a monthly basis. Mr. Barrow still refused to pay.

And now the Caribbean Court of Justice, currently the highest Court in the land, has ruled that the debt must be paid, including interest of $57M and counting. The CCJ in its judgment pointed to the validity of the loan note.

There is a lot of spin in play right now. Mr. Barrow’s minions are flooding social media with their anti-PUP rhetoric. They blame the $90M debt on past Prime Minister Said Musa. That’s interesting, because the original debt was actually paid off in full. The matter was settled and done with. It was Dean Barrow that seized that money from the Belize Bank and caused the debt to rear its ugly head again. It must be pointed out that this is not support for the original decision by government to assume responsibility for a private debt. What it is, is what it is – a $33M debt which was settled, that has now become a $90M debt because Dean Barrow seized the monies used to settle, and then refused to pay the Bank. Palatable or not, distasteful or not, the government at the time was legally empowered to do as it did. It is much the same as Prime Minister Dean Barrow deciding to just magically disappear tens of millions of dollars in debt owed to the Government of Belize by BTL. He can do that. It is distasteful, and it is robbing the Belizean people of those tens of millions of dollars. But it is not illegal.

In a press conference this week, the Prime Minister surprised nobody when he basically declared that there was no intention on his part to pay. Both on social media, and from the representatives on the government side, there was every indication that the UDP’s strategy would be to do exactly what has caused Belizeans to now be saddled with a $90M debt – not pay. It is the strategy he employed with BTL as well, and Belizeans ended up paying $557M for a company that the Prime Minister’s son had run into the ground and which was worth at most $100M. Because Mr. Barrow would not pay, $205M of that was interest.

Mr. Barrow has lost all his battles against his friend Lord Michael Ashcroft. And every battle has cost us dearly. We have heard it all. We have heard him proclaim that he will fight like the devil. We have heard him call God as his witness as he spouts glorious rhetoric. And in every single instance of not paying, WE PAY. Every time.

And in every single instance WE PAY much more than what was sought. Every time.

To the point that it has started to appear to be much more than mere incompetence and unsubstantiated arrogance on Mr. Barrow’s part.

On Friday, Mr. Barrow will no doubt mount his white charger again as he styles himself a knight fighting injustice. He will play on the emotions of Belizeans. He will speak of that vile Said Musa. He may speak ill of his friend Michael Ashcroft, but we know that will be just for effect. And if the decision is taken that we will not pay, Mr. Barrow will appear to himself to be a hero. But we will pay. That is the thing. We will pay.

Mr. Barrow is comfortable in the role he has created for himself. None of the multiple and monumental losses under his belt have affected him financially, at least not negatively. He has certainly gained from some of those losses. In a few weeks or months Mr. Barrow will be in Placencia at his condo on the beach. He didn’t play with his money. He played with ours. So he is okay. But we will pay. We will pay.

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SI O NO

“Vamos a luchar como el diablo para asegurar que al final no paguemos..."– Dean Barrow, 29 de diciembre de 2010 "Guardaos de los falsos profetas, que vienen a vosotros vestidos de ovejas, pero por dentro son lobos voraces." – Mateo 7:15 El debate está ardiente ¿debe pagar el gobierno (o más exactamente los contribuyentes beliceños) al Belize Bank más de $90 M según lo ordenado por el Tribunal de Justicia del Caribe? De esos más de $90 M, un poco más de $33 millones es la deuda con el Belize Bank. El saldo, $57 M o alrededor de eso es de intereses solamente. Esos intereses continúan incrementando. Por cada mes que la deuda no es pagada, sube por más de $1.

2M. Ésos son los hechos.

La única base de la administración Barrow para permanecer de pie, moral y legalmente, fue la nota de préstamo entre el gobierno de Belice y el Belize Bank. Mientras que muy poca gente en ambos lados de la división política creen que una garantía del gobierno de un préstamo a un hospital privado fue una buena idea, o incluso totalmente ética, en 2011 el Consejo Privado de la reina, en ese momento el Tribunal de última instancia de Belice – encontró que la Nota de crédito es válida, y que Said Musa no actuó ilegalmente cuando él entró en un acuerdo con el Banco. Con eso, la premisa entera del gobierno para negarse a pagar cayó por aparte. Eso fue el final de eso.

Pero Dean Barrow, que de alguna manera creía innecesario que el gobierno fuera representado en la cuestión traída ante el Consejo Privado por la Asociación de Beliceños Preocupados (ACB por sus siglas en inglés) de manera igual no pagaría. El Banco llevó el caso a arbitraje. El Sr. Barrow seguía creyendo que era innecesario que el gobierno debería estar representado en ese arbitraje, y en 2013 al gobierno se le ordenó que le pague al Banco un poco más de $36 M más los intereses calculados al 17% compuestos mensualmente.

El Sr. Barrow siempre se negó a pagar.

Y ahora el Tribunal de Justicia del Caribe (CCJ por sus siglas en inglés), actualmente el tribunal más alto de la nación, ha fallado que se debe pagar la deuda, incluyendo los intereses de $57 M y contando. La CCJ en su sentencia señaló la validez de la nota de crédito.

Hay mucho sesgo en juego ahora mismo. Los lacayos del Sr. Barrow inundan las redes sociales con su retórica anti-PUP. Ellos culpan la deuda de M $90 al pasado primer ministro Said Musa. Es interesante, porque en realidad la deuda original fue pagada en su totalidad. El asunto se resolvió y concluyo. Fue Dean Barrow quien incauto ese dinero del Belize Bank y causo que la deuda levante su cabeza fea otra vez. Se debe señalar que esto no es apoyo a la decisión original del gobierno para asumir la responsabilidad de una deuda privada. Lo que es, es lo que es – una deuda de M $33 que fue resuelta que se ha convertido en una deuda de M $90 porque Dean Barrow incauto el dinero utilizado para solventar y luego se negó a pagar al Banco. Aceptable o no, desagradable o no, el gobierno de esa época estaba facultado legalmente para hacer lo que hizo. Es lo mismo cuando el Primer Ministro Dean Barrow decidió por arte de magia desaparecer decenas de millones de dólares en deuda al gobierno de Belice por la BTL. Él puede hacer eso. Es desagradable y esto es robarle al pueblo beliceño de millones de dólares. Pero no es ilegal.

En una conferencia de prensa esta semana, el Primer Ministro no sorprendió a nadie cuando básicamente declaró que no tenía ninguna intención de pagar. En las redes sociales y tanto de parte de los representantes por parte del gobierno, había toda indicación que la estrategia del UDP era hacer exactamente lo que ha causado que los beliceños ahora carguen con una deuda de $90 M – no pagar.

Es la estrategia que también empleó con BTL, y terminamos los beliceños pagando $557 M por una empresa que el hijo del Primer Ministro llevó a la quiebra y que no valía más de 100 millones de dólares. Porque el Sr. Barrow rehusaba pagar, $205 M de ese monto eran interés.

El Sr. Barrow ha perdido todas sus batallas contra su amigo Lord Michael Ashcroft.

Y cada batalla nos ha costado muy caro. Hemos oído de todo. Lo hemos oído proclamar que va a pelear como el diablo. Lo hemos oído llamar a Dios como su testigo a la vez que lanzaba gloriosas retóricas. Y en todos los casos de no pagar, pagamos.

Cada vez. Y en cada instancia pagamos mucho más de lo que se pedía. Cada vez.

Hasta el punto que ha comenzado a parecer ser mucho más que mera incompetencia y arrogancia sin fundamento por parte del Sr. Barrow.

El viernes, el Sr. Barrow sin duda montará su corcel blanco otra vez apantallando ser un caballero luchando contra la injusticia. Jugará con las emociones de los beliceños. Hablará de ese vil Said Musa. Tal vez hablé mal de su amigo Michael Ashcroft, pero sabemos que sólo será para el efecto. Y si se toma la decisión del que no pagaremos, el Sr. Barrow parecerá ser un héroe. Pero pagaremos. Ésa es la cosa.

Tendremos que pagar.

El Sr. Barrow se siente cómodo en el papel que él ha creado para sí mismo. Ninguna de las múltiples y monumentales pérdidas que ha causado le ha afectado económicamente en lo personal, al menos negativamente. Sin duda ha beneficiado de algunas de esas pérdidas. En unas pocas semanas o meses el Sr. Barrow estará en Placencia en su condo en la playa. Él no jugó con su dinero. Él jugó con el nuestro. Así que él está bien. Pero pagaremos. Tendremos que pagar

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STRAIGHT TO THE POINT

By the Leaders of Corozal North “In case you Didn’t Know!”

It has been almost 12 years since the UDP has been in office here at the Corozal Town Council - Twelve years since Mayor Hilberto Campos took over, and now they intend to stay there with Mayoral Candidate Richard Quan.

But let’s issue a report card. Let’s remember, in case you didn’t know, that this Council has had the support of Central Government since 2008. Yes, you would expect that our Corozal would be blooming – that it would be a different Corozal, but it is NOT. You see, your 20-yearold offspring can never be the same child you had 10 years ago. Nor can a 30-yearold have the same mindset you had when you were 20.

These are realities and facts that we are faced with in life.

A community is not that different. The heart of a Town is its administration. We either rise as one Town, or fail.

Ladies and gentlemen, for a long time now, our Town has been falling. We have not been rising. This UDP administration has failed. It has failed us, it has failed you, it has failed our children most importantly. We live in a colonial system still, with dirt roads, abandoned parks, no economic plan for the town and no serious interest.

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CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES DECISION IN THE BELIZE BANK LIMITED CASE AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF LCIA AWARD

The Caribbean Court of Justice (the “CCJ”) (the final court of appeal for Belize) has today handed down its judgment in a case brought by The Belize Bank Limited (the “Bank”) against the Government of Belize concerning the enforcement of a London Court of International Arbitration (the “LCIA”) arbitral award.

The arbitral award was issued by the LCIA on 16 January 2013 (the “LCIA Award”) and directed the Government to pay BZ$36,895,509.46 (as at 7 September 2012) plus interest at 17% compounded on a monthly basis from 8 September 2012 until the date of payment plus costs. This debt arose out of a loan note issued by the Government to the Bank on 23 March 2007 for the sum of BZ$33,545,820 (the “Loan Note”), having defaulted on guarantees it had given to re-pay the Bank for loans advanced to Belize healthcare provider, Universal Health Services.

The LCIA Award confirmed that the Loan Note was valid and binding on the basis of a judgment given by the Privy Council, which was at that time Belize’s highest court of appeal, in The Belize Bank Limited v Association of Concerned Belizeans and Others. In this judgment the Privy Council rejected a challenge to the Loan Note brought by the Association of Concerned Belizeans that it did not comply with the Finance and Audit (Reform) Act, 2015.

In its judgment today, the CCJ granted permission to the Bank to enforce the LCIA Award in the same manner as a judgment or order of the Supreme Court to the same effect. It also ordered that the Bank have its costs for the appeal before the CCJ as well as before the courts below. In light of the interest which has been accruing on the LCIA Award, the total amount due as at 22 November, 2017 is BZ$90,645,607.20.

The CCJ’s judgment follows in the footsteps of the enforcement of the LCIA Award in the United States. On 8 June 2016 the US District Court in the District of Colombia enforced the LCIA Award and entered judgment upon it. That decision was appealed by the Government to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the District Court on 31 March 2017. And on 13 November 2017 the US Supreme Court rejected the Government’s request to review the decision and judgment enforcing the LCIA Award.

As a result, judgments enforcing the LCIA Award are now final and not subject to further appeal in both the United States and Belize.

This long outstanding debt arises from funds originally advanced by the Bank as part of the Belize Government’s policy of healthcare reform in Belize. Today, in its own press release, the Government has made a number of misrepresentations regarding this debt:

First, it is suggested that the arbitral tribunal found that the Loan Note was valid in spite of a subsequent arrangement between the Government and Venezuela which sought to settle this debt. In fact, the same arbitral tribunal considered that earlier arrangement with Venezuela and found it to be unenforceable in its entirety. Inconsistently the current Government administration willingly accepted that earlier decision of the arbitral tribunal, but rejected the later one finding that the Loan Note was lawful.

Second, there have been no double payments to the Bank: that was an argument rejected by Mrs Justice Griffith in the Belize Supreme Court, a decision not appealed by the Government.

Third, the lower courts in Belize were not consistent in refusing to enforce the LCIA Award. Justice of Appeal Blackman gave a dissenting judgement in which he rejected the analysis of the majority of the Court of Appeal and indicated he would have confirmed the judgment. None of the judges have called into question the judgment of the Privy Council confirming the debt.

Fourth, the reason why the Bank had to bring the claim to enforce the LCIA Award was because the Government refused to honour it, notwithstanding the fact that the validity of the Loan Note was confirmed by the Privy Council. The only effect of the years of litigation is to significantly increase the debt owed by the Government.

The Bank’s debt has been confirmed by an international arbitral tribunal, the Privy Council, the courts of the United States, and now the Caribbean Court of Justice. The Bank looks forward to the Government of Belize finally settling this debt after years of unnecessary litigation to recover the funds.

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UDP’S NEPOTISM IS NOT COLOR-BLIND

Thursday, November 30, 2017 Perhaps it may be deemed acceptable or tolerable to watch people in high positions favor their immediate family and friends when it comes to providing one or two opportunities for jobs, housing and/or financing while circumventing the usual process. The present UDP administration, however, has thoroughly disregarded the public’s view on this matter and has severely abused their ministerial powers, engaging in immigration illegalities, nepotism and corruption. You have to give the PM some credit, however, for when Dean Barrow took office in 2008, he did declare that now his people would eat. What he did not say was that they would have gorged on an endless feast while the rest of Belizeans would watch helplessly, praying for a crumb or two.

Nepotism: While many have questioned and frowned on Barrow’s family members capitalizing on the taxpayers’ monies via Belize Teleme-

Stephen Duncan dia Limited, multiple litigations, acquisition of properties, ambassadorial positions, the nepotism and greed continue. Here comes Color Blind Multimedia Productions Limited. It is a company whose major shareholder is Audrey Wallace, the Chief Executive Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister; other directors listed on the registration document are the PM’s bestie, Stephen Duncan and his two children, Stevanni and Stafin Duncan.

Audrey Wallace According to our sources, this company uses Government employees to carry out most of its works, operates with a skeletal staff of its own and is funded by public monies by way of contracts with Wallace using her OPM influence to acquire even more contracts.

The irony we find in all of this is that the Prime Minister, who makes no apologies for anything, was the one who declared in October 2015

San Ignacio Police Hold UDP Meeting Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Despite San Ignacio’s Officer Commanding being a hardcore UDP supporter and a member of the UDP Cayo North Executive Committee, the formation is unable to secure another vehicle to police San Ignacio, Santa Elena and the surrounding villages. For over a year, the officers have been responding or trying to respond to calls in half of a mobile. The vehicle has been seen broken down all over San Ignacio and Santa Elena Town. In just the last two months it was parked for over a week on Joseph Andrew’s drive. This month, residents will remember seeing it parked up along the market area. Today, the vehicle is parked in Cristo Rey village where it broke down in front of a resort.

Apart from the officers having to drive it at night without any front and back lights, they occasionally have to push it to a secure location to leave it.

Perhaps, this is why they are almost never in time to respond to

They have apparently been instructed by the OC that instead of working for the community they work for the political masters Rene Montero, Omar Figueroa and Alberto August. Their committees have become UDP committees and their meetings include discussions on making their area representatives seen in their community. our emergency calls.

Police officers have been demanding better. However, their commanding officer is more concerned about carrying out his political duties than in doing any police work. The incompetence of his office affects his entire formation with his inability to lead and his failure to issue reports on crime in his area. Sources tell us that he answers directly to Assistant Commissioner of Police Edward Broaster who we are told has been hand-picked by the UDP for next in line to be ComPol. The San Ignacio Police Department’s “relationship” with the community has completely diminished.

Last week, they held a “community meeting.” From the twin towns and surrounding villages, only 40 residents attended including the UDP Party Chairman, UDP Cayo North Area representative Omar Figueroa and his executive committee.

Instead of being a community meeting, it was a UDP meeting since at the beginning of

the meeting they recognized their chairman. The officer commanding, Richard Rosado and the Western regional commander, Andrew Ramirez recognized their chairman before addressing the gathering.

It is appalling that we have such high ranking officers as executive members of the UDP in Cayo and they are yet unable to secure one vehicle for the formation.

The mother of a young man who was beaten to a pulp in San Ignacio Town told us that Police were hiding her son from her and when she arrived at the hospital, there were 2 young men beaten up. Both families have been threatened not to pursue the matter or they will be found dead. There have been numerous cases of Police abuse in San Ignacio town and despite residents’ pleas to post a new OC, Rosado remains due to his political connections. So much for community policing in Cayo, while the President of the Neighborhood Watch and the Special Constables have become political puppets working for the same master.

that there would be steps for ‘added’ transparency and accountability by way of a new Procurement Policy.

This, he said, would allow everyone to get a fair share of the public pie.

Again, perhaps Barrow should have specified if ‘everyone’ meant ‘his disciples’ and not the general public and/or hard working members of the private sector. According to a recent news story on Love FM, the CEO for Belize Telemedia Limited, Rochus Schreiber confirmed that no tender went out for the contract that Color Blind Multimedia got; rather, they were merely chosen as a contractor for the Tech Expo 2017. Schreiber, in his communication with Love FM, said the contract was only for eleven thousand dollars; a figure no one would even begin to believe since the UDP history has dictated that the UDPs go for far more zeroes than that. In this instance with BTL, we ask the question: ‘Isn’t there a conflict of interest when Wallace sits on the BTL Board of Directors and is awarded this contract from BTL?’ According to the Prime Minister, there is no conflict of interest and there is nothing that says a Director cannot benefit from such contracts. Procurement Policy? Transparency? What does this mean to Dean Barrow?

Wallace’s aspirations for greater wealth does not end with BTL as we are told that there may be another contract with Social Security Board coming soon. Let us take a look at the big picture here: Didn’t Barrow say that the millions spent for BTL was so that the company can belong to the people of Belize? Isn’t SSB looking to raise contributions because the SSB Fund is in trouble?

The lies continue; the poor get poorer and the UDP’s greed lives on.

NOTICE IN THE MATTER of PMC GROUP (BELIZE) LTD. in members’ voluntary liquidation AND IN THE MATTER of the Companies Act of Belize TAKE NOTICE that in pursuance of section 188 of the Companies Act of Belize (Cap 250) a General Meeting in the above matter will be held on Wednesday, the 13th day of December 2017 at #35 Barrack Rd, 3rd Floor – International Financial Centre at 3 o’clock in the afternoon when a Statement of Account of the winding up of the above-named Company will be laid before the meeting.

DATED this 12th day of November 2017 PIETERSEN MARTIENA LOUISA

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BARROW ON LIFE SUPPORT Thursday, 30 November 2017 On Wednesday, Prime Minister Dean Barrow held one of his usual staged press conferences, complete with cheerleaders. What he said, and how he said it, comes as no surprise to a nation which has long been burdened with the fallout from this man’s arrogance. While he did not say so explicitly, it is clear that Mr. Barrow and his Cabinet will continue to play malpago, which means that interest on the debt which accrues by more than a million dollars every month will continue to go up.

Mr. Barrow is fully aware that the debt will continue to grow. At the conference, he stated clearly that "If parliament doesn't vote to pay the money it doesn't cancel the debt. The judgment is a judgment of the court and that remains intact and invalid and the interest will continue to run. It could run until it reaches a billion dollars.” What an amazing statement from the leader of the country. He doesn’t seem to care, but that perhaps is also not surprising since he will demit office in a few months, leaving Belizeans to deal with the hundreds of millions in debt.

And it is his own fault. The fact is that as ill-advised as the move by former Prime Minister Said Musa was, when he left office the debt had been settled in full. The matter had been ended. It is Mr. Barrow who resurrected the debt by seizing the monies used to pay off the debt using intimidation and force.

But it gets worse. Mr. Barrow made the inexplicable decision to NOT participate in the Court actions at the Privy Council. So Belizeans were not represented there. Nor did Mr. Barrow participate when the matter went before the London Court of International Arbitration. It is there that the judgment including interest of 17% compounded monthly was handed down – the people were not represented when they needed to be. Mr. Barrow failed the people.

It is important to note that at both the Privy Council (then the highest Court in the land) and at the LCIA, it was determined that the Loan Note by former Prime Minister Said Musa was NOT ILLEGAL. The Privy Council determined that from 2011.

But somehow Mr. Barrow believed that his opinion trumped, pun intended, the determination of the highest Court, the Privy Council. Now the Caribbean Court of Justice, the highest Court, has ruled that Belizeans must pay more than $90M for the Prime Minister’s ridiculous obstinacy.

And Barrow still does not care.

This Barrow Administration is a rogue administration. For the sake of trying to score political points and pass himself off as a hero, Mr. Barrow has left us hundreds of millions of dollars in debt – unnecessary debt.

But the sweetest thing of all from Mr. Barrow. He finished his presentation on Wednesday with this – “Ultimately if they find a way to collect we are in the soup.” For clarification, Dean Barrow will not be in the soup, to use his words. He will be in Placencia on the beach. We normal Belizeans are the ones who will be in that proverbial soup.

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November 29, 2017 TENDER NOTICE FOR TRANSPORT SERVICES Citrus Products of Belize Limited (CPBL) invites tenders for the Provision of TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR ITS EMPLOYEES 1. The bus routes are return trips from specified locations in Dangriga Town and Stann Creek Valley Road to CCB and BFP Factories.

2. Citrus Products of Belize Limited reserves the right to award contract for all required services either to one party or more than one party. CPBL also reserves the right to amend or withdraw any of the terms and conditions or to reject any or all tenders without giving notice or assigning any reason.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Buses supplied by the contractor shall be in excellent running condition, 2005 Model and above and in road worthy condition 2. The bus should have neat and hygienic seat covers, first aid kit, spare wheel, tool kit and fire extinguisher.

3. The Contract shall be for a period of two (2) years.

4. All buses provided should have registration, license and third party insurance, copies of which shall be submitted with Bid. 5. The buses should confirm to General Motor Vehicles Inspection Standard and shall be subjected to periodic inspections which will be carried out by the CPBL’s Transport Department.

6. All drivers deployed must possess relevant class license and must be neatly dressed, well-mannered and courteous.

BUS REQUIREMENTS Tender Number T-1

Type of Vehicle 72 Seat Bus

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Deadline for submission is Friday, December 15, 2017 at noon. Tenders are to be submitted in sealed envelopes to: “Tender for the Provision of Transportation for CPBL Employees” Chief Administration Officer P.O. Box 25 Dangriga Town, Stann Creek District

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017 THE BELIZE BANK LIMITED PRESS RELEASE EVENTS LEADING UP TO LAST WEEK’S CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE’S (“CCJ”) DECISION CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LONDON COURT OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION (“LCIA”) AWARD Last week the Caribbean Court of Justice ordered that an LCIA Award issued in 2013 should be enforced against the Government of Belize. The LCIA Award concerned a Loan Note issued to the Belize Bank by the Government in 2007 for approximately BZ$33.5 million but which has a current outstanding balance of in excess of BZ$ 90 million.

The background to this matter begins as long ago as 2001. At that time the Government had a policy of reforming the health care system in Belize by promoting the expansion of private health care facilities, the cost of which was to be met by a national health insurance programme.

The development of Universal Health Services (“UHS”), which required funds for the construction of a hospital, was an important part of this Government’s policy. The Government asked the Belize Bank to step in to provide the initial funding and then further funding, which it did on the basis of a guarantee given by the Development Finance Corporation. When the Government announced its intention to liquidate the Development Finance Corporation, the Government stepped in to guarantee repayment of the funds advanced by the Bank.

But by 2007 UHS had failed to meet its patient flow and could not service its debts. At that time just over BZ$ 34 million was owed to the Belize Bank for the funds it had given to UHS. The Belize Bank asked the Government to honour the guarantee it had given in respect of the UHS debt, but it refused to do so.

A settlement was eventually reached, with the Government agreeing to issue a Loan Note for the amount owed to the Bank. It is this Loan Note, issued in 2007, which the present administration has refused to honour and which is the basis for the debt now owing.

It is important to note that there is absolutely no credible basis for suggesting the Loan Note is unlawful. Back in 2007, the Association of Concerned Belizeans brought court proceedings in Belize to challenge the validity of the 2007 Loan Note. There was only one argument that was advanced in these proceedings; that the Government breached the Finance and Audit (Reform) Act when it entered into the 2007 Loan Note.

Some six years ago, in 2011, the Privy Council heard the final appeal in those proceedings and determined that the Loan Note was not in breach of the Finance and Audit (Reform) Act and was lawful. This was the clear opportunity for the Government to admit it was wrong and pay the outstanding debt to the Bank.

In 2013 the LCIA issued an arbitral award in favour of the Bank. This has since been followed by judgments handed down in 2016 and 2017, enforcing the LCIA Award against the Government at every tier of the United States courts system. Each of these legal events has provided the Government with further opportunities to settle the Loan Note.

Instead, the Government has decided to fight one protracted legal battle after another and to pass multiple pieces of legislation containing criminal sanctions designed to prevent the pursuit of lawful arbitration and the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards; whilst the outstanding debt continued to grow with default interest and legal fees.

The current administration has unfortunately adopted a rather belligerent approach to the Bank’s debt from the beginning and has chosen to try and ignore the debt and to unravel the previous Government’s attempts to settle the matter.

First, when the previous Government issued the 2007 Loan Note it had planned to acquire the UHS hospital and had entered into a share purchase agreement to that effect. However, the 2007 arrangements could not be fully implemented because the then Government was prevented from using its own funds as a result of the court proceedings commenced by the Association of Concerned Belizeans. As noted already, these proceedings eventually confirmed the validity of the 2007 Loan Note leaving the Government free to make the payments.

Second, in 2008, just before leaving office the previous Government procured and executed a further settlement agreement to settle the debt. This time it procured funds from Venezuela and Taiwan in order to do so. However, as soon as the current Government took office in February 2008, it sought to undo this settlement agreement and procured that the Central Bank direct Belize Bank to pay US$10 million representing funds received from Venezuela to the Government. Such was the level of the new Government’s determination to undermine the settlement, the then Chief Executive Officer of the Belize Bank was threatened with arrest.

Third, in 2011 the Privy Council confirmed that the 2007 Loan Note was valid. At that point the highest court in Belize had confirmed the Belize Bank’s debt to be valid, and it was clear that funds were owed to the Bank as a result of the Government’s intervention to take back the funds from Venezuela. Yet no attempt was made to pay or settle the debt.

Fourth, in 2013 the LCIA tribunal confirmed the validity of the 2007 Loan Note (based on the decision of the Privy Council) and ordered payment of the outstanding debt. The Government ignored the arbitration proceedings, choosing not to present its case to the arbitral tribunal. The LCIA tribunal made it clear that the funds received by the Bank from the Taiwanese funds were to be deducted from the amounts due to the Bank by the Government. Despite allegations to the contrary, the return of the Venezuelan monies and the deduction of the Taiwanese funds from the outstanding debt owed to the Bank clearly demonstrates that the Bank is not seeking to be paid twice for the same debt.

Fifth, despite the fact that the 2007 Loan Note had been confirmed as valid by both the Privy Council and the LCIA tribunal, the Government has fought all attempts to enforce it. On 8 June 2016 the US District Court in the District of Colombia enforced the LCIA Award and entered judgment upon it. Again, the Government did not settle the debt, but instead fought enforcement in the US at every turn, incurring great expense in doing so. On 13 November 2017 the US Supreme Court rejected the Government’s request to review the decision and judgment enforcing the LCIA Award. As a result, the judgment enforcing the LCIA Award is now final and not subject to further appeal in the United States. Resisting the US enforcement proceedings was self-evidently pointless from the outset.

Sixth, in Belize the Government has also resisted enforcement of the LCIA Award despite the Privy Council judgment. Mr. Denys Barrow, S.C., counsel for the Government at the Court of Appeal, and Mr. Anthony Astaphan S.C., counsel for the Government at the CCJ proceedings, both conceded that the Loan Note was legal, yet still argued that the Government should not pay it. The CCJ has clearly seen through this and has now directed the Government to pay the Loan Note. An outcome which was all but inevitable following the Privy Council decision in 2011.

The CCJ has also determined that the previous Prime Minster, the Hon. Said Musa, did not act in breach of any laws in concluding the Loan Note and that he had the authority to make that agreement, and totally dismissed the Government’s public policy arguments for not allowing the enforcement of the LCIA Award. The CCJ stated that “The Government can hardly be heard to argue that it would be contrary to public policy to enforce an agreement against it which agreement it had itself validly contracted”.

The result? 10 years after the 2007 Loan Note was entered into, the Government’s debt remains outstanding and interest has accrued all this time at a default rate. The numerous legal proceedings since 2007 have also regrettably led to millions of dollars being wasted in legal fees.

The Bank looks forward to the Government now settling this debt after years of unnecessary litigation to recover the funds, which at the end of the day were lent from funds deposited with the Belize Bank by Belizean depositors. The Central Bank of Belize would take a very stern view indeed of any licensed bank not seeking to recover such a debt.

Please note that the views expressed in this release are those of The Belize Bank Limited solely.

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SQ DRAGONS WIN BDVA Interoffice Volleyball Finals Game 1 Belize City, November 24, 2017 The S.Q. Dragons upset the BTL DigiNet team 2-1 in the Belize District Volleyball Association (BDVA) interoffice volleyball championship finals at the St. Catherine Academy auditorium last Friday night, November 24.

The Dragons won the 1st set 2518, led by Tarique “Soup” Campbell, Kelsey Balderamos and Larry Bennett hammering kills at the net on plays set by Lupita Quan while Alex Quan and Peter Quan dug up saves and helped receive.

Diginet recovered to win the 2nd set: 26-24 as Victor Hernandez came off the bench to help Juan Marin, Otis Clother and Marconi Leal score points on plays set by Emily Turner and Shanti Roches, who had relieved Kimani Williams.

The S.Q. Dragons won the 3rd set: 15-10.

The S.Q. Dragons had reached the finals by eliminating the Belize Bank Bulldogs: 19-25, 25-21, 15-6 in Game 3 of their semifinals best of 3 series on Thursday, November 23.

SQ's Larry Bennett hits

Hattieville Riverside Boys, Heights FC, Brown Bombers, BDF Rising Stars & Warriors win in

SMART Mundialito

Belize City, November 26, 2017 The Mahogany Heights FC, BDF Rising Stars from Ladyville, Young Warriors, Brown Bombers and Hattieville Riverside Boys posted big wins in the SMART Mundialito at the Marion Jones Stadium on Saturday.

In Game 1, Mahogany Heights won 2-0 vs. Collet Strikers when Tremett Lopez scored a goal in the 1st half, and a 2nd goal in the 2nd half.

In Game 2, BDF Rising Stars of Ladyville won 3-0 vs. Sampson Academy when Cesar Garcia, Jordie Divas and Steven Rivera scored a goal apiece.

In Game 3, Young Warriors won 1-0 vs.

Ladyville Jaguars, from a goal by Mushay Grant.

In Game 4, City Boys drew 1-1 with Carlston FC, with City Boys’ top striker Kayia Requeña scoring first, and Carlston’s Max Jones equalized 1-1.

In Game 5, Brown Bombers won 2-0 vs.

Reality Youths when Keyden Shaay scored in the 1st half and Brandon Smith scored a 2nd goal in the 2nd half.

In Game 6, Hattieville Riverside Boys won 5-0 vs. BES Corinthians, with penalty conversion and a header from Enoch “Monster” Rhaburn in the first half, and 2 more goals from Jose Almendarez in the 2nd half, and Brandon “Dido” Rogers Jr. added a 5th goal from the penalty spot.

The top 8 teams advance to the playoffs or quarterfinals which begin at 1 o’clock on Saturday, December 2; and the winners advance to the semifinals on Sunday.

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KELLY STREET FC, TUT BAY, EBONY LAKE & POLICE STREET FC WIN IN CYDP PEACE CUP FOOTBALL

Belize City, November 26, 2017 Kelly St. FC, Tut Bay and Police Street FC won when the Conscious Youth Development Programme (CYDP) Peace Cup football tournament continued after a 2 week break at the MCC Grounds on Saturday morning, November 26.

In Game 1, Kelly St. won 7-2 vs. King’s Park.

Steven “Breds” Baizar scored the 1st goal: 1-0. Delroy “Thinman” Andrews scored the 2nd goal: 2-0. Jose Martinez scored Kings Park as Kelly St. led 2-1 at the half.

In 2nd half Francis Andrews scored Kelly St’s 3rd goal, and Steven Baizar scored a 4th goal. Travis Eiley scored King Park’s 2nd goal, but Leon “Lem” Jones scored Kelly St’s 5th goal, Tyreek “Pippin” Muschamp scored a 6th goal, and Delroy “Thinman” Andrews scored their 7th goal: 7-2 final.

In Game 2, Tut Bay won 3-0, by Face of Belize’s default.

In Game 3, Ebony Lake FC won 3-0 by default over Third World FC In Game 4, Police Street FC won 3-0 by default over Survivors FC Upcoming games on Saturday, December 2, starting at 9am: Tut Bay FC vs King’s Park Strikers Kelly Street Fc vs FC Elite Ebony Lake FC vs RG City Boys.

Wesley Jr. College Girls & Men Win ATLIB Central Basketball Regionals Bombers win header vs Reality Youths

Jose Almendarez scored Hattieville's 3rd and 4th goals vs Corinthians WJC men win ATLIB Central Zone basketball champs Belize City, November 26, 2017 The Wesley Junior College girls and men won at the Association of Tertiary Level Institutions of Belize (ATLIB) Central Zone basketball tournament held at the St. John’s College gym on Saturday.

The WJC girls won 25-20 over the St. John’s Junior College girls, led by Genae Samuels with 18pts, Sheryn Nunez netted 3pts, and Kayejah Usher threw in a bucket. SJCJC’s Aliyah Elliot scored 8pts, Indie Dixon added 5pts, and Marjeli Alvarado, Anisa Nah Continued on page 11

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SCA & ACC Girls Win Thru to CSSSA Basketball Semifinals

Belize City, November 23, 2017 The St. Catherine Academy and Anglican Cathedral College girls qualified to the Central Secondary Schools Sports Association’s (CSSSA) basketball semi-finals at the St. Catherine Academy auditorium and St John’s College gymnasium last week.

In the quarterfinals at the SCA auditorium last Tuesday, November 21, the ACC girls won 20-0 by the Nazarene High School girls forfeit.

In the quarterfinals at SJC gym last Thursday, November 23, the SCA girls knocked out the Maud Williams girls from the semifinal round by a 29-22 win. Afeni Lamb scored 11pts, Aliyah Herbert added 5pts, Gareth Bruce and Jasnique Welch put up 4pts apiece and Maia Williams threw in a bucket. MWHS’ Sharla Smith scored 13pts, Aricen Shephard added 7pts, and Sabrina Richards threw in a bucket.

The SCA girls take on the Edward P. Yorke High girls in the semifinals on Tuesday, November 28. E.P. Yorke won their first encounter 22-21 over SCA in the regular season.

Wesley Jr. College Girls & Men Win ATLIB Central Basketball Regionals Continued from page 10 and Jada Jones threw in a bucket apiece.

In Game 1, the Wesley men ran over the San Pedro Junior College men: 81-29, led by Ervin "Poty" Orosco with 20pts, Tyron Pinto added 19pts, Herson Ramos scored 7pts and Shaquile Crawford and Tarique Flores threw in 6pts apiece. SPJC’s Zimmer Perez scored 14pts, Leroy Hill added 6pts, and Imar Pineda, Kayson Cain, Timothy Palacio and Zameni Anderson threw in a bucket apiece.

In Game 2, the SJCJC men gave the SPJC men their ticket home: 68-37, as Cordell Gonzalez Jr. led with 16pts, Paul Flowers added 10 pts, and Jason Philips posted 9pts. Llewelyn Gentle threw in 8pts, and Lindsay Young – 6pts. SPJC’s Leroy Hill scored 11pts, Zimmer Perez added 10pts, and Timothy Palacio – 7pts.

In Game 3, the Wesley men won the Central Zone championship 79-74 vs. the SJCJC men, led

by Shaquile Crawford with 35pts.

Ervin "Poty" Orosco added 28pts, Luwani Cayetano posted 9pts and Kadeem Brackett – 4pts. SJCJC’s Llewellyn Gentle scored 24pts, Lindsay Young added 17pts, Paul Flowers Jr. threw in 14pts and Raheem Crawford had 11pts.

The WJC girls and men will represent the Central Zone at the upcoming ATLIB national basketball championships at the SJC gym on Saturday, December 2.

SCA girls win 29-22 vs Maud Williams High

E.P Yorke girls win thru to semifinals

Belmopan Bandits & Verdes Win Thru to PLB Finals

San Ignacio, November 26, 2017 The Belmopan Bandits are leading the Premier League of Belize 2017-18 playoffs, as both the Bandits and Verdes FC of Benque Viejo won through to the championship finals; so Verdes will host the Bandits for Game 1 of the finals at the Norman Broaster Stadium on Sunday, December 3.

At the Isidoro Beaton Stadium on Saturday night, the Bandits eliminated the San Pedro Pirates: 3-1, as George Welcome scored 2 goals in the 3rd and 34th minutes to lead 2-0 at the half. After the break, Pirates’ Jesse Smith scored in the 47th minute, but Jerome “Jaro” James scored a 3rd goal for the Bandits in the 51st minute.

Verdes drew 2-2 with the B.D.F. in their rematch in the semifinals at the Norman Broaster Stadium on Sunday.

Alcides “Paco” Thomas scored the Green Machine’s 1st goal in the 17th minute, and Gilroy “Bredda” Thurton added a 2nd goal in the 31st minute.

BDF’s Shane “Chucky” Flores Bandits' Georgie Welcome scored in the 67th minute, scored 2 goals and Trimayne “Pepper” Harris equalized 2-2 from the penalty spot in the 81st minute. Verdes advanced by their 9-3 aggregate score.

11 SPORTS 11 Maud Williams & Sadie Vernon Boys Win Thru to CSSSA Basketball Semifinals Belize City, November 23, 2017 The Maud Williams High School and Sadie Vernon Technical High School boys qualified to the Central Secondary Schools Sports Association’s (CSSSA) basketball semi-finals at the St Catherine Academy auditorium and St John’s College gymnasium last week.

In the quarterfinals at the SCA auditorium last Tuesday, November 21, the Sadie Vernon boys eliminated the Nazarene High boys: 65-54, led by Tyriece Usher with 21pts. Ashton Alvarez added 11pts, Rasheed Gladden scored 10pts, and Michael Bowen threw in 6pts. Nazarene’s Charles Galvez scored 14pts, Jayden Humes added 11pts, and Shaheim Valerio – 9pts.

In the quarterfinals at the SJC gym last Thursday, November 23, the Maud Williams boys knocked out the SJC boys: 65-54, led by Glen Arzu with 22pts. Julian Luna added 14pts, Corrian Lewis threw in 8pts, Carlos Figueroa put up 6pts, and Kenroy Hamilton – 5pts. SJC’s Izid Lopez scored 17pts, Quincy Neal added 8pts and Christian Swasey and Sekani Tillett threw in 6pts apiece.

Maud Williams boys win 65-54 SJC

SVTHS Ashton Alvarez scored 11pts

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PRESS RELEASE

$90 million for nothing

Meeting the residents house-to-house in Cayo

-For Immediate ReleaseThe Belize Commerce and (BCCI) condemns the strongest possiblecondemns terms both the TheChamber BelizeofChamber ofIndustry Commerce and inIndustry (BCCI) previous People’s United Party (PUP) administration and the incumbent United Democratic PartyParty (UDP) in the strongest possible terms both the previous People’s United government for their respective roles in burdening taxpayers with a debt which the government has (PUP) administration and the incumbent United Democratic Party (UDP) allowed to snowball to $90 million. While the PUP administration deserves criticism for contracting the government roles in burdening taxpayers with a debt original liability offor $29 their million,respective the current administration has allowed interest of over $55 million to be which the government has allowed to snowball to $90 million.

While the added to the debt.

PUP administration deserves criticism for contracting the original liability The sorry saga leading to the Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) ruling on Wednesday, November 22nd of $29 thePUP current administration hasirresponsible allowed dealings interest of overa began withmillion, the previous administration’s illegitimate and in providing $55 million to be added to the debt. clandestine government guarantee for Universal Health Services (UHS). It continued with the current UDP administration’s reckless legal gamblingto andthe resultant massive loss.

At a staggering $90 million, the award The sorry saga leading Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) rulnow more than doubles the 2013 LCIA arbitral award of about $37 million. ing on Wednesday, November 22nd began with the previous PUP administration’s and irresponsible dealings in providing a the clanWhile the details ofillegitimate the initial UHS transaction are well documented and utterly reprehensible, CCJ has ruled that we must pay, and Rule of Law is mandatory for proper function of any strong and healthy destine government guarantee for Universal Health Services (UHS). It democracy. Therefore, no respectable can countenance deliberate defiance the country’s continued with the current organization UDP administration’s reckless legalof gambling highest court. This is a fact that the government itself apparently acknowledges, given its apparent intent and resultant massive loss. At a staggering $90 million, the award now to comply with the order to present the matter to Parliament. However, a ‘no’ vote may score political more than doubles 2013 LCIA of about $37 million. points, but will not erase thethe liability brought uponarbitral Belize by award two governments.

While the details of the initial UHS transaction are well documentThe Belizean people have seen neither fiscal nor socio-economic benefits from the various arrangements ed and utterly reprehensible, the CCJ has ruled that we must pay, and and accommodations for which we must now pay with colossal interest. Instead of necessary economic Rule ofweLaw mandatory for proper of any strong and healthy reforms, have is witnessed one government grantingfunction secret accommodations and concessions to one democracy.

Therefore, no respectable organization canin countenance deinvestor, followed by another government spending the majority of its time office in costly litigation with that investor.

Meanwhile, the private sector, the average Belizean continue liberate defiance of the country’s highest court. worker This and is aconsumers, fact that the to pay the resulting awardsapparently while strugglingacknowledges, to survive in a stagnant economy. government itself given its apparent intent to comply with the order to present the matter to Parliament. However, a ‘no’ vote may score political points, but will not erase the liability brought upon Belize by two governments.

The Belizean people have seen neither fiscal nor socio-economic benefits from the various arrangements and accommodations for which we must now pay with colossal interest. Instead of necessary economic reforms, we have witnessed one government granting secret accommodations and concessions to one investor, followed by another government spending the majority of its time in office in costly litigation with that investor. Meanwhile, the private sector, the average Belizean worker and consumers, continue to pay the resulting awards while struggling to survive in a stagnant economy.

The entire UHS saga emphasizes the need for proper and independent oversight to ensure responsible management of Belize’s resources.

Clearly, the mere existence of laws intended to protect Belize’s resourcTheand entire UHS saga the need forare proper and independent to ensure responsible es ensure their emphasizes proper custodianship insufficient to ensureoversight remanagement of Belize’s Clearly,We thehave mere laws sponsible governance byresources. political leaders. no existence institutionofthat canintended to protect Belize’s resourcesmonitor and ensure their proper custodianship areofficials, insufficient to ensure responsible governance by properly corrupt practices by government and penalties for malfeasance exist–monitor are weak. political leaders. and We outright have no corruption institution –where that canthey properly corrupt practices by government Our laws must be strengthened to prevent any Government officials, and penalties for malfeasance and outright corruption –where from they exist– are weak. riding roughshod over our finances. The Belizean public –who has to pay must insist on reform of our and financial oversight Our the lawsdebt– must be strengthened to prevent any legal Government from riding roughshod over our finances. The bodies.

These bodies, including the Commissioner of Police, the ConBelizean public –who has to pay the debt– must insist on reform of our legal and financial oversight bodies. tractor General, the Auditor General, the Integrity Commission and the These bodies, including the Commissioner of Police, the Contractor General, the Auditor General, the Ombudsman’s Office, should function independently of any partisan or Integrity Commission and the Ombudsman’s Office, should function independently of any partisan or Executive influence, and operate objectively according to the laws of Executive influence, and operate objectively according to the laws of Belize.

Belize.

The Chamber calls on social partners and the public to join us in The Chamber calls on social partners and the public to join us in insisting on immediate commencement insisting on immediate commencement of the reforms necessary to enof themore reforms necessary management to ensure moreofaccountable management sure accountable our country’s resources.of our country’s resources.

-End-EndMedia Contact: Viannie Reyes (Ms.) Marketing & Public Relations Officer Belize Chamber of Commerce & Industry Email: mpo@belize.org Tel: (501) 223-5330

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MY PERSPECTIVE

By Dolores Balderamos Garcia

IT DON'T MEAN A THING

I have been a fan of Jazz for over forty years. One of the perennial favourites of the genre from the big band and swing era of the 1930s and 1940s is a tune called “It Don't Mean A Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing,” popularized by Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra, the premier big outfit of those times. If music doesn't have that swing and punch to it, they no doubt believed, then it is dry, tepid, tasteless and insipid. And you can really tell when Jazz music has “that swing” and when it doesn't. If you can't help but tap your foot, even inside your shoe, or move or dance, the music has got it!!

In pondering on the Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, this tune and this phrase came to me. Fighting gender violence has to have that swing in order to mean something. And what, you ask, is “that swing” when it comes to this difficult topic? Also, what, you might ask, does fighting gender based violence have to do with swing? In my view it's just a phrase, but it can be a powerful analogy for more action, along with the talk, in genuinely doing something about this most pernicious of challenges in today's Belize and the world over.

Two weeks ago we learned of very disturbing reports of an accusation of rape by Police officers in a police station down south. Apparently two women had been detained on suspicion of drug possession and/or drug trafficking, and they reported that while being held at the station they were raped by three police officers. Now, if you would believe that women detained at a police station and perhaps about to be charged with a serious crime would in those circumstances consent to sex with policemen, then you could probably be sold a bridge in Brooklyn. I doubt there are many persons out there who are that gullible. The Police have clearly been dragging their feet on this investigation, saying that the women were carnally known, in other words sex did take place. The Police are calling the case difficult and saying that there are inconsistencies arising.

Be that as it may. But it is outrageous that the police officers

who have been accused are still on duty. At the very least these policemen should have been placed on leave pending the investigations.

Rape is a very serious offence, and just because it is policemen who are accused, this should not mean that kid gloves should be used by the police who are investigating their own. If we are serious about combatting gender violence, then we must insist to the police that foot dragging and kid gloves are completely unacceptable.

Likewise, we must send an unequivocal message to the police that as women aware of our rights and determined to defend all the rights of our sisters, we will not stand for victim blaming.

I commend strongly Agatha Valentine, head of the Liberty Children's Home in Ladyville, for speaking out against the victim blaming we have seen police engaging in, either consciously or unconsciously. Perhaps ACP Cowo meant no wrong when he reported that Ms. Anison, who was murdered in her apartment in Ladyville, was known to have mixed with unsavoury characters and that she liked to “socialize” as he put it.

But even the suggestion that the woman helped to bring about her own demise because of her choice of “company” (read “bad company”), amounts to victim blaming.

We must continue to sensitize the police to avoid any form of blaming the victim for a violent crime against her person.

In these sixteen days of activism, I repeat my analogy that “it don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing.” Appearing to fight gender violence by nice words and saying the right things will be meaningless unless we add the “swing,” the punch, the strident stances, the militancy, and the right actions. I call out the Police for treating their own with kid gloves when they are accused of the heinous crime of rape, and I say kudos to Agatha Valentine and other advocates for women who insist that we will not accept any kind of victim blaming. Let's add the “swing” to this fight against all forms of gender based crime and violence. Otherwise it ain't going to mean a thing.

2017 For Sale

By Order of the Mortgagee

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 2nd day of June, 2014, between EDUARDO GARCIA of # 107B Cemetery Road, Belize City, Belize District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the other part, and recorded as Instrument No. LTU-201400935, 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. 297 (464.817 Square Meters) situate on the Southern side of the Western Highway, Mile 8, Belize District and bounded and described as shown on Plan No. 1096 of 2003 dated 1 October, 2003 recorded at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, Belmopan, TOGETHER with all buildings, erections and standing and being thereon.

DATED this 23rd day of November, 2017.

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

BY ORDER OF CHARGEE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED a statutory body formed and registered under the Credit Union Act, Chapter 314 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, and whose registered office is situated at No. 1 Hyde’s Lane, Belize City, Belize District hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Chargee under and by virtue of a Charge registered at the Land Registry between LUCIO LUCAS LANDERO of the one part and HRCU of the other part.

HRCU will at the expiration of three months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the Schedule below.

ALL offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing to Holy Redeemer Credit Union Limited from whom full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained.

SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 853.520 square metres being Parcel 4898, Block 16 in the Caribbean Shores/Belize Registration Section situate on Anita Henry Street, Belama Phase IV, Belize City, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of LUCIO LUCAS LANDERO. DATED this 27th day of November 2017 HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738 E-mail: manager@hrcubelize.org

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Why do UDPs Hide?

By: Karim Adle

Without a doubt the current administration has led our country down an abyss. We have been rocked and continue to get rocked by bills caused by clear mismanagement and outright incompetence by Barrow and company. Personally, I am afraid to tune into the nightly newscast as I am afraid to hear of any other outcome of litigations involving our government. They simply cannot buy a victory at this point in time. All these losses, and all these lawyer fees have stifled Belizeans and as a result we continue to bear the burden by paying high fuel rates while the rest of the world enjoys alltime lows in pump prices.

In my view, I believe all the mismanagement and incompetence have cast a black shadow on this administration and as a result many stalwart UDPs who once boasted that they were the saviors are ashamed to show their true identity.

A perfect case for this is none other than the vile, sinister, delusional, foul mouthed illiterate Chairman of the UDP, Alberto August. This man is so ashamed of his own party that he resorts to the use of many fake profiles on Facebook. There he attacks any individual who opposes his party. Perhaps the ghosts within his closet have led this man to suffer from multiple personality disorder.

Perhaps he hears the whisper of all the children who wish they had the land where his mansion stands as their playground. Perhaps he hears the cries of the thousands of Belizeans who are suffering as a result of his involvement in the 2012 election result while he was the Chairman of the Elections and Boundaries Department. Perhaps this man is haunted

by all the ghosts of his sinister past and as a result is afraid to confront any individual in a constructive and responsible manner.

Why does this man stray away from commenting on domestic violence cases in Belize? He was front and center, criticizing when fuel was at $5 a gallon stating “Things Haad out Ya.” Well reality check, Mr. August - fuel is now at almost $12. Do you not feel it in that gas guzzling beast you drive?

Or is it that you don’t care because the tax-paying Belizeans foot your gas bills on a monthly basis?

Like Mr. August, many UDPs out there have been on a 9-year honeymoon, basking in the glory while the average Belizean suffers.

Where is the Association for Concerned Belizeans? We all know how much Godwin Hulse changed since he is now a Minister. The sudden change of heart from all these characters are key indicators to Belizeans as to what their true intentions were. The once defiant and righteous Godwin is now personally embroiled in corruption at the highest levels of government.

If he was so clean, why doesn’t he come out and publicly denounce corruption? Why does the Chairman try to always dissuade people from the truth? Does he forget that everyone in San Ignacio knows his wrongdoings and his deadly habits? What the UDP fails to realize is that they are a ticking time bomb.

The people have realized how corrupted to the core they are. We have grown disgusted by characters such as the Alberto. We see the hypocrisy in the likes of Godwin and Carla, just to name a few.

Just remember that you can hide behind fake accounts all you like but the day of judgment will come and for your sake I hope all audit books at BWS and the ministries controlled by these individuals are as clean as they say, because the Belizean population is tired of corruption and we are ready to clean the halls of Belmopan and lock away all these phony imposters that have taken away our school playgrounds and sold our Belizean rights just to amass wealth. I have no doubt in my mind that the UDP’s days are numbered and the beginning of a new Belize is on the horizon.

THE HYPOCRISY OF UDP

CALL IT FOR WHAT IT IS: GREAT PRETENDERS On January 29th 2016, Sedi Elrington as Dean Barrow and his UDP Government’s Foreign Affairs Minister and Chairperson of the CARICOM Council of Ministers encouraged CARICOM member states that had not yet joined the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as their final court to do so. He said he was “exceedingly pleased with the excellent result it has had with the CCJ to date”. He had nothing but praises and accolades for the Caribbean Court of Justice, their judges and the need for Caribbean nations to join.

Today, he is singing a much different tune primarily because he was called out by the CCJ for his shameless actions involving his role in the Progresso Heights land scandal, which resulted in him losing that case. But secondly, now because the CCJ has ruled against his government on the matter of the Government vs. Belize Bank and its Universal Health Services loan. Not only has he pathetically demonstrated that he is a sore loser; but his behavior and pronouncements are more egregious because as a lawyer, a former Attorney General and a current Minister of Government, he in a most childlike and immature manner criticizes the judicial institution simply because he didn’t get his way. His statements and reactions are so “Trump-like” and juvenile. It is certainly not the first time Minister Sedi Elrington has made unbecoming remarks as a Minister of Government.

Then there is Minister Tracy Taegar-Panton, Minister of State in Investment of Trade who remarks “ ...at some point we need to stand up for the people…you have to vote your conscience”. What a circus we are in.

Minister Taegar-Panton has been utterly silent on the immigration hustle under her government, the land hustle under her colleague Gaspar Vega, the many scandals of her colleague Edmond Castro, the allegations of domestic violence against her colleague Patrick Faber, the bloated contracts under BIL, the bloated contracts under her colleague Rene Montero and Manuel Heredia and the ever increasing scandals of misappropriation of public funds to unprecedented levels under their watch. She refers to fleecing of public funds even when it is her own boss who hires private attorneys (namely his brother and ex-wife) to be his government’s lawyers and to pay them millions in fees from the public purse. Where is Minister Taegar-Panton’s principle on that? Her principles appear to have all but disappeared on these matters just as much as her silence is deafening on women issues.

All the other Minister minions of Dean Barrow now are rushing to

“stand on principle” and defy the highest court order because they know if they say yes they validate all the bull-headed, wrong decisions of Barrow on all things Ashcroft that has only benefitted Barrow and his family and Barrow’s law firm which is still Ashcroft’s law firm on record. One really wonders if Barrow with all these legal battles he took on was securing his retirement plan more than securing matters for the national interest of Belize. How have every day Belizeans benefitted from his multi-million payouts to his family?

Dean Oliver Barrow this week has crowned himself with the hypocrisy award. A rather Machiavellian move that has eventually exposed the hypocritical, disingenuous and sick person that he is. He, either with or without the knowledge and guidance of Ashcroft, played Belize and its people well. He took the country for a ride but it is he and his family who gets the last laugh. As his chief whip in the House would say, AMAZING. Two wrongs don’t make a right.

The former Prime Minister, Said Musa, didn’t do anything illegal but his decision was unethical and not a good one.

Consequently, the PUP has suffered 3 consecutive General Election losses.

Dean Barrow single-handedly seized the loan payment and has never accounted for the $20million that he took back from the bank. Now he has been ordered to pay over $90million (over 3x the original loan amount) all because of his hubris and arrogance. This increased debt that he created will not disappear.

Therefore, his decision to not pay is also not a good one for the country.

The rule of law applies to everyone, even Dean Barrow. A government that believes in the rule of law and democracy doesn’t get to cherry pick which judgments of a final court it will accept and which it will not. If it is not this then the Belize government is no different than any modern day dictatorship in which Barrow alone decides what is lawful and what is not.

People are not the fools that Dean Barrow and his corrupt, crony ministers make them out to be. The people of Belize know that Barrow’s actions are even worse because he came to power promising to be different and do different. An elaborate, elegantly played out lie.

With his press conference, Barrow demonstrates again that he has always been about glitter but no substance.

Today he and his government wear another title, The Great Pretenders. They wear it well. And the people of Belize will not be fooled this time.

Let’s be the change we want to see. Connect.

Join the movement by contacting belizeuwg@gmail.com or call 677-9168. Your voice matters in helping to create the next Women’s Agenda of the PUP.

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A MESSAGE TO ALL BELIZEANS

Every day we wake up to the depressing reality that our country is in deep crisis. Whether it is our territorial integrity at stake, the increase of our national debt or interminable corruption by our elected leaders. Those ‘mistakes’ are costing us more than what we can afford to pay and we all pay the price. For so long we have been given the breadcrumbs, the leftovers. We have been told that we must settle for what it is. I remind you all, THE PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER Our country is in desperate need of a political movement to restore back our values and stimulate a flourishing economy. A movement that works for all the hardworking men and women who sacrifice every day to put food on their table. And yes, the road ahead will not be easy but we must walk together on this fight to restore our nation.

We can no longer perceive our country as a collection of blue or red towns or cities. This is one BELIZE and one people. United we can achieve our common goal of progress and restoration. So let us always remember the old saying, united we stand divided we fall.

Let us Unite Belize!

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Those who should represent us in City Hall really represent themselves and represent John Saldivar. Our residents deserve better. Our residents must demand MORE. We believe in integrity. We believe in good governance. We believe in Belmopan. We chose to stand up for ourselves, for our families and for our people. We are ready to be an active part of the development we want to see for Belmopan. Are You?

For Sale

By Order of the Mortgagee 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 7th day of August, 2003, between TRACY WADE of 295 Max Boro, Sandhill Village, Belize District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Volume 29 of 2003 at Folios 615- 642, 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 Leasehold Interest in ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 295 situate in the Sandhill Development Project near Mile 16, Northern Highway, Belize District and bounded as follows: On the North for 27.428 metres by 40 feet road; On the South for 30.476 metres by Lot No. 333; On the East for 31.393 metres by Lot No 296; and on the West for 28.345 metres by 40 feet road reserve; On the Northwest for 4.311 metres by a daylight cut, containing 952.087 square metres as shown on Entry No. 4844 Register No. 21 at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, TOGETHER with all buildings, erections and developments standing and being thereon.

DATED this 14th day of November, 2017.

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

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 36 of the Administration of Estates Act Chapter160 of the Laws of Belize that all creditors having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of RAMON ALBERTO GUERRA, deceased, late of # 7 Pomona Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, Belize who died on the 3rd day of February, 2017 in whose estate Grant of Probate have been granted to Administrator ALBERTO GIOVANNY GUERRA, should lodge such claims or demands with the said ALBERTO GIOVANNY GUERRA c/o M.H. CHEBAT & CO., Attorneys-at-Law of No. 53 Barrack Road, Belize City, Belize on or before the expiration of the three months from the first publication hereof AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the expiration of the said three months the Administrator shall proceed to distribute the assets of the said RAMON ALBERTO GUERRA, 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 distribute to any person or persons whose claims or demands they shall not then have had notice.

DATED this 14th day of November 2017 M.H. CHEBAT & CO. Attorneys-at-Law for ALBERTO GIOVANNY GUERRA Administrator of the Estate of ROMON ALBERTO GUERRA

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ISLA DE BASURA EN CARIBE HONDUREÑO ES TESTIMONIO DE CATÁSTROFE AMBIENTAL

La basura acumulada en el Caribe hondureño avizora una crisis ambiental, dicen expertos.

Masas de desechos plásticos flotan campantes en altamar en el Caribe de Honduras, testimonio de una catástrofe ambiental causada por su vertido indiscriminado en el guatemalteco río Motagua que los arrastra a las playas, denuncian autoridades locales y activistas.

Seguidores del candidato presidencial de la Alianza de Oposición, Salvador Nasralla, celeCuarenta candidatura braban laaspirantes ventaja deacinco puntos presidende su líder cial independiente deJuan México buscan apoyo. sobre el presidente Orlando Hernández.

NASRALLA INSISTE EN QUE GANÓ LAS ELECCIONES PRESIDENCIALES DE HONDURAS

Obtuvo el 45,4 % de los votos en base al 68 % de las actas escrutada.

Lunes 27 de Noviembre de 2017 El candidato de la Alianza de Oposición, Salvador Nasralla, aseguró hoy de nuevo que ganó las elecciones celebradas este domingo en Honduras, mientras el Tribunal Supremo Electoral aún no da a conocer los resultados oficiales.

"En vista de que la tendencia no cambia les puedo decir que yo soy el nuevo presidente de Honduras", dijo Nasralla en rueda de prensa, acompañado de su esposa, Iroska Elvir, y el expresidente hondureño Manuel Zelaya.

Así amaneció celebrando en las calle la Alianza de Oposición Nasralla, de 64 años, obtiene el 45,4 % de los votos en base al 68 % de las actas escrutadas, según datos de la Alianza de Oposición.

En segundo lugar, con el 40,6 %, se sitúa el presidente actual y aspirante a la reelección, Juan Orlando Hernández, indicó Nasralla, un presentador de televisión de origen libanés.

Hernández, cuya aspiración es rechazada por la oposición con el argumento de que la Constitución hondureña no permite la reelección presidencial, aunque un fallo del poder

judicial de 2015 dejó abierta esa posibilidad, también se ha proclamado ganador de los comicios.

El candidato de la Alianza de Oposición pidió a sus correligionarios continuar "defendiendo los votos del Congreso (Nacional) y las alcaldías".

Además, invitó a todos los hondureños a trasladarse a Tegucigalpa, la capital, para "celebrar el triunfo" de forma "pacifica".

Sin embargo, el Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Honduras aún no ha divulgado un informe de los resultados de los comicios, a más de siete horas del cierre de los centros de votación.

El magistrado presidente del TSE, David Matamosos, dijo en rueda de prensa la noche del domingo que los resultados electorales que entonces manejaba el órgano no eran suficientes para anunciar los primeros resultados de las votaciones para presidente.

Los hondureños también acudieron a las urnas para elegir a tres vicepresidentes, 128 diputados al Parlamento nacional y 20 al Centroamericano, además de 298 alcaldías.

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Por AFP / Honduras 24 de Noviembre de 2017 Una de estas "islas de basura" ha sido registrada por la fotógrafa estadounidense Caroline Power, que vive en la isla hondureña de Roatán.

Esta que ella documentó "es pequeña en comparación con las de los océanos Atlántico y Pacífico", afirmó recientemente la activista.

El problema es que los desechos "siguen entrando en nuestros océanos y terminan formando estas áreas de basura", dijo en un correo electrónico.

"Es una catástrofe ambiental" causada por la basura lanzada por las poblaciones de unos 30 municipios de Guatemala localizados en las riberas del río, que recorre unos 350 km hasta llegar al mar, donde se convierten en islas flotantes, aseguró Leonardo Serrano, vicealcalde de Omoa, una ciudad costera en el norte de Honduras.

Además, durante la temporada lluviosa, de mayo a diciembre, las olas empujan los desechos a las playas cercanas a Omoa, depositándolos a lo largo de sus 45 km, agregó el director de Turismo de la Alcaldía, Amilcar Fajardo.

Intoxicación de peces y tortugas En los promontorios hay desde material hospitalario hasta recipientes de plástico de todo tipo.

La bióloga Nancy Cálix explicó además que en la superficie se acumulan los desechos flotantes, pero las bolsas plásticas, por ejemplo, se hunden hasta el fondo del mar dañando el pasto marítimo y matando especies de fauna marina.

"Hemos encontrado peces, incluso tortugas de carey, hasta de un metro de diámetro, muertos por intoxicación, con plásticos en el estómago", lamentó Amilcar Fajardo.

El funcionario de Turismo indicó que el problema es de larga data pero que se ha ido agravando, al punto de obligar este año a la alcaldía de Omoa a hacer grandes inversiones para limpiar sus playas, sin muchos resultados porque se vuelven a llenar de basura rápidamente.

Recientemente "sacamos 20 volquetas, de 13 metros cúbicos cada una, y casi no se nota" por la gran cantidad de basura que hay, lamentó el alcalde de Omoa, Ricardo Alvarado. "Encontramos hasta bolsas de pintas de sangre" que ponen a los pacientes en los hospitales guatemaltecos, denunció.

Para deshacerse de la basura, en algunos casos cavan cráteres en la propia playa y la entierran y en otros, la llevan a un vertedero municipal, con un alto costo para la alcaldía.

Según el alcalde, su homólogo del municipio guatemalteco de Puerto Barrios, Hugo René Sarceño, ha prometido que a mediados del 2018 construirán diques en las comunidades por donde transcurre el río Motagua para retener los desechos y evitar que las corrientes por las lluvias las depositen en el cauce.

Honduras protesta El 23 de octubre la cancillería de Honduras envió una nota a Guatemala lamentando que, a pesar de los distintos acercamientos ante el Gobierno de ese país, los esfuerzos "no han sido suficientes".

"Aún no se ven resultados concretos", reclamó la nota.

No obstante, "desde el año pasado estamos creando el sistema de las biobardas" para retener los desechos, explicó el viceministro de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de Guatemala, Alfonso Alonzo, y además "estamos planteando a los alcaldes un plan de educación ambiental para que (los pobladores) no tiren la basura a los ríos".

Y anunció que prevén en los próximos días "con el ejército de Guatemala, ingresar maquinaria al vecino país para empezar a limpiar las playas de Omoa".

"A mediano plazo están (planificadas) las plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales para ya no lanzar el agua contaminada a los ríos", se comprometió también.

Según el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA), 6.4 millones de toneladas de basura acaban cada año en el mar, de los que un 70% termina en el fondo marino, otro 15% se mantiene en la columna de agua y el resto termina en las playas.

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EL PÁNICO SE APODERA DE LONDRES EN PEQUEÑO INCIDENTE La Policía de Londres evacuó la estación de tren de Oxford Circus, luego de una llamada que alertaba sobre una balacera en el lugar.

Por Redacción 24 de Noviembre de 2017 Los bomberos y agentes especiales llegaron al lugar para tratar de verificar lo ocurrido, sin embargo, la Policía Británica de Transporte informó en su cuenta de Twitter que el único incidente registrado fue el de una mujer que salío de Oxford Circus con una pequeña herida en la mano.

Mientras las autoridades establecían lo ocurrido, decenas de personas corrían con pánico en áreas aledañas a la estación y otras continuaban caminando con calma. La Policía mantenía el nivel de alerta en las calles de Londres y en Twitter.

Pánico Varias personas comenzaron a correr en

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Varios usuarios ha compartido en Twitter imágenes de las personas que han comenzado a evacuar el área. la estación Oxford Circus, luego de una orden para evacuar el área, después de que la estación de bomberos de Londres recibiera una llamada alertando de una posible balacera.

Algunos negocios decidieron cerrar y pidieron a sus clientes permanecer en los baños por varios minutos, como medida de seguridad, mientras las autoridades logra-

ban establecer lo ocurrido, según relató un periodista de Prensa Libre que se encontraba cerca de la zona.

La estación informó que esa permanecería cerrada hasta nueva orden y los pasajeros pudieron usar el ticket de ese tren en otra zona para no afectar el destino de los pasajeros, pero minutos después reabrió y las labores se normalizaron.

El incidente aún no esclarecido, ocurrió a pocos metros de la Oxford Street donde cientos de personas

se aglomeraban para aprovechar las ofertas de las tiendas del llamado Black Friday.

Ante lo ocurrido, algunas tiendas cerraron tres horas antes de lo establecido, ante el pánico que vivieron algunas personas.

Londres ha sufrido en los últimos dos años varios atentados terroristas, por lo que la población reacciona con temor a un nuevo ataque y las autoridades toman medidas inmediatas de seguridad.

Varias personas que caminaban cerca de la estación de tren corrieron para protegerse.

NOTICE PLATON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED #35, 903 (“the Company”) Pursuant to Section 102 (4) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that PLATON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED: a) Is in dissolution b) Commenced dissolution on the 24th day of November 2017; and c) Vasilios Paraskevas whose address is 14 Alsoupoleos, 6052, Larnaca, Cyprus is the Liquidator of the Company.

CILTRUST INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Registered Agent

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OPINION OUT THE SILENCE OF THE UDP IN BENQUE VIEJO TOWN IS DEAFENING “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision” — Helen Keller —

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People in Benque are suffering like never before due to the high cost of living that keeps rising constantly, a direct consequence of higher fuel costs. The apathy of UDP followers was evident at their convention last Sunday, November 26th. There was lower partic-

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that has been neglected while politicians continue to enrich themselves and poor people suffer. Just look at our neighbours like San Jose Succotz and San Ignacio & Santa Elena, where the investment in infrastructure is evident; then look at Benque entrance.

Under the present UDP administration the worst is yet to come. The electorate is finally reacting because they are tired. The message is clear - Enough is Enough!

It is time that we start to do things differently in Belize. It is time that we remember that politicians are here only to serve the people, and not to serve themselves.

We are confident that a new government of the People’s United Party will get it right.

We desperately need a change in Belize!

Just look at the 2015 UDP Manifesto. It is a document full of empty promises. Our health service is worse than ever before.

Marshalleck Stadium is a mess. Drains and streets are in deplorable conditions. The electorate is sending a clear and strong message. Incompetence and ineptitude won’t be tolerated anymore.

On the same day of the UDP convention, our PUP-7 Team went out to visit our families in Benque Viejo, getting a very positive feedback from them: Cristian Danny Castellanos offered himself at a young age to run for Mayor representing the PUP because he is tired of the continuous neglect and corruption.

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BY ORDER OF CHARGEE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL

HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED a statutory body formed and registered under the Credit Union Act, Chapter 314 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, and whose registered office is situated at No. 1 Hyde’s Lane, Belize City, Belize District hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Chargee under and by virtue of a Charge registered at the Land Registry between LUCIO LUCAS LANDERO of the one part and HRCU of the other part.

HRCU will at the expiration of three months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the Schedule below.

ALL offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing to Holy Redeemer Credit Union Limited from whom full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained.

SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 853.520 square metres being Parcel 4898, Block 16 in the Caribbean Shores/Belize Registration Section situate on Anita Henry Street, Belama Phase IV, Belize City, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of LUCIO LUCAS LANDERO. DATED this 27th day of November 2017 HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738 E-mail: manager@hrcubelize.org

NOTICE ipation compared to the last 2 municipal elections. As was expected, three new faces (Dora Victorín, Noemi Pérez and José Guerra) and three present councillors were re-elected (Alvaro Góngora, Marcos Kotch and Miguel Thompson), but with much less votes than in 2014.

It is obvious that people are angry and tired of the present UDP government. Millions of dollars have been spent and our national debt continues to increase. After 17 years of a UDP administration in Benque Viejo Town and UDP Area Representative for 19 years, Benque Viejo is a town

Let’s take into consideration that if we don’t try something different, we cannot expect different results. If we continue to vote for those who have had access to resources and done nothing to improve our town, we will never see progress. Temporary jobs or handouts from someone who holds office and runs millions of taxpayers’ dollars is no assistance. It is simply a culture of dependency and victimization and we will never move forward that way.

Cristian Danny Castellanos proved himself to be a man of the people, easily accessible and professional. He is a visionary leader, intuitive and dedicated to the betterment of the residents of Benque Viejo Town. We ask all our voters to stand with this humble man who has proven himself worthy of your VOTE. On March 7th, 2018 come out in numbers and VOTE Cristian Castellanos to represent us as the next Benque Viejo del Carmen Mayor.

You can reach your own conclusions.

God bless you all our beloved Belizeans.

Dr. Pedro Villegas Email: pup_benque_ candidates@hotmail.com

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 36 of the Administration of Estates Act Chapter160 of the Laws of Belize that all creditors having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of KENRICK ANTHONY MYVETTE, deceased, late of United Village, Cayo District, Belize who died on the 24th day of June, 2017 in whose estate Grant of Administration have been granted to Administratrices TANYKA TIFFARA GILLETT AND SHANEEN LEWIS, should lodge such claims or demands with the said TANYKA TIFFARA GILLETT AND SHANEEN LEWIS c/o M.H. CHEBAT & CO., Attorneys-at-Law of No. 53 Barrack Road, Belize City, Belize on or before the expiration of the three months from the first publication hereof AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the expiration of the said three months the Administrator shall proceed to distribute the assets of the said KENRICK ANTHONY MYVETTE, 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 distribute to any person or persons whose claims or demands they shall not then have had notice.

DATED this 22nd day of November 2017 M.H. CHEBAT & CO. Attorneys-at-Law for TANYKA TIFFARA GILLETT AND SHANEEN LEWIS Administratrices of the Estate of KENRICK ANTHONY MYVETTE

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 1189 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [24 ft. X 26 ft. + bathroom addition 8 ft. X 8 ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry/open ended shed 8 ft. X 16 ft. + block wall storeroom 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 Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Gilbert Bernard Jr.).

Parcel No. 754 San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District:

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES Belize, Corozal, Orange Walk, Cayo, Stann Creek & Toledo Districts PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES

Corozal & Orange of Walk Districts; San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

BY ORDER the Mortgagees, Messrs.

The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin

BY ORDER ofA. the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belizesell Bank Limited, Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell Castillo will theLicensed following properties at locations, dates and times below listed: the following properties at locations, dates and times below listed:

A.) COROZAL DISTRICT & ORANGE WALK DISTRICT: At UNIT 4, Corner Belize/Corozal and San Antonio Roads, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District on Monday 4th December 2017 at 1:30 pm: 1.

2.

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Parcel No. 770 corner 7th Avenue and 6th Street South, Corozal Town, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Corozal Central 1 770 th (Being concrete commercial building and lot situate at corner 7 Avenue and 6th Street South, Corozal Town, Corozal District, the freehold property of Mr. Ricardo Gomez)

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Jose Palmar 4 754 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [26 ft. X 26 ft.] and lot [1045.113 square meters or 1249.96 square yards] situate in San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Walter Tejeda & Ms. Iris Lovina Tejada) Parcel No. 120 Phillip Goldson Highway, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

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, Orange Walk Town, the leasehold property of Mr. Luis Romeo Urbina) 9. Parcels Nos. 21, 42, 232 & 280 Libertad Registration Section, Corozal District:

Parcel No. 525 Santa Elena Commercial Freezone, Santa Elena, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Santa Elena 1 525/1 (Being a vacant lot containing 881.79 S.Y. situate inside the Santa Elena Commercial Freezone, Santa Elena, Corozal District, the leasehold property of Mr. Eudaldo Santiago Briceno) Parcel No. 526 Santa Elena Commercial Freezone, Santa Elena, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Libertad 1 21, 42 & 280 (Being SUGAR CANE LANDS: Parcel 21 - 37.29 acres [33 ACRES cultivated with sugar cane] situate 1.7 kilometers west of Libertad-Buena Vista Road, Corozal District; Parcel 42 - 20.79 acres [14 ACRES cultivated with sugar cane] situate 1.5 kilometers southwest of Libertad Village, Corozal District; Parcel 232 - 42 acres [16 ACRES cultivated with sugar cane] situate 1.8 kilometers south of Libertad Village on the main Buena Vista-Libertad Road with electricity accessibility, Corozal District ; Parcel 280 - 19.99 acres [19.99 ACRES cultivated with sugar cane] situate 240 meters west of the Libertad-Buena Vista Road and approximately 7 kilometers south of Libertad Village, Corozal District, the freehold properties of Mr. Leonard Folgarait) C.) SAN PEDRO, AMBERGRIS CAYE: At The Belize Bank Limited Parking Lot, Barrier Reef Drive, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District on Tuesday 5th December 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Santa Elena 1 526/1 (Being a vacant lot containing 614.33 S.Y. situate inside the Santa Elena Commercial Freezone, Santa Elena, Corozal District, the leasehold property of Mr. Graciano Briceno) 4. Parcel No. 2759 Unity Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 2759 (Being an elevated timber dwelling house [14 ft. X 35 ft. + addition 15ft. X 29 ft.] and lot [547.690 S.M.] situate on Unity Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Ms. Eulocadia Magana).

5. Parcel No. 24 San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Jose Palmar 4 24 (Being a two concrete buildings: Building No. 1 [24 ft. X 38 ft.] 4 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 and lot containing 0.363 acre or 1,756.92 square yards situate in San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Edgar Salas.)

6. Parcel No. 1189 in an Alley off San Francisco Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 1189 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [24 ft. X 26 ft. + bathroom addition 8 ft. X 8 ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry/open ended shed 8 ft. X 16 ft. + block wall storeroom 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 Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Gilbert Bernard Jr.).

Parcel No. 754 San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District:

1. Parcels Nos. 10075 & 10076 Santa Rita Area, north Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS San Pedro 7 10075 & 10076 (Being two vacant lots [10075 - 492 S.Y.] and [10076 - 548 S.Y.] situate in the Santa Rita area of North Ambergris Caye in a small subdivision West of the Resort called Belize Legacy, the freehold properties of Messrs.

Legacy Group Limited) 2. Parcels Nos. 3989 Marina Area, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS San Pedro 7 3989 (Being three vacant commercial lots situate near Marina Road, approx. ½ Kilometer Northeast of the Marina Area in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District containing the following areas [Parcel No. 3989 – 2707.100 Sq. Metres or 3237.69 Sq. Yds; Parcel No. 3997 – 784.290 Sq. Metres or 938.00 Sq. Yds; Parcel No. 3998 – 867.900 Sq. Metres or 1038.00 Sq. Yds.], the freehold property of Messrs. Worldnet International Limited).

3. Parcel No. 2826 west of Marina Road, approx. ½ Kilometer northeast of the Marina Area, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Pedro 7 2826 (Being a vacant lagoon front parcel of land situate west of Marina Road, approx. ½ Kilometer Northeast of the Marina Area in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District containing 689.327 S.M., the freehold property of Mr. Michael Estephan).

INFORMATION - listing) ADDITIONALADDITIONAL INFORMATION - www.belizebank.com (foreclosure www.belizebank.com (foreclosure TERMS: STRICTLY CASHlisting) KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions Continued on page 25

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

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Stink Dah Road...

I’ve often wondered if Dean Barrow, so arrogant and cocksure in the light of day, becomes a normal human being, perhaps even doubts himself, when lying in that lonely bed in the dead of night. I know that there are many nights I cannot sleep. In my mind I play back things I’ve done that day, or that week or month. Hell, sometimes I’ll remember with an acute pang of regret crap I did way back in high school.

I mean, it’s one thing to put on a show for an audience, but when the curtains come down and the makeup comes off reality returns, right?

Today I watched Dean Oliver as he performed yet again on the national stage, and I realized a couple things.

He’s lost that spark that once made him formidable, a force with which to reckon. He doesn’t stand as tall as he once did. His practiced rhetoric has become as old and tired as he appears to be, and as predictable. His eyes are faded, his skin slack and wrinkled.

Usually when I listen to him I want to puke. Must be allergies. But today I almost – almost – felt pity for this sad old man. What a joke he’s become. My lerd.

I realized also that he must be a very insecure man deep inside. Calling on my extensive psychiatric and psychology training under brilliant instructors like Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz and Maury, I have been able to see where he is compensating for something lacking in his life. This is why he travels with bodyguards and Policemen aplenty wherever he goes. He is compensating. On a side note, we see the same thing with John Saldivar who can’t go to the bathroom without an entourage.

Even his escorts have escorts. But in Saldivar’s case, after seeing that photo in Mason’s bed we know exactly why the need for over-compensation. Maybe he needs to add a couple more escorts because well…yeah!

For a long time now, the Prime Minister has arranged it so that whenever he has a press conference, a host of Ministers and CEOs and cronies

and thugs and hecklers and cheerleaders and clowns are required to show up? They clap on command, smile reassuringly when Mr. Barrow falters, and just generally kiss as much of his ass as they can reach, and then some. They are also there to harass the media if any of that bunch dares to ask a question which offends the Prime Minister. Dean Oliver doesn’t hold a press conference without this support crew. There it is. Over-compensation again. Today, there were a lot of empty seats. The clapping was subdued. That is interesting.

Quite frankly, fun and joke aside, it is amazing to me how far the Prime Minister has sunk. I keep saying, to anybody that’ll listen, that there was a time not so long ago when this man was king.

LOL. Oh lerd. Just read Facebook where people are complaining about a stench in Belmopan. It’s been hanging around for a couple days now. Even the City Council is investigating to try to see where it’s coming from. And in the middle of all the commentary this guy explains that it’s coming from Independence Hill, the seat of government, and it’s the stench of corruption. Lmao.

See what I mean. This is how people feel. I just had to drop that in there.

Today I watched this man try to convince the nation that refusing to pay a debt and causing it to accumulate more than $57M in pure interest was a selfless action which he did out of love for the people. According to Dean Oliver, he did it for the people, on behalf of the people. What a wonderful fellow he is. I watched him try to explain why the debt should not be paid, claiming that he has gotten the best legal advice. And I thought to myself that this man, since 2008, has asserted that he is getting the best legal advice at every turn, and yet we have lost every battle at every turn. This saint, this paragon of virtue has burdened us to the tune of approximately $700M. And he did it for us. Thanks a whole hell of a lot.

I believe, from what I saw today, that you can stick a fork in Dean because he’s done. Ain’t nobody buying his spiel no more. I believe, and I have faith in my people, that Belizeans have now seen through Dean Barrow. And I believe, with all my heart, that the end is near for this sad, old man. It is time for Mr. Barrow to go.

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“Belize First, People First, and always First!”

By Ivan Valencia BYM President Freedom, they say! Independent but enslaved by a new system, I say! Our way of living is so messed up, so messed up that your future is dependent of which family you come from, which community you come from, what color shirt you wear and what you have. Gone are the days where education, talent, and character would open the doors for any young person. My people, we don’t have to go far. Let’s look out the window. Let’s look around - a lot of talent, lots of brilliant minds and little or no opportunity for these youth.

I ask myself - “If we are building a nation, what are we building it for?” Are we that narrow-minded? Are the authorities in place, these administrators, these Ministers so encapsulated by the greed? A few weeks ago I took the liberty to enter the SIB (Statistical Institute of Belize) online data reports - reports claiming that as of April 2017 there has been a decrease in unemployment, that we are at 12.1% nationally and at 14.1% in Corozal, place of my origin. Well, let me tell you guys something. These are blatant lies.

These are ridiculous lies. Everyone in Corozal can tell you that we are suffering losses. The Papaya by Brooks closed down. A casino closed down and the Corozal Free-Zone is on life-support. Yes, we are at an all-time low point!

We are continuously fed nonsense, intimidated, victimized, and forced to swallow that red pill, yes that UDP pill, the UNDER DEAN we PERISH pill.

Friends, family, brothers and

sisters, I beg you. For your sake, for the sake of our little ones let’s start by saying, “NO MORE, NO MAS!” I speak to you, not only as the President of the BYM, but most importantly as a young Belizean that has fallen victim to this peril.

I speak to you as a young family man - a student, a businessman, as one among the masses. Our creed must always be Belize First, must always have our Future First, must have the People First and always first.

There is much to be done. We need all hands on deck. Let’s be real - we have two major political parties. The current one has failed the Belizean people. They have been overwhelmed by the very same corruption they vowed to destroy.

What makes the parties different? Yes, people. We are different. I have not said we are perfect. I said we are different. We are different and we want to do things differently. We want to make things better. We want to make things work.

And how will this happen? You will help us. You all. We all. The general public - those who come out on election days are that check and balance.

Are we all feeling the pinch? It’s not only a pinch, right! No money di circulate. That means that there are no means of living and the little there is, is being robbed from us.

The various departments are failing. You name it. We have invested millions upon millions on infrastructural work with little or no transparency or accountability. And the same works have already started to break apart before our very eyes.

Things are messed up.

So, brethren, if we have a reason to be mad, and we feel the frustration, don’t be held back. If they are failing vote them out! Let’s take a stand now, let’s SAVE BELIZE NOW, LET’S BUILD A BELIZE THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE! For further information on the work of the Belize Youth Movement, contact 6721988.

Let’s Unite and Join the Efforts for “A BELIZE THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE.”

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Time for Real Leadership in Corozal Last week the Corozal Bay non-resident area representative announced while on a Belize City radio station that "he wants to do" a ROUNDABOUT up the Santa Rita area… note that there is currently ALREADY a roundabout there. By this Government’s own estimates, their kind of roundabout costs anywhere between $1.5 million - $2 million depending on who gets the contract. I don’t disagree with this kind of infrastructural development once it is based on need and an overall plan. I suggest that the need to repair Corozal’s broken up streets is much more URGENT. I also BELIEVE that monies should be allocated urgently to rescue our Santiago Ricalde Stadium. Have you been there lately?? Its conditions are shameful and our elected leaders who have allowed this should hang their heads low. There is just no appreciation for this important sporting facility. I can remember the glory days at the Ricalde…we can bring those glory days back with #strongleadership!

For Sale

By Order of the Mortgagee 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 Assignment and Transfer of Mortgage made the 31st day of August, 2010, between SOCIAL SECURITY ( “the Assignor”) of the first part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (“the Assingnee”) of the second part, and OMAR CRUZ of Bullett Tree Village, Cayo District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Mortgagor”) of the third part and recorded in Deeds Book Volume 27 of 2010 at Folios 183-208, 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 situate in the Bullet Tree Falls Village Expansion area of the Cayo District and is bounded as follows: On the northeast or 30.487 metres by Lot No. 333; on the Southeast for 15.243 metres by Lot No. 335; on the Southwest for 30.487 metres by Lot No. 337; on the Northwest for 15.243 metres by a street; containing 464.713 S.M. as shown on Plan No. 2099 at the office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, Belmopan, TOGETHER with all buildings, erections and standing and being thereon.

DATED this 29th day of November, 2017.

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

NOTICE TRISHA TRADING LIMITED #60, 513 (“the Company”) Pursuant to Section 102 (4) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that PLATON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED: a) Is in dissolution b) Commenced dissolution on the 28th day of November 2017; and c) CILTrust International Inc. whose address is 35 Barrack Road, Third Floor, Belize City, Belize is the Liquidator of the Company.

CILTRUST INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Registered Agent

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One Vision…One People BILL OF RIGHTS The People’s United Party wants to share its vision with the Belizean people. It is rooted in a philosophy that goes back to the Father of our Nation the Right Hon. George Price. Mr. Price always believed ours was a work in progress; he led a revolution that is at its core peaceful, always constructive, progressive and uniquely Belizean.

These values remain true today and form a part of our PUP Creed. We are committed to the protection of our territorial sovereignty. We cannot, and will not risk even an inch of our beloved country, from the Rio Hondo to the Sarstoon. And we are committed to an accessible, fair and independent justice system and the rule of law in Belize.

The PUP will always seek to achieve social, economic and environmental justice. It is a commitment to the socio-economic improvement of all Belizeans. Our plan is to rid Belize of poverty. To the PUP, poverty is an ugly scar on our nation’s collective conscience, and no amount of cosmetic surgery can paste over the suffering of close to half of our people, most of them women and children, who live on less than ten dollars per day.

This is not only a task for governments. We all have a stake in this enterprise, but government must LEAD and bold leaders must show that they truly care. For us the task ahead is clear - to build a Belize that works for everyone, so that every Belizean should come to expect five things. This vision, this determination, has created what we call our BELIZEAN BILL OF RIGHTS. FIRST - Every Belizean should have access to a piece of land. With land we immediately create opportunities for upliftment and personal growth.

SECOND - Every Belizean should be able to own a decent home. The 17th Century Jurist and politician Edward Coke in speaking on human rights said: “A man’s home is his castle.” Every Belizean in 2017 should expect such an entitlement whether they live on Bocotora Street or on Seashore Drive.

THIRD - Every Belizean should be given the chance to go to school from pre-school to junior college. We have to make education free from pre-kinder to Junior College. If we will give our young people a chance at success, it must start with a good education.

FOURTH – Accessibility to quality basic health care is critical, which means every Belizean should be enrolled in the National Health Insurance Program. If we can invest 42 million dollars in a basketball stadium, then we should be able to provide basic health services to all.

FIFTH and most important, the driving force behind it all is JOBS - good jobs that can lead to meaningful careers; jobs that will give Belizeans a chance for personal growth and prosperity and provide a hand up for those at the very bottom of the economic ladder.

If we do these things, if we create a fair and just society, if we build on these principles we will then be able to change people’s lives and together we will rid our shores of the scourge that is poverty.

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REAL Good Governance Reform!

Changing the Status Quo For the People’s United Party to restore the people’s confidence in any government after three terms of an abusive, corrupt and incompetent UDP, it must be serious about good governance reform. The Barrow administration has been the worst in history, allowing no REAL oversight and giving UDP Ministers powers which led to gross irregularities and abuses of process and people. The new People’s United Party government will do things differently. We will give power back to the people of the country who will elect us to represent them.

We WILL: PUT POLITICS AND MINISTERIAL POWER IN THEIR PROPER PLACES: We will immediately strengthen the Integrity Commission, providing the necessary funds for its Secretariat to fulfil its important legal, auditing and investigative roles free from any undue political influence.

Monitor the conduct and performance of Government Ministers and all elected officials in public life to ensure their “honourable” exercise of duties and responsibilities, and to prevent any behavior that can bring disrepute and shame to our nation, to our government and/or to our Party. Such embarrassing behavior will lead to their immediate expulsion from the Cabinet.

If a Minister is found breaking the law he/she will be subjected to the legal process and will face the consequences like any other person, including jail time. The rule of law means nothing if the laws do not apply equally to all.

We will limit the subjective authority of Ministers by removing the discretionary powers and reducing the need for letters from Ministers for everything. Presently, letters from Ministers are needed for recruitment to the Police and the Belize Defense Force, a hitherto unheard of thing. Public officers will be made to do their job, without fear or favour, and punishment will be swift for incompetence and/or corruption.

WE WILL: STRENGTHEN CHECKS AND BALANCES: We will reconstitute the Public Accounts Committee for the effective participation of the Social Partners in the Senate so as to ensure its proper role in overseeing the sound and prudent management of public revenues and expenditures approved in the Budget.

We will strengthen the capacities, allocate the appropriate resources and ensure the autonomy of the offices of the Auditor General, the Contractor General, the Ombudsman, and the Integrity Commission to better fulfil their technical mandates and provide the appropriate support to the oversight responsibilities of the Public Accounts Committee and other oversight committees.

WE WILL ENABLE: An EMPOWERED LEGISLATURE: The PUP will improve legislative governance by providing greater oversight by the National Assembly with respect to the work of the House Committees. We WILL establish Standing Senate Committees that will have the authority to conduct inquiries into any and all matters with a view to advancing the cause of nation-building.

WE WILL RESTORE: EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PUBLIC SERVICE: We will take immediate steps to restore the autonomy of the Public Service (establish clear boundaries between the political directorate and the public service) and Public Service Commission to re-establish integrity and impartiality in the recruiting, training, evaluating and disciplining processes, and

We will introduce the necessary legislation with appropriate measures to protect whistle blowers and witnesses involved in corruption cases and to increase the penalties for acts of corruption and public authority abuses.

The PUP will revert to having Permanent Secretaries (Senior Career Public Officers) as the accounting officers of the specific Ministry/ Ministries.

WE WILL CREATE A: SEPARATION OF POWERS: All Judges and Magistrates of the Court will be employed with security of tenure. The PUP will establish sound systems and good practices for recruitment of all officers of the Court and will hold them responsible for the efficient administration of justice and to ensure the separation of powers of the state as clearly stipulated in the Constitution: Cease and desist from the public badgering and coercing of the judiciary by the Prime Minister and the Cabinet The Director of Public Prosecution will also be given security of tenure and the Department of Public Prosecution will be given the necessary resources to ensure that it complements the work of the Police to increase the rate of successful prosecution, particularly in murder cases WE WILL DELIVER: ELECTION REFORM: Within the first year of office we will present legislation to regulate campaign spending. We will also propose and enact legislation to limit campaigning up to the day before elections.

On Election Day all campaigning, paraphernalia, advertising etc. will not be allowed as it is done in other Caribbean countries.

We will insist, by any means necessary, that the UDP Government comply with the rule of law and conduct nationwide re-registration in 2017. The recent findings of 700 pages of unadulterated corruption in the Immigration Department lay bare for all to see the untold numbers of foreigners who received Belizean nationality by fraudulent means with the consequence being that these new fraudsters can and do vote in municipal and general elections, deciding for Belizeans who should be their government.

Implement a fixed date for general elections similar to that of municipal elections Implement a transparent redistricting exercise, free from any appearance of political manipulation, with the goal being a fair representation of the public Introduce campaign financing legislation Introduce an independent Elections & Boundaries Commission that shall be free from political interference with a Chairman who is appointed in a similar fashion as the DPP and Auditor-General, so he or she can be autonomous and free from the perception of governmental control.

I, John Briceño, as head of the next Government along with my Cabinet and together with the National Legislature, pledge to lead this transformation, motivated by the will of the people. In this noble path, we are guided by the philosophy of our Founding Father, the Right Hon. George Price, whose dynamic concept of a Peaceful, Constructive Revolution empowers us to confidently chart this way forward to a better future for all Belizeans.

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LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that Yan Xia Chen is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Yan Chen Store”, # 288 Scissors Tail, Ladyville Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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

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

Notice is hereby given that Veronica Quetzal is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Vero’s Grocery”, Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Oscar Gutierrez is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Cocina Sabor ”, Belize Road, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Sandra Quinteros is applying for a Malt& Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Senor Coconuts”, # 96 Barrack Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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Notice is hereby given that Luis Leiva is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “The Red Hut Inn/Car Rental”, # 90 Bella Vista, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Kenny Lo is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Benson Shop”, # 5 Mitchelle Estate, Ladyville Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Karla Gomez is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Red House Nice Food Restaurant”, # 46 Vernon Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Nertavo Rancharan is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “NR Gas Station”, 1.5 Mls. Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Mei Tian Qu is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “#139 Store”, # 139 Neal’s Penn Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Yihe Zhang is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Judy Restaurant”, # 8 Vernon Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Kum Wai Chee is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Brad’s Store”, # 2 Farmers Market, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Erlin L. Moore is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Wish Willy Bar & Grill”, Caye Caulker Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Gilbert Flowers is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Moon Light Cool Spot”, Double Head Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Yvette McFadzean is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Disco Paradise”, Double Head Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Edward Musa Jr. is applying for a Publican General Liquor License to be operated at “James Brodie & Co.”, 1.5 Mls. Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Edward Musa Sr. is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “James Brodie & Co.”, Albert Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Curtis Musa is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “James Brodie & Co.”, 2.5 Mls. Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Hung Chao Yao is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Chao Hung Store.”, Palmar Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Felipa Hamilton is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “El Trancaso.”, Trinidad Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Benito Pech is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Mar Y Tierra Familiar”, Yo Creek Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Jaime Briceno is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Shell One Stop”, # 29 Belize/Corozal Road, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Harold Tillett is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Harry’s Store”, # 16 Cemetery Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Solayra Chen is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “A & K Mini Shop”, # 27 Dunn Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Dora Escalante is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Dora’s Cool Spot”, San Antonio Road, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Alma Alcoser is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Orange Plaza”, Tangerine Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

For Rent: House for rent at #15 Nurse Seay Street, Belize City, walking distance from the Princess Hotel.

Concrete, upstairs house with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, living & dining room with balcony, utilities not included. Asking price: $650 monthly. Call 623-8685 and ask for John or 601-3609 and ask for Dennis for more information.

Needed: Head Mechanic/Heavy Duty Machine Operator Caye Caulker based. Must be certified in mechanics, heavy duty machine operation with proven track record and abilities. Be able to maintain all equipment, manage their repairs, upkeep and maintenance. Must be bilingual, clean police record and willing to work flexible hours and conform to established job description.

Send resume, contact number and an alternate email address to castillocassia@gmail.com.

Deadline is December 7th, 2017.

Jade/Semi Precious Stones Expert company located in Southern Belize seeking two certified Jade & SemiPrecious Stones expert to work in sales, marketing, stone setting and embellishments, designs, cutting & identifying of precious stones/ jade. Must be certified and trained.

Bi-lingual is a plus. Send resume, copies of certificates and diplomas to: abcsolutions@consultant.com

by December 7th, 2017.

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