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THE BELIZE TIMES
2021
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18 JULY 2021 | ISSUE NO: 5258
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PlanBelize ON THE MOVE Belize’s exit from the economic stagnation left by the UDP can only be achieved with local vibrant business minds and bodies amicably working along with the foreign investment community. PM Briceño’s first visit internationally was to Guatemala where he and President Giammattei discussed neighborly trade. His visit to New York, the Agriculture Minister Mai’s bilateral meeting in Mexico, Minister Anthony Mahler’s visit to Miami and Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay’s countless foreign interventions are with one main objective: the unfurling of planBelize with the vision of a Belize working for everyone. The economic potential held by Belize and her people is being moved at a pace that will someday awe as history judges the planBelize government. Said government is throttling on all fronts as it should be.
PM Briceño meets UN Secretary General
People have been clamoring for the ‘when do we win.’ The patience of Belizeans will pay off in the near passage of time. Belize will rebound way before it has been predicted. Public Officers’ and teachers sacrifice will not be in vain. History will show that the economic moves along with others like beating the coronavirus, reshaping the commercial debt, making due key changes to the constitution, and by initiating foreign interventions at the right time that the John Briceño-led planBelize government is vastly visionary and immensely innovative beyond normal expectations. This government and the people will rise out of the pandemic in style and bubbling economically—Belizeans, just watch, while you work hard to contribute your own piece as a citizen of this beautiful nation Belize.
AGRIC TRADE TALKS WITH MEXICO Agriculture, Livestock, and Aquaculture discussed
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PM Briceño meets UN Secretary General
Hon. John Briceño, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment, met with H.E. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General welcomed the Prime Minister and expressed the UN’s commitment to continue assisting Belize. He commended Belize’s leadership within CARICOM and congratulated Belize for being elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The Prime Minister expressed thanks to the Secretary-General for his work in advancing issues related to the equitable and just distribution of COVID19 vaccines, keeping climate change at the forefront of the international agenda, and discussed the urgent need to access concessionary financing for Small Island Developing States for the post COVID-19 pandemic recovery. The Prime Minister briefed the Secretary-General on Belize’s preparations of its counter-memorial to be filed at the International Court Justice and on bilateral relations with Guatemala. Concerning threats posed to Small Islands Developing States, the Secretary- General reiterated his commitment
to continue championing the call for more assistance for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and recommending raising financial assistance for adaptation to 50%. On the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, the Secretary-General has called for the production and distribution of 11 billion vaccines to all developing countries in order to ensure that everyone has access. The Prime Minister and the Secretary-General exchanged views on the delicate situation in Haiti and noted the need for an urgent resolution of the crisis. Hon. Briceño extended an invitation to the Secretary-General to visit Belize sometime in the near future. Accompanying the Prime Minister were Hon. Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration; H.E. Carlos Fuller, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Belize to the UN; Ambassador Stuart Leslie, Cabinet Secretary and chief of staff in the Office of the Prime Minister; and Mr. Alfonso Gahona, minister counsellor.
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Cabinet Brief Belmopan. 14th July 2021. 4:00 p.m. The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño, met in regular session on 13th July 2021. • Cabinet received a report from Hon. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture & Enterprise, on his recent bilateral meeting with Dr. Victor Manuel Villalobos Arambula, Secretary of Agriculture of Mexico. Successful discussions were held on a number of issues ranging from the restart of the exportation of shrimp to Mexico, expansion of cattle exports into Mexico, collaboration on the production of soy beans as well as the possibility of collaboration on pitahaya and soursop production for export and additional support for Belize’s coconut and citrus industries. •
Hon. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health & Wellness, informed the Cabinet that as of Monday, 12th July 2021, 107,617 or 25% of Belizeans had received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 39,463 or 9% had been fully vaccinated. In the first week of the new vaccination campaign, a record 19,111 persons were vaccinated.
• After receiving an update on the number of new COVID-19 infections, Cabinet gave its approval to extend the lockdown in the southern villages of Barranco, Midway and Conejo until 31st July 2021. • Cabinet gave its approval for the upgrade of the water system in San Antonio Village in the Toledo District. This measure is being taken to meet current demand for water due to the number of residents in the village. • Cabinet approved the signing of the revised Constitutive Agreement of the Mundo Maya Organization and appointed Hon. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism & Diaspora Relations, to sign the revised agreement on behalf of the Government. • Finally, Cabinet gave its approval for the Belize Intellectual Property Office (BELIPO) to adopt the Harmonized Database of acceptable goods and services for the classification of trademark applications. Ends
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THE BELIZE TIMES
2021
AGRIC TRADE TALKS WITH MEXICO Agriculture, Livestock, and Aquaculture discussed
GoB Release: Belize and Mexico held a bilateral working meeting in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, on Thursday, July 8, 2021, led by Hon. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, and his Mexican counterpart, Victor Manuel Villalobos Arambula, Secretary of Agriculture. The meeting focused on partnership, cooperation and agreements between both countries and included discussions on technical topics such as agriculture, livestock, and aquaculture. The delegation discussed and agreed on cooperation in areas including livestock inspection, importation requirements, surveillance and genetics improvement; technical assistance for small farmers with various cash crops, including soursop, coconut, citrus and soybean; support for training and technical expertise to the Belize Agricultural Health Authority; facilitating agriculture extension personnel in areas such as field research, agro-processing and integrated crop and pest management; sharing of information by both countries on topography, soil mapping and climatology; and technical assistance in aquaculture management practices. Both Minister Mai and Secretary Villalobos deemed the event a great success. They made a firm commitment to use the occasion as a starting point for future bilateral meetings and greater cooperation in agriculture between the two countries. Secretary Villalobos stressed the fact that both countries are neighbours with a long history of amicable relations, noting the intention of the President of Mexico and his government to forge even closer ties
with regional partners and good neighbours like Belize. For his part, Minister Mai expressed gratitude to the Government of Mexico for the initiative of creating an opportunity where both agriculture ministries could meet and conveyed his thanks for the assistance Mexico will provide Belize in many different areas. Also present for the meeting were H.E. Martha Zamarripa Rivas, Ambassador of Mexico to Belize, agriculture officials and representatives from other related ministries of both countries.
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EDITORIAL Circus Hermanos Osorio
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his week has been exhausting because the sheer number of cataclysmic events unfolding is dizzying. Some of these events are evoking nostalgic feelings and memories of simpler times. Those days when we used to play marbles and tops, fly kites, and play ketch, and hide and seek in the streets till the lights came on. The streetlights were the universally understood signal that it was time to go home for tea and bed. Back in the day, if you learned your multiplication tables and passed your weekly spelling test your parents might take you out for a special treat to the circus. Circo Hermanos Osorio made its trek through Belize every year to the delight of young and old. It seems that those days are here again, and the biggest dilemma is merely deciding which wacky performance in this two-ring circus is the best. If one were to recall with clarity those famous circus clowns Choya and Cepillin whose hilarious antics made us laugh hysterically much to the chagrin of the ringmaster. Just as it is happening now, Choya and Cepillin would whack each other on the head repeatedly trying to steal candy away from the other. Cepillin throwing fly kicks and shooting Choya in the face with his toy gun, Choya throwing bricks on the clown car, slapping poor Cepillin till his head spun. The show would always end with both passed out on the floor drained from beating each other up. In the other ring there was an entire host of clowns, the famous Bozo, Platanito and Chuponcito. It is hard to remember exactly what they said that made the audience laugh so hard back then. However, now Bozo, Platanito and Chuponcito like to play Scientist, Epidemiologist, and Immunologist. They explain in great detail that vaccines are made in Mars by little green men bent on world domination. They also believe that broccoli and cauliflower are toxins and Chaya is poison. In fact, Chuponcito makes her elaborate presentation dressed up with two crowns on her head, a cape and scepter. It is all fun and games however, till someone gets hurt. The anti-vaxxers or pro-choice movement as they call themselves are irresponsible. Exhorting people to not take the vaccine based on baseless conspiracy theories imported from disturbed minds is dangerous. It is also against the law, at least two citizens have already been charged for the spreading of false information regarding Covid-19. Those media houses who are so desperate for viewership must remember that they are equally to blame in spreading false information. It seems that Chuponcito does not realize that she has a choice, vax, or swab. While these options may not be palatable to everyone, they are still viable options and a choice can be made. Life is often not only real, but rough. Everyday we are faced with countless choices to make, and we must choose oftentimes the lesser of the evils. Covid-19 came to Belize and now we must choose, to vaccinate and survive or to live in fear of death. As for Choya and Cepillin, that matter has been settled already in the court of public opinion. The delegates also made their choice and chose in their opinion the lesser of the two evils. Choya survived to lead another day, and Cepillin has taken his case to the international forum. Rehabilitation, he has not attained. Convicted of a violent attack, he has not learnt to control those impulses and continues to be violent. The fact that the victim was so intimidated as to withdraw the statement does not negate the incident. This is not the case of Bad Boy done good and turned benevolent leader and statesman. Rather it is more a case of conman on a new grift, trying to hustle his way to the top. He wants to reinvent himself as he has done so many times, now he styles himself as the new Malcom, the new Mandela, and the new Phillip Goldson. Yet, he can play the part to the international media, who still see him as Shyne and not the Smudge he has become. The vote on Sunday was to rid that Party from the likes of you. So son, you better take a seat. The jig is up, and you got to go!
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18 JUL
2021
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Circo Hermanos Osorio
sta semana ha sido agotadora porque la cantidad de acontecimientos cataclísmicos que se están produciendo es vertiginosa. Algunos de estos acontecimientos evocan sentimientos nostálgicos y recuerdos de tiempos más sencillos. Aquellos días en los que jugábamos a las canicas y a los trompos, volábamos cometas y jugábamos a las escondidas en las calles hasta que se encendían las luces. Las luces de la calle eran la señal universalmente entendida de que era hora de volver a casa para tomar el té y acostarse. Antes, si aprendías las tablas de multiplicar y aprobabas el examen semanal de ortografía, tus padres te llevaban al circo. El Circo Hermanos Osorio recorría cada año Belice para deleite de grandes y pequeños. Parece que esos días están aquí de nuevo, y el mayor dilema es simplemente decidir cuál es la mejor actuación de este circo de dos pistas. Si uno recordara con claridad a aquellos famosos payasos de circo Choya y Cepillin cuyas hilarantes payasadas nos hacían reír histéricamente para disgusto del maestro de ceremonias. Al igual que ocurre ahora, Choya y Cepillin se golpeaban mutuamente en la cabeza repetidamente intentando robarle caramelos al otro. Cepillin lanzando patadas de mosca y disparando a Choya en la cara con su pistola de juguete, Choya lanzando ladrillos sobre el coche del payaso, abofeteando al pobre Cepillin hasta que le daba vueltas la cabeza. El espectáculo siempre terminaba con ambos desmayados en el suelo agotados de tanto golpearse. En el otro cuadrilátero había toda una hueste de payasos, los famosos Bozo, Platanito y Chuponcito. Es difícil recordar exactamente lo que dijeron que hizo reír tanto al público de entonces. Sin embargo, ahora a Bozo, Platanito y Chuponcito les gusta jugar a ser científicos, epidemiólogos e inmunólogos. Explican con todo lujo de detalles que las vacunas las fabrican en Marte unos hombrecillos verdes empeñados en dominar el mundo. También creen que el brócoli y la coliflor son toxinas y que la Chaya es veneno. De hecho, Chuponcito hace su elaborada presentación vestida con dos coronas en la cabeza, una capa y un cetro. Sin embargo, todo es diversión y juego hasta que alguien sale herido. Los anti-vax o el movimiento prochoice, como se llaman a sí mismos, son irresponsables. Exhortar a la gente a no vacunarse basándose en teorías conspirativas sin fundamento importadas de mentes perturbadas es peligroso. También va en contra de la ley, al menos dos ciudadanos ya han sido acusados por la difusión de información falsa sobre Covid-19. Esos medios de comunicación que están tan desesperados por conseguir audiencia deben recordar que son igualmente culpables de difundir información falsa. Parece que Chuponcito no se da cuenta de que tiene una opción, vax o hisopo. Aunque estas opciones no sean agradables para todos, siguen siendo opciones viables y se puede elegir. La vida es a menudo no sólo real, sino dura. Todos los días nos enfrentamos a innumerables opciones, y a menudo debemos elegir el menor de los males. Covid-19 llegó a Belice y ahora debemos elegir, vacunar y sobrevivir o vivir con miedo a la muerte. En cuanto a Choya y Cepillin, ese asunto ya se ha resuelto en el tribunal de la opinión pública. Los delegados también hicieron su elección y eligieron, en su opinión, el menor de los dos males. Choya sobrevivió para liderar otro día, y Cepillin ha llevado su caso al foro internacional. La rehabilitación no la ha conseguido. Condenado por un ataque violento, no ha aprendido a controlar esos impulsos y sigue siendo violento. El hecho de que la víctima haya sido intimidada hasta el punto de retirar la declaración no invalida el incidente. No se trata de un caso de chico malo que se ha hecho bueno y se ha convertido en un líder y estadista benévolo. Se trata más bien de un caso de estafador en una nueva estafa que trata de abrirse camino hacia la cima. Quiere reinventarse a sí mismo, como ha hecho tantas veces, y ahora se presenta como el nuevo Malcom, el nuevo Mandela, el nuevo Phillip Goldson. Sin embargo, puede interpretar el papel ante los medios de comunicación internacionales que siguen viéndolo como Shyne y no como la sucia mancha en la que se ha convertido. La votación del domingo fue para librar al Partido de gente como tú. Así que hijo, será mejor que tomes asiento. Se acabó la fiesta y tienes que irte.
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2021
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BLUE ECONOMY UNLEASHED!
Innovation, Vision, Evidence-based Planning for Sustainable Development
“We are speaking about a vision and a determination that would see a new, bold and innovative approach to economic undertakings, and growth for our country. You see, it had to take a visionary and brilliant government to recognize the potential of a Blue Economy that will see the investment of our blue capital in a manner that is sustainable but also profitable for all Belizeans. It is the unique opportunity for diversification at a time when sustainable fisheries needs it most. It is the opening of possibilities for our fisher folks, coastal communities, our young people, women and men looking for new ways of generating income capitalizing on the innovative and endless possibilities that our aquatic resources and spaces can provide.” Hon. Abner Andre Perez – Sitting of the House of Representatives The words of the new Minister of the Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation underscores the urgency to realize positive growth for our national economy and meaningful improvement to the quality of life for the Belizean people and stakeholders capitalizing on our blue resources to earn a livelihood. After a year of stagnation at the hands of the COVID-19 Pandemic and twelve long painful years of a wrong-headed approach to governance and economic development, this new People’s United Party administration is charged with an urgent mandate to act, an urgency to turn things around economically, and an urgency to unshackle the chains of a 52% poverty rate that the red party wreaked on our Belize. From ‘imagine the possibilities’ that were never realized to now turning a tide… a blue tide of realities for our people and country. Blue because the blue economy brings with it an innovative economy strategic plan with opportunities for diversification, growth and new life of prosperity for our nation’s people. The over 3000 legally licensed fisher folks who rise daily to help build a new Belize are deserving of recognition for the projected millions of Belize dollar earnings for the year 2021 and, consistently, those millions they have realized over the years. This has been and continues to be chiefly earned by our traditional fisheries of Queen Conch and Spiny Lobster. All of this will continue to thrive under the innovative, consultative and evidence based management of our Five Year Strategic Multi-Sectoral Management Plan geared at realizing a productive, resilient and vibrant, economy. In 2020, when the economy ground to a screeching halt at the hands of COVID-19 and tourism flat-lined, the blue economy reminded us all that our blue resources – our traditional ways of living – would always be there to sustain us. The streaks across our blue skies disappeared as flights stopped arriving, the airports and runways became veritable ghost towns, the restaurant tables were suddenly empty – no international tourists, no tour vans and buses meandering along our roads, no catamarans and water taxis zipping across our seas, the ancestral gods’ spirits once again took possession of ancestral Mayan sites as the pounding of visitors’ feet halted…. and there were no bums in beds… BUT our fisher folks were still at it. Their nets, fishing lines, dives and traps were bringing to the surface from our bountiful blue seas premium products that kept the blue dollars trickling in. Yes, it was an altered lifestyle and fishing season under the stringent Statutory Instruments of lockdowns and curfews but our blue resources were showing us with better care we can forever realize a better share. The data doesn’t lie. The 2020/21 spiny lobster season realized over 2.3Million pounds of live weight premium produce earning about 25Million dollars for that season, while just about one million pounds of market clean Queen Conch were exported to earn just over thirteen million Belize dollars. This year 2021/2022, we expect to surpass those earnings. While tourism boasts a rebound faster than expected, Blue Economy is equally optimistic. With new evidence based legislations and management regimes for shark, expansion for the finfish and multi-species finfish fishery, aggressive local and international investment relations for deep sea fishing, our blue resources present opportunities for real economic growth, a bounty of opportunities to turn the situation from unemployed and under-unemployed to employed gaining real income with an honest living and improved quality of life for our people. Recently, our Ministry’s partnership with key national and international civil
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society organizations but most importantly with a fishers-for-fishers co-management approach, our traditional fishers stood alongside the Blue Economy Ministry as it launched our new management regime for sharks in Belize. The management structure publicized under the theme – ‘Recognizing partnerships for shark conservation and management in Belize’ moves Belize strongly along a path of continued protection and sustainable use of the resources of our World Heritage Site – the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, while securing that for another 10 thousand years our Reef will sustain our tradition of life and livelihood for our coastal communities and the wider population. The work to realize the new management structure highlights the conservation efforts being undertaken by researchers to collect data that will assist us to continue making informed management decisions. This work has contributed to the establishment of a 2-mile buffer area around the three atolls in Belize, prohibiting any form of shark fishing and restricting gear types. Through the donation from partners, the Fisheries Department is also equipped with DNA test kits which enables the Department to collect more scientific information on shark species and improve fisheries enforcement and compliance related to the shark fishery. In addition, we aim to improve the management of our multi-species finfish fishery through capacity building for stakeholders and finalization of a sustainable management plan. Finfish fishery management is a priority for our Administration and the Ministry of Blue Economy, fisheries managers, scientists and fishers. The sustainable use of finfish resources and aggressive efforts to explore the deep blue sustainably extracting our resources will alleviate pressures on our heavily exploited nearshore resources such as Spiny Lobster and Queen Conch, contribute to the resource and trade diversification for livelihood opportunities, while helping to ensure optimal and sustainable use of fishery resources in the face of climate change. This means ensuring our fisher folks are able to capitalize on these opportunities, while seeking suitable partnerships with international private sector. The goal is to strike a balance with our fishers continued ability to improve their capacities to participate, compete and earn premium value for their hard labour. For the Ministry, this also means realizing that we must step up and embrace the opportunities on the global fisheries market. Our traditional laid back business as usual approach has to be transformed into efficient and effective management, evidence based management structure, modernized business models, premium branding for our products and a commitment to stand strongly beside our Belizean resources users and fishers to realize fair price in a fair trade environment. This also means looking at our traditional partnerships with our national fishing cooperatives and fishing associations, ensuring they too are ready to embrace new business models, remain competitive by transforming old ways of operating, setting in place efficient and effective management, while working with our public sector sister agencies and Ministries to modernize antiquated legislations that may inhibit transformation to fit into the new ways of doing business. As a critical imperative, we are gearing our efforts to develop alternatives for our fishing and coastal communities. The Ministry of Blue Economy alongside the Belize Fisheries Department will continue our work with key partners in the development of an economically-sustainable and ecologically-friendly mari-culture industry and broader aquaculture sector. With the support from The Nature Conservancy, a Draft Mariculture Policy has been developed, which will guide the sustainable development of this sector, while contributing to alternative livelihood opportunities for coastal communities. All this diverse work is being engaged under an ideology of co-management and partnership. A tangible expression of that is the commitment to good governance in fisheries and engaging our partners. The first inaugural meeting of the Fisheries Council convened and is legally charged to advise on the sustainable management and use of resources. The multi-agency membership includes the representation of key stakeholders of government institutions, fisher folk organizations, multiple sectors of tourism, conservation and sustainable development alongside representatives from academia, NGO and a fisheries experts, cooperatives and associations. Even as we look to partnership for national management of our blue resources, we look to international ones for our work on combating climate change as forever a global challenge. Categorized as vulnerable along with our Caribbean small island development states, it is important for us in Belize to keep this global threat at the fore of our planning and operations. We have received approval from the Green Climate Fund for a Readiness and National Adaptation Plan Proposal titled “Enhancing Adaptation Planning and Increasing Climate Resilience in the Coastal Zone and Fisheries Sector in Belize”. The project will build the resilience of our coastal zone and fisheries sector through improved climate data and information gathering, assessments of impacts of climate change on select communities, mainstreaming of climate change considerations into the relevant plans and policies and strengthening of coastal and fisheries communities and organizations communication network for appropriate climate response. A total value Continued on page 7
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THE BELIZE TIMES Date: 6 July 2021
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Belize Tax Service Department Notification
Attention: BTSD Taxpayers
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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY Camalote Village, Cayo District
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES Camalote Village, Cayo District BY ORDER of the Mortgagees Messrs. The Belize Bank Corporation Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. C and Christiana R. Castillo are selling ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions.com the below described property. currently running and will expire Monday 26th July 2021 at 10:30 am: ParcelPROPERTIES Nos. 2710 & 2711 Society Hall, Cayo District: PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES Camalote Village, Cayo District Camalote Village, Cayo District of theCorporation MortgageesLimited, Messrs. Licensed The Belize Bank Corporation BY ORDER of the Mortgagees Messrs.BY TheORDER Belize Bank Auctioneers Kevin A.Limited, CastilloLicensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo and Christiana R. Castillo are selling ONLINE via described belizepropertyauctions.com and Christiana R. Castillo are selling ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions.com the below property. Sales the below described property. Sales currently running willam: expire Monday 26th July 2021 at 10:30 am: currently running and will expire Monday 26th July 2021 atand 10:30 Nos. 2710 & 2711 Society Hall, Cayo District: Parcel Nos. 2710 & 2711 Society Hall,Parcel Cayo District:
BY ORDER of the Mortgagees Messrs. The Belize Bank Corporation Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo and Christiana R. Castillo are selling ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions.com the below described property. Sales currently running and will expire Monday 26th July 2021 at 10:30 am: Parcel Nos. 2710 & 2711 Society Hall, Cayo District:
REGISTRATION SECTION
REGISTRATION SECTION Society Hall
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PARCELS 2710 & 2711
(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [5,324 sq. ft.] containing 7 bedrooms + 5 1/2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitch BLOCK PARCELS porch + timber deck and board walk to gazebo + 3 car garage [968 sq. ft.] and lots [3,292.185 S. M.] situate on a road on
south side of the George Price Highway near Mile 49 1/'2, Camalote Village, Cayo District, the freehold properties of Mr. D Ferrier & Edith Ferrier)
REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Society Hall 24 2710 Society Hall 2710 & 2711 24 2710 & 2711 & 2711 Society Hall 24 TERMS:+STRICTLY CASH (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [5,324 sq. ft.] containing 7 bedrooms + 5 1/2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen
(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [5,324 sq. ft.] containing 7 bedrooms + 5 1/2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + KEVIN porch++3timber deck [968 and board to gazebo + 3 car [968on sq.a ft.] on the A. CASTILLO porch + timber deck and board walk to gazebo car garage sq. ft.]walk and lots [3,292.185 S. garage M.] situate roadand onlots the [3,292.185 S. M.] situate on a road TELEPHONE 223-4488 south side of the George Price Highway near Mile 49 1/'2, Camalote Village, Cayo District, the freehold properties of Mr. David
The Tax Administration and Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2021 gives the Belize Tax Service Department the power to publish the names of all income, business and general sales tax defaulters in the Government Gazette, in a newspaper of general circulation in Belize and on the Department’s website. In anticipation of the Bill becoming law, the Department hereby encourages all tax defaulters who do not want their names to be published to visit the Department’s nearest office in the month of July 2021 to make arrangements to pay all tax arrears. In August 2021, the Department will begin to publish the names of tax defaulters and to take other reasonable steps to collect tax arrears.
A Message from the Director General of the Belize Tax Service Department
south side of the George Price Highway near Mile 49 1/'2, Camalote Village, Cayo District, the freehold properties of Mr. David Website: belizepropertyauctions.com (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [5,324 sq. ft.] containing 7 bedrooms Ferrier & Edith Ferrier) E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com+ 5 1/2 bathFerrier & Edith Ferrier) Face Book: Belize Auctions TERMS: STRICTLYdeck CASH and board walk to gazebo + 3 car garage rooms + living/dining/kitchen porch + timber TERMS: STRICTLY + CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 TELEPHONE 223-4488 [968 sq. ft.] and lotsWebsite: [3,292.185 S. M.] Website: situate on a road on the south side of the George Price belizepropertyauctions.com belizepropertyauctions.com E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com kevinacas@yahoo.com Highway near Mile 49E-mail: 1/’2, Camalote Village, Cayo District, the freehold properties of Mr. David Face Book: Belize Auctions Face Book: Belize Auctions Ferrier & Edith Ferrier)
TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 Website: belizepropertyauctions.com E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions
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2021
THE BELIZE TIMES
Belize Tourism Board Launches Travel Belize App
An interactive, digital tool that creates a personalized vacation experience July 13th , 2021: The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) has launched the Travel Belize App which provides a new immersive experience allowing travelers to curate their perfect Belize getaway before even stepping foot in the country. A content-rich planning experience where visitors can explore hundreds of hoteliers, off-the-beaten-path restaurants, popular attractions and corresponding tour operators, ranging from archaeology, birding, horseback riding, scuba or snorkeling, fishing, caving and other cultural activities in Belize, the Travel Belize app helps travelers customize a personal itinerary based on adventure level and preferred location(s) in-country. The app, which is available for free download in the Google Play and Apple iOS stores, entices visitors to go beyond the destination’s signature experiences and to begin their vacation early and enjoy the planning process. “The Travel Belize app is a fully-immersive planning activity unlike any traditional photo or web tool. Its functions allow travelers to explore adventure, relaxation and romantic attractions in Belize, personalizing their vacation prior to ever visiting,” said Mr. Evan Tillett, Acting Director of Tourism. He added: “Belize’s tourism partners and local people are all committed to the continued enhancement of our country, and this app directly benefits Belize’s economy. It is key in attracting visitors, new and old.” While the customization features appeal on the consumer level, travel industry leaders will also appreciate the opportunity for visitors to easily design their experiential vacation before and during their stay. As Belize continues to evolve from both a product and marketing perspective, new and innovative tools like the Travel Belize app remain crucial to Belize’s success as one of the most popular tourist destinations. For more information on Belize, visit www.travelbelize.org via social media at www.facebook.com/BelizeTourismBoard or @TravelBelize on Instagram and Twitter.
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BLUE ECONOMY UNLEASHED! Continued from page 5 at $600,000USD is being invested through the United Nations agency - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). As a new and innovative Economy Ministry with the responsibility to manage our national blue capital, we recognize the importance of coastal zone management and marine biodiversity protection and conservation. Ours is not a haphazard approach but one that is based on empirical evidence, research and planning. For this reason, our Coastal Zone Management and Institute (CZMAI) plays an integral role in the development and implemental of our 5-year Multi-Sectoral National Blue Economy Strategic Plan. CZMAI will advance ocean-based solutions to climate change, while also informing a model for a productive, resilient and vibrant Blue Economy for Belize. The work includes efforts to: • Updating of the Belize National Marine Habitat Map, using satellite data and remote sensing science to properly assess the current status of our natural assets in the coastal zone with a view to determine its ability to support new opportunities in the blue space. • CZMAI and the UK’s National Oceanography Centre for a project entitled, “Determining Sea Grass Value to the Belizean Blue Economy comprehensively assess the Blue Carbon potential of seagrass ecosystems in key sites nationally. This will help to inform conservation priorities for these important ecosystems while also elevating the importance and role of sea grass in climate adaptation. • CZMAI and the Fisheries Department are implementing the Resilient Reefs Initiative (RRI) in Belize. This global program supports five of the world’s most valued UNESCO World Heritage reef sites, including the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System. The work again gears at building resilience for our natural blue resources, while ensuring our planning is inclusive of resource users. The goal is the development of innovative solutions to combat the effects of climate change and other local threats to reefs. We want to ensure our Belize Barrier Reef will celebrate another 10,000 years of protecting our coastline and beautiful nation. These are only some of our diverse actions… The work is just starting… the past administration dug us a deep hole but a new day has dawned, there is hope and it’s all around us… the eyes of our women and men and the smiles of our children tell a hopeful tale. We are deciding our future, we will not succumb to the shackles of the gone red times… each day we rise to work improving the life in our communities… we continue to pledge to our nation… that 26 to 5 landslide victory at the election polls was not in vain… we were given a strong mandate and we will realize an economy befitting our strong Belizean identity… under our planBelize vision. With science-informed management policies and sustainable use, our blue resources will always sustain us… diversification will expand the realities reaped from our blessed nature with wealth to be told of our land by the Carib Sea. A vibrant Blue Economy - the most important inheritance we owe to our Belizean children and youth.
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Relocation of Lands and Surveys Office in Belize City
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Petroleum and Mining hereby notifies the public that the Lands and Survey Office in Belize City will be relocating to the corner of North Front Street and Queen Street, formerly the Paslow Building. The new Lands and Surveys Office in Belize City will be open starting Monday, July 19, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Operations will continue at #137 Central American Boulevard through to Friday, July 16, 2021. The relocation is being done as part of the ministry’s continued efforts to improve accessibility and quality of services by creating a customer friendly environment. The ministry apologizes for any inconveniences caused.
Capacity Building on ArcGIS and Satellite Imagery
On July 12 and 13, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Petroleum and Mining conducted a capacity building workshop for land inspectors countrywide on the use of satellite images for land inspection, at the Jaguar Lab, University of Belize, Belmopan Campus. This upgrade reinforces the ministry’s commitment to technology advancement in the field of land management. Immediately, it results in the direct benefit of timely service delivery and improved customer satisfaction. The training was facilitated by Mr. Alfred Cal, GIS analyst/senior land information officer. He was assisted by Mr. Elam Torres, land information officer.
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UDP CIRCUS
FABER, SHYNE LOST; UDP IS LOST; John Saldivar bashes Faber as being more corrupt than he, Saldivar. What a rascal! What rascals! Plenty of UDP vile hit the UDP fans at their official shindig to verify if their party leader had leadership pedigree. All Faber needed was 2/3 of the 500 or so voters left in Belize who would vote UDP in an election. It was worse than expected by Faber--Fifty nine percent did NOT vote for Faber. Yet he Faber makes the media rounds that he deserves to be reinstated as the LOO since 41 percent voted for him—no care for normal democracy. This UDP acrobat flew past the reality of a not being wanted even by the party leftovers. Faber Lost. The Barrows equally lost. Shyne’s standard was to attain the two third votes from the deplorables. In his pre-recall campaign, he predicted effortlessly that Faber would be recalled. Shyne was 117 or so votes short. So what will happen to Shyne’s glam LOO license plates? Did Shyne get the LOO vehicle as well? How will Shyne’s pay be calculated? The dunciest of the five led by the con artist again holds the wildcard in this Ping-Pong Circo Hmnos UDP. At the very beginning of the recall morning one of the five spoke even if just to say nothing. Sista B: “unu kno how I behave.” Yes... she can be called the proxy representative or representative by proxy. At the recall circus mockery, Denise was caught trying to vote early and scurrying out for dear shame. See, Denise also infamously known as Sista B by a few people in Belize is wholsesomely culpable for anything ex-right Honourable PM Barrow lashed Belize with after 2008. B has always been the de facto Queen Square candidate. The dean of nothing never visited Queen Square. Such was the disrespect to many in Queen Square who allowed this on themselves. So when the constitution did not allow Dean Barrow to pretend at another term he HAD to in theory walk away. So they, the Barrows, had to find a way to at least remain relevant. They had to find a way to make their usual ends meet. Their table had been used to the best meats and breads. How could they survive? They had forgotten or most likely had never a job in their entitled life. This is the story. How could they electioneer the Mesopotamia and Queen Square voters list to ensure Barrow wins? Who were the two Barrows with the least shame to run in these constituencies to attempt to extend the Barrow legacy of shame and deceit? One billion five hundred million spent unconstitutionally with the help of certain public officers hired after 2008 is shame and deceit. Fact: July and August are the ONLY two months when already registered voters can be changed from one
constituency to another in the voters list. New registration continues unabated the entire year. Once a voter is in the list he/she can move after proof of 2 months residency at another house. The proof is a big loophole used by, for example, Panton, to squeak a win in an area where she is disliked. The Barrows did something similar. Who are in charge of the elections process in Belize? It is the public officers. They see to it that our sacred democracy is upheld. It is a seamless process and they must be commended at the end of each election. But the Barrows found how to get allegiance and weaponize it against the Belizean people. Over the last 13 years, they have hired cronies heedless to the IMF recommendations. Many of the cronies were mere ghost workers--they were paid to surf the internet the whole day, if they came in to work. So then these workers magically had to be sent to other districts to be a part of the election process which they did well thanks to themselves and to the eagle eyes of PUP scrutineers. Some of these pubic officers had transferred their residency and vote in either Mesopotamia or Queen’s Square. The law then allows for a Public Officer who is commissioned to work away from their constituency to vote by ‘proxy’. Via documentation a representative goes to the Public officer’s polling station to physically vote for the legitimately absent public officer. The public officer totally trusts that this vote will be consistent with his/her will. Who takes care of these Proxy votes in Queen’s Square? It is alleged that Sista B helps her voters in this process. She cannot take in all these proxy documents herself but she has often been seen with envelopes. Her nephew benefitted by the same but definitely he did not have the organizational savvy nor people talent. He relied heavily on the blessings of his uncle and the father he is trying to be son for. After the July 11 UDP recall mechanism, the blind delegates and most rabid of UDP’s reluctantly cast their vote for Faber or antiFaber. Leaving the UDP is worst for some individuals who are now pariahs in the new Belize planBelize society. UDP deplorables came out to vote against the Barrow 13 years of infamy and the remnant called Moses. It hurt the delegates to the core to keep the petty one but the Barrow Baggage is far greater. Now what to do? Shyne has said that he is willing to step aside if he is too much a distraction for the UDP. Sista B is well known to be a proxy representative or is it representative by proxy keeps threatening a bye-election. Faber shivers. Are there bye-elections coming up in Mesop and Queen’s Square? These constituencies deserve a representation. We know how the Barrows behave.
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2021
Minister Kareem Musa Post: On Laddie Gillett
My prayers are with the family and friends of young promising Laddie Gillett. The news of his death and the initial information of this use of force incident were particularly painful. They present difficult questions that must be answered. Every Belizean life lost, especially the untimely death of a minor, is a time for pause, soul searching and change. My heart goes out to the family. I had the difficult task of speaking to the parents of Laddie who are facing the waves of grief. This matter will be dealt with both criminally and departmentally by the Criminal Investigation Branch and the Professional Standards Branch. They will conduct a full investigation to bring uncompromising justice to this case. I stand with the loved ones, family members, community and right minded citizens who feel the loss of a Belizean child. I look forward to a speedy and transparent resolution for the sake of Laddie, his family, and for the compassionate Belize we all love and must protect.
MINISTRY OF YOUTH, SPORTS & E-GOVERNANCE
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The Ministry of Youth its outrage at disturbing a minor has died,that allegedly The Ministry of expresses Youth expresses itsthe outrage atnews the that disturbing news a at the handshas of a member of our BelizeatPolice to preliminary minor was minor died, allegedly the Department. hands of According a member of our reports, Belize the Police shot in the back, just minutes after curfew, as he walked home on the beach in Placencia. Department. According to preliminary reports, the minor was shot in the back, “It is disheartening to learn of the killing of the minor, without apparent cause or justification. This just minutes after curfew, asahead he walked on the beachbyinthis Placencia. fourteen-year-old had his entire life of him. home I am deeply disturbed news. I join with the rest of the country in a call for a proper investigation to be carried out and for justice to be served on behalf of Laddie Gillett, stated Minister of to Youth Hon.of Kevin “It is” disheartening learn theBernard. killing of the minor, without apparent The or Minister, membersThis of staff and the Departmenthad of Youth andof condolences cause justification. fourteen-year-old hisexpress entire our liferegret ahead him. I to the family and loved ones of Laddie Gillett.
am deeply disturbed by this news. I join with the rest of the country in a call for a proper investigation to be carried out and for justice to be served on behalf of Laddie Gillett,” stated Minister of Youth Hon. Kevin Bernard. The Minister, members of staff and the Department of Youth express our regret and condolences to the family and loved ones of Laddie Gillett.
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Belize Participates in Virtual WTO Meeting Belmopan. July 15, 2021 - Belize today participated in the virtual meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Negotiations Committee at the ministerial level on fisheries subsidies. Hon. Ramon Cervantes, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration, led the delegation. WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies commenced at the Doha Ministerial Conference held in 2001 with a mandate to clarify and improve existing WTO disciplines on fisheries subsidies. The Hong Kong Ministerial Conference held in 2005 expanded the mandate to include prohibition on certain forms of fisheries subsidies that con-
LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES: Notice is hereby given that Amy & Judith Company Ltd. are applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Seri’s Restaurant” located at # 6719 Western Avenue, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Janine Lopez & Ekaterina Diab are applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Moe’s Pizza Pasta LLP” located on Newtown Barracks, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Hussain Ahmed & MD Shahen are applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Chatak Grocery” located at # 116 Riverside Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Daisy Villamil is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Magdalena Shop” located in San Roman Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Adin Awe is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Just Things Belize” located on Juventus Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980. Notice is hereby given that Vashnie Melony Verde is applying for a Restaurant & Bar Liquor License to be operated at “Coolers” located on Aurora Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.
tribute to overcapacity and overfishing. In 2017, the 11th Ministerial Conference agreed on a work programme to conclude an agreement on fisheries subsidies which delivers on Sustainable Development Goal 14.6 by the next Ministerial Conference scheduled for November 30 to December 3, 2021. The Director General of the WTO, in that light, called for the convening of the Trade Negotiations Committee at ministe-
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Dear Editor, I have gotten the TWO doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. Each time I went to the center, there were only 3 or so total people getting vaccinated. I went there expecting a long line. That is fine. But for people to totally go against vaccination is plain crazy. The doctors are saying it is an illegal act, so there you go. Anyone that goes against the grain for attention in the existential fight against Covid-19 is insensitive, inept, negligent, and, even, criminal. The insensitivity and callous attempts to dissuade anyone to not take the available Covid-19 vaccine is unnerving. How can one argue that it’s a personal decision yet attempt
rial level on July 15, 2021 with the intention of closing the gaps in the fisheries subsidies talks ahead of the Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12). In the negotiations, Belize in a concerted effort with the Caribbean Community is pursuing an agreement that balances sustainability of fish stocks and development through prohibiting and eliminating harmful subsidies that contribute to overcapacity, overfishing, and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing while supporting artisanal and small-scale fishers. Supporting the fisheries sector is of critical importance as it contributes significantly to the socio-economic wellbeing of fisherfolk and their families. The current negotiating text includes provisions that are mostly agreed. However, further work is necessary to incorporate the views and overarching concerns of small and vulnerable states across CARICOM. This includes having appropriate and effective provisions on securing Special and Differential Treatment for Developing Countries and adoption of the principle of proportionate burden and responsibility-sharing that would target large- scale, industrial, distant-water fishing nations which contribute most to overfishing. Belize is advocating for the right to support resource poor and
to subvert the truth people need to make an informed decision? People have died horrid deaths; three hundred and thirty one in Belize and Four million in the world. Countries who have had high rates of vaccinations have low numbers of dead. Deaths are occurring still from those who cannot be vaccinated or are hesitant. I found this and wish to share it: ‘BMDA Counters Disinformation on Covid and Warns Fake Doctors They May be Arrested’ Reported--A flurry of dis-information about the corona virus and the covid-19 vaccines has prompted the Belize Medical and Dental Association to make a rare public denunciation of those perpetrating the false claims. Not only did the Association President counter the fiction with facts, she also reminded those individuals purporting to be doctors in order to give credence to a particular movement or ideology that they could face jail time under the Belize Medical Act. Go Get Vaccinated Belize Needs us to be brave, quit finding excuses.
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2021 vulnerable artisanal and small fishers to fish within sovereign jurisdictions without being brought to dispute for violating the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement. Throughout the negotiations, Belize aligns its position with the Caribbean Community and the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States who place great interest in securing an agreement that retains the flexibility for government to support the growth of the fisheries sector while tackling harmful subsidies. Belize continues to engage constructively in the fisheries subsidies negotiations and remains committed to their successful conclusion for the upcoming Twelfth Ministerial Conference. Hon. Ramon Cervantes was supported by H.E. Lawrence Sylvester, Belize’s Ambassador to CARICOM; Mr. Andy Sutherland, Director General of Foreign Trade; and trade officials from the Directorate General for Foreign Trade.
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IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of
KAREEM CLARKE
It has been six long years since you left us. Gone but not Forgotten. Sleep on my son, brother, uncle and friends. Ecclesiates 12:7 “And the dust return to the ground it came from and the Spirit return to God who gave it”. Sadly missed by your mother Julia, sisters; Melanie, Jamala & Renata, brother; Kerwick and girlfriend; Patrice Ramsey.
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FAMILIARIZATION
TOUR
Day one of the Minister of Home Affairs & New Growth Industries Hon Kareem Musa’s tour: On July 12th 2021, Hon Kareem Musa begun his national familiarization tour of the different police stations and police officers across the country beginning in the northern districts which would include Corozal and Orange Walk which were followed by a visit to San Pedro. Minister Musa is accompany by the Chief Executive Officer - Mr. Kevin Arthurs, the Commissioner of Police - Chester Williams, President of the BPD Association - Sgt. Jermaine Hyde & other support staff. During this tour, Minister Musa & the team, carried out an inspection of the guard in each districts, police stations inspection, group meeting with all the police officers, one & one discussions with police officers requesting audience, presentation by the Ministry of Health pertaining the national vaccination campaign, presentation by the president of BPD Association and media interviews. These tours are routine yet important for the security officers and public know that there is a connection between the government and public officers who cannot function in isolation from each other. In Covid times the job of the police has intensified. Thanks is always due to them for helping the Belize public go to sleep with a feeling of Belize being kept secure. More can be done but a lot is being done already, so a thank you is truly in deserved.
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES
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Placencia Pensinsula, Stann Creek District
Castillo and Christiana R. Castillo are selling ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions.com those pro BY ORDER of the Mortgagees Messrs. Belize Bank International Limited, Licensed Auctioneers BY ORDER of the Mortgagees Messrs. TheThe Belize Bank International Limited, Auctioneers below. Sales currently running Licensed and will expire on MondayKevin 26th JulyA. 2021 at the times shown o KevinCastillo A. Castillo and Christiana R.selling Castillo are ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions.com thoseStann C and Christiana R. Castillo are ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions.com those Residences, properties appearing 1. No.selling 1486 West Wind Drive, The Placencia Placencia Peninsula, th below. Sales currently running and will expire on Monday 26 at theon times shown on26th the website. properties appearing below. Sales running andJuly will2021 expire Monday July 2021 at the PUBLIC AUCTION SALE:currently PROPERTIES 1. No. 1486 West WindPensinsula, Drive, The Placencia Residences, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District: Placencia Stann Creek District times shown on the website.
BY ORDER of the Mortgagees Messrs. The Belize Bank International Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo and Christiana R. Castillo are selling ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions.com those properties appearing 1. No. 1486 West Wind Drive, The Placencia Residences, Placencia Peninsula, below. Sales currently running and will expire on Monday 26th July 2021 at the times shown on the website.
1. No. 1486 West Wind Drive,District: The Placencia Residences, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District: Stann Creek
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KEVIN A. CASTILLO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TELEPHONE 223-4488- www. belizebank.com (foreclosure listing) Website: belizepropertyauctions.com TERMS: STRICTLY CASH E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 Face Book: Belize Auctions Website: belizepropertyauctions.com E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY Belama Phase 1, Belize City, Belize District
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY BY ORDER of the Mortgagees Messrs. The1,Belize Corporation Belama Phase BelizeBank City, Belize DistrictLimited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A.of Castillo and Christiana Castillo selling ONLINELimited, via belizepropertyauctions.com theA. BY ORDER the Mortgagees Messrs.R.The Belizeare Bank Corporation Licensed Auctioneers Kevin belowand described property. Sale currently and expire Monday 19th Julythe 2021 at 11:00 am. Castillo Christiana R. Castillo are sellingrunning ONLINE viawill belizepropertyauctions.com below described property. Sale currently running and will expire Monday 19th July 2021 at 11:00 am. Parcel 2407/1 Samuel Belama Phase 1, Belize City: Parcel No. No. 2407/1 Samuel HaynesHaynes Crescent,Crescent, Belama Phase 1, Belize City:
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Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District BY ORDER of the Mortgagees Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. BY ORDER of the Mortgagees Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Christiana R. Castillo ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions.com the below described Castilloare and selling Christiana R. Castilloth are selling ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions.com the below p currently running described and willproperty. expire Monday 19 running July 2021 at 10:00 Sale currently and will expire am. Monday 19th July 2021 at 10:00 am. No. 1092 Sixth Street, Punta GordaPunta Town, Toledo District: No. 1092 Sixth Street, Gorda Town, Toledo District:
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Block 1092 Parcel 42 Punta Gorda 42 1092 (Being a small masonry block building [16 ft. X 24 ft.] + zinc shed and lot [713.37 S.Y.] situate on Sixth Street, Gorda[16 Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Fern Carin (Being a small masonry blockPunta building ft. X 24 ft.] + zinc shed and lot [713.37 S.Y.] situate on Gutierrez). Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Fern Carin Gutierrez). TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO CASH TERMS: STRICTLY TELEPHONE 223-4488 KEVIN A. CASTILLO Website: belizepropertyauctions.com E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com TELEPHONE 223-4488 Face Book: Belize Auctions Website: belizepropertyauctions.com
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BUILDING AND STRONG Min. Julius Espat, Infrastructure Development and Housing
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FAMILIARIZATION TOUR Min. Kareem Musa, Home Affairs & New Growth Industries
‘Before you relax, Get Vax!’ Min. Michel Chebat, Health and Wellness In Orange Walk
In Corozal In OW’s Banquitas, Saturday clinic
One of our teams fixing roads in Duck Run I
NEW WELCOME SIGN INAUGURATED
Min. Dolores Balderamos Garcia, Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Trekking into Graham Creek, Toledo
Sunday, Duck Run III w Hon. Habet
Jorge ‘Milin’ Espat, Cayo West at Work
Benque Viejo del Carmen: Sustainable Child Friendly Municipality Silver Award Ceremony
Vaccination al fresco in Graham Creek
Here with Min. Kevin Bernard and his team
Our children deserve to go back to a safe classroom. Let’s all get vaccinated to protect them.
Marconi Leal, Belize Rural North
18yr old Jocelyn vaccinated, she hopes to travel soon
Saturday clinic in San Pedro
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
Min. Andre Perez, Blue Economy & Civil Aviation Belize City Council at Work
Making lives safer, one bridge at a time; Here in Burrel Boom
During their team’s huddle, looking at realizing a positive impact for stakeholders.
Blue Hole brought to Seashore Park
Congratulatory farewell: Councillor Allan Pollard with cohort’s who successfully completed the BCC Youth Shadow Council Program
Pact for Cooperation between Corozal and the Lazaro Cardenas Municipality in Mexico
Dangriga, with MIDH opening new roads
OWTC the work continues
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Road Rehabilitation in OW North Earlier this year, the Honorable Ramon Cervantes acquired support from the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the rehabilitation of the San Jose and Trial Farm village roads in Orange Walk. Area Representative for Orange Walk North and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, and Immigration, Honourable Ramon Cervantes has begun this project which will see approximately 14 miles of rural road rehabilitated thus providing villagers with safer and accessible routes to vital social services. We would like to take the opportunity to express gratitude to both Taiwan and the Honorable Ramon Cervantes for this much needed contribution. The pictures below demonstrate some road work being done at the village of San Jose, Orange Walk.
2021 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 ANNE MELCHORA PALACIO (Chargor) of the first part, DWIGHT ANTHONY ALVAREZ (Borrower) of the second part and HRCU of the third 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 454.91 square yards being Parcel 697, Block 45 in the St. Martin De Porres Registration Section situate at No. 697 Aloe Vera Street, Belize City, Belize District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of ANNE MELCHORA PALACIO. DATED this 5th day of July 2021 HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738 E-mail: foreclosures@hrcubelize.org
SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL
Vacancies exist for the following posts at San Pedro High School for the academic school year 2021-2022: • English Language/English Literature Temporary posts (September to November) • Business Studies Applicants must have a first degree in the subject area to be taught. Teaching experience in the position applying for will be an asset. Experience with online teaching will be an asset also. Applicants must also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be willing to work with students. Applications should be submitted in writing along with a resume, copies of certificates, transcript, letters of recommendation and teacher’s license (must). Salary will be in accordance with Government’s pay scale, which is based on qualifications. Applications must be addressed to: Principal P.O. Box 23 San Pedro High School San Pedro Town, A.C. Deadline for Applications: July 19, 2021.
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THE BELIZE TIMES 2021 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS PARTNER TO PAVE PORTION OF HOPKINS ROAD…COMPLETED Before
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development & Housing, the Ministry of Tourism, and tourism stakeholders in Hopkins joined in a real collaborative effort to pave 1.2 miles of the Hopkins Road which had been left unpaved. This is what real partnership looks like, with long-lasting meaningful benefits to all. March Release: “Hon. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism & Diaspora Relations (MTDR), Hon. Julius Espat, Minister of Infrastructure Development & Housing (MIDH), and Hon. Rodwell Ferguson, Minister of Public Utilities & Logistics met in Hopkins Village with key tourism stakeholders to discuss details about the paving of a portion of the Hopkins Road, south of Hopkins Village. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today between MIDH, MTDR, the Belize Tourism Board (BTB), and private tourism businesses, the parties that will cover the cost of the road works. The approximate 1.2 Miles of road works is expected to cost BZ$ 850,000.00. The area to be paved is the portion from GariMaya Gift Shop (where the existing pavement ends) to Beaches and Dreams Hotel. This project will uplift the tourism infrastructure for the benefit of the Hopkins hotels and resorts in the area, as well as the residents of Hopkins, Sittee River, and surrounding communities. This decision is also critical for improving the visitor experience in one of Belize’s most important tourism destinations. The Hopkins Village Chairman, Mr. Orlando Augustine, was present for the discussions, along with CEOs Nicole Solano of the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, and CEO Victor Espat of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing. BTB Chairman, Mr. Evan Tillett, and Marketing Advisor, Ms. Michelle Bowers were also in attendance, along with the Chief Engineer and Zone Engineer from the MIDH. Members of the Hopkins Village Council and various tourism stakeholders were all a part of the discussion for this important project.
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The need for a road upgrade was a matter raised by the private sector during the destination visit to Hopkins three weeks ago when
Minister Mahler, Minister Ferguson, and their teams met with the private sector. This matter was listed as
the number one priority to support tourism development in the area. This kind of public-private sector partnership is an example of how working together and collaborating can achieve much-needed results, quickly and efficiently.” PlanBelize is definitely on the move. This is just one of the examples of the John Briceño Team working together and yielding results that matter as Belize moves to working for its citizens. Belize shouts out a hearty thanks to all involved.
NOTICE Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) is pleased to announce the holding of its 2020 Annual General Meeting at the BEL Training Room, Belize City, Belize on Thursday, July 29, 2021 commencing at 2:00 p.m. The Public Health (Prevention of the Spread of Infectious Disease) (Covid-19) (Amendment) (S.I. No. 9 of 2021) Regulations, 2021, remain in force at the time of writing and restrict gatherings to no more than 10 persons. Consequently, the number of shareholders who can attend the meeting at the physical venue is restricted. Shareholders or their proxies are invited to participate virtually by visiting the Company’s website at www.bel.com.bz/AGM on the date and time of the meeting. Shareholders and proxies will be asked to provide their contact information along with an electronic copy of a valid identification (ID) such as their Social Security card. Shareholders may choose (and we encourage you to exercise this right) to appoint your proxy or you can simply appoint the Company’s CEO or the Corporate Secretary as your proxy to represent you at the AGM. Furthermore, the Company will provide virtual access to the meeting. Pre-registration for virtual attendance commences on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 and closes at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Shareholders may do so either by visiting the Company’s website at www.bel.com.bz/AGM or by contacting BEL’s Securities Officer at 227-0954 extension 1512 for assistance.
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Juan Bosco RC PreSchool Inaugurated Today Hon. Louis Zabaneh - Minister of State in the MoECST along with Stann Creek West Area Representative & Minister of Public Utilities and Logistics, Hon. Rodwell Ferguson joined in the inaugural celebration of the newly constructed San Juan Bosco R.C Pre School. This Pre School will serve the children of some 2000 residents of the Cow Pen and San Juan communities and is in keeping with our commitment to expand access to education while improving the quality of education for all Belizeans! We are pleased to announce that this new school building is fully fenced, accommodating 25 square feet per child. Having met international regulations, this school building can withstand a Category 3 hurricane system and comes equipped with handwashing facilities, stove, microwave, refrigerator, eyewash stations, wheelchair accommodation, including a pressurized water system. We look forward to welcoming our students in the new academic year in a clean and safe environment with the capacity of enrolling 40 students on a shift basis. Your #MoECST – Making education work for Belize!
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GOVERNNMENT OF BELIZE TREASURY BILLS ISSUE NUMBER 8/2021 Tenders are invited for an issue of Government of Belize Treasury Bills. The amount of the issue will be $64,391,800.00. The Bills will be issued in electronic form only evidenced by an electronic book entry in the Central Securities Depository of the Central Bank of Belize in multiples of $200 and will be repayable at par 91 days after issue. They will be issued on Tuesday, 27 July 2021 and will be redeemed on Tuesday, 26 October 2021. Each tender must be for $200 or a multiple of $200 and must specify to five decimal places the amount, which is offered for each one hundred dollars face value of the Bills sought. Members of the public who wish to participate in the auction must submit their bid to the Central Bank of Belize electronically or at the designated drop off box no later than 12:00 noon on Friday, 23 July 2021. The Auction on the Central Securities Depository System (CSD) will be opened from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Wednesday, 27 July 2021. Successful bidders should arrange to settle via the Automated Payment & Securities Settlement System of Belize (APSSS). Bank: Central Bank of Belize Account: GLICORP0402627 The Government of Belize reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all tenders in whole or in part. CENTRAL BANK OF BELIZE Notices are placed on Central Bank of Belize Website (www.centralbank.org. bz) 9 July 2021
Belize National Prayer Almighty and Eternal God, who through Jesus Christ has revealed Your Glory to all nations, please protect and preserve Belize, our beloved country. --------------------God of might, wisdom and justice, please assist our Belizean government and people with your Holy Spirit of counsel and fortitude. --------------------Let Your light of Your divine wisdom direct their plans and endeavours so that with Your help we may attain our just objectives. --------------------With Your guidance, may all our endeavours tend to peace, social justice, liberty, national happiness, the increase of industry, sobriety and useful knowledge. --------------------We pray, O God of Mercy, for all of us that we may be blessed in the knowledge and sanctified in the observance of Your most holy law, that we may be preserved in union and, in that peace which the world itself cannot give. --------------------And, after enjoying the blessings of this life, please admit us, dear Lord, to that eternal reward that You have prepared for those who love You. Amen
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THINK ABOUT IT UDP IS A MESS The UDP, which now must mean the United Democratic Party was a spectacle for Belizeans to witness during the past few weeks. Not a single official of the party emerged as a stable, mature, and intelligent person capable of ever running this nation. This is nothing short of a tragedy. A frightening disturbing tragedy. The fiasco unfolded with a short video showing Party Leader Patrick Faber conducting himself in a tantrum outburst against a young mother of his young child. This was not the first or second such situation of domestic violence by a man who would be king. Patrick Faber inherited a corrupt UDP, just weeks before the 11th November 2020, general elections. A mere thirty thousand UDP voters supported the party compared to eighty odd thousand Belizeans who voted for the People’s United Party. This was nothing short of a stinging rebuke and rejection of every foul thing the UDP has come to represent. Please bear in mind that for the almost thirteen years the UDP was in government Patrick Faber was a senior minister and member of cabinet. He is one hundred percent part of the blame for everything that went wrong with his government. The chairman of the UDP was Minister of Police and Attorney General. Not a single politician, public official or bloated contract recipient was ever investigated, much less arrested and charged. Apart from this, which by itself had enough to …….do any person in public and political life, there is now revealed the undemocratic and abysmal site of affairs inside the UDP. There were no legislation against corruption, none for controlling campaign finance, none for political reform, or public service officiary, and nothing to stem the stench of the cesspool at the lands department. His claim to fame was to stymie UNCAC so there would be no anti-corruption mechanism in place to hold the UDP accountable. Coming out of the mouth of none other than Patrick Faber, the UDP has systematically violated its own rules and regulations listed in its party constitution. He cites several examples in his interviews. One is that the selection of delegates were done in open violation of the rules. He mentioned Queen’s Square as one of the worst offenders. Their party delegates were handpicked in secret. Please note: Queen Square is the subject of serious complaints of bogus voters and voter fraud being widespread. Numerous persons who do not live in the constituency were placed at addresses to allow them to vote. This needs a criminal investigation. If UDP politicians engage in fraud, corruption and criminal activity with voters and the voters list, they will engage in criminal activities when they are in government. Of the five UDP elected persons in our Parliament, another is Denise Barrow. According to Patrick Faber, he has spoken to her about attending and taking part in the House of Representative affairs. She was elected to do so. Her response, she will resign and cause a bye-election. My goodness. Taking the voters and the Belizean people for fools. No one forced her to run. She must take part in the business of the House or move herself or be booted out in a recall. Another of the five UDP elected is Shyne Barrow. He is a rookie. He is a lot of talk but there is no depth, and understandingly so. He is already a cut above his four other UDP parliamentarians although that may not be much of a compliment. Sadly. because of who his father was and is, and as his deeds become more apparent, Shyne will be carrying a huge liability. The remaining two UDP parliamentarians are Hugo Pott and Tracy Taeger Panton. They have nothing to offer. The UDP as a political party is not just in a mess. They are the mess. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PUP The chairman of the PUP was on the Party’s television show on Tuesday morning. As Minister of the Public Service and Reform, Henry Charles has a sufficient insight into the difficulties the government faces in its effort to mobilize the public officers. Minister Henry Charles provided nuff information and explanation on several key issues. The timing is also important as the new government was beginning to lose the information debate that is raging around a number of concerns. With no effective opposition around, there is still a need to regularly and constantly keep the people informed and aware of everything the government is doing and why. From a minor Statutory Instrument to proposed changes in our Constitution from “grocery bags” to why UDP apparatchiks are cluttered up in the public service, tell the people what is going on. ANOTHER POLICE KILLING
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A child, 14 years of age is dead. Shot in the back by police in Placencia. The family is so grief-stricken they have not had time to express their anger and outrage. Initial reports reaching us is that two minors had just left a friend’s house and were hurrying to reach their home when police appeared in front of them, they turn and were running away when the fatal shot was fired. There are witnesses but nothing is expected to come of the latest outrage. We would hope that maybe the Solicitor General’s Office would cut and paste procedures from the British Police Handbook and stitch together some basic regulations of when and in what circumstances police are to take out their firearms. There are elements of the police department who are poorly trained and poorly supervised and are damaging an already poor relationship countrywide between police and the citizens. EMANCIPATION DAY Here comes Emancipation Day. A remembrance and celebration of when our ancestors were freed from slavery on 1st August 1838. The new and progressive PUP government has officially and legally made the 1st of August every year a national holiday. This big. This is a vey big decision in the history of our young nation. Slavery started popping up in a sketchy record in the 1720’s and grew from a few to a few thousands. Belize’s experience with slavery was different from the Caribbean Countries, Brazil and the USA. There slavery was plantation slavery. Ours was primarily to cut logwood and the mighty mahogany trees, which at the time were valuable products. What little historical records we have states that there were four slave rebellions back then in our tiny little settlement of Belize. The first rebellion was in 1765. The second rebellion was in 1768. Only 3 years after the first one and the record shows 23 slaves who rebelled escaped to one of our neighboring republics. 1773 was the biggest slave rebellion which started in the month of May and lasted for FIVE months. Our ancestors numbering more than 50 warriors captured 5 of the slave masters logging camps on the Belize River. Six slave masters were killed. The British had to send a battle ship from Jamaica in order to protect the slave masters who although they were armed were trembling in their British boots. Fourteen rebels were captured, the rest were never found. 1820 was the last recorded rebellion. The names of WILL and SHARPER are mentioned as leaders of the uprising which lasted for one month. The settlement was put on lockdown and martial law had to be declared. We are proud of our ancestors who preferred to die on their feet rather than living on their knees. Slaves were not allowed to read, not even the Holy Bible, so a lot of our history in Belize has never been recorded. But know this-we survived slavery and colonialism. If we can survive these we can survive anything. Especially, if “Jah is standing by our side…” By the way, Eric Williams, a George Price type who became Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago was a scholar and historian. He wrote two very important books: “From Columbus To Castro. The history of the Caribbean 1492-1969’ and ‘Capitalism and slavery’ which research confirms that slavery was ended because it was no longer economic to be feeding and securing slaves. It was not because of Religious or altruistic/humanitarian reasons. This year, on Monday 2nd August, we hope there will be some serious discussion on our past and the way forward for more than one hundred thousand creoles who as the children of slavery remain at the bottom of the social and economic ladder. Z The electrifying Zenaida Moya is back. Z is a former UDP major who fell from grace faster than a plummeting star with no little help from then Prime Minister Dean Barrow. Zenaida had called out Barrow saying he had no bolas. On Monday, Zenaida was a key speaker at a press conference for newly-formed movement-Belizeans for rights and justice, which include attorney Arthur Saldivar and doctors and warriors. They are fighting against any attempts to make Covid vaccination mandatory. AUDREY WANTS ANTI-VAXXERS ARRESTED On Tuesday morning on Love FM with pro vaccination host Rene and Troy, Audrey Matura as their guest made some incredible statements, among which she called for the arrest and jailing of anyone who caused panic with misinformation about mandatory vaccinations. Audrey also said the law and the constitution allow the government to force citizens to take the vaccination. The government has repeatedly stated they are not forcing anyone to vax.
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CAYE CAULKER HURRICANE PREPARATION: JUST IN CASE
Members from Human Development were on ground, today, meeting with shop owners who would like to work with the department in providing groceries in the event of any natural disaster. The Caye Caulker Village Council would like to thank the team who came out to better prepare themselves to work with the Community in times of need. Thank you! All Belizeans should be equally prepared.
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Swearing-in of Justices of the Court of Appeal
Belmopan. July 15, 2021. 6:15 p.m. Today, Justice Marguerite Woodstock Riley, QC; Justice Sandra Minott- Phillips, QC; and Justice Peter Foster, QC were virtually sworn in to the Court of Appeal by Governor General H.E. Froyla Tzalam. Justice Marguerite Woodstock Riley of Barbados received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and has been called to the bar in six countries. She has previously served as a judge of the high court. Justice Sandra Minott-Phillips, from Jamaica, also holds a Bachelor of Laws from UWI and has published several legal articles in the West Indies Law Journal. A national of St. Lucia, Justice Peter Foster, holds a Bachelors of Arts in Law from the University of North London and served as a High Court Judge in the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla. Justice Minnet Hafiz-Bertram, President of the Belize Court of Appeal (Ag.), and the Attorney General Hon. Magali Marin Young, SC were also in attendance.
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Toledo Welcome Plaza Inaugurated
Hon. Anthony Mahler, inaugurates the Toledo Welcome Plaza constructed under the Sustainable Tourism Program II. Joining Minister Mahler, was Minister Mike Espat, Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Development; CEO Nicole Solano of the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, Mayor His Lordship Charles Selgado of Punta Gorda Town, and Mr Evan Tillett, Chairman of the Belize Tourism Board, Ms. Michelle Bowers, Interim Director of Marketing & Industry Relations and Mr. Abil Castaneda, Chief Tourism Officer at the Ministry of Tourism & Diaspora Relations.
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Visiting Toledo Tourism Stakeholders Hon. Anthony Mahler, along with the Ministry of Tourism & Diaspora Relations and the BTB, continued our destination visits today in the Toledo District. There was an open discussion regarding priority areas for stakeholders and updates were provided on developments within the industry. Accompanying the Minister is Hon. Mike Espat, Area Representative; Mrs. Nicole Solano, Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Tourism & Diaspora Relations; Mr. Evan Tillett, Chairman of the BTB Board of Directors; Ms. Michelle Bowers, Interim Director of Marketing & Industry Relations and Mr. Abil Castaneda, Chief Tourism Officer at the Ministry of Tourism & Diaspora Relations.
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VOICE OF THE COMMON MAN
VYBZING WITH VIBES
MINISTERS TALKING ISSUES By Hilly Bennett In the past few days, The Whip Morning Show has been abuzz with traffic in the studio with public appearances by several of the People’s United Party high profile ministers. Minister Dolores Balderamos Garcia with the responsibility for Human Development and Indigenous Peoples Affairs, Minister Jose Abelardo Mai with the responsibility of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Minister Andre Perez with the responsibility for the Blue Economy and Civil Aviation and Minister Anthony Mahler with responsibility for Tourism and Diaspora Relations. A spirited conversation began on the 29th of June 2021 with Minister Garcia saluting the nation with vigour. “PUP all the way.”
The Minister then acknowledged the New Executive of the United Women’s Group (UWG) and President Osiely Mendez and President Marissa Cervantes of the Belize Youth Movement (BYM) and President Nigel Belisle of the Marshalls Corp. Minister Balderamos Garcia dealt with the intractable problem of domestic violence. The minister highlighted the Spotlight Initiative and the objective to curb gender-based violence in all its forms. A baseline study by a steering committee indicated that the response to domestic violence must be strengthened. The National Women’s Commission headed by Thea Garcia and other awareness mechanisms is charged with bringing to an end to the prevalence of gender-based violence. The conversation evolved into the Minister’s responsibility of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs and the issue of Maya Customary Land Rights. Minister Garcia drew upon the 2007 ruling in the Supreme Court of Belize by the Honourable Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh. CJ Conteh rendered that Maya Customary Land Rights is preserved and evidence proffered by the Government of Belize and former Barrow/Faber administration did not extinguish those rights. The Government entered an appeal to Belize’s apex Court the Caribbean Court of Justice. In 2015 GOB signed a Consent Judgement of the CCJ with the then Claimants and the Appellant. The host of the Whip Morning Show asked what a Consent Judgment is. The Minister replied that “a Consent Judgement is not so much a settlement as an agreement by both sides that we are going to abide by this judgement because we both agree to it.” The CCJ Consent Order mandated that the Barrow/Faber government delimit, demarcate, and title or otherwise clarify and protect the territory in which the Maya
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peoples have a communal property right, in accordance with their customary land use practices. Lisell Alamilla the then Minister of Forestry and the Barrow government failed to comply with the decision of the CCJ. The failure of the government to comply with the court order and subsequent failure to prevent ongoing incursions on Maya land resulted in a form of racial discrimination based on the Maya peoples’ status as Indigenous Persons and their nature of customary land rights. The FPIC Free Prior Informed Consent was not adhered to. The issue has been kicked down the road and the Briceño Government is tasked to give consideration to the CCJ ruling of 2015.
Next in the line-up of power hitters was Honourable Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprises. The paradigm shift in embracing Agriculture as an important component in the economic recovery process has resulted in 9.56% or BZ $237.7 million to the nation’s GDP surpassing both 2018 and 2019 measures. Notwithstanding the utter neglect by the red regime to this vital sector of the country. On his visit to the Whip Morning Show on Vibes Media, the minister was upbeat regarding a successful “crop over.” The produce planted in November and harvested up to the first week of June was profitable for the local farmers. A contributing factor was that no import license is issued once the farmers had products on the ground. Under the previous UDP, government licenses were issued ‘hand over fist’ even if the local farmers were reaping crops. Minister Mai insists that his decision on licenses will persist and assure better next year. Additionally, the minister is seeking assistance from international partners in acquiring 4-5 containers to store potatoes. This will enhance production resulting in less import of potato. Mai declared that the objective is to ensure our nation’s food is secure, that farmers and producers make a good living, and that our country can enjoy the benefits of our exports. Since Jose Mai have taken the helm of the agro productive sector neglect and abuse of the farmers and this sector is passé. The National Trade Commission have been installed and assignments have been issued with a focus on new trading blocs. Prime Minister John Briceño on his visit to Guatemala began the discussion for a Partial Scope Agreement with a view to lifting certain tariff barriers. The recent visit by the Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprises to Mexico was the seeking of a partnership in trade with Mexico. The diversification of export crops has created a new window of opportunity in the export market. Mai said, “That’s a priority for the Government. If you
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look at Plan Belize, if you look at the agricultural policy it speaks to expanding trade in the region, Mexico and Central America.” The Minister continued that “it has taken leadership and a commitment to the planBelize goals to get us this far and there is much more to come.”
Honourable Andre Perez Minister of the Blue Economy and Civil Aviation accentuated the touristic and economic idea that is the Blue Economy. It is an economic portfolio that is a part of the wider economic portfolio of the Briceño Government. As explained, it attempts to enhance and add value to the country’s marine products. Minister Perez have a lived experience in tourism and is working in tandem with the Ministry of Tourism. There has been a lot of investment springing up in San Pedro. The Alai resort and Margaritaville hotel have given an economic boost, especially in the area of employment, to La Isla Bonita. Many other projects are in the pipeline for Belize Rural South. Minister Perez gave an overview of the islands of San Pedro and Caye Caulker, the realities, the hardships during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the successes being experienced today. Perez pronounced “fast forward to 2021, with a new government, tourism is vastly bouncing back. The projection look good for July and August. 70% in arrival compared to 2019 in the pre-COVID era which is beyond our projection. Twenty full International flights, this comes from a collaborative effort by all concerned.” The Minister implore the public “get vaccinated.” Perez suggested that the reason for the bounce back “is that we have the right people in place.” The work of the Blue Economy is in conformity to Plan Belize. Which Minister Perez alluded that “it is a living document.” Honourable Anthony Mahler Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations in 2005 characterized tourism as Belize’s economic juggernaut. Mahler said in the
publication Belize Today in 2005 that “It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that tourism is big business. The numbers speak for themselves. Globally, tourism has become the driving force behind the economies of both developed and developing nations.” Today as the chief steward of the tourism sector Minister Mahler has not missed a beat of old. The minister has engaged his ministry with vigour and a sense of purpose. After overcoming glitches like the Bevans overload, Mahler has been constantly engaged in bringing tourism back on track. He attended a series of meetings with key players in the tourism industry in Miami. From June 20-25 the minister explored areas of collaboration in the promotion, marketing and rebuilding of the tourism industry. The pomp and circumstance of Carnival Vista call to port was clearly the signalling that cruise tourism is back. When asked for the surge to the tourism comeback the response was several factors. The major being the gung-ho approach to marketing the industry. Also, the fact that Belize is strategically located and the only English-speaking country in the Central American region. Belize has the largest Barrier Reef in this part of the hemisphere. The myriad of cultures, the extensive cave system, four atolls, the Mayan temples and many other wonderful touristic sites have attraction value. There is “revenge travel”, people are tired of being locked up. Importantly, ideas that was put on the table were collated and streamlined to realize the right fit in achieving targeted goals. Consequently, tourism in Belize is ready for the world and part of the mandate of planBelize. Vibes Media and the host and cohost express sincere appreciation for their appearance and the dynamic conversation on the Whip Morning Show. Next week, this columnist will feature the Minister of the Public Service, Constitution and Political Reform, Honourable Henry Charles Usher and the Minister of Youth and Sports and E-Governance, Honorable Kevin Bernard.
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Kenroy Gladden
wins Weekend Warriors NRC champ Western Pines, July 11, 2021 Team Kulture Megabytes’ Kenroy “Smokes” Gladden, the 3x Lionman champ, dominatted the National Road Championships organized by the the Weekend Warriors Cycling Club on Sunday. Some 51 riders suited up for the 58mile ride from Mile 40 on the Philip Goldson Highway to the John Smith bypass road to the George Price Highway, to Hattieville, via the Boom bypass road to Data Pro, and back to the finish line at the Western Pines intersection. A Category 1st Kenroy Gladden - Team Kulture Megabytes - 2:28:00. 2nd Sherwin Roca - Team Furnished Apartments Ltd - 2:28:18. 3rd Vallan Symns - Team Kulture Megabytes 4th Henry Moriera - Team Running Rebels - 2:28.27 5th Barney Brown - Team DigiCell 4G 6th Preston Martinez - Team M&M Engineering - 2:30.19. 7th Bjon Longsworth - Team Santino’s 2:31.00. 8th Dwayne Wade - Team Cycology 2:31.09 9th Warren Coye - - Team Santino’s B Category 1st Santino “Chief” Castillo - Team Santino’s 2nd Ryan Willoughby - Team M&M Engineering 3rd Kenneth Butler - Team F.T. Williams. C Category
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Top 3 - C Category 1st Manuel Esquiliano - Truckers Posse 2nd Gabrielle Gabourel 3rd Herwald Humes - Team DigiCell 4G .
Champion, Kenroy Gladden
LEON O’BRIEN & MIRTHA WELCH win BCC 5 miles run Leon O’Brien wins
Belize City, July 10, 2021 The PUP Belize City Council organized a 5 mile run from the Marion Jones Sports Complex to the Baron Bliss Lighthouse and back on Saturday morning, July 10 to promote city residents health and wellness, and Leon O’Brien and Mirtha Welch came out as big winners. Males 1st Leon O’Brien - 26:23 minutes $200 prize. 2nd Brandon Adolphus - Orange Walk - 28:57 - $120 prize. 3rd Nicolo Rudon - 30:16 - $60 prize. 4th Alejandro Baptist - 30:44. 5th Ian “Lion” Gordon - San Pedro, AC - 31:28. 6th Christopher Broaster - Belmopan Track Club - 31:28.
Mirtha Welch
7th Amir Ramos - Splash Elite tem - 35:06. 8th Edwin Garnett - 35:19. 9th Jaime Castellanos - 35:41. 10th Tyrone Harris - 35:44. 11th Fred Usher Jr - 36:26. 12th Stanlaus Daniel - 36:27. 13th Jamel Webster - 41:47. 14th Giovanni Baizar - 45:50. 15th Andres Grajales - 50:37. Females 1st Mirtha Welch - Roaring Creek - 41:47 - $150 prize. 2nd Jinelle Ppott - Belize National Coast Guard - 46:55 - $80 prize. 3rd Teresita Grajalez - 49:02 -
$50 prize. 4th Verenise Rodriguez 57:26. The Belize City Council will also be organizing another race in August, BCC councilor Kaya Cattouse announced when she presented the winners with their prizes. In this spirit of health and wellness through exercise, Belize’s Ambassador to Taiwan Candice Pitts Ph.D had organized the first Mesop “Run for Change” last July, and Fred Usher announced that the 2nd Mesop Run for Change is to be held on August 22.
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BELIZE BREWING CO. TO EXPORT SMIRNOFF ICE TO CARIBBEAN
Partnership with multinational beverage company expanded Belize is moving ahead with conducting business with our neighbours as trade partners. The planBelize government is at the helm and definitely supports any and all business that creates jobs and foreign exchange for the jewel. This is definitely a move in the right direction as Belize seeks to further separate itself from the pandemic and the UDPhorror of the past 13 years. The company release stated: “Starting in July 2021, Belize Brewing Company (BBCo) will produce Smirnoff Ice in Belize for local consumption and for export to several Caribbean Countries. This undertaking expands BBCo’s relationship with Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol with an impressive collection of over 200 brands, including Johnnie Walker®, Smirnoff®, Baileys®, and many others. Over thirty years ago, Diageo entrusted BBCo with the production of Guinness FES and later added the distribution of imported Smirnoff Ice, a Ready-To-Drink (RTD) beverage that is enjoyed across the world. The Smirnoff Ice consumed in Belize will now be produced in Belize by Belizeans. And as with all of BBCo’s products, Smirnoff Ice will be made to the highest quality standards in its state-of-the-art facility. The exportation of Smirnoff Ice is another example of how Belize Brewing Company, an 8th-generation Belizean-owned company, is committed to building a stronger Belize. Through this strategic relationship with Diageo, BBCo
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GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND INVESTMENT REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CONSULTANCY FOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER FOR THE BELIZE INTEGRAL SECURITY PROGRAMME (BISP) Nº CABEI-001-2021/2147
BACKGROUND The Government of Belize (GOB) is implementing a security programme with the overall objective to contribute to improving the quality of life of Belizeans and to support regional efforts that seek to combat crime. The key goal of the Belize Integral Security Programme (BISP) is to strengthen citizen security by providing support to those institutions directly engaged in maintaining national security. The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), as part of the services it provides to its beneficiary member countries, is providing the total financing for the procurement of a consultant to fill the role of Procurement Officer in the framework of the Belize Integral Security Programme (BISP). The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment will be responsible for the execution of the Programme and all its components, reporting all progress to CABEI and ensuring the execution of each component under the terms established for CABEI formulation and approval. The execution of BISP components will be carried out by the Co-Executors: Belize Police Department, Belize Defence Force, Belize Coast Guard and National Forensic Science Services. The General Objectives of the consultancy to be contracted is to ensure timely procurement of all Goods, Works, Services and Consultancies subject to CABEI’s Procurement Guidelines and Belize’s Procurement guidelines. The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment now invites interested consultants to present their expressions of interest along with their respective resume to participate in the selection process for the consultancy of a Procurement Officer with the Belize Integral Security Programme (BISP). SCOPE OF WORK The Procurement Officer is responsible for overall and day to day activities for the procurement of goods, services and consultancies subject to CABEI Procurement Guidelines and in accordance with the Project’s Operations Manual and the Loan Contract. The Procurement Officer will prepare Annual Procurement Plans (APP) and develop technical specifications for goods and services contained in the APP. In addition to preparing monthly Procurement Reports for the Project Coordinator, he/she will prepare Quarterly Reports, detailing the goods and services procured and funds disbursed for the previous period, problems found and how they were dealt with. He/she will also be responsible for contract administration. SUPERVISION AND REPORTING The Procurement Officer will work under the general guidance and report directly to the Project Coordinator. The post will be based at the Office of the Programme Executing Unit in Belmopan. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE The successful candidate shall have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other related discipline or Master’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, business management or other related disciplines. A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in procurement processes of goods, works and consulting services and prior project management training or experience will be considered an advantage. Experience working with Multilateral Banks and knowledge of CABEI’s procurement guidelines and procedures will be positively valued. Knowledge of written and spoken Spanish would be an asset. TERMS The Procurement Officer will be selected by a competitive process in accordance with the Policy for the Procurement of Goods, Works, Services and Consultancies with CABEI resources and its Norms for Application (DI-52/2020 / PRE-40/2021). The successful candidate will be employed on a fulltime contractual basis; the initial contract will be for a one-year period. Interested eligible Consultants may obtain further information and a complete Terms of Reference from the Programme Execution Unit of the BISP. Requests should be addressed to projectcoordinator.bisp@med.gov.bz during office hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time from Monday to Friday; or you can visit the Ministry of Economic Development’s webpage, www.med.gov.bz to download the Terms of Reference. Additionally, the consultancy announcement can be found on the Belize Procurement Notice Board’s webpage https://blz-cppnb.caricom.org/epps/home.do Deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest is Monday August 2nd, 2021. Expressions of interest along with Resume, must be sent via electronic mail (email) to projectcoordinator.bisp@med.gov.bz or via direct mail or hand delivered to the address indicated below by 3:00 p.m. on Monday August 2nd, 2021. Late submissions will not be considered.
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Malawi’s Survey Confirms AstraZeneca Vaccine Efficacy
By Lameck Masina, by VOA News BLANTYRE - In Malawi, a survey by the Ministry of Health to help ascertain the efficacy of AstraZeneca vaccine has shown its effectiveness in fighting the coronavirus. The survey was based on current hospital admissions of COVID-19 patients across the country. The preliminary results of the findings released Saturday 10th July were based on COVID-19 admissions between June 26 and July 8 of this year. These results show that over 80% of 227 COVID-19 patients admitted during the period were those not vaccinated. And those who have only had one AstraZeneca jab were 12% while those fully vaccinated only accounted for 4%. The secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Charles Mwansambo, says it’s still too early to measure the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine based on these findings. “We are still vaccinating more and presently our vaccination status is still low. But what we have found out so far is that the majority of those that are coming in those that are not vaccinated,” he said. However, he says the findings would help end fears and doubts some Malawians had over the vaccine, which prevented them from getting vaccinated. Malawi has currently vaccinated about 400,000 people of the 11 million needed to reach herd immunity. OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER “So we encourage more peo1583 Life Avenue, Belize City, ple to come for vaccination because Tel.: 223-3953 - E-mail: belize.broadcastingauthority@outlook.com obviously this is strongly putting a case for vaccination. So I encourage citizens to make sure that they come for vaccination,” said Mwansambo. The Belize Broadcasting Authority gives notice that the following The Belize Broadcasting Authority gives noticeare that no the following radio operators and In May, Malawi destroyed radio operators and cable operators longer broadcasting or about 20,000 doses of AstraZeneca cable operators are no longer broadcasting or transmitting, therefore, their licenses are transmitting, therefore, their licenses are being renounced. vaccine which had expired. being renounced. The incineration was largely because many Malawians were reName Address luctant to be vaccinated over conName Address cerns on the vaccine’s safety and La Consentida Radio 1 George Price St, Finca Solana efficacy. Corozal La Consentida Radio 1 George Price St, Finca Solana Lydia Kamwana, a baker in Corozal Blantyre, said the survey is a wakeUmuzik FM Radio Santa Rita Layout, Corozal Town up call to her. Northern Cable Network Orange Walk Town “I haven’t been vaccinated,” Umuzik FM Radio Santa Rita Layout, Corozal she said. “I really wanted to go for Tropical Vision Ltd, Bmp Belmopan the jab but then I was so scared. Town Charlton Cable System Toledo And when I saw those findings, the results are making sense and I am Cable Services Toledo convinced I will get the jab once the NorthernFrontier Cable Network Orange Walk Town vaccine is in stock.” Maziko Matemba is the naTropical Vision Ltd, Bmpgiven that Belmopan Notice is hereby the following radio operators and cational community ambassador for health in Malawi. He welcomes ble operators are in arrears and need to contact us by July 25th 2021. the survey findings but he says the Charltonto Cable System Toledo Failure do so will result with your license being suspended and legovernment is now responsible to ensure it has enough vaccine for its gal actions will commence forthwith. people. Frontier Cable Services Toledo “As you know, this is one or Name Address Arrears less than one percent of the population which has been vaccinated. Wave Radio Youth for the Future Drive 2017, 2019, 2020,2021 So the bigger population is not well Belize City vaccinated,” he said. Reef Radio given that the Pescador San Pedroare2018, 2019,and 2020, 2021 However, Mwansambo said Notice is hereby following Drive, radio operators in arrears need to th Malawi is expected to receive a Town to do so will result with your license being contact us by July 25 2021. Failure donation of 192,000 doses of AsDangriga Vision will 15commence St Vincent forthwith. Street, 2019,2020,2021 suspended and Cable legal actions traZeneca vaccines Thursday to reDangriga Town stock its vaccination centers, which ran out of vaccine mid-June.
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