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18 MARCH 2018 | ISSUE NO: 5088

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A FRESH START FOR THE CITY PUP TEAM TAKES OVER CITY HALL

Pg. 2 BARROW’S LEGACY: ECONOMIC COLLAPSE

KHMH

FALLING APART – PATIENTS SENT HOME Pg. 3

Pg. 2

Pablo Marin

Corozal Man Brutally Murdered Pg. 4

WOMAN MURDERED IN BELIZE CITY

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THE BELIZE TIMES

A FRESH START BARROW’S LEGACY: ECONOMIC COLLAPSE FOR THE CITY Thursday, 15 March 2018 On Wednesday, in front of hundreds of supporters, Mayor Bernard Wagner and ten Councillors – Oscar Arnold, Candice Pitts, Allan Pollard, Javier Castellanos, Micah Goodin, Aisha Gentle, Delthrude Hilton, Ryan Elijio, Michael ‘Chips’ Noralez and Albert Vaughan were sworn into office and will now take full control of the Belize City Council. It is the first time that a PUP team will occupy City Hall since 2006, and the many supporters were jubilant as the Councillors took the stage to resounding cries of ‘sweep, sweep’ as brooms were held in the air as symbols of the dominance of the PUP in Belize City. In 2015, the PUP Belize City team, cumulatively, lost by over 48,000 votes to the UDP. Last Wednesday, in what is nothing short of an amazing swing, the PUP was able to make up all that ground and blow the UDP out of the water to win by a cumulative total of 4,591 votes. Those figures represent a surge which saw the PUP wrest victory from the UDP by a cumulative total of approximately 60,000 votes. The PUP asked the people to vote for change, to vote for good governance and to vote for real representation in the City, and the people responded with a vengeance. Already there are many reports of bloated contracts, mismanagement and wasteful spending by the UDP in City Hall.. Sources tell the Belize Times that the so-called free concert just before elections, thrown by the UDP, cost Belize City taxpayers more than $100,000. In addition, there are those who have been granted very lucrative golden parachutes by outgoing Mayor Darrell Bradley, like City Administrator Candice Burke who is allegedly making around $150,000 a year, and whose contract was extended for an additional four years just days before elections. All these are things which must be dealt with immediately by the new team at City Hall which has promised that their term will be one of real service and integrity in office. On Wednesday, Mayor Bernard Wagner told the crowd of supporters – “You want solutions, you don’t want to hear no crying, you don’t want to hear oh this was happening before, you want us to show a better way - a better way forward.” One of the mayor’s first priorities, we are told, will be a clean-up of the city, with a focus on those neglected parts of the city which were never visited by the UDP, except during their campaign. Wagner has pledged that his team will restore the dignity of Belizeans who have been treated like fourth class citizens, worth $50 on election day only and then discarded until the next election. “We are committed to building a city of neighbourhoods that care. A city where you look out for your neighbour. A city of learning, a city of healing, a city of courage and creativity, a city of heart, a city of hope, a city reborn. That’s the Belize City I grew up in. That is the city we can build together. A city is all about the people,” committed the new Mayor. The PUP is committed to doing things right, not only in the city but across the country as the people continue to let the UDP know that enough is enough. Change is coming all across the country whenever General Elections are called. And as the PUP leader John Briceño stated on Wednesday – “if Mr. Barrow likes a good fight, as he said… then BRING IT.”

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Thursday, March 15, 2018 Last week Friday, Prime Minister Barrow presented the 2018/2019 fiscal year budget to the nation. This is his 10th budget presentation since taking office in 2008. While PM Barrow has titled this new budget “Maintaining Steadiness, Consolidating Stability and Advancing Growth,” all indications are that Barrow’s decade long tenure is ending on a very sour note for him and the country. Both his speech and his budget were bankrupt of energy, initiative and ideas to get the economy growing. Prime Minister Barrow is on his way to the departure lounge of politics, leaving behind his legacy of economic collapse for Belize. The budget is one of the most conservative, traditional budgets in the history of Belize that, not withstanding the increased cost of living, is still bringing with it increased taxation that will further stifle Belizeans. The Barrow/Faber administration, after increasing taxes last year and collecting 10% of the revenues from various statutory bodies, has failed to reach its targeted revenues by over $80million and its primary surplus is less than 2% of GDP. It is important to note that Barrow had promised his bondholders a certain target, which he has been unable to meet. Failure to do so would result in the Barrow/Faber Administration calling in the IMF for technical assistance. There are serious consequences for this that Belizeans will now have to wait and see how much more this will impact them. While there are no cuts in recurrent expenditures there is increased taxation. This will affect those whom can least afford it, the consumer. Belizeans will now

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have to pay GST on their Internet data services. Belizeans will recall that as of last year’s budget, any person whose electricity bill is more than $100 per month also had to start paying GST on those. There will also be further “adjustment in revenue collections” by way of GST being applied to farmers where it was not before. Exemptions have been removed for activities related to land clearing, crop dusting and harvesting and it is inevitable that farmers’ production costs will immediately go up. It is incredible that Mr. Barrow would target farmers for increased taxes at a time when farmers have suffered already, losing millions due to the prolonged 2017 drought and other factors. Just last month the Ministry of Agriculture issued a release claiming that there would be losses in agriculture, perhaps to the tune of millions, because of the record-setting rains in the beginning of 2018. But instead of GOB exploring how it can assist farmers, who are the backbone of the country, Mr. Barrow has decided instead to tax them, and tax them heavily. With tax revenues falling, it reflects the government’s incompetence in collection of taxes and signals the stagnation of the economy like never before. There is a major slowing down of investment by both local and foreign investors. PM

Barrow stated “The Central Bank of Belize projects that the economy should grow between 1.5 percent and 2.0 percent in 2018 due to increased output from the primary and tertiary sectors.” This is the same Central Bank which last year also said it expected to grow the economy to 3% of GDP. The national debt of the country is close to 100% as was confirmed by Financial Secretary Joseph Waight in his leaked memo. This is not sustainable. Instead of bringing the debt down, the Barrow/Faber administration with their insatiable appetite to spend on projects that do not yield any rate of return for Belize is sending the country into a spiraling and crippling state of collapse. In all of his 10 years in office, Prime Minister Barrow has been impotent on the much-needed structural reforms to curtail government’s expenditures, to stimulate growth and to get the economy back on the right track. And with all of this he continues with his legal battles with Ashcroft, which in the past has netted his brother’s law firm quite handsomely. Barrow and Faber are like the fiddlers on the roof. They continue to laugh and enjoy themselves while everything around them is falling and collapsing. When you add the increased level of crime, the lack of jobs and business opportunities, the lack of functioning oversight authorities to monitor the government and the increased corruption by Ministers who are allowed to act with impunity, it provides all the criteria for a failed state. That is the Barrow/Faber Administration legacy.

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KHMH FALLING APART – PATIENTS SENT HOME

Thursday, 15 March 2018 There was a scare yesterday at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, Belize’s national referral hospital when sections of the structure started caving in. Patients from the surgical ward were sent home, including a gunshot victim and a man from the South who was awaiting surgery and had come via taxi all the way. Needless to say, the disrepair that has gone unaddressed at the public institution is now costing Belizeans not only money but much distress. A release from the hospital casually informed that “a structural review of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority Physical plant was commissioned today following an incident in which debris fell from the ceiling of the facility. A preliminary assessment has discovered the need for immediate remedial reinforcement to a section of the hospital roof which is already underway. While these repairs are being executed and in the interest of safety we are limiting traffic through the facility as such there will be no clinics or elective services for the remainder of this week. Visiting hours has also been reduced.” Here’s the thing. On January 10th, just two months ago, the Hospital had announced that it had started critical refurbishment and upgrade of the operating theatre suites which has “now reached its most critical point.” At the time it had reported that the repairs would delay service to many patients awaiting elective procedures but informed that the labour ward would be temporarily converted into operating rooms. It therefore appears that even its temporary measures have now been affected with the latest development. Sources tell the Belize Times that doctors and nurses had to be recalled to assist in the evacuation of patients and visitors who we saw walking out with fans, pillows and other belongings. Upon hearing the news, we are told that many patients were up in arms. One individual was visibly upset, questioning the priorities of the Government which has allowed the deterioration of institutions that provide basic healthcare while pumping millions upon millions into sporting facilities that remain unused and streets that fall apart months after construction. Unfortunately, the KHMH is not the only public hospital that has been neglected. There is the case of Belmopan where the Health Minister admitted years ago that an entirely new hospital is needed to replace the Western Regional Hospital. To date however, the government has not found the money to fund that project. In the cayes, and specifically San Pedro, Belize’s tourism mecca, a public hospital remains a distant dream. But that’s the Barrow administration for you: “transforming lives!”

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THE BELIZE TIMES

2018

PUP Makes Massive Gains in Municipal Elections

March 15, 2018 ---The People’s United Party thanks our candidates in all nine municipalities for their hard work, selflessness and commitment to people and country displayed over the months of campaigning. We also express our gratitude to our voters and many supporters for their vote of confidence in last Wednesday’s Municipal Elections. WE are proud to announce that as a party we made massive gains in almost all our municipalities. Even as the Prime Minister attempts to claim victory, the official numbers prove that the People’s United Party performed remarkably well. In 2015, from a cumulative position, the PUP lost the popular vote to the UDP by 92,410 votes. In 2018 even as the party marginally lost a few municipalities we won the popular vote by 4,591, which demonstrates a massive swing of 97,001 votes from the UDP to the PUP in just three years. In 2015 as a Party we controlled only one municipality and 5 of the 67 available seats. In 2018 we now control 3 municipalities of which Belize is the Crown Jewel, and 26 of the 67 seats with 7 currently in contention as we have filed legal papers challenging the outcome of the elections in San Pedro. In the words of Hon John Briceño under whose leadership the party is well on its way to forming the next National Government, “As a party we are ready. If the Prime Minister wants to claim victory, tell him to call the elections NOW!!!” ---End---

QUICK ASSESTMENT OF 2015 VERSUS 2018 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Quick Assestment of 2015 Versus 2018 Municipal Elections

2015

MUNICIPALITY PUP DANGRIGA SAN IGNACIO/SANTA ELENA BENQUE VIEJO PUNTA GORDA BELMOPAN COROZAL ORANGE WALK SAN PEDRO BELIZE CITY

UDP

2018 MARGIN

PUP

UDP

MARGIN

8,531 17,643 7,128 4,139 11,926 17,704 27,673 13,604 80,766

12,601 30,965 13,002 8,470 22,619 19,594 26,902 18,371 129,000

-4,070 -13,322 -5,874 -4,331 -10,693 -1,890 771 -4,767 -48,234

10,006 20,888 7,948 6,453 16,613 20,240 37,267 17,959 121,223

11,407 31,627 14,286 8,023 22,185 18,068 18,967 19,781 109,662

-1,401 -10,739 -6,338 -1,570 -5,572 2,172 18,300 -1,822 11,561

TOTAL VOTES ACQUIRED

189,114

281,524

-92,410

258,597

254,006

4,591

SWING BETWEEN 2015 AND 2018

97,001

PUP VOTE MARGIN 2015 AND 2018 SEATS WON

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Police Investigate Apparent Suicide in OW

Thursday, 15 March 2018 After going missing for 9 days, Angel Gabriel Cisneros, 15, was found dead in some bushes in the Orange Walk Village of San Jose Palmar. At this time, Police suspect that he may have taken his own life, but they have not ruled out the possibility as yet that someone could have killed him. Cisneros, a resident of San Pe-

WOMAN MURDERED IN BELIZE CITY Thursday, 15 March 2018 The targeting and killing of innocents continued last week, at the beginning of the 3-day weekend when Bernadine Lauriano, 52, and her 2 children came under fire from a gunman who went all the way to their front door. The mother of 7 was most likely shot and killed by an assailant who wanted to get even with one of her other sons for a dispute from the past. Police say that at around 9:40 p.m., they acted on information and went to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where they found Bernadine Lauriano, a Belize City Council Sanitation employee of Aloe Vera Street. She was suffering from multiple gunshot injuries to the chest and abdomen area. Also receiving treatment at the time was her daughter, 9, with the same name, Bernadine. The child suffered a gunshot wound to a toe on her right foot, and her hand. On the following day, other family members realized that her special needs son Denzel Lauriano, 21, was also grazed by one of the bullets on his thigh. Initial police investigations indicate that at around 9:35 p.m., minutes before officers responded, Bernadine and

dro who moved to Orange Walk to live with his sister 7 months ago, was reported missing on Saturday, March 10. His sister Jaritzy Manzanarez, 24, told Police that he left her house on Saturday, March 3. Police say that they had some disagreement because his elder sister was attempting to discipline him. That’s also the reason why she didn’t report him missing until 7 days later; she did not suspect that anything was amiss. On Monday March 12, 2 days after he was reported missing, a search party discovered his body in an area of Palmar Village. He was found in a kneeling position with a nylon strap tied around his neck. His body was in an advanced state of decomposition. Someone captured footage of the discovery, and readers who came across it will certainly attest to it’s very disturbing nature. The images appear to have been clipped out of some sort of horror movie. An on-site post-mortem certified his cause of death to be mechanical asphyxiation, which is consistent with hanging. Police have not yet ruled out the possibility of murder, since they acknowledge that a victim can be forcefully hanged as well. They say that their investigation into Cisneros’ death continues at this time.

her 2 children were sitting on a chair in their living room. Her front door was open and that gave the shooter the access he needed to open fire on this innocent family. He injured all 3 members of the family and ran away. During the attack, Bernadine shouted the name of a person who she believed the shooter to be. Bernadine and her daughter were rushed to the KHMH as quickly as possible. The doctors tried their best to save her life, but she passed away while undergoing treatment. Her daughter and her son were far more fortunate. Joe Lauriano, her eldest brother, told the press that the family believes she was gunned down because of one of her sons, who has made enemies in the streets of Belize City. Lauriano explained, “The guy just lost his mind and shot the lady. He knew her but because of wanting to spite her son, he hurt the mother to make the son cry tears. They were trying to find her son and because he was not there, they dealt with her…[She] always thought, ‘Joe, you think someone will come and hurt me?’ I told her, ‘yes sister because then her son did stupidness.’” Notably, Bernadine made the evening news back in July of 2014, when Hand in Hand Ministries collaborated with BEL, to construct a home for her as a needy and deserving resident of Belize City. Unfortunately, it was inside that same house that she was fatally injured.

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YOUNG LIFE IN PORT LOYOLA CUT SHORT By: Gilroy Usher On Monday, March 12, scores of relatives, neighbours, friends, and concerned Belizeans like myself attended the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of 4-year old Treshawn Goff of Nurse Findley Crescent in the Port Loyola Division. The life of the young pupil of Port Loyola Day Care School was cut short suddenly around 8:0 0 pm on Monday, 5th March when shots were fired into his yard in a drive by shooting. As shocking and tragic as his death was, not a single representative from the Police Department or the Government attended the pre-school pupil’s funeral. The many wreaths which depicted cartoon characters highlighted the fact that the ongoing gang violence in Belize City has claimed the life of another innocent child before his 5th birthday. The Pastor rightly said that black men are killing out themselves in senseless street violence. He joined the congrega-

tion in asking the government and the community to take the necessary steps to end the worsening violence in our country especially in Belize City before the life of another adult or innocent child in taken. Treshawn is survived by his parents Latifah Sutherland and Deshawn Goff, his stepfather Jevon Abraham and his sister Khloe Abraham. RIP Treshawn until we meet in Glory Land.

Corozal Man Brutally Murdered Thursday, 15 March 2018 Police from Corozal are seeking any assistance they can get to try to solve the murder of Mark Anthony Clarke, 41, a resident of Corozal Town. The gentleman was found stabbed to death on the outskirts of Paraiso Village. Police say that at around 2 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, March 10, 2018, they went out to an area about 200 yards off the San Jomal Road in the Corozal District. There, in a location near a slaughterhouse, they found Clarke’s body. Someone stabbed him multiple times to the chest and abdomen, and sources close to the case indicate that the attacker or attackers were particularly violent. His throat was also slashed. A post mortem has determined that he bled to death from multiple stab wounds. Assistant Police Commissioner Joseph Myvette, the Head of the National Criminal Investigations Branch, told the press that despite police initial attempts to investigate this case, they’ve been unsuccessful. In a press conference, Myvette said, “Police investigation has since led to the detention of several per-

sons who were interviewed. They [the police] conducted several house searches, as well as vehicle searches, and are following several other leads. Any information that the public can assist the police with, at this point in time, will be greatly appreciated, in order for us to conclude this investigation. So far, no charges have been laid against anyone.” He also confirmed that among the persons detained for questioning was his girlfriend. Indications out of Corozal are that Clarke hosted a social event at his house on Wednesday night, and that his landlord saw him on Thursday, the following day, when he went to pay rent. Reports are that he was seen having a few drinks at a bar on Friday night. Other reports say that he was also spotted at the casino at the northern border. Hours later, his body was found at the location off the San Jomal Road. It is believed that he was killed elsewhere and then the assailant or assailants disposed of him at this location. Residents say that it was once a dump site for garbage.

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THE BELIZE TIMES

EDITORIAL

RUMPELSTILTSKIN

n Municipal Elections held last week Wednesday, the United Democratic Party lost 21 of the seats they had secured in 2015 Municipal Elections. From an overwhelming 62 seats held, the UDP now only holds 41. The PUP, which secured only 5 seats in 2015, now holds 26 seats. In addition, the PUP has regained full control of Orange Walk in very convincing fashion. A full PUP slate has taken Town Hall in Corozal, and a full PUP slate has been installed in Belize City. Belize City has long been considered a UDP stronghold and has been held by the UDP since 2006. There are six UDP Ministers who have to this point controlled the City – the Prime Minister in Queen Square, the Deputy Prime Minister in Collet, Boots Martinez in Port Loyola, Sedi Elrington in Pickstock, Mike Finnegan in Mesopotamia and Tracy Taegar-Panton in Albert. They thought they had the city on lockdown. They thought the city was a sure thing. On Nomination Day the UDP Ministers postured and boasted about how they would bring in the UDP slate with the numbers from their secure constituencies. They grinned and giggled. How mortified they must have been when the PUP beat them like a big old red drum in the City! Prime Minister Dean Oliver Barrow is playing Rumpelstiltskin. He is trying to spin straw into gold. At his press conference held post-elections, he cranked up the amperage on his arrogance and proclaimed a bold victory for the UDP. The UDP sycophants in the audience cheered after every sentence, on cue, as Mr. Barrow spun that straw. But everybody who was there, and everybody listening, knows that it was all a façade. The Prime Minister was giving an Oscar-worthy performance. He was on a stage. He was acting. There is no victory in the Municipal Elections for the UDP. None. The Municipal Elections, quite to the contrary, spell the demise of the UDP. It is the bell tolling. In every municipality in this country, the UDP has lost significant ground. Mr. Barrow and Mr. Faber had to dispatch UDP goon Juliet Thimbriel to Punta Gorda to hand out UDP goodies. Thimbriel was on the ground for month, allegedly with money bag in hand. She was joined by UDP Minister Edmond Castro weeks before the election. And still, in that division, the PUP lost by just a little over 200 votes. In Belmopan, the UDP lost ground in every area including Central, considered its stronghold, and that is because they had John Saldivar and his machinery behind them, along with voters brought in from Roaring Creek and other communities outside the Belmopan constituency. San Pedro was considered another sure seat for the UDP, because of the perceived strength of Area Representative Manuel Heredia Jr. But the UDP got a rude awakening there. In fact, even their very narrow margin of victory will soon be a matter for the Courts, as there have been serious discrepancies highlighted in the balloting and counting processes. Mr. Barrow could have gotten up on that podium and he could have acknowledged that something is very wrong in the UDP. But he did not. He could have acknowledged that obviously the people of Belize are telling the government that they are not happy. But he did not. He could have promised that the UDP will do some soul-searching to determine where they have gone wrong. He did not. He could have spoken out against the corruption in his Party, but he did not. He could have acknowledged the gravity of the crime situation and the impact on citizen security. He did not. There are many ways in which Mr. Barrow could have handled what is a clear loss by his Party. He chose to be arrogant and unfeeling and uncaring. He chose to ignore the message sent by the people of Belize. He chose optics over substance, and not for the first time. The people of Belize are disenchanted with the UDP. They feel that they have been betrayed by this administration which promised to do things the right way a decade ago. This Barrow/Faber administration has lost touch with the people, simple as that. Belizeans realize none of that will change. When asked about recent credible allegations of corruption against his senior Minister Boots Martinez, Mr. Barrow said he would need to see the evidence before acting. Incredible. He did much the same thing with Elvin Penner and John Saldivar and Edmond Castro and Gaspar Vega when their names were linked to corrupt acts. Mr. Barrow will never find his two-sided machete to slice away at corruption because for him, it is all about power and winning. Mr. Barrow will never care about poverty because he does not know what it feels like. Mr. Barrow will never care about crime because it has never quite touched close to his home. Try as he might, Mr. Barrow will never be able to spin all this straw suffocating his Party into gold. The writing is on the wall. For the UDP, the end is extremely near.

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RUMPELSTILTSKIN

n las elecciones municipales celebradas el miércoles de la semana pasada, el Partido Unido Democrático perdió 21 de los escaños que había obtenido en las elecciones municipales de 2015. De los 62 escaños abrumadores sostenidos, el UDP ahora sostiene solamente 41. El PUP que aseguró sólo 5 escaños en 2015, ahora tiene 26 escaños. Además, el PUP ha recuperado el control total de Orange Walk de manera muy convincente. Una Planilla completa de PUP ha tomado el Ayuntamiento en Corozal, y una Planilla completa PUP ha sido instalada en la ciudad de Belice. La ciudad de Belice ha sido considerada desde hace mucho tiempo una fortaleza UDP y ha sido sostenida por el UDP desde 2006. Hay seis ministros del UDP que tuvieron hasta este punto controlado la ciudad - el Primer Ministro en Queen Square, el Vice Primer Ministro en Collet, Boots Martínez en Port Loyola, Sedi Elrington en Pickstock, Mike Finnegan en Mesopotamia y Tracy Taegar-Panton en Albert. Creían que tenían la ciudad controlada. Pensaron que la ciudad era una cosa segura. El día de la nominación los ministros del UDP se pavoneaban y se jactaron sobre cómo traerían a la victoria a la Planilla del UDP con los votos seguros de sus distritos electorales. Sonreían y se reían. ¡Qué mortificación debieron haber sentido cuando el PUP los golpeó como un gran tambor rojo en la ciudad! El Primer Ministro Dean Oliver Barrow está interpretando a Rumpelstiltskin. Está tratando de convertir la paja en oro. En su Conferencia de Prensa celebrada después de las elecciones aumento el amperaje a su arrogancia y proclamó una gran victoria para el UDP. Los aduladores UDP en la audiencia vitorearon después de cada oración, en el momento justo, mientras que el Sr. Barrow convertía esa paja. Pero todo el mundo que estaba allí, y todo el mundo escuchando, saben que todo era una fachada. El Primer Ministro estaba dando una actuación digna de un Oscar. Estaba en un escenario. Actuaba. No hay victoria en las Elecciones Municipales para el UDP. Ninguna. Las Elecciones Municipales completamente, al contrario, deletrean el fallecimiento del UDP. Es el tañido de la campana. En cada municipio de este país, el UDP ha perdido terreno significativo. El Sr. Barrow y el Sr. Faber tuvieron que despachar a la villana UDP Juliet Thimbriel a Punta Gorda para repartir los dulces del UDP. Thimbriel estuvo en el suelo por meses, supuestamente con bolsa de dinero en mano. Ella fue acompañada por el Ministro de UDP Edmond Castro semanas antes de las elecciones. Y aun así, en esa división, el PUP perdió por sólo un poco más de 200 votos. En Belmopán, el UDP perdió terreno en todas las áreas incluyendo la central, considerada su fortaleza, y eso es a pesar de que tenían a John Saldivar y su maquinaria detrás de ellos, junto con los votantes traídos de Roaring Creek y otras comunidades fuera de la circunscripción de Belmopán. San Pedro se consideró otro escaño seguro para el UDP, debido a la fuerza percibida del representante del área Manuel Heredia Jr. Pero el UDP tuvo un rudo despertar allí. De hecho, incluso su estrecho margen de Victoria pronto será un asunto para los tribunales, ya que serias discrepancias se pusieron de manifiesto en los procesos de escrutinio y votación. Barrow podría haberse parado en ese podio y podría haber reconocido que algo está muy mal en el UDP. Pero no lo hizo. Podría haber reconocido que, evidentemente, la gente de Belice le está diciendo al Gobierno que no son felices. Pero no lo hizo. Podría haber prometido que el UDP hará un poco de examen de conciencia para determinar dónde han salido mal. No lo hizo. Podría haber hablado en contra de la corrupción en su partido, pero no lo hizo. Podría haber reconocido la gravedad de la situación del crimen y el impacto en la seguridad ciudadana. No lo hizo. Hay muchas maneras en que el Sr. Barrow podría haber manejado lo que es una pérdida clara por su partido. Él eligió ser arrogante e insensible e indiferente. Eligió ignorar el mensaje enviado por el pueblo de Belice. Eligió la óptica sobre la sustancia, y no por primera vez. El pueblo de Belice está desencantado con el UDP. Sienten haber sido traicionados por este gobierno que prometió hacer las cosas de la manera correcta hace una década. Esta administración Barrow/Faber ha perdido el contacto con la gente, tan simple como eso. Los beliceños ya se dieron cuenta de que nada de eso va a cambiar. Cuando se le preguntó acerca de las acusaciones creíbles recientes de corrupción contra su ministro de alto rango, Boots Martínez, el Sr. Barrow dijo que necesitaría ver las pruebas antes de actuar. Increíble. Él hizo lo mismo con Elvin Penner y John Saldivar y Edmond Castro y Gaspar Vega cuando sus nombres fueron relacionados con actos corruptos. Barrow nunca encontrará su machete de dos filos para cortar la corrupción porque para él, todo es sobre el poder y ganar. Barrow nunca se preocupará por la pobreza porque no sabe lo que se siente ser pobre. Barrow nunca se preocupará por el crimen porque nunca le ha tocado cerca de su casa. No importa cuánto lo intente, el señor Barrow nunca podrá convertir toda la paja sofocando a su partido en oro. La escritura está en la pared. Para el UDP, el final está sumamente cerca.

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SENATOR SALAZAR CAME UP BIG ON BTL DEAL Thursday, 15 March 2018 Documents sourced by the Belize Times reveal that UDP Senator Aldo Salazar, who debated the BTL loan motion on Wednesday, billing Atlantic Bank Limited over $329,000 just for arranging a credit facility for BTL at that bank. In his remarks during the debate, Salazar revealed that he was the lawyer for Atlantic Bank International when it was being looked at as the bank BTL would borrow from. He said the bank did not require a loan guarantee. He volunteered this information in his contribution to the debate. That now raises, however,

the question of conflict of interest not at this Senate meeting but at the one held on October 25th 2017 when the Senate debated on the amendment to the International Banking Act. At that House meeting Prime Minister Barrow stated BTL was “talking to various commercial banking institutions here at home and certainly to one institution in the region in the Caribbean.” At that House meeting, Prime Minister Barrow stated that the amendment was urgent since there is an indicative term sheet from

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Atlantic Bank International and the only way BTL can move post-haste is for that Act to be amended to allow for a local registered business to access funding from an international bank. Then on October 25th 2017, Senator Aldo Salazar debated and voted on that amendment in the Senate but did not reveal then that he was the lawyer for the very bank on these negotiations with BTL that the Prime Minister used as its basis for the urgency of amending the Act. That is a clear conflict of interest. In the Belize Constitution, it states under section 121 that members of the National Assembly “should conduct themselves in such a way as not to place themselves in positions in which they have or could have a conflict of interest”. As Minister Finnegan would say, “Amazing. Just Amazing”.

GOVERNMENT LEGALIZES THE BOOTS MARTINEZ SCAM

Thursday, March 15, 2018 In the Senate meeting held this past Wednesday, there was a debate on the amendment to the Financial Orders Regulations. All government senators including the Church senator approved that the Accounting Officer in Ministries can now do the following: • make verbal contracts of up to BZ$10,000 which is up from $2000 • make written contracts of $50,000 with the approval of the Minister which is up from $20,000 • Normally but not required to invite tenders above $20,000 but below $50,000, up from $10,000 • Shall invite tenders above $50,000 up from $20,000 The government senators claim the changes are necessary because of the undue amount of constraints and restrictions which slow down the process of approvals for small government contracts. Senator Valerie Woods in her contribution stated that when government corruption is at an all time high with lack of transparency and accountability, now is not the time for increasing limits of individuals and subjective authority of spending taxpayers’ money. If indeed the system is slow, then improve the system but don’t change the limits. Senator Woods outlined that there is no limit on how many times an Accounting Officer can make a verbal contract, a written contract or any of the above in any given year?

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Kirk Lamb Is it once per month so a maximum of $120,000 for the year? Or is it two times per month for $240,000 for the year? Is it three times per year? Is it per week? per month? per quarter? Senator/Minister Godwin Hulse in his haste to get these regulations passed said there is no bogeyman and that it is not that Ministers will abuse the system. He said all the payments will go through the government Smartstream system as if that is any assurance that all will be above board. He said there is no bogeyman. Senator/Minister Hulse needs to be reminded that the UDP government is replete with examples of abuse of the system by Ministers. He is right that there is no bogeyman. But there is Kirk Lamb and there is Boots Martinez and they are very real. And all those small payments that eventually amounted to almost $200,000 over time all went through that same Smartstream system. And that’s just with Kirk Lamb.

A proper investigation and audit of the Southside Alleviation Project expenses would reveal who the other Smartstream payments were for, how often and in what amounts. As has been reported in the media, Minister Boots Martinez in one instance in one week personally approved almost fifty thousand dollars, processed through the Government’s Smartstream system, as payment for seven individuals. The largest payment was of eight thousand, three hundred dollars. The second largest was not even for a resident of Belize City: one Ken Arnold of Roaring Creek, Cayo, was paid eight thousand for “community service”. All this was done in the name of Southside Poverty Alleviation. One has to ask - were these regulations passed in the typical Barrow/Faber Administration style to retroactively pass regulation and legislation to cover up their wrong-

doing? That is what they did with the Petrocaribe Loan funds that they did not get approval for. That is what they do with each supplementary to the budget when they bring expenses that are not urgent to be approved that the Prime Minister already approved to spend and that the government spent already. The government with these financial regulations that they passed at the Senate meeting on Wednesday have now essentially made what Boot Martinez did with Kirk Lamb and so many others perfectly legal. They have legitimized a criminal activity and the abuse of taxpayers’ monies all in the name of the Southside Alleviation Project, a Southside that remains the most impoverished part of Belize City. All government senators supported these regulations even though it flies in the face of accountability, transparency and anti-corruption measures. The government senators approved these regulations being fully aware of the well publicized Boots Martinez/Kirk Lamb scandal. The Barrow/Faber Administration and their senators are blatant in their actions of taking Belizeans for fools.

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BTL does not need a government guarantee - says UDP Senator Aldo Salazar

On Wednesday March 14th, there was a Senate meeting held which dealt with various loan motions for government amounting to over $143million dollars. One of these loan motions was for the Government of Belize to guarantee US$17.5million or $35million Belize Dollars for a loan by BTL through the Taiwanese government. This is not grant money. It is a loan guarantee so if BTL should default, the Government of Belize will need to pay. For a country that is operating with a debt burden of almost 100% of GDP this is reckless and irresponsible to be guaranteeing a loan for what Prime Minister Barrow and Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber have dubbed many times as a private company. The Belizean public has pronounced loudly and clearly that they do not want their taxpayer monies to be used for loan guarantees for any private company. But we are operating under a UDP government whose hallmark style of management is just that: reckless, irresponsible and not about the people. What they once chided past administrations for, they now openly and shamelessly do themselves. And in so doing, the Barrow/Faber administration is burdening future generations of Belizeans with unprecedented and unsustainable debt. Dean Barrow has earned his sobriquet of Pain and Sorrow Barrow. What is even worse; however, is that the Barrow/Faber administration is now inflicting unnecessary pain and hardship to Belizeans and taking unnecessary risks when it doesn’t have to. It is the government’s appointed Senator Aldo Salazar that confirmed as much at the Senate meeting when the debate got underway on this BTL loan motion. Senator Aldo Salazar declared that BTL doesn’t need a loan guarantee from government and that it has access to financial markets and that it is very solvent and is quite capable of paying its debts. All these pronouncements by the learned Senator beg the ques-

tion: if BTL is doing so well why does it need a loan guarantee? If the Taiwanese government is convinced that BTL is so solvent, why is it demanding a loan guarantee from the Government of Belize? If it has access to financial markets, why would Government insist on this loan guarantee knowing that the very nature of guarantees is that the guarantor is held liable if the entity borrowing cannot meet the repayment terms. BTL has had its issues in the past where the government has had to write off some of its debt so is it really that solvent? Is its cash flow really that healthy? Senator Aldo Salazar is the consummate team player that is more concerned with towing the UDP line than about being the voice of reason that puts the interest of an impoverished citizenry first before party politics. How is this really helping the poor people of Belize when government will now tax the data services that come from this Internet investment from BTL? There are so many other questions that remain and should be asked if government is guaranteeing $35million dollars for a BTL loan. When did the commercial lending institution change from Atlantic Bank International to the Taiwanese Government? Why did the International Banking Act need to be

amended if it is not an international bank that BTL will borrow this money from? What is the national broadband plan for Belize that is referred to in the loan motion? Will it cover all districts including the Southside of Belize City? If not, why not? Is this $35million part of a multi-phase project for BTL? How many phases are there and when will they expect to be completed? With all this investment in BTL including the over $550 million dollar purchase cost that was finalized in the secret Miami settlement deed with Barrow’s law partner and with his good friend Lord Michael Ashcroft, why is there still a foreign CEO who manages the people’s telephone company? Why are there over a dozen foreign top tier managers being paid in US dollars? Why does Senator Aldo Salazar say that Belize needed to get the best person for the job? Is he, a Senator for Belize, suggesting that there are no capable Belizeans who can manage the people’s telephone company? How much is the CEO of the people’s telephone company being paid? How much are the Belizean employees being paid in comparison to all the other foreign employees and foreign contract workers? The Barrow/Faber administration has no shame in their game.

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2018

ON THE

MOVE

Change is Here

PUP Leader John Briceño, along with members of the Executive, Mayor Bernard Wagner and Councillors hosted a luncheon at City Hall on Wednesday to show appreciation to those who assisted in securing victory for the PUP in Belize City. Also present were staff of the Belize City Council. the work of rebuilding the City and serving the people starts immediately.

Thursday, 15 March 2018 In spite of a crippling public debt that is almost at 100% of GDP, the Barrow administration continues to engage in fiscal mismanagement and is putting the future of our coming generations at risk. But while the government carries on as if all is fine and dandy, the business sector and others are worried to the point that at Wednesday’s Senate meeting, they actually opposed a loan motion for the upgrade of the Caracol road. The Government was seeking the Senate’s approval for the BZ$80 million loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) to upgrade 26 miles of the Caracol road. As PUP Senator Anthony Mahler pointed out, on the very same day, the Government was also getting approval for an additional $35 million for broadband expansion for BTL and $20 million for climate vulnerability reduction bringing the total loans approved Wednesday to $135 million. Mahler questioned the seriousness of the Barrow administration in enhancing the lives of Belizeans especially since over the last two years, only 9,000 people visited the Caracol Archaeological Reserve. Business Senator Markhelm Lizarraga balked at the loan saying that it simply CANNOT be afforded at this time: “We need to be looking at ways to save money, to cut the cost of big expensive, incom-

petent and corrupt government. Put this one on hold, man! Give the economy an opportunity to bounce back, work with the private sector to grow the economy, then we could touch that. It is nice to have nice things in your country but it is nicer yet to be able to afford them and to be able to pay for them. And the government cannot continue to do so on future earnings, on the earnings of my children and grandchildren…we need to learn to be prudent!” The government is actually spending $3 million per mile. According to UDP Senator Dr. Carla Barnett, the cost is higher than the usual million per mile due to the requirement of making infrastructure more climate resilient. Looking at very recent examples of questionable infrastructure works, union and civil society Senator Elena Smith called for value for money. Well, UDP Senator Aldo Salazar did not take too kindly to his government being called out. He called the Lake Independence Boulevard unfortunate but not intentional. He exclaimed, “we should not take that as a poster child for the level of development that this government has seen!” He forgets that it is not only the Lake I Boulevard that has broken up a few short months after construction.

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ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2018

ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2018 OFFICIAL RESULTS OFFICIAL RESULTS

OFFICIAL RESULTS

RESULTS OF THE BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION 2018 RESULTS OF THE BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION 2018 The following is the result of the Belize City Council Election which was held on Wednesday, The following is the result of the Belize City Council Election which was held 7th March 2018 on Wednesday, 7th March 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

SURNAME

WAGNER ARNOLD CASTELLANOS ELIJIO GENTLE GOODIN HYLTON NORALES PITTS POLLARD JR. VAUGHAN

Other Names

Bernard Oscar "Polo" Javier Ryan "Ferguson" Aisha Micah Deltrude Michael "Chips" Dr. Candice Allan Albert

OFFICE SOUGHT

VOTES POLLED

Votes Polled

MAYOR

10578

COUNCILLOR

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

LESLIE CUELLAR EDWARDS ELRINGTON ENRIQUEZ GONZALEZ MARTINEZ PITTS JR. SAMUELS SINGH WILLOUGHBY

2 3 4 5

SMITH MATUS McCAULAY MOLINA PERRY

TORRES

11063

4.72

Elected

COUNCILLOR

11062

4.72

Elected

COUNCILLOR

11112

4.74

Elected

COUNCILLOR

11184

4.77

Elected

COUNCILLOR

11193

4.77

Elected

COUNCILLOR

11007

4.69

Elected

COUNCILLOR

10898

4.65

Elected

COUNCILLOR

11349

4.84

Elected

COUNCILLOR

11149

4.75

Elected

COUNCILLOR

10628

4.53

Elected

121223

MAYOR

9597

4.09

COUNCILLOR

10183

4.34

COUNCILLOR

9859

4.20

COUNCILLOR

9994

4.26

COUNCILLOR

9973

4.25

COUNCILLOR

10112

4.31

COUNCILLOR

9328

3.98

COUNCILLOR

9990

4.26

COUNCILLOR

10146

4.33

COUNCILLOR

10000

4.26

COUNCILLOR

10480

4.47

Mayor

539

0.23

Councillor

660

0.28

Councillor

644

0.27

Councillor

951

0.41

Councillor

640

0.27

1 2 3 4 5

Eustaquio "Ernesto"

MAYOR

OVERALL VOTES POLLED

240 240

0.10

45,408 22,905 83 22,822 50.26 0.36 402 1.76

The following is the result of the Benque Viejo Del Carmen Town Council The following is the result of the Benque Viejo Del Carmen Town Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March 2018 Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

VOTES POLLED

Votes Polled

REMARKS

2091

9.40

Elected

2116

9.51

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2009

9.03

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2029

9.12

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2024

9.10

Elected

Miguel Angel "Charcoal"

COUNCILLOR

2011

9.04

Elected

Dora Leticia "Leon"

COUNCILLOR

2006

9.01

Elected

CASTELLANOS AVILA GUERRA MENDEZ MOH PINELO VACHA TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

Cristian "Danny" Luis Alfonso "Ponchi" Edgar Omar Victor Manuel "Meme" Ciriaco Rene Alexandria Tyrene "Alex" Pio Quinto

OBANDO TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

Domingo "Mingo"

14286

6 7

1056

4.75

1203

5.41

COUNCILLOR

1132

5.09

COUNCILLOR

1157

5.20

COUNCILLOR

1079

4.85

COUNCILLOR

1154

5.19

COUNCILLOR

1167

5.24

19 19 22253

5,078 3,403 6 3,397 66.90 0.18 46 1.35

MAYOR

OVERALL VOTES POLLED

COUNCILLOR

7948

Elected

COUNCILLOR

3327

8.35

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2992

7.51

Elected

COUNCILLOR

3053

7.66

Elected

COUNCILLOR

3190

8.01

Elected

COUNCILLOR

3110

7.80

Elected

COUNCILLOR

3215

8.07

Elected

MAYOR

2355

5.91

COUNCILLOR

2362

5.93

COUNCILLOR

2346

5.89

COUNCILLOR

2497

6.27

COUNCILLOR

2339

5.87

COUNCILLOR

2466

6.19

COUNCILLOR

2248

5.64

16613

Charles Beresford Hipolito Ignacio Robinson Mellowman Farah Diva Samuel Charles

MAYOR

0.25

COUNCILLOR

177

0.44

COUNCILLOR

208

0.52

COUNCILLOR

172

0.43

COUNCILLOR

105

0.26

760 COUNCILLOR

SMITH

Richard Albert "Richard Da The Man"

TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

292 292

0.73

39850 10,175 6,077 22 6,055 59.51 0.36 72 1.18

RESULTS OF THE COROZAL TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION

MAYOR

Gerardo Marconi Alvaro Enrique "Bayo" Jose Antonio "Tony" Marcos Moises "Checha" Noemi "Mimi"

8.28

The following is the result of the Corozal Town Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March 2018

COUNCILLOR

SOSA GONGORA GUERRA KOTCH PEREZ THOMPSON VICTORIN TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

No. of Registered Electors: No. of Used Ballots: No. of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Rejected: % of Ballots Rejected:

OFFICE SOUGHT

LESLIE BAUTISTA CRUSOE JR. KEN SALTER

REMARKS

3298

22185

Tanya Hope Sanie Brian Rocio Cesar John Bernard "JB"

No. of Registered Electors: No. of Used Ballots: No. of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Rejected: % of Ballots Rejected:

234559

Other Names

SANTOS AMADI CAL MIRA QUIROZ ROSS Wade

% Votes Polled

MAYOR

OVERALL VOTES POLLED

RESULTS OF THE BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS OF THE BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION

SURNAME

VOTES POLLED

TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

3434

TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

Khalid Lester Jacklyn Jay Paul Pio Isidoro Philip "Richie" Jem Eleanor Angel Amado Louise Geraldine

OFFICE SOUGHT

TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

109662

Paco Garry Richard "Lizard" Javier Anthony "Tamales Man"

BELISLE BURNS CHUN GALVEZ PASCASCIO PASTRANA WILLIS

Other Names

TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

Dion Hyacinth Latchman Jason Alifa Judith Dr. Alain Noreen Bernard "B.Q." Dean Kevin Philip "Superman"

No. of Registered Electors: No. of Used Ballots: No. of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Rejected: % of Ballots Rejected:

SURNAME

TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 1

4.51

TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 1

held on Wednesday, 7th March 2018

REMARKS Elected

TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 1

RESULTS OF THE BELMOPAN CITY COUNCIL ELECTION

The following is the result of the Belmopan City Council Election which was held on The following is the result of the Belmopan City Council Election which was Wednesday, 7th March 2018

5 6 7

0.09

SURNAME

Other Names

VELLOS ALPUCHE CASSANOVA CLARKE NARVAEZ PAHARSINGH JIMENEZ RIVEROLL TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

Rigo Shamir "Bambito" Dilan Hilberto "Hill" Rodolfo Dr. Toni Otoniel "Otto"

QUAN JR. ACOSTA ACOSTA DIEGO RAMIREZ RIVEROLL WILLIAMS TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

Richard Alexander Benjamin "Joe" Carlos "Net" Julieta "Marokin" Nonita Rodolfo "Rudy" Melhelm Emil

CAMPOS TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

Armando Marcelo "Mandy"

POLLED

VOTES

% Votes Polled REMARKS

MAYOR

2744

7.16

Elected

COUNCILLOR

3003

7.83

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2873

7.49

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2897

7.56

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2855

7.45

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2902

7.57

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2974

7.76

Elected

20248 MAYOR

2645

6.90

COUNCILLOR

2541

6.63

COUNCILLOR

2501

6.52

COUNCILLOR

2512

6.55

COUNCILLOR

2575

6.72

COUNCILLOR

2581

6.73

COUNCILLOR

2713

7.08

18068 MAYOR

0.05

OVERALL VOTES POLLED No. of Registered Electors: No. of Used Ballots: No. of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Rejected: % of Ballots Rejected:

OFFICE SOUGHT

38335 8,699 5,701 8 5,693 65.44 0.14 44 0.77

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Koop Sheet Metal Wins 2018 Ruta Maya Canoe Race

Belize City, March 12, 2018 Team Koop Sheet Metal: Jerry Cante, Amado Cruz and Daniel Cruz won the 2018 Ruta Maya canoe race: 180 miles of paddling for 4 days, from the Hawkesworth Bridge in San Ignacio to the Belcan Bridge in Belize City on Monday, March 12. On Day 4 racing from Burrell Boom to Belize City, Team Koop Sheet Metal beat the 2017 Ruta Maya champs Team NICH’s Efrain Cruz, Hener Cruz and Felix Cruz by 1 second or one canoe length. Male Division 1st Koop Sheet Metal - 17:08:50 2nd Young Cutters: Kenrick Daniels, Elvis & Glenford Sutherland - 17:26:03. 3rd Team NICH: 17:27:14 Mixed Division 1st U.E.S./Westrac/Bismillah: Clayton & Milenie Cabb, Eric Cano 17:16:07 ( 2nd Overall!) 2nd Western Invaders: Miguel Mangandid, Roxana Lemus, Bradley Ayala - 18:13:06. 3rd “Black Orchid Ripple”: Avis Guydis & friends: 18:23:56 Family Division 1st The Wash Higher Steaks: Moises Guardado, Daniel Cruz, Enrique Cruz: 17:42:06. 2nd Team Harris (8th overall) 18:04:07. 3rd Team Unbreakable (11th overall) - 18:12:25. Masters division 1st Print Belize: Armin Lopez, Rudolph Gentle, Claudio Cruz - 17:56:09. 2nd Team Oceana: Bob Vincent, Dean Brown, Chris Guydis - 18:16:37 3rd Team Sea Sports: Johnny “Watt” Searle, Michael Searle - 19:22:21 Intramural division 1st UB Black Jaguars: Anselmo Rash, Tariq Palacio, Eric Flores - 18:20:37. 2nd Scotiabank Rural Boys: Camron McFadzean, Kegan Tillett, Kenneth Ferguson - 19:19:56. 3rd Chiefs Paddle for Love 19:50:18. Female division 1st COURTS Optical/Costa: Delmi Cornelio, Carol Rabuck (Philadephia), Joanna Faloon (Ottawa, Canada) 19:56:02. 2nd Benny’s Babes: WPC Jane Usher, Lt. Bobby Dee Usher, Connie Constant - 20:51:17. Pleasure Division. 1st The Weh Dem Deh - 19:18:59 (20th overall). 2nd See We Yah - 20:08:50 - (29th overall). Special awards Oldest Paddler – Team Oceana’s Bob Vincent, 75 years old, of Canada Youngest Paddler – 10-year-old Daniel Cruz of The Wash Higher Steaks. Perseverance award - Friends of Friends/Cobb’s Arm (4th Male/ 5th overall) The next canoe race will be the Iguana Creek to Agric Show race on the Saturday of the National Agricultural and Trade show in April.

Champs Koop Sheet Metal

1st Females - COURTS Optical - Costa Koop Sheet Metal wins - NICH 2nd

Westrac Alliance’s Keion Robateau Wins 2nd Ernest Meighan Mt. Hope Cycling Classic Belize City, March 11, 2018 Westrac Alliance’s Keion Robateau won the 2nd annual Ernest “Jawmeighan” Meighan Mount Hope Classic, which the Cycling Federation of Belize held on the George Price Highway on Sunday, starting and finishing at Leslie’s Imports, 112 miles to Mount Hope and back 1st Keion Robateau – Westrac Alliance - 4:48:19 2nd Joslyn Chavarria Jr Team DigiCell 4G 3rd Brandon Cattouse – Team SMART/C-Ray/Western Spirit 4th Shane Jones – Team Westrac Alliance 5th Giovanni Jose Choto – Team SMART/C-Ray/Western Spirit - 4:48:45. 6th Kaydine Pinelo - Team AKL/Powerade - 4:48:45. 7th Byron Pope - Team Benny’s Megabytes - 4:50:15 8th Darien Anderson – Team Furnished Apts. Ltd - 4:50:47. 9th Oscar Quiros Jr. Team SMART/C-Ray/Western Spirit - 4:51:58. 10th Herman “Hijo” Requena - Team Furnished Apts. Ltd 11th Erwin Middleton – Team DigiCell 4G 12th Kenroy “Smokes” Gladden (unattached) 13th Richard Santiago 14th Quinton “Baddest” Hamilton (unattached) 15th Edgar Nissan Arana – Westrac Alliance 16th Tarique Flowers –

4th Shane Jones, 3rd Brandon Cattouse, 2nd Joslyn Chavarria, 1st Keion Robateau Team Benny’s Megabytes. 17th Brandon Morgan – Team DigiCell 4G

18th Robert Liam Stewart 19th Shaun Codd - – Brandon Cattouse 3rd Joslyn Chavarria 2nd

Team Furnished Apts. Ltd 20th Henry “Motto” Moreira - Team SMART/ C-Ray/Western Spirit 21st Phillip Leslie – Team SMART/C-Ray/ Western Spirit - 4:52:10. 22nd Gregory “Bullett” Lovell - Team DigiCell 4G - 5:03:24, 23rd Angel Tzib – Westrac Alliance 5:03:24. This was the last Elite race before the annual Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic. The next CFB event will be the annual Junior Cross Country Classic on Sunday, March 18.

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Tigersharks & Dream Ballers Lead NEBL Basketball Belize City, March 9, 2018 The San Pedro Tigersharks and the Griga Dream Ballers continue to lead the NEBL; both teams posted their 6th wins, as the Dream Ballers dominated the Running Rebels 85-70 at the Orange Walk Multi-Purpose Complex on Saturday night, and the Tigersharks took a bite out of Verdes: 92-68 at the San Pedro High school auditorium on Sunday. In Belize City at the SCA Mercy Center on Friday night, the DigiCell Defenders calmed the SMART Hurricanes 85-67, led by Nigel Jones 27pts, 8 rebounds. Jacob Leslie hit 5 treys for 16pts, Lincey Lopez added 12pts, and Darwin “Puppy” Leslie threw in 11 pts. Hurricanes’ Brian “Brybo” White scored 15pts, Kurt “Chengo” Burgess posted 13pts and Tyson Reynolds added 12pts, while Akeem Watters grabbed 10 rebounds and put up 10pts. Glency Lopez had 9pts. In Orange Walk, Daniel “Buddy” Nolberto hit 2 treys to lead the Dream Ballers with 21pts, Edgar

Jacob Leslie scored 16pts

Glency Lopez scored 9pts

Mitchell followed suite with 3 treys for 20pts, and Daniel Conorquie put up 11pts. Tahj Wells threw in 8pts and Brandon Flowers dominated the glass with 14 rebounds to score 6pts. Rebels’ James Ewing scored 17pts, Elvis Olivera added 14pts, and Roger Reneau put up 10pts, while Dwayne Cummings had 9pts. Out on San Pedro on Sunday, Martevius Adams led the Tigersharks with 19pts, Jamal Kelly added 17pts, and Andrew “Bynum” Ortiz jammed in 13pts. Ashton Edwards hit 3 treys as he and Douglas Valley scored 11pts apiece. Verdes’ Richard Troyer also hit 5 treys 32pts, grabbing 9 rebounds. Gene Myvett scored 8pts, Elvis Usher Jr put up 7pts, and Elvert Ariola tossed in 6pts. Upcoming games on Friday, March 16: DigiCell Defenders vs. Dream Ballers at Russel Chiste Garcia Auditorium Tigersharks vs. Running Rebels at the Orange Walk Multi-Purpose Complex.

Belize Sailors Hold 90th Baron Bliss Harbour Regatta Belize City, March 11, 2018 Newly elected Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner presented prizes and medals to all winners when the Belize Harbour Regatta Committee held its 90th Baron Bliss Regatta under the patronage of the Governor General H.E. Sir Colville Young Sr, honouring the National Heroes and Benefactors Day weekend on Sunday. A total of 5 Optimist Class dinghy races were held over an inshore course in front of the BTL Park, along with an Olympic Laser class sloop race and a traditional Sandlighters race. There were no sailing dories to race this year Optimist Class winners 1st Janelle Joseph - Caye Caulker Sailing Club - 1st place trophy & sails as prize 2nd Darwin Catzim, Corozal Bay Sailing Club - sails as prize 3rd Adyaneiri “Susie” Teck, Caye Caulker Sailing Club - sails as prize 4th Peter Joo, Placencia Sailing Club 5th Jasmin Alcoser, Caye Caulker Sailing Club There were 12 boats and all sailors received medals of participation. Laser Class sloops 1st Trent Hardwick of the Belize Sea Scouts – 1st place trophy & $300 prize for the 2nd Wilson Rivera of Placencia Sailing Club - $200 prize. 3rd Nigel Rosado - Corozal Bay Sailing Club

Trent Hardwick win Laser class sloop race - $300 1st prize

Darwin Catzim - 2nd in Optimist dinghy races

United win 1st prize Sandlighters race

4th Devaughn Morrison - Corozal Bay Sailing Club 5th Joaquin Alcoser - Corozal Bay Sailing Club, placed third, fourth and fifth Sand-lighters race 1st “United” 2nd Radio placed second. The first and second place winners also received race certified (IODA) sails as their prizes; while all Optimist participants also received a universal joint. The Regatta was held with the support of the Baron Bliss Trust, the Office of the Governor General, the Coast Guard and Ports Authority, and the Belize Sailing Association provided technical support.

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RESULTS OF THE ORANGE WALK TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION

RESULTS OF THE DANGRIGA TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION

RESULTS OF THE ORANGE WALK TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION

The following is the result of the Orange Walk Town Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th The following is the result of the Orange Walk Town Council Election which March 2018 was held on Wednesday, 7th March 2018

The following is the result of the Dangriga Town Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March 2018

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

SURNAME

HUMPHREYS DIEGO FRANCISCO GONGORA JOSEPH LOPEZ MOLINA

OFFICE SOUGHT

Other Names

Francis Yadira Gary Aaron "Jake" Alexander "Lexus" Earth Cheryl

2 3 4 5 6 7

1 2

% Votes Polled

1692 1538 1608 1703 1606 1611 1649

7.87 7.15 7.48 7.92 7.47 7.49 7.67

MAYOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR

SURNAME

REMARKS

Elected

1 2

Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected

3 4 5 6 7

11407

TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 1

VOTES POLLED

VELASQUEZ CABALLERO JANG JONES MARIN RAMOS PALACIO TEUL TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

Derrick Venancia Erica Rodriguez Debbie Cynthia "CY" Frank "Tubana" Liberato

LEWIS FRANCISCO TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

Chris "Master Chris" Winston "Wing Wing"

MAYOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR

1343 1426 1574 1443 1390 1438 1402 10016

6.24 6.63 7.32 6.71 6.46 6.69 6.52

33 54 87

0.15 0.25

MAYOR COUNCILLOR

OVERALL VOTES POLLED

1 2

Elected

3 4 5 6 7

RESULTS OF THE PUNTA GORDA TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

SURNAME

MCKENZIE CHOC CHUN DAWSON MARTINEZ POLONIO TATE

Other Names

Ashton Akeem Kevin Joseph Winston Felix Joicelyn Cindy Bochub Franklin "Kranka" Raynel "Polo"

OFFICE SOUGHT MAYOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR COUNCILLOR

TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

VOTES POLLED

1181 1083 1105 1093 1152 1264 1145

% Votes Polled

7.62 6.99 7.13 7.06 7.44 8.16 7.39

REMARKS

Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected

2 3 4 5 6 7

GALVEZ CAL GALVEZ HINES NORALEZ VIREZ WILLIAMS

MAYOR

941

6.07

COUNCILLOR

816

5.27

COUNCILLOR

993

6.41

COUNCILLOR

1026

6.62

COUNCILLOR

936

6.04

COUNCILLOR

902

5.82

839

5.42

COUNCILLOR

TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

SURNAME

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

WILLIAMSON ARNOLD COC MAHEIA McKENZIE MUSCHAMP PETILLO

5260

9.35

Elected

COUNCILLOR

5317

9.46

Elected

COUNCILLOR

5352

9.52

Elected

COUNCILLOR

5376

9.56

Elected

COUNCILLOR

5311

9.44

Elected

COUNCILLOR

5597

9.95

Elected

COUNCILLOR

5054

8.99

Elected

MAYOR

2593

4.61

COUNCILLOR

2698

4.80

COUNCILLOR

2747

4.88

COUNCILLOR

2609

4.64

COUNCILLOR

2750

4.89

COUNCILLOR

2624

4.67

COUNCILLOR

2946

5.24

18967 56234 12,401 8,314 15 8,299 66.92 0.18 81 0.97

Other Names

Earl George Bernadette Shary Vanessa Jeaneane Mark "O.B." Nick

MATUS CASTELLANOS

GONZALES PALMA

LEMUS PULIDO SMITH WINDSOR TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

Marconi Javier Orlando "Colonel" Zoila Froylan Floyd Elio Juan Arthur Alwyn "Turo" Kevin

2 3 4 5 6 7

5 6 7

FERGUSON

OFFICE SOUGHT

VOTES POLLED

Votes Polled

MAYOR

4642

8.80

Elected

COUNCILLOR

4442

8.42

Elected

COUNCILLOR

4732

8.97

Elected

COUNCILLOR

4530

8.59

Elected

COUNCILLOR

4464

8.46

Elected

COUNCILLOR

4574

8.67

Elected

COUNCILLOR

4243

8.04

Elected

REMARKS

31627 MAYOR

2646

5.02

COUNCILLOR

3012

5.71

COUNCILLOR

2980

5.65

COUNCILLOR

3002

5.69

COUNCILLOR

3006

5.70

COUNCILLOR

3161

5.99

3081

5.84

COUNCILLOR

20888 Lupita Orellano "Alva Orellano"

MAYOR

182

0.34

182

Francilia "Sapa" Horace Eleazer Nathan Ronald "Cucu" Linston "Blues" Orlando Maria Lara

WADE

MAYOR

0.59

COUNCILLOR

137

0.88

COUNCILLOR

0.61

COUNCILLOR

157

1.01

290

No. of Registered Electors:

COUNCILLOR

1.87

COUNCILLOR

134

0.87

COUNCILLOR

112

0.72

No. of Used Ballots: No. of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Rejected: % of Ballots Rejected:

TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

1015

OVERALL VOTES POLLED

15491

No. of Registered Electors: No. of Used Ballots: No. of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Rejected: % of Ballots Rejected:

REMARKS

MAYOR

37267

TRAPP BOITON FERNANDEZ MEDINA NEAL O'BRIEN SINGH TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

6453

Phillip Ajasha "Jay" Jose Antonio Derik Armando "Chile" Yara Cal Evan "Coolie Buay"

% Votes Polled

RESULTS OF THE SAN IGNACIO/SANTA ELENA TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION

8023

Carlos "Obeah" Moses Malcolm Jamaal Luana "Ms Lu" Raimundo "Papito" Roberto Luis Arnold "Junie Wallin"

DE LA FUENTE CANTUN COCOM SAMBULA USHER VILLEDA WILLIAMS TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

VOTES POLLED

The following is the result of the San Ignacio/Santa Elena Town Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March 2018

Kevin Ian Josue Rozel Fernando "Big Sanch" Ladrick "Mad Bull" Haresh "Indian Buay"

No. of Registered Electors: No. of Used Ballots: No. of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Rejected: % of Ballots Rejected:

5,861 3,282 10 3,272 55.83 0.30 58 1.77

The following is the result of the Punta Gorda Town Council Election which was held on Wednesday 7th March 2018

BERNARD CAL CARBALLO FLORES ARANA SANCHEZ SHEPPARD VASWANI TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

OFFICE SOUGHT

OVERALL VOTES POLLED

21510

No. of Registered Electors: No. of Used Ballots: No. of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Cast: % of Ballots Spoilt: No. of Ballots Rejected: % of Ballots Rejected:

Other Names

Roody Lewinsky

MAYOR

0.12

OVERALL VOTES POLLED

52761 14,102 8,056 23 8,033 56.96 0.29 93 1.15

3,895 2,318 4 2,314 59.41 0.17 13 0.56

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MY PERSPECTIVE

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By Dolores Balderamos Garcia

THIS GUATEMALA TROUBLE A month or two ago I wrote about the recognition by the United States of America and a few other countries of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. We all know that prominent among those countries which jumped on the Israel bandwagon was our neighbour Guatemala. I have found myself reading a bit more about this issue. I then opined in my earlier writing that evangelical churches and associations in Belize would do well to stay out of the international politics surrounding this issue, and I feel even more strongly about this after some recent reading. I chanced upon a news article on the remarks of Palestinian legislator and activist Hanan Ashrawi, which she made some two weeks ago about the actions of Guatemala in not only supporting United States President Trump, but also taking firm steps to move their embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, an announcement and action in the making which she considers “dangerous and provocative.” Ms. Ashwari, at age seventy-one, has long been a leading advocate for the rights of the Palestinian people. She remains a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council and was the first woman elected to the Palestinian National Council. Her academic background is in English and Literature, but she has combined her scholarly activities with her activism for many human rights and gender issues. On the matter of Guatemala relocating its embassy, she said also that Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales is partnering with Israel and Trump in violating international law and undermining the chances for peace. Naturally, the Palestinians are furious at the United States and Guatemala, because they consider East Jerusalem to be their capital, and many countries have cautioned that in order to bring about lasting peace in the Middle East, a two-state solution which will respect the desires of both Israel and Palestine must be found. Jimmy Morales has been called the Trump of Guatemala. He has been riding roughshod over accepted rules of diplomacy, and he seems to be going all-out to please his Israeli friends and sponsors. Some cursory research shows that in the 1980s there were over 300 security advisers from Israel operating in Guatemala. Recently in 2016, just the other day, Israel provided US$300 million in aid to Guatemala!! Needless to say, the relationship between the two countries is VERY close. On the

Jerusalem issue new Guatemalan Foreign Minister Sandra Jovel has very recently been heard to say: “We are friends and historical allies with Israel. We have asked nothing of Israel or the United States.” Our response here in Belize must be “yahhh right!!!” But I go back to how the Palestinians see the Guatemalan love affair with Israel and its embassy move to Jerusalem. Chief Negotiator for the Palestinians Saeb Erekat has made it abundantly clear: “There will be no peace without East Jerusalem being the sovereign capital of the State of Palestine.” And Ms. Ashwari has additionally chimed in that the US has “ripped apart the very legal foundation for peace in the region.” Trump has threatened to withhold millions in aid to Palestine because the Palestinians are refusing to meet with Israel in the circumstances. He wants to force them to participate in peace talks. The statement by Ms. Ashrawi that I like best is this: “Not meeting your oppressor is not a sign of disrespect; it is a sign of self-respect.” (!!) I wrap up this jotting by going back to this Guatemala trouble. Sandra Jovel and our own Foreign Minister met in late February. They were all smiles and camaraderie, with Hon. Sedi saying “I don’t think there has been a better time in terms of the relationship between Belize and Guatemala, at all levels.” Yes, we did hear right, despite Guatemalans continuing to rape our Chiquibul Reserve; the Guatemalan Armed Forces controlling the Sarstoon as “disputed territory;” continued Guatemalan belligerence towards us; and Guatemalan security forces just walking into Belizean territory - to name only some aspects of our current reality vis a vis Guatemala. Where is Sedi living? we say. His “best of times” assessment cannot be so. Let’s keep our focus on Jimmy Morales and his ever so cozy relationship with Israel and the US. And let us not let any ghost fool us. In terms of the geo-politics of Trump, Netanyahu (Israeli Prime Minister), and Morales, Belizeans need to be vigilant and smart. Sandra Jovel and Sedi can’t be singing Kumbaya, when those best friends forever tear apart the possibility for lasting peace in the Middle East and sow more and more disrespect to all with whom they disagree.

Continued from page 12 RESULTS OF THE SAN PEDRO TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION

The following is the result of the San Pedro Town Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March 2018 SURNAME

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Other Names

GUERRERO ALAMILLA ANCONA GONZALEZ GREIF GUERRERO NUNEZ TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

Daniel "Danny" Hector "Tito" Flora Ruben "Rux" Gary Kristopher Severo "Severito" Gabriel "Gaby"

PEREZ ARANDA DUARTE RIVERO GRANIEL KAY NAVIDAD POU TOTAL NO. OF VOTES

Abner Andre Dianeli Johnnia Undina "Dina" Marina Graniel Ruben Ian

OFFICE SOUGHT

VOTES

POLLED

Votes Polled

REMARKS

MAYOR

2667

7.07

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2818

7.47

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2904

7.69

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2904

7.69

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2890

7.66

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2789

7.39

Elected

COUNCILLOR

2809

7.44

Elected

19781 MAYOR

2629

6.97

COUNCILLOR

2605

6.90

COUNCILLOR

2554

6.77

COUNCILLOR

2543

6.74

COUNCILLOR

2624

6.95

COUNCILLOR

2475

6.56

COUNCILLOR

2529

6.70

17959

37740 8,955 5,700 16 5,684 63.47 0.28 67 1.18

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the below company has been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the date indicated: BROWEN CORPORATION - February 15th, 2018 EXIDE ASSOCIATES CORP. - February 23rd, 2018 PASSPORT INC. - March 1st, 2018 WIND WARRIOR INC. - March 1st, 2018

REDWOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - March 10th, 2018

Belize Corporate Services Limited Registered Agent

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the below companies have been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the below dates indicated: VALBARON LIMITED - February 17th, 2018 MIZZEN INVESTMENTS LIMITED - February 21st, 2018 CARLISS FINANCE LIMITED - February 24th, 2018 VANROAD LIMITED - February 27th, 2018 GCC ESTABLISHMENT CORP. - February 27th, 2018 WALL FLOWER INDUSTRIES LIMITED - March 2nd, 2018 ALEMAN, CORDERO, GALINDO & LEE TRUST (BELIZE) LIMITED

Registered Agent

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These are the Things...

A lot of the time, I keep away from Facebook. I think as far as social media is concerned, it is one of the best things going today. But ironically, as far as social media is concerned, it is one of the worst things going today. I’ve seen FB used to locate a missing child. But I’ve also seen it used to humiliate and degrade persons in the most public of forums. I’ve seen friends who have been apart for decades connect on Facebook. I’ve also seen friendships ripped to shreds. I’ve seen pictures of beautiful scenes from around the world. And I’ve seen pictures that surely weren’t meant to be viewed by the world. See, with us Belizeans, and I count myself…we are a special people. We tend to gravitate, for the most part, to the negative. We like to bring each other down. We like to criticize and condemn in the most mean-spirited of ways. Post a picture of a beautiful fawn scurrying across a meadow and you will likely get zero likes and no comments. Post a nude pic of Jane Doe, legs spread wide, and you will get five million likes and comments before it can be reported and deleted. The five million may be a slight exaggeration, but you get my point. Facebook allows us to be whoever we want to be. And it allows us to say whatever we want to say. Our opinions, no matter how unwarranted or outlandish, somehow become fact in Facebook World. We are quick to point out that it is our opinion and we are entitled to it. But we don’t understand that while we are certainly entitled to our opinions, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are fit for public consumption. I was thinking about this Joe Coye thing. Apparently, a decision has been made to retain the services of Joe Coye, a former mayor and chartered accountant, to conduct an immediate audit of the Council for the period January to March 2018. Honestly, it’s neither here nor there with me. The guy used to be Mayor, so he knows about municipal administration. He owns and operates an accounting firm. And he’s doing it

for free. I mean, some people like Joe Coye and some people don’t… in and out of the PUP. So, I can see some people being unhappy about the decision. But my lerd. From the reaction you would think that the T-Virus has been unleashed on City Hall and flesh-eating monsters are on the loose. Holy hell. I say all that only to say that I’m writing this on a Tuesday. The new Belize City Council is being sworn in tomorrow, Wednesday. Tomorrow will make 7 days since elections. That’s all – seven days. And already on Facebook people are tearing them to pieces over who they chose to audit the Council. Wow. What I find cute, though not cute, is the fact that the UDPs are loving it. Certain mindless, brainless sycophants like Oj Elrington have been feeding the fuel because they have absolutely nothing else to do. Not one of them has condemned Boots after the outrageous allegations of stealing money from the people. Not one of them has ever condemned Gaspar Vega for stealing the resources of the Belizean people to give to himself and to his family members. Not one of them has commented on the myriad allegations of corruption brought against members of the United Democratic Party. Why would they? Instead, they have pushed the Joe Coye button and all hell has broken loose. It is all they have. I believe that an audit of the Belize City Council will reveal things which will blow our minds. I believe that there are many things which have been going on at the Council which have been kept under wraps. I also believe that the reason the UDP set and have been fanning the flames under the Joe Coye fire is because they do not want all those things to come to light. Give the new PUP Belize City Council a change. This is a dynamic, diverse, eminently talented and qualified group of persons who will no doubt make some mistakes along the way, but they will get it right. They have the interests of the people at heart. Rather than tear them up even before they enter office, we should be giving them our support. Trust me…I’ve got a good feeling about this team. And in the words of that wise old philosopher Forrest Gump, that’s all I’m gonna say about that.

Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 28th day of June, 2001, between GREGORY ANDREW GABOUREL of # 8 Vernon Street, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Volume 27 at Folio 88, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto. All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT lot, piece or parcel of land situated on the South Bank of the Belize River, being a portion of Lot No. 1804 and shown on the composite Map of the said Lot No. 1804 by G.V. Bautista, Licensed Surveyor, and dated the 8th of October, 1991 whereon it is designated “Louis Gabourel” and bounded as follows: On the North by Lot No. 32, On the East by Lot No. 18, on the South by Vernon Street and on the West by Lot No. 13, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. DATED this 1st day of March, 2018 MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the below companies have been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the dates indicated: MARCEL ROAD CORP. - February 20th, 2018 NARSES HOLDING CORP. - February 23rd, 2018 ICAZA BELIZE TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Tristar Management Inc. has been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect on 16th day of February, 2018. ARIAS, FABREGA & FABREGA (BELIZE) LIMITED Registered Agent

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THINKING OUT LOUD BY: KEVIN BERNARD

This weekend I had the privilege of being invited to the Chan Pine Ridge Agriculture and Trade Show. I would want to encourage everyone who hasn’t been to the annual event to attend. It is amazing to see the talent and skills of those hardworking people of that community on full display. I enjoyed it immensely, along with my family, and have committed to doing all I can to work with the BTIA and other tourism stakeholders to ensure that events like these are given maximum attention. I intend for Orange Walk Town and its surrounding communities to shine. The election was only a week ago, but even before the elections – in fact for a long time now – I have been giving thought to representing my people on a more national level. Like so many Belizeans across this country, I’ve been disgusted by the stories of abuse and corruption coming out of Government. It seems to me that our Ministers and their privileged people exist by a different set of laws. We have seen it right here in Orange Walk, where a Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources used his position to give himself and his family members thousands of acres of land. While that is bad enough, what is worse to me is that nothing has been done about it, and under the UDP nothing will be done about it. Just recently, we have seen serious allegations made against another sitting Minister of Government, Anthony ‘Boots’ Martinez. Despite the fact that the accusation is serious and there is some evidence to support it, the Prime Minister has made the decision that he will do nothing about it. I don’t understand that. Public officials, especially those who occupy these lofty positions, should always be held to a higher standard. Even the slightest whiff of corruption should be investigated instantly. And if the investigation proves that the allegation is true, those public officials should bear the full weight of the law, even if it means going to jail. Yet none of that is happening. These are only two instances, but there are many more. UDP Ministers who had nothing

before taking office have become multi-millionaires. UDP cronies who had nothing before elections have become millionaires. It is ridiculous. And trust me, we pay the price for it. Whenever there is any corruption in government, we pay the price. Just last week Prime Minister Dean Barrow read his Budget for 2018/2019, and as was expected, there are more crippling taxes imposed on Belizeans. The one which immediately caught my attention was the crippling tax on our productive sector. Our farmers, the backbone of not only the Orange Walk community but the nation, will now have to pay 12.5% GST to produce their goods. I don’t understand it. In other civilized countries farmers are exempt from these taxes because their role in the well-being of the country is recognized. In developed countries, farmers are even subsidized by government. But here in Belize, where farmers have already had a very rough time of it, the Prime Minister announces that he will now be taxing them an additional 12.5%. I am telling you now that this will drive many of our farmers out of business. This move is bad for the country. Terrible. But you know why it has to be done? Because the government is broke? And you know why the government is broke? Because too many Ministers and their cronies have become millionaires by raping our public coffers. That is the truth. My friends, I have given much thought to this, and in the not so distant future I would like to offer myself as a representative on a larger stage. I believe that here in Orange Walk, we have set the bar very high when it comes not only to performance, but to integrity in office and accountability with public resources and assets. Residents of Orange Walk Town can attest to the fact that we have practiced good governance at all times, with all focus on serving the people. It is that record, and that belief in doing things the right way, that I would like to take with me to a higher level. In the months ahead, I will be sure to talk with all of you more to get your input on this decision. For me, it is all about service. I believe that I can do much more for my people.

Forging Partnerships. Impacting Lives

MARCH MADNESS The Easter sunshine and winds are upon us and this is usually a festive and happy time for Belizeans. Children get two weeks vacation to play, relax and have fun. Families get to spend time together away from work. And while many other Belizeans still have to work and till the soil to make a living and not go off on a Easter break, the month is generally a pleasant one in terms of temperature and breeze. However, this year in March, there is an air of concern, sadness and tragedy that is hovering over all of Belize. There are simply too many horrific cases of sexual abuse against our children, killing of our children and violence against our women. Overall, there is an increase in crime all across our nation. We do not feel safe. Our children are not safe. There is a general sense that our society is failing, both economically and socially. In this week alone, while the nation grappled with yet another 4year old being sexually abused, it had to come to terms with the fact that another young girl, 11 years of age, in the same household was also carnally known. In this week, on social media, a young woman shared her personal experience of being berated by men, verbally abused and enduring catcalling while walking home and feeling an increased sense of her safety being taken away. As if having the courage to tell her story wasn’t enough, on social media while there were hundreds of persons who supported her and felt encouraged by her bravery, there were also some men and women who questioned if she was exaggerating or if she did anything to provoke these responses. One of the hardest things for a woman, a girl, a child or any youth to do is to speak up. When they do, the worst thing that can be done to them is to belittle them or blame them or justify the terrible actions of men. Every single day in Belize, women and girls face challenges just because of their gender. Every single day we must be alert. Every single day we must be prepared. But there are so many of us, our youths in particular, who cannot defend themselves and who cannot be prepared. How can a 4year old prevent a man from sexually abusing her? How can an 11 year old? How can a 17month old? Especially if they are with someone they should be able to trust or in a household that they should consider safe. This is happening in our Belize. How did we get here? Where do we go from here? This week there was also the trag-

ic drowning of a sweet 16year old student in the Pickwick Club pool. The student was attending a birthday party for another 16year old. Various media reports have stated the young girl was at the bottom of the pool for up to 4 hours. How can this be happening in our Belize? How could no one at that function or at that establishment notice that someone was missing? That someone was at the bottom of the pool? That someone was struggling to stay afloat? What is happening to our society? This week we also learnt of the youth who was found hanging from a tree. He had been missing for some days and was found in a kneeling position. Then there was the report of the young boy who was beaten up, knocked out and when he came to, was ran over by a truck. What is going on Belize? And just before the writing of this article the news media reported that a teacher is being accused of raping a student. We have just passed the halfway mark in the month of March and it has been a crazy month of killings, deaths, violence and sexual abuse. This week, though, also had several organizations including your UWG condemning these acts of violence and being outraged with the state of our environment and the lack of safe spaces for our children. This week we also witnessed a protest by our youths and university students in our nation’s capital who took to the streets in the City of Belmopan to be the voice for our youth and to demand change. To watch our youths standing up for other youths and little ones was both admirable and at the same time sad in accepting the protest was necessary to raise the urgent alarm that something needs to be done. This is everybody’s business. And it will require that multi-disciplinary approach for the long-term solutions that need to be put in place. It is not okay to live like this. We each have a responsibility to do something, say something. There was a time when we felt safer. Our homes should be our refuge and not our prisons. Our society needs to do more to protect our children. Let’s commit to not validating the misogyny and gender discrimination. It starts with each of us, women and men, advocating for change. Let’s be the change we want to see. Connect.

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

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Corozal, Orange Walk; San Pedro, Belize District, Cayo District; Stann Creek & Toledo Districts BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following MEGA PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES properties atCreek the locations, dates and times below listed: Corozal, Orange Walk; San Pedro, Belize District, Cayo District; Stann & Toledo Districts

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties at the locations, dates and times below listed: *****************Corozal & Orange Walk Districts Properties ******************** At Unit 4 Corner Belize-Corozal & San Antonio Roads, Orange Walk District on Monday 19th March 2018 at 1:30 pm: 1. No. 3 Fourth Avenue, Corozal Central, Corozal Town:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Corozal Central 1 62 (Being a 2 storey concrete structure comprising of a partial basement thus it creates a two storey building with [1,650 sq. ft.] - 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining & kitchen situate at No. 3 Fourth Avenue, Corozal Town. The freehold property of Mr. Albertico Gongora) Parcel 539/1 Santa Clara Village, Corozal District:

Parcel 156 Concepcion Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Concepcion Village 1 156 (Being a vacant lot [961.21 S.M.] situate in Concepcion Village, Corozal Town, the freehold property of Ms. Marcelina Pineda (deceased) Parcel 28 Carolina/Calcutta, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Carolina/Calcutta 1 28 Being an incomplete concrete building 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + incomplete bedrooms and lot situate in Ken’s Layout, Xaibe Village, Corozal District, the freehold property of Mr. Valentin Nicholson) Orange Walk District

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Santa Clara 1 539/1 Being a bungalow concrete structure with [361sq. ft.] -1 bedroom with living area situate in Santa Clara Village, Corozal Town. The leasehold property of Mr. Jorge Moralez) Parcel No. 57/1 Buena Vista Village, Corozal District:

10. Parcels 157 & 158 Douglas North, Orange Walk Town

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Douglas North 1 157 & 158 (Being corner Lot No. 158 contains 1045.159 square meters and Lot 157 contains 1040.57 square meters both lots are presently in its natural state situated in Douglas North, Orange Walk District, the freehold Property of Ms. Erica Cabral) 11. Parcels 514, 515 & 516 Indian Hill East, Orange Walk

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Buena Vista Village 1 57/1 (Being a 2 storey concrete structure with [2,080 sq. ft.] – Ground Floor - contains 1 part bath + living/dining area. Second Floor- 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining & kitchen area situated in Buena Vista Village, Corozal being the leasehold property of Mrs. Florencia Pott) Parcel No. 468 Buena Vista Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Buena Vista Village 1 468 (Being a 2 storey concrete structure with [1,710 sq. ft.] – Ground Floor - contains 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living area. Second Floor- 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom with living/dining area situated in Buena Vista Village, Corozal being the freehold property of Mr. Ricardo Gutierrez) Parcel No. 234/1 San Andres/Ranchito Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Andres/Ranchito Village 1 234/1 (Being a 2 storey concrete structure with [1,702 sq. ft.] – Ground Floor - contains 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/kitchen area. Second Floor- 1 bedroom + 1 bathroom with living area situated in Ranchito Village, Corozal being the leasehold property of Mr. Fernando Chan) Parcel No. 682 Libertad Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Libertad Village 1 682 (Being a 2 storey concrete structure with [3,335 sq. ft.] – Ground Floor - contains 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/kitchen area. Second Floor is incomplete. Situated in Libertad Village, Corozal being the Freehold property of Mr. Heraan Botes) Parcel No. 552 Libertad Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Libertad Village 1 552 (Being Building No. 1: 2 storey structure with [2,862 sq. ft.] – Ground Floor – concrete and contains 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen area + laundry room and porch. Second Floor- is wooden with 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom and porch area. Building No. 2 mixed structure with [672 sq. ft.] – contains 3 bedrooms + kitchen/dining/living area situated in Libertad Village, Corozal being the freehold property of Mr. Emilio & Mrs. Melva Sarmiento (Emilia & Baldominio Montejo)

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Indian Hill East 4 514, 515 & 516 (Being 3 Lots containing 1719.02 square meters in their natural state situate in Indian Hill, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Ishwar Mahbubani) 12. Parcel 1296 San Andres Street, Orange Walk Town:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 1296 Being a two storey building [1,360 sq. ft.] 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot situate on San Andres Street, Orange Walk Town, the freehold property of Ms. Gloria Mai.) *********************************San Pedro Properties***************************** In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Coconut Drive, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District on Tuesday 20th March 2018 at 10:00 am: 1. Parcel No. 2112 DFC Area, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Pedro 7 2112 (Being a 3 storey concrete structure with [7,040 sq. ft.] – Ground Floor – contains rental units totaling 5 bedrooms + 5 bathrooms + 5 living/dining/kitchen areas + a store and an internet café. 2 nd Floor is a single family residence which contains 5 bedrooms + 2 part bathrooms + 5 full bathrooms + 5 living/dining/kitchen areas & 3rd Floor – contains rental units totaling 3 bedrooms + 2 full bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen area and a bar situated in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, the freehold property of Mr. Thomas Santos/Santos Constructions) 2. Parcel 3610 Corner DFC and San Pablo Streets, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Pedro 7 3610 (Being a 1 1/2 storey concrete structure with [2,128 sq. ft.] – Ground Floor - contains 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry room and porch area. Second Floor - with 1 bedroom + 1 bathroom1 + living/dining/kitchen and porch area situated in San Pedro being the freehold property of Mr. Fitz-Gerald Brown & Ms. Rhonda Crichton) Parcel No. 4356, 2 miles North of Boca Del Rio Bridge, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Pedro 7 4356 (Being Lot containing 2.06 acres 2 miles North of Boca Del Rio Bridge San Pedro. The freehold property of Messrs. Island Mini Mart (Mr. Nafez Obeid) ************************Belize District Properties************************** At No. 170 Beltex Avenue, Belama Phase 1, Belize City on Tuesday 20th March 2018 at 6:00 pm: 1. Lots Nos. 31 & 32 near Mile 12 Phillip Goldson Highway, Ladyville, Belize District:

ALL THOSE [2] pieces or parcels of land together containing 1813.762 S.M. being Lots Nos. 31 and 32 situate near Mile 12 Phillip Goldson Highway, Ladyville, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete two storey dwelling house [4,418 sq. ft.] containing 5 Bedrooms + 5 Bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen/Family Rooms and lots [1,813.762 S.M.] situate near Mile 12 Phillip Goldson Highway, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold properties of Ms. Shirlee Cornejo). 2. Parcel No. 341 LaCroix Boulevard, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL St. Martin de Porres West 45 341 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,452 sq. ft.] 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry + porch and lot [343.236 S.M.] situate on LaCroix Boulevard, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City, the freehold property of Ms. Carolee Nunez)

Lot No. 39 Fresh Pond Area, Burrell Boom Pine Ridge, Boom/Hattieville Road, Belize District: (The freehold property of Ms. Letricia Lamb and Ms. Ian Phillips) 4. Lot No. 24 Topnachick, Vista Del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 123/1 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,288 sq. ft.] 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + laundry and lot [475.918 S.M.] situate on Topnachick Street, Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District, the leasehold property of Mr. Dennis Matthews)

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Belize Rural North 11 246/1 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,401 sq. ft.] 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered entry porch and lot situate on Maskall Village Road, Belize District, the leasehold property of Ms. Sherett Brackett & Mr. Ammon Brackett) 12. Lot No. 164 Neal Pen Road, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Queen Square West 45 1406 (Being a two storey concrete house [2430 sq. ft.] (each floor) 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [301.016 S.M.] situate at No. 164 Neal Pen Road, Belize City, the freehold property of Ms. Sharon Burgess) 13. Parcel No. 466 West Canal Street, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 466 (Being three storey concrete structure [5,400 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: Warehouse; First Floor: 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen; Second Floor: 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [291.246 S.M.] situate on West Canal Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Perez Hardware Store/Mr. Orlando Perez). 14. Lot No. 100 Hattieville, Belize District: (The freehold property of Ms. Eglah Arnold) ****************************Cayo District Properties**************************** At No. 170 Beltex Avenue, Belama Phase 1, Belize City on Tuesday 20th March 2018 at 6:00 pm: 1. Parcel No. 2427/1 Ontario Village, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Society Hall 24 2427/1 (Being a bungalow concrete structure with [1,218 sq. ft.] - 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and laundry room situated in Ontario Village being the leasehold property of Mr. Humberto & Mrs. Shelmadine Patt) 2. Parcel No. 2503 Shawville, Kontiki Area, San Ignacio, Cayo District:

Lot No. 259 Maxboro, Sandhill Village, Belize District: (The leasehold property of Mr. Rodolfo Gutierrez) 6. Lot No. 152 Belize American Site, Hattieville, Belize District: (The freehold property of Mr. Crispin Jeffries) 7. Parcel No. 79 Mitchell Estate Area, Ladyville, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Ignacio South 23 2503 (Being Lot containing 464.698 square meters four miles from downtown San Ignacio situated in the Kontiki Area, San Ignacio Town. The freehold property of Mr. Manuel & Mrs. Amy Leiva)

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 79/1 (Being an elevated metal/plycem building [1,539 sq. ft.] containing 5 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen and second structure 320 sq. ft. concrete building used as a restaurant and lot [818.542 S.M.] situate in the Mitchell Estate Area, Ladyville, the leasehold property of Mr. Kenroy Cattouse) Lot No. 137 Corner West & Basra Streets, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 436 (Being a two storey concrete building - 25% residential - 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dinng/kitchen & 75% commercial/warehouse - glass windows + tiled floors + office spaces + ½ bathroom + kitchenette; remaining portion - warehouse and lot situate at Lot No. 137 Corner West and Basra Streets, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Tenchtronics Communications Limited) 9. Lot No. 61 Amara Avenue, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 206 (Being a two storey timber/concrete building - commercial ground floor + residential first floor and lot situate at No. 61 Amara Avenue, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Tenchtronics Communications Limited) 10. Lot No. 323 Maxboro, Sandhill, Belize District: (The leasehold property of Ms. Judith Cruz & Mr. Cedric Cruz) 11. Parcel No. 246 Maskall Village Road, Belize District:

********************Stann Creek & Toledo Districts Properties *********************** In front Messrs. Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. Corner Prince and Main Streets, Punta Gorda, Toledo District on Wednesday 21st March 2018 at 10:00 am: ************************Stann Creek District************************ 1. Lot No. 54 Hummingbird Community Village, Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Mr. Armando Coye) 2. Lot No. 53 Hummingbird Community Village, Stann Creek District: (The leasehold property of Mr. Pedro Guerra) 3. Lot No. 38 Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Mr. Nicholi Fernandez) 4. Lot No. 246 Silk Grass Village Extension, Stann Creek District: (The leasehold property of Mr. Felix Galeana Jr. & Ms. Sarita Bol) 5. Block No. 548 southside Stann Creek Valley Road, near Mile 9 ½ Stann Creek District: The freehold property of Mr. John McDougal and Ms. Jennifer McDougal) 6. Block No. 553 southside Stann Creek Valley Road, near Mile 9 ½ Stann Creek District: (The freehold properties of Mr. John McDougal and Ms. Jennifer McDougal) 7. Parcel No. 444 Cedar Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 444 (Being a two storey concrete commercial/residential building containing 4092 sq. ft: Ground Floor: commercial space + storage + ½ bathroom; First Floor: 5 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms + living + dining + kitchen + porch + balcony + roof access; laundry/utility room and lot [445.85 SM] situate at No. 543 Cedar Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Ivan Ramos) 8. Parecl No.657 near the Melinda Road, Dangriga, Stann Creek District

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AMNISTÍA INTERNACIONAL ALERTA SOBRE LA BRUTALIDAD DE LOS FEMINICIDIOS EN NICARAGUA El caso de una niña de doce años que fue violada y mutilada horroriza al país centroamericano Marcha de Mujeres del 8 de marzo de 2018, en Managua.

Managua 14 MAR 2018 El 20 de febrero la mínima comunidad de Los Llanos, en el departamento de Estelí (148 kilómetros al norte de Managua, la capital) se horrorizó al conocer que una de sus vecinas, una niña de doce años, fue encontrada al fondo de un pozo, con las manos atadas con alambres, después de ser violada y asesinada a “machetazos”, según la información oficial de las autoridades. Yesbeling Espinoza Calero había desaparecido desde el pasado 24 de noviembre y hoy forma parte de la larga lista de

mujeres asesinadas en Nicaragua, país que, según el más reciente informe sobre derechos humanos de Amnistía Internacional, registra feminicidios cada vez “más brutales”. Los habitantes de Los Llanos no se recuperan de la tragedia, mientras el país entero contiene el aliento al conocer, por las crónicas de los diarios, los detalles del crimen: la Policía de Nicaragua señala a Rommel Jiménez Ponce (27 años) y su sobrino, Yorbin Calderón Jiménez (22 años), de secuestrar a la niña. La violaron y luego la golpearon con un machete en la

cabeza. Más tarde ataron a la cintura de la niña una enorme roca, las manos las ataron con alambres, y la lanzaron a un pozo. Fueron los peritos forenses del Instituto de Medicina Legal quienes identificaron el cuerpo de Yesbeling. La identidad fue confirmada por su madre, Adelina Espinoza Calero, quien reconoció la ropa de la niña. Mientras el proceso contra los acusados se desarrolla, movimientos feministas de Nicaragua exigen a las autoridades un mayor compromiso para prevenir los feminicidios, pero también para castigar a los culpables, que en muchos casos no son detenidos o son liberados antes de tiempo, creando un ambiente de impunidad en torno a la violencia contra las mujeres. “Hay más nivel de saña y odio hacia el cuerpo de la mujer”, afirma Juanita Jiménez, dirigente del Movimiento Autónomo de Mujeres. “Según relatos que hemos recibido, hay amenazas hacia las mujeres de que les van hacer cosas como arrancarle la cabeza”, explica la líder feminista. En Nicaragua fue aprobada una ley que persigue la violencia machista, conocida como Ley integral contra la violencia hacia las mujeres. El reglamento fue celebrado por el movimiento feminista, por ser una importante herramienta en la lucha de las mujeres para prevenir y

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San Salvador 13 MAR 2018 Maira Verónica Figueroa fue condenada a 30 años y cumplió 15 en la cárcel Pic Biline: Maira Verónica Figueroa (izquierda) y su madre se abrazan este martes. Maira Verónica Figueroa, una salvadoreña sentenciada a 30 años por homicidio tras sufrir un aborto, ha sido puesta en libertad este martes después de que las autoridades del país centroamericano redujesen su condena. La mujer, que pasó 15 años en prisión, forma parte de Las 17, un grupo de mujeres que tuvieron complicaciones en el embarazo o sufrieron partos prematuros y que fueron condenadas por las muertes de los neonatos. “Ahora voy a empezar de nuevo y a recuperar el tiempo perdido”, ha dicho la salvadoreña al salir en libertad. Figueroa sufrió una “emergencia obstétrica” mientras trabajaba. Perdió mucha sangre y tuvo que ser hospitalizada. Tras abortar, la fiscalía la acusó de homicidio agravado y en 2003 fue condenada por una corte de Ahuachapan, una ciudad al norte del país. A las afueras de la prisión, un grupo de mujeres de Las 17 la recibió junto a su familia. La puesta en libertad de Figueroa se hace efectiva un mes después de la de Teodora Vásquez, condenada en 2008 a 30 años

Maira Verónica Figueroa (izquierda) y su madre se abrazan este martes de cárcel por un delito de homicidio agravado que, según organizaciones de defensa de los Derechos Humanos, se debió a un aborto involuntario por una “emergencia obstétrica” no atendida. El caso de Figueroa, condenada en 2003 a 30 años de prisión, ha puesto el foco una vez más en la estricta prohibición del aborto en El Salvador y en otros países de Centroamérica. En El Salvador el aborto es ilegal desde 1998 y la ley no contempla si la mujer fue violada o si su salud está en peligro. El presidente del país, Salvador Sánchez Cerén, propuso el año pasado una reforma para permitir la interrupción del embarazo en dos supuestos —que la vida de la madre corra peligro o que el embarazo sea fruto de una violación—,

pero el proyecto de ley no prosperó en el Congreso. “Es inconcebible que Maira haya pasado casi 15 años en la cárcel por sufrir una complicación en el embarazo”, ha dicho la dirigente del Centro de Derechos Reproductivos estadounidense, Nancy Northup. “Su sentencia no ha sido anulada por lo que continúa siendo culpable a ojos de la ley”, ha añadido. El alto comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, Zeid Raad al Hussein, ha pedido a El Salvador que imponga una moratoria sobre la prohibición total del aborto. Según la Agrupación Ciudadana por la Despenalización del Aborto, 27 mujeres purgan penas de entre seis y 35 años por homicidio agravado a causa de abortos.

castigar los feminicidios. Sin embargo, fue por órdenes del presidente Daniel Ortega que la ley fue reformada, reduciendo el feminicidio al ámbito de las relaciones de pareja. Además, la reforma obliga a las mujeres víctimas de violencia a someterse a una “mediación”, es decir, negociar con sus victimarios con la Fiscalía como garante. También obliga a las mujeres a recibir “consejería familiar”, definida como “un proceso a través del cual se escucha, acompaña, orienta o aconseja a una persona, pareja o grupo familiar para que reconozcan las causas de los problemas que les puede estar produciendo cualquier tipo de alteración en las relaciones interpersonales”. La reforma, afirmó recientemente la organización Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir en una carta pública, pretende “invisibilizar los casos de feminicidios, dejando solamente incluidos como femicidas a las parejas y exparejas o aquel que pretenda algún tipo de relación con la víctima”. Es decir, la ley fue violentamente mutilada, como los cuerpos de las mujeres asesinadas en Nicaragua. El más reciente informe de Amnistía Internacional alerta que en Nicaragua “los homicidios habían sido más brutales que en años anteriores, y que quienes los perpetraban tendían a actuar en grupos”. El organismo informó que el año pasado se registraron 55 feminicidios en un país de poco más de seis millones de habitantes. El tema de las cifras ha generado controversia en esta pequeña nación, dado que la Policía Nacional no actualiza sus estadísticas y que estas pueden ser manipuladas para dar una imagen de seguridad para las mujeres. Recientemente la primera dama Rosario Murillo dijo que Nicaragua “está en el primer lugar en Centroamérica”, pero por tener las cifras de feminicidios más bajas de la región. Murillo dijo que el país registraba 322 casos entre 2012 y 2016, mucho menos que Guatemala, Honduras o El Salvador, que tienen índices de violencia mucho más altos que Nicaragua. Las declaraciones de Murillo encendieron la furia de las feministas, que la acusaron de manipuladora. “El Estado quiere invisibilizar esta problemática. Quiere tapar que no es grave y no quiere hacerse cargo de la familia y los huérfanos que deja la violencia machista. Hay impunidad, permisividad al no perseguir a los feminicidas”, dijo Mayte Ochoa, asesora de políticas públicas de Ipas Centroamérica, un organismo que provee salud sexual y reproductiva a las mujeres. Ochoa criticó que Murillo –que muy pocas veces se ha referido a la violencia contra las mujeres– se refiriera a los feminicidios como “homicidio de mujeres”, un eufemismo que delata la política oficial de acallar este tipo de crímenes. Este 8 de marzo, Día Internacional de la Mujer, las mujeres de Nicaragua marcharán en Managua reclamando justicia para las víctimas de la violencia machista como Yesbeling María Espinoza Calero, la niña de doce años violada, asesinada a machetazos y lanzada al fondo de un pozo. La brutalidad machista, como afirma Amnistía, mata a las mujeres nicaragüenses.

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Los pequeños Estados en torno al Caribe solicitan fondos para proteger su exigua producción de alimentos de los cada vez más frecuentes desastres climáticos que azotan la región. Dominica es un microestado. Poco más grande que Ibiza, con 73.000 habitantes y un PIB menor que el presupuesto de la ciudad de Málaga. Después de los servicios financieros (no aparece en la lista de paraísos fiscales de la UE), su principal motor económico es la agricultura, que se centra en las bananas, seguidas por los taros y los pomelos y emplea a casi cuatro de cada 10 dominiqueses. Esa misma agricultura que el pasado septiembre fue devastada junto al resto de la isla con el paso del huracán María. “Hemos sufrido muchos huracanes, pero antes no destruían toda la isla”, lamentaba este miércoles en Montego Bay (Jamaica) Johnson Drigo, su ministro de Agricultura y Pesca. “El cambio climático nos está afectando seriamente”. En la conferencia de la FAO (agencia de la ONU para la alimentación y la agricultura) para América Latina y el Caribe resulta difícil encontrar un ministro, embajador o canciller que no saque a colación el cambio climático. Imposible, si son delegados de alguna de las islas caribeñas. “Nuestros agricultores son pequeños productores familiares, que sufren constantemente sequías, lluvias, huracanes... Y cuando pierden el 80% o el 90% de sus cosechas, se convierte en un gran problema”, explica Ezechiel Joseph, ministro de Santa Lucía, otro Estado insular. “La pregunta ya no es sialgún huracán, inundación o sequía arruinará las cosechas, sino cuándo lo hará” En archipiélagos como estos, los destrozos, las inundaciones o la falta de agua tiran por tierra su limitadísima capacidad de producir comida. Las islas caribeñas se gastan al año unos 4.000 millones de euros en importar alimentos, y muchas (como Jamaica, Bahamas, Trinidad y Tobago o Guyana) se ven obligadas a comprar fuera la gran mayoría de lo que consumen. “En estos países perdemos un 6% del PIB cada año por culpa de desastres naturales”, sostiene Jose Alpuche, alto cargo del Gobierno de Belice un pequeño Estado centroamericano que se asoma al Caribe. A las tormentas y tifones cada vez más frecuentes — Haití es un buen ejemplo— se suman los periodos de sequía, que ya llegan prácticamente cada año y también afectan profundanente a otros países como El Salvador o Guatemala. Una forma de reducir el impacto económico es que los agricultores aseguren su cosecha. “Pero en Belice ningún pequeño productor puede permitirse pagar un seguro”, lamenta Alpuche. En el debate en Jamaica, los delegados han coincidido en la necesidad de facilitar el acceso a este tipo de pólizas. Pero para eso, como para casi todas las demás acciones propuestas, hacen falta recursos. Esto es, un dinero que no abunda en la región. “Nuestra economía es muy pequeña. Volveremos a depender de las agencias y los países donantes para abrir este nuevo capítulo”, se resignaba Drigo. El funcionario de Belice señalaba sin complejos la “tremenda brecha” de financiación que afrontan para adaptarse al cambio climático y mitigar sus efectos. El subdirector general de

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la FAO, Julio Berdegué, la estimaba al inicio de la conferencia en al menos 80.000 millones de euros para toda América Latina y el Caribe. Pero no parece que los fondos vayan a fluir fácilmente, porque los Estados de la zona no son vistos como prioritarios por la cooperación internacional. “¿Cómo puede ser que a pequeños Es-

tados insulares con tanto problemas se nos trate como a cualquier país de renta media alta?”, se pregunta Alpuche. Esa ayuda económica serviría —o servirá, según los más optimistas— para transformar un actividad productiva en decadencia en un sector agrícola climáticamente inteligente

MOSSACK FONSECA CIERRA OFICINAS EN PANAMÁ Y OTROS 40 PAÍSES La Prensa 14 mar 2018 La firma Mossack Fonseca anunció este miércoles 14 de marzo el cierre de operaciones de sus oficinas en Panamá así como en otros 40 países a finales de este mes. A través de un comunicado, la firma explicó que a la fecha han quedado con 50 colaboradores, de los 600 que tenían contratados en sus oficinas ubicadas en varios países. “Mossack & Fonseca fue víctima de un ataque cibernético de escala mundial. El Consorcio Internacional de Periodistas Investigativos (ICIJ, por sus siglas en inglés) presentó al mundo, en base a información robada, un panorama desacertado de los servicios que prestábamos tergiversando la naturaleza de la industria y su papel en los mercados financieros globales, divulgando una serie de publicaciones plagadas de especulaciones y datos fuera de contexto que lograron cumplir una agenda mediática orquestada por algunos organismos internacionales”, destacó. Pic Biline: La Policía cierra el acceso a la sede en donde opera la representación de Mossack Fonseca en Lima/Audrey Cordova. Señaló que desde la concepción del denominado caso “Panama Papers”, más que atacar a una “empresa prestigiosa”, lo que se buscó fue arremeter contra el sistema financiero de Panamá. Agrega la firma que en ninguna de las jurisdicciones donde tienen presencia se han iniciado procesos penales por este escándalo internacional. “Solo en Panamá existen investigaciones las cuales, lamentablemente, no han sido manejadas de forma adecuada a pesar que desde el día uno, hemos proveído toda la información que nos ha sido requerido por las autoridades, dejando entrever una vez más que formamos parte de una campaña

mediática, pero esta vez destinada a desviar la atención sobre delitos confesos en Panamá”, destaca. De acuerdo a Mossack Fonseca, debido a estas publicaciones, tuvieron que reducir las oficinas así como el personal, proceso que “se ha llevado a cabo en completo orden”. “El deterioro reputacional, la campaña mediática, el cerco financiero y las actuaciones irregulares de algunas autoridades panameñas, han ocasionado un daño irreparable, cuya consecuencia obligada es el cese total de operaciones al público a finales del presente mes después de 40 años de crecimiento y de aportar social, cultural y económicamente a nuestro país”, dice el comunicado. COMUNICADO DE CIERRE DE OPERACIONES: Desde que fundamos Mossack Fonseca hace ya 40 años, hemos cumplido con cada una de las necesidades de nuestros clientes al proveerles un servicio dinámico, innovador y regido por la ley. Es importante reconocer a nuestros colaboradores, lo importante que fue su dedicación, calidad en el servicio para que la empresa creciera durante todos estos años convirtiéndose en una compañía panameña transnacional de éxito con presencia en más de 40 países y más de 600 colaboradores alrededor del mundo. Mossack & Fonseca fue víctima de un ataque cibernético de escala mundial. El Consorcio Internacional de Periodistas Investigativos (ICIJ, por sus siglas en inglés) presentó al mundo, en base a información robada, un panorama desacertado de los servicios que prestábamos tergiversando la naturaleza de la industria y su papel en los mercados financieros globales, divulgando una serie de publicaciones plagadas de especulaciones y datos fuera de contexto que lograron cumplir una agenda mediática orquestada por algunos organismos internacionales. Es evidente que desde la concepción de los “Panama Papers”, este acto, más que atacar a una empresa prestigiosa, buscó arremeter contra el sistema financiero panameño (su nombre así lo confirma). Hasta

(variedades más resistentes a la escasez o el exceso de agua, técnicas para aprovechar la misma...), en diversificar la producción, reforzar las instalaciones (“nada aguanta un huracán de nivel 5, pero al reconstruir establos y granjas debemos prepararlas para uno de nivel 3”, decía el dominiqués Drigo), introducir tecnología para predecir, prevenir y curar... A la espera de aportaciones, los países empiezan a poner de su parte, y piden a los agricultores y ganaderos que hagan lo propio. “Por eso, una de las cosas más urgentes es garantizar y aclarar la propiedad de la tierra”, argumentaba Clarence Rambharat, ministro de Trinidad y Tobago. “Solo los agricultores que tengan claro que el terreno será suyo durante largo tiempo invertirán tiempo y dinero en prepararse para los efectos del cambio climático”, razonaba. Y, según han coincidido los presentes, cada día que pasa aumenta el riesgo. Porque, como exponía crudamente Alpuche, de Belice, la pregunta ya no es “si” algún huracán, inundación o sequía arruinará las cosechas, sino “cuándo lo hará”. el día de hoy, en ninguna de las jurisdicciones donde MF incorpora compañías, se le ha iniciado procesos penales por la provisión de este servicio. Solo en Panamá existen investigaciones las cuales, lamentablemente, no han sido manejadas de forma adecuada a pesar que desde el día uno, hemos proveído toda la información que nos ha sido requerido por las autoridades, dejando entrever una vez más que formamos parte de una campaña mediática, pero esta vez destinada a desviar la atención sobre delitos confesos en Panamá. A raíz de las publicaciones, MF tuvo que iniciar un proceso de reducción de oficinas y personal en todo el mundo quedando actualmente menos de 50 colaboradores. El proceso se ha llevado a cabo en completo orden y cumpliendo las leyes de cada país, siempre velando por todos nuestros colaboradores y honrando los acuerdos y prestaciones acordadas. El deterioro reputacional, la campaña mediática, el cerco financiero y las actuaciones irregulares de algunas autoridades panameñas, han ocasionado un daño irreparable, cuya consecuencia obligada es el cese total de operaciones al público a finales del presente mes después de 40 años de crecimiento y de aportar social, cultural y económicamente a nuestro país. Un reducido grupo de colaboradores continuará atendiendo solicitudes y consultas de las autoridades, así como de otros entes públicos y privados. Deseamos expresar nuestro agradecimiento a los clientes por todos sus años de solidaridad con nuestro grupo, especialmente a aquellos que a pesar de las situaciones actuales se han mantenido con nosotros apoyándonos a lo largo de este proceso. Por nuestra parte, continuaremos clamando por justicia, reiterando una vez más el compromiso de seguir cooperando con las autoridades para demostrar que no se ha cometido ningún ilícito, luchando por resarcir los daños colaterales ocasionados al país, a la firma, a las personas que la conforman y a nuestros clientes. Pedimos a las autoridades que lleguen a la verdad sobre el robo de la información y que cesen de permitir presiones por parte de algunos organismos internacionales o países que no quieren se sepa la verdad y que buscan someter a Panamá para hacerla cada vez menos competitiva.

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Dangriga North 31 657 (Being a two storey concrete dwelling house [2,220 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor - 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered verandah; First Floor 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry + balcony and lot [754.546 S.M.] situate near the Melinda Road, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Carol Aranda) Parcel No. 24/1 Dangriga North Area, Dangriga, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 24/1 (Being a elevated concrete dwelling house [1,524 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [371.463 S.M.] situate in Dangriga North Area, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Ms. Delsia Aranda) 10. Lot No. 109 Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Mr. David Saravia) 11. Lot No. 252 Independence Village, Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Mr. Guillermo Pinseau) 12. Block No. 85 Commerce Bight Agricultural Layout, Commerce Bight Village, Stann Creek District: (The leasehold property of Ms. Maria Martinez and Mr. Roque Martinez) 13. Lot No. 5 south of the Stann Creek Valley Road, Hoffman Estate, Pomona, Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Mr. Santiago Acosta and Ms. Nelia Acosta) 14. Parcel No. 1262 Corner Salmwood Road and Pine Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 1262 (Being a elevated concrete dwelling house [1,600 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + laundry and lot [571.980 S.M.] situate at Corner Salmwood Road and Pine Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Leron Cayetano) 15. Lot No. 203 Pomona Village Extension, Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Mr. Luis A. Perez) 16. Lot No. 28 in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District : (The freehold property of Mr. Alexander Romero) 17. Lot No. 132 situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Mr. Eduardo Saravia) 18. Lot No. 1533 Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Ms. Angela Lammey) 19. Lot No. 143 situate in Maya Mopan Village, Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Mr. Narciso Tush) 20. Lot No. 66B Independence Village, Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Mr. Ray C. Ogaldez) 21. Lots Nos. 125 & 64 situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Mr. Michael Hobbs) 22. Parcel No. 326 Valley Community/Alta Vista Area In, Stann Creek District :

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Valley Community/Alta Vista 31 326 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot 1053.770 S.M. situate in the Valley Community/Alta Vista Area, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Alburn Trapp) 23. Lot No. 18 Southern Highway, Santa Rosa Village, Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Mr. Estevan Choc) 24. Lot No. 66 situate in Pomona Village , Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Mr. Gerald Peters) 25. Lot No. 63 situate in Pomona Village (Del Oro Site), Stann Creek District : (The freehold property of Mr. Roy Tillett) 26. Lot No. 713 situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District: (The freehold property of Ms. Sherrett Muschamp) ************************Toledo District Properties************************* 1. Parcel No. 793 West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 793 (Being a two storey concrete building [5,640 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 5 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [668.896 S.M.] situate on West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Aurelio Oliva) 2. 4,743.16 S.Y. Jacinto Village, Toledo District: (The freehold property of Mr. Gerald Williams Sr.) 3. Parcel No. 272 A Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 548 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [770.127] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen situate in Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Roland Tun.) 5. 0.64 Acre Jacintoville, Toledo District:

(The freehold property of Messrs. Pete & NJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trucking) Lot No. 4 Big Falls Village, Toledo District: (The leasehold property of Mr. Juan De Dios Poom) 7. Parcel No. 548 West Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District: 6.

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 548 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [840 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered porch and lot [646.116 S.M.] situate on West Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Glen Enriquez & Mr. Lloyd Enriquez) 8. 0.563 Acre along San Antonio-Chiquibul Road, San Antonio Village, Toledo District: (The freehold property of Mr. Ruben Dario Lopez) 9. Lot No. 169 Forest Home Village, Toledo District: (The freehold property of Mr. Randolph Williams) 10. Parcel No. 389 Gertrude Caliz Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 389 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [936 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [533.33 S.Y.] situate on Gertrude Caliz Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Steve Enendu and Ms. Keisha Zuniga) 11. 1041.510 S.M. San Antonio Village, Toledo District: (The freehold property of Mr. Juan Ich and Mr. Jesus Ich) 12. Lot No. 100 Hopeville Village, Toledo District: (The freehold property of Ms. Maria Roches) 13. Parcel No. 991/2 Corner West & Kiskadee Streets, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 991/2 (Being a two storey multifamily dwelling house [1920 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + verandah; First Floor: Rental Units 4 bedrooms (2 of which equipped with private bathrooms) other 2 shared bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot situate corner West & Kiskadee Streets, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Ms. Nora Garay and Mr. Oliver Garay) 14. Block 41 Main road leading to Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District: (The freehold property of Mr. Marcel Jacobs) 15. Lot No. 31 West of Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District: (The freehold property of Ms. Cupertina Teul) 16. Parcel No. 1287 Panpana Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 1287 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,504 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [479.020 S.M.] situate on Panpana Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Dennis Williams and Ms. Deborah Westby) 17. Parcel No. 990 Kiskadee Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 990 (Being a two storey concrete dwelling house [2027 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [767.000 S.M.] situate Kiskadee Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Ana Arzu) 18. Parcel No. 926 Far West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 272 (Being a vacant lot [408.277 S.M.] situate on A Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Anne Neal) 4. Parcel No. 548 Punta Gorda, Toldeo District:

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Continued from page 22 REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 926 (Being and elevated dwelling house [932 sq. ft.] + Shed [449 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [533.33 S.Y.] situate on Far West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Rene Pennell) 19. Lot No. 30 Hopeville near Cattle Landing Village Settlement, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District: (The freehold property of Mr. Alberto Coleman) 20. Lot No. 157 Forest Home Village Extension, Toledo District: (The freehold property of Mr. David Duncan) 21. Lot 2,642.62 S.Y. situate in San Miguel Village in the Big Falls/Golden Stream Area, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Big Falls/Golden Stream 42 577 (Being a two storey concrete building [2,200 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: Preparation & Storage Facility; First Floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + Small timber & thatch Kitchen and lot 2,642.62 S.Y. situate in San Miguel Village in the Big Falls/Golden Stream Area, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Mariano Kus) 22. Parcel No. 907 North end of Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 907 (Being an incomplete two storey dwelling house [4,066 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 3 bedrooms + 3 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor incomplete] and lot 721.176 S.M.] situate on the north end of Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Phillipa Williams) 23. Parcel No.737 Alejandro Vernon Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

NOTICE For Sale By Order of the Mortgagee Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 12th day of May, 2010, between ROY WILLIAMS of Mafredi Village, Toledo District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Volume 15 of 2010 at Folios 1273 – 1338, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto. All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being 17 acres 2 rods 14 poles of land situate on the Left ascending the Punta Gorda/San Antonio Road, Toledo and bounded and described as shown on Plan No. 123 of 1993 attached to Minister’s Fiat (Grant) No. 123 of 1983 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections and developments standing and being thereon. DATED this 1st day of March, 2018 MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 737 (Being a 2 storey concrete/timber commercial/residential building containing business space on the ground floor [1,721 sq. ft.] and single family residence on the first floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen [1338 sq. ft.] and lot 713.33 S.Y. situate on Alejandro Vernon Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Giovani Foster) 24. Parcel No. 1789/1on Santa Maria Street, Indianville Area , Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

NOTICE BY ORDER OF CHARGEE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 1789/1 (Being an incomplete 2 storey concrete dwelling house, Ground floor 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor 30% completed and lot [464.576 S.M.] situate on Santa Maria Street, Indianville Area, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Mr. Antonio Teul) 25. Parcel No.342 corner 6th Street/Lucille Melendez Blvd. and A Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

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 JUANITA E. HOY (Chargor) and JOSEPH HOY (Borrower) of the one part and HRCU of the other part. HRCU will at the expiration of three months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the Schedule below.

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 342 (Being a commercial/residential building [2,126 sq. ft.] and lot 311.62 S.Y. situate at the corner 6 th Street/Lucille Melendez Blvd. and A Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Elizabeth Borland) 26. 50.00 Acres Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District: (The freehold property of Ms. Priscilla Graham and Mr. Dennis Moore) 27. Parcel No. 1812 Sapodilla Street, New Housing Area, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 1812/1 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house 734 sq. ft. containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen] and a second concrete building 360 sq. ft. and lot 464.464 S.M. situate on Sapodilla Street, New Housing Area, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Ms. Marsha Lisbey and Mr. Anthony Lisbey) TERMS: STRICTLY CASH TERMS:KEVIN STRICTLY CASH A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 KEVIN A. CASTILLO E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com TELEPHONE: 223 4488 Facebook: Belize Auctions Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com

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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 829.09 square yards being Parcel 1050, Block 45 in the King’s Park Registration Section situate at No. 6 ‘A’ Street, Belize City, Belize District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of JUANITA E. HOY DATED this 28th day of February 2018 HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738 Email: foreclosures@hrcubelize.org

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(Being SUGAR CANE LANDS: Parcel 306 - 39.983 acres (approx. 8 acres presently with good cane); Parcel 308 - 31.166 acres (approx. 6.5 acres with newly planted cane) [remaining portions both parcels old ratoon sugar cane]. A section of the frontage of Parcel No. 308 has direct access to the Libertad - Buena Vista Road a main thoroughfare between the villages of Buena Vista, Caledonia and Libertad. Parcel No. 306 is along secondary farm road both parcels approx. 6.5 kilometers south of the old Libertad factory, the freehold properties of Messrs. Chico's Co. Ltd.) 7. Parcel No. 244 Caledonia Village, Corozal District:

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& Orange Walk Districts; San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Ladyville, Belize District: BY Corozal ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. BY ORDER of Castillo the Mortgagees, Messrs. The sell Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneer properties Kevin A. Castillo will will the following at locations, dates and times below listed: sell the following properties at locations, dates and times below listed: A.) COROZAL DISTRICT & ORANGE WALK DISTRICT: At UNIT 4, Corner Belize/Corozal and San Antonio Roads, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District on Monday 19th March 2018 at 2:00 pm: 1. Parcel No. 1290 San Felipe Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District: 8.

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Ann Gabourel 4 1290 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [34 ft. X 36 ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + front, side & back porches and lot [447.22 sq. yds.] situate on San Felipe Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Ms. Lilia Constantino) Parcel No. 2923 off the San Antonio Road, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Caledonia Village 1 244 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [30 ft. X 59 ft.] containing 4 Bedrooms + 1 Bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + small Store Room + Laundry Shed 15 ft. X 15 ft. and lot [1,378.19 square meters or 1,648.31 square yards] situate in Caledonia Village, Corozal District, the freehold properties of Messrs. Chico's Co. Ltd.) Parcel No. 770 corner 7th Avenue and 6th Street South, Corozal Town, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Corozal Central 1 770 th (Being concrete commercial building and lot situate at corner 7 Avenue and 6th Street South, Corozal Town, Corozal District, the freehold property of Mr. Ricardo Gomez) Parcel No. 525 Santa Elena Commercial Freezone, Santa Elena, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Ann Gabourel 4 2923 (Being a vacant lot [1154.802 S.M.] situate off the San Antonio Road, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Ms. Lilia Novelo) Parcel No. 3245 off May Plum Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Santa Elena 1 525/1 (Being a vacant lot containing 881.79 S.Y. situate inside the Santa Elena Commercial Freezone, Santa Elena, Corozal District, the leasehold property of Mr. Eudaldo Santiago Briceno) 10. Parcel No. 526 Santa Elena Commercial Freezone, Santa Elena, Corozal District:

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(Being an elevated metal/timber dwelling house (16 ft. X 20 ft.) and lot [555.50] square yards situate off May Plum Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the leasehold property of Mr. Joseph Jacobs and Ms. Marlita Jacobs)

Parcel No. 38 corner Cactus Street & Oleander Avenue, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District: REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Santa Elena 1 526/1 (Being a vacant lot containing 614.33 S.Y. situate inside the Santa Elena Commercial Freezone, Santa Elena, Corozal District, the leasehold property of Mr. Graciano Briceno) 11. Parcel No. 2756 Unity Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 38 (Being a concrete dwelling house elevated 2.5 feet above grade measuring first [44 ft. X 34 ft.] + 13 ft. X 17 ft.+ garage 19 ft. X 21 ft.+ laundry/storeroom13 ft. X 19 ft.+ recreation den 13 ft. X 19 ft. containing Master Bedroom/Bathroom/Walk-in-Closet + 2 other Bedrooms with shared Bathroom + Small Office + Living/Dining/Kitchen+Porch [6 ft. X 44 ft. and lot [1950.70 square meters or 2333.04 square yards] situate at corner Cactus Street & Oleander Avenue, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Carl Michael Meggs)

5. Parcels Nos. 262 & 265 Ramonal Zapote, S.E. Registration Section, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 2756 (Being an elevated timber dwelling house [14 ft. X 35 ft. + addition 15ft. X 29 ft.] and lot [547.690 S.M.] situate on Unity Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Ms. Eulocadia Magana). 12. Parcel No. 24 San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Ramonal Zapote/S.E. 1 262 & 265 (Being SUGAR CANE LANDS: Parcel 262- 10.00 acres; Parcel 265 - 10.00 acres both parcels old sugar cane fields situate approx. 1.6 kilometers west of the Buena Vista-Libertad Road and 1.8 kilometers east of the Phillip Goldson Highway, Corozal District, the freehold properties of Messrs. Chico's Co. Ltd.) 6. Parcels Nos. 306 & 308 Libertad Rural Registration Section, Corozal District:

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PARCELS 306 & 308

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Jose Palmar 4 24 (Being a two concrete buildings: Building No. 1 [24 ft. X 38 ft.] 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; Building No. 2 L-Shaped [8 ft. X 11 ft. + 17 ft. X 18 ft.] 2 bedrooms + living/kitchen and lot containing 0.363 acre or 1,756.92 square yards situate in San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Edgar Salas.) 13. Parcel No. 1189 in an Alley off San Francisco Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 1189 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [24 ft. X 26 ft. + bathroom addition 8 ft. X 8 ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry/open ended shed 8 ft. X 16 ft. + block wall storeroom Continued on page 25 5 ft. X 8 ft. and lot [371.988 S.M. or 444.90 S.Y.] situate in an Alley of San Francisco Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Gilbert Bernard Jr.).

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 1189 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [24 ft. X 26 ft. + bathroom addition 8 ft. X 8 ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry/open ended shed 8 ft. X 16 ft. + block wall storeroom 5 ft. X 8 ft. and lot [371.988 S.M. or 444.90 S.Y.] situate in an Alley of San Francisco Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Gilbert Bernard Jr.). 14. Parcel No. 754 San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District:

BLOCK PARCELS 16 13,175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 193, 194, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212 & 213 (Being twenty three vacant lots near the sea in the Sibun Bight Subdivision, the freehold properties of Mr. Louis Leslie) Crocland Adventure & Eco Park

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No. 31 [637.21 S.Y.] + a 10 ft. elevated concrete dwelling house (30 ft. x 51 ft.) and lot No. 32 [644.22 S.Y.] situate on the road parallel and east of Mirage Road between the Phillip Goldson Highway and Perez Road in the Village of Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold properties of Mr. Kirk Hall) Nine Lots (9) Sibun Bight Subdivision, Belize City:

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

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PARCELS 61, 85, 110, 154, 157, 171, 172, 173 (Being nine vacant lots near the sea in the Sibun Bight Subdivision containing the following sizes: Parcel 61643.85 Square Yards, Parcel 85 - 432.46 Square Yards, Parcel 110 - 624.79 Square Yards, Parcel 154 472.80 Square Yards, Parcel 157 - 624.79 Square Yards, Parcel 171 - 521.96 Square Yards, Parcel 172 472.79 Square Yards, Parcel 173 - 538.24 Square Yards, the freehold properties of Mr. Antonio Novelo) Twenty three (23) Lots Sibun Bight Subdivision, Belize City:

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

15. Parcels Nos. 21, 42 & 280 Libertad Registration Section, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION Sibun Bight

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Libertad 1 21, 42 & 280 (Being SUGAR CANE LANDS: Parcel 21 - 37.29 acres [33 ACRES cultivated with sugar cane] situate 1.7 kilometers west of Libertad-Buena Vista Road, Corozal District; Parcel 42 - 20.79 acres [14 ACRES cultivated with sugar cane] situate 1.5 kilometers southwest of Libertad Village, Corozal District; Parcel 232 - 42 acres [16 ACRES cultivated with sugar cane] situate 1.8 kilometers south of Libertad Village on the main Buena Vista-Libertad Road with electricity accessibility, Corozal District ; Parcel 280 - 19.99 acres [19.99 ACRES cultivated with sugar cane] situate 240 meters west of the Libertad-Buena Vista Road and approximately 7 kilometers south of Libertad Village, Corozal District, the freehold properties of Mr. Leonard Folgarait) B.) LADYVILLE, SIBUN BIGHT, WASHING TREE, VISTA DEL MAR, BELIZE DISTRICT: At No. 170 Beltex Avenue, Belama Phase 1, Belize City, Belize District on Monday19th March 2018 at 4:30 pm: 1. Lots Nos. 31 & 32 on a road between Phillip Goldson Highway & Perez Road, Ladyville, Belize District:

(ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situate in Ladyville in the Belize District being Lot No. 31 containing 637.21 square yards and Lot No. 32 containing 644.22 square yards TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being theron. (Being the following: a small concrete building (7 ft. x 10 ft.) and lot No. 31 [637.21 S.Y.] + a 10 ft. elevated concrete dwelling house (30 ft. x 51 ft.) and lot No. 32 [644.22 S.Y.] situate on the road parallel and east of Mirage Road between the Phillip Goldson Highway and Perez Road in the Village of Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold properties of Mr. Kirk Hall) Nine Lots (9) Sibun Bight Subdivision, Belize City: 5.

REGISTRATION SECTION Sibun Bight

(Photograph 2014) ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 26 (26.50 acres) and Block No. 27 (18.20 acres) situate at Washing Tree Area, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 1143 of 2000 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 11143 of 2000 dated January 1 st 2001 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon being the freehold properties of Mr. Luke Espat; ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 17 containing 27.85 acres situate at Washing Tree, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 1232 of 2005 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1232 of 2005 dated 3 rd February 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon and ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 18 containing 15.00 acres situate at Washing Tree, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 1226 of 2005 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1226 of 2005 dated 3rd February 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon and ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 19 containing 10.93 acres situate at Washing Tree, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 1138 of 2005 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1138 of 2005 dated 27 th November 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon and ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 22 containing 19.20 acres situate at Washing Tree, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 1228 of 2005 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1228 of 2005 dated 3rd February 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being and ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 23 containing 10.19 acres situate at Washing Tree, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 1229 of 2005 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1229 of 2005 dated 3 rd February 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon and ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 24 containing 50.94 acres situate at Washing Tree, Black Creek Reserve, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 1230 of 2005 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1230 of 2005 dated 3rd February 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold properties of Messrs. Belize Crocodile & Reptiles Breeders Ltd.; (Being Crockland Adventure and Eco Park 25 ½ Miles Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize District, the freehold properties of Mr. Luke Espat and Messrs. Belize Crocodile & Reptiles Breeders Limited) Huge vacant Lot - Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 1819 (Being a vacant lot [.97 acre] situate in Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Messrs. Vista del Mar Development Company Limited)

REGISTRATION SECTION Sibun Bight

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Continued from page 25 C.) SAN PEDRO, AMBERGRIS CAYE: At The Belize Bank Limited Parking Lot, Barrier Reef Drive, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District on Tuesday 20th March 2018 at 11:00 am: 1. Parcels Nos. 10075 & 10076 Santa Rita Area, north Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS San Pedro 7 10075 & 10076 (Being two vacant lots [10075 - 492 S.Y.] and [10076 - 548 S.Y.] situate in the Santa Rita area of North Ambergris Caye in a small subdivision West of the Resort called Belize Legacy, the freehold properties of Messrs. Legacy Group Limited) 2. Parcel No. 2826 west of Marina Road, approx. ½ Kilometer northeast of the Marina Area, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

THE BELIZE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHERIES, THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND IMMIGRATION INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) International Competitive Bidding (ICB-3) Belize

Solid Waste Management Project, BL-L1021 Loan Number: 3684/OC-BL IFB: 02-2018 REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Pedro 7 2826 (Being a vacant lagoon front parcel of land situate west of Marina Road, approx. ½ Kilometer Northeast of the Marina Area in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District containing 689.327 S.M., the freehold property of Mr. Michael Estephan). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - www.belizebank.com (foreclosure listing) TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO belizebank.com (foreclosure listing) TELEPHONE 223-4488 E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION www.

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

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in UN Development Business, issue no. IDB 08-01/17 of January 3, 2017.

2. The Government of Belize acting through the Solid Waste Management Authority of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Immigration has received a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank toward the cost of the Solid Waste Management Project II, BL-L1021, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to cover eligible payments under Contract No. 3-2018/2019: Closure of two (2) Dumpsites and Construction of two (2) new transfer station facilities in Punta Gorda and Placencia. 3. The Solid Waste Management Authority of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Immigration now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Contract No. 3-2018/2019: Closure of two (2) Dumpsites and Construction of two (2) new transfer station facilities in Punta Gorda and Placencia. The delivery/construction period is 10 months. 4. This procurement process requires bidders to have the following specific experience and/or capabilities:  experience in works of a similar nature and size (these shall include the construction of industrial type buildings with steel framed systems, earthworks including the construction of access roads and site drainage system or similar, for each of the last five (5) years, and details of work under way or contractually committed; and clients who may be contacted for further information on those contracts;

NOTICE

 qualifications and experience of key site management and technical personnel proposed, including a Contract Manager (Project Manager) with at least 10 years’ experience in the management and supervision in similar building and civil works, a Site Supervisor with at least ten (10) years of proven experience in supervision of similar building and civil works;

PROREALTY MANAGEMENT CORP. LTD. #137,872 (“the Company”) Pursuant to Section 102 (8) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that PROREALTY MANAGEMENT CORP. LTD has been dissolved as at 9th March, 2018 and has been struck off the Register of International Business Companies. CILTRUST INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Registered Agent

 audited financial statements of the bidder, such as profit and loss statements and auditor’s reports for the past five (5) years;  The minimum amount of liquid assets and/or credit facilities net of other contractual commitments of the successful Bidder shall be BZ$500,000.00 of which at least BZ$200,000 must be in cash. 5. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the Inter-American Development Bank’s Policies for the Procurement of Goods and Works financed by the Inter-American Development Bank GN-2349-9, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the policies. 6. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Solid Waste Management Authority of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Immigration, at the address (1) below from 08:30 AM to 4:00PM. 7. A complete set of Bidding Documents including background information on a Compact Disc (CD) may be obtained free of charge by interested bidders on the submission of a written request at the address (1) below. 8. Bids must be delivered to the address (1) below at or before April 9, 2018 at 10:00AM. Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically on April 9, 2018 at 10:05 AM in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address (2) listed below. 9. A site visit will be held at the Placencia Dumpsite on March 19, 2018 starting at 10:00AM and at the Punta Gorda Dumpsite on March 20, 2018 starting at 10:00AM. A pre bid meeting will be held at the Placencia Village Council Office on March 19, 2018 at 2:00PM and at the Punta Gorda Town Council Office on March 20, 2018 at 2:00PM. 10.

All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of BZ $20,000.00.

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The address (es) referred to above are:

(1) Mrs. Melanie Gladden, Procurement Officer, Solid Waste Management Authority, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Immigration, 3013 Bougainvillea Street, Orchid Garden Area, Belmopan, Belize C.A. Tel (501) 802-1527; email: procurement @ solidwaste.gov.bz (2) Conference Room, Solid Waste Management Authority, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Immigration, 3013 Bougainvillea Street, Orchid Garden Area, Belmopan, Belize C.A.

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE FOR ORANGE WALK DISTRICT Licensed Auctioneer NOEL J. CODD will sell the following properties on Monday March 26th, 2018 at the time and places mention below On site at 9:00a.m.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 103, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. The property holds a concrete house. The building measures approximately 1,200.00square-feet. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the freehold property of Lucio Alcoser Jr.

On site at 11:00a.m. All that lot, parcel or piece of land situated in Orange Walk Town. Being Parcel 3333, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. The property holds an incomplete two-storey concrete building which measures 2,788 square-feet. The concrete structure is 60% complete. The Building contains 4bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living-room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Freehold property of Enrique Patt and Nubia Patt.

On site at 9:30a.m.

All that parcel or piece of land situated on Ketz Lagoon Street, Orange Walk Town. Being Parcel 555, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. The property measures 438.93 square-meters and holds a ferro-concrete two storey building with roof top. The building is fully tiled, secured, plastered and painted. The ground floor is occupied commercially by tenants and a private hospital. The upper floor is occupied as a family home. Being the fee simple property of Correa’s Clinic/ Dr. Silvio A Correa

On site at 11:30a.m.

All that parcel or piece of land in Orange Walk, being Registration Section Orange Walk Town, Block 4, Parcel 1911. The property holds a concrete house that contains four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a dining area. The building measures of 1786 square feet. Being the Fee simple property of Ana B. Castillo.

On site at 10:00a.m.

All that parcel or piece of land located on No.2 San Francisco Street, Orange Walk Town. Being Parcel 4386, Block 4, Registation Section Orange Walk Town. The lot holds a one and half storey concrete building. Which measures a gross floor of 2,414 square-feet of which 1,530 squarefeet is occupied as a residence. Beling the Freehold property of Jorge Urbina.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 812/1, Block 4, Registration Section Tower Hill, Orange Walk District. The property is a vacant land and it measures approximately 28.36 acres. Being the leasehold property of Renei Tun.

On site at 10:30a.m.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 4096, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. This lot is a large corner, double lot on the main road to San Lorenzo road. The property is just behind the hospital compound. The property holds a concreate two-story building. The building measures approximately 3,600 square-feet and it has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, dining and living-room area. Being the freehold property of Marlo Perera.

AT 1:00 P.M. IN FRONT SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LTD. Orange Walk Branch On Monday March 26th, 2018

All that parcel or piece of land in San Jose Village. Being Parcel 618, Block 1, Registration Section San Jose/ San Pablo, Orange Walk District. The property holds two structures. A comfy wooden structure and an incomplete cement structure. Being the Freehold property of Adrian Garcia.

All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of land in San Felipe. Being Parcel 463/1, Block 13, Registration Section San Felipe, Orange Walk District. The building on the property is a concrete bungalow structure which measures 805.5 square-meters. An incomplete extension is also on the property and it measures approximately 140 square-feet. Being the Leasehold property of Omar Mejia.

All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of land in Orange Walk District. Being Parcel 281, Block 1, Registration Section Ann Gabourel , Orange Walk District. The property is currently in its natural state approximately measuring 25 acres. Being the Freehold property of Santiago Rosado.

All that parcel or piece of land in Yo Creek Village. Being Parcel 140/, Block 4, Registration Section Yo Creek, Orange Walk District. The property holds a one-story concrete building that measures 1,362 square-feet. The family dwelling has 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a kitchen, a dining and a living room area. Being the freehold property of Florention Cal.

All that parcel or piece of land situated in Carmelita Village. Being Parcel 570, Block 4, Registration Section Carmelita, Orange Walk District. The property measures 1024.4 square-meters. It holds a concrete building that measures 522 square-feet. The building has a bedroom, a bathroom a common area for a kitchen, dining-room and living room. Being the freehold property of Victor Mendez

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 511, Block 4, Registration Section Miller’s Bight, Orange Walk District. The property measures 1.307 acres. The land is used for farming. The property sits near the Honey Camp Lagoon, so you enjoy the lagoon’s frontage. Being the free hold property of Felipe S. Baeza.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 483/1, Block 1, Registration Section Douglas Rural, Orange Walk District. The property holds a concrete building which measures 1,636 squarefeet. The building has six bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a living-room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Leasehold property of Elvia Acosta. Continued on page 29

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE FOR COROZAL DISTRICT

Licensed Auctioneer Noel J. Codd will sell the following properties on Tuesday March 27th, 2018 at the time and places mention below On site at 9:00a.m.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 1399/1, Block 1, Registration Section Corozal North, Corozal District. The property holds a concrete building that measures 1056 squarefeet. The structure has three bedrooms, a bathroom, a living-room, a kitchen and dining room area. Being the Leasehold property of Javier Cassanova.

On site at 9:30a.m.

All that parecel or piece of land situated in Corozal. Being Parcel 1312, Block 1, Registration Section Corozal North, Corozal District. The property holds a concrete building . the family dewelling has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a livingroom, and a kitchen. being the freehold property of Aurea Velasquez.

On site at 10:00a.m.

All that lot, piece or parcel of land, in Louisville. Being Parcel 1, Registration Section Louisville, Block 1, Corozal District. The building is 1051 square feet, it has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a living room, a kitchen and dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Saturnino Coba

On site at 11:00a.m.

All that parcel or piece of land in Paraiso/ Santa Rita. Being Parcel 177/1, Block 1, Registration Section Paraiso/ Santa Rita, Corozal District. The property holds a two-storey concrete building which measures 2,188 square-feet. The building has two bedrooms, one full bathroom, a living-room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Leasehold property of David Aguilar.

AT 1:00P.M. IN FRONT OF SCOTIABANK (Belize) LTD. Corozal Town Branch on Tuesday March 27th, 2018

All that parcel or piece of land in Libertad Village. Being Parcel 442/1, Block 1, Registration Section Libertad Village, Corozal District. The property holds a concrete building that measures 957 square-feet. The concrete structure has 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a living-room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the leasehold property of Enrique Montejo.

All that lot, parcel, or piece of land in Sarteneja being Registration Section Sarteneja Block 3 parcel 604/1. The house contains 2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, a living, a kitchen and a dining area and comprise of 954 sq. ft. Being the Leasehold property of Jael Cobb.

All that parcel or piece of land situated in Sarteneja. Being Parcel 833/1, Block 3, Registration Section Sarteneja, Corozal District. The land measures 849.30 square-meters. The property holds a concrete family bungalow with a gross floor of 921 square-feet. The building has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, a living, a dining area, a front porch and a back porch. Being the Leasehold property of Guiermo Rodriquez.

All that parcel or piece of land situated in Sarteneja. Being Parcel 542, Block 3, Registration Section Sarteneja, Corozal District. The property holds a concrete bungalow building which measures 1,325 squarefeet. The building has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen/ dining area. Being the Freehold property of Cesar Munoz.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 131, Block 1, Registration Section Paraiso/ Santa Rita, Corozal District. The property holds a concrete building that measures 2352 square-feet. The building has four bed rooms, two bathrooms, a living-room, a dining-room, a kitchen and a laundry room. Being the Freehold property of Narciso Flores.

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 2995 sm being Block1 Parcel 141 San Andres/ Ranchito Registration Section. The Subject Property houses 3 structures. Building No.1 is 1,200sft. and is occupied as a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom home complete with kitchen, dining & living room spaces. Building No.2: concrete two storey structure of 1,920sft. Each floor is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom space each with kitchen, dining & living room spaces. Building No. 3 is aq 1,200sft. structure with floor & walls in place only Freehold properties of Armando Martinez and Ervin Rancharan.

All that piece or parcel of land being Block 1, Parcel 13, Libertad Rural Registration Section. Land only. Being the fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

All that lot, piece or parcel being Block 1 Parcel 93 Libertad Rural Registration Section. Land only. Being the Fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

Continued on page 24 All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 66, Block 1, Registration Section Paraiso/ Santa Rita, Corozal District. The property is in its natural state. Being the freehold property of Guadalupe Rosado.

On site at 10:30a.m.

ALL THAT pieces or parcels of land being 1 Parcel 120 containing 50.2 acres Parcel 97 containing 14.798 acres, Parcel 95 containing 62.79 acres and Parcel 86 containing 88.16 acres situated in Libertad Rural Registration Section cane land only being the Freehold properties of Armando Martinez and Ervin Rancharan.

All that lot, piece or parcel of land being Block 1, parcels 302 Libertad Rural, Registration Section. Only being land is the fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

All that lot, parcel or piece of land in Libertad. Being Parcel 225, Block 1, Registration Section Libertad Rural. The property is land only. Being the Fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

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Licensed Auctioneer NOEL J. CODD will sell the following properties on Wednesday March 28th, 2018 at the places and the time mention below. On site at 9:00a.m.

All that lot, piece or parcel of land being Block 1 Parcel 221 Libertad Rural Registration Section. Building is 1410 square feet. Contains 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, a living, kitchen and family room. Being the fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

All that parcel or piece of land. being Parcel 1458, Block 1, Registration Section Consejo Road S.E., Corozal District. The parcel is on Finca Solana Layout, Corozal. The lot has direct access to the street in the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s network which is connected to the Northern Highway. The property is a vacant lot. Being the freehold property of Ian Glory.

All that parcel or piece of land situated at Boom Pine Ridge, on the North side of Mussel Creek Road, Belize District. The property holds a concrete bungalow that is occupied as a family home. The structure has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining, living-romm and a laundry room. Being the fee simple of Maurice and Lorraine Gomez.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 441/1, Block 1, Registration Section Grants Land, Corozal District. The property measures 743.0 square-meters. The property holds an incomplete two- storey structure. The building has a gross square footage of 1,286 square-feet. The building comprises of three bedrooms, one bathroom, a living-room, a kitchen, a dining area, a covered entry veranda and a shed. Being the Leasehold property of Rogel Tzul.

All that parcel or piece of land in Chan Chen. Being Parcel 209/1, Block 1, Registration Section Chan Chen, Corozal District. The property holds a one-story building which measures 928 squarefeet. The building has 2bedrooms, a living-room, a kitchen and 1 outhouse as a bathroom. Being the leasehold property of Lizandro Murray.

On site at 1:00p.m.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 514, Block 1, Registration Section Consejo, Corozal District. The property is four lots away from the sea both to the North and East. The Lot holds two building; a concrete building and the other a wooden building. The main building is the concrete structure. The two storey building has one bedroom, one bathroom, a kitchen, a living-room. Being the freehold property of Lisa Miranda.

All that parcel or piece of land situated in Sand Hill Village, Belize District. Being situated on the Southside of the Salt Creek Road Sand Hill Village, Belize District. The property measures 0.75 acres and it holds three buildings. The main structure is a being used as a residence it has a gross floor of 2,223 square-feet. The main building has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining-room, a living room, a veranda, and a rear deck. The second structure is being used for commercial it has a gross square footage of 3,322 square-feet. The third structure is being used as a single family house hold; with a gross square footage of 840 square-feet. Being the Freehold property of Rosales Enterprise Limited.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being 1398, Block 45, Registration Section Queen Square West, Belize Disrtict. The property is land only measuring 323.508 square-meters. Being the freehold property of Narciso Rodriguez

On site at 3:30p.m.

On site at 9:30a.m.

All that Parcels or Pieces of land situated in Progresso Village. Being Parcels 518 and 519, Block 1, Registration Section Progresso, Corozal District. The property holds a concrete bungalow structure. The structure has four bedrooms, one bathroom. Parcel 518 measures 459.9 square-meters and Parcel 519 measures 464.5 square-meters. Freehold property of Francisco Sedassie Jr.

On site at 10:30a.m.

NOEL J. CODD

Licensed Auctioneer Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District Tel: Office: 677-5184 cell: 624-5184 Email:noelcoddaction@yahoo.com www.noelcoddinc.com

@Noel Codd Auctioneer

All parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 992/1, Block 23, Registration Section Santa Elena. The property holds a concrete two storey building. The building has three bedrooms, three bathroom, a living-room, a kitchen, and a dining area. Being the leasehold property of Miriam Simpson.

On site at 4:00p.m.

All that parcel or piece of land situated at mile 19 Sandhill Village, Belize District. Being Lot 34, the property holds a concrete building that has a gross floor of 288 square feet. The single family bungalow has one bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen, living-room and dining area. In addition there is an adjoining incomplete structure with a square-footage of 270 square-feet. Being the freehold property of Damion Garbutt.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 2164, Block 23, Registration Section San Ignacio North. The property measures 417.88 square-meters which holds a concrete 1 Â˝ structure. The building has two large bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a kitchen, dining area, a living-room, a laundry room and a garage. Being the fee simple property of Innovation Auto Solutions.

18 MAR

THE BELIZE TIMES

2018

UNSUNG HEROES IN PUP’S VICTORY IN PORT LOYOLA By Gilroy Usher Sr. The PUP’s clean sweep of the Belize City Council election on March 7 marked the end of the UDP’s 12-year domination, since 2006, of City Hall. The results show that the Opposition defeated the incumbent party in six of the ten divisions in the city, namely Port Loyola, Lake I, Freetown, Caribbean Shores, Fort George and Pickstock. The win was very historic in Port. While in the 2012 and 2015 general elections we cut the UDP margin of victory drastically from over 1,500 votes to 800 and a mere 73 votes respectively, March 7, 2018 is the first time in fifteen years since 2003 that the PUP has defeated the UDP in the Port Loyola Division. Since then I have received countless messages of congratulation. The main comments are “Good job, Mr. Usher. Keep up the hard work, and you will also win the next general election in Port Loyola.” I am very thankful for the words of encouragement, but the victory did not happen overnight. It has taken years of hard work and tremendous resources to turn things around in the division. Each congratulatory remark therefore reminds me of all those who have made it possible for us to reach within sight of the gates of Belmopan. After his landslide victory in the 2008 general elections, Boots Martinez was so feared by attorneys, businessmen, teachers and others with political ambitions that they considered challenging him in Port political suicide. Not me. Seeing the massive neglect of the division I was confident that with the support of the people I could defeat the Area Rep at the polls and address the needs of the residents for jobs, land, housing and education, among other things. In 2010 I launched my campaign to be the next Area Rep for the division in front of 88 Shopping Center on Central American Blvd by hold-

ing up a piece of Bristol board marked, “Gilroy Usher for Port Loyola.” About half hour later Shanda Rodney, 16, voluntarily joined me and together we held up the placard for an additional hour. The first eight persons who braved the wrath of the Area Representative and openly campaigned for my candidacy in the Port Loyola Division were Donald Usher, Sheila Crawford, Ann Flowers, Loraine Thurton, Litia Muschamp, Irvin Longsworth, Pastora Galvez and Robert Lambey. Recognition must also be given to all the other residents of Area 43 who braved the wrath of “Boots” and openly supported my candidacy in the hood. As punishment for siding with his political opponent, those persons were denied any service from the Area Rep. Tremendous progress was also made towards Belmopan when Goldburn Samuels served as Chairman of the division following the retirement of Knox Arnold from the Post. Samuels was succeeded by my brother Norman Usher, who as Chairman of the division has done everything possible to support the fight for betterment in the area. Recognition must also be given to members of my family and those business persons in and out of the division whose financial contributions have made it possible for me to reach out to the residents of the area with different sporting tournaments as well as activities for Mother’s Day, Christmas and other occasions throughout the year. Recognition must also be given to all those persons who placed faith in me and supported my candidacy yearly despite all the challenges in the fight for a better division and a better community. Without the wholehearted dedication, contributions and assistance of all those persons who never make the news after an election victory, today Port Loyola would most likely still be considered a UDP stronghold and unwinnable division for the PUP instead of its possible trump card in the next general election.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE FOR SAN PEDRO TOWN Licensed Auctioneer NOEL J. CODD will sell the following properties on Thursday March 29th, 2018 at the places and the time mention below.

AT 11:00A.M. IN FRONT OF SCOTIABANK (Belize) LTD. San Pedro Branch on Thursday March 29th, 2018

On site at 10:00a.m.

All that parcel or piece of land situated in San Pedro. Being Parcel 2216, Block 7, Registration Section San Pedro. The property holds three built structures on it. Building One being a family residence consist of two bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, dining area and a living-room. Building Two and Three being rental structures. The buildings combined has eight living units. Each units has a bed room, a bathroom, a kitchen and a living room. Being the freehold property of Antonio Novelo.

All that parcels or pieces of land situated in Tres Cocos, San Pedro Town. Being Parcels 5434 and 5435, Block 7, Registration Section San Pedro. The property is currently in its natural state. Being the freehold property of Daniel Guerrero.

NOEL J. CODD

Licensed Auctioneer Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District Tel: Office: 677-5184 cell: 624-5184 Email:noelcoddaction@yahoo.com www.noelcoddinc.com

@Noel Codd Auctioneer

THE BELIZE TIMES

18 MAR

2018