Belize Times May 22, 2022 - Village Councils Wk 1

The Belize Times

1

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

Established 1957

22 MAY 2022 | ISSUE NO: 5301

The Truth Shall Make You Free

PUP WINS 27 of 29 PlanBelize Success at the Village Council Polls

Pg. 2

TRANSFORMING LIVES, REALIZING DREAMS OF RURAL LIFE! If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the photograph of aged Doña Nicolasa standing in the middle of the Valley of Peace road, garbed in a semblance of a cultural dress and her strapped cuxchul, supported by her walking stick and looking towards the azure skies in the horizon at the juncture of the asphalted road is progress.

facebook/belizetimespress | $1.00

TRADE LICENSE BILL FACT CHECKING • No Trade License for Micro Business; • First Reading only and now in Consultation mode; • Charges 600 sq ft floor and up • Reducing fee from 25% to 8 to 18%; • Charges to be revised as per vicinity; • Charges to be revised as per type of productive activity; • Agriculture Lands exempt; • Small Artists Exempt; • Street Vendors exempt;

Pg. 5

Historic Motion

Nora Parham Pardon MTDR SUPPORTS

Pg. 2 SIF Donates 260 Laptops for Five Schools Pg. 10

FUN DAY

Pg. 9

Belize Association of Houston

BARROW GAMBLES:

MISLEADS ON BOLEDO, LIES ON TRADE LICENSE, IGNORES THE VILLAGES,

Pg. 10

WE’RE BACK - National Agriculture and Trade Show (May 27-29)

02 2

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES

PUP WINS 27 of 29

Continued from page 1 Her profound statement “I have waited all my life for this dream to come true” is indicative of a progressive People’s United Party (PUP) Government abiding by the dictates of its political mandate. Consequently, many dreams and opportunities are being realized across the range of villages and rural communities, today, under the PUP Government and the John Briceño-led administration. The war cry “respect wi village” that resonated in the 2019 Village Council Elections has evolved. That motto was a consequence of the ill-effects and wanton neglect by King Dean and his virulent United Democratic Party Government who disregarded the importance of rural in the development of the economy and the country of Belize has been transformed to “Forward Together”/“Juntos Avancemos” has given to our villages a significant level of participation in the Haven of Democracy.

When the Jewel was in scary part of the pandemic mode and sectors of the economy were failing, it was the agricultural base, the farmlands, that kept the country afloat, contributing to the revenue stream. Nonetheless, the call for more UDP governmental support went unheeded. During the 13 years reign of “ah me King Dean” monarchy there was the incessant demand for sugarcane feeder and farm roads to be fixed and the cry for aid to alleviate the debilitating effects of the merciless drought felt in the agricultural belt. However, as the Belizean saying goes “God nuh like ugly!” Hence, a miraculous change came on the faithful day of 11th November 2020 when the Blue Tsunami swept over the great divide and swept in the PUP to the helm of serving the people of Belize.

Conversely, a collaborative effort by Minister Julius Espat, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development, Minister Oscar Requena, the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Transformation and Minister Abelardo Mai, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have vigorously engaged in building and maintaining new farm roads and infrastructure and the undertaking of a massive village infrastructure program to improve highways, streets, bridges, culverts, garbage collection and water access in rural communities. Additionally, the new government had to carry out new drainage programs in low-lying communities to mitigate the effects of flooding, had to construct new hurricane shelters, had to upgrade and improve maintenance of all public buildings and land spaces. It is as if all the UDP was doing a Gapi or a Sista B type government in absentia.

With VC election 2022 in full swing there is a gradual groundswell of support for the fielded PUP slates. Even some Independents have expressed their gratitude for the massive input within the municipality by PUP Central Government. The village of Silk Grass’ Independent slate was victorious; however, the team has expressed gratitude to the Honorable Rodwell Ferguson, constituency representative for Stann Creek West for being supportive to Silk Grass even when Ferguson was in opposition. Nonetheless, the ‘nonsensical intellectual’, the vaguely defined Leader of the Opposition and court jester in the usual UDP deceptive style is claiming victory in that village for the UDP. In a desperate act and possible his last, after the “et tu brute” fiasco of a press conference and his tax-take on the Brad’s boledo, he was claiming victory everywhere. Delroy Cutkelvin was right when he said “this man is bad for the party, this man is bad for Belize.” Alberto August was also right when he uttered “just get the hell outta here.”

But there is peace in Belize and this is due to the PUP and planBelize. The UDP is in self-destruct mode. That is fine for Belize. The iconic photograph of Donna Nicolasa and her statement “I waited all my life for this dream to come true” is the edifice of PlanBelize, the North Star, which is transforming lives and realizing dreams.

Forward together with PlanBelize!

Voice of the Common Man by Hilly Bennett

Historic Motion

Nora Parham Pardon A Proposal for Posthumous Pardon for Nora Parham: It has been 58 years since the only woman to be given the death sentence was put to death in Belize and now the planBelize government has passed the motion in the House of Representative that Ms. Parham be considered for a posthumous pardon by Seeking to Move the Belize Advisory Council to Advise Her Excellency the Governor-General to Exercise the Prerogative of Mercy, 2022. This is an indication of the mindset that this government has when it comes to gender-based violence— zero tolerance.

She suffered tremendous domestic abuse at the hands of her policeman spouse, Ketchell Trapp. The mother of eight was 36 years old when she was hanged to death on June fifth, 1963. It was an event that has left her eight children emotionally scarred for life. None of them want to talk about the circumstances leading to or after their mother was hanged, and understandably so. But the story has only been kept alive by other people who point to the root causes of domestic violence and who are irate over the unfortunate series of wrongs that Ms. Parham faced, even after Trapp died.

Even though she pleaded not guilty and explained to the court that she did throw an open kerosene bottle at Trapp while he was hitting her with a stick, and that its contents spilled on to his clothing, and that it was Trapp who set himself ablaze when he went to the latrine and lit a cigarette, history will show that she was found guilty by an all-male jury, under British Colonial rule of a Governor.

At the initial proposal for the pardon, the Minister of Human Development Hon. Dolores Balberamos Garcia aptly condemned the act of domestic violence and was able to get Cabinet’s nod on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Now the motion has passed and the process will lead to her full pardon. This has powerful symbolism and precedence.

Minister Balderamos-Garcia had explained that the trial and execution of Ms. Parham was a historic injustice

Village Council Elections Week One May 16, 2022- Sunday May 15, 2022 was the first of seven Sundays for the 2022 Village Council Elections. Of the twenty-nine villages that were to go to elections on Sunday, 8 were uncontested and 21 were contested. The PUP-affiliated teams won 17 of the 21 contests, and split the councils in the only two villages where the UDP affiliated villages managed to win. The other two villages were won by independent teams also affiliated with the PUP. In total, the PUP affiliated councils won twenty-seven of the twenty-nine

contests in Week 1 of the Village Council Elections.

Sunday May 15th, also saw the nominations of an additional thirty-eight villages whose elections are slated for Sunday May 22nd, 2022. When nominations were over, the PUP affiliated teams from Boom Creek, Sunday Wood and Midway in Toledo East were uncontested. So were the teams from San Juan/Cowpen and San Roman in Stann Creek West, Calla Creek in Cayo West, Santa Teresita in Cayo Central, Sandhill and Maypen in Belize Rural North along with San Antonio and Nuevo San

2022

Juan in Orange Walk North. Also, uncontested were the villages of Duck Run 1 and 2 in Cayo Northeast. This indicates that on Sunday May 22nd, of the thirty-eight villages, the PUP has already been declared winners in thirteen (13) villages.

The People’s United Party continues to organize our teams in these villages and as the Party in Government we will forge ahead with Plan Belize as we seek to bring the goods and services to our Belizeans both in the Urban and Rural areas of the Country.

Forward Together.

which they are trying to correct by relying on Section 52 of the Belize Constitution.

“Nowhere in the Constitution does it say well you can grant a pardon to a dead person, but in the interpretation of it … we believe that a posthumous pardon can be granted under the Prerogative of Mercy, Section 52 of the Constitution by the Governor General,” the Minister explained.

Ms. Parham’s circumstances were set in a time when it was unheard of that lawmen could even be reprimanded for domestic abuse, much less prosecuted.

So, the victims of these situations always suffered in silence. But, we have matured over the decades since Ms. Parham’s situation and Minister Balderamos-Garcia has been consistent on that if that trial were brought up in today’s setting, Ms. Parham would never have been put to death. The public resoundingly believes that as well.

“Even if Ms. Parham had been guilty of the crime she was accused of, still the judge at the time, as well as jury members at the time who were all men; they recommended what you would call clemency. But, you know, when you look at the facts of the case as reported - and please, none of us were there in the court room back in 1963 - but when you look at what is reported to have happened, I don’t believe that right thinking members of society today would have wished for Ms. Parham to have been convicted. And, we know as a matter of history that thousands of people wished for her to be given clemency at the time. Unfortunately, it was a colonial government administration under the Governor Sir Peter Stallard and despite all the pleas for clemency, those pleas were turned down. I believe that today a decision could have been different.

We cannot bring back Ms. Parham, but what we can do is right a wrong in the best way we can at this time,” the Minister reasoned.

The state now is officially unravelling what the court pronounced. The history and her fate, nevertheless, will remain forever as an example of something that should never happen.

The Belize Times

Established 1957

14 APR 2013

|

ISSUE NO: 4840

The Truth Shall Make You Free

www.belizetimes.bz

|

$1.00

serving Belize since 1957 as the longest continuous newspaper.

Founder: Rt. Hon. George Cadle Price, People’s United Party Leader Emeritus OFFICE MANAGER

Fay Castillo EDITOR

José Jiménez LAYOUT/GRAPHIC ARTIST

Chris Williams OFFICE ASSISTANT

Roberto Peyrefitte Printed and Published By TIMES NEWSPAPER LTD. Tel: 671-8385 #3 Queen Street P.O. BOX 506 Belize City, Belize Email: belizetimesadvertisement@yahoo.com

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

03 3

EDITORIAL

MS. NORA’S LEGACY

T

he historic pardon of Ms Nora Parham was tabled last week at the House of Representatives. Unimpeded, the three readings were done in that one sitting and with the full support of both sides of the honourable House. Those present on such a historic occasion will be able to attest to the poignant moment when finally, there was official recognition that an awful injustice was committed against the mother of eight. It is clear that the atrocity cannot be undone. Still, for the family, this will allow them to heal and stand strong in the knowledge that in Belizean History, Nora Parham will not be remembered as the only woman who lost her life at the gallows. She will be remembered as the victim who suffered and perished at the hands of the colonialist patriarchy that wished to victimise, subjugate, and oppress women in Belizean society.

Ms. Nora’s chronicle has drawn attention to the issues that women still face today in their daily living in Belize. Issues of sexual harassment, violence and psychological and financial abuse are just as rampant now as they were seventy years ago. The quandary remains for women victims of abuse whose partner is a man in power, whether a policeman, a Member of the House of Representatives, the diplomatic corps or one of the wealthy elites. Reporting of abuse is still difficult, getting perpetrators charged even more so. Belizean women have been convinced that it is futile, they do not believe that they will receive justice because our society has clearly demonstrated in word and deed that they are not worthy.

Many may wonder as to the relevance, or if indeed there is any, in modern-day Belizean society. To the family, we already know it means that what they knew to be the truth has finally come to light and history will now reflect just that. In the context of Belizean society, it means that finally, the veil that has prevented us from recognizing the injustice is beginning to lift.

At this moment, we may later pinpoint when societal views shifted and clearly, we recognized Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Domestic Violence (DV) for the social illnesses that they are. This is the moment that as Belizeans we must choose to expose those instances, take a stand, and more importantly act against them. Attention must be drawn to the fact that many of our laws are archaic and do not reflect the current needs of our society. One clear instance of discrimination is that there are still some fishing cooperatives that do not recognize the right of women to be members. The fisher of the year, Ms Allen from Caye Caulker, is not allowed to be a member of the cooperative of her choice. While we have come a long way, there is clearly so much more to be done before women are true partners and equal members of Belizean society.

The legacy of Ms Nora Parham shines a light in all the dark corners where patriarchy, discrimination, abuse, and oppression hide and lurk. The best way to honour her, remember her and pay tribute to her memory is to eliminate these vile misogynistic and violent biases from our society. Her life, and certainly her death, should humble and compel us to improve, so that women in Belize need no longer live in fear.

04 4

THE BELIZE TIMES

EDITORIAL

E

22 MAY

2022

en Español

EL LEGADO DE LA SRA. NORA

l indulto histórico de la Sra. Nora Parham se presentó la semana pasada en la Cámara de Representantes. Las tres lecturas se realizaron sin obstáculos en esa única sesión y con el apoyo pleno de ambas partes de la honorable Cámara. Los presentes en tan histórica ocasión podrán atestiguar el conmovedor momento en que, por fin, se reconoció oficialmente que se había cometido una horrible injusticia contra la madre de ocho niños. Está claro que la atrocidad no puede deshacerse. Sin embargo, para la familia, esto les permitirá sanar y mantenerse fuertes sabiendo que en la historia de Belice Nora Parham no será recordada como la única mujer que perdió la vida en la horca. Será recordada como la víctima que sufrió y pereció a manos del patriarcado colonialista que deseaba victimizar, subyugar y oprimir a las mujeres en la sociedad beliceña.

La crónica de la Sra. Nora ha llamado la atención sobre los problemas que las mujeres siguen afrontando hoy en día en su vida cotidiana en Belice. Los problemas de acoso sexual, violencia y maltrato psicológico y financiero están tan extendidos ahora como hace setenta años. El dilema sigue siendo para las mujeres víctimas de abusos cuya pareja es un hombre con poder, ya sea policía, un miembro de la Cámara de Representantes, el cuerpo diplomático o una de las élites adineradas. Denunciar los malos tratos sigue siendo difícil, y conseguir que se acuse a los autores, aún más. Las mujeres beliceñas se han convencido de que es inútil, no creen que vayan a recibir justicia porque nuestra sociedad ha demostrado claramente, de palabra y de obra que no son dignas.

Muchos se preguntarán sobre la relevancia, o si realmente la habrá, en la sociedad beliceña actual. Para la familia, ya sabemos que significa que lo que ellos sabían que era la verdad ha salido finalmente a la luz y que la historia reflejará ahora precisamente eso. En el contexto de la sociedad beliceña, significa que por fin empieza a levantarse el velo que nos ha impedido reconocer la injusticia. En este momento podremos señalar más adelante cuando cambiaron las opiniones de la sociedad y claramente, reconocimos la Violencia de Género (VG) y la Violencia Doméstica (VD) como las enfermedades sociales que son. Éste es el momento en el que, como beliceños, debemos optar por exponer estos casos, adoptar una postura y, lo que es más importante, actuar contra ellos. Hay que llamar la atención sobre el hecho de que muchas de nuestras leyes son arcaicas y no reflejan las necesidades actuales de nuestra sociedad. Un ejemplo claro de discriminación es que todavía hay algunas cooperativas pesqueras que no reconocen el derecho de las mujeres a ser miembros. A la pescadora del año, la Sra. Allen, de Caye Caulker, no se le permite ser miembro de la cooperativa de su elección.

Aunque hemos avanzado mucho, está claro que queda mucho para hacer para que las mujeres sean verdaderas socias y miembros de la sociedad beliceña en igualdad de condiciones.

El legado de Nora Parham ilumina todos los rincones oscuros donde se esconden y acechan el patriarcado, la discriminación, el abuso y la opresión. La mejor manera de honrarla, recordarla y rendir homenaje a su memoria es el eliminar estos viles prejuicios misóginos y violentos de nuestra sociedad. Su vida y, desde luego, su muerte debería humillarnos y obligarnos a mejorar para que las mujeres de Belice ya no tengan que seguir viviendo con miedo.

22 MAY

05 5

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

TRADE LICENSE BILL FACT CHECKING On Friday, May 13, 2022, Hon. Oscar Requena, Minister of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government, presented a bill in the National Assembly, for the repeal and replacement of the Trade Licensing Act, Chapter 66 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2020.

Pursuant to the presentation of the bill, and as a consequence of erroneous and misleading mainstream and social media representation, the ministry has found it necessary to issue the following statements.

1. The Trade Licensing Reform initiative dates to 2014 and has gone through an extensive iterative process that has included extensive consultation with private and public sector stakeholders across the entire country.

2. For the rural areas, the proposed bill does not levy any license requirements or fees on any street and roadside vendors or other microenterprises. The bill only considers trade licensing for business establishments with a productive footprint of 600 or more square footage; all other business types are exempted from paying a trade

licensing fee.

3. Acrobats, peddlers, amusement rides, and other such forms of entertainment are currently eligible for trade licensing assessment under the existing Trade License Act. This requirement remains under the proposed Schedule 7 but ONLY for the urban setting.

4. Under the proposed Schedule 7, the fee for the local onstage live performers and entertainers such as concert performances ONLY is to be declared by the respective local authorities, but such fee is per event and should NOT exceed $200 and is NOT applicable to free and charitable performances.

5. The fees shown in Schedule 7 are a ceiling of maximum fees that may be charged. The Trade Licensing boards will use this as a guide to declare fees. The final fees will be declared after the respective boards determine the most appropriate quantum, which may be less.

6. Among other matters, the new proposed regime aims to achieve the following legal and regulatory provisions: a. Establish trade licensing fees for license holders for a definitive three-year period; this elimi-

nates the requirement for the local authority to conduct annual assessments for established and licensed businesses as well as provides certainty and stability for business owners. b. Only the productive footprint of a business premise would be deemed as the assessable area; thus, eliminating common areas and amenities such as parking lots, restrooms, storage rooms and such from the assessment procedure as has been done in the past. c. Fix the rate for a three-year period that the local authority is to utilize for the calculation of the trade license fee; currently the legally mandated rate is 25%; the rates being proposed by the respective local authorities are reduced to between 8% and 18%. d. Consider the area (zone) of the city or town where the business is conducted so that the lower the development status of the area is, the lower the average cost per square footage charge will be. e. Businesses are classified according to their type of productive activity; thus, license holders can compare and contrast fees assessed with other similar business establishments allowing for a more level playing field.

7. Agricultural lands including orchards, pastures and small stockholding pens are also exempted

from being assessed for the purpose of determining a trade licensing fee.

For the avoidance of doubt, the public is to note, that many e-business operators, freelance auto dealers, utility service providers such as plumbers, carpenters and electricians have applied to local councils for trade licensing to satisfy banking and financial institutions’ requirements such as the source of funds verification for deposits. However, the current legislation has no provision for the local authority to assess or grant a trade license to such entities.

In conclusion, the ministry underscores that the bill was tabled for its first reading only and has been referred to the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee for its consideration. The ministry further encourages all interested parties to make representation to the House Committee at its sitting when announced by the National Assembly. This process allows for concerns and input from affected parties to be taken into account and modifications made before the bill is returned to the House for subsequent readings.

The proposed Trade License Bill, 2022, once legislated, will not come into effect until the next trade licensing period starting January 1, 2023.

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR RENOVATION OF DORMITORY, CENTRAL FARM CAMPUS The University of Belize intends to renovate four single storied, low-cost cement/steel roof building with the following specifications: • •

5,900 square feet Includes bedrooms, bathrooms, common area, kitchen area.

The University of Belize now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the construction works in the aforementioned area.

Bidding will be conducted through a Competitive Bidding Process and is open to all eligible bidders in Belize.

Interested, eligible bidders may obtain further information from the University of Belize at the following address:

A complete set of Bidding Documents in English Language may be purchased by interested bidders upon payment of a non-refundable fee of BZ$100.00. (One Hundred dollars).

Payment should be deposited to: Account Name: University of Belize Bank Name: Belize Bank Ltd. Account Number: 134789010120027 Deposit slip must be shown when receiving Bidding Documents.

Deadline for bids submission is June 10, 2022, 4:00 pm. at the University of Belize, Hummingbird Avenue, P.O. Box 340, Belmopan Cayo District. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. The bid validity period is 90 days.

Mr. Francis Burns Director of Physical Plant University of Belize Hummingbird Avenue | P.O. Box 340 | Belmopan, Cayo District Tel: 822-3680 E-mail: fburns@ub.edu.bz Sealed bids in a hand delivered, manila envelope must be addressed to: Office of the President, Hummingbird Avenue City of Belmopan, Belize P.O. Box 340 Contact: drobinson@ub.edu.bz, 822-3680 ext 193 Expressions of interest should be submitted by

June 10, 2022

6 06

THE BELIZE TIMES

BY ORDER OF CHARGEE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL

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

22 MAY

2022

LET US RECALL

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

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

SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 354.23 square metres being Parcel 183, Block 45 in the St. Martin De Porres West Registration Section TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of HILBERT CUTKELVIN DATED this 3rd day of May 2022 HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738 E-mail: foreclosures@hrcubelize.org

DENISE BARROW - Refusing to be a parliamentarian - Not Representing anybody - Missing House meetings (Budget 2021 to Budget 2022) - Paid taxpayers’ dollars to ride a bike - Tracy and Shyne are OK with an absent Barrow - The UDP supports this Gapi move - Queen’s Square deserves better - Belize deserves respect

CARTOON

22 MAY

2022

THE BELIZE TIMES

07 7

CARICOM AGRIBUSINESS INVESTMENT FORUM & EXPO

Hon. John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize The Caribbean Community continues to be affected by COVID-19, the global supply chain challenges, and the war in Europe. But we have trust in the resolve of our CARICOM farmers and agro processors to take advantage of the many opportunities that exist in the region to attain food security and enhance economic activity.

It is the first time that CARICOM is organizing an Agribusiness Investment Forum and Expo. The theme “Investing in Vision 25 by 2025” has as its goal to achieve a 25% reduction in regional food imports by 2025. This will be accomplished through fostering of accelerated and targeted investment in food production within our CARICOM member states. The Forum comes at an opportune time and will aid in overcoming the challenges in the region.

In our last CARICOM Heads of Government meeting, it was acknowledged that our agri-food sector, which accounts for more than 20% of our employment, represents a clear opportunity for increased investment in agricultural production and agro-processing. It is imperative that action is taken to maximize the benefits of present opportunities. Today, with all the global challenges the opportunities gleam at us and give an option to grow our economy and have regional food security.

The Heads of Government have placed the highest priority on enhancing CARICOM’s food security and nutrition. We are in support of CARICOM’s Lead Head of Government for Agriculture and Food Security, his Excellency President Ali, and his plans for Agricultural development in the region which maintains it a high priority and pillar of CARICOM Member States.

The achievement of a 25 per cent reduction in the CARICOM food import bill by 2025, would significantly increase production of poultry, corn, soy, shrimp, cooking oils, juices and beverages, animal feed, fish, cattle, vegetables, sugar, and other food products.

The region has much potential to produce most of its food and, in doing so, attain economic resilience and development. All member countries have excellent farmers, and agro producers, all of whom deserve their government’s support in technical, policy, and financial assistance to improve their competitive advantage. We as a CARICOM region must do better to remove various technical barriers to trade that most of us impose on each other, develop polices to support the growth of the agro productive sector, market facilitation, and intra-regional transportation.

The CARICOM Agri-Investment Forum and Expo will bring together investors from all over the region, to facilitate business engagements and develop investment opportunities.

So, let us facilitate and support our private sectors for these to become a reality. I am convinced that it is the right time to invest in the agro productive sector in the region and to start establishing strategic partnerships to realize the investment opportunities and to ensure the region has food security.

8 08 8

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES

BTB kicks off Anthony Mahler U-13 Mundialito

2022

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: GLOBAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED – 05th May, 2022 Belize Corporate Services Limited

Registered Agent Belize City, May 14, 2022 Minister of Sports Hon. Rodwell Ferguson, Minister of State Gilroy Usher and Minister Hon. Anthony Mahler were honored guests when the Belize Tourist Board launched the Anthony Mahler U-13 Mundialito football tournament at the MCC garden last Saturday, May 14.

As marketing director for SMART Speednet Communication, Minister Mahler had organized the SMART Mundialito in partnership with the Belize District Football Association in 2012, and the tournament grew to have 14 teams participating, including teams from Hattieville, Mahogany Heights and two teams from Ladyville. The COVID-19 pandemic forced two-year lapse, but the tournament is back with 8 teams registered, and under new sponsorship from the BTB, in partnership with the National Sports Council and the Football Federation of Belize Playing football in an organized tournament can help these young boys and girls build friendships that in time can help to overcome the gang rivalries that divide our community. Minister Mahler encouraged all participants to avoid the deadend of street life, to stay in school, to make the most of this opportunity to develop their football skills, which can lead to great things, for many of today’s national team players began their careers in the SMART Mundialito. The BTB mundialito implements the PUP government’s commitment to invest in youth, sports and other healthy activities for our young people to become more protective citizens.

Minister of Sports and Youth, Hon. Rodwell Ferguson reiterated this message as he encouraged the players to develop their talents for the development of football in Belize, that they may grow to represent Belize in international competitions.

Over the next 10 weeks of the tournament, the players will sharpen their skills and learn to direct their energies into constructive activities, to become law-abiding and productive citizens. He urged the players to obey their coaches, parents, teachers and guardians, that they may grow to become productive adults. The ministers and FFB president Sergio Chuc all put their best foot forward in kicking out the first balls of the tournament.

In Game 1, the Belize United triumphed 3-1 over the two-time defending champions Ladyville Rising Stars, with a brace from Antwan Latchman and Kaylon David added a 3rd goal. Only Johnson Stanford for the Rising Stars.

Simultaneously in the other half of the field in Game 2, the Hattieville United Youth Sporting Club won 2-0 over Sports in Education, with 2 goals from Daewyn Castillo In Game 3, the Sampson Academy won 4-0 over Pickstock FC, as Dayvion Cacho scored a brace, and Ethan Lewis and Treysean Anthony scored a goal apiece.

In Game 4, Tut Bay FC struggled to a scoreless draw with the Reality Youths.

VACANCY

NOTICE Electro Mechanic

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following post in the Mechanic/Electrical Department. In the Port’s continued effort to promote diversity both males/females,able/ differently abled are encouraged to apply for the available post.

Reports to: Technical Manager Summary of Responsibilities: Electro mechanical technicians are competent in combining mechanical technology with knowledge of electrical and electronic circuits. It includes applying the principles and theories of electronics to the mechanical systems. They utilize their knowledge to devise, test, maintain and repair the any and all electro-mechanical component and machines. The main purpose of the role is to undertake maintenance, repairs and installation to upgrade, maintain and commission mechanical and electrical installations for all Port of Belize equipment and auxiliary systems within the compound..

Job Responsibilities: • Maintains releases and assists in developing electrical/mechanical drawings, systems designs or engineering documentation and data, by applying Company, industry and governmental standards.

• Read blueprints, schematics, and diagrams to determine the method and sequence of assembly of a part, machine, or piece of equipment.

• Perform corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance on all equipment in regards to both electrical and mechanical.

• Independently performs set up and testing of digital and power electronics hardware.

• Responsible for troubleshooting and documenting test failures.

• Using design tools and prepares documentation and incorporates basic design changes.

• Creates, develops and maintains elementary systems designs.

• Supports engineering system design and functionality validation activities.

• Troubleshoot, maintain and install Mechanical, Electrical (PLC's), Pneumatic, and Hydraulic systems to provide maximum percentage of uptime possible.

• Supports the development and maintenance of moderately-complex product installation designs and part designs.

• Ensuring all maintenance and installation work is carried out cost effectively, safely and to the highest standard.

• Diagnosing, overseeing and rectifying electrical, electronic and mechanical faults on the port’s container handling equipment as well as maintaining the crane lift assemblies, including routine inspection and testing on boat systems.

• Diagnosing, rectifying and repairing faults on the control and instrumentation and utility equipment including electrical control and distribution systems up to and including 440 volts on the port’s compound, and handling equipment such as Container Stackers, Tractors, and other equipment within the Port compound include non-lifting light motor vehicles and boats.

• Ensuring compliance to all policies, procedures, standard operating practices with recommendations for action and continuous improvements.

• Maintaining the mobile elevating work platforms and other associated personnel carrying apparatus such as forklifts and man lifts.

• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time Job Qualifications/Requirement: • Associates’ degree in Electronics or Post -Secondary Technical Degree with over 5 years of experience in Electrical and Mechanical Marine and Heavy Equipment Repairs.

• Being prepared to undertake sufficient training to ensure familiarization with all equipment in service.

• Working Knowledge of Boats would be an asset.

• Having working knowledge of Control Systems, electronics and electrical systems.

• Intermediate Level knowledge of AutoCAD Studio.

• Computer literate and Intermediate Level Knowledge of Microsoft Office Systems.

• Self-starter, strong problem-solving, decision making and interpersonal skills. A high degree of diplomacy and tact is required to deal with depart heads, telephone requests and operators/office personnel in a pressure environment.

• High sense of responsibility, persistence and confidentiality with strong planning and organizing skills. Discretion in dealing with sensitive matters is of utmost importance and must be able to anticipate unusual situations and project solutions.

• Be able to operate under deadlines, and utilize personal initiative.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Characteristics: To be selected applicants must possess the following important characteristics: • • • •

Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

English Language — Strong oral and written skills.

Compensation Package: Will be commensurate (in accordance with the Company's Salary Structure).

To apply: Provide updated resume, cover letter (addressed to Human Resource Manager), copy of valid social security card, valid police report, name and phone number of two(2) previous employers.

Email to: jobapplications@portofbelize.com Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, May 27, 2022.

22 MAY

099

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

MTDR SUPPORTS

FUN DAY

Belize Association of Houston Saturday, May 14, 2022 – The Ministry of Tourism & Diaspora Relations (MTDR) participated in the Belize Association of Houston Fun Day event in Houston, Texas on May 14, 2022 which saw the participation of approximately 200 Belizeans. The main purpose of the fun day was to re-organize their membership and inform those present of the association’s future plans for the organization.

Ambassador for Diaspora Relations, Mrs. Sandhya Murphy made a presentation on behalf of the Ministry and spoke about the Diaspora Relations Unit’s objectives and its Build Belize initiative.

A booth was set up by the MTDR to assist Belizeans at the event with their questions and concerns, which ranged from renewing their passport, purchasing land and the Diaspora Returnee Incentive Program.

Ongoing collaboration with other Belizean organizations in other cities will ensure further reach within the Belizean diaspora. The event created an opportunity for the MTDR to strengthen its relations with the diaspora and identify opportunities for business and development in Belize.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES Gabourel Lane & Comet Street, Belama Phase 4, Belize City

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo & Christiana R. Castillo are selling ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions.com the below described properties. Sales currently running and will expire Monday 23rd May 2022 at the times listed on the website.

1. Parcel No. 1081 Gabourel Lane, Belize City

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Fort George/Pickstock

45

1081

(Being a 2 ½ storey concrete/timber dwelling house containing Ground Floor - 2 one bedroom/bathroom apartment; First Floor – 3 bedrooms + mini office + 1 ½ bathrooms + kitchen; Attic – small conference room TOGETHER with fenced lot [ 268.330 S.M.) situate on Gabourel Lane, Belize City, the freehold property of Mrs. Sandra Mahler Miguel and Mr. Wilhem Miguel gurantor for Messrs. Bel-Caribe Communications Limited)

2. Parcel No. 3171 Comet Street, Belama Phase 3, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Caribbean Shores/Belize

16

3171

(Being an L-shaped concrete bungalow dwelling house 21 ft. X 30 ft. + 14 ft. X 18 ft. (inclusive of 5 ft. X 14 ft. porch) containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + kitchen + dining area + living room + small laundry TOGETHER with lot [338.962 S.M.] situate on Comet Street, Belama Phase 3, the freehold property of Mr. Raymond Troy Garcia, deceased.)

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

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that the following companies (“the Companies”) incorporated under the IBC Act of Belize commenced dissolution as follows: Name of Co.

Date of Commencement of Dissolution

Liquidator Name & Address

ONEVEST LTD.

12th April, 2022

Christiana Georgiou of 2A Pavlou Liasidi. P.C. 2331 Nicosia, Cyprus

VERA CORPORATION

09th May, 2022

Ms. Marie Kathleen Sandra YAN-KAI HEW KHEE of C239, Block C, the Junction Business Hub, Calebasses, Mauritius

NewMile Universal Inc.

17th May, 2022

Androulla Mantoles of 13 Zyrichis, Pissides Court, Office/flat 202, 3048 Limassol, Cyprus

GRINNY CORPORATION

17th May, 2022

Evi Grigoriou of Konstantinou Palaiologou 8, 2682, Palaiometocho, Nicosia, Cyprus

Any claims against the company should be forwarded to the Liquidator within 30 days from commencement.

Icaza Belize Trust Corporation 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 dates indicated:

Name of Company

Date

MATRIXIA GLOBAL LTD.

05th May, 2022

KARPO CONSULTANTS CORP.

06th May, 2022

Icaza Belize Trust Corporation Limited

Registered Agent

10

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES

SIF Donates 260 Laptops for Five Schools On Friday, May 13, 2022, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science andTechnology (MoECST) received a donation of 260 laptops from the Belize Social Investment Fund (BSIF) at a ceremony held at Sadie Vernon Technical High School in Belize City.

Receiving the donation on behalf of the MoECST was Ms. Yolanda Gongora, Chief Education Officer. She expressed sincere gratitude for the donation on behalf of the Ministry and praised the diligence of the team at BSIF. She also highlighted how the donation will bolster the Ministry’s endeavours at promoting the use of technology throughout our schools. Speaking on behalf of SIF were Mr Carlos, Tun, Executive Director, and Mr. Marcello Blake, Board Member. They both spoke on BSIF’s commitment to join the efforts of the Ministry at enabling an environment for expanded technology education and better student performance and preparedness of the students at the recipient institutions.

Schools slated to receive the laptop computers and accessories are Belize Rural High School, Sadie Vernon Technical High School, Maud Williams High School and Gwen Lizarraga High School in the Belize District and Bella Vista High School in the Toledo District.

The laptops were procured in col-

LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that Mathew Pinelo/Ingrid Pech & Jeffrey Coats are applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Replay Lounge” located on Eve Street, San Ignacio Town, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Joseito T. Hoare is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Da Blessed Meat Pie & Fast Food” located at # 23 George Price Blvd., Benque Viejo Del Carmen, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Jacqueline Cartella is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “J’s Kitchen” located in Esperanza Village, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Gimy Campos is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Dibary Cayo” located at # 41 Burns Avenue, San Ignacio Town, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

NEEDED: Cook at Big Bites Sexy Chicken. Visit #90 Barrack Road, Belize City for more information.

laboration with the United Development Program (UNDP). Each device comes with Microsoft Office Professional 2019 software, a minimum of one (1) year warranty, a wireless/bluetooth mouse, a Dell-Pro briefcase suited for a 15.6” laptop, charging carts for up to 12 laptops per cart, an eight-outlet power strip surge protector and cable lock for the laptop.

The total value of the donation was BZ$679,393.95 with the Caribbean Development Bank and the Government of Belize contributing BZ$645,424.25 and BZ$33,969.70, respectively.

2022

BARROW GAMBLES: Once more press fiasco and another failed opportunity for Shyne and the UDP remnants to confess their rape of Belize during 13 years of tyranny. Barrow went directly to political sarcasm and launched misguided lies during a circus show where they conned some media into attending. The remnants of the mass party are now daily digging their own grave.

A hot topic at the press fiasco, the Boledo/Jackpot lottery company has been in the proverbial hot seat ever since they, under one similar name to another, managed to, what looks to everyone as, renewed their contract to continue scraping millions from off the top of definitely the most lucrative of Belizean gambling traditions deemed also as cultural.

Under the shadiest of deals, the Barrow/Faber administration with Tracy Panton as Minister of State signed off on the contract with actors that have no Facebook nor LinkedIn Account. As said, these shady corporations and sub-corporations were exposed in early November 2020 by the then opposition PUP. Reliable sources at that time had that Anwar

VACANCY

Barrow’s owned or affiliated Quick Stop, Creative Content and Prudential Management all received 800k, 417k and 1,150k respectively from Good Lee Ltd. who was reportedly majority owner of 60percent with Kim Chee owning 40percent of the Brads Gaming Company or similar name.

There was no law suit at the time when this information was thrown out to the world as the internet was alive and well then in November 3, 2020 albeit deep in the pandemic and just before the elections. The Hon. Julius Espat had famously began the unearthing of this Boledo scandal at the House of Representative in early September of the same year.

Boledo and by extension Brads was a part of planBelize like EVERYTHING that the PUP is putting forward now and that a few persons claim to never have been consulted on. PlanBelize posted it clearly and the people voted unequivocally. The proceeds of a Boledo tax will be used for anything but UDP accounts…Education and Health are obvious choices.

Was there a Belize legal version of insider trading when it comes to the 10-year renewal of the issuance of the present Boledo contract in reference to who it was incestuously awarded to?

NOTICE MECHANIC

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following post in the Mechanical/Electrical Department. In the Port’s continued effort to promote diversity, both females/males, are encouraged to apply for the available post.

Reports to: Technical Manager

Summary of Responsibilities: Individual should be able to make adjustments on Brakes, Parking

Brakes, Clutches under supervision. Remove/Replace Master Clutch/Breaks cylinders, Bleed Brakes, clutch, cooling system and cable rope.

Job Responsibilities:

• • • • • • •

Able to remove and replace tires on all equipment’s.

Perform inspection checks/services oil & filter change.

Assist in cleaning mechanical workshop.

Remove & replace all equipment: starters, alternators, fan belts, radiators, Hydraulic hoses, cooling hoses, mirrors & shocks etc.

Able to make adjustments on Brakes, parking brakes, and clutches.

Remove/Replace Master Clutch/Breaks cylinders, Bleed Brakes, clutch, cooling system and cable rope.

Any other duties that may be assigned of a related nature.

Job qualifications/Requirements: • • • •

Minimum High School diploma with over 5 years’ experience or Associates Degree in automotive technology or related field with 3 years’ experience will be an asset.

Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Basic knowledge to scan ECU (ECM), TCU and adjoining cabin electronics.

Basic knowledge on propane fuel system

Skills/Competencies: • • • •

Ability to work independently Able to work flexible hours Strong analytical skills Critical Thinker

Compensation Package: Will be commensurate (in accordance with the Company's Salary Structure).

To apply: Provide updated resume, cover letter (addressed to Human Resource Manager), copy of valid social security card, Valid police record, name and phone number of two (2) previous employers.

Applications should be emailed to: jobapplications@portofbelize.com Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, May 27, 2022.

22 MAY

11

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES Orange Walk District: Orange Walk Town; Trial Farm Village; San Jose Palmar Village/ Douglas Village; Belize District: Maskall Village/ San Pedro, Ambergris Caye/ Belize City; Cayo District: Paslow Falls Area; Ontario Village; Stann Creek District: Hope Creek Village; Hummingbird Community; Dangriga; Toledo District: San Miguel Village/ Punta Gorda Town

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. Ascendancy Belize Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo and Christiana R. Castillo are selling ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions.com the below described properties. Sales currently running and will expire Tuesday 31st May 2022 at the times shown on the website.

A: Orange Walk District: Orange Walk Town; Trial Farm Village; Orange Walk Estate; San Jose Palmar; Douglas Village 1. Parcel No. 2990 Mayflower Street, Orange Walk Town:

(Being 28.91 acres of ruinated cane fields and grassy patches situate 1.6 kilometers northwest of the intersection of the Douglas Road and the Phillip Goldson Highway and approximately 700 meters southeast of Nuevo San Juan Village, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Messrs. Alfredo Samuel Cabrera and Josue Cabrera) B: Belize District: Maskall Village; San Pedro, Ambergris Caye; Belize City 8. Parcel No. 246/1 Maskall Village, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Orange Walk Town

4

2990

(Being three buildings: Building No. 1 – single dwelling house [869 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/ kitchen; Building No. 2 - a concrete structure [57 sq. ft. + open area 65 sq. ft.] laundry room; Building No. 3 – concrete structure [43 sq. ft.] lavatory TOGETHER with Lot [454.510 S.M.] situate at Parcel No. 2990 Mayflower Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Gabriel Pate) 2. Parcel No. 285/1 Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Belize Rural North 1

11

v

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [30 ft. X 45 ft.] and lot [676.302 S.M.] situate in the Village of Maskall in the Belize District, the leasehold property of Mr. Aamon Alex Brackett, surety for Ms. Sherett S. Brackett) 9. 2 Acres San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Trial Farm

4

285/1

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [583 sq. ft.] containing 2 Bedrooms + 1 Bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen TOGETHER with Lot [1190.95 sq. yds. (995.780 S.M.] situate in Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District, the leasehold property of Mr. Harold Flowers) 3. Parcels 514, 515 & 516 East Orange Walk Estate, One Mile from Town Center, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Indian Hill East

4

514, 515 & 516

(Being three (3) vacant lots [514 – 334.79 S.Y. or (279.926 S.M.); 515 – 832.86 S.Y. or (696.372 S.M.); 516 – 888.29 S.Y. or (742.715 S.M.) situate in East Orange Walk Estate, one mile from Orange Walk Town Center, Orange Walk District, the freehold properties of Mr. Ishwar Mahbubani) 4. Parcel No. 3091/1 Savannah Street, Orange Walk Town:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

North San Pedro

7

5434 & 5435

(Being 2 Acres of vacant Caribbean Sea front land, situate west side of Ambergris Caye 3 miles north of the center of San Pedro Town, District, the freehold properties of Mr. Daniel Guerrero.)

10. 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 [6120 sq. ft.] – Ground Floor – Store + two – 1 Bedroom Apartments; First Floor – Three – 1 Bedroom Apartments: Second Floor – 2 Bedroom Apartment + Large Terrace and lot [533.33 sq. yds.] situated in D.F.C Housing Site, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, the freehold property of Mr. Thomas Santos) 11. Parcel No. 1406 Neal Pen Road, Belize City, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Orange Walk Town

4

3091/1

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [727 sq. ft.] containing 2 Bedrooms + 1 Bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen TOGETHER with Lot [555.56 sq. yds.] situate at Parcel No. 3091 Savannah Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the leasehold property of Mr. Kenis Garcia) 5. Parcel No. 1236 Stadium Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Queen Square

45

1406

(Being a two-storey concrete/timber dwelling house [1568 sq. ft.] containing 3 Bedrooms + 1 Bathroom on each floor TOGETHER with Lot [340 sq. yds.] situate at Parcel No. 1406 Neal Pen Road, Belize City, the freehold property of Ms. Sharon Burgess) D: Cayo District: Paslow Falls Area; Ontario Village 12. 10 Acres of Land situate near the Mopan River, Paslow Falls Area, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Orange Walk Town

4

1236

(Being an incomplete concrete & block structure [369 sq. ft.] + prefabricated structure [1,600 sq. ft.] TOGETHER with Lot [462 sq. yds.] situate at Parcel No. 1236 Stadium Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Richard Vellos) 6. Parcel No. 808 San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land Block No. 6 (+/- 10 acres) being a portion of Lionel Balan subdivision survey of Grant No. 505 of 2007 comprising 20.86 acres of land and the survey of a strip of National Lands comprising 1 acre situate along the Mopan River, Paslow Falls Area, Cayo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being theron.

(Being +/- 10 acres of vacant land with high vegetation and numerous trees, the freehold property of Ms. Mary Carridi) 13. Parcel No. 1323/1 Ontario Village, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

San Jose Palmar

4

808

(Being a vacant corner lot [1,250 sq. yds.] situate in San Jose Palmar Village, Orange Walk Town, the freehold property of Mr. Danny Duran.)

7. 28.91 Acres of land on the Douglas/San Pablo Road, 1.6 kilometers west of the Douglas Road/Phillip Goldson Highway, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Society Hall

24

1323

(Being two buildings - Building ‘A’ two-storey concrete/timber dwelling house [1969 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: bedroom + bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + Storeroom; First Floor: 3 bedrooms [280 sq. ft.]; Building ‘B’ Laundry house [257 sq. ft.] TOGETHER with lot [1,165.67 sq. yds.] situate in Ontario Village, Cayo District, the leasehold property of Mr. Gilbert Rhaburn).

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Douglas Rural

4

118

Continued on page 12

12

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

Continued from page 11 14. Parcel No. 2427/1 Ontario Village, Cayo District:

17. Parcel No. 1294 Canal Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Society Hall

24

2427/1

(Being two buildings - Building ‘A’ concrete bungalow dwelling house [1083 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + porch; Building ‘B’ shop [222 sq. ft.] and lot [555.56 sq. yds.] situate at Ontario Village, Cayo District, the leasehold property of Mr. Humberto Patt).

E: Stann Creek District: Hope Creek Village; Hummingbird Community; Dangriga 15. Lot No. 132 Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 1388.89 square yards being Lot No. 132 situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 2-storey concrete/timber dwelling house [1,001 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 2 bedrooms + living room + kitchen; First Floor 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom apartment and lot [1388.89 square yards] situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann 16. Lot No. 54 Hummingbird Community, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 785.259 square meters being Lot No. 54 situate in the Hummingbird Community Village, near Mile 25 Hummingbird Highway, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated timber dwelling house [751 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + storeroom TOGETHER with lot [785.259 S.M.] situate in the Hummingbird Community Village, Mile 25 Hummingbird Highway, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Armando Coye)

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Dangriga South

31

1294

(Being two storey concrete dwelling house [3,185 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor - 3 Bedrooms Apartment; First Floor – 2 Bedrooms + 1 Bathroom Apartment TOGETHER with Lot [512 sq. yds.] situate at Parcel No. 1294 Canal Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Gretel Mariano) F: Toledo District: Big Falls/Golden Stream; Punta Gorda Town 18. Parcel No. 577 San Miguel Village, Big Falls/Golden Stream Area, Toldeo District

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Big Fall/Golden Stream

42

577

(Being a two-storey concrete dwelling house [1743 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 3 Open Areas + Kitchen; First Floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + porch [421 sq. ft.] + covered shed [280 sq. ft.] and lot 2,642.62 S.Y. or 0.546 acres] situate in San Miguel Village in the Big Falls/Golden Stream Area, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Mariano Kus).

“FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & PHOTOGRAPHS PLEASE VISIT WEBSITE”

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

Elections and Boundaries Department Elections and Boundaries Commission Belize, 18th May 2022

DISSOLUTION OF VILLAGE COUNCILS WHEREAS, Section 10 (1) of the Village Councils Act Chapter 88 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2020, provides that the Elections and Boundaries Commission shall, at least seven days before any general election of members of the council becomes due under the provisions of this Act or any regulations made there under, dissolve that council, by Order published in the Gazette and on the radio; AND WHEREAS, the general election of members of those Village Councils set out in the Schedule hereto becomes due on the 19th June and 26th June 2022.

NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by the aforesaid Section 10 of the Village Councils Act, the Elections and Boundaries Commission hereby dissolves the Village Councils set out in the Schedules hereto effective 5th June and 12th June 2022 respectively.

As from the said 6th June and 13th June 2022 respectively, the following provisions shall apply in accordance with Section 11 of the said Act: (a) (b) (c)

subject to the following paragraphs of this section, the members of the council shall from the date of the dissolution vacate their offices; all the powers, duties and liabilities of the council shall, until the constitution of a new council, be exercised, performed and discharged by the persons who held the posts of chairperson, secretary and treasurer of the council immediately before the dissolution; and all property belonging to or vested in or in the occupation of the council shall, during the period aforesaid, vest in and be in the occupation, control and management of the persons indicated in paragraph (b) of this section

DATED this 18th day of May 2022.

SIGNED: (OSCAR SABIDO PUGA) CHAIRMAN ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

VILLAGE COUNCILS DISSOLVED WITH EFFECT FROM 5TH JUNE 2022

VILLAGE COUNCILS DISSOLVED WITH EFFECT FROM 12TH JUNE 2022

ORANGE WALK DISTRICT Santa Martha San Lazaro Trinidad Yo Creek

BELIZE DISTRICT Lucky Strike Rockstone Pond Santana Hattieville Western Paradise

CAYO DISTRICT Santa Familia

Buena Vista Armenia St. Margaret TOLEDO DISTRICT Golden Stream Indian Creek Medina Bank San Miguel Silver Creek Big Falls San Antonio Crique Jute Mafredi Pueblo Viejo

ORANGE WALK DISTRICT Tower Hill August Pine Ridge San Felipe Guinea Grass BELIZE DISTRICT Lord’s Bank Caye Caulker Bermudian Landing Flowers Bank Rancho Dolores Scotland Half Moon Ladyville

CAYO DISTRICT Cristo Rey El Progresso Bullet Tree

TOLEDO DISTRICT Aguacate Blue Creek Mabilha San Benito Poite Santa Teresa Jordan Santa Cruz Santa Elena San Vicente Jalacte

22 MAY

13

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES & VEHICLES Countrywide

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo and Christiana R. Castillo are selling ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions. com the below described properties and vehicles. Sales currently running until 30th June 2022 with expiration dates and times appearing on the website.

N.B. Properties and vehicles will remain on this website with bi-weekly sales until conclusion.

1. Bacab Eco Park, Ridge Lagoon Residential Estate, Burrell Boom Road, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Ladyville/Lord’s Bank

16

64

The freehold property of Mr. Francis Smith & Maria Smith/Messrs. BACAB Eco - Park 2. Parcels Nos. 4278 & 4279 Teakettle Village, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Ladyville/Lord’s Bank

16

6969

The freehold property of Ms. Stella Marie Rudon

3. Parcels Nos. 4278 & 4279 Teakettle Village, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Society Hall

24

4278 & 4279

The freehold properties of Ms. Mishell McKenzie 4. Parcel No. 2125 Breadnut Street, Belama Phase 2, Belize City, Belize District:

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

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Placenia North

36

410

The freehold property of Mr. Kent Roland Francis and Ms. Silvana Andrea Garcia 13. Parcel No. 2275 Seine Bight Village, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Placenia North

36

2275

The freehold property of Mr. Lammey Alvarez.

14. Parcel No. 1710 Mahogany Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Punta Gorda

4

1710

The freehold property of Ms. Elizabeth Borland.

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

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Caribbean Shores

16

2125

San Estevan

1

315

The freehold property of Mr. Arleigh Gough & Ms. Olga Urbina

The freehold property of Mr. Augusto Angel Blanco.

16. Parcel No. 1523 Seine Bight Village, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District:

5. Parcel No. 2871 first subdivision south of Airstrip, western side of Placencia Road, Placencia Village, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Placencia North

36

2871

The freehold property of Mr. Sidney Lopez & Ms. Valarie Godoy 6. 147.228 Acres, San Marcos Agricultural Area, Toledo District:

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

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Placencia North

36

1523

The freehold property of Ms. Sherlette Augustine.

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

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

Corozal North

4

PARCEL 4111

The freehold property of Mr. Raleigh Rivas and Ms. Olga Rivas 18. Parcel No. 1142 Phillip Goldson Highway, San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District:

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

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

San Ignacio North

23

2911

The freehold property of Ms. Adelita Zaiden.

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

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 400 situate along Savannah Road, Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. The freehold property of Ms. Maria J. Rodriguez) 0. Parcel No. 418 Corner 3rd Avenue & 5th Street North, Corozal Town, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Corozal Central

4

418

The freehold property of Mrs. Guadalupe & Mr. Edmund Longsworth 10. Parcel No. 461 George Price Highway, Unitedville, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Society Hall

24

461

The freehold property of Mr. Ulric L. Willoughby.

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

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

San Jose Palmar

4

1142

The freehold property of Ms. Marisa Perera & Mr. Carlos Perera 19. Parcel No. 2708 Phillip Goldson Highway, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Orange Walk Town

4

2708

The freehold property of Mr. Gustavo Gongora & Ms. Rubicela Mai 20. Parcel No. 2492 Oak Street, Halls Layout, Corozal Town, Corozal District :

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Corozal North

1

2492

The freehold property of Mr. Yasin Shoman & Ms. Ruth Shoman 21. Parcel No. 158 Sunset Park, 8 ½ Miles George Price Hwy, Western Paradise, Belize District:

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

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

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Placencia North

36

2842

The freehold property of Mr. Ajinder Singh Garcha

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

Continued on page 14

14

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

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

The Government of Belize (GOB) through the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment, intends to contract a team of individual consultants to form a MCC Compact Development Team in Belize that will work together with a U.S.-based MCC Team to conduct a diagnosis of the constraints to economic growth, prepare concept notes, develop project proposals, and plan for project implementation.

The Belize Compact Development Team will be led by a National Coordinator who will lead these efforts and process by manag-

ing the detailed day-to-day work of the specialized staff of the Compact Development Team and by engaging the key stakeholders across government ministries and agencies, the business community and civil society organizations. The Program Coordinator is expected to be a full time equivalent, working closely with the US based MCC Leader and Team to ensure that the project outputs of the Belize Compact Team are well planned, implemented and presented throughput the entire compact development process, i.e., Constraint Analysis, Concept Notes, Concept Projects, program logic, and project designs.

2022

Continued from page 13 23. Parcels Nos. 639 &640 San Estevan, Orange Walk District:

Remuneration: Competitive salary and benefits are offered, commensurate with academic level, work experience and other relevant strengths of the winning candidate.

Kindly follow the below link for further details. https://med.gov.bz/ Interested candidates are requested to submit ONE PDF File that shall include: a) Letter of Interest indicating the post being applied for; b) the curriculum vitae, c) copies of university degrees, and d) the names of 3 references.

BLOCK

PARCEL

San Estevan

1

639 & 640

The freehold property of Mr. Manuel Jesus Blanco and Mr. Agusto Blanco) 24. Parcel No. 853 San Jose Drive, San Jose Palmar, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

San Jose Palmar

4

PARCEL 853

The freehold property of Mr. Freddy Orlando Tun 25. Parcel No. 16/1 San Estevan Village, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

San Estevan

4

16/1

The leasehold property of Ms. Irma Olivera 26. Parcel No. 244 Caledonia Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

Caledonia Village

1

PARCEL 244

The freehold property of Messrs. Chico’s Company Limited 27. Parcels Nos. 21, 42 & 280 Libertad Registration Section, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Libertad

1

21, 42 & 280

The freehold properties of Mr. Leonard Folgarait 28. 200.35 Acres Eastern Side Southern Lagoon, Manatee Area, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 200.35 acres situate along the eastern side of Southern Lagoon and 3 ¼ miles north of Gales Point, Manatee Village, Belize District, Belize, the freehold property of Mr. Arnaldo Pena.

29. Lot No. 13 Santa Cruz Village, Stann Creek District:

All that piece of land containing 836.013 square meters being Lot No. 13 situate in Santa Cruz Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. The freehold property of Mr. Jose O. Raudaules & Ms. Rixy G. Ramirez

Vacant Post

1. Program Coordinator

REGISTRATION SECTION

30. Parcels 1682, 1683 and 1684 Linda Vista Estate, off George Price Highway, Belize City, Belize:

REGISTRATION SECTION St. Martin de Porres West

BLOCK

PARCEL

45

1682, 1683 & 1684

The freehold property of Mrs. Marissa Sosa & Mr. Godfrey Sosa.

31. No. 1 Cor. Talawalla & Edwin Park Streets, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

Ladyville/Lords Ban

16

3806

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

VEHICLES:

Subsequently the top 3 applicants for the post will be interviewed.

Deadline for application is 31 May 2022 at 4:00pm. Application can be sent via email to: econdev@med.gov.bz or hand delivered to the address indicated below: Chief Executive Officer Ministry of Economic Development Sir Edney Cain Building Ground Floor, Right Wing Belmopan City, Belize C.A. Any request for clarification should be sent via email to econdev@med. gov.bz no later than 23 May 2022. Responses will be provided within three days.

2019 Geat Wall Wingle 5

1999 MCI 1 Door Bus

1999 Blue Bird Bus

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

22 MAY

2022

THE BELIZE TIMES

15

16 2022 IMPROVED WATER ACCESS FOR 92 HOMES THE BELIZE TIMES

May 6, 2022.

The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government in partnership with the Belize Social Investment Fund (SIF) and Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) held an inauguration ceremony for the water supply project in Crique Jute Village, Toledo District.

The project was funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Government of Belize (GOB) with execution by SIF. This investment of just over BZ$1.2 million has provided for the availability and supply of safe water, considerably reducing the occurrence of waterborne and communicable diseases in the community, and improving the quality of life for around 300 residents in the village.

The community will now have safe, potable water to meet their daily water needs within the household. The provision of healthy water in rural communities supports the Government of Belize in achieving Goal 6 of the

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), which intends to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.” Additionally, this project supports Target 6.1 of the UN SDGs, which seeks to “achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all.”

The scope of work included

the installation of three miles of distribution pipes as well as funds to cover the costs of 92 water meter connections. The pumping system, chlorination system, backup power supply through a generator and solar system were also installed to ensure adequate water pressure.

Electrical services were provided by Belize Electricity Limited. The project also included the construction

22 MAY

of a concrete pumphouse, which houses the electrical controls for the pumping and chlorination systems, the construction of a security fence, landscaping and an ASME-certified hydro-pneumatic water storage tank facility.

The funding also included the supply of spare parts as well as a computer system for the purpose of meter tracking and billing. Prior to the completion of the water project, villagers utilized rainwater as well as the river and creeks and the three hand pumps in the community.

Present at today’s inauguration were Hon. Oscar Requena, Minister of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government; Mr. Carlos Tun, Executive Director, Social Investment Fund; Mr. Marco Maaz, Social Investment Fund Board Member; Mr. Victor Bolon, Chairman of Crique Jute Village Council; and Mr. Veranus Chiac, Chairman of Crique Jute Water Board.

End

22 MAY

17

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2022 BT Schedule Format by District Nomination Dates Included

VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2022

VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2022

BT SCHEDULE FORMAT by DISTRICT

BT SCHEDULE FORMAT by DISTRICT

COROZAL on May 22

VILLAGES

ALL Polls Open at 9 a.m.

ELECTION VENUES CLOSE: No asterisk 1:00 p.m. * 3:00 p.m. | ** 5:00 p.m.

San Pedro San Roman Santa Clara Louisville Paraiso Consejo

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

San Antonio Santa Cruz San Roman Nuevo San Juan Trial Farm San Estevan

Uncontested in OW North *Gov’t. School *RC School Uncontested in OW North **Gov’t School **RC School

ORANGE WALK on May 22

BELIZE on May 22

Boston Maypen Sandhill

Comm. Center Uncontested in Belize Rural North Uncontested in Belize Rural North

CAYO on May 22

Roaring Creek Camalote Duck Run I Duck Run II Billy White Santa Teresita Calla Creek

**Our Lady of Fatima RC School **St. Jude RC School *New Life Gov’t School *St. Joseph RC School *Seventh Day Adventist School Uncontested in Cayo Central Uncontested in Cayo West

San Juan /Cowpen Maya Mopan Red Bank San Román Placencia Independence Santa Cruz Santa Rosa Seine Bight Maya Center

Uncontested in Stann Creek West *Primary School **Christian School Uncontested in Stann Creek West **St. John’s Memorial School **Primary School **Gov’t School *United Comm. Primary School *St. Alphonsus RC School *St. Jude RC School

Boom Creek Barranco Conejo Creek Crique Sarco Midway Sunday Wood

Uncontested in Toledo East St. Joseph RC School St. John the Baptist RC School Sacred Heart RC Uncontested in Toledo East Uncontested in Toledo East

STANN CREEK on May 22

TOLEDO on May 22

ALL Nominations Open at 9:00 a.m. and close at midday

COROZAL on May 29 Nominations on Sunday May 22 St. Francis Xavier R.C School

VILLAGES

ELECTION VENUES

Concepcion San Victor Yo Chen Chunox Progresso Copper Bank Patchakan Sarteneja Xaibe

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

ALL Polls Open at 9 a.m.

CLOSE: No asterisk 1:00 p.m. * 3:00 p.m. | ** 5:00 p.m.

ORANGE WALK on May 29 Nominations on Sunday May 22 Louisiana Government School

San Luis Douglas San Pablo San Jose

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

BELIZE on May 29

Nominations on Sunday May 22 Edward P. York High School

La Democracia Gracie Rock Biscayne Gardenia Crooked Tree

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

CAYO on May 29

Nominations on Sunday May 22 Santa Elena Primary RC School

Yalbac La Gracia Los Tambos Duck Run III

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

STANN CREEK on May 29

No Elections this Weekend; Georgetown Nominations only

TOLEDO on May 29 Nominations on Sunday May 22 Toledo Community College

Corazon Creek Dolores Otoxha San Lucas Monkey River Punta Negra

VOTE FOR YOUR PUP TEAM

Delivering on PlanBelize

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

58 18

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES 2022

22 MAY

2022

22 MAY

2022

18 JAN

2015THE BELIZE TIMES

VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2022

VOTE FOR YOUR PUP TEAM Delivering on PlanBelize

19

20

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2022 BT Schedule Format by District Nomination Dates Included

VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2022 BT SCHEDULE FORMAT by DISTRICT

ALL Nominations Open 9:00 a.m. and close at midday

COROZAL on June 5 Nominations on Sunday May 29 St. Francis Xavier R.C School

VILLAGES

ALL Polls Open at 9 a.m.

Cristo Rey San Narciso Buena Vista

ELECTION VENUES CLOSE: No asterisk 1:00 p.m. * 3:00 p.m. | ** 5:00 p.m.

**RC School **RC School *RC School

ORANGE WALK on June 5 Nominations on Sunday May 29 Louisiana Government School

Chan Pine Ridge*

Gov’t. School

BELIZE on June 5

Nominations on Sunday May 29 Edward P. York High School

Gales Point Freetown Sibun Burrell Boom St. Paul’s Bank Willows Bank

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

CAYO on June 5

Nominations on Sunday May 29 Belmopan Comprehensive High School

Teakettle Ontario

**St. Edmund Campion RC School *Ontario Christian School

Nominations on Sunday May 29 Santa Elena Primary RC School

San Marcos Selena

Gov’t. School Gov’t. School

STANN CREEK on June 5 Nominations on Sunday May 29 Stann Creek Ecumenical High School

Georgetown *

Richard Quinn RC School

TOLEDO on June 5

Nominations on Sunday May 29 Toledo Community College

Cattle Landing Eldridgeville Forest Home Santa Ana Bladen (CC) Bella Vista Trio San Pablo

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

VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2022 BT SCHEDULE FORMAT by DISTRICT(updated)

ALL Nominations Open at 9:00 a.m. and close at midday

COROZAL on June 12 Nominations on Sunday June 5 St. Francis Xavier R.C School

VILLAGES

ELECTION VENUES

Libertad

**Methodist School

ALL Polls Open at 9 a.m.

CLOSE: No asterisk 1:00 p.m. * 3:00 p.m. | ** 5:00 p.m.

ORANGE WALK on June 12 Nominations on Sunday June 5 Louisiana Government School

Carmelita Indian Church Gov’t. School San Carlos

**Gov’t School Gov’t. School Gov’t. School Gov’t School

BELIZE on June 12 Nominations on Sunday June 5 Edward P. York High School

Maskall Bomba Corozalito St. Ann’s Mahogany Heights St. George’s Caye

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

CAYO on June 12

Nominations on Sunday June 5 Belmopan Comprehensive High School

Cotton Tree St. Matthews Franks Eddy More Tomorrow

**St. Joseph RC School *Gov’t. School *Gov’t. School Gov’t. School

Esperanza

**St. Francis Xavier RC School

San Antonio

**RC School

San Jose Succotz

**San Jose Succotz RC School

Nominations on Sunday June 5 Sacred Heart Primary RC School Nominations on Sunday June 5 Santa Elena Primary RC School

Nominations on Sunday June 5 Mount Carmel RC Primary School

STANN CREEK on June 12 All Village Council Elections Over in this District

TOLEDO on June 12 Nominations on Sunday June 5 Toledo Community College

San Jose Na Luum Ca Jacintoville Laguna San Felipe San Marcos Yemeri Grove San Pedro Columbia

VOTE FOR YOUR PUP TEAM

Delivering on PlanBelize

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

22 MAY

21

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2022 BT Schedule Format by District Nomination Dates Included

VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2022 BT SCHEDULE FORMAT by DISTRICT

ALL Nominations Open at 9:00 a.m. and close at midday

COROZAL on June 19 All Village Council Elections Over in this

VILLAGES

ALL Polls Open at 9 a.m.

ELECTION VENUES CLOSE: No asterisk 1:00 p.m. * 3:00 p.m. | ** 5:00 p.m.

ORANGE WALK on June 19 Nominations on Sunday June 12 Louisiana Government School

Santa Martha San Lazaro Trinidad Yo Creek

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

BELIZE on June 19

Nominations on Sunday June 12 Edward P. York High School

Lucky Strike Rockstone Pond Santana Hattieville Western Paradise

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

CAYO on June 19

Nominations on Sunday June 12 Belmopan Comprehensive High School

Armenia St. Margaret

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

Nominations on Sunday June 12 Sacred Heart Primary RC School

Santa Familia

**RC School

Nominations on Sunday June 12 Santa Elena Primary RC School

Buena Vista

*Gov’t School

VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2022 BT SCHEDULE FORMAT by DISTRICT(updated)

ALL Nominations Open at 9:00 a.m. and close at midday

COROZAL on June 26

All Village Council Elections Over in this District

VILLAGES

ALL Polls Open at 9 a.m.

ELECTION VENUES CLOSE: No asterisk 1:00 p.m. * 3:00 p.m. | ** 5:00 p.m.

ORANGE WALK on June 26 Nominations on Sunday June 19 Louisiana Government School

Tower Hill San Felipe August Pine Ridge Guinea Grass

Comm. Center **St. Michael RC School **RC School **RC School

BELIZE on June 26

Nominations on Sunday June 19 Edward P. York High School

Lord’s Bank Caye Caulker Bermudian Landing Flowers Bank Rancho Dolores Scotland Half Moon Ladyville

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

CAYO on June 26

Nominations on Sunday June 19 Sacred Heart Primary RC School

Bullet Tree**

Immaculate Conception RC School

Cristo Rey El Progresso

**RC School *Community School

Nominations on Sunday June 19 Santa Elena Primary RC School

STANN CREEK on June 19

STANN CREEK on June 26

TOLEDO on June 19

TOLEDO on June 26

All Village Council Elections Over in this District

All Village Council Elections Over in this District

Nominations on Sunday June 12 Toledo Community College

Nominations on Sunday June 19 Toledo Community College

Golden Stream Indian Creek Medina Bank San Miguel Silver Creek Big Falls San Antonio Crique Jute Mafredi Pueblo Viejo

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

Aguacate Blue Creek Mabilha San Benito Poite Santa Teresa Jordan Santa Cruz Santa Elena San Vicente Jalacte

VOTE FOR YOUR PUP TEAM

Delivering on PlanBelize

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

22

THE BELIZE TIMES

THINK ABOUT IT TRADE LICENSE BROUHAHA At Friday’s Sitting of the house of Representatives, the Minister of Labour introduced a proposed law for trade licensing. There is already a trade licensing law. But this law seeks to introduce small licensing fees in rural areas.

The social media response to the proposal were fast and furious, and also mischievous, A UDP lawyer/mouthpiece apparently did not understand many of the proposals, or deliberately set out to mislead.

Persons selling mangoes, peanuts and dozens of items WILL NOT be required to pay any new taxes on their products or items.

Artists WILL NOT be required to pay taxes.

There are dozens of provisions in the proposed law, which by itself is cause for mischief makers, and anti-government persons to create confusion and play politics.

There are also many genuine citizens who, hearing of the proposed law, do not have any facts to guide them, so they can be manipulated.

The government, which is in office for one and a half years now, needs to take a hold of these situations.

The Prime Minister should consider to formally direct all Ministers to instruct their C.E.O.s, Departmental Heads and Senior Public Officers that anything, anything which affects or impacts the public or specific stake-holders, must go through a proper consultation process.

We cannot have the public service machinery not being in tune with the policies of the elected political directorate. The pledge of the government to the people of Belize is for them to be consulted. We live in an age of social media and very vocal radio and television stations. It is part of the broadcasting law that such stations are to afford reasonable time for public information matters. That is an integral part of their licenses.

We watched Minister Requena and his C.E.O. Shal ably and professionally present their official views of the contents of the proposed Trade Licensing Law. Had this been done prior as opposed to ante, the mischief making of the UDP would have sounded hollow and silly and plain wrong.

Consultations and information can only result in a win, win situation for the people and their elected government.

WHAT IS SHYNE SAYING Channel 7, said to be owned and operated by a strong supporter of the UDP, says it was “quite stunned” by the statement of the new UDP Leader, Shyne Barrow.

Shyne has stated at his party’s press conference on Wednesday 18th May that he supports the government proposed law to tax the boledo and lottery.

This is indeed quite a stunning statement.

Sometime after the UDP came into government in February 2008, someone had a bright idea. It is reported that Godwin Hulse, later to be appointed a government minister (was it a political reward) was put as Chairman of some type of tiny committee which recommended that the boledo and lottery be taken from the government and given to private persons.

This was quickly done, in secret. The people of Belize were never informed. They knew nothing. Except for what they saw. They saw Chinese stores and shops selling boledo and lottery using a computer type machine.

They heard Brads was in charge and was raking in millions. They heard the Prime Minister’s son (not Shyne) was raking in millions.

No official confirmation or denial.

A few months before the November 2020 general elections the Prime Minister, informed the country that Brads would get another TEN YEARS CONTRACT as the owner, operator of the boledo/lottery and continue raking in millions. He made no mention of the allegations his son had been and will continue to rake in millions of dollars that should have been going to the government and poor people of our country.

With the needed change of government came Henry Charles Usher, Minister of the Public Service on Constitutional Reform. He dropped a bombshell. Prime Minister Barrow (it rhymes with sorrow) had signed in secret a piece of paper in 2011 called a Statutory Instrument, which exempted Brads from paying taxes on the boledo and lottery.

Minister Henry Charles’ revelation enraged the people of Belize. Shyne must have felt the shock waves. UDP suckers had really sock it to poor people. Raking in millions and paying no taxes on the gambling. Boledo and lottery is poor people monies.

The government is proposing the usual 12 ½ percent tax on boledo, lottery and jackpot.

Shyne is quoted as saying “I completely support the tax on Brads… taxing those people that are making millions and millions of dollars. And certainly, Brads boledo would fall under that category, so I have no difficulty with implementing that tax, that should have been implemented for years.”

Shyne is also quoted as saying “I don’t know that Anwar Barrow owns Brads Boledo.”

22 MAY

2022

Well Mr. Leader of the Opposition, it is your duty to find out, go to your dad and ask him straight up- Daddy dearest, please be honest wid me, is it true that you took away boledo from poor people and gave it to Anwar?

And why did you exempt rich land owners from paying NINETY MILLION dollars in land taxes. _____________________________________ “Micah Goodin needs to be charged and arrested and let him go and apply for bail at the Supreme Court like anybody else who wants to deal with gun play. And one person made a report that shots came from that vehicle.”

The first sentence in the above quotation is defamatory. Micah Goodin did not want to deal with gun play.

The whole attack on Micah Goodin at the UDP press conference is unfair and is all about politics.

Mr. Goodin who is presently the Deputy Mayor of the Belize City Council was in the company of two or three men. Coming from a nightclub, there was heard hard talk and altercation with another group of men. Micah got in his vehicle and was driving away. One of ‘his” group pushed his gun out the back window and fired shots.

One of the other group pulled his gun and returned fire, hitting the back glass.

The police successfully detained all persons, including Goodin, who had his licensed firearm. None of the witnesses claimed Goodin pulled out his gun. Not even the hostile group made any such claim.

The police, quite correctly charged each of the two shooters for discharging their firearms.

What grounds would the police have to charge and arrest Micah Goodin?

NONE. If the police were to arrest and charge Mr. Goodin, the police could be sued for serious money as they would be doing so based on absolutely no evidence, no facts, no statements.

For the UDP spokesperson to claim that because Mr. Goodin was the driver of the vehicle, he is responsible for a passenger pushing out his hand and firing shots, is nonsense. And there is no law which supports such a suggestion.

The law in the Crime Control Act, which deals with persons throwing weapons from a vehicle has nothing about a person firing shots when such a shooter is known and identified and accepts that he discharged his gun.

The headline of the Channel 7 news report on the UDP press conference can be deemed defamatory. It states ‘UDP lashes out against Special Treatment of Deputy Mayor’. Such a report is claiming Mr. Goodin did something seriously wrong and should have been dealt with but instead was given special treatment.

In the second paragraph of the Channel 7 report states “… UDP Shadow Minister for National Security, Mike Peyrefitte said punitive action should already have been taken against Goodin”. This too is a libel and is defamatory of Mr. Goodin.

Also, in the body of the report, the shadow minister is quoted as saying “people have been charged for less than this situation” To claim or to report at a press conference which is widely broadcast and to put out such a malicious and false claim by political opponent that Mr. Goodin, the Deputy Mayor in a PUP local government, is a criminal but has not been charged, is serious defamation of character.

The opposition party has an important function in our crippled and fledgling democracy. Especially so where the government is enormously popular and enjoys a super majority of seats – 26 area representatives to the opposition 4. (should be 5 but the aunt of the Leader is totally nonfunctional in the House where she never ever attends. Could this grave issue be addressed at the next UDP press conference?)

We want our opposition to deal with the issues, present facts and keep away from personal attacks, sensationalism and defaming people’s characters.

100 MENTALLY-ILL PERSONS IN OUR JAIL There are over one hundred mentally-ill persons in our prison.

Isn’t this human tragedy and issue for a responsible opposition to raise.

But they can’t. Because they were in government for the past 13 years and this is among their failures. Mein, they didn’t even put in a psychiatric ward at any hospital. They even closed the one that Minister Coye provided at the Belmopan Hospital.

How could we as a nation fall to such a low level.

How could the last government, 13 years in office, squandering millions of dollars on none-priority projects.

No wonder they left behind 62 percent poverty and abandoned young people, many of whom blossomed from six criminal gangs stretching from Ladyville to as far as Punta Gorda.

Over 100 human beings crowding an already over-crowded prison, victims to predators and unable to receive the common care and humanity they deserve.

This so sad.

And imagine the added burden on prison C.E.O. Virgilio Murillo and his Security Chief Michael Gladden and their staff.

Disclaimer: The opinion expressed in this column is solely of the author and not necessarily that of the People’s United Party.

22 MAY

2022

THE BELIZE TIMES

23

VACANCY The Community Rehabilitation Department, under the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, is now accepting application for the post of Program Coordinator of The Hub Resource and Community Center (The Hub).

TERMS OF REFERENCE

1. BACKGROUND The Hub is a multi-purpose facility geared at providing opportunities for youth and families to engage in various educational, developmental, psycho-social, sporting, cultural and recreational activities. The Hub is a major infrastructural component developed under the Youth and Community Transformation (YCT) Project, through financing from the Caribbean Development Bank, and is currently being implemented by the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. The Hub is managed and operated by the Community Rehabilitation Department.

2. OBJECTIVE/SCOPE OF SERVICES The successful applicant will coordinate the implementation of all transformational programs and activities of The Hub Community and Resource Center, in conjunction with the Manager and other staff.

3. DUTIES INCLUDE: The Specialist shall: 1.

Ensure the implementation of all transformational programs to be run at The Hub. 2.

Develop a holistic range of programs to meet the varying needs of the youth and community.

3.

Forge links and network with relevant governmental, non-governmental and private organizations to implement vibrant programs to engage participants across the life span.

4.

Assist with the recruitment of program staff.

5.

Supervise all program staff, including but not limited to teachers/instructors, tutors, life skills facilitators, sports coaches, interns, etc.

6.

Develop yearly outreach plan according to program needs and capacity.

7.

Maintain database of participants in each program/activity.

8.

Organize training seminars to address staff needs and identify relevant external training opportunities.

9.

Assists with grant and/or proposal writing as required.

10.

Assist in the management of fiscal operations including budget development.

11.

Assist in design of performance objectives and implement and monitor programming to meet desired outcomes.

12.

Submit periodic programmatic reports.

13.

Assist with the development of public relations and communications strategies (including social media platforms) to support program goals and increase community awareness.

14.

Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of unit, departmental and Ministry plans.

15.

Assist in the preparation, management and implementation of the program budget for the assigned unit.

16.

Perform related duties as required from time to time.

17.

Promote programs and activities using social media platforms.

4. QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE: The applicant selected should have the following characteristics:

Academic Qualification: Associate’s Degree in Social Work, Education, Youth Development, Psychology, or other related Social Science OR Associates Degree in Social Work, Education, Youth Development, Psychology or related Social Science with at least five (5) years experience in programme coordination Experience: • At least three (3) years previous working experience in programme planning, coordination and implementation • At least a minimum of five (5) years professional experience working with marginalized youth or similar vulnerable population.

• Experience monitoring and evaluation of programme outputs and outcomes • Experience with case management • Experience at a supervisory level

5. COMPETENCIES/SKILLS: Technical: Program planning, coordination and implementation; event planning, budget preparation, networking, proposal writing skills, supervisory skills, assessment skills, organizational and communication skills, time management, public relation skills, listening skills, computer literacy, social media savvy.

Behavioural: Adherence to Social Work values and ethics, integrity, achievement oriented, analytical and conceptual thinking, client service oriented, innovative, effective interactive communication, flexibility, developing others, initiative, organizational commitment, self-confidence, self-control, team leadership, teamwork.

6. SALARY The successful candidate will be employed on a full-time contractual basis. Compensation is negotiable based on qualification and experience. The initial contract will be for a one (1) year period, renewable based on a satisfactory performance evaluation.

7. Duty Station: The Program Coordinator will be based at The Hub Resource and Community Center located on Lake Independence Blvd. in Belize City.

8. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:

The Programme Coordinator will report directly to the Manager of The Hub Community and Resource Center.

Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of relevant qualifications, a copy of a recent Police record and two (2) letters of recommendation. Applications must be submitted to: Director Community Rehabilitation Department The Hub Resource and Community Center, Lake Independence Blvd Belize City, Belize Or via email to: secretary.crd@humandev.gov.bz Deadline for submissions: May 31st, 2022

24

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

Central Information Technology Office Ministry of Finance

Corner Dry Creek Mountain View Boulevard Belmopan

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

TENDER FORTHE THE SUPPLY OF MICROSOFT 365 LICENSES FORLICENSES THE TENDER FOR SUPPLY OF MICROSOFT 365 OF BELIZE FOR THEGOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE

1. The Government of Belize, acting through the Central Information Technology Office, now for the supply of Microsoft for theof Government of aBelize.

Thecontract or agreement with the II. Evidence past jobs including copy of the 1.The Government of Belize, actinginvites throughTenders the Central Information Technology Office, 365 Licenses period required is for one of(1) year. client including a copy of the TOR. nowinvites Tenders for the supplysubscription of Microsoft 365 Licenses for the Government Belize. Thesubscription period required is for one (1) year.

III. Two references.

2. Procurement of the goods will be conducted through Open Tendering Procedure.

2.Procurement of the goods will be conducted through Open Tendering Procedure.

3. Terms of Reference 3.Terms of Reference 3a. Technical specifications 3a. Technical specifications The scope of work includes the provision of Microsoft Licenses for the prodThe scope of work includes the provision ucts listed in the table below: ITEM

the table below:

QUANTITY ITEM

Azure Active Directory Premium P2 Active Directory Premium 100 Azure P2

8. The contract is subject to Income and Business Tax as per Government Policy as shown below: a. 25% - for non-Caricom states b. 15% - for Caricom member states of Microsoft Licenses for the products listed in c. 6% - for companies in Belize.

9. Price should beQUANTITY inclusive of General Sales Tax (GST) payment of 12.5% 10. Questions and Replies

Microsoft 365 E3

100

3,800 Microsoft 365 E3 Questions shall be type-written in3,800 English and shall be sent via email to the following Microsoft 365 F3 175 address: MS365tenders2022@cito.gov.bz.

Microsoft 365 F3 175 The deadline for queries is 9 May 2022.

Office 365 E3 750 Responses from the CITO will be type-written in English and will be emailed to the reOffice 365 E3 750 quester and may also be made available to other Tenderers subject to confidentiality.

Office 365 E1 900 Office 365 E1 900 Office 365 F3 (formerly known as Office 365 F1) 200 emailed to MS365tenders2022@cito.gov.bz with Office 365 F3 (formerly known as Office 365 F1)11. Submission Tenders should be200 the subject TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF MICROSOFT 365 LICENSES FOR GOVERNMicrosoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1) 5725 Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1) 5725 MENT OF BELIZE. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2) 100 Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2) The bid response should consist of two password protected files - one technical 100 Power BI Pro 10 and one financial.

The Technical file will be open first and evaluated.

Power BI Pro 10 Project Plan 3 60 Project Plan 3 Only the top 4 bidders that meet60 the technical merit will have their financial file Project Plan 5 7 opened.

Project Plan 5 7 Visio Plan 2 70 Visio Plan 2 70

To ensure the confidentiality of the submission, the files should be protected via a password. This can be done on the file itself, using zip password protection, 3b. Program of Works or some other means of password protecting the file. The password will be The program of work includes:3b. Program of Works requested at the opening of the tender.

1. Technical support with license provisioning The program of work includes: 2. Activation of licenses and handing over to Central Information Technol1. Technical support with license provisioning ogy Office 12. The deadline for Tender submission is 23 May 2022. Submissions received after 2. of Activation licenses and handing over Central 3. Issue resolution for the duration the contractof period (12 months) the to deadline willInformation be rejected. Technology Office

3. Issue resolution for the duration of the contract period (12 months)

3c. Schedule The licenses are to be provisioned and activated no later than 30 June 2022.

13. Evaluation Criteria Tenders will be evaluated on technical merit and price based on the following criteria:

3c. Schedule Evaluation licenses are provisioned and activated no later Criteria than 30 June 2022.

4. Copies of this Tender document can The be downloaded fromto thebe Ministry of Finance

Procurement Portal https://procurement.gov.bz/ or from the CARICOM Public Procurement Notice Board https://cppnb.caricom.org/epps/home.do.

Page 1 of 4

5. Currency exchange rate for regional/international bidders is USD 1.00 to BZD 2.00.

6. Eligibility Criteria: This invitation is open to all eligible Tenderers as per the eligibility criteria below: 1. The Tenderer has an active membership in Microsoft Partner Network for

Latin America and the Caribbean region and market (MPN ID) 2. The Tenderer must be an active Cloud Service Provider (CSP) that can sell

CSP offers in Latin America and the Caribbean region and market 3. The Tenderer should provide evidence of experience deploying Microsoft 365 for business of a comparable size within the past three years.

4. Audited Financial Statements for the past 3 years.

5. Bid-Securing Declaration in the amount of BZD 10,000 6. The Tenderer has availability of liquid assets through either: a.

Access to line of credit of 30% of the bid price b.

Case in bank account of an amount at least 30% of the bid price

7. All Tenders shall include the following additional documentation: I. Business certificates a. For local Tenderers: 1. Copies of Certificates of Good Standing from: a. Belize Tax Service b.Belize Companies Registry c. Belize Social Security Board 2. Copy of current Trade License

b. For regional/international Tenderers: Statement of compliance from Companies’ Registry

Weight (%)

Financial Offer

50%

Technical proposal

50%

Direct technical support from Microsoft.

20%

Access to the portal for managing licenses with the flexibility 10% to increase or decrease licenses throughout the term of the agreement (1-year) at the guaranteed price.

Service delivery models for issue resolution, preferably with 10% English-speaking technical support.

Service delivery experience in provisioning and supporting 5% Microsoft365 for business comparable in the magnitude of this Tender Financial strength of company demonstrated over past three 5% (3) years Total

100%

14. Opening of the Tenders will take place online on 23 May 2022 at 2 pm Belize Time and in the presence of the Tenderers or their representatives who wish to attend the Tender opening.

15. Evaluation of the Tenders will be conducted on 25 May 2022.

16. The selection of the successful Tenderer will be based on a competitive process that considers Technical and Financial Proposals.

17. Incomplete tenders will not be accepted.

22 MAY

2022

25

THE BELIZE TIMES

Hon. Usher and Hon. Mahler team up to Assist in the Upgrading of Playgrounds and other facilities in Each other’s Division.

By Hon. Gilroy Usher, Port Loyola representative As part of his efforts to upgrade the playgrounds in the Port Loyola Division, on Tuesday the Hon. Gilroy Usher Area Representative for Port Loyola and Minister of State gave Hon. Anthony Mahler Area Representative for Pickstock and Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations a tour of the facilities at the Jane Usher Basketball court.

Plans for the upgrade of the facility include rebuilding of the broken bleachers with canopy, resurfacing of the broken and uneven court, construction of a playground with swings, slides, and see-saws, rebuilding of the bathroom facilities for the police officers on duty 24/7, construction of goal post for football games, and the building of walkway around the field for exercise.

The visit follows earlier discussion between the Hon. Usher and Hon. Mahler on ways that they can worked together to help being progress to their divisions and the wider community. Prior to Minister Mahler’s visit a similar tour of the area was given to Mr Marvin Ottley Deputy Director of the National Sports Council (NSC) and Councillor Natasha Pipersburgh of the Belize City Council (BCC). In a meeting at City Hall with Deputy Mayor Micah Goodin about a month earlier, the Deputy Mayor also pledged to do everything possible to ensure progress in Port Loyola and the other divisions in the municipality.

The upgrade of the division will make the community more attractive to Belizeans and tourists. It will also develop more love of community and country as the residents will have facilities they can all be proud of. Funding for the

CALL

671-8385 or

EMAIL: belizetimesadvertisement@ yahoo.com

To place advertisement in the Belize Times Newspaper

upgrade of the playground at the Jane Usher basketball court will be provided by the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Transport, the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, members of the business community, residents of Port Loyola, and others.

By working hard daily, my team continues to lobby for progress throughout the Port Loyola Division.

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING INVITATION TO QUOTE PROCUREMENT OF LUBRICANTS

The Government of Belize via the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing (MIDH) intends to procure various types of Lubricants necessary for maintenance of its equipment fleet stationed in all six districts.

The MIDH now invites sealed quotations from eligible and qualified suppliers for the supply of the following item: Lubricants. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding Procedures (Shopping Procedures).

Interested eligible suppliers may obtain the full Invitation to Quote for the required types of Lubricants as of Monday May 13, 2022, from the MIDH’s Offices located at #1 Power Lane, Belmopan from Monday through to Friday 8.00 AM – 5.00 PM. Quotation must utilize forms provided in the invitation to quote and all information is to be submitted in English. One (1) Original and two (2) copies are to be submitted in sealed labelled envelopes to the address indicated below. Quotations by email WILL NOT be accepted.

Offers will be submitted on the Quote Submission Sheet including a description of specifications offered, Price Schedule for Goods and Related Services. These templates are annexed in the full Invitation to Quote.

All documents must be completed without any alterations in format, and no substitutes shall be accepted.

All blank spaces shall be filled in with the information requested. Suppliers are informed that they can only quote for the type of Lubricants specified, and quote for all items in this Invitation. Price quotations will be evaluated for all the items. Price quotations should be inclusive of 12.5% General Sales Tax. The Purchaser shall award the Contract to the Supplier who complies substantially with the technical specifications and other requirements in these documents and submitted the lowest evaluated price.

All sealed Quotes must be delivered to the address below by 2.00 PM local time on May 30, 2022 and they will be opened on the same day at 2.15 P.M, at the address below. Late bids will be rejected.

1. Victor Espat Chief Executive Officer Ministry of Infrastructure Development & Housing #1 Power Lane Belmopan, Belize Tel: 501-822-2136/39 Fax: 501-822-3282 E-mail: ceo.secretary@mow.gov.bz

2.

Lennox Bradley Chief Engineer Ministry of Infrastructure Development & Housing #1 Power Lane Belmopan, Belize Tel: 501-822-2136/39 Fax: 501-822-3282 E-mail: chief.engineer@mow.gov.bz

26 PlanBelize GoB Comes To Tour Operators’ Rescue

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES

The global inflation rate has gotten so ridiculously high that fuel prices over the past two years have constantly soared amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and throughout the latter part of this period the PUP Government has come to the rescue of those in the country’s highest income-earning industries who rely most on fuel to conduct business. These include but are not limited to people in the agriculture, tourism, and transportation sectors.

The most recent beneficiaries of the government’s fuel subsidy program are the roughly 350 tour and tender operators who arrange and conduct tours in the industry.

On Tuesday, the Director of Cruise, Quality Management, and Capacity Development at the Belize Tourism Board, Abil Castaneda explained to the media at a press briefing that the licensed operators have the rest of this week to apply for the subsidy to help them cope with the crippling fuel prices.

“The objective of all of this is to try to soften the blow in terms of the increase in fuel prices that we’re seeing across the board,” Castaneda said. “The initial thought process was that we would give everyone a cap, however, every tour operator, unlike other sectors, they have different uses of fuel. There are some that are in the marine area, some that are terrestrial, some that do tours all the way to Xunantunich, some that only do tours to Altun Ha. So we have to be very considerate of all of those elements, and that is why we are making this call for all licensed tour operators to kindly submit their applications,” he continued.

The relief is something that tour operators and tender have been asking for, for some time.

Prime Minister John Briceño had indicated some months ago that his government would be taking some measures to help the relevant stakeholders in the industry.

His response came in the form of a $1.5 million subsidy to run over a period of six months.

The B.T.B. official went on to explain that tour guides would not qualify to benefit from this program since their licenses do not permit them to sell or arrange tours as a business.

“The way the industry works and is structured, a licensed tour guide must work through a tour operator, whether it be as a permanent tour guide or you are a freelance tour guide or you’re an independent tour guide that

comes in temporarily, depending on how the work looks. The tour operators are the ones that have the business. A tour guide is not a business, it’s a person that is able to take a group of people to a site and give them the story and experience behind that, but they do not sell or they should not sell. They should not advertise. The tour operator does that; they do the selling, the advertising, the arrangements and at the end of the day, they are the ones that are also liable in case anything happens,” the BTB official reasoned.

This is ONE of the many things that GoB has come to the rescue for people in the productive sector. Other measures that the government has taken to ease the burden of the growing fuel prices include: establishing the Fuel Price Stabilization Fund which serves to offset the fuel prices; reaching an agreement with bus operators last month to also take the same measure for six months as well, lowering the loan commitment payments for Belize’s external debt through the Blue Bond, and absorbing 35% of the cost of diesel imme-

2022

diately after discussion with social partners in March, Government’s continued absorption of taxes on the high fuel prices on importation at the Port, and controlling our Central Bank’s exposure to possible devaluation by no longer borrowing $1 million a day like the Barrow circus was wantonly doing, and forming a task force to look into price gouging under the Ministry of Food Security and Enterprise.

Meanwhile, Castañeda explained that while the Omicron variant has caused tourism numbers to dip at two points since the start of this year, Belize is still seeing good trends. He feels that with the new tourist season coming up, our tourism arrival numbers should begin to look healthy again.

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING INVITATION TO BID HOTMIX PAVING OF A 4000 L.F x 23 L.F SECTION OF SAN ESTEVAN VILLAGE ROAD, SAN ESTEVAN VILLAGE, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT The Government of Belize via the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing (MIDH) intends to pave with Hotmix section of a 4000 linear feet of San Estevan Village Road, in San Estevan Village, Orange Walk District.

The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing now invites sealed bids from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for Hotmix Paving of the above-mentioned section of road in San Estevan Village, Orange Walk District.

The scope of works will involve rehabilitating a total of 4000 linear ft (12000 square yards) of Roadway with Hotmix paving (HMA) and will include the following: 1 Clean main road of all vegetation and deleterious materials and dispose of spoil within a 2 miles radius of project site.

2 Clean open channels / drains – 9000 linear feet and dispose of spoil within a 2 miles radius of project site.

3.

Drainage improvement works (Provisional item) 3 Scarify, shape and compact road surface (12,000 S.Y) as per crossfall on drawings.

4 Supply, transport, place and compact 6 inches of crushed All-In as per specifications.

5 Supply all equipment, materials and labour to apply 40 mm of approved Hotmix Asphalt covering a total street surface area of 12,000 S.Y. 6.

Construction of Side Walks – 1000 L.F (Provisional Item) Bidders who are interested must have the necessary equipment and technical expertise and experience to complete the works in accordance with the Bidding Documents.

Bidding will be conducted through national competitive bidding procedures and interested bidders may obtain further information and a copy of the bidding documents at the offices of MIDH at the address below as of Monday May 13, 2022 during normal office hours Monday through Fridays from 8.00 A.M – 12.00 Noon and from 1.00 PM – 4.00 PM. Bidding documents are free of charge and may be picked up by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below.

All bids must be delivered to the address below by 10.00 AM local time on May 30, 2022 and they will be opened on the same day at 10.15 A.M, at the address below. Late bids will be rejected. A bid security of $10,000 must be submitted and delivered to the address below at the same time of the bid submission.

1. Victor Espat Chief Executive Officer Ministry of Infrastructure Development & Housing #1 Power Lane Belmopan, Belize Tel: 501-822-2136/39 Fax: 501-822-3282 E-mail: ceo.secretary@mow.gov.bz

2.

Lennox Bradley Chief Engineer Ministry of Infrastructure Development & Housing #1 Power Lane Belmopan, Belize Tel: 501-822-2136/39 Fax: 501-822-3282 E-mail: chief.engineer@mow.gov.bz

22 MAY

2022

27

THE BELIZE TIMES

A Very Good President

By Ricardo Moguel Rosado From May 5th to May 8th, Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, AMLO, made his first working tour of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize and Cuba, a pent angular tour.

In the past, Mexico had intensified relation with countries to the North and consolidated free trade agreements and favorable trading options. The countries in the South were not paid enough attention and only captured headlines with the migrant caravans. After many disasters and confrontations the countries in the North decided to extend a helping hand. The USA promised millions to the program. Not a cent has been disbursed yet. Mexico said such help cannot wait and is unilaterally funding many programs to strengthen and expand friendship ties in the region to promulgate political, economic and cooperation ties to develop the wellbeing of citizens of the region and curb migration and deepen the desire for a united America regardless of ideology.

The progressive president of Mexico had visited the USA three times and had met with different heads of state from our region on Mexican territory. To show due respect to our heads of state he initiated a tour to work together with our countries without impositions.

Most of the problems facing us such as poverty, inequality, migration, rural frustration, underdeveloped agriculture and rural areas, social disintegration and the historical denial of the rights of the majority are common to the region and not particular to any country.

AMLO has always stated that peace is accomplished through justice and that every person has the inalienable right to remain in the country of their birth.

The only persuasion to stay is for opportunity for a descent standard of living to be achieved. To accomplish this AMLO initiated the program in Mexico ‘Sembrando Vida’ where a farmer is paid $500.00 Bze dollars a month, given access to technology and knowhow, to work their own parcels. The other program is ‘Jovenes Construyendo el Futuro’ where young adults are paid $360.00 Bze a month to work as apprentices in whatever business they wish to apply and accepts them.

In Guatemala, there are 21 projects in line. Guatemalans will have access to cheap fuel at their border. The Tehuantepec Train line, an alternative to the Panama Canal, will be tied in to Guatemala rail line, the Maya Train will have a station in Tenosique, 50 kilometers from the Guatemalan border. 30,000 Guatemalan migrant agriculture workers in

Mexico will have access to Mexican Social Security so as to access health care.

To increase the flow of trade a new point of crossing is under construction called Bicentennial Customs. AMLO was decorated with the Quetzal medal.

El Salvador is a country under deep transformation. The twin programs, ‘Sembrando Vida’ and ‘Jovenes Construyendo el Futuro’ is a well-developed program implemented in 2019. There are 10,000 persons in each program. ‘Sembrando Vida’ has 19% women and 81% men. The youth program has 44% women and 56% men. This will be doubled to affect a larger segment of the population, 40,000. AMLO wants to provide security from the cradle to the grave.

Honduras just came out of 12 years of corruption and drug smuggling. This

visit was to strengthen Social, economic, and political ties. There Honduran electric grid will join the Mexican grid.

This will provide cheaper electricity to the people and, thus, 1.4 million families will receive free electricity. The twin programs will be implemented.

Honduras awarded AMLO the Jose Cecilio del Valle medal as a recognition of his friendship and help to Honduras.

Belize was very fortunate. The twin programs is officially launched and will integrate 2,000 persons to be expanded to 4,000. AMLO then announced that he would remove tariffs from Belize exports to Mexico on food, marine products, agriculture and cattle. Out of every 10 dollars, Mexico exports 9 to Belize and Belize 1 to Mexico. Our trade is 90% to 10%. Now, the finer

details of how this will be implemented will be worked out.

Mexico and Cuba have close ties that began in pre-Columbian days.

From Cuba, the Spaniards sailed to conquer the Mexica and the Mayas.

During the revolution of both countries, the ties increased. Cuba agreed to train Mexican specialists. Mexico will give them a scholarship. Cuba will supply Covid vaccines for kids 2 years and older. 500 Cuban Specialist will go work in the rural areas of Mexico.

Cuba awarded AMLO the medal of highest distinction given to a foreign personality, the Jose Marti medal.

All these programs will be implemented respecting the auto-determination of each country, AMLO clearly stated that we need to respect our differences and reach agreements on all that unite us. This aid is one step towards the integration of our America.

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING INVITATION TO QUOTE PROCUREMENT OF DUMP TRUCKS AND A 15 SEATER VAN

The Government of Belize via the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing (MIDH) intends to procure twelve (12) Dump Trucks and One (1) 15 Seater Van to facilitate Ministry to undertake maintenance of the Public Road Network.

The MIDH now invites sealed quotations from eligible and qualified Suppliers for the supply of the following item: Twelve (12) Dump Trucks - 15 cubic Yards and One (1) 15 Seater Van. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Bidding Procedures (Shopping Procedures).

Interested eligible suppliers may obtain the full Invitation to Quote for the Twelve (12) Dump Trucks and One (1) 15 Seater Van as of Monday May 13, 2022 from the MIDH’s Offices located at #1 Power Lane, Belmopan from Monday through to Friday 8.00 AM – 5.00 PM. Quotations must utilize forms provided in the Invitation to Quote. One (1) Original and two (2) copies are to be submitted in sealed labelled envelopes to the address indicated below. Quotations by email WILL NOT be accepted.

Offers will be submitted on the Quote Submission Sheet including a description of specifications offered, Price Schedule for Goods and Related Services. These templates are annexed in the full Invitation to Quote.

All documents must be completed without any alterations in format, and no substitutes shall be accepted.

All blank spaces shall be filled in with the information requested. Suppliers are informed that they can only quote for the type of equipment specified, and quote for all items in this Invitation. Price quotations will be evaluated for all the items. Price quotations should be exclusive of both Import Duty and 12.5% General Sales Tax. The Purchaser shall award the Contract to the Supplier who complies substantially with the technical specifications and other requirements in these documents and submitted the lowest evaluated price.

All sealed Quotes must be delivered to the address below by 11.00 AM local time on May 30, 2022 and they will be opened on the same day at 11.15 A.M, at the address below. Late bids will be rejected.

1. Victor Espat Chief Executive Officer Ministry of Infrastructure Development & Housing #1 Power Lane Belmopan, Belize Tel: 501-822-2136/39 Fax: 501-822-3282 E-mail: ceo.secretary@mow.gov.bz

2.

Lennox Bradley Chief Engineer Ministry of Infrastructure Development & Housing #1 Power Lane Belmopan, Belize Tel: 501-822-2136/39 Fax: 501-822-3282 E-mail: chief.engineer@mow.gov.bz

28

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT VILLAGE COUNCILS ELECTIONS HELD ON 15th May 2022 OFFICIAL RESULTS COROZAL DISTRICT Election Date

No. of Votes Village

Chan Chen

Candidates Name

Position

Received

Remarks

Total Votes Spoilt Rejected # of % of Votes % of Voter Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 495

Chairpersons Balam, Julio Cesar

Chairperson

179

Hall, Inecita Marilu

Chairperson

182

Election Date

Village

San Joaquin

15/05/2022

Election Date

Village

Ranchito

Elected

Election Date

Village

Calcutta

171

8.20%

Espinoza Garrido, Elfidio Israel

Member

176

8.44%

Keme Graciela

Member

173

8.30%

Keme, Blanca Seleni

Member

170

8.15%

Maldonado, Nelsy Isela Mena, Leandro

Member Member

158 176

Elected

7.58% 8.44%

Castaneda, Braulio

Member

178

Elected

8.54%

Castaneda, Hector Renan

Member

174

Chavez, Yosmar Francisco

Member

178

Elected

8.54%

Chi, Hermenegildo Justino

Member

176

Elected

8.44%

Gibson Marlene Lisbet Puck, Daniel Henry

Member Member

177 178 No. of Votes

Elected Elected

8.49% 8.54%

Position

Received

Remarks

# of Total Votes Spoilt Rejected % of Votes % of Voter Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 1021

Chairpersons

660

64.64%

Martinez, Florencio Javier Neal, Alberto Aldair

Chairperson Chairperson

473 187

Elected

Members Aban, Oswaldo Arana, Carlos Rufino Hedman, Gabriela Lizany Pol, Armin Rene Puck, Marieli Anahi Sima, Jorge Margarito

Member Member Member Member Member Member

437 390 443 446 441 403

Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected

Augustine, Deana Gwendolyn

Member

190

5.15%

Correa, Cianellie Maria

Member

185

5.02%

De La Cruz, Alexis Jian

Member

181

4.91%

Rodriguez, Rodrigo Lucio

Member

196

5.31%

Sima, Abisai Misael Tzul, Enrique

Member Member

176 200 No. of Votes

4.77% 5.42%

Position

Received

Chairperson

418

Loria, Edgar Enrique

Chairperson

197

Remarks

Elected

24

# of Total Votes Spoilt Rejected % of Votes % of Voter Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 1015

615

67.97%

60.59%

408

Elected

11.45%

Magana, Serjio Roberto

Member

408

Elected

11.45%

Martinez, Jorge Alfredo

Member

405

Elected

11.37%

Rancharan, Andrew

Member

410

Elected

11.51%

Rancharan, Linsford Linsay Rancharan, Yesena Amparo

Member Member

395 407

Elected Elected

11.09% 11.43%

Chan, Christian Andy

Member

190

5.33%

Catzim, Carlos Alejandro

Member

187

5.25%

Chable, Jose Luis

Member

188

5.28%

Mejia, Julisa Cristina

Member

188

5.28%

Rosado, Jaime Alfonso Sanchez, Jorge Luis

Member Member

189 187 No. of Votes

5.31% 5.25%

Chairperson

213

Baptist, Hollis Llewellyn

Chairperson

99

0

1

Member

Chairpersons Innis, Deborah Tracy

1

32.03%

Chan, Carolina

Received

19

0

11.85% 10.57% 12.01% 12.09% 11.96% 10.93%

3562

Position

0

71.67% 28.33%

3688

Chairpersons Vela, Jose Francisco

Candidates Name

13

8.35%

Remarks

Elected

0

# of Total Votes % Spoilt Rejected of Votes % of Voter Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 559

312

68.27%

55.81%

0

25

31.73%

1819

Members

15/05/2022

0

Member

Candidates Name

12

2085

Balam, Anastacia Celestina

Candidates Name

0

50.42%

Members

15/05/2022

72.93% 49.58%

Members

15/05/2022

361

0

Gutierrez, Marciano Gilberto

Member

217

Elected

11.93%

Innis, Derwin Dirk

Member

230

Elected

12.64%

Sanker, Jeovanny

Member

211

Elected

11.60%

Tzub, Candido Alex

Member

205

Elected

11.27%

Tzul, Alvaro Junior Uk, Amilkar Aldair

Member Member

210 222

Elected Elected

11.54% 12.20%

Aldana, Thircia Eugenia

Member

85

4.67%

Garcia, Reynaldo Nolasco

Member

91

5.00%

Lopez, Jose Manuel

Member

89

4.89%

Ramirez, Kenisha

Member

81

4.45%

Rodriguez, Yadira Yamilet Sutherland, Basil Thomas

Member Member

80 98

4.40% 5.39%

12

Continued on page 29

22 MAY

2022

1819

Members Member

217

Elected

11.93%

Innis, Derwin Dirk

Member

230

Elected

12.64%

Member

211

Elected

11.60%

Tzub, Candido Alex

Member

205

Elected

11.27%

Tzul, Alvaro Junior

Member

210

Elected

11.54%

Uk, Amilkar Aldair

Member

222

Elected

Sanker, Jeovanny

15/05/2022

Continued from page 28

THE BELIZE TIMES

DateDate

Village Village

Carolina Chan Chen

Member

81

4.45%

Rodriguez, Yadira Yamilet Sutherland, Basil Thomas

Member Member

4.40% 5.39%

Candidates CandidatesName Name

Position Position

80 98 No. of Votes No. of Votes

COROZAL DISTRICT

Chairpersons Chairpersons Casanova, Mario Yamir Balam, Julio Cesar Rancharan, Wendy Caroline Hall, Inecita Marilu Members Members Beltran, Marisol Iliana Balam, Anastacia Celestina Cassanova, Abdul Bruce Espinoza Garrido, Elfidio Israel Cassanova, Florencio Roberto Keme Graciela Hall Jr., Hubert Keme, Blanca Lopez, ObedSeleni Rene Maldonado, Isela VillanuevaNelsy Jr., Ismael

15/05/2022

15/05/2022

Mena, LeandroJasmin Janine Dominguez, Castaneda, Braulio Melgar, Aparicio

Election Village Village

Date

Elected

Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member

77 171 72 176 74 173 65 170 77

Elected

158 72 176 53

Puck, Daniel Henry Candidates Name Candidates Name

Member Position Position

Chairpersons Rosalez, Blas Hipolito Chairpersons

Chairperson

131

Lopez, Bertha Rosalie Chairperson Martinez, Florencio Javier Chairperson Moh, Alicia Lorena Chairperson Neal, Alberto Aldair Chairperson Members Moh, Guilberto Nicolas Member Novelo, Mauricio Rodrigo Osbaldo Member Puck, Rosalia Delia Member Quintero, Jimmy Aian Member Trejo, Patricia Member

208 473 171 187

15/05/2022

Election

80 179 47 182

Member Member Member Member

Village Village

San Andres

178 52 174 56 178 49 176 47 46 177 No. of Votes 178 No. of Votes Received Received

173 495

Elected

740 2085

Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected

Date

San Antonio

Elected

12

0

6

13

8.54% 6.62% 8.44% 6.35%

Elected

6.22% Elected 8.49% Total Votes Spoilt Rejected Elected 8.54% # of % of Votes % of Voter Remarks Registered # of Total Votes Polled Spoilt Rejected % of VotesTurnout % of VoterVotes Votes Polled Electors Remarks Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 0 860 510 59.30% 25.69% 1021 660 64.64% 0 33 19 Elected 40.78% Elected 71.67% 33.53% 28.33% 1 2877

177

6.15%

114

3.96%

126

4.38%

123 114

4.28% 3.96%

184

Member

190

Elected

6.60%

Chin, Mardonio

Member

186

Elected

6.47%

Choc, Luis Antonio

Member

186

Elected

6.47%

Lopes, Efraim Lopez, Barny Aguilez

Member Member

188 194

Elected Elected

6.53% 6.74%

Bautista, Rosendo Eustaquio

Member

168

5.84%

Medina, Juvencio Ernesto

Member

182

6.33%

Pott, Estelita

Member

185

Rosalez, Cristy

Member

197

Rosalez, Juliandir Nian Rosalez, Maiela

Member Member

181 182 No. of Votes Received

7

8.54% 7.03% 8.35% 7.57%

Elected

36

6.40%

6.43% Elected

6.85% 6.29% 6.33%

Remarks Remarks

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected # of % of Votes % of Voter Registered Registered Polled Turnout Polled Votes Polled Turnout Votes Electors Electors 726

Chairpersons

364

50.14%

0

15

Carrias, Mariel Naget

Chairperson

132

Gomez, Alberto Israel

Chairperson

232

Ancona, Lidiani Nayellie

Member

138

6.87%

Chable, Juansito

Member

133

6.62%

Dominguez, Rosita Yolanda

Member

128

6.37%

Mendez, Noemi Elsa

Member

139

6.92%

Patt, Zobedia Zeady Tun, Elena Mariela

Member Member

135 134

6.72% 6.67%

Orozco, Consuelo Dina

Member

200

Elected

9.95%

Ramirez, Diana Leidy

Member

203

Elected

10.10%

Samos, Enrique Jonathan

Member

202

Elected

10.05%

Tun, Mario

Member

197

Elected

9.80%

Zetina, Antonio Zetina, Higinia Emelda

Member Member

200 201 No. of Votes

Elected Elected

9.95% 10.00%

Remarks

Total Votes Spoilt Rejected # of % of Votes % of Voter Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors

36.26% Elected

63.74%

2010

Candidates Name

Position

Received

188

Chairpersons

0

136

Elected

33

72.34%

Gilharry, Calvin Vincent

Chairperson

80

Elvir, Carlos Carlton

Chairperson

56

Charley, Shannie Samira

Member

75

Elected

Daniels, Samuel

Member

75

Elected

9.86%

Gilharry, Golda Jady

Member

77

Elected

10.12%

Hall, Lloyd Edwin

Member

80

Elected

10.51%

Mossiah, Roxanne Marcy Sorto, Ismael Edwardo

Member Member

74 71

Elected Elected

9.72% 9.33%

Hall, Leo John

Member

50

0 7

58.82% 41.18%

761

Members

15/05/2022

0

Member

Position Position

73.41% 72.93% 0 0

10.41% 8.20% 9.73% 8.44% 10.00% 8.30% 8.78% 8.15% 10.41%

Cab, Miguel

Election Village

62.99% 49.58% 37.01% 50.42%

7.58% 9.73% 8.44% 7.16%

Members

15/05/2022

127 361

Acosta, Idelfonso

Candidates Name Candidates Name

12

Total Votes Spoilt Rejected ##ofof Total Votes % of Votes % of VoterSpoilt Rejected % of Votes % of Voter Registered Remarks Registered Remarks Polled Turnout Turnout Votes Polled Votes Votes Votes Polled Polled Electors Electors

Chairperson Chairperson Chairperson Chairperson

Chi, Hermenegildo Justino Reyes, Jude Christian Reyna, Isis Grisel Gibson Marlene Lisbet

Caledonia San Joaquin

15/05/2022

Received Received

Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member

Castaneda, Hector Renan Palma, Lloyd Gregory Chavez, Yosmar Francisco Rancharan, Carla Miriam

Election Date Date

29

ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT 12.20% Aldana, Thircia Eugenia Member 85 4.67% VILLAGE ELECTIONS Garcia,COUNCILS Reynaldo Nolasco Member 91 HELD ON 15th May 2022 5.00% Lopez, Jose Manuel Member 89 4.89% OFFICIAL RESULTS Ramirez, Kenisha

Election Election

0

Gutierrez, Marciano Gilberto

0 9.86%

6.57%

9

Continued on page 30

30

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES 15/05/2022

Continued from page 29

ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT VILLAGE COUNCILS ELECTIONS HELD ON 15th May 2022 OFFICIAL RESULTS Briceno, Blanca Flor Sanker, Samantha Lin

Election Date

Village

Chan Chen Election Date

54 COROMember ZAL DIS TRICT Member

Villanueva, Clayton Gabriel Candidates Name Villanueva, Courtney Cindy Watson, Therese Elizabeth Chairpersons Balam, Julio Cesar

15/05/2022

Member Position Member Member

Hall, Inecita Marilu

Village

San Jose Palmar

15/05/2022

Date

Village

San Joaquin

Election Date

15/05/2022

Chairperson

Candidates Name Members

Position

Election Date

Member Chairperson Member Chairperson Member

176 146 173 336 170

Members Maldonado, Nelsy Isela Canche, Cassandra Zuliema Mena, Leandro Canche, Eli Antonio Castaneda, Braulio

Member Member Member

158 130 176 129 178

Canche, Irene Illiana Castaneda, Hector Renan Itzab, Irlanda Chavez, Yosmar Francisco

Member Member

116 174 131 178

Mendez, Alejandro Elmer Chi, Hermenegildo Justino Sabido, Ariola Gibson Brisa Marlene Lisbet

Member Member

121 176 125 177

Puck, Daniel Henry Cabrera, Sogelyn Samara

Member Member

Cantun, Liborio Amado Candidates Name Contreras, Chris Nadir

Member Position Member

178 322 No. of Votes 333

Moh, Yasmin Mariela Chairpersons Perez, Wincy Enrique Martinez, Florencio Javier Teck, Neal, Vaniny Alberto Yasmira Aldair

San Antonio

Chairperson

Election Date

Elected Elected

4.27% 8.35% 4.82% 8.54%

Elected

Elected Elected Elected

314

Elected

Member Chairperson Member Chairperson

351 473 334 187 No. of Votes Received

Elected Elected Elected Remarks

0 13

4.45% 8.44% 4.60% 8.49%

Elected

Member

Uncontested

69.71% 8.15% 7.58% 4.78% 8.44% 4.74% 8.54%

Received 313

Chairperson

50.42% Total Votes Spoilt Rejected # of % of Votes % of Voter Registered 2085 0 Turnout Votes Polled Polled Votes Electors 8.20% 968 482 49.79% 0 8.44% 10 30.29% 8.30%

2719

8.54% 11.84%

# of Total Votes % of12.25% Votes Registered Polled Polled 11.51% Electors 11.55% 1021 660 12.91% 71.67% 12.28% 28.33% # of Total Votes % of Votes Registered Polled Polled

14 Spoilt Rejected % of Voter Turnout Votes Votes 64.64%

0

19

% of Voter Spoilt Rejected Turnout Votes Votes

Elected

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Castillo, Rurico Yamir

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Cowo, Aldair Leonard

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Reyes, Edmundo Lemuel

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Rosa, Araceli Sauri Teyul, Imna Dianela

Member Member

Uncontested Uncontested

Elected Elected

Nuevo San Juan Village

Position

Correa Muy, Filberto

No. of Votes Received

Remarks

Chairperson

Uncontested

Elected

Acosta, Juan Jose

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Blanco, Meliza Indira

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Cabrera, Josue Feliciano

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Lopez, Carla Grisel

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Mendez, Vanessa Nicolasa Tamai, Emily Eridan

Member Member

Uncontested Uncontested

Elected Elected

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors

Members

BELIZE DISTRICT

Candidates Name

Position

No. of Votes Received

Remarks

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Turnout Votes Polled Polled Votes Electors

Chairpersons Arzu, Lee Ann Shayia

Chairperson

49

192

37.40%

Elejio, Shemel Simon- Sonia

Chairperson

23

17.56%

Mc Cullock, Roman Tysson

Chairperson

59

131

Elected

68.23%

24 0

45.04%

707

Members

15/05/2022

7.36% Total Votes Spoilt Rejected # of % of 6.70% Votes % of Voter Registered Polled Polled Votes 6.44% Turnout Votes Electors 6.44% 495 361 72.93% 0 12 49.58%

Elected

Alamilla, Juan Samuel

Chairperson

Double Head Cabbage

7.10%

Members

Candidates Name

Village

Elected

Remarks

Elected Remarks Elected

Position

Peraza, Martir

Village

15/05/2022

182 No. of Votes

Received 171

Candidates Name

15/05/2022

Remarks

49

Member

Balam, Anastacia Celestina Chairpersons Espinoza Garrido, Elfidio Israel

Village

Village

56 No. of Votes 51 Received 49

9

ORANGChairperson E WALK 179 DI S T R I C T

Chi, Ian Leocadio Keme Graciela Ayuso, Artemio Keme, Orlando Blanca Seleni

Election

2022

24

Diaz, Trecia

Member

42

5.94%

Flowers, Anna Marie

Member

43

6.08%

Moody, Dwayne Paul

Member

39

5.52%

Nicholas, Florence Abigale

Member

41

5.80%

Panting, Kalynn Letesa Thompson, Hank Alexander

Member Member

43 41

6.08% 5.80%

Baptist, Chesterfield Marques

Member

24

3.39%

Broaster, Winford Christopher

Member

24

3.39%

Flowers, Mary Magdalen

Member

31

4.38%

Flowers, Tyrese Tyrone

Member

26

3.68%

Logan, Javan Jesse Morey, Golda Gena Flowers, Kimberly Taniesha

Member Member Member

23 25 51

Elected

3.25% 3.54% 7.21%

Flowers, Steven Tyrone

Member

54

Elected

7.64%

Jones, Leon Tyrone

Member

51

Elected

7.21%

Martinez, Marlette Lynese

Member

51

Elected

7.21%

Mcfadzean, Yvette Mariegold

Member

49

Elected

6.93%

0

Continued on page 31

15/05/2022 22 MAY

Thompson, Hank Alexander

Member

41

5.80%

Baptist, Chesterfield Marques

Member

24

3.39%

Broaster, Winford Christopher

Member

24

3.39%

Flowers, Mary Magdalen

Member

31

4.38%

Flowers, Tyrese Tyrone

Member

26

3.68%

Member

51

Elected

Member Member Position

49Votes No. of 49 Received No. of Votes

Elected Elected Remarks

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

Continued from page 30

23 ELECTIONS AND Member BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT 3.25% Member 25 3.54% VILLAGE COUNCILS ELECTIONS HELD ON 15th May 2022 Member 51 Elected 7.21% Flowers, Steven Tyrone Member 54 Elected 7.64% OFFICIAL RESULTS Martinez, Marlette Lynese

Election

Date

Village

Village

Chan Chen Maypen

51 TRIElected COROMember ZAL DIS CT

Mcfadzean, Yvette Mariegold Talbott, Shawn DevonName Candidates Candidates Name Chairpersons

Position

Balam, Julio Cesar Chairperson Hall, Inecita Marilu Moody, Justin Leon

Chairperson

Received

Remarks

179

Chairperson 182 Chairperson Uncontested

7.21% 7.21%

6.93% # of % of6.93% Votes % of Voter Registered Polled Turnout Polled # of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Electors Registered Polled Turnout Polled 495 361 72.93% Electors Total Votes

15/05/2022

15/05/2022

Date

Village

Sandhill

Election

15/05/2022 Date

Village

San Joaquin

Date

Village

15/05/2022 Valley of Peace

Elected Elected

Election Date

Date

0

Elected

8.20%

Elected

8.44%

Keme Graciela Moody, Olivia Viola Keme, Blanca Seleni Moody, Shandae Shanice

Member Member Member Member

173 Uncontested 170 Uncontested

Elected

8.30%

Elected

8.15%

Maldonado, Nelsy Isela Reyes, Joy Marie Mena, Leandro Rhaburn, Janice Elizabeth

Member Member Member Member

158 Uncontested 176 Uncontested

Elected Elected

7.58% 8.44%

Castaneda, Braulio Candidates Name Castaneda, Hector Renan

Member Position Member

No. of178 Votes 174 Received 178

Elected Remarks

# of Total Votes % of 8.54% Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered 8.35% Turnout Polled Polled Votes Votes Electors 8.54%

176 Uncontested 177 178 Uncontested No. of Votes

Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected

Member Chairperson Member Member Member

Candidates Name Canton, Charles

Position Member

Guerra, Rodwell Chairpersons Jones, Dornier

Member

Uncontested Received Uncontested

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Chairperson 473 Member Uncontested Chairperson 187 Member Uncontested

Elected Elected

71.67% 28.33%

Remarks

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors

Candidates Name

Member

Elected

13

Chavez, Yosmar Francisco Chairperson Chi, Hermenegildo Justino Leal, Darren Gibson Marlene Lisbet Members Puck, Daniel Henry Alvarado, Edrei

Remarks Elected

Elected

CAYO DISTRICT Position

No. of Votes Received

8.44% 8.49% 8.54%

# of Total Votes Spoilt Rejected % of Votes % of Voter Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 1021

997

Chairpersons Arias, Juan Antonio

Chairperson

395

Blandon, Ever Eduardo

Chairperson

104

660

64.64%

499

Elected

50.05%

345

Elected

13.49%

Amaya, Oscar Armando Cerritos, Salvador

Member Member

407 395

Elected Elected

15.92% 15.45%

Duenas, Modesto Jr.

Member

393

Elected

15.37%

Lopez, Mario Celvin Mejia, Yoalma Elizabeth

Member Member

373 395

Elected Elected

14.59% 15.45%

Cus, Bartomio

Member

73

2.85%

Marroquin, Guillermo Antonio Navarro, Edras David

Member Member

88 88

3.44% 3.44%

Unitedville

Chairpersons

No. of Votes Received

Remarks

Chairperson

109

Menoza, Samuel John

Chairperson

165

274

65.39%

Elected

1

Member

109

7.10%

Gentle, Elthene Aarian

Member

102

6.64%

Herbert, Keron Terrence

Member

87

5.66%

Mejia, Francisco Ramon Patnett, Tiffany Deanera Ramirez, Fredis Ramirez

Member Member Member

119 112 116

7.75% 7.29% 7.55%

Cutkelvin, Clifton Orlando

Member

142

Elected

9.24%

Dena, Karisa Devahnie

Member

145

Elected

9.44%

Gabourel, Kent Aleander

Member

165

Elected

10.74%

Ramos, Estrella

Member

144

Elected

9.38%

Suchite, Delmy Mariela Vasquez, Earl

Member Member

142 153

Elected Elected

9.24% 9.96%

Blackman Eddy

Chairpersons

No. of Votes Received

Calderon, Sylvia Elizabeth

Chairperson

42

Green, Keino Alexander

Chairperson

118

Molina, Irma Yolanda

Chairperson

10

9

60.22%

1536

Position

2

39.78%

Garcia, Oliver Audencio

Candidates Name

28

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 419

Contreras, Michael David

Village

15 0

Member

Position

Remarks

19

0

20.84%

Alas, Lizbeth Sucely

Candidates Name

0

79.16%

2557

10

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 238 170 71.43% 0 3 24.71%

Elected

69.41% 5.88%

0

936

Members

15/05/2022

12

171 Uncontested 176 Uncontested

Members

Election

Votes

Member Member Member Member

Village

15/05/2022

Votes 0

50.42%

2085

Members

15/05/2022

Votes Votes Spoilt Rejected

Balam, Anastacia Celestina Flowers, Derold Llewellyn Espinoza Garrido, Elfidio Israel Moody, Bunting Patrick

Martinez, Florencio Javier Rosales, Arthur Neal, Alberto Vaccaro, TracyAldair

Election

Spoilt Rejected

49.58%

Members Members

Election

31

Logan, Javan Jesse Morey, Golda Gena Flowers, Kimberly Taniesha Jones, Leon Tyrone

Date Election

0

Calderon, Vivianney Lizett

Member

57

6.09%

Flowers, Austin Edward

Member

70

7.48%

Harris, Shannon Ellorine Licona, Tiffany Tifara

Member Member

53 45

5.66% 4.81%

Arthurs, Elizabeth Sarita

Member

122

Elected

13.03%

5 Continued on page 32

32

Village

Candidates Name

Blackman Eddy

Chairpersons

Date

Position

Received

Remarks

THE BELIZE TIMES

Calderon, Sylvia Elizabeth

Chairperson

42

Green, Keino Alexander

Chairperson

118

Molina, Irma Yolanda

Chairperson

10

Registered Electors 238

Polled

Polled

170

Turnout 71.43%

Votes 0

24.71%

Elected

69.41% 5.88%

Votes

22 MAY 3

2022

0

ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT Member 57 HELD ON 15th May 2022 6.09% VILLAGE COUNCILS ELECTIONS Flowers, Austin Edward Member 70 7.48% OFFICIAL RESULTS Harris, Shannon Ellorine Member 53 5.66% 936

Members

Calderon, Vivianney Lizett

Continued from page 31 15/05/2022

Licona, Tiffany Tifara

Village

Chan Chen Election Date

15/05/2022

Date Election Date

Gonzalez, Dennis Candidates Name Hernandez, Maynor David

Member Position Member

No. of Votes 129 Received 110

Elected Remarks Elected

Ortiz, Marco Tulio Chairpersons Robateau, Grethel Loreta Avea

Member

119

Elected

Balam, Julio Cesar Thomas, Windey Jeslean Hall, Inecita Marilu

Village

Calla Creek

15/05/2022

Election

45

Arthurs, Elizabeth Sarita

Election Date

Member

Village

Duck Run 1 Village

Candidates Name Members Balam, Anastacia Celestina Chairperson Espinoza Garrido, Elfidio Israel Smith, Ragner Vandyck Keme Graciela Members Keme, Blanca Seleni Perrez, Heidi Roxana Maldonado, Nelsy Isela Smith, Rocio Minerva Mena, Leandro Uck Jr., Francisco Castaneda, Braulio Uck, Marco Antonio Castaneda, Hector Renan Vasques, Isau Ronel Chavez, Yosmar Francisco Vasquez, Panfilo Jaime Chi, Hermenegildo Justino

15/05/2022

Date

Village

Duck Run 2

Member 122 Chairperson 179 Member 109 Chairperson No. of 182 Votes Position Received Member 171

Elected Elected Elected Remarks

Member Chairperson Member

176 Uncontested 173

Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member

170 Uncontested Elected 158 Uncontested Elected 176 Elected Uncontested Elected 178 Elected Uncontested Elected 174 Uncontested Elected 178 Elected Uncontested Elected 176 Elected No. of Votes 177 Elected Remarks Received 178 Elected No. of Votes Remarks Received Uncontested Elected

Gibson Marlene Lisbet Candidates Name Puck, Daniel Henry

Member Position Member

Chairperson Candidates Name Estrada, Obidio

Position Chairperson

San Joaquin

15/05/2022 Election

COROMember ZAL DI122 STRIElected CT

4.81%

# of Registered Electors

Total Votes

495

361

Elected Elected

Navarijo, Josias

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Sandoval, Oscar

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Sosa, Iris Soto, Erlin

Member Member

Uncontested Uncontested

Elected Elected

Position

No. of Votes Received

Remarks

13.03% 49.58% 11.65%

72.93%

Votes

0 12

8.30% 8.15% 7.58% 8.44%

13

8.54% 8.35% 8.54% 8.44% # of Total Votes % of Votes 8.49% Registered Polled Polled Electors 8.54% # of Total Votes % of Votes Registered Polled Polled Electors 1021

Member Chairperson Uncontested 473 Chairperson Uncontested 187 Member

12.71%

8.44%

Elected

Argueta, Jose RomeoJavier Martinez, Florencio Neal, Alberto Aldair Hernandez, Edwin

13.78% % of Votes % of Voter Polled 11.75% Turnout Votes

50.42% # of Total Votes Spoilt Rejected % of Votes % of Voter Registered 2085 0 Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 8.20%

Chairpersons Members

Candidates Name

Polled

5 Spoilt Rejected

13.03%

660

Spoilt Rejected % of Voter Turnout Votes Votes Spoilt Rejected % of Voter Turnout Votes Votes 64.64%

0

71.67% 28.33%

19

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors

Chairperson Leonardo, Walter Lionel

Chairperson

Uncontested

Elected

Alvarez, Angel Atiliano

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Franco, Grendis Anadelis

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Garrido, Ermelindo

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Gomez, Ebed Melee

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Molina, Selvin Omar Peralta, Giovanni

Member Member

Uncontested Uncontested

Elected Elected

Members

15/05/2022

Election Date

Village

Santa Teresita

15/05/2022

Candidates Name

Position

No. of Votes Received

Remarks

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors

Chairperson Herrera, Carlos Geovanny

Chairperson

Uncontested

Elected

Members Ardon, Merari Daricela

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Bonilla, Fancisco Romel

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Herrera, Claudia Naneth

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Herrera, Francisco Elias

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Herrera, Nayeli Magaly Rosales, Carlos Alfredo

Member Member

Uncontested Uncontested

Elected Elected

STANN CREEK DISTRICT

Election Date

Village

Sittee River

Candidates Name

Position

No. of Votes Received

Remarks

Chairpersons Kelly, Isaac Emmanuel Jr.

Chairperson

63

McDougal, Windell Wilson Jr.

Chairperson

52

Elected

45.22%

632

Members

15/05/2022

Date

Village

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 190 115 60.53% 0 2 54.78% 0

Andrews, Bryan Bernard

Member

72

Elected

11.39%

Andrews, Darren Elihue

Member

75

Elected

11.87%

Budd, Ryon Andrew

Member

66

Elected

10.44%

Gillett, Alexia Alexandra

Member

66

Elected

10.44%

Kelly, Kendis Emmanuel Ramirez, Catarino Ernesto

Member Member

87 79

Elected Elected

13.77% 12.50%

Andrews, Elton Deshane

Member

48

7.59%

Kelly, Clarence Wibert

Member

35

5.54%

Meggs, Priscilla Magdalena

Member

43

6.80%

Robinson, Shelmadene Anselma

Member

61

Candidates Name

Position

No. of Votes Received

Remarks

2

9.65% # of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Votes Polled Continued on page 33 Electors

22 MAY

2022

15/05/2022

Andrews, Bryan Bernard

Member

72

Elected

11.39%

Andrews, Darren Elihue

Member

75

Elected

11.87%

Budd, Ryon Andrew

Member

66

Elected

10.44%

Gillett, Alexia Alexandra

Member

66

Elected

10.44%

Kelly, Kendis Emmanuel Ramirez, Catarino Ernesto

Member Member

87 79

Elected Elected

13.77% 12.50%

THE BELIZE TIMES

33 2

ELECTIONS AND Member BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT 5.54% 35 VILLAGE COUNCILS ELECTIONS HELD ON 15th May 2022 Meggs, Priscilla Magdalena Member 43 6.80% OFFICIAL RESULTS Andrews, Elton Deshane

Member

48

7.59%

61

9.65% # of Total Votes % of Votes Registered Total Votes Polled Polled Electors # of % of Votes Registered 793 406 Polled Polled Electors 51.97%

Kelly, Clarence Wibert

Continued from page 32 Date Election Date

Robinson, Shelmadene Anselma

Village Village Hopkins

Chan Chen

15/05/2022

15/05/2022

Election Date Election Date

Village

SilkVillage Grass San Joaquin

15/05/2022

15/05/2022

Election Date

Village

Pomona

15/05/2022

Candidates Name

Date

Village

Sarawee

COROPosition ZAL DISTRIRemarks CT

Candidates Name Chairpersons

No. of Votes

No. of Votes Received

Position

Augustine, Macario Kelly Jr.

Chairperson

Received 211

Castillo, Norman Mark Chairpersons

Chairperson

40

Casimero, Yvonne Balam, Julio CesarMaureen Members Hall, Inecita Marilu

Chairperson Chairperson

155 179

Augustine, Elta Nesta Members Carr, Ella Deshawn Balam, Anastacia Celestina Castillo, Brain Austin Espinoza Garrido, Elfidio Israel Nunez, Barbara Basilia Keme Graciela Nunez, Franz Robert Keme, Blanca Seleni Nunez, Tony Gavin Maldonado, Nelsy Isela Augustine, Alaih Hilda Mena, Leandro Castillo, Hubert Charles Castaneda, Braulio Castillo, Rodrick Elias Castaneda, Hector Renan Castillo, Victor Junior Chavez, Yosmar Francisco Nunez, Albert Andrew Chi, Hermenegildo Justino Zuniga, Benedict John Gibson Marlene Lisbet Puck, Daniel Henry Name Candidates Candidates Name Chairpersons

Gordon, Ewart Stanley Chairpersons Valerio, Delroy Martinez, Florencio Javier Members Neal, Alberto Aldair Elijio, Eric

Chairperson Member

Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Position Position

182 158

Remarks

Elected

495

2251

Elected

203 Elected 171 166 176 217 Elected 173 193 Elected 170 187 Elected 158 170 176 Elected 187 178 Elected 221 Elected 174 206 Elected 178 Elected 171 176 Elected 172 177 Elected No. of Votes 178 Elected Remarks Received No. of Votes Remarks Received

361

2085

9.85%

9.02% 8.20% 7.37% 8.44% 9.64% 8.30% 8.57% 8.15% 8.31% 7.58% 7.55% 8.44% 8.31% 8.54% 9.82% 8.35% 9.15% 8.54% 7.60% 8.44% 7.64% 8.49% # of Total Votes % of Votes 8.54% Registered Polled Polled # of Total Votes Electors % of Votes Registered 603 435 Polled Polled Electors 33.10% 1021 660 66.90% 71.67% 2474 28.33% 3.23%

Chairperson Chairperson Chairperson Member

291 473 187 80

Gordon, Alden

Member

110

4.45%

Guy, Natasha

Member

85

3.44%

Peck, Manuel

Member

88

3.56%

Pixabaj, Eric Pixabaj, Pedro

Member Member

105 114

4.24% 4.61%

Bowers, Shanna

Member

266

Elected

10.75%

Depaz, Sandie Rose

Member

256

Elected

10.35%

Guzman, Jessie Marcy

Member

254

Elected

10.27%

Palacio, Travis

Member

258

Elected

10.43%

Sho, Cornelio Sosa, Felipe Abel

Member Member

243 253

Elected Elected

9.82% 10.23%

Coleman, Steven Elroy

Member

44

1.78%

Palacio, Jordan Tyler

Member

64

2.59%

Peck, Epiphanio

Member

61

2.47%

Salam, Terrence

Member

60

2.43%

Sho, Doris Minerva Williams, Layola Shevonne

Member Member

70 63

2.83% 2.55%

Candidates Name

Position

No. of Votes Received

Remarks

Chairperson

215

842

Herrera, Chad Santiago

Chairperson

148

36.19%

Logan, James Ram

Chairperson

46

11.25%

Members Andrews, Norman Linton Hyde Jr., William Llewellyn

Member

228

Elected

Member

200

Elected

Peters, Andrea Denise

Member

224

Elected

9.73%

Reymundo, Travis Justin

Member

235

Elected

10.21%

Salam, Patricia Maria

Member

206

Elected

8.95%

Viera, Emil Urania

Member

220

Elected

9.56%

Anderson, Tracey Tanya

Member

132

5.73%

Castillo, Francis James

Member

124

5.39%

Gladden, Barbara

Member

123

5.34%

Koko, Norman Michael Amooti

Member

153

6.65%

Peters, Dennis Anthony

Member

124

5.39%

Peters, Leon Lionel

Member

147

6.39%

Acosta, Adrian Anthony

Member

53

2.30%

Avilez, Ian Martin

Member Member

74 59

3.21% 2.56%

Position

No. of Votes Received

Chairperson

72

Lewis, Bernadine Marie

Chairperson

27

2302

68

0

15 13

% of Voter Turnout % of Voter 72.14% Turnout 64.64%

Spoilt Rejected Votes Rejected Votes Spoilt 0 Votes 0

0

Votes 13 19

20

48.57%

0 13

0

9.90%

10

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 99

43.42%

0

72.73%

9

27.27%

536 Member

12

8.69%

Elected

Members Barahona, Angie Abigail

6

0

52.57%

228

Chairpersons McLaughlyn, Alston Leford

409

Elected

Remarks

0

# of Total Votes Spoilt Rejected % of Votes % of Voter Registered Turnout Polled Polled Votes Votes Electors

Chairpersons Pabon, Melinda Natasha

Candidates Name

72.93%

50.42% 7.02%

144 Elected Elected

% of Voter Spoilt Rejected Turnout Spoilt Votes Votes Rejected % of Voter 51.20% 0 Turnout Votes Votes

38.18% 49.58%

Chairperson

Wagner, Victor Pablo Election

Member

Elected

1

12.69%

Continued on page 34

34

Avilez, Ian Martin

Member Member

Wagner, Victor Pablo Election Date

Continued from page 33

Village

Candidates Name

Members Barahona, Angie Abigail

Election

15/05/2022

Village

Chan Chen

15/05/2022

Election Date

15/05/2022 Election Date

Election Date

Village

Village

Mullins River Village

15/05/2022

15/05/2022

Date

No. of Votes

Remarks

Village

Alta Vista

Chairperson Member

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors

27

68Votes Elected No. of 68 Elected Remarks Received 67 Elected

Chavez, Karla Vanessa Candidates Name

Member Position Member

Garcia, Irrin Joseph Chairpersons Meza, Raul Antonio Balam, Julio Cesar Reyes, Pastor Theodora Hall, Inecita Marilu Castillo, Jevonna Michelle

Member

70

Elected

Member Chairperson Member Chairperson Member

69 179 69 182 19

Elected Elected Elected

Emmanuel, Dianne Elizabeth Members

Member

21

Emmanuel, Douglas James Balam, Anastacia Celestina Lamb, Marcia Sandylee Espinoza Garrido, Elfidio Israel

Member Member Member

21 171 20 176

Keme Graciela Murcia, Santos David Keme, Blanca Seleni Ramirez, Patrick Manuel Maldonado, Nelsy Isela Candidates Name Mena, Leandro

Member Member Member Member Member Position Member

Emmanuel, Thomas Andrew

Member

173 21 170 23 158 No. of Votes 176 Received 178

Castaneda, Hector Beverly Renan Staine, Le-Keisha Chavez, Yosmar Francisco Emmanuel, Elaine Raquel

Member Chairperson Member Chairperson

174 135 178 20

Puck, Daniel Henry Chairpersons Name Flowers, Candidates Edward Joseph

Member Position Chairperson

Flowers, Lismour Lionel

Chairperson

Chi, Hermenegildo Justino Candidates Name Gibson Marlene Lisbet

Member Position Member

# of Registered Electors

Total Votes

495

361

Election Date

Village

Middlesex

Date

Village

1 12.69% Spoilt Rejected %12.69% of Votes % of Voter Polled Turnout Votes Votes 12.50% 13.06% 12.87% 49.58% 12.87% 50.42% 3.54%

72.93%

0 14

3.92%

12

0

Remarks Elected

Elected Elected Elected

8.30% 3.92% 8.15% 4.29% 7.58% # of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected 8.44% Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes 13 8.54% 578 155 26.82% 0 8.35% 1 87.10% 8.54% 12.90%

176 Elected 8.44% # of No. of Votes Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Remarks 177 Elected Registered 8.49% Polled Turnout Votes Received Polled Votes Electors 178 Elected 8.54% 43 21 Votes 48.84% 0Spoilt Rejected # of No. of Votes Total % of Votes % of Voter Remarks Registered 0 2 9.52% Polled Turnout Votes Received Polled Votes Electors 19 Elected 90.48%

Chairperson Member Chairperson

473 2 187

Flowers, Sandra Emplia

Member

2

Arnold, Harold

Member

18

Elected

15.79%

Bernard, Barbara Yolanda

Member

19

Elected

16.67%

Evelyn, Cheryl Irene

Member

18

Elected

15.79%

Flowers, John Henry Edmond

Member

18

Elected

15.79%

Maldonado, Francisco Juan Pandy, Brian Gregory

Member Member

18 19

Elected Elected

15.79% 16.67%

No. of Votes Received

Chairperson

42

Sanchez, Alvin Alex

Chairperson

58

660 114

Elected

64.64% 71.67% 1.75% 28.33%

0

0

19

1.75%

Remarks

Chairpersons Zetina, Carlos Enrique

1

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 193 100 51.81% 1 3

42.00% Elected

58.00%

574

0

Badillo, Alfredo Alberto

Member

40

6.97%

Neal, Efigenia Tifara

Member

38

6.62%

Salas Pisqui, Esteban Antonio

Member

37

6.45%

Salas, Devron Justin D.

Member

44

7.67%

Saravia, Gilberto Tut, Fermin Carlos

Member Member

29 33

5.05% 5.75%

Funes, Morena Del Carmen

Member

54

Elected

9.41%

Hernandez, Orville Kenneth Rodriguez, Wilson

Member Member

53 62

Elected Elected

9.23% 10.80%

Sanchez, Byron Orlando

Member

53

Elected

9.23%

Tut, Luiz Eduardo Tut, Manuel Javier

Member Member

68 63

Elected Elected

11.85% 10.98%

Remarks

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors

Candidates Name

Position

No. of Votes Received

Chairpersons

136

Caliz, Eunarda

Chairperson

39

Roaches, Britany

Chairperson

55

Cowo, Antonio

Election

9

3.92% 8.20% 3.73% 8.44%

94

69.12%

Elected

565

Cowo, Maclouia

6.37% 6.90%

Hicho, Susanna

Member

39

6.90%

Reyes, Carlos

Member

39

6.90%

Sho, Dennis I.

Member

39

6.90%

Sho, Johnny

Member

39

Cowo, Selvano

Member

56

Elected

9.91%

Godinez, Jasmine

Member

55

Elected

9.73%

Guzman, Lesbia

Member

56

Elected

9.91%

Reyes, Maria

Member

56

Elected

9.91%

Santos, Lidia

Member

56

Elected

9.91%

Ubelmann, Sindy

Member

55 No. of Votes

Elected

Received

2 0

36 39

Position

0

58.51%

Member Member

Candidates Name

4

41.49%

Members

15/05/2022

Polled

2085

Members

15/05/2022

0

27.27%

1021

Position

43.42%

536

Chairpersons Members Martinez, Florencio Javier Flowers, Rizden Valentine Neal, Alberto Aldair

Candidates Name

2022

3.21% 2.56%

COROZAL DISTRICT

Chairpersons Hope Creek Castaneda, Braulio

San Joaquin

Election

Position

74 59

Received ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT Sarawee VILLAGE COUNCILS ELECTIONS HELD ON22815th May 2022 Chairpersons 99 McLaughlyn, Alston Leford OFFICIAL Chairperson RESULTS 72 Elected 72.73% Lewis, Bernadine Marie

Date

22 MAY

THE BELIZE TIMES

1

6.90%

Remarks

9.73% # of Total Votes Spoilt Rejected % of Votes % of Voter Continued on page 35 Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes

22 MAY

15/05/2022

Sho, Dennis I.

2022

Member

39

Member

39

Member

56

Elected

9.91%

Godinez, Jasmine

Member

55

Elected

9.73%

Guzman, Lesbia

Member

56

Elected

Sho, Johnny Cowo, Selvano

Continued from page 34 Election Date Election

Date

Village

Cowpen

Village

Village

San Joaquin

Election Date

Juarez, Victor Chairpersons Members Balam, Julio Cesar Aldana, Santos Martin Hall, Inecita Marilu Cano Coleman, Elsie Dianita Garcia, JorgeMembers

Keme Graciela Solares, Dennison Edgardo Keme, Blanca Seleni Candidates Name Maldonado, Nelsy Isela

Chairperson

Member Member Member Member Member Position Member

Castaneda, Braulio Chairperson Castaneda, Hector Renan Choc, Augustin Chavez, Yosmar Francisco

Member Member Chairperson Member

Chi, Hermenegildo Justino Members

Member

Sho, Fabian Chairpersons Tush, Brihida Cody Martinez, Florencio Javier Neal, Alberto Aldair

Village

Candidates Name

Boom Creek

Chairperson

15/05/2022

Member Member Member

Member

Ical, Beronico Candidates Name Pop, Aldana

Morales, Filberto Jairo

Received Uncontested

Chairperson 179 Member Uncontested Chairperson 182 Member Uncontested

Mena, Leandro

Gibson Marlene Lisbet Cal, Pascual Puck, Daniel Henry Choc, Roberto

15/05/2022

No. of Votes

No. of Votes

Position

Balam, Anastacia Celestina Moreno, Sindre Esau Espinoza Elfidio Israel Salgado, Garrido, Allison Janelly

San Roman

Date

6.90%

# of Total Votes Spoilt Rejected % of Votes % of Voter Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors Total Votes Spoilt Rejected # of % of Votes % of Voter Remarks Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors Elected 495 361 72.93% 0 12 49.58% Elected Elected 50.42% Elected 2085 0 Elected

COROZAL DReceived ISTRICT Position

Chairperson Candidates Name

Village

15/05/2022

Election

Candidates Name

San Juan/

15/05/2022

Date

THE BELIZE TIMES

ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT 9.91% Reyes, Maria Member 56 Elected 9.91% VILLAGE COUNCILS ELECTIONS HELD ON 15th May 2022 Santos, Lidia Member 56 Elected 9.91% OFFICIAL RESULTS Ubelmann, Sindy Member 55 Elected 9.73%

Chan Chen

Election

35

6.90%

Uncontested 171 Uncontested

176 Uncontested 173 Uncontested No. of170 Votes 158 Received 176

178 174 Uncontested 178

Remarks

8.20%

Elected

8.44%

Elected

8.30%

Elected Remarks

Elected

8.15% # of Total Votes Spoilt Rejected % of Votes % of Voter Registered 7.58% Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 8.44%

Elected

8.35%

Elected Elected

8.54%

176

Elected

8.44%

Elected Elected Elected Elected

8.49% 8.54%

Member Position Member

177 Uncontested 178 Uncontested No. of Votes Uncontested Received Uncontested

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Member Member Member Member

Member Uncontested Chairperson 473 Chairperson 187

Elected Remarks Elected Elected Elected

TOLEDO DISTRICT Position

No. of Votes Received

Remarks

Chairperson

Uncontested

Elected

Chub, Brianna

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Gonzalez, Aldwin Abdiel

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Rash, Santiago

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Sanchez, Samaria Jasenie

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Sanchez, Sindy Estela

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Teul, Novina

Member

Uncontested

Elected

13

8.54%

# of Total Votes Spoilt Rejected % of Votes % of Voter Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors 1021

660

64.64% 71.67% 28.33%

0

19

# of Total Votes Spoilt Rejected % of Votes % of Voter Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors

Members

15/05/2022

Election Date

Village

Candidates Name

Conejo Creek

Chairperson No Nominations received

Position

No. of Votes Received

Remarks

# of Total Votes Spoilt Rejected % of Votes % of Voter Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors

Chairperson No Nominations received

Members

15/05/2022

Election Date

No Nominations received

Member

No Nominations received

No Nominations received

Member

No Nominations received

No Nominations received

Member

No Nominations received

No Nominations received

Member

No Nominations received

No Nominations received

Member

No Nominations received

No Nominations received

Member

No Nominations received

Village

Candidates Name

Midway

Chairperson Bo, John

Position

No. of Votes Received

Remarks

Chairperson

Uncontested

Elected

Cho, Arsenio

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Chun, Antonio

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Chun, Jeremias

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Chun, Matalena

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Paau, Jose

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Paau, Simeon

Member

Uncontested

Elected

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors

Members

15/05/2022

Election Date

Village

Candidates Name

Sundaywood

Chairperson Tush, Edwardo

Position

No. of Votes Received

Remarks

Chairperson

Uncontested

Elected

Caal, Ernesto

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Paau, Estevan

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Paau, Ricardo

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Pau, Orlando

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Shol, Marcos

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Tush, Mateo

Member

Uncontested

Elected

Members

15/05/2022

# of Total Votes % of Votes % of Voter Spoilt Rejected Registered Polled Turnout Votes Polled Votes Electors

36

THE BELIZE TIMES

22 MAY

2022