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BARROW LAUGHS...

BELIZEANS PAY $156M - WHO'S LYING?

Thursday, 02 November 2017 Prime Minister Barrow's BTL buyout is going to cost Belizeans 156 million dollars more than he promised the nation it would. Once again, the shoddy drafting of his settlement deed with Lord Michael

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Haitian Taximan Gunned Down

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Ashcroft has come back to haunt the Barrow Government. The Prime Minister and his legal advisors failed, but the Belizean taxpayers are the ones who will have to pay for it.

As readers are aware,

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Belizeans already paid more than half of half a BILLION dollars for BTL. There should have been no doubts that the lion’s share of the other half should

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Continued from page 1 have gone to the Belizean people. But, on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, the Caribbean Court of Justice ordered that the Government must pay the Ashcroft Alliance’s Dunkeld company, and the Employees Trust, just over 156 million dollars Belize, but in US currency.

Delivering the judgment, Justice David Hayton of the CCJ said, “The larger the amount of Dunkeld liabilities and Trust liabilities, the greater will be the US dollar payment to the claimants, and less will be available in Belize Dollars for the people of Belize. Unfortunately, the settlement made no provision as to how these liabilities would be determined… So, the court orders the financial secretary on or before November the tenth, 2017, to pay Dunkeld the amount of US dollars 62 million 849 thousand, 799 [dollars] and 23 cents ($62,849,799.23) representing 78,299,947.26 in US dollars.”

So, that’s the breakdown, Dunkeld gets US $62,849,799.23, and the Employees Trust will get US $15,450,148.03, bringing the total to just under 78.3 million US dollars.

But the majority of that was supposed to have gone to the Belizean people, if you listened to the Prime Minister’s sales pitch back in 2016. He insisted to the press, “…60% fully of the award is in Belize Dollars and is to be spent on projects proposed by the government of Belize for the people of Belize.”

Well, in September of 2016, three months after that sales pitch, the Ashcroft Alliance won a judgment at the CCJ, because what the Prime Minister said he agreed with Ashcroft in 2015, and what actually was written in the BTL Settlement Deed are two different things. The court obliged the Government to pay 50% of the judgment to the Alliance because the deed said that this was to be done. That’s 10% more than the Prime Minister promised they were supposed to get, and Belize’s portion was reduced.

So the goal-post was moved. It wasn’t 60%, it became 50%, and then the Government encountered another problem. The wording of the settlement deed promised that this remaining amount would go to Belizeans after Lord Ashcroft’s legal fees were extracted. His companies produced statements saying that their legal fees were calculated to be $78 million US dollars, the very same amount that the Court said he was entitled to.

The Prime Minister cried foul, asserting that this claim for legal bills was bloated and grossly exaggerated, The case ended up back before the CCJ, and the court agreed that they were entitled to exactly what they asked for. In his press conference, he complained that the CCJ “was prepared to swallow whole” what the Alliance asserted as their legal bills, and that the court “abdicated its function”.

In a press conference, he boldly asserted that the

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GOB FAILS THE MAYA PEOPLE Wednesday, November 1, 2017 It’s all déjà vu with the non-performing Toledo Maya Land Rights Commission which was set up in January 2016 to oversee the implementation of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) consent order of April 2015. The order recognized Maya land tenure within the Toledo District but the two sides were to work together to get the communal lands demarcated. Two and a half years later, none of that has happened with the exception of demarcation work taken up by the village of Crique Sarco and some collaborators.

At a follow-up court session on July 19, 2016, the Maya Leaders Alliance and the Toledo Alcaldes Association (MLA/ TAA) complained that the Commission had not engaged with Maya leaders; that the $300,000 set aside for the implementation of the order had been depleted with nothing much to show except the Commission’s office; and that the Commission did not seem to have a roadmap or work plan. Furthermore, they expressed concerns that there was no effort of the Government of Belize to stop continuing violations of Maya people’s rights.

Well, when the parties

went back to court on October 30, 2017, nothing much had changed. The Commission continues to waste the Court’s and the Maya people’s time.

What’s worse is that the commission chair, Lisel Alamilla seems to care less. In fact, she appears clueless of the seriousness of the matter. Her guideline apparently, are countries that take eons to recognize the rights of indigenous peoples. When she acknowledged that it has been a very slow process, she said, “some countries are still at it a hundred years later, and they have not resolved their issues with their indigenous peoples, their lands, and their rights.”

The chairlady needs to be reminded that the work in this case is primarily demarcation and Crique Sarco proved it can be done in weeks so why is the Government dragging its feet?

Pablo Mis, program coordinator for the MLA has disputed Alamilla’s timeline reference stating, “we don’t accept any at all the justification to say that other countries have taken hundreds of years to resolve. Belize needs to take up its own responsibility. It needs to take a bold step towards addressing the issues of the Maya people.”

Presently it is the Maya people who have taken up the mantle and have pro-

Government would make this payment in full by November 10, 2017, only 8 days from now. But, that’s over 20% of the country’s current reserves, equivalent to 3 months of proceeds from Belize’s exports.

Again, he was challenged about his responsibility for the “bukut” that the Belizean people is taking for his Government’s 8-year fight over BTL. He read the document; he signed it on behalf of Belize. He was supposed to protect Belize’s so-called 60% carve-out in the settlement agreement, and he failed to do so. After the entire saga of unfortunate events for the Belizean people, he offered a simple “mea culpa”.

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2017 vided the Commission with a work plan, an advisory consultation framework, and proposed a joint technical team to look at legislation, etc. Mis acknowledged, “this is a very sensitive matter to deal with, but we also recognize that there is a lot of willing hands, ready to help us navigate our way through.”

But the Commission seems hell bent on sidestepping the very people who the case concerns. GOB has adamantly refused representation of the Maya people on the Commission. Alamilla averred this week, “I don’t know why the insistence that for the process to be inclusive and transparent, it requires them to sit on the commission.

At this moment, that is not the opinion of the Government of Belize.”

Finally, the Commission has identified a lack of funding as another delay tactic to get the work done. Alamilla stated, “I think everyone needs to be cognizant that this exercise is very, very expensive. And, I don’t think it’s fair to expect that the Government of Belize is going to have the millions of dollars necessary to carry out this exercise in a meaningful manner.” We do not know how much longer the Mayas will tolerate the government’s disrespect but we understand that the TAA wrote the Prime Minister last week about several concerns including the Commission, the Belize-Guatemala territorial dispute that concerns the Southern half of the country, and the condition of roads in Toledo.

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PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY? the basketball court in Santa Elena every evening after school was a norm for them until they decided to put gates and lock it with huge locks preventing them from entering and playing: “We used to come here every evening to play but now it is locked off, I don’t know why they lock it but this is closer to home for me. Maybe he wants everybody to go play

dah complex, but it only has one court and usually a lot of people are already there when we reach, so then I come home because we noh have nowhere to play. To me, like this place is not for the community, it is for him and his committee because only when he will have program here me see they open it.”

Despite many requests from community members and young jockeys, Montero remains the boss over the race track only allowing for its opening when he is having his own event.

CCJ Orders UDP Government to Pay US$78 Million in 10 days Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Since Rene Montero became king in Cayo Central, the public have no access to the Santa Elena basketball court and the Peter August Race Track in Santa Elena. Both locations are closed with chains and locks and the public have no access to use them. Community leaders and members that plan any sporting event, religious event or educational event are forced to request permission from Montero for use of the locations. San Ignacio and Santa Elena have their own Town Council that is tasked with the managing of public locations and the permission for use. However, it seems that Mayor Earl Trapp’s commitment or permission to use any facility is not valid. In the middle of the on-going catfight is the public which usually tries to get permission to use the basketball court or the race track and are turned down immediately by Montero despite having written permission from the Mayor.

The two public places have become more like private property for Area Representative Rene Montero. Only his committee is allowed to carry out horse races at the Peter August Race track in Santa Elena. There are several jockey clubs in the Cayo District. However, he claims that the only legal jockey club is the one that he manages.

The Belize Times spoke to several young jockeys in Santa Elena Town who explained to us the situation with the Peter August Race Track: “Sometimes in the evening, I want to come train. I have free time in the evening but the place is always locked up so we can’t go in. I remember first when we used to go in there to train but now, only when the Ministah have horse race I see this place open. It looks like only he has powers to use this and we the young people noh have no opportunity to use this place. Last time, they cancel our race because he locked it and call Police for us. All of us were out here with our horses and a lot of young jockeys, this is what we love but this noh right.”

A high school student told us that using

BELIZE CITY, 1st. November 2017. --- Today, Belize suffered yet another blow as a result of the nationalization of Belize Telemedia Limited by the current UDP Government. The CCJ has ordered the Government to pay US$78 million on or before 10 November 2017 to the former shareholders of Telemedia.

This order by the CCJ is a direct result of the poorly drafted Settlement Agreement negotiated and signed by the Prime Minister in September 2015, by which the Government gave a virtual blank check to the former shareholders of Telemedia. This Settlement Agreement was signed two months before the general elections of November 2015.

The People’s United Party again strongly condemns the UDP Government for signing a one-sided Settlement Agreement that has had a serious impact on Belize. The nationalization of Telemedia has turned out to be an extremely expensive blunder by the Government and a get rich scheme for UDP families and cronies.

The Prime Minister promised that he had negotiated a deal that would leave tens of millions for charitable purposes. Today we find out that this is not true and only a quarter of a million dollars will be available in the Hayward Charitable Belize Trust for charitable purposes and even so at all times subject to the objects and consent of the Trust not the Government of Belize. This is an absolute disaster for Belize and it is now clear that the Prime Minister misled Belizeans about the supposed advantages of this deal. Again, we remind Belizeans that the Prime Minister made this promise in the months just before the 2015 elections.

An election gimmick.

The CCJ’s order today that US$78mn has to be paid by the Government in 10 days is serious. This is approximately one-quarter of the current reserves. The need to pay is just before Christmas when demands on foreign reserves are at the highest. The PUP calls on the Government to ensure that however it solves this problem it ensures that the Belizean dollar is not threatened. Additionally, we insist that the Government must ensure that the Belizean business community should have access to foreign reserves in the ordinary course notwithstanding this Court Order.

Finally, the PUP assures the Belizean people that it will take legal advice in order to find out who should be held responsible for this scandalous disaster that has caused the Belizean people to have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for Telemedia. There has been clear misfeasance in public office and we will insist on accountability. ### ends ###

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DANGRIGA TAXIMAN MURDERED Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Dangriga Police have not made any arrests for the murder of Jose Alfredo Majil, a taxi driver who was found dead on the Southern Highway.

According to Police, he was last seen socializing in Dangriga Town at around 10 o’clock on Thursday night, October 26, 2017. The next morning, his body was found in an orange orchard between miles 1 and 2 on the Southern Highway. The grisly scene was discovered by workers on the farm. He was on the ground a short distance from his car, a Ford Escort, and his throat was slashed.

Majil is originally from Orange Walk, and he leaves behind a common-law wife. Town residents say he was well-liked. Reports to the press are that he may have sold a car recently, and he was socializing with the money from that sale.

Police say that they have conducted several searches, and they detained 2 persons for question. Their records say that he was charged with drug trafficking in May of 2015, in Arenal Village.

Vintage Barrow By: John Mill In vintage Dean Oliver Barrow style, the Prime Minister held court recently to enlighten us dimwits about the greatness of the $8 million for 1-mile contract. He made an attempt to justify the circumvention of the spirit of the Finance and Audit Act by categorizing the repair of Faber’s Road as an “extreme urgency.” Whose life depended on the mending of this “critical” situation, our Supreme Leader failed to mention.

Never mind the fact that our public hospitals lack even the most essential and basic of supplies and medicines, or that thousands of our children go to school every day on empty stomachs. Never mind the fact that National Health Insurance is still a pipeline dream for most Belizeans or that thousands of students cannot afford the cost of formal education and are forced to drop out of school.

All of the glittering citations of the law by the Prime Minister does nothing to alleviate hunger, improve health care and bring education to Belizeans. Apparently, for the GOB, these are not situations of “extreme urgencies” as is the fixing of a street. Talk about having jumbled priorities! The fact is that the only persons who would stand against open tendering would be the ones not wanting scrutiny and accountability.

For the rest and majority of Belizeans, it would be beneficial as that procedure utilizes our hard earned dollars in the most appropriate, productive and efficient manner, obtaining value for money spent.

The Prime Minister would want us to swallow his glib justifications without second thought but I would rather sing along with Bob Marley and ask that you “emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.” It has been said that the mind of a slave asks “is it illegal?” The mind of a free man asks “is it right?”

And speaking of minds, did we see a disconnect between his brain and his mouth at the press conference?

When addressing the issue of the murder of activist Albert Cattouse, the PM started by vehemently denying that it was a political hit. After building up anticipation with his theatrical gimmicks and pretending to ask for permission from the Police and the other ministers to divulge information about this case, he left us with an anticlimactic ending.

He offered no new information and concluded by saying that it “was some sort of hit!” Was this a case of what linguists call apraxia of speech or a brain fart as others would refer to it? Or was it a case of subconscious acknowledgement? Or maybe he just didn’t see the sign that says “Danger, mouth operates faster than brain.” The next time he may want to ask his very good contractor friend to build a speed bump between his brain and his mouth. All I can say is that our beloved Belize has become a very dangerous place to live in if you dare to speak against corruption...a very dangerous place indeed.

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Albert Cattouse…

It’s a very, very interesting thing. Weeks ago Dean Oliver, superb sleuth that he is, solved the murder of activist Albert Cattouse. He was able to provide a motive, and even described how it happened, throwing in the conversations held by Cattouse and his killers for good measure. Hell, Sherlock held us in thrall as he recounted, very sombrely, that moment when Cattouse saw a weapon in the hand of one of his attackers and realized their intent. It was a gripping tale told by a master orator. There’s only this one little thing wrong with it. Police still have not been able to make any arrests for that murder, and while they had persons detained, those persons were released. So where exactly is Kojak getting his information from? Inquiring minds want to know. Perhaps the Police should call in Mr. Barrow so he could assist them in this investigation. Fun and joke aside, the Prime Minister knows a little too much about the death of Albert Cattouse…and that’s all I’m going to say about that.

Weed…

So the government decriminalizes the possession of marijuana, and then launches an operation to stifle the supply of marijuana. I think the Prime Minister must have been smoking some good kush when he came up with that brilliant plan. Even his southside cop Marco Vidal had to laugh when he was asked about it. I mean seriously.

See, apparently all the murders in the Southside are as a result of this kush, and kush tensions. So DOB decriminalizes marijuana, which will drive up the demand. And then, he cuts off the supply and says that will diffuse the tension in the Southside. My lerd.

The Imer Loan…

So sources are telling me that the higher ups at Social Security are all frazzled because the report of the Investment Unit was leaked out last week. See, poor Imer was all set to get this big money through the BAA and because the report went public the Investment Committee was forced to abort. Now the BAA is in a jam because they already gave money to Imer since the loan was a done deal. And the UDP is in a jam because the money it would have siphoned off from the $7M loan is not happening again. So nobody’s happy. But there’s still hope. Word out of the SSB today is that the Board has decided to call another meeting to reconsider the loan. Trust me those suckers will find some way to get this thing done. That’s how the UDP rolls.

Lisel & the Mayan Commission I can’t believe I just sat here and listened to Lisel Alamilla say that she doesn’t understand why, in the interest of inclusivity, the Maya people feel that they should have representation on the Maya Commission. I just can’t deal. I mean, I liked Lisel a little when she torched a whole bunch of rosewood so Gapi couldn’t get his fat little fingers on it.

But seriously. A Maya Commission without Mayas? I figure Lisel must have got her hands on some of that kush the Prime Minister appears to be so fond of.

Fonso…

Following the leak of this picture, and allegations that Fonso was wearing an item from Victoria’s Secret new summer line, we regret to inform you that Victoria’s Secret has closed its doors for good. Apparently the company, after a meeting with shareholders, decided that it could not handle the fallout from the leaked pic of Fonso wearing what appears to be a lace-edged boy shorts.

Actually, we almost didn’t publish the picture out of fear that we would lose readership, but we felt compelled to do so.

Andre…

This bloated scribe has been reliably informed that the Ministry of Finance has consulted its legal advisors to see how they can sever their newfound relationship with the very privileged Andre Vega, son of Margarito Gaspar Vega. See, even though Andre owes the people of Belize $400,000 that his sticky-fingered father gave him, the Ministry still ended up paying this young man almost $10,000 a month to rent space in his house for a judge. Imagine that. From what we’ve been told, Dean Oliver hit the roof when the Belize Times broke the story about this worthless deal, and has given instructions that it has to be dealt with sooner rather than later.

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nofficially, there have been 123 murders up to the end of October, 2017, 124 if you add the burnt human remains found on the Coastal Road this past weekend. There have been 53 murders in Belize City – 51 in the Southside, 12 in the month of October. That is a new record for the Southside, and it is only the month of October. That is to provide some background on the murderous state of affairs in the country.

In this instance, the policy-makers in Cabinet and the Police whom they instruct have appeared clueless and powerless. Perhaps that is because there are mixed signals coming from the highest levels of government. Very recently, Prime Minister Dean Barrow stood up in the House of Representatives and, with eyes downcast, proclaimed that we are living in a violent country.

But one month ago, Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Elrington offered his take on crime in Belize, stating – “When I compare the situation in Belize with what exists in El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, places like Iraq and Syria and in other countries, Belize is a very safe country in terms of criminal activity. The numbers of criminals are few and people who are normally impacted by them are normally their own colleagues and friends who they prey upon and kill in a senseless way. I don't see that as a big problem."

And then, the Minister of Home Affairs, in the House of Representatives, offered an explanation for the violent crime which doesn’t trouble him in the slightest. He claims that marijuana is to blame – “There's a new trend with respect to the marijuana trade.

Marijuana is much more expensive. It is being imported into the country and people are given amounts to sell. And when they don't account for the proceeds, the record is suggesting, that that is then these people are being executed and they are being executed by their own associates, their own friends."

In an interview with the media this week, Southside Commander Marco Vidal parroted the assertion by his political boss, stating that “It has been repeatedly said that these incidents are the result of the expansion of the sale of drugs, the quality of drugs that is on the streets. As you would know better than I do that the quality is what is called "Kush" and this is not grown locally, it is something imported. It is costly, so the loss of those products, someone would have to pay for those products and when they can't pay, then there will be deaths for these things."

The bright idea then has been the launch of an aggressive Police operation entitled A.C.T. (Addressing Crime Together). A major tenet of that crime-fighting initiative in Belize City’s violent southside will be cutting off the supply of marijuana. According to head of the Professional Standards Branch and Southside mediator Chester Williams, "One of the purposes of the operation is to see how we can reduce the importation of marijuana into the city. That itself will create some scarcity where marijuana is concerned and that should, to some extent, diffuse certain aspect of the tension.”

But that makes absolutely no sense. If anything, cutting off the supply of marijuana will make it more difficult to get, and thus will make it a more prized commodity, driving up prices.

The Government of Belize decriminalizes marijuana, and then launches a major operation to shut off the supply of marijuana days after. When asked about that glaring anomaly just this week, even Southside Commander Vidal had to laugh before admitting that it makes the job of the Police much more complicated. Both Vidal and Commissioner Whylie, when asked, have been quick to point out that it is Cabinet who made the decision, and not the Police.

At the last meeting of the House of Representatives, PUP Leader John Briceño, ever a concerned colleague, suggested that to assist with his chronic back pain the Prime Minister could perhaps smoke some marijuana in the House. But at least based on the decisions coming out of Cabinet recently, it seems that the Prime Minister and his Cabinet may have been way ahead of Briceño where the smoking of marijuana, in prodigious quantities, is concerned.

There is a serious disconnect between our politicians and the reality on the street. The decriminalization of marijuana, for example, was a purely political and largely popular decision done so quickly solely because elections are near. But it was no clearly thought-out plan. Imagine that the Police Department has embarked on an awareness and education campaign on the decriminalization after it has already occurred. Imagine that the Government decriminalizes marijuana and then almost simultaneously the Police launch a campaign to cut off marijuana supply after it is suddenly determined that marijuana is the source of all the violent crime in the Southside.

In the House not even two weeks ago, junior Minister of Police Elodio Aragon Jr. explained that the decriminalization of marijuana would provide an ease on the resources of the Police, allowing them to refocus on more serious crimes. Days after, the very same junior Minister announced that they had to find fifteen new vehicles in their budget to support the new operation, A.C.T. which will target the supply of marijuana, as well as placing many more boots on the ground.

The simple reality is that our politicians are careless and clueless and our Police are the blind following the blind. It is difficult for those engrossed with deal-brokering and self-enrichment to focus on fighting crime.

We hope that it does not take a Minister lying bleeding on the street, or God forbid one of their loved ones, for Cabinet to get the sense.

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xtraoficialmente, han habido 123 asesinatos hasta el fin de octubre de 2017, 124 si añades los restos humanos quemados encontrados en el camino de la costa este fin de semana pasado. Han habido 53 asesinatos en la ciudad de Belice – 51 en la parte sur, 12 solo en el mes de octubre.

Es un nuevo record para la parte sur de la ciudad, y estamos apenas en el mes de octubre. Esto proporciona algunos antecedentes sobre la situación criminal en el país.

En este caso, los políticos responsables en el Gabinete y la policía bajo su mandato parecen desorientados e impotentes. Tal vez eso sea porque hay señales contradictorias procedentes de los más altos niveles del gobierno. Muy recientemente, el Primer Ministro Dean Barrow se puso de pie en la cámara de representantes y con los ojos abatidos, proclamó que estamos viviendo en un país violento.

Pero hace un mes, el Ministro de Asuntos Internos Wilfred Elrington ofreció su punto de vista sobre la delincuencia en Belice, diciendo – "Cuando comparo la situación de Belice con lo que existe en El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, lugares como Irak y Siria y en otros países, Belice es un país muy seguro en cuanto a la actividad criminal. El número de criminales es poco y las personas que normalmente se ven afectadas por ellos normalmente son sus propios colegas y amigos a quienes atacan y matan de manera sin sentido. No veo eso como un gran problema".

Y entonces, el Ministro del interior, en la Cámara de Representantes, ofreció una explicación sobre los crímenes violentos que no le preocupan en lo más mínimo. Afirma que la marihuana es culpable – "hay una nueva tendencia en relación con el comercio de marihuana. La marihuana es mucho más cara. Se importa al país y las personas reciben cantidades a vender. Y cuando no presentan los ingresos, sugiere el record, que es entonces cuando ejecutan a estas personas y que son ejecutados por sus propios socios, sus amigos".

En una entrevista con los medios de comunicación esta semana, el comandante del área sur Marco Vidal repitió la afirmación de su jefe político, afirmando que "se ha dicho repetidamente que estos incidentes son los resultados de la expansión de la venta de drogas, la calidad de las drogas que están en las calles. Como mejor se conoce la calidad es lo que llaman "Kush" y esto no se produce localmente, es algo importado. Es costoso, por lo que la pérdida de los productos, alguien tendría que pagar por esos productos y cuando no pueden pagar, entonces habrá muertes por estas cosas".

La brillante idea ha sido entonces el lanzamiento de una operación de policía agresiva titulada A.C.T. (Abordando los crímenes juntos por sus siglas en inglés). Un principio importante de esa iniciativa de lucha contra el crimen en la zona violenta del sur de la ciudad de Belice es cortar el suministro de la marihuana. Según el jefe de la ética profesional y mediador de la zona sur Chester Williams, "uno de los propósitos de la operación es para ver como reducimos la importación de marihuana a la ciudad. Esto por sí mismo creara cierta escasez donde se refiere a la marihuana y eso debe, hasta cierto punto, neutralizar cierto aspecto de la tensión".

Pero eso no tiene absolutamente ningún sentido. En todo caso, cortar el suministro de la marihuana hará más difícil conseguirla y así se creará un bien más preciado, incrementando el precio.

El gobierno de Belice despenaliza la marihuana y luego días después lanza una operación importante para cortar el suministro. Cuando se le preguntó acerca de esa evidente anomalía esta semana, incluso el comandante del área sur Vidal tuvo que reírse antes de admitir que esto hace mucho más complicado el trabajo de la policía. Tanto Vidal como el Comisario Whylie, cuando se les preguntó, fueron rápidos para señalar que fue el gabinete que tomó la decisión y no la policía.

En la última reunión de la cámara de representantes, el líder PUP John Briceño, siempre preocupado por sus colegas, sugirió que para ayudarse con su dolor crónico de espalda el Primer Ministro podría fumarse un pitillo de marihuana en la casa de representantes. Pero por lo menos basado en las decisiones que salen del gabinete recientemente, parece que el Primer Ministro y su gabinete podrían estar muy por delante de Briceño en lo que se refiere a fumar marihuana y en cantidades prodigiosas.

Hay una desconexión grave entre nuestros políticos y la realidad en la calle. La despenalización de la marihuana, por ejemplo, fue una decisión puramente política y popular en gran parte hecha de manera tan rápidamente sólo por las elecciones que se acercan. Pero no fue un plan claramente concebido. Imagínese que la policía ha emprendido una campaña de sensibilización y educación sobre la despenalización después de que ya ocurriera. Imagínese que el gobierno despenaliza la marihuana y luego casi al mismo tiempo la policía lanza una campaña para cortar el suministro de marihuana después de que repentinamente se determina que la marihuana es la fuente de todos los crímenes violentos en el área sur de ciudad.

En la casa de representantes hace menos de dos semanas, el vice Ministro de Policía Elodio Aragón Jr. explicó que la despenalización de la marihuana proporcionaría un alivio en los recursos de la policía que les permitiría reorientarse en delitos más graves. Días después, el mismo Vice Ministro anunció que tenían que encontrar quince nuevos vehículos en su presupuesto para apoyar la nueva operación, A.C.T. que tiene por objetivo combatir el tráfico que abastece la marihuana, así como la colocación de más policías en las calles.

La simple realidad es que nuestros políticos son despreocupados y despistados y nuestra policía son ciegos siguiendo a los ciegos. Es difícil para aquellos dedicados por completo a negociar tranzas y su enriquecimiento personal el centrarse en la lucha contra la delincuencia.

Esperamos que no sea necesario el tener a un ministro tirado sangrando en la calle, y ni Dios lo quiera a uno de sus seres queridos, para que el gabinete comprenda.

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THE BELIZE TIMES to get nationality for persons who did not qualify in exchange for votes for UDP Ministers. It involved the forgery of immigration stamps, and forgeries of signatures of the then Director of Immigration running the Department at the time that these passport records are being backdated to. Once the forgery of fake history in Belize is put into the applicant’s passport, that person could then go to the Immigration Department and pretend as though they were in the country for the required time to qualify for nationality.

After Courtenay described the scheme in detail, Hulse acknowledged that he has heard of similar types of operations. Hulse said, “I have heard that story before. I do not know who your informant is, but I have heard similar stories that all of this was done…”

In the hearings, Hulse was also challenged by these recommendations that UDP Ministers and politicians were sending to the Director of Immigration for visas and other

immigration documents. Like all the other UDP’s who’ve testified, and who’ve spoken publicly, he tried to justify and downplay the amount of corrupting influence that these recommendation letters held on the public officers at the Immigration Department. In Hulse’s opinion, they are just like recommendations an applicant gets from someone endorsing him or her for a job. He sees the application for visas as black and white, and he still finds it unbelievable that people would pay big money for the illegal purchase of visas.

2017 vice commission and they were sent back. I was very disappointed that I was summoned to go before that commission because I could not, for the life of me, see how somebody could sit there and say that they took a picture of a ghost. I could not figure how that could ever happen and I could not see how that could not be so egregious… The case was then dismissed and the persons returned to work and they were paid what was withheld from them during their period of suspension.”

When it came to Elvin Penner, and his role however, Hulse wanted him gone, but there was no push to get him criminally prosecuted. He told the Senate that he made it clear to the Prime Minister that if he was supposed to remain as Minister of Immigration, he wanted Penner fired.

He said, “I discovered this issue, I went forthwith to the Prime Minister and I mean forthwith, and said he will no longer be in the ministry if I am to continue being this minister, and I want him removed.”

Thursday, 02 November 2017 Godwin Hulse, the ministerial boss of Immigration who was powerless to stop the corruption in that Ministry, has gone before the Senate Select Committee to give testimony in the Senate Hearings on Immigration.

Reminding everyone that he lives in a fantasy world where all UDP politicians are incorruptible, Hulse expressed regret that he couldn’t keep the Immigration Apparently, Hulse is still upset Department honest with his high moral standing. and offended that he couldn’t help His first statement was a lengthy, but empty speech, punish the immigration officers recounting all the efforts he and the Barrow Administrawho he felt were involved in the tion allegedly made to plug loopholes that unscrupulous Won Hong Kim passport scandal. personalities abused within the Immigration system, In his testimony, he asserted, just so that they could run backdoor hustling operation.

“We were clear about some perReaders are well aware how applicants came to Belize sons we thought should be brought as visitors and within days, weeks and months, they before the public service commisbought Belizean nationality and passports by completely sion, I will die being clear. And they circumventing the checks and balances. were brought before the public serNo doubt these overnight “Belizeans” were aided by inside help, but Hulse isn’t prepared to audit the entire list of persons who got nationality from the date of independence up until the current date. From his perspective, there are so many missing files at the DepartBY ORDER OF THE CHARGEE HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED, a ment, and less than desirable record Licensed Public Auctioneer will sell on site the following property at the time as listed. keeping, an audit like that will fail. He does not believe that “a full sweep from 1981 would benefit anybody, would be At Lionel Del Valle Loop, Downtown Market Square, Belmopan City, Cayo District on worth the expense, and even could be Wednesday November 15, 2017 at 10:00a.m. completed.”

In his own words, Hulse described, “There is an archive problem, where the Department has thousands of files, many of which they cannot find.”

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 222.257 square yards being Parcel 1253, So, he reasons that it is better to conduct an audit of the recent years at Block 20 in the Belmopan Registration Section situate on Lionel Del Valle Loop, Market Immigration, excluding all Central AmerSquare, Belmopan, Cayo District, Belize TOGETHER with a recently renovated two-storey icans, people who he is sure can’t afford to buy Belizean nationality. Instead, concrete commercial building with rental units ideal for investment purposes, the freehold he wants the audit to focus on Asians, property of JOHN A. PINELO and SELINA PINELO (Jointly). persons from the middle east, and Europeans. To his mind, those are the only places where corruption could possibly DATED this 1st day of November 2017 have happened.

It was at that point that Senator Eamon Courtenay challenged him on the fact that there is the commercial corruption element, but there is also political corruption where UDP politicians aided persons, including Central Americans to get nationality they were not entitled to, in exchange for votes. The Auditor General was concerned about the authenticity of about 2000 new Belizeans who got nationality in the months just before the 2012 Election.

Confronted with that possibility, Hulse agreed that this list of Belizeans should be audited. He said, “I would fully agree that in the case of any irregularity, as you have outlined that, and if they can be identified, if the area can be isolated, and there were persons, because of what you suggested, got nationality improperly, then certainly.”

All sales are strictly cash and deemed final. For more information contact: Senator Courtenay also pointed out to Hulse that all the members of the committee have been bombarded with HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED information and intelligence on all differ1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE ent types of hustles that happened at Phone: (501) 224-5644 the Department. Courtenay informed Fax: (501) 223-0738 the Senate and the nation that an inEmail: manager@hrcubelize.org formant has come forward to describe that he involved in an election scheme

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GOB Queasy About BDF Audit Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Government officials have been in overdrive to nudge the media not to report on the latest damning audit of the Auditor General. This one concerns the Belize Defense Force’s Welfare Fund. Sections leaked so far speak specifically about the BDF’s jungle training program. The assessment was requested by the Ministry of Defense but the extent of the findings is not known at this time since only 2 pages of the document have been circulated. The Government is using its usual excuse that because an investigation has not been completed, it cannot divulge information to the public. Therefore, the full findings of the report are not known.

The fact remains however, that the audit is pointing to more hanky panky in the BDF. This case involves at least one high ranking member of Belize’s military and the suggestion is that the alleged siphoning was done with the knowledge of higher ups.

According to the audit, Lt. Colonel Charlton Roches, the majority shareholder in Belize Jungle Experience Limited used that company to conduct business with German officials who were sending 35 soldiers for jungle training to Belize for three weeks in 2016. The company was not authorized by the Government of Belize to conduct business on behalf of the BDF and as such, remained with some $152,000 that should have gone to the BDF. It is being alleged that the total contract with the Germans was actually BZ$800,000. The company, set up in 2012, was contracted to provide logistical support for the training. In another case, Roches was questionably paid $5,000 for transportation in May 2016.

Defense CEO Felix Enriquez has casually stated that they have spoken with the Auditor General and are implementing corrective measures; however, they refuse to disclose the other findings of the report citing that it is an internal

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THE BELIZE TIMES audit, and separately, there has been no report on whether anyone is currently facing any disciplinary measures. A press release promised for Wednesday November 1st was not sent on that day.

Prime Minister Dean Barrow says he will speak with Defense Minister, Honorable John Saldivar to “insist that no stone is left unturned to get to the bottom of this. It sounds and looks bad, but I guess final judgment must be suspended until the investigation is concluded, but investigation there will be.”

VACANCY: Factory workers as well as a motor cycle sales person needed at a Tortilla factory in Belize City. Bi-lingul (English/Spanish) is a plus.

Call 223-7378 during normal working hours for more information.

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Candidates must be citizen/resident of Belize or in possession of an existing work permit to be considered eligible for this post.

Job organizational context: The job profile for the Human Resources Assistant, at the G-6 level, is to be used in a UNICEF country office, in the Operations/Human Resources section, reporting to the Operations Officer; NO-A. Purpose for the job: Under the supervision and guidance of the Operations Officer, the Human Resources Assistant provides administrative, procedural and operational support and assistance to the efficient implementation of a broad range of Human Resources functions for all categories of staff in his/her office, ensuring accurate and timely delivery, whilst promoting a client-based, quality and results orientated approach to the unit and ensuring compliance with UNICEF HR rules and regulations.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities: 1. Support in organization design and job classification 2. Support in recruitment and placement 3. Assistance and guidance in requesting entitlements and benefits, and provide orientation briefings to newly arrived staff 4. Serve as attendance focal point 5. Support in Staff Performance Management and career development 6. Support in learning and development 7. Support in Change Management Competencies and level of proficiency required (based on UNICEF Professional Competency Profiles) Core Values ▪ ▪ ▪

Commitment Diversity and inclusion Integrity

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Communication (II) Working with people (II) Drive for results (II)

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Analyzing (II) Applying technical expertise (II) Planning and organizing (II) Following Instructions and Procedures (II)

Recruitment Qualifications Education: Completion of secondary education, supplemented by technical or university courses in the 1|Page field of Human Resources.

Experience: A minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible work experience in human resources is required. Exposure to multi-cultural or international environment will be considered an asset.

Language Requirements: Fluency of English and another UN Language Candidates must be citizen/resident of Belize or in possession of an existing work permit to be considered eligible for this post.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.

For a detailed job profile and to submit your application for this post, visit our website https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=508311 Closing date for applications: 06 November 2017.

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NOTICE

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For Sale

By Order of the Mortgagee

STATUTORY NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 29th day of May, 2002, between KEVIN ENRIQUEZ AND ANDREA CAIN ENRIQUEZ of # 9 Mahogany Street, Belize City, Belize District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Volume 20 of 2002 at Folios 857- 884, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto.

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 36 of the Administration of Estate Act, Chapter 160 of the Laws of Belize that all creditors having any claims and demands upon or against the Estate of DAMION ANASTACIO PAREDES, deceased, late of 11 Orange Street, San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize who died on the 29th day of October, 2016 and in whose estate Grant of Probate has been granted to Executrix CANUTA MENA, should lodge such claims or demands with the said CANUTA MENA, c/o M.H. CHEBAT & CO.; Attorneys-at-Law of No. 53 Barrack Road, Belize City, Belize on or before the expiration of the three months from the first publication hereof AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that at the expiration of the said three months the said Executrix shall proceed to distribute the assets of the said DAMION ANASTACIO PAREDES, deceased, amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to all the claims and demands of which particulars are lodged and the Executrix shall not be liable for assets of the deceased or any part thereof so distributed to any person or persons whose claims or demands they shall not then have had notice.

All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

DATED this 31st day of October, 2017 M.H. CHEBAT & CO. Attorneys-at-Law for CANUTA MENA Administrator of the Estate of DAMIAN ANASTACIO PAREDES

SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 1, comprising 886.493 Square Meters situate in Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District, bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 299 of 2001 attached to Minister;s Fiat Grant No. 299 of 2001, TOGETHER with all buildings, erections and standing and being thereon.

DATED this 3rd day of October, 2017.

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

For Sale

By Order of the Mortgagee Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Assignment & Transfer of Mortgage made the 21st day of April 2008, between BELIZE MORTGAGE COMPANY 2002-1 (“the Assignor”), SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LTD. (“the Assingnee”) and GLORIA WADE (now GABB) of No. 10 Cor. Landivar and St. James Streets, Belize City, Belize District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Volume 13 of 2008 at Folios 1243-1270, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto.

All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

For Sale

By Order of the Mortgagee Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 22nd day of May, 2012, between LETICIA WILLIAMS of Independence Village, Stann Creek District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Volume 13 of 2012 at Folios 889-966, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto.

All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situate at Lot No. 80 (464.393 S.M.) situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District and bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 55 of 2012 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 27th day of October, 2017.

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

SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 282 situate in the Sandhill Village Extension, Maxboro Area, Belize District and bounded and described as follows: On the North for 30.476 Meters by Lot No. 269; On the South for 30.476 Meters by a Street; On the East for 31.393 Meters by Lot No. 281; and on the West for 31.393 Meters by Lot No. 283; Containing 956.733 Square Meters of land as shown on Entry No. 5146, Register No. 21 at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys,TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 27th day of October, 2017.

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

NOTICE Notice of Appointment of a Liquidator under Section 204 of the BVI Business Company Act.

Lone Star Enterprise Inc. (In Voluntary Liquidation)

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 204, subsection (b) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that the Company is in voluntary liquidation.

The voluntary liquidation commenced on 24 October 2017. The Liquidator is Ms. Lizeika Fernández de Tomlinson with address Credicorp Bank Plaza, 26th Floor, Nicanor de Obarrio Avenue, 50th Street, Panama City, Republic of Panama.

Dated this 26th day of October 2017. _________________________ (Signed) Lizeika Fernández de Tomlinson Voluntary Liquidator

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2017 LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that Yan Jun Cao is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “MJ’s Dragon Night Club”, # 9 West Collet Canal, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Holanda Chan is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Foxx’s Bar”, #63 Cemetery Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Rosa Calderon is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Amelia Country Shop”, Lucky Strike Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given Maria Bautista is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “The Blue House”, Ladyville Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Xiao Xia Zhen is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Sha 88 Shop”, #11 3rd Street, King’s Park, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Xiao Xia Zhen is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Sha 88 Shop”, #11 3rd Street, King’s Park, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Estephania Gomez is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Dreamlike City”, 1.5 Miles Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Heena Bhojwani is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “The Living Room”, 1.5 Miles Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Karl H. Menzies Co. Ltd. is applying for a Publican General Liquor License to be operated at “Karl H. Menzies Co. Ltd.”, #104 Barrack Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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Haitian Taximan Gunned Down

Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Odner Estiverne, a 40 year-old Haitian Belizean living on Nutmeg Street in Belize City, was shot and killed less than a mile away from his home. The friendly dollar van taxi driver was likely killed for his vehicle, which the culprits may have intended to use to commit a crime, Police say.

The incident happened at around 5 p.m. on Friday, October 28, at the corner of Complex Avenue and Jones Street.

This is a regular route travelled by the dollar van taxi men who ferry passengers from the Lake Independence area to downtown Belize City and vice versa.

That’s unfortunately the time and place where gunmen approached him and shot him while he was inside his van.

The bullets injured him to the right upper side of the back. Reports are that he ran out of his van, away from his

shooters and in an attempt to get help to get to a hospital. He collapsed a short distance away, and was rushed to the KHMH, where the doctors tried to save his life. Unfortunately, he passed away while undergoing treatment, about half an hour after he was shot.

Meanwhile back at the scene, Police had set up a command post on Flamboyant Street, which was in close enough for a rapid response. The cops got into a shoot-out with the gunmen.

Assistant Police Commissioner Dezerie Magdaleno, the Regional Commander of the Eastern Division, told the media in a press conference, “As a matter of fact, Police were able to engage the shooter. So police had fired shots at the shooter. Police actually saw persons.

So as a result of the ongoing operation.”

In that same press conference, Senior Superintendent Marco Vidal, the

Commander of Eastern Division South, said, “No motive has been determined as yet, but it is suspected that the vehicle would have been used to commit a robbery.”

From all accounts, Estiverne himself had no ties to the criminal underworld which claimed his life. He is said to have been a hardworking taxi man who moved to Belize in 2003. He lived at his Nutmeg Street home along with his nephews and his niece. His family says that he often tried to council atrisk young men who he saw getting involved in the street life.

His nephew told the press, “I cannot say that he did not hang out with bad people. He did but he did it under one condition, to help them get out of what they are in."

Along with his nephews and niece, he leaves behind a wife and 2 children who are living in the United States.

The cops say that they are seeking 3 suspects for his murder.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: CHATTELS Belmopan Civic Center Bliss Parade, Belmopan, Cayo District

BY ORDER of the Embassy of the United States of America, Licensed Auctioneer Noel Codd will sell the following chattels at Belmopan Civic Center, Bliss Parade, Belmopan, Cayo District on SATURDAY 18th November 2017 at 9:00 a.m. sharp.

Household Furniture Household Appliances Office Furniture TV Plastic Tables Ice Maker Machine Printers Packing Boxes Auto Parts Supplies Portable Generator

Copy Machine Misc. Small Motors Finger Print Machine Computer Parts Ice Box Carpets Outdoor Fans Janitorial Supplies Generator Filters Spare Parts

Vehicle [And other attractive items…]

All items will be available for viewing on Thursday and Friday 16th & 17th November 2017 between the hours of 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Belmopan Civic Center, Bliss Parade, Belmopan City. ‫ ٭٭٭‬All interested bidders must be 18 years or older and will be required to register using a valid (picture) identification card on the day of the sale. Please note that all Rules and Agreements regarding this sale will be available for those viewing the Lots. Final viewing will be permitted one hour prior to the sale. ‫٭٭٭‬ TERMS: STRICTLY CASH – [CERTIFIED CHEQUES] NOEL CODD TELEPHONE: 224-4473 E-mail: noelcoddauction@yahoo.com www.noelcoddinc

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Champs SJCJC girls

2nd place, UB girls

3rd place, St. Ck. Ecumenical girls

Belize City, October 28, 2017 The University of Belize men won the Association of Tertiary Level Institutions of Belize (ATLIB) national volleyball championship at the St. John’s College gym on Saturday.

In Game 1, the Northern Zone champs, the Centro Escolar Mexico Junior College (CEMJC) won 2-1 against the Southern Zone champs, the Independence Junior College men. IJC’s Devanne Martinez kept finding the holes in the CEMJC defense to win points, and Damone Martinez, Sherrick Lucas, Gilroy Young, Vashon Casimiro and Kirwin Ramirez helped receive, to win the 1st set: 25-14. CEMJC’s Gian Chavarria and Dennis Novelo spiked home points on balls set

by Ivan Lopez, and Harry Pineda, Joseph Carnegi and Silvin Hudson helped receive to win the next 2 sets: 25-22, 15-13.

In Game 2, the UB men dominated the Central Zone champs, the St. John’s Junior College men: 2-0. UB’s Raluni Bernardez, Dane Bradley, Raheem Flowers and Hesmir Cawich hammered kills at the net on plays set by Toni Montejo and Henry Bradley, and Nathaniel Castillo, Jason Castillo, Daryl Avila, Alwyn Mahung, Evir Aranda and Derron Cayetano helped them win the 1st set: 25-23.

SJC’s Michael Jenkins, Francis Hauze, Grayson Ewing, Raul Castillo and Abner Peralta made a fifth of the 2nd set, hitting balls set by Miguel Rosado, but UB prevailed: 25-17.

In Game 3, the consolation game for 3rd place, the SJCJC men eliminated the IJC men. 25-17, 25-22.

In Game 4 of the championship final, CEMJC men forced the UB men to go to three sets to win the title: 22-25, 25-13, 15-8.

4th place, Czl Jr. College girls

One Love & Above The Rest Win Sugar City Hoops Championship Orange Walk Town, October 27, 2017 One Love won the senior Sugar City Hoops championship while Above the Rest won the U-18 championship organized by the Orange Walk District Basketball Association (OWDBA) at the East Sports Center on Friday night.

One Love won 81-64 against New Level Ballers, led by Roger Reneau with 39pts, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists. Dedron Baptist added 23pts, 4 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists. Tyrone Baptist scored 15pts, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals.

New Level Ballers’ Kurt “Chen-

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SJCJC GIRLS WIN NATIONAL ATLIB VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Belize City, October 28, 2017 The St. John’s Junior College girls won the Association of Tertiary Level Institutions of Belize (ATLIB) national volleyball championship at the St. John’s College gym on Saturday.

In Game 1, the Central Zone champs, the SJCJC girls scored a 2-0 win against the northern regional champs, the Corozal Junior College girls, as Ashley Cabrera, Nayala Tun, Kevanna Sebastian, Mya Musa and Enya Lizama spiked home points on plays set

by Karen Quan to dominated the 1st set 25-7. CJC’s Tamira Nunez and Connie Centeno spiked home points at the net on balls set by Deizy Torres and Shany Aldana as they made a fight of the 2nd set, with Anna Mendoza and Meritxel Arana helping to receive, but SJCJC won 25-13.

In Game 2, the Western zone champs, the University of Belize girls also qualified to the finals by a 2-0 win over the Southern zone champs, the Ecumenical Junior College girls. UB’s Kori Diego, Alvree Mortis, Kiara Smith and Juel Lewis spiked home points on balls set by Danielle Gibson and G’Anne Humes to win the 1st set: 25-13. EJC’s Colisha Francisco, Jurshia Zuniga, Zarahlee Jones and Gladis Calderon rallied their counterattack to score points on balls set by Trycelyn Choc and Yonni Carcamo, but the UB girls also took the 2nd set: 25-16.

In Game 3 the consolation game for 3rd place, the EJC girls dominated the CJC girls: 25-19, 25-19.

In Game 4 of the championship finals, the UB girls forced the SJCJC girls to 3 sets to win over the title: 25-19, 23-25, 15-12.

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go” Burgess scored 17pts, 21 rebounds, 2 blocks and 4 assists; while Andre Martinez added 13pts, 4 rebounds, 5 blocks and 2 steals. Kyle Pascacio posted 11 pts, and Kevin “Coby” Arnold and Andre Almendarez added 10pts apiece.

Above the Rest won 7237 against the Bobcats, led

by Clinton Shaw with 31pts, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Rasheed Reneau added 20pts, 22 rebounds, 2 blocks, 5 assists and 5 steals.

Jamal Cacho added 9pts, and

Guermo Roland had 6pts.

Bobcats’ Jaheim Perez scoffed 14pts, Norris Fisher added 9pts, and Adir Rosado posted 4pts.

OWDBA organizers presented team trophies and individual medals to the 1st and 2nd place winners after the final game.

Individual awards: Most Valuable Player Dedron Baptist Most Steals – Dedron Baptist: 4.8 spg Most Points - Elias Albert

Kristian Cabrera scored 2pts

Crawford 24.0 ppg.

Most Assists - Randy Usher - Old Master Top Shattaz - 6.0 per game.

Most Rebounds Kurt Burgess: 17.8 rpg Most Blocked Shots – Kurt Burgess - 3.8 bpg.

Best Sportsmanship - Avington Logan - Zitro Rising Stars Junior Individual awards: Most Points – Clinton Shaw: 22.0 ppg.

MVP - Rasheed Reneau Most Assists – Rasheed Reneau: 3.0 apg Most Steals - Rasheed Reneau: 5.0 spg.

Most Rebounds Norris Fisher – Bobcats: 13.7 rpg Most Blocks - Kristian Cabrera: 1.7 blocks per game.

Best Sportsmanship - Byron James - East Assassins.

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SCA Girls & LTHS Boys Win CSSSA Volleyball Championship

Champs Ladyville Tech boys

Champs SCA girls

Belize City, October 29, 2017 The St. Catherine Academy girls and the Ladyville Technical High School boys will represent the Central Zone at the National Secondary Schools Sports Association (NSSSA) volleyball championships scheduled to be held at the SCA auditorium on Friday and Saturday, November 10-11.

The SCA girls won the 2017 Central Secondary Schools Sports Association (CSSSA) volleyball championship by back to back 3-0 wins against the Belize High School girls at the SCA auditorium. On Thursday, SCA won 25-9, 25-9, 25-18. On Friday, SCA won again: 25-6, 25-20 and 25-11.

The LTHS boys clinched the CSSSA championship by 18-25, 2518, 25-17, 16-25, 15-9 win in Game 3 on Monday evening, October 30.

The St John’s College boys had won Game 1 last Thursday: 14-25, 25-20, 17-25, 25-17, 15-7. The

Ladyville boys tied the series by winning Game 2 on Friday night: 25-23, 19-25, 25-15, 25-21.

On Monday, team trophies and individual medals were presented to the 1st and 2nd place winners, after the final game.

Individual awards: MVP - Jaylen Manzanero of LTHS Best Hitter - Jaylen Manzanero of LTHS. Best Blocker - Ilyich Manzanero of LTHS Best Server - Ilyich Manzanero of LTHS. Best setter: Ryan Arnold of SJC. FEMALE awards: MVP - Fatima Ramirez of SCA Best Hitter - Fatima Ramirez of SCA. Best Server - Ayana Godfrey of BHS. Best Setter - Allyana Musa SCA.

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ST. JOSEPH’S GIRLS & ST. MARTIN’S BOYS WIN BELIZE DISTRICT PRIMARY SCHOOLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS Belize City, October 29, 2017 The St. Joseph’s RC School girls and the St. Martin’s RC School boys will represent Belize district at the national primary school’s basketball championships to be held in Belize City at the SJC Gym on Friday, November 3. Both squads won the Belize District primary schools basketball championships organized by the National Sports Council at the St Martin’s Parish Swift Hall on Monday.

The St. Joseph’s girls won 14-6 over the Belize Rural Primary School girls led by Breah Clarke with 12pt. Belize Rural’s Nadine Humble, Kiara McFadzean and Joan Kelly scored a bucket apiece.

In Game 1, Belize Rural won 8-0 over the Belize City sub-champs Central Christian School girls, with Joan Kelly and Nadine Humble netting 4 points apiece.

In Game 2, the St. Joseph’s girls ran over the island champs – the San Pedro RC School girls: 18-0, with Briah Clarke netting 18 pts.

The St. Martin De Porres’ boys won the district finals 40-34 over the Belize City champs – the St. Ignatius RC School boys, led by Tarique Solis with 18 pts.

Nashus’ Kyle Castillo scored 19 pts.

In Game 1, the Nashus’ boys won 18-3 over the island champs, the Holy Cross Anglican School boys, led by Kyle Castillo with 12 pts. Holy Cross Anglican’s Jonathan Miranda scored 3 points.

In Game 2, St. Martin’s boys blew away the Belize Rural Primary School boys: 43-19, led by Tarique Solis with 16 pts. Belize Rural’s Lebron Broaster scored 9 points.

Last Thursday, Briah Clarke had also led the St. Joseph’s girls to repeat as city champs with a 30-0 win against the Central Christian girls; Briah Clark scored 26pts.

The St. Ignatius’ boys won the city championship 30-24 against the St. Martin’s boys, led by Leroy Betson had scored 14 pts and Kyle Castillo added 12pts. St Martin’s Delhart Dominguez netted 14 pts.

Champs St. Joseph RC girls

Champs St. Martins' RC boys

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THE BELIZE TIMES

MY PERSPECTIVE

By Dolores Balderamos Garcia

SYBARITES AND HUSTLERS Here's a good word to add to your arsenal if you are an old English major like me and if you love the richness of expression in the English language. I was reading something about the death of Hugh Hefner of “Playboy” fame when I came across “sybarite,” and a worthy palabra it is!! A sybarite is someone who is self-indulgently fond of sensuous luxury. And boy, do we have some of those running around the Barrow administration.

It stares us in the face every day.

I also perused an opinion piece about Donald Trump's leadership of the United States of America. The writer referred to what he called a “rancid mess of a Presidency,” what with that individual taking the US to new depths in the view of the entire world. But we must be concerned about our own country and its leadership, and dare I say that the Barrow administration is also a rancid mess? Every week we see more crime, more bloated contracts, more corruption, less transparency, less accountability and less confidence in those who bear the most responsibility. In my view what we are seeing in Belize today is government and damage control by Prime Ministerial press conference. Only a week ago we have seen the spectacle of the country's leader throwing Ms. Mastry of BIL under the bus in order to deflect blame for the massive waste and mistakes in the construction of the road linking the Chetumal Street Bridge with the George Price Highway.

What was worse, and completely outrageous also, was the Prime Minister daring to give a version of the events surrounding the murder of Mr. Albert Cattouse, just as though he, the Prime Minister, was there!! We must ask ourselves how he could possibly be allowed to get away with this.

The incorrectness screams at all right-thinking members of our broken society. The PM promises big fuel cost cuts, he quarrels with the BNTU, he trots out engineers and bureaucrats to defend the indefensible costs of obscenely bloated contracts, and it is all meant to obfuscate and to bewilder the general public so that he can get off the hook one more time. I say that it is

all wearing very thin, and the tricks in his bag are running out.

Once when the PM was being asked about the massive Vega land grab, he said to the media - “I don't know what you are talking about.”

I am reminded of the incident all the way back when George Price was in his last term as Prime Minister. Mr. Price was put on the spot by a reporter, and he famously (or infamously) answered “when the time comes to talk, then we will talk.” The era of members of the press sticking a microphone in the political leader's face had only just started, and Mr. Price was not accustomed to this. Now we have a leader who, although at times caught off guard, can parry and parley skilfully, at least in his own view. He finds himself having to answer everything because that is the way he wants it, and if given time to prepare, as is the case with these endless press conferences, he will try to take members of the press for fools. Before the serious evidence of the Vega corruption stared him in the face, we recall that he said “I am not going to comment on something I haven't seen.” However, when it became all too blatant, the now famous (or infamous) answer emanated: “What it is, is what it is !!”

Sad to say, the PM is all too aware of the sybarites and hustlers who surround him and who he has been responsible for creating and enabling. They hover all around the corridors of power and influence, sweeping up every contract and every advantage. You therefore will not hear any word of objection or caution from the minions of the UDP. They are far too busy making hay while the sun shines and feathering their nests. As Hon. John Briceño and Hon. Cordel Hyde have said, the sybarites and hustlers are having their day, but the vast majority of Belizeans are poor, struggling and extremely challenged to sometimes even put food on the table, let alone educate their children, have a decent roof over their heads and save for the future. But never mind - one day soon the living high on the hog will come to an end for the SYBARITES AND HUSTLERS!!

5 NOV

2017

ACTing The Fool “This operation will be targeted and focused driven by intelligence and is composed of personnel of various operation units of the Belize Police Department”.

- Commissioner of Police, Allan Whylie, October 20th, 2017 “The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.”

- Ayn Rand

By Major (Ret'd) Lloyd Jones On 27th October the Barrow Administration launched its newest crime fighting initiative dubbed ACT: Addressing Crime Together. ACT comes four months after the same Barrow Administration transferred, arguably, the Department’s most efficient crime fighter, ACP Chester Williams, from Southside Belize City to a desk job in Belmopan. Four months and 29 lives later the Commissioner of Police and his political bosses show up on our television sets ACTing the fool.

The fact of the matter is that the Police Department under Commissioner Whylie has been impotent in the face of the worst public security crisis this country has ever seen. In 2017, 36 years after our independence, ComPol Whylie superintends a Police Department that is demoralized, underequipped and overworked because of the insistence on using 19th century crime fighting tactics. But ComPol Whylie’s Police Department has also been undermined by his political bosses. If ComPol Whylie was a man of courage he would have resigned in protest, if not disgust. He has not yet done so and therefore he cannot avoid blame for the current state of public insecurity.

The fact of the matter is that ACT offers us nothing new and one cannot therefore blame the Belizean people for their deep sense of skepticism.

They have seen this dance before and they know that nothing will change on the ground never mind the grand pronouncements from Belmopan. I will argue that public skepticism has been deepened by the fact that in just five days after ACT was launched with great fanfare, five persons have been shot, one fatally. Two of those shootings took place within sight of the mobile command posts that have been proudly placed in “strategic locations” around the city.

Another dimension of our public security dilemma which no one seems to want to talk about is the political connections with the underworld.

Make no mistake about it; several of the street gangs in Belize City have deep political ties with the Barrow Administration. This relationship has provided the space for those gangs to operate with some degree of impunity and it has created resentment by those gangs on the other side who have no such “backative”.

Many on the streets tell tales about hits being carried out against outof-favor gang members by elements within the Police Department. These tales, though anecdotal, must not be ignored. Although I cringe at the mere thought that our security personnel could be involve in extrajudicial killings my professional training tells me that we must not ignore these tales from the streets. These tales gather traction when one looks at the fragmentation of the Department. It appears that each member of Mr. Barrow’s Cabinet who has held responsibility for the Police created their own unit, and such units seem to have a strictly political chain of command. Many times it appears that the ComPol was caught unaware of where these units were and what they were doing. ComPol Whylie is no pea brain! He has the brain power of about half of Mr. Barrow’s Cabinet. So what is it that has Mr. Whylie in the state of paralysis in which he finds himself? If Mr. Whylie was to sing Belize would never be the same!

My humble opinion is that ACT will further demoralize our Police Department and that is the real shame here.

There are hundreds upon hundreds of good, decent Police Officers who go to work day in and day out in service to this nation. Unfortunately, those fine officers bear the brunt of the public backlash despite all that they have sacrificed for us. Policing is tough business; officers undergo great hardships and lose valuable time with their family just to be railed against by the public because of the incompetence of the high command and their political bosses.

The official response to the violence in the City offers a unique perspective into the mindset of those responsible for public safety in Belize. Just a week after the Barrow Administration de-criminalizes marijuana (10 ounces) they turn around and launch ACT with the central objective of squeezing off the supply of marijuana, which reportedly is imported. Any high school student, with even an introduction to business studies, will tell you that de-criminalization will spike demand. In an open market increased demand will lead to increase supply as the market rebalances itself. If demand increases and supply is unable to keep up (because of ACT) there will be pressure. The gangs involved in the marijuana trade will move to seize market share because those who are unable to maintain supply will lose their customers to those who can supply the market. This in my view will lead to an even more fierce turf war as the marijuana market adjusts to both de-criminalization and the shortfall created by ACT. In view of the above, it is safe to say that ACT lacks the tactical and operational substance to be successful.

It does not target the proliferation of handguns in the City and it does not have sufficient intelligence inflows because of the inability of the Police to maintain confidentiality. ACT will therefore be nothing more than a show: reactive, brutal and skin deep! Whylie, Lovell and Aragon can ACT all they want, the Belizean people knows this is BS. Real!

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2017

THINKING OUT LOUD BY: KEVIN BERNARD

Earlier this week, a great friend of mine, Carl Meggs, would have celebrated his 60th birthday. As we did very often, those privileged to be called his friends would have gathered in his man-cave at his home, eating amazing food prepared by his soul-mate Flor and talking about life and politics. I miss my friend very much. I know they say he has gone on to a better place, but I wish he could have stayed here just a bit longer.

Carl believed in the same things I do. Many, many people not only from Orange Walk but across the country could tell you about the work he did for little or nothing. He could never refuse anybody who walked into his office asking for help.

For him, it wasn’t about money, it was about helping people.

And always with a smile or a funny story.

As our team walks the streets meeting with residents of Orange Walk, Carl is always on my mind. He would have loved this time – the run-up to municipal elections. He was one of my constant advisors, always telling me that we can’t forget that we are here to serve the people, and we can never forget that the people put us here. He believed in transparent governance, accountable governance. He believed in hard work and he hated the fact that the UDP had betrayed the people who believed in them.

He hated corruption, and hated that our politicians had gone so far off track, enriching themselves while so many Belizeans remained poor.

I became Mayor of Orange Walk Town in 2012, and I have never forgotten that we are here to serve the people – all the people. I have been blessed by good people on my team who realize that this is not just a job – this is a vocation, and we are serious about what we do.

I was disheartened to learn this week that we are to pay another $156M for BTL, the company which the Prime Minister

says is for all of us. Every chance he gets, Mr. Barrow claims that BTL is for the people of Belize.

Yet, I haven’t seen any benefits from owning BTL, at least not for us. I know that the son of the Prime Minister has gotten millions from BTL, and we now hear that the imported CEO is getting close to $800,000 a year in salary.

But what have we gotten?

We walk the streets every day and we hear the stories of the people who are honestly struggling to make ends meet. Here in Orange Walk we have people who know about hard work. We have entrepreneurs who are not afraid to take chances. We have farmers who have sacrificed so much for this country. Yet they are barely able to put food on their tables and to send their children to school. But on the other hand we have politicians who are there to serve the people but have become millionaires in just a few years since they got into power.

There are politicians who rented homes before they became Ministers, and now own five or six homes and land all over the country. There are politicians who used their office to give themselves thousands of acres of land all over this country. But yet so very many of our people are poor.

This week I heard the Chairman of the PUP talk about a woman whose daughter is a fifth year medical student in Guatemala. This young Belizean may have to come home because her mother can’t afford her last year at school and the Ministries of Health and Education have told her that they have no money to assist. Yet there are Ministers who can travel first-class all over the world on taxpayers’ money and have no problem with that.

My friends, it is time that we do things different in Belize. It is time that we remember that we are here only to serve the people, and not to serve ourselves and forget the people. I am confident that a new government of the People’s United Party will get it right. We desperately need a change in Belize.

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BOGUS BARROW AND UDP GOVERNMENT On October 17th 2016 at a government press conference, former Minister of Natural Resources, Vanessa Retreage, stated – “my CEO has advised me that the issue of compensation payments was being examined by the Auditor General and that she concluded her examination of the same late last year, so that we would see a report from the auditor general in relation to these matters”.

At the senate meeting of July 6th 2017, Minister of State for Natural Resources, Hon. Carla Barnett confirmed she has no idea when the land compensation report will be ready.

That is the level of priority and commitment Barrow and his UDP gang has on condemning and correcting the corrupt actions that ran rampant over their past 9 years in government.

This is a bogus government led

by Prime Minister Dean Barrow who is not serious about getting to the bottom of the biggest land hustle under his watch. At the last Senate meeting, Minister of State Hon. Carla Barnett explained the recent round of amendments to the administration of the Ministry of Natural Resources.

In a nutshell, it is calling for a separation of duties and responsibilities so as to provide a better check and balance and to mitigate collusion or fraud. Sounds real good but is it all glitter and no substance?

The reason to effect changes in the structure and administration of the Ministry of Natural Resources was to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Not once did the government mouthpieces say that doing this will finally address the corrupt system that disgraced former Deputy Prime Minister and current Member of Parliament, Gaspar Vega, left behind. No attempt to change it was done by Ms. Vanessa Retreage when she held the post. And under Hon. Carla Barnett, no attempt is being made to address the corrupt acts of the past. To this date, there is no reporting by Hon. Carla Barnett on the land compensation exercise that her predecessor referred to in October of last year. In fact, Hon. Carla Barnett and the CEO in the Ministry of Natural Resources are concerned about moving forward and not about the corrupt recent past of their government. The accountability of the Vega land compensations doesn’t appear to matter much to them.

Instead, the new Minister of State in the Ministry of Natural Resources and her CEO are busying themselves with creating a position of Commissioner of Land Tax and taking away valuation duties from the Commissioner of Lands, creating a Director of a Department of Natural Resources and “strengthening” the Land Utilization Authority.

But isn’t land compensation about valuation?

How do these changes pass the Gaspar Vega test? How can these changes pass that test of corruption and collusion when the substantive Minister in the Ministry of Natural Resources still gets to decide what will be paid, what will be discounted and whose titles are approved?

Would it not have been a much better sign of real commitment to get the vile stench of corruption out of Ministry of Natural Resources by ensuring the land tax valuations which drives the land tax revenue is handled through the Ministry of Finance.

It appears similar is being done with the Commissioner of Stamps; so why not with the Commissioner of Land Tax? Isn’t this a real test of separation of duties?

There are all these “administrative” changes in a Ministry which still cannot recover the $400,000 from Andre Vega, son of Gaspar Vega, and UDP supporter Sharon Pitts; yet as has been reported the government can still be providing rent payments to Andre Vega for a house for one of the government judges. Bogus Barrow and his bogus UDP government.

Barrow has lost all sense of integrity, honor and respect. He has betrayed the people of Belize by facilitating, enabling and overseeing the one thing he said he would get a doubled edge machete to cut out.

There is no accountability, transparency or good governance under Dean Barrow. Instead, there are a lot of long winded statements, colorful words and anecdotes piled on high with a whole heap of glitter but no substance.

Belize needs a change. The change starts with Municipal Elections and will continue through General Elections. Enough of Barrow’s fake news and bogus governance.

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

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

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2017

NOTICE

Pressure...

I swear I’m writing this and trying to get this image of the Grandmaster soaping himself down in the shower off my mind. How the hell, or maybe I should ask why the hell did BWS come up with that concept for an ad?

This week I want to talk about another kind of pressure though – the pressure of alcohol addiction.

People in the know always say that you should write about things you know, and trust me when it comes to alcohol addiction I know. I started drinking when I was seventeen and haven’t ever really stopped. I knew even then, as a young boy with his life ahead of him, that I couldn’t handle it. I knew. Liquor wasn’t for me.

Some people can handle it. But it handles me. I should have stopped then, but I never did.

I remember writing about my addiction years ago. People would pass me on the streets and watch me funny. I mean, this is a political newspaper right? I should be writing about the crooks in Cabinet. Hell, this week I should be writing about Dean Barrow and this new $156M he saddled us with. I watched him last night on the news and wanted to puke. He is not a stupid man. He is many things but not a stupid man.

So when he gets into these deals with Michael Ashcroft which cost us hundreds of millions of dollars I have to believe that he knew exactly what he was doing, and that he benefitted from that deal.

But enough about Dean. When this is all over he’ll be lying on the beach in Placencia in front of his condo, daiquiri in hand, while we’ll still be here trying to figure out how to cook Ramen when we don’t have running water or stoves. But ni modos, it is what it is.

So back to me. I guess what I

want to say – and I can do this because I’m the Editor of this paper – is don’t do it. Don’t make the same mistakes I have. Alcohol is a destroyer. A friend of mine has been telling me these past days that the devil is hell bent (pun intended) on killing, stealing and destroying. He wants to kill, steal and destroy. If so, then he probably couldn’t have picked a better weapon than alcohol. It hasn’t killed me yet, and that, my friends, is only by the grace of God – believe it. But alcohol stole pretty much everything I am. Right now it is stealing away my sense of self, my confidence, my family. And it is destroying me sip by sip. Many of you might not see it so readily because really I’m an amazing guy – charming and quick to laughter. I’m intelligent, handsome, dark and dangerous – all that good stuff. So you may not realize you’re looking at a hollow shell.

But it is what it is.

If you cannot handle alcohol, leave it alone. Walk away. That is my advice to you. And it is good advice. I look at people around me who have lost everything because of what’s inside that bottle. I see people every day lying on the sidewalk or staring mindlessly into space. I know that alcohol did that to them. There was a time I used to tell myself that at least I am not sitting on the street with red-top in hand, but how stupid is that as a rationalization, if alcohol has destroyed everything that is good in you and good around you?

Alcohol is insidious. It is the great deceiver. When I drink, I become a god. I become Adonis. I become an intellectual. I become everything I ever thought I wanted to be. But it is all a lie. I’m writing this, putting myself out there, because if one person reads it and puts down that glass, I’ll be satisfied. It is a struggle. But put it down.

With that said…I still think the UDP is a crappy, crooked organization.

I call them the Cabinet Cartel. They are bad for Belize. I think, like many Belizeans, I have become fatigued by what they are doing to us. I think, like many Belizeans, that it is not right that these few have gotten very rich while so many of us are very poor. In the words of somebody – I don’t remember who – change is gonna come. It has to.

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2017

THE BELIZE TIMES

Phantom Representation vs. Real Representation By: Karim Adle

It is no secret that in our beloved jewel we have a bi-partisan democratic system. Currently we have been suffering the brunt of Hurricane Dean and his UDP minions for just under 10 years.

While previous articles have highlighted corruption, nepotism and blatant mismanagement of public funds, this week I would like to shift the paradigm and do a little comparison on the type of representation we have here in my home of Cayo North.

In Cayo North we have an Area Representative/Minister who weaseled his way back in the last elections by utilizing the infamous dirty and corrupt voters list. While we are now stuck with Omar Figueroa as our Area Representative, he is missing in action and nowhere to be seen. It has been his second term in office and we have yet to experience the best that was promised to come. Time after time he has relegated his duties as Area Representative to his constituency chairman Adib Hegar who administers his constituency day. Correct me if I am wrong, but voters voted for Omar Figueroa not Adib Hegar. Where in the world is Omar? Important to note, this same Area Representative is collecting his community vote every month but his weekly clinics have started to turn bi-weekly then monthly and now the constituents needing assistance are left wondering every Thursday if there will be a clinic day for them that week.

Another obvious fleecing of the country’s assets is the handsome salaries and perks collected by that same constituency chairman. Again, it is common sense that things are “dread undah the red” however, in an economy that is faltering shouldn’t it be warranted for the government to begin cost cutting measures? Shouldn’t we demand the government to cut those Minister aide perks?

These same individuals without a doubt hold vast amounts of power and influ-

ence and gain handsomely by their position. Shouldn’t they show some heart and give back those salaries and perks they collect that further put a strain on the Belizean economy.

In comparison to the outright unfit Area Representatives is the man who has taken the challenge and has championed the cause of Cayo North time after time. Since becoming the Standard Bearer for the People’s United Party on January 29, 2015 he along with the help of his committee have created a clear line in the sand that distinguishes the difference between the PUP and UDP. While Micho was unsuccessful in the 2015 elections he brought down the margin of victory by Omar from 1,316 votes to 159 votes. This great turnaround occurred in a span of under 6 months. Also, that turnaround highlights the hard-working, dedicated and likeable personality Micho possesses and the people of Cayo North have noticed. While Omar is nowhere to be seen, Micho on the other hand has a PUP constituency office open every day of the week that is serving the constituents of Cayo North. Moreover, not a single Christmas, Mother’s Day and back to school program has been missed by Micho and his executive. His hard work has not gone unnoticed as the recent village council elections showed how the voters of Bullet Tree feel towards Micho and the PUP and voted in for the first time in 20 years a full PUP slate. What is by far the most touching aspect is that unlike Omar who is a full time Minister, Micho is a full time attorney, yet he still finds time to be there for his people, hearing their cries and concerns and rendering assistance as best as he can.

A clear difference can be seen between Micho and Omar and the proof is in the pudding. I would like readers to see the difference and remember all the hard work that Micho has done with the limited resources he has at his disposal unlike Omar who has had the privilege of the Petro Caribe Fund amongst other governmental resources and has done little or nothing for the good of the people. When judgment day comes, let us send Omar on a permanent vacation and relieve him for that title he possesses and give a chance to the man who has been there, continues to be there and will be there for the People of Cayo North. Let us put an end to the reign of Omar and Adib and build a Cayo North we can all be proud of under Micho and the People’s United Party.

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Pass The Plastic, Please

By Brittney Galvez

Pollution is a major problem that not only affects individual nations but the entire world. Pollution refers to currently existing or newly introduced contaminated substances into the environment that can have damaging or toxic effects.

While all types of pollution are harmful, solid waste pollution from illegal and thoughtless dumping of trash is one of the most damaging forms of pollution with plastic being the main contaminant. According to Plastic Oceans, “over the last ten years we have produced more plastic than during the whole last century.” Because of its durability, low cost, and rapid manufacturing; plastic is one of the most widely used product in the world. This is because plastic has allowed for proper packaging and storage of products and food, has contributed to construction of strong building materials, and has promoted the development of disposable utensils and materials.

Regardless of these benefits plastics continue to pose serious environmental and health effects especially to the world’s oceans. This is because plastic makes up 80% of all the waste floating in the ocean according to UN News Center. Plastic has also accounted for “Over 100,000 marine mammals and 1 million seabirds dying every year from ingestion or entanglement in plastic litter” according to Australian Ethical Investment Ltd. Equally upsetting is a report from the World Economic Forum and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which stated that in less than 33 years “there will be more plastics than fishes in the sea”. This accumulation is certainly devastating because plastic products can take 20 – 1000 years to break down or disintegrate according to Ocean Crusaders. Therefore, nearly every plastic ever made still exist today.

Once plastic reaches the ocean,

exposure to UV rays and ocean environment eventually reduces the plastic into tiny plastic particles. The UN News Center reported that “as much as 51 trillion microplastic particles litter the seas” which is 500 times more than the number of stars in the galaxy. These microplastics easily absorb poisonous chemicals from the ocean which is then mistakenly ingested by many of the marine animals we end up eating. University of California Davis researchers discovered that 25% or one in four fishes sold in markets in Indonesian and California had plastic in its gut. A report from Huff post also noted that “If you eat a lot of shellfish, for example, you might be consuming 11,000 pieces of plastic a year”.

While the health effects of this is still unknown, Plastic Oceans Website advise that “exposures to these chemicals have been suggested to contribute to some cancers, and infertility, as well as immune, metabolic, cognitive and behavioral disorders”. Therefore, it is beneficial to not only the environment but also to our health to put an end to the introduction of plastic pieces into our food chain. It must be a part of everyone’s agenda including the Government to reduce, reuse, and recycle to decrease the impacts of plastic. By using glass cups and containers, reusable bottles and utensils, and cloth shopping bags we can significantly reduce the amount of plastic that pollutes our oceans.

While Belize’s minimal land mass and population size makes it hard for us to contribute significantly to the plastic problem around the world, that does not mean we ought to add to the more than 8 million tons of plastic dumped in our oceans every year.

As a result, make necessary changes wherever you can to diminish plastic usage and pollution by practicing proper garbage disposal. Let’s not be a part of the pollution but instead contribute to a solution. Whether you accept the scientific facts or not, pollution causes hostile changes to the environment and its inhabitants and is ultimately changing the course of our history. If we don’t stop pollution it will surely stop us, for the things we throw away ultimately finds its way back to our dinner plates. So, the next time you think about throwing that piece of trash in the sea or on the ground consider that one day you might be passing it around for dinner.

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FISCALES LATINOAMERICANOS DENUNCIAN AMENAZAS POR CASO ODEBRECHT

Fiscales generales participan en el Encuentro Internacional de Fiscales y Procuradores Generales en la Lucha Contra la Corrupción y el Blanqueo de Capitales. Un encuentro para intercambiar información sobre el caso del pago de sobornos de Odebrecht.

Las investigaciones sobre los sobornos pagados por la constructora brasileña Odebrecht para adjudicarse contratos en América Latina apenas comienza, advirtieron este lunes fiscales de la región y Europa, quienes denuncian amenazas por indagar ese escándalo de corrupción.

Momento en el que Paul Manafort, exjefe de camCuarenta aspirantes a candidatura presidenpaña de Trump, llegaba al FBI buscan para entregarse. cial independiente de México apoyo.

RUSIAGATE: EXJEFE DE CAMPAÑA DE TRUMP IMPUTADO POR CONSPIRACIÓN Imputan por conspiración y lavado de dinero a exjefe de campaña de Donald Trump, mientras uno de sus asesores se declaró culpable de mentir sobre los lazos de la campaña con Rusia.

Por EFE y AP 30 de Octubre de 2017 Transcurren fechas clave para el caso Rusiagate, hoy el exjefe de campaña de Donald Trump se entregó a la justicia, mientras es señalado de conspiración contra los Estados Unidos (EE. UU.), y lavado de dinero.

Mientras tanto el presidente de EE. UU., Donald Trump, aseguró de nuevo que no hay "ninguna conspiración" con Rusia tras las acusaciones, interpuestas contra su ex jefe de campaña, Paul Manafort, y el antiguo socio de este Rick Gates.

Manafort y Gates se entregaron hoy ante el Buró Federal de Investigación (FBI) después de formularse hasta doce cargos contra ellos por un gran jurado federal en Washington.

Manafort y su socio Rick Gates fueron inculpados por 12 cargos que no están relacionados directamente con actividades del comité electoral de Trump, sino con delitos cometidos mientras el influyente abogado dirigía la campaña presidencial.

• Lea además: Así reaccionó Donal Trump al saber que el caso Rusiagate ha tenido avances • Más de un millón de personas aprenden un nuevo idioma con la app más barata del mercado Auspiciado

Se trata de las primeras acusaciones formales aprobadas por el fiscal especial Robert Mueller, que examina las relaciones entre el comité electoral de Trump y Rusia para influenciar el resultado de los comicios de 2016.

El caso se concentra en los movimientos financieros de Manafort y Gates durante una década, incluyendo el período de la campaña electoral, cuando ambos actuaron como "agentes no registrados de Ucrania" en Estados Unidos, según el documento de inculpación de 31 páginas firmado por Mueller.

Para "esconder (...) decenas de millones de dólares" de pagos recibidos de Ucrania, Manafort y Gates "lavaron el dinero mediante un enorme número de corporaciones estadounidenses y extranjeras, asociaciones y cuentas bancarias".

Por ello, Manafort fue imputado por falso testimonio sobre su papel como agente extranjero y no presentar las debidas declaraciones sobre cuentas bancarias en el exterior y registros financieros.

Manafort fue nombrado jefe de la campaña electoral de Trump en junio de 2016, pero fue apartado del cargo en agosto cuando emergieron sus lazos con Ucrania.

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Por Agencia AFP / Panamá 30 de Octubre de 2017 Fiscales de Perú, Ecuador, Guatemala, Argentina, Portugal, El Salvador, Suiza, Colombia y México se reúnen en Panamá para intercambiar información sobre blanqueo de capitales, especialmente del caso Odebrecht, en tanto denunciaron presiones para evitar que se investigue.

"Muchos fiscales y procuradores de países estamos siendo presionados y algunos hasta amenazados por estas investigaciones, hay que decirlo muy claramente", afirmó el Fiscal General de El Salvador, Douglas Meléndez.

Según el ecuatoriano Baca, en este escándalo protagonizado por la constructora brasileña se cometieron delitos en distintos países "con la intención clara de evitar cualquier tipo de sanción y de buscar la impunidad".

Odebrecht habría repartido en América Latina y África más de US$3 mil millones en sobornos para adjudicarse proyectos o financiar campañas políticas.

El escándalo de Odebrecht ha sacudido los círculos del poder y la política en América Latina, llevando a la cárcel a expresidentes y altos funcionarios en países como Brasil, Perú y Colombia.

La trama Odebrecht es "el caso más grande en el mundo en el tema de corrupción y lavado de activos", dijo el Fiscal de la Nación de Perú, Pablo Sánchez.

"Toda esa estructura que se armó alrededor de la puesta en marcha de un esquema internacional y transnacional de sobornos tiene que ser combatido y sancionado con la cooperación de todos los países", dijo Baca.

"Las investigaciones son complejas y, ciertamente, cuando se investiga a personajes vinculados a la política hay mas dificultades todavía", puntualizó Sánchez.

Destacaron que cada vez hay más colaboración entre las fiscalías de los distintos países latinoamericanos con Estados Unidos y Suiza, y mostraron su compromiso para llegar hasta el final de las investigaciones.

"Nosotros podemos más que la corrupción y el lavado de activos", dijo Sánchez.

• Lea además: ¿Los salvará con los poderes Ejecutivos? Trump ya habló de indulto en caso Rusiagate • La app con la que miles de personas aprenden cualquier idioma y en tan solo tres semanas Auspiciado Tras conocerse los procedimientos judiciales, Trump recurrió a Twitter para reiterar en mayúsculas: "¡No hay COLUSIÓN!".

Con relación a los cargos contra su exjefe de campaña, apuntó: "Lo siento, pero esto ocurrió hace años, antes de que Paul Manafort sea parte de la campaña de Trump. Pero ¿por qué no son Hillary Clinton y los Demócratas el foco?".

El domingo, también en Twitter, rechazó cualquier colusión y acusó a los demócratas de usar "esta terrible cacería de brujas para hacer política".

Se presenta al FBI Manafort y Gates

"canalizaron millones de dólares" hacia cuentas abiertas por ellos mismos o sus "cómplices" en Chipre, San Vicente y las Granadinas y las islas Seychelles, apuntó Mueller.

Esa actividad, señala el documento judicial, ocurrió entre 2008 y 2017, y por lo que se mantuvo cuando Manafort conducía la campaña de Trump.

De acuerdo con el fiscal especial, ambos, "junto con otros, conspiraron de forma consciente e intencional para defraudar a Estados Unidos".

De esta forma, Mueller dejó abierta la puerta a más imputaciones por este caso.

Manafort se presentó esta mañana voluntariamente en la oficina local del FBI en Washington, acompañado de un hombre que no fue identificado, después de recibir una orden para entregarse.

En tanto, el exasesor de campaña para Relaciones Exteriores de Trump, George Papadopolous, se declaró culpable de haber mentido a agentes del FBI que lo interrogaron sobre la presunta colusión con Rusia.

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OPOSICIÓN VENEZOLANA PROLONGA EL SUSPENSO FRENTE A NUEVO LLAMADO A LAS URNAS La oposición venezolana reunida en la Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD) mantuvo hoy el suspenso sobre su decisión de participar o no en la elección de alcaldes que se celebrará en diciembre, luego del revés sufrido en las urnas el pasado día 15 en los comicios regionales.

Por EFE / Venezuela 29 de Octubre de 2017 La MUD, una alianza de partidos que se oponen al Gobierno de Nicolás Maduro, no ha comunicado una decisión conjunta frente a este nuevo escenario, por lo que se verá obligada a anunciar su decisión el lunes, el único día que estableció el Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) para postular candidatos.

Estas votaciones, al igual que las últimas en las que el chavismo obtuvo 18 de las 23 gobernaciones en disputa, estarán regidas por la plenipotenciaria Asamblea Nacional Constituyente (ANC), un órgano integrado únicamente por oficialistas y considerado ilegítimo por la MUD y buena parte de la comunidad internacional.

Esta junta chavista también obligó a cuatro gobernadores electos de la oposición a subordinársele para poder asumir sus cargos, y convocó una nueva elección de gobernador en el estado Zulia (oeste, limítrofe con Colombia) luego de que

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Debido a la ruptura dentro de la oposición en Venezuela, el oficialismo se perfila en ser los únicos que participen en las elecciones municipales de diciembre. el ganador en la reciente contienda, Juan Pablo Guanipa, se negara a presentarse ante el suprapoder.

Guanipa ha dicho que si algún opositor inscribe su nombre para aspirar a la gobernación del Zulia, uno de los estados más ricos del país petrolero, incurriría en "traición".

Mientras tanto, los partidos Primero Justicia (PJ), del dos veces candidato presidencial Henrique Capriles, y Voluntad Popular (VP), del opositor privado de libertad Leopoldo López, -dos de las principales fuerzas que integran la MUD- han adelantado su rechazo a participar en elecciones hasta que no sea reformado el CNE. La otra dupla poderosa de la MUD

la componen los partidos Acción Democrática (AD), donde militan los cuatro gobernadores que juraron sus cargos ante la ANC, y Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT), una organización con mayor presencia en el estado Zulia y partidaria de participar en las iniciativas de diálogo que ha lanzado Maduro en los últimos años.

Estos dos partidos han guardado silencio respecto de las elecciones de alcaldes, cuya fecha precisa de celebración aún no ha sido anunciada por el Poder Electoral.

Algunas fuentes consultadas por Efe aseguran que las directivas de las formaciones PJ y VP están inclinadas a ratificar su decisión de no participar en estas nuevas votaciones, mientras que otras fuentes de UNT y AD señalaron que la decisión final no ha sido tomada en estos partidos y que, por tanto, se desconocen detalles.

Temblor alarma a guatemaltecos en diferentes puntos del país Un temblor de magnitud 3.9 registrado alrededor de las 12.21 horas se sintió en varias partes del de la ciudad de Guatemala y varios departamentos.

Prensa Libre: Guatemala 30 de Octubre de 2017.

El Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología (Insivumeh) confirmó que el movimiento telúrico se sintió en la Ciudad de Guatemala con epicentro a 4 kilómetros al sureste de la capital.

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Por su parte, la Conred informó del monitoreo que ha comenzado a efectuar en todo el territorio nacional. Hasta ahora esa entidad no reporta incidentes.

Algunos usuarios en Twitter compartieron haberlo sentido en los municipios de Mixco y Villa Nueva. En zona 1 se sintió bastante fuerte, indicaron otros.

Entretanto, otros partidos pequeños del antichavismo han salido al paso de manera individual y principalmente a través de las redes sociales.

Tal es el caso de la formación Avanzada Progresista (AP) que ya manifestó su intención de seguir la "ruta electoral" y ha anunciado incluso algunos de sus candidatos para diciembre.

Por otro lado, Alianza Bravo Pueblo (ABP), el movimiento fundado por el opositor bajo arresto domiciliario Antonio Ledezma, y Vente Venezuela, la organización de la exdiputada María Corina Machado, han asomado su rechazo a participar nuevamente en comicios "en dictadura".

Estos dos últimos partidos se opusieron en primer momento a que la MUD postulase candidatos a la elección de gobernadores, lo que mostró la primera diferencia pública de la coalición respecto a la toma de decisiones, al menos en el ámbito electoral.

Ahora la MUD atraviesa una profunda crisis interna que ha llevado a sus más altos dirigentes a señalarse entre ellos como culpables de los "errores" cometidos en los últimos años en el afán de poner fin a la llamada revolución bolivariana.

Cualquiera que sea la decisión que anuncie el bloque opositor se producirá sin que hasta ahora reconozca el conjunto de los últimos resultados electorales y tras señalar al CNE y al Gobierno como "cómplices" en un "fraude".

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THE BELIZE TIMES

2017

The Politics and Business of Marijuana By: Valerie Woods With the amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act, an adult will now be able to possess and smoke up to 10 grams of marijuana in the privacy of his/her home and in someone’s house or in a hotel room with the consent of the owner.

Although a politically popular move, these persons still cannot grow, buy, import or sell marijuana.

So where are persons to get their 10 grams of weed to smoke at home?

Where will the tourist get it to smoke it in the hotel room? This is illogical.

Cannabis is still an illegal drug in Belize and is still listed on the Schedule 1 and Schedule 4 list of drugs in the UN international conventions. Without a strict regulatory framework, we are being irresponsible and sloppy in how we are doing this.

The 2015 final report of the Decriminalization of Marijuana Committee (DOCM) in its conclusion recommended the decriminalization of the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana. If the amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act had simply done just this, I would have supported it at last week’s Senate meeting. In addition to no longer having criminal records, decriminalizing possession of this amount would save precious Police and Court time that should be better spent on major offences. Frankly, decriminalization of such possession should have been done a long time ago.

But this bill is doing much more than decriminalizing possession. Under the guise of decriminalization, the government has created a ganja and hemp industry. The DOCM did not in its recommendations suggest that amendments be made to legalize marijuana at this time for medical preparations, for industrial hemp or for limited recreational use. Enforcing these additional amendments as is, government is encouraging an illegal trade. How will this curb the killings that the Police Minister says occur on the Southside of Belize City because of the illegal sale/trade of marijuana?

Without these additional amendments, decriminalization of possession up to 10 grams could still occur.

So why is government now rushing these other amendments with no regulations? The end result is that the process is ill-conceived and illogical.

Recreational Use If you can’t grow, buy or sell marijuana, then it makes no sense to have a law that says you can smoke up to 10 grams in the privacy of a house or hotel. Where will you get it from legally?

Medical Marijuana The amendment now legalizes marijuana for medicinal preparations.

However, if the patient can’t grow it or buy it how is she/he to use it for medicinal purposes? How can the doctor prescribe a drug that cannot

be sourced legally? What are the regulations for persons to use it medicinally and for medical practitioners to prescribe it? How will the state ensure that persons are indeed using it for medicinal purposes?

Industrial Hemp The hemp variety of cannabis will now be fully legal. The law refers to a TCH content that is yet to be prescribed.

The law is silent on the authority that would license the farming, processing or supply of hemp.

Hemp and cannabis to the amateur eye are very similar. Without a licensing authority that monitors if it is really hemp that is being farmed, supplied, processed and sold, there will be great opportunity for misuse and exploitation of marijuana.

Hemp is a multi-billion-dollar industry. It is big business. Hemp is used in the manufacture of industrial and consumer textiles, building materials, foods, paper, personal hygiene products, animal feed among others.

Without a regulatory framework, who really benefits from commoditizing this strain of cannabis? Will it be that local farmers will be licensed to grow hemp? Will there be opportunities for everyday, regular Belizeans and small businesses to process or to sell it? Or will it be only for a few selected individuals and businesses with connections to government? Will the licensee for cultivation also be given a license to process or will this be restricted to avoid exploitation and misuse?

On the one hand, the penalties have been lessened for possession of one strain of cannabis for the regular Belizean but on the other hand (without proper regulation) a business opportunity is being created to farm, manufacture, process, and sell another strain of cannabis for profit. Is this going to be a level and responsible playing field?

A More Responsible Approach We could have proceeded with decriminalizing possession up to 10 grams first and monitored how this was working, providing periodic updates and improving on the amendment if needed.

In the interim we could have worked, in a real bipartisan manner, on the legislation and regulations for the other three amendment areas for a responsible pathway to legalization. This could have been done before presenting a half-baked legislation on legalization for recreational use, hemp and medicinal purposes. This would still have met the objective of decriminalizing possession.

Where Do We Go From Here?

A decision to turn an illegal substance into a legal one, even if in a limited fashion, should not be a rushed decision for the politics of it. Despite this, the amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act have passed. So what should be done now?

If we are serious about doing things in the interest of good governance and not just popular politics, there should

be a bipartisan committee established posthaste to look at robust regulations.

This should put some logic into these amendments and this should include the establishment of a Cannabis Licensing Authority to properly guide the

development of the hemp industry and of ganja for recreational and medicinal use.

Doing this could provide for fair and equitable access to the new hemp business opportunities from these amendments and ensure oversight for permit applications for medical preparations and regulations for recreational use of marijuana. This would be a responsible way forward in an environment where transparency, accountability and compliance with the law is woefully lacking.

YOUTH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

By Vanessa Jones Not everyone has access to tertiary or even secondary education.

Many who do get an education have difficulty finding jobs in Belize. So what are the options for the unemployed? Besides getting a minimum wage job, a successful and proven way of generating income is entrepreneurship. Why wait for a job when you can make a job? An entrepreneur is anyone who takes an idea and creates a business from it. This idea can be a hobby of yours, such as cooking and crafts, tutoring, entertaining or creating new things. You never know if you have a hidden talent. All it takes is a passion and a will power.

Don’t expect your business to boom right away, as things take time and every business has highs and lows. Entrepreneurs can be seen

anywhere you go whether it be your neighborhood baker selling bread and bun or your tech genius fixing electronics. The fact is opportunity is there. You just have to want it. It is not as simple as it seems but there are ways to make the road a little easier. Basic entrepreneur training can be given to those who may be interested in starting a small business. In schools where business subjects are taught, enforce the teaching of entrepreneurship and ensure that these classes are practical based. This would allow students to be able to get a feel for what it is like to be your own boss and how to run a successful business. Whatever it is you decide to do be creative, be innovative, and be independent because no one can take away from you what is yours.

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the below companies have been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from below dates indicated: DAHLIA INVESTMENTS LIMITED - October 18th, 2017 PIOGGIA LIMITED - October 18th, 2017 Bacan Trading Limited - October 18th, 2017 ALIRA INVESTMENTS LIMITED - November 1st, 2017

Keyforce Management Limited Registered Agent

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES Cayo, Stann Creek &Toledo Districts:

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties on the dates, Cayo, Stann Creek & Toledo Districts: and times below listed:

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensedlocations Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties on the dates, locations and times below listed: A. - Caye Caulker, Belize District: Lot situate 1.2 km north of the Split 1. In front Police Station, Hicaco Avenue, Caye Caulker, Belize District on Monday 6th November 2017 at 10:30 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION Caye Caulker

BLOCK 12

All that piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 21 comprising (1141.14 Square yards) situate in Red Bank Village, in the Stann Creek District of Belize and bounded and described as shown colored red on Plan No. 677 of 2002 attached to Minister’s Fiat (Grant) no. 677 of 2002 dated 5 th September, 2002 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [19 ft. X 24 ft.] containing 1 bedroom + sitting room + kitchen and lot [1141.14 S.Y.] situate at Lot No. 21 Red Bank Village Layout, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Mateo Teul) 7. In front The Belize Bank Limited, St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 11:30 am::

PARCEL 1178

(Being a vacant parcel of land [49.99 feet X 99.97 feet = 555.28 square yards] situated approximately 1.2 kilometers north of "The Split" within walking distance of the beach, Caye Caulker Village, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Karim Adle) B - CAYO DISTRICT: Camalote Village (Highway Frontage), Belmopan, Cayo District; 2. At Parcel No. 3248 George Price Highway, Camalote Village, Cayo District on Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 9:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION Society Hall

BLOCK 24

PARCEL 3248

(Being a vacant highway frontage lot [535.163 square meters (640.05 square yards)] situate beside the George Price Highway in the Village of Camalote, Cayo District, the freehold property of Mr. Armando Coleman) 3. At The Belize Bank Limited Parking Lot, Constitution Drive, Belmopan Cayo District on Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 9:45 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Belmopan 20 1524 (Being a vacant parcel of land comprising 6,818.879 square yards of land situated in Belmopan, Cayo District, the freehold property of Mr. Karim Adle) B - STANN CREEK & TOLEDO DISTRICTS: Carib Reserve, Tobacco Caye, Red Bank Village, Independence Village, Stann Creek District: Big Falls Area, Toledo District

All that piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 47 containing (709.975 square meters or 849.13 square yards) situated in Independence Village Extension, Stann Creek District as shown on a plan of survey by E.H. Arzu Licensed Land Surveyor dated the 3rd. February, 2000 registered at the Lands and Surveys Department in Belmopan in Entry No. 4868, Register No. 22. TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [20 ft. X 24 ft.] containing 2 bedrooms+1bathroom + Living room + kitchen situated in Independence Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Andrew Charles Castillo) 8. In front The Belize Bank Limited, St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 11:30 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 237 situate in the Village of Independence in the Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a vacant parcel of land situate at the Corner Delany and Craboo Streets, Independence Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Basilio Mes and Ms. Antonia Mes) 9. In front The Belize Bank Limited, St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 11:30 am:

4. In front The Belize Bank Limited, St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 11:30 am:

All that lot, piece or parcel of land situate in the Carib Reserve being block numbered 36 containing 5 acres and bounded on the North by Block No. 37 there measuring 450’ 0” on the South by No. 32P there measuring 450’ 0” on the East by Block No. 99 there measuring 484’ 0” the said piece or parcel of land being more particularly described in Grant No. 33 of 1954 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being 5 acres of land situate in the Carib Reserve [45 meters north of the North Stann Creek River; 300 meters south of the Melinda Road and approximately 2.7 kilometers west of Dangriga Town, Stann Creek District], the freehold property of Mr. Nolan Jackson) 5. In front The Belize Bank Limited, St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 11:30 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block No. 1 comprising 1.60 acres situate along the East Side of Tobacco Caye Range in the Stann Creek District of Belize and bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 578 of 2006 attached to Minister’s Fiat (Grant) No. 578 of 2006 dated 26 th May 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 1.6 acres of land along the East Side of Tobacco Caye Range, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Karl Gabourel Jr.) 6. In front The Belize Bank Limited, St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 11:30 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing approximately 2 acres situate on the Southern Road, Toledo District in the southwestern corner of a 25 acre parcel comprised in Crown Grant No. 77 of 1950 which said piece or parcel of land is bounded on the North 50 yards by land the property of Moses Coleman, on the South 50 yards by the southern road, on the East 193.6 yards by lands the property of Moses Coleman and on the West 193.6 yards by land the property of the estate of Tyndall TOGETHER with all buildings and erection standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bunglow residential/commercial building [36 ft. X 45 ft.] situate near Mile 86 Southern Highway, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Ramona Coleman surety for Ms. Wilma Coleman.)

10. In front The Belize Bank Limited, St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 11:30 am:

ALL THAT lot, piece or parcel of land being Block No. 32 comprising 20.00 acres situate north of the San Antonio- Colombia-Punta Gorda Road, Toledo District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 383 of 2001 dated the 6th August, 2001, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 20 acres of agricultural land [75% cleared and covered with grass] situate one block away from the Southern Highway, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. George Juarez) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - www.belizebank.com (foreclosure listing) TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION www.belizebank.com (foreclosure listing)

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

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES North Ambergris Caye; West Ambergris Caye, Belize District; Placencia Peninsula; Hopkins; Stann Creek District; Blackbird Caye,Turneffe Island Range, Belize District;

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank International Limited, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following property at the following locations, dates & times:

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank International Limited, Licensed Auctioneer

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES North Ambergris Caye; West Ambergris Caye, Belize District; Placencia Peninsula; Hopkins; Stann Creek District; Blackbird Caye, Turneffe Island Range, Belize District; Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following property at the following locations, dates & times: A.) North Ambergris Caye, West Ambergris Caye Belize District:

At The Belize Bank Limited’s Parking Lot, Barrier Reef Drive, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye on Monday 6th November 2017 at 1:00 pm: 1.

3.

(Being two vacant beach front lots [4835 - .653 Acre & 4836 - .586 acre] situate in the Caribbean Coves, Costa Del Sol Subdivision, approximately 1 mile west of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye and across Laguna De San Pedro, the freehold properties of Messrs. Roarr Financial Inc surety for Mr. Rupinder Kaur Gill) 21 vacant Lots approximately 3 kilometers north of the San Pedro Bridge, Ambergris Caye:

28.961 Acres (53 parcels) situate approx. 5 Kilometers north San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION San Pedro

BLOCK 7

PARCELS 6495, 6496, 6497, 6498, 6499, 6500, 6501, 6502, 6503, 6504, 6505, 6506, 6507, 6508, 6509, 6510, 6511, 6512, 6513, 6514 & 6515 (Being twenty one (21) vacant lots [Nos. 6495 to 6511 - 557.007 S.M. each, Lot No. 6512 - 658.528 S.M., Lot No. 6513 - 616.116 S.M., Lot No. 6514 - 517.086 S.M. and Lot No. 6515 - 548.736 S.M.] situate approximately 3 kilometers North of the San Pedro Bridge, [immediately North and West of El Pescador Fly Fishing Resort], San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, the freehold property of Messrs. Svelto Holdings LLC surety for Mr. Sukhjit S. Randhawa & Mr. Erin G. Georgopoulos).

A 1 - North of the Split, Caye Caulker, Belize District 1. In front Police Station, Hicaco Avenue, Caye Caulker, Belize District on Monday 6th November 2017 at 10:30 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION San Pedro

PARCEL #

AREAS/SIZES

BLOCK 7

9722

PARCELS As below listed:

616.045 SM (LS)

9723

675.461 SM (LS)

9720

2545.697

9724

680.631 SM (LS)

9721

647.180 SM (LS)

9725

557.101 SM (LS)

9726

557.101 SM (LS)

9750

557.101 SM (IL)

9727

557.101 SM (LS)

9751

627.843 SM (IL)

9728

567.614 SM (LS)

9752

558.052 SM (IL)

9729

532.124 SM

9753

558.052 SM (IL)

9730

504.324 SM (LS)

9754

558.052 SM (IL)

9731

OPEN SPACE

9755

583.842 SM (IL)

9732

693.120 SM (LS

9756

662.901 SM (IL)

9733

724.672 SM (LS)

9757

875.185 SM (LS)

9734

724.672 SM (LS)

9758

504.063 SM (LS)

9735

742.011 SM (LS)

9759

409.181 SM (LS)

9736

612.663 SM (LS)

9760

440.475 SM (LS)

9737

612.663 SM (LS)

9761

557.770 SM (LS)

9738

612.663 SM (LS)

9762

570.492 SM (LS)

9739

661.347 SM (LS)

9763

560.699 SM (LS)

9740

719.078 SM (IL)

9764

557.101 SM (LS)

9741

558.590 SM (IL)

9765

599.945 SM (LS)

9742

657.157 SM (IL)

9766

563.892 SM (LS)

9743

660.457 SM (IL)

9767

557.101 SM (LS)

9744

697.944 SM (IL)

9768

535.726 SM (LS)

9745

710.193 SM (IL)

9769

785.774 SM (LS)

9746

629.888 SM (IL)

9770

GREEN AREA

9747

OPEN SPACE

9771

STREET RESERVE

9748

569.234 SM (IL)

9772

18.01 ACRES

9749

557.101 SM (IL)

TOTAL

REGISTRATION SECTION Caye Caulker

BLOCK 12

PARCEL 1178

(Being a vacant parcel of land [49.99 feet X 99.97 feet = 555.28 square yards] situated approximately 1.2 kilometers north of "The Split" within walking distance of the beach, Caye Caulker Village, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Karim Adle)

B.) PLACENCIA PENINSULA; HOPKINS VILLAGE AREA: 1.

At (The Placencia Hotel & Residences Sub-Division, Mile 13 Placencia Road, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District on Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 1:30 pm:

(Being 28.961 acres of vacant land subdivided to create 53 parcels situate approximately 5 kilometers north of the San Pedro Bridge (straight line) and west of Las Terrazas Resort on Ambergris Caye, Belize District. The freehold property of Messrs. Satori Land Inc. Surety for Mr. Rajiv Seth & Mr. Rupinder Kaur Gill) 2.

Beach front Parcels 4835 & 4836 Caribbean Coves/Costa Del Sol Subdivision, west of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Placencia North 36 2109 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house elevated 3 ft. above grade [32 ft. X 46 ft.] + side porches [5 ft X 20 ft. each side] + back porch [5ft X 42ft] containing 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms (1 with jacuzzi) + kitchen + laundry + dining room + large open living room and lagoon side lot [902.31 square meters (1079.16 square yards)] situate in the sub-division of The Placencia Hotel & Residences near Mile 13 Placencia Road, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Giuseppe Asti). *******NB. Copies of Covenant is available upon request********* REGISTRATION SECTION San Pedro

BLOCK 7

PARCELS 4835 & 4836

2.

At Mile Post 11, Placencia Road, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District on Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 2:15 pm:

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2017 For Sale

By Order of the Mortgagee

Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 7th day of November, 2012, between RIXY GABRIELA RAMIREZ of Santa Cruz Village, Stann Creek District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Volume 27 of 2012 at Folios 154-221, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto.

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ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Blair Atoll Estate, Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District bounded and described as follows: Lot No. 248 containing 1301.802 square meters bounded on the North for a distance of 29.744 meters by Lot No. 260; On the South for a distance of 22.826 meters by a portion of Lot No. 247; On the East by a cul-de-sac and on the West for a distance of 36.570 meters by the Placencia Road (Being a vacant lot situate in the Blair Atoll Estate near Mile 11 Placencia Road, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Jeryl Graham) 3.

In front Police Station, Hopkins Village, Stann Creek District on Tuesday 7th November 2017 at 3:30 pm:

All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 13 situate in Santa Cruz Village, Stann Creek District and bounded as follows: - On the North for 22.860 Meters by now or formerly National Lands; On the South for 22.860 Meters by A Street; On the East for 36.571 Meters by Lot No. 14; and on the West for 36.571 Meters by Lot No. 12; Containing 836.013 Square Meters of land as shown on Plan No. 2178 at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys,TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 27th day of October, 2017.

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

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising of 361.676 acres situate along the Western Side of Commerce Bight Lagoon, Commerce Bight Area, Stann Creek District, Belize as shown on Grant No. 364 of 2006 with Plan No 364 of 2006 annexed and being more delineated on Plan Entry 8959 in Register 7 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a vacant parcel of land containing 361.676 acres situate along the Western Side of Commerce Bight Lagoon, Commerce Bight Area, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Messrs. Commerce Bight Limited surety for Messrs. Hopkins Bay Limited) C.) BLACKBIRD CAYE, TURNEFFE ISLAND, BELIZE DISTRICT: 1. At No. 170 Beltex Avenue, Belama, Phase 1, Belize City on Wednesday 8th November 2017 at 1:30 pm: 5.01 acres + 5.433 acres + 14.909 acres Well’s Point, Blackbird Caye, Turneffe Island Range, Belize District:

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that AFRICAN MIDDLE EAST CONSTRUCTION LTD. has been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect on October 21st, 2017.

ARIAS, FABREGA & FABREGA (BELIZE) LIMITED Registered Agent

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that SAN ANTONIO INVESTMENTS S.A. has been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the 27th October, 2017.

GCC CORPORATE CONSULTANTS GROUP LIMITED

Registered Agent

a.

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being block 3 consisting of 5.01 acres situated at Well’s Point, Soldier Caye, Turneffe Island Range, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 1008 of 2003 TOGETHER with all buildings erections and improvements standing and made thereon; b.

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situate near Well’s Point, Blackbird Caye, Turneffe Island Range, Belize District being 5.433 acres of land as shown on Plan No. 691 of 2006 Entry No. 9658 Register No. 31 attached to Minister’s Fiat (Grant) No. 691 od 2006 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and thereon; c.

ALL THAT lot piece or parcel of land being Block No. 1 consisting of 14.909 acres of land situate at Well’s Point, Soldier Caye, Turneffe Island Range, Belize District bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 503 of 2008 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 503 of 2008 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being three undeveloped parcels of land [5.01 acres + 5.433 + 14.909 acres] situate at Well's Point, Soldier Caye, also known as BLACKBIRD CAYE, East side of Turneffe Island, Belize District, the freehold properties of Messrs. Creative Potential Limited surety for Messrs. Solas Development Holdings Limited) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - www.belizebank.com (foreclosure listing) TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION www.belizebank.com (foreclosure listing)

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

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MEGA PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES Belize District

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties at the locations, dates and times below listed: MEGA PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES

Belize District

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties at the locations, dates and times below listed: No. Properties************************** 170 Beltex Avenue, Belama Phase ************************BelizeAt District At No. 170 Beltex Avenue, Belama Phase 1, Belize City on Tuesday 14th November 2017 at 6:00 pm: Lot No. 319 Mile 8 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District:

************************Belize District Properties**************************

1.

1, Belize City on Tuesday 14th November 2017 at 6:00pm:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 436 (Being a two storey concrete building [4,675 sq. ft.] 25% residential - 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dinind/kitchen & 75% commercial/warehouse - glass windows + tiled floors + office spaces + ½ bathroom + kitchenette; remaining portion - warehouse and lot [346.900 S.M.] situate at Lot No. 137 Corner West and Basra Streets, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Tenchtronics Communications Limited) 1. Lot No. 61 Amara Avenue, Belize City:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 580.635 S.M./694.44 S.Y. being Lot No. 319 situate north of the George Price Highway, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a vacant parcel of land situate near Mile 8 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Marciana McKoy) 2. Lot No. 259 Maxboro, Sandhill Village, Belize District:

3.

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 259 situate in Sandhill Development Project, near Mile 16 Northern Highway, Belize District containing 952.087 square meters TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [2865 sq. ft.] and Lot [100 x 100] containing 4 Bedrooms + 2 ½ Bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen situate in Maxboro Estates, Sandhill Village Extension, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Rodolfo Gutierrez) Lot No. 152 Belize American Site, Hattieville, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 827.78 square yards being Lot 152 situate near Mile 17 George Price Highway, Hattieville, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections. (Being a two storey concrete multi family structure [3,943 sq. ft.] containing: Ground Floor - 2 bedrooms + 1 bath + open living area + covered entry verandah + rear covered porch: First Floor - Incomplete including 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + open living area, the freehold property of Mr. Crispin Jeffries) 4. Parcel No. 79 Mitchell Estate Area, Ladyville, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 206 (Being a two storey timber/concrete building [2,076 sq. ft.] commercial ground floor + residential first floor and lot [415.100 S.M.] situate at No. 48 Regent Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Tenchtronics Communications Limited) 2. Lot No. 323 Maxbora, Sandhill, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece of land containing 956.733 square meters, being Lot #323 situate in Sandhill (Maxboro Area) Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. The subject property has a single family raised bungalow concrete structure designed as a two bedroom, one bathroom, laundry and open plan facilitating the standard kitchen, living & Dining areas, and an entry verandah and a porch. The structure has a gross area of 676 sq ft. There is an incomplete addition to the residence with an area of 374 sq ft. he timber structure has an area of 259 sq ft. piece or parcel of land situate in Hattieville in the Belize District being lot No. 138 containing 1,451.80 square yards. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [676 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry + entry verandah + porch situate + incomplete addition [374 sq. ft.] and lot [956.733 S.M.] situate in Maxboro, Sandhill, Belize District, the leasehold property of Ms. Judith Cruz & Mr. Cedric Cruz) 3. Parcel No. 246 Maskall Village Road, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION Belize Rural North

5.

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 79/1 (Being an elevated metal/plycem building [1,539 sq. ft.] containing 5 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen and second structure 320 sq. ft. concrete building used as a restaurant and lot [818.542 S.M.] situate in the Mitchell Estate Area, Ladyville, the leasehold property of Mr. Kenroy Cattouse) Lot No. 10 Mile 4 ½ George Price Highway, Belize City:

ALL THAT LEASEHOLD piece or parcel of land containing 605.225 S. M. being Lot 10 situate near Mile 4 ½ George Price Highway, Belize City TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and mechanical workshop and lot [605.225 S.M.] situate near Mile 4 ½ George Price Highway, Belize City, the leasehold property of Mr. Guillermo Cruz) 6. Lot No. 482 Regent Street West, Belize City:

7.

8.

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 1641 (Being a two storey concrete building [2,135 sq. ft.] containing 10 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms (rental property, the freehold property of Mr. Lisbey Leal) Lot No. 775 Tropical Park, Western Highway, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 724.665 s. m. being Lot 775 situate at Tropical Park, Western Highway, Belize District. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [724.665 s. m] situate at Tropical Park, Western Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Orissa Molina)

BLOCK 11

PARCEL 246/1

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,401 sq. ft.] 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered entry porch and lot situate on Maskall Village Road, Belize District, the leasehold property of Ms. Sherett Brackett & Mr. Ammon Brackett) 4. Lot No. 164 Neal Pen Road, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Queen Square West 45 1406 (Being a two storey concrete house [2430 sq. ft.] (each floor) 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [301.016 S.M.] situate at No. 164 Neal Pen Road, Belize City, the freehold property of Ms. Sharon Burgess) 5. Parcel No. 4982 Sylvia Flores Street, Belama Phase 4, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Caribbean Shores/Belize 16 4982 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [816 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + verandah on Sylvia Flores Street, Belama Phase 4, Belize City, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Dale Bowen) 6. Parcel No. 873 Vernon Street, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Lake Independence 45 873 (Being two storey multifamily concrete/stone residential structure [3,214 sq. ft.] containing Four (4) Units each having 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen (2 units per floor) + storage facility adjoining structure on ground floor and lot situate on Vernon Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Mr. Cleveland Davis) 7. Lot No. 85 Fresh Pond Area, Burrell Boom Pine Ridge, Boom/Hattieville Road, Belize District:

Lot No. 137 Corner West & Basra Streets, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 436 (Being a two storey concrete building [4,675 sq. ft.] 25% residential - 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom +

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 899.72 SM being Lot No. 85 situate in Boom Pine Ridge Area on the Boom Hattieville Road, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [915 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1

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MEGA PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES San Pedro, Belize District

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin MEGA PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES A. Castillo will sell the following properties at the locations, San Pedro, Belize District dates Licensed and times listed:

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Auctioneerbelow Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties

at the locations, dates and times below listed: *********************************San Pedro Properties***************************** In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Coconut Drive, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District on Tuesday 14th November 2017 at 10:00 am: 1. Parcel No. 2112 DFC Area, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

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

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

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Continued from Insert 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered entry porch and Lot [899.720 SM] situate in Fresh Pond, Burrell Boom Pine Ridge, Boom-Hattieville Road, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Antuanetta Gillett) 8. Lot No. 128 Lords Bank Village, Belize District:

ALL THOSE freehold interest in all that piece or parcel of land being Lot 128 containing 465.064 square meters situate in Lords Bank Village, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections. (Being a vacant lot containing 465.064 square meters, the freehold property of Mr. Edward Young) 9. Lot No. 75 Western Paradise Village, Mile 8 George Price Highway, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 430.636 S.M. being Lot 75 situate on the south side of the George Price Highway, Mile 8, Western Paradise, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being theron. (Being a concrete two storey mix use building [6,362 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 2 commercial units + bathroom and bedroom + storage; First Floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + roof patio and lot [430.636 S.M.] situate in Western Paradise Village, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Ms. Eloisa Delcid and Mr. Julio Delcid) 10. Lot No. 7507 Mangrove Street, Faber’s Road Extension, Belize City, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Queen’s Square West 45 1056/1 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,116 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and lot [394.700 S.M.] situate on Mangrove Steet, Faber’s Road Extension, Belize City, the freehold property of Mr. Wilhem Miguel and Ms. Sandra Mahler) 11. Lot No. 290 Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 290 (Being an elevated timber/plycem building [912 Sq. Ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [582.000 S.M. (75 ft. X 80 ft.)] situate in Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Shermodean Bainton) 12. Parcel No. 466 West Canal Street, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Pedro 7 4356 (Being Lot containing 2.06 acres 2 miles North of Boca Del Rio Bridge San Pedro. The freehold property of Messrs. Island Mini Mart (Mr. Nafez Obeid) 4. Parcel No. 2011 San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Pedro 7 2011 (Being three storey timber/plycem building 1872 sq. ft. containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + 2 living rooms + 2 dining rooms + 2 kitchens and lot [348.053 S.M.] situate corner Seaweed and a Street, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, the freehold property of Mr. Marlon Castro (Deceased) and Ms. Angelita Chi) 5.

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 466 (Being three storey concrete structure [5,400 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: Warehouse; First Floor: 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen; Second Floor: 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [291.246 S.M.] situate on West Canal Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Perez Hardware Store/Mr. Orlando Perez) 13. Lot No. 100 Hattieville, Belize District:

Parcels Nos. 2091 & 2092 San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS San Pedro 7 2091 & 2092 (Being 6 buildings on 2 parcels of land containing 631.053 S.M., the freehold properties of Mr. Valeriano P. Vasquez) 6. Parcel No. 2090 San Pedor, Ambergris Caye, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 833.33 square yards being Lot 100 situate near Mile 17 George Price Highway, Hattieville, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [892 sq. ft.] containing: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + 2 covered porches, the freehold property of Ms. Eglah Arnold) 14. Lot No. 25 Mile 17 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District:

ALL THAT lot piece or parcel of land containing 692.123 S. M. being Lot No. 25 situate 17.5 Miles, George Price Highway, Belize District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections thereon.

(Being vacant land situate near Mile 17 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Jose Perera)

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Pedro 7 2090 ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 344.230 s.m. being Registration Section San Pedro Block 7 Parcel 2090 Being a ferroconcrete 3 storey apartment building [6,000 square feet] comprising 22 apartment units each with private bath. 3 of the units are 2 bedrooms with private bath and lot [344.230 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Valeriano P. Vasquez) STRICTLY CASH TERMS: TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO

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MEGA PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES Corozal & Orange Walk District

8. Parcel A. 156 Concepcion Village, Corozal

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin Castillo will sellDistrict: the following properties MEGA PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES at the locations, dates and times below listed: Corozal & Orange Walk Districts

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties at the locations, dates and times below listed: *****************Corozal & Orange Walk Districts Properties ******************** th At Unit 4 Corner Belize-Corozal SanonAntonio At Unit 4 Corner Belize-Corozal & San Antonio Roads, Orange Walk & District Monday 13Roads, November 2017 at 1:30 pm: 1. No. 3 Fourth Avenue, Corozal Central, Corozal Town:

*******Corozal & Orange Walk Districts Properties ***********

Orange Walk District on Monday 13th November 2017 at 1:30 pm: REGISTRATION SECTION Concepcion Village 9.

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

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Santa Clara 1 539/1 Being a bungalow concrete structure with [361sq. ft.] -1 bedroom with living area situate in Santa Clara Village, Corozal Town. The leasehold property of Mr. Jorge Moralez) 3. Parcel No. 57/1 Buena Vista Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Buena Vista Village 1 57/1 (Being a 2 storey concrete structure with [2,080 sq. ft.] – Ground Floor - contains 1 part bath + living/dining area. Second Floor- 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining & kitchen area situated in Buena Vista Village, Corozal being the leasehold property of Mrs. Florencia Pott) 4. Parcel No. 468 Buena Vista Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Buena Vista Village 1 468 (Being a 2 storey concrete structure with [1,710 sq. ft.] – Ground Floor - contains 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living area. Second Floor- 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom with living/dining area situated in Buena Vista Village, Corozal being the freehold property of Mr. Ricardo Gutierrez) 5. Parcel No. 234/1 San Andres/Ranchito Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Andres/Ranchito Village 1 234/1 (Being a 2 storey concrete structure with [1,702 sq. ft.] – Ground Floor - contains 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/kitchen area. Second Floor- 1 bedroom + 1 bathroom with living area situated in Ranchito Village, Corozal being the leasehold property of Mr. Fernando Chan) 6. Parcel No. 682 Libertad Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Libertad Village 1 682 (Being a 2 storey concrete structure with [3,335 sq. ft.] – Ground Floor - contains 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/kitchen area. Second Floor is incomplete. Situated in Libertad Village, Corozal being the Freehold property of Mr. Heraan Botes) 7. Parcel No. 552 Libertad Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Libertad Village 1 552 (Being Building No. 1: 2 storey structure with [2,862 sq. ft.] – Ground Floor – concrete and contains 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen area + laundry room and porch. Second Floor- is wooden with 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom and porch area. Building No. 2: mixed structure with [672 sq. ft.] – contains 3 bedrooms + kitchen/dining/living area situated in Libertad Village, Corozal being the freehold property of Mr. Emilio & Mrs. Melva Sarmiento (Emilia & Baldominio Montejo) 8. Parcel 156 Concepcion Village, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION

BLOCK

PARCEL

BLOCK 1

PARCEL 156

(Being a vacant lot [961.21 S.M.] situate in Concepcion Village, Corozal Town, the freehold property of Ms. Marcelina Pineda (deceased)

Parcel 28 Carolina/Calcutta, Corozal District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Carolina/Calcutta 1 28 Being an incomplete concrete building 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + incomplete bedrooms and lot situate in Ken’s Layout, Xaibe Village, Corozal District, the freehold property of Mr. Valentin Nicholson) Orange Walk District 10. Lot No. 44 Juventus Street, Orange Walk Town:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 3369 (Being a bungalow concrete structure with [1,118 sq. ft.] - 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining & kitchen situate at Lot No. 44 at #74 Juventus Street, Dr. W.S. Estate, Orange Walk Town. The freehold property of Mr. Roman Cantun & Mrs. Leidiana Cantun) 11. Parcel No. 69 San Jose/San Pablo Village, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Jose/San Pablo 1 69/1 (Being a bungalow concrete structure with [840 sq. ft.] - 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living & kitchen area situate at San Jose/San Pablo, Orange Walk Town. The leasehold property of Mr. Alfonso Teck) 12. Parcel No. 188 San Jose/San Pablo Village, Orange Walk District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Jose/San Pablo 1 188 (Being a bungalow concrete structure with [666 sq. ft.] - 1 bedroom + 1 part bathroom + living area situate at San Jose/San Pablo, Orange Walk Town. The freehold property of Mr. Otilio Caceres & Macedonia Chi) 13. Parcels 157 & 158 Douglas North, Orange Walk Town

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Douglas North 1 157 & 158 (Being corner Lot No. 158 contains 1045.159 square meters and Lot 157 contains 1040.57 square meters both lots are presently in its natural state situated in Douglas North, Orange Walk District, the freehold Property of Ms. Erica Cabral) 14. Parcels 514, 515 & 516 Indian Hill East, Orange Walk

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Indian Hill East 4 514, 515 & 516 (Being 3 Lots containing 1719.02 square meters in their natural state situate in Indian Hill, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Ishwar Mahbubani) 15. Parcel 3706 Mullins Street, Orange Walk Town:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 3706 Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot situate in Orange Walk Town, the freehold property of Esther Vargas.

16. LOTS #19, 21, 23 & 25 San Estevan Village, Orange Walk

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LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that L & R Liquors is applying for a Publican General Liquor License to be operated at “L & R Liquors ”, # 993 Mayflower Gardens, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Xian Cong Zhang is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Highway Fast Food”, Ladyville Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Midtown Company Limited is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Midtown Company Limited”, #168 Newtown Barracks, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Xin Yo Huang is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Los Lagos Shop”, Los Lagos Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Nila Velasquez is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Lion King Night Club”, # 30 King Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given Ying Li Zhu/Edmund Kwan are applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Moon Grocery Store”, # 1743 Coney Drive, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Wei Zhu & Jin Chu Zhao are applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Julie’s Fast Food”, Ladyville Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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Notice is hereby given that Fenge Chen is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Qing Long Shop”, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Can Zhu Xu is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Ladyville Boutique” Ladyville Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Xiao Cong Zhang is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Ming’s Happy Store”, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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MEGA PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES Cayo, District

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin MEGA PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES A. Castillo will sell the following Cayo, District properties at the locations,

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed A. Castillo will sell the following properties dates andAuctioneer timesKevin below listed:

at the locations, dates and times below listed: ****************************Cayo District Properties**************************** In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Belmopan, Cayo District on Monday 13th November 2017 at 10:00 am.

1. Parcels 5483, 5484 & 5495 Belmopan, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Belmopan 20 5483, 5484 & 5495 (Being 3 parcels containing 1045.275 square meters each. Parcel 5484 and Parcel 5495 are one behind the other providing street to street access while 5483 is across the street situated in Belmopan being the freehold property of Mrs. Anita Pascascio) 2. Parcel No. 368 San Ignacio North, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Ignacio North 23 368 Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [423.27 S.M.] situate in San Ignacio North, Cayo District, the freehold property of Mr. Steve Bowen) 3. Parcel No. 2284 Ontario Village, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Society Hall 24 2284 (Being a bungalow concrete structure with [781 sq. ft.] - 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining & kitchen situated in Ontario Village being the Freehold property of Mr. Lyle Banner) 4. Parcel No. 2427/1 Ontario Village, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Society Hall 24 2427/1 (Being a bungalow concrete structure with [1,218 sq. ft.] - 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and laundry room situated in Ontario Village being the leasehold property of Mr. Humberto & Mrs. Shelmadine Patt) 5. Parcel No. 2503 Shawville, Kontiki Area, San Ignacio, Cayo District:

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

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

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS San Estevan 1 228, 229, 230 & 231 (Being a bungalow concrete structure with [1,600 sq. ft.] - 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining & kitchen area. There is also an open shed, which is used as an additional kitchen & washing area. situate at San Estevan Village, Orange Walk Town. The land measures the following: 657.1 square meters, 710.8 square meters, 641.7square meters, & 729 square meters respectively. The freehold property of Mr. Wilber & Mrs. Erica Vega) 17. Parcel 1296 San Andres Street, Orange Walk Town:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Orange Walk Town 4 1296 Being a two storey building [1,360 sq. ft.] 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot situate on San Andres Street, Orange Walk Town, the freehold property of Ms. Gloria Mai.)

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

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MEGA PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES Stann Creek &Toledo Districts

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties at the locations, dates and times below listed:

MEGA PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES Stann Creek & Toledo Districts

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties at the locations, dates and times below listed: ********************Stann Creek & Toledo Districts Properties *********************** In front Messrs. Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. Corner Main & Prince Streets, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Wednesday 15th November 2017 at 10:00 am: ************************Stann Creek District************************ 1. Lot No. 54 Hummingbird Community Village, Stann Creek District:

**********Stann Creek & Toledo Districts Properties ************* In front Messrs. Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. Corner Main & Prince Streets, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Wednesday 15th November 2017 at 10:00 am: ************************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 [1,024 sq. ft.] and 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) 2. Lot No. 53 Hummingbird Community Village, Stann Creek District:

All leasehold interest in all that piece or parcel of land being lot No. 53 situate in Hummingbird Community Village, Stann Creek District and bounded as follow:- on the Northeast for 62.397 metres by a street; 0n the Southwest for 47.851 metres by lot No. 54 and lot No. 55 on the West for 5.833 metres by portion of lot No. 52 Northwest for 33.571 metres by portion of lot No. 5; containing 1191.04 Square Yards as shown on Entry 3713 Register 12 at the office of the Commissioner of lands and surveys TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete/timber dwelling house and lot situate in the Hummingbird Community Village, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Mr. Pedro Guerra) 3. Lot No. 2 Pomona Village Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 2 and comprising of 835.844 square meters situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated timber dwelling house [616 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [835.844 S.M.] situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Regina Baide) 4. Lot No. 38 Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 928.135 square metres being Lot No. 38 situate in Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being Lot No. 38 Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District [928.135 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Nicholi Fernandez [Photo taken June 2012] 5. Lot No. 246 Silk Grass Village Extension, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 761.590 Square Meters being Lot No. 246 situate in Silk Grass Village Extension, Stann Creek District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a elevated timber dwelling house [625 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + verandah and lot [761.590 S.M.] situate in Silk Grass Village Extension, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Mr. Felix Galeana Jr. & Ms. Sarita Bol) 6. Block No. 548 southside Stann Creek Valley Road, near Mile 9 ½ Stann Creek District:

ALL THOSE PIECES OR PARCELS OF LAND CONTAINING 8 ACRES BEING BLOCK BLOCK 553 situate in the North Stann Creek area near Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections thereon (Being 8 acres of citrus land situate beside Block 548, the freehold properties of Mr. John McDougal and Ms. Jennifer McDougal) 8. Parcel No. 444 Cedar Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 444 (Being a two storey concrete commercial/residential building containing 4092 sq. ft: Ground Floor: commercial space + storage + ½ bathroom; First Floor: 5 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms + living + dining + kitchen + porch + balcony + roof access; laundry/utility room and lot [445.85 SM] situate at No. 543 Cedar Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Ivan Ramos) 9. Parecl No.657 near the Melinda Road, Dangriga, Stann Creek District

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga North 31 657 (Being a two storey concrete dwelling house [2,220 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor - 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered verandah; First Floor 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry + balcony and lot [754.546 S.M.] situate near the Melinda Road, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Carol Aranda) 10. Parcel No. 24/1 Dangriga North Area, Dangriga, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 24/1 (Being a elevated concrete dwelling house [1,524 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [371.463 S.M.] situate in Dangriga North Area, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Ms. Delsia Aranda) 11. Lot No. 109 Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 766.202 S.M. being Lot No. 109 situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,680 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [766.202 S.M.] situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. David Saravia) 12. Lot No. 252 Independence Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 547.000 S.M. being Lot No. 252 situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [864 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dinind/kitchen and lot [547.000 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Guillermo Pinseau) 13. Block No. 85 Commerce Bight Agricultural Layout, Commerce Bight Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT LEASEHOLD PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND being Block No. 85 situate in the Commerce Bight Agricultural Layout, Commerce Bight Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being vacant land situate ½ mile west of the Southern Highway between Miles 3 and 4, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Ms. Maria Martinez and Mr. Roque Martinez) 14. Lot No. 5 south of the Stann Creek Valley Road, Hoffman Estate, Pomona, Stann Creek District:

ALL THOSE PIECES OR PARCELS OF LAND CONTAINING 8 ACRES BEING BLOCK 548 situated on the Southside of the Stann Creek Valley Road near Mile 9 1/2 Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections thereon (Being a concrete two-storey building [5496 square feet] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 full/2 half bathrooms + living + dining + kitchen + laundry + garage and 8 acres of citrus land, the freehold property of Mr. John McDougal and Ms. Jennifer McDougal) [Photo taken Apr 2012] 7. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 771.893 square meters being Lot No. 5 situate south of the Stann Creek Valley Road, Hoffman Estate, Pomona, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [964 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [771.893 S.M.] situate south of the Stann Creek Valley Road, Hoffman Estate, Pomona, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Santiago Acosta and Ms. Nelia Acosta) 15. Parcel No. 1262 Corner Salmwood Road and Pine Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 1262 (Being a elevated concrete dwelling house [1,600 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + laundry and lot [571.980 S.M.] situate at Corner Salmwood Road and Pine ALL THOSE PIECES OR PARCELS OF LAND CONTAINING 8 ACRES BEING BLOCK BLOCK

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Continued from Insert 5 Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Leron Cayetano) 16. Lot No. 203 Pomona Village Extension, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 802.713 S.M. being Lot No. 203 in Pomona Village Extension, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a bungalow residential dwelling house containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms and lot 802.713 S.M. situate in Pomona Village Extension, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Luis A. Perez) 17. Lot No. 28 in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District :

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 831.304 S.M. being Lot No. 28 in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 1 ½ storey dwelling house [1,401 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + car port; First Floor: master bedroom + bathroom + balcony and lot [831.304 S.M.] situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Alexander Romero) 18. Lot No. 132 situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 766.202 S.M. 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 dwelling house [1,160 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [766.202 S.M.] situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Eduardo Saravia) 19. Lot No. 1533 Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 509.34 square yards being Lot No. 1533 situate along the Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 2 storey composite dwelling house [1,862 sq. ft.] containing

Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Alburn Trapp) 24. Lot No. 18 Southern Highway, Santa Rosa Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 18 comprising 1183.51 Square Yards situate along the Southern Highway, Santa Rosa Village, Stann Creek District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a lot containing 1183.51 square yards situate in Santa Rosa Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Estevan Choc) 25. Lot No. 66 situate in Pomona Village , Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 722.193 S.M. being Lot No. 66 situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated timber bungalow residential dwelling house [1,832 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + car port and lot [722.193 S.M.] situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Gerald Peters) 26. Lot No. 63 situate in Pomona Village (Del Oro Site), Stann Creek District :

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 461.849 S.M. being Lot No. 63 situate in Pomona Village (Del Oro Site), Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated concrete residential dwelling house [832 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + car port and lot [461.849 S.M.] situate in Del Oro Site, Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Roy Tillett) 27. Lot No. 713 situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 615.270 S.M. being Lot No. 713 situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [945 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [615.270 S.M.], the freehold property of Ms. Sherrett Muschamp) 28. Lots 644 & 649 Independence Village, Stann Creek District:

Ground Floor: 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom; First Floor: 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + sitting room + covered verandah and lot [509.34 S.Y.] situate along the Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Angela Lammey) 20. Lot No. 143 situate in Maya Mopan Village, Stann Creek District :

ALL THAT LEASEHOLD INTEREST in all that piece of parcel of land being Lot No. 143 situate in Maya Mopan Village, Stann Creek District and bounded as follows on the north for 22.858 meters by a street on the south by 22.858 Meters by a lot No. 148 on the east for 30.478 meters by a lot No. 142 on the west for 30.478 meters by a lot No. 144 containing 689.982 S. M. of land as shown on entry No. 3798 Register No. 2 at the office of the Commissioner of Lands and Survey TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete building [1,040 sq. ft.], the freehold property of Mr. Narciso Tush) 21. Lot No. 66B Independence Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lots Nos. 644 & 649 Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being three Buildings: Building 1: an unfinished structure 40 % completed 400 sq. ft.; Building 2: Office + bathroom 64 sq. ft.; Building 3 Shed 264 sq. ft. and lots [1415.518 S.M.] fenced compound , the freehold property of Mr. Elvis Cabral.)

29. Lot No. 28 Independence Village, Stann Creek District:

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ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 526.205 S.M. being Lot No. 28 Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 2 storey concrete structure [1,680 sq. ft.] containing: Ground Floor 2 bedrooms + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor 3 bedrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [526.205 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Nelson Rivas.) ************************Toledo District Properties************************* Parcel No. 614 Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 311.778 S.M. being Lot No. 66B Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated dwelling house [1,006 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dinind/kitchen + study and lot [311.778 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Ray C. Ogaldez) 22. Lots Nos. 125 & 64 situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THOSE TWO pieces or parcels of land containing 929.09 S.M. being Lots Nos. 125 & 64 situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 2 storey structure of mixed construction (1,920 sq. ft.) containing 5 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + 2 kitchens + 2 living rooms and 2 dining areas and lots [929.09 S.M.] situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Michael Hobbs) 23. Parcel No. 326 Valley Community/Alta Vista Area In, Stann Creek District :

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Valley Community/Alta Vista 31 326 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot 1053.770 S.M. situate in the Valley Community/Alta Vista Area, Stann

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 614 (Being a two storey concete commercial/residential building used as a restaurant on the ground floor and a residence containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and a another two storey concrete commercial building containing commercial space on the ground floor and 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + open space and a timber structure used as a store together with lot [824.79 S.Y.] situate on Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, the freehold property of Messrs. Galvez Taxi & Tours (Mr. Carlos Glavez and Ms. Florence Galvez) [Photos taken July 14 2013] 2. Parcel No. 793 West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 793 (Being a two storey concrete building [5,640 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 5 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [668.896 S.M.] situate on West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Aurelio Oliva) 3. Lot No. 24 Big Falls Village Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 1557.81 square yards being Lot 24 situate in the Big Falls Village, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being: Building #1 Concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 3 bedrooms + ½ bathroom + Living area; Building #2 Composite Structure with thatched roof used as kitchen/dining; Building #3 timber outhouse and lot [1,557.81 S. Y.] situate in Big Falls Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Alberto Shal) 4.

4,743.16 S.Y. Jacinto Village, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situate in Jacinto Village, Toledo District, Belize containing 4,743.16 square yards TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a two storey structure and lot containing 4743.16 square yards, the freehold property of Mr. Gerald Williams Sr.) 5. Parcel No. 272 A Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 272 (Being a vacant lot [408.277 S.M.] situate on A Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Anne Neal) 6. Parcel No. 548 Punta Gorda, Toldeo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 548 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [770.127] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen situate in Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Roland Tun.) 7. 0.64 Acre Jacintoville, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 0.64 acre situate along San Antonio/Punta Gorda Road, Jacintoville, Toledo District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being two storey concrete dwelling house [4,240 sq. ft.] comprising 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen on each floor and lot [0.64 acre] situate in Jacintoville, Toledo District, the freehold property of Messrs. Pete & NJ’s Trucking) 8. Lot No. 4 Big Falls Village, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel containing 1695.99 Square Yards being lot 4 situate at Big Falls Village Toledo District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [686 sq. ft.] comprising 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [1695.99 S.Y.] situate in Big Falls Village, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Mr. Juan De Dios Poom) 9. Parcel No. 548 West Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 548 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [840 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered porch and lot [646.116 S.M.] situate on West Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Glen Enriquez & Mr. Lloyd Enriquez) 10. 0.563 Acre along San Antonio-Chiquibul Road, San Antonio Village, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 0.563 acre situate along San Antonio-Chiquibul Road, San Antonio Village, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being three buildings: A concrete bungalow structure [1,092 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + storage + verandah; A two storey concrete house [1825 sq. ft.] Ground floorliving/dining/kitchen + 1 bathroom + storage + shed + verandah; An elevated timber structure [375 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [0.563 acre] situate along San AntonioChiquibul Road, San Antonio Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Ruben Dario Lopez) 11. Lot No. 169 Forest Home Village, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 756.56 square meters being Lot No. 169 Forest Home Village, Toledo District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [825 sq. ft.] comprising 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [756.56 S.M.] situate in Forest Home Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Randolph Williams) 12. Parcel No. 389 Gertrude Caliz Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 389 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [936 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [533.33 S.Y.] situate on Gertrude Caliz Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Steve Enendu and Ms. Keisha Zuniga) 13. 1041.510 S.M. San Antonio Village, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 1041.51square meters situate in San Antonio Village, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house and lot [1,041.51 S.M.] situate in San Antonio Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Juan Ich and Mr. Jesus Ich) 14. Lot No. 100 Hopeville Village, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 657.24 square yards being Lot No. 100 comprising 549.538 sq. meters situate in Hopeville Village, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,052 sq. ft.] being one of the original starter units in the Hopeville Housing Scheme Project comprising 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + study + utility + living/dining/kitchen and lot [657.24 S.Y.] situate in Hopeville Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Maria Roches) 15. Parcel No. 991/2 Corner West & Kiskadee Streets, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 991/2 (Being a two storey multifamily dwelling house [1920 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + verandah; First Floor: Rental Units 4 bedrooms (2 of which equipped with private bathrooms) other 2 shared bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot situate corner West & Kiskadee Streets, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Ms. Nora Garay and Mr. Oliver Garay) 16. Block 41 Main road leading to Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 12.447 acres being Block 41 Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being four built forms on 12.447 acres of land, the primary structure being a single family concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,200 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and landt [12.447 acres] situate on the main road leading to Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Marcel Jacobs) 17. Lot No. 31 West of Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 31 situate west of Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District containing 464.576 S.M. TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being a concrete two storey building [2,720 sq. ft.] designed as a 3 family residential complex: Ground Floor 2 Units each 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor 2 bedrooms + 1 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [464.576 S.M.] situate west of Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Cupertina Teul) 18. Parcel No. 1287 Panpana Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 1287 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,504 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [479.020 S.M.] situate on Panpana Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Dennis Williams and Ms. Deborah Westby) 19. Parcel No. 990 Kiskadee Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 990 (Being a two storey concrete dwelling house [2027 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [767.000 S.M.] situate Kiskadee Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Ana Arzu) 20. Parcel No. 926 Far West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 926 (Being and elevated dwelling house [932 sq. ft.] + Shed [449 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [533.33 S.Y.] situate on Far West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Rene Pennell) 21. Lot No. 30 Hopeville near Cattle Landing Village Settlement, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 30 situate in Hopeville near Cattle Landing Village Settlement, Toledo District containing 546.33 square yards TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [443 sq. ft.] containing 2

bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [546.33 S.Y.] situate Hopeville near Cattle Landing Village Settlement, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Alberto Coleman) 22. Lot No. 157 Forest Home Village Extension, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing of land containing 977.04 squrare meters being Lot No. 157 situate in Forest Home Village (extension) in the Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being a single-family dwelling house [1,882 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/dining/kitchen + Entry Verandah + Covered Carport + Second Floor: Game Room + Covered Patio and lot 977.04 S.M. situate in the Forest Home Village Extension, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. David Duncan) 23. Lot 2,642.62 S.Y. situate in San Miguel Village in the Big Falls/Golden Stream Area, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 737 (Being a 2 storey concrete/timber commercial/residential building containing business space on the ground floor [1,721 sq. ft.] and single family residence on the first floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen [1338 sq. ft.] and lot 713.33 S.Y. situate on Alejandro Vernon Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Giovani Foster) 26. Parcel No. 450 Filaya Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 450 (Being three buildings (1) concrete single family bungalow dwelling house (415 sq. ft.) containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; (2) a timber dwelling house (502 sq. ft.) and an outhouse/laundry (120 sq.ft.) situate on Filaya Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Ernesto Canelo and Mr. Herman Canelo) 27. Parcel No. 1789/1on Santa Maria Street, Indianville Area , Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 1789/1 (Being an incomplete 2 storey concrete dwelling house, Ground floor 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor 30% completed and lot [464.576 S.M.] situate on Santa Maria Street, Indianville Area, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Mr. Antonio Teul) 28. Parcel No.342 corner 6th Street/Lucille Melendez Blvd. and A Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 342 (Being a commercial/residential building [2,126 sq. ft.] and lot 311.62 S.Y. situate at the corner 6 th Street/Lucille Melendez Blvd. and A Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Elizabeth Borland) 29. 50.00 Acres Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 50.00 acres of land (Block 11) situate on the North side of the Punta Gorda/San Antonio Road near Rice Reserve, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 50.00 acres of land situate near Rice Reserve, Punta Gorda/San Antonio Road, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Priscilla Graham and Mr. Dennis Moore) 30. 2 Acres Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 2 acres situate along San Marcos Area, Toledo District, Belize as shown and describe don the Registry Index Map at the office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys Belmopan, Cayo District, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being two acres of land situate in the San Marcos Area, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Elvis Cabral) 31. Parcel No. 1812 Sapodilla Street, New Housing Area, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Big Falls/Golden Stream 42 577 (Being a two storey concrete building [2,200 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: Preparation & Storge Facility; First Floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + Small timber & thatch Kitchen and lot 2,642.62 S.Y. situate in San Miguel Village in the Big Falls/Golden Stream Area, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Mariano Kus) 24. Parcel No. 907 North end of Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 907 (Being an incomplete two storey dwelling house [4,066 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 3 bedrooms + 3 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor incomplete] and lot 721.176 S.M.] situate on the north end of Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Phillipa Williams) 25. Parcel No.737 Alejandro Vernon Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

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

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