Belize Times February 14, 2016

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The Belize Times

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SANTANDER’S SWEET DEAL In 2015 the company stated that Santander “will not rely on Government for any of the financing aspects or guarantees”.

Pg. 2 Guatemalan Co. got millions of dollars in tax breaks…and now $12m SSB $$$

NO LOVE from KHMH! Non-emergency fee hiked by 150% after Valentine’s Day

Opposition

Leader Sworn In

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Murder FRUTA BOMBA at 69 Bar TO CLOSE DOWN Pg. 4

Shyne Barrow

THIS SMELLS OF RETRENCHMENT Pg. 4

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Anwar Barrow

UDP SUPER BRAWL! Pg. 2

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Belize City, February 10, 2016 Opposition pressure is mounting on the Social Security Board for its decision to bail out the foreign company, Santander Sugar Group, with $12 million from the Belizeans workers’ savings.

The Santander Sugar Group, which consists of subsidiaries Green Tropics, Santander Sugar Ltd., Santander Farms Ltd., SS Energy

UDP SUPER BRAWL!

Belize City, February 11, 2016 While NFL fans anxiously watched the Manning vs. Newton battle in the 2016 Superbowl this past Sunday, here at home the UDPs were entertained by their Super Brawl version involving no other than the two spoilt sons of Prime Minister Dean Barrow.

Reports have rolled in to the BELIZE TIMES about how the two younger Barrows almost got “physical” at an invitationonly Super Bowl Party thrown by largerthan-life UDP senator Juliet Thimbriel at one of her plush homes in Ladyville.

One called the other a spoilt brat and privileged punk while the other, we are told, shouted that he is an illegitimate son.

Cold stuff courtesy the extra strong and cold drinks being served, perhaps.

Inside the Barrow family empire things have gotten really tense since the two sons of Prime Minister Dean Barrow have expressed that they want to continue the profitable “family business”.

Shyne, a fairly newcomer to the political scene, has outwitted his younger brother, jumping ahead of the race and announcing his interest in the Mesopotamia division. To back him up, Shyne has gotten his uncle Michael Finnegan’s support. Shyne also got the PM to announce that no other than Sister B will be taking over the Queen Square division when he retires in two years. Shyne knows well that Anwar considers himself the only legitimate heir.

Anwar, of course, isn’t sitting back and has been lobbying everywhere for support.

But he doesn’t have swagger like Shyne.

We are told the back-and-forth between the brothers at the party on Sunday was very messy. But it’s really previews of coming attractions within the crumbling United Democratic Party. Next week we’ll tell you about the new G-13 forming behind the political don from the north, Gaspar Vega.They want Barrow’s head already, and might just do anything to have it.

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Ltd., and Santander Investment Holdings Ltd., all registered at the Matalon building in Belize City, ran into problems when one of its financiers that formed part of a larger syndicated loan financed by local and international banks, pulled out of the investment scheme.

Santander turned to the Government through Social Security Board, whose Investment Committee approved the loan.

SSB’s Chairman, Doug Singh, has defended the decision by indicating that it is a financially sound investment and that the returns for SSB will be tremendous, but the move has still attracted a firestorm for its duplicity and risk.

Today the People’s United Party issued a statement declaring its opposition to the SSB’s decision, and put forward the concerns it has over the issue.

“The primary concern is why the peoples’ money is being used instead of borrowing from the commercial banks. The Santander Group is either strong enough to borrow an additional $12 million from commercial banks or it is not. If it is not, then the SSB should not be making this loan,” said the Party’s statement.

The PUP release also asked for full disclosure from the SSB. “The PUP calls on the SSB to make public whether its proposed loan will be a first-ranking charge on the assets of the Company. Also, the public should be informed whether there is any security sharing agreement between the lenders that would restrict the right of the SSB to foreclose in the event of the default.

“On the basis of the limited information presently available, the PUP believes that this proposed loan is too risky and should not be made by SSB. The PUP stands in solidarity with the majority of Belizeans who oppose the loan of $12m to Green Tropics Limited. Whilst the project is beneficial to the Belizean economy, this loan from the SSB is not,” the release ended.

The youth arm of the PUP, the Belize Youth Movement, also spoke out against the decision, indicating that if the SSB wants real economic returns, it should invest in making education more affordable and reducing unemployment for young people.

There has also been opposition from the National Trade Union Congress of Belize and third political parties.

Santander’s request for SSB’s financial support comes almost one year after the company wrote Cabinet to indicate that they are financially sound.

In a letter sent by Santander’s Chief Executive Officer, Jose Rodriguez, to Minister Godwin Hulse, who is the Cabinet Investment Sub-Committee, the company states that Santander “will not rely on Government for any of the financing aspects or guarantees”.

But Santander is not resisting the Barrow Administration’s penchant to giveaway much needed revenues through tax breaks.

The company, which was given the un-

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usual privilege of drafting Government’s bill that would regulate their operations, compiled legislation that is too good to be true, and sweeter than sugar cane. In that bill Santander declares that it should be exempt from all taxes, and you can name them, Income and Business Tax, General Sales Tax, Customs and Excise Duties, Exchange Control fees and Stamp Duties on any financing arrangements for the project.

The Company also proposed for itself that GST be waived on all construction-related services and that where the company has already paid GST, Government compensates them for it.

Santander’s advantageous intentions were not done there. Their script of the Bill calls on the Government to grant them immunity from “restrictions, burdens, requirements and obligations” contained in the following laws: Factories Act, Sugar Industry Act, Sugar Act, National Integrated Water Resources Act, Sugar Cane Farmers Association Act and Foreign Exchange Control Act. Santander even fully protected its interests in case any Government attempts to nationalise their company. In the bill drafted by them, they want the Government to compensate them at twenty times the earnings that would be lost in case of a takeover of the company.

It appears that in desperation for “Foreign Direct Investment”, the Barrow Administration is willing to give away millions and even compromise the interest of the country. This extreme generosity was not the case when the cane farmers in northern Belize were seeking the Government’s help in their aim of purchasing the Belize Sugar Industry Tower Hill factory. Then, Social Security Board wouldn’t even budge. But when it comes to a foreign company, we see how low the Government would go.

The use of monies belonging to Belizean workers should not be used to bankroll a foreign owned company that already is poised to benefit from a host of almost endless tax breaks. Also, asking SSB for financing is contrary to the principle of awarding tax breaks to companies that will bring significant foreign direct investment and or generate significant employment.

The rational given by the Chairman of the SSB to approve this loan, that the SSB is permitted to invest up to 20% of its portfolio in foreign investments, is absurd. The Chairman conveniently forgot to advise Belizeans that the principle behind foreign investment of the SSB funds is to invest these monies in low risk paper mainly for “insurance” purposes that would allow SSB to readily access a portion of the reserves in the event of a natural or financial disaster in the country. The norm is to invest these monies in secure bonds like US Treasury bonds.

The Chairman and the Investment Committee have also ignored financial advice against decisions like this one. The latest Actuarial Review of the Social Security Board specifically underscores the urgency to ensure that the SSB avoids additional allocations on specific ventures that would reduce further the proportion of short-term investments and the liquidity of the Fund. The Actuary advised that the SSB is in the midst of a second-phase of actuarial maturity, with contributions lower than expenditure by a steady wider margin and as a result the availability of cash for new investments arises exclusively from a decreasing share of investment income. It went on to say

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2016 that allocations to instruments that do not provide liquid cash returns would restrict the availability of funds to meet current obligations in the future requiring the potential liquidation of deposits to pay benefits.

NO LOVE from KHMH! Non-emergency fee hiked by 150% after Valentine’s Day

Belize City, February 9, 2016 Prime Minister Dean Barrow’s November 4th election promise to Belizeans was that the Government would not impose any new tax. While the Government isn’t introducing new taxes yet, its existing taxes are slowly increasing, making the cost of living unbearable in Belize.

This week the major public referral hospital in Belize City, Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, announced via flyers posted through the hospital building that their non-emergency fee will be increasing by 150% as of Valentine’s Day. Last year, KHMH imposed a $10 fee on patients for its non-emergency services. That fee is now increasing to $25 for every patient walking in for an appointment.

The hospital is also increases the physiotherapy fee by 100% from $15 to $30 for first session, and $10 to $20 for every other session.

The hospital claims the fee increases are necessary to sustain its staff and services, which runs on a budget of $37 million. With the fee increase, the hospital hopes to collect some $100,000 in additional revenue.

Last year the hospital saw a major part of its liabilities, over nine million dollars in unpaid patient fees, written off by the Government.

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Hon. John Briceño takes oath as Leader of the Opposition City of Belmopan, February 9, 2016 People’s United Party leader Hon. John Briceño was officially sworn in as the Leader of the Opposition by Governor General H. E. Sir Colville Young at the Belize House on Monday, February 8th, 2016.

Hon. Briceño was joined by a large group of family, friends and supporters who travelled from various parts of the country to witness the PUP leader take his oath to defend Belize without fear or favour.

Turning up in support of the new Leader of the Opposition was Hon. Cordel Hyde, who had contested the Party’s recent leadership convention. Hon. Hyde commented to the media that he supports unity in the Party because the supporters spoke loud and clear that that is what they demand.

“That’s been the clear message from people all over the country from inside the party, that they want the party to work together, to fight together to return to government. It’s been a long time since we won an election, since 2003 and we’ve had 9 defeats in 9 years starting in 2006 and I think our people are tired of losing,” commented Hon. Hyde.

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Murder at 69 Bar

Cayo District, February 8, 2016 52 year old Zhi Jiang Zhang, a Chinese national who owns 69 Bar, was murdered on Saturday morning during an armed robbery of Zhi Jiang Zhang his business place along mile 52 in Teakettle Village on the George Price Highway. Police say an armed assailant entered the two-storey building and attacked the owner and his female employees in an attempt to steal the day’s proceeds.

According to reports, around 2:00am on Saturday, February 6th, Zhang was inside the establishment picking up empty bottles when a man entered from a window in the upper flat. Rooms are in the upper flat, while the business is situated downstairs.

The armed man held up Zhang, demanding that he hands over money. Zhang resisted and a physical confrontation ensued, with Zhang being stabbed multiple times.

Zhang was stabbed seven times. The fatal wounds are believed to be injuries to his throat.

A female worker, who attempted to help her boss during the altercation, ended up being shot in the leg.

Throughout the rest of the weekend, the Police combed the premises in search for clues to aid their investigation. Found on the premises was one 9mm expended shell.

On Monday morning, when media houses arrived to interview Police authorities, a member of the media entourage stumbled on a large knife on the ground in an area near the business and along the road side. It had no clear blood stains, so there is no indication that it could be the murder weapon.

Police officials collected the knife as possible evidence.

Community residents say the bar was a hub of suspicious activity with late night drinking and possible prostitution. The bar employed about nine female workers, mostly immigrants, who were reportedly employed as commercial sex workers.

The workers were seen packing their belongings and leaving the bar on Monday. Police said the workers were questioned as part of the investigations. The female worker who was shot in the leg has received treatment and was released from the Western Regional Hospital.

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Fruta Bomba to close down

Corozal District, February 11, 2016 Belizeans in the Corozal and Orange Walk District have received terrible news with the announcement that papaya companies, Fruta Bomba and Belize Fruit Packers, both subsidiaries of Brooks Tropicals, will be closing business in Belize.

The company made the announcement this week, indicating that its 50 employees will have to find alternative jobs over the next few months.

The northern districts are already struggling in a depressed economy.

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EDITORIAL THIS SMELLS OF RETRENCHMENT

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his younger generation of Belizeans are most likely unaware that UDP Prime Minister Esquivel and Deputy Prime Minister Barrow had retrenched over a thousand public officers.

Most Belizeans at that time had never heard the word retrenchment, but for those who felt it, and their families, it was a bitter blow which turned their lives upside down.

What happened was the UDP, wanting to please their foreign masters, the notorious IMF, decided to reduce the work-force in the public service in order to balance their budget.

One morning, without warning, public officers turned up at their work to find letters on their desks instructing them to leave their offices as they no longer had a job with the government. In many cases, husbands and wives working in different areas of the public service were summarily sent home.

It was a shocking situation for the country of Belize.

Nothing in the work place had ever happened like that before. The Unions were outraged. The Opposition strongly condemned the cold blood mass firings. The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Churches O. P. Martin, preached against it, telling the nation it was a callous and heartless act which discarded human beings as if they were garbage.

The Bishop called on the government to show compassion.

The called went unheeded. Esquivel and Barrow proceeded to ruin the lives of innocent Belizeans for no real reason other than to show the IMF they were book-keepers wiling to please their masters.

That was December 1995. Now comes the news that 1300 teachers are to be retrenched. For that is exactly what is being contemplated. The excuse from the Minister of Education is that the teachers are not qualified. The Minister, and by extension the Prime Minister, are claiming the teachers had been given ample time and opportunity to become qualified.

Let us place on record our full support that qualified teachers at all levels of our education system is the goal worth striving for. But let us not reach there at the cost of kicking out teachers.

Let us also make mention of the rank hypocrisy of the Education Minister and his Prime Minister. The regulations governing the University of Belize require that the President hold a Master’s Degree. The Prime Minister with the public support of the Education Minister appointed a crony to the position who holds no Master’s Degree in any subject; not even in lackeyism or sycophancy.

We use the term “rank hypocrisy” in the sense that rank is the equivalent of the word “renk”. Stink and obnoxious.

Let us also point out that the Prime Minister’s son holds no qualifications to be the head of the corporation Belize Telecommunications Limited. He is there solely because his father, in exercise of rank nepotism, gave him the job.

The same situation applies to the other son of the Prime Minister. This is the infamous criminal who spent nine years in jail for shooting in a club in New York. He has no qualifications to be Music Ambassador of Belize.

Many of the Ministers in the UDP Cabinet are not qualified to manage a panades shop.

The UDP has been in government for eight years. What proper reviews of the teachers have been done in order to decide why so many teachers are facing retrenchment?

What is the length of years of each of these teachers?

Have they accomplished results for their teaching of students? Are they failures as teachers?

Qualifications in and of themselves are not the be all and end all of anything. Qualifications are simply a yard-stick, a measuring tool which tells us a person has the ability to accomplish a goal or to be able to teach. Qualifications cannot make a person a good teacher or an effective teacher.

Teaching is a talent. It is an ability, learned over years of actual teaching and interacting with students. It comes through experience, which is the greatest teacher.

We want all our teachers to be qualified. In time they will be. But it cannot be overnight. Nor can it be at the expense of human lives.

We condemn the decision to frighten teachers who have been serving and teaching our young students. We condemn the manner in which this cold-bloodied decision is to be carried out. We cannot support any decision to start firing teachers by the hundreds and possibly one thousand, eight hundreds, starting as early as next month.

And what happens to students who are still in classes in March, April, May and June? What of those preparing for examinations?

What craziness has taken hold of Minister Patrick Faber, his Prime Minister and the Cabinet? Do they really believe they will fire 1,300 teachers and get away with it because there are no major elections on the horizon?

And let us also sound this concern. As the full extent of the waste, corruption and out right stealing of public funds become more evident; it will emerge that the firings of teachers has nothing to do with qualifications. The government is broke and they are downsizing the work force.

Qualification is an excuse to retrench teachers.

Let us see what excuse will be offered when they turn to firing public officers and nurses.

The People’s United Party calls on the government to approach this issue differently. This is not an option.

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DE-RISKING IT ALL Belize faces worst banking crisis ever

Belize City, February 10, 2016 For many in the financial sector who are in the “know”, the idea of banks in Belize losing its corresponding relationship (de-risking) is extremely alarming. But for the most part the rest of Belize remains in a slumber regarding this subject matter. The simple truth so far is that most Belizeans know very little and have not been exposed directly to any changes in the way business is being conducted in Belize, which is primarily because there are still tenuous corresponding banking relationships that exist between Belize and the other small banks (banks in the US and other parts of the world). These corresponding banking relationships are expected to expire during the first quarter of 2016. The larger tier 1 banks have already severed relationships with banks in Belize. The first being the Belize Bank/ Bank of America (BOA) relations and subsequently with other indigenous banks.

This umbilical cut immediately and directly affected the existence of international banks, which many domestic banks had as subsidiaries. This forced a foreclosure of most of these international banks leaving many displaced employees and others without a job.

While the loss of corresponding banking to some 80% of Belize’s bank-

ing sector is not the Armageddon, when and if it occurs, it is significant enough to make citizens feel like it is.

Moody’s Investor Service, in a recent report, predicted that the full effect of the severing will be felt by mid 2016. That is when it is predicted all the relations will be severed, providing no arrangements can be brokered by the Government of Belize with these other smaller banks possible in New York. According to Prime Minister Dean Barrow, US officials maintain that the decisions of the US Banks to de-risk from Belize’s Banks were those of the individual banks and not any imposed instructions from the regulatory bodies.

Therefore Barrow feels that they can convince smaller banks to look favourable at Belize and further indicated that they are negotiating with one or two New York based lower tier banks to establish corresponding banking relationships. It is unclear what the country would be prepared to put at stake as a sweetener to convince the banks or what they (banks) may want from the government.

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PUP Reps pledge support at Unity Rally Orange Walk Town, February 8, 2016 Neither the light rain nor very cool temperature kept over 1,500 supporters from attending the Unity Celebration held on Saturday, February 6th 2016 at the Muffles College Auditorium in Orange Walk Town.

People’s United Party supporters have been energised since the national convention held in the city of Belmopan last Sunday, January 31st, which saw Orange Walk Central Area Representative Hon. John Briceño elected to lead the Party once more.

As new Party Leader Hon. Briceño has made every effort to promote unity. He has met with key personalities in the Party such as former Party Leader and Freetown Area Representative Hon. Francis Fonseca, Lake Independence Area Representative Hon. Cordel Hyde, and Former Prime Minister and Fort George Area Representative Rt. Hon. Said Musa, to discuss a way forward in unity.

On Saturday afternoon, the focus was celebration and renewal in the Party. Supporters gathered in the early afternoon and awaited the arrival of the leaders. Showing support with their presence were Deputy Leader from East Hon. Kareem Musa, Deputy Leader from the South Hon. Rodwell Ferguson, Deputy Leader from the North Hon. Abelardo Mai, Corozal South East Area Representative Hon. Florencio Marin Jr., Cayo North East Area Representative Hon. Orlando Habet, Cayo North Standard Bearer Michel Chebat, Belize Rural North Standard Bearer Lloyd “Major” Jones, Belize Rural South Standard Bearer Elito Arceo, Orange Walk East Standard Bearer Josue Carballo, Orange Walk North Standard Bearer Ramon “Monchi” Cervantes, and Corozal North Standard Bearer David Castillo. Also in attendance were Party officials Chairman Henry Usher, Legal Advisor Anthony Sylvestre and Communications Director Anthony Mahler.

All representatives spoke on the importance of unity in the Party.

“We are going to win the next election but we must prepare. The work starts now. With a leader like John Briceño we are confident that we are going to do it”, said Major Lloyd Jones to supporters.

“We all know that the division is what leads us to losing. We cannot be divided. We must make every effort to remain united and always behind our Party Leader John Briceño,” remarked Ramon Cervantes.

“As a People’s United Party we have to get stronger. As a party we have been tasked to work on a people’s agenda,” commented Josue Carballo.

“We now have new life in our Party. We had a free and fair convention last week Sunday and now all of us will unite behind the leader John Briceño, he is my leader, your leader, our leader, to take us to victory whenever Dean Barrow calls the election,” stated Hon. Florencio Marin Jr. Party Chairman Henry Usher underscored the historic significance of Sunday’s convention, noting that it was the most democratic in the history of Belize. He urged all key players to remain committed to moving the Party forward.

“Let us also remember that we have to work hard. The job of ensuring that the People’s United Party becomes the next Government is up to us all,” declared the chairman.

In his rallying of supporters, Party Leader committed to renewing hope in the Party and working to get the PUP back in Belmopan.

“Today we start the march to Belmopan, because we are united, we are ready to work to get rid of the United Democratic Party,” stated Hon. Briceño.

The Party will continue reach out to supporters.

The BELIZE TIMES has learnt that a national tour and consultation led by the Party Leader are among the plans by the Party.

Hon. Kareem Musa Caribbean Shores

Hon. Orlando Habet Cayo Northeast

David Castillo Corozal North

Anthony Sylvestre Legal Advisor

Michel Chebat Cayo North

Ramon Cervantes Orange Walk North

Josue Carballo Orange Walk East

Elito Arceo Belize Rural South

Hon. Florencio Marin Corozal Southeast

Henry Usher Chairman

Hon. Abelardo Mai Orange Walk South

Hon. Rodwell Ferguson Stann Creek West

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Hon. Landy Habet donates water coolers to schools

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Cayo District, February 9th, 2016 Potable drinking water is a basic necessity but for many in rural communities, it is still not easily accessible.

In Cayo North East, communities have been struggling to establish safe drinking water systems. Central Government has not looked at this issue as a priority, leaving communities to fend for themselves.

In an effort to ensure that safe drinking water is available to the schools in the rural communities in Cayo North East, the PUP area representative Hon. Orlando “Landy” Habet donated a water dispenser and a 5-gallon of water to seven schools.

On Tuesday, February 9, Hon. Habet visited the schools in Santa Familia, Billy white and Los Tambos. On Wednesday, February 10th, the area representative stopped at the schools in Esperanza Village, Duck Run 1, 2 and 3 villages.

At each school, Hon. Habet handed over a water dispenser and a 5-gal of water to each classroom.

The hardworking and caring representative said that the donations although small, are meaningful to ensuring the health of the school children.

“I hope this is the first phase of my school water project. I look forward to a 2nd phase where we can provide a small water filtering system to the schools so that they can replenish the drinking water on a daily basis. If anyone has any ideas of where we can get the donations for the filtering systems, please let us know.

Water is LIFE!” commented Hon. Habet.

Anyone willing to assist Hon. Habet with the second phase of his humanitarian project can contact him at 610-2985.

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Kent Gabourel wins Weekend Warriors’ individual time trials Hattieville, February 7, 2016 Team Kulture Megabytes’ Kent “Bob” Gabourel won the Weekend Warriors Cycling Club’s individual time trials over 11.5-miles from Data Pro to the Hattieville Cemetery on the Burrell Boom – Hattieville bypass road on Sunday morning, February 7.

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A Division 1st Kent Gabourel – Kulture Megabytes (25:45) 2nd Daniel Cano – Team Santino’s (25:52) 3rd Warren Coye - Team Santino’s (26:55) 4th Robert Mariano – Team DigiCell 4G (27:09) 5th Isaiah Willacey – Team F.T. Williams (27:15) 6th Fitzgerald “Palas” Joseph – Lampaz (27:18) B Division 1st Clarence Tesecum – Team F.T. Williams (28:49) 2nd Ryan Willoughby – Team SMART Zoom (30:03) 3rd John Burns – Team DigiCell 4G (30:05) 4th Santino “Chief” Castillo – Team Santino’s (30:22) 5th Francis Cassassola – Team Santino’s (30:32) 6th Albert Conorquie – Team Sugar City United - 30:39 C Division 1st Ingmar Perrera – Team Stationery House/Medina’s Jewelry (32:44) 2nd Dr. David Madrid - Truckers Posse (33.42) 3rd Maynard Bood - Team DigiCell 4G 4th Savinus Flores – Team Sugar City United (33:55) 5th Steve Gill – Team SMART (34.36) 6th Hewald Humes – Team DigiCell 4G (34:42)

SCA ADVANCES to football nationals

Jodie Pott scored SCA’s 1st goal

SCA team

Belize City, February 10, 2016 The St. Catherine’s Academy girls will represent the Central Zone at the secondary school football championships to be hosted by St. John’s College at the MCC Garden on Friday and Saturday, February 19-20, after defending their city title as back-to-back champions, with back to back wins over the Gwen Lizarraga High School girls in the finals at the MCC Garden on Monday and Wednesday, February 8 and 10.

On Wednesday’s Game 2, Gabriel Mendoza scored the winning goal for SCA’s 1-0 win.

In Game 1, the SCA girls won 3-0 over Gwen Liz when Jodie Pott scored the 1st goal, and Jada Myvett scored a 2nd goal to lead 2-0 at the half. Renisha Martinez scored a 3rd goal after the break.

The SCA girls had advanced to the finals by back to back wins in the semifinals over the Wesley College girls last Monday and Thursday.

The Gwen Liz girls had advanced to the finals by eliminating the Ladyville Technical girls 2-1 in a penalty shootout after both semifinals ended without a goal.

Daneka Meighan and Ophelia Flowers scored for Gwen Liz, while only Loraine Stephens scored for Ladyville. Ladyville’s goalie Tania Martinez made 3 heroic stops in the penalties to give her squad a fighting chance, but her teammates failed to score.

Daniel Cano won 2nd in A Div.

Clarence Tesecum won B Division

Ingmar Perera won C Division

Wesley College heads to football nationals, undefeated Belize City, February 8, 2016 The undefeated Wesley College boys will represent the Central Zone at the male division high school football championships, after they stopped the Anglican Cathedral College boys 2-1 in Game 1 on Monday, February 8.

ACC’s Trevaughn “Monster” Rhaburn scored the 1st goal in the 1st half, but Deandre “Dee-dee” Pitters equalized for Wesley for a 1-1 score at the half. Kenyon Lewis scored Wesley’s 2nd winning goal after the break.

Wesley College had advanced to the finals by back to back wins over the Ladyville Technical High School boys in the semifinals last Monday and Thursday. Wesley won 2-1 in both games.

The ACC boys advanced to the final by 2-0 overtime win over the SJC boys last Friday, to win 4-3 on aggregate score after SJC had won Game 1 of the semifinals 3-2 last Tuesday.

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ACC’s Akeem Sutherland on the attack

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Police, BDF & Bandits win Premier League games Belize City, February 7, 2016 The defending champs Police United FC, the Belmopan Bandits and Belize Defence Force football squad all posted big wins in Week 3 of the Premier League of Belize (PLB) closing season tournament over the weekend.

The BDF marched over the Placencia Assassins 3-1 at the MCC Garden on Sunday afternoon, when Harrison Tasher scored the BDF’s 1st and 2nd goals in the 47th and 53rd minutes before Dalton Eiley pulled one back for the Placencia

squad by converting a penalty in the 75th minute. Tasher next dealt to BDF midfielder Leon “Chow” Cadle who drilled Placencia’s goalie Elias Pelayo with a 3rd goal for the 3-1 win.

Other matches: Belmopan Bandits vs. Wagiya 3-0 Goals by Jordy Polanco, Elroy Smith, Marlon “Matador” Meza Police United vs. Verdes FC - 3-2 Goals by Mahjib Guerra, Amin “Tacos” August, Gilroy “Breda’ Thurton, Deon Makin Jr., Elio Ramirez

Placencia’s Arnie Whyte controls the ball

St. John's Anglican & St. Martin's girls advance to basketball semifinals Belize City, February 9, 2016 The undefeated girls of St. John’s Anglican School girls and the St. Martin De Porres RC School girls won through to the Belize City primary schools basketball semifinals at the Birds’ Isle.

The St. Martin’s girls got the easy bye for their 6th win after the Holy Redeemer girls forfeited on Tuesday, February 9. The Martin’s girls made the playoffs in the No. 2 spot to take on 3rd place, the Belize Elementary Girls.

Martin’s posted their 5th win against Wesley Upper girls 6-3 last Tuesday with Destiny Dominguez scoring 4pts for Martin’s and Shantel Flowers scored 1 bucket. Wesley’s Jada Gillett scored 3pts.

The St. John’s Anglican girls are leading the competition after their 6th win over the Bethel Primary girls 19-2 last Wednesday. Taliyah Hyde scored

9pts for St. John’s and Ashanti Lopez added 4pts. Bethel’s Jaysha Jones scored 1 bucket.

The Belize Elementary girls posted their 5th win: 20-0 by the James Garbutt 7th Day Adventist girls’ default last Wednesday.

The Muslim Community girls made the cut for the playoffs in 4th place.

The winners of Thursday’s semifinals advance to the city championship finals on Friday, February 12. Both finalists will represent the city at the Belize District finals at Birds Isle next Wednesday, February 17, when they will take on the Belize Rural champions, the Burrell Boom Methodist girls, and the island champs the Holy Cross Anglican girls from San Pedro, Ambergris Caye.

St. Martin’s boys

St. Martin’s & St Joseph’s boys enter basketball semifinals

St. Joseph boys

St. Martins girls

BES girls

Belize City, February 9, 2015 The St. Martin’s boys posted their 5th win 40-20 over the Holy Redeemer RC School boys on Tuesday, February 9. Elijah Gabourel led the Martin’s squad with 19pts, while Evan Welch scored 9pts and Lyndon Gentle put up 6pts. Holy Redeemer’s Izid Lopez scored 12pts and Lyzel Thompson added 3pts.

In Thursday’s semifinals the Martin’s boys will meet the No.2 seed from the other group, the St. John Vianney RC boys.

St. Joseph’s boys lead the other group with 4 wins, after they blew out the Muslim Community boys: 14-10. Christopher Zetina, Brandon Vasquez and Gary Williams scored 4pts apiece for Joseph’s while Muslim’s Ezry Alvarez scored 6pts and Jahiem Hamilton 4pts. In the semifinals, the St. Joseph’s boys will meet the No. 2 seed from the other group, the Belize Elementary boys.

The BES boys posted their 5th win: 30-9 against the James Garbutt 7th Day Adventist School boys last Wednesday when BES’ Alex Ariola scord 8pts and Eric Williams and Jonah Chebat added 4pts apiece. Abel Craig scored 4pts for James Garbutt.

The winners of Thursday’s semifinals advance to the city championship finals on Friday, February 12. The finalists will take on the Belize rural champions, the Hattieville Government School boys, and the island champs: the San Pedro RC School boys.

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BSI/ASR Crop Review - Week 9

2016 For Sale

By Order of the

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 11th day of December, 2002, between JOSEPH JONES of No. 57 Freetown Road, Belize City, of the one part, and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LTD., of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Vol. 42 of 2002 at Folios 1 – 28, 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.

(February 8, 2016 to February 14, 2016) Cane milled – 42,924 tons Total cane milled since start of 2015/2016 crop: 389,218 tons Total cane milled in the same period in 2014/2015 crop: 467,380 tons Difference in this year’s crop: -78,162 tons Sugar produced – 3,942 tons Total sugar produced since start of 2015/2016 crop: 34,518 tons Total sugar produced in the same period in 2014/2015 crop: 56,109 tons

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Grinding rate – 6,132 tons of cane per day Average grinding rate since start of 2015/2016 crop – 6,178 tons of cane per Grinding rate in the same period of 2014/2015 crop – 7,419 tons of cane per Juice purity – 84.09% Average juice purity since start of 2015/2016 crop – 83.78% Juice purity in same period of 2014/2015 crop – 88.20% Mud levels in cane – 4.53% Average mud level in this year’s crop – 4.95 Mud level in same period in 2014/2015 crop – 3.92 Tons Cane per Ton Sugar (TC/TS) – 10.89:1 Average TC/TS since start of 2015/2016 crop – 11.28:1 TC/TS for same period in 2014/2015 crop – 8.33:1 Sugar level in cane – 96.18% Average sugar level since start of 2015/2016 crop – 95.32 % Sugar level in the same period in 2014/2015 crop – 95.27% Factory Time efficiency – 98.11% Factory efficiency since the start of 2015/2016 crop – 93.91% Factory efficiency in the same period in 2014/2015 crop – 97.48%

BSI Comments - Factory performance was affected by inclement weather and as a result only 42,924 metric tons was milled for the week. A total of 27.50 hours was lost this week due to out of cane weather conditions. For the crop, total time lost due to out of cane weather is 51.98 hours.

- Total mud processed to date is roughly 5% more than last crop.

- There is a planned maintenance stop scheduled for February 24, 2016.

- To reduce mud avoid using push-pilers by piling cane to suit grab size and lifting cane bundles instead of pushing bundles before loading.

Data compiled from Daily and Weekly Factory Reports prepared by BSI.

All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT Leasehold interest in ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 323 situate in the Village of Sandhill (Maxboro Area), Belize District, and bounded as follows: On the North for 30.476 Metres by Lot No. 305; On the South for 30.476 Metres by a Street; On the East for 31.393 Metres

by Lot No. 322; On the West for 31.393 Metres by Lot No. 324, containing 956.733 Square Metres 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 28th day of January, 2016.

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

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

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

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

SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 568.910 square metres being Parcel 3232, Block 16 in the Caribbean Shores/Belize Registration Section TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of ANDRE ANTHONY YOUNG and JENNA MARIE YOUNG (Jointly) DATED this 4th day of February 2016 HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE FOR ORANGE WALK DISTRICT Licensed Auctioneer Noel J. Codd will sell the following properties at the time and places mention below ON Wednesday February 24th, 2016 AT 8:00 a.m. on site

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being block 4 Parcel 3871 Orange Walk Town Registration section. The subject building is 1,260 square feet containing 5 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 2 livings rooms and 1 kitchen area being the Freehold property of Juan August.

AT 10:30 a.m. on site

All that lot, parcel or piece of land in Orange Walk being Registration Section Orange Walk Town Block 4 Parcel 1911. Property contains 4 bedrooms, 2 Full bathrooms, Living, Kitchen and dining area. The building is also comprised of 1786 S.FT. Being the Fee Simple property of Ana B. Castillo.

AT 1:00 p.m. on site

ALL that piece or parcel being Block 4 Parcel 421 Orange Walk Town Registration Section, Orange Walk District and containing 711.11 square yards as shown on R.I.M Subject property is located in front of the B.S.I. football field. Property belongs to Amory Jacobs

ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25TH, 2016 AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES AND TIME AT 8:30 a.m. on site

AT 8:30 a.m. on site

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, IN TRIAL FARM being Registration Section Trial Farm Block 4 Parcel 762, Orange Walk District, Belize. The property contains 3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, living, kitchen, and dining area being the freehold property of Benjamin Torres.

ALL THAT piece or parcel being lot # 101, LUSIANA FARM WEST WHICH IS NOW PARCEL # 3939, ORANGE WALK TOWN REG SECT BLOCK 1, Located Corner Guanacaste Street, Louisana Farm West, Orange Walk Town. Holding 2 bedrooms one bath, living dinin and kitchen area. Property for Fernando & Emilia Ayuso.

AT 11:00 a.m. on site

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 1045.045square meters being Lot 648 situated in Trial Farm village, Orange Walk District. Property is vacant lot. Being the Fee Simple property of Melbourne Rodriguez

AT 1:30 p.m. on site

AT 9:00 a.m. on site

ALL THAT LOT PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND BEING PARCEL 284/1, TRIAL FARM REG. SECTION BLOCK 4, O/ WALK. Property contains 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, Living and kitchen area. Property for Lisandro Vargas

AT 9:30 a.m. on site

All that piece or parcel of land being lot No.72 situate at the corner of Evelyn & St. Peter Street,Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District. Being Block 4 Parcel 1618 Orange Walk TownRegistration Section, Orange Walk District and containing 479.3 square meters. The subject building is a 2 storey concrete structure. Main level having 8 bedrooms, 1 part-bath,and living area. 2nd level 3 bedrooms,2 full bath, family room, laundry room, living, dining and kitchen. THE LOWER FLOOR IS USED AS DOCTOR’S OFFICE THE UPPER AS RESIDENCE. BUILDING IS IN VERY GOOD STATE being the Freehold property of Ricardo Fabro

All that piece or parcel of land containing 645.890 s. m.3744 Cor. Palmar Boundary Road & Macal River Street, Orange Walk.

The Subject Building comprises 1,360sft.

The same is occupied as a family home of 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms, complete with kitchen, dining & living room spaces. Being the freehold property of Roger Tun.

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, IN Orange Walk being Registration Section Ann Gabourel Block 4 Parcel 1814. The house contains 2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, living, kitchen and dining area being the freehold property of Levy Blanco.

AT 9:00 a.m. on site

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, being Registration: Ann Gabourel Block: 4 Parcel: 1247/1. The property contains IA 26’ X 24’, 2 BEDROOMs, BUNGALOW DWELLING HOUSE being the leasehold property of Felix Rejon

AT 9:30 a.m. on site

AT 2:00 p.m. on site ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 348.33sm being BLOCK 4 PARCEL 1473 ANN GABOUREL REGISTRATION SECTION. Located at #49 Yo Creek & San Joaquin St., Orange Walk Town. The Subject Building is a one storey concrete bungalow with a gross floor area of 1971sft, including open area. The same serves as a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom residence with kitchen/dining and living room areas. House was originally constructed in 1998 and renovated in 2011.

House is 50% tiled, plastered and painted.

There is also a second structure within the lot that is currently used as a store room.

Property of Edison & Rosita Johnson.

AT 11:30 a.m. on site ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 1040.4 s. m. being Block 4 Parcel 12 Trial Farm Reg Sec. Land with structure the freehold of Ismael Teck.

AT 10:00 a.m. on site All that lot, parcel or piece of land, in Orange Walk being Registration Section Orange Walk Town, Block 4 Parcel 4255, Orange Walk district. The property has 775 square feet and contains three bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, a living, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Dr. Jose Lahera.

NOEL J. CODD Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District Tel: Office: 677-5184 cell: 624-5184 Email:noelcodd@yahoo.com

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ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25TH, 2016 AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES AND TIME AT 10:00 a.m. on site

ALL that piece or parcel of land being Block 4 Parcel 1946 Orange Walk Town measuring 1199.638 sq yds. being the Freehold property of Ricardo Fabro.

ALL that piece or parcel of land being BLOCK 1 PARCEL 499 SAN ESTEVAN REGISTRATION SECTION in San Estevan Village, Orange Walk Town. Land measuring 461.9 S.M. Building:Concrete bungalow house with 3 bedrooms, full bath, living, Dining, Kitchen Area and laundry room.

Being the Freehold property of Eudaldo & Macaria Patt.

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 464.454 s. m. being lot no. 3235 CABBAGE STREET, Orange Walk District, Belize. The house contains 2 bedrooms, living, kitchen and dining area.

The house has an outdoor facility being the Freehold parcel of Martin Jimenez.

AT 10:30 a.m. on site

ALL that piece or parcel being Block 4 Parcels 623,624,625 & 631 orange Walk Town 2054.41 square meters Orange Walk Town Registration Section. Vacant Land. Being the freehold property of M.V. Imports Ltd

AT 1:00 P.M. IN FRONT SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LTD. Orange Walk Branch on Thursday February 25th, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PEICE OF LAND, IN ORANGE WALK being Registration Section Ann Gabourel, Block 4, Parcel 2755 being the freehold property of Van Clarke.

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 20acres being BLOCK 4 PARCEL 65 DOUGLAS RURAL REGISTRATION SECTION. Located in San Jose/San Pablo Village being the Freehold property of Vicente Escalante.

ALL THAT piece or parcel being BLOCK 4 PARCEL 428/1 SAN JOSE/SAN PABLO REGISTRATION SECTION containing 1646.7 square meters being the Leasehold property of Miguel Briceno.

ALL THOSE THREE pieces or parcel of land containing 1,719.013 s.m. being Registration Section Indian Hill East Block 4 Parcel 514,515,516. Ishwar Mahbubani

ALL that piece or parcel Being Block 1 Parcels 228, 229, 230, 231 San Estevan Registration Section. Land measuring 657.1 sm, 710.8 sm, 641.7sm, & 729 sm respectively in San Estevan Village, Orange Walk. 39 x 39 feet Concrete bungalow structure: 3 bedrooms, 2 full bath, lkitchen, dining and living room. There is also an open shed, which is used as an additional kitchen & washing area. Being the Freehold property of Wilber & Erica Vega.

AT 11:00 a.m. on site

ALL THAT Being Block 4 Parcel 3706, Orange Walk Town Registration section being Registration Section Orange Walk Town Block 4 Parcel 3706, Orange Walk District, Belize. 3 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, living, kitchen and dining area being the freehold property of Ester Vargas.

Fee Simple Property BEING PARCELS 157 AND 158, DOUGLAS REG. SECTION BLOCK 1, ORANGE WALK. LOT 158 CONTAINS 1045.159 S.M. AND IS THE CORNER LOT ON ROADSIDE. LOT 157 CONTAINS 1040.57 SQ. METERS AND IS THE INSIDE LOT FOR WHICH THE STREET IS NOT YET OPENED. BOTH LOTS ARE PRESENTLY IN ITS NATURAL STATE. Property of Erica Cabral

All that piece or parcel of land containing 522.5 Square Meters being Registration Section Orange Walk Town Block 4 Parcel 879, Orange Walk District, Belize. Land only being the freehold property of Pabel Torres

ALL that piece or parcel of land containing 2160.701 square meters. being Registration Section Indian Hill East Block 4 Parcel 523, Orange Walk District. The property currently hosts a one storey structure which is unoccupied. Being the Freehold property of Roberto Santos

Lease property being lot no. 309 Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District, containing 1200.467 sqyds Two storey concrete structure; 2400 sqft Main: 1 living, dining, kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 2 bath rooms,laundry room Second Level - 80% completed: 1 living room, dining, kitchen , full bath, 4 bed rooms being the Leashold property of Primitivo Chan ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Parcel 206/1 Block 1 Miller’s Bight Registration Section containing 36.7 acres being the leashold property of Apolonio Ramirez.

All that lot, piece or parcel of land being parcel 510/1. REGISTRATION SECTION: SAN JOSE/SAN PABLO BLOCK: 1 PARCEL: 510/1. The Building is a 2 bedroom bungalow house. Being the leasehold property of Edwin Patt

ALL that piece or parcel Being Block 1 Parcels 485 & 486 San Estevan Village Lots Layout, Orange Walk and containing 1084.1 square meters (parcel 485) and 1018.6 square meters (parcel 486) respectively.

Land only Property of Amelio Cansino.

ALL That piece or parcel being Parcel 188 Block 1 San Jose/San Pablo Village.Containing a one storey concrete bungalow with a gross floor area of approximately 700sft.

Holding 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, living/ kitchen area.Being the Freehold property of Otilio Cacerez & Macedonia Chi.

NOEL J. CODD Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District Tel: Office: 677-5184 cell: 624-5184 Email:noelcodd@yahoo.com

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE FOR COROZAL DISTRICT

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Licensed Auctioneer Noel J. Codd will sell the following properties at the time and places mention below on Friday February 26th, 2016 AT 8:30 a.m. on site

ALL that lot, parcel or piece of land, being Parcel No. 2163, Corozal North Registration Section, Block 1, Corozal. Located in PORT SAUL AREA. Holding a bungalow concrete house with 2 bedroom, one bath, living/dining/kitchen area. Land Measuring Approx 575.52 SQ YDS. Being the Freehold property of Roque & Maria Martinez.

AT 10:30 a.m. on site ALL that piece or parcel of land being Parcel 2157/1 Block 1 in Corozal North situate in Hall’s Layout, College Road, Corozal Town Land - 727.06 sqyds, Building 47.5ft x 32.5ft-split level concrete house, Main level holds 5 bedrooms, 2 full bath, 1 kitchen and living room. Second level 2 bedrooms and a storage area. There is also a 13ft x 15 ft single building in the yard being the leasehold property of Ezekiel Gilharry.

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, BEING PARCEL # 1450/1 CONSEJO ROAD S.E REG SECTION BLOCK 1, COROZAL District being the Leasehold of Jose Cawich

All that lot, parcel or piece of land, in Corozal North. Being Registartion Section Corozal North, Block 1, Parcel 868 and 869, Santa Rita Layout, Corozal Town, Corozal District. The building contains 1,395 square feet on the main floor and 930 sqare feet on the second floor.The building is made up off 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, a laundry, a living kitchen and a dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Mohan and Asha Thani.

AT 1:00 p.m. on site

AT 9:00 a.m. on site

ALL that piece or parcel being Block 1 Parcel 282, situated at No. 96 5th Street North, Corozal Central, Corozal Town, Land measuring 669.91 SqYds, Building - Concrete bungalow structure containing 3 bedrooms, 2 full bath, kitchen, living room, dining room, and office being the Freehold property of Froylan & America Gilharry.

AT 10:00 a.m. on site

ALL that piece or parcel being Block 1 Parcel 682 Libertad Village Registration Section, Corozal District Land: 10,811.87 s. y Building is a two storey concreted dwelling - Main level contain 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, kitchen, dining, living and laundry room, Second level is incomplete. According to the owner it has been sub-divided into 4 large lots. There is also a thatch house on the property a open trench that may have been initial work for a swimming pool. Being the Freehold property of Herman Botes.

All that lot, parcel or piece of land, in Corozal North being Registration Section Corozal North Block Parcel 2146.The building is 1050 square feet it comprises of 4bedrooms, 2 Full bathrooms, a living, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Teleford Flores.

AT 11:00 a.m. on site

AT 9:30 a.m. on site

ALL that piece or parcel of land being Corozal Central Registration Section Block 1 Parcel 278, located at No. 8th Street North, Corozal Town, Corozal District.

Land - 505.33 sq yds. Building - One single storey bungalow house with 1 bedroom, 1 bath, living, dining and kitchen area. The original house is 21 X 31 fully complete, with an extension that is considered 40% completed and measuring 17 X 31 being the freehold of Abimael & Monica Catch.

AT 2:30 P.M. IN FRONT OF SCOTIABANK (Belize) LTD. Corozal Town Branch on Friday February 26th, 2016

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, BEING PARCEL # 31 Block 1, PARAISO/ SANTA RITA REGISTRATION SECTION. Building:2 ½ storey with 5,013 sq. ft. with Main:- 2,294 sq. ft 2 Bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 1 part bath, with kitchen, dining and living room areas and laundry room. Second:- 2,077 sq. ft. 2 Bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 1 part bath, with kitchen, dining and living room areas and laundry room. Third:-642 sq. ft. and is used as an additional living room space being the freehold of Ramesh Buxani Co Ltd

ALL that piece or parce being Block 3 Parcel 614 Sarteneja Registration Section, Corozal District. Vacant land measuring 1106.8 s.m. being the Freehold property of Juan Perez.

AT 1:30 p.m. on site

All that lot, parcel or piece of land in Corozal North Registration Section, Corozal North, Block 1 Parcel 846. The property contains 3bedrooms, 1 Full bathroom, a living, a kitchen and a dining area. On the second floor there are 3 bedrooms on the first floor 1Full bathroom, a living, a kitchen and a dining area. The house comprise of 1200 Square feet. Being the Fee simple property of Guadalupe Anderson.

AT 11:30 a.m. on site

ALL that parcel Sarteneja Registration Section, Block 3, parcel No. 348/1 COROZAL. Structure is a mix concrete bunglow with addition at the top, holding 3 bedrooms, bath, living/dining/kitchen areas. Property of Ariolo & Diana Samos

ALL that piece or parcel being Parcel 62 Block 1 COROZAL CENTRAL REG. SECTION. Located at No 3. 4th Ave Corozal Town. Building is FULLY CONCRETE, DWELLING COMPRISING OF A PARTIAL BASEMENT WHICH CREATES A TWO-STOREY. Measuring aprox. 1800 sq ft. Property of Albertico Gongora

NOEL J. CODD Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District Tel: Office: 677-5184 cell: 624-5184 Email:noelcodd@yahoo.com

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ALL THAT piece or parcel being PARCEL 539/1,SANTA CLARA/ SAN ROMAN REG. SECTION, BLOCK 1, COROZAL being the leasehold property of George Moralez.

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

Fee Simple Property being PARCEL # 552, LIBERTAD VILLAGE REG. SECTION BLOCK # 1, Corozal District, Belize. THE PROPERTY IS A BIG AND LONG LOT containing 1799.63 S.. IT IS DEVELOPED WITH 2 HOUSES. THE 1ST HOUSE IS A TWOSTOREY WOODEN AND CONCRETE STRUCTURE WITH 5 BEDROOMS, 1 FULL BATH, KITCHEN, DINING AND LIVING. IT MEASURES ABOUT 2100 SQ. FEET. WHILE THE 2ND AT THE BACK IS WOODEN WITH A CONCRETE, BACK ADDITION WHICH GIVES IT SORT OF AN L - SHAPED and HAS ABOUT 1300 SQ. FEET. IT HAS 3 BEDROOMS LIVING DINING AND KITCHEN. PROPERTY OF EMILIO & MELVA SARMIENTO (EMILA & BALDOMINIO MONTEJO)

All that piece or parcel containing 1.17 Acres being lot 5 situate approx 10 1/2 Miles On the Belize Corozal Road. Land Only being the freehold property of Noguera Sugarcane Derivatives

All that piece or parcel containing 639.4 Square Meters, being Registration Section Grants Land Block 1 Parcel 322/1 Copper Bank, Corozal District. The property is appraised under the assumption of good marketable title in fee simple volume 28 of 2002.

The property in review has a single family bungalow residence with a gross square footage of 980 sq ft at ground floor and 260 sq ft at first floor and land 639.4 S.M. being the freehold property of Sarah Cobb

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

All that lot, piece or parcel of land being Block 1 Parcel 221 Libertad Rural Registration Section. Building is 1410 square feet.

Contains 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, a living, kitchen and family room. Being the fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

Leonardo Folgarait Properties ALL THAT LOT PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND BEING PARCEL 28,CAROLINA CALCUTTA REG. SECTION, BLOCK 1, COROZAL containing 907.43 SQUARE YARDS. THE PROPERTY IS IN KEN’S LAYOUT, AN EXPANSION OF XAIBE VILLAGE AND IS FIVE LOTS OFF THE MAIN ROAD. Building is a one storey concrete structure with 1 bath, living dining and kitchen area. Property is designed for more bedrooms but is not complete. Fee simple property of Valentin Nicholas

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, IN SAN ANDRES/RANCHITO being Registration Section San Andres/ Ranchito Block 1 Parcel 792 Corozal District. The building contains 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, living, and kitchen area being the Freehold of Jeorge Zetina

All that lot, piece or parcel land being Block 1 Parcel 129 Paraiso/Santa Rita Registarion Section. Land with frame structure. Being the fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

ALL that lot, piece or parcel of land being Block 1 Parcel 225 Libertad Rural Registration Section. Land with frame structure. Being the fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

4 PARCELS OF LAND ALL that lot, piece or parcel being Block 1 Parcel 93 Libertad Rural Reg Sec. Land only. Being the Fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait ALL THAT LOT PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND BEING PARCEL 57/1, BUENA VISTA REG. SECTION BLOCK 1, COROZAL. Containing Approximately 1310.6 S.Y. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS NEAR CENTRALLY LOCATED LOT IN THE VILLAGE AND TWO STREETS PARALLEL TO THE NORTHERN HIGHWAY.Holding a two storey concrete building: main level has 1 bed room, living and dining area. Second level has 3 bedrooms, living, dining and kitchen area.

Leasehold property for Florencia Pott

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

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

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

All that lot, piece or parcel of land being Block 1 Parcel 53 & 54 Corozal Central Registration Section. Building is 1615 square feet 2 storey building. Lot 53 houses a radio station and studio at the top and a television studio at the bottom. Lot 54 has an out toilet, concreted courtyard/dancehall with a portion of a kitchen/bar. Being the fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

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Dirty Hands at SSB

By G. Michael Reid While we can never insure one hundred percent of the population against one hundred percent of the hazards and vicissitudes of life … we have tried to frame a law which will give some measure of protection to the average citizen and to his family against the loss of a job and against poverty-ridden old age”. ~ US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in signing into law that country’s Social Security Act on Aug. 14, 1935 Although many credit the Great Depression of the 1930’s as the worldwide catalyst for Social Security programs, Germany had a similar plan in place dating as far back as the 1880’s.

That program is credited with playing a key role in Germany’s massive and rapid growth of industrialization following its implementation. In the US, the Social Security program has also helped to make that one of the most developed and attractive countries in the world to live and work.

Belize’s own Social Security scheme was established in 1981, shortly before Independence. In his wisdom, the Father of our Nation, Right Honourable George Price recognized the need for such a scheme and used the US program as a model. The program was started with a fifty thousand dollar grant from government but quickly grew as the program proved a success. Starting in June of 1981 with a team of 26, the staff now consists of almost 300 employees.

The Social Security Funds are administered by a Board of Directors that includes five members representing government, two members representing employees (unions) and two members representing employers (one from Chamber of Commerce and one from Belize Business Bureau). On paper that is not such a bad composition but when we understand that all these are politically appointed and stand basically beholden to one man, the Prime Minister, then we can realize the true extent of the problem.

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This time, instead of apologizing, Santander served the farmers with eviction notices, claiming that they were on lands belonging to the company. Notwithstanding that many of the farmers had been working that area for over 20 years they were made to cut their losses and pack up and move. Fortunately, with the intervention of Area Representative Julius Espat, the farmers were able butions have always been in excess to reach a settlement with Santandof monies that are paid out. Records er and were given lands elsewhere. of 2006 reveal that while $33 million They had to relocate, pack up and rewas paid out in benefits, almost $50 start from scratch. It would be good million had been collected; the disto get an update on to find out how parity grows consistently wider each that situation is working out for the year. The ideal scenario would be to farmers. increase the benefits to contributors Anyway, we are where we are and afford people a better standard of and last week we were informed living in time of need. Some retirees that Social Security had approved complain of receiving as little as a hunthis loan to Santander; but people dred dollars per month; hardly enough are asking questions. The biggest to provide for a decent shelter and question is how much foreign money food to eat. has this group really invested in BeEven with a modest raise in benlize? It seems that apart from a few efits to workers, there would still be borrowed dollars from banks in Guaexcess in social security funds and no temala, Panama and the US, most of one would object to wise investment Santander’s money has come from loof the monies. People understand cal banks; where is the foreign investthat it would not be wise to just have ment? the money sitting there but careful Belizeans have a term called “deadconsideration must be given to any raise”. This is where a person comes into any type of gambling game or investment with absolutely no money. In corWe’ve seen this game played before and too often porate America, it is referred we get burned. It seems that we have once again to as using OPM (other people’s money). We’ve seen been conned. It is okay though, for these con this game played before and artists to play with monies from commercial too often we get burned. It seems that we have once banks but they cannot be allowed to gamble again been conned. It is with our social security funds. Doug Singh okay though, for these con artists to play with monwith all his fancy talk can bob and weave and ies from commercial banks try to explain but whoever made that decibut they cannot be allowed sion should be made to answer to the people. to gamble with our social security funds. Doug Singh with all his fancy talk can bob and were able to acquire some 20,000 such investments. Government has weave and try to explain but whoever acres of land. Again however, they crefor too long been free and loose with made that decision should be made ated quite an environmental stir when this money, using it to bail out private to answer to the people. We need to they sprayed the entire area with the companies and making unwise investrestructure that Investment Commitdeadly chemical known as roundup. ments. tee and put people on there with the Farmers in the area were severely afThe idea was never to use sobest interest of the people at heart. fected losing much of their precious cial security money as some type of Stop playing games with the people’s crops of lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes “slush funds” for government but money and start using these funds for and pepper.

Farmers in the area are rather to provide for worker’s benefits the purpose which we were told they said to produce as much as seventyin time of sickness, maternity and old would be used for. It is time that we five percent of all the vegetables conage. Today, the purpose of this very demand that government to keep its sumed in the Belize, Cayo and Orange worthwhile program has been totally dirty hand off of social security money.

Walk districts. redefined and governments raid the kitty at will.

In November of 2010, Government dipped into Social Security money to bail out Belize Sugar Industries (BSI) with a ten million dollar loan. In October of 2012, the government again turned to Social Security to bail out Belize Electricity Limited (BEL), this time the amount was $15 million dollars. In February of 2014, the government was once again using social security funds for a ten million dollar bailout of the citrus industry. All toll, that amounts to a whopping 35 million dollar of poor people’s money dispersed in just those four years; all to rich multinational companies that are supposed to be making their own money. And now, government is once again milking this cash cow, but their recent decision to give twelve million to Santander is not going over well.

Santander came to Belize as Green Tropics in 2012 promising to invest 90 million US dollars to build a sugar plantation, a sugar mill and a processing facility. Notwithstanding that our own local farmers have long been facing persistent problems with this product which has seen ever diminishing returns and consistent over production. Each year, tons of cane is left in fields even after ASR came in promising to expand milling capacity.

Farmers have been warned that in 2017, beet sugar will begin to compete with cane sugar and that they should expect even lower returns for their investment. Yet, Green Tropics figured that sugar is the way to go.

Belize has never been one to turn away foreign investment regardless of how shady it appears and this group came in, supposedly with tons of money and promises. From the outset there were problems and shortly after arriving in 2012, the company ran afoul of environmental laws. They were found digging a canal through Belize’s precious and guarded Central Corridor which provides sanctuary for our precious jaguars and other big cats and wildlife. They apologized, were taken to court and supposedly made to pay a fine.

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DE-RISKING IT ALL Belize faces worst banking crisis ever

Continued from page 6 (sometimes without knowledge) are the main vehicles used to transport these illicit proceeds around the world. In their effort to protect themselves from these threats, the US enacted stringent legislation which started with the Patriot Act after the 911 World Trade Centre. Of course the US government is charged with the responsibility to protect its citizens and economy and therefore cannot be asked to water down these protective mechanisms (laws). Actually while the regulators, in the US, as claimed by Prime Minister Barrow, expressed that Belize as a jurisdiction appears free of any major infractions reference banking/ financial transactions, the US banks obviously feel that the penalty for infractions or oversight of a Belize/region transaction is too great. Therefore while the regulators may thumbs-up Belize, the US banks are saying these regulators are the very ones that will levy the dreaded penalties that are scaring us away from Belize and the region.

So Belize finds itself in an invidious position, the US regulators are not obliged or cannot relax their rule and penalties and the banks cannot take the exposed risk that Belize and the region may possess.

Some of the Caribbean leaders referred to the de-risking mechanism employed by these large banks (both in US and Europe) as economic warfare. This is because, if the situation remains unsolved, small economies such as Belize will be financially cut-off from the rest of the financial/global world. If all banks in Belize lose their ability to correspond with other banks in either Europe or the US, then only Scotia Bank, which is an international bank, will have the ability to do international financial transactions. It is felt to a smaller extent that Atlantic Bank, whose head office is in Honduras, may remain with corresponding relations, but only time will tell about that perception.

This will create a major bottleneck and slow down the speed of, as well as drive up the cost of doing business in Belize. It is also uncertain in what way the Central Bank will be able to stop this situation because if they should not be involved in the day to day operations of the banks. Further legal opinion will have to be sought if that urgency arises and find what the mechanics would be accepted.

It is reported that when compared to other jurisdictions Belize is the hardest affected by the de-risking, and therefore the remainder of the region is not in the same haste to solve this issue as Belize is in. While it has been raised by certain countries in the Caribbean region, very little word is coming from Central America, where the markets, population and lobby power is greater. Belize as a member of SICA should seek to lobby support from its members for this issue to become more main stream, because outside of Belize there are only whispers of this matter in the region. The whispers are extremely disjointed and disorganized. We

hope that Prime Minister Barrow, as the current President of Caricom, will be able to rally cry at next week’s meeting in Belize of the Caricom Head of States on this matter. But that cry has to be coupled with the voice of SICA for it to be meaningful. So the rounds of these regional nations should hereby begin in an effort to get support for this matter to be seriously look at by the US and Europe and for them to realize the colossal economic damage that de-risking poses. This however should be done in conjunction with the continuing negotiations with other banks.

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NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given CAYDON TRADING LTD. commenced dissolution on 4th February, 2016; and Ms. Giulia Carrada of 99 Greenbay Road, Charlton, London SE7 8PX, is the Liquidator of the company.

Notice is hereby given CURRUMBIN INVEST CORP. commenced dissolution on 5th February, 2016; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

Notice is hereby given LEONETTO BUSINESS LTD. and UMEA ASSOCIATED S.A. both commenced dissolution on 8th February, 2016; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE

BY ORDER OF THE CHARGEE HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED, a Licensed Public Auctioneer will sell on site the following property at the time as listed.

At No. 19 Tapir Street, Belmopan, Cayo District on Monday 29th February 2016 at 2:00p.m.

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 501.740 square metres being Parcel 3108, Block 20 in the Belmopan Registration Section situate at No. 19 Tapir Street, Belmopan, Cayo District, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of STEPHEN WATTERS and GLORIA WATTERS (Jointly)

DATED this 3rd day of February 2016 All sales are strictly cash and deemed final. For more information contact: HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738

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Belize welcomes Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government Belize will host the 27th Intersessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government on the 16 -17 February 2015. There will be an Opening Session on Monday 15 at which presentations will be made by host Prime Minister and incoming CARICOM Chairman Hon. Dean Barrow, outgoing CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of Barbados, Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart and the CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque.

The CARICOM Heads will deliberate on a number of critical issues to the Region, including the threat from the Zika Virus, handling Climate Change, and correspondent banking and security matters.

Ahead of the meeting, the BELIZE TIMES has teamed up with the CARICOM Secretariat to provide an overview of CARICOM and the benefits its operations provide to the people of the Community, including Belizeans.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF CARICOM West Indies Federation The West Indian Federation, established in 1958, laid the strong foundation for the development of a Regional integration movement that comprised small contiguous states with similar cultural and historical experiences. The Federation comprised Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, the then St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago.

The Federation was established by the British Caribbean Federation Act of 1956 with the aim of establishing a political union among its members.

Although a plan for a Customs Union was drawn up, emphasis was not placed on the economic aspect of Federation during the four years of its existence. Economically, the Region remained as it had been for centuries, and not even free trade was introduced between the member colonies during this period.

The West Indies Federation came to an end in 1962, but its end, in many ways, must be regarded as the real beginning of what is now the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The end of the Federation meant the beginning of more serious efforts on the part of the political leaders in the Caribbean to strengthen the ties between the English-speaking islands and the mainland territories, Guyana and Belize, by providing for the continuance and strengthening of the areas of cooperation that had existed during the Federation.

To this end, in mid-1962, a Common Services Conference was convened to take decisions on these services, the major ones among them being the University of the West Indies (UWI), founded in 1948 and the Regional Shipping Services set up during the Federation, to manage the operation of the two ships donated in 1962 by the Government of Canada – the Federal Palm and the Federal Maple.

The Caribbean Meteorological Service was established one year later, in 1963 and along with the UWI and the Regional Shipping Service, represented the heart of Caribbean cooperation directly after the end of the Federation.

In addition to the decision to continue the process of inter-state cooperation and notwithstanding the dissolution of the Federation, the year 1962 also marked two important developments in the establishment of a Caribbean Community: the attainment of independence by both Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago in August that year, and with it, the power to control their own domestic and external affairs.

In announcing its intention to withdraw from the Federation, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago proposed the creation of a Caribbean Community, consisting not only of the 10 members of the Federation, but also of the three Guianas and all the islands of the Caribbean Sea – both independent and non-independent.

The then Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Eric Williams, convened the first Heads of Government Conference in July 1963, in Trinidad and Tobago to discuss the concept. The leaders of Barbados, British Guiana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago attended the Conference. There, the leaders of the four Caribbean countries all spoke clearly of the need for close cooperation with Europe, Africa and Latin America.

The first Heads of Government Conference proved to be the first in a series of Conferences among the leaders of Commonwealth Caribbean countries. In July 1965, the meeting of the Premiers of Barbados and British Guiana and the Chief Minister of Antigua and Barbuda focused on the possibility of establishing a Free Trade Area in the Caribbean.

This move resulted in the announcement later that month of definite plans to establish a Free Trade Area. This was carried through in the same year when, in December 1965, the Heads of Government of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados and British Guiana signed an Agreement at Dickenson Bay, Antigua and Barbuda, to establish the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA). They decided, however, not to implement the agreement immediately, in order to give the other countries an opportunity to consider membership.

Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) At the Fourth Conference held in Bridgetown, Barbados, on 23-27 October, 1967, Heads of Government decided to proceed with the Association based mainly on the 1965 Dickenson Bay Agreement, and also to include aspects of three studies that were undertaken. The three studies, conducted by the UWI and completed in 1967, were: the Dynamics of West Indian Economic Integration by Havelock Brewster and Clive Thomas; Possibilities for Rationalising Production and Trade in the West Indies

by Alister McIntyre, Norman Girvan, George Beckford and Eric Armstrong; and Problems of the Caribbean Air Transport Industry by Steve De Castro.

One of the other critical decisions taken at the Fourth Conference was to recognise the different levels of development among the potential member countries of CARIFTA. Two categories of members were therefore created, namely More Developed Countries (MDCs) - Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago - and Less Developed Countries (LDCs) - Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts-NevisAnguilla, Saint Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines.

The CARIFTA Agreement came into effect on 1 May, 1968, with the participation of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. 1 August 1968 marked the formal entry of Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. British Honduras (Belize) joined in May 1971.

Emerging also from the 1967 Heads of Government Conference was the decision to establish the Commonwealth Caribbean Regional Secretariat on 1 May, 1968, in Georgetown, Guyana, and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in October 1969 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

It was at the Seventh Heads of Government Conference in November 1972, that the Caribbean leaders decided to transform CARIFTA into a Common Market and to establish the Caribbean Community of which the Common Market would be an integral part.

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) At the Eighth Heads of Government Conference of CARIFTA held in April 1973, in Georgetown, Guyana, the decision to establish the Caribbean Community was brought to fruition. The process through which it was established is set out in the Georgetown Accord issued by that Conference. The Accord, which was agreed to in April 1973, contained the draft treaty which we now know as the Treaty of Chaguaramas.

The original signatories to the Treaty were Prime Ministers Hon. Errol Barrow for Barbados; Hon. Forbes Burnham for Guyana; Hon. Michael Manley for Jamaica; and Dr. Hon. Eric Williams for Trinidad and Tobago. By 1 May, 1974, all other members of CARIFTA had signed the Agreement to become full members of CARICOM, except Antigua and Barbuda and St. Kitts and Nevis. They both signed the Agreement in July 1974.

In July 1983, The Bahamas became the thirteenth Member of the Caribbean Community, but not of the Common Market. Suriname became the fourteenth State to join the Community in July 1995 and the Common Market in January 1996. Haiti was formally admitted as the fifteenth Member State in July 2002.

In July 1991, the British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands became the first Associate Members, followed by Anguilla in July 1999. The Cayman Islands became the fourth Associate Member of the Regional grouping in May 2002 and Bermuda became the fifth in July 2003.

From its inception, the three objectives of the Community, which are also known as the ‘three pillars’ were: economic integration; co-ordination of foreign policy; and functional co-operation in areas such as health, education and culture, and other areas related to human and social development. This was amended in March 2008, at the Nineteenth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in Nassau, The Bahamas, to establish Human and Social Development as a pillar.

In recognition of the heightened challenges to security in the Region, CARICOM Heads of Government agreed, at a Meeting which was held in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines in February 2007 that Security would be the Fourth Pillar of the Community. They established the Council of Ministers responsible for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) to deal with these issues.

The Community’s principal administrative organ is the CARICOM Secretariat which is headquartered in Georgetown, Guyana. Its Secretary-General is Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. The Secretariat comprises the Office of the Secretary-General, the Office of the Deputy Secretary-General, the Office of the General Counsel, and the Office of Trade Negotiations. There are four Directorates: Foreign and Community Relations; Trade and Economic Integration; Human and Social Development; and the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM).

CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) In 1989, the decision that was taken to establish the CSME was a move to deepen the integration movement to better respond to the challenges and opportunities pre-

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sented by globalisation.

Preparations for the establishment of the CSME included the negotiation of nine Protocols to amend the Treaty. These nine Protocols were later combined to create a new version of the Treaty, called formally The Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas Establishing the Caribbean Community, (including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy) which was signed in 2001.

The main objectives of the CSME are: full use of labour; full exploitation of the other factors of production; competitive production leading to greater variety; quality and quantity of goods and services, thereby providing greater capacity to trade with other countries.

On 1 January, 2006, the Single Market component of the CSME came into being, involving Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.

The other Member States, except Haiti, The Bahamas and Montserrat, became part of the Single Market in July 2006. Haiti is currently working towards effectively being a part of the CSME. A programme of assistance is currently being developed to aid Montserrat’s accession to the CSME. The Bahamas has not signified its intention to participate in the CSME.

Belize, the bridge between CARICOM & SICA

Belize, which lies on the Caribbean Coast of Central America, is bordered on the east by the Caribbean Sea, to the North-Northwest by Mexico, and to the SouthSouthwest by Guatemala, is one of the three mainland territories in the Caribbean Community, the others being Guyana and Suriname. Belize became a Member State of the Caribbean Community on 1 May, 1974, and currently holds responsibility for Justice and Governance in the Quasi Cabinet of CARICOM Heads of Government.

Belize is also a member of the Central American integration process established under the Protocol of Tegucigalpa in 1991. The Central American Integration System (SICA) comprises Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá and the Dominican Republic. The Republic of China on Taiwan, Mexico, Spain, Germany, Chile and Italy participate as Observers. Belize, as a member of both organisations, has played a pivotal role in facilitating relations between CARICOM and SICA. Acknowledging his country’s bridging role, Prime Minister the Hon Dean Barrow, at a SICA Summit in 2014 said: “We are a part of the Central American isthmus, the pencil of God has no eraser and our geographic location dictates that our natural trading partners are right here in the sub-region. We also believe that our current membership of the Caribbean Community can be advantageous to our partners in both Central America and CARICOM.” CARICOM and SICA held their first Summit in 2002 in Belize at which then Prime Minster of Belize, the Hon. Said Musa, pointed to the importance of the relationship whose details had yet to be worked out. He was, however, confident that “as important as they are, they can only prosper if we all show the courage and determination to make this potentially great partnership between the Caribbean and Central America a real and enduring one. We recognise, all of us, that this is an important step in our journey toward a fully integrated Caribbean family that excludes no nation, no peoples.” http://www.caricom.org/jsp/communications/meetings_statements/caricom_sica_domrep.jsp?menu=communications A Plan of Action setting out the parameters of the relations between the two integration movements was signed in Belize City, Belize, in 2007 at their Second Summit. The Plan of Action places emphasis on cooperation in the areas of human resource development, foreign policy coordination, health, housing, the environment and disasters, trade and investment, crime and security, air transport and tourism, culture and the fight against corruption, poverty eradication and cultural exchanges. http://www.caricom.org/jsp/communications/meetings_statements/caricom_ sica_2_joint_declaration.jsp A Third Summit was held in 2011 in El Salvador where Heads of State and their representatives agreed on a Joint Declaration to further strengthen ties. http://www. caricom.org/jsp/pressreleases/press_releases_2011/pres323_11.jsp Deepened cooperation has yielded a relationship between the CARICOM and SICA disaster management agencies. It has also facilitated high level engagement of private sector representatives of both parties, opened opportunities in trade and investment, and there has been some movement in the areas of Trade and investment, climate change and Environment and Natural Disasters.

It is quite clear that a platform has been put in place and needs to be built on to deepen the relationship between CARICOM and SICA which have a number of concerns and interests in common.

Belize – home to key Regional Institution

Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) Through its role as a Centre of Excellence, the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) supports the people of the Caribbean as they address the impact of climate variability and change on all aspects of economic development through the provision of timely forecasts and analyses of potentially hazardous impacts of both natural and man-induced climatic changes on the environment, and the development of special programmes which create opportunities for sustainable development.

The Five C’s, as the Centre is called, coordinates the Caribbean region’s response to climate change. Officially opened in August 2005, the Centre, based in Belize, is the key node for information on climate change issues and on the region’s response to managing and adapting to climate change in the Caribbean.

It is the official repository and clearing house for regional climate change data, providing climate change-related policy advice and guidelines to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States through the CARICOM Secretariat. In this role, the Centre is recognised by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other international agencies as the focal point for climate change issues in the Caribbean.

It has also been recognised by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) as a Centre of Excellence, one of an elite few. This reputation is a major honour for the Centre, and it should be a great source of prude for the people of the Caribbean as well.

Due to its susceptibility to climate change, CARICOM has traditionally been a main supporter of climate-related initiatives. This was demonstrated early on through

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its strong support of the UNFCCC, an international environmental treaty that was created in 1992.

At an Intersessional Meeting which took place in Belize in February 2002, CARICOM Heads of Government approved the establishment of the Centre and signed a protocol to allow the Centre to function as a legal entity. The follow-up to the CPACC project, the Adapting to Climate Change in the Caribbean (ACCC) project, which lasted from 2001 to 2004, promoted the further evolution of the Centre by providing the resources to develop a comprehensive business plan and strategy to ensure its financial sustainability.

In February 2004, the Centre became fully functional from its first home in the University of Belize in Belmopan. In 2005, the Centre moved to its own space in the Lawrence Nicholas Building in Belmopan. The official opening of the Centre took place on August 2, 2005.

One example of the Centre’s role and contribution to the Community’s development can be found in its participation, in 2015, at the UNFCCC Conference of Parties 21 Negotiations in Paris, France. The Centre was instrumental in ensuring that the Caribbean Region was well represented and prepared to engage in negotiations regarding what climate change issues mean to the region. With assistance from various partners, the Centre formatted a Declaration on Climate Change which was adopted by the CARICOM Heads of Government and was the blueprint for the region’s position for the negotiations. The team of delegates was led by the Executive Director of CCCCC, Dr. Kenrick Leslie, and International and Regional Liaison Officer, Carlos Fuller, who represented Belize at the convention. The Centre also mounted a Caribbean-wide pavilion that showcased the regional countries’ vulnerability to climate change and the efforts they are undertaking to address climate change and to convene a strategy of adaptation to the

Belizean honoured with Order of the Caribbean Community

PM George Price, OCC

PRIME MINISTER GEORGE PRICE In 1992, CARICOM began to recognise the most sterling of contributors of individuals from all walks of life who helped shape our Community. The Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC) is the Regional honour conferred on distinguished CARICOM nationals who have made outstanding contributions to the development of the Community.

In 2001, the Community conferred the OCC on the Rt. Hon George Price, for Premier and first Prime Minister of Belize.

Born in January 1919, in Belize City, Mr. Price served as a Member of the Legislative Council from 1954-1961, The LegisGeorge Price at his desk in Belmopan lative Assembly from 1961 to 1964, The House of Representatives from 19641984, First Minister from 1961 to 1964, Premier from 1964 to 1981 and Prime Minister of Belize from 1981 to 1984, and 1989 to 1993.

Mr. Price died in 2011.

Prime Minister of Belize, the Hon. George Price (Standing, second from left) among CARICOM Heads of Government at their Eighth Summit

CARICOM Quasi-Cabinet

Heads of Government agreed to constitute a quasi-cabinet with individual Heads of Government having responsibility for critical portfolios. These are: • SERVICES - Antigua and Barbuda • TOURISM (including Land, Cruise, ACP/EU Partnership Agreement Provisions etc.) The Bahamas • SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY (Including Monetary Union) - Barbados • JUSTICE AND GOVERNANCE - Belize • LABOUR (including intra-Community Movement of Skills) - Dominica • SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (including Information and Communications) - Grenada • AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION AND FOOD SECURITY (including the Regional Transformation Programme (RTP) - and Bananas) - Guyana • EXTERNAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS - Jamaica • HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND HIV/AIDS - St. Kitts and Nevis • SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (including Environment and Disaster Management and Water) - Saint Lucia • TRANSPORT (Maritime and Aviation) - St. Vincent and the Grenadines • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL COOPERATION (including Culture, Gender, Youth and Sport) - Suriname • ENERGY - Trinidad and Tobago • SECURITY (Drugs and Illicit Arms) - Trinidad and Tobago

CARICOM Passport

The introduction of the CARICOM passport is seen as an important symbol of Regionalism and visible proof of common identity. It is intended that the CARICOM passport will create awareness that CARICOM Nationals are Nationals of the Community, as well as a specific country. It

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By Order of the

Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 28th day of December, 2013, between BEVERLY BRENDALEE PEREZ of #6 Arizona Road, Ladyville Village, Belize District, Belize of the one part, and Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., of the other part, and recorded at the Land Titles Unit as Instrument LTU-201400092, 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 freehold interest in all lot, piece or parcel of land situate in Laydville, Belize District being a portion of Grant No. 88 of 1952 and which said lot is numbered 6 as shown on the said Sub-division Plan dated 27th June, 1993 made by H.D. Flowers, Licensed Surveyor and recorded at the Lands Registry in Belmopan in Entry No. 565 Reg. No. 2 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 3rd day of February, 2016.

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

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NEW JUDGES The government intends to appoint two judges to be permanent for the next thirty odd years.

Both persons are foreigners and were magistrates before being offered judge-ship in Belize.

There are over one hundred Belizean lawyers practicing in Belize. The government has not even asked them if any is interested to serve their country as a judge.

In fact, the proper and lawful process in the public service is that all vacancies must be advertised. The political interference in the public service has become so ingrained that even persons wishing to become Police Officers are now forced to get “recommendation” letters from politicians.

As to the public servants they get promotion, transfers and employment by approaching politicians.

Important positions in the judiciary must be filled through very open, and very transparent means.

Belizeans need to be reminded that the present Prime Minister is not above blatant interference in the judiciary. In his previous incarnations he presided over the removal of Chief Justice Moore, and more recently of the brilliant Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh.

Then there was that scandal in which two judges were whisked to Belmopan and sworn in as Judges of the Court of Appeal-Judges Singh and Meerabux, days before the 1998 general elections. They both stepped down on learning that the Constitutional requirements were not followed. A third person was made a Justice without the proper consultation of the Opposite Leader. He refused to step down and be properly appointed. Solicitor General Rasputin Ghandi had to be called upon to resolve the constitutional mess. The Supreme Court ordered the matter be solved.

We know because we have seen and heard the Prime Minister repeatedly make statements of disapproval or attempt to influence the decisions of judges in many cases. This is unsavory and highly improper. And dangerous as well.

We know also that there are several Belizean attorneys who can be coaxed into serving their country as Magistrates and as judges and a government with good and clean motives should advertise and allow an impartial group to select the most suitable qualified person.

Our Prime Minister changed the Constitution of this country to remove the procedure which required the Senate to vote and approve the appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court. Ask yourselves why?

ABUSING WORKERS MONEY The authorities, sorry, the authoritarians in Belmopan who are above the law and who say they answer to no one, have done it again. And this time it is Social Security money, again.

Social Security money, to the tune of fifty million dollars was taken out and handed over to BTL. Now the latest abuse is the exposure that the Chairman and the Board of SSB with the approval of the government, sorry, the grablament, has loaned twenty four million dollars to a private, Guatemalan company called Santander which is in the sugar cane business.

We want to know how dare they do this?

We want to point out that when the sugar cane farmers wanted to buy the sugar factory from BSI the government refused to help them with a loan. The government did everything to make sure a foreign company could buy out the factory. And a certain law firm collected and certain politicians collected.

ATTACKING THE MEDIA The government has attacked the television station known as Plus TV, specifically its owner and outspoken champion, Pastor Louis Wade.

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show with a wide listenership which deals with social, political, economic and moral issues. The show is one of the best if not the best in the country. It deals with facts and Pastor Wade, who is a young dynamic person, is also a teacher who will resort to graphs and statistics in his commitment to truthful and factual presentations on issues.

Plus TV, previously a supporter of the Prime Minister and his government, has become critical of the Barrow Administration as they see the corruption, abuse of office, lies and mal-administration taking place.

This week the government appointed Broadcasting Authority sent a letter to Plus TV saying they would no longer approve their broadcasting license. Cold like that.

It is well known that the UDP government and party propaganda media and personalities have been waging a relentless and scurrilous character assassination on Pastor Wade. It is revolting and nauseating and speaks volumes on the character of the Prime Minister and Leader of the UDP. Any attack against Plus TV is an attack against the free and independent media in Belize.

We expect no less than a robust response to such an attack and its dark implications for our democracy and our right to freedom of expression.

Our freedoms to freely express ourselves are contained in the highest law of our land-the Constitution. It is stated at Section 12 (1) “Except with his own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions without interference, freedom to receive ideas and information without interference, freedom to communicate ideas and information without interference (whether the communication be to the public generally or to any person or class of persons) and freedom from interference with his correspondence.”

The government and its flunky Broadcasting Authority would be in gross violation of the constitutional rights of Pastor Wade and Plus TV. The Supreme Court would order exemplary damages against the government.

As to the last part of the above quotation from the Constitution about the freedom from interference with citizens’ correspondence.

This violation is becoming widespread. Special Branch, GSU, DEA, the British Embassy in Belmopan and the Israeli agents in Belize, as well as the individual Police like to take away cell phones and rummage through them.

SLACKNESS The river mouth and the sea in front if the Bliss Institute is so badly silted up that it is forming into land made of mud.

It is another outright evidence of the slackness of the government to live up to its responsibility to dredge the harbour mouth on a regular basis.

WHERE HAVE ALL THE WORKERS GONE Remember a few months ago? Remember how the streets were packed with casual workers: 20, 30, 40 idling around a cement mixer and getting paid to do the work 8 or 10 men could do.

In the words of Darrel Carter, it was all about show-time for election purpose.

The unnecessary election, held for no other reason than to appease the overriding ambition of a certain person to win three elections, has come and has gone. Nothing for Belize was achieved. But the country is stonebroke. All Petro Caribe millions, like Captain Foot money, is gone. The national budget of a billion dollars in revenue is gone.

There is no accountability. No audited reports. What it is is that the government has done ten times worse than the worse accusations against the Opposition.

And life in Belize is now harder than it has ever been.

The question should really be where have

all the millions gone?

CHECK THIS OUT The vigilant NGO in the West reports that some seventeen new clearance-for encroachment or settlement purposes-have been spotted in the Chiquibul Reserve.

Instead the Minister of Insecurity and his military men are heading to the bogus Sarstoon base for an inspection.

Put another way; the Guats are coming in from the West and the officials are heading South.

The bogus Sarstoon base is not on the Sarstoon River or on the Sarstoon Island, which have effectively been surrendered to Guatemala. The base is on Barranco, Toledo ground, by the river.

On the last occasion when two Ministers and the military were doing ground breaking by the river, the laughter from the Guatemalan soldiers across the river was loud enough to be heard.

KILL HER MURDER HIM What an interesting coincidence that the initials of the Karl Huesner Memorial Hospital stands for the worst of crimes-kill her murder him. It’s so unfair to all the good, decent, hardworking staff who serve our people under challenging conditions with little appreciation and meagre benefits and wages.

We deplore the administration of the hospital for increasing fees by 150% to $25 when seeking non-emergency attention. Poor people cannot afford $25.

What are we paying our taxes for?

Soon, the police will want to charge when they patrol a neighborhood.

CRUEL TO DUMB ANIMALS It’s a criminal offence to be cruel to dumb animals.

What we see being done to some horses, a few mules/donkeys and many dogs in Belize City would cause angels in heaven to shed their celestial tears.

Abandoned starving dogs have taken to the city streets in search of food.

A song says The Freaks Come Out At Night. And that’s true in Belize City too. But the hungry dogs come out at night also. And then there are many other dogs who are roaming the streets enjoying their temporary freedom and looking for sex partners.

The City Council, which hardly cleans the dirty, mud soaked drains or chop overgrown yards or demolish falling abandoned buildings, and are presiding over the worst rat infection, have announced their attack - on dogs.

This weekend they intend to poison all dogs found on the streets.

The British, known throughout the colonized world as a harsh and cruel people, had a more humane approach to stray dogs when they ruled Belize. Instead of indiscriminately killing any and all dogs on the street, they placed them in a pound. They charged a small fee for owners to retrieve their dogs and tried to find homes for unclaimed ones. This is how we have the name Pound Yard Bridge on Cemetery/Orange Street and Pound Yard for the area bought by Hindu merchants and where the bus terminal is located.

Poison is used by Belize City Council to murder the poor dogs. It causes a cruel, painful death to the animals.

Next on the hit list will be “crazy” people. The Mayor had already made arrangements with the Police to round them up and throw them in jail.

NELSON DIAMOND We would like to learn more about a talented Belizean remembered as Nelson Diamond. We recalleth not his real name.

Nelson was a mellow singer with a mellow voice. His version of “Ain’t It Funny How Time Slips Away” is worthy of Nat King Cole.

Nelson did a number of charitable performances by Brodies and alongside Channel 7 on Albert Street, at a radio repair shop belonging to Police Commissioner Allen Whyllie’s dad. Nelson would play the piano and sing for marathon sessions to raise mon-

2016 ies for needy causes. He played more than 24 hours non-stop on several occasion.

We would like to learn more about this brother.

BEYONCE - ”FORMATION” The undisputed Queen or popular music has done it again. She released a fabulous new song and music video “Formation”. Only last week Beyonce rocked America with her performance at the Super Bowl. This performance was bold and risky. It highlighted images of the Black Panthers who fought racism in the 1960s. It also drew attention to the new fight against racism in America through the “Black Lives Matter” movement.

Monday’s New York Times stated her performance was a “traffic stopping collision of egotism, bravado and pure power, of commanding attention and getting it. All of it.”

47 YEARS Forty seven years ago- a handful of bold young men were brave enough in 1969 to form an organization they called the United Black Association for Development-UBAD. There has been nothing like it since. The massive crowds of young people who flocked their public meetings and events have been unmatched since then.

UBAD preached and educated its generation about black pride, about upliftment, about the need for all 18 year olds to vote in elections, for freedom of expression on the airwaves (there was then only one government controlled radio). They opened a bakery on Dean Street to help poor people. They challenged the power structure up close and dangerously.

Spouting their trade mark Afro hair styles they were constantly harassed by police with the leaders getting arrested and dragged into court. In one celebrated case which ended up in the Supreme Court and now on the law books as legal precedent on the law on gun and ammunition: Evan X Hyde vs The Queen. The more sensational court case was the attempt to put Hyde in jail when he was tried for sedition. A jury found him and Shabbaz not guilty.

Congratulations are due X and the Ys and the others whose names are slipping by, and whose contribution is important history.

TWO BROTHERS, TWO LAWYERS Leslie Hamilton and his younger brother, Hurl Hamilton, are two qualified attorneys-atlaw. They hail from the Corozal District and are role models and represent what strong family upbringing and self-motivation can achieve.

Leslie is the former Magistrate now in private practice, and Hurl is presently Magistrate in Corozal.

Big respect is due.

THE DPP MUST ANSWER In April 2014 Edison Johnson shot and killed two young men at his farm in Carmelita Village, Orange Walk. He gave a statement to the Police, as did his son. On the basis of the statements the Director of Public Prosecutions ordered the Police to charge for double murder.

Mr. Johnson has been in prison since.

On Monday in the Orange Walk Supreme Court a most strange occurrence took place.

On instruction from the DPP the prosecutor informed the court that the two murder charges were withdrawn and replaced with manslaughter.

Mr. Johnson then immediately pleaded guilty to the two manslaughter charges. He was then told to leave the court and go home as a free man based on the time he served in prison and for pleading guilty.

This is an unsatisfactory situation. Two young men were killed who were no threat to Mr. Johnson. He admitted reloading his shotgun and chasing and shooting one of the persons who was running for his life.

How could one year in jail on remand be the penalty for such a type of killing?

The DPP must explain this unusual situation in which she offered no advice to the judge on the range of sentences that are applicable in such killings.

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NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION

AT 2:30 P.M. IN FRONT OF SCOTIABANK (Belize) LTD. Corozal Town Branch on Friday February 26th, 2016

Notice is hereby given CROFINE INVESTMENT LTD. commenced dissolution on 7th January, 2016; and International Liquidator Services Ltd. whose registered office is at Withfield Tower, 3rd Floor, 4792 Coney Drive, Belize City, Belize, is the Liquidator of the company.

Notice is hereby given FRUCTOSA TECHNOLOGY INC. commenced dissolution on 12th January, 2016; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

Notice is hereby BISNIC FINANCIAL LTD. commenced dissolution on 14th January, 2016; and A.J.K. Corporate Services (Belize) Limited whose registered office is at Suite 306, Blake Building, Cor. Eyre & Hutson Streets, Belize City, Belize, is the Liquidator of the company.

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited

NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given DECO PARTICIPATION CORP., commenced dissolution on 18th January, 2016; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

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

Being the Leasehold property of Jael Cobb.

Notice is hereby given ANATOLI INVESTMENT LTD. and BERESFIELD COMPANY S.A. both commenced dissolution on 20th January, 2016; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Notice is hereby given NAYA FINANCIAL CORP. commenced dissolution on 20th January, 2016; and A.J.K. Corporate Services (Belize) Limited whose registered office is at Suite 306, Blake Building, Cor. Eyre & Hutson Streets, Belize City, Belize, is the Liquidator of the company.

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited

NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION

All that lot, parcel or piece of land, being parcel number 571 Sarteneja Registration Section, Block 3, Corozal District. The building contains 900 square feet on the main floor and 960 square feet on the second floor. The building has 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 2 living rooms, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Leonelo Chuck.

Notice is hereby given RELBO OVERSEAS LTD. commenced dissolution on 21st January, 2016; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

Notice is hereby given ALPITANE DEVELOPMENT INC. commenced dissolution on 26th January, 2016; and International Liquidator Services Ltd. whose registered office is at Withfield Tower, 3rd Floor, 4792 Coney Drive, Belize City, Belize, is the Liquidator of the company.

Notice is hereby given AGOSTO INTERTRADE S.A., TRADEMIX PROJECTS S.A. and NOTIPUBLIC IDEAS INC. all commenced dissolution on 27th January, 2016; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited

NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given SMILIST CONSULTING LTD. commenced dissolution on 28th January, 2016; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

All that lot, parcel or piece of land, in Corozal District, being Block 1, Parcel 468, Buena Vista Village, Corozal District. The building is divided into differect secetions. The first floor is divided into three secections as follow: a left sectcion is presently being used as a one bedroom apartment. The middle section is open up from the front like a corridor and sitting area. The right section has 2 bedrooms. The second floor of the buliding is a new completed construction. Being the Fee simple property of Ricardo Gutierrez .

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Notice is hereby given LAZEAR CONSULTING INC. and HUMBERT HOLDING S.A. both commenced dissolution on 3rd February, 2016; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Notice is hereby given BLUESKY TRADING LTD. commenced dissolution on 4th February, 2016; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited

A BRIEF HISTORY OF CARICOM

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is also part of the measure to promote hasslefree travel for CARICOM nationals. The format for this passport as outlined below was agreed

by Heads of Government: • The cover will have the logo of CARICOM and the words ‘Caribbean Community’.

• The Coat of Arms and the name of the Member State will also be featured on the cover.

Thus far, the following countries have issued the CARICOM passport: 1. Suriname – January 2005 2. St Vincent and the Grenadines – 2005 3. St Kitts and Nevis – 2005 4. Dominica – 2005 5. Antigua and Barbuda – 2006 6. Saint Lucia –2007 7. Trinidad and Tobago – 2007 8. Grenada – 2007 9. Guyana - 2007 10. Barbados - 2007 11. Jamaica - 2009 12. Belize - 2009

LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that XINHUAI CHEN is applying for a renewal for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Xing Wang Shop”, situated at #25 Vernon Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that NIANCHANG LIU is applying for a renewal of a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Da Wei Grocery and Fast Food”, situated at 3306 A Fabers Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that BERTA LUISA HERNANDEZ is applying for a Malt and Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Dontae’s Fast Food”, situated at 51 Albert Street West, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that CAFÉ A SUPRELUS is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Ciboney”, situated at #110 Antelope Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that SHARON AND SILVINO MOYA are applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “CRAVINZ”, situated at 1 Mile, Philip Goldson Highway, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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