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Over 2,000 supporters turned out to stand shoulder to shoulder with PUP Leader Hon. Francis Fonseca and the PUP Belize City Council team

The PUP San Ignacio/Santa Elena CitCo team has oiled the blue machine and is ready for victory

The PUP Belmopan CitCo team received tremendous support and love on Nomination Day

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YOLANDA SCHAKRON FOR THE PEOPLE!!

Darrell Bradley calls proposal for scholarship fund “STUPID”

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UDP CitCo will raise taxes Leaked memo reveals vehicle licensing and traffic penalties will be doubled, tripled and quadrupled

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OPINION OUT

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A Government that Tramples on the Constitution

“Let’s follow the money!”

Public Transportation:

Schakron’s Open Letter to Mayor Darrel Bradley

Dear Editor, It’s a frustrating scenario with nothing being done to alleviate it. The current bus schedule and the amount of buses running are clearly not meeting the public’s demand. A “herd” of people waiting in congestion at the bus terminal for ONE bus that cannot accommodate all of them is the daily struggle. It becomes a situation of “Survival of the Fittest” where people run, push and curse each other just so they can get in the bus. All respect for grandma, grandpa and children is thrown out the window as they are pushed and shoved around in all the commotion. The number of standees and people that get left behind can easily fill another bus or two but no extra buses are sent. How difficult can it be for the Ministry and bus companies to solve this issue?

Terminal Management is a waste of time and resources! Their duties seem to be opening and closing the terminal gate, writing down bus arrival and departure time just for the sake of it, cursing the standees to get off the bus and calling the police when they refuse to do so. Terminal Management should be gathering vital information and making daily reports on the amount of seats available when a bus arrives (since most buses arrive at the terminal almost full),

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Mayor Darrell Brad-

Belize City Council North Front Street Belize City, Belize

Dear Mayor Bradley, The financial statements of the Belize City Council for 2014 leave many questions unanswered under your management.

You stated that the $1.3million in legal fees and professional fees under the Office of the Mayor was due to the various lawyers the Council have on retainer. Then subsequently in another interview, you have stated that $1.2million of the amount was for the judgment ordered by the courts on the settlement of the BWC court case against the City Council – not lawyers on retainers.

But a basic accounting principle is that any arrears for a specific item would have been recorded as such- an arrear that is in effect what the judgment payment for BWC is. They are not legal fees. Sanitation is recorded as sanitation, and a legal fee as legal.

1. It is our understanding that the Auditors for the 2011/ 2012 Financial Statements gave an Adverse Opinion on the financials because they were not satisfied with millions of accounts receivables and monies owing that they could not find sufficient evidence to satisfy themselves as to the true amount. Who was the previous auditor of the 2013 financial statements?

Will you say what is the reason they have not issued an opinion on that audit? Why would you proceed with the

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Dear Editor, When a leader cannot protect and wantonly tramples the Constitution which is the Supreme Law of the land, he should no longer remain in government. Belize is currently led by such an arrogant leader.

The PM doesn’t allow the 13th Senator; and doesn’t allow PAC to function, undermining the important layers of check and balance.

The President of the Senate voted unconstitutionally against an Inquiry Bill proposed by the Business Senator; while the “guardian” of transparency Minister Godwin Hulse should have abstained from voting on his principled beliefs, yet he voted. This was during the Penner passport/nationality scandal. Hulse, interestingly, was also the one who allowed Penner, who was not the substantive Minister of Immigration, to sign the infamous and scandalous passport and certificate of nationality to the Korean national who was in jail in Taiwan and had never set foot on

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audit of 2014 if the previous audit has not been qualified?

2. When will you and can you provide a listing of the expenses and invoices that amounts to $1.3million under legal fees and professional fees? Why is the arrears payment (the judgment payment) for BWC being placed as an expense of legal fee when it is an arrear for sanitation expense?

3. Why have you not provided in the audit of 2014 the listing of each street

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the amount of people waiting at the terminal, the amount of standees, and the amount of people that get left behind.

They should have the authority to call the bus company to request an additional bus to be sent within 15 minutes to accommodate the people left behind.

Belize has ranked as one of the hapContinued on page 15 that was cemented and the costs per each street? Why do you continue to not disclose this information? Why were the contracts under the $20million bond not put to tender? Which companies got the contracts and for which streets and what was the value of each contract? And what areas and at what cost per area was the additional $10million donation provided by Government used on? Is the Hon. Santino Castillo telling the truth when he proclaimed between the bond and donaContinued on page 15

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GOB has done absolutely nothing to penalise Penner for the criminal wrong he committed although he signed the passport and admitted to personally facilitating the nationality documents. Penner should have been taken to court and charged by the Police. Instead he is protected and covered up along with so many other scandalous and corrupt Ministers. They will do anything; spend millions of dollars from public funds, giving handouts, buying everyone who sells himself to stay in power. We have to stop this before we all become slaves of this administration!!!

The Barrow Administration also did not respect and comply with the ruling of the Supreme Court when GOB took over BTL. The court declared it null and void. The Government then used their parliamentary super power to legislate and amended the law to make the transaction valid in the eyes of the law.

The Barrow Administration has also not complied with the ruling of the Court in respect to the protecting the lands of the indigenous people of the south. They have given the oil company all the authority to drill at will and to hell with the rights of the indigenous Maya.

The UDP Government has spent millions and millions of dollars without approval of the House of Representatives and then legislated to make it right. They have pilfered and squandered millions for political advantage to run campaigns and buy voters and political allies to keep themselves in power.

Belizeans, watch out! They now want to silence freedom of speech and association. See what happened to Nuri at Love FM! Signed: Concerned citizen

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UDP CitCo will raise taxes

Leaked memo reveals vehicle licensing and traffic penalties will be doubled, tripled and quadrupled Belize City, February 10, 2015 Mayor Darrell Bradley and his band of lazy and do-nothing UDP Councillors have been secretly considering imposing significant increases to traffic fees and penalties for the already tax-burdened city residents, according to a Belize City Council memo leaked to the BELIZE TIMES. The memo was reportedly prepared and introduced for review at a City Council meeting in mid-2014. The document is titled “Suggestive Price list for Traffic Offences” and contains the Council’s plans to increase various fees by large sums.

The document lists up to 57 traffic violations, several of them first-time heard of, that fall under the proposed sky-high fines.

For example, the Council plans to hike the fine for “Using motor vehicle without mud wings” from $25.00 to a whopping $200, which is an increase of 800%. Another example is “Fail to stop engine of stationary vehicle”, which will go from $25.00 to a staggering $50.00, an increase of 100%.

We wonder if any of the UDP Ministers who sit inside their dark-tinted luxury SUVs and leave on the engines to enjoy the air condition have ever been charged for such a violation.

Other common traffic offences such as “Riding motorcycle without helmet” and “Driving motor vehicle without rear view

mirror” will see fines go from $25.00 to $100.00 and $25.00 to $50.00 respectively, while driving contrary to traffic on a “one-way” would get you a hefty fine of $100, up from $50.00.

The increases in fines are clearly meant to further burden residents. One of the proposed increases for “Excessive smoke, oil or vapour” exempts Government vehicles but increases from $75 to $100.00 for private vehicles.

The memo also indicates that the cost of services provided to taxi operators will increase. These proposed increases would affect the cost of driving permits, learner’s permits, vehicle registration, and things as simple as a change of address on your driver’s license.

The reason the document has not been made public by the UDP City Council is very obvious. They fear that it could have an adverse impact on their campaign with the upcoming municipal election on March 4th. But thanks to a CitCo whistleblower, the word is now out and the residents of Belize City should BEWARE of the TAX HUNGRY UDP City Council.

Here are the detailed proposed vehicle services increases:

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PUP San Pedro Town Council Team NOMINATED

PUP Mayoral Candidate Giovanni Solorzano and members of the PUP City Council Team

Supporters display their pride for the Party that has a stellar record of development in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye

NOMINATION DAY in Belmopan City

PUP Mayoral Candidate Jose Chacon nominated by former Cabinet Secretary Robert Leslie and career Public Officer and journalist Norris Hall

PUP Councillor candidates Ruby Botes & Noel Avila completing their official nominations

The PUP Belmopan CitCo team received tremendous support and love on Nomination Day

PUP Belmopan Standard Bearer Senator Patrick Andrews & Cayo South Area Representative Hon. Julius Espat in support of the PUP CitCo team

PUP Councillor candidates Judith Rivero and William Hernandez nominated officially

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WRONG AND OUTRAGEOUS

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he Prime Minister, like his Belize City Mayor, cannot keep his mouth shut. Even when he is wrong, outrageous and disgraceful.

On Nomination Day, Wednesday 11 February 2015, he had to be himself. Never mind he looked frail, drawn up and run- down. He forced his weak voice to make disgraceful comments about the personal family tragedy of an elected member of the House of Representatives. Trying to squeeze political mileage from the Dr. Mendez matter, the Prime Minister ranted about the need for the doctor to resign his seat. He even dragged in the Leader of the Opposition by suggesting enough was not done to force a resignation.

Excuse us Prime Minister, but how dare you? Your remarks are out of order and they are inexcusable. You know fully well that Dr. Mendez’s matter is before the courts. As an attorney you know how improper it is to make such comments and pass judgement on a matter not yet decided in court. As a Prime Minister you, of all persons, should be the last one to be uttering such comments.

Dr. Mendez has been arrested and charged for allegations dating back to 2005. How could the Opposition Leader pre-judge and pre-empt a court trial and try to force the doctor to resign from the House? The Party Leader has acted decisively based on the facts that exist. A decision was made and taken to remove him from all party positions and activities and has pledged further and proper action when the matter is decided by a court of law.

Contrast Dr. Mendez’s personal matter with those of the Prime Minister’s colleagues. Elvin Penner committed grave crimes and misdemeanors against all Belizeans and the nation of Belize. Penner has never been arrested. He has never been charged and has never been taken to court by the Commissioner of Police or the Director of Public Prosecutions. Not a single piece of evidence held by the government has been made public. The illegal and criminally issued passport (to a Korean who was in jail) has been coming from Taiwan to Belize by way of the slowest moving never-to-reach barge that no one will see.

Mr. Penner sits a few feet away from the Prime Minister at House meetings. He has never been suspended or expelled from U.D.P. Why Mr. Prime Minister?

An order from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court sought

by Leader of the Opposition Hon. Francis Fonseca that Penner be investigated by the Commissioner of Police has been treated with typical scorn and contempt. Why Mr. Prime Minister?

Have you informed these good gentlemen that a change of government could well see yourself, your Commissioner and your Penner charged for obstructing justice and malfeasance in office, among other criminal offences?

What of Edmond Castro. Can a Minister of your government take taxpayers money provided for Civil Aviation and repeatedly pay himself thousands of dollars for his personal and family expenses? Do you as the Minister of Finance have a duty to see that those monies are paid back to government and the Minister punished for such distasteful actions. Why was Castro not arrested? Why was he not taken to court? Why

has he not resigned his seat and why is he still a member of the U.D.P? What of the Deputy Prime Minister’s Ministry of Lands.

Caught off guard by the Belizean American community in Los Angeles who had evidence, you hurriedly admitted the Ministry is a “hotbed of corruption”. What have you done to eradicate the deepening corruption?

The media is asking your Belize City Mayor to explain $1.3 million dollars paid out in legal fees last year. Do you think you have a duty to explain the $12 million dollars you have in your present budget listed as legal fees? This amount is not part of the Attorney General’s Ministry. Neither is it for all lawyers in the Solicitor General’s office. Their salaries and allowances are properly listed under their department. Who are you paying those millions to Mr. Prime Minister? Is it reasonable to ask if it is your law firm and your brother’s law firm? And can you be so condescending as to confirm how much your Ministry sold your brother the government vehicle he is driving, having changed the government license plate to a private number?

What you cannot be patronizing about is that with your approval the Belize City Mayor has borrowed twenty million dollars. Your Ministry has given him, for election purpose, an additional twenty million dollars. We thought it was twenty million, but according to your Junior Minister Santino Castillo, it is a whopping forty million dollars. This is in addition to the millions more he collects from every conceivable tax he has increased on city residents. Where have all this money gone?

The Mayor has failed and is now refusing to account for how those monies have been spent. He has broken the law by not following the procedure to tender to the public for contracts to do the various streets. He has failed and is now refusing to provide proof to the public of the individual street costs for materials and for labour.

Forty million dollars Mr. Prime Minister. Forty million dollars and no accounting, and you Mr. Honorable Minister of Finance, do you find this funny? Funny peculiar and funny ha! ha! You think this is some kind of joke on the people of Belize that the Mayor can blow away forty million dollars and not give any accounting to the people?

The Mayor may be a shallow and boastful buffoon but he is slick enough to know you cannot call him out on accountability. Because what you are doing with taxpayers’ money and did with Petro Caribe funds are far worse. Your actions may even border on the criminal, if interpretation of the Finance and Audit law is accurate.

Or is it that you are only factually guilty but not criminally guilty? Do you appreciate that the only difference between those two is simply for the facts to be presented to a court so that it becomes evidence upon which a guilty verdict is pronounced.

This state of affairs with the nation’s finances, be it by the Mayor or by the Prime Minister, is wrong, outrageous and distasteful.

You Mr. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance is wholly at fault, and wholly to blame for such an unholy state of affairs.

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PUP Benque Viejo del Carmen Team NOMINATED

PUP Mayoral Candidate Alfredo Kuylen and Councillor Candidates greeting supporters after Nominations

PUP Cayo West Standard Bearer Dr. Lesbia Guerra Cocom & PUP CitCo team received massive support as they marched through the town

PUP NOMINATION DAY in Corozal Town

The four PUP leaders: Hon. Ramiro Ramirez (Corozal South West), Gregorio “Papas” Garcia (Corozal Bay), David Castillo (Corozal North) & Deputy Leader Hon. Florencio Marin Jr. (Corozal South East) are unified to support PUP Mayoral Candidate David “Dido” Vega and the PUP Town Council team

PUP Mayoral Candidate David “Dido” Vega and his daughter

PUP supporters came out in the hundreds to support the PUP

“Dido” Vega addressing supporters following nominations

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WOMAN IN THE HOUSE

By Dolores Balderamos Garcia

Striking A Balance In 2005, which amazingly is all of ten years ago, I was invited by the Commonwealth Secretariat to be a member of a group of international Observers for the elections in Tanzania in East Africa. We attended a briefing at the Commonwealth Office in London before flying to Kenya, then on to Tanzania that October. As it turned out the elections on the mainland were postponed. However, the Zanzibar elections proceeded as planned.

Zanzibar is semi-autonomous and has two main Islands – Unguja and Pemba. My colleague, Christiana Thorpe from Sierra Leone, and I were deployed along with two Commonwealth staffers to the northern island of Pemba. Pemba is beautiful and lush. It is the more rustic of the Zanzibar islands, and it specializes in the production of cloves and other spices. Almost all

the population are Muslim in their faith.

The topic of this piece is how do we strike a balance in women’s attire between revealing clothing, or a lack thereof, and what is appropriate and acceptable culturally.

We were three weeks in Tanzania/ Zanzibar, and I was intrigued by the brightly colored kangas (from the Swahili word ‘ku-kanga’ – to wrap) of the women and the very modest attire of people there. Women were well-clothed, covered, and beautiful. The varieties and loveliness of fabric were a joy. On returning home, I was driving on Central American Boulevard, and there I saw two young women strolling in their back-out blouses and very hot pants. For me it was a bit of culture shock in reverse.

What a lot of skin was showing!

I hasten to say that I am not

prudish. However, I do have strong views on the appropriateness of attire, and I do admit that I am conservative in this regard. Nowadays, I am dismayed to see the clothes, especially the blouses and frocks worn by so many women, even in church. Some blouses do not even have a back. Many are halter style, cut-in, or see-through creations. All the while we are seeing brassiere straps of every hue, color and variety peeping or glaring through all these skimpy tops. When did it become appropriate and accepted that bra straps are part of outer-wear? The times they do change it seems. Whatever happened to modesty?

In the BELIZE TIMES this week the Top Model is posing in what looks like lingerie. It looks to me like something out of a bordello.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I have seen attractive models on the page, like my friends Carleton and Lydia Kelly’s daughter Cicely. However, I must wonder if the Top Model page should even be in a political newspaper like our Party newspaper. I do not buy for one minute the argument that the page helps to sell the newspaper.

We notice too that BTL has chosen to promote special deals on phones and rates using women with large derrieres prominently protruding from jeans or dungarees

to attract customers. We have to ask ourselves why BTL is using women’s bottoms to promote merchandise and services.

On the other hand, I am aware of the brouhaha in Jamaica that has been caused recently when Father Richard Ho Lung, of Missionaries of the Poor fame, condemned a photo of Youth Minister Lisa Hanna walking on the beach in a bikini bottom and sexy T-shirt. Ms Hanna is a gorgeous woman by all accounts, nothing at all is wrong with her attire or the photo, and I think that she should be able to wear her bikini and T-shirt at the beach without the good priest going completely overboard and calling her Lucifer!! The editorialist of the Gleaner called him out and had to ask “Really, Father Ho Lung, really?!?” I couldn’t agree more.

It is an issue of place, time, and occasion what is or is not appropriate. From my admittedly conservative vantage point, I believe that we as women and as a society need to STRIKE A BALANCE. What would be unheard of in Pemba may be acceptable in Belize and Jamaica, but, really, should bra straps be showing in all their glory in church and on the street? I think not. What do you think?

PUP Orange Walk Town Council Team NOMINATED

PUP Mayoral Candidate Kevin Bernard and Councillor candidates marching with large crowd of supporters who will once more return the humble and hardworking slate to Town Hall

Kevin Bernard and PUP team have begun the march to victory

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Belize Bank Bulldogs win softball champs

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Belize Bank’s Lisa Jones slides to safety

Roaring Creek Grace Kennedy’s Leyandra Guy

Belize Bank team

2015 Belize City, February 8, 2015 The Belize Bank Bulldogs repeated as champs of the 7th annual Charles Solis Memorial softball tournament at the Rogers Stadium in Belize City on Sunday.

The Belize Bank ladies walloped the Cayo district champs, Roaring Creek Grace Kennedy, 8-7 in Game 6, the championship final. Belize Bank’s Marsha Wills and Sharette Vernon came home in the 1st inning, and winning pitcher Ashley Lucas made it 3-0 in the 2nd inning.

The Roaring Creek girls roared back with Shanelly Ho coming home in the 3rd inning, Shadalee Ho, Indira Ireland and Lisandra Guy scored in the 4th inning; and Grace Kennedy girls led 7-4 when Myralee Ho came home in the 5th inning.

Belize Bank prevailed when Jolene Davis, Lisa Jones, Ashley Lucas and Hyltih Jones scored in the bottom of the 5th.

Lorne Solis, Charles Solis’ son, presented the team trophy and individual medals to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.

Hortencia Richardson won the Most Valuable Player award.

SCA advances to Louisiana girls are national basketball champs football nationals Belize City, February 7, 2015 The St. Catherine’s Academy girls will represent the Central Division at the high school football championships on February 20-21, after winning the finals 2-0 over the defending champs, the Gwen Lizarraga High School girls, at the MCC grounds on Saturday.

SCA’s Shevonie Crawford created the plays for Gabriela Mendoza to score the 1st and 2nd goals against Gwen Liz’s goalie Loretta Cadle. SCA’s Jennifer Estrada, Jody Pott and Jada Myvett looked to increase the lead, while Gwen Liz’s Essenie Ciego, Vivica Young and Landisha Saldano sought to get on the scoreboard, but the long whistle sounded to a 2-0 win.

For the SCA girls who have won this year’s volleyball and basketball champs, it was their 3rd city title this year.

SCA’s Gabriela Mendoza vs.

Sharry Mendez

SCA champs

Belize City, February 6, 2015 The Louisiana Government School girls from Orange Walk Town won the national primary schools basketball championships at Birds Isle on Friday, February 6th.

The Sugar City girls won 37-5 over the St. Peter Claver RC School girls with Eloisa Moreno scoring 14 points, and Aaliyah Leiva adding 11 points, while PG’s Normalee Gomez scored 3 points.

In 3rd place, the Sacred Heart RC School girls won 10-5 over the BES girls with Shannel Thomas scoring 6 points while BES’ Allyana Musa scored 5 points.

National Sports Council coordinator, Kaya Cattouse, presented team trophies and individual medals to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, while the Most Valuable Player award went to Sugar City’s Aaliyah Leiva.

How they won: Game 1 - Sugar City vs. Libertad Methodist girls - 21-8 Top scorers: Eloisa Moreno (14pts), Aaliya Leiva (6pts), Coraima Aguilar (8pts) Game 2 - St. Peter Claver vs.

St. Jude RC - 16-0 Top scorer: Normalee Gomez (14pts) Game 3 - Sugar City girls vs.

Belize Elementary School - 20-8 Top scorers: Eloisa Moreno

O. Walk Louisiana Gov’t champs

St. Peter Claver RC won 2nd place (12pts), Aaliyah Leiva (4pts), Allyana Musa (8pts) PG girls vs. Sacred Heart RC – 12-7 Top scorers: Normalee Gomez (12pts), Michelle Maldonado, Shantel Lopez, Shannel Thomas (2) BES girls vs. Corozal girls – 10-2 Top scorers: Allyana Musa, Kelly Liu (4pts), Marisol Botes (2) Dangriga vs. Cayo girls - 4-2

Top scorers: Shannel Thomas, Adrienne Sabal (2), Shemika Arana (2) Semifinals Sugar City vs. Dangriga girls - 23-11 Top scorers: Eloisa Moreno (10pts), Aaliyah Leiva (8pts), Shannel Thomas (9pts) PG girls vs. BES girls – 19-0 Top scorers: Normalee Gomez (17pts), Leah Mariano (2)

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Brandon Cattouse wins 5th C-Ray Boom circuit race

Brandon Cattouse

Belize City, February 7, 2015 Team C-ray Road Addikz’ Brandon Cattouse outsprinted Team Santino’s Marlon Castillo to win the C-Ray Cycling Club’s 5th Belize City-Burrell Boom circuit race from Leslie’s Imports along the George Price Highway and back on Saturday morning.

The 6th race in the series will be held over the same course on Valentine’s Day. Elites 1st Brandon Cattouse -

Belize City, February 6, 2015 The Wesley College and Anglican Cathedral College girls each posted big wins in high school softball tournament which began at the Roger’s Stadium last week.

The Wesley College girls hammered the Edward P. Yorke High School girls: 19-6 on Wednesday. The Wesley girls got only 2 hits off E. P. Yorke’s pitcher Jasany Westby, who struck out 3 batters, but Westby also walked 16 batters, struck out 3, and the E. P. Yorke diamond committed 5 errors.

The Wesley girls scored 12 runs in the 1st inning, but left 2 runners on base. The game was called by mercy rule in the 3rd inning.

On Friday, the ACC girls walloped the St. Catherine’s Academy girls: 22-12.

ACC’s pitcher Ashley Alarcon struck out 4 batters and allowed SCA zero runs in the 1st inning, while ACC’s

Wesley girls team

ACC girls team

Gwen Liz & Wesley College head to football finals Belize City, February 7, 2015 The Gwen Lizarraga High School boys will take on the Wesley College boys in the high school championship finals to decide who will represent the Central Division football national championships on February 20-21.

The Gwen Liz boys outgunned the Ladyville boys 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out after they drew 2-2 in regulation time. Dedron Baptist drew first blood for Ladyville, but Devaugn Zuniga equalized for Gwen Liz before the half.

After the break, Gwen Liz won a corner kick, which was floated into the goal area by Naim Wilson for Jovian “Jojo” Usher to connect with a header into the net. Then Gwen Liz’s

9th Henry Moriera – Team SMART 10th Giovanni “Froggy” Leslie - Team Santino’s Females 2nd - Alicia Thompson Masters 2nd Orson Butler 3rd Ronald “Jack” Sutherland - Digicell 4G Juniors 1st Anthony Marin - Team Cabral/Marin 2nd Brian Sutherland Team Cabral/Marin

Wesley College & ACC girls show no mercy

Mount Carmel boys win basketball nationals

Belize City, February 6, 2015 The Mt. Carmel RC School boys from Benque Viejo, Cayo district won the basketball national championships hosted at the Y.W.C.A. basketball court on Friday.

The Benque boys won against the Isla Bonita boys 3836, led by Kenneth Sarceno with 14 points, and Eduardo Ayala added 12 points.

3rd place was won by the Holy Family School boys won 20-17 against the Sugar City boys, with Kyle Maximo scoring 12 points and Theodore Saldana and Tyrese Augustine adding 4 points apiece, while Orange Walk’s David Smith scored 11 points.

Ms. Kaya Cattouse presented team trophies and individual medals to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. The Most Valuable Player award went to Julio Castellanos of Mt. Carmel.

C-Ray Road Addikz 2nd Marlon Castillo – Team Santino’s 3rd Giovanni Lovell – Team Digicell 4G 4th Tarique Flowers – Team Benny’s Megabytes 5th Gregory Lovell - Team Digicell 4G 6th David Henderson Jr – Team SMART 7th Byron Pope– Team Benny’s Megabytes 8th Leroy Cassasola - Team Santino’s

Zion Brandon blundered into protecting his face from the ball with his hand, and referee Tyron Muschamp awarded Ladyville a penalty; which Dedron Baptist converted for the 2-2 equalizer.

In the penalty shootout, Ladyville’s Alfredo Franco, Hakeem Smith and Aaron Perez were the only ones to convert their penalties. Gwen Liz’s Naim Wilson, Clinton Dawson, Jovian Usher and Amil Crawford all converted theirs to lead 4-3. A 5th kick was not needed when Dedron Baptist missed Ladyville’s 5th try.

The Wesley College boys eliminated the Edward P. Yorke High School boys 4-0 to advance.

LTHS’ Aaron Perez vs GLHS’ Allan Castillo

Alishia Torres, Vanessa Alvarez, Alarcon, Shantae Nunez and Zaria Jenkins came home to lead 5-0 in the 1st inning.

Alarcon gave up 4 hits and walked 6 batters, allowing SCA’s Jessica Saccasa, Cori Mckenzie and pitcher Kendisha Armstrong to come home in the 2nd inning. SCA’s pitcher Kendisha Armstrong struck out 5 batters to give up only one run in the 2nd inning, and the SCA girls took over the lead when Juel Lewis, twins Kendice and Kendisha Armstrong, Lezli McCulloch, Saccasa and Mckenzie came home in the 3rd inning to lead 10-6.

The ACC girls collected 12 hits off Armstrong’s pitching as she also walked 5 batters, while the SCA diamond made 8 errors. The whole ACC diamond scored 12 runs in the 3rd inning and Vanessa Alvarez, Zaria Jenkins and Lyneice Seguro came home twice in the inning. The game was called by mercy rule 22-12 when SCA scored only 2 runs in the top of the 4th inning.

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OVER 2,000 Rally for PUP CitCo Team Nomination Day 2015

Collet Standard Bearer Yasmin Shoman and supporters rallying PUP CitCo team

Mesopotamia Standard Bearer Dorla Vaughan showing support to CitCo team Jermyn Galvez

Mayoral Candidate Yolanda Schakron Port Loyola Standard Bearer Gilroy Usher Sr. along with stalwart supporters David Gonzalez PUP Mayoral Candidate Yolanda Schakron and Councillors Candidates outside the Charles Hyde building where the official nominations took place on Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Michael Novelo

Natasha Pipersburgh Albert Standard Bearer Paul Thompson in full support Micah Goodin

Caribbean Shores Standard Bearer Kareem Musa Sanjay Pitts

Sharrett Yearwood A jubilant Belize Rural Central Area Representative Dolores Balderamos Garcia among the throng of supporters

Over 2,000 supporters turned out to stand shoulder to shoulder with PUP Leader Hon. Francis Fonseca and the PUP Belize City Council team

CHANGE BEGINS NOW!!

Delroy Herrera

Lennox “DJ Tambran� Young

Deltrude Hylton

Lake Independence Standard Bearer Cordel Hyde greeting supporter

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PUP Dangriga Town Council Team NOMINATED

PUP Mayoral Canidate Gregory Ovado & Councillor Candidates complete Nomination process

PUP Councillor Candidate Liberato Teul and supporters

PUP Stann Creek West Area Representative Hon. Rodwell Ferguson Sr. in support of Dangriga PUP Town Council team

PUP NOTICE Belize Rural North Division Standard Bearer

The People’s United Party is accepting applications for Standard Bearer for the Belize Rural North Constituency.

Application forms are available at the PUP Secretariat, Independence Hall, #3 Queen Street, Belize City.

Application must be filled and returned to the Secretariat, addressed to the Secretary General by Monday, February 16, 2015.

PUP Councillor Candidate Howard Flores and supporters

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OUT “Let’s follow the money!”

Continued from page 2 tions, in less than 2 years this Council received $40million from the Central Government? Such amounts demand a separate independent report to verify what these monies spent on. Yet on public television you stated that Central American Boulevard was the most expensive of all the cement streets. What was the cost of Central American Boulevard? Where are the receipts that evidence what was paid and to whom for this most expensive length of cement street?

4. You have stated publicly that City Council pays a lot of consultants (the auditors, a special engineer whose salary (not consultancy fee) is $65,000 a year, etc.? While nowhere in the audit refers to a consultancy fee of $65,000 for a Special Engineer, it does refer to the City Council having 15 departments and in 7 or 8 of them there is a consultancy. But the biggest consultancy is the Security Department for over $76,900 in 2014.

There was no such consultancy in 2013. What is that about Mayor Bradley? Who got the contract and to do what? Shouldn’t these sizeable consultancy contracts be invited to bid?

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5. On Page 19 of the audited financial statements for 2014, it refers to the Remuneration of Mayor and Councilors as $381,535 that is $34,685 per year. It was this same amount in 2013. BUT, below that line item, there is an actual line item called “Salaries” with Zero allocated to it in 2014 but in 2013, it was $409,793. There was never an announcement that you and your Council team took a salary cut. So why is there a different representation of Salaries in 2014? Interestingly enough, on Page 4- the audit notes stop at note # 27 and continue with note #30. However, at the end of the audit report (Page 23), there is Audit Note #28 that speaks to Employees, Salaries and Benefits and there is Audit Note #29 that is called Key Management Compensation, which defines that to “include the Mayor, Councilors and key members of management.” The amount paid under this for 2014 was $429,255 but that is not referenced anywhere else in the audit and it is not referenced in the Office of the Mayor’s expenses. In addition to the Mayor and Councilors, who are considered the key members of management? What are you and your council team really being paid in remuneration?

In salaries? And why are those 2 notes omitted?

Why in the Finance Department expenses, salaries went from $200,000 in 2013 to almost $1million in 2014?

We and the people of Belize City await your responses.

Sincerely,

Yolanda Schakron Mayoral Candidate People’s United Party Cc: Belize Chamber of Commerce National Trade Union Congress of Belize Council of Churches

OUT Public Transportation:

A Backward Industry

Continued from page 2 piest countries in the world but there is nothing to be happy about when trying to catch a public bus. The Belize Tourism Board has boasted record breaking increases in visitors coming to Belize and American Airlines has recently announced the addition of a direct flight to Belize. Has the BTB put any consideration on the fact that these visitors will also utilize our public transportation system? How can we promote tourism within the country when a visitor can’t even get a bus from Orange Walk to Belize City? In one of my recent travels, a woman from Chicago and her two children struggled to get in the bus only to be left behind twice. As pleasant as the Mother of two was, the situation forced her to get into arguments with some of the locals as her children were being shoved around. The Ministry of Tourism should be coordinating with the Ministry of Transportation to improve public transportation.

The journey should be as enjoyable and stress-free as the destination.

The current situation is frustrating for locals and visitors alike.

Public Transportation should be

considered as essential as electricity, water and communications.

Every single economic activity depends on resources (human resources) moving from point A to point B for work, study or leisure travel. Why is it that little attention is given to the most-widely used means of transportation? Belize City and Cayo have the highest concentration of employment and host the University of Belize and Galen University. Students and workers from all over the country travel to these destinations daily and their primary means of travelling is public transportation. Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Education should provide their positive input to the Ministry of Transportation.

It’s 2015. Perhaps it’s time to re-introduce the ticket system.

Technology has improved greatly since the Novelo’s Bus Service was in existence. Every industry is embracing technology except for public transportation (adding WiFi on a bus does not count as embracing technology). Bus companies can easily purchase ticket reservation software to better manage their runs. They can sell tickets in advance and hence better be able to anticipate demand.

At this point we should be able to even buy tickets online or from our mobile phones.

Public transportation needs to move forward but in order to do so it needs attention from all stakeholders. Our people utilize it.

Our economy depends on it.

Signed: Jorge Reyes

PUP San Ignacio/Santa Elena Team NOMINATED

PUP Mayoral Candidate Ramon “Monchi” Quiroz and Councillor candidates celebrating with supporters

PUP Cayo Central Standard Bearer Daniel Silva joined PUP candidates on the march to the administration building

PUP Cayo North Standard Bearer Michel Chebat also supported the PUP Twin Town Council team as the work towards victory

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Darrell Bradley calls proposal for scholarship fund “STUPID” Belize City, February 10, 2015 The difference between Yolanda Schakron and Darrell Bradley was very clear for all to see when UDP Mayor Bradley attacked Mrs. Schakron’s noble idea that her entire salary will be used to finance a scholarship fund.

At the PUP’s Belize City manifesto launch on Saturday, February 7th, Mrs. Schakron unveiled that her personal pledge to the city is to give up her salary in order to get an education scholarship fund going for the children of Belize.

Mrs. Schakron has been a successful business woman for over twenty years. She explained that through her business she has been assisting children every year through an education programme that provides funding to support their studies.

Throughout the campaign for City Council election over the past months she has seen the high levels of poverty in the city and in particular the level of inequity in the access to education among our young people. She said she believes that providing more support to education would assist in the alleviation of poverty that exists in Belize City.

“I am someone who believes in education.

I believe that when you educate your children, you are empowering a nation. I have been doing education funding for a lot of kids through my business. I want to expand that, so I decided, after praying a lot about it that I will take my salary and give it - start an education fund for the children of this city who are out of school,” she shared.

Mrs. Schakron’s idea is not by any means superficial, trivial or mischievous. It is a solid plan to fight the very low levels of access to education and poverty. It is unselfish and bold. In fact, there have been leaders around the world such as the Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg who have waived their salaries while they serve the people.

This has saved those cities tons of money and residents can be assured that a qualified business manager is running the affairs.

The idea of a leader giving as much back to the people he or she serves is a most commendable.

You wouldn’t expect anyone to criticise the gesture, but don’t underestimate the dangerous mind of UDP Mayor Darrel Bradley. His face twisted and contorted when asked to comment on Mrs Schakron’s idea. Bradley apparently doesn’t like the idea of giving up the Mayor’s salary for the greater good of the city, and his selfishness was made very clear in his response.

“To me that’s kind of stupid,” Bradley replied.

Bradley, of course, is the highest paid Mayor throughout the country. While the Belize City Council has had to be hauled to Court for failing to payments its debts, the same cannot be said for the high salaries of the UDP Mayor and Councillors. Mayor Bradley, who is an attorney, has also found it proper to provide legal services to the City Council. He claims that he has not collected money for these services, but there are allegations to the contrary. An audit of the Council’s finances shows that costs for legal services ballooned to millions over the past three years.

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NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION

NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given EUROLAW ASSOCIATES S.A. commenced dissolution on 29th January, 2015; 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 SHIBATA COMMERCIAL CORP. commenced dissolution on 29th January, 2015; 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 NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given CLEARWATER CONSULTING & & TRADING INC. commenced dissolution on 23rd January, 2015; 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 NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given ST. GERMAIN INC. commenced dissolution on 30th January, 2015; 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

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited

ARCO FINANCE INC. # 74,050 (“the Company”)

NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given CALENDY ASSOCIATES INC., SHARPIE DEVELOPMENT INC. , NEREUS SHIPPING COMPANY LTD. and BARRETT SHIPPING LIMITED all commenced dissolution on 27th January, 2015; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Pursuant to Section 102 (4) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that ARCO FINANCE INC.: a) is in dissolution b) commenced dissolution on the 4th day of February, 2015; and c) Cititrust International Inc. whose address is 35 Barrack Road, Third Floor, Belize City, Belize is the Liquidator of the Company

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited

DANGRIGA

Cititrust International Limited Registered Agent

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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 Minor Castellanos and the said Holy Redeemer Credit Union Limited.

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 891.09 square yards being Parcel 2461, Block 16 in the Caribbean Shores/Belize Registration Section situate at No. 2461 Palm Grove Estate, Mile 4 ½ Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of MINOR CASTELLANOS DATED the 4th day of February 2015 HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738

BY ORDER OF MORTGAGEE 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 Mortgagee under and by virtue of a Deed of Mortgage registered at the Land Titles Unit between MINOR CASTELLANOS 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 or block of land being Block No. 41 consisting of 49 Acres situate along the San Ignacio – Benque Viejo Road, Cayo being such land comprised in MINISTER’S FIAT GRANT No. 800 of 1999 dated 16th October 1999 and more particularly shown and delineated on a Plan of Survey No. 800 of 1999 recorded at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, Belmopan, Cayo District as Plan No. 1514 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of MINOR CASTELLANOS DATED this 4th day of February 2015 HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Companies listed below have been dissolved and duly struck off the IBC Register as follows: NAME OF COMPANY ACTIVE LIFE HOLDING LTD. QUELLE KAPITAL LTD. RODAT ALLOCATIONS INC. EPISODE INVESTMENT LTD. CENDY HOLDING S.A. PROCTER UNIVERSAL SUPPLIES LTD. HANKEN DEVELOPMENT INC. DEERFIELD LTD. NIKKI ASSOCIATES LTD. SONNERATI MANAGEMENT S.A. LESLIE OVERSEAS INC. SEAWAY SHIPPING CO., LTD. MORISET HOLDINGS LTD. OVERSEAS SHIPPING LTD. KEITHA INTERNATIONAL INC. PERQUIMAS COMPANY S.A. ANTINA INVESTMENTS CORP. RAY BUSINESS LTD. ARTHUR SERVICES CO. LTD. SHONE FINANCE LTD. MILVERTON TRADING LTD. MARLIN & NEMO LIMITED BRIGHTSTAR TECHNOLOGY LTD. CULMAX INVEST CORP. HARION FINANCIAL CORP. MIVA BREEZE FINANCIAL CORP. BAROQUE ASSOCIATED LTD. RUFFINUS FINANCE LTD. AMATA INVEST & TRADE INC. BAKERARA SILVER PROPERTY S.A. IDEA SHOP LTD. WALDORF TRADING HOLDING INC. CRANFIELD MANAGEMENT LIMITED MANCHESTER ENTERPRISES LTD. GENERAL CONTACTOR LTD. ELLIOTT INVESTMENT LTD FLETCHER INVEST & TRADE INC. MAIA LTD. DIXIE OVERSEAS LTD. SIMBA COMMERCIAL CORP. HUNTER UNIVERSAL S.A. BROOKVALE TRADING LTD. SCREAMIN LIMITED SKULK LTD. HAYERS LTD. ANATOLE INVESTMENT ASSETS S.A. SAVOMARE TRADING COMPANY S.A. FELICIATAS GROUP LTD/ OSTERBAY ASSOCIATED S.A. PR INVESTMENTS LTD. VASQUAOR INTERNATIONAL INC. REDINA ASSOCIATED LTD. INTERMEDIARY CAPITAL GROUP INC. GLASFORD CONSULTING INC. SHARK INTERNATIONAL S.A. ASSETS & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT S.A.

NEWLYN GROUP LTD. PELATOS INVESTMENT LTD. ADINA INTERNATIONAL INC. APOLLINARIS COMPANY S.A. SEVEN SEAS PROPERTIES INC. RIDGE BUSINESS INC. MYHERO INTERTRADE CORP. LIDIA FINANCIAL CORP. I.F. MANAGEMENT S.A. WISEMAN LTD.

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TO: SANTIAGO ORLANDO CASTELLANOS TAKE NOTICE that a Petition for dissolution of marriage dated 30th day of July, 2014 endorsed with a Notice to you to appear and answer charges therein has been filed in the Supreme Court of Belize by MELIDA MARIANA CASTELLANOS of Escalante Sub-Division, DFC Layout, San Pedro Ambergris Caye Town, Belize and that you are required within Fourteen (14) days after the second publication herein, inclusive of the day of such publication, to enter an appearance either in person or by your Attorney at the Registry of the Supreme Court, should you think fit so to do and thereafter to make answer to the charges in this Petition, AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that in default of your so doing the Court will proceed to hear the said charges proved and pronounce judgment your absence notwithstanding.

This Petition is filed and this Notice to appear is issued by Oscar W. A. Selgado of No. 6 E. Street, Belize City, Belize Attorney-at-Law for the Petitioner, MELIDA MARIANA CASTELLANOS.

DATED THE 20th day of January, 2015 E.O. PENNIL DEPUTY REGISTRAR NOTE: Any person entering an appearance must at the same time furnish an address for service within two miles of the Supreme Court.

2015 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 dated the 18th July, 2007, and recorded in Deeds Book Vol. 27 of 2007 at Folios 1377 to 1406, a Deed of Conveyance made the 9th day of December, 2009, and recorded in Deeds Book Vol. 30 of 2006 at Folios 115 to 128, and by a Supplemental Deed of Mortgage made the 6th day of February, 2012, made between Michael Hobbs of Independence Village, Stann Creek District, Belize of the one part, and Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., of the other part, and recorded at the Land Titles Unit in Deeds Book Vol. 3 of 2012 at Folios 1007 – 1024, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the properties described in the schedules hereto.

All offers to purchase the said properties must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. THE FIRST SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 125 comprising of 555.6 square yards situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District, bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 143 of 2004 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 143 of 2004 TOGETHER with all buildings erections and development standing and being thereon.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE ALL THAT lot or parcel of land being Lot No. 64 comprising of 555.6 Square Meters of land situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District and bounded and described as shown

by Plan No. 1212 of 2003 at the Land Titles Unit Belmopan TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 29th day of January, 2015.

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

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READY FOR VICTORY!!!!

Belize City, February 11, 2015 The venerable blue machine of the People’s United Party revved its engine to high gear in all municipalities countrywide as Nomination Day was held for municipal election candidates in all towns and cities.

The images of the marches that simultaneously began throughout the country around 9:30 on Wednesday February 11th morning were powerful.

It showed large crowds and long lines of stalwart supporters who came out to show their support for People’s United Party Leader Hon. Francis Fonseca and the candidates who are contesting the upcoming municipal elections.

In Belize City, led by Mayoral Candidate Yolanda Schakron, the team was surrounded by leaders from the various constituencies in Belize District and over 2,000 loyal supporters.

They ecstatically walked, marched and danced up Vernon Street, unto Central American Boulevard and then on Mahogany Street, where they gathered in front of the Charles Hyde Building to take part in the official nomination process. Inside they met with Elections and Boundaries officials who supervised and completed the nominations.

The same animated process occurred in other municipalities. In Corozal Town, a large crowd flanked Mayoral Candidate David “Dido” Vega and his team as they marched from the PUP office on College Road to the administration building where the nominations took place. Vega had the support of the four leaders in the Corozal District, a powerful sign that the PUP is stronger and more unified to ensure victory for the PUP slate.

In Orange Walk Town, the over 1,500 residents came out to show their confidence on the PUP Town Council led by Mayor Kevin Bernard which has served them dutifully despite the vindictive and hostile treatment of the UDP Central Government which has refused to provide support. Contrast this with Belize City, where the UDP Central Government has pumped $40

VACANCY A vacancy exists for a Supervisor.

Applicant must have an Associates or Bachelor’s Degree, 3 years Work Experience, Analytical and Solving Skills, Good Organization and Communication Skills. Send Resume to Marine Life Belize, St. George’s Caye, P.O. Box 1014, Belize City

VACANCY A vacancy exists at Andrade Tortilla Factory Shop for Helper for an Adult person. Experience is not necessary.

Just reliability and responsibility. Call 602-0899 or 600-3295 or stop by at 43 New Road in Belize City.

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million over the last three years because there is a UDP Belize Council.

In Belmopan City, the support for PUP Mayoral Candidate Jose Chacon and his team was solid. In San Pedro, hundreds of supporters gathered and celebrated the PUP’s march to victory along with Mayoral Candidate Giovanni Solorzano and his team.

In San Ignacio, PUP Mayoral Candidate for San Ignacio/Santa Elena Ramon Monchi Quiroz led his team along with a lively crowd who marched to the administration building. In Benque Viejo del Carmen a youthful and energetic crowd joined wellknown educator and PUP Mayoral Candidate Alfredo Kuylen and the PUP team for the nomination process.

In Dangriga and Punta Gorda, the streets came alive as residents showed their approval of the PUP Town Councils which are leading both administrations.

In Punta Gorda Mayoral Candidate Anthony Fuentes and his team were officially nominated, while in Dangriga Gregory Ovado and his team became official candidates.

With 21 days to go, the PUP teams will continue to reach out to residents spreading a message of hope. The PUP has attracted quality candidates who are equipped with the ability and capacity to lead and inspired by a commitment to develop their communities for the benefit of the people.

Curtis Swasey claims his “Mek Mi Rich” idea was illegally replicated by not normal Belizeans

Belize City, February 10, 2015 Belizean entrepreneur Curtis Swasey is taking Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) to court for alleged breach of contract in a claim that involves the alleged misappropriation of intellectual property.

Swasey claims that the idea of the “Mek Mi Rich” lottery draw is his. He explained in court files that in January 2012, he had approached marketing representatives and shared the concept for a lottery draw program which can be accessed exclusively by BTL customers. According to Swasey, he signed an Information Exchange Agreement with BTL reps which contained a two-year period of non-disclosure in the event the agreement would be terminated. He said that since 2012, he has been in dialogue with BTL reps on the program. Throughout that time, he reportedly provided training and had discussions about implementation.

On August 7, 2014, BTL abruptly wrote Swasey informing that they would not accept his proposal. However, a few weeks later a lottery draw initiative and game show called “Mek Mi Rich” was introduced to the public by a private company with BTL as their partners.

This company is MMR Belize Limit-

ed, whose owners have turned out to be Cosme Hernandez and Sunil Daryanani.

Hernandez is the nephew of Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega. Most interesting, though is that the company’s director is Andre Vega, who is Deputy Prime Minister Vega’s son. How is it that the not normal family of Gaspar Vega is involved in this scheme? A scheme that also involves BTL which is headed by the son of Prime Minister Dean Barrow, Anwar Barrow.

Swasey’s attorney, Kareem Musa, discussed the issue at length a press briefing this week in light of the fact that they had commenced trial against BTL and MMR Belize Limited.

Musa indicated that his client believes that BTL breached their confidentiality agreement and he is seeking due compensation, “here you have an instance where the doors were shut on this man shattering his dreams cause he had big dreams. Even though the Board and everybody told him you were going to be a young millionaire, they shut the doors on him and they gave way to this other company who is now operating a similar game show to what this man presented to B.T.L. from January of 2012”.

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