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United With Cañeros!!

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Alfredo Ortega (far left), Marvin Mora, 2nd VP - NTUCB, Audrey Matura-Shepherd, Attorney and President, CWU and PUP Leader Francis Fonseca

New Sugar Act strips away

Why was Nuri Muhammad removed from LOVE FM morning show?

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role as “partners” in industry

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Body of Roaring Creek businessman found dead in river

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Emerson Daly

ESPATS/ BARROW CUT ANOTHER DEAL

UDP concedes defeat in Freetown

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The UDP government has purchased this building owned by the Espats for $3.2 million

Belize City, January 21, 2015 The increasingly unpopular United Democratic Party, who won the last election only by a razor-thin margin of 40 votes, has conceded defeat in the Freetown Division, the constituency held by the humble, hardworking and very popular, loved and respected Leader of the Opposition Hon. Francis Fonseca.

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City of Belmopan, January 20, 2015 History will record that when the over 5,000 hardworking cane farmers were in need of defence and support when under attack from a powerful, foreign multinational company, standing up for them were the Opposition People’s United Party, senior cane farmers and leaders of the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association such as Alfredo Ortega, Diody Novelo, Lucilo Teck, Javier Keme, Ramon “Monchi” Cervantes and Oscar Alonzo, and the venerable Union leader and attorney Audrey Matura-Shepherd.

The Government of Belize led by the Prime Minister Dean Barrow and his minion Ministers all turned cowards under the might of the foreign entity, American Sugar Refinery, and joined them to oppress and beat down the cane farmers into submission.

The final act of this state-sanctioned political and economic hit on the cane farmers was the Government’s passing, with great urgency, an amended Sugar Industry Act on Monday, January 29th, 2015 before the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister, his Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, all got up to sweeten up the new law. They beat their chests and pretended that they were acting in the interest of the industry, but in between the lines of their remarks were unconditional pledges of allegiance to ASR. Like loyal agents, they hailed their masters, and patted each other on their backs for defeating the once united and powerful cane farmers.

But the Prime Minister’s pretence and hypocrisy has been exposed for all Belizeans to see. Louder than his voice have been the cries of the cañeros and the resistance put up by those who stood up for them.

Outside the House of Representatives group of Belizeans protested, condemning the actions of the Government and the passing of the Bill. Led by Audrey Matura and members of the NTUCB, they called out the Government to stop the oppression of cane farmers.

Inside the House, the Leader of the Opposition Hon. Francis Fonseca, who stood firm on the People’s United Party’s proud and historic legacy of support for our cane farmers through, decried the Government’s destruction of unity among cane farmers for the benefit of ASR. He said the cane farmers, who are important partners in the sugar industry, have been greatly disrespected.

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PUP Leader Hon. Francis Fonseca calling out the treachery of the UDP Government against cane farmers “That longstanding partnership is now under serious threat by no other than this same UDP Government which has formed an alliance with the multi-national ASR to destroy the venerable institution, the BSCFA, which has served this country for 55 years. We condemn this decision…

Mr. Speaker, history will record that it was this UDP Prime Minister and his Government whose treachery and betrayal forced our cañeros unto their knees to bow before the mighty ASR with the Government right there standing beside ASR, to sign unto a one-sided and unfair deal.” declared Hon. Fonseca.

Joining the Opposition Leader’s defense of cane farmers also was former Prime Minister and Area Representative for Fort George Rt. Hon. Said Musa who said that the Barrow Administration was disguising an “infamous betrayal” of our cane farmers. He pointed out that the Government was merely “grandstanding” over the urgent need for passing the amended law. Hon. Musa said the real purpose was to aid and abet with ASR to take full advantage of the cane farmers. He accused the Government of being “a collaborationist” with ASR to humiliate and oppress the cane farmers.

“All this delay could have been avoided. All this depression in the north could have been avoided if the Government had stood up at the side of the people from day one instead of siding with ASR to the detriment of the cane farmers. The Prime Minister and his Government have succeeded in destroying and dismembering the cane farmers association of Belize because they believed that the majority

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of the people in the association were members and supporters of the People’s United Party,” stated Hon. Musa.

Hon. Jose Abelardo Mai, the Orange Walk South area representative and a cane farmer, hailed the work of the BSCFA in the north over the past 50 years, noting that they have improved their management capacity tremendously and were making positive impacts on the industry in areas of fertilizer distribution, control of diseases such as the frog-hopper, more effective re-planting programmes, provision of education scholarships for families of cane farmers, and fixing sugar roads and bridges to access fields.

“All that should be the responsibility of the government of the day was being done by the mother of all associations and the fairtrade funds.

And people dear to say that there is nothing to show?” he posed.

Hon. Mai described the BSCFA as “the only association that has a comprehensive, organized structure and logistical frame work with trained expertise in place for an efficient delivery of sugar cane to the mill” and which had grown to become the “largest producers association in the Central American and Caribbean regions”.

In condemning the Government’s actions against the Association, he called on the Prime Minister to look at his own Government before criticising the management challenges of another.

“I dare say, Mr. Speaker, that the government’s administration today is no better than the BSCFA’s. I would go further to say, Mr. Speaker, that should this government’s administration be subjected to FLO-CERT’s auditing, not only would they be suspended, they would be de- certified/

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expelled 100 times,” remarked Hon. Mai. Former Deputy Prime Minister and Orange Walk Central area representative, Hon. John Briceño, who is also a cane farmer, also voiced his disgust for the Government’s treatment of cane farmers.

He pointed out that the UDP Government has had a history of weakening and attacking the sugar industry while the PUP has always improved and rescued the industry. He recalled the Father of the Nation’s PUP Leader Emeritus Rt. Hon. George Price’s agrarian reform programme which saw private lands handed to farmers so they could become partners in the industry. He remembered the UDP Government’s shutdown of the Libertad Sugar Factory twice, the second time too deep a depression to recover from.

“I dislike the idea that we are playing politics with an industry that is so vital to the national development. I am also angry with the actions of some of the UDP Ministers including the Deputy Prime Minister who are creating chaos in the industry instead of finding workable solutions to help the cane farmers of the north,” he stated.

Also vocally against Government’s moves against the cane farmers were Corozal South West Area Representative Hon. Ramiro Ramirez, Corozal South -East Area Representative Hon. Florencio Marin Jr. and Toledo East Area Representative Hon. Mike Espat.

The Opposition, in protest of the Government’s ramming through the law without giving any of the stakeholders an opportunity to review and have an input, walked out of the National Assembly at 2:03pm in the afternoon.

The Leader of the Opposition Hon. Francis then joined the protesters and commended them for fighting for our cane farmers. He reassured them that they were on the right side of history.

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UDP concedes defeat in Freetown Continued from page 1 The UDP has been fishing for candidates for many months following the trashing they got in the division in the 2012 general elections. Their last candidate, Lee Mark Chang, threw in the towel right after the immigration scandal involving Elvin Penner and South Korean criminal Kim Won Hong was exposed. Since then, the UDP have had no success in swatting down someone for the area. First it was Darrel Bradley, who refused to be set up by his Party.

Old candidate Michael Peyrefitte didn’t want to come back. Then it was Jorge Espat, who we are told, is already seeing the writing on the wall of the UDP’s downfall under Barrow and wants nothing to do with them at the moment.

Sadly, someone’s gotta give and this week UDP Leader Dean Barrow announced that their sacrificial lamb is no other than Carla Barnett.

A Candidate of Concession The announcement that Barnett was Dean’s personal choice for Freetown is really an act of conceding defeat. With no one stepping up, neither experienced political person nor community leader, Dean settled with this odd choice.

And odd she is. Politics in Belize is not for the means-spirited. Not for

Body of Roaring Creek businessman

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Roaring Creek Village, Cayo District, January 21, 2015 The body of 24 year old Roaring Creek businessman and resident, Emerson Daly, who went missing on Saturday January 18th night, was found dead in the Belize River in Roaring Creek Village this morning.

Police have reported that the lifeless body was in a decomposed state. While it showed multiple stab wounds on his chest, the Police say the body also had a gunshot wound.

Daly, who is the owner of Daly’s Dream Creation, an events planning and decorating company, was reported missing by his mother, Desiree Matute, on Monday January 20th. She said that on Saturday January 18th night Daly left home to an unknown destination and had not returned. She reported that she tried to contact him through his cell phone, but was not able to. Daly had borrowed a family member’s vehicle, a blue-in-colour Nissan Pathfinder, and it had not been returned.

Following the report, the Police launched an investigation which had several major leads prior to this morning’s discovery. On Monday morning the missing Nissan SUV was found along Mount Pleasant Road in the City of Belmopan.

Blood stains were found on the back seat, along with a pair of slippers. In the afternoon, the Police found an undershirt with blood stains on a feeder road behind the Cohune Walk Phase II area. The piece of clothing is believed to belong to Daly, since he left home wearing only an undershirt and red short pants. His body was found shirtless.

the high-classed, vulgar bourgeois.

So what is Barnett doing running on a political slate? Like the involvement of Godwin Hulse two years ago, Dean made every effort to emphasize that Barnett has “remarkable reputation”, something which he clearly lacks in the eyes of Belizeans. Is he then trying to white-wash his bad reputation, especially on women who are independent and prepared to stand up to him? Just ask Audrey Matura, Miss Kay Menzies, Mrs. Jacqueline Marshalleck, our very own Senator Lisa Shoman, their very own Cynthia Ellis or Anne Marie, to name a few.

We cannot help to conclude that Barnett is a candidate of concession,

in particular for a Party who schemes with precision to get their way.

Embracing UDP Corruption And so, as Barnett sat next to her desperate and toxic Party Leader, the rabid Chairman, and the infamous Chinese connection, we couldn’t help but feel a little sympathy for her. Forgive her Lord, for she knows not what she’s getting into.

We wonder if Barnett had given much thought to her reputation and the repercussions of joining a band of hustlers who have been caught over and over in some of the greatest acts of injustice. Imagine Barnett rallying for proper use of public funds in the same Party that saw Edmond Castro use public funds to pay for his mother’s funeral and to repair bicycles and pay for parties in his constituency.

Imagine her calling for protection of our patrimony in the same Party that protected the corrupt Elvin Pen-

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Imagine her advocating for the protection of women in the same Party which stood by as Patrick Faber was accused of physically attacking an employee of his own Ministry inside his bedroom during a birthday party at his Lord’s Bank home.

Barnett must have given all of this some thought. She is after all, a distinguished Belizean, with some levels of accolades. It must then mean that she is a willing accomplice to her own demise.

She is inflicting pain on herself and it appears she is prepared to withstand it for she publicly agreed and thanked her Party Leader. The same Party Leader who has presided over economic failure, political deception of voters, abuse of public funds, corruption, in your face nepotism, and the weakening of our democracy.

Good luck dancing with the wolves, lady.

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on the Statement by Leader of the Opposition Hon. Francis Fonseca at January 19th 2015 Meeting of the House of Representatives Mr. Speaker, the Sugar Industry is the lifeblood of the North. Its survival, its success, growth and development is vital to the families and communities of the North but also to our national economy and the nation of Belize. We pay tribute to our hardworking cañeros, who work the land, dedicating their lives to the important industry which allows them to provide housing and shelter to their families, food, clothing, and education for their children. We salute our cañeros. It is their dignity, honour, pride and future that we are here to protect and defend. It is for them that we rise and stand up here today.

Mr. Speaker, the proposed amendments are an attack, an assault on that dignity and future of our cañeros and the future of the sugar industry which they have built working the land. This industry has had a long history of growth and development based on a working partnership, a working tri-partite relationship, which has had its problems from time to time but one which has worked over time. It has served the interest of the industry, it has served the interest of our cane farmers, it has served the interest of the miller and it has served

the national interest. That tripartite relationship involves the cane farmers, the miller (now BSI/ASR), and the Government of Belize – all three of those parties play a very vital role in ensuring the viability and success of the industry. Each must be valued and respected. That longstanding partnership is now under serious threat by no other than this same UDP Government which has formed an alliance with the multi-national ASR to destroy the venerable institution, the BSCFA, which has served this country for 55 years. We condemn this decision because it was a deliberate decision by the Prime Minister and his Deputy Prime Minister who is also the Minister of Agriculture who should be standing up and defending the interest of the cañeros but instead has turned against them.

We condemn Mr. Speaker, this deliberate decision to abandon the cañeros. It is this UDP Prime Minister and his Government who are actively working to divide and tear apart the BSCFA. Mr. Speaker, they talk about politics but it is they who brought politics

into this very serious national issue by exploiting their political relationship with certain leaders of the BSCFA to destroy the unity in that organisation.

Mr. Speaker, history will record that it was this UDP Prime Minister and his Government whose treachery and betrayal forced our cañeros unto their knees to bow before the mighty ASR with the Government right there standing beside ASR, to sign unto a one-sided and unfair deal.

The question Mr. Speaker is what does ASR have over this Prime Minister and his Government?

What is really behind this deal?

Why is the Prime Minister so nice and courteous to Mac Maclaclan and so rude and disparaging and offensive towards some of our very own cañeros? And then he wants to turn his wrath to the lady, Ms. Audrey Matura, with personal and petty attacks. Why are you attacking that lady who is fighting a just cause on behalf of the hardworking cañeros? Leave the lady alone. You are the Prime Minis-

ter of the country. You must learn to accept criticism and learn to understand that even when people don’t agree with you, you must respect them.That’s a lesson you never seem to learn.

Mr. Speaker, we all want the crop to start but that Agreement, we insist, must respect our cane farmers as equal partners in this industry and must value their role not only for today but also into the future. Destroying the BSCFA, as this legislation seeks to do, is not in anyone’s interest. It is certainly not in ASR’s interest, because the BSCFA is the only association certified by the Fairtrade Labelling organisation for sugar produced in Belize. The BSCFA is the only body with the infrastructure and the resource capacity to properly and effectively manage and organise cane delivery to the factory.

Mr. Speaker, we heard the Prime Minister backtracking, suggesting that his Government will work to preserve the BSCFA from its demise. How hypocritical when he and his Government have been actively working to orchestrate the demise and destruction of the BSCFA. It is too late for that. The Belizean people will not be fooled. They understand who this Prime Minister is and what he and his Government stands for.

Mr. Speaker, let the record show that on this date in history January 19th 2015, we on this side of the House representing the People’s United Party, we stood United and Strong with the cañeros and their families.

To the Belizean people, we say let us unite behind our farmers, let us stand with our cañeros and let us not allow this Prime Minister and this UDP Government to divide us and tear us apart as a people.

We stand with our brothers and sisters, we stand with our cañeros. Let us get the sugar roads fixed and let us get the crop started. Que viva los cañeros!

East JOSUE CARBALLO wins Orange Walk Convention A young and dynamic community leader, Josue Carballo, is the newly-elected PUP standard bearer for Orange Walk East. Celebrating victory with supporters in photo. (Pic by Henry Mortis)

PUP Chairman Henry C. Usher conducts oath of allegiance

Current and future Area Representative: Dr. Marco Tulio Mendez & Josue Carballo

Josue and former Orange Walk East area representative, Dave Burgos

The leaders of the South stand ready to support the PUP in the Orange Walk East division

Young supporter taking a leap of faith with her vote

The lines were constantly long as over 2,000 residents turned out to support the PUP and cast their votes

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EDITORIAL The Prime Mischief Maker

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he matter continues to make the rounds and has become a cause for concern.

That matter is the report that Mr. Nuri Muhammad, long-time host of LOVE FM morning show, was ousted for a day. That day was last week Wednesday when the UDP Government was reeling from the exposure brought about by the Prime Minister calling a press conference and disgracing himself as being the champion for ASR/BSI and the destroyer of the cañeros.

Belizeans saw through the hand gestures and serpent-like movements of the Prime Minister as he sought to put a coating over his blatant attack against the best interest of the cañeros.

Damage control became paramount.

Normally the Prime Minister handles his own damage control. But his press conference was too much. The over-kill and naked fronting for ASR/ BSI was too obvious. Even blind Jessie was able to see through Barrow.

Two infamous flunkies of the Government were tasked to spread the Government lies to the nation.

Both Minister Godwin Hulse and Minister Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington were booked to be the guests on the LOVE FM morning show. Even though it was two Ministers the Prime Minister still wanted complete control and for there to be no hard questions to upset the propaganda script.

LOVE FM got the memo. A telephone call to Mr. Muhammad requested him not to appear the next morning on the show featuring the two Ministers, none of whom hold the portfolio of Agriculture or Economic Development.

Upset at such an obvious manipulation, Mr. Muhammad sought to contact his boss, Rene Villanueva.

To no avail. He was able to text the Prime Minister to inquire why the UDP Government would muscle him off the show.

The show went on without Nuri Muhammad. It was a disaster. LOVE FM was unable to seriously challenge what the Ministers were saying. Their positions were that the agreement ASR/BSI wished (demanded) the cañeros to sign was wonderful for

them.

According to the two Ministers everything that troubled the cañeros including their sacred retention of ownership of their canes were all misguided.

ASR/BSI was a wonderful foreign investor and had wonderful intentions.

The listening public remained sceptical and the cañeros knew they had been shafted by the Prime Minister.

The media (not LOVE FM) cornered the Prime Minister after Monday’s House meeting and questioned him on the Nuri Muhammad matter. Falling back on his new stock response of “I didn’t know”; “I was not aware”, the Prime Minister slipped down in his response. He claimed that when Nuri Muhammad texted him he, the PM, called Rene Villanueva to require that Nuri be put back as host of the show.

Aha! So the Prime Minister can call and interfere in LOVE FM staff placement. Gotcha!

There is a disgusting and revolting side to the man who is the Prime Minister of Belize.

There is the saga of Plus TV. A favourite of the Prime Minister who thought he was grooming and controlling Pastor Louis Wade. Government advertisements like the present Petro-Caribe funds were flowing. It didn’t take Pastor Wade to see through the Prime Minister and his government.

Wade, who hosts the morning show on Plus TV, started asking probing questions and was critical of some of Barrow’s high-handedness. All government commercials were cut off from Plus TV and no more invitations to attend press conferences.

The Prime Minister has a long history of having no respect for independent journalists or media personnel who asks the important questions at his press conference. He openly insults them and tries to belittle them.

When a Prime Minister displays such scorn and contempt for the free flow of information and the important contribution that journalist play in our democracy, this must be cause for alarm.

There are those who would say openly, it is the behaviour of a despot.

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PUP CitCo Team

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PUP Belmopan CitCo Team on the campaign trail in Belmopan City

Veteran political soldier Dan Silva joins PUP Belmopan City Council team on the campaign trail

PUP Belmopan Mayoral Candidate sharing plans for the capital city with residents

PUP Belmopan Standard Bearer Patrick Andrews meeting residents

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WOMAN IN THE HOUSE

By Dolores Balderamos Garcia

BACK IN PORT Yesterday, Saturday I joined Gilroy Usher, Yolanda Schakron and the PUP Team of City Council Candidates in a campaign session and walk-through in Port Loyola. It was a spirited four hours or so of house-to-house campaigning in the Freedom Street and Jane Usher Boulevard area.

Some twenty or more of us, decked out of course in blue, met as many people and stopped at as many homes as we could. The Blue Machine was in full swing, as we did our thing to bring the message of a PUP in fighting form and a Team and Leader fully committed to becoming City Mothers and Fathers, who will make a real difference for citizens and residents of the Old Capital.

For me it was a veritable blast from the past. At times it was not easy for me to remember all the homes and streets of my old stomping ground. What I remembered perfectly well were the faces of longtime residents of Polling Area 22. It was a great pleasure making the re-acquaintances and putting in my words of support for our Team. There was strength in the number of team members as well as in the supportive campaigners and our Standard Bearer Gilroy.

It was a shame seeing the deplorable condition that the streets and drains of Jane Usher Boulevard are in. Mostly there are no drains at all. One resident showed us water stains on the wall of the inside of her home where in very rainy weather water enters her family’s house.

I had to shake my head when I thought that Port Loyola is now represented by a UDP ‘senior’ Minister who seems long ago to have forgotten about the people he should be serving, focussing no doubt on his own projects and himself. Does he know that the recurring cry from residents is that there is desperate need for more open spaces and parks for Port Loyola children to play?

On the other hand it was good to see and to remember the work of the PUP when I represented the people of Port Loyola. They cannot take away

the fact that it was with the PUP that the first ever library for Port Loyola was constructed. Various basketball courts, including the one on Jane Usher Boulevard where we campaigned, were also built, and many streets and infrastructure projects were completed. Not to mention the real service and care for many needy persons for home repair and health and educational assistance and opportunities.

It looked to me like nothing has been done for the area in twelve or more years. It is a Southside of Belize City disgrace and abomination that the current representative who is in his third term has done so little to develop the constituency. It was under Melvin Hulse that Faber’s Road was paved, and Boots thought that he could never lose in 1998 because of the said paving. I learned early on in politics that an infrastructure project is no guarantee of victory. The difference has to be PEOPLE and how AND how much we SERVE!!

So many persons helped me when I was in Port Loyola. Rolando Perdomo, Louise Bevans, Mr. & Mrs. Lionel Tillett and others are of blessed memory, among several more. And I know I would do a grave disservice if I try to name all PUP stalwarts in the area. I would leave out many, so I won’t try to name everyone. However, it was really “deja vu” being BACK IN PORT on Saturday.

The entire campaign conglomerate was warmly received. It is my fervent hope that we can continue to work hard to ensure that Port Loyola returns to the PUP fold. Fraternal and sisterly shoutouts, therefore, go to Levi Slusher (who, by the way, doesn’t look a day older), Ms. Lamb, Ms. Cano, Mr. Lopez, Mr. Longsworth and many more whom we visited. It is indeed time for positive change. It is time for Yolanda Schakron and her Team, and as well for indefatigable Gilroy Usher.

Port Loyolans deserve to be treated better and served by people who genuinely care, not by self-serving megalomaniacs who care not, or nought, for those whom they ought to be working for.

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Belmopan Bandits are Premier League champs

Belmopan, January 17, 2015 The Belmopan Bandits won their 3rd Premier League football championship against the Police United.

The Bandits upset the Police 4-0, even after the cops team had beaten the Bandits three times in this year’s competition: once in the regular season, and twice in the playoffs.

Game 1 of the finals which were played on a muddy, soggy pitch at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium last Wednesday, January 14th ended in a nil-zip draw. The rains held up and the sun dried the pitch, allowing for a completely different level of play in Game 2 on Saturday night. Bandits’ striker Evan Mariano was streaking up the left sideline heading for the Police goal when the Police’s defense took him down inside the 18-yard box. The referee ruled penalty and Bandits’ goalie Woodrow West converted with ease for the Bandits’ 1st winning goal in the 23rd minute of play.

In the 2nd half, Police goalie Keith Allen held off attacks from David “Mikey” Madrid, Elroy Kuylen and Jordy Polanco, but he could not stop a right-away volley from Elroy Kuylen, who connected a rebound in front of the goal in the 67th minute: 2-0.

Police’s Lennox “Criminal” Castillo, Franz Vernon and Darren Myeres Jr. entered the game, but they all came up empty while Jordy Polanco scored the Bandits’ 3rd goal in the 73rd minute and Denmark Casey Jr. added a 4th goal in the 81st minute to complete the 4-0 rout.

FFB and PLB directors presented the individual awards in the award ceremony after the game.

Awards Most Goals - Harrison “Kafu” Roches Best Midfielder - Jordy Polanco Best defense - Dalton Eiley Best Goale –Tevin Gamboa Most Valuable Player– Shamir Pacheco

Devon Makin takes on Bandits’ John King

Police’s Clifton West tackles Tyrone Pandy

Holy Redeemer & BES girls meet in basketball finals Belize City, January 16, 2015 The Holy Redeemer and Belize Elementary School girls have won through to the Belize City primary schools basketball championship finals.

The Holy Redeemer girls eliminated the St. Luke’s Methodist School

BES’ Rhyana Chebat scored 2pts

Buttonwood’s Cindy Allen scored 3pts

BES’ Allyana Musa scored 7pts

girls 4-2 with Yu Ting Li scoring 2 buckets for Holy Redeemer, while St. Luke’s Samantha Foreman scored one bucket.

In Game 2, the BES girls also eliminated the Buttonwood Bay Nazarene School

BES’ Melody Robateau

girls 9-3 led by Allyana Musa with 7 points, while Buttonwood’s Cindy Allen scored 3 points.

Holy Redeemer is leading the competition as they upset the BES girls 8-4 last Thursday.

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David Henderson Jr. wins C-Ray Saturday race Belize City, January 17, 2015 Team SMART’s David Henderson Jr won the C-ray Cycling Club’s Saturday race, a 48-mile ride from Leslie’s Imports to the Burrell Boom Village entrance on the Hattieville bypass road and back to Leslie’s Imports on the George Price Highway last Saturday morning, out-sprinting Team Benny’s Megabytes’ Byron Pope to win the first prize: dinner for two at Celebrity Restaurant.

Elites 1st David Henderson – Team SMART 2nd Byron Pope – Team Benny’s Megabytes’ 3rd Brandon Cattouse – C-Ray Road Addikz 4th Henry Moriera – Team Smart Weekend Warriors 1st Warren Coye - Team Santino’s 2nd Collet “Bunas” Maheia 3rd Ray Cattouse Sr - C-Ray Road Addikz

Station Prizes Winners Mile 10 going - Orson Butler - 1 quart of Old Masters Rum Mile 14 - Brandon Cattouse - Barbeque for team Hattieville Prison - Richard Santiago - Team Digicell 4G - Ordonez Bike Shop gift certificate Prison returning – David Henderson - Ordonez Bike Shop gift certificate Mile 13 returning – Byron Pope Lighthouse 6-pack Mile 8 - David Henderson - Barbeque for team Females 1st Alicia Thompson - Belize Bank Swoosh - L.A. Fashions gift certificate Juniors 1st Darien Anderson – Team SMART 2nd Yan Cattouse - C-ray Road Addikz 3rd Michael Grajalez – Team Mando’s Cycling

David Henderson races for the wins

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Belize vs. Cayman Islands in 2018 World Cup elimination matches Miami, January 17, 2015 The Confederation of North, Central American & Caribbean Football Associations (CONCACAF) held its draw for the World Cup Russia 2018 1st , 2nd and 3rd round of elimination matches, at the W Hotel South Beach in Miami last Friday, January 16, and Team Belize will host the Cayman Islands for the first match of a home and away series from March 23-31.

World Cup veterans such as Trinidad and Tobago’s Shaka Hislop, Mexico’s Pavel Pardo, Carlos Pavon from Honduras, Tony Sanneh of the United States, and Brazilian all-time great Ronaldo presided over the draw.

Some 27 of CONCACAF’s 35 members will be trying to qualify in these first 3 elimination rounds of CONCACAF’s 5-round regional qualifying rounds which will be played through to 2017.

The Round 1 series will be disputed between the following nations, with the team set to host the initial leg listed first: Match 1: Bahamas v. Bermuda Match 2: British Virgin Islands v.

Dominica Match 3: Barbados v. U.S. Virgin Islands Match 4: Turks and Caicos Islands v.

St. Kitts and Nevis Match 5: Nicaragua v. Anguilla Match 6: Belize v. Cayman Islands Match 7: Curacao v. Montserrat Round 2 of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying will be played from June 8-16, 2015, and features the 7 winners from Round 1, plus 13 additional national teams, which were drawn into the following 10 pairings: Match 8: St. Vincent and the Grenadines v. Guyana Match 9: Antigua and Barbuda v. St. Lucia

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Match 10: Puerto Rico v. Grenada Match 11: Canada v. Winner Match #2 Match 12: Dominica v. Winner Match

Match 13: Guatemala v. Winner Match #1 Match 14: Aruba v. Winner Match #3 Match 15: Winner Match #4 v. El Salvador Match 16: Winner Match #7 v. Cuba Match 17: Winner Match #5 v. Suriname Round 3 will follow from August 31-September 8 of this year, and consists of another series of home-and-away match-ups featuring the 10 Round 2 series winners, joined by the 2 Member Associations ranked 7th and 8th - Jamaica and Haiti.

The final 6 CONCACAF Member Associations (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States, Honduras, Panama, and Trinidad & Tobago - in order of rank) will join the competition for Round Four, which consists of 3 groups of 4 teams and is scheduled to be played in a round-robin format between November 2015 and September 2016.

Round 5 will qualify 3 CONCACAF nations directly to the FIFA World Cup and provide a further intercontinental playoff spot for the fourth-placed team, and will be played in the traditional 6-team, hexagonal format among the top two teams from each Round Four group. This final round of World Cup qualifying in CONCACAF is scheduled to be disputed from November 2016 to October 2017.

The match-ups for Round Three, as well as seeds for Round Four, of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying will be determined at the FIFA World Cup Qualifying Draw in St. Petersburg, Russia, on July 25, 2015.

BES boys

St. John Vianney & St. Ignatius advance to basketball finals Belize City, January 19, 2015 St. Ignatius RC School won 25-13 over the Holy Redeemer Wesley Upper School, and St. John Vianney RC School defeated Wesley Upper boys 22-19 in the Belize City Primary schools basketball playoffs on Tuesday, January 20th.

Justin Gentle led Holy Redeemer with 9 points while, James Garbutt’s Kylon Thurton scored 5pts.

In Game 1 of the playoffs last Thursday, the St. John Vianney RC School boys eliminated the St. Joseph’s RC School boys 23-17. Vianney’s T-Dee Cattouse scored 9pts, Akeem Ferrell and Daniel Hemmans added 6pts apiece and Gemal Palacio scored a bucket, while St. Joseph’s Michael Welch had 8pts and Kendal Flowers scored 5pts.

In Game 2 of the playoffs last Fri-

day, the Wesley Upper boys eliminated the Belize Elementary School boys 25-18 with Talib Bradley scoring 17pts, Shedrack Brown added 4pts and Lyndon Vernon ad Michael Henry scored a bucket apiece. BES’ Michael Castillo Jr. had 7pts, Alexander Ariola added 6pts and Rohit Pagarani hit a trey, Zane Smith added BES’ last bucket.

In Game 3 of the playoffs last Friday, the St. Ignatius RC boys eliminated the St. Luke’s Methodist School boys: 26-15 with Tariq Pascascio scoring 8pts, Clifton Neal hit a trey to add 5pts, and Glenford Bermudez and Tairel Carcamo scored 4pts apiece. St. Luke’s Justin “Akon” Menzies scored 9pts, Kyjean Card added 4pts and Raheem Lazaro scored a bucket.

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PUP LANZA PLAN DE TRABAJO Y DESARROLLO 2015–2018

en Benque Viejo del Carmen

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2015

Por Dra. Lesbia Guerra Cocom En el adviento de las elecciones municipales del 4 de Marzo del 2015, el domingo 18 de enero del presente se prendieron las llamas del Partido Unido del Pueblo (PUP) en Benque Viejo del Carmen con el lanzamiento oficial del Plan de Trabajo 2015 - 2018.

El Sr Alfredo Kuylen, candidato postulante a alcalde, y sus 6 consejeros: Aracely “Colocha” Martinez, Edgar “Eggie” Cocom, Salvador “Jorge” Iglesias, Victor Manuel “Meme” Mendez, Antonio “Tony” Ochaeta y Juan Salas desde que fueron electos como candidatos por el PUP han estado en contacto directo con el pueblo. Han estado conociendo, escuchando y dialogando con su gente algo que ellos consideran muy importante no solo cuando se aproximan los procesos electorales sino como un proceso que ellos permanecerán ejecutando al ser electos. Este dialogo con la gente dio vida a dicho plan de trabajo.

El Plan de trabajo incluye pero no se limita a tres áreas muy importantes como Gobernanza, Educación y Economía siguiendo los lineamientos de las reformas propuestas por el Hon. Francis Fonseca, líder del Partido Unido del Pueblo. Uno por uno los candidatos postulantes tomaron el micrófono y presentaron al público presente sus respectivas áreas que abogaran e implementaran al ser electos. En fin fue evidente el compromiso, el dinamismo, la capacidad, la firmeza en resolución y disposición del PUP 7 para ejercer para el bienestar y progreso de Benque Viejo del Carmen.

Como candidata oficial del PUP para representante del cayo oeste, le pido a todo Benqueño que salga a depositar su voto de confianza para los siete candidatos del Partido Unido del Pueblo. Se nos ofrece una oportunidad diferente, una opción nueva, una opción mejor, una opción de servidores, una oportunidad de oro para cambiar el destino inseguro y dudoso que nos espera bajo este régimen del clan Contreras y la administración Barrow.

Comencemos a darles el mensaje con esta primera elección del 4 de Marzo del 2015. Nuestra X será el mensaje, el mensaje que ¡Unidos! ¡Haremos el Cambio!

Adelante con el Hon. Francis Fonseca y el Partido Unido del Pueblo.

House-to-House Campaign

PUP Town Council Team in San Ignacio and Santa Elena

PUP San Ignacio/Santa Elena Mayoral Candidate Ramon “Monchi” Quiroz meeting residents of the twin towns

25 JAN

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2015

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. Scotiabank (Belize) Limited, Licensed Auctioneer Noel J. Codd will sell the following properties Orange Walk Town and Corozal Town at the dates and times below: ON Wednesday 28th January, 2015 at the time and place below: AT 9:00 a.m. on site

All that piece or parcel of land being the Northern portion, of Lot No. 240 situate in Otro Benque, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District. Located at LOT # 240, CORNER PHILLIP GOLDSON STREET AND BELMOPAN STREET, O/ WALK TOWN. Holding a bungalow house with 2 bedroom, one bath/living/ kitchen. Fee simple of Margarita Rivas Ayuso

AT 2:00 p.m. on site

ALL that piece or parcel property being Block 4 Parcel 923 Orange Walk Town Registration Section, Orange Walk District containing 551.338 square meters as shown on R.I.M. Subject Property is located along Santa Clara Street between San Narciso and San Francisco Street two storey concrete/wooden. Main level: 3 bedrooms, laundry room, 1 bath, dining, living, kitchen.

Second level: 1 bedroom and 1 full bath being the Freehold property of Everind Perez.

AT 2:30 p.m. on site

AT 9:30 a.m. on site

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 558.466sm being BLOCK 4 PARCEL 287 ORANGE WALK REGISTRATION SECTION. The Subject Building is a one storey concrete bungalow with a gross floor area of 1200sft. The same is occupied as a 1 large bedroom, 1 bathroom residence with kitchen/dining and living room areas. House is fully tiled, plastered and painted on both the interior and exterior. Fee Simple Property of Ramiro Custodio AT 10:00 a.m. on site

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 627.220sm being BLOCK 4 PARCEL 640 TRIAL FARM REGISTRATION SECTION. The Subject Lot hosts 2 structures. Building #1 (main residence) is a one storey concrete bungalow with a gross floor area of 2154sft.

The same is occupied as a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom residence with kitchen/dining, living room & laundry room areas. House is fully tiled, secured, plastered and painted on both the inside & outside. Building #2 is a small one

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 Town Registration 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 AT 3:30 p.m. on site

ALL THAT piece or parcel being Block 4 Parcel 90 san Jose Palmar Registration Section and containing 1127.3 square meters as shown on R.I.M. Development consists of a 32 feet by 37 feet concrete building with a verandah in front and open verandah beside. Holding 2 bedrooms, bath/living/dining/kitchen. Fee Simple for Naila Trejo AT 4:00 p.m. on site

bedroom structure, tiled, plastered and painted with gross floor area of 272sft. Lot is fenced. being the Freehold property of James Moreira AT 11:30 a.m. on site

ALL that piece or parcel being Block 4 Parcel 3252/1 Louisiana Farm Area.located at Lot No. 1119 Louisiana Farms Layout, Orange Walk District. Land containing 464.454 Sq M. Building is an elevated concrete structure with a floor area of 600 sft. 3 bedroom, 1bath, kitchen, dining and living room area being Leashold property of Alva & Alfonso Ayuso.

ALL that piece or parcel of land being Block 4, Parcel 2463, Orange Walk Town Registration Section consists of a 32 feet by 47 feet concrete building divided into 6 living units, each unit having a living area, a bedroom, a kitchen area and a bathroom. Interior divisions for each unit is concrete, divisions inside individual units are cellotex. Building is approximately 12 years old.

Being the Freehold property of Damian Vasquez.

AT 4:30 p.m. on site

AT 1:30 p.m. on site

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 dining and kitchen area.

Property for Fernando & Emilia Ayuso

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 567.75sm being Parcel 2053 Block 4 Orange Walk Town -Lot No.149 situate on Asuncion Street, Orange Walk Town as shown on a Plan of Survey Book No.7, Folio 12. The subject building is a one storey concrete bungalow with a gross floor area of 844sft. 4 bedroom, bathroom kitchen/dining and living room areas. Property of Allan Heredia NOEL J. CODD Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District Tel: Office: 677-5184 cell: 624-5184 Email:noelcodd@yahoo.com

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2015

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. Scotiabank (Belize) Limited, Licensed Auctioneer Noel J. Codd will sell the following properties Orange Walk Town and Corozal Town at the dates and times below: On Thursday 29th January, 2015 at time and place mention below: AT 9:00 a.m. on site

ALL THAT piece or parcel being Block 4 Parcel 1250 Ann Gabourel Registration Section, Orange Walk Town and containing 545.03 square yards located at the end of San Martin Street. Vacant Land. Being the Freehold property of Danny Duran

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.

AT 9:30 a.m. on site

ALL THAT piece or parcel being BLOCK 4 PARCEL 1444 ORANGE WALK TOWN REGISTRATION SECTION, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT AND CONTAINING 522.563 SQUARE METERS. Subject property is located along Goff Street which is the last street before reaching the Dr. George Farm It is the third parcel on the eastern side of the street It ends at the People’s Stadium in a dead end. Development consists of a 36.5 by 38.5 split level. Curtilage is concrete. Main level, 2 bedrooms, 2 full bath, living, dining and kitchen area. Second level, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, and living area. One upper room needs to be completed. Chury’s Store At 10:15 a.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.

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, & 729sm respectively in San Estevan Village, Orange Walk. 39 x 39 feet Concrete bungalow structure: 3 bedrooms, 2 full bath, l kitchen, 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.

Lease property being lot no. 309 Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District, containing 1200.467 sq yds 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 Leasehold property of Primitivo Chan

ALL that piece or parcel Being Block 1 Parcels 485 & 486 San Estevan Village Lots Layout, Orange Walk and containing 1,084.1 square meters (parcel 485) and 1018.6 square meters (parcel 486) respectively. Land only Property of Amelio Cansino

AT 11:00 a.m. on site 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 being Being Block 4 Parcel 4225 Orange Walk Town Registration Section, Orange Walk District and containing 522.534 square meters. Parcel is vacant mowed regularly. Fee Simple property of Benedicto Ramos At 1:30 p.m. on site

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 1.107acres being BLOCK 4 PARCEL 714 SAN JOSE PALMAR REGISTRATION SECTION, located along the Northern Highway. Vacant land with low grass. Fee Simple Property of Francisco Gonzalez

Fee Simple Property Being Block 4 Parcel 523 Indian Hill East Registration Section, Orange Walk District and containing 2201.267 square meters. Parcel is situated approximately 100 meters east of the O/Walk bypass and the San Estevan junction in a private sub-division along Petville Area San Estevan Road Orange Walk. Vacant land being the freehold property of Roberto Santos

ALL that piece or parcel of land being Block 1 Parcel 37 Doulas Rural Registration Section, Orange Walk District. Containing 19.59 acres being the Freehold property of Teodocio Chuc

At 2:30 p.m. on site All That or piece of parcel being Lot No. 475 situated in Trial Farm Village Extension, Orange District now declared as Trial Farm Block 4 Parcel 87/1. The Subject Lot hosts an incomplete concrete structure with an approximate floor area of 700sft. Leasehold for Jaime Cocom

ALL THAT PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND BEING PARCEL 1550/1, ANN GABOUREL REG .SECTION, BLOCK 4, ORANGE WALK TOWN. LOCATED JUST OFF THE YO CREEK STREET MAIN ARTERY. Building is 580 SFT with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, living dining and kitchen area.

Lease hold property of Flotida Zac

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 452.01sm being BLOCK 4 PARCEL 1422 ANN GABOUREL REGISTRATION SECTION, Orange Walk District. Fee Simple property for Marco Yama

AT 3:30 P.M. IN FRONT SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LTD. Orange Walk Branch on Thursday 18th December, 2014 ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 975.376sm being BLOCK 4 PARCEL 354 SAN JOSE PALMAR REGISTRATION SECTION. The Subject Building is a one storey concrete bungalow with a gross floor area of 520sft. It is 85% complete with roof, internal and external walls complete as of May 2014. Plumbing and electrical are pending. House is designed to be occupied as a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom residence with kitchen/dining and living room areas upon completion. Free simple property of DIAMANTINA P QUIROA

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.

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

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THE BELIZE TIMES

2015

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. Scotiabank (Belize) Limited, Licensed Auctioneer Noel J. Codd will sell the following properties Orange Walk Town and Corozal Town at the dates and times below: ON Thursday 29th January, 2015 at the time and place below: 1.

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Parcel 206/1 Block 1 Miller’s Bight Registration Section containing 36.7 acres being the leasehold property of Apolonio Ramirez.

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ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Parcel 15 Block 1 Douglas Rural Registration Section being the Freehold property of Allen Development/ Fredi Patt.

The Subject Building is a one storey ferroconcrete structure with a gross floor area of 1804sft, attached to the building are also 2 open area garage with a floor area of 942sft total. The same is occupied as a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom residence with kitchen/dining and living room areas.

House is fully tiled, and 75% secured with burglarbars. Fee Simple Property of Roberto Tun AT 3:00 on site

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. ALL THAT LOT PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND BEING PARCEL 1710, COROZAL NORTH REG. SECTION, BLOCK 1, COROZAL. CONTAINING 555.6 SQ YARDS. It IS LOCATED ON CACAO STREET HALLS LAYOUT. THE BUILDING IS FULLY CONCRETE, TILED AND BURGULAR BARRED with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, living/dining/kitchen. Fee Simple for Sylvestre Chi. 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.

ON FRIDAY 30th January, 2015 at Corozal Town at the following time and Place:

AT 3:30 P.M. IN FRONT OF SCOTIABANK (Belize) LTD. Corozal Town Branch

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.

AT 9:00 a.m. on site 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.

Ezekiel Gilharry -Leasehold property 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 AT 9:30 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.

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 TWO-STOREY 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)

AT 10:30 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 11:30 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 1:00 p.m. on site

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 AT 2:00 p.m. on site ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 675.348sm being BLOCK 1 PARCEL 1774 COROZAL NORTH REGISTRATION SECTION. Located in Paraiso Village, Corozal District.

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 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 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, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, BEING PARCEL # 216 RAMONAL/ZAPOTE S.E. REG SECTION, BLOCK 1, COROZAL. Land 10.0 ACRES. Byron Pech

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

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25 JAN

THE BELIZE TIMES

Reid …divided we fall!

By G. Michael Reid Belize’s Parliamentarians met in the House of Representatives this past Monday to make an amendment to the Sugar Act which was ordered by the Supreme Court of Belize five years ago. The bill to amend the act was put through all three required readings in one sitting and was sent to the Upper House the following day. What is interesting to note is that while in opposition, the current Prime Minister railed incessantly about the practice of rushing bills through the House in one sitting. I have searched tirelessly but cannot find one Bill which has been presented by this government that has not gone through all three stages on the same day. There is an old Kriol saying that goes, “Duh suh nuh like duh”!

The Prime Minister keeps insisting that this Act had to be amended in order for the 2014/2015 sugarcane season to begin. The question is, how come since 2010 when this court order was made, every season has begun without this amendment being made? In fact, the very same Wilfredo Magaña, who the Prime Minister hailed as the biggest hero in helping him to destroy the unity of the cane farmers, himself had to write a letter begging the Prime Minister to comply with this same said court order.

In a letter dated July 14th, 2011, Magana wrote on behalf of his breakaway United Cane Farmers Association begging the Prime Minister to comply with the court order. In the letter, in which he had the backing of the Corozal Sugar Cane Producers Association, the United Cane Farmers Association and the Belize Citrus Mutual, Magaña bemoaned that “the court has made a decision

and ruling and there is no respect to that particular ruling”. The letter informed the Prime Minister that, “We are at a period of tremendous economic uncertainty and by its inaction, the Government of Belize is further undermining confidence in our industries on which our livelihood depends. Years of hard work and millions of dollars of our investments are tied up in these two industries. With the lingering lack of clarity and resulting confusion, we have seen the value of our investment decline…” There is no record that Magaña and his counterparts ever received a reply and for sure, no amendment was made until this week. Of course, none of those groups had the financial clout of an American Sugar Refineries.

The Prime Minister went to great pains to blame the Opposition, cane farmers and those he labeled as radicals, extremists and megalomaniacs for the delay of this year’s cane season. The fact is that all of those named and labeled wanted desperately to get the cane season started. The ones who did not want to start the season were the people at ASR who got full support from the Prime Minister and his minions. They kept insisting that a very unfair and one-sided agreement be signed before they would open the gates of the factory and begin milling.

After promising to reach out to both sides and do what he could to reach a compromise, the PM went in with ASR and came out singing a different sankey. He did not even want to meet with farmers at that point but insisted that they, the farmers must sign the agreement or else. Realizing that he was not looking too good in this one, the Prime Minister went on television last Friday and tried to present a tough stance. Despite the fact that the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association (BSCFA) had given in and agreed to sign the agreement (if we can call it that), ASR was insisting that BSCFA go back to a general assembly meeting a pass a resolution to the effect.

Listening to the proceedings of the House on Monday, it was obvious that the Prime Minister’s heart was not fully in what he was doing. While he was his usual contemptuous and insulting self, his delivery was weak and he definitely did not take his “A” game.

He spent much of his time lashing out at Audrey Matura-Shepherd

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and trying to create mischief in the PUP leadership. For sure, the Prime Minister has spent much political capital pleasing and appeasing his colonial master and it will take a whole heap of Petro Caribe funds to regain the support that he has lost. No amount of money however, will ever be able to regain him the respect he surrendered in so publicly genuflecting to this white man; and he too, not even far up the chain of command in the command hierarchy of ASR. Shame on you Mr. Prime Minister but we cannot help but pity your humiliation!

In trying to save face in the wake of a huge public outcry, the Prime Minister has been relying upon Godwin Hulse to do his damage control. Unfortunately, Hulse has long lost credibility in the eyes of the Belizean people and is now seen for just what he is; a complete sellout. Hulse, along with even more damaged goods in the person of Sedi Elrington has been making the media rounds trying to convince Belizeans that ASR are the good guys and that the breakup of the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association was all done in the name of democracy. Our two Shakespearean fools however, realized that they would be no

match for regular talk show host Nuri Mohammed and the order was sent down that he had to be removed from the show. Certainly they would be no match for Krem’s Mose Hyde and did not even attempt to appear over there.

The UDP also obviously understood that no way they could carry such a request to Krem. Could you just imagine a message to Evan X Hyde that his son Mose Hyde had to be removed because his minions could not handle the tough questions? Say what you will and I personally have had my differences with the Zinc Fence crew, but it is widely and wisely known that “dem bredda deh nuh roll suh!”

Love FM looks very bad in complying with that directive and the UDP looks even worse for sending it. It can only be considered an outright attack against free speech which should not and cannot be tolerated. An attack on any part of the media is an attack on the entire media and all sectors should condemn this latest assault. The kitchen is getting hot and if the UDP cannot take this heat, they should consider getting out. Call the elections and spare yourselves more embarrassment.

Belize deserves more mature leadership!

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 Assignment of Mortgage made the 31st day of December, 2010, recorded in Deeds Book Vol. 1 of 2011 at Folios 815 - 830, between THE BELIZE BANK LIMITED (the Assignor), Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., and MARGARET CASTILLO, which said property was mortgaged by the said MARGARET CASTILLO to the said BELIZE BANK LIMITED on the 27th day of September, 1999, recorded in Deeds Book Vol. 30 of 1999 at Folios 755 – 788, 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 THOSE LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN ALL THAT piece or parcel of land subject of Minister’s Fiat Lease No. 355 of 1996 and dated 28th October, 1996, being Lot No. 59 situate in Hope Creek Village New Site, Stann Creek District, and bounded as follows: On the North for 22.856 metres by A Street. On the South for 22.856 metres by Lot No. 48; On the East for 33.523 metres by Lot No. 60 and on the West for 33.523 metres by a Lot No. 58; containing 766.202 square metres as shown on Plan No. 2080 at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 15th day of January, 2015.

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

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Why was Nuri Muhammad removed from LOVE FM morning show?

Belize City, January 19, 2015 The sudden and unexplained removal of Nuri Muhammad as the host of the Love FM morning show has revived talks about the Barrow Administration’s incessant attacks on freedom of speech and the media.

Muhammad, who is a well-respected leader of the Muslim Community, activist and senior media professional, was suddenly yanked from the Love FM morning show sometime last week. He didn’t appear on the set, conveniently, when two senior Government Ministers, Godwin Hulse and Hubert Elrington, appeared as guests to defend the Government’s role in the instability in the sugar industry.

The show lacked the fiery debate that would be incited whenever Muhammad was present. It was also boring and very one-sided, with the mouthy Ministers talking non-stop and going mostly unchallenged by the two female hosts. Fortunately, the callers to the show appeared more informed and better able to call out the lies and deception of the UDP Ministers.

Muhammad has not appeared on the Love FM show since. He did appear as a guest on the Sunday Review show on Krem Television over the weekend, where he hinted that his time at Love FM had expired.

The lacklustre show is one story to tell, but the real issue has to do with what is, blatantly, another attack on freedom of speech and the clear manipulation of the media.

Sources indicate that Muhammad was removed because he is deemed as a threat by agents of the UDP Government for being too outspoken and independent.

That, to the vindictive and petty UDP, is synonymous to being anti-Government.

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Certain UDP agents reportedly have high levels of influence on the Love FM media empire and that influence was exerted last week, getting Muhammad not to appear as the host when the two UDP ministers went on.

We must add that when Love FM was inaugurated, it was reported that then PUP Minister Mark Espat held a special interest in the media company. Was this interest ever severed, or does it still exist? Espat, who has turned out to be one of the most vicious of political backstabbers, is now on the UDP payroll and is the one plotting and strategizing for the UDP. This is not the first time that a media house comes under attack by the Barrow Administration. In 2010, the UDP Government launched a campaign against Channel 5 because, again, they were deemed to be too critical of the Government. The Barrow Government stopped all their ads from airing on the tv station. This included ads from all Government departments and also Government-companies like Belize Telemedia Limited which is one of the biggest advertisers in the media landscape.

The Prime Minister and Channel 5 found a compromise and the ban was lifted, pending constant review.

Today, Plus TV faces a similar assault.

No GOB or GOB-related ads are played on Plus TV. Additionally, the company is facing more than five lawsuits launched by UDP ministers.

We at the BELIZE TIMES have also come under attack, but we are committed to voicing the cries of our our people.

These attacks on our right to speech and the media are very dangerous to our democracy. It is the kind of rule that dictators practice to grab power. Take heed Belizeans.

NOTICE BELIZE CITY ESTATE OF WILLIAM KARL HEUSNER, DECEASED STATUTORY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Pursuant to Section 36 of the Administration of Estates Act, Chapter 197 of the Laws of Belize, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of WILLIAM KARL HEUSNER, late of 17 Kentia St., Cohune Walk, Belmopan, Cayo District, Belize are required to send particulars in writing of their claims or demands to JESSICA HEUSNER, the Administratrix of the said estate, c/o Musa & Balderamos LLP, Attorneys-at-Law, 91 North Front St., Belize City, Belize and to send such particulars not later than the 30th day of April 2015, AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that at the expiration of the last mentioned date, the Administratrix will proceed to distribute the assets of the said WILLIAM KARL HEUSNER, deceased, amongst the parties entitled thereto having regard only to the claims or demands of which particulars have been delivered and the Administratrix will not be liable for the asset or any part thereof so distributed to any person or persons of whose claims or demands it shall not then have had notice.

DATED this 19th day of January, 2015.

SAID MUSA, S.C. MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP Attorneys-at-Law for the Estate of William Karl Heusner

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 7th day of July, 2010 between DEVONNY LIZETTE JOSEPH of #17 First New Site, Dangriga Town, Stann Creek District, Belize of the one part, and Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Vol. 20 of 2010 at Folios 763 – 830, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto.

All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT lot piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 10 comprising 413.245 Square Meters, being a portion of Block 533 belonging to Harry Sabal by virtue of Grant Fiat No. 321 of 1994 situate in the Carib Reserve South Area, Dangriga Town, Stann Creek District bounded and described as follows:- On the North by proposed 40 Feet Wide Public Road; On the East by existing 40 Feet Wide Public Road; On the South by Lot No. 9; and On the West by Lot No. 11 more particularly shown on a plan of sub-division by License Surveyor, John Hertular registered at the Lands and Survey Office, Belmopan City, Cayo District in Register No. 7 Entry No. 9780 and more particularly described as follows: - Commencing at a concrete pillar located on the Southern Boundary of the said proposed 40 Feet Wide Road that said pillar being the North Western corner of the said Lot No. 10, thence in an Easterly direction along the said boundary of the said proposed 40 Feet Wide Road on a grid bearing of 90 degrees 00’ 00” for a grid distance of 12.189 Meters to a concrete pillar thence in a South Easterly direction on a grid bearing of 135 degrees 00’ 00” for a grid distance of 4.309 Meters to a concrete pillar thence in a southerly direction along the said boundary of the said existing 40 Feet Wide Public Road on a grid bearing of 180 degrees 00’ 00’ for a grid distance of 24.379 Meters to a concrete pillar thence in a Westerly direction on a grid bearing of 270 degrees 00’ 00” for a grid distance of 15.237 Meters to a concrete pillar thence in a Northerly direction on a grid bearing of 00 degree 00’ 00” for a grid distance of 27.427 Meters back to the point of commencement TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 8th day of January, 2015.

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

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New Sugar Act strips away cane farmers’ role as “partners” in industry Belize City, January 19, 2015 The Sugar Industry Amendment Bill passed in a hurry by the Barrow Administration’s through the House of Representatives on Monday January 20th and then by the Government’s majority in the Senate on Tuesday January 21st has greater implications on the sugar industry than clearing the way for freedom of association for farmers. The new law drastically changes the playing field for cane farmers by taking away key powers they held and transferring it to the very political and petty UDP Minister of Agriculture Gaspar Vega.

Several amendments to sections of the Act give greater political control to Minister of Agriculture over branches of the industry which manage critical aspects that deal with cane farmer membership, cane delivery, cane quality, and the overall regulation of the industry.

The consolidation of power by the Barrow Administration is dangerous. The Government, through the seat of the Chairman of the Sugar Industry Control Board, already had sufficient power to regulate the industry. Yet, over the last seven years they proved to be incompetent, ignoring their important role and turning a blind eye to the grave issues in the industry. This is the real reason why the Industry has constantly been in crisis. Now they have amassed even more power and greater responsibility.

The amendments to Section 2 transfer power from the cane farmers to the Minister of Agriculture. Under the new law, each association shall nominate one representative to the SICB, but if there are more than 3 associations, they must JOINTLY nominate three representatives. The amendment stipulates that if the three associations cannot agree as

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to who to appoint as their representatives, the Minister will step in and appoint these persons. The UDP has been very carefully to div ide the cane farmers today, setting up the perfect circumstances for the political Minister to have to step in to appoint these representatives.

Similar critical changes have been made to the composition of the Sugar Cane Production Committee which organises delivery to the mill among cane farmers. Under the old Act, the appointment of the Chairman to this important body was done by the members of the SICB, but under the new Act this power is placed on the

MINISTER. The composition of the essential managing board known as the Sugar Cane Quality Control Authority (SCQCA) is also skewed now. With five members overall, two from BSI, two from the Associations JOINTLY, and another member from BSI and Association, it is unclear how the infusion of division and distrust among cane farmers will see the Associations working together.

And just in case the SCQCA is dysfunctional, the Government has introduced a new

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provision for that, which outlines that if “any functions assigned to the SCQCA which are not being performed…shall be performed by the Sugar Cane Production Committee (SCPC)”. As noted earlier, the head of the SCPC will now be appointed by the Minister.

In introducing the Bill at Monday’s House Meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Gaspar Vega claimed that one of the purposes of the revised law was to “take due account of the interests of all legitimate stakeholders”, but from all indications the Act has infused tremendous political control for the Government whose compromised position in favour of the private owners of Belize Sugar Industries has been exposed to all.

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. 5865 Seashore Drive, Belize City, Belize District on Monday 26th January 2015 at 10:00a.m.

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 508.9 square yards being Parcel 63, Block 16 in the Caribbean Shores/Belize Registration Section situate at No. 5865 Seashore Drive, Belize City, Belize District, TOGETHER with a two-storey residential building having four bedrooms, two bathrooms on the upper level, one bedroom, ½ bath, living, dining, kitchen, utility and garage on the lower level and with a total floor area of 2532 square feet, the freehold property of KENRICK JONES (Deceased) Surety for NESSIE JONES

LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that MARGARET NUÑEZ is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Tropicolada Cocktail Hut”, situated at No. 7 Fort Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that KNARIK BAGDASARYAN is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “RK Shop”, situated at Corner Cinderella and Progress Streets, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that GIOVANNI SMITH is applying for a renewal for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Bacab Eco Park”, situated ¼ mile on the Burrell Boom Road from its junction with the Philip Goldson Highway, Burrell Boom, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor Licensing Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that CHRISTIAN RIVEROLL is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Chaps Bar & Grill”, situated at No. 160 Newtown Barracks, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

DATED this 12th day of January 2015 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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It’s Time for Change at City Hall

By Gilroy Usher Sr. With sober thought the UDP does not deserve to be reelected to the Belize City Council in the municipal elections on March 4th. Five of the core responsibilities of the council are streets and drain maintenance, garbage collection, parks maintenance, traffic management, and transparency with public funds. The Council’s grade for carrying out those responsibilities is “F” for failure. The city deserves better, and that is why the PUP City Council slate led by successful businesswoman and activist Yolanda Schakron and I received a warm welcome as we campaigned from house to house in Port Loyola this past Saturday.

While the council has fixed some streets with concrete, there is no accountability for the over $30 million the council says it has spent on fixing those streets. In undermining value for money, tenders have never been invited for the fixing of streets. Instead, contracts were given to persons with good UDP connection, many who have little experience in construction.

Consequently, a number of the contractors have laughed all the way to the bank leaving Gill Street and other streets incomplete and others crumbling in less than six months instead of the thirty

Chaos at City Hall!!

Dog-fight between Mayor and Councillor Dion Leslie over trip to Houston Belize City, January 19, 2015 There is heaping tension at City Hall after Councillor Dion Leslie was unceremoniously stripped of his two portfolios by Mayor Darrell Bradley.

Leslie, who was up to last week in charge of Sanitation and Sister City Relations, learnt of the sudden change and demotion in the most denigrating of ways, via a phone text message sent out by the City Administrator Candace Burke late Friday evening.

The decision was taken by Mayor Bradley after he learnt that Councillor Leslie had travelled to Houston, U.S.A., to negotiate unauthorized deals for the Council’s sanitation department. This jet-setting was against the Mayor’s knowledge or permission and he felt utterly disrespected. The Mayor decid-

ed to discipline Leslie, who we are told, offered no apology to the Mayor for his actions.

The result is that Leslie is now in the same rank as Eric Chang, the pariah Councillor whose role in the Elvin Penner/Kim Won Hong immigration scandal still remains unclear. Leslie and Chang are now both Councillors with no portfolio and nothing to do except collect their monthly stipends.

The situation is so tense that Prime Minister Dean Barrow has had to intervene, and he isn’t happy with Mayor Bradley. In responding to questions about the City Hall dogfight on Monday, Barrow said that based on the information he received the Mayor did wrong.

“I heard further that the decision on the part of the Mayor was made

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year lifetime the council promised. Secondly, very few concrete streets have been built on the poor Southside and street maintenance in this area of the city has been almost non-existent. Sanker St., Guerrero St., J.C. St., Gill St, Police St. and scores of other streets on the southside of the city are in such terrible condition that children and adults have to wade through almost a foot of water.

Does the present council deserve another term for that? No way!

Flooding has also gotten worst in Belize City because the UDP Council has built streets without drains and has failed to clean drains in other parts of the municipality. With the least rain downtown areas such as Queen Street, Orange St., Hydes Lane and other parts such as Douglas Jones St, Freetown Road and other parts of the city become lagoons and the water takes hours to run off.

Garbage collection is also a major problem in Belize City.

Huge piles of unsightly and uncollected garbage greet people for days at street corners and hot spots. Does the Council deserve another term for such sloppy service? No brethren, no.

Has Mayor Bradley and his Councilors done better with parks? No, a thousand times no. The council spent millions of dollars to renovate BTL Park, but people are now being charged by the same Council to access that area which should be a public facility.

In a show unconcern for the plight of the youths on Southside, the council has neither built nor renovated a single park on southside proper. By

and implemented without prior notification to Councillor Leslie. I don’t know if it is true, but if it is, that’s unfortunate,” said Barrow.

He added that he had attempted to communicate his position to the Mayor, but was not successful. He said the Mayor needs to re-think his actions.

their action the UDP crowd at City Hall have shown that they don’t give a damn whether the children on southside have proper places to recreate in their neighborhood.

Should they be rewarded for that gross negligence with another term at City Hall? No, dread no.

Of all the previous Councils this one has no match when it comes to squeezing poor people. This Council introduced denial of service for licensing of vehicle, transfer of vehicle ownership, and renewing of driver’s license once a person owes any tax or fee to the council. And it does not deal with a payment plan. Bradley and his crowd demand full payment “one lick”, hog and hair, for the removal of a person’s name from its black list.

Yes, the UDP wants three more years at City Hall despite that mean-spirited service. No way brother.

The UDP has controlled the Belize City Council for the past nine consecutive years. That’s excessive longevity.

A child who was born in 2006 when the UDP was elected to the Belize City Council is now nine years. That’s a long time. As a result of having power at City Hall for so long, the UDP have become arrogant and full of themselves.

They think only they know how to build this city and the rest of us are fools.

That’s why they listen to no one and do as they please. Such arrogance was illustrated when Mayor Bradley ordered the lockup and fine of $500 on sanitation workers who threw some garbage in front of City Hall after the Mayor refused to address their concerns of long overdue payment for their work and discussion about the future of their jobs.

The message is clear on the streets of Belize City; the present Council doesn’t deserve any term for its terrible, one-sided and inhumane service. On March 4th the people should take their money and vote them out of office. After nine consecutive years of neglect, it’s time for change at City Hall.

“…if in fact things happened as they were reported to me, there would be a need for some kind of meeting between him and Councillor Leslie and some rethinking of the situation,” declared the Prime Minister.

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LINDEN ENTERPRISES LIMITED # 71,859 (“the Company”)

Pursuant to Section 102 (8) of the International Business Companies Act, Chapter 270 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, notice is hereby given that LINDEN ENTERPRISES LIMITED has been dissolved as at 21st January, 2015 and has been struck off the Register of International Business Companies.

Cititrust International Limited Registered Agent

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Dean Fraid Fu Francis!!

Belize City, January Let’s set the record straight!

Not only will the People’s United Party remain under the steady and strong leadership of Hon. Francis Fonseca into the next General Elections, but the PUP will come out of those elections the big winner with Hon. Francis Fonseca as the next Prime Minister.

We don’t know if Dean had overdosed on his back-pain meds on Sunday night as he put the final ink to the Bill that will continue to oppress cane farmers, but he had certainly lost his mind when he tried to publicly meddle in the affairs of the PUP, claiming that “he knew” that Hon. Francis would not be Opposition Leader when the next House Sitting is called in March.

Yes, deceitful Dean was back at it again, and we know why. You see, Dean is apparently afraid of facing Francis Fonseca in the upcoming Gen-

eral Elections. Why are you afraid, Dean? Why are you so scared that you are fixated on Francis Fonseca? At the last two House Sittings, Dean has tried to play the role of the witch in Macbeth suggesting that a new leader would do the PUP well instead of the young and humble Hon. Francis Fonseca.

Dean is always talking about the PUP record, but one record he is afraid to acknowledge is Hon. Francis’ near elections victory in 2012 which was just four years into Dean’s first term. Yes, only four years of despotic Dean turned off the entire South, most of the North and other keys areas of the country from the UDP. You can only imagine what 7 years of the same Dean has done!!

If it was not for treachery within the PUP – the Barrow/Mark Espat alliance – the PUP would be the Government today, instead of the vindictive

Espats/Barrow cut another deal Belize City, January 21, 2015 An article that appeared in the Reporter newspaper last week confirmed reports that the Espats and Dean Barrow have cut yet another deal.

According to the report, a multi-million dollar building located on Regent Street owned by Phillip Espat, who is

the brother of Mark Espat, has been purchased by the UDP Government at a value of $3.2 million. The building, which was once the former Supplies Control Building, will house the new National Bank office in Belize City.

Mark Espat, everyone knows, is the Judas who betrayed the PUP and the good people of the Albert division, and who sold out to the UDP by resigning weeks before the 2012 elections so that the UDP could be victorious.

Shortly after winning the elections, Espat was named Dean Barrow’s Economic Ambassador and since then has been on the UDP Government’s payroll collecting over $20,000 monthly.

Now here comes this extra sweet deal.

There have been no public announcements calling for tenders for a new building for the National Bank in Belize City. None. The UDP is simply using millions of dollars in tax payers’ money to seal political alliances.

There is also an untold story of how the Espats have amassed so much wealth in real estate in prime

areas of Belize City. Across the street is another building owned by the Espats which is leased for tens of thousands of dollars monthly by BTB. The real story here is who is the master of the games? Barrow or the Espats? Who is using who and who is playing who? Who is the puppet? Yes, the national bank is coming to the old capital but before it gets here, $3.1 million in taxpayers’ money will make it to Espat’s private account. Tell us Dean, who is the puppet?

and incompetent UDP. For the record Dean, the PUP in 2015 under Hon. Francis is more than battle ready. He has better organised the Party and its media organs. There is enough finances coming from the grassroots and not multi-millionaires who expect something in return. There are excellent candidates, including new and fresh leaders throughout our country. Most importantly, the Party has returned to the core values of social justice – the philosophy of the Father of the Nation, Rt. Hon. George Price. Platforms pushing social jus-

Chaos at City Hall!!

Continued from page 22 lationship with the Mayor is in an extremely volatile state. This has become very obvious following the August 2014 intervention by the Prime Minister after the Mayor had consented to the detention of over 50 sanitation workers who protested in front of City Hall. The Prime Minister reined in the Mayor and forced him to overturn his decision, and to also promise to hire all the workers as of January 20th as an act of contrition.

Bradley submitted to Barrow’s commands, but in the weeks that followed he expressed dissent and personal discomfort with the decision.

He even considered pulling the plug on pursuing re-elections in the March 4th municipal race, which is something Barrow has been carefully preserving for his own selfish political survival.

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Our Party Leader is very prepared and our Party is in gear, waiting for Dean to call the general elections.

It appears that Dean is really and truly afraid to face Francis in another general elections and will stop at nothing to continue to try to mix mischief with facts to create a schism within the PUP. Here’s a message to the wise: for God’s sake, stop playing dangerous games. Dean’s words will come back to haunt him, as indeed there will soon be a new Leader of the Opposition and that will be no other Dean Oliver Barrow. So it is said, so it shall be written.

THANK YOU: The Usher and Scott Family of the Late Mrs. Matilda Usher Nee Scott would like to thank Dr. Glen Jones, Doctors and Nurses of KHMH. Thanks also to Fathers Chi and Leslie, who celebrated the mass, Choirs of St. Ignatius and St. John Vianney, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Mrs. Carol Garray, the Samuel Haynes Marching Band, relatives and many friends.

We say thank you again and God bless you.

FOR RENT: Two Houses for Rent at No. 234 Cadena Mountain in the City of Belmopan and No. 18 Nanche Street in the City of Belmopan. For more information, call 223-4596.

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