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MURDER IN PARADISE! Belize Blacklisted in International Media

Thursday, 04 May 2017 The international outcry has been fast and furious, and shockingly derogatory, following the murders of 52 year-old Canadian Francesca Matus, and 36 year-old American Drew Thomas DeVoursney. The couple were

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Body Unidentified After Gruesome Murder

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MAGISTRATE TO BE CHARGED FOR RAPE

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Continued from page 1 found in a remote sugar road in Chan Chen, just outside Corozal Town, by a farmer intending to burn his fields.

Their bodies were badly decomposed, Police report, their hands duct-taped and DeVoursney’s body on top of Matus’. A post-mortem examination conducted on the scene determined that both had been manually strangled.

While official details have been scarce, the Belize Times has confirmed that Police are questioning a Canadian man and a Belizean female in relation to threats made against Matus before her death. We are told that after learning Police were looking for him to question him about the threats, the Canadian handed himself in to Police.

The news of the double homicide went viral with an ABC team dispatched to cover the homicide. The comments on those international news blogs made repeated reference to Belize having the third highest murder rate in the world, and there being “killers on every corner.” An advisory has also allegedly been issued by the Canadian government urging caution when travelling to Belize.

The couple were reported missing on Wednesday, April 26, after a friend showed up to Matus’ Serenity Sands home on the Consejo road. She was supposed to fly out of the country, and this friend showed up to drop her off at the Phillip Goldson International Airport. Unfortunately, he couldn’t find Matus, and all calls and text messages went ignored. He said that he called her boyfriend, Thomas DeVoursney, but he also got no response.

An inspection of the property showed that Thomas DeVoursney’s motorcycle was parked on Matus’ drive, but her white Isuzu Rodeo was missing.

They were last seen on Tuesday night, April 26, at Scotty’s Bar and Grill, a popular location for expats. For six days after, Police and those within the expat community formed search parties to try to locate the pair.

The first ominous sign they got was on Sunday, April 30, when Matus’ vehicle was found abandoned in a cane field in Paraiso Village, Corozal.

Then on Monday, at around 4:00pm, a cane farmer from Chan Chen Village, was working in his fields when he found the couple’s body in an advanced state of decomposition. It appears that their killer or killers dumped their bodies about a mile away from the Belize Mexico border.

Police stood guard over the bodies for days to allow the families of both victims to arrive from the US and Canada to confirm for themselves. They were then transported to the Northern Regional hospital. For friends and acquaintances within the expat community, that’s surprising to hear specifically of Drew DeVoursney, since he is a retired marine with military training. It remains to be explained how the attacker or attackers managed to subdue him and his girlfriend, Matus.

She was a real estate agent, and she lived in Belize for the past 4 years; while he moved to Belize about 4 months ago. Reports are that the couple had been dating for a few months.

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TINGS DREAD UNDAH DIH RED…

will no longer be producing the price control 16oz slice bread that retails for $1.75. In its replacement, a 17 oz. loaf will be produced to sell at a wholesale price of $1.75 to be retailed for $2.00.

According to one of the largest stakeholders in the industry, the rapidly escalating prices of goods and services, including in fuel costs, raw materials and import duties has forced them to do so. Last week, meat pie pioneer Dario also announced that the price per pie had gone up to $1.50 as a result of escalating production costs.

Without any major announcement as was done for meat-pies and bread, the cost of EVERYTHING has gone up, thanks to Mr. Barrow’s new taxes. What exactly did he think would happen when he continued to raise the already astronomically high price of fuel at the pumps, far beyond that in any other country in the region. Did Mr. Barrow not realize that by raising the price of fuel, it could further cripple the productive sector and middle class. And not only that, but it would have a ripple effect on the prices of all goods and services? He is not necessarily a stupid man. He knew. But he tricked the people.

Did Mr. Barrow not realize that when he raised the environmental tax, and stamp duty, and the tax on water and beverage and cement, that these taxes would trickle down? Did he not realize that by lowering the threshold wounds to the chest, for GST on BEL bills that it would and asking for help cripple the middle class and poor in the few seconds who are already burdened? before he dropped to The cost of everything – from the floor. dog food to toilet paper to bread The young man to potatoes to bacon to fruits and says he ran for help, all else in between has gone up, but it was too late. thanks to Mr. Barrow’s tax inWhen he returned to creases. Under the UDP, things the apartment with are increasingly dread – but not Police, he allegedly for the UDP – they continue to found Romario Pech prosper. still inside, but all

Thursday, 04 May 2017 “I need to reassure the public that there can be absolutely no doubt that whatever we do, whatever pain it involves we will absolutely keep to a minimum and having in mind first and foremost the interests of our people: the middle classes, the workers, the productive sector, and the business community at large.” – February 20, 2017 That empty promise was made to the Belizean people just weeks before the budget was read by the Prime Minister. He most certainly, without a doubt, by that time knew exactly what taxes would be put in place. And though it has been shown that he is a much less than competent economics guru, he must have known how those taxes would affect the very people whose interests he proclaimed the UDP wants to place first and foremost.

By the time you read this, the cost of bread will have gone up. In a release issued this week it was stated that, “Casa Pan Dulce is obliged to make the difficult decision of announcing that effective May 2nd 2017, we

BELIZEAN MURDERED BY HIS COUSIN IN CHET

Romario Pech Thursday, 04 May 2017 A Belizean student, Saul Pech, was stabbed to death, allegedly by his cousin Romario Pech in an apartment they shared with another friend in Chetumal. The incident occurred at around 2:30 this morning According to reliable reports, the three young men were members of a band called Wonderless, and had just left a club after playing a gig there. The three were drinking, and the friend told Police he went out for tacos and left Saul and Romario at home. When he returned to the apartment, he saw Saul standing there bleeding from what appeared to be stab

he would say at the time is “sorry.”

The witness and Pech were detained

by Mexican Police but the witness was later released. It is not known at the time what could have caused the incident, but there is speculation that there was an altercation between the two cousins who were allegedly intoxicated.

All three are Belizeans from Orange Walk, and all three played together in the popular rock band.

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CCFZ CEO OUSTED

BY BOARD Wednesday, May 3, 2017 On Thursday April 27, the administrative staff of the Corozal Commercial Free Zone staged a sick-out in protest of the management of the recently instituted Chief Executive Officer, Valentino Blanco. They were joined by the business owners of the Zone who view Blanco as merely a political appointee, being a campaigner and concuño of Health Minister of State, Dr. Angel Campos. The Free Zone Chamber has even stated that with Blanco’s appointment, they got two for the price of one as often, it is like Campos is running the Zone too. Indeed, on the day of the industrial action, Campos promptly showed up at the Zone but would not speak to the media.

Blanco has been in the post for some ten weeks after the former CEO, Raul Rosado, Sr. was pushed out following allegations of wrongdoing in October last year. But on Friday, the Board unanimously took the decision to suspend Blanco for 30 days after meeting to discuss the sick-out and to prevent it from continuing. Apart from viewing him as unqualified for the position coming over from the Department of the Environment, the staff are concerned about some unpopular decisions that Blanco has taken.

The suspension letter cited 1. Breach of confidentiality; 2. Breach of the terms and conditions of employment; 3. Loss of confidence from his staff and the CFZ private sector; and 4. Failure to execute his duties in a fair and impartial manner as the reasons for the suspension.

The Board intends to arrive at a final determination after investigating fully if the concerns of the staff are warranted. These include accusations akin to misfeasance but the Board appears to be walking on egg shells as it says that the matter needs to be properly ventilated before they can conclude if there were procedural errors.

Blanco’s “backative” is promptly manifesting itself.

He has lawyered up with no other than the former attorney general representing him. He is challenging the suspension as arbitrary, unreasonable and unlawful. In Advice to customers of the two-page letter addressed to Gregory Gibson, the The Belize Bank International Limited Chairman of the Zone’s Board of Directors, attorney Vanessa Retreage notes that the finding of misconduct was made without due process to Blanco. She As required under Section 39 of e International Banking Act 2003, we are publishing the names of explains that the suspension letter omits his specific those customers whose accounts have been dormant for 10 years and over. Please call the Belize Bank act of misconduct. Her letter states, “Needless to say, International Ltd. at (501) 227-0697 or (501) 227-1548 to activate your account. If the account is not if our client has not been provided with details of the activated by May 25, 2017 funds will be transferred to the Central Bank of Belize. specific allegations being made against him, he could never have been afforded an opportunity to respond.”

Retreage argues that the discussions that have been ARABIAN RIVER INVESTMENTS INC. GALOR IV, INC. NORTHVALE OVERSEAS LTD. had during the course of Blanco’s employment could ATLANTIC DEVELOPMENT S.A. GRUPO ARCO IRIS, S.A. PARTNERS IN PROFIT MARKETING not be deemed as affording him due process.

BALMORAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED HAPQ - 1089 S.A. RIVERTON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Retreage is asking the Board to rescind its decision and respond favourably by May 13th or face leBELCAL CORP. HAZ-X HOLDINGS LTD. STERLING CONSULTING LTD. gal action. The letter also notes that Blanco expects to CAPSTAR INC. KILKENNY CORPORATION SUNSHINE HOLDINGS LIMITED be paid his full salary and benefits while he is unable CELTIC GROUP LTD. L.D. LTD TACAMARA LTD. to perform his duties due to quote “threat of personCHRIS ROBINSON LAS OLAS GRUPO, S.A. TOWERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED al injury to himself.” Retreage’s explanation is that her DANIEL P .

CHARLES MUTUAL BENEFITS UNION LTD. T.W. FINANCE INC. client’s departure on the day of the sick-out should not DAVID SELLON NORDIC TRADING LTD. VALOR HOLDINGS LIMITED be taken as him accepting the findings of misconduct or suspension of the Board. For now, the staff has reDONALD BATHGATE NORTHSTAR HOLDINGS INC. WOODBURY SUMMIT INC. sumed duties at the Zone without the benefit of a CEO. WORLDWIDE INVESTMENT CORP.

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Body Unidentified After Gruesome Murder Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Rural Executive Police are unable to provide a positive identification of charred remains found in a burning vehicle abandoned at Mile 21 on the George Price Highway.

While a source told the Belize Times that they fear it is the body of Belmopan teacher Pamela Lino, they also say that because of the condition of the body they must do DNA testing before they can be sure.

Family, friends, and co-workers of Lino have been trying without success to get in contact with her after Police found her vehicle on fire on Labour Day. She did not show up to work after the long Labour Day weekend, and attempts to contact her have been fruitless so far. Nobody has been able to find her either.

From our own investigation, the Belize Times has learned that Lino was involved in a contentious relationship with a long-time boyfriend who had recently sought to evict her from a home they built together in Cayo. We are told that the boyfriend, or former boyfriend, had moved another woman into the home and refused to leave. As we go to press, there is confirmation that Police have detained that person, allegedly a BDF officer, for questioning.

But we are also told that because of the difficulty in identifying the body, they will be

unable to hold him.

Hattieville Police encountered somebody driving Lino’s vehicle, a Kia Sportage SUV, at around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2. Officers were standing guard at a police checkpoint on the George Price Highway in front of the Hattieville Police Station. That’s when they spotted the SUV coming, and as soon as the driver realized that they would have intended to stop the vehicle, that driver immediately turned around and diverted.

That immediately drew the suspicion of the officers, and so they chased after the vehicle which lost them a few miles up the road. At around mile 21, at the Gracie Rock Junction, in front of the Hostel compound, the officers spotted the vehicle on fire in the distance. They immediately went to investigate, and they realized that it was the same vehicle they were pursuing.

The fire was eventually put out, and a search of the vehicle led the cops to find skeletal remains of a human, which was almost completely burnt.

A doctor has conducted a post-mortem, and he has been unable to determine the cause of death. The identity of the person is still unknown at this point, while family members and friends of Lino, we are told, have already determined that she met an untimely end.

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IF DAH NOH SOH!

New CEO… There will be a new CEO in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in just a lil bit. Seems that Lawrence Sylvester has been put out to pasture after he got in a nasty squabble with one of Mr. Barrow’s favourite ambassadors, Pat Andrews. Andrews is currently posted in Washington, but word is he sent in his resignation and was on his way back.

In the blink of an eye, Lawrence is gone (next week I hear) and Pat Andrews will take his place as the new CEO in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. That bit of shuffling leaves a door open for another one of the PM’s favourite boys, Daniel Gutierrez, who will be taking up the post vacated

by Andrews. Keep watching, folks…a lot of moving and shaking going on in this new UDP which will be leaderless in just a few…

Reunited…

Reunited and it feels so good Reunited 'cause we understood There's one perfect fit And, sugar, this one is it We both are so excited 'cause we're reunited, hey, hey!

If I could find a tree and a sharp knife, I’d probably be carving out the initials JS and DG with a heart – I’m that happy that the two star-crossed lovers are back together. Just the other day there was a nasty quarrel between the two in a dark bar down South. That led to one of them being put out on a dark road and then losing his position in the Bandits organization. I swear I was watching that shit like how bar girls watch novelas. But I keep telling my wife, true love will always win out. So said…so done. Things are back on track, so much so that my personal bally just won the Manager of the Year award from the NEBL. Man, how sweet is that. Congrats to him on that award and congrats to them both on finding a way back to each other’s hearts.

Say What?

Talk about finding a way back…just this week this decrepit old scribe learned that Wonhong Penner is launching a comeback to politics. Seems that this corrupt, nationality selling fool thinks the people of Belize have forgotten what he did, selling out our birthright like it was nothing more than used-toilet paper. Check it out…all of a sudden he’s back in the news talking canoes, but he figures that’s how he’ll work his way back into the spotlight. And he’s not the only one. Remember that guy Santi…the little fellow who couldn’t sell water in the desert? Yeah him. He’s been telling certain key persons in Caribbean Shores that he can take Darrell down easy in a convention. Seems he dislikes our waste of time Belize City Mayor so much he’s even been promising to bankroll the unfortunate Oj Elrington who has been heard talking mayoral challenge. My lerd. Mr. Barrow doesn’t even have both feet outside the door yet and the chips have already started falling, if I could misuse a metaphoric term.

Out West too…

All hell is breaking loose out West too, where that old reprobate Salvador Fernandez is indicating that he plans to unseat Omar Figueroa. And there are those in the area who think he has what it takes. Wow. Imagine that. Both men got into a giant cussing match recently over who would host the Mother’s Day event in that area, so this one will be fun to watch. Then Erwin has announced that he won’t be running again, so the UDP is pushing Marconi Sosa in that Area.

Cayo Central Rep Rene Montero is trying to push Mayor Earl Trapp out, but there is word of a surprise entrant who will try to unseat the very unpopular Montero (UDP higher-ups have already gotten word of a HUGE scandal set to blow up with Montero in the middle so they’re already preparing for the fallout from that). I tell you, this is better than Netflix.

And in the north…

There are two UDP Ministers in the north who are fighting for power – an electrician who is the Minister of Health, and a Doctor who is the electrician’s junior assistant in the Ministry of Health. What I’ve been told is that the plump lil short one, Campos, started agitating against Pablo, claiming that he, and not the electrician, should be the Minister of Health. So to keep him happy, the UDP told him that he could take the Free Zone. Well that sure didn’t last long at all. Campos and his concuño, were promptly send packing by the Board of the Zone after pressure from the Chamber of Commerce.

Campos has been living high off the hog, it seems. Over the Easter he allegedly took 50 family members and friends to the Zone to spend the entire Easter in one of the casinos there. I swear what a little bit of power does to these people.

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LEGACY

t has been rumoured that Dean Oliver will not stay in office until 2020, as he had previously asserted. The closest he has come to giving truth to the rumour was last week as he addressed the Chamber of Commerce for what he clearly stated would be the last time. During that same address DOB also touched on what he hoped people would see when reflecting on his post-2008 administration – his legacy, so to speak.

It is quite clear from his words on that legacy that DOB has fallen down that proverbial rabbit hole and is in a wonderful world of his own making. It seems that he has convinced himself that all is well and good in Belize, that we are living in a good country thanks to his goodness and greatness. But nothing could be further from the truth.

Even as I write this, a news team from the US is arriving in country to cover the story of a heinous double murder of a Canadian woman and American man. And even as Police set out to investigate that crime, reports have emerged of another body found in a vehicle which sped past a checkpoint in Hattieville. Murders are on pace to break the record, but strangely that little fact seems to have completely escaped DOB’s attention. I don’t include this here to blame Mr. Barrow or his motley crew for the spiralling crime, but only to make the point that DOB has been particularly inattentive since 2008, while murders have maintained a steady high.

DOB’s legacy? He would say that his time in office has been pristine, immaculate. But that isn’t the truth. What has happened under Mr. Barrow’s watch is rampant, nasty, massive corruption the likes of which are unprecedented. While he came into office on an anti-corruption platform, two-sided machete in hand, every member of Mr. Barrow’s Cabinet will leave office much, much richer than they entered it. Take Mr. Barrow’s good friend Gaspar Vega, for example. Vega’s corruption while at the Ministry of Natural Resources is the stuff of legend. He managed to use and abuse his power to enrich himself and many of his family members, until the Ministry operated like a private business. Vega should be in jail, and would be in any normal country where the rule of law is observed. But not in Belize under the UDP. What emerges every week from the Senate Inquiry reveals just how inattentive Mr. Barrow has been. Thirteen of his Cabinet Ministers have been implicated in the corruption at Immigration, named in a report compiled by the Auditor-General.

Currently the Senators are bogged down getting to the bottom of the institutionalized hustling in the Department through interviews with lower-level players, but hopefully soon the spotlight will be on those Ministers who used their office to facilitate documents for those who had no qualification but currency. Particular scrutiny should no doubt be placed on Mr. Castro who comes up repeatedly in the report. He has been accused of Immigration corruption before and there is nobody who believes he was innocent. Mr. Contreras also merits special attention, as do Mr. Heredia and Mr. Saldivar.

We have learned from credible sources that Mr. Saldivar’s US Visa has been cancelled, allegedly because of his doings in Immigration. We have also learned that there are others in Cabinet who can no longer travel to the US. Not so long ago a CEO in Mr. Barrow’s administration was actually turned back when she set foot in the US. That must have been a national embarrassment for DOB’s government, but he never said a word about it. Neither has he said a word about our Ambassador, Mr. Nagel, who was sent packing from Austria recently, declared persona non grata.

What an embarrassment.

DOB’s legacy? Well, we can perhaps take a trip on the Southside of Belize City. Or maybe we can start up north in Corozal. In 2008, thanks to the Corozal Commercial Free Zone, there was no unemployment in that municipality. Today, the free zone is a deteriorating shadow of its once robust economic self, and Corozal boast the second highest unemployment in the country.

The entire country is suffering from a prolonged spell in the windless economic doldrums. The numbers show an economy which continues to contract, despite Mr. Barrow having been given hundreds of millions in Petrocaribe largesse. Poverty has not gone down by even a percentage point in the country. There is no enhanced access to any opportunities. Our education system has not improved. Neither has our health system. In 2017, there are still persons who cannot get basic medication at the nation’s largest referral hospital, and there are still persons dying because they cannot access adequate health care. That is the truth.

So what will be Mr. Barrow’s legacy? Not what he feels it is, obviously. The country and our people have suffered greatly from the mismanagement of Mr. Barrow. He should probably have stuck to law at his firm, which coincidentally has also expanded and benefitted from his time in Cabinet. Many people connected to Mr. Barrow have benefitted – too many. But way down deep in his rabbit hole, this narcissistic, arrogant man cannot see what he has done. He is blinded by the brilliance of his own aura.

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EL LEGADO

e ha rumoreado que Dean Oliver no permanecerá en el cargo hasta el año 2020 como lo había afirmado anteriormente. Lo más cercano que ha llegado a darle veracidad al rumor fue la semana pasada cuando se dirigió a la Cámara de Comercio donde claramente dijo que sería su última vez.

En ese mismo discurso DOB (Dean Oliver Barrow) también toco sobre lo que esperaba que la gente viera al reflexionar sobre su administración post - 2008 – su legado, por así decirlo.

Es evidente por sus palabras sobre ese legado que DOB ha caído en esa madriguera de conejo proverbial y se encuentra en un maravilloso mundo de su propia fabricación.

Parece que se ha convencido a sí mismo que todo está bien y bueno en Belice, que estamos viviendo en un buen país gracias a su bondad y grandeza. Pero nada está más lejos de la verdad.

Incluso mientras escribo esto, un equipo de noticias de los Estados Unidos está llegando al país para cubrir la historia de un doble asesinato atroz de una mujer canadiense y un hombre americano. Y cuando la policía todavía se dispone a investigar ese crimen, han surgido informes de otro cuerpo encontrado en un vehículo que a toda velocidad se pasó más allá de un puesto de control policiaco de Hattieville. Las estadísticas de asesinatos están por romper el récord, pero extrañamente este pequeño hecho parece habérsele escapado totalmente a DOB. No incluyo esto aquí para echarle la culpa al Señor Barrow o a su grupo de incompetentes, de la espiral de la delincuencia, pero sólo para hacer el punto que DOB ha estado particularmente desatento desde 2008, mientras que los asesinatos se han mantenido en una alta constante. ¿El legado de DOB? Diría el que su período en el gobierno ha sido impecable, inmaculado. Pero eso no es la verdad. Lo que ha sucedido bajo la gestión del Sr. Barrow es corrupción rampante, sucia, y monumental lo cual es sin precedente. Mientras que llego a gobernar sobre una plataforma de lucha contra la corrupción, con un machete de dos filos en mano, todos los miembros del gabinete del Sr. Barrow dejarán el gobierno mucho, mucho más ricos que cuando entraron. Tomemos por ejemplo al buen amigo del Señor Barrow, Gaspar Vega. La corrupción de Vega mientras estuvo en el Ministerio de Recursos Naturales es materia de leyenda. Se las arregló para usar y abusar de su poder para enriquecerse a sí mismo y a muchos de los miembros de su familia, hasta el punto que el Ministerio funcionaba como un negocio privado. Vega debería estar en la cárcel y eso sería así en cualquier país normal, donde se observe el estado de derecho.

Pero no en Belice bajo el UDP. Lo que emerge cada semana de la investigación del Senado revela lo poco atento que ha sido el Señor Barrow. Trece de sus ministros de gabinete han sido implicados en la corrupción en la Inmigración, nombrados en un informe compilado por la auditora general. Actualmente los senadores están totalmente sumidos buscando llegar al fondo de la estafa institucionalizada en el Departamento a través de entrevistas con protagonistas de nivel inferior, pero espero que pronto el centro de atención sea en aquellos ministros que utilizaron su oficina para facilitar los documentos de aquellos cuya única calificación fue el dinero. No cabe duda de que el Señor Castro, que aparece repetidamente en el informe, debe ser objeto de una indagación especial. Él ha sido acusado de corrupción de inmigración antes y no hay nadie que crea que era inocente. El Señor Contreras también merece atención especial, al igual que el Señor Heredia y el Señor Saldivar.

Hemos conocido de fuentes creíbles que la visa de los Estados Unidos del Señor Saldivar ha sido cancelada, supuestamente debido a sus actividades en la inmigración.

También hemos aprendido que hay otros en el gabinete que ya no pueden viajar a los Estados Unidos. No hace mucho tiempo a una CEO en la administración del Señor Barrow se le obligo a regresar cuando piso suelo Estadounidense. Eso debe haber sido una vergüenza nacional para el gobierno de DOB, pero nunca dijo una palabra al respecto.

Tampoco ha dicho ni una palabra acerca de nuestro Embajador, el Sr. Nagel, que fue expulsado de Austria recientemente, y declarado persona non grata. Qué vergüenza. ¿El legado de DOB? Bueno, tal vez podemos hacer un viaje al lado sur de la ciudad de Belice. O quizás podemos empezar por el norte en Corozal. En 2008, gracias a la Zona Libre Comercial de Corozal, no había desempleo en ese municipio. Hoy en día, la zona libre es una sombra deteriorada de la entidad de robusta economía que alguna vez fue y Corozal ahora cuenta con la segunda tasa de mayor desempleo en el país.

Todo el país está sufriendo un episodio prolongado de estancamiento económico postrado. Las cifras muestran una economía que sigue contrayéndose, a pesar de haber recibido el Señor Barrow cientos de millones en dádivas del Petrocaribe. La pobreza no ha descendido ni un punto de porcentaje en el país. No hay mayor acceso a las oportunidades. Nuestro sistema educativo no ha mejorado. Tampoco ha mejorado nuestro sistema de salud. En 2017, aún hay personas que no pueden recibir medicación básica en el hospital de referencia más grande de la nación y todavía hay personas que mueren porque no pueden acceder a atención de salud adecuada. Esa es la verdad.

Así que ¿cuál será el legado del Señor Barrow? No lo que él piensa, obviamente. El país y nuestro pueblo han sufrido mucho de la mala gestión del Señor Barrow. Probablemente debería haberse dedicado a su bufete, que coincidentemente también se ha ampliado y se ha beneficiado durante su tiempo en el gabinete. Se han beneficiado muchas personas conectadas con el Señor Barrow – demasiadas. Pero en la profundidad de su madriguera, este hombre narcisista, arrogante no puede ver lo que ha hecho. Se encuentra cegado por el brillo de su propia aura.

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Party Leader Launches Countrywide Municipal Tour On Friday PUP Leader John BriceĂąo was in Corozal Town on the first leg of a tour that will take him to all municipalities over the next weeks. The visits are critical so that BriceĂąo and leaders in the Party can dialogue with residents to hear their concerns and get their input as we prepare for Municipal Elections in early 2018.

The Party continues to build on strength after strength in its determination to take office whenever general elections are called. We will be ready to rebuild a Belize that works for EVERYONE.

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Two Die in Labour Day Weekend Drownings

NOTICE VACANCY Position: Experienced Secretary Required: Initiative, Motivated, Quick Learner, Excellent Communications Skills Qualifications and Experience: • • • •

Bachelors Degree OR 2-3 years working as a Secretary Bilingual (English & Spanish) would be an asset Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills Team Worker

Salary: Joseph Vacarro

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 An 11-year-old student of Valley of Peace drowned during an outing with her family on Sunday April 30th.

They had gone swimming in the Banana Bank area of the Cayo District when at around 12:30p.m., Belizean farmer Armando Lopez heard screams and saw his three children being dragged by the current. He was unable to save his daughter, Sandy Lopez. We are told that multiple members of the family have been so distraught by her passing it has caused them to faint multiple times and an uncle who was already ill lost his speech after being informed of the tragic news.

Meanwhile, the family of 16-yearold Joseph Vacarro of Rhaburn Alley in Belize City is also grappling with his passing on the same day at around 2p.m. They were swimming in the vicinity of the Hammock Bridge near YWAM in Roaring Creek Village when tragedy struck. Vacarro who was a student of E.P. Yorke High School decided to take one final swim before leaving but never resurfaced.

Sandy Lopez

His mother who said he was a good swimmer believed he had gone ahead when she saw children swimming but did not see Jo, as she affectionately called him. She sent someone to check for him at his grandfather’s home. At first, when she was told he was not there she thought they were joking so she checked herself but he was missing.

She then sent someone to her sister’s house and when they could not find him, she returned to the river.

By that time, his uncles and other relatives were already searching for him.

He was found not too long after and when he was retrieved from the water, they attempted CPR to revive him. She thought she heard his heart beating still, and that he even gripped her hand but he would not recover. To make matters worse, she stated that when Police were taking her son to the hospital, he fell off the stretcher onto the road while the mobile was going up a hill to turn onto the George Price Highway. Joseph was set to graduate this coming June.

MAGISTRATE TO BE CHARGED FOR RAPE Thursday, 04 May 2017 The Belize Times has confirmed that the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has instructed that Magistrate Norman Rodriguez be charged for rape following an incident which allegedly occurred on April 11th in Dangriga. A women reported to Police that she was invited to Rodriguez’s home because he wanted to speak to her, and while there she says she was raped by him.

The media reported the rape but withheld the name of the Magistrate because Police did not immediately lay charges following the incident. We were told that they did so in view of the fact that the incident was not reported just after it happened, and also they took into consideration that the victim was known to Rodriguez. The file was handed over to the DPP for her instructions.

This newspaper has learned that Rodriguez is out of the country and if the instructions of the DPP are followed, he will be charged if and when he returns. It would not be the first time that Rodriguez appears before a Court on similar charges. In 2004, when he was a teacher at Excelsior High School, Rodriguez was charged for three counts of carnal knowledge of a student, 14. He was later acquitted.

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Closing Date: May 15, 2017 Please send your resume and the names of at least two (2) sources of reference to the below:

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For Sale

By Order of the Mortgagee Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 19th day of December, 2012, between KARREL SCOTT of the one part and ATLANTIC BANK LIMITED of the other part recorded in Deeds Book Volume 31 of 2012 at folios 523-586; and Deed of Assignment of Mortgage made the 19th January, 2016, between ATLANTIC BANK LIMITED (“the Assignor”) of the first part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (“the Assingnee”) of the second part, and KARREL SCOTT of 110 East Windmill Area, Hattieville Village, Belize District, Belize (“the Borrower”) of the third part, registered as LTU-201600107, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto.

All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 110 containing 889.559 Square Meters situate in Hattieville Village, Belize District, Belize and more particularly shown by Plan No. 79 of 2007 Entry No. 4004 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 3rd day of May, 2017.

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

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‘Social Media’ Senator Upset…

Chairman Scolds the Media Tuesday, May 2, 2017 At the Wednesday, April 26th session of the Senate Special Select Committee, Church Senator Pastor Ashley Rocke was photographed while on popular social media site, Facebook on his laptop. Apart from his mobile phone, Senator Rocke also uses his personal computer to “work” during the lengthy sessions, spending an inordinate amount of time on social media. We are not only talking about communicating with others who might probably be sending him questions through Facebook messenger, but actually scrolling through the site. This inappropriate behavior on the part of the Senator while purportedly conducting the business of the People was not referenced at all when Committee Chair, UDP Senator Aldo Salazar chastised the media at the very start of the May 3rd Senate hearing.

Salazar even threatened the “violating” reporter with banning him from entering the National Assembly in the future if such behavior is repeated. By that he meant the snapping of the photograph and its dissemination on social media where the image was shared more than 20 times and generated some harsh criticism.

Senator Salazar warned, “I just want to ask members of the media to please conduct yourselves with civility and decorum that is required by responsible journalism. I know that some of us may find it difficult to contain our rabid political prejudices and other prejudices, but please, let us not allow that to detract from our professionalism. I will only say that as a warning, first warning, and if it persists then we will have to consider not allowing the person or the violators to enter.”

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT UNICEF is seeking a qualified person to fill the role of Child Protection Officer; NO-B temporarily for 6 months to cover a maternity leave (TA)

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Aldo Salazar practice of the media covering this type of inappropriate behavior in parliament is not new. It has been widely documented elsewhere. For instance, in Norway in August 2016, the leader of the Liberal Party was captured playing Pokemon Go during a defense hearing in Parliament (of course that video went viral); the year before, a Spanish politician was caught playing the popular game Candy Crush which generated the hashtag #CeliaCrush; in another case in Tabasco, Mexico, a politician was caught sleeping; and in a more disturbing case in Brazil in May 2015, a politician was caught watching porn during a parliamentary debate!

It is estimated that the consultant will work full time at the UNICEF Belize office from July 2017 to January 2018 Qualifications or specialized knowledge and/or experience required Education: A University Degree in international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law or other social science field is required.

Experience: A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in social development planning and management in child protection and/other related areas at the international and/or in a developing country is required. Relevant experience in child protection and related areas, program/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset. Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN Candidates must be citizen of Belize to be considered eligible for this post. Please note that the National Officers (NOs) are locally recruited staff and therefore, candidates are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements.

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Please submit your application for this post by visiting our website https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=504357 Closing date for applications: 16 May 2017.

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NOTICE STATUTORY NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF ALJEMIRO PAZ a.k.a. JOSE ALGEMIDO PAZ, deceased of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District, Belize.

BE PREPARED

By: Eduardo Santos “There are no secrets to success.

It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” ~ Colin Powell Municipal elections are a mere ten months away, but by following the different media options available to us you would not think that we have an election of this magnitude appearing in the horizon. The buzz that does sporadically appear on Facebook and our local video, audio and print media are more concentrated on the Senate hearings and the abrupt rise of murders in our society. In my opinion, this extreme lull is only beneficial to the present incumbent administration and in the end, it might come back to harm us.

The Barrow administration finds itself at an extreme disadvantage in terms of the people of Belize having the confidence that they are the best option to represent them. Every day we are informed of new scandals or evidence to show that corruption is rampant and yet we are silent upon receiving this news. Is it because we have come to accept that corruption has now become the norm?

There is a dire need to get ourselves organized in such a manner that our voices be heard as one shout, unified under one party and one leader. We are only as strong as our weakest link and the link that is hindering us in growth is that we are not all on the same wavelength. We do have persons and organizations that are harking on the virtues of our party under the leadership of Honorable John Briceño but the attempt is done on an individual basis. If the party could harness all these resources under one umbrella, and a plan is formulated, then the overall effects will be enormous.

Long gone are the days where street-side campaigns were the ideal options to meet and greet people. We are now living in an electronic information age where whatever happens within one section of our society can instantly be broadcast via an electronic media platform for all the world to see. We are no longer an isolated hermit where the truth can be censored with ease.

With the use of online media as a form of campaigning, there do exist certain advantages and disadvantages. The main disadvantage that I have seen is that too many times, it has been used to spread innuendoes and false hope so as to distract the voters from the issues that are affecting us. During the 2015 general elections,

the UDP organized an online media blitz complete with videos, pictures and posts that bombarded the electorate to an extent that it became believable. Who can forget their catchy slogan ‘The Best Is Yet To Come,’ along with their promo videos showing infrastructure and happy smiling people proudly wearing their red shirts and waving their flags? It was this mass propaganda that caused the PUP to lose and not that the UDP had a better platform or agenda to govern Belize.

The advantages of having a cohesive online media plan is that whenever the government would present something as infallible, then the media team can expose it for the hypocrisy that it is. For too long the Barrow administration has been getting away with blue murder for the simple reason that we are not effectively using the tools and human resources available to combat them tit for tat. By putting them on the defensive for once, and providing facts to back up our claims, the present government will collapse under the sheer weight of all the corruption.

Every single day that goes by is another day wasted. By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. We cannot expect the electorate to vote for us merely on the assumption that because of so much corruption within the government, then we can expect that we will win by a landslide. History has shown us time and time again that politics in Belize can never be predicted accurately.

In 1998, it was expected that the UDP would have won the National Elections. In 2015, all the signs pointed to a victory for the PUP but as stated before, had it not been for the online media blitz and their elaborate country tour, then the faces within our present government would have been different.

Let us not make the same mistakes of the past and be fully prepared for this coming elections. The municipal election in reality is a gauge of the public perception of the leaders in power. A clean sweep by the PUP will demonstrate that the populace does want a change. We do have the respective leaders within each municipality to accomplish that. All that is needed is a viable media organization behind them and the rest will easily fall into place. As Alan Armstrong so eloquently stated, “champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.” It is imperative that we begin preparations for the upcoming Municipal Elections.

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 36 of the Administration of Estate Act, Chapter 197 of the Laws of Belize that all creditors and other persons having any claims and demands upon or against the Estate of ALJEMIRO PAZ a.k.a. JOSE ALGEMIDO PAZ, deceased, late of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District, Belize, who died on the 19th day of August, 2015 and in whose estate Grant of Probate has been granted to EVELIA PAZ a.k.a. GRACIELA EVELIA PAZ of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize District, Belize, should lodge claims or demands with the said EVELIA PAZ a.k.a. GRACIELA EVELIA PAZ c/o Balderamos Arthurs LLP, Charter House, Suite 6, 3 ½ Miles Plillip Goldson Highway, P.O. Box 486, Belize City, Belize on or before the expiration of the said three months from the first publication hereof AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that at the expiration of the said three months the said EVELIA PAZ a.k.a. GRACIELA EVELIA PAZ shall proceed to distribute the assets of the said ALJEMIRO PAZ a.k.a. JOSE ALGEMIDO PAZ, deceased, amongst the beneficiaries entitled thereto, having regards only to claims and demands of which he shall then have had notice.

DATED this 20th day of April 2017 BALDERAMOS ARTHURS LLP Attorneys-at-Law for the Estate of ALJEMIRO PAZ a.k.a. JOSE ALGEMIDO PAZ

NOTICE

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 LLOYD FORD JR. of the one part and HRCU of the other part.

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

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

SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 348.257 square metres being Parcel 3196, Block 16 in the Caribbean Shores/Belize Registration Section situate at No. 3196 Marciana Funes Street, Belama Phase III, Belize City, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of LLOYD FORD JR. DATED this 24th day of April 2017 HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738

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MY PERSPECTIVE

By Dolores Balderamos Garcia

PRO POOR MY FOOT!!

My fancy was clearly tickled when a well-respected nun blasted the hypocritical use of the term Pro Life, when persons actually meant Anti-abortion instead of advocacy for ALL of life for children and young people, i.e. food, shelter, clothing, education, health - the basic needs for human development. And I did promise myself to focus on this “Pro Life” business in our local context. It looks like this government has set and touted a “Pro Poor” agenda, but I would like to expose this so called Pro Poor policy as the smoke and mirrors that I think it is in reality.

A quick look at two tax aspects of the Budget for 2017 to 2018 should suffice before taking a closer look at the Boost and Pantry programs that the Barrow administration loves to shout about. First of all, it is definitely increasing the burden on taxpayers to lower the threshold for the payment of the GST on electricity bills. And secondly, the crushing rise in fuel prices at the pump is making for an overall increase in the cost of living. A friend of mine remarked two days ago “Imagine, $10 cannot even buy a gallon of gas now!” Also, on stopping to make a few quick purchases at a Chinese shop in Ladyville, I asked how the cost of beer and liquor had increased. The shopkeeper waved his arms around him and said “Everything gone up!!” Surely, everything gone up if the cost of gasoline has shot upwards. Grocers will surely pass the increased delivery cost of everything on to consumers.

I do not at all believe that because government did not touch the Boost and Pantry programs then this must mean they are Pro Poor. That is hogwash, because if light bill and gasoline costs are up, then this is burdening taxpayers all the more. But let's look at Boost.

This program is the conditional cash transfer for poor families to receive payments if they ensure that children are in school, get immunizations for kids, get medical check-ups, care for the elderly, etc.

In principle this is of course good.

It is designed to help families out of poverty. However, in implementation it is all political and patronage-motivated. It is politicians and

not social work professionals who are dictating who gets and who doesn't get to participate. Therefore, the program becomes just another partisan handout facility for the politically favoured. Surely this does not make for helping families out of poverty. What it does indeed is to keep people dependent on the political masters.

I understand that now there is a creature called Boost Plus, which is supposed to assist two hundred families. But the methodology being used is not abiding by social work principles at all. Again, those administering the program are the politically favoured, and those who are the intended recipients are chosen in a partisan way. Many on the program do not really qualify, but because they are politically chosen they are receiving. I have gathered also that there is no real data and no genuine evaluation of results.

The question must be asked – what is the impact of your program? But the political bosses do not care about careful monitoring and evaluation. And if untrained persons are administering the programs because it suits political leaders, then this is bound to defeat the true purpose of the Boost and Boost Plus.

Likewise, you surely can't get “Pantry” if the politician in power doesn't approve you. It is all well and good for a chosen few to receive a small basket of basic groceries at a cheaper rate, but if you then step out and have to take the bus, and bus fare gone up from $1 to $2 or from $5 to $8, what kind of Pro Poor is that? This Pantry and Boost are fundamentally flawed if the programs in execution are not at all following the way they were designed to operate. But of course the politicians, these UDP politicians, won't get out of the way. It suits them just fine to keep up the partisan patronage.

The proposition that these programs are Pro Poor is thus exposed as the fraud it really is. In reality they are supposedly giving with one hand but truly taking away with the other.

Since when was the Barrow administration genuinely Pro Poor? Look at the extreme and crippling hardship being experienced by so many. That will tell the story as it is. Pro Poor my foot!!

THINKING OUT LOUD BY: KEVIN BERNARD

This week I must start by sending out our sincere condolences to the family of Lindsey Alina Gabb, a beautiful baby girl who lost her life on Tuesday. I know that emotions are running high as family members, friends and residents deal with the grief caused by the loss, but the reality is that it is a tragedy and nobody – not her father who was taking her to her grandparents or the driver of the truck would every have wished for something like that to happen. Nothing we do will bring back this baby girl, but we can as a municipal administration, and as motorists, take steps to ensure that these terrible accidents do not happen.

I have committed already to putting a pedestrian ramp in that area, as we have been doing in other high traffic zones, and I have also instructed that our traffic personnel be on the lookout for speeding motorists, or for persons breaking the traffic laws and putting their own lives at risk. These accidents remind us in the most heart-breaking way of how fragile life is, and how by taking bad decisions lives can be senselessly lost. We need to be more careful. We need to be more observant. We need to take steps to protect ourselves and our passengers. And we need to observe the traffic laws and rules of the road, even those rules that may not have made it into law just yet.

As we come out of this long weekend, there seem to have been no end of tragedies, not only lives lost to traffic accidents, but two minors who drowned and three persons killed in truly brutal fashion. Where the double murder is concerned and the victims were American and Canadian, as a country we are being torn up in the international media.

The man and woman, missing for days, were found in a remote canefield, strangled to death with their hands tied. It seems to me that progressively the criminals in our country are becoming bolder and cold, as if life has no value.

Even before those bodies could be removed from that spot, there were reports of another body, found in a vehicle which ran a traffic checkpoint. It appears that

the murderer, who fled the scene, may have been heading to dispose of the body. The vehicle crashed and burned, meaning that while Police believe they know the identity of the charred remains, they cannot say so officially until DNA testing is done.

The Government of Belize needs to pay much more attention to the crime trends in our small country, and needs to get very serious about measures to curb those trends. I do not understand how the budget for the Police Department could have been cut at a time like this, when crime is extremely high and trending up.

How many times do we hear stories about the Police getting calls for assistance, but there is no vehicle for them to move? Or maybe there is a vehicle, but no fuel?

But instead of announcing greater allocations for the resources so desperately needed by the Police, we instead learn that the budget has been cut. And we learn that there is no money for new recruits anytime soon, so no new officers will take to the street to deter crime.

Imagine, that Police are in this day and age unable to do DNA testing in-country. So to provide some closure to family members, they must do testing abroad, and we know from past experience many times the results of those tests do not get back to the Police for months. Those basic forensics tests are no rocket science, and a facility to get it done does not cost a prohibitively large sum of money. It is not the money that is lacking, unfortunately, but the political will.

Just as an aside, the authorities in San Pedro, our largest tourism revenue earner, are asking the US to please provide a morgue in that municipality. Imagine that this tourism paradise, home of huge resorts and playground of the fabulously wealthy, does not have a morgue. Persons who die, for whatever reason, are placed under the steps of the Police Station until transportation can be arranged to get them to the mainland.

We really need to get serious in this country. It is clear that our leaders are not paying attention to what really matters.

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Kulture Megabytes’ Kenroy “Smokes” Gladden Wins Weekend Warriors’ Steven Robinson Birthday Race

Sand Hill, April 30, 2017 Team Kulture Megabytes’ Kenroy “Smokes” Gladden won the Weekend Warriors Cycling Club’s 1st annual Steven Robinson birthday race held on the Philip Goldson and Old Northern Highway on Sunday morning. A field of 45 riders suited up for the A/B division 48-mile race from the Sand Hill Police Station to Altun Ha, back to the junction of the Philip Goldson Highway with the Old Northern road, then back to Altun Ha, and back to the finish line at the Sand Hill Police Station. Some 13 riders suited up for the C Division’s 42-mile ride from Altun Ha to the Philip Goldson junction, with one circuit back to Altun Ha and then to finish at Sand Hill.

A Division 1st Kenroy Gladden - Team Kulture Megabytes – 2:05:38 2nd Preston “Motto” Martinez – Team DigiCell 4G 3rd Kent “Bob” Gabourel - Team Kulture Megabytes – 2:06:11 4th Sherman Thomas – Team Santino’s – 2:06:17 5th Isaiah Willacey – Team Santi-

no’s – 2:06:35 6th Warren Coye – Team Santino’s – 2:06:43 7th Fitzgerald “Palas” Joseph – Team Lampaz 8th Steven Robinson- Team Valvoline 9th Kirk Sutherland – Team DigiCell 4G 10th Alicia Thompson - Team Kulture Megabytes 11th Barney Brown - Team Scotiabank 12th Mark Gentle - Team F.T. Williams B division 1st Philip Burns - Team Cayo Rentals 2nd Ryan Willoughby - Team Valvoline 3rd Clarence Tesecum – Team Santino’s – 4th Santino Castillo – Team Santino’s 5th Sean Duncan -Team SMART Zoom 6th Gilberto Acosta – Team Santino’s C Division 1st Armando Moralez - Team Valvoline 2nd Andrew Bennett - Team SMART Zoom 3rd Luis Usher - Team F.T. Williams 4th Enrique Moralez - Team Valvoline 5th Steve Gill - Team SMART Zoom

Verdes FC & Bandits Win Thru to PLB Finals Belmopan, April 30, 2017 Verdes FC of Benque Viejo won the No.1 seed in the Premier League of Belize championship finals against the Belmopan Bandits, after Verdes FC eliminated the Police United 8-7 in sudden death penalties at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium on Sunday night.

Verdes FC won the No.1 spot with 6pts by back to back wins over the Police United in their semi-finals series. Verdes led the series entering Game 2 with a 2-0 advantage; but the Police tied the score: 2-2 on aggregate with goals from Carlton “Fubu” Thomas and Darren Myvette. This took Game 2 into overtime and penalties, with the shootout tied at 5-5 after 5 kicks apiece.

In sudden death, Ryan Gill, Orlando “Leechy” Jimenez and Victor Cruz Mejia scored for Verdes, but only Devon Makin and Carlton Thomas scored for the Police, as their 8th kicker missed his try.

Top 5 - A Division

Top 5 - B Division

Top 5 - C Division

Heights FC, Brown Bombers, Young Warriors & BES Corinthians Win in SMART Mundialito

Brown Bombers Strikers

Jairo Roches scored Bandits' 1st goal The Bandits advanced to the finals as the No.2 seed with 4pts from a win and a draw, by a 2-1 aggregate score, after they drew 1-1 with the BDF at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium on Saturday night. In Game 2, Honduran import Jairo Rochez headed

Ladyville Rising Stars

Everald Trapp scored Verdes 5th PK in the 1st goal in the 10th minute, but the BDF’s rookie Brian Martinez equalized 1-1 in the 71st minute. The BDF needed a 2nd goal to tie aggregate score 2-2 to force the game into overtime, but the Bandits’ defense denied them the chance.

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NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given BELIZE CITY SHIPPING & TRADING LTD., RADLET PROPERTIES LTD. and LOS QUEULES LTD. all commenced dissolution on 3rd April, 2017; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Notice is hereby given SEACOST ENTERPRISES CORP., HARRELL AGENCY INC., DROPORT FINANCE LTD., SALDEX INTERNATIONAL LTD., THIEVERY TRADING LTD., NISSIM DEVELOPMENT LTD., and EPHICE INC. all commenced dissolution on 21st March, 2017; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Notice is hereby given GENAZZ LTD. commenced dissolution on 4th April, 2017; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

Notice is hereby given KAYLAN LTD. commenced dissolution on 4th April, 2017; and A.J.K. Corporate Services (Belize) Limited whose registered office is at Suite 306, Blake Building, Cor. Eyre & Hutson Streets, Belize City, Belize, is the Liquidator of the company.

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited

Notice is hereby given DENITA INVEST LTD. commenced dissolution on 23rd March, 2017; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

Notice is hereby given PULLEY INVESTMENT LTD. and KIDENT FINANCE CORP. both commenced dissolution on 24 th March, 2017; 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 LOS OBENQUES S.A. and OXFIELD BUSINESS LTD. both commenced dissolution on 5th April, 2017; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

Notice is hereby given MIRS CORPORATION and PENDILTON INTERNATIONAL LTD. both commenced dissolution on 6th April, 2017; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Notice is hereby given ISALE HOLDING CORP. commenced dissolution on 10th April, 2017; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given KULM ENTERPRISES LTD. and KIRABO CONTINENTAL S.A. commenced dissolution on 28th March, 2017; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Notice is hereby given GAMELIA TRADE LTD. commenced dissolution on 30th March, 2017; 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

NOTICE

NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that the Companies listed below have been dissolved and duly struck off the IBC Register as follows:

Notice is hereby given TABOR BUSINESS CORP. commenced dissolution on 11th April, 2017; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

Notice is hereby given SAHS ENTERPRISES LTD. and HADLEY UNITED S.A. both commenced dissolution on 12th April, 2017; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Notice is hereby given BESIMJA LTD. commenced dissolution on 13th April, 2017; 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 OAKDALE DEVELOPMENT CORP. commenced dissolution on 20th April, 2017; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

Notice is hereby given PINE WOODS PROPERTIES INC. commenced dissolution on 25th April, 2017; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

Notice is hereby given MARINVEST LTD. and NORINVEST LTD. both commenced dissolution on 26th April, 2017; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited

NAME OF COMPANY

LONG BRIDGE FINANCIAL LTD. MONCTON ASSOCIATED CORP. EUSTON ASSOCIATION LTD. NEWPORT CORPORATION MAGNOLIAS TRADE LTD. CHLOH LTD. CARDA OFFSHORE INC. MAYSTAR FINANCE LTD. ENKI LIMITED ROSE PROPERTIES LTD. BATCHELOR ENTERPRISES CORP. GALLI TRADING INC. CAMELIA TRADER CORP. AVALON BAY GROUP LIMITED RIVER & SEA SHIPPING AGENCY LTD. LUCERO AZUL INVESTMENTS LTD. INFINITY GROUP CORP. KOSSUT S.A.

Date of Dissolution

2-Mar-17 2-Mar-17 2-Mar-17 7-Mar-17 9-Mar-17 10-Mar-17 10-Mar-17 10-Mar-17 10-Mar-17 15-Mar-17 17-Mar-17 18-Mar-17 18-Mar-17 21-Mar-17 24-Mar-17 25-Mar-17 25-Mar-17 28-Mar-17

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Ltd.

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the below companies have been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the dates indicated: NUVIA CORPORATE INC. - April 13, 2017 GRESHAM CONSULTANTS LTD. - April 20, 2017 CACCURI DEVELOPMENT LTD. - April 20, 2017 ICAZA BELIZE TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE FOR ORANGE WALK DISTRICT Licensed Auctioneer NOEL J. CODD will sell the following properties on Wednesday May 17th, 2017 at the time and places mention below On site at 9:00a.m.

All that lot, parcel or piece of land in Orange Walk being Registration Section Orange Walk Town Block 4 Parcel 1911.

Property contains 4 bedrooms, 2 Full bathrooms, Living, Kitchen and dining area. The building is also comprised of 1786 S.FT. Being the Fee Simple property of Ana B. Castillo.

On site at 1:00p.m.

On site at 2:30p.m.

On site at 10:30a.m.

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

On site at 9:30a.m.

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

The Subject Building comprises 1,360sft. The same is occupied as a family home of 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms, complete with kitchen, dining & living room spaces. Being the freehold property of Roger Tun.

On site at 11:00a.m.

All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of Land, in Orange Walk Town. Being Parcel 2946, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town.

The building measures 2,740 square-feet and it holds six bedrooms, two full bathrooms, two part baths, a living-room and dining area. Being the Freehold property of Sunil Talreja.

All this parcel of piece of land in Orange Walk Town. Being Parcel 1123, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District. This propery hold a concrete building which measures 1,282 square-feet. The building has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living-room, a dining area and a laundry area. Being the freehold property of David Faber.

On site at 3:00p.m.

On site at 1:30p.m.

All that parcel or piece of land located on No.2 San Francisco Street, Orange Walk Town. Being Parcel 4386, Block 4, Registation Section Orange Walk Town. The lot holds a one and half storey concrete building. Which measures a gross floor of 2,414 square-feet of which 1,530 squarefeet is occupied as a residence. Beling the Freehold property of Jorge Urbina.

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

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

On site at 11:30a.m.

On site at 3:30p.m.

All that parcel, or piece of land in Orange Walk.

Being Parcel 3056/1, Block 4, Regstration Section Orange Walk T own. This lot is situated along San Jose Palmar Road, Louisiana Farm area, Orange Walk. The property measures 551.084 squaremeters and hold a two-storey building. The building measures 1,322 squarefeet it’s a mixed construction 25% timber and 75% concrete. Each floor has two beedrooms, one bathroom, a living-room and a kitchen/dining area. Being the Leasehold property of Juan Burgos and Mateo Grajalez.

On site at 2:00p.m.

On site at 10:00a.m.

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

NOEL J. CODD

All that lot, parcel or piece of land situated in Orange Walk Town. Being Parcel 3333, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. The property holds an incomplete two-storey concrete building which measures 2,788 square-feet. The concrete structure is 60% complete. The Building contains 4bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living-room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Freehold property of Enrique Patt and Nubia Patt.

Licensed Auctioneer Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District Tel: Office: 677-5184 cell: 624-5184 Email:noelcoddaction@yahoo.com www.noelcoddinc.com All that lot or piece of land located in Louisiana Farm area. Being Lot No. 115, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District.

This Lot holds a Ferro-concrete one storey building that measures 1,000 square-feet. The building has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, a living-room and a dining area. Being the Leasehold property of Rafael Novelo.

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THE BELIZE TIMES On site at 10:30a.m.

AT 3:00 P.M. IN FRONT SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LTD. Orange Walk Branch On Thursday May 18th, 2017 All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of land situated in Orange Walk Town. Being Parcel 876, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. The property measures 6,353.2044 square-feet and it hold a concrete building which measures 720 square-feet. The building has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a living-room, a kitchen and dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Allen Cowo

Licensed Auctioneer Noel J. Codd will sell the following properties on Thursday May 18th, 2017 at the time and places mention.

On site at 9:00a.m.

All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of land situated in Orange Walk District. Being Parcel 1381/1,Block 4, Registration Section Ann Gabourel , Orange Walk District.

The building on the property is a concrete structure measuring 624.75 squarefeet. The building holds two bedrooms, one bath and a living/dining area and a kitchen. Being the Leasehold property of Ruben Portillo.

On site at 1:30p.m.

On site at 11:00a.m.

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

On site at 9:30a.m.

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All that parcel or piece of land. Being parcel 1261/1, Block 4, Registration Section Ann Gabourel. The property holds a concrete building. The building has two bedrooms, a full bathroom, a living-room, a dining-room and a kitchen.

Being the Leasehold property of Stephen Williams

All that piece or parcel of land containing 522.5 square meters. Being Block 4, Parcel 879, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. The property is currently in its natural state. The Land only being the Freehold property of Pabel Torres

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

On site at 2:00p.m.

On site at 11:30a.m.

All that parcel or piece of land situated in Trial Farm. Being Parcel 351, Block 4, Registration Section Trial Farm. The property measures 1,666.62 square-meters. The property holds a one storey concrete with a gross floor area of 1,529 square-feet. The building has 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a kitchen, dining and a living-room area.

Being the Freehold property of Marciano Cowo.

All that parcel or piece of land in Orange Walk Town. Being Parcel 1296, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town.

The property hold a two-story concrete building that measures 1,360 square-feet.

The building has 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a living-room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the freehold property of Gloria Mai.

On site at 10:00a.m.

On site at 2:30p.m.

All that piece or parcel of land being parcels 157 and 158, Douglas Registration Section, Block 1, and Orange Walk. The Lot 158 contains 1045.159 square meters and it’s the corner lot on the roadside. Lot 157 contains 1040.57 square meters and it’s the inside lot for which the street is not open yet. Both lots are presently in its natural state. Being the Property of Erica Cabral

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 1843, Block 4, Registartion Section Ann Gabourel. The property holds a one storey concrete bungalow with a gross floor area of 1,380 squarefeet. The building has 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a kitchen/dining area and a living-room.

Being the Freehold property of Antiliana Duran and Mathias Duran.

On site at 1:00p.m.

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

All that piece or parcel of land containing 1045.045square meters being Lot 648 situated in Trial Farm village, Orange Walk District. Property is vacant lot.

Being the Fee simple property of Melbourne Rodriguez.

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

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THE BELIZE TIMES 2015

H.R.C.U – GROWING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH On Saturday, April29th, 2017 the Holy Redeemer Credit Union Ltd celebrated the completion of its 73rd year with its AGM at the SCA Multipurpose Mercy Center. Despite the challenging financial times HRCU was able to report a successful year with growth in all major categories. The highlights include:  Total assets: $566 million an increase of 5.4% from last year.  Net profit: 24.8 million; more than $2 million per month.  Growth in savings: $27.8 million; an increase of 6.3%from last year.  Growth in loans: $12.7million; 20,331 new loans or 390 new loans per week.  Membership increased by 1201 to 53,759 member owners.  Dividends of 4% (one of the highest returns on savings in Belize).  Rebate 25% (25 cents of every dollar of interest paid returned to borrowers in good standings).  Investments in BWS shares, BEL debentures, SCA Mercy Board, Treasury Notes.  Expansion of parking lot and plans to build new branch in the Ladyville area.  Investing in people with over $300,000 in education grants and another $200,000 in donations to charities, schools, churches and social programs.

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2017 All that parcel or piece of land in Yo Creek Village. Being Parcel 140/, Block 4, Registration Section Yo Creek, Orange Walk District. The property holds a one-story concrete building that measures 1,362 square-feet. The family dwelling has 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a kitchen, a dining and a living room area. Being the freehold property of Florention Cal.

AT 10:00 a.m. 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.

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All that parcel of piece of land in San Jose/ San Pablo. Being Parcel 140/1, Block 1, Registration Section San Jose/ San Pablo. The property holds a concrete building and also a wooden building.

The concrete building measures 594 square-feet and it has two bedrooms, one full bathroom, a living-room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Leasehold property of Bernardo Marin.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE FOR COROZAL DISTRICT

Licensed Auctioneer Noel J. Codd will sell the following properties on Friday May 19th, 2017 at the time and places mention below All that lot, parcel or piece of land in On site at 9:00a.m.

Corozal. Being Registration Section

Corozal North, Block 1, Parcel 1982. The property contains two building. The main building contains 2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, a living room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Robert and Elizabeth Cervera

On site at 10:30a.m.

All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of land in San Felipe. Being Parcel 463/1, Block 13, Registration Section San Felipe, Orange Walk District. The building on the property is a concrete bungalow structure which measures 805.5 square-meters.

An incomplete extension is also on the property and it measures approximately 140 square-feet.

Being the Leasehold property of Omar Mejia.

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

ALL 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.

On site at 9:30a.m.

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

All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of land in Orange Walk District. Being Parcel 281, Block 1, Registration Section Ann Gabourel , Orange Walk District. The property is currently in its natural state approximately measuring 25 acres. Being the Freehold property of Santiago Rosado.

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

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 483/1, Block 1, Registration Section Douglas Rural, Orange Walk District. The property holds a concrete building which measures 1,636 square-feet. The building has six bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a living-room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Leasehold property of Elvia Acosta.

On site at 11:00a.m.

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

On site at 10:00a.m.

All that parcel or piece of land situated in Corozal North. Being Parcel 1393/1, Block 1, Registration Section Corozal North, Corozal District. The property holds a concrete two-storey buildng with a gross floor of 2,111 square-feet. The first floor has three bedrooms, one bathroom, a living-room, a kitcken, a dining area, a laundry and storeage room. The second floor has one bedroom, one bathroom, a sitting/ roof patio area. Being the Freehold property of Ravey O Smith.

On site at 11:30p.m.

AT 10:00 a.m. on site All that lot, parcel or piece of land, in San Pablo. Being Registration Section San Jose/ San Pablo, Block 1, Parcel 69/1, Orange Walk District. The building contains three bedrooms, one full bathroom, a living, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the leasehold property of Alfonso Teck

All those parcels or two pieces of land in Tower Hill. Being Parcels 685 and 686, Block 4, Registration Section Tower Hill.

The subject lots are cleared and a concrete two storey building measuring 1,800 square-feet sits on the property. Being the Freehold property of German Cob.

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

ALL that piece or 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

All that parcel or piece of land in Libertad Village. Being Parcel 442/1, Block 1, Registration Section Libertad Village, Corozal District. The property holds a concrete building that measures 957 square-feet. The concrete structure has 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a living-room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the leasehold property of Enrique Montejo.

19 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

On site at 3:00p.m.

On site at 1:00p.m.

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 66, Block 1, Registration Section Paraiso/ Santa Rita, Corozal District. The property is in its natural state. Being the freehold property of Guadalupe Rosado.

On site at 1:30p.m.

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

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

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

AT 3:30P.M. IN FRONT OF SCOTIABANK (Belize) LTD. Corozal Town Branch on Friday May 19th, 2017

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

On site at 2:00p.m.

All that parcel or piece of land in Paraiso/ Santa Rita. Being Parcel 177/1, Block 1, Registration Section Paraiso/ Santa Rita, Corozal District. The property holds a two-storey concrete building which measures 2,188 square-feet. The building has two bedrooms, one full bathroom, a living-room, a kitchen and a dining area.

Being the Leasehold property of David Aguilar.

On site at 2:30p.m.

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

All that piece or parcel 552 Libertad Village Registration Section, Block 1, Corozal District, Belize. The property is big and long lot containing 1799.63 square feet. It has two houses. The first house is a two-storey wooden and concrete structure with 5 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, a kitchen, a dining and a living area. It measures about 2100 square feet. While the second house is situated at the back it is a wooden structure with an additional concrete back, thus giving the building a sort of an L shape. It is about 1300 square feet. It consists of 3bedrooms, a living/ dining room and a kitchen. Being the Property of EMILIO & MELVA SARMIENTO. (EMILA & BALDOMINIO MONTEJO)

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

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

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

ALL THAT LOT, PARCEL OR PIECE OF LAND, IN SAN ANDRES/RANCHITO being Registration Section San Andres/Ranchito Being Parcel 234, Block 1 Registration section San Andres/ Ranchito. The property holds a two story concrete building which measures 1,702 sq ft. The building has three bedrooms , 3 bathrooms, a living room , a kitchen and a dinning area. Being the Freehold property of Fernando Chan.

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

All that lot, piece or parcel of land, in Louisville. Being Parcel 1, Registration Section Louisville, Block 1, Corozal District. The building is 1051 square feet, it has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a living room, a kitchen and dining area. Being the Fee simple property of Saturnino Coba

All that lot, parcel or piece of land situated in Sarteneja. Being Parcel 542, Block 3, Registration Section Sarteneja.

The property holds a concrete bungalow building which measures 1,325 squarefeet. The building has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen/ dining area. Being the Freehold property of Cesar Munoz.

All that parcel or piece of land situated in San Andres/ Ranchito. Being Parcel 30, Block 1, Registration Section San Andres/ Ranchito. The property measures 6.19 acres. The property holds two family dwelling. The first concrete building measures 820 square-feet, it has two bedrooms, a bathroom, dining and living area. The second concrete building has four bedrooms, one bathroom, and measures 768 square-feet. Being the Freehold property Marcus Kingston.

All that parcel or piece of land situated in Sarteneja. Being Parcel 833/1, Block 3, Registration Section Sarteneja, Corozal District. The land measures 849.30 square-meters. The property holds a concrete family bungalow with a gross floor of 921 square-feet. The building has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, a living, a dining area, a front porch and a back porch. Being the Leasehold property of Guiermo Rodriquez.

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All that lot, parcel or piece of land in Libertad. Being Parcel 225, Block 1, Registration Section Libertad Rural. The property is land only. Being the Fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

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

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

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

All that lot, piece or parcel of land, in San Andres/ Ranchito. Being parcel 453, Block 1, Registration Section San Andres/ Ranchito . . The property comprises of 1128 Sq. Ft. and has 3 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, living, Kitchen and dining area. Being the fee simple property of Patrick Smith.

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

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

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

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 441/1, Block 1, Registration Section Grants Land, Corozal District. The property measures 743.0 square-meters. The property holds an incomplete two- storey structure.

The building has a gross square footage of 1,286 square-feet. The building comprises of three bedrooms, one bathroom, a living-room, a kitchen, a dining area, a covered entry veranda and a shed. Being the Leasehold property of Rogel Tzul.

All that parcel or piece of land situated in Conception Village. Being Parcel 156, Block 1, Registration Section Conception. The property measures 961.21 square-meters. The land holds a concrete bungalow building that measures 768square-feet. The building has 2 bedrooms, a living-room, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Freehold property of Jose Pech.

All that parcel or piece of land situated in Sarteneja Village. Being Parcel 1022, Block 3, Registration Section Sarteneja. The property is a vacant land that measures 888.70 square-meters.

Being the Freehold property of Elton Sosa.

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For Sale

By Order of the Mortgagee Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage registered as Instrument Number LTU-201401329 made the 23rd day of July 2014, between MARIA E. MALDONADO of San Juan Village, Stann Creek District (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Bank”) of the other part, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto.

All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 80 comprising of 696.666 S.M. situate in San Juan Village, Stann Creek District and bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 115 of 2013 Entry No. 3058, Reg. No. 11 S.E. TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given RUDALL FINANCE LTD. commenced dissolution on 28th April, 2017; 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 FELICE DIRIGENZA CORP. #120, 187 (“the Company”) 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 FELICE DIRIGENZA CORP.: a) Is in dissolution b) Commenced dissolution on the 27th day of April 2017; and c) CIL Trust International Incorporated whose address is 35 Barrack Road, Third Floor, Belize City, Belize is the Liquidator of the Company.

CIL Trust International Limited Registered Agent

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DATED this 4th day of May, 2017.

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

NOTICE TERRABELLA #160, 203 (“the Company”) 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 TERRABELLA S.A.: a) Is in dissolution b) Commenced dissolution on the 26th day of April 2017; and c) Alfonsa Donaire whose address is C. Prat de la Creum 83, baxios, AD500 Andora La Vella is the Liquidator of the Company.

CIL Trust International Limited Registered Agent

All that parcel or piece of land situated in Carolina/ Calcutta. Being Parcel 339, Block 1, Registration Section Carolina/ Calcutta.

The property holds a concrete building. The building has two bedrooms, a bathroom, a living-room, a kitchen and dining area. Being the Freehold property Luis Rosales.

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

All that parcel or piece of land in Chan Chen. Being Parcel 209/1, Block 1, Registration Section Chan Chen, Corozal District.

The property holds a one-story building which measures 928 square-feet. The building has 2bedrooms, a living-room, a kitchen and 1 outhouse as a bathroom. Being the leasehold property of Lizandro Murray.

All that parcel or piece of land in Chan Chen. Being Parcel 209/1, Block 1, Registration Section Chan Chen, Corozal District.

The property holds a one-story building which measures 928 square-feet. The building has 2bedrooms, a living-room, a kitchen and 1 outhouse as a bathroom. Being the leasehold property of Lizandro Murray.

NOEL J. CODD

Licensed Auctioneer Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District Tel: Office: 677-5184 cell: 624-5184 Email:noelcoddaction@yahoo.com www.noelcoddinc.com

@Noel Codd Auctioneer

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY Belize City & Belize District

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES Belize City & Avenue, Belize District at No. 170 Beltex Belama Phase 1, Belize City on Tuesday 16th May 2017 at 6:00 pm:

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

at No. 170 Beltex Avenue, Belama Phase 1, Belize City on Tuesday 16th May 2017 at 6:00 pm: 1. Lot No. 775 Tropical Park, Western Highway, Belize District:

Belize Rural North 11 246/1 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,401 sq. ft.] 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered entry porch and lot situate on Maskall Village Road, Belize District, the leasehold property of Ms. Sherett Brackett & Mr. Ammon Brackett) 9. Lot No. 164 Neal Pen Road, Belize City:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 724.665 s. m. being Lot 775 situate at Tropical Park, Western Highway, Belize District. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [724.665 s. m] situate at Tropical Park, Western Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Orissa Molina) 2. Parcel No. 838 Lake Independence, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Lake Independence 45 838 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,336 sq ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + bathroom + living/dining/kitchen & laundry room situate in Lake Independence, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Kareem Goff & Ms. Sharon Baird) 3. Lot No. 137 Corner West & Basra Streets, Belize City:

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

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 206 (Being a two storey timber/concrete building [2,076 sq. ft.] commercial ground floor + residential first floor and lot [415.100 S.M.] situate at No. 48 Regent Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Tenchtronics Communications Limited) 5. Lot No. 45 Usher Street, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 45 Usher Lane Lord's Bank, Ladyville Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [628 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + porch situate on Usher Street, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Glenn Garcia) 6. Lot No. 323 Maxbora, Sandhill, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece of land containing 956.733 square meters, being Lot #323 situate in Sandhill (Maxboro Area) Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. The subject property has a single family raised bungalow concrete structure designed as a two bedroom, one bathroom, laundry and open plan facilitating the standard kitchen, living & Dining areas, and an entry verandah and a porch. The structure has a gross area of 676 sq ft. There is an incomplete addition to the residence with an area of 374 sq ft. he timber structure has an area of 259 sq ft.piece or parcel of land situate in Hattieville in the Belize District being lot No. 138 containing 1,451.80 square yards. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [676 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry + entry verandah + porch situate + incomplete addition [374 sq. ft.] and lot [956.733 S.M.] situate in Maxboro, Sandhill, Belize District, the leasehold property of Ms. Judith Cruz & Mr. Cedric Cruz) 7. Parcel No. 1398 Rosalind Bradley Street, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Queen Square West 45 1406 (Being a two storey concrete house [2430 sq. ft.] (each floor) 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [301.016 S.M.] situate at No. 164 Neal Pen Road, Belize City, the freehold property of Ms. Sharon Burgess) 10. Lot No. 138 Hattieville, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situate in Hattieville in the Belize District being lot No. 138 containing 1,451.80 square yards TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,152 sq. ft.] 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered porch situate in Hattieville, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Anna Mejia) 11. Lot No. 187 BDF Housing Site, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District:

ALL THAT all that piece of land containing 1041.321 square yards being lot 187 situate in the BDF Housing Site, Lord's Bank Village, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [654 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + small entry porch situate in BDF Housing Site, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Albert Cassanova) 12. Parcel No. 8295 Miller Street, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL St. Martin de Porres 45 8295 (Being a concrete two storey single family dwelling house [890 sq. ft.] Groung floor living/dining/kitchen + rear deck + covered entry porch; First Floor 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom and lot [416.67 S.M.] situate on Miller’s Street, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City, the freehold property of Ms. Shari D. Williams Cadle and Mr. Phillip Cadle) 13. Parcel No. 4982 Sylvia Flores Street, Belama Phase 4, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Caribbean Shores/Belize 16 4982 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [816 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + verandah on Sylvia Flores Street, Belama Phase 4, Belize City, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Dale Bowen) 14. Lot No. 48 Regent Street, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 1494 (Being a two storey timber structure and lot [238.800 S.M.] situate at No. 48 Regent Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Drug Wholesale Depot) 15. Parcel No. 1203 Corner Barrack Road & Hyde’s Lane, Belize City: REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL St. Martin de Porres West 45 1398 (Being two structures: First - a single family dwelling [544 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; Second - an incomplete 2 storey concrete building [500 sq. ft.] situate on Rosalind Bradley Street, (beside Haulover Creek), St. Martin de Porres, Belize City, the freehold property of Mr. Emerson Welch) 8. Parcel No. 246 Maskall Village Road, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Fort George/Pickstock 45 1203 (Being a two storey concrete/timber structure and lot [151.150 S.M.] situate at Corner Barrack Road and Hyde’s Lane, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Drug Wholesale Depot) 16. Lot No. 39 Fresh Pond Area, Burrell Boom Pine Ridge, Boom/Hattieville Road, Belize District: REGISTRATION SECTION

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Continued from page 22 Pen Road) Belize City, the leasehold property of Ms. Neri Wade) 24. Lot No. 7507 Mangrove Street, Faber’s Road Extension, Belize City, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 1,144.70 Square Yards being Lot No. 39 situate in Boom Pine Ridge Area on the Boom-Hattieville Road, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [854 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and Lot [1,144.70 SY] situate in Fresh Pond, Burrell Boom Pine Ridge, Boom-Hattieville Road, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Letricia Lamb and Ms. Ian Phillips) 17. Parcel No. 873 Vernon Street, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Queen’s Square West 45 1056/1 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,116 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and lot [394.700 S.M.] situate on Mangrove Steet, Faber’s Road Extension, Belize City, the freehold property of Mr. Wilhem Miguel and Ms. Sandra Mahler) 25. Parcel No. 79 Mitchell Estate Area, Ladyville, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Lake Independence 45 873 (Being two storey multifamily concrete/stone residential structure [3,214 sq. ft.] containing Four (4) Units each having 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen (2 units per floor) + storage facility adjoining structure on ground floor and lot situate on Vernon Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Mr. Cleveland Davis) 18. Lot No. 11 Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 79/1 (Being an elevated metal/plycem building [1,539 sq. ft.] containing 5 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen and second structure 320 sq. ft. concrete building used as a restaurant and lot [818.542 S.M.] situate in the Mitchell Estate Area, Ladyville, the leasehold property of Mr. Kenroy Cattouse) 26. Lot No. 290 Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 888.89 square yards being Lot No. 11 situate in Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being theron.

(Being a concrete bunglow dwelling house [1,330 sq. ft.] containing 3 Bedrooms + 1 Bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + utility room + 2 covered porches and lot [888.89 S.Y.], the freehold property of Ms. Carol Young) 19. Lot No. 85 Fresh Pond Area, Burrell Boom Pine Ridge, Boom/Hattieville Road, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 899.72 SM being Lot No. 85 situate in Boom Pine Ridge Area on the Boom Hattieville Road, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [915 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered entry porch and Lot [899.720 SM] situate in Fresh Pond, Burrell Boom Pine Ridge, Boom-Hattieville Road, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Antuanetta Gillett) 20. Lot No. 128 Lords Bank Village, Belize District:

ALL THOSE freehold interest in all that piece or parcel of land being Lot 128 containing 465.064 square meters situate in Lords Bank Village, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections. (Being a vacant lot containing 465.064 square meters, the freehold property of Mr. Edward Young) 21. Lot No. 75 Western Paradise Village, Mile 8 George Price Highway, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 430.636 S.M. being Lot 75 situate on the south side of the George Price Highway, Mile 8, Western Paradise, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being theron. (Being a concrete two storey mix use building [6,362 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 2 commercial units + bathroom and bedroom + storage; First Floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + roof patio and lot [430.636 S.M.] situate in Western Paradise Village, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Ms. Eloisa Delcid and Mr. Julio Delcid) 22. Parcel No. 963 Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 963 (Being a two storey concrete building [1,850 Sq. Ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [464.250 S.M.] situate in Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Vivian Chamas) 23. Lot No. 7299 in an Alley off MacKenzie Lane, near Central American Boulevard, Belize City, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Queen’s Square West 45 1271/1 (Being a two storey concrete structure [2,880 sq. ft.] containing 5 bedrooms + 1 ½ bathrooms and lot [322.956 SM] situate on MacKenzie Lane near Central American Boulevard (one block south of Neal

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 290 (Being an elevated timber/plycem building [912 Sq. Ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [582.000 S.M. (75 ft. X 80 ft.)] situate in Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Shermodean Bainton) 27. Parcel No. 466 West Canal Street, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 466 (Being three storey concrete structure [5,400 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: Warehouse; First Floor: 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen; Second Floor: 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [291.246 S.M.] situate on West Canal Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Perez Hardware Store/Mr. Orlando Perez) 28. Parcel No. 857 Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 857 (Being a vandalized concrete bungalow dwelling house and lot [348.26 S.M.] situate in Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Wilfred Pascascio) 29. Lot No. 100 Hattieville, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 833.33 square yards being Lot 100 situate near Mile 17 George Price Highway, Hattieville, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [892 sq. ft.] containing: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + 2 covered porches, the freehold property of Ms. Eglah Arnold) 30. Lot No. 152 Belize American Site, Hattieville, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 827.78 square yards being Lot 152 situate near Mile 17 George Price Highway, Hattieville, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections. (Being a two storey concrete multi family structure [3,943 sq. ft.] containing: Ground Floor - 2 bedrooms + 1 bath + open living area + covered entry verandah + rear covered porch: First Floor - Incomplete including 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + open living area, the freehold property of Mr. Crispin Jeffries) 31. Parcel No. 456 Church Street, Belize City:

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 456 (Being two storey timber/concrete structure [3,328 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: Storage; First Floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and lot situate on Church Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Mr. Luis Munoz) 32. Lot No. 259 Maxboro, Sandhill Village, Belize District:

Bend Over...

Insert Bukut!

The cost of every single item in grocery stores has gone up – from bread to toilet paper to Ramen to turkey bacon – even fruits and vegetables. We can’t exactly blame our importers or grocers or farmers. The increase is a direct result of the tax increases read before the House of Representatives recently – you know, the tax increases which Dean Barrow said would not impact the poorest of the poor nor the productive sector. Dean Oliver boasted about his tax measures, as if we should be thankful that he was so considerate of our poor, and our productive sector. Then he inserted his rancid bukut and as a people we dutifully bent over.

Sometimes I wonder what is wrong with us. Have we become so docile that we don’t even care when we are victimized and abused and taken for granted and used and insulted and impoverished?

It’s the same with the Gaspar Vega matter. I get so angry sometimes because I feel the Opposition should do more. But in reality, it is the people of Belize who should stand up against the corruption. Vega is a thief and a scoundrel. He is a greedy, unprincipled, immoral man who got rich through his access to the public purse and public assets. But we still pay for the gas with which he fills up his luxury SUV which he got duty free thanks to DOB. He still has access to amazing perks for which we pay. There has been no move to retrieve any part or portion of the thousands of acres he secured for himself, his family and friends. There has been no move to retrieve any of the money misappropriated in an utterly outrageous compensation scam. Dean Oliver pretends nothing happened, and we Belizeans go with the program – bend over, insert bukut.

Patrick Faber is a woman beater. I have tried hard to be sensitive to his ex-wife, who was a victim of his continued assault.

I have tried to temper my words because he has children who do not deserve to be the subject of undue scrutiny because of his worthlessness. The man, this Minister of Education, beat up a female employee

of his Ministry with whom he was in a relationship. He punched her in the face and dragged her by her hair.There are Court documents which chronicle his abuse of his ex-wife. But this man, this little chancey man, is the Deputy Prime Minister of this country. He wants to be the Prime Minister of Belize. Those women who say they are the voice of women who are abused have been silent when it comes to Patrick Faber. They love the spotlight and the podium, but when it matters most, they are silent. And as a people we say nothing. We pretend nothing happened and nothing is wrong. Bend over, insert bukut.

For more than 18 months, the sister of John Saldivar was being paid her salary and allowances and perks to stay home. I have absolutely no doubt that she would still be collecting that money if the situation did not make it on the national stage. And even when it did, Dean Oliver was flippant and treated the matter as frivolous.

There is another woman, a political crony, who was Director of CITO, receiving approximately $7000 a month.

She left that office in mid-2016 when a husband, a former junior Minister was given a diplomatic post. Now she receives a salary to work with him in that embassy and STILL receives her $7000 as director of CITO even though she is no longer there. And nobody says anything. Bend over, insert bukut.

It grieves me to go to the store and struggle to buy what I need, even though I make a decent salary. I always wonder how people survive on much less. How do Belizeans making $200 a week feed their families, send them to school and keep a roof over their heads? No wonder almost 50% of Belizeans are living in real poverty.

It grieves me to be forced to park my vehicle because I cannot afford to put in fuel, and pisses me off to know that I can’t do that because of a tax which I must pay to make up for Gaspar Vega’s outright, blatant, massive corruption. And besides having to pay increased taxes, I also have to pay so Gaspar can fill his Lexus up and travel to Chetumal to shop.

But we take it. We continue to take it, like good little sheeple. I can’t wait for the moment when we Belizeans find a collective backbone and say enough is enough

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 259 situate in Sandhill Development Project, near Mile 16 Northern Highway, Belize District containing 952.087 square meters TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [2865 sq. ft.] and Lot [100 x 100] containing 4 Bedrooms + 2 ½ Bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen situate in Maxboro Estates, Sandhill Village Extension, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Rodolfo Gutierrez) 33. Lot No 5 Mile 23 ¼ Phillip Goldson Highway, Biscayne Village, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No 5 situate 23 1/4 Miles Phillip Goldson Highway, Biscayne Village, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections thereon. (Being a two storey concrete dwelling house [2958 Sq. Ft.] containing Ground Floor: 1 Bedroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + Utility Room + Entry Porch + Incomplete Storage Room & Single Car Port; First Floor: 3 Bedrooms + 2 Bathrooms + Enclosed Verandah and lot situate near Mile 23 ¼ Phillip Goldson Highway, Biscayne Village, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Clyde Phillip Waight & Ms. Dana Waight) 34. Parcel No. 854 Vista del Mar, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 854 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1577 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen & laundry rooms and lot [348.26 S.M.] situate in Vista del Mar, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Shawn Molina) 35. Lot No. 25 Mile 17 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District:

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

(Being vacant land situate near Mile 17 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Jose Perera) 36. Lot No. 153 Bristle Cone Street, Western Pines, Western Paradise Village, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 574.573 S.M. being Lot No. 153 Western Pine, Belize District situate on Bristle Cone Street, Western Paradise Village, Mile 8 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being theron. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [840 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [574.573 S.M.] situate on Bristle Cone Street Western Pines, Western Paradise Village, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Sherlene Martinez & Mr. Albert Martinez) 37. Lot No. 319 Mile 8 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 580.635 S.M./694.44 S.Y. being Lot No. 319 situate north of the George Price Highway, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a vacant parcel of land situate near Mile 8 ½ George Price Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Marciana McKoy) 38. Vehicles:

2008 Chrysler Aspen

2006 Dodge Durango

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY Stann Creek & Toledo Districts

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES properties at the locations, dates and times below listed: Stann Creek & Toledo Districts

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following properties at the locations, dates and times below listed: 1. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Dangriga North 31 992 & 993 (Being a concrete commercial building [1,200 sq. ft.] fully tiled, plastered and painted containing 1 office + 1 store room + 1 bathroom + reception area and two lots [942.42 S.M.] situate on North Riverside Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Messrs. Tackle Stop & Service) 2. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Thursday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 444 (Being a two storey concrete commercial/residential building containing 4092 sq. ft: Ground Floor: commercial space + storage + ½ bathroom; First Floor: 5 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms + living + dining + kitchen + porch + balcony + roof access; laundry/utility room and lot [445.85 SM] situate at No. 543 Cedar Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Ivan Ramos) 3. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga North 31 657 (Being a two storey concrete dwelling house [2,220 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor - 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered verandah; First Floor 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry + balcony and lot [754.546 S.M.] situate near the Melinda Road, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Carol Aranda) 4. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 24/1 (Being a elevated concrete dwelling house [1,524 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [371.463 S.M.] situate in Dangriga North Area, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Ms. Delsia Aranda) 5. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

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

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [864 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dinind/kitchen and lot [547.000 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Guillermo Pinseau) 9. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT LEASEHOLD PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND being Block No. 85 situate in the Commerce Bight Agricultural Layout, Commerce Bight Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being vacant land situate ½ mile west of the Southern Highway between Miles 3 and 4, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Ms. Maria Martinez and Mr. Roque Martinez) 10. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lots Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 all situate near Mile 10 south of Stann Creek Valley Road, Hoffman Estate, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 5 vacant lots [No. 6 - 1003.042 S.M.; No. 7 1006.585 S.M.; No. 8 1003.042 S.M.; No. 9 - 1002.538 S.M. and No. 10 - 998.387 S.M.] situate in Hoffman Estate, near Mile 10 Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Cynthia Yorke) 11. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 771.893 square meters being Lot No. 5 situate south of the Stann Creek Valley Road, Hoffman Estate, Pomona, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [964 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [771.893 S.M.] situate south of the Stann Creek Valley Road, Hoffman Estate, Pomona, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Santiago Acosta and Ms. Nelia Acosta) 12. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 1262 (Being a elevated concrete dwelling house [1,600 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + laundry and lot [571.980 S.M.] situate at Corner Salmwood Road and Pine Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Leron Cayetano) 13. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2016 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 761.590 Square Meters being Lot No. 246 situate in Silk Grass Village Extension, Stann Creek District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a elevated timber dwelling house [625 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + verandah and lot [761.590 S.M.] situate in Silk Grass Village Extension, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Mr. Felix Galeana Jr. & Ms. Sarita Bol) 6. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 785.259 square meters being Lot No. 54 situate in the Hummingbird Community Village, near Mile 25 Hummingbird Highway, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated timber dwelling house [1,024 sq. ft.] and lot [785.259 S.M.] situate in the Hummingbird Community Village, Mile 25 Hummingbird Highway, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Armando Coye) 14. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2016 at 11:00 am:

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

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,680 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [766.202 S.M.] situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. David Saravia) 7. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THOSE two pieces or parcels of land together containing 809.10 square yards being Lots Nos. 163 & 164 situate in Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an 8 ft. elevated concrete dwelling house [432 sq. ft.] and 2 lots [163 & 164 -total 809.10 S.Y] situate in Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Justo Reyes] 15. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 2071 (Being a elevated timber dwelling house [775 sq. ft.] containing 5 bedrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot situate on Poots Flores Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Denia Martinez & Mr. Germaine Martinez) 8. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

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

16. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

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ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 928.135 square metres being Lot No. 38 situate in Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being Lot No. 38 Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District [928.135 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Nicholi Fernandez [Photo taken June 2012] 17. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 835.844 S.M. being Lot No. 13 Pomona Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Coronado L. Villafranco) 24. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 766.202 S.M. being Lot No. 132 situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being a 2 storey dwelling house [1,160 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [766.202 S.M.] situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Eduardo Saravia) 25. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga North 31 1148/1 (Being an elevated timber house [30 ft. X 31.5 ft.] three bedroom + Bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and lot [833.34 sq. yds.] situate on Shack Avenue, Wagierale Area, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Mr. Archibal Smith) 18. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 967.680 square metres being Lots Nos. 157 & 158 situate in Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being Lot No. 38 Sarawee Village, Stann Creek District [928.135 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Isidro Membreno) 19. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 802.713 S.M. being Lot No. 203 in Pomona Village Extension, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being a bungalow residential dwelling house containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms and lot 802.713 S.M. situate in Pomona Village Extension, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Luis A. Perez) 20. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 2 and comprising of 835.844 square meters situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated timber dwelling house [616 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [835.844 S.M.] situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Regina Baide) 21. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

All leasehold interest in all that piece or parcel of land being lot No. 53 situate in Hummingbird Community Village, Stann Creek District and bounded as follow:- on the Northeast for 62.397 metres by a street; 0n the Southwest for 47.851 metres by lot No. 54 and lot No. 55 on the West for 5.833 metres by portion of lot No. 52 Northwest for 33.571 metres by portion of lot No. 5; containing 1191.04 Square Yards as shown on Entry 3713 Register 12 at the office of the Commissioner of lands and surveys TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete/timber dwelling house and lot situate in the Hummingbird Community Village, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Mr. Pedro Guerra) 22. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THOSE PIECES OR PARCELS OF LAND CONTAINING 8 ACRES BEING BLOCK 548 situated on the Southside of the Stann Creek Valley Road near Mile 9 1/2 Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections thereon (Being a concrete two-storey building [5496 square feet] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 full/2 half bathrooms + living + dining + kitchen + laundry + garage and 8 acres of citrus land, the freehold property of Mr. John McDougal and Ms. Jennifer McDougal) [Photo taken Apr 2012] 26. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THOSE PIECES OR PARCELS OF LAND CONTAINING 8 ACRES BEING BLOCK BLOCK 553 situate in the North Stann Creek area near Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections thereon (Being 8 acres of citrus land situate beside Block 548, the freehold properties of Mr. John McDougal and Ms. Jennifer McDougal) 27. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 509.34 square yards being Lot No. 1533 situate along the Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 2 storey composite dwelling house [1,862 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom; First Floor: 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + sitting room + covered verandah and lot [509.34 S.Y.] situate along the Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Angela Lammey) 28. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT LEASEHOLD INTEREST in all that piece of parcel of land being Lot No. 143 situate in Maya Mopan Village, Stann Creek District and bounded as follows on the north for 22.858 meters by a street on the south by 22.858 Meters by a lot No. 148 on the east for 30.478 meters by a lot No. 142 on the west for 30.478 meters by a lot No. 144 containing 689.982 S. M. of land as shown on entry No. 3798 Register No. 2 at the office of the Commissioner of Lands and Survey TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete building [1,040 sq. ft.], the freehold property of Mr. Narciso Tush) 29. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 831.304 S.M. being Lot No. 28 in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 1 ½ storey dwelling house [1,401 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + car port; First Floor: master bedroom + bathroom + balcony and lot [831.304 S.M.] situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Alexander Romero) 23. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

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Continued from page 26 ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 311.778 S.M. being Lot No. 66B Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated dwelling house [1,006 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dinind/kitchen + study and lot [311.778 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Ray C. Ogaldez) 30. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THOSE TWO pieces or parcels of land containing 929.09 S.M. being Lots Nos. 125 & 64 situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 2 storey structure of mixed construction (1,920 sq. ft.) containing 5 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + 2 kitchens + 2 living rooms and 2 dining areas and lots [929.09 S.M.] situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Michael Hobbs) 31. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2016 at 11:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Valley Community/Alta Vista 31 326 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot 1053.770 S.M. situate in the Valley Community/Alta Vista Area, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Alburn Trapp) 32. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 18 comprising 1183.51 Square Yards situate along the Southern Highway, Santa Rosa Village, Stann Creek District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a lot containing 1183.51 square yards situate in Santa Rosa Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Estevan Choc) 33. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2016 at 11:00 am:

being thereon. (Being two bedroom timber house [400 Sq. Ft.] and lot 1137.57 Sq. Ft. situate in San Roman Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Amos Velasquez & Ms. Deborah Velasquez) 38. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

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

39. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel containing 147.228 Acres of Land situate in the San Marcos Agricultural Area, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a two storey concrete main residence [8,180 sq. ft.] + traditional Mayan Kitchen [224 sq. ft.] + recreational facility [1,000 sq. ft.] + storage/utility area [1,152 sq. ft.] + timber residence [600 sq. ft.] + an outhouse facility for recreational area + private well with water storage for self-sustainable water supply [all residential activities occupy approximately 10 acres with a variety of fruit trees] and property [147.228 acres - 10 acres developed as described before remaining portion utilized as pasture land for cattle] situate in San Marcos Agricultural Area, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Marcial Mes) 40. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 0.64 acre situate along San Antonio/Punta Gorda Road, Jacintoville, Toledo District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being two storey concrete dwelling house [4,240 sq. ft.] comprising 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen on each floor and lot [0.64 acre] situate in Jacintoville, Toledo District, the freehold property of Messrs. Pete & NJ’s Trucking) 41. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 722.193 S.M. being Lot No. 66 situate in Pomona Village Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated timber bungalow residential dwelling house [1,832 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + car port and lot [722.193 S.M.] situate in Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Gerald Peters) 34. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel containing 1695.99 Square Yards being lot 4 situate at Big Falls Village Toledo District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [686 sq. ft.] comprising 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [1695.99 S.Y.] situate in Big Falls Village, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Mr. Juan De Dios Poom) 42. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 461.849 S.M. being Lot No. 63 situate in Pomona Village (Del Oro Site), Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an elevated concrete residential dwelling house [832 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + car port and lot [461.849 S.M.] situate in Del Oro Site, Pomona Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Roy Tillett) 35. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 548 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [840 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + covered porch and lot [646.116 S.M.] situate on West Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Glen Enriquez & Mr. Lloyd Enriquez) 43. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 3342 (Being a three storey concrete commercial/residential building [3,330 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 4 bathrooms + (2) living/dining/kitchen and lot [177.000 S.M.] situate at Corner Cedar and Moho Streets, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Vanessa Chaplin) 36. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2016 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 0.563 acre situate along San Antonio-Chiquibul Road, San Antonio Village, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being three buildings: A concrete bungalow structure [1,092 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + storage + verandah; A two storey concrete house [1825 sq. ft.] Ground floorliving/dining/kitchen + 1 bathroom + storage + shed + verandah; An elevated timber structure [375 sq. ft.] 2 bedrooms + bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [0.563 acre] situate along San Antonio-Chiquibul Road, San Antonio Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Ruben Dario Lopez) 44. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 615.270 S.M. being Lot No. 713 situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [945 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [615.270 S.M.], the freehold property of Ms. Sherrett Muschamp) 37. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 11:00 am:

[Picture taken Aug 2012] ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 66 containing 1137.57 Square Yards situate in San Roman Village, Stann Creek District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 756.56 square meters being Lot No. 169 Forest Home Village, Toledo District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [825 sq. ft.] comprising 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [756.56 S.M.] situate in Forest Home Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Randolph Williams) 45. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

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Continued from page 27 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [936 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [533.33 S.Y.] situate on Gertrude Caliz Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Steve Enendu and Ms. Keisha Zuniga) 46. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 254 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [450.00 S.Y.] situate on Sour Sap Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Pastor Reyes) 47. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 1041.51square meters situate in San Antonio Village, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house and lot [1,041.51 S.M.] situate in San Antonio Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Juan Ich and Mr. Jesus Ich) 48. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 657.24 square yards being Lot No. 100 comprising 549.538 sq. meters situate in Hopeville Village, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,052 sq. ft.] being one of the original starter units in the Hopeville Housing Scheme Project comprising 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + study + utility + living/dining/kitchen and lot [657.24 S.Y.] situate in Hopeville Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Maria Roches) 49. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 991/2 (Being a two storey multifamily dwelling house [1920 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + verandah; First Floor: Rental Units 4 bedrooms (2 of which equipped with private bathrooms) other 2 shared bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot situate corner West & Kiskadee Streets, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Ms. Nora Garay and Mr. Oliver Garay) 50. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 12.447 acres being Block 41 Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being four built forms on 12.447 acres of land, the primary structure being a single family concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,200 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and landt [12.447 acres] situate on the main road leading to Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Marcel Jacobs) 51. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 31 situate west of Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District containing 464.576 S.M. TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete two storey building [2,720 sq. ft.] designed as a 3 family residential complex: Ground Floor 2 Units each 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor 2 bedrooms + 1 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [464.576 S.M.] situate west of Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Cupertina Teul) 52. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 1287 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,504 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [479.020 S.M.] situate on Panpana Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Dennis Williams and Ms. Deborah Westby) 53. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 990 (Being a two storey concrete dwelling house [2027 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [767.000 S.M.] situate Kiskadee Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Ana Arzu) 54. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 926 (Being and elevated dwelling house [932 sq. ft.] + Shed [449 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [533.33 S.Y.] situate on Far West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Rene Pennell) 55. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 30 situate in Hopeville near Cattle Landing Village Settlement, Toledo District containing 546.33 square yards TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [443 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [546.33 S.Y.] situate Hopeville near Cattle Landing Village Settlement, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Alberto Coleman) 56. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

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

(Being a single family dwelling house [1,882 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/dining/kitchen + Entry Verandah + Covered Carport + Second Floor: Game Room + Covered Patio and lot 977.04 S.M. situate in the Forest Home Village Extension, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. David Duncan) 57. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

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

(Being: Building #1 Concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 3 bedrooms + ½ bathroom + Living area; Building #2 Composite Structure with thatched roof used as kitchen/dining; Building #3 timber outhouse and lot [1,557.81 S. Y.] situate in Big Falls Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Alberto Shal) 58. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Big Falls/Golden Stream 42 577 (Being a two storey concrete building [2,200 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: Preparation & Storge Facility; First Floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + Small timber & thatch Kitchen and lot 2,642.62 S.Y. situate in San Miguel Village in the Big Falls/Golden Stream Area, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Mariano Kus) 59. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 677 (Being a two storey concrete building [2,932 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: Commercial Office; First Floor: 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Kitchen and lot 857.23 S.Y. situate No. 11 Front Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Lincoln Pascascio) 60. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

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(Being an incomplete 2 storey concrete dwelling house, Ground floor 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor 30% completed and lot [464.576 S.M.] situate on Santa Maria Street, Indianville Area, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Mr. Antonio Teul) 66. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 907 (Being an incomplete two storey dwelling house [4,066 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 3 bedrooms + 3 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor incomplete] and lot 721.176 S.M.] situate on the north end of Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Phillipa Williams) 61. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 737 (Being a 2 storey concrete/timber commercial/residential building containing business space on the ground floor [1,721 sq. ft.] and single family residence on the first floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen [1338 sq. ft.] and lot 713.33 S.Y. situate on Alejandro Vernon Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Giovani Foster) 62. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 793 (Being a two storey concrete building [5,640 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 5 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [668.896 S.M.] situate on West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Aurelio Oliva) 63. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 450 (Being three buildings (1) concrete single family bungalow dwelling house (415 sq. ft.) containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; (2) a timber dwelling house (502 sq. ft.) and an outhouse/laundry (120 sq.ft.) situate on Filaya Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Ernesto Canelo and Mr. Herman Canelo) 64. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 342 (Being a commercial/residential building [2,126 sq. ft.] and lot 311.62 S.Y. situate at the corner 6th Street/Lucille Melendez Blvd. and a Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Elizabeth Borland) 67. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 486 (Being: Building (1) 2 storey structure [1,376 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms; Building (2) [1,109 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [467.984 S.M.] situate off Far West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Rodolfo Gamboa/Gamboa & Son’s Gas Service) 68. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 50.00 acres of land (Block 11) situate on the North side of the Punta Gorda/San Antonio Road near Rice Reserve, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 50.00 acres of land situate near Rice Reserve, Punta Gorda/San Antonio Road, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Priscilla Graham and Mr. Dennis Moore) 69. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 100.026 acres situate along the Amado Road, Toledo District, Belize as shown and described on plan of Survey attached to the Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1208 of 2007 lodged at the Land Titles Unit and dated December 12, 2007 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 100.026 acres of land situate along the Amado Road, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Gerald Williams Sr.) 70. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land situate in Jacinto Village, Toledo District, Belize containing 4,743.16 square yards TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a two storey structure and lot containing 4743.16 square yards, the freehold property of Mr. Gerald Williams Sr.) 71. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 614 (Being a two storey concete commercial/residential building used as a restaurant on the ground floor and a residence containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and a another two storey concrete commercial building containing commercial space on the ground floor and 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + open space and a timber structure used as a store together with lot [824.79 S.Y.] situate on Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, the freehold property of Messrs. Galvez Taxi & Tours (Mr. Carlos Glavez and Ms. Florence Galvez) [Photos taken July 14 2013] 65. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 18th May 2017 at 10:00 am:

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THE THEBELIZE BELIZETIMES TIMES La puerta existente en la valla fronteriza que separa Tijuana (México) y San Diego (California, EE.UU.) se abrió por quinta ocasión.

Familias se despiden de sus seres queridos, después de haberse abrazado, en la frontera entre Tijuana, México, y San Diego, EE. UU.

2017 2017 Por EFE / EE. UU. 1 de Mayo de 2017 El objetivo fue que seis familias separadas por leyes migratorias pudieran darse un abrazo aunque fuera solamente por unos minutos.

El Parque de la Amistad, ubicado en la frontera entre los dos países, fue nuevamente escenario de esta tradición que inició hace tres años y que ha continuado sin importar el cambio de gobierno federal en Estados Unidos.

María de Lourdes Mendoza fue la primera en tener la oportunidad de abrazar por tres minutos a su hijo, madre y hermano, quienes residen en México. “(Mi mayor deseo) es volver a abrazarlos, porque verlos u oirlos los puedo ver en una foto o escucharlos por el teléfono, pero abrazarlos quien sabe, solamente Dios”, dijo.

Las familias trataron de aprovechar al máximo los tres minutos que se les concedieron.

Las violaciones a la libertad de informar ya no son una característica exclusiva de los regímenes autoritarios y de las dictaduras.

Autobús accidentado en San Luis, Petén, había salido rumboa a Flores, desde Izabal.

ACCIDENTE DEJA TRAGEDIA Y LUTO EN CARRETERA DE PETÉN

Tres personas murieron en un accidente de un autobús registrado este miércoles en la ruta de San Pedro Cadenas al área central de San Luis, Petén Prensa Libre/ San Luis 3 de Mayo de 2017 El hecho ocurrió en el kilómetro 328 de la referida ruta, en la comunidad Quebrada Seca, donde se reporta que dos de las víctimas son menores, así como una mujer.

Además, cinco personas resultaron heridas y fueron trasladadas a un centro asistencial por socorristas.

El percance ocurrió cuando el piloto del autobús, identificado como Walter Ponce, perdió el control y cayó a una hondonada de unos cinco metros.

La Policía Nacional Civil (PNC) informó que el accidente pudo haber sido causado porque la carretera estaba mojada, y en una de las curvas el piloto no pudo controlar el automotor, el cual se dirigía de Morales, Izabal, rumbo a Santa Elena, Flores, Petén.

ONCE PERIODISTAS FUERON ASESINADOS EN NUEVE MESES, SEGÚN CERIGUA El Centro de Reportes Informativos de Guatemala (Cerigua) denunció que se incrementó la violencia contra los profesionales de la comunicación principalmente en la provincia. Tres de los asesinatos ocurrieron en Quetzaltenango Prensa Libre / Guatemala 3 de Mayo de 2017 En su primer informe trimestral del 2017, Cerigua detalla que en el 2016 fueron asesinados nueve periodistas, y este año, la cifra mortal es de dos comunicadores muertos.

Escuintla, Quetzaltenango y Guatemala, son los departamentos con un riesgo alto para el ejercicio del periodismo. La medición sale de un mapa de riesgo elaborado por Cerigua con base en el monitoreo de prensa.

“La base de datos cuenta con información sistematizada y verificada desde el año 2012. Es alimentada diariamente y cuenta con indicadores tomados de la Ley contra la Delincuencia Organizada”, refiere el informe.

Este año la lista de agresiones contra comunicadores la encabeza el departamento de Guatemala, con ocho; le siguen Zacapa, Suchitepéquez y Quetzaltenango con una.

La Unidad de Delitos Contra Periodistas del Ministerio Público concluye que la reducción en las denuncias en las agresiones contra periodistas ocurre por los siguientes motivos: Censura y autocensura en

zonas con alta presencia del crimen organizado.

Desconfianza hacia el personal de las fiscalías distritales.

Desconfianza en los agentes de la Policía Nacional Civil.

Algunos de los principales actores responsables de los ataques contra la prensa son los funcionarios de distintos niveles del Estado, así como los elementos de policía.

Lea también: Iván Velásquez llama a ciudadanos y Prensa a luchar contra gigante herido de la corrupción Este 3 de mayo se cumplen cinco años de que el Gobierno de Guatemala, bajo la administración del entonces presidente Otto Pérez Molina y vicepresidenta Roxana Baldetti, se comprometió públicamente a implementar un Programa de Protección para periodistas, con el cual se busca aminorar las amenazas y posibles atentados que pudieran enfrentar los periodistas a nivel nacional.

Desde entonces han sido asesinato de 18 comunicadores sociales, la mayoría en los departamentos, sin que las actuales autoridades del Ejecutivo concreten esa promesa.

En abril, La Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa (SIP) destacó la denuncia realizada por la Alianza de Entidades de Prensa, la cual señala que el Estado de Guatemala ha incumplido con el compromiso asumido en Ginebra en 2012, de adoptar un Programa de Protección a Periodistas.

Poner a Guatemala enfrente En marzo del pasado año, el Secretario y la Subsecretaria de Comunicación Social de la Presidencia, Alfredo Brito y Lucy Barrios, suspendieron el proceso de creación del programa, iniciado por la Mesa Técnica conformada durante el gobierno del Partido Patriota (PP), luego que la Asociación de Periodistas de Guatemala, Cámara Guatemalteca de Periodismo, Cámara de Locutores Profesionales de Guatemala y Cerigua mostraran su inconformidad con dicho proceso, debido a su ilegitimidad y a la falta de representación de los sujetos a proteger.

La Mesa Técnica trabajó cerca de dos años, sin embargo, los únicos logros fueron: la creación de una página web que no presentaba ninguna información de calidad, la realización de una serie de actividades en las cuales destacó la ausencia de los periodistas y la elaboración de un informe de consultoría con el cual pretendían iniciar la construcción del programa, plagado de inconsistencias.

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Miles se congregaron en las calles de La Habana, Cuba.

Trabajadores y activistas en todo el mundo conmemoraron este lunes el Día del Trabajo con marchas y protestas para exigir mejores salarios Por AFP y AP / España 1 de Mayo de 2017 Las masas también exigen mejores condiciones laborales.

España Los dos principales sindicatos de España convocaron a marchas en más de 70 ciudades con motivo del Día del Trabajo.

Los sindicatos UGT y CC.OO exigieron que el gobierno conservador español revoque las medidas que hacen más fácil despedir a trabajadores y que aumente los salarios y pensiones.

Hubo marchas también en Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia y otras ciudades.

Bajo el gobierno de Mariano Rajoy, la economía española se ha recuperado y el desempleo ha bajado de 27% en 2013 al 19%, pero

sigue siendo el segundo desempleo más alto de la Unión Europea, después de Grecia.

Cuba Un manifestante corrió delante de la marcha anual del Primero de Mayo en Cuba ondeando una bandera estadounidense, antes de ser controlado y detenido.

El presidente Raúl Castro, junto con otros líderes civiles y militares y dignatarios extranjeros, observaban el desfile cuando el manifestante burló las barreras de seguridad y salió corriendo.

Los agentes de seguridad tuvieron dificultades para someter al hombre pero eventualmente se lo llevaron, pasando al frente de periodistas cubanos y extranjeros que cubrían la marcha.

Fue una inusual violación de la seguridad en un evento oficial en Cuba donde los agentes están en fila a lo largo de toda la ruta.

Castro ha anunciado que dejará la

PUERTO RICO PIDE ACOGERSE A UNA PROTECCIÓN DE BANCARROTA

El gobernador de Puerto Rico, Ricardo Roselló, solicitó este miércoles acogerse a una protección por bancarrota a fin de reestructurar su deuda de más de US$70 mil millones, dos días después que venciera una moratoria de pago a los acreedores

El gobernador de Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló Nevares y el representante ante la Junta de Supervisión Fiscal (JSF), Elías Sánchez.

Por AFP / Puerto Rico 3 de Mayo de 2017 "Ante la realidad del calendario y la eliminación de la moratoria (...) tomé la decisión de solicitar a la Junta (de Control Fiscal) que Puerto Rico

se acoja a la protección del Título III para poder trabajar en un plan estructurado de lo que sería el pago de la deuda bajo los parámetros del plan fiscal", dijo Roselló en una conferencia de prensa.

El Título III de la ley PROMESA, que estableció una junta de control

presidencia en febrero, por lo que éste será su último Primero de Mayo como presidente.

Francia La Policía en París intentó dispersar con gas lacrimógeno un foco de violencia al margen de una protesta convocada para conmemorar el Primero de Mayo.

Los revoltosos encapuchados lanzaron cocteles Molotov contra la Policía, que respondió con gas lacrimógeno.

La marcha anual en defensa de los derechos de los trabajadores este año incluyó llamados para impedir que la candidata ultraderechista Marine Le Pen sea elegida presidenta en las elecciones del domingo.

Imágenes de video muestran a la policía antimotines rodeando y aislando al grupo de alzados que se había escindido de la marcha principal cerca del Palacio de la Bastilla. Algunos

fiscal para manejar la crisis financiera de la isla, prevé en su Título III la quiebra como un recurso que permite reestructurar la deuda en caso de que el gobierno y sus acreedores no logren acuerdos.

Rosselló afirmó que de esta forma se asegura la prestación de los servicios esenciales al pueblo ante la imposibilidad de cumplir con los acreedores de la deuda pública de US$72 mil millones de dólares.

Esta acción se produce un día después de que varios tenedores de bonos rechazaron una propuesta del gobierno de Puerto Rico de pagar el 50% de su valor original y optaron por acudir a los tribunales federales en San Juan y Nueva York para reclamar la totalidad del dinero.

La bancarrota se consideraba inminente luego que el 1 de mayo terminó la moratoria establecida por la legislación PROMESA, acrónimo de la Ley de Supervisión, Administración y Estabilidad Económica de Puerto Rico, aprobada a mediados de 2016 por el Congreso estadounidense.

"El objetivo final de esto es proteger a nuestro pueblo", afirmó el gobernador, argumentando que los acreedores pretenden "reducir el dinero disponible para el pueblo de Puerto Rico".

seguían lanzando bombas incendiarias que estallaban en llamas al caer al suelo.

No quedó claro por el momento si alguien resultó lastimado por los incidentes.

Turquía La policía de Estambul detuvo a más de 70 personas que intentaron entrar en la icónica plaza Taksim desafiando la prohibición de realizar actos relacionados con el Día Internacional del Trabajo allí.

La plaza fue declarada fuera de los límites de las manifestaciones por tercer año consecutivo y la policía bloqueó las entradas, permitiendo solo el acceso a pequeños grupos de sindicalistas para depositar flores en sus monumentos.

Taksim tiene un valor simbólico para el movimiento obrero turco.

En 1977, 34 personas murieron por disparos efectuados contra la multitud desde un edificio cercano durante la celebración del Primero de Mayo.

Los principales sindicatos acordaron celebrar grandes manifestaciones en los lugares designados por el gobierno en Estambul y Ankara, pero se espera que grupos más pequeños intenten entrar en Taksim.

Las multitudinarias marchas se replicaron en Grecia, Filipinas, Camboya, Tawiwán y Rusia.

Desafío a Maduro La oposición venezolana, que cumple un mes de movilizaciones contra el presidente Nicolás Maduro, marcha de nuevo este lunes en todo el país, en abierto desafío al gobierno que habitualmente organiza masivas concentraciones el 1 de Mayo.

Aunque hasta ahora han sido bloqueados por las fuerzas de seguridad, los opositores intentan llegar a las sedes del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) y del Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) en los 24 estados, para exigir elecciones generales.

“El régimen juega a nuestro desgaste, por eso a un mes de resistencia debemos demostrar fuerza”, declaró Freddy Guevara, vicepresidente del Parlamento, único poder estatal controlado por la oposición.

Policías y militares desplegaron ya camiones antimotines y barreras metálicas en puntos estratégicos para frenar el acceso al centro de Caracas.

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