Belize Times April 21, 2019- Who Does Barrow Serve?

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WHO DOES BARROW SERVE? Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Swoosh... faster than Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, the Belize Territorial Dispute Referendum Bill 2019 (BTDRB) is now law given the Governor General’s signature. Even before Belize could take a sigh of relief that the Court of Appeal was confirming the righteousness of the Chief Justice’s Interim Injunction to the flawed April 10 writs of referendum, PM Barrow sloppily engineered another of his infamous ‘fixes.’ The problem with these ‘fix’ legislations used to legalize something retroactively is that in recent history, 2015, one has cost us half a billion dollars. In this occasion, the swiftness of the bill has onlookers befuddled. Why? The theories as to why the reckless speed to legislate are as numerous and varied as the number of persons you ask.

The first is what the United Democratic Party states: They want the people to have their say. Any foreigner would think that this answer is a no-brainer given that it is in the middle of their name—Democratic. But this theory is quickly debunked as untrue. At the last house meeting, the Prime Minister was officially cast out the ICJ referendum for our families living abroad. One UDP minister hailed this as impossible since there was no ‘infrastructure’ for such. Maybe he meant that

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WHO DOES BARROW SERVE?

Continued from page 1 only in Belize could they benefit from infrastructure.

The UDP agreement to this BTDRB was eerily similar to the Budget debate in late March. The similarity is that they referred to the bill almost at no time. Could it be that they didn’t understand the details as straight forward as it might have been? Had they seen the bill before or they were just told to vote yes? They were nevertheless aiding and abetting their boss as he probably was asking them to agree to a bill not consistent with constitutional requirements. This will be left up to Sylvester, Courtney et al.

The People’s United Party were not offered the bill until a few hours before the House Sitting. They were expected to prepare this while skipping sleep. They nevertheless came prepared to defend Belize and standup against the wrath of the UDP. PUP presentations were met with jeers and heckling from UDP ministers and their gallery.

The respect that they receive from the PUP is never reciprocal. The UDP are consistently in their opposition act. Belize would definitely benefit if the UDP would someday realize that they should be governing. The PUP is always poised to show them another example of people-centered governance.

So the BTDRB was passed in that one day with only one UDP rep absent and thus not voting. The PUP had an abstention which was absorbed with class by the PUP given the deep ramifications of the bill. So then this BTDRB bill was sent to the Senate to debate and vote on the following Monday April 15.

The Senate had the attorney general, as usual, incredulous that there was an opposition.

How can the actions of his government be questioned? How dare the PUP stand for the Belizean people? Similar to the comments made at the House, the Senate UDP were a part of the lets hurry mode. They expected nobody to look at details since this was a simple bill. A UDP senator had an appointment for the afternoon since he felt that they should be out of there at 11:30am. A total disrespect for the Belizean citizens, who incidentally, are footing the bill.

The PUP senators were led by Senator Courtney who

spared no words to condemn the UDP’s attempt to maybe railroad this BTDRB. “We have an opportunity as Belizeans to renew our commitment on the Belize-Guatemala issue to a united and unified position. It is far too important an issue for us to continue. The Honorable Attorney General blames the PUP for politicizing it and the PUP blaming the UDP for politicizing it. Whoever is at fault, the time is opportune for us to put political differences aside and to approach this matter as Belizeans united to fight against Guatemala.

It is not without significance that we find ourselves here at the National Assembly debating a bill to allow a referendum to take place lawfully on a day after when the referendum should have been held. That should give us reason to pause when is it that the government realized that a piece of legislation as required in order to lawfully hold this election? We were supposed to go April 10, 2019 without this bill.

It means Mr. President that we were going to have a referendum that was not properly authorized by law that we are now going to consider this piece of legislation we need to get it right. And the appeal is for us as Belizeans is to join forces in a responsible way that we can return to the days when we dealt with this matter on a bipartisan basis. There was no need with a special purpose bill in order to have a referendum which begs the question is it designed to undermine the claim that is pending in the court? Is it designed to undermine the injunction by the Chief Justice?

That us something that we should not countenance.”

In the end, the senate, as is not surprising, voted to rubber stamp the bill to now be sent to the Governor General. It was of note that the Non-governmental Organization’s Senator and the Church Senator both voted in favor in the Division that was called.

Both these Senators seem to be beholden to something other than the people of Belize. The NGO senator had questions but still voted in favor the bill, this is not to be taken lightly.

Belizean are still left to wonder why the haste? Guatemalan elections? The UK/USA/EU circular? The OAS? Or is the UDP ego really that hurt?

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SENATOR EAMON EXPOSES ANOTHER UDP SCANDAL During Senator Courtney’s debate presentation on the Belize Territorial Dispute Referendum Bill 2019 (BTDRB) he chose to expose a document from the law form of former UDP Mayor Darell Bradley. This document alleges on behalf of Jerrylyn Bruce that Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer, political victimized her and demands that it ceases immediately.

Bruce was transferred to the central office and given new responsibilities is also demanding that she be reassigned to her post in the field so that she is able to do her job. She, Bruce, was captured on video sitting around a desk in the lobby outside the Elections and Boundaries office inside the Charles Bartlett Hyde building.

Tamai in an almost immediate press conference categorically rejected the allegations, pointing out that this is not the first time that Bruce has had to go before the Commission to answer to charges.

Tamai: “I want to firstly deny the allegations that are being made against myself as the Chief Elections Officer.

Why I believe I need to do this is because this is something that has come to the public and I do not want for persons to believe that I am giving any directives to any officer to do anything that is illegal. I will say a bit further that when the matter is concluded I am sure you all will be following up on the matter and you will see the evidence presented contrary to what is presently being said. This is not the first time that this officer is going before the Commission.

It’s something that keeps going on and going. We have to respect the decision of any of the commission.”

Who is the commission? This quickly looks like political interference and meddling. Only statement does not appease the public perception that the Election and Boundaries referendum process might be seriously compromised.

ANOTHER SARSTOON HUMILIATION Tuesday, April 16, 2019 The Sarstoon might be the only issue that the majority of Belize would love the Prime Minister to take to the House of Representatives to “fix.”

Alas! This, like many other issues, he is powerless to act upon. Each time the Guatemala turns Belizeans back at the Sarstoon, it is another humiliation of the UDP. PM Barrow has gotten so many issues horribly wrong that it must make Belizeans shudder at the thought that his UDP government will be in charge of the ICJ case Guatemala versus Belize.

The ICJ referendum is undeniably the mother of all referendums that Belize could ever have.

The UDP has blundered from re-registration to vital stats to Case-management just to name a relevant few. Yet, with a face full of fury the PM summons some imagined trust from the Belizean people.

Raise your hand if you are tired of the weekly Sarstoon stories. We want that issue fixed before we go to the ICJ in good faith. It cannot be the other way around. It cannot be that if we go to the ICJ that we could get some Sarstoon reprieve. The latter is like a threat or blackmail.

Well this past Monday April 15, 2019, Belize Territorial Volunteer head Wil Maheia was taking a group from abroad into the Sarstoon River. They were escorted by the Coast Guard. They were stopped by three Guatemala gunboats with Guatemalan Armed Forces (G.A.F.) personnel showing weapons at the ready.

The Guatemalan forces reportedly stopped the boat from entering the Sarstoon River outright. According to Pat Andrews, Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ministry is aware of the incident. In the past, this type of incursion has been brushed off by Guatemala as a non-incident.

As usual another protest note is being issued to Guatemala and copied to the Organization of American States (OAS).

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Kareem Musa at the Sitting of the House of the Representatives on April 12, 2019 “And so Madame Speaker, he(exPrime Minister Musa) watched it from 1998 all to 2008 growing from a baby all the way into a little boy or little girl, I want to be politically correct here, referring to the ICJ baby and so he raised that child to that point, Madame Speaker, without Belize losing the Sarstoon.”

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EDITORIAL

HOUSE HYPERBOLE

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hat happened in the House last Friday was a sad day for the Rule of Law in Belize.

There are some who argue it was unconstitutional or at least contrary to the Standing Orders of the House to be introducing a Bill and ramming it through in one sitting on a live matter still before the court. But that is a matter for the constitutional and bush lawyers among us.

What is certainly true is that Dean Barrow is once again trying to circumvent the Judiciary the way he did with the BTL matter, the illegal spending of the Petrocaribe dollars and most recently the GST David Gegg case. The Belize (Territorial Dispute) Referendum Bill, 2019 had nothing to do with the referendum, rather it was Barrow’s attempt to rub salve on his bruised ego. He was exposed and humiliated by the Chief Justice, and he lashed out, criticizing the decision while at the same time trying to pass on the blame to the Chief Elections Officer and her legal advisor, presumably the Attorney General. He said he would go to his grave convinced that the CJ was wrong, even after the Court of Appeal told him to slow his roll.

But rather than listen to sound advice, Barrow rolled the dice once again and in the process trampled all over the Separation of Powers principle.

The result was a rushed and sloppily drafted Bill that addressed none of the salient points that have doomed this process since 2008. Barrow knows that the Bill is faulty and inadequate. He knows that this blanket legislation is full of holes. But instead of taking the proper time and consulting the Opposition, he presented his magic wand legislation as if he were now the fairy godmother. But this isn’t a fairytale Barrow. This is Belize, our country, our home, and we will stand up to defend her from all threats, foreign and domestic.

Sinking in the quicksand of their own making, the UDP reacted the way they always do. Blame the PUP. They spent a quarter million dollars to bus a few hundred people to Belmopan, accompanied by the usual accoutrements. There were even reports that some of the busses were prevented from leaving certain areas unless and until the deportee shelled out more money. How democratic of them! Then they shouted that they were trying ‘to give’ the people the right to vote in the referendum and the other side was against. Hogwash! First, the right to a referendum is enshrined; it is not Barrow’s to give and nobody can take away. Second, if the process is flawed then the result will be bogus, worthless and certainly challengeable.

The Special Agreement has to be debated in the House. It is a binding treaty with possible effect on our Constitution. The attempt to incorporate into domestic law by simple majority can and will be challenged. But to please some visible and invisible masters, Barrow is rushing through, disregarding the Constitution and doing so in the shortest possible time. Why? Why abridge the time to 10 days? Why rush to the House without consulting the Opposition? And no, consulting with Lisa is not consulting the Opposition. In fact, Barrow said publicly that he was keeping it secret from the PUP. Guatemala ramping up the pressure for a referendum; the U.K. and U.S. writing press releases. Why? These are the questions that need answering. George Price stood up to the imperialists. Does Barrow have the spine to do the same?

Don’t get distracted by the House histrionics. It’s theatre. Those 30 men and women (30 because one seems to have forgotten he was elected to represent a constituency) were on stage acting and many were prone to hyperbole, which incidentally usually collapses under its own weight. Even the former PM who is usually even-keeled seemed caught up in the hype. His speech was all about the ICJ when that wasn’t the issue at hand. So his passionate plea was out of place and really nothing was said that he hasn’t said already. He did not support the Bill. He abstained, so the record is 18-11-1, again one short due to the missing hombre from the North. The media is not free from criticism either, because instead of soberly researching and analyzing the Bill, it focuses on the broadcasting the hyperbole.

The fact remains, however, the Bill is inadequate. The Bill is sloppily drafted. The Bill fails. And the result is more litigation, more delays, and more expenses. The Chief Justice gave Barrow an opportunity to take his foot off the accelerator and to get the process right. Instead, he pressed harder on the gas and the vehicle is out of control and heading straight into another legal wall. The irony is that the person who may very well be responsible for delaying the referendum indefinitely may be Dean Barrow himself.

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HIPÉRBOLE EN LA CÁMARA

o que sucedió en la Cámara el viernes pasado fue un día triste para el Estado de Derecho en Belice.

Algunos argumentan que era inconstitucional o, al menos, contrario al Reglamento de la Cámara de Representantes, presentar un proyecto de ley y llevarlo a cabo en una sesión sobre un asunto real que aún se encuentra ante el tribunal. Pero eso es un asunto de los abogados constitucionales y morales entre nosotros.

Lo que sí es cierto es que Dean Barrow, una vez más, está tratando de eludir al Poder Judicial de la forma en que lo hizo con el asunto de BTL, el gasto ilegal de los dólares de Petrocaribe y, más recientemente, el caso de GST David Gegg. El Proyecto de Ley del Referéndum de Belice (Disputas Territoriales) de 2019 no tuvo nada que ver con el referéndum, sino que fue el intento de Barrow de frotar ungüento en su ego magullado. Fue expuesto y humillado por el Presidente del Tribunal Supremo, y arremetió, criticando la decisión al mismo tiempo que trataba de pasar la culpa al Oficial Principal de Elecciones y su asesor legal, presumiblemente el Fiscal General. Dijo que iría a su tumba convencido de que el presidente estaba equivocado, incluso después de que el Tribunal de Apelaciones le dijera que redujera la marcha. Pero en lugar de escuchar los buenos consejos, Barrow tiró los dados una vez más y en el proceso pisoteó todo el principio de Separación de Poderes.

El resultado fue un proyecto de ley apresurado y redactado de manera descuidada que no abordó ninguno de los puntos destacados que han condenado este proceso desde 2008. Barrow sabe que el proyecto de ley es defectuoso e inadecuado. Él sabe que esta legislación general está llena de agujeros. Pero en lugar de tomarse el tiempo adecuado y consultar con la Oposición, presentó su legislación de varita mágica como si ahora fuera el hada madrina. Pero este no es un cuento de hadas Barrow. Este es Belice, nuestro país, nuestro hogar, y nos levantaremos para defenderla de todas las amenazas, extranjeras y nacionales.

Hundiéndose en el arsenal de su propia creación, el UDP reaccionó de la manera que siempre lo hacen. Culpa al PUP. Gastaron un cuarto de millón de dólares para transportar a unos pocos cientos de personas a Belmopan, acompañados de los arreglos habituales. Incluso hubo informes de que a algunos de los autobuses se les impidió salir de ciertas áreas a menos que y hasta que el deportado pagara más dinero. ¡Qué democrático de ellos! Luego gritaron que estaban tratando de ‘dar’ a las personas el derecho a votar en el referéndum y el otro lado estaba en contra. ¡Qué disparate! Primero, el derecho a un referéndum está consagrado; no es Barrow para dar y nadie puede quitar. En segundo lugar, si el proceso es defectuoso, el resultado será falso, sin valor y ciertamente desafiante.

El Acuerdo Especial tiene que ser debatido en la Cámara. Es un tratado vinculante con posible efecto sobre nuestra Constitución. El intento de incorporarse a la legislación nacional por mayoría simple puede y será cuestionado. Pero para complacer a algunos maestros visibles e invisibles, Barrow se está apresurando, haciendo caso omiso de la Constitución y haciéndolo en el menor tiempo posible. ¿Por qué? ¿Por qué reducir el tiempo a 10 días? ¿Por qué correr a la casa sin consultar a la oposición? Y no, consultar con Lisa no es consultar a la Oposición. De hecho, Barrow dijo públicamente que lo mantenía en secreto para el PUP. Guatemala incrementa la presión para un referéndum; Los del Reino Unido y los EE.UU. y sus comunicados de prensa. ¿Por qué? Estas son las preguntas que necesitan respuesta. George Price se enfrentó a los imperialistas. ¿Barrow tiene la columna vertebral para hacer lo mismo?

No te distraigas con los histriónicos de la Cámara. Es teatro y esos 30 hombres y mujeres (30 porque uno parece haber olvidado que fue elegido para representar a un distrito electoral) actuaban en el escenario y muchos eran propensos a la hipérbole, que por lo general se derrumba por su propio peso. Incluso el ex primer ministro que suele tener la misma quilla parecía atrapado en el bombo. Su discurso fue todo sobre la CIJ cuando ese no era el problema en cuestión. Así que su súplica apasionada estaba fuera de lugar y realmente no se dijo nada que él no haya dicho ya. Él no apoyó el proyecto de ley. Se abstuvo, por lo que el récord es 18-11-1, una vez más corto debido al hombre desaparecido del Norte. Los medios de comunicación tampoco están libres de críticas, porque en lugar de investigar y analizar con sobriedad el proyecto de ley, se centra en la difusión de la hipérbole.

El hecho sigue siendo, sin embargo, el proyecto de ley es inadecuado. El proyecto de ley está mal redactado. El proyecto de ley falla. Y el resultado es más litigios, más retrasos y más gastos. El Presidente del Tribunal Supremo le dio a Barrow la oportunidad de quitar el pie del acelerador y hacer el proceso correctamente. En su lugar, presionó más fuerte el acelerador y el vehículo está fuera de control y se dirige directamente a otro muro legal.

La ironía es que la persona que bien podría ser responsable de retrasar el referéndum indefinidamente puede ser el propio Dean Barrow.

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Notre-Dame: Massive fire ravages Paris cathedral Tuesday, April 16, 2019 https://www.bbc.com/news/ world-europe-47941794 A major fire has engulfed the medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, one of France’s most famous landmarks.

The 850-year-old Gothic building’s spire and roof have collapsed but the main structure, including the two bell towers, has been saved, officials say. Firefighters are still working to contain the blaze as teams try to salvage the artwork stored inside.

President Emmanuel Macron called it a “terrible tragedy”.The cause of the fire is not yet clear. Officials say it could be linked to the renovation work that began after cracks appeared in the stone, sparking fears the structure could become unstable.

Paris prosecutor’s office said it had opened an inquiry into “accidental destruction by fire”. A firefighter was seriously injured while tackling the blaze.

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Visibly emotional, Mr Macron said the “worst had been avoided” and vowed to launch an international fundraising scheme to rebuild the cathedral.

How did the fire spread?

The fire began at around 18:30 (16:30 GMT) and quickly reached the roof of the cathedral, destroying its stained-glass windows and the wooden interior before toppling the spire.

Some 500 firefighters worked to

prevent one of the bell towers from collapsing. More than four hours later, fire chief Jean-Claude Gallet said the main structure had been “saved and preserved” from total destruction.

Sections of the cathedral were under scaffolding as part of the extensive renovations and 16 copper statues had been removed last week. Deputy Paris Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said the building had suffered “colossal damages”, and teams were working to save the cathedral’s remaining artwork.

The fire department said a major operation was under way. Historian Camille Pascal told French broad-

05 5 caster BFMTV that “invaluable heritage” had been destroyed, adding: “Happy and unfortunate events for centuries have been marked by the bells of Notre-Dame. We can be only horrified by what we see”.

How have people reacted?

Thousands of people gathered in the streets around the cathedral, observing the flames in silence.

Some could be seen openly weeping, while others sang hymns or said prayers.

Several churches around Paris rang their bells in response to the blaze, which happened as Catholics celebrate Holy Week.

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PUP Leader Hon. John Briceño, and the entire PUP Family wish all Belizeans a safe and blessed

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BELLY of the

BEAST

YES to the ICJ Cash It was vaguely reminiscent of the old PetroCaribe days, those days of plenty when the UDP could mobilize thousands to dance to the biggest hit back then, PetroCaribe RolI It, Roll It. Back then the UDP used PetroCaribe to pay for everything under the sun, including tacos and rum. Ah, the good old days. But still, the UDP managed to dig up enough money to convince a few people to wear YES to the ICJ shirts. Those persons headed over to a Bank around midday on Friday to collect. How do we know?

Well we were in the bank when three UDP operatives cashed checks, then sat down right inside the bank to make the payout. Shameless. One by one Belizeans filed in to sign their little voucher and collect. No surprise there, considering that a UDP operative works at the bank and is known to be very chummy with their leader. Better days are coming. Depend on that.

Rocke and Roll At first we were afraid, we were petrified—to write about God’s specially anointed Pastor Ashley Rocke in this column.

Who can blame us after he called down the wrath of God on any in the media who would dare to speak ill of him. Yes he did. So we decided not to, until somebody on our editorial board pointed out that Rocke could not possible have been referring to God, not after all that he has done in the service of Dean Barrow and this corrupt UDP. So we figured that when he was referring to God in that worshipful, adoring tone he was actually referring to his god, Dean Barrow. And his wrath, we are definitely not afraid of. Rocke is a suckup, a lambiscon of the highest order.

Rocke is a man who has spent much of his life on his knees, in worship of his god, a good position to kiss that portion of his god’s anatomy that he is so fond of. But we would like to return a warning to Mr. Rocke, on behalf of the one God. You are not allowed to serve two masters, are you? And you are not to serve false gods, are you? Consider yourself warned.

Please Don’t On behalf of the entire world, we at the Belize Times would like to issue two urgent requests. The first is to the Attorney-General, Michael Peyrefitte. Please, Sir, don’t ever, ever, ever do that again. Do not move your body in that fashion. We know that you probably believe that you are dancing. But it is upsetting, and disturbing. We realize that you do not have to watch yourself doing it so you may not understand. But the world watched you gyrate your body and we held our collective breaths in horror. Just don’t. Our second request is to those sadistic creatures who stood there recording the Attorney-General doing that thing, whatever it was. Please do not ever record something like that again. Your license should be revoked. You should be flogged. At the very least somebody should take away your cellular phone and break it to pieces in front of you. We won’t speak of this again. Wait. At the Senate yesterday Mr. Peyrefitte exclaimed that he, this fat boy, had the PUP shook. Sir, please don’t sell yourself short. When you danced, you shook the whole world, not only the PUP. Pendejo Reliable reports reaching the Belize Times are that the electrician turned Minister Pablo Marin has been declared persona non grata by the people of Corozal after he refused to sponsor any of the bands from Corozal and instead was the official golden sponsor of the band from Benque which won at the Band Fest. Last week the Belize Times told you that Pablo has moved in with his father-in-law Er win. You didn’t believe us? It appears that the Minister has given up all ties to Corozal and has headed West, following the path of true love. We are told it was one of the conditions before Er win gave his blessings for Pablo to marry his daughter. Er win must have heard the same stories we did about Pablo and all his gallivanting around. But we’ll leave that one alone. Time will tell if the old hound dog has learned some new tricks.///

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16 Year old falls off boat Tuesday, April 16, 2019 On the 8th of April 2019, Jael Sjogren, a Belizean fisherman of Dangriga, Stann Creek reported to police that around 5:30 pm, he and his cousin Fredrick Lammey Jr., 16 years old, went fishing by South Water Caye. After his cousin was acting weird, he decided to return back with his cousin who had to be helped to tie Lammey with a rope.

After the boat engine malfunctioned, Lammey, according to Sjogren, freed himself, jumped out of the boat and supposedly swam away from the boat. Sjogren reported that after repairing the boat’s engine, a search of Lammey ensued, but to no success.

ASP Alejandro Cowo, OC, CIB Belize City “What police gather so far is that Monday 8th of April, he(Frederick Lammey) left with family and friends to go fishing and while he was at the fishing camp, it was reported that he began to behave in a certain way and the persons he was along with were concerned of his condition and as a result on Thursday they decided to bring him back to Dangriga town and while he was inside of a boat he began to behave out of control so they had to subdue him, while he was be-

ing subdued he jump out of the boat into the water. The persons who were coming along with him tried to save him but were unable to do so as a result they came and made a report to the police in Dangriga where they went along with Coast Guard personnel and they canvassed the entire area but the person was not located. Unfortunately on Saturday just after midday family members and other civilians were in an area near Coco Plum Island where they saw the body floating, the body was retrieved and was brought to Belize City for a post mortem examination.

Later on in the evening, the post mortem was conducted and the doctors certified that the cause of death was consistent with drowning due to the inhalation of liquids.”

FARMER OF THE YEAR 2019 Tuesday, April 16, 2019 The Farmers of the Year Competition 2019 (all 6 districts of Belize) Theme “Innovations in Technology: Driving a Climate Resilient and Competitive Agriculture and Food Sector.”

Judges represented: Department of Agriculture, the Pesticide Control Board and the Caribbean Agriculture Research and Development Institute. (2 rounds of evaluation) National Agriculture and Trade Show Committee informed the public that this year’s winners are as follows: The National Agriculture and Trade Show Committee thanks all farmers who actively engaged in the Famers of the Year 2019 Competition.

The National Agriculture and Trade show will be held from April 26, 27 and 28, 2019.

Male Farmer of the Year – Dan Isai Lopez, from the Cayo District Female Farmer of the Year – Ana Eloisa Morales, from the Cayo District Junior Farmer of the Year – Christian Eden Salazar Jr., from the Corozal District

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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 May,2010, between MINOR CASTELLANOS of 4 Miles, Northern Highway, Belize City, Belize District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the One Part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Bank”) of the Other Part, and recorded in Deeds Book Volume 16 of 2010 at Folios 685-712 and the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto.

All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT lot, piece or parcel of land situate at Mile 16, Northern Highway, Belize District being Lot No. 3 comprising 927.797 square meters of land, and being more particularly delineated and described as shown on a plan of subdivision by Licensed Surveyor E.H. Ellis and recorded at the office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys at Register No. 22 Entry No. 8748,TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 15th day of April, 2019 MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given HELICHREYSUM OVERSEAS LTD. and PENTAIL INC. both commenced dissolution on 3rd April, 2019 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 AGROFISH INVEST LIMITED commenced dissolution on 8th April, 2019 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 SOMAN ENTERPRISES LTD. commenced dissolution on 9th April, 2019 and International Liquidator Services Ltd. whose registered office is at Withfield Tower, 3rd Floor, 4792 Coney Drive, Belize City, Belize, is the Liquidator of the company

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited

NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given GRISEDALE UNITED S.A. and SUNGEST INVESTMENTS LTD. both commenced dissolution on 11th April, 2019 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 ROLTER HOLDING LTD. commenced dissolution on 12th April, 2019 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 EAGLE TRADER CORP. and GILBY TRADING INC. both commenced dissolution on 16th April, 2019 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

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Women’s Cross Country Cycling Classic

Belize City, April 14, 2019 Kaya Cattouse of the C-Ray Banner cycling team took the champion’s garland, trophy and $3,000 1st prize, when the Cycling Federation of Belize held the 30th annual Women’s Cross Country Cycling Classic on the George Price Highway on Sunday morning, a 73-mile ride from the Queen Elizabeth Park in San Ignacio to the BTL Park in Belize City.

1st Kaya Cattouse – Team C-Ray Banner - 3:29:10 - $3,000 prize.

2nd Alicia Thompson – Team Belize Bank Swoosh – 3:29:10 $1,500 prize.

3rd Blanca Inigo – Team Trooper – $750 prize 3rd Nicole Gallego – Team DigiCell - $750 prize 5th Maria Camargo – Team

Trooper - 3:29:12 - $75 prize & medal.

6th Gabrielle Lovell – Team Lovell - 3:56:03.

7th Tharalee Ordonez – Team C-Ray Banner - 4:00:31 – 1st Kaya Cattouse wins - Alicia Thompson 2nd Youth - $300 prize.

8th Jane Usher – Team Sagitun - 4:11:56. in the foreigners’ slipstream, until 9th Shalini Zabaneh – Team Sagithey reached of the city, where the tun team - 4:11:56. race for the finish began in earnest.

Alicia Thompson had cleaned up Blanca Inigo was leading the pack over $2,000 as she swept 13 station of 5 riders entering the city, but she prizes along the route. Of 13 riders took a wrong turn at the Cemetery who started the race, 2 did not Road roundabout, losing the lead finish. Unbeknownst to the Mexican and precious time when she had riders, the Belizean riders teamed to come about, and return to the up against them, letting them do correct route. most of the work of breaking the Inigo had a few choice words wind as they led the race most of to say about these failings by the the way; while the Belizean women race organizers, when she was saved their energy by drafting along

BCC, BDF & J.B. Security win in BDFA Maclean Insurance Interoffice football Belize City, April 12, 2019 The Belize City Council, Belize Defence Force, J.B. Security and Belize Bank all posted big wins in the Belize District Football Association’s (BDFA) Maclean Insurance interoffice football competition last week.

On Wednesday, April 10, in Game 1,

Belize Bank won 3-0 vs Simon Quan Ltd by default.

In Game 2, the BDF won 3-0 vs DigiCell, with 2 goals by Dykman Francisco in the 38th and 67th minutes, and Brandon Cacho scored a 3rd goal.

On Thursday, April 11, in Game 1, Belize Water Services drew 1-1 with Transparent BPO, when BPO’s John King scored in the 35th minute, and BWS’ Wayne Godoy equalized in the 63rd minute.

In Game 2, the Belize City Council won 2-1 against the Ministry of Education & Sports/ Premium Wines, with Darren Leal scoring 2 goals for BCC. Tyrone “T-bone” Muschamp scored 1 goal for MOES from the penalty spot.

On Friday, April 12 in Game 1, Fort Street Tourism Village and Tourist Village Tennants drew nil-zip.

In Game 2, J.B. Security won 2-0 vs KHMH, with 2 goals scored

by Windelle Esquiliano in the 43rd and 68th minutes.

MOES’ Anthony Humes vs BCC‘s Bernard Bennett

interviewed by local media after the race. Her concerns were the lack of traffic barriers to mark the course to prevent a visitor unfamiliar with the race route from taking a wrong turn, the absence of a banner across the street to mark the finish line clearly and visibly, and a pseudo finish line which caused her to brake early.

Camargo also complained of the service vehicles which crowded her as she approached the finish line, impeding her sprint.

BCC win 2-1 vs MOES Premium Wines

Tourist Village Tennants draw 0-0 vs FSTV

BWS draw 1-1 vs Transparent BPO

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PUP SOUND BITES - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 12, 2019 Caribbean Shores

Kareem Musa

Belize must always stand on its strongest possible footing before we take this matter to a referendum. …and they want to talk about depriving people of their right to vote. It is this UDP government that blocked Belizeans residing abroad to have a say in this referendum.

Lake Independence

Cordel Hyde

Orange Walk Central and Party Leader

Juan “Johnny” Antonio Briceño

Why the rush? Why the haste? We have an opportunity to chill and take it easy to go to the people and have a balanced campaign. Let’s march to the orders of the people of Belize when they are good and ready to go to the referendum.

Fort George

Freetown

Said Musa

Francis W. Fonseca

Why the rush? Why change the holding of the referendum date from not less than 30 days after the writ has been issued to not less than 10 days? The Prime Minister owes us an explanation for this. The education campaign has been abysmal.

All of us want to see a just and lasting resolution to this unfounded claim. We have a duty to defend the right of the people to participate in a referendum. We need to seek the support and confidence of the Belizean people. Like George Price did…there is need to meet with the people in every village, town and city.

Orange Walk South

Jose Abelardo Mai

Cayo North East

Toledo East

Orlando Habet

Mike Espat Cayo South

Julius Espat

Every time he speaks people want to vote No. So, they threw him under the cane truck, it got worst. The PUP is not unreasonable. We are asking for a fair referendum. We will be the vigilant for the Belizean people. We will serve the people.

“Only coward die many times before their death.” “Be careful, do not remove the boundary stone set by your ancestors.”

Toledo West

Ruben Oscar Requena

Corozal South East:

Stann Creek West

Rodwell Ferguson …if you as a Belizean citizen have the slightest of doubt that we will win or not.

If you have the slightest of doubts that we can lose land or sea and whatever rights. If you do not believe the information is fair or legal. If you have even have 1percent doubt that we might lose. That is enough for me to advise you to vote NO.

I represent 26 villages I don’t tell them how to vote but I tell them how I will vote. I had to explain without any financial aid. You want us to vote blindly without knowing what they are voting for.

…if you as a Belizean citizen have the slightest of doubt that we will win or not. If you have the slightest of doubts that we can lose land or sea and whatever rights. If you have even have 1percent doubt that we might lose. That is enough for me to advise you to vote NO.

The People’s United Party will always stand on the side of the Belizean people. We have a legal and a moral responsibility to ensure that We Get It Right. And this bill will not allow us to get it right.

Florencio Julian Marin

We want the Belizean people to get an opportunity to participate in the democratic process What we are concerned about is the very procedure and that we see so many flaws within that process. We believe the intelligence and strength of the Belizean people.

DEBATE ON THE BELIZE TERRITORIAL DISPUTE REFERENDUM BILL 2019

What is the rush? This is an existential issue for us as Belizeans. History will judge all of us not just a few. This decision must be done slowly and deliberately. Re-registration process must be done correctly.

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Happy, Blessed, and Safe Easter Season 2019 Our 75th AGM will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at at the Belize Civic Center at 2:00 pm sharp!

Our Offices will close at 12:00 noon on Holy Thursday, April 18, 2019

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Opportunity to Get Things Right

By Gilroy Usher, Sr. Tuesday, April 16, 2019 “Patriotism is supporting your county all the time, and your government when it deserves it”- Mark Twain Last week Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin granted an injunction against the holding of the Referendum on April 10th, 2019 until the case brought by the Opposition is heard.

The ruling was made because, the C.J. thought there was possible merit to the Opposition’s claim that the Referendum would be unlawful if it was held without the necessary approval from the House of Representatives.

This is not the time for scapegoating. Individuals and concerned organizations should be encouraged to demand respect for the law and proper consultation with the people and /or their Representatives on any pertinent issue in the nation.

Both major political parties fully support holding a referendum to let the Belizean people decide (Yes or No) on whether to take the Guatemalan dispute to the ICJ for a final and binding settlement. Dealing with Guatemalan dispute is a national issue. It requires bipartisan support. All efforts by the Opposition to work with the administration on the ICJ matter have been flatly rejected by the P.M. and his ministers. This administration needs to stop being stubborn, arrogant, and too proud to accept valid and practical suggestions from the Opposition in dealing with the ICJ and other major issues.

If the administration had acted with such maturity, many flaws with the ICJ campaign including the writ for the execution of the referendum, could have been corrected months ago without the need for an litigation.

In a referendum, it is the duty of the government to present both sides of an issue to the public to enable the people to vote Yes or No based on facts. Belmopan can’t try to ram a Yes vote down the people’s throat with a totally biased (yes) campaign and nonsense of an ironclad case after losing all its so-called ironclad cases at home and abroad and not expect push back from people who know better.

From the start of re-registration in July last year, the government has

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turned a deaf ear to the justifiable request of the Opposition and many other concerned organizations that it needs to fix the mess at Vital Stats that has prevented over 2,000 born Belizeans, most of whom had been registered for ten or more years, from registering to vote in the referendum and future elections. This administration has done every thing under the sun to register over five thousand immigrants, most of whom are Guatemalans, for the referendum and future elections. Someone has to stand up for Belizeans who can’t register, though no fault of their own.

Before it held its referendum, Guatemala insisted that Belize change the threshold for a referendum from a 2/3 majority of the votes cast to a simple majority of the votes cast, as a show of good faith in negotiations on the ICJ issue. Belize readily complied with that request. In a similar way before holding its referendum Belize should insist that Guatemala implement a Sarstoon Protocol, that was agreed to in Turkey over a year ago, as a show of good faith on the ICJ issue. That is a very important step, since neither the ICJ nor the Security Council which is an arm of the United Nations, has an army to enforce its decisions. If Guatemala cannot be trusted to abide by agreements it has made with Belize or with Britain for Belize in the past, how can Belizeans feel secure that it will abide by the decision of the ICJ if it rules against it?

Finally, Belize is a democracy that is governed by laws. Ministers need to have the “intestinal fortitude” to tell the P.M. that he has to abide by the laws of the country. What kind of example is the P.M. showing the nation when at press conferences he repeatedly castigates Judges of the Supreme Court for not ruling in favor of his government, and openly tries to tell the Judges of the High Court to abandon their protocol to hear matters and give decisions to his timing? It is this same previously unchallenged overreach of his authority that made the P.M. feel he could 1) hold a Referendum without adhering to the Referendum Act and 2) repeatedly violate the Finance and Audit Act with totally immunity.

With the postponement of the referendum the nation now has the opportunity to get things right before a new date is set for the special voting///

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 30th day of January,2012, between DENISE FOREMAN of 245 Seagull Street, Belize City, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the One Part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the Other Part, and recorded at the Land Titles Unit in Belmopan in Deeds Book Volume 3 of 2012 at Folios 479 – 528 and 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. 592 (692.710 S.M.) situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District and described as shown on Plan No. 355 of 2006, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 9th day of April, 2019 MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) invites applicants for the temporary post of Procurement Assistant.

Duty station:

Belize City

Qualifications: Essential: High School diploma Desirable: Specialized training in procurement, logistics, administration or finance would be an asset Experience:

Skills:

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Essential: 5 years of experience in procurement work and/or logistics Desirable: Experience in automated systems such as e-procurement software or/and ERP systems would be asset.

Knowledge of basic procurement contracting principles and terms; ability to interpret rules and regulations.

Ability to plan, coordinate and control procurement processes sometimes involving complex administrative actions, such as: monitoring budget and accounting activities, evaluating priorities, recommending adjustments on new internal procedures, etc.

Ability to supervise, including skills in planning, organizing, evaluating, problem-solving and decision-making of office management matters.

Ability to research, analyze and organize information in order to prepare charts, graphics, reports, etc.

Ability to prepare correspondence and reports.

Demonstrated ability to effectively use a computer and utilize software programs such as Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook.

Other IT skills and knowledge of other software programs such as Visio and Project would be an asset.

Languages:

Very good knowledge of English and a working knowledge of Spanish

Deadline:

Letter of application, two current letters of recommendation and completed Personal History form (available at https://bit.ly/2G8e3Sm) should be sent to P.O. Box 1834, Belize City no later than April 12, 2019. An interview will be held for this post and only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

PAHO/WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco

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Court overturns referendum as voters were poorly informed ... in Switzerland

Thursday April 11 2019 Incomplete detail and lack of transparency invalidated vote on tax laws, says Supreme Court Switzerland’s Supreme Court has overturned a nationwide referendum for the first time in the country’s modern history, on the grounds that the information given to voters was insufficient.

In a ruling that may resonate in Britain(Ed. Note: And elsewhere), where remain campaigners have long argued that voters in the 2016 Brexit referendum were not adequately informed, the court said incomplete detail and a lack of transparency had violated the freedom of the vote, which could now be re-run.

“Given the tight outcome of the vote and the seriousness of the irregularities, it is possible that the result of the ballot would have been different,” the federal court said. It was the first time a result had been annulled in Switzerland, where voters have been called to vote more than 300 times on over 600 federal-level referendum proposals since 1848.

The Christian Democratic Party, which had proposed the February 2016 vote on whether Switzerland’s tax regime unfairly penalized married couples, lodged an appeal against the result last year, saying voters had been misled.

Married couples in Switzerland are taxed jointly on their combined

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED, a Licensed incomes, meaning they can often Public Auctioneer will sell the following property at the place and time as listed. pay more tax than cohabiting partners who are taxed separately so At the Parking Lot across the street from the office of Holy Redeemer Credit Union Limited, No. 1 Hyde’s each benefit from a tax-free allowLane, Belize City on Thursday April 25, 2019 at 10:00a.m. ance.

The proposal, “For the couple and the family – no to the penalSCHEDULE ization of marriage”, was narrowly rejected by 50.8% to 49.2%. But the party argued the result should not stand because the scale of the ALL THAT piece or parcel or block of land situate in Crooked Tree Village, Belize District being such land comprised problem had been seriously misin Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 235 of 2000 dated 2nd April 2000 and more particularly shown and delineated on a Plan represented. of Survey by J. V. Hyde, Licensed Land Surveyor, recorded at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, In information provided to votBelmopan City, Cayo District as entry Plan No. 3357 consisting of 3.906 Acres of unoccupied land filled with fruit ers before the referendum, the trees such as mango and cashew and other vegetation ready for construction with good potential the freehold property federal government said 80,000 of JACINTO LUNA married couples were penalized by the tax regime. It subsequently revised the figure, saying 454,000 DATED this 11th day of April 2019 couples were affected.

The court said voters had been “informed erroneously and in an incomplete way. They could not imagine that the number of couples affected by the married couples’ tax penalty was more than five times higher than the figure announced.”

The federal government said it would “draw the necessary consequences” from the ruling and had already set up a study group to “propose additional measures to ensure the quality of preparation for decisions to be made by citizens”.

The Christian Democrats welcomed the court’s decision, saying it was a boost for the political rights of Swiss voters. Critics said the decision could open the floodgates to a stream of complaints All sales are strictly cash and deemed final. For more information contact: about past and future referendums.

Switzerland’s system of direct HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED democracy allows any group of 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE voters to force a nationwide plebPhone: (501) 224-5644 iscite on any proposal for which Fax: (501) 223-0738 they can gather more than 100,000 Email: foreclosures@hrcubelize.org signatures.

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World Health Day: Universal health coverage for everyone, everywhere!

By Dr. Pedro J. Villegas Tuesday, April 16, 2019 “Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits”. – Thomas Jefferson– World Health Day is celebrated on April 7. In 1948, the First World Health Assembly proposed the establishment of a World Health Day, to commemorate the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) that is how it has been celebrated since 1950. Therefore, “Health for all” has been the vision that has guided WHO for more than seven decades. It is also the engine of the current initiative promoted throughout the Organization to help countries move towards Universal Health Coverage. It’s the basis of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)#3: Good Health and Well-Being.

The World Health Day is seen as an opportunity by WHO to draw worldwide attention to a subject of major importance to global health each year. The WHO organizes international, regional and local events on the day related to a particular theme.

World Health Day is acknowledged by various governments and non-governmental organizations with interests in public health issues; WHO also or-

ganizes activities and highlights their support in media reports.

Progress is being made in countries in all regions of the world. But millions of people still have no access at all to health care facilities that they deserve. Millions more are forced to choose between health care and other daily expenses such as food, clothing and even a home. This is why WHO is focusing on universal health coverage for all this year’s World Health Day. Universal Health means that all people have access, without any kind of discrimination, to comprehensive quality services, wherever they need them, without facing financial difficulties. It requires the definition and implementation of policies and actions with a multisectoral approach to address the social determinants of health and promote the commitment of the whole society with health and well-being. Universal health is not just about ensuring everyone is covered, but that everyone has access to care when they need it, wherever they are.

As an expression of Health for All in the XXI century, universal health requires the involvement of all sectors of society in order to combat poverty, social injustice, educational gaps, and poor living conditions, among other factors that influence people’s health.

Universal Health Coverage has been stated as WHO’s number one

goal. Key to achieving it is ensuring that everyone can obtain the care they need, when they need it, right in the heart of the community. Unfortunately, here in Belize we need more commitment to fulfill these expectations. How comes that the only one health facility in the west, Benque Viejo Community Clinic only opens from Monday to Friday and from 8:00 to 5:00 PM? What expectations have people from Arenal, Calla Creek and Corozalito without access to health in their villages?

There is no way we in Belize can accomplish the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals by the year 2030, and other objectives for the region if we continue to deprive our people from a fair opportunity unjustly and unconstitutionally to participate in the administration of our country and the access to decent health services.

Every Belizean has a right to voice their concerns, regardless of your social standing. Our constitution allows us the freedom of speech. As citizens, we need to demand that our Governments give Benque Viejo Town and the entire Cayo West Constituency what we rightfully deserve: a better health care system. The improvement of our health services is not an alternative, it’s an imperative to improve the quality of life of Belizeans

living here!

World Health Day is one of eight official global health campaigns marked by WHO, along with World Cancer Day (February 4), World Tuberculosis Day (March 24), World Immunization Week (April 24-30), World No Tobacco Day (May 31), World Blood Donor Day (June 14), World Hepatitis Day (July 28) and World AIDS Day (December 01).

Everyone has a part to play, sparking conversations and contributing to dialogue on policies that can help our country achieve and maintain a better health care system. This year, World Health Day, marks the end of the World Health Organization’s 70th anniversary celebrations. In the Region of the Americas, these celebrations have been framed around universal health, under the theme “Universal health: Everyone, Everywhere”. This campaign is also focused on equity and solidarity, addressing barriers to access of health and health services, with the goal of improving an understanding of universal health, and promoting actions that contribute to make it a reality.

You can reach your own conclusions.

God bless Belize!

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Headache or Entrepreneurial Opportunity

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Visitors who travel to Belize to personally experience her pristine beauty and natural wonders return home with living footage of psychedelic macaws, awesome Mayan Temples, diverse flora, majestic fauna, Rayleigh blue, and gorgeous waterfalls, all nestled in the Belizean hospitality. Alas, as the cerulean blue transforms to photogenic and orange crepuscular rays, the reality of the natural stresses are hidden in plain sight. The low angle of the sun as it approaches the horizon tells an almost forensic tale of human activity on earth.

The atmosphere is often obscured by volcanic spews but our civil twilight is not as natural. Human deforestation done to lay highways and the construction of buildings and the agro industry and pastoral farming comes at a price not paid at the supermarket cashier. So when we are awed with the beauty of red and orange of impending night, we are witnessing wind raised dust, vehicle exhaust, and industrial emissions.

Many a photograph is taken to fortify the memories of our visiting friends.

The natural and also powerful cousin to the atmosphere, the oceans, also carry proof of human lifestyle that is self-destructing with even an infinitesimal change. The mentioned visitors both snorkel and fly. During the latter, they will observe plumes of chocolate milk coloured water in meandering rivers, and at discharging mouths all aimed at the unassuming corals. This sediment hides the sun from the coral or literally chokes these minute tentacled animals to death.

On their side, snorkelers may notice floating plastics, bleached coral reefs and increasingly the lack of marine fauna.

Upon returning to shore, lately, they experience an orange material on our Belizean beaches not unlike on the beaches of the Yucatan Peninsula. With lesser luck this material can be of foul smell and leave the visitor with a depressing attitude about the Belizean jewel.

The orange material is Sargassum, a brown macroalgae. Numerous species are distributed throughout the temperate and tropical oceans of the world, where they generally inhabit shallow water and coral reefs, and the genus is widely known for its planktonic species.

There is an entire area in the Atlan-

tic Ocean called the Sargassum Sea. Now due to increasingly fertile waters, they are spreading out of their normal niche. Some countries of the world release fertilizers not only unto their agricultural fields but this is leached and runs off, also, into the oceans. Our environment does NOT respect our political borders. The latest surge of Sargassum near the Yucatan Peninsula is from near Brazil placing the onus on their agricultural practises.

The Belize Tourism sector certainly cringes when it hears of this brown macroalgae coming onto our shores and beaches. Like Kriol seh, “Dah notin nice!” They are like Trump when he is informed of a caravan approaching the US border. Emergency!

Cleaning the beaches is nothing new to our beach-front resorts, but lately it seems that the invasion of this species is disrespectful. It is even a part of our weather report. The algae is used by some in agriculture and filling up land but it is too expensive to keep up with, not to mention foul-smelling.

An FB page Alerta Quintana Roo: Vienen 500 mil toneladas de sargazo de las aguas de Brasil, lo que podría generar un caos en Quintana Roo y en el turismo.

The Quintana Roo shores and San Pedro, Ambergris Caye is the same geographically. Similarly, the currents do not separate at the boundaries. The concerns had by our friends further up north in the Mexican Riviera are our similar concerns:

There is concern on the tourism sector in Quintana Roo. Issues such as sargasso, insecurity and lack of promotion have not been properly addressed by President López Obrador.

The president of the Association of Hotels of the Riviera Maya, Conrad Bergwerf, said that the Mexican Caribbean faces a fall of 6 to 10% in hotel occupancy and hotel rates, even in Cancun, the drop on hotel prices now reaches 15-20% in order to obtain more tourist occupation. “The sargassum is hitting us very hard, almost 300% more in volume in relation to last year, that affects the guest experience; apart from that, we do not see a clear definition regarding promotion with the Tourism Promotion Council of Quintana Roo; Although we have requested the action plan for this year, we have not seen anything, we have not had an answer”, he explained. <https://www.theyucatantimes.com/> A Mexican inventor has developed recyclable organic sports shoes made from old plastic bottles—with added seaweed, the Televisa Quintana Roo TV channel reports. Jorge Castro Ramos has been experimenting with making shoes out of old bottles for years, but recently hit on the idea of processing sargassum seaweed for the soles.

“We’ve been dreaming of making ecological footwear for nine years now.

It’s taken four or five years of trial and error to make this patented Mexican fibre from plastic bottles, and then six-eight months ago we managed to

make ecological organic footwear with Sargassum,” he told reporters in the Cancun holiday resort on the Caribbean coast. Mr. Castro has patented the clothing-grade fibre obtained from the bottles, and received certification from the official Ciatec Centre for Applied Innovation in Competitive Technologies.

That is welcome news there, as hundreds of tonnes of Sargassum have been washing up on its popular tourist beaches every year, threatening the fragile coral reefs.

Last year he began working with Sargassum, eventually managing to create a sole containing 100g of the seaweed, with five-eight plastic bottles needed for the water-resistant uppers. Mr. Castro reckons the shoe may last up to two years, after which owners can return them to his Renovare Ocean Company for recycling.

This is not the first business to try to put the seaweed to practical but environmentally-friendly use. One businessman has already built three houses out of Sargassum and adobe bricks in the town of Puerto Morelos, and plans to build a hotel with them in the resort of Tulum, the Riviera Maya News site reports.

Is Belize poised to take advantage of this phenomena? Would we rather that Brazil and other nations curb their use of fertilizers in order to stop the influx of this algae? Are our current ministries poised to deal with this other than photo opportunities? Time will tell. Our tourism sector is the barometer.

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NORTHERN FISHERMEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. Telephone: 224-4488, 224-4460 Fax: 501-223-0978 49 North Front Street P.O. Box 647 Belize City, Belize C.A.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.”

John 11:25-26

The Management and Staff of Northern Fishermen wish all Belizeans a

Happy and Blessed Easter

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Yoolaji fi Rosalie T. Staines

DELIVERED BY SENATOR VALERIE WOODS ON SATURDAY 6, APRIL, 2019

Soh Rosalie, wi hoap yu di wach wi now, ahn wi noa seh yu di res now wid Faada Gaad. Bot, Rosalie gyal, moas of aal, wi hoap yu noh di rayl op bowt notn op deh! … kaaz memba seh dat eevn Opan Paki hafu lisn tu Faada Gaad —noh main wi noa yu don mosi di chrai tel Faada Gaad how fi fiks op Hevn beta!

Rosalie T. Staines (ahn pleez memba da StaineS wid wahn “s”)… …Rosalie T. Staines mi baan Febiweri 24, 1948, tu di layt Victoria Wesby ahn Domingo Staines. Yu ku si ih faamli kanekshan pahn di bak a unu proagram. Ih sista Bina, breda Matias, nees Teri, ahn aaI ih ada faamli sen aal dehn lov ahn tanks tu aal a unu weh deh ya tudeh di selibrayt di Bileez membrans fi Rosalie.

Pahn Maach 29, 2019, Rosalie mi wayk op ded. Ih sista Bina ahn nees Teri, hoo mi deh wid Rosalie langsaid ada faamli membaz wen ih mi tek ih laas bret, memba how weneva dehn doz chrai tel Rosalie fi sloa dong wid dis er dat, Rosalie uda ton to dehn ahn laaf ahn seh, “Lisn, wan day wen Ah wayk op ded, unu noa unu wahn mis mi”…ahn gudnis gyal, wi mis yu no pus bak fut. Wi aal mis yu gyal! Wi mis wi Oapn Paki.

Rosalie faamli mi gaahn liv da Staytz wen shee mi 7 yaaz oal. Wail da Stayts, shee mi du ih erli skoolin. Den ih mi kohn bak da Bileez fu du hai skool, da Palotti. Afta dat, ih gaan bak da Staytz, bai wich taim Rosalie mi don di divelop fi shee yuneek stail. Wail da Staytz, Los Angileez ayra, shee mi spen sohn yaaz di du paraleegal werk. Pahn tap a dat, Rosalie da-mi wa priti priti yong gyal, di du lee modling werk pahn di ej.

Wel, fu chroo Rosalie naybl schring mi beri rait ya da Bileez. Mai gyal set haas pahn ih hoam konchri eena di 1980s ahn fain ih way bak hoam agen. Fos ting, ih set op di papula Fish ahn Chips eena San Pedro, langsaid di “Captain Loco’s” weh mi dehdeh. Mi breda Chuck memba it gud gud wan ahn how nais di food mi nais, ahn how Rosalie bobli personality mi mek di fish ahn chips eevn naisa!

Neks ting, Rosalie staat op di werk wid promoat Bileez big taim. Fos ting, ih mi werk wahn spel with USAID eena Bileez. Afta dat, Rosalie mi set op ih oan “Trade and Investment Promotion” kompni. Nof peepl ku tel yu how Rosalie mi set op er promoat dehn bizniz, er help dehn rent er sel dehn hows.

Mee miself mi gaahn wid shee da Nyoo Orleenz di promoat Travellers ahn Marie Sharp pepa, plos ada Bileez prodoks da wahn big chrayd shoa oava deh. Plos, pahn ih Opan Paki shoa, evribadi get fi noa bowt Zeta waata plos ada Bileez ting tu.

Moas ting wi aal memba da how loyal Rosalie mi loyal tu aal ih bizniz klaiyent, ahn tu aal ih fren ahn kompni, ahn tu wi byootiful Bileez. Wat da-mi fi yoo kaaz eena laif bikom fi shee kaaz tu..

Wid di Bileez Kriol spelin werk, Rosalie mi soh loyal dat shee disaid fi shee radio and TV shoa had tu mi help promoat dis tu. Soh shee noh mi oanli naym di shoa “Oapn Paki,” bot shee mi aalso mek shoar ih spel it eena di karek Kriol spelin. Pahn tap,Rosalie mi rait sohn Kriol aatikl fahn taim tu taim fi di week-

li “Weh Wi Ga Fi Seh” nyoozpaypa aatikl eena di REPORTER nyoozpaypa. Nof taim, di teem a ih aatikl da-mi bowt di tel man fi stap nak op uman ahn fi rispek uman. Neks week, dis kalum wahn aana shee.

Aiiiii…gyal, wi soh prowd a how yoo— Rosalie T. Staines—mi big eena di promoat soh moch tingz bowt kolcha ahn Bileez sosaiyiti. Ahn Bileez neva figet shee. Rosalie da-mi wahn Jostis a di Pees, wahn memba a di British Empahya (MBE) ahn wahn Daym (Dame Commander of the Star of Ethiopia Award). Tudeh, wi aalso noat dat Dakta Rene Villanueva deh ya tudeh az di Govana Jeneral reprizentativ: Rosalie mi oanli du lat fi help owt wid di Govana Jeneral Skool Myoozik Proagram, langsaid Mista Rene.

Pahn tap, in noh don deh. Sayka noh nof uman deh eena palitiks, mai gyal disaid wan spel fi aafa ihself az kyandidayt. Ih spen 3 weeks as kyandidayt eena di PUP Caribbean Shores Kanvenshan bak eena di dayz. Az wi mi-di ron rong di help ahn owt, afta aal mi sed ahn don, shee koment wan day: “Laad…3 weeks Ah kampayn ahn Ai en

op wid moa blak jres dan eva sayka Ah gaahn da 3 fyooneral fi peepl eena mi ayra!” …now memba, Rosalie da-mi wahn reel fashonista… ih mi lov tingz kalaful ahn brait..da soh mek ih kala fi shee oan nachral blak hyaa! In fak, fi mee pa doz joak wid Rosalie wen ih mi deh oava da wi hows fi wahn paati er sohnting dat shee da-mi di pritiyes chrapikal fish eena Bileez! Eena deh dayz, shee mi ga latta kalas eena fi shee hyaa.

Pahn tap, unu aal noa seh dat da Rosalie mi staat op di Belize Business Bureau. Unu aal noa seh how shee mi laik promoat Bileez eena evriting. Unu aal noa di fon ahn fiery Rosalie T. Staines. Bot maybi noh aal a unu noa di saaf, loving said a Rosalie. Da gyal mi ga wahn haat a goal. Ih laas kapa da-mi fi wicheva fren mi need it. An if shee had jos wan mango er banana, yoo had tu mi geh pees a it. If yoo mi-di ga lee saroz, fi yoo saroz da-mi fi shee saroz tu.

Sayhn way, fi yoo hapinis da-mi fi shee hapinis tu. Aal a wi weh da-mi fren ahn kompni wid Rosalie wahn neva eva eva eva foget fi shee faymos dina paati dehn and Jim weh ih mi doz alwaayz sen fi goh geh di ais. Yu memba dat Jim?...Ahn noh wori, yu da noh chap liva!

Plos mai gyal da-mi kween a di wan-lainaz joakz! Sayka how moch ih mi lov ih popi dehn, wi shyaa dis wan wid unu weh Soozan shyaa wid wi weh Rosalie mi tel shee: “Luk ya man! Fi mee daag da haaf pit bul ahn haaf

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Labrador. Da di perfek daag. Fu chroo ih mait waahn bait aaf yu han, bot sayhn way ih shoar fi fech it bak tu yu!”

Wel, mi fren, wi yuneek wan ahn oanli Rosalie …Da-mi fi mee aana fi mi noa yu. Fahn aal yu frenz, wi aalso waahn tel yu how moch wi wahn mis yu sayka how yoo doz aalwayz di fain bwaifren ahn gyalfren fi wi. Laad…da weh wi wahn du now …wi mosi wahn hafu yooz wan a dehn aanlain websait fi fain wahn lee parados! Az tu mee, Ai wahn fareva graytful fi how yu mi inchradyoos mi tu mi sekan hozban fahn hoo Ah mi kech beli wid mi lee daata, Rabin.…tank yu Rosalie.

Wi wahn miss yu soh bad bad bad, gyal. Virginia ahn Jameel ahn aal yu Manati Lukowt faamli wahn mis yu…bai di way, tu aal hoo deh ya tudeh, wi invait unu fi jain wi da Manati Lukowt afta di servis fi wahn lee Rosalie meet ahn greet ahn hog ahn krai ahn selibrayt Rosalie laif wid lee rifreshment. Den, afta dat, as Rosalie uda seh, “Yu deh pahn yu oan!”

Res gud wid Faada Gaad, mi fren, Rosalie. An, weneva Ah di feel kanfyooz er ga lee blooz eena di fyoocha, Ah wahn jos luk op tu di skai…di sayhn skai yoo mi skaidaiv eena…an Ah wahn seh: “Oapn Paki…gyal, taak tu mi.”

Lov yu gyal….fahn Silvaana Udz, yu bes fren

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY North Ambergris Caye; Belize District

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY North Ambergris Caye; Belize District

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank International Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo & Christiana R. Castillo will sell the following property ON SITE (Las Terrazas Hotel & Resort, 5.6 kilometers north of San Pedro Town Bridge, Ambergris Caye) on Monday 29th April 2019 at 11:30 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL San Pedro 7 5412 (H27) (Being a Sun Roof Condominium [1,767 square feet] containing Master Bedroom/Bathroom/Walk in Closet + 2 Bedrooms + Shared Bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + Pergola Ocean View Balcony [9ft. wide] + Sun Roof Pool [7 ft. X 9 ft.] + Lagoon View Porch + Laundry] situated within the Las Terrazas (Belize) Limited development approx. 5.6 kilometers north of the San Pedro Bridge, Ambergris Caye, Belize District, freehold property of Mr. Abraham Roffe Cherem and Mr. Abraham Saade Dayan.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - www.belizebank.com (foreclosure listing) www.belizebank.com (foreclosure listing) TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVINSTRICTLY A. CASTILLO CASH TERMS: CHRISTIANA CASTILLO KEVIN A.R. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 CHRISTIANA R. CASTILLO E-mail: belizeauctionsales@gmail.com TELEPHONE: 223 4488 Face Book: Belize Auctions Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions

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