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CANDELARIA SAYS GODWIN KNEW...

Belmopan City, Wednesday February 7, 2017 Candelaria Saldivar-Morter, sister of Minister John Saldivar, was possibly the first public officer in charge of the Immigration and Nationality Department to be completely candid and straight to the point with the Senate Select Committee.

In her hours-long testimony on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 she threw Godwin Hulse under the proverbial bus, stating “For me, what the Auditor General put out, myself and Minister Hulse knew.”

Saldivar-Morter continued to say that, “...

We need a complete reform and structuring. Otherwise, 10 years from now, we'll be having another Senate Hearing."

There is a lot from her testimony in which the Senators looking into the Auditor General’s reports asked her to ex-

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PAWN SHOPS & MONEYLENDERS

SHUTDOWN OF IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT NARROWLY AVERTED Diana Locke

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BEWARE Beverly Castillo

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UDP WANTS TO STEAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2018

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Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Despite valid concerns expressed, the Barrow administration is forging ahead with plans for re-division/re-districting before re-registration is held, ignoring its own 2012 Statutory Instrument that set the deadline for re-registration as 2017. With this delay, it will be almost two decades since the last such exercise was held.

The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) chaired by UDP insider and former Minister Douglas Singh has prepared and is following a 9-page timeline for electoral processes and events from now until the General Elections in 2020. According to that document, a task force is to be set up to head the re-districting exercise and sometime this month, a bill will be prepared to amend the Representation of the People’s Act to formally delay the July 2017 reregistration exercise to a later date. That date as per the EBC’s timeline is July 1st to August 31st, 2018. As we have shared in previous stories, the intention is to delay this exercise until after the Municipal Elections scheduled for March 7th, 2018.

In September 2017, the task force is expected to submit to Cabinet (after the review of electoral boundaries) a final report and proposal on re-districting and then that will be taken to Parliament sometime that same month. By October 2017, the exercise should have been completed giving way for the planning of the Municipal Elections to begin in October.

The Elections and Boundaries Department (EBD) intends to hire temporary staff to assist with re-registration between March and April of 2018. After the re-registration concludes at the end of August, the new Register of Electors should be published in November 2018 and will be available for inspection and challenge if necessary.

Village Council Elections would commence in June 2019 and the 2020 General Elections would be called in November as outlined in the timeline.

The People's United Party has condemned the decision of the UDP Government to proceed in this manner as a “blatant act of political convenience when the national interests and the preservation of our democracy demand that we update our outdated, padded and illegal electoral rolls.” The recent admission by former Immigration Director Ruth Meighan confirms that there are people registered to vote who should not be on the voters’ list. Singh however has stated that even if that is the case, it cannot be a concern for Elections and Boundaries because they cannot challenge the legitimacy of a legitimate document even if it was illegitimately obtained. He stated that these people would be free to re-register unless the Com-

plain as a Former CEO In charge of the Immigration and Nationality Department. The hearing finished very close to press time, and so the Belize Times will examine it in greater detail in our next week’s issue, but Saldivar, made this point very strenuously.

She said, “For me, yes, you're saying 'oh, there are these issues that the Auditor General reports’, but nothing in these Auditor-General's reports was a surprise to us, and that is the reason why we went into the whole session, and we put so much emphasis, especially myself, in terms of getting the working group to push to come up with a recommendation because we realized that if we stay and sit back and try to fix all the little things within, we will still have the problems at the end of the day…. and I think the public knew. What we need is a fix, and until we look at that fix, we could always point fingers, and we could always say. But we need to do that…”

Though none of the UDP’s are willing to acknowledge the corruption that permeated the department during this time, Saldivar asserted to the Senate that the Immigration Ministry tried and failed to keep that department honest, and that they were heaving from one scandal to the next.

Saldivar explained, "We tried the Ministry tried, like I said, worked hand in hand with the Director of Immigration. But I don't know if during the period, 2012 to when I left, 2015, we had so many issues that side-lined whatever kinds of work that we wanted to do that we had to deal with, like emergency issues.

We had the issue with Dyck, Wilhem Dyck, and then after that, we had the issue with Won Hong Kim, and then, and so, each time you tried to put things in place, you're side-lined by some scandal which takes you away from trying to put in place some of the things…there was no bandaid fix for what was wrong at the Immigration and Nationality Services Department.”

In our next issue, we’ll show you how she herself had to explain why she was lumped in as one of those UDP officials who intervened at the Immigration Department.

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PAWN SHOPS & MONEYLENDERS

UDP WANTS TO STEAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2018

GODWIN KNEW

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BEWARE

Belize City, February 7, 2017 On Monday February 6, 2017, inside the empty courtroom of Justice Sonya Young, a landmark judgment in Claim No. 171 of 2016 was handed down. In the case of Janine Vega v Laura Blanco and Julio Blanco, the owners of PayDay Advance & Ezy Loans Pawning located in Orange Walk Town, the Judge considered the law and sided with the borrowers, ruling that it is illegal for more than 4% interest per month to be charged on any loan offered by pawn shops or moneylenders.The Judge further stated that it is unlawful for those companies to seize a customer’s assets, provided as security for the loan.

The Supreme Court in this decision struck down an illegal rate of interest of 120% per year. It sternly ordered that land which was unlawfully transferred by the Pawn Shop be returned “forthwith.”

The twenty-three page judgment delivers a decisive blow to pawn shops and moneylenders in Belize. It is doubtful that any of those institutions charge anything near 4% interest per month for loans, and in some cases desperate customers are charged up to 25% per month.

Those exorbitant rates of interest have made it possible for those companies to form one of the most lucrative industries in the country today.

In this particular case, the Vegas secured a loan for $3,500 from the Pawn Shop They were forced to sign open transfers for over 30 acres of prime farm land valued at BZE $62,400.00 as security for the $3,500 loan. The Vegas repaid $1,000 after which they fell into hard times and secured an extension to pay but the pawn shop refused to provide the rate of interest and gave two months to pay. Having not met the deadline until three months passed, the Vegas returned with the full outstanding balance as calculated by the pawn shop. That is when they were turned away and told that the pawn shop owners had already transferred the property into their own names.

The Vegas took the matter to Court, hiring attorney Kevin Arthurs, who then proceeded to seek to have the Court declare that the transaction was illegal and unenforceable against the Vegas.

The BELIZETIMES was advised that there is a Money Lender’s Act which is at Chapter 260 of our laws. This regulates how Pawn Shops are to operate. It is by all accounts bent in favor of the borrowers and Continued on page 7 mission makes the recommendation to review these matters with the objective of revoking their citizenship.

He added that were this the case, it would be even more reason to wait for a re-registration because then these people would NOT be able to re-register.

As we cited in our previous edition, Singh also takes the view that a Municipal Election will only affect some 50 percent of the population because the rush for such an exercise is more likely to occur for a General Election.

Currently, there are around 198,000 registered voters.

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SHUTDOWN OF IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT NARROWLY AVERTED Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Who and what are the connections at the Public Services Commission (PSC) and the Ministry of Immigration which allowed a specific Immigration clerk to get an easy promotion above her colleagues who had more seniority and were themselves eligible for promotion but passed over? That is the question that no one at the Immigration Department or PSC wants to answer. In fact, officials have appeared rather uncomfortable in addressing the matter.

Had it not been for the remainder of the over 20 immigration clerks who banded together and threatened a go-slow for Monday, February 6th, the act of apparent nepotism would have gone unaddressed. For sure, when the management at the Department learned of the serious intent of the clerks to strike, they quickly intervened, even as junior Minister of Immigration Beverly Castillo insisted that no officer had been unduly promoted and nothing was awry at the Department.

Of note at this point is the understanding that the PSC only makes promotions based on recommendations forwarded to them.

The Director of Immigration, Diana Locke, after a meeting with the public officers and Public Service Union (PSU) representatives on Friday February 3rd, wrote a letter providing an update to the staff.

Apparently, the issue of promotions was being looked at in 2013 but was placed on hold until November of 2016. Locke writes, “The Department was in the process of preparing a comprehensive submission to address this matter with the aim of providing to the Ministry of Immigration a recommendation for promotion of all eligible officers.

Simultaneously, without the knowledge of the Department, the Public Services Commission was reviewing this matter and formulated a decision based on inaccurate information provided at the time of the submission in 2013.”

As we pointed out previously, it is not known definitively who backed the particular clerk’s pro-

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THE BELIZE TIMES motion, even reportedly skipping a rank, but we are told that the link is to someone who sits on the Commission itself as well as a high-ranking Ministry of Immigration official.

At the end of the day however, they will not get their way in snubbing senior immigration clerks as the Ministry of Immigration was forced to request that the decision of the promotion be rescinded “since the information provided to the Commission, on which the decision was made was erroneous” according to Locke in her letter.

It is now expected that in due time a re-

quest will be made to the PSC “to consider this promotion in the context of the long overdue promotions due to all eligible Immigration Officers.”

A meeting was held at the PSU office in Belize City with port commanders from across the country on Tuesday February 7th, to update the immigration clerks and hear their concerns. After more than two hours, PSU president Eldred Neal stated, “we are working towards correcting whatever wrong was anticipated…and we are pressing the matter and we hope to meet with them at a later date to pick up the matter again and render the situation in such a way that justice is given to all officers involved.”

He affirmed that the officers “left feeling much better than they arrived.”

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Questions to Ministers

Would the Member for Queen Square and Prime Minister please say who will be replacing him in that constituency when he leaves office very soon?

Could he confirm or deny reports that his favourite son Anwar will be his anointed replacement?

Would the Member for Queen Square and Prime Minister please say how much his other son Shyne is being paid as the so-called Music Ambassador of Belize? Could he also confirm or deny reports that his favourite son Anwar is being paid close to $800,000 when he leaves BTL at the end of this week, and will continue to receive thousands more every month as a member of the Board?

Would the Member for Belmopan and Minister of Defence please say whether he is concerned by reliable reports that he will be contested in that constituency by his own protégée, current Mayor Khalid Belisle? Could he further say whether he is aware of movements by his colleague in Cabinet, the member for Collet, to undermine him?

Would the unelected Senator, failed politician and current Minister of Natural Resources please say if she has continued the investigation into corruption in that department under her former colleague and former Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega?

Would the unelected Senator, former Speaker and current Attorney-General please provide an update on the status of the demand allegedly made on Andre Vega and Sharon Pitts to return $400,000 each, that being monies misappropriated from the people of Belize by former Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega?

Would the Member for Belize Rural Central and current junior Minister of Immigration please explain her role in the proposal to move the Immigration Department to the Chon Saan Building in Belmopan? Could she further confirm or deny reports that she may have been ‘incentivized’ to push that plan?

Would the Member for Belize Rural Central and current junior Minister of Immigration please reveal who are the persons linked to that immigration clerk who was being promoted over other very senior immigration officers? Could she further reveal what hold, no pun intended, that clerk had over those persons to secure that promotion?

12 FEB

2017

IF DAH NOH SOH!

Time to Panic…

Me hear dat some high up ministah battam deh goh cinco-seis cause dih Senate wah soon call Elvin Penner fuh come testify. Unnu mih tink dah only Penner involved inna dis ting noh? Try fuh mih. Why unnu tink dat even after Penner lef politics he still midi get land dah Mountain Pine Ridge and Turneffe, only dat he put it inna fuh he ma and pa name. But dah fuh he. He get dat soh he could shet up and noh talk bout who all mih inna dih mix. But check dis out. I hear dih man done seh dat wen he get pon datideh stand he wah sing like a nightingale, pretty pretty. I fuh one deh look forward to it…dah bout time denya bloodsucking, dutty, scurvy ministah tek lick. Dih senators deh chancey up dih lee public officers while dih ministahs deh watch Netflix and chill. Lesgo den Penner…run it!

Anwar mih seh…

So the text-savvy boy genius is giving up the top seat in Barrow Telemedia Limited. Word is he’s going to walk away with almost $800,000 as his severance package.

Boy did he enjoy his time at BTL, with a base salary of almost $350,000 a year, allowances, perks, stipends, bonuses of 75% of his salary every Christmas. My lerd Mr. Barrow sure nuff did good for his favourite son. A lil bird from BTL claims that even though he’s gone, his privileges live on and he’ll reportedly still be making thousands every month as a “special” member of the Board of Directors. Besides that, sources say he’s already secured a long term contract to supply energy to BEL, and we hear he also got a sweetheart deal and purchased the Albert Cattouse Building on Regent Street which he will now turn around and rent to BTL. Add his other buildings constructed under his daddy’s time as PM and this sucker is set for life. Moral of this story – no need to work hard in life if your daddy is the PM of the country and has no shame!

Not Feeling the Rush…

Can you imagine that after all those millions to the First Son and all the UDPs in his circle proclaiming how great he is, BTL’s service is just still one big steaming pile of crap? Absolutely nobody’s feeling the rush. You wanna know how we know? Check this out. You know WAVE is the UDP’s media flagship, right? Well word to this bloated scribe is that certain persons at WAVE have been calling into Smart to get quotations on data service because BTL just isn’t cutting it anymore. Can you feel THAT rush?

The Privileged Few… Enquiring minds want to know about those Marins, Jose Kareem and Carla, who allegedly got some prime land in Belmopan which was slated for use by NEMO. We’ve been doing some digging and we’ve found out that these Marins are related to Erwin Contreras, who will soon be related by marriage to Pablo Marin, who is related in some convoluted way to Rene Montero. These land hogs have been grabbling up all available land all over this country. Did you know that Pablo actually calls Erwin “suegro?” Okay sorry I just remembered that and had to slip it in there. But anyway, don’t take your eyes off the overnight millionaire in Cayo Central Rene Montero.

There’s a big black cat gonna be let out of the bag soon, and methinks that after that blazing revelation his land-grabbing days will be done.

John vs. Khalid…

Everybody who’s anybody knows by now that the womanizer has been travelling the country trying to shore up support for his bid for Prime Minister. The other day he said that this thing is going to go to 2020. But it’s not. Ain’t no way in hell the UDP can hold onto power once the bald dictator puts himself out to pasture. Patrick, hated fellow that he is, has been desperately trying to make people like him enough to support him. Where that hasn’t worked, he’s been swinging the axe so that he can put his own people in position.

That’s what happened at the Sports Council, where he got rid of Elodio’s pick for director. But those are petty plays. Patrick is saving his power moves for Belmopan, where we hear he has already held several closed-door secret meetings with Mayor Khalid Belisle to get him to contest Mason’s buddy in a convention. The jury’s still out on whether the Mayor will take the bait, but reliable sources tell us that he’s very interested.

Connections…

So how did this Immigration clerk get promoted over all those other Immigration officers who were more qualified and had more experience, even skipping a rank? Well, let’s just say she had some very close, cozy connections to some men in power. I’ve decided not to call any names, but let’s just say that at least one of those persons has the ear of the Prime Minister. I figure let’s leave it like that because I’m a sucker for love, and with Valentine’s Day coming I don’t want to rain on anybody’s parade.

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2017

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EDITORIAL

Empty Vessels & Full Pockets

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t is now exactly 100 days since the Ministry of Natural Resources announced that a letter was written to Andre Vega and Sharon Pitts demanding the return of $400,000 ‘gifted’ to them

by Andre’s father and then Minister of Natural Resources and Deputy Prime Minister, the very dishonourable Gaspar Vega.

It is understood that neither Pitts nor Vega responded to those letters, if indeed those letters were even delivered to them. It is likely that the letter shown to the media was just a prop, and nothing will ever come of this unfortunate, corrupt event in which taxpayers were robbed almost a million dollars. The new and very easily led Minister of Natural Resources has said nothing about the return of those monies. She has said nothing about any ongoing investigation into the Vega-led compensation scam (an investigation allegedly launched by her predecessor Vanessa Retreage) and she has said nothing about corruption in that department. To put a fine point to it, she has said nothing, which is probably as directed by her political boss Dean Oliver.

It is now exactly 87 days since the bogus press conference at which Dean Barrow lied to the Belizean people about the departure of Vanessa Retreage. Ms. Retreage had come under fire from senior UDP Ministers as her digging threatened to expose real rot in the department.

She was even directly threatened, allegedly by the UDP’s former senator and full-time thug Juliet Thimbriel. At that press conference, more REAL evidence of Gaspar Vega’s blatant corruption was revealed – more than 50 land documents, clear as day.

What Gaspar Vega did, in a nutshell, was this. He identified a large parcel of prime property in Carmelita – 1600 acres. He then, as Minister of Natural Resources, gave that land, parcelled out in 25 acre plots, to selected cronies and employees for a pittance. Those cronies and employees then immediately turned around and “sold” that land to Gaspar Vega’s wife, Marilene and his brother, German Vega. In the final move, the 1600 acres became Gaspar Vega’s farm in the Orange Walk district. There was no real subterfuge involved – the corruption is easily followed from Point A to Point B. When shown the documents and asked if he didn’t think the evidence at least warranted further investigation of some sort, Mr. Barrow said – “I don't know that there is any need for an investigation. If the facts are as you say…then that is to be condemned out of hand. There's no need for any investigation. All I'm saying is we are prepared to accept what is wrong and we are prepared to ensure that consequences attach to the wrongdoer.

That is the difference between this administration and the last administration."

All hot air! It has been 87 days and nothing…not a word, and certainly no “consequences attached to the wrongdoer.”

There is another document in this week’s issue of the Belize Times, a land transaction which occurred in September, 2015, just before general elections and Vega being stripped of the Lands portfolio. That document shows that Gaspar Vega, as Minister of Natural Resources, transferred 17.84 acres of crown land to his brother, German Vega, who is a millionaire. For 17.84 acres of prime crown land, German Vega was asked to pay $800. That works out to a little over $44 per acre – prime land. Just for context, one acre of land can be subdivided into 10 house lots. So 17.84 acres could yield close to 180 house lots at a time when normal Belizeans cannot get a piece of land. And this millionaire, German Vega, paid $800 for it.

There are many more documents which have surfaced, and many more which are surfacing, but Dean Oliver is silent. The Ministry of Natural Resources has gone into sleep mode. Nothing! Nada! Whatever happened to the Ron J situation which was exposed over 100 days ago where a company was ‘compensated’ $1M shortly after paying a little over $6,000 for a parcel of swampland in Placencia? It happened, and as far as the government is concerned, it is done. Let’s move on.

The Belizean people lost tens of millions of dollars in a nefarious scheme in which then Minister of Natural Resources Gaspar Vega was the main player. But we are supposed to just let it go. Thousands and thousands of acres of prime property were taken by Gaspar Vega and his family, close and extended. Thousands of acres…and we are supposed to just let it go.

In any civilized, democratic country operating under the rule of law, Vega and many of his family members would be incarcerated, their ill-gotten gains and assets stripped from them and returned to the Belizean people.

Gaspar Vega is a thief, a traitor. And we are supposed to just let it go.

Dean Oliver is a consummate empty vessel, a man of rhetoric and nothing else. To realize that he came into office on an anti-corruption platform, a self-proclaimed man of sterling character, and is now the leader of the most corrupt bunch of politicians to ever disgrace this nation is nothing short of incredible. And he does nothing. To Mr. Barrow, it may be distasteful, but not corrupt.

To Mr. Barrow it looks bad, but there is no evidence of corruption. What a very little man Mr. Barrow turned out to be.

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12 FEB

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A CITY NEGLECTED… A COUNCIL GONE M.I.A.

Darrell Bradley

Phillip Willoughby

Dean Samuels decrepit. Mayor Bradley moved the homeless and mentally ill out of the park but left them on the streets where tourists walk.

Many of them can be spotted sprawled on the sidewalks of the streets nearest our

2017 tourism zone like dirty rags. No wonder ships prefer to bypass Belize City and head south to Harvest Caye. Who can blame them? The city is a smelly cesspool, garbage everywhere, poverty everywhere…just a mess.

Where is Mayor Darrell Bradley?

Where is the Belize City Council?

Darrell Bradley has betrayed the residents who voted for a full-time Mayor.

He is being paid a very lucrative salary for a full-time job but he is not doing that job. Even Council employees complain that he spends much more time at his law practice than at City Hall. How did we get to this point where it became okay for Bradley to leave his job and go back into the practice of law, while still collecting a salary as Mayor? Where is Councillor Dean Samuels, barber turned millionaire? Where is Councillor Phillip Willoughby? What have they been doing for residents of the city, since all of them collect very handsome salaries? These Councillors have benefitted tremendously from taxpayer dollars paid by the residents of this filthy city. It is time to call out these persons who have turned theirs back on the city.

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES) Tuesday, 07 February 2017 In 2018, the UDP Belize City Council will undoubtedly return to residents of the city to ask for support and votes.

But what will they point to as their successes? What will they highlight as their accomplishments? What stellar service will they have to boast about?

Why should residents of Belize City vote for the UDP team in the city whenever municipal elections are called? The truth is that Belize City, after consecutive UDP administrations, is in terrible condition and it is getting worse every day.

Mayor Darrell Bradley has survived so far on the fruits of a multi-million dollar municipal bond and the largesse of Central Government. But those fruits have rotted. See for yourself. Talk a walk on any of the cement streets constructed under Bradley’s term. Every single one of them is breaking up…every one. It is a disgrace. If done properly, those streets should have lasted for years. But they were not done properly, and there was certainly no proper monitoring by the Council. While the streets which ‘benefitted’ from the Council’s short-sighted attention are breaking up, the many streets which were left untouched are disaster zones.

Where is Mayor Darrell Bradley?

Where is the Belize City Council?

The sidewalks constructed during that same “municipal bond boom” are disgraceful. All of them are crumbling, steel showing. The cement covers over clogged and filthy drains are all broken.

Those that aren’t broken don’t fit prop-

BELIZE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT II WATER AND SANITATION REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTING SERVICES Loan No. 3684/OC-BL Project No.: BL-L1021 Contract/Bid No. 002-2017/2018

erly. This work was substandard from the onset, but there was no proper monitoring by the Council. On many streets grills covering gaping holes are missing.

Residents are forced to put makeshift flags in them to warn motorists of the dangers. These are often left unattended for months.

Where is Mayor Darrell Bradley?

Where is the Belize City Council?

The city now floods after any short period of rain. Homes are affected. Businesses are affected. Pedestrians and motorists are affected. Clearly something is wrong. There is a problem with drainage, and the floods only contribute to the deterioration of streets. But nobody at City Hall seems to care.

Particularly in the bustling downtown area of the city, parking is a nightmare.

Streets have been narrowed, even as the population grows and there are more vehicles. There was talk of structures being built to alleviate the parking situation. We don’t hear that talk anymore. It is a mess.

Where is Mayor Darrell Bradley?

Where is the Belize City Council?

Belize City is filthy, our busiest areas

The Government of Belize has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the project Belize Solid Waste Management Project, BL-L1021, for hiring a specialized engineering consulting firm to perform the function of Design - Supervising Engineer for the Provision of complete Design Package; Preparation of Bidding Documents; Assistance in Bid Evaluation and Contract Negotiations; Supervision and Construction Quality Assurance and Quality Control for landfill cell expansion and associated ancillary facilities and appurtenances (liner works, surface water and leachate collection and treatment systems, gas venting etc..) of the Mile 24 Regional Sanitary Landfill (RSL). The purpose of the expansion is to extend the life and disposal capacity of the RSL to serve as the country’s only sanitary landfill.

The Solid Waste Management Authority (SWaMA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment and Sustainable Development as Executing Agency on behalf of the Government of Belize now invite eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information establishing that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the InterAmerican Development Bank: Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter-American Development Bank, GN-2350-9 of March 2011 and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the policies. The selection process shall be the “Quality and Cost Based Selection, (QCBS)” method.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the website and address below during office hours, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM local time.

Expressions of interest must be delivered via direct mail, email or hand delivered to the address indicated below by 4:00 PM on March 20th, 2017.

Solid Waste Management Authority of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment and Sustainable Development Attn: Mr. Gilroy Lewis, P.E., Project Director Queen Elizabeth II Blvd., Cohune Walk Belmopan, Belize, C.A.

Tel: (501) 828 4864; Fax: (501) 802 1527 PO Box 285 E-mail:sw.director@naturalresources.gov.bz; belizeswama.com

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US JUDGE AUTHORIZES ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRATION AWARD Tuesday, February 7, 2017 United States District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on Monday, February 6th authorized a motion made by BCB Holdings Ltd. to have an arbitral award of US$27.4 million (with interest) enforced even as the Government of Belize seeks to avoid payment.

The order by Judge Kollar-Kotelly follows on the US Supreme Court’s refusal on January 10, 2017 to review the matter upon request of the Government of Belize (GOB). It also comes despite last Friday’s urgent injunction granted by Belize Supreme Court Justice Michelle Arana to prevent BCB from getting the order enforced.

According to Law360 online news, after hearing from both sides, the Federal Judge ruled that sufficient time has passed since 2015 when US courts confirmed the award against GOB. The effect of Monday’s judgment by Judge Kollar-Kotelly is that the Ashcroft alliance can now move to attach Belize’s property in the US. At the same time, according to Law360, the Judge “denied BCB’s bid for an anti-suit injunction barring Belize from going to its local courts to restrain BCB from enforcing the award, saying such an order wasn’t necessary since they are generally meant to protect a court’s jurisdiction and that was no longer at risk.” Judge Kollar-Kotelly cited that

“although the actions of the [Government of Belize] are apparently aimed at preventing petitioners from enforcing the judgment of this court, at this time they do not interfere with this court’s jurisdiction.”

With the authorization for enforcement, no other issue is outstanding in US courts as it relates to this case. However, it is left to be seen how the situation unfolds as the Government of Belize has signed into law two pieces of legislation that criminalize any move by any person or company registered in Belize to attach foreign assets of Belize. The

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Continued from page 2 places a burden on the pawn shops to be fair and transparent. Under this law if the lender does not do various things, the loan transaction is unenforceable.

Under the Belizean law there are several requirements for the lender to comply with such as a taking out a license, procuring a note or memorandum of the contract signed personally by the borrower, limiting the rate of interest, prohibiting compound interest and supplying information as to the state of the loan amongst other stipulations. Noncompliance with these requirements, as the defendants in this case found out, often involves penalties including fines, cost and expenses incurred under the Act. Worst case, failure by a moneylender to comply with the law, even innocently, may result in the lender not even being able to collect the principal lent.

In a brief telephone interview with attorney Arthurs he commented on the importance of the decision: “For the most part rich people go to a bank.

Middle class people go to the Credit Unions but the poor people depend on loan sharks and pawn shops. Many times they are desperate and have no alternative. It makes them vulnerable. Business is one thing but exploitation is another. It is refreshing to see that today, Goliath was defeated. That does not happen regularly.”

When we asked Attorney Arthurs if he believed that the Pawn Shops would appeal and are upset, he responded by saying: “No, I believe it is a measured judgment. Solid. It is to be celebrated by both borrowers and lenders. Good lenders are happy for the clarity and borrowers are assured that something is in their favor, even if it does not work all the time.”

effect of such a move, as described by GOB’s attorney, Senior Counsel Denys Barrow, would be economic chaos.

Speaking after Friday’s court session, Barrow clarified, “a Court in Belize does not tell a Court in the United States…what it can do or what it cannot do. It tells only persons who have the jurisdictional connection in Belize, in particular Belizean nationals, which these two companies are, what you can and cannot do in relation to the jurisdiction of this court.” He added, “we did not give away the rights of our court to say to BCB Holdings that you are bound by the decision of our legal

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07 7 system. So, if there is a judgment of our legal system which says to you, companies, that you must not seek to enforce the judgment that you have gotten abroad, then that decision of our court binds those persons who are subject to our jurisdiction.” According to S.C. Barrow, “if they disobey this judgment—this injunction, then all sorts of consequences can happen” including the punishment outlined in the legislation.

The other Ashcroft company, Belize Social Development Limited (BSDL), has filed a similar suit to have their US$22.5m award enforced in D.C. but on Sunday, the Government of Belize asked that the request be denied arguing that it was overly broad and vague. A similar brief was filed the same day in relation to the BCB matter with the now known outcome as per Judge Kollar-Kotelly’s order Monday.

LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES

Notice is hereby given that We-Te Chang is applying for a renewal of a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “J & C Shop”, 40 Racecourse Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Alberto Garcia is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “AGS Restaurant” , Trial F a r m Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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Beloved Activist Killed in San Pedro Monday, February 6, 2017 San Pedro Police have made no arrests in the gruesome murder of Jose Felix Ayuso, a well-known AIDS activist from San Pedro who was found stabbed to death inside his home in the island town. The 44 yearold was well-respected and liked by the residents for his altruism and for his love of the San Pedro Carnaval event.

His sister discovered his body inside his apartment, located at the corner of Jew Fish and Seaweed Streets. That was at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2017, after he missed work for that entire day. She last saw him alive at around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1st at his business place JoSe’s Salon. That’s where he caters to the beauty needs of his local and international clients. When he didn’t show up for an appointment, she went to check up on him, and that’s when she found his lifeless body.

Police say that he suffered multiple stab wounds all over his body, most likely inflicted by a “sharp object,” but no further specifics were disclosed. Sources told the Belize Times, though, that he was stabbed at least thirty-seven times. Based on the condition of the body, Police believe that he was killed on Wednesday night, and they say that the front door was left open with no signs of forced entry. The investigators aren’t able to say if burglary or theft were involved in Ayuso’s killing, but they say that the stabbing has the appearance of a crime of passion. They are hoping that his neighbours will be able to assist them in locating his killer. This is a concern because the assailant had almost an entire day’s head start to escape from the cops.

That will make solving the crime a bit more difficult since the person could have fled the island and headed to any part of the country.

Ayuso leaves behind a daughter, a son, 2 grandchildren and his extended family. He also has his friends and the people of San Pedro who remember him fondly as the activist who was the main personality behind the San Pedro Aids Commission. He worked along with the team to help island patients afflicted by the disease and who were in need of help to access healthcare. He was also a big part of the Carnaval Comparsas which happens annually in

Jose Felix Ayuso

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One of his best friends said, “He was just dedicated to help people. I can't believe how people could do this to him when he is a person that wouldn't mess with anyone. He is a person that if he sees you need water he will get you water. If he sees you need some money he will give you money. He did not discriminate against sexuality or colours.

He was an icon for me."

Another colleague added, "There is probably not a person that I know of that had his size of heart, his giving spirit, his altruism. He exhibited everything, all the best characteristics that we all want for ourselves, he had in spades and again I think that's why everyone is so in shock, because he was such a beloved

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Street War Claims Another Victim

Monday, February 6, who told the press 2017 that Mark was one of Police have arresthis greatest fans who ed and charged 2 men was present at all his for the murder of 29 games, cheering him year-old Mark Anthony on from the bleachJones. Jones is the Beers. His brother freelize City resident who ly acknowledged that was murdered on Thurshe had past conflicts day night, February 2, with the law, but “...

2017 right outside his the man really was home. on a mission to better Mark Anthony Jones His family says that himself and change he was coming back his life." from walking his girlOne other confriend home, which was part of his sideration that the family has contemnightly routine. Sometime after 8 p.m., plated is that he was wrongly targeted he was about to enter his family yard for a recent shooting, in which persons on Iguana Street Extension when a suspected that he was involved. His gunman ambushed him and shot him. sister told the press, “I've been hearAccording to Police, the bullet hit him in ing talking… One of the neighbour's the left arm and exited to the left side house had gotten shot up the other day of his back. Persons nearby rushed him and I heard rumours that the lady’s son to the KHMH, but he died on the way. said it was my brother that did it. But he Jones’ grieving family believes he came out when that shooting happened was a victim of a street war that’s cur- with a towel around his waist from out rently happening in his neighbourhood. his house and actually gave the Police Currently, there are rival gangs, or af- information that he saw the person run filiates who are having street disputes. up the street. So I don't know how they There are heightened tensions within could say that my brother shot up their Jones’ neighbourhood, and he paid the house." price for it with his life. He was a workPolice have since arrested and ing man who had laboured to turn his charged 2 Iguana Street Extension resilife around about 4 years ago. At the dents: 19 year old Deandre Adolphus and time of his death, he was employed at 33 year old Bruce Reneau. These are 2 the Skills Training Center. His brother is young men who live in the same general the well-known footballer, Floyd Jones, area where Jones was murdered, and after investigation, police charged Adolphus with Murder. Reneau was charged with Abetment to Commit Murder. They member of this community for this have been arraigned at the Magistrate’s to happen.”

Court, and they have been remanded to the Belize Central Prison.

His friends say that they will Police have set up a presence in the participate in the upcoming CarnaIguana Street area in the hopes of getval Comparsas as a way of rememting control of the situation before there bering him, and reminding themis any other retaliation, or further flare up selves that he loved the pageantry of violence in this neighbourhood. of the event.

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE FOR ORANGE WALK DISTRICT Licensed Auctioneer NOEL J. CODD will sell the following properties on Wednesday February 22nd, 2017 at the time and places mention below On site at 9:00a.m.

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 1:00p.m.

On site at 2:30p.m.

On site at 10:30a.m.

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

On site at 9:30a.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.

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.

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.

On site at 1:30p.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.

On site at 3:00p.m.

On site at 11:00a.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 10:00a.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 11:30a.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 livingroom and dining area. Being the Freehold property of Sunil Talreja.

On site at 2:00p.m.

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

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

On site at 3:00p.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.

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

AT 3:30 P.M. IN FRONT SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LTD. Orange Walk Branch On Thursday February 23rd, 2017

On site at 11:00a.m.

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

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

On site at 9:30a.m.

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 livingroom, 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

On site at 2:00p.m.

On site at 11:30a.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 10:00a.m.

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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 livingroom, 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 February 23rd, 2017 at the time and places mention

On site at 9:00a.m.

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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.

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

All that parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 4236, Block 4, Registration Section Orange Walk Town. The property measures 522.534 square-meters . the property is a vacant lot.

Being the Freehold Property of Benjamin Carrillo.

On site at 2:30p.m.

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

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 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.

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

AT 10:00 a.m. on site ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 20acres being BLOCK 4 PARCEL 65 DOUGLAS RURAL REGISTRATION SECTION. Located in San Jose/San Pablo Village being the Freehold property of Vicente Escalante.

All that piece or parcel 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

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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 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 livingroom, a kitchen and a dining area. Being the Leasehold property of Elvia Acosta.

AT 10:00 a.m. on site

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 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 parcel or piece of land. Being Parcel 511,Block 4, Registration Section Miller’s Bight, Orange Walk District. The property measures 1.307 acres. The subject property is a vacant farm lot that have a few fruit trees and had water frontage to the Honey camp lagoon. Being the Freehold property of Santiago Felipe Baeza.

AT 10:00 a.m. on site

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

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

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

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

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

Licensed Auctioneer Noel J. Codd will sell the following properties on Friday February 24th, 2017 at the time and places mention below On site at 9:30a.m.

On site at 9:00a.m.

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

ALL that 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.

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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 10:00a.m.

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On site at 2:30p.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 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

On site at 1:00p.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

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

On site at 3:00p.m.

On site at 10:30a.m.

All that Lot, Parcel or Piece of land in Corozal. Being Parcel 1887, Block 1, Registration Section Corozal North, Corozal District. The property holds a concrete building which measures 640 squarefeet.

The building contains three bedrooms, 1 full bathroom,a living-room and a kitchen/dining area. Being the Freehold property of Leopoldo Santos.

On site at 1:30p.m.

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

On site at 11:30a.m.

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

ALL THAT LOT, 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

AT 4:30P.M. IN FRONT OF SCOTIABANK (Belize) LTD. Corozal Town Branch on Friday February 24th, 2017

On site at 11:00a.m.

All that lot, parcel or piece of land in 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 4:00p.m.

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

On site at 2:00p.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 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

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THE BELIZE TIMES 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

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

All that lot, parcel, or piece of land in 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 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, 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.

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

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

ALL THAT 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

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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LOCAL FARMERS UNABLE TO SELL POTATOES Feb 8 2017 It’s happening again. Since the UDP took over the government in 2008, farmers have been suffering as a result of gross incompetence and a lack of a comprehensive marketing policy. Potato producers in the country are up in arms once again as they are unable to sell their local product.

They are unable to do so because the government has issued permits for the importation of potatoes to importers which over extend into the harvesting time of the local potatoes. Many of the importers are cronies who were being furnished by the former Minister of Agriculture, the disgraced Gaspar Vega. One such person is Hector Bobadilla and Sons of San Antonio who has enjoyed years of import permits. It is alleged that this company mixes the legally imported products with contraband imported via Santa Cruz and San Antonio Farmers in San Carlos, Orange Walk District reportedly planted 30 acres of potatoes which yielded 360,000 420,000 pounds. Harvesting began three weeks ago but farmers are unable to market the product because the market is saturated with imported Mexican potatoes. Important to note that the shelf life of potatoes is short as it is high in starch and under high relative humidity and temperatures spoilage is accelerated. Spoilage has begun at this time and farmers have commenced losing their product and their investment.

Farmers were asked to meet with importers and officials of the Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday, February 7 2017 in Belmopan. At the meeting, importers proposed to buy all the local potatoes on the market at $.75/pound. Farmers attending the meeting promised to consult with the other farmers in their respective areas. Our understanding is that San Carlos farmers have met but are unhappy with the offer.

The estimated cost of producing potatoes in San Carlos is between $.75 and $.85 per pound. Farmers expressed great concern as it seems that the government appears to be supporting the importers’ proposal. They are at a disadvantage due to the fact that spoilage has begun and the importers are conscious and will use this to their advantage.

In the past and under the PUP, farmers have always made a decent profit.

Today and every single year since 2008, farmers have been losing thousands of dollars due to an incompetent UDP. If the proposal is accepted, famers will not make a single penny in profit. If they refuse they will lose approximately $400,000. They have been placed in a lose-lose situation, thanks to the incompetent and corrupt UDP government.

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

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

All that lot, 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 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 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 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 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 livingroom, a kitchen, a dining area, a covered entry veranda and a shed. Being the Leasehold property of Rogel Tzul.

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 lot, piece or parcel being Block 1 Parcel 93 Libertad Rural Reg Sec. Land only. Being the Fee simple property of Leonardo Folgarait

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

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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THINKING OUT LOUD BY: KEVIN BERNARD

In every one of my weekly articles, I try to touch on issues which are important to our nation and our development as a people. Particularly, since Orange Walk is my home and I will never have any other, I try to touch on matters which affect our community, from poverty to the economy to infrastructure to corruption. Unfortunately, Belizeans from our community and from all corners of the country are facing challenging times not of our making. As a people we will have to tighten our collective belt to do our part to attempt to rescue an economy in crisis. I do not apologize for my conviction that we are in this position because of the bad decisions of the government. This UDP administration has been in power since 2008 and we are in the worst era of our young political history.

But political issues aside, there is something else which has been disturbing me for some time, and that is the matter of civic pride. Just the other night I was at the Central Park for an event. I saw a child throw some garbage on the ground and I asked the child to pick it up and throw it in the garbage can which was nearby.

Immediately a parent started being verbally abusive, offended that I would dare to presume to ask the child to throw the bit of garbage in the bin and not on the ground. That parent didn’t stop at cursing me. She also did the same thing to the Officer Commanding the Orange Walk Police Station who stood close by.

As the Mayor of Orange Walk Town I was dismayed, disappointed and angered by the entire incident.

We work very hard to keep our municipality clean, and Central Park is a source of particular pride for us. Why is it that I should come under attack for simply trying to teach a child to do the right thing…that is, to throw garbage where it belongs and to help to keep our park clean? That park isn’t mine. It belongs to the community,

and that means that all of us have a responsibility to preserve it. That is how it should work.

It bothers me because as a people we should all be teaching our children to do the right thing. We should be teaching them the simple concept of civic pride, doing our part for our community so that as they grow up they can realize their roles in our development. I am pretty sure that when people leave Chetumal, they hold on to their garbage until they reach into Belize and then feel quite comfortable throwing it through car and bus windows onto our highways and roadsides. There have been countless clean-up campaigns along our highways, and hours after they are cleaned, the garbage is back. We need to do much better than that as a people.

Apart from the civic pride aspect, there is also the behaviour of the mother which I feel was a terrible example for the child and children around. We as parents need to show the example. Our children look up to us. When they see us do something, they believe that it is the right thing.

They believe that it is behaviour that they should emulate. They believe that it is an example they should follow. What this child and those around that day saw was a parent cursing out the Mayor of Orange Walk Town and cursing out a senior Police Officer in public – all over some garbage that was thrown on the ground.

My friends, I know we have serious issues facing us, surely more serious than some garbage on the ground. But those issues start with us as individuals and as responsible members of this community. We have to do the right thing and we have to teach our kids to do the right thing from an early age. We are in this together. Let us build a strong community together, all of us on the same page, and let us do our part to build Belize.

THE KEY TO SUCCESS

By: Eduardo Santos Although grace of God and blessings of elders bring achievements, a hardworking and sincere person gets the cooperation of all due to his bravery. Fortune or destiny smiles on him because he dares to achieve the goal.

Always…luck goes hand in hand with people who dare to for the enforcement of something new to traditional systems.

Only those people who show bravery and fight against the prejudiced customs and rituals get positions in history. In other words, he who moves against the flow of a stream is the hero, not the person who swims with the flow of the steam.

Fear is a state of mind, and unless and until one thinks more and more positively, bravery will not come. To progress and prosper, one has to be bold enough to cross the hurdles in the path of destination. Challenges and obstacles are ever present on the way of life, but if it is decided strongly to achieve a goal nobody can stop the person. Gandhi and Abraham Lincoln are the best examples of this and the popular saying “fortune favors the brave” fits them perfectly.

Bravery is not confined to the soldiers and defense personnel but is a dynamic quality within an individual which decides the characteristic and nature of the person. To remain in constant struggle with the existing situations for the betterment of livelihood and for overall progress and prosperity is also a type of bravery. To cite a simple example, the great artists had to face the stage fear and nervousness at their first performance and if they had not shown bravery at that time, their fate might not have smiled on them in the form of popularity.

Fighting for a social cause makes one brave. Raising voice against injustice or violence requires courage. Fighting for others brings blessings and appreciation in return. George Cadle Price and Antonio Soberanis are two such brave men who earned historical positions for their selfless deeds, although criticized in earlier stages. If they had deviated from their paths due to criticism, they would not have left behind their footprints in the sands of time.

A person reaps exactly what he sows. Hence bold actions surely pay in the future. One should meet the ups and downs of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. Bravery should be infused into the young so that they can face the challenges of life to make fortune favor them because the materialistic world today requires people who are bold, daring and full of life. Try, try and try again till the goal is attained is the ‘guru mantra’ today for the young mind to face challenges with courage.

Modern age finds it more appropriate if courage be intimated by generosity. So luck favors him who is soft and mild on

one hand and bold and courageous on the other, but shy and fearful persons do not get respectable success even after having all the talents in them. The most relevant and contemporary example of courage is Baba Ramdev who openly criticized all the inhuman practices as well as spoke up openly against a number of multinationals. But the appreciation and faith he is getting all over the world is increasing day by day.

Success never lowers its standard to accommodate someone, but he has to raise his standards to achieve it and it is possible only by bravery. The man who is confident in himself commands the confidence of others. The only need is to put valor with enthusiasm. A small example is that is if you love somebody and do not gather enough confidence to covey it then the object of your love could pass by you. For each and every stone to turn in your favor determination and openness is required. One only needs to act without any fear and surely the rays of fortune will be shining over him.

God gives the life and man has to live it. If someone shows bravery in his life performing some good deed then God showers grace on him and he hits the target. The perception of boldness and confidence helps him in this achievement. Besides constant effort, enthusiasm and objectivity towards life bring the ladder of success and leads one to the topmost position.

Self-control, optimistic approach and openness to feeling are all forms of valor and courage. To lead somebody in the right path, to raise the standards of people surrounding you, to present a moral exampleall are forms of bravery. These not only make a person shine like a star but lead others to perfection.

Self-realization and analysis are the most essential parts of bravery. To learn from mistakes is the most significant high which saves a person from fault and failure.

Thus, “improve thyself” is the philosophy of success. One must not forget that victory comes by cultivating within him all the required traits of success and it is also an act of bravery.

The concepts of Industrial revolution, green revolution, social, political, economic and religious revolutions, all are the result of bravery and have given much to the society.

Today we live in an era of globalization but behind that the courageous and innovative steps are there. Our legislature, judiciary and executives all have lost that type of courage, the result of which is loss of power, prestige, faith and respect which they once enjoyed the most.

A boat cannot reach the shore if it surrenders to the tempest, a student cannot pass an examination without writing on the answer paper. Thus, the surest way to turn destiny according to your wish is to determine to succeed and work hard with sincerity and bravery. By uniting behind our leader John Briceño, our party is assured of victory and rectifying the ills of our society.

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REAL HOPE FOR BELIZE RURAL NORTH

Wednesday, 08 February 2017 On Saturday the 4th of February 2017 the Party Leader, the Hon. Johnny Briceño along with Major Lloyd Jones and the Belize Rural North team visited the beautiful villages of Maskall and Bomba along the “old road”.The visit started with a door to door in Spanish Town, Maskall. The Party Leader heard the concerns of residents in Spanish Town who amongst other things complained about the troubling land tenure situation, the lack of market access for their produce and the poor conditions of the farm roads in the area.

Residents of Spanish Town complained that despite their best efforts to normalize their land tenure they have been frustrated by the lack of compassion, concern and professionalism by some members of the Lands Department. The residents complained that they have been working their lands for many years and despite numerous trips to the Lands Department they have not been able to receive the proper documents to their land. Virtually all the residents that the Party Leader spoke with told stories of having their applications mysteriously “lost”. As if that wasn’t bad enough they had to repay all associated fees although the disappearance of their applications was not their fault. The residents are fearful that at anytime someone will show up with title to the lands and ask them to vacate the lands even though they have invested substantially in those lands.

In response to the concerns raised the Party Leader informed the residents that when he was the Minister of Lands he approved more than 65,000 titles and leases for average Belizeans. He assured residents that under his leadership as the next Prime Minister of Belize he will bring the Lands Department to the people. An innovative and visionary idea: the Lands Department will be deployed to each village to process their applications, provide GPS coordinates for sketches and conduct field visits and site inspections.

Many Belizeans may not know that a significant portion of the vegetables sold at the market in Belize City, Orange Walk and San Pedro are grown by the residents of Maskall and surrounding areas. The farmers lament that because there is no clear strategy by the Ministry of Agriculture regarding meeting the demand for fresh vegetables, there continues to be an oversupply leading to depressed prices: just $5 for a bucket of tomatoes, for example. The farmers explained that they simply cannot sustain their families at these prices and if the state of the market continues it will force them out of business. This is quite interesting because despite the clear ability of Belizean farmers to produce all the vegetables that we need, the Minister of Agriculture continues to grant import permits to UDP cronies to import vegetables. At a time when every single US dollar is needed to meet the current account deficit and to pay for Dean Barrow’s arrogant nationalization agenda, this very government is bleeding foreign exchange by importing vegetables that can be grown at home.

Another significant challenge for the residents of Spanish Town is the poor state of farm infrastructure. One resident explained that the slightest rain makes the farm roads impassable. If the farmers are not able to access their farms it can affect both planting and harvesting. The wear and tear on their vehicles and farm equipment is taking a toll on these hard working Belizeans and eat away at the already slim profit margins for their produce.

After the visit to Maskall the Party Leader headed to the beautiful village of Bomba where he was met by the Chairlady Mrs Ana Marilu Ramirez, who organized the visit. The entire village came out to meet the Party Leader. With the beautiful lagoon as a backdrop the Party Leader delivered a short message of hope. The PUP will win the next election he declared; and as the next Prime Minister he will ensure that Bomba gets the attention that it deserves.

The concerns of the residents of Bomba were similar to those of Maskall: no land tenure, no economic activity, and no support from NEMO after Hurricane Earl.

One resident informed the Party Leader that there is a sinister advertisement online at www.rainforestrealty.com where a 12,000 acre parcel of land in Belize is being offered for sale at US$5,900,000. Incredibly the ad includes the village of Bomba as part of the 12,000 acres. Residents recalled that the late Rt. Hon. George Price had acquired 2,500 acres of land in the area for village expansion and now with this ad the residents are wondering how it is that they will find land for the youths.

On the economic side, the little tourism activity has dried up. About 2 years ago there was significant tourism activity in the village stimulated by the inflows from San Pedro through Bomba to Maruba, Altun Ha and Lamania.

However the refusal of the Area Representative Edmond “Clear the Cane” Castro to properly maintain the navigability of the river and to dredge the bar mouth diverted much of that traffic to the Phillip Goldson Highway where the tourists are dropped off and then bussed into the division. This diversion has severely hit the pockets of residents of the area. Residents recalled that every year the Hon. Max Samuels would pay the youths to clear the banks of the river to assist with flood control and to ensure that vessels could traverse the river. He would also dredge the bar mouth to ensure that the vessels from San Pedro could get in to Bomba. Not “Clear the Cane”. In his 8 years as Area Representative he has only paid to have the river cleaned once and that was a disaster. He reportedly gave the job to a female relative of his for almost $9,000 and the job was, well let’s just say it was not properly done.

The Belize Rural North team was happy to have had the Party Leader visit with them and for his message of hope and solidarity. They hope to have him back soon to visit other villages in the constituency.

Que Viva Belize, Que Viva the PUP, Que Viva Johnny!

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ON THE

MOVE

Cayo Central Executive Committee

United Women’s Group

PUP Parliamentarians Meet

Monday, February 6, 2017 This past Saturday the women of the PUP came together to strategize a way forward for the United Women’s Group. A group of 25 dynamic women from all walks of life, from Corozal to Toledo, students and professionals, participated in what resulted in a very encouraging, motivational and energizing session.

The objectives of the meeting were to get the UWG well organized to strengthen the role of women in the party and in governance, to be the voice of the women of the PUP, and to fight for the issues of concern to the women of Belize. Present was the Party Leader, Hon. John Briceño who affirmed that the Party supports the participation and advancement of women and bringing the concerns of women to the forefront. He shared that the PUP Constitution was amended to assure the participation of women in the Party by stating that there must be 30% participation of women at every level in the Party. However, women have not taken advantage of this and he encouraged the participants to play active roles and become more involved.

Guest speaker at the event was Mrs. Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, former Parliamentarian and the first Special Envoy for Women. Mrs. Balderamos Garcia gave a brief history of the UWG and the strong role women have played in the past.

She emphasized that the UWG is not just an auxiliary of the PUP, but is actually a driving force, a movement to ensure that the concerns of women and children are fully addressed in the Party and at the national level.

Energized after these two speakers, the group discussed in detail what would be the Goals and Objectives of this 2-year term of the UWG, what were the important and priority Events and Activities, and strategies for effective Fund Raising.

Establishing strong Public Relations was determined to be a critical factor to push the UWG’s agenda and create more awareness of the issues of concern to the women of Belize.

The UWG calls on all our PUP women to Join the Movement! Call the PUP Secretariat at 677-9168 for further information.

Corozal North

Orange Walk South Meeting

Hon. Jose Mai Football Marathon Meeting with UNDP

Port Loyola Executive Committee

Hon. John Briceño and Christian Salazar Volkmann, Resident Coordinator for UNDP Belize and El Salvador

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MY PERSPECTIVE

By Dolores Balderamos Garcia

HERBERT GAYLE AND DOMESTICE VIOLENCE University of the West Indies Anthropologist Herbert Gayle PhD. is again bringing attention to the issue of violence, notably domestic violence. He is of course well known in Belize as the author, along with Belizean Nelma Mortis, of the Gayle Report entitled “Male Social Participation and Violence in Urban Belize,” the exhaustive study he published recently. In the Report he is styled as Anthropologist of Social Violence, and so it is clear that he is considered an expert in this field.

On January 22, 2017 he published a Commentary in the Jamaica Sunday Gleaner which is called “Misconceptions About Domestic Violence.” As soon as I saw the caption my interest was clearly piqued.

Upon reading the article I thought that it is imperative to share his ideas, especially since some of his findings have to do with Belize, and in particular the results of his Report on males mostly in the Southside of Belize City.

I will offer the findings of his Commentary in precis form. I believe that these issues are of crucial importance and that everyone involved in the social sector in Belize should be aware of his findings and opinions. Dr. Gayle stated that for the last ten years he has done much training on domestic violence and that he is always amazed at the gap between the legal meaning of domestic violence as used by the Police and the “North-funded” campaign meaning thereof. He said that he asked 100 educated people four true or false questions, with only nineteen of them getting all the answers correct. First, domestic violence and intimate-partner violence always mean the same (False) ; second, women are the primary victims of all forms of domestic violence (False) ; third, women account for about 90% of the victims of intimate partner violence (False) ; four, domestic violence is directly affected by male-versusmale violence (True.)

By this yardstick it is plain that domestic violence has a much broader meaning than intimate partner violence. And Dr. Gayle has posited and found that domestic vi-

olence affects boys, girls, elderly, disabled, women and men in that order in Jamaica, Belize and this region.

He also has found that in Jamaica and Belize boys are the primary victims of physical abuse and neglect in the home setting. These boys, who have often endured extreme physical abuse in childhood have as they have grown older “unleashed hell on us and on our women.”

Very sadly, Dr. Gayle has also found that boys are more likely to be psychologically scarred by verbal abuse. However, many girls are traded like cattle and quietly enslaved in the homes of relatives, and of course are more likely than boys to be sexually abused and trafficked.

Our challenge in the Caribbean, he says, is that children are often considered property. And just as welcome changes are coming in seeing the battering of women as not a private problem, there is the need to publicly protect and defend children in the same way.

Finally, Dr. Gayle feels that Jamaica suffers from adopting any agenda from the North due partly to funding, with “Gender” issues now attracting money. Yet the abuse of children is a root cause of continuing intimate partner violence. He has found that more than half of the men who beat women were abused as children, and that more than half of the women who carry on the abuse of children were also abused during their childhood.

We may of course question the empirical data or findings that Dr. Gayle and others have used in arriving at these conclusions, but it is critical for us in Belize to seriously pause and to consider carefully these matters before addressing how we are going to begin fixing the myriad social problems which plague us. I do agree with what I believe would be Dr. Gayle's and Ms. Mortis' positions, that is, our solutions to combatting domestic and intimate-partner violence must be based on our own definitions and data and not on the meanings placed on us by international organizations and governments who assist with the funding for social programs.

2017

Taking the High Road By: Kevin Bernard It is unfortunate that the Orange Walk Town Council has been dragged into a seedy back and forth with the UDP Area Representative for Orange Walk East, Elodio Aragon Jr. Now that Aragon has woken up from his long slumber and is making untrue allegations against me as Mayor and against the good people at the OWTC, I thought it important to share a few words which I hope will remind him of his negligence, and his obligations.

Without the assistance of Central Government, the Orange Walk Town Council has carried out an intensive works program. That is a fact. With the assistance of individuals and corporate entities in the community, we have paved 35 streets, cemented 8 intersections and completed 5 major drainage projects and 13 vehicle entrances on Santa Familia Street. We have also seen the complete renovation of the Central Park, turning it into a secure, safe zone for families.

We are proud of our record, which includes restoring transparency and accountability to Town Hall so that residents know exactly how their tax dollars and contributions are being used.

I can also assure Mr. Aragon that here at the Council, where two members of our team are UDP-affiliated…we do not play politics when it comes to serving all residents. We are elected to serve all residents of this town to the best of our abilities and I believe that we have been able to do just that.

Mr. Aragon chose to take it personally when the OWTC moved its scope of works into the Orange Walk East constituency. I find that ridiculous because a significant portion of that constituency lies within our jurisdiction. It was not our intention to shame him or to point out his inadequacies, because at the end of the day the people of that constituency will judge his performance, or lack thereof. I believe that he reacted out of a sense of shame, since he has

been missing in the area since after the elections. The only bit of work he did just before elections to woo the people of that area, the paving of a section of Liberty Avenue, has long since broken up. It did not even last 4 months.

Mr. Aragon’s hurried move to get the Ministry of Works to do some substandard, very temporary work in the area backfired on him. That is not the fault of Ministry of Works’ personnel. It is Mr. Aragon’s fault. Faced with the reality that the OWTC was coming into the area to pave streets, he decided to make a show to fool the people into thinking that he was actually working in the area. I find that despicable.

Let me be quite clear. With very little resources, we have managed to do much and WE DO IT PROPERLY. We do not pave streets only to have them break up weeks after. Works of that type require planning and preparation, something Mr. Aragon apparently never considered. Here at the OWTC we are not into games. Tricks are for kids. If Mr. Aragon genuinely wanted to help the people of his constituency, I speak for myself and the Council when I say we have absolutely no problem with that. We would welcome it.

What we absolutely do not welcome, and will not entertain, is the use of the people’s money to do work which will last weeks or months, work not done properly. Apart from the wastage of that money (not Mr. Aragon’s money but the people’s money), the OWTC will have to come right behind and pump more resources into fixing the mess left behind, as is the case with Mr. Aragon’s legacy from November 2015, Liberty Avenue.

My advice to Mr. Aragon, and I deliver it with all sincerity and due respect, is that if he does not intend to do quality work in the area, he would do well to just step aside and allow us to deliver good service to the people of Orange Walk East. This isn’t the time for games and political antics.

We are here to serve.

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2017

THREE LETTERS THAT POLITICIANS HATE

By: Norris Hall THE Belize government has been spending borrowed money as if it was going out of style. Suddenly one day, the Barrow Administration discovered that it has. The government is bankrupt. There is no national economy. If there is, it is being terribly mismanaged or it is a failed economy. Whatever is left of it is being propped up by Taiwanese money. That country spends billions on a foreign policy aimed at buying friends and influencing people.

It would appear, in some instances that they may even be unintended surrogates to corruption. This has been so in recent cases in Guatemala and El Salvador. Notwithstanding, the Taiwanese have contributed greatly in assisting developing countries like Belize. Without them, and with the Belize government’s abuse of power, mismanagement and corruption, Belize, would have been a failed State - it is on the edge. International experts would assert that it is!

A good example of the misuse and misappropriation of development funding from Taiwan is the Marion Jones Sports Stadium. It has taken as long as the Tower of Babel to be completed. There is no accountability. It is alleged that $ millions have been syphoned off, much of it stolen from funding by Mexico and Taiwan to enrich a few including a former Minister and a former junior Minister of Sports.

Another glaring example of how this government has misused other people’s development assistance has been the reckless spending of money from Venezuela with total disregard for the terms of the Petro Caribe agreement with that country.

It is now that time of the year for the government’s annual budget exercise. Come March, the Prime Minister, as Minister of Finance, will don his cloak and hat as a magician, and take the people of Belize into a realm of magic that is far removed from the reality of the economic mess he has created. As he delivers his government’s budget speech, he will again attempt to hoodwink the people of this country as he outlines his government’s proposed expenditure for the next fiscal year that begins in April. We had a taste of it in his New Year’s message. This was the sound of sweet nothings.

The annual budget exercise should encapsulate the State of the Nation and the state of the national economy. It will, or should, present the government’s projected rev-

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enues and expenditure that will be funded from local taxes and the anticipated contributions for projects to be funded from foreign sources, most of which will come from dwindling foreign assistance. When the government needs additional revenues to meet its budget shortfall, as in recent instances of irresponsible spending, it raises taxes. The prelude, the foreword, to this year’s budget speech has already been written by the International Monetary Fund - the three letter word that politicians hate, especially when they display, as the Barrow Administration has, a lack of fiscal discipline.

The IMF usually moves in to ensure a return to financial stability and makes recommendations to foster economic growth. That is the nice way of putting it after a government has screwed up.

A review of the recent IMF’s annual reports on the state of Belize’s economy reflects a laissez-faire attitude towards fiscal discipline, the fast and loose, even irresponsible, spending and the absence of a substantial policy for guided development. The Barrow Administration behaves more like a political adhocracy with bad governance. It is all spin, based on the premise that “the people do not understand”. The reality is far removed from the Prime Minister’s unparalleled universe.

This gloomy and depressing reality has been composed based on facts, by international economists, financial analysts and statisticians including the Statistical Institute of Belize. Every economic indicator provides a minus GDP growth factor, the negative performance of industries, the collapse of some except for tourism. However, the growth in this industry, this sector, is hardly reflected in the national purse.

In this industry there is an inequitable imbalance in the quid pro quo, with Belizeans, in most instances, getting the shitty end of the deal. This is a far cry from the original blueprint for the development of this “national” industry. And, then there are other undeniables: the escalating levels of poverty where one in every two Belizean is either very poor or unemployed. There is also the negative impact of crime that continues to rise as punishment falls. There is also a virtually incompetent judicial system with high rates of acquittals, the injustice of a system in which hundreds of accused persons languish in prison for up to five years before they are brought to justice.

Worse is that the budgeted allocation for the judiciary will be cut. There is a flagrant disregard for the rule of law, the manipulation of the judicial system and disrespect and disregard for the separation of powers - the Executive, the Legislative, the Administrative and

the Judiciary.

The Prime Minister’s Budget speech will be out of context with the reality that he and his government have created. To preempt his distortions, we need to look at what the most recent IMF report, in summary, (October, 2016) said, about the Belize Economy: “Growth is expected to average less than 2 percent in the medium term. The envisaged fiscal adjustment would remain insufficient to significantly reduce the very high public debt. Large external imbalances, driven by large current account deficits, repayment of the super bond and remaining payments for the nationalized telecommunication company (BTL), would reduce international reserves to uncomfortable levels. The further withdrawal by global banks of correspondent relationships with Belizean banks and low capital buffers in some banks are key threats to financial stability. Insufficient fiscal adjustment and weaknesses in the banking system are significant risk.”

The full report by the IMF is even more devastating as the country continues to spiral downwards.

The Prime Minister will most likely present a government budget created from a prism, distorted mirrors and rose-coloured lenses.

It will be written in prose, delivered like poetry and scripted with platitudes with omissions of austerity, retrenchment, tax increases across the board along with some pie-in-the sky offerings for the gullible. He will continue to expect the “masses” to live on lime juice and ramen noodles, while he and his crowd maintain a lifestyle of excessive international travel, an unconscionable fleet of luxury vehicles, a continuing display of arrogance and indifference, and more champagne and caviar or fish roe. The lifestyles of the rich and famous!

If the “King” continues to ignore the seriousness of his damage to the national economy, if the “King” continues to ignore the diagnosis and remedies recommended in the reports of the International Monetary Fund, then his (Budget) speech will be a disservice to the people of Belize and a denial of the economic reality that is biting them in their asses.

He must either bite the bullet or bite the dust.

But then again - who cares?

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 IGNACIO ALBERT MAHUNG 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 1016.7 square yards being Parcel 535, Block 45 in the King’s Park Registration Section situate at No. 5537 Cor. Princess Margaret Drive and Moguel Street, Belize City, Belize District, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of IGNACIO ALBERT MAHUNG JR. DATED this 7th day of February 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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EE. UU. restaura miles de visados revocados por decreto El decreto de Trump desata protestas en el mundo.

Nuevas lanchas antidrogas en Panamá

Panamá pide a Colombia esforzarse por erradicar el Narcotráfico

Panama 6 de Febrero 2017 Durante la entrega de cuatro nuevos botes que se utilizarán en el Servicio Nacional Aeronaval en la lucha contra el narcotráfico, el presidente de Panamá, Juan Carlos Varela, le pidió de a su homólogo Juan Manuel Santos, que Colombia redoble sus esfuerzos para erradicar el narcotráfico.

Varela ha manifestado su respaldo al proceso de paz que se vive en Colombia, pero se manifestó preocupado porque, Panamá sufre los efectos del narcotráfico colombiano. A pesar del avance del proceso de paz “sentimos un aumento de la amenaza del narcotráfico”, declaró el presidente.

Panamá fortalece capacidades del Servicio Nacional Aeronaval.

Cuatro nuevas lanchas de interdicción marítima Tipo DAMEN 1102 entregó el presidente Juan Carlos Varela al Servicio Nacional Aeronaval (Senan) para labores de patrullaje y lucha contra el narcotráfico en aguas panameñas.

“Estamos dando este paso que tiene como finalidad lograr un mayor fortalecimiento de las acciones de control jurisdiccional en el Mar Territorial y aguas interiores de la República de Panamá para seguir llevando este conflicto con las fuerzas del crimen al final deseado: su derrota en nuestro territorio”, destacó el Jefe de Estado.

El año pasado, el Senan decomisó 27 toneladas de drogas, por lo que la adquisición del nuevo equipo fortalecerá la ofensiva contra el narcotráfico.

Washington: 06 de Febrero de 2017 Como ridícula calificó el presidente de EE. UU., Donald Trump, la decisión de un juez de bloquear temporalmente el decreto concerniente a la cancelación de visas para siete países.

Después de una gran polémica sobre el decreto migratorio de Trump que restringe el ingreso a EE. UU. de siete países, mayormente musulmanes, el Departamento de Estado revierte cancelaciones de visas luego de que un juez suspendió la orden de Trump.

El Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. informó este sábado que ha restaurado miles de visados cancelados a ciudadanos de siete países de mayoría musulmana debido al veto migratorio impuesto por el presidente Donald Trump, ahora que este ha quedado bloqueado por orden de un juez federal.

“Hemos revertido la revocación provisional de los visados bajo la orden ejecutiva (de Trump). Las personas con visados que no han sido físicamente cancelados pueden viajar ahora, si su visado sigue siendo válido”, dijo un funcionario del Departamento de Estado, que pidió el anonimato.

El Departamento de Estado aseguró este viernes que había revocado provisionalmente casi 60 mil visas de extranjeros provenientes de los siete países afectados por la entrada en vigor del veto migratorio.

No está claro a cuántos de ellos se les canceló físicamente el visado y no podrán, por tanto, recuperarlo para viajar a Estados Unidos, pero al resto sí se les permitirá embarcar en las aerolíneas que han comenzado a llevar pasajeros de Irak, Yemen, Irán, Somalia, Sudán, Siria y Libia.

Sin embargo, el Departamento de Justicia “planea

presentar lo antes posible una petición de urgencia para que se suspenda la orden” del juez federal que paralizó el veto migratorio de Trump, según aseguró una portavoz del Gobierno estadounidense, Gillian Christensen.

"La decisión del juez es ridícula y ese veredicto acabará anulado", Donald Trump, presidente de EE. UU. “La orden ejecutiva del presidente es legal y apropiada. Esta orden está pensada para proteger al país y al pueblo estadounidense, y el presidente no tiene mayor deber y responsabilidad que hacer eso”, indicó Christensen, que es portavoz en funciones del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, en inglés).

Ese Departamento, encargado del control de inmigración y aduanas, también ha suspendido “todas las acciones destinadas a implementar las secciones” del decreto de Trump “afectadas” por la decisión emitida este viernes por el juez federal James Robart.

Como consecuencia, se han suspendido “las reglas que clasificaban a los pasajeros” de ciertos países como prohibidos por la orden ejecutiva, y DHS “volverá a inspeccionar a los viajeros de acuerdo con la política y los procedimientos estándar” que estaban en vigor antes del decreto, apuntó Christensen.

Trump apelará decisión de juez La Casa Blanca ya había anunciado este viernes que sus abogados presentarán “lo antes posible” una apelación al fallo con el objetivo de restituir el veto que, a su juicio, es “legal” y “apropiado”.

La decisión del juez Robart, con tribunal en Seattle (estado de Washington), bloqueó con efecto inmediato sobre todo el país la polémica orden emitida el 27 de enero, que vetaba la entrada a Estados Unidos a los inmigrantes procedentes de Irak, Yemen, Irán, Somalia, Sudán, Siria y Libia, además de a los refugiados sirios.

Esa suspensión es temporal y rige hasta que Robart tome una decisión definitiva sobre la legalidad de la orden presidencial o hasta que una instancia judicial superior a la que acuda el Gobierno, como el Tribunal de Apelaciones del Circuito Noveno o el Tribunal Supremo como último recurso, decida levantarla.

El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, tachó hoy de “ridícula” la decisión del juez estadounidense, y aseguró que ese veredicto acabará “anulado” .

Latino Am,erica aposta por la integracion

¿Latinoamérica debe apostar por la integración para enfrentar cambios por Trump?

06 de Febrero de 2017 Mejorar el intercambio y lograr una integración política y comercial, así como forjar una alianza con China, son los principales desafíos para los países de América Latina, a fin de compensar los posibles impactos por las medidas de Estados Unidos.

Latinoamérica, que es rica en producción de materias primas y manufacturas, deberá fijar una estrategia de cara a las medidas de protección comercial que podría adoptar Es-

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El Salvador desbarata red de narcotráfico Internacional San Salvador: 10 de Febrero 2017 La Policía salvadoreña informó este lunes que desbarató una red de narcotráfico internacional al capturar a 26 personas, entre ellas una afamada presentadora de televisión, que presuntamente actuaban en labores de abastecimiento y logística para los carteles mexicanos de Sinaloa y El Golfo.

La presentadora de televisión y locutora de radio Pamela Martínez Posada es acusada por la Policía de ser parte de los colaboradores del cartel de Sinaloa, que dirige el criminal Joaquín el "Chapo" Guzmán, que está siendo procesado por tribunales de Estados Unidos.

Además de Martínez Posada, fue detenido el ex jugador de la selección nacional de fútbol playa José Cipriano Rivera Meléndez, capturado en isla Pirraya, en el departamento de Usulután. Estas capturas las confirmó el fiscal general Douglas Meléndez.

La Policía local aseguró que "las investigaciones del caso se han desarrollado desde hace dos años y la estructura criminal está conformada por pescadores artesanales que mantenían conexiones con guatemaltecos y colombianos", que actuaban indistinatamente para los cárteles mexicanos mencionados.

El comunicado difundido

Los implicados están ligados a dos decomisos en altamar de 850 libras de cocaína en el 2016.

confirmó que los apresados colaboraban con el narcotraficante Marlon Francesco Monroy Meoño, alias "El Fantasma", militar de nacionalidad guatemalteca, capturado y extraditado a Estados Unidos el año pasado.

Los operativos, en los que se decomisaron armas de guerra y 14 lanchas, se realizaron entre la noche del domingo y la madrugada de este lunes, en la zona costera del departamento de La Libertad, además de Usulután.

Los detenidos eran pescadores artesanales que realizaban labores logísticas para el trasiego de droga, de acuerdo a la información.

"Uno de los oficiales antidrogas de El Salvador y que dirigió la operación dijo que presuntamente esta estructura trasegaba unos 500 kilos de droga semanalmente", detalló el comunicado.

Además, la Policía especificó que "los cargamentos provenían de Ecuador y cruzaban el Pacífico salvadoreño, donde los lancheros

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tados Unidos con la llegada de una nueva administración de Gobierno.

Los países latinoamericanos tienen una alta dependencia económica con EE. UU., por ser la economía más grande del mundo, y de estos, México y Centroamérica son los que mayor depende de ese país, lo que no sucede con algunos de América del Sur, que ya tienen relación más intensa con Asia.

Aunque difícilmente puedan competir con EE. UU., los países latinoamericanos pueden lograr alguna incidencia si se llegaran a concretar algunas acciones como la unificación, subrayó Enrique Lacs Palomo, viceministro de Economía.

David M. Spooner, exnegociador por EE. UU. del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Centroamérica, Panamá y Colombia, dijo que la mejor manera de contrarrestar cualquiera de las medidas de proteccionismo mundial es la integración

de las economías en la región.

El informe Perspectivas Económicas de 2017, de la Comisión Económica para América Latina (Cepal), marca una hoja de ruta para la región y se anticipa a las decisiones que adoptó el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump.

El documento señala que se debe fortalecer e impulsar el comercio intrarregional, que durante el 2016 registró una caída del 5%.

En otro capítulo, indica que la transformación de China podría no solo estimular el crecimiento en momentos de desaceleración económica en América Latina, sino también ayudar a la región a enfrentar sus retos tradicionales.

Lacs Palomo dice que, en ese contexto, ni Guatemala ni Centroamérica están bajo una amenaza, como sí lo están México, Brasil, Argentina, Perú y Colombia, que por el tamaño de su economía y participación son más dependientes

en la industria manufacturera y el despacho de materia primas.

“Centroamérica, por el momento, se encuentra en una zona de confort, y el balance negativo pudiera ser para México. En general, la región deberá incrementar su comercio intrarregional, aunque dependa en una buena parte de EE. UU”, señaló.

En 2016, la Cepal informó que de 23 economías latinoamericanas, siete estuvieron en terreno negativo —sobre todo en América del Sur— y otras se desaceleraron.

• Socio silencioso Los vínculos comerciales entre América Latina y China se han disparado, convirtiéndose en el principal socio comercial de Brasil, Chile y Perú, señala la Cepal.

Humberto López, director del Banco Mundial (BM) para Centroamérica, dijo que en efecto, algunos de los países de

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artesanales se ocupaban del abastecimiento de combustible de las lanchas rápidas, así como también del traslado de los cargamentos hacia Iztapa en Guatemala".

Las detenciones se efectuaron en El Puerto de La Libertad, playa San Diego y Usulután, en el litoral Pacífico del país, como parte de una amplia operación desarrollada por la División Antinarcóticos de la Policía.

Los implicados están ligados a dos decomisos de 400 kilos de cocaína realizados en enero y junio del 2016, valorados en 10 millones de dólares.

El jefe policial indicó que los pescadores forman parte de una estructura que lideraba el excapitán del ejército de Guatemala Marlon Francisco Monroy, alias “el Fantasma” , quien fue detenido en abril del año pasado en su país y luego extraditado a Estados Unidos.

Monroy traficaba para los carteles mexicanos de Sinaloa y el Golfo.

Según las investigaciones, los detenidos se embarcaban en horas de la noche para abastecer de combustible y víveres a otras lanchas que transportaban droga desde Ecuador hasta el puerto de Iztapa en Guatemala.

América del Sur, han tenido más acercamiento con China, y que han desplazado a Estados Unidos como socio comercial.

Explicó que el factor de bajos precios de commodities (materias primas) fue la causa que impactó en sus economías el año pasado, con respecto a otra regiones.

“Centroamérica tuvo crecimiento positivo en 2016, en comparación con Sudamérica que fue la más castigada por bajos precios y una menor demanda de China”, afirmó.

En todo caso, dijo el diplomático se deben dar las condiciones para bajar costos en Latinoamérica y fomentar un comercio más agresivo, así como diversificar la transacción de las mercancías.

Empresarios como el magnate Carlos Slim Helú, anunció hace algunos días la construcción de una planta automotriz China en México.

Lacs Palomo, indicó que en este momento, la integración de Latinoamérica es más política que económica por la construcción en EE. UU. de un muro para frenar la migración.

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY North Ambergris Caye, Belize District

BY ORDER of the Receiver, Sueno Del Mar Limited, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo will sell the following property ON SITE [13 Miles north of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize District] on Monday 13th February 2017 at 11:00 am: SUENO DEL MAR RESORT - 13 MILES NORTH OF SAN PEDRO TOWN, AMBERGRIS CAYE

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK San Pedro 7

PARCEL 8843

(Being Sueno Del Mar Resort situate 13 Miles north of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye and includes: Palapa Bar & Grill; Two Swimming Pools; Direct TV Satellite System; Isotropic Satellite Internet System; Electrical System provided by Belize Electricity Ltd.; Resort Electricity back-up Generator; 45,0000 gallon resort water storage; Laundry Facility; Guest Storage; Staff Housing; Resort Maintenance Storage; 32 ft. Boat with 2 - 200 HP Yamaha Outboard Motors; 9 Resort Villa Buildings (36 villas are partially furnished and 3 villas unfurnished) (32 two bedroom villas) (6 one bedroom villas) (1 three bedroom villa); on 9.6 acres of land with 506 feet of frontage on the Caribbean Sea in the Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve, Ambergris Caye, Belize District, the freehold property of Messrs. Sueno Del Mar Limited

TERMS: PAYMENT BY UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE: 224 4473 Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com

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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 Stann Creek & Toledo Districts properties at the locations, dates and times below listed:

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 15th February 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) 2. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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) 3. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 2017 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) 4. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 2017 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) 5. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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) 6. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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) 7. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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) 8. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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)

9. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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) 10. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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) 11. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 2017 at 11:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 278 (Being a two storey concrete building [4,992 sq. ft.] containing Ground Floor: 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen; First Floor: 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [807.959 S.M.] situate on Carrie Flo Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Ruti Palacio) 12. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on 2016 at 11:00 am: Wednesday 15th February 2017

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) 13. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 2016 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] 14. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 2016 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING Ten (10) acres being Block No. 3 situate near Mile 3 ½ Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being 10 acres of vacant land situate near Mile 3 ½ Stann Creek Valley Road, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Edith Marcello) 15. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 2016 at 11:00 am:

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] 16. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, StannContinued Creek Districton onpage 24 Wednesday 15th February 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 Continued from page 23Village, Stann Creek District [928.135 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Nicholi Fernandez [Photo taken June 2012] 16. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 2017 at 11:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 940 (Being a split level dwelling house [1214 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + sitting area and covered porch and lot [555.02 S.Y.] situate on Sarah Gonguez Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Anthony Marin) 17. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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 15th February 2017 at 11:00 am:

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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 15th February 2017 at 11:00 am:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 205 situate in Hope Creek Village Extension, Stann Creek District as shown by a plan of survey attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 665 of 2001 dated 9th September 2001 and lodged at the Land Title Unit in Belmopan, Cayo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a vacant lot situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Frank E. Vasquez) 25. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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) 26. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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 15th February 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 15th February 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] 27. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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 15th February 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) 28. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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 15th February 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) 29. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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 15th February 2017 at 11:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Placencia North 36 2307 (Being: Building (1) a 2 storey structure of mixed construction [2,184 sq. ft.] containing 8 apartments each 1 bedroom + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; Building (2) no habitable: Building (3) not habitable and lot [670.279 S.M.] situate south of the peninsula, Placencia Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Richard Trethewey and Ms. Yolanda Trethewey) 30. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 2017 at 11:00 am:

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REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Placencia North 36 2307 (Being: Building (1) a 2 storey structure of mixed construction [2,184 sq. ft.] containing 8 apartments each 1 bedroom + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; Building (2) no habitable: Building (3) not habitable and Continued from 24south of the peninsula, Placencia Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold lot [670.279 S.M.]page situate property of Mr. Richard Trethewey and Ms. Yolanda Trethewey) 30. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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) 31. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 2017 at 11:00 am:

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) 32. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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) 33. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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) 34. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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) 35. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 2016 2017 at 11:00 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) 36. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 2017 at 11:00 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) 37. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 2017 at 11:00 am:

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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) 38. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on 2017 at 11:00 am: Wednesday 15th February 2016

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) 39. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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 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) 40. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 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.)

41. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 2017 at 10:00 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 16th February 2017 at 10:00 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 16th February 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 444 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,408 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + covered porch + utility room and lot [554.11 S.Y.] situate between Airport & Filaya Streets, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Alvan Vernon) 44. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 2017 at 10:00 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) 45. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 2017 at 10:00 am:

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)

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) 38. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on

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Continued from page 25 46. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 1245/1 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,457 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + utility room + covered entry verandah and lot [574.08 S.M.] situate on Stann Creek Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Mr. Simon Tillett) 47. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 389 (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) 48. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 269 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [846 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + covered entry porch + rear timber deck and lot [496.03 S.Y.] situate on Mango Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Lenard Noralez) 49. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 50. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 51. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday16th 15th February 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) 52. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 53. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 54. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 55. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 56. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 57. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 2017 at 10:00 am:

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(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) 58. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 59. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 60. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 61. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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 Continued on page 27 Facility; First Floor: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + Small timber & thatch Kitchen

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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) 62. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 63. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 64. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 65. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 66. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 67. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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] 68. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 1789/1 (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) 69. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 2017 at 10:00 am:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 1812/1 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house 734 sq. ft. containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen] and a second concrete building 360 sq. ft. and lot 464.464 S.M. situate on Sapodilla Street, New Housing Area, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Ms. Marsha Lisbey and Mr. Anthony Lisbey) 70. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 71. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 72. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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) 73. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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.) 74. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 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.) TERMS: STRICTLY CASH

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] 68. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 2017 at 10:00 am:

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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)

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY Belize City & Belize District 7. Lot No. 318 Quail Street, Vista Del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL

BY ORDER PUBLIC of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A.Vista Castillo will sell the properties del Mar 16 following 681/1 AUCTION SALE: PROPERTIES (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,348 sq. ft.]

3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Belize CityAvenue, & Belize District Belama Phase 1, Belize City on Tuesday 14th February 2017 at 6:00 at No. 170 Beltex living/dining/kitchen and lot [513.000 S.M.] situate on Quail Street, Vista del Mar,pm: Ladyville, Belize

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 14th February 2017 at 6:00 pm: 1. 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)

District, the leasehold property of Ms. Dorette Perez & Mr. Donovan Perez)

8. Parcel No. 246 Maskall Village Road, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL 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:

2. 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)

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. Parcel No. 341 LaCroix Boulevard, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City:

3. 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) 4. 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) 5. Lot No. 24 Topnachick Street, Mitchell Estate, Ladyville, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL St. Martin de Porres West 45 341 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,452 sq. ft.] 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry + porch and lot [343.236 S.M.] situate on LaCroix Boulevard, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City, the freehold property of Ms. Carolee Nunez) 11. 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) 12. Lot No. 187 BDF Housing Site, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize Dustrict:

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) 13. Parcel No. 8295 Miller Street, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 475.918 S.M. situate at No. 24 Topnachick Street, Mitchell Estate, Ladyville TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,288 sq. ft.] 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen situate on Topnachick Street, Mithcell Estate, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Trevor Matthews) 6. Parcel No. 1398 Rosalind Bradley 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)

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) 7. Lot No. 318 Quail Street, Vista Del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Vista del Mar 16 681/1 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,348 sq. ft.] 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [513.000 S.M.] situate on Quail Street, Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District, the leasehold property of Ms. Dorette Perez & Mr. Donovan Perez)

14. 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) 15. Lot No. 316 Maxboro Estates, Sandhill Village Extension, Mile 17 Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize District:

ALL THAT LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN ALL THAT piece or parcel of Continued land being Loton No.page 316 29

(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) 15. Lot No. 316 Maxboro Estates, Sandhill Village Extension, Mile 17 Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize District:

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Continued from page 28 ALL THAT LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 316 situate in Sandhill Development Project, near Mile 16 Northern Highway, Belize District and bounded as follows: On the North for 30.476 metres by Lot No. 313; on the South for 30.476 metres by 40 feet wide road reserve; on the East for 31.393 metres by Lot No. 315; on the West for 31.393 metres by Lot Village Belize District, the leasehold property of No. Mr. 5146 Lionel Jones & Sylvia Staine.)

No. 317 Extension, containing 956.733 square metres as shown on Entry Register 21Ms. at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands andBelize Surveys TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being 16. Lot No. 48 Regent Street, City: thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house and Lot situate in Maxboro Estates, Sandhill

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)

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + entry porch [842 sq. ft.] and Lot [933.334 SM] situate in Maxboro Estates, Sandhill Village Extension, Belize District, the leasehold property of Ms. Andrea Lord) 24. 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) 25. Parcel No. 963 Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

17. Parcel No. 1203 Corner Barrack Road & Hyde’s Lane, Belize City:

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)

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) 26. Lot No. 7299 in an Alley off MacKenzie Lane, near Central American Boulevard, Belize City, Belize District:

18. Lot No. 39 Fresh Pond Area, Burrell Boom Pine Ridge, Boom/Hattieville Road, 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) 19. Parcel No. 873 Vernon Street, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION Lake Independence

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PARCEL 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)

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 Pen Road) Belize City, the leasehold property of Ms. Neri Wade) 27. Lot No. 6 Arizona Road, Ladyville, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 555.56 square yards being Lot 6 Arizona Road, Ladyville, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being theron. (Being an incomplete elevated concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,403 sq. ft.] comprising 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + verandah + open space and lot [555.56 S.Y.] situate on Arizona Road, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Mark Swift & Ms. Beverly Perez) 28. Lot No. 7507 Mangrove Street, Faber’s Road Extension, Belize City, Belize District:

20. Lot No. 11 Lord’s Bank Village, 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) 21. 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) 22. 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) 23. Lot No. 362 Maxboro Estates, Sandhill Development Project, Mile 16 Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 933.334 SM being Lot No. 362 Maxborough situate in Sandhill Development Project, near Mile 16 Northern Highway, Belize District as shown on Entry Plan No. 4844 Register No. 21 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + entry porch [842 sq. ft.] and Lot [933.334 SM] situate in Maxboro Estates, Sandhill Village Extension, Belize District, the leasehold property of Ms. Andrea Lord) 24. Lot No. 75 Western Paradise Village, Mile 8 George Price Highway, Belize District:

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) 29. Parcel No. 79 Mitchell Estate Area, Ladyville, 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) 30. Lot No. 290 Vista del Mar, Ladyville, Belize District:

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) 31. Parcel No. 466 West Canal Street, Belize City:

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District, the freehold property of Ms. Shermodean Bainton) 31. 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)

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All that piece or parcel of land being Lots Nos. 89 & 93 situate in Ladyville, Belize District containing 924.044 s.m. TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being two vacant lots located approximately 1500 yards off the Northern Highway and just South of Los Lagos Development, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Patricia Mendoza)

38. Lot No. 353, Hattieville, Belize District

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 353 situate in Hattieville Village, Belize District, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a vacant lot [831.242 S.M.] situate in the Village of Hattieville, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Patricia Terry) 39. Lot No 5 Mile 23 ¼ Phillip Goldson Highway, Biscayne Village, Belize District:

32. Parcel No. 857 Vista del Mar, Ladyville, 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) 40. 1.084 Acres situate near Mile 11 ½ Phillip Goldson Highway, 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) 33. Lot No. 100 Hattieville, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being containing 1.084 acres situate along the Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize District being more particularly delineated and described as shown on Plan No. 103 of 2001 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 103 of 2001 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [2821 Sq. Ft.] consisting of 4 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms + kitchen/living/dining, family room, laundry, porch, car port and detached store room and lot 1.084 acres situate near Mile 11 ½ Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Bertrand Faux and Mrs. Shirlene Faux) 41. Parcel No. 854 Vista del Mar, 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) 34. Lot No. 152 Belize American Site, Hattieville, 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) 42. 5.43 Acres of Vacant Land North of the Phillip Goldson Highway near Mile 11 in Ladyville, 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) 35. Parcel No. 456 Church Street, Belize City:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 5.43 acres situate North of the Phillip Goldson Highway in Ladyville in the Belize District of Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being vacant land situate near Mile 11 Phillip Goldson Highway, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Lyndon Bailey) 43.

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) 36. Lot No. 259 Maxboro, Sandhill Village, Belize District:

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) 37. Lots Nos. 89 & 93 1500 yards off the Northern Highway and just South of Los Lagos Development, Ladyville, Belize District

All that piece or parcel of land being Lots Nos. 89 & 93 situate in Ladyville, Belize District containing 924.044 s.m. TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being two vacant lots located approximately 1500 yards off the Northern Highway and just South of Los Lagos Development, Ladyville, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Patricia Mendoza) 38. Lot No. 353, Hattieville, Belize District

At Lot No. 44 Dew Drop Estate near Mile 11 District:

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ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being being Lot No. 44 containing 610.67 square yards, more or less, being part of Dew Drop Estate, situate on the north side of the Old Northern Highway near Mile 11 ¾, Ladyville Belize District as surveyed by Kenneth A. Gillett, Licensed Surveyor and recorded at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, Belmopan at Register No. 16 Entry No. 5325 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a two storey dwelling house containing Ground Floor: 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen + Laundry and First Floor: 2 Bedrooms + Part bath + Deck and lot [610.57 S.Y.] situate at No. 44 Dew Drop Estate, Ladyville Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Rhonda Crichton & Mr. Fitzgerald Brown) 44. 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) 45. Approx. ½ acre in Betson/Block Creek Area, Mile 22 ½ Phillip Goldson Highway, Coral Cresent, Gardenia Village, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing half acre or thereabout situated in the Betson/Block Creek Area, Located at 22 ½ Miles Phillip Goldson Highway, Coral Crecent, Gardenia Village Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [672 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and ½ acre lot approximately, the freehold property of Mr. Vincent Thomas) 46. Lot No. 153 Bristle Cone Street, Western Pines, Western Paradise Village, Belize District:

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ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing half acre or thereabout situated in the Betson/Block Creek Area, Located at 22 ½ Miles Phillip Goldson Highway, Coral Crecent, Gardenia Village Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [672page sq. ft.] 30 containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and ½ acre lot Continued from approximately, the freehold property of Mr. Vincent Thomas) 46. Lot No. 153 Bristle Cone Street, Western Pines, Western Paradise Village, Belize District:

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY 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:

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) 47. 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) 48. Vehicles:

1. In front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on Wednesday 15th February 2017 at 11:00 am

2. In Front Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., Corner Prince & Main Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District on Thursday 16th February 2017 at 10:00 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.)

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 2 acres situate along San Marcos Area, Toledo District, Belize as shown and describe don the Registry Index Map at the office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys Belmopan, Cayo District, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being two acres of land situate in the San Marcos Area, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Elvis Cabral)

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH 2008 Chrysler Aspen

2006 Dodge Durango

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH

KEVIN A. CASTILLO TERMS:TELEPHONE STRICTLY CASH 224-4473 E-mail: kevinacas@yahoo.com KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE: 224 4473 Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com

FORT GEORGE, FREETOWN AND CARIBBEAN SHORES DIVISIONS

will be holding a joint endorsement convention to elect New Executives on Wednesday 15 February, 2017 at Independence Hall at 7:00 p.m. sharp.

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the below companies have been dissolved and struck off the International Business Companies Register with effect from the below dates: PLATACI OVERSEAS LTD. - January 28th, 2017 ONIRO S.A. - January 28th, 2017 ICAZA BELIZE TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED

KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE: 224 4473 Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com

PUP NOTICE The People’s United Party informs all supporters in the following constituencies that nominations are now being accepted for positions on the Constituency Executive Committee.

1. Fort George Division 2. Caribbean Shores Division 3. Freetown Division 4. Orange Walk North Division Positions for which nominations are being accepted ARE: 1. Chairperson 2. Deputy-Chairperson 3. Secretary 4. Treasurer 5. Assistant Treasurer 6. Campaign Manager 7. Deputy Campaign Manager 8. Communications Director 9. Logistics Coordinator The Closing Date for nominations for those interested in any position on the Executive Committee is February 10, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.

NOTICE The Belmopan Constituency invites all our PUP supporters to the Official Swearing in of the New Executive for the Belmopan Constituency taking place this Saturday February 11 at 2:30 p.m. at the PUP Office (formerly George Price Home).

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