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16 JUL
THE BELIZE TIMES
2017 For Sale By Order of the Mortgagee
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JUSTICE FOR LITTLE GIRLS IN BELIZE The death of 13year old Faye Lin Cannon, a young American girl living on Ambergris Caye with her American adoptive parents, has shocked the nation. As relayed on various news outlets, the post mortem examination has revealed the young girl was physically and sexually abused and to such extent that she had a chest compression that broke her ribs whereby one punctured her heart. This is an extremely distressing, tragic situation with very troubling details emerging. A community is outraged. A nation is stunned. The country is demanding Justice for Faye. The community of Ambergris Caye, particularly San Pedro town, has been vocal in their condemnation and their frustration with what they have observed as neglect and a questionable living environment for this young girl and for other young girls on the island. They took to the island streets on Friday and Saturday of last week to protest and have their voices heard. The Department of Human Services in its official statement on this young girl’s death voiced “It is unfortunate that the abuse of our children continues to be an everyday occurrence. In 2016, the Ministry received and investigated 1,485 reports of child abuse and neglect and is aware that many more cases go unreported”.This number is staggering. There was no statement made to how it compared to previous years or how it is trending for the current year. The Mayor of San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye, Daniel Guerrero stated, “Well it’s definitely a very sad incident
and it's an isolated incident also and yes the entire town got shocked. Everybody kind of hurt - it touches your heart and I am of the opinion that as the population grows we will be seeing things like this. It's not something we would want to see, but people need to be real”. This statement too is staggering. Gender violence and child abuse, no matter the size of the population or the increase in growth, can never be accepted and efforts have to be put in place to prevent it from occurring and to aggressively arrest the situation when it does occur. Justice demands that a thorough investigation be had including from the time of arrival into the country to ensure that no process or procedure was circumvented at the immigration department with these adoptive parents ‘entry and residence’ in Belize. Justice demands that a thorough assessment of the Human Services department be done to see where the system may have failed or has shortcomings. Justice demands, not only for Faye Lin Cannon, but for all young girls who have been abused and murdered and left unsolved, that the authorities professionally and properly investigate this case. Justice demands that citizens report cases of suspected abuse and neglect of our children. This was a horrific tragedy. The weight of the silence of various organizations and groups across the country has not gone unnoticed and has to be broken today and moving forward. Be the change you want to see. Connect.
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Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 5th day of March 2009, between ABEL PIXABAJ of Silk Grass Village, Stann Creek District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Volume 6 of 2009 at Folios 729-754, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto. All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT lot, piece or parcel of land situate in Independence Village Extension, Stann Creek District, being Lot No. 33 containing 721.032 square meters, bounded and described as shown on a plan of survey signed by E. H. Arzu, Licensed Land Surveyor, dated the 3rd day of February, 2000 and recorded at the office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys in Belmopan in Entry No. 4852 Register No. 22, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. DATED this 5th day of July, 2017. MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED, a Licensed Public Auctioneer will sell the following property at the place and time as listed. At the Parking Lot across the street from the office of Holy Redeemer Credit Union Limited, No. 1 Hyde’s Lane, Belize City on Tuesday July 18, 2017 at 10:00a.m. ALL THAT piece or parcel or block of land being Block No. 41 consisting of 49 Acres situate along the San Ignacio – Benque Viejo Road, Cayo being such land comprised in MINISTER’S FIAT GRANT No. 800 of 1999 dated 16th October 1999 and more particularly shown and delineated on a Plan of Survey No. 800 of 1999 recorded at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, Belmopan, Cayo District as Plan No. 1514 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of MINOR CASTELLANOS DATED this 4th day of July 2017 All sales are strictly cash and deemed final. For more information contact: HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738 Email: manager@hrcubelize.org