Belize Times June 2, 2019- Ranking Collapse?

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THE BELIZE TIMES

BANKING

Faber, Marin, Deceit, and Disrespect

COLLAPSE??

Grant international visit with the FTC, after your own teleconference with them, yielded what?

Analogy: What would happen if your Met Service would somehow hide that a Category 5 storm is on a definite path to Belize?

Thanks God for the Internet we know of this Sitee River Wildlife Reserve and its collusion with the Sanctuary Bay Belize and Pukke/Baker jailbirds. Another oversized elephant is the Barrow & Williams involvement. Is the PM’s law firm a satellite or a server?

Without digressing, is Senator Aldo Salazar and Keystone synonymous with integrity? Maybe it is high time that the Integrity Commission makes a call on this.

All this uncertainty is not pro-Belizean. This is why we have a Prime Minister. The precedent is set; he can rush an issue when he wishes. Why isn’t there a rush to render this one crystal clear to Belize? Explain this to everyone not just the financial gurus. The health of Belize’s financial sector might be banking on your openness. Is Belize financially compromised?

No, why? Yes, why? Tick-tock, tick-tock...

Continued from page 1 ad does not meet the expectation or the respect due to the Belizean people. Even the seemingly daily police briefings do a better job at informing us. So yes Prime Minister, how is it that this July 2018 Choice Bank issue which to most Belizean people is unknown, pops up like an unrequested banner at the top of our tv media dose of information. In Spanish, sera un tapa ojo.

The aforementioned silence is deafening after this newspaper’s revelation last week of the Atlantic International Bank Limited imbroglio. The deep implications require at least a statement of ‘no comment.’ We will repeat this for context; when the Prime Minister involves Belize in financial compensation to foreigners even the unassuming Jaguar etched into our money can roar in disapproval. In the words of your accountable Senator, it is fair game and the Prime Ministerial shoulders need to be very broad.

A measly Central Bank ad in between the nightly news articles cannot patch this compromised financial levee. ONLY fully disclosure can really help save face. The Espat/

REPEAT

ALTERCATION FOR MUSIC AMBASSADOR Continued from page 1 Best guess is that this Mr. Barrow is getting paid at the same level as our new Ambassador or Special Envoy or Agent to the ICJ, His Excellency Assad Shoman. Somewhere in this the importance of Belize is lost in the bevy of UDP super-mismanagement cases.

Mr. Barrow or Shyne, without an iota in his résumé except being the PM’s son, has been a part of the National Institute of Culture and History(NICH) as Belize’s Music Ambassador to nowhere for some nine years now. Our US-deported ambassador claims in another post that he made mistakes when he was young. Seems to Belize that the same type of mistake is now reoccurring—just outside of nightclubs. Is this similar to the preY2K event in the USA? Puff Daddy(or P. Diddy) might know. Maybe Nathania Rueben?

The story this time occurs at an event post-Popcaan concert—an artist Shyne figures is great for Belizean Culture and History—coincidentally or not, at the same multi-business building where the previous altercation with a Bradley Roe had taken place; charges for that episode have been withdrawn by Mr. Barrow. The now security laden first Standard Bearer arrogantly—as can be seen in the viral video—moves up the steps to another section of the building to harass the Building owner. Note: Shyne is a guest in this building. Nevertheless, he requests that Bradley Roe be asked to leave since he, Bradley, should not be admitted to this building. What nerve! Much of this is known since the unhinged first son did not care that there were many witness to his social meltdown. A full video of the event was erased in a dubious manner. The excerpt video that went viral to the chagrin of Mr. Barrow has exposed only how he violently points at a gentleman’s face and hurls a personal insult(request, download and listen).

The video is in the public realm just as Shyne is for multiple reasons.

Why does all this matter? Put aside the political red flags and nepotism charge that might surround Mr. Barrow due to his father. Put aside for

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Thursday, May 30, 2019 What would you say if your boss offered the staff a very useful and thoughtful gift and, next thing you know, a fellow business house has been giving these away as freebies and marketing giveaways?

Yesterday May 29, 2019, Minister of Health, Pablo Marin was photographed donating several sets of outdoor exercise equipment to the Mayors of Belmopan, San Pedro, San Ignacio/Santa Elena and Punta Gorda Towns. The equipment specific for Belize City was handed over to Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber for placement at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex. The total value of the equipment is approximately US$22,000. Wow!! Supposedly, the municipalities of Corozal Town, Benque Viejo del Carmen Town and Dangriga Town had already received exercise equipment via the Republic of Taiwan.

The story behind this façade, as Mayor Wagner of Belize City had no problem in recalling, is that the Mayor’s Association of Belize signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Ministry of Health last October 3, 2018 at the steps leading to the National Assembly guaranteeing the receipt of the equipment.

The most damning part of this is that the Belize City equipment is not being given to Mayor Wagner but it is being issued to DPM Faber of the Marion Jones Stadium. May-

a bit his bid to be a Representative for the Mesopotamia constituency? Consider this: Does Belize need a person who our children should be looking up to enhance their musical dreams to be constantly involved in altercations and then hide behind posts? In 2010, Shyne was placed in charge of music programs for schools, imagine. More music is never enough, so competing with the Governor-General in this case could have been good for Belize.

But, the good Sir Colville can boast Band Fest and equipment donations.

What can Shyne boast? A shiner? Popcaan? A viral video? PM Dad? A truly apologetic Shyne would do a total about turn, resign, and achieve on his own.

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or Wagner had signed on behalf of the city and had planned to place this equipment in a park on the south side of the city. In the picture seen on all media, the good UDP personas are sharing credit but without the Mayors who were major players in the agreement. Mayor Wagner sees this as disrespect. It can also be seen as deceitful.

Message: The UDP cannot be trusted even with the honor of the agreement. What can be trusted is that the equipment was bought with good money.

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EDITORIAL

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illage Council Elections are here once more. Set to begin on June 23, 2019, the People’s United Party (PUP) is ready to contest eighty per cent of the total one hundred and ninety eight village councils country wide. Village councils are charged with the efficient administration and improvement of the communities which they represent. Regrettably this has not always been the case. While the Village Council Act (enacted by a PUP government) provides for the appointment of the Village Water Board and the Village Lots Committee these are more often than not packed predominantly with inept political appointees and sidekicks. This makes the equitable distribution of village lots impossible and the effective and efficient operation of the village water systems unachievable. It appears currently that villages, and towns for that matter, receive assistance from central government based on the political affiliation of their elected officials. It may seem that certain villages are castigated and funds as well as infrastructure projects and assistance for maintenance of roads and streets are withheld.

The PUP believes that this must stop. Boards and committees must be established and allowed to operate free from political interference. Villages must be allowed to receive the assistance they need regardless of the political affiliation. The Village Council Act allows for the establishment of a Village Fund managed by the council. Central government must therefore ensure that villages are allocated, from the national budget, at least the minimum that it will require to function and carry out maintenance on sporting fields and community areas.

In addition, village councils should be allowed to access monies from the Constituency Development Fund for community development. Most national parks and archeological sites are located near villages in rural areas. A reasonable percentage of these fees should be ear-marked directly for the benefit of the villages closest to them. This would ensure that the beneficiaries of funds generated by tourism are those who are most affected by it. Many villages especially in the North have established clinics in villages yet these are not fully functional.

The Barrow administration will try to make you believe they have love for rural Belize in the next few weeks as they campaign for Village Council Elections. They will come to your door to tell you of all their wonderful plans… should they win. Meanwhile ask yourself what they have done for rural communities in the last ten years. Certainly, they have not provided technical or financial support to the farmers. Neither have they lowered the prices on fuels that directly affect the agriculture sector of the country and raises prices of basic food products. Quite the contrary fuel, electricity, water and internet have become more expensive.

NHI must be rolled out to the rural areas where it is needed the most. The paltry stipend of one hundred dollars per month for Community Health Workers is not enough especially where clinics are not readily accessible. This GOB has not invested any significant monies in the upkeep of sugar roads or even the road from Machakila. Yet they are happily squandering one hundred and ninety million dollars on a road to Caracol. Despite the obscene amounts spent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yearly, there have been no new markets found for Belizean farmers to export products.

The truth is this. The UDPs are more interested in the abdication of their leader, the succession of power and the ultimate ascension and coronation of their new leader. Belizeans, come in second as we all know.

There is an old saying that goes “out of sight, out of mind.” Barrow has very seldom, if ever, taken a tour outside the city and into the harsh realities lived by the people in the rural areas of Belize. The hardships that villagers across the country must endure and very often thrive in must offend his delicate sensibilities.

By contrast, Hon John Briceño has toured this country from North to South several times. He has experienced firsthand the plight of our rural communities and also the beauty and resilience of the Belizean people. The PUP understands the challenges villagers across the country face and has a keen sense of what is needed to alleviate the burdens they face. Together we can ensure that the rural areas receive their just and proportionate share of government investment and resources.

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EDITORIAL

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en Español

SENTIDO Y SENSIBILIDAD

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as elecciones de los consejos de aldea están aquí una vez más. Programados para comenzar el 23 de junio, Pueblo Unido del Pueblo (PUP) está listo para disputar el ochenta por ciento del total de ciento noventa y ocho consejos de aldea en todo el país. Los consejos de aldea tienen encomendada la responsabilidad de la administración eficiente y la mejora de las comunidades que representan. Lamentablemente, este no ha sido siempre el caso. Mientras que la ley de Consejos Aldeanos (promulgada por un gobierno PUP) prevé el nombramiento de la Junta de Agua Potable de la aldea y el Comité de Lotes de la aldea estos son más a menudo que no embalados predominantemente con nombramientos políticos ineptos y los

compinches.

Esto hace que la distribución equitativa de los lotes de aldeas sea imposible y el funcionamiento eficaz y eficiente de los sistemas de agua de la aldea es inalcanzable. En la actualidad parece que las aldeas, y las ciudades de hecho, reciben asistencia del gobierno central sobre la base de la afiliación política de sus funcionarios electos. Parece que ciertas aldeas son castigadas y los fondos, así como los proyectos de infraestructura y la asistencia para el mantenimiento de carreteras y calles, se retienen.

El PUP cree que esto debe parar. Las juntas y los comités deben establecerse y permitirse operar, libres de interferencias políticas. Se debe permitir que las aldeas reciban la asistencia que necesitan, independientemente de la afiliación política. La ley del Consejo de la Aldea permite el establecimiento de un fondo de aldea gestionado por el Consejo. Por lo tanto, el gobierno central debe velar por que se asignen a las aldeas, del presupuesto nacional, al menos el mínimo que se requiere para funcionar y llevar a cabo tareas de mantenimiento en los campos deportivos y en las zonas comunitarias.

Además, se debería permitir que los consejos de aldea accedan al dinero del fondo de desarrollo de la circunscripción electoral para el desarrollo comunitario. La mayoría de los parques nacionales y sitios arqueológicos se encuentran cerca de las aldeas en las zonas rurales. Un porcentaje razonable de las cuotas de entrada cobradas debe ser asignado directamente para el beneficio de las aldeas más cercanas a ellos. Esto garantizaría que los beneficiarios de los fondos generados por el turismo sean los más afectados por ello. Muchos pueblos, especialmente en el norte, tienen clínicas establecidas en sus aldeas, pero esas no son totalmente funcionales.

La administración de Barrow intentará hacerle creer que tienen amor por el Belice rural en las próximas semanas mientras hacen campaña para las elecciones de Consejos Aldeanos. Ellos vendrán a tu puerta para contarte de todos sus maravillosos planes... en caso de que ganen. Mientras tanto pregúntese qué han hecho por las comunidades rurales en los últimos diez años. Ciertamente, no han prestado apoyo técnico ni financiero a los agricultores. Tampoco han bajado los precios de los combustibles que afectan directamente al sector agropecuario del país y elevan los precios de los productos alimenticios básicos. Todo lo contrario, el combustible, la electricidad, el agua y el Internet se han vuelto más caros.

El NHI (seguro nacional de salud, en inglés) debe ser desplegado a las áreas rurales donde más se necesita.

El pago miserable de cien dólares al mes para los trabajadores de salud comunitaria no es suficiente, especialmente cuando las clínicas no son fácilmente accesibles. Este GOB (gobierno de Belice, en inglés) no ha invertido ningún dinero significativo en el mantenimiento de las carreteras de azúcar ni incluso la carretera de Machakila. Sin embargo, están felizmente despilfarrando ciento noventa millones de dólares en un camino a Caracol. A pesar de las cantidades obscenas gastados anualmente por el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, no se han encontrado nuevos mercados para que los agricultores de Belice exporten productos.

La verdad es esta. El UDP está más interesado en la abdicación de su líder, la sucesión del poder y la gran ascensión y coronación de su nuevo líder. Los beliceños, quedan en segundo lugar como todos sabemos. Hay un viejo dicho que va “ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente.” Barrow rara vez o nunca, ha tomado un recorrido fuera de la ciudad para ver las duras realidades vividas por la gente en las zonas rurales de Belice. Las dificultades que los aldeanos de todo el país deben aguantar y muy a menudo vivir en ellas deben ofender sus sensibilidades delicadas.

Por el contrario, el Hon John Briceño ha recorrido este país de norte a sur varias veces. Ha experimentado de primera mano la difícil situación de nuestras comunidades rurales y también la belleza y la fortaleza del pueblo beliceño. El PUP entiende los desafíos que enfrentan los aldeanos de todo el país y tiene un excelente sentido de lo que se necesita para aliviar las cargas que enfrentan. Juntos podemos garantizar que las zonas rurales reciban su parte justa y proporcional de la inversión y los recursos del gobierno.

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QUESTIONS TO THE MINISTERS 1. Will the Minister of Education please inform Belizeans who paid for the sporting equipment that were distributed only to UDP controlled Town Councils and why the PUP controlled municipal councils were not equally given sporting equipment?

2. Will the Prime Minister please say, in light of the

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decision by Minister Patrick Faber to donate sporting equipment only to UDP controlled town councils, if his United Democratic Party Administration is still, after eleven years in office, practicing what he called the ‘spoils’ rule, which means only UDP supporters should benefit from government resources?

3. Will the Prime Minister say if he is in agreement with the actions of his son and UDP Standard bearer Shyne Barrow in relation to the continued disruptions at night clubs in Belize?

4. Will the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance please say if the decision to remove Minister of State Angel Campos from the Health Ministry had anything to do with the allegations from former UDP Minister of State Mark King that a Minister of State in the Ministry of Health was demanding kickbacks for contracts?

5. Will the Prime Minister please inform Belizeans if he is aware or was made aware by the Governor of the Central Bank of Belize, whether the law firm of Barrow and Williams may in anyway be connected to clients for and on behalf of Sanctuary Bay and or Atlantic International Bank?

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TRAGEDY ON OUR HIGHWAYS Thursday, May 30, 2019 There have been several deaths for the first 5 months of 2019 as a result of traffic accidents throughout the country. Just this past Sovereign’s Day holiday weekend saw several road traffic accidents, one of them fatal resulting in 2 tragic deaths.

These two fatalities as a result of a head on collision that happened on Wednesday May 30, 2019 near mile 71 & 72 Phillip Goldson Highway near San Narciso Village, Corozal District.

According to police reports an elderly couple both 74 years old – Audomaro and Ramona Chan were who were in a white ford ranger pick-up truck crashed into a freightliner truck with a tanker attached. Their pickup truck ceased right in the middle of the highway. It was driven at the time by 35 year old Erik Ermoff who has since been served with a Notice of Intended Prosecution. Ramona Chan died instantly and Audomaro died while being transported to the KHMH. This incident is sad at many levels and the Belize Times offers their most sincere condolences to the families involved.

While many accidents, mishaps, or incidents go unreported to the Belize Police Department because they are considered minor with today’s technology the images of many road traffic accidents (RTA) are captured by the regular passers-by.

This morning, Thursday May 30, 2019, a motorcycle driver was rushed

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! to the Karl Huesner Memorial Hospital after he was knocked off his motorbike at the corner of Prince and Plues Streets in Belize City. And earlier images of an overturned small car near mile 4 on the Phillip Goldson Highway was being circulated on social media. It appears there were no fatalities in both of these traffic accidents.

According to a study done by Caribbean Development Bank (Caribank. org) “Road traffic accidents are the seventh leading cause of death in Belize, with approximately 21 deaths per 100,000 persons. This is the highest fatality rate among CDB’s 19 Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs).” Is Alcohol to blame? The commissioner of police seems to think yes and issued a statement where they will try to curb the consumption of alcohol. This may be a monumental task but every effort in education, law-enacting, road safety signs, or structures that are erected to lessen traffic accidents are definitely welcome. Every accident is a hit on our families and also the economic structure of our developing country.

Dear Editor,

I am hoping that my letter reaches you in time to be published in this week’s Be-

lize Times.

Yesterday the village of San Narciso lost two of its elderly community members is most horrific accident. The villagers are still in shock as to the nature of the accident and the death of these two well-known residents of our community.

However I wish to bring to the fore for the attention of the public is the circumstances that led to these elderly folks losing their lives. This couple had gone to the San Narciso Polyclinic, which is located almost at the front of where the accident happen, to seek medical attention. They however were told at the clinic that the medication that was prescribed was unavailable at the clinic. So the couple drove to Santa Clara seeking to purchase the medications and upon their return the pickup truck shut down on them almost on the middle of the road. We all know what happened next.

The point I wish to make here is that the Ministry of Health has gone around building several “Polyclinics” around the country and in the Corozal District specifically. These clinics in San Narciso,

2019 Sarteneja etc., have been touted by the MOH and GOB to be investments costing millions of dollars. However, they forget that a building without adequate staff, equipment and medication will serve no purpose to these communities. Again we ask ourselves if these big buildings are similar to the roads been built, only used as projects to siphon out kickbacks for the UDP politicians involved.

We are told that right after the accident the Minister of Health visited the clinic…too late for the family that suffered the loss. It is also a travesty that our Area Representative is a Medical Doctor and people go daily to the clinics and cannot get medication and many times not even adequate attention. I am hoping that our villagers open their eyes and start understanding what this UDP government is about. They have no love for our rural population. They make offers and never keep their promises. It’s time that we stand up as citizens and make our voices heard.

Sincerely, Marissa L. Keme Resident of San Narciso

LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Yong Ming He is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at ”Swings Bar & Restaurant” located on Front Street, Caye Caulker Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Party Leader’s World Environmental Day Message Hi everybody, June 5th is World Environment Day, when the whole world comes together to celebrate the natural world around us. Of course, we in Belize have plenty to celebrate when it comes to nature’s bounty. World Environmental Day is also a time when the international community join together to reflect on our collective responsibility to safeguard our planet for generations to come.

The theme for this year’s World Environment Day is “Air Pollution” and while we in Belize are blessed to breath in clean fresh air, in many populated cities air pollution is a serious problem, so this year the international community is asking all of us to do our part to reduce air pollution by making changes in our lives that help make the air we breathe cleaner while at the same time protect our planet.

While at the moment, the air we breathe is relatively clean, the increasing number of cars on our roads and streets bring up the number of carbons we are introducing into the air. Also, as we continue to build new factories and plants, we have to be careful that the emissions produced by these factories are the cleanest possible gases they can emit. Let us not forget that we cannot control the wind and so just as the air pollution from our neighbours knows no borders, so too our emissions travel across our cities and towns, in villages and communities, near and far.

To help everyone breathe cleaner air and fight climate change, the Government must lead in efforts to ensure our laws are tough on air pollution. Our development plans must take into consideration measures to protect the environment and government must promote programmes that will not cause unnecessary harm to our beautiful natural environment.

“Today, as leader of the People’s United Party, I am making a commitment that the next PUP Government will work with everyone to develop the plans to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. We are also committed to working with local NGOs to keep educating and informing people about climate change, and we will do our part in helping to keep our section of the Caribbean Sea beautiful.

We are all blessed to live in Beautiful Belize, and we must all work together to keep it so, even as we work to build a Belize that works for everyone.

Thanks, God bless and have a safe week.

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The Ostrich Seems that the Prime Minister will continue to do what he does best – travel all over the world and hide his head in the sand where the Sanctuary Bay scam is concerned, and where Atlantic International Bank’s involvement is concerned, and even where his own law firm fits into the entire puzzle. The old bad back Barrow doesn’t even want to talk about the settlement he has been sending emissaries to try to negotiate with investors who were scammed, and he certainly is not explaining why Belizeans should have to pay for something like that. It’s something we all should be watching, since news to the Belize Times is that a settlement has almost been reached, and it may be close to $100Million. Those pain meds must be affecting the PM’s brain if he thinks taxpayers will foot the bill for a private scam which involved players all up in his government and UDP structure.

Aldo Word to the Belize Times is that an all-points bulletin (APB) has been issued for UDP Senator Aldo Salazar, whose name has been coming up very frequently in the FTC investigation into Sanctuary Bay. Salazar, who was allegedly pulled over by the FTC and grilled while passing through the US recently, is in hot water, even if he pretends otherwise. Anyway, we understand that a missing person’s report was filed after he failed to show up for two consecutive manicure and pedicure appointments at his salon. We are told that no matter what, he never misses that appointment, so his nail technicians got worried and made the report. Hmmm, wonder if they offer manicures and pedicures at Kolbe? Something we’ll definitely have to check out.

Senate Inquiry Although we know Aldo is very busy with other pressing matters, we thought we’d still take this opportunity to ask about the Senate Special Select Committee report on the terrible hustling and corruption in Immigration which involved a lot of UDP Ministers. It’s been over two years now and nothing. We figure it’s about time we at least get to see a preliminary report and hope that it contains recommendations for action to be taken against some of those corrupt politicians who conspired to sell our Belizean birthright.

STHU! And since we’re on that topic, a big bird told us that Elvin ‘Wonhong Kim’ Penner has been a regular fixture on Facebook, where he defends the UDP for all kinds of crap and wrongdoing. We are told, from a very good source, that Penner wants back into politics. Son, don’t do it. The entire cover up and lack of investigation in the matter guaranteed you some protection. You are a fraud, a joke, a big clown. So take a powder, passport boy and don’t let us ever hear you talking about politics again.

Okay. Rant done.

Sports Renaissance John Saldivar, the big fellow from Belmopan, is making all kinds of big proclamations these days. He can’t do it in cabinet because he knows he’d be taken for a clown, so he does it from the safety of Facebook. The latest is that if he becomes the Prime Minister, he will create a sports renaissance in Belize. Listen! First of all, you will never be UDP leader, much less Prime Minister. You need to get that through your thick skull. Danny Mason, your best buddy, confidante and some say much more than that, will forever be an albatross around your neck.

Nobody will forget Pastor Lue. Nobody will forget that you and the man that allegedly killed him travelled the country together. Nobody will forget that godawful video. Yuck. Nobody will forget that Mason was your business partner in the Bandits franchise. And besides not forgetting that, you’d have to get past the fact that Uncle Sam has a very close eye on you, and has reportedly already stripped travel documents from your closest friends. And nobody will get past the fact that you’re just a bombastic fool. So sports renaissance my foot. You better start thinking about a career renaissance.

Good Lord Is anybody else noticing that the roadworks on the Phillip Goldson Highway are already messed up? What the hell is up with this crooked UDP government? On one hand, bad back Barrow boasts about all the infrastructure, but there is nothing to boast about. It’s just a matter of pork barrel hustling, kickbacks and taxpayer dollars being used to subsidize all that. Name one road project this government has done which has stood the test of time. Back in the days roads were built to last 20 years without maintenance. The UDP builds roads which cost ten times more than those roads, but don’t even last three months. The next PUP government will HAVE TO investigate all those roads and roundabout contracts, and who needs to go to jail will go to jail. Bloody ridiculous I tell you.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES Belmopan, Cotton Tree & Roaring Creek River, Cayo District

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed AuctioneersPUBLIC Kevin A. Castillo & Christiana R. Castillo will AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES sell the followingBelmopan, properties at The Belize Bank Limited Parking Lot, Cotton Tree & Roaring Creek River, Cayo District

BY ORDER of the Drive, Mortgagees,Belmopan Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. June Castillo & Constitution Cayo District on Tuesday 11th Christiana R. Castillo will sell the following properties at The Belize Bank Limited Parking Lot, Constitution th at 10:30 am: 2019 Drive, Belmopan Cayo District on Tuesday 11 June 2019 at 10:30 am: 1.

Parcel Nos. 7647, 7648, 7695 & 7700 East Piccini Residential Area, Belmopan, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Belmopan 20 7647, 7648, 7695 & 7700 (Being Parcel Nos. 7647 (585.687 square meters), 7648 (585.687 square meters), 7695 (799.642 square meters) & 7700 (823.708 square meters) situate East Piccini Residential Area, Belmopan, Cayo District, the freehold properties of Mr. Hernan Roger Alcoser) 2. Parcel Nos. 8313 & 8376 Maya Mopan Community, Belmopan, Cayo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCELS Belmopan 20 8313 (Being Parcel No. 8313 (697.078 square meters) situate in the Maya Mopan Community, Belmopan, Cayo District, the freehold properties of Mr. Hernan Roger Alcoser) 3. Lot No. 136 Cotton Tree Village, Cayo District:

All that piece or Parcel of Land being Lot No. 136 containing 981.140 square meters (1173.43 square yards) as shown on Plan No. 1862 at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys in Belmopan, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house (27 ft. X 31 ft.) [3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + laundry & front porch] and lot [981.140 S.M.] situate within Cotton Tree Village, Cayo District, the leasehold property of Ms. Edda Jones (Deceased).

4. Parcel No. 2535 Roaring Creek Village, Cayo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 869.767 square meters (1,040.24 square yards) as shown on the land register of Parcel No. 2535 and the Registry Index Map (RIM) of the Society Hall Registration Section lodged at the office of the Registrar of Lands in Belmopan TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being Parcel No. 2535 containing 869.767 S.M. of vacant land situate in Roaring Creek Village, Cayo District, the freehold property of Ms. Angela Carita Pelayo)

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

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8 08 8 Hurricane Season 2019: June to November

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Thursday, May 30, 2019 The 2017 Season was predicted to be average for the Atlantic Ocean and thus we in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico thought that was OK. That year gave Houston a visit by Harvey, brought Irma to Florida and announced Maria to Dominica. So when 2019 is predicted to be an average year no one should let their guard down.

In Belize, there has been a million dollar costing Depression 16 in 2008 which in that year was followed by another heavy tropical rainfall even called Invest 91L. Some of us would remember a 20-year lull when we had no hurricane coming to Belize—from 1998 to 1998. As God and nature had it that year, 1998, Belizeans held their breaths as Mitch pummeled Northern Honduras and killed thousands. This hurricane will be kept in lure as the one that just teased us into forming the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO).

OUT

Our National Hero was summoned to head this fledgling attempt at getting us prepared for what would have been the first hurricane for even a 19year old.

Even some 25year old Belizeans would have been truly inexperienced as this country was for Cat5 Mitch. As meteorological history has it recorded only our piers met with the onslaught of waves from Hurricane Mitch. Phew!

The same can be said for Hurricane Dean in 2007 whose path threatened to make landfall into Belize City with all its Category 5 forces. The city was emptied as much as possible as the ‘real McKoy’ barreled forward. But no, in a sudden move North it did make a historic Category 5 landfall on mainland—extremely rare—but in the sparely populated tourist resort area of Mahahual, Mexico. Corozal

2019 Town did experience a Cat-3 impact but Belize City was spared twice of a Cat-5 in nine years.

In this Millennium we have had our share of hurricane landfalls and near-misses so our Belizean Millennials only know Belize as a Hurricane zone. The trauma is enough to keep everyone honest and at an even keel in terms of being hurricane savvy and ready. Of course, there is always a level of complacency. Below is some information that will give you a head start for this year.

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (USA’s NOAA) is predicting that a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. This outlook forecasts a 40% chance of a near-normal season, a 30% chance of an above-normal season and a 30% chance of a below-normal season. The hurricane season officially extends from June 1 to November 30.

For 2019, NOAA predicts a likely range of 9 to 15 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 4 to 8 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 2 to 4 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). NOAA provides these ranges with a 70% confidence. An average hurricane season produces 12 named storms, of which 6 become hurricanes, including 3 major hurricanes. (NOAA. org)

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY

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PUBLIC AUCTION PROPERTY Regent Street West, BelizeSALE: City, Belize District Dear Editor: Of recent, I have noticed with disgust a video of Belize’s Musical Ambassador Shyne Barrow being circulated via social media displaying behavior unbecoming of a lead-

In the video “the x rapper” who has a known criminal past was seen in a confrontational manner verbally attacking another man. He was asked to leave the business establishment. It was only a week before I was told he got into an argument at that same establishment where he “AGAIN” got into an altercation with another man who he allegedly called “White Slave Master”. For that he was “TKO”.

The reason I am writing this letter to you is because I am deeply disturbed by this criminal element who is being allowed to run for leadership in the Mesopotamia Division.

If he is behaving this “Unruly” then what can one expect if he becomes an elected representative of parliament.

What he fails to realize is that he is a great disappointment to the young people of Belize who look up to him. He is the Music Ambassador, a position that was handed to him. Shyne should be working hard to empower and promote our Belizean artists. Instead he dah wahn big disappointment.

Signed Southside Does Vote

Regent Street West, Belize City, Belize District

BY ORDER ofMortgagees, the Mortgagees, TheBank Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneer Kevinwill A. sell

BY ORDER of the Messrs.Messrs.

The Belize Limited, Licensed Auctioneer Kevin A. Castillo Castillo will property sell the following at No.Belama 170 Beltex PhaseDistrict 1, Belize Belize the following at No. 170 property Beltex Avenue, PhaseAvenue, 1, BelizeBelama City, Belize on City, Monday 10th District on Monday 10th June 2019 at 1:30 pm: June 2019 at 1:30 pm:

Parcel No. 1783 Regent Street West, Belize City, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 16 1783 (Being a concrete building [42 ft. x 59 ft] consisting Main Restaurant & Dining Area [26 ft. X 36 ft.] + Smaller Dining Area & Restrooms [14 ft. x 26 ft.] + Kitchen [11 ft. x 50 ft.] + Kitchen Storage [11 ft. x 14 ft.] + Storeroom [5ft. x 50 ft.] + Semi-Enclosed Section Over River [9ft. x 37 ft.] and lot [272 S.M.] situate on Regent Street West (between the Swing Bridge & East/West Canal Bridge) with frontage on the Haulover Creek in Belize City, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Roberto A.Young) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - www.belizebank.com (foreclosure listing) TERMS: STRICTLY CASH belizebank.com (foreclosure listing) KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 E-mail: belizeauctionsales@gmail.com Face Book: Auctions KEVIN A. Belize CASTILLO

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION www.

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH TELEPHONE: 223 4488 Email: kevinacas@yahoo.com Face Book: Belize Auctions

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Pork-Barrel Hustle - A Feeding Frenzy

-ContributedThursday, May 30, 2019 The Prime Minister loves to boast about infrastructure, and pat himself on the back over multi-million dollar roads and roundabouts. But he will get the sense, whenever he grows the cojones to call elections, that corruption in infrastructure will be one of the main things which will sink the UDP, and will get them kicked out of office.

Never before in the history of

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politics in this country have we seen such unadulterated feeding at the public trough through hustling in infrastructure contracts. There is no doubt that a large number of Ministers in Cabinet have become multimillionaires from the granting of contracts to friends and cronies. From sugar roads in the

north to work on major highways and roads across the country to runways and roundabouts, this has been a feeding frenzy the likes of which the Belizean people have never seen.

Mr. Barrow has been asked about it time and time again, and he has chosen to ignore it, as if when he does so it means that it does not exist. When approached about a one-mile stretch of road which cost taxpayers $8 MILLION when it could have been built for less than half that, the Prime Minister became confused, as if he just didn’t get it. Now, months after the UDP’s favourite contractor Imer Hernandez finished Faber’s Road, it is already cracking up, and is a testament to substandard contracting. And Mr. Barrow is mute.

Belizeans will never forget nor forgive Mr. Barrow for Lake Independence Boulevard, a $5Million dollar debacle, down the drain because the contract was given to a crony, and they were trying to hurry it up before elections, and didn’t do a good job. So many stories of corruption and incompetence and greed, like the $17M municipal airstrip which has already had to be fixed after only a

year, and the $7M Caye Caulker runway which was sinking months after it was completed. And the street through Orange Walk Town, given to another crony, which was cracking weeks after it was completed. The list goes on and on.

Recently, Belizeans have witnessed the latest mess on the Phillip Goldson Highway, where road works not even completed yet have begun to break up.

Just this week workmen were at the site of the roundabout near Benny’s Apartments where water had flooded under the cement and had to be pumped out.

And yet, Mr. Barrow wants $180M to build a road to Caracol. What a sick joke.

How much of that money will go into the pockets of Ministers? How much of that money will go into the pockets of cronies?

And when it is done, the road will be another testament to shoddy work, like every other project done by the UDP Administration.

Mr. Barrow came in on a high horse, claiming that there would be no corruption under his watch. The horse has disappeared, along with the two-sided machete. Call the elections now, Mr. Barrow.

The people are ready.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE ** Second Publication **

BY ORDER OF THE CHARGEE HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED, a Licensed Public Auctioneer will sell on site the following property at the time as listed.

At No. 300 Cusco Street, Ladyville, Belize District on Wednesday June 5, 2019 at 10:00am.

SCHEDULE

July 5, 1983 to May 23, 2019

ALL THOSE pieces or parcels of land comprising 513.00 square metres each being Parcels 673 and 674, Block 16 in the Vista Del Mar Registration Section situate at No. 300 Cusco Street, Ladyville, Belize District, Belize TOGETHER with a two-storey semi-concrete house enclosed by a fence enclosing two full lots and containing three bedrooms, bathroom, dining room and kitchen downstairs and two bedrooms, bathroom, living room, studio office and verandah upstairs the freehold property of CYNTHIA LESLIE and IGNATIUS QUAN (Jointly) DATED this 22nd day of May 2019 Press Statement: UB President - Professor Emeritus Clement Sankat, Vice President - Dr. Mariot Simon, Dean of Student Affairs - Dr. Jean Perriott and Dean of the Faculty of Education and Arts – Dr. Nestor Chan joins the entire UB Community in extending our deepest condolences to the family, friends, classmates and lecturers of Jessica Heusner, who passed away on May 23, 2019 in a tragic car accident.

She was pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in English from the Faculty of Education and Arts.

A Celebration of Life Service for Jessica Heusner will be held on Thursday, May 30th, 2019 at the 2 p.m. at the Belmopan Civic Center.

The Heusner family invites the UB community to join them as they celebrate the life of a mother, daughter, sister and friend.

Let us keep her family in our thoughts and prayers during their time of bereavement.

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: foreclosures@hrcubelize.org

10 SPORTS

THE BELIZE THE BELIZE TIMES TIMES Mya Musa sets the ball

Balderamos/Sabal &winNuñez/Codd 3rd Lazy Lizard beach volleyball championships

Francis Hauze sets the ball

Verdes Rebels win 1st NAWL final

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Caye Caulker, May 26, 2019 Kelsey Balderamos and Clara Sabal won as Female champions, while Gaby Nuñez and Bryton Codd won as Male champions in the 3rd annual Sun Splash beach volleyball tournament sponsored by Landshark Lager and the Lazy Lizard, and hosted by the Belize Volleyball Association at the Split on Caye Caulker over the weekend.

The female teams competed in a single round robin, from which the top 4 teams advanced to Sunday’s semifinals.

In Game 1 of the semifinals: Balderamos and Sabal eliminated Fatima Ramirez and Gareth Bruce: 21-9, 21-14.

Mya Musa and Ayah Safa eliminated Emma Hoare and Isabelle Swasey: 21-14, 21-19.

In the consolation match for the 3rd place, Fatima Ramirez and Gareth Bruce eliminated Hoare and Swasey: 22-20, 21-15 to take home the $700 3rd prize: In the championship final Sunday afternoon, Balderamos and Sabal won the $1,500 1st prize by a 21-14, 14-21, 15-13 win against Musa and Safa, who took home the $1,000 2nd prize.

In the Male division, 11 teams divided into 3 groups, competing in a single round robin format on Saturday, with the top 8 teams advancing to the quarter finals on Sunday morning.

In the quarterfinals, the No.1 ranked team – Francis Hauze and Mike Jenkins eliminated the No.8 ranked team, Zach Sajia and Josean Kay: 21-8, 21-14.

The No.3 ranked team – Codd and Nuñez eliminated the No.6 ranked team Karym Coleman and Anselmo Rivero: 21-18, 21-19.

The No.7 ranked Juan “Chico” Marin and Edgar Martinez upset the No.2 ranked team – Randy and Christopher Dueck: 21-16, 21-17.

The No.4 ranked team - Badyr Sajia and Ricky Luna eliminated the No.5 ranked team Joseph Carnegie and Jaylen Manzanereo 22-20, 26-24.

In the semifinals Sunday morning, Codd and Nuñez eliminated Marin and Martinez: 11-21, 25-23, 15-13.

In Game 2 of semifinals, Hauze and Jenkins eliminated Sajia and Luna 21-17, 21-17.

In the consolation match for 3rd place, Marin and Martinez won the $700 3rd prize: 21-19, 2118 against Sajia and Luna.

In the championship finals on Sunday afternoon, Codd and Nuñez won the $1,500 1st prize: 14-21, 26-14,15-11 against Hauze and Jenkins, who took home the $1,000 2nd prize.

San Ignacio, May 25, 2019 The Verdes Rebels of San Ignacio are one game away from winning their first ever National Women’s Amateur League (NAWL) championship!

The Verdes girls upset the defending champs – the DigiCell Jewel Fury Bandits: 1-0 in Game 1 of the Finals at the Norman Broaster Stadium last Saturday, when Florine Vasquez scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 68th minute.

Verdes’ strikers Jamilet Alarcon and Maricela Hernandez, and midfielders Tamelyn Escobar, Flor Garcia and Perla Maza pressed for more goals, keeping the Jewel Fury defenders Mariela Gonzalez, Kendra “Peaches” Goff, Julie Ponce and Trecia Coye under pressure. Their coach sent in Kimberly Perez, Kenia Cho and Shanice Harris to keep on the pressure until the long whistle.

Down at the other end the Jewel Fury strikers Jayda Brown, Fatima Romero and Suslemy Martinez, and midfielders Kursha Pollard, Jennisha Scott and Anijay Quiros tried to get an equalizer goal. Anisa Nah, Sandra Whittaker and Jesselle Conorquie joined the attack, but the Verdes’ defenders would have none of it! Gisel Baeza, Shantel “Rice” Robinson, Leonella Chuc and Shannel Harris had locked up shop, and goalie Daysi Paiz was on top of her game coming up with save after save to shut out Jewel Fury till the final whistle.

Game 2 comes up at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium on Saturday, June 1.

Suslemy Martinez shoots

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ASSISTANT TO CITY ENGINEER Salary Negotiable

City Engineer

CAREER OPPORTUNITY The Belize City Council is seeking applications to fill the post of Assistant to City Engineer.

Area of responsibility:

Under administrative direction, oversees, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of the Works Department: assists the City Engineer in the management of other sections, work groups, and/or service areas of the City Council; coordinates assigned activities with other Departments, divisions, outside agencies, and the general public; and provides highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the City Engineer.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Attributes: 1.Requires strong conceptualization ability, strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

2.Knowledge of principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to the administration, design, construction, maintenance, and financing of public works facilities, systems and improvements. Knowledge of Engineering support services, including GIS/ computerized mapping and project management is a plus.

3.Ability to explain complex technical issues to decision makers, project teams and various city department heads.

4.Provide response to citizen enquiries and complaints.

5.Must have good oral and written communication skills and work successfully in a customer focused project-oriented environment.

6.Work is in a demanding environment that requires conflict resolution skills, a keen awareness of deadlines and excellent time management.

7.Demonstrate dependability and motivation.

8.Ability to use good judgment, solve problems and make sound decisions.

9.Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work.

10.Ability to effectively communicate with a wide audience, including the public, subordinates, other managers and public officials.

11.Ability to establish and maintain professionalism and effective working relationships when dealing with diverse groups of people.

12.Ability to work long hours and irregular working hours during emergencies.

13.Maintain high level of personal integrity and reliability.

All interested persons must submit their applications along with their resume and two letters of references, in a sealed envelope no later than Monday, June 3, 2019 addressed to the Human Resources Manager, Belize City Council, 109 North Front Street, Belize City, Belize This position reports to the City Engineer.

Specific Responsibilities: 1.Assists

the City Engineer in performing professional engineering work: monitoring, analysis, planning, budgeting, design, construction management, inspection and maintenance.

2.Supervises the processing of private developments with other City departments, public agencies, outside engineering consultants, and developers.

3.Coordinates and supervises the preparation of the Engineering Conditions of Approval for all types of private developments; coordinates and supervises plan checking of private developments’ engineering plans and maps.

4.Oversee the standards for inspection of public improvement projects including subdivision development. Act on behalf of the City Engineer during his absence and/or as specifically delegated in order to provide for continuity of services.

5.Directs, coordinates, and reviews the work plan for different departments; assigns work activities and projects; monitors work flow; reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and procedures; meets with staff to identify and resolve problems.

6.Participates in the development and administration of assigned section budget; forecasts funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitors and approves expenditures; recommends adjustments as necessary.

7.Directs the development and implementation of plans and programs to improve the efficiency of engineering operations including cost control programs, staff utilization studies, and work method improvements.

8.Oversees and participates in the maintenance of records and related documentation; prepares performance and other reports detailing engineering workload and activities.

9.Coordinates assigned activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations; resolves sensitive and controversial issues.

10.Serves as staff on a variety of boards, commissions, and committees; represents the City Engineer at Planning Commission meetings; prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary correspondence.

11.Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of engineering.

12.Responds to and resolves citizen and staff inquiries, concerns, and complaints in a timely and effective manner.

13.Any other duties assigned from time to time.

14.Ensure that all protocols, procedures and guidelines are used at all times in carrying out assigned duties.

15.Ensure that professionalism is displayed at all times when carrying out duties.

16.Report to work immediately in the event of a disaster threat and after the city has suffered a disaster

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering

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The Elections and

OFFICIAL

ELECTIONS & BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT

The Elections and No as

BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ELECTIONSELECTIONS SCHEDULE FOR& VILLAGE/COMMUNITY COUNCILS, 2019

ELECTIONS & BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT The Elections and Boundaries Commission, in accordance the Village Councils Act, Chapter 88 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2003, and OFFICIAL ELECTIONS SCHEDULE FOR VILLAGE/COMMUNITY COUNCILS, 2019 Section 3 of Statutory Instrument No. 134 of 2009, hereby release the official schedule for OFFICIAL ELECTIONS SCHEDULE FORCouncil VILLAGE/COMMUNITY COUNCILS, 2019 Village/Community Elections 2019

The Elections andvillages/communities Boundaries Commission, in accordance thea.m.

Village Act, a.m.

Chapter 88 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2003, and In all nomination opens at 9:00 and Councils closes at 10:00 asterisk denotes Poll closes at p.m. 3 the * Denotes closesAct, at 3:00 Denotes Poll closesRevised atthe 5:00official p.m. schedule The ElectionsNo and Boundaries Commission, in 1:00 accordance Village Poll Councils Chapter 88of of** the Laws of Belize, Edition 2003, and for Section of Statutory Instrument No.p.m.

134 2009, hereby release Section 3 of Statutory Instrument No. 134 of 2009, hereby release theCouncil official schedule Village/Community Electionsfor2019 Village/Community Council Elections 2019

COROZAL DISTRICT

VILLAGE 1. San Pedro * 2. Cristo Rey ** 3. Yo Chen VILLAGE 1. San Pedro * 2. Cristo Rey ** 3. Yo Chen

JUNE 23RD

VENUE Comm. Center.

RC School Comm.

Center JUNE 23RD VENUE Comm. Center.

RC School Comm. Center

In all villages/communities nomination opens at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 10:00 a.m.

JUNE 23RD

TH JUNE JULY 7THand closes at 10:00 a.m.

JULY 14TH In all30 villages/communities nomination opens at 9:00 a.m.

No asterisk denotes Poll closesVILLAGE at 1:00 p.m. * Denotes Poll closes at 3:00 p.m. **VILLAGE Denotes Poll closes at 5:00 p.m. VENUE JULY 21ST VILLAGE VENUE VENUE NoVILLAGE asterisk denotes Poll closes at 1:00 p.m. * Denotes Poll closes at 3:00 p.m. VENUE ** Denotes Poll closes at 5:00 p.m.

VILLAGE VENUE 1. San Pedro * Comm. Center.

1. San Roman ** Comm. Center 1. Concepcion ** Comm. Center 1. San Narciso ** RC School 2. Cristo Rey ** RC School 2. Santa Clara ** RC School 2. San Victor ** RC School 2. Buena Vista RC School 1. Libertad ** Methodist School 3. Yo Chen Comm. Center 3. Louisville ** RC School 3. Xaibe ** RC School 3. Caledonia ** RC School 2. Sarteneja ** RC School RD TH ST 4. Chan Chen **JUNE Gov’t.

RC7TH School Gov’t.21School JULY 7TH4. San Andres ** JULY 143.THParaiso ** JUNE 23RD JUNE 23 30TH SchoolJUNE 30 4. San Joaquin** JULY JULYComm.

14TH Center JULY 5.

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Roman ** Comm.

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CopperClara Bank** RC 7. San Carolina Carolina Basketball Court 2. Cristo Rey ** RC School 2. Santa RC School School Victor ** RCVictor School 2. Buena Vista RC School Sarteneja ** RC School 2. Cristo Rey ** RC School 2. Santa Clara ** RC2.School 2. San ** RC School 2. Buena Vista RC2.School RD RC (Tent) JUNE 3. Yo Chen3. Yo Chen Comm. CenterComm. Center 8.

3. Patchakan** Louisville ** 3. Louisville RC School School** Xaibe ** RC School 3. Caledonia ** RC School ** Paraiso ** Gov’t. 23 School RC3.School 3. Xaibe ** RC School 3. Caledonia RC3.School VILLAGE VENUE(Tent) 4. Chan Chen ** Gov’t. School 4. San Joaquin** RC School 4. San Andres ** Comm. Center 4. Consejo St. Leo RC Church 4. Chan Chen ** Gov’t. School 4. San Joaquin** RC School 4. San Andres ** Comm.

Center 1. San Lazaro ** RC School 5. Chunox ** RC School 5. Ranchito ** Comm. Center 5. San Antonio Gov’t. School ST 5.

Chunox ** RC School 5.

Ranchito ** Comm.

Center 5.

San Antonio Gov’t.

School JULY 21 2. Trinidad ** TH Gov’t. School 6. Progresso ** Comm. Center 6. Calcutta ** Comm. Center RD TH JUNE 23 JUNE 30 JULY 7TH 14 Comm.

Center 6. Calcutta RD VILLAGE VENUE Gov’t. 23 School 3. JULY Carmelita** 7. Copper Bank 6. Progresso RC School** 7. Carolina Carolina** Basketball Court Comm. Center JUNE 1. Libertad ** Methodist School VENUE 7. Copper Bank RC School 7. Carolina VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE Carolina Basketball Court VENUE VILLAGE VENUE 8. Patchakan** VILLAGE RC School (Tent) VILLAGE VENUE 2.

8. Patchakan** RC School 1.Sarteneja Maskall**** RC School Comm. Center 1. Burrell Boom ** Comm.

Center 1. Hattieville ** (Tent) Gov’t. School 1. Sandhill** Comm.

CenterRC School 1. San Lazaro ** 3. Paraiso ** Gov’t. School 2.

Trinidad ** Gov’t.

School 2.Consejo Bomba Comm.

2. La Democracia St. Agnes Anglican 2. Biscayne * Gov’t. School 2. Lord’s Bank ** Comm. Center ST 4.

St. Leo ChurchCenter (Tent) JULY 21RC Gov’t. School 3. Carmelita** Compound (TENT) School (Lower) 3. Gardenia Comm. Center VILLAGE VENUE JUNE 23RD JULY 21ST 3.Libertad Boston** 3. Freetown Sibun Comm. Center 4. May Pen Seventh Day Adventist 1.

MethodistComm.

School Center VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VENUE JULY 21ST JUNE 23RD JUNE 30TH JULY 7TH JULY 14TH 2. Sarteneja ** RC School Compound (TENT) 4. Gracie Rock Comm. Center School 1. Maskall ** Comm. Center 1. Libertad ** School Methodist School VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VENUE 3. ** Gov’t.

4.Paraiso Corozalito Comm.

Center 5.

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School 2. Bomba Comm. Center 2. Sarteneja RC School 1.

San Lazaro ** RC School 1. Yo Creek ** RC School 1. Santa Martha * Gov’t. School 1. Chan Pine Ridge Gov’t. School 1. San Pablo ** Community Govt. School 4. Consejo St. ** Leo RC Church (Tent) 5. Lucky ** Strike Gov’t.

School 6. Mahogany Heights St Agnes Anglican 6. Western Paradise ** 2. Indian Health Post Clinic Compound (TENT) ParaisoGov’t. ** School Gov’t.

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Boston Comm.

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Center School (Upper) Gov’t. School 3. Santa Cruz Gov’t. School 3. San Carlos Gov’t. School 3. Fire Burn Gov’t.

School 3.

4. Consejo St. Leo RC Church (Tent) JULY 21ST Compound (TENT) 4. San Luis 4. San Felipe ** St Michaels 4. Guinea Grass** RC School 7. Santana Comm. Center RC School JUNE 23RD JUNE 30TH JULY 7TH JULY 14TH RC School VILLAGE VENUE 4. Corozalito Comm.

Center 5. August Pine Ridge ** RC SchoolVENUE 5. San Roman* RC School 5. San San Jose **** Gov’t.

School VENUE VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VILLAGE VENUE 8. VILLAGE St. Ann’s Comm.

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JUNECenter 23RD JULY 7TH7.

JULY 14 6.

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Center ** Our Lady of Fatima RC School 7. Fire San Estevan RC School 2. Trinidad ** Gov’t. School 2. Tower Hill Youth Center 2. San Antonio* RC School 2. Douglas Indian Church Gov’t.

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Burn ** Gov’t.

School VILLAGE VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VENUE 10. Caye Caulker ** RC School VENUE 7. Santana Comm. Center Gov’t. School 3. Santa Cruz Gov’t. School 3. San Carlos Gov’t. School 4. Guinea Grass** RC School 3. Carmelita** 8. St. Ann’s Comm. Center 1. San Lazaro ** RC School 1. Yo Creek ** RC 4.School 1. Santa Martha * Gov’t.

School 1. Chan Pine Gov’t.5.School San Luis 4. San Felipe ** St Michaels RCRidge School San Jose ** Gov’t. School RC School ST 9. Gales Point Comm. Center JULY 2. Trinidad ** 21 ST Gov’t. School 2. Tower Hill Youth CenterPine Ridge **2. San RC School 2. Indian Gov’t.6.School 5. August 5. San Roman* RC SchoolChurch Trial Farm** Gov’t. School RCAntonio* School JULY 21 10. Estevan Caye Caulker **RC School RC School VILLAGE VENUE Gov’t. School 3. Santa Cruz Gov’t.

SchoolSan Juan 3. San Carlos Gov’t.7.School 3. Carmelita** 6. Nuevo RC School San ** VILLAGE VENUE 1. San Pablo ** Community Govt. School 7. Douglas ** Our Lady of Fatima 4. San Luis 4. San Felipe ** RC School St Michaels RC School RC School RD TH TH TH 2.

Palmar ** RC School JUNE 23 JUNE 30 JULY JULY 14 JULY 21ST 1. Bermudian Landing Comm. Center 5. August Pine7 Ridge ** RC School 5. San Roman* RC School 3.

Burn Head Gov’t. School VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE 6. Nuevo San Juan VENUE RC School 2.Fire Double Comm.

Center 4.

Grass** RC School JULY 21ST Center 1. Guinea Maskall ** Comm.

1. Burrell Boom ** Comm. Center 1. Hattieville ** Gov’t. School 1. Sandhill** Comm.** Center Landing 7. Douglas Our Lady1.ofBermudian Fatima RC School Comm. Center Cabbage 5.

Jose ** * Gov’t.

School VILLAGE VENUE 2. Double Head Comm. Center 2. San Bomba Comm.

Center 2. La Democracia St. Agnes Anglican 2. Biscayne * Gov’t. School 2. Lord’s Bank ** Comm. Center 3.San Flowers Bank Gov’t.

Comm.

Center 6.

Trial Farm** School 1.

Pablo ** Community Govt.

School Compound (TENT) School (Lower) 3. Gardenia Comm. Center Cabbage * 7.

San Estevan ** RC School 4.Palmar Isabella Comm.

2. ** Bank RC School 3.

Boston Comm.

Center Center 3. Freetown Sibun Comm. Center 4. May Pen Seventh Day Adventist 3. Flowers Bank Comm. Center JULY 21ST 3.

Fire Burn Gov’t.

School 5. Rancho Dolores Compound Belize Rural 4. Gracie Rock 4. Isabella Bank Comm. Center (TENT) Comm. Center School VILLAGE VENUE 4.

Grass** RC School 4. Guinea Corozalito Comm.

Center 5.

St. George’s Caye Open Lot (Tent) 5.

Crooked Tree ** Gov’t.

School 5. Rancho Dolores Belize Rural Primary School 5.

San Jose 1.**San PabloGov’t. ** School Community Govt.

SchoolHeights 5.

Lucky Strike Gov’t.

School 6.

Mahogany St Agnes Anglican 6.

Western Paradise ** Health Post Clinic Primary School 6. Scotland Half Moon School Comm. Center 6.

Farm** 2. Palmar RC School 6. Trial Rockstone Pond **Gov’t.

Comm. Center School (Upper) 6. Scotland Half Moon Comm. Center 7.

St. Paul’s Bank Comm.

Center 7.

San Estevan ** RC School Gov’t. School 7. Santana 3. Fire Burn Comm. Center 7. St. Paul’s Bank Comm. Center 8.St. Willows Bank Grass** Center 4. Guinea RC School 8.

Ann’s Comm. Comm.

Center 8. Willows Bank Comm. Center 9.Gales Lemonal Comm.

Center 9.

Point Comm.

Center 9.

Lemonal Comm. Center 5. San Jose ** Gov’t. School 10.

Caye Caulker ** RC School Our Lady of the Our Lady of the 10. Ladyville ** 6. Trial Gov’t. School 10. Ladyville **Farm** Way RC School 7. San Estevan ** WayRC RCSchool School

COROZAL DISTRICT COROZAL DISTRICT

BELIZE DISTRICT

No as VI 1. San 2. San 3. Lou 4. Cha VI 5. San Chu 1.

6. San Prog 2.

7. Lou Cop 3.

8. Cha Patc 4.

5. Chu 6. Prog 7. Cop 8. Patc

V 1. Y 2. T

V 1. Y 2. T

ORANGE WALK DISTRICT ORANGE WALK DISTRICT

ORANGE WALK DISTRICT

1. Bu 2. La

3. Fre 4. Gra 5. St. 6. Ma

BELIZE DISTRICT

JULY 21ST VILLAGE VENUE 1. Bermudian Landing Comm.RD Center JUNE 23 Center 2. Double Head Comm.

Cabbage * VILLAGE VENUE 3.

Center 1.Flowers ValleyBank of Peace ** Comm.

Monsignor Romero 4. Isabella Bank Comm. Center RC School 5. Rancho Dolores Belize Rural 2. Unitedville ** St.School Vincent Pallotti Primary RC School 6. Scotland Half Moon Comm.

Center 7.

Paul’s Bank 3.St. Blackman Eddy * Comm.

St.Center Martin de Porres 8. Willows Bank Comm.

Center RC School 9. Lemonal Comm. Center 4. Cristo Rey ** Comm. Center Our Lady of the 10. Ladyville ** Way RC School

CAYO DISTRICT

VILLAGE 1. Roaring Creek ** 2. Camalote ** 3. Duck Run I * 4. Duck Run II 5. Billy White * 6. Buena Vista

JUNE 30

TH

VENUE Our Lady of Fatima School St. Jude RC School New Life Gov’t. School St. Joseph RC School Seventh Day Adventist School Gov’t. School

5. Los Tambos 6. Duck Run III

VENUE Gov’t. School Gov’t. School Comm. Center St. Edmond Campion RC School Gov’t. School Hidden Paradise Govt.

School

VILLAGE 1. Arenal * 2. Calla Creek 3. Cotton Tree ** 4. St. Mathews * 5. Franks Eddy 6. More Tomorrow 7. San Marcos 8. Selena

JULYVILLAGE 14TH

CAYO DISTRICT

JUNE 23RD JUNE 30TH ST VILLAGE VILLAGE VENUE28TH VILLAGE JULY 21VENUE JULY 1. Valley of Peace ** Monsignor Romero 1. Roaring Creek ** Our Lady of Fatima School 1. Yalbac VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VENUE RC School 2. La Gracia 1.Unitedville Succotz ** ** San Jose RC School 2. Camalote1.** GeorgevilleSt.** Comm. Center 2.

St. Vincent Pallotti Jude RC School 3. Santa Teresita 2. Armenia ** Comm.

Center 2. IEl * Life Gov’t.Gov’t RC School 3. Duck Run * Progresso New SchoolSchool4. Teakettle ** 3.

Blackman Eddy * St. Martin de Porres 4.

Duck Run II St. Joseph RC School 3. St. Margaret ** St. Margaret Mary RC 3. Ontario * Ontario Christian School RC School 5. Billy White * Seventh School 4. Santa Familia ** Day Adventist RC School 5. Los Tambos 4. Cristo Rey ** Comm. Center School 6. Duck Run III 4. San Antonio ** Comm. Center 5.

Bullet Tree** Immaculate Conception 6. Buena Vista Gov’t. School

5. Esperanza **

VILLAGE 1. Yalbac 2. La Gracia 3. Santa Teresita 4. Teakettle **

JULY 7TH

St. Francis Xavier RC School

JULY 7TH

RC School

JULY 21ST JULY 28TH VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VENUE 1. Succotz ** San Jose RC School 1. Georgeville ** Comm. Center 2. Armenia ** Comm. Center 2. El Progresso * Gov’t School JUNE 23RDMary RC JUNESchool 30TH 3. St. Margaret ** St. Margaret 3. Ontario * Ontario Christian School 4.

Santa Familia ** RC School VILLAGE VENUE VILLAGE VENUE 4. San Antonio ** Comm. Center 5. Bullet Tree** Immaculate Conception 1. Independence ** Gov’t. Primary School 1. San Juan /Cowpen ** Comm. Center 5. Esperanza ** St. Francis Xavier RC RC School 2. Maya Center School RC School 2. Maya Mopan * Gov’t. School

VENUE Gov’t. School Gov’t. School Comm. Center St. Edmond Campion RC School Gov’t. School Hidden Paradise Govt.

School

VILLAGE 1. Arenal * 2. Calla Creek 3. Cotton Tree ** 4. St. Mathews * 5. Franks Eddy 6. More Tomorrow 7. San Marcos 8. Selena

JULY 14TH

VENUE La Immaculada RC School Holy Cross RC School St. Joseph RC School Gov’t. School Gov’t. School Gov’t. School Gov’t. School Gov’t. School

JUNE 23RD

VENUE 1. Valley of Peace ** Monsignor Romero VENUE RC School La Immaculada RC School 2. Unitedville ** St. Vincent Pallotti Holy Cross RC School RC School St. Joseph RC School 3. Blackman Eddy * St. Martin de Porres Gov’t. School RC School 4.Gov’t.

Cristo Rey ** Comm. Center School

Gov’t. School Gov’t. School Gov’t. School

JULY 21ST VILLAGE VENUE 1. Succotz ** San Jose RC School 2. Armenia ** Comm. Center 3. St. Margaret ** St. Margaret Mary RC School 4. San Antonio ** Comm. Center 5. Esperanza ** St. Francis Xavier RC School

STANN CREEK DISTRICT

3. Santa Cruz ** 4. Sittee River *

Gov’t School Methodist School

3. George Town 4. Red Bank ** 5. San Román * 6. Placencia **

Richard Quinn RC School Comm. Center United Comm. Gov’t.

School Comm. Center

VILLAGE 1. Hopkins ** 2. Seine Bight * 3. Santa Rosa 4. Silk Grass ** 5. Pomona ** 6. Sarawee 7. Hope Creek **

JULY 7TH

VENUE Holy Family RC School St. Alphonsus RC School United Comm. Gov’t. School Methodist School St Matthew’s Anglican School Comm. Center Comm. Center

VILLAGE 1. New Mullins River 2. Alta Vista * 3. Hummingbird Community 4. Middlesex 5. Steadfast * 6. Valley Community

JULY 14TH

VENUE Comm. Center Compound (Tent) Comm. Center Comm. Center

St. Augustine RC School Comm. Center Comm. Center

TOLEDO DISTRICT VILLAGE 1. Boom Creek

JUNE 23RD

2. Aguacate 3. Blue Creek 4. Mabil Ha 5. San Benito Poite 6. Santa Teresa 7. Jordan 8. Barranco 9. Conejo Creek 10. Crique Sarco 11. Midway 12. Sunday Wood

VENUE Living World Gov’t.

School Comm. Center RC School Gov’t. School Comm. Center Comm. Center Comm. Center St. Joseph RC School St. John The Baptist RC School Sacred Heart RC School Gov’t. School Comm. Center

VILLAGE 1. San Jose * 2. Naluum Ca 3. Corazon Creek 4. Dolores 5. Otoxha 6. San Lucas 7. Bladen (CC) 8. Bella Vista ** 9. Monkey River 10. Punta Negra 11. Trio * 12. San Pablo 13. Pueblo Viejo 14. San Vicente 15. Santa Cruz 16. Santa Elena 17. Jalacte

JUNE 30TH

VENUE RC School Gov’t. School Comm. Center Our Lady of Sorrow RC St. Mark RC School RC School Fabian Cayetano RC School Our Lady of Bella Vista RC School Comm. Center Cuthbert Gov’t. School Gov’t. School St. Paul RC School RC School Comm. Center Comm. Center Comm. Center Comm. Center

JULY 7TH VILLAGE 1. Golden Stream 2. Indian Creek * 3. Medina Bank 4. San Miguel 5. Silver Creek 6. San Pedro Columbia** 7. Big Falls ** 8. Cattle Landing 9. Eldridgeville 10. Forest Home 11. Santa Ana 12. Mafredi

VENUE Gov’t. School RC School Gov’t. School Comm.Center Comm. Center RC School RC School St. Phillip RC School Comm. Center Comm. Center Comm. Center Methodist School

JULY 14TH VILLAGE 1. San Antonio ** 2. Crique Jute 3. Jacintoville 4. Laguna 5. San Felipe 6. San Marcos 7. Yemeri Grove

VENUE San Luis Rey RC School Comm. Center Comm. Center Comm. Center Comm. Center Comm. Center Toledo Christian Academy

1. Ro

2. Ca 3. Du 4. Du 5. Bil

6. Bu

1. Ge 2. El 3. On 4. San 5. Bu

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2019 Elections and Boundaries Commission Belize, 29th May, 2019

DISSOLUTION OF VILLAGE COUNCILS WHEREAS, Section 10 (1) of the Village Councils Act Chapter 88 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000-2003, provides that the Elections and Boundaries Commission shall, at least seven days before any general election of members of the council becomes due under the provisions of this Act or any regulations made there under, dissolve that council, by Order published in the Gazette and on the radio; AND WHEREAS, the general election of members of those Village Councils set out in the Schedule hereto becomes due during the period 23rd June 2019 to 28th July, 2019.

A STAGNANT COUNTRY

By Karim Adle, President of the Belize Youth Movement Thursday, May 30, 2019 It seems that lately, we have been living in what I term a stagnant country. There has been no meaningful injection of capital to the Belizean economy to stimulate it.

Looking back at the near past, our country continues to be stifled with exorbitant fuel rates and an overall sky-high cost of living. Why is it that in a country so rich with abundant natural resources our people are so stagnated? The easy response to this is the fact that we are temporarily cursed with an uninspiring, corrupt and overall incompetent government that has shown from Day One how nepotistic and dull-witted they are.

Of course, the friends of the government would tell you that we are living in a good country. One magical feat this government has managed to accomplish is making so many new millionaires that possess no technical background related to the field they are amassing their wealth within. In San Ignacio, for instance, we have new construction companies springing up and raking in all the high paying contracts; ownership is again traced to high ranking Ministers of Government.

It is sad to see how our country is gasping for air and is in desperate need for the introduction of new industries to complement our growing unemployed sector of society. It is imperative for readers to remember that we are now on full graduation mode; and, this graduation season

will inject many new and young skilled professionals into the market. However, thanks to lackluster efforts from this government many of them will undoubtedly end up working at the nearest call center as a means to cover student debt accrued throughout these past studying years.

It is a bittersweet moment to be a youth in Belize these days, we are merely used as political pawns in order to garner votes but the real opportunities for us to better ourselves and our country are reserved for those in the status quo. This premise can easily be validated from the recent youth “drive” the member from Belmopan wants to embark on in his crusade to become UDP leader. Why use our youth now that you need them to bolster your bid for leader? Where were you when the youth really need you? What have you done for our Belizean youth?

I urge my fellow youth to break the chain and break the status quo, do not be used by these lame duck, failed politicians that want to boost their bid by claiming that the youth are with them. We deserve better, we have fought long and hard to get where we are and as a result we can now rise up and demand to our government that we are tired of this uninspiring way of life, we are tired of living within a stagnant country and we deserve a vibrant, efficient and competent government that will take us to a vibrant economy and a Belize that works for everyone.

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that the company MELZANE HOLDINGS LIMITED (“the Company”) incorporated under the IBC Act of Belize commenced dissolution on the 15th day of May, 2019; and Fabrice Kaltenrieder of 1, avenue, de la Gare, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland is the Liquidator of the Company, and any claims against the company should be forwarded to the Liquidator within 30 days from commencement.

Aleman, Cordero, Galindo & Lee Trust (Belize) Limited Registered Agent

NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by the aforesaid Section 10 of the Village Councils Act, the Elections and Boundaries Commission hereby dissolves the Village Councils set out in the Schedules hereto with effect from 4th and 11th June, 2019 respectively.

As from the said 5th and 11th June, 2019 respectively, the following provisions shall apply in accordance with Section 11 of the said Act:(a) All the powers, duties and liabilities of the outgoing Council shall, until the constitution of a new Council, be exercised, performed and discharged by the persons who held the posts of Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer of the Council immediately before the dissolution; and (b) All property belonging to or vested in or in the occupation of the Council shall, during the period aforesaid, vest in and be in the occupation, control and management of the persons indicated in paragraph (a) above.

DATED this 29th day of May, 2019.

Signed: (DOUGLAS SINGH) CHAIRMAN ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION SCHEDULE VILLAGE COUNCILS DISSOLVED WITH EFFECT FROM 4th JUNE, 2019 COROZAL DISTRICT TOLEDO DISTRICT Calcutta Big Falls Ranchito Boom Creek San Joaquin Cattle Landing Carolina Eldridgeville San Pedro Forest Home Cristo Rey Santa Ana Yo Chen Aguacate

Blue Creek ORANGE WALK DISTRICT

Mabil Ha San Lazaro Mafredi Trinidad San Benito Poite Tower Hill Santa Teresa San Antonio Jordon Santa Cruz STANN CREEK DISTRICT CAYO DISTRICT Independence Valley of Peace Placencia Unitedville Santa Cruz Blackman Eddy Maya Center Cristo Rey Sittee River

BELIZE DISTRICT Maskall Bomba Boston Corozalito Lucky Strike Rockstone Pond Santana St. Ann’s Gales Point SCHEDULE VILLAGE COUNCILS DISSOLVED WITH EFFECT FROM 11th June, 2019 COROZAL DISTRICT TOLEDO DISTRICT San Roman Santa Elena Santa Clara San Jose Louiseville Barranco Chan Chen Conejo Creek San Antonio Crique Sarco Midway ORANGE WALK DISTRICT Sunday Wood Yo Creek Crique Jute Carmelita Jalacte San Jose Na Luum Ca San Luis Pueblo Viejo San Vicente CAYO DISTRICT Santa Cruz Roaring Creek San Antonio

Camalote Duck Run 1 STANN CREEK DISTRICT Duck Run 11 George Town Billy White Maya Mopan Buena Vista San Juan/Cow Pen Bullet Tree Red Bank San Roman BELIZE DISTRICT Burrell Boom La Democracia Freetown Sibun Gracie Rock St. George’s Caye Mahogany Heights

2 JUN

2019

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2019

By José Jiménez Thursday, May 30, 2019 Today, making all citizens of planet Earth environmentally aware to the point of real dynamic action is of paramount importance. The list of global environmentally-conscious days is a desperate shoutout to everyone to be proactive. Our great grandchildren are depending on us for their very existence. Having a planting day, migratory bird day, Earth Day, or an Environmental Day go ignored is lending us to global disaster. Each person that says, “I can’t make a difference.” is wrong and probably contributing to the climate change that today seems inevitable. Each person that starts using a reusable bag to shop, plants a tree, conserves water, snorkels totally cautiously and follows a long list of environmentally-friendly habits contributes to a positive global action. You do not need to be a signee of the Kyoto Protocol to make a difference.

World Environment Day 2019 will be hosted by China, with a theme of “Air Pollution”. We cannot stop breathing, but we can do something about the quality of air that we breathe.

Approximately 7 million people

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percentage of a given country’s population that will be under water does not figure in Belize either most likely because we do not have the supporting data.

China will have approximately 50 million persons affected by the end of this century even with a dramatic change in our carbon emitting habit today. Today’s inhabitants can soften the blow.

The aforementioned China will be hosting the main event for this year’s Environmental Day. Here in Belize we might be used to seeing oriental immigrants routinely biking around with masks. China is heavily air polluted and smog protection is second nature to their citizens. Their surgical looks point to the fact that they have a lot of work to do to align their trade success with environmental positivity.

In Belize we have a few factories emitting fumes into the air with the BSI/ ASR factory being the worst probably.

People in Orange Walk sometimes have to deal with the ashes whenever the prevailing winds require. Other than that and dusty roads the level of air pollution is Belize might not even record as trace levels in the world. But we do have a

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that the following companies (“the Companies”) incorporated under the IBC Act of Belize commenced dissolution as follows: Name of Company

Date of Commencement of Dissolution

Liquidator Name & Address

BLEIB SOLUTIONS LTD.

17th May, 2019

Ms. Debra AKASTA of Union Vale, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles

ALLPACK INVESTMENTS LTD.

21st May, 2019

Georgios Ioannides of Limassol Bay 112 Amathus Avenue, Limassol 5432, Cyprus

PERRIER LIMITED

22nd May, 2019

Yolanda Harnamji of Suite 23, Portland House, Glacis Road,GX11 1AA Gibraltar

Any claims against the company should be forwarded to the Liquidator within 30 days from commencement.

Belize Corporate Services Limited

Registered Agent

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that the following companies (“the Companies”) incorporated under the IBC Act of Belize commenced dissolution as follows: Name of Company SPORTS GEAR CO., LTD.

Date of Commencement of Dissolution 23rd May, 2019

GOLDEN GLORY INTERNATION- 23rd May, 2019 AL SUPPLY PTY., LTD.

Liquidator Name & Address Kang, Wen-Tsun of No. 8, Lane 2, Hsin Chuang Rd., Nanliao Vill., Mituo Dist., Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, R.O.C. Lin, Hsuan-Yin of 5F, No. 681, Ming Cheng 3rd Rd., Ku Shan Dist., Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Any claims against the company should be forwarded to the Liquidator within 30 days from commencement.

GenPro Consulting (Belize) Limited worldwide die prematurely each year from air pollution, with about 4 million of these deaths occurring in Asia-Pacific.

World Environment Day 2019 urges governments, industries, communities, and individuals to come together to explore renewable energy and green technologies, and improve air quality in cities and regions across the world.

Air Pollution facts: • 92 per cent of people worldwide do not breathe clean air • Air pollution costs the global economy $5 trillion every year in welfare costs • Ground-level ozone pollution is expected to reduce staple crop yields by 26 per cent by 2030 (Greentheblue.org) This year you can join the Mask Challenge to #beatairpollution if you are into the myriad of Challenges the Internet and social media offer. Follow their 3 basic steps to lessen air pollution.

Or this writer will suggest that we take their Step One and really do something that will make a difference in your mind set. Do not leave it up to the teachers or the government or some other organization. You can do something at home. Do it for the next generation and not only a New Year’s resolution.

The global projection for those areas of the world that will be inundated is beyond alarming. Of the top 20 countries, the number of people to be affected is greater than the population of Belize. The

stake in the air pollution game.

Belize lives off the fact that most of our country is still green and blue at the right places. Maybe we are not pristine except some of our high and deep areas.

Our ‘ecotourism’ sector needs to be policed by all of us. Belizeans are workers at these resorts. We do own Belize now and for the foreseeable future—way beyond the ICJ ruling. Whenever any tourist comes into Belize they need to be accountable for their carbon footprint every second. All resort/businesses that cater to the tourism sector must construct and behave always in an environmentally friendly manner. This positive construction and behaviour must follow through with higher standards than the Environmental Impact Assessment stage and even the Environmental Compliance Plans. When a business does not comply then it is time to shut down.

Tourists come to Belize to see nature. It would be illogical that these tourists would then condone destruction of the very beautiful nature they came to visit.

On Belize’s natural environment topic and Belizean heritage, one’s blood should literally boil over when you see our jaguars killed for the sake of a trophy. This past week that is exactly what happened to one of the Jaguars of Belize and thus of the Meso-American corridor. When a Jaguar is killed in Belize, it irrationally rids the entire region of one of its precious fauna. The $5000 dollars being asked for the name of the killer of our so revered cat is a smidgen of its pricelessness. Many thanks for the added $10,000 by a private business entity. These monies might never be paid out but the awareness that it allows goes a long way.

The responsibility of making our Earth more liveable for humans is never ending. Pollute less and breathe deeply and fully enjoy the Earth.

Registered Agent

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that the following companies (“the Companies”) incorporated under the IBC Act of Belize commenced dissolution as follows: Name of Company

Date of Commencement of Dissolution

Liquidator Name & Address

NOLLY COMMERCIAL LTD.

21st May, 2019

Mrs. Brigitte Lecourt of Le Chateau Périgord, 6 Lacets Saint Leon, 98000, Monaco

GLOBAL S.A.M MANAGEMENT LTD.

24th May, 2019

Mrs. Brigitte Lecourt of Le Chateau Périgord, 6 Lacets Saint Leon, 9800, Monaco

Any claims against the company should be forwarded to the Liquidator within 30 days from commencement.

Icaza Belize Trust Corporation Limited

Registered Agent

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that the company DENABELL FINANCE SERVICES CORP. (“the Company”) incorporated under the IBC Act of Belize commenced dissolution on the 28th day of May, 2019; and MARCELA CARIAS of Calle Nelly Dominici de Carias, Casa 1, Nuevo Arroyo Hondo, Santo Domingo de Guzman, Distrito Nacional, Republica Dominicana, is the Liquidator of the Company, and any claims against the company should be forwarded to the Liquidator within 30 days from commencement.

Sucre & Sucre (Belize) Limited Registered Agent

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EULOGY Karl Michael Pickwoad Read on May 29, 2019 at the St. Ignatius Church

By Henry Charles Usher

Karlito’s Way I stand here this afternoon with a heavy heart to pay tribute to the most loyal friend a man could ever ask for. I want to say thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Pickwoad, and to the entire Pickwoad family, for choosing me to speak today. It is truly an honour to have been asked to talk about my friend, about your son and your brother. Karl Michael Pickwoad, Karlie to almost everyone, Mr. Neries to his customers, Culloci to his father and Brigante to some close friends after the main character in one of our favorite movies, Karlito’s Way. And certainly that is a fitting description of how Karl lived his life, in his very unique, bring-it-on, damn the consequences, Karlito’s Way! To say goodbye to Karlie is not something that I am ready to do, there is no preparation for this. Instead I want to talk about my friend who became my brother. About a man who had such an impact on so many of us in such a profound way that we have come here today from far and near to be together and to console his family and one another.

The Karlie we knew would not want too much ceremony and too much fuss on this day. He would rather we got together, eat some food, enjoy some drinks and be like a big family at a time of celebration, because we all know Karlie liked to celebrate. So we power through the sadness that even now we can find reasons to laugh and to appreciate Karl.

His is a made for Hollywood story, and in fact he wanted us to write a book of his life - but what I will try to do today is give the Cliff Notes version – and I promise Padre it’s rated PG. Born on February 4, 1977, to Mr. Alfred Pickwoad and Mrs. Neria Pickwoad, the middleman in a family of 9, Mamita, Alfred, Luis, Sylvia, and Jose before and Bryan, Michelle and Neria after, Karl learned from a very early age how to be the go-between, the balance between

his older and younger siblings. They all knew that he was his mom’s eyeball, so he acted as the arbiter and advocate on their behalf.

He was chubby and fearless with a sly smile on his face, always ready to take on that most Belize City of challenges – to walk across the Kinel. If you grew up in the Swamp, you know that walking across those iron arches that really served no purpose was almost a rite of passage, and Karl wanted to make sure he was up to the task.

He told me that he loved the fact that he literally lived across the street from his school, Nashus. He could wait until the bell rang before sneaking through a hole in the back fence and still get to class on time, and he could shoot marbles late into the evening, waiting for Ms. Ner’s shout of KARL MICHAEL! Of course he and his brothers were prime mischief makers, floating down the canal in old refrigerators, catching fish along the way, and then throwing the fish into the Amara Avenue water tank, the same water tank that provided water for the surrounding area. Karl was the one who climbed the ladder and threw the fish into the tank. He said he wanted to build his own aquarium, but when someone pointed out that the tank was not see-thru, he replied, “Oh well, the fish will get big and then we can sell them!” – from then a businessman.

When he was enthusiastic about something, he had a way of pinching his forehead together and then his face would light up. That’s how he got whenever he spoke about 69 Amara Avenue, his family home as a child, for which he almost lost a toe because of a freak wheelbarrow incident. Even after his family had moved to 88 University Heights, he would drive by Amara and reminisce of the old neighborhood and the family shop; how much he admired his parents for their hard work and sacrifices when he was young.

And how much they instilled in him

the values by which he lived. Maybe it’s because he had to rival with his brothers, but this was one tough guy who when he believed in something he was all in.

It was his self-confident attitude that I remember most from when he and I first met at SJC nearly 30 years ago. Ours was an instant friendship, which wasn’t easy, since we came from rival schools, St. Ignatius and Holy Redeemer. Of course it helped that we were usually the last two to make it to the gym for P.E. and got to be each other’s spotter for push-ups and chin-ups. Mr. Neal never questioned how it was that Karl could do 40 pushups and I could do 20 chinups. But I think what our teacher recognized was the formation of a bond that transcended any P.E. grade. The bond grew stronger during those formative high school years, and we graduated together, the class of 1994.

Just recently, one of our fellow graduates, Kevin Arthurs led the charge of getting the alumni from each year to play in a basketball tournament.

Karl was so excited to see everyone and was there at almost every game, cheering on the team and talking about all the great times at John’s.

Looking back on those days I remember a young man who was spontaneous and full of life. He would come up with the wildest ideas and then laugh it off when they didn’t work. Like the time in second form when he collected money from all his classmates to print t-shirts for sports day. He said he had contacts in Chetumal who could print professional-looking jerseys for the 2D Vikings (our class team name). Everyone was excited of course. Well Karl did go to Chet with his older brothers, but all he brought back were some cheap Mexican style white t-shirts with no design. The rest of the money, I think, was used by the Pickwoad boys impressing the Mexican girls. He came to see me with the predicament, and our solution was to ask another classmate to draw a Viking, which we used as the design to spray paint on all the shirts. That sports day went down in history as we had a class wearing short tight white t-shirts with a design that looked nothing like a Viking, rather like a turtle with horns. The biggest tragedy was our top track and field athlete who could barely extend his arms to run or throw the javelin because of how tight the shirts were.

Karl, of course, laughed it off and said he would find a different printer the following year.

After high school we all advanced to 6th form, and though we were in different classes we made sure to keep the band together. Karl, as always, was the life of the party, insisting every Friday that we pile into his grey Toyota Camry and circle the city. After one particularly long circle, he informed us that he had the keys to the restaurant, which at that time was right across from Technical. What we found was a treasure of freshly baked meat patties. Mom won’t miss a few, he insisted. I guess it was a few too many, because Mrs. Ner did miss them and did make us know that we would work off our patties debt in full. Raul Ramirez, or as we all know him, Wolf, will always remember the day we skipped school and went to Caye Caulker. It’s one of those stories that would be too incredible to even

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2019 put on T.V. It started off with a dare to grab a burger bread top to cleaning out Mr. Chan’s spaghetti and rum and ended up with us nearly missing the last boat back as we waited while Karlie was chatting up a girl in the ice cream shop. While Wolf and I were worried, Karl was as carefree as ever, Brigante in full effect.

Karl was a ladies man. He dated women from Venezuela to England, from the USA to Germany. And of course he had a special love for his Belizean girls. He had that Pickwoad panache, a flamboyant confidence and style which he employed to his advantage. His dad called him Colluci after a movie character whose heavenly voice melted the hearts of all the women.

But he also warned his son about the perils of the perpetual chase. Karlie shrugged off his dad’s cautionary words as he usually did. Theirs was a fun dynamic to watch. Mr. Alfred and Karl were like similar poles on the magnet, constantly in opposition to each other. One thing is for certain though, there was love and mutual respect. Karl told me that his dad was the most honorable man he knew and he was proud to be his son.

Even though there were girls and women aplenty his heart belonged to one lady, the love of his life, his Mom, Mrs. Ner. He loved his mom more than anything else in this world, telling me many times that his greatest fear was disappointing her. He made it his mission to put a smile on her face each and every day. Mrs. Ner told me of the time Karlie said he wanted to put in an earring, because that was the style. You put that in, I’m going to knock you with this broom, she told him. That evening Karl bounced into the house with an earring. Just as Mrs. Ner grabbed the broom and was about to hit him, he pulled off the earring and revealed it for a fake. What could his mom do but laugh.

The name Pickwoad meant everything to Karl. He was protective of it and made sure to maintain the family name, even to the point that when Duffy was courting Neria, it was Karl who interviewed the suitor, telling him that entering the family was no easy task. Wherever his brothers and sisters went to make their lives, he reminded them that they were Belizean and were Pickwoads.

Jose is closest to him in age, and they went on many adventures together, but the real team when it came to the restaurant and the family business was Karl and Bryan. He had tremendous respect and admiration for Bryan. Though they often did not see eye to eye, Karl almost always deferred to his younger brother. Bryan knew when to let Karl blow off some steam, knowing fully well that he could count on Karl to deliver. And it was always a great time when Jose was in town, because a trip to Goff’s Caye, which Karl called his island, would be planned.

Karl loaded the boat with enough food and drinks to provision a small army.

He took care of all of it, because he said those were the special moments he could share with the two men he cared the most for, his two brothers.

Though he had no kids of his own, he took an active role in the raising of all his nieces and nephews. I used to joke with him that he would be unbearable if he were a dad, so often did I hear him speak about his niños.

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EULOGY Karl Michael Pickwoad

Continued from page 18 When they were at the restaurant, Karl attended to their every need, and when I went to visit I would get regular updates on all of them. Ian, Robert and Alvin grew up around us, and those abroad he kept in regular contact. He was so honored to be Ari’s godfather and so proud when Saira graduated from university. On the phone he would always ask Jayden, Amaya and Leila about their week and about school. He truly wanted to be a part of their lives. Last Christmas he visited Sylvia and when he came back he told me how much he was impressed with Kevin. And I think the happiest day of his life was when he held his youngest niece Brea for the first time. He sent me numerous pictures of Bryan’s daughter. I told him she was beautiful. His response, “Of course, she’s a Pickwoad.”

By the time I moved back to Belize in 2005 Neries had already been established as one of the premiere Belizean-style restaurants, and Karl had honed his skills in the kitchen.

His favourite chef was Emeril, whom I think Karl saw in person. But whereas Emeril had access to ingredients from all over the world, Karl used what he found right here in Belize to create some spectacular dishes. My wife could not help herself when he made the coconut curry crab. From the stew chicken to the cowfoot soup to his mango-based barbecue chicken, Karlie was able to perfect his mother’s recipes and create feasts of the mouth. He felt recognized when Neries was featured on the Travel Channel.

Few people knew that he had a mortal fear of rats. Yes, rats, which is a good fear for a restauranteur to have, don’t you think? I once saw him jump right over the counter at the restaurant, which must be almost to Karl’s chest, like an Olympic hurdler, just because someone yelled rat!

The restaurant also became our gathering spot on many evenings and almost all Friday nights. When Tony Zab was in town or Bart was visiting from abroad it was a big deal for Karl.

Friends came and went, good food was served and drinks soft and hard were poured. The cooks all knew our favourite dishes and the waitresses our drinks because Karl had instructed them just so. We watched sports, we talked and we made plans. Over the years and through it all we have spoken and argued over just about everything. From life to politics, from our ambitions to our setbacks and yes, a lot of politics. I tell you all this because in our thousands of hours of conversations over rice and beans and chicken wings and the obligatory Caribbean rum and coke, Karlie was always able to come across as a man of conviction. He was passionate about the people and the things he cared about, and he tried as much as he could to not let people down.

I asked Mrs. Ner what she remembers most about Karl at the restaurant, and she replied his kind heart.

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you could meet. When the neighborhood kids would ask for something to eat, Karl always obliged. He could not bear a hungry child, and after the meal, he would ask that child to do some small chore to instill in him the value of work. He practically raised Lul but there are so many more in the Majestic Alley area that will always remember Mr. Neries.

They say a true friend is someone who walks in when the world walks out. No truer statement could be said about Karl. He always went out of his way to help you. He always answered the call. “Mob, I need to drive to Corozal.” His answer, give me ten minutes. Or “Mob, we have a meeting in an hour and need some food” His response, how many people? He never said no.

I started off by saying he was the most loyal friend a man could have.

And at times I felt unworthy of the loyalty, because he rarely asked for anything in return. I was happy I was able to help him get his house at 1516 Dungeon Drive. He would tell us, “It’s just a small house, but it’s mine.” And I supported him with many of his wildest dreams and schemes. Recently he opened The Pickled Grill, and instantly that became the de facto Saturday afternoon hang out spot.

But other than that he never asked you for anything, except that we continued to visit him to talk and laugh. Even with his illness, he never asked for help because he didn’t want to burden his friends with his problems. Yet there were times when I needed to lean on my friend, and it was in those moments when you saw his strength. You do not have to be a person of distinction to be a good man. I say here today that Karlie was a good man.

In my political life, Karl was someone who kept me focused, always reminding me that in politics we have to be practical. He was a warrior, and yes he was committed to the PUP but more so to Belize.

And for that reason, he wanted to help people and would not mince words with any politician whom he felt was not caring for others. Trust me, he called me out when he did not agree with something that an Area Rep or the Party did. “You’re the Chairman,” he would say, “deal with it!” Our last political battle together was on May 8th for the referendum. He manned the Area 7 booth on New Road all day, even though he was far outside his comfort zone. For those who knew him, knew that he didn’t like too many people standing over him or looking over his shoulder. He was much more comfortable watching the scene from behind the counter. But he didn’t complain. He carried out his duty like the soldier that he was.

In the last few days of his life, Karl was battling with some ongoing health issues that were much worse than he let on. I am glad he got to spend some time with his family, especially Jose. And I know he was at peace, because on the day before his death he spoke with his Mom

and asked her for forgiveness. He told her that he loved her and wanted her to stay by his side, which she did right to the end. He was in physical pain, but spiritually he was free. He went to sleep knowing that he was loved.

Our Christian faith teaches us through the Bible to live in hope, to have faith in those things we cannot see or understand and to persevere.

All of us are somewhat still in some stage of shock, and we need perseverance at this time. To lose Karlie at such a young age of 42 when he had so many plans and so much more he wanted to do in his life is tough. We will miss his kindness, his optimism, his dedication and his fervor. But we are in Church today because we are believers. We know that Karlie walked and lived a good life and was a good man. We can be vexed that he left us so soon, but also thankful we had him

as long as we did. I certainly know that I was blessed to be around him for these 30 years and I will forever remember his laughter that filled any room he was in. He would not want us to be sad and somber, so even though he would rail the hell out with me for asking for it, I am asking all of you to give Karlie a huge round of applause, because he deserves it.

Isaiah 25:6 says, The Lord will prepare a lavish banquet for all peoples, a banquet of choice pieces of meat and marrow and refined aged wine. I can imagine Karlie at that banquet giving orders and dishing out food, fixing each plate just right. He would make sure it was done his way, Karlito’s Way! Rest now, Brigante, my brother. I will definitely miss you. Your legend will live on and maybe someday I’ll get around to writing that book. See you on the other side!

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Advierten que sembrar café no será viable en dos años en El Salvador EL ECONOMSTA Miercoles 29 de Mayo 2019 Insostenible. Los actuales precios del mercado hacen insostenible el sector para la mayoría de productores que no venden café de especialidad o que no están industrializados, advirtió la gremial.

La Asociación Cafetalera de El Salvador (ACAFESAL) advirtió ayer que el cultivo podría llegar a la “extinción” en el país en los próximos dos años, pues los precios internacionales siguen en niveles mínimos. Aseguran que el 92 % de los productores reciben entre $35 y $48 por quintal después de entregar al beneficio, pues están sujetos al precio de la bolsa de Nueva York y que solo una minoría, que son los que venden café especial, escapa a esta situación.

Afirman que el beneficio, o cooperativa, recibe con base en el precio de referencia –ayer la bolsa cerró en $96.05– y descuenta el costo de transformar el café de “uva” a “oro” exportable. Este costo varía, pero ronda los $60. Aparte, están los demás costos, las cortas y otros trabajadores, el manejo de la finca y las aplicaciones de fertilizantes, fungicidas u otros químicos y los impuestos y contribuciones.

La crisis de precios no solo ha golpeado a El Salvador, sino que afecta a productores en varios países.

La Organización Internacional del Café (OIC) señaló en su último reporte que “los factores fundamentales del mercado están entre los principales impulsores de los bajos precios actuales, dado que el volumen de producción del año cafetero 2018-2019 sobrepasa al de consumo en 3.69 millones de sacos. Este es el segundo año de cosecha

consecutivo de excedente, 8.35 millones de sacos en total”.

Omar Flores, presidente de la ACAFESAL, afirmó que el funcionamiento del mercado no es justo para los productores, pues el precio de referencia se establece en Nueva York de acuerdo a interacciones de inversionistas “que lo único que les interesa es que su dinero produzca más, aunque muchos de ellos ni conocen de café”.

La gremial reclama que desde hace 30 años no hay una política

para reactivar el sector que una vez impulsó la economía del país, solo medidas puntuales.

En 1990 el café era el 4.5 % del producto interno bruto (PIB) y 26.6 % del PIB agropecuario. Para 2016 el rubro representaba apenas 0.6 % del PIB y 4.7 % del PIB agropecuario.

Estos datos fueron obtenidos del Banco Central de Reserva (BCR), con el sistema de cuentas nacionales base 1990.

Flores recordó que han

propuesto una serie de medidas al presidente electo. “Tenemos fe de que este Gobierno va a reactivar la caficultura y lo va a hacer de manera integral, no va a hacer parches”, dijo.

Entre lo que urge está un rescate financiero para las deudas de 2013, año de crisis de la roya, y para la mora que arrastran del Fideicomiso Ambiental para la Conservación del Bosque Cafetalero (FICAFE) y del Fondo de Emergencia para el Café (FEC).

Confianza de consumidores se deteriora y acentúa el pesimismo en Costa Rica EL ECONOMISTA Miercoles 29 de Mayo 2019 Confianza de consumidores se deteriora y acentúa el pesimismo en Costa Rica El índice de confianza del consumidor costarricense se deterioró al caer casi dos puntos en mayo, con respecto a febrero pasado, y llegó a 32,9 puntos, lo que acentúa el pesimismo, reveló este miércoles la estatal Universidad de Costa Rica.

El índice de confianza del consumidor en mayo alcanzó 32,9 puntos, de un máximo de 100, mientras que durante el mes de febrero era de 34,8 puntos, lo que revela un pesimismo hacia la economía nacional.

“La confianza cayó en los últimos dos meses y se ha acentuado el pesimismo, nos dice que pese a la aprobación del plan (reforma) fiscal no se ve una reactivación económica”, explicó en conferencia de prensa el investigador Johnny Madrigal.

Desde el pasado agosto, cuando se ubicó en 34,9 puntos, el índice de confianza del consumidor venía en caída. Ya en noviembre se había situado en 28,2 puntos.

Sin embargo tras la aproba-

ción del plan fiscal en noviembre pasado, los consumidores retomaron su confianza al ubicarse en 34,8 puntos, pero al no ver evidencias de una recuperación importante de la economía están experimentando un pesimismo, detalla el estudio.

“La economía actual de los consumidores es de menos ingreso y deterioro del poder de compra, no ven con buenos ojos ni la política económica ni social de la actual administración (del presidente Carlos Alvarado) no se ve la reactivación y se habla de incremento de desempleo, salida de empresas y aumentos en la pobreza”, dijo Madrigal.

La caída de la confianza en los últimos tres meses también se observa en la clasificación de los consumidores, pues la magnitud de los pesimistas aumentó del 39,1 % al 40,7 %, mientras que la de optimistas cayó de un 11,6 a un 11,2 %.

El estudio además revela que la política económica actual del Gobierno del presidente Carlos Alvarado ha quedado en deuda para los con consumidores.

Esto se afirma porque un 63,6 % indicó que el Gobierno está haciendo un “trabajo pobre”, para un aumento de más de 10 puntos porcentuales en compara-

ción al trimestre anterior (52,7 %).

Además, solamente un 6,6 % respondió que actualmente el Gobierno está haciendo un “trabajo bueno” en comparación a un 13,9 % del periodo anterior. Un 26,1 % respondió que el Gobierno hace “lo necesario”.

“Han quedado en deuda.

Las últimas cuatro encuestas han sido cada vez más negativas y cada vez califican más duro la política económica del Gobierno, no es de extrañar que si la situación económica sigue como estamos, vayan a seguir creciendo estas opiniones”, destacó Madrigal.

En otros resultados, el 62,3 % espera que el desempleo aumente en los próximos 12 meses y un 69,1 % considera lo mismo con respecto a la pobreza. Ambos porcentajes aumentaron en 3,6 y 3,8 puntos porcentuales más que en comparación al trimestre anterior.

La encuesta trimestral de Confianza del Consumidor fue aplicada del 2 al 17 de mayo a 723 personas mediante llamadas a teléfonos móviles, tiene un nivel de confianza del 95 % y un error de muestreo del 1,8 puntos.

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EULOGY

WILLIAM HENRY BOWMAN, O.B.E. JUNE 8, 1938 TO MAY 23, 2019

“DO NOT JUDGE, OR YOU TOO WILL BE JUDGEED “Matthew 7-1 Distinguished guests, friends and family, on behalf of Samira and William’s family thank you all for being here.

In a recent past Eulogy, I heard the quote “the idea is to die young as late as possible”. Knowing William this saying fits him like a tight “T” shirt.

He was never one to stick around to please anyone so for those of us that remain to grieve, we must do so knowing “the man “and knowing the fact that he lived his life.

William H Bowman was born on November 8th, 1938, the fourth child of HTA Bowman and Carrie Kuylen Bowman. He passed early in the morning of the 23rd of May 2019 after a brief battle with his health. He leaves behind his current wife Samira and their four daughters along with his previous wife and their five children. He also leaves behind many grandchildren and some great grandchildren. His older Sister best known to all of us as “Aunt Norma” stays on to continue her role as the Bowman Family’s Matriarch.

It would be remiss of me to at this point not say thanks to Samira for giving me this opportunity to pay tribute to this great pioneer of a man, my father in law, a friend and a mentor. William, Samira and I had a meeting not so long ago where he asked me that if anything was to happen to him would I do his eulogy. My response was an immediate yes with the caveat that I be allowed to speak freely. He responded immediately with a” sure” clarifying that although if given a second chance he may have done things a bit differently he felt that he had done a fairly descent job overall. That was William Bowman. So, most of my reflections are facts I experienced knowing William since 1980. The opinions are mine and are really not meant to create any controversy. Because William was a complex man, I have tried to compartmentalize his life.

So here goes: William The Man. William was a man of very strong character and conviction. He grew up between Dangriga and the Stann Creek Valley where he did his early schooling, and then went on to do his secondary education in New Orleans, Louisiana after which he returned to Stann Creek to help his Dad in the family business of citrus growing

and strong citrus grower advocacy. He married Linda Lind at the age of 21 in 1960 fathering 5 kids in quick order. He took the reins of the family business in the early 80’s and never turned back. He divorced Linda and remarried in the year 2000 to Samira quickly fathering 2 girls and adopting Samira’s 2 older girls by 2004. He launched into his new life building and consolidating his legacy until his passing 5 days ago. William manned up to all his challenges and roared through them in the William Bowman way never giving in sometimes to the detriment of his loved ones. He never turned away from a good fight.

William the Pilot. Many never new of William the aviator but that he was.

After getting his aviator license, he ran a commercial service in the 70’s even experiencing a crash-landing on a beach.

There are many a wild story around that one. When I met him in 1980, he flew a supped up Cesna 172 4-seater. He flew that plane like another appendage. We chased cattle from the skies, searched for land to plant citrus, dive bombed family on the pier at the cayes, and even flew DPM Thompson along the Coastal road to show him the coastal road and her benefits. The commencement of that road occurred shortly after.

He always enjoyed doing aerial antics getting me sick until I learnt to sit behind him threatening to puke down the back of his shirt if he messed around.

He did not like puke nor puking. He grudgingly gave up his plane when it was no longer a necessary tool.

William The Cattle Rancher: In 1980 I had just completed my first year of Vet school when I met William. The conversation of cattle came up and he proudly told me of his cattle that he had up in the Valley. So, after 2 weeks at South Water Caye we went to see his cattle. Well I must say Pa Charlie Kuylen was doing a good job considering their limited resources. We saw a few head of cattle from the ground then the rest from the air. Pomona citrus was abandoned at that time, and Willian’s cattle were all over breaking out from the pastures at Burrell and in front of the camps. I am convinced William had more fun getting me air sick than showing me cattle. He was more Aviator than cattle rancher.

Well over much Black Label we designed a new ranch at Kendal and moved his herd. We sold the herd within the next six years and Kendal became citrus and the new Emerald Groves Ltd. However, the Kendal cattle venture went down

in history in the book called “Jaguar” as William was seen as the absentee cattle rancher and Jaguar killer. To set the record straight as I was intimately involved in the vetting of those cattle there were more Jaguars than was recorded and we only killed Jaguars that killed the cattle.

William The Citrus Entrepreneur: I use the word entrepreneur because although William was a citrus grower first and foremost, he was involved in every aspect of the citrus industry as long as it touched his bottom line or his colleague growers. Again, I can only reflect from that time I really met him 1980.The business of citrus ran in his veins and he can boast the fact that he mastered just about every aspect of the Belize citrus industry. Citrus grower, citrus processor, multi chairmanships and directorships of the CGA and BCM both grower associations, and a load advocator for the rights of growers at all levels. Although, through the time machine of his citrus legacy, William may have offended some and create enemies and friends I will say that as he approached his latter days he tried hard to reconciled his differences with most and I can also say for the rest of you he may not have reached if he could have he would have. Three weeks before passing, I sat with William and I could palpably feel his concerns of the current status of the citrus industry and his own citrus business.

He kept repeating “so what are you going to do”? Henry, what are you going to do? I felt his pain. This is one challenge I wish I can solve if any, not just for William but for country.

William the Fisherman. It is as clear as day that if William wanted to be anywhere it would be at sea on his boat. The caye and the sea was truly a love, a love he has passed down to all his children and beyond. He always told me it was his problem-solving place although I think it was the place that created a lot of his problems. It brought “the free Willy” out of him.

Fishing was beyond just a past time and sport. He fished for the pot, he fished for the peace it brought him and he fished for the competition. William was fiercely competitive, and he was good at what he did.

William a Friend. In my heart I know that William was a friend. Although he would often remind me that I was not his choice as a son in law but his daughters I know he saw me as a true friend. We had our issues ‘young bull old bull” but we also had a healthy respect for each other once we got past the personal. He helped me financially to start up, he advised me on many fronts but most of all he showed me what not to do. William supported me in all my careers and especially so on my political career as Melvin Hulse can attest to after bringing out the slogan “Hulse for the poor man, Canton for the Bowman”. Oh, what a thing that was. I knew a side of William that most may not Know. He was a kind and giving person. He went out of his way to help the needy in more ways than can be mentioned, and his workers were his family, just don’t cross him. He was a very kind person behind all of that bravado and after an argument/fight he would try to reconcile if it was done so

21 mutually.Rest in peace my friend.

William The Father. William the founder of his family. I know for most men who are able to reflect on their lives their responsibility as a father to their children is a resounding beat. We win some and we fail others, but did we try? William is the father of many kids’ men and women. As a family member I will venture to say he tried with everyone of his children providing for them as he could, when he could and with much ganas. He was a disciplinarian and maybe at times to much so but always with good intentions. He loved them all but may have shown it in the wrong ways at times. He gave them all opportunities. If I were to comment, not judge, I would say his biggest flaw at times may have been to not explain clarily the do as I say but not as I do adage. However, again I think that I can go out on a limb by saying that it is my honest opinion that William spent much of his latter time finding peace, reconciling his difference with those he may have wronged and even with those he was not able say so to. William loved his family, every last one of them and if you doubt me you should have touched any one of them.

You would have felt the wrath of William Bowman. He was a relentless man. I ask of all his family to understand that none of us are perfect and surely not William and that we all must forgive and find our own peace as our clock is also ticking on.

With that being said here are some memories from his kids that I was asked to share that reflects the man their father: - MEMORIES On his last days, he said “I need to go home. My dogs will pine away if I don’t go home and I won’t have that.” He thought that would convince us to take him home.

He would mischievously sneak more whiskey from his flask while trying his best to be secretive, however, we would always know.

One of his favorite hobbies was blowing the whistle. Sometimes he would blow just to tell mom how much he loved her.

He was a man who loved his music and would sing so passionately to his favorite songs such as Sweet Caroline, My Way and Play Me. But when we would put on our music, he would say: “What is that nonsense? Is that even music?”

He had the most to say to Yessenia during his daily therapy sessions and told her that he would fire her numerous times because he was too tired after the sessions, but on the hospital bed when she said she would go home to get more clothes, he quickly asked her: “When will you come back?” Showing his love for her.

He always loved to be groomed.

He hated when his nails got long, so he would blow the whistle for Carrie so she could cut and file them. You could have seen the contentment and pride in his face afterwards.

William H. Bowman was a man of many achievements, he can proudly leave his legacy as a true son of his father, the Belize citrus industry, Stann Creek and his beloved country Belize.

He has punched out on his time clock, and now that he is relieved of all his humanly burdens may he rest in peace.

GOD BLESS

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Three hard copies of the Expressions of Interest must be received at the first address below no later than 1630 hours on Friday, June 14, 2019 and an electronic copy must be sent simultaneously to CDB at the second address below. The sealed envelope containing each submission should include the name and address of the applicant and shall be clearly marked “Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services for Road Safety Consultancy” Following the assessment of submissions, a short-list of not less than three and not more than six applicants will be provided with full terms of reference and invited to submit technical and financial proposals to undertake the assignment. GOB reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. It will not be bound to assign any reason for not short-listing any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.

1. Chief Executive Officer Ministry of Economic Development and Petroleum (Economic Development) P. O. Box 42 Mountain View Blvd, Ground Floor, Unit Three William Tam Building Belmopan BELIZE, C.A. Tel: +501-822-3517/2526/2527 Emails:yvonne.hyde@med.gov.bz cc.: pmu03cdbgobz@gmail.com cc.: pmucdbgobz@gmail.com Attn.: Second Road Safety Project Management Unit

2. Procurement Caribbean Development Bank P.O. Box 408 Wildey, St. Michael Barbados, W. I. BB11000 Fax: 246 426 7269 Tel: 246 431 1600 Email: procurement@caribank.org

2 JUN

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GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE

SECOND ROAD SAFETY PROJECT

SECOND ROAD SAFETY PROJECT

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR FINANCE OFFICER

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

The Government of Belize (GOB) has applied for financing from the Caribbean Development Bank

The Government of Belize (GOB) has applied for financing from the Caribbean Development Bank

(CDB) in an amount equivalent to US$5,850,000 towards the cost of a Second Road Safety Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of GOB and upon approval

by CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to

(CDB) in an amount equivalent to US$5,850,000 towards the cost of a Second Road Safety Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of GOB and upon approval

by CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is

persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is

prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of

prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of

the United Nations. No party other than GOB shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or

the United Nations. No party other than GOB shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or

have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.

have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.

Ministry of Economic Development and Petroleum (MEDP), the Executing Agency, now wishes to

Ministry of Economic Development and Petroleum (MEDP), the Executing Agency, now wishes to procure consultancy services for a Procurement Officer. The objective of the consultancy is to ensure that the PMU is enabled to efficiently complete all aspects of project procurement requirements during the initial six months of the Project Implementation Period and within the Procurement Guidelines of CDB and GOB. The duration of the assignment is expected to be for a period of twelve (12) months.

procure consultancy services for a Finance Officer. The objective of the consultancy is to ensure that the PMU reports effectively, efficiently and accurately on all financial aspects of the Project. The duration of the assignment is expected to be for a period of twenty-four (24) months in the first instance with an option to renew the consultancy.

Ministry of Economic Development and Petroleum (MEDP) now invites interested eligible individual consultants to submit Expressions of Interest indicating qualifications and experience required to provide

Ministry of Economic Development and Petroleum (MEDP) now invites interested eligible individual

these consultancy services.

consultants to submit Expressions of Interest indicating qualifications and experience required to provide Consultants shall be eligible to participate if:

these consultancy services.

Consultants shall be eligible to participate if: (a)

the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; and

(b)

in all cases, the consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements,

the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; and

(b)

in all cases, the consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country.

whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country.

(a)

Eligible countries are member countries of CDB.

Eligible countries are member countries of CDB.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of CDB’s Guidelines for the Selection

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of CDB’s Guidelines for the Selection

In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to qualifications and experience on similar

and Engagement of Consultants (2011), setting forth CDB’s policy on conflict of interest.

assignments. All information must be submitted in English. Further information may be obtained from

and Engagement of Consultants (2011), setting forth CDB’s policy on conflict of interest.

the first address below between 0900 and 1600 hours Monday to Friday.

In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to qualifications and experience on similar assignments. All information must be submitted in English. Further information may be obtained from

Three hard copies of the Expressions of Interest must be received at the first address below no later than

the first address below between 0900 and 1600 hours Monday to Friday.

1630 hours on Wednesday June 12, 2019 and an electronic copy must be sent simultaneously to CDB at the second address below. The sealed envelope containing each submission should include the name

Three hard copies of the Expressions of Interest must be received at the first address below no later than

and address of the applicant and shall be clearly marked “Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services

1630 hours on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 and an electronic copy must be sent simultaneously to CDB

for Finance Officer”

at the second address below. The sealed envelope containing each submission should include the name

Following the assessment of submissions, the most technically capable and appropriately experienced

and address of the applicant and shall be clearly marked “Expression of Interest – Consultancy Services

applicant will be invited to negotiate a contract to provide the consultancy services. GOB reserves the

for Procurement Officer”

right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. It will not be bound to assign any reason for not engaging the services of any applicant and will not defray

Following the assessment of submissions, the most technically capable and appropriately experienced

any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.

applicant will be invited to negotiate a contract to provide the consultancy services. GOB reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. It

1. Chief Executive Officer Ministry of Economic Development and Petroleum (Economic Development) P. O. Box 42 Mountain View Blvd, Ground Floor, Unit Three William Tam Building Belmopan BELIZE, C.A. Tel: +501-822-3517/2526/2527 Emails: yvonne.hyde@med.gov.bz cc.: pmu03cdbgobz@gmail.com cc.:pmucdbgobz@gmail.com Attn.: Second Road Safety Project Management Unit

will not be bound to assign any reason for not engaging the services of any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.

1. Chief Executive Officer Ministry of Economic Development and Petroleum (Economic Development) P. O. Box 42 Mountain View Blvd, Ground Floor, Unit Three William Tam Building Belmopan BELIZE, C.A. Tel: +501-822-3517/2526/2527 Emails: yvonne.hyde@med.gov.bz cc.: pmu03cdbgobz@gmail.com cc.:pmucdbgobz@gmail.com Attn.: Second Road Safety Project Management Unit

2. Procurement Caribbean Development Bank P.O. Box 408 Wildey, St. Michael Barbados, W. I. BB11000 Fax: 246 426 7269 Tel: 246 431 1600

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1.

The Procurement Officer (PO) will be located in the Road Safety Unit (RSU) and will report to the Project Manager. He/she will be responsible for assisting RSU staff with all aspects of project procurement during the initial six months of the Project. PO will be supported by administrative staff within the RSU. The PO’s duties will include, but not be limited to: Plan, supervise and coordinate procurement activities for goods and services; Examine relevant documents and develop technical specifications for goods and works; Research market for potential bidders; Finalise Terms of Reference for consultant services; Prepare bidding documents; Prepare bid evaluation reports; Train bid evaluation committees; Negotiate and follow-up as required with respect to delivery of goods and services; Any other duties assigned from time to time.

Prospective candidates should have a minimum of the following qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in Management Studies, Finance, Engineering or Procurement Management or other related field from a recognised university. Computer competence in software packages: Microsoft Word and Excel. More than 5 years in procurement management within project funded by international organisations, proposed personnel with experience with CDB’s procurement procedures are desirable. Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with the financiers.

Email: procurement@caribank.org

FINANCE OFFICER CONSULTANCY

PROCUREMENT OFFICER CONSULTANCY

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i)

Caribbean Development Bank P.O. Box 408 Wildey, St. Michael Barbados, W. I. BB11000 Fax: 246 426 7269 Tel: 246 431 1600

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Email: procurement@caribank.org

TERMS OF REFERENCE

1.

2. Procurement

The Finance Officer (FO) will be located in the Road Safety Unit (RSU) and will report to the Project Manager. He/she will be responsible for coordinating and working with all aspects of managing and reporting on the financial aspect of the Project. FO shall be assigned exclusively to the Project and will be supported by administrative staff within the RSU. The FO’s duties will include, but not be limited to: (a)

maintaining records and carrying out the day-to-day financial management of the Project, including the preparation of regular financial progress reports;

(b)

assisting in the monitoring and controlling of project cost, preparing/reviewing withdrawal applications, supervising preparation of financial reporting.

Assist in preparing and submitting to CDB, a Quarterly Report on the Investment Cost of the Project, in the form specified by CDB, within two weeks after the end of each calendar quarter, commencing with the quarter following the commencement of the assignment;

(c)

updating the procurement procurement package;

(d)

updating disbursement forecasts based upon revised implementation progress for each procurement package

(e)

supporting the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer with timely financial information for analysis;

(f)

assisting with providing the financial information to prepare and submit to CDB for the Project Completion Report within three months after completion of the works and services;

(g) 2.

plan

with

revised

implementation

dates

for

each

any other duties assigned from time to time.

Prospective candidates should have a minimum of the following qualifications: a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Business Science or other related field with a minimum of three years’ experience in the financial aspect of project management, in addition to proficiency in computer skills, including the use of spreadsheets, database management and word processing.

Proposed personnel with strong communication, supervisory and financial skills and good relations with local stakeholders are desirable.

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