Belize Times October 9, 2022 - Belize a Top Destination

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The Belize Times

9 OCT

THE BELIZE TIMES

2022

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BELIZE: A TOP DESTINATION

Ranking up in friendly, fishing, hotel, resorts! CONGRATULATIONS!

Pg. 2 Minister Requena Addresses Urban Economy Forum4, Virtually

Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day

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VISITING JUSTICES PROGRAM Addressing Prisoner’s Rights

Minister Dolores’ Address

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FAKE UDP LIST

PUP Northern Caucus Swears-in Executive

Features Fake Candidates

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BELIZE: A TOP DESTINATION Reader's Choice Awards

The results of the Condé Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Awards are here, and we are excited to share that Belize has ranked in three categories! It's an outstanding reward for our bountiful country to be recognized in this pristine award by a renowned luxury and lifestyle magazine. Click the link to read the complete report: https://bit.ly/3e9Yw6y Here are the categories: 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 #32 Belize 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 & 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 #4 Ambergris Caye, Belize 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 #6 Matachica Resort & Spa

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Belize A Responsible Fisheries Nation!

As the Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit Newsletter States: It is with great pride today, that we announce Belize's ranking has moved up to #5 with an Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) index of 1.69 (1 being the best and 5 being the worse).

The top five ranking countries include Estonia, Switzerland, New Zealand, Finland, and Belize. While the world average improved marginally from 2.29 in 2019 to 2.24 in 2021, Belize's score improved by 0.09 over the same period.

This improvement in Belize's rating is attributed to improvements in its Flag Score for views of fisheries observers on flag state incidents and views of MSC3 Practitioners on the flag state compliance incidents. Port Scores of the Index's indicators improved due to the resilience of ports to visits from. The rating by the IUU Fishing Index is a direct reflection of Belize's efforts to continuously improve the management of its high seas fisheries with the aim of becoming a global leader in high seas fisheries management. #Belize #BlueEconomy #Fisheries

#7 Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort

Other BTB News #10 Turneffe Island Resort

We are proud of our country's outstanding accomplishments.

Also: 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱!

Condé Nast Traveller also shared its reader’s choice for the friendliest countries in the world: 2022 Readers' Choice Awards.

We are excited to announce that our jewel- Belize is one of the ranking destinations!

Our diverse people, cultures, adventures, and landscapes awarded us this honor.

The feature includes snorkeling the Belize Barrier Reef, hiking the waterfalls at Bocawina National Park, and cassava bread making in Hopkins Village. We are proud of this remarkable achievement for Belize!

Congratulations to the ranking properties!

NATIONAL PARTY COUNCIL Date: Saturday, 15th October 2022 Venue: SCA Auditorium Time: 10 a.m.

BTB HONORS POLICE OFFICER FOR OUTSTANDING WORK IN TOURISM Belize City, Belize, September 27, 2022: The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) today, on World Tourism Day, honored PC 989, Rolando Tino Oh, as its Frontline Hero for the month of September.

The award was bestowed on PC Oh for his outstanding work as a member of the Tourism Police Unit (TPU).

PC Oh has been working with the TPU in San Ignacio for the past 18 years and dedicates himself to visiting the many tourism areas in western Belize.

He conducts regular security checks at the various hotels/resorts and archaeological sites, many times working longdrawn-out hours into the night. PC Oh also visits downtown San Ignacio where he regularly interacts with visitors providing guidance and security.

PC Oh, is a very dedicated and committed officer who takes pride in the work he does within the tourism industry. This was especially evident during the height of the pandemic, post the reopening of the borders, when he spent extended hours looking after the safety of visitors to Caracol and ensuring that hotels/resorts had all the health protocols in place.

“Receiving BTB’s Frontline Hero Award means a lot to me and I feel proud to be honored for my success in my line of duty. I am so happy to work in partnership with the BTB to serve my country and protect our tourism industry as the number one contributor to Belize’s economy,” PC Oh said upon receiving his award from the Hon. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism & Diaspora Relations.

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EDITORIAL SLIM PICKINGS

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new UDP cohort is just in time for the fall session of 2022. As with every other clique, there are the usual class clowns, jokers, smart mouths, pseudo-intellectuals, beauty queens and, of course, slackers. This time is no different, and while it is certainly true that there was a particularly bountiful crop of aspirants, we also understand that quantity and quality are not synonymous. Expectations were decidedly low as to the excellence of the candidates and the list, well, let us just say it did not disappoint. It is chuck full of slim pickings, and then, if this is anything to go by the UDP roster, looks paltry indeed. Julz has gone on record to predict the UDP winning constituencies, although he did not care to mention his own personal preferences on some of these. This indeed must have been a blow to his cousin whom he only cared to mention as someone that he used to know.

There are much more consequential happenings in Belize, other that the internal happenings of the Opposition. Take for instance the great impact that the MSME Road Show is having across the country. There is fascinating data coming out of these events that will be used to target and help these entrepreneurs to further grow their businesses. Women are a large majority of the businesses that have accessed the Road Show, and it is interesting to note that these are mostly self-funded. Low-interest rate financing and preferential loans for instance would be ideal to allow these to move up to the next level. Micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs are the important motors that move our economy. They create jobs for hundreds of Belizeans who can provide for their families. The Pop-Up Shops at the end of each stop of the Road Show demonstrate the diversity of business ideas, resilience and innovation that Belizeans possess.

We accept that the show must indeed go on, and the clowns have indeed come out of the woodwork for that comedy show. We also agree that the only show worth our attention is the MSME Road Show which showcases Belizeans who are interested in improving their skills. Many of these businesses have taken all the opportunities to network with other businesses. Some have already been able to access small and medium loans to expand from financial institutions also in attendance. Many have come to formalize their business and register their business name and register with the Tax Office. There are many resources available to micro and small businesses and it is time that they learn to access all these. The MSME Road Show has been the blockbuster of the summer and now that we enter harvest time, we are sure that the crop will be bountiful. As for the other show on the road…well it's slim pickings as usual.

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na nueva cohorte de UDP llega justo a tiempo para la sesión de otoño de 2022. Como en cualquier otra camarilla, hay los habituales payasos de la clase, bromistas, sabelotodo, pseudointelectuales, reinas de la belleza y, por supuesto, holgazanes. Esta vez no es diferente, y aunque es cierto que había una cosecha especialmente abundante de aspirantes, también entendemos que cantidad y calidad no son sinónimos. Las expectativas eran decididamente bajas en cuanto a la excelencia de los candidatos y la lista, digamos que no ha decepcionado. La lista está llena de escasos candidatos y, si nos atenemos a la lista del UDP, parece realmente insignificante. Julz ha dejado constancia de la predicción de las circunscripciones ganadoras del UDP, aunque no se preocupó por mencionar sus propias preferencias personales en algunas de ellas. Esto debe haber sido un golpe para su primo, al que sólo se preocupó por mencionar como alguien que solía conocer.

Hay acontecimientos mucho más importantes en Belice, aparte de los acontecimientos internos de la oposición. Por ejemplo, la gran repercusión que está teniendo en todo el país el "Road Show" de las MIPYMES. De estos eventos salen datos fascinantes que se utilizarán para orientar y ayudar a estos empresarios a hacer crecer sus negocios. Las mujeres constituyen una gran mayoría de las empresas que han accedido al Road Show, y es interesante observar que éstas se autofinancian en su mayoría. La financiación a bajo interés y los préstamos preferenciales, por ejemplo, serían ideales para permitirles pasar al siguiente nivel. Los micro, pequeños y medianos empresarios son los importantes motores que mueven nuestra economía.

Crean puestos de trabajo para cientos de beliceños para que pueden mantener a sus familias. Las Pop-Up Shops al final de cada parada del Road Show demuestran la diversidad de ideas empresariales, la resistencia y la innovación que poseen los beliceños.

Aceptamos que el espectáculo debe continuar, y que los payasos han salido de la nada para ese show cómico. También estamos de acuerdo en que el único espectáculo que merece nuestra atención es el MSME Road Show, que muestra a los beliceños que están interesados en mejorar sus habilidades. Muchas de estas empresas han aprovechado todas las oportunidades para establecer contactos con otras empresas.

Algunas ya han podido acceder a pequeños y medianos préstamos para expandirse de instituciones financieras también presentes. Muchos han acudido para formalizar su negocio y registrar su nombre comercial y darse de alta en la Agencia Tributaria.

Hay muchos recursos disponibles para las micro y pequeñas empresas y es hora de que aprendan a acceder a todos ellos. El espectáculo itinerante de las microempresas y las pequeñas empresas ha sido el éxito de taquilla del verano y, ahora que entramos en la época de la cosecha, estamos seguros de que ésta será abundante. En cuanto a la otra exposición itinerante... bueno, es poca cosa, migajas como de costumbre.

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Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day Minister Dolores’ Address

The Government of Belize has decided to mark October 12th, as Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day. This has traditionally been celebrated as Columbus Day or Dia De Las Americas. What does the change of name and the nature of the celebration mean for Belize?

October 12th, is a day to not only celebrate but to recognize the unimaginable resistance and struggles of all our people, especially our indigenous peoples—Garifuna, Mopan, Q'eqchi', and Yucatec-against invasion, subjugation, and the consequential negative impacts of colonialism. As we recognize this resistance, we must also recognize our resilience against all the forms of historic injustices.

Today, our Garifuna, Mopan, Q’eqchi, and Yucatec sisters and brothers are part of the Belizean family, adding diversity of languages, cultures, knowledge, and ways of living.

However, the struggles of indigenous people are far from over, as we know all too well. Our Indigenous sisters and brothers continue to resist dispossession in an era of contemporary and subtler forms of colonialism. They continue to stand in defence of their lands, relationships, and ways of life: as they have always done. Their resistance ranges from legal struggles to language and cultural revitalization and these struggles mirror the fight for positive development that all Belizeans engage in a daily basis.

Our Government recognizes and respects the experiences of our Indigenous Peoples. It has been the reason our Government has established the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs and the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs in order to have an institution dedicated to working with our indigenous peoples for their betterment and full involvement in the life of our nation.

We recognize that it will take time to reverse centuries of colonial structures

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BTB HONORS POLICE OFFICER FOR OUTSTANDING WORK IN TOURISM Continued from page 2 ism industry and the country of Belize.

PC Oh was awarded with a cash prize of $1,500 courtesy of the BTB and a weekend stay for two at The Rainforest Lodge at Sleeping Giant with breakfast and a horse and buggy ride courtesy of The Belize Collection.

The BTB’s Frontline Hero Award program was established last year to recognize outstanding Belizeans who have served Belize beyond their call of duty.

This program is operated in collaboration with tourism stakeholders who have been generous in contributing prizes to the honorees. Stakeholders wishing to contribute a prize towards the Frontline Hero Awards Program can contact BTB’s Public Relations Unit via email at pr@belizetourismboard.org or Tel: 2272420.

that have impacted all of us. Our Government is therefore taking the necessary steps to accelerate our efforts in implementing the Caribbean Court of Justice Consent Order and in working with all of our Indigenous Peoples at the national level on vital issues that are affecting them. Consequently, we engage all our indigenous sisters, brothers and all Belizeans to join us and to work with us on this journey.

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance Day

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VISITING JUSTICES PROGRAM Addressing Prisoner’s Rights Belmopan – The Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries today inaugurated the Visiting Justices Program at the Kolbe Foundation, Belize Central Prison.

This long-awaited inauguration is timely since the last time the program was utilized was in 2008.

The key objective of the Visiting Justices Program is to have appointed justices of the peace and a magistrate conduct regular visits to the Belize Central Prison as per the Prisons Act Part V, which directs Visiting

Justices to look at the overall welfare of prisoners.

Their main functions are to: 1. hear and investigate any complaint which a prisoner may make to them and shall report the same, with their opinion, to the Superintendent, or if necessary to the Minister; 2. inquire into any report which they may receive to the effect that the mind or body of a prisoner is likely to be injured by the conditions of his imprisonment, and shall communicate Continued on page 6

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PUP Northern Caucus Swears-in Executive

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Corozal, October 4, 2022 The Northern Caucus has always served as a bastion of the People’s United Party (PUP) and will continue its work to serve the nine constituencies under its care. The PUP Northern Caucus met on October 1st to a packed audience with full representation of all its members to swear in their new executive comprising of Thea Garcia Ramirez as Chair, Rosy Chan as Vice Chair, Fanny Tun as Secretary, and Santiago Vasquez as Treasurer. The Northern Caucus is the first regional political caucus led by an executive where women are not only in the majority but is chaired, for the second time, by a woman.

As their first order of business, the new executive will have to reorganize and revitalize constituency executives and village working committees under their mandate. To this end meetings with villages in the Corozal North Constituency have begun. On October 2nd, a meeting was held in Xaibe Village with the official PUP Working Committee and the Chairman of the PUP Corozal North Executive, Mr. Luis Hill, and Executive Members of the Northern Caucus. This meeting was held to recognize and formalize the PUP Xaibe Working Committee, address concerns, and develop a working plan.

The meetings will continue over the next few weeks in the villages of

Corozal North as we chart the way forward and a plan of action is discussed and implemented in support of the vision and commitments made in PlanBelize.

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VISITING JUSTICES PROGRAM Addressing Prisoner’s Rights

Continued from page 5 their opinion to the Minister, or if the case is not urgent, they may recommend to the Superintendent such action as to them may seem expedient; and 3. inspect the diet of the prisoners, and may report thereon to the Superintendent who shall take such steps thereupon as may be necessary, or they may report the matter with their recommendations to the Minister.

In his remarks, Hon. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, stated that “The restoration of the Visiting Justice System will provide a needed reminder that prisoners are not the forgotten or the disposably condemned, but men and women who are fixing themselves and the wrongs they committed so they can get back home.”

Mr. Kevin L. Arthurs, CEO in the Ministry of Home Affairs, added, “Prison separates inmates from their freedom. It separates them from their families but it should never separate the offender from his dignity. It is more important than ever that in penal corrections, jails, holding cells and prisons that we strengthen the policies and systems that maintain the connection to each inmate’s self-respect and human dignity.”

In attendance at today’s session were Chief Magistrate Sharon Fraser; Mr. Virgilio Murillo, CEO of Kolbe Foundation; Mr. Adrian Madrid, President of the Association of Justices of Peace; and representatives from the Human Rights Commission of Belize, among other invited guests.

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THE BELIZE TIMES

FAKE UDP LIST Features Fake Candidates

Two years after the people of Belize politically executed the United Democratic Party, the UDP is no more a mass party. The United Women’s Group arguably has more members than the remnants of the UDP. It is a sad story when our country deserves a sane Opposition. The UDP has corrupted even the institution of His Majesties’ loyal Opposition. Instead Belizeans have been witness to a level of insanity par none. Barrow’s UDP in an effort to get members disenfranchised ALL its members…. in an attempt to get more members. The logic in such a move is the stuff of nincompoops and of the offspring of the King of Incompetence. There in is one of the main issues with the UDP13-- their inability to execute a simple plan. Many people have ideas but the proof of this political pudding in the ability to govern is in maintaining a following through the real thick and thin of being in Opposition. After 13 years of running a draconian government on the people of Belize the UDP DNA is all about corruption, incompetence and anti-Belize aggression.

So, again, in order to gain members Shyne and a few remnants threw out the UDP existing members, bathwater and all. Then he invited them to reapply. This exercise would supposedly yield them a higher membership number—go figure. What is easy to see is that the LOO has encircled himself with himself and has auto-proclaimed his own legend…a narcissistic view that has no place in a wanna-be leader of a country. Truth be told…

Shyne wants to return to live in the Big Apple not Mesopotamia. Does he even live in the Mesopotamia constituency?

So the UDP wants to remain relevant and try to shed the remnant reality. So the reapplication process involved application to be standard bearers of incompetence. Talk about garbage that accumulated at the end of the UDP cul-de-sac.

In random order: a) An ex-beauty queen was promised the seat once coveted by the heavy one and many others whose consolation prizes was a UDP senatorial appointment or the UDP equivalent of out to pasture.

She like the reinforced-chair man did NOT want anything to do with an election. So she withdrew…this matriculated OJ back into his on the fence off the fence position. Down goes…Apparently the UDP coaxed many that they will get endorsement conventions…not contested ones. UDP is nothing nice. b) The government will have to revisit Car Salesman as he is now openly going against his biggest client. Dude of Patt(Barrow

client) fame decided that his sales to GoB are too small so he will go out and lose BIG to Oscar Mira…that is IF he makes it past Shyne’s DED choice. Car salesman talks to fast. c) Did we see the relative to a present ambassador? Many people have the title but might be of a different family. d) Sista B…conspicuous by her absence again…this time she missed being a part of the list to even contest for the remnant UDP in 2025. She was consistently absent from politics for most of 2 years now. The people of Queen’s Square should recall this Barrow just as the other Barrow will be ousted as LOO. The UDP makes seesaw the in thing.

So Shyne’s list of his choice of Standard Bearers make it to the public sphere. Before Shyne could kick out bloody hell the list had been duplicated many times over. So the fake UDP ‘newspaper’(only PDF’s can be found…advertiser’s beware) knows fake when they see it and post on social media that people should ignore the list. Reminds me of the FTC mention of PM of Belize Barrow in court papers on Sanctuary Bay. Barrow then has a full-fledged presser on the topic and lies about Sanctuary Bay ever making it to Cabinet. Later, he gags the press on saying what they heard at the public presser at t.

Shyne now asks the public to take out their MIB Neuralizer and forget the he Princess. Barrow’s List of his Preferences was out and the LOO could not take the backlast.. Even their own Deputy Chairman calledout the fraud tag as pushing back the toothpaste into the tube. Other were not as dainty whereupon they had other examples of things that are difficult to push back up once out.

The UDP as “no come back fih come back.” And this is great news for the people of Belize. Corruption will not be a part of their government any more.

PlanBelize is evolving every day and serving the people more. The people of Belize are winning more with each passing day.

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LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES

Notice is hereby given that Dennis Gladden is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Belize Inna Cup” located in Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Leticia Robateau is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Maulette’s Grocery” located at # 28 Pickstock Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Sylvin Encalada is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Violin Restaurant & Bar” located at # 1570 Sea Sponge Drive, Vista del Mar, Ladyville Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Belize Brewing Company Limited is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Naybaz Store” located at Cor. Avenida Hicaco & Chapoose Street, Caye Caulker, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Li Nong Zhen is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Friendship Restaurant” located at # 6196 Buttonwood Bay Blvd., Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Wen Yan Xiao is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Heng Weng Shop” located at # 39 King Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Jian Kun Huang is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Keffy’s Shop” located at # 1221 Coral Grove, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Juan G. Magana Jr/Tatiana A. Magana are applying for a Restauarnt Liquor License to be operated at “La Gomterrace” located at # 9 Hopkins Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Takayuki Yanai is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Taka Kitchen” located at # 2/4 Hopkins Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Andre Alvarado is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Northern Shops Plaza” located at Mile 1 Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Fen Xian Guan is applying for a Publican General Liquor License to be operated at “Vin Hong Supermarket” located at # 3 Euphrates Avenue, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Notice is hereby given that Vin’s Liquors Ltd. is applying for a Publican General Liquor License to be operated at “Vin’s Liquors Ltd.” located at # 1 Euphrates Avenue, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Zhou Rong Li is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Jian Ye” located at 2nd Street, King’s Park Area, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Hao Hua Lu is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “A & G Shopping Centre” located at # 29 Baymen Avenue, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that You Qiang Chen is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Wang Jiao Shop” located at # 8 Mapp Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Industrious Belize OPS PVT Ltd. is applying for a Hotel Liquor License to be operated at “Shaka Caye” located at ¼ Mile NE of St. George’s Caye Little, Frenchman Caye, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Nilda Velasquez is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Lion King Night Club” located at # 32 King Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Yue Ling Huang Wong is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Highway Store” located at 271 Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Estefania B. Alonzo Gomez is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Titanic Night Club & Lounge” located at 1 ½ Mile Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Heidy Andrade is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Admiral’s Place” located at Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airstrip, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Arnoldo Magana is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Jarz Restaurant” located in San Felipe Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO ALFRED PARKS

THE MOST INCREDIBLE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION

Extracts reproduced from an article written by Dickie Bradley on the 1979 historic race Alfred Parks was originally from Freetown Sibun. His parents moved to Wagner’s Lane in the late 1950s.

Alfred, born April 4, 1953, competed in his first Cross Country race in 1973. He did not finish because of bicycle problems. In 1974 he would have been the Cross Country champion but along came Kenrick Halliday who captured the trophy and Alfred had to settle for second place.

In 1975, Kenrick confirmed his awesome riding abilities by winning the Cross Country again, with Eugene King in second and Alfred Parks not finishing, bike problems again. Alfred was bitterly disappointed. He returned in 1976 and proved his mettle to become the Cross Country Champion.

In 1977 and 1978 saw Kenrick become the two more times champion, with Alfred a close 2nd in exciting sprints at the finish line in the national stadium.

And then came 1979, no other Cross Country champion has done what Alfred Parks did. I had written about Alfred Parks several times for the Amandala Newspaper. I had made the point that Alfred was as disciplined as he was humble and self-effacing. As

arrived, this is what happened. I passed Alfred by Busman Arnold’s farm, and from the official vehicle shouted “the bull is up ahead” without moving his head he replied “ketch di bull fi mi.” He was referring to Busman Arnold big station prize of a full grown bull.

At the entrance to San Ignacio Town, only one rider crossed Hawkesworth Bridge, 3 hours and 8 minutes after leaving Belize City and well ahead of all the other cyclists. He circled Columbus Park to loud cheers and headed back on the

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2022 return journey with another 72 miles to pedal. For the station prize at Esperanza Village sponsored by chairlady Miss Mathews and her committee, a single cyclist was jetting past the village- Alfred Parks. At Central Farm, one rider was by himself, Alfred Parks. Through Georgeville, they were Continued on page 9

LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES

Notice is hereby given that Janel Stacey Perera is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Central Bites” located at # 28A C.A. Blvd., Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Jiamao Yao is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “We Hardware & Construction” located at # 1 Mitchell Estate, Ladyville Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Kholilur Rahman & Lovely Suhag & Begum are applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “K.L. Grocery & Laundro Mat” located at # 75 West Canal, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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Notice is hereby given that Victor Shaw is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “STS Cool Spot” located in Chan Pine Ridge Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Benita Torres is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “El Buen Gusto Shop” located in San Pablo Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Milon Hospitality Limited is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “The Hive” located at $ 47 Perez Street, Santa Elena Town, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Jorge Joavani Padilla is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Pokito Fast Food” located at # 6601 Police Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Qing Zhi Lan is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Henry’s Bar” located at # 5 C.A. Blvd., Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Manisha Vinod Chawla/Vinod Motilal Chawla are applying for a Publican General Liquor License to be operated at “Victor Foods Distributors Ltd.” located at 4 Miles Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Verna Samuels is applying for a Hotel Liquor License to be operated at “Birds Eye View Lodge” located in Crooked Tree Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Obituary

Angelita Marie Allamina

January 4, 1935 October 1, 2022 May she rest in peace and rise in eternal glory.

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SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO ALFRED PARKS Continued from page 8 cheering for Alfred Parks. The prize of another bull won at Floral Park- Alfred Parks. Station prize at Unitedville, and again at Blackman Eddy, Ontario Village, Teakettle and Camolote, lone Alfred Parks, was unchallenged and way ahead of his competitors.

At 9: 25 a.m. Alfred Parks arrives to a huge crowd of cheering villagers at Roaring Creek. He is showing no signs of reducing his pace. His face is a grimace of sheer determination.

This is what the months and months of grueling training was about. He zoomed past Cotton Tree Village on the returned journey. He was burning up a huge amount of energy, having set the record as the first rider to reach San Ignacio so quickly in a Cross Country race. And this man, Al-

fred Parks just kept pedaling and pedaling and pedaling. His eyes fixed on something we could not see.

He is at La Democracia Village.

The pedaling doesn’t ease, it doesn’t stop, it never stops. One man pacing himself, riding with a determination that he will not be caught- not by anyone, not today.

He passed Hattieville, 16 more miles to go.

At 12:28p.m. the crowd at the National Stadium goes wild with admiration and support. This is cycling history and they are a part of it. The quiet, unassuming cyclist who has been stretching the limits of a human endurance is now before their eyes. He still has four grueling laps in soft sand around the inside perimeter of the stadium. Each lap sees Alfred Parks cheered on by the roar of

the huge crowd. Most of them are jumping the fence barrier in order to position themselves at the finish line.

No other cyclist is near this awesome athlete.

Pandemonium and then it’s over.

He completes the fourth and final lap.

Alfred Parks is the new Cross Country Champion. The Wonder Rider from Wagner’s Lane has done it again. This time all by himself, the most incredible solo ride in the history of Cross Country.

Editor’s note: Alfred Parks passed away on 30th September 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Our condolences to his son and daughter and the rest of his family.

(In picture: Cross Country Champion Afred Parks and Miss Cycling Judith Gongora)

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GGU Working Relations with Transparency International The Good Governance Unit(GGU) besides being the Secretariat of the People’s Constitution Commission is tasked with a vital role in creating a meaningful partnership between civil societies and external good governance and anti-corruption agencies. The GGU’s main focus is harnessing the momentum toward establishing a ‘New Governing System’. With this transition into a more open governing style, there must be some collaboration with different entities, both on a regional and transnational level to ensure that the work being done is indeed effective.

The GGU has already established working relations with Transparency International as Belize has not been ranked on Corruption Perception Index (CPI) since 2008 more than 14 years ago. Transparency International is another global movement working with over 100 countries to end the injustice of corruption.

The Mechanism for the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (MESICIC) is an anti-corruption mechanism of the OAS. It brings together 33 of the 34 member states to review their legal frameworks and institutions in light of the inter-American convention against corruption. This Unit has most recently participated in the MESICIC on September 2022 with experts internationally on implementations, in Belize, of best practices against corruption.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC) is another anticorruption organization. The UNODC contributes to global peace and security, human rights and development by making the world safer from drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism. It tackles corruption and its catastrophic impact on society. It is under this organization that the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) was adopted. The Unit since its inception has been working arduously to prepare Belize for implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) which Belize signed on December 2016. The UNCAC is a multilateral convention negotiated by members of the United Nations and is the first global legally binding international anti-corruption instrument.

Our advocacy for Good governance through these organizations has been vigorous, our research, meticulous and our drive, rigorous. Our vision is to have transparency and accountability within all sectors of government. With the joint effort of some if not all of these organizations we can succeed.

“We cannot be mere consumers of good governance; we must be participants: we must be co-creators”

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www.centralbank.org.bz P R ES S RE L EA S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Central Bank of Belize Launches New Website Belize City, 30 September 2022: The Governor of the Central Bank of Belize today announced the launch of the Central Bank’s new website.

“The Central Bank’s website is an important channel to share information and knowledge with the public and other stakeholders,” says Governor Kareem Michael. “Our redesigned website falls in line with the Central Bank’s plans to further its financial inclusion strategy.

One of our primary objectives is to educate the public in understanding financial concepts and taking control of their financial lives, and the new website followed through with this vision.”

The new site modernizes the Central Bank’s online platform. It extends the Central Bank’s online functionalities with improved architecture and responsive design. “Our analytics revealed that increasingly more of the users to our website access the content via mobile devices,” explains project lead, Sheree Smiling Craig. “It was important to have the new website, at the base level, mobile device-friendly.”

The new site is also oriented toward visitors accomplishing key tasks of interest to the public. “We used a strategic approach to build this site,” Craig says. “The first phase of the project identified the primary tasks of interest for our users—for example, foreign exchange approvals—and made it easy for the public to access this content.”

Apart from the new material, the Central Bank will continue to be the definitive source for exchange and interest rates, statistical data, economic and financial reports, and information on monetary policy, banking supervision, and laws relating to the country’s economy. The public is encouraged to visit the Central Bank’s website at www.centralbank.org.bz.

The Central Bank continues in its mission to promote financial and monetary systems’ stability for the well being of Belize.

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PUBLIC AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District; Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo and Christiana R. Castillo are selling ONLINE via belizepropertyauctions. com the following properties. Sales currently running until 8th November 2022. Public Auction Sales will expire fortnightly on the dates and times listed on the website until these properties are sold.

1. Lot No. 52 Lords Bank Village, Belize District:

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“FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & PHOTOGRAPHS PLEASE VISIT WEBSITE”

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

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Taiwan Brings New Trade Opportunities to Belize The Embassy of Taiwan in Belize and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) are pleased to announce the participation of 30 Taiwanese enterprises in the Taiwan Expo 2022 in Belize, held from 7-9 October at Caribbean Motors in Belize City.

(7 Oct by invitation, 8-9 October is open for the public).

2022 marks the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Taiwan and Belize. The Taiwan Pavilion will offer the latest products with useful items for Belize’s industry, including the solar power system EPC, bending machines, stainless steel parts, optical transceiver modules, casters, auto parts, multi-purpose tricycles, wiper blades, headlamps, a cloud video monitoring solution, NVR security systems, tablets, LED lighting, furniture, knife sharpeners, the vision plus cool & warm water-propelled eye massager, health foods, planetary food and cake mixers, teas, bubble teas, skin series, jewelry, bags, electric fans, fitness equipment, and so on.

TAITRA will showcase the Taiwan Excellence Award winners, whose high-quality innovative products are imported from Taiwan, including laptops, smart watches, HD handheld wireless projectors, wireless teaching cameras, curved gaming screens, massage chairs, and much more. All products are manufactured by world-renowned Taiwanese brands such as Asus, MSI, and TATUNG. Throughout the three-day event, TAITRA will facilitate opportunities for mutual exchange and collaboration between Taiwanese and Belizean enterprises. This event not only provides local enterprises the unique opportunity to meet Taiwanese delegates and discuss possible business cooperation but also facilitates closer trade ties between Taiwan and Belize, along with other countries in the Caribbean and Central America.

According to Bureau of Foreign Trade, Republic of China statistics, Taiwan’s bilateral trade with Belize was US$11.92 million in 2021, representing 76.279% growth from 2020. Taiwanese exports to Belize include ships, boats and floating structures, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery, machinery equipment, and parts thereof. There are tremendous opportunities for trade between Belize and Taiwan.

The Embassy of Taiwan and TAITRA warmly welcome enterprises interested in Taiwanese products to visit the Taiwan Expo 2022 in Belize and to leverage this fantastic opportunity to meet Taiwanese enterprises. For more information about the Taiwanese delegation, please contact us at: Taiwan External Trade Development Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Belize Address: No. 1, Taiwan Street, Belize City, Belize.

Office: +501-2278744 Email: blz@mofa.gov.tw

Council Contact: Ms. Belinda Yao Address: 5th Fl., 333 Keelung Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei 11012, Taiwan, R.O.C. Office: +886-2-2725 5200; Ext. 1332 Email: belinda@taitra.org.tw

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All Over the Jewel

OPM & Beltraide MSME Road Show

Min. Andre Perez, Blue Economy and Civil Aviation

Min. Julius Espat, Infrastructure Development and Housing

Making great strides, 41st Assembly of the ICAO

Belize Independence Ecumenical Service at St. Rita's Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn

Entrepreneurs are happy in Caye Caulker

Clean rd shoulders on the southern highways

Boot camp in San Ignacio/Santa Elena

Visiting with the Diaspora in Washington D.C.

Min. Anthony Mahler, Tourism

W/ UNFPA, a GBV-in-Emergencies Training with key stakeholders

Attending the piloting of the CARICOM Youth Development Action Plan Workshop

Min. Jose Mai, Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise

Hon. Jorge ‘Milin’ Espat, Cayo West w/ Taiwanese friends

The National Women's Commission

Min. Rodwell Ferguson, Youth, Sports, and Transport; MoS Usher

At Maskall Junction w/ PGHighway

PC Oh, “BTB’s Frontline Hero Award means a lot to me and I feel proud to be honored for my success in my line of duty”

w/ Sustainable Tourism Ambassador / Miss Earth 2021, Destiny Wagner, donation to Seine Bight Village Council

Celebrated the graduation of our second cohort of the Mandarin Language Program

Visit with the Peten Agriculture Department

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2022 Keynote Address

by Hon. Oscar Requena (Virtual)

Department of the Environment Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) Stage I Project

Minister of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour & Local Government Urban Economy Forum 4 (UEF4)

Terms of Reference for Legislative Drafter (Individual)

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Protocols having been established, a pleasant and good day to one and all. Kindly allow me to extend warm greetings from the Prime Minister of Belize, the Rt. Hon. John Briceño, the Government, and people of Belize and from my Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government. For those of you who have not yet visited Belize, let me use this opportunity to extend an invitation for you to visit and, to those who have, let me urge you to return real soon. Our Belizean hospitality is second to none…just like the abundance in the beauty in our fauna and flora, our ridges and reefs, so too, is the warmth and welcoming enthusiasm of our people.

To my fellow panellists, thank you for your interventions today and thank you to our moderators for enabling this space to dialogue on this critical matter of ‘Sustainable Urban Finance’. I wish also to thank the Urban Economy Forum for extending this invitation to us in Belize and particularly to my Ministry that has this huge responsibility and mandate to create and establish a robust and enabling legal, regulatory, policy and strategic environment to localize advancing actions to foster SDG 11; that of creating Sustainable Cities and Communities.

Ladies and gentlemen, Belize is a small, fledging, but emerging economy when compared to most of our sister nations in Latin America and Caribbean. A few weeks ago, we celebrated our 41st year of Independence; a proud achievement for us and a time for us to have celebrated our accomplishments as a nation since 1981. But, it was also a time for us to have reflected and embraced the challenges we have come to face as a growing nation.

The sudden emergence of the pandemic over the past two years, coupled with the growing concern of the impacts of climate change, the impacts of the ongoing conflict in Europe, the resulting influences of rising costs and the challenges of our own regional and domestic circumstances have really made us begin to re-think the way we do the things.

In my estimation, and in our thinking, sustainability and resilien-

cy are two of the most significant considerations that are to be the basis of our decisions and actions, as they are critical to our immediate and future development. In Belize, while it is utterly important that we build urban sustainability and resiliency, our efforts are equally focused on strengthening our rural and peri-urban sectors to reduce urbanization. We want our people to work, grow, play, and develop in the places where they live. Our population estimates show that there’s almost an even split between our urban and rural population; notwithstanding, we do demonstrate a pattern of urbanization, which is a characteristic of our Caribbean small island states.

Consequentially, the vulnerability in the urban space continues to be worsened by the challenges associated to our inherent low coastal zones that continue to be subjected to sea-level rise, informal settlements arising out of urbanization, heat stress and heavy precipitation resulting from global warming, economic conditions, and the general characteristics of most of these sites. To adapt and to mitigate these vulnerabilities, municipal governments are called to deliver improved services with the aim of enhancing all elements of the urban space. However, the limits of the financial position and fiscal space of and for urban governments to address these increasing challenges are significant deterrents for advancing this aim.

Therefore, it is necessary that the approaches to achieving sustainability and resiliency must be all inclusive, participatory, collaborative, evidence-based, data-driven and innovative. So, the question is, how do we get there and how do we do it?

An ‘all hands aboard’ approach must be the answer…the engagement of the public sector, private sector and civil society, with the support of the bilateral and multi-lateral development partners is a must, including that of climate financing institutions, commercial and development financing institutions, and other like regional and international organizations like the Urban Economy Forum. Today, the UEF is demonstrating this possibility and necessity.

The themes of this Forum speak to these critical elements of building this sustainability and resiliency for our urban sectors. In Belize, we are advancing strategic efforts at the national level to support the desired levels of sustainability for the urban and rural sector.

At the national level, we have updated our Nationally Determined Contributions aimed at supporting the national and global efforts to reduce our carbon footprint, we have forged a National Climate Change Policy that outlines our collective and synergized strategies to mitigate and adapt, we have launched our National Investment Policy aimed at enhancing investor confidence in our nation and support the ease of doing business in Belize, we have enhanced the business registration legislation and established online business regisContinued on page 16

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I. Position Information Title: Legislative Drafter Direct Supervisor: Head of Project Execution Unit & National Ozone Officer Reporting Officer: Chief Environmental Officer Duty Station: Home-based and workshop meetings Duration: 4 months II. Background Belize became signatory to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer on January 9th, 1998 and has thus far sought to implement all national obligations under the Protocol. The Government of Belize has successfully phased out Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) sector and is currently implementing the Hydro-chlorofluorocarbon Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) for the gradual phaseout of hydro-chlorofluorocarbon (HCFCs) in the Belize RAC sector. The National Ozone Unit (NOU) in the Department of the Environment (DOE), Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, is the focal point for the Montreal Protocol in Belize.

At the 19th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol held in Montreal, Canada, in 2007, the Parties agreed on the “Adjustment to the Montreal Protocol regarding HCFCs and to “accelerate the phase-out of production and consumption of HCFCs”, thus calling for urgent action towards the phase-out of this ozone depleting substances (ODS).

The Decision recognized the needs of developing countries such as Belize with regards to the agreed accelerated HCFC schedule and directed the Multilateral Fund’s Executive Committee to provide technical and financial assistance, paying particular attention to Article 5 Parties with low volume and very low volume consumption of HCFCs. The HPMP for Belize was approved on the 62nd ExCom Meeting of the parties. The HPMP provides funding for the Government of Belize to support the implementation of activities to phase-out remaining HCFC consumption under the Montreal Protocol.

In this regard, the National Ozone Unit of the Department of Environment through the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management is seeking to engage a suitably qualified Belizean candidate request the submission of Expression of Interest from independent legal drafters for the drafting of regulations under the Environmental Protection Act and for the Refrigeration Technicians (Licensing) Act 2010.

III. Objective of the Drafting The objective is to provide legislative drafting service to draft new regulations to reflect the commitments related to the Montreal Protocol under the Environmental Protection Act and to develop regulations under the Refrigeration Technicians Licensing Act 2010.

Scope of the Proposed Contracted Services The consultant shall carry out the following tasks.

1. Liaise with responsible Government Ministries and stakeholders regarding policy and drafting instructions.

2. Identify scope of work in developing legislative framework by reviewing existing policies and legislation and consulting with governments and other relevant stakeholders.

3. Consult with stakeholders and develop consultation reports containing consultation outcomes, analysis of the recommendations from consultations and a list of people consulted.

4. Review the following o Pollution Regulation 2003 o Pollution Amendment Regulations 2009 o Draft Pollution Amendment Regulations 2014 o Refrigeration Technicians Licensing Act 2010 5. Draft new regulations that comply with the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer supporting the HPMP under the Environmental Protection Act. 6. Develop draft guidelines for the new regulations drafted to comply with the Montreal Protocol.

7. Drafting of Regulations based on the recommendations and development of drafting guidelines for Refrigeration Technicians Licensing Act 2010.

8. Consultation with stakeholders- The consultant shall consult with legal affairs to the Association of Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Technicians of Belize (ARACT), head of other relevant departments as well as other stakeholders such as the Attorney General’s Office in the process of drafting.

9. Develop supporting material, including explanatory memorandum, legislation implementation plan and Cabinet paper for the draft legislations.

10. Drafting guidelines- The consultant shall produce a drafting guideline for submission to Minister and the Chief Executive Officer of MSDCC&DRM. IV. Expected Outputs The consultant will prepare (i) New regulations related to Montreal Protocol supporting the HPMP. (ii) New regulations under the Refrigeration Technicians Licensing Act, 2010.

V. Timeframe The expected time frame is 120 days (4 months).

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Deliverables and Schedule Payments

Description

Own approaches for the expected review and working methodology, along with action plan including timeline Stakeholder consultations meeting report Provide first draft of regulations to the Project Execution Unit (PEU) to the specific amendments Incorporate the comments received from the relevant stakeholders and submit the final draft within the time frame allocated to the specified amendments Submit final drafts of both soft and hardcopies Submit all drafts to Attorney’s General’s Office

Schedule Payments Deliverables/ Outputs Upon submission and Approval of workplan First Draft of regulations (Montreal Protocol & Refrigeration Technicians Regulations) submitted to the PEU Second Draft submitted and approved (comments included from Stakeholders) Final Drafts submitted to DOE, Ministry & Attorney’s General Office

Timeline

Week 1 Week 2-3 Week 4-10

Week 11-12 Week 13 Week 15-16

Proposed Percentage 10% 40% 40% 10%

VII. Qualifications and Experience The consultant must meet the following and experience.

• Minimum Bachelor of Laws (LLB) • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required for carrying out the TOR’s tasks. Experience must include (i) a legal background, (ii) experience in drafting laws and • Excellent writing skills in English • Ability to engage with a cross-section of stakeholders in the public and private sectors • Experience in drafting concept documents • Experience in drafting legislation will be an advantage • Excellent communication skills as well as the ability to communicate fluently in English (spoken and written) VIII. Language Excellent command of spoken and written English will be looked upon favourably.

IX. Submission Interested individuals are hereby invited to present an updated Curriculum Vitae, and Financial Proposal indicating the all-inclusive total contract price supported by breakdown of costs, and Technical Proposal indicating the description of the activities, methodology that will be implemented to obtain the objective of the consultancy.

Packages must be submitted electronically and must include a curriculum vitae, and Financial Proposal and Technical Proposal no later than October 14, 2022 at 5:00 pm. Only complete packages will be processed. Packages should be addressed to and emailed to: Mr. Anthony Mai Chief Environmental Officer Re: Expression of Interest- Legislative Drafter ozone@environment.gov.bz with copy to projects@environment.gov.bz

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by Hon. Oscar Requena (Virtual)

Department of the Environment Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management HCFC Phase-outof Management Plan (HPMP) Stage I Project Minister Rural Transformation,

TermsLabour of Reference&forLocal Government Community Development, Legislative Drafter Urban Economy(Individual) Forum 4 (UEF4)

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I. Position Information Continued from page 15 Drafter Title: Legislative from public private partnerships. At Directfacilities, Supervisor: provided Head of Projectcollaborative Execution Unit & National Ozone Officer tration the national level, considerations for Reporting Officer: Chief Environmental Officer space government andandprivate sec- equalization grant funding for municipal Dutyfor Station: Home-based workshop meetings 4 monthsSmall and Meditor Duration: to support Micro, governments, conditional transfers and

um size the creation of enabling legislations for II. businesses, Background and established a Belize became unit signatory the Montrealdigitization Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer on Januaryto 9th, 1998 and government totosupport private lending institutions provide has thus far sought to implement all national obligations under the Protocol. The Government of Belize has successfully efforts and e-governance initiatives, to low andimplelongphased out Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the Refrigeration opportunities and Air Conditioning for (RAC) sectorinterest and is currently name a few.

Our Government of Belize menting the Hydro-chlorofl uorocarbon Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) for the phaseout of hydro-chloroterm funding togradual support urban sustainfluorocarbon (HCFCs) Belizein RAC sector. Thean National Ozone Unit (NOU) in the Department of the Environment recognize the role init the plays creating ability and resiliency initiatives are es(DOE), Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, is the focal point for the enabling sential options to be explored.

Montrealenvironment Protocol in Belize. for our local and urban economies to strive.

As articulated by the UN-Habitat At the 19th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol held in Montreal, Canada, in 2007, the Parties agreed on the At the local level, Protocol with the support DiMSUR, theof production application of the “Adjustment to the Montreal regarding HCFCs and and to “accelerate the phase-out and consumption of HCFCs”, thus callingCommunity for urgent action towards the phase-out of this ozone depleting substances of the Caribbean Climate City Resilience Action (ODS).

Planning Tool Change Center (5Cs), we recently took (CityRAP), an toimportant toolkit that The Decision recognized the needs of developing countries such as Belize withis regards the agreed accelerated HCFC on schedule an initiative a concept and directedto the develop Multilateral Fund’s Executive Committee provide technical and and financial assistance, paying is to tobe explored utilized by municparticular to Articlea5 Parties with low volume consumption of HCFCs. The HPMP for paper for attention advancing project to volume buildand very ipallow governments and national governBelize was approved on the 62nd ExCom Meeting of the parties. The HPMP provides funding for the Government of Bemunicipal climate resiliency; an toinitiamentsHCFC for the assessment of gaps and lize to support the implementation of activities phase-out remaining consumption under the Montreal Protocol. tive that we will advance for support challenges facing the urban sector. We In this regard, the National Ozone Unit of the Department of Environment through the Ministry of Sustainable Develfrom climate windows.

In an is seeking havetorecognized, the CityRAP would opment, Climatefinancing Change and Disaster Risk Management engage a suitably as qualifi ed Belizean candidate request the submission of Expression ofthe Interest fromof independent drafters for the our draftingchallenges of regulations under addition, we have increased level havelegal assessed, in the the Environmental Protection Act and for the Refrigeration Technicians (Licensing) Act 2010. collaboration and synergies between urban sector that ranges from the limand among local of and national actors itations in the scope of the legal frameIII. Objective the Drafting The objectiveservice is to providedelivery, legislative drafting service to draft new regulations to reflect the commitments related to the to support infrastrucwork to support strong governance, Montreal Protocol under the Environmental Protection Act and to develop regulations under the Refrigeration Techniturecians improvements, planning limitations from a legal and Licensing Act 2010. eco-friendly public transportation and poverty and flood human capacity standpoint, inability to Scope of the Proposed Contracted Services mitigation projects, improving deliver enhanced services as result of The consultant shall carryincluding out the following tasks. the housing conditions for the needi- limited access to sustainable financing, 1. Liaise with responsible Government Ministries and stakeholders regarding policy and drafting instructions. est. From a strategic standpoint, our the bystate ofexisting the policies urban 2. Identify scope of work in developing legislative framework reviewing and economy legislation and and Ministryconsulting is forging strategic objectives with governments and other relevant stakeholders. society, and the limitations in compe3. Consult with stakeholders and develop consultation reports containing consultation outcomes, analysis of the for municipalities to build sustainable tencies to support disaster risk manrecommendations from consultations and a list of people consulted. financing mechanisms through en- agement. This forum, over the next two 4. Review the following Pollution Regulation 2003 days, will demonstrate to us in Belize hanced own sources o of revenue and o Pollution Amendment Regulations 2009 prudency in expense management; cliand the2014 wider region, what are some o Draft Pollution Amendment Regulations o Refrigeration 2010 mate resiliency, enhancement ofTechnicians the le- Licensing of theActadditional considerations that we gal 5.and regulatory framework, and the areontoSubstances explore we are to build sustainDraft new regulations that comply with the Montreal Protocol thatifDeplete the Ozone Layer supporting digitization of theadministrative andAct.per- ability and resiliency in the urban sector the HPMP under Environmental Protection 6. Develop draft guidelines for the new regulations drafted to comply with the Montreal Protocol. mitting processes. that is so necessary for our future. For 7. Drafting of Regulations based on the recommendations and development of drafting guidelines for Refrigeration These national and this I’m grateful.

Technicians Licensing Act 2010.local efforts are 8. Consultation with stakeholdersThe consultant shall legal affairs to thegentlemen, Association of Refrigeration & is intended to build a sound-footing for,consult withLadies and our time Air-Conditioning Technicians of Belize (ARACT), head of other relevant departments as well as other stakeholders such particularly the urban governments, to as the Attorney General’s Office in the process of drafting. not indefinite, our obligation to our peo9. Develop supporting material, including explanatoryto memorandum, legislation implementation plan and improve their institutional capacity ple, our region, our world is Cabinet NOW.paper We for the draft legislations. leverage opportunities to attract fundmust beforand we are prepared to take 10. Drafting guidelines- The consultant shall produce a drafting guideline submission to Minister and the Chief ing Executive and financing to continue building bold steps to make our future better.

Officer of MSDCC&DRM. urban economies whilst adapting to There are generations to come that will IV. Expected Outputs andThe mitigating climate impacts. scrutinize work consultant will prepare (i) change New regulations related to Montreal Protocol the supporting thethat HPMP.we will do now; (ii) New regulations under the Refrigeration Technicians Licensing 2010. desire is However, despite these national and lomy fervent hope, myAct, fervent V. Timeframe cal The efforts, sustainable urban financing that they would have said yes, we did expected time frame is 120 days (4 months). remains a critical challenge. While there a good job to secure their existence…

VI. Deliverables and Schedule Payments is some legal scope for municipal gov- and so, they too will be inspired to take ernments to access financing mecha- up the mantle to ensure that all Timeline our citDescription nisms, a greater environment Own approaches for theenabling expected review and working methodology, alongurban with action plan including Week 1 ies and spaces andtimeline communities Stakeholder consultations meeting reportand towns Week is to be derived for cities are sustainable, resilient and strong.2-3 Week 4-10 first draft to thefinancing Project Execution to the specific amendments to Provide access andof regulations establish re-Unit (PEU)This is the pledge of our GovernIncorporate the comments received from the relevant stakeholders and submit the final draft within the time Week 11-12 frame allocated the specifi ed amendments lations with tothe national government, ment of Belize as our commitment to Submit sector final drafts of both soft and hardcopies Week 13 private funding institutions, de- our people, our region, and our world.

Submit all drafts to Attorney’s General’s Office Week 15-16 velopment banks, corporations and Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you!

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At the 19th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol held in Montreal, Canada, in 2007, the Parties agreed on the “Adjustment to the Montreal Protocol regarding HCFCs and to “accelerate the phase-out of production and consumption of HCFCs”, thus calling for urgent action towards the phase-out of this ozone depleting substances (ODS).

The Decision recognized the needs of developing countries such as Belize with regards to the agreed accelerated HCFC schedule and directed the Multilateral Fund’s Executive Committee to provide technical and financial assistance, paying particular attention to Article 5 Parties with low volume and very low volume consumption of HCFCs. The HPMP for Belize was approved on the 62nd ExCom Meeting of the parties. The HPMP provides funding for the Government of Belize to support the implementation of activities to phase-out remaining HCFC consumption under the Montreal Protocol.

HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan has a combination of interventions such as technology conversions, technical assistance, awareness and monitoring of selected HCFC consumption. Refrigerant consumption in the Refrigeration Servicing Sector (RSS) not only depends on the installation of the RAC equipment but also on the quality of the product and its servicing. The Mobile App aims to provide information, for technicians to work efficiently, safely and will allow the technicians to be more productive and give them an easy access to the information they need to perform their jobs.

In this regard, the National Ozone Unit of the Department of Environment through the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management is seeking to engage a suitably qualified Belizean candidate request the submission of Expression of Interest from independent legal drafters for the drafting of regulations under the Environmental Protection Act and for the Refrigeration Technicians (Licensing) Act 2010.

III. Scope of Service and Expected Outputs The task of the provider will be to develop, design and assist in the launch of a mobile application focused on Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning (HVAC). It will feature data specifically designed for Refrigeration Technicians.

While not exhaustive, the following basic requirements for the app have been identified (the list of features will be expanded based on the findings resulting from the ideation phase): - The mobile platform should be accessible on multiple platforms - The data displayed should be for refrigeration technicians should be update automatically - A Content Management System to enable DOE staff to upload, update and tag new content display multimedia content - Features such as notification system, specification for refrigerant-based equipment and localization (Geo tagging) of technicians - The applications interface will be designed for English but possibility of being expanded to Spanish - The firm shall develop the parameters for the app such as heat load calculator, HVAC duct calculator and others - Focus on simplicity, great performance and attractive design Features The mobile app, will provide the technicians with a tool to diagnose, find a solution and receive updated information on the phase out schedule. The refrigerants in our Belizean market shall be enlisted containing its physical and chemical properties, Carbon Dioxide equivalent, ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers) number and CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) number, BTU (British Thermal Units) and Ozone Depleting Potential. The app should be able to provide the user with the options to select a refrigerant from drop down window of choice.

The app should include a list of refrigeration & air conditioning systems of choice displaying its technical specifications, heat load calculator and HVAC duct size calculator. These are the basic features of the mobile app.

IV. Expected Outputs - Mobile platform research and ideation, including: stakeholder interviews with the Department and the field discovery and specification for options data sources, and design requirements; - Creation of wireframes and detailed description of app features and user interfaces, including interface for display of refrigerant-based equipment energy data, calculation of heat load (calculator), HVAC duct calculator, featured stories, refrigerant brand comparison, and other multimedia (video, audio, images, interactive maps etc.).

- Development of the design (at least 2 options to be submitted for review) - Development and configuration of an Alpha version of the App focusing on key features (to be defined during project ideation); - Review and approval of the Alpha design and functionalities by the Department; - Quality, security, and performance testing and fix; - Full implementation and delivery of the features and design of the app (Beta version) - Finalization, including final quality testing and approval; - Support for the application process and launch of the app in the various stores.

V. Institutional Arrangement The service provider will report directly to the Chief Environmental Officer. The provider will continually interact with the Head of the Project’s Execution Unit and the National Ozone Officer Assistant throughout the stages of the developing the product to seek approval.

VI. Timeframe The expected time frame is 12 months.

VII. Location of Work The service provider will be home-based and be at the Department’s office for presentation for key component of the product.

VIII. Qualifications of the Successful Service Provider • The applicants should be a technology company with proven record of innovation in the mobile platform and application field. The company should have a proven record of applications on the market in both Android and Apple OS. • The company should have a team of experts that include technology experts and coders, social media experts and mobile platform innovation experts.

• The team leader should have at least 5 years of relevant technology and innovations experience IX. Recommended Presentation of Proposal The following documents will be requested: a. A Concept Proposal for the App, which should include (a) description of mobile platform, and (b) how the proposed approach will better deliver the information for the refrigeration technicians b. Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price for the project; c. Estimated timeline, for the completion of each step of the App as well as a break-down of the costs X. Criteria for Selecting the Best offer The selection of the best proposal will be done by using Combined Scoring method- where the qualifications and methodology will be weighted a maximum of 70% and combined with the price offer which will be weighted a maximum of 30%. The technical part of the application will be assessed based on the strength of the mobile ideation that best fits the needs, as well as previous experience of the provider in developing such tools.

XI. Submission Interested individuals are hereby invited to present a Letter of Interest, Concept Proposal for the App, Financial Proposal and Estimated timeline with costs.

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Deliverables/ Outputs Upon submission and Approval of workplan First Draft of regulations (Montreal Protocol & Refrigeration Technicians Regulations) submitted to the PEU Second Draft submitted and approved (comments included from Stakeholders) Final Drafts submitted to DOE, Ministry & Attorney’s General Office

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Pursuant to Section 10 (3) of the Belize Mines and Minerals Act, VII. Qualifications and Experience The consultant must meet the following andLaws experience.

Chapter 226, Substantive of Belize, Revised Edition 2011, • Minimum Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Victor on behalf of Twinkling Assets has applied to(i) a legal • MinimumMiranda 5 years of relevant experience required for carrying out the TOR’sLtd., tasks. Experience must include background, (ii) experience in drafting laws and the Honourable of Natural Resources, Petroleum, & Mining • Excellent writing skills inMinister English • Ability to engage with a cross-section ofMines, stakeholders in the publicUnit; and private through the Inspector of Mining forsectors a license to extract • Experience in drafting concept documents • Experience in drafting legislation will be an advantage sand from the seabed adjacent to Caye Chapel, Belize District. The • Excellent communication skills as well as the ability to communicate fluently in English (spoken and written) area mined is bounded between UTM Co-ordinates: VIII. to be Language Excellent command of spoken and written English will be looked upon favourably.

IX. Submission Interested individuals are hereby invited to present an updated Curriculum Vitae, and Financial Proposal indicating the all-inclusive total contract price supported by breakdown of costs, and Technical Proposal indicating the description of the activities, methodology that will be implemented to obtain the objective of the consultancy.

Packages must be submitted electronically and must include a curriculum vitae, and Financial Proposal and Technical Proposal no later than October 14, 2022 at 5:00 pm. Only complete packages will be processed. Packages should be addressed to and emailed to: Mr. Anthony Mai Chief Environmental Officer Re: Expression of Interest- Legislative Drafter ozone@environment.gov.bz with copy to projects@environment.gov.bz

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I. Position Information Title: Mobile/Application Developer Direct Supervisor: Head of Project Execution Unit & National Ozone Officer Reporting Officer: Chief Environmental Officer Duty Station: Home-based and Presentation meetings Duration: 12 months II. Background Belize became signatory to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer on January 9th, 1998 and has thus far sought to implement all national obligations under the Protocol. The Government of Belize has successfully phased out Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) sector and is currently implementing the Hydro-chlorofluorocarbon Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) for the gradual phaseout of hydro-chlorofluorocarbon (HCFCs) in the Belize RAC sector. The National Ozone Unit (NOU) in the Department of the Environment (DOE), Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, is the focal point for the Montreal Protocol in Belize.

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Packages must be submitted electronically and must include a signed Letter of Interest, Concept Proposal for the App, Financial Proposal and the Estimated timelines no later than Friday October 14, 2022, at 5:00 pm. Only complete packages will be processed. Packages should be addressed to and emailed to: Mr. Anthony Mai Chief Environmental Officer Re: Expression of Interest- Legislative Drafter ozone@environment.gov.bz with copy to projects@environment.gov.bz

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European Union (EU) and PAHO/WHO Belize tackle healthcare waste due to the COVID-19 pandemic by donating two medical wastes autoclaves to the Ministry of Health and Wellness

THE BELIZ MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING

INVITATION TO BID RENOVATION OF THE CHARLES BARTLET HYDE BUILDING, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE DISTRICT The Government of Belize via the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing (MIDH) intends to renovate the Charles Bartlett Hyde Building in Belize City, Belize District.

Belmopan, Belize, October 05, 2022 (PAHO) – In July 2020, the European Union (EU) reallocated 500,000 Euros from the existing “Health Sector Support Programme Project (HSSP),” to be put towards the preparation and response to COVID-19. Through this reallocation, the EU and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) donated two medical waste autoclaves (valued at over BZD$400,000) to the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW). This action is linked to the Health Sector Programme for Belize financed by the EU with more than 10 million USD implemented by its partner PAHO/WHO. Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on and challenged the overall health system in unprecedented ways. Healthcare waste management was one of the major strains that arose due to the response to the pandemic. Thus, the need for health facilities throughout the country to strengthen and safely manage infectious waste became a priority, especially during these times of COVID-19.

“We had to work with the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management and the environmental units,” said Dr. Noreen Jack, PAHO/ WHO Representative in Belize.

“Working collaboratively in an intersectoral way, we were able to come up with the specifications to enable the purchase of what would be the best for the particular situation.”

In the healthcare setting, sterilization is crucial to prevent the spread of infections and diseases such as COVID-19 both inside and outside the facilities. As one of the most effective forms of sterilization that is more environment-friendly, the donated autoclaves will play an essential role in proper waste management, primarily being used to sterilize infectious waste before they are disposed of in designated landfills.

Apart from preventing the spread of infectious diseases that can endanger the well-being of both the staff and patients, autoclaving also adds another layer of prevention and protection when it comes to environmental health by combating pollution and mitigating climate change.

Unlike incinerators, autoclaves use

less energy and reduce the number of harmful emissions such as carbon that is emitted into the air.

“In Belize, the European Union has been working together with PAHO, for almost 20 years to provide more efficient and higher quality health care for the people of Belize,” said Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz, Head of Cooperation. “Through the donation of the autoclaves, the Ministry of Health and Wellness will enhance the hospital’s capacity for infection prevention and control with a focus on medical waste management.”

Corozal Community Hospital and Punta Gorda Community Hospital, which are the recipients of the autoclaves, can therefore take the necessary steps in the proper disposal of waste to safeguard both human and environmental health in their facilities and communities.

Health personnel will also receive training in preventative maintenance and care of the autoclaves.

“Today marks a very important milestone for the Ministry of Health & Wellness in addressing hazardous hospital waste within our health facilities,” said Dr. Melissa Diaz, Director of Public Health & Wellness of the MoHW. “The handing over of these autoclaves will no doubt enhance the proper disposal of hospital waste without harming our natural environment. On behalf of the Minister of Health & Wellness, I express sincere gratitude to all involved in making this activity a reality.”

Despite the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has posed to the health system, it has identified opportunities to strengthen different areas of health including ways to enhance Infection, Prevention, and Control (IPC) by reducing and safely managing medical waste. PAHO/ WHO Belize and the European Union continue its support to the health needs and challenges of the country.

Moreover, the EU’s reallocation of funds supported the enhancement of the national laboratory network diagnostic capacity through the purchasing of test kits, equipment, and supplies as well as provided training on their use. The funds also improved integrated healthcare at the community level by providing health promotion and community engagement materials as well as donating personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other supplies.

The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing now invites sealed bids from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to renovate the above-mentioned Building in Belize City, Belize District.

The scope of works will involve the retrofit of office spaces totaling more than 30,000 sq ft. which includes the following: 1 Creation of two main entrances to the building.

2 Demolishing and retrofitting spaces for office and multipurpose spaces.

3 Renovation and remedial work on walls, ceiling, and floors.

4 Upgrade of electrical, lighting, and plumbing in new and existing spaces.

Interested bidders must have the financial capacity, necessary equipment, technical expertise, and experience to complete the works following the Bidding Documents.

Bidding will be conducted through the national competitive bidding procedures and interested bidders may obtain further information and a copy of the bidding documents at the MIDH offices at the address below as of Tuesday, October 11, 2022, during normal office hours Monday through Fridays from 8.00 A.M – 12.00 Noon and from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Bidding documents are free of charge and may be picked up by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below.

All bids must be delivered to the address below by 10:00 AM local time on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, and they will be opened on the same day at 10:15 A.M, at the address below. Late bids will be rejected. Bid security of $20,000 must be submitted and delivered to the address below at the same time as the bid submission.

1. Victor Espat Chief Executive Officer Ministry of Infrastructure Development & Housing #1 Power Lane Belmopan, Belize Tel: 501-822-2136/39 Fax: 501-822-3282 E-mail: ceo.secretary@mow.gov.bz 2. Lennox Bradley Chief Engineer Ministry of Infrastructure Development & Housing #1 Power Lane Belmopan, Belize Tel: 501-822-2136/39 Fax: 501-822-3282 E-mail: BradleyLE@midh.gov.bz

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THINK ABOUT IT POVERTY IS OUR NUMBER ONE ENEMY No other than the new Prime Minister of Belize has stated last week, in clear language, that poverty in our country is at an unacceptable level.

Within 3 years – from 2018 to 2021, poverty has increased by a frightening TEN PERCENT. This has sent the number of poor people to over TWO HUNDRED and THIRTY THOUSAND. Our population is about 388,000.

From an overall perspective, poverty in our country is at 60 PERCENT and increasing.

Seen from any angle, this bulging number of poor people spell great danger to our country.

We are no sociologists; neither are we economists. We live on the southside of Belize City. From the hard-knock university of the streets, we know how erosive and corrosive poverty has become. An ever-growing army of our young people have lost their moral compass, if ever they had one. Unskilled, poorly educated, poorly motivated, many are from broken homes, many are from impoverished and dysfunctional families.

No discipline whatsoever. No respect for the rights of other human beings. No sense of loyalty. No role models. Prime targets for criminality and gang lifestyles. The run-down, dilapidated neighborhoods and ghetto-style conditions contribute mightily to this socially unhealthy situation.

When the crooked UDP arrived in government in 2008, there were some eight or ten gangs. By the time they were kicked out in 2020, there were twenty-eight gangs.

More organized, more deadly and smarter than the police.

We deliberately digressed to emphasize this point. Crime has become a huge problem for Belize. But it pales in comparison to what poverty is doing and will do. At 60 percent and rising, everything else will be crumbling.

If our country was not robbed and raped by the last government, the present government would have established a Ministry of Poverty Reduction.

God willing, should the economic conditions improve, the Prime Minister can draw from his competent pool of Ministers like Dr. Louis Zabaneh, Chris Coye, Kevin Bernard, Francis Fonseca, Cordel Hyde and several others to tackle this existential threat.

Forty-one years of political independence means not much against this spreading cancer called poverty.

THE FLAG. NO BELOVED – MORE THAN THAT Thanks once again to Wil Maheia, the Guatemalan treatment of their small neighbor’s sovereignty is once again a stark reminder. A stark, naked reminder of just how vulnerable, naïve and confused we are.

Wil Maheia and a brave handful of so-called Territorial Volunteers sailed from the edge of Toledo, onto the Sarstoon River to the mangrove island in the middle of the Sarstoon River. Their mission, plant our national flag on our portion of Sarstoon island.

The Guats military came as they now routinely do, and instructed Wil Maheia and his volunteers to get back to the main land as they were in the Sarstoon River, which belongs to Guatemala. The Guatemalan military moved the Belize flag, which was planted by Wil Maheia.

The Sarstoon island has always belonged to Belize. It no longer is. Did you hear me baby? We don’t have that island anymore. We cannot even go on our half of the Sarstoon River. Guatemala has forcibly taken it, without firing a shot…not even a warning shot.

As history may prove, Dean Barrow and the UDP government gave up our sovereignty, sometime in 2014 or 2015. Going along with the British plan to attend a court hearing, our half of the Sarstoon River was sacrificed to Guatemala as proof Guatemala could get something from the I.C.J. (International Court). They are not likely to get Toledo, or half of Toledo. There are too many border disputes in the world for the Court to open such a can of worms. They will get something. Nobody goes to court to lose.

Guatemala will get the whole Sarstoon River, the whole Sarstoon island and huge chunks of our southern cayes and seas and 200 miles of our economic zone. That is this columnist’s personal opinion and would love to be proven wrong.

Check this, it is the British who signed the 1859 Treaty. It is the British who breached the 1859 Treaty. It is the British who was to pay compensation to Guatemala and never did.

Why aren’t the British in court at the I.C.J.?

A FEW IMPORTANT POSITIONS A new Chief Magistrate. That is, according to a Vacancy Notice published in the newspaper last week. Check this. Interested persons have up to 24th February, 2023 to apply.

Applicants can be as old as 50 years. Please note the mandatory retirement age for Magistrates by law is 55 years. Only judges can go to 75 years.

The starting salary is 47 thousand dollars. Which lawyer, with ten years of experience (which is the requirement) will work for less than four thousand dollars?

The current Chief Magistrate, Sharon Fraser, who reaches retirement age shortly is a career public officer. She worked at Customs, obtained a Certificate in Public Administration from University of the West Indies and later her Bachelor’s in Law and the 2 years Certificate in Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School. She was a Prosecutor at the Director of Public Prosecution office, then a Magistrate and a Senior Magistrate. When the previous Chief Magistrate retired, Sharon Fraser was given a raw deal. The new UDP government imported a close friend of the brother of

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the Prime Minister, who became the Chief Magistrate for many years.

Sharon Fraser is more than qualified to be a judge of the Supreme Court. So too are Mrs. C. Vidal, the Director of Public Prosecutions and Senior Magistrate former prosecutor Merlene Moody. So too Anthony Sylvestre, the best defense attorney practicing in our Courts. So too several others we know of.

How will our judiciary ever grow and develop under the attitude that Belizeans are second class to foreigners? How? We say no more.

DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES: – We saw a Vacancy Notice for the position of Director of Legal Services. It is a strange advertisement because there is a competent lawyer currently working as the director in that office for the past several years. Here again an application to the Supreme Court would prevent her removal on grounds that she is entitled to legitimate expectation.

FAMILY COURT: – This court in Belize City is in shambles. Lawyers tell us it collapsed some four years ago. They no longer protect women and vulnerable children and cannot get on top of the mountain of maintenance payments, so vital to poor, struggling mothers and many hungry children. The Head of the Court reached retirement two years ago and is still there. There has been no advertisement for the post.

Strange.

GOOD NEWS – MAGISTRATE DEBORAH ROGERS We have some good news to report. Good news is always to be welcomed and shared. Good news has become a scarce commodity in this Charles Dickens, George Orwell type society that is emerging.

Magistrate Deborah Rogers has returned from studies abroad where she obtained a Master’s Degree in legal matters after winning a Chevening scholarship.

She previously worked as a Magistrate in San Pedro, Belize City and Corozal. She is considered a mature and very fair magistrate.

Welcome home Magistrate Rogers and congratulations are in order.

DERWIN SABULA – NEWEST ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Derwin Sambula: our legal source insists we write on Mr. Sambula. He is an Inspector of Police and a specialized Prosecutor for the Department. He was called to the Bar and to practice law in all the Courts, as he holds a Bachelor in law and the 2 years legal certificate from Norman Manley Law School. Justice Sonya Young presided at the ceremony last Wednesday and had excellent advice on the profession and those called to be legal practitioners.

Officer Sambula has not been placed on the correct pay scale 25 for public officers with a LLB and CLE and the decision to discriminate against him may lead to him leaving the public service, and the loss of another hard working and dedicated public officer.

But for now, this officer who spent the required five years getting his LLB and two years for his CLE is deserving of every commendation and congratulations are also in order.

PRISON GET SOME OVERSIGHT The Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, has appointed Visiting Justices of the Peace to fulfill an important function at the prison.

By law, Visiting Justices have full authority to go to the jail at any time to inquire, make checks, and receive complaints from prisoners on any matter. They are to ensure the complaints are resolved.

Visiting Justices are a very important part of a checks and balances for prisoners in our jail system. Incredibly, the last government appointed no Visiting Justices, which is nothing short of shameful.

Belize has only one central prison. It is on the Boom/Hattieville Road. It was not planned. It is made up of several large buildings each housing hundreds of prisoners. A total currently of 1,100. At times, it has reached 1,500. Thirty percent of these totals are persons who have been denied bail.

Belize does not have a culture of effective overnight of its government departments, particularly those holding persons against their will. Children’s homes.

Girls hostel. Boys hostel. Mental hospital. Even police station detention cells. As is known, persons have been killed by fellow detainees and in some cases by police officers in police lockups.

The last government squandered millions and never built a mental hospital.

They did not even repair the nation’s main hospital, KHMH, in Belize City. Nor did they build any additional clinics. Cold, inhuman…

The effectiveness of the new Visiting Justices will depend on the character of the persons so appointed. They must be brave and completely committed to fairness and what is right. Prisoners are human beings. Their punishment is to be deprived of their freedom, away from the society. Warders and others in charge of the prison have no right to be taking chance of prisoners.

SAVE THOSE SHINGLES We know of three shingles houses in Belize City. One at the corner of Daly Street, one at the corner of Regent Street and South Street and a small one in the yard of George Price on Pickstock Street.

All three are in various stages of disrepair.

Shingles houses are a special, outstanding type of structure. A regular wooden house, except the sidings are wide planks, with hundreds of small wooden prices, all same size, about 8 inches by 4 inches. Shingles are then neatly nailed onto the outside of the house. Just beautiful and perhaps cooler than a regular wooden house.

It is important that these rare, special architecture houses are preserved. All three are possibly around 100 years of age.

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AFTER DECADES OF NEGLECT

Hon. Gilroy Usher major efforts Upgrade of Inform Jane Usher basketball court As part of efforts to ensure much needed upgrade of the playing area at the Jane Usher basketball court, last Friday, Hon. Gilroy Usher Area Representative for Port Loyola invited Hon. Christopher Coye Minister of State for Finance and Economic Development for a tour of the site. The visit enabled MoS Coye to meet many of the residents and hear their support for the project.

Plans for the upgrade of the playing area include major improvements to the court, bleachers, bathroom, football field, and lights among other things. The upgrade of the playing area would also include a special recreational space for small children with swings, slides, and seesaws.

Parcel 3217/1, Block 4, Orange Walk Town Registra�on Sec�on, containing 464.454. S.M. situate in Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District held under a Cer�ficate of Lease, being the leasehold interest of ENRIQUE A. CANTUN.

Parcel No. 3176/1, Block 24, Society Hall Registra�on Sec�on, containing 693.911 S.M. situate in Ontario Village, Cayo District, Belize, held under a Cer�ficate of Lease being the leasehold interest of GILBERT RHABURN.

An incomplete Two bedroom concrete bungalow house (624 SQ .FT.) which is covered by an overgrown bush.

Empty Lot - containing 693.911 S.M.

Parcel 158, Block No. 4, Guinea Grass Registra�on Sec�on containing 1010.6 S.M. situate in Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District held under a Land Cer�ficate being the freehold interest of ELOY SANTOS surety for ELOY SANTOS and JUANA SANTOS.

Parcel No. 224/1, Block 1, Caledonia Village Registra�on Sec�on, containing 1904.17 S.Y. situate in Caledonia Village, Corozal District, held under Cer�ficate of Lease being the leasehold interest of GUADALUPE CANTO.

Contains two structures: (1) One bungalow styled residence containing three bedrooms, one bathroom, one Kitchen, dining and living area (combined) attached to a veranda and a store room. (2) One two storey building: ground floor used as a storeroom and the first floor consists of an open area only.

One (1) Two Bedroom, 1 Bath, kitchen, dining and living combined with an open verandah.

Parcel 1573, Block 45, Albert/Mesop Registra�on Sec�on containing 483.794 S.M. situate on Dean Street, Belize City, Belize District, containing a four-storey concrete building held under a Land Cer�ficate and being the freehold interest of DARRELL CARTER.

Parcel 7731, Block 20, Belmopan Registra�on Sec�on, containing 7.79 Acres situate in the Mountain View Area, City of Belmopan, Cayo District held under a Land Cer�ficate being the freehold �tle of MIGUEL ERNESTO ELENA-FUENTES. A recreation facility containing: Three (3) Food Court rooms, One (1) Pool, One (1) Jacuzzi, external Showers, Palapa Area, Restrooms.

One Three (3) storey ferro concrete structure: Ground Floor is an empty space, 1st Floor can be used as office space, 2nd Floor - rental/living space.

Parcel No. 344/1, Block No. 1, San Jose/San Pablo Registra�on Sec�on containing 2227.2 S.M. situate in San Pablo Village, Orange Walk District and held under a Cer�ficate of Lease being the leasehold interest of FRANK ALEXANDER BABB. Empty plot of land measuring 2227.2 S.M.

Miguel A. Ellis P.O. Box 118, Belmopan, Ph: 634-9058 E-Mail: miguel_ellis@hotmail.com Please contact DFC for financing

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Land Registry Notices

CHAPTER 194, LAWS OF BELIZE (REVISED EDITION 2011) NOTICE UNDER SECTION 13 In accordance with Section 13 of the Registered Land Act Chapter 194, Revised Edition 2011, I Patricia Robateau Blackett, Registrar of Lands, hereby serves notice that within one month from the date hereof, I intend to register the following parcels of land listed below for which application for first registration have been received.

The attention of the general public is hereby drawn to this notice. Any person whose rights and interest may be affected by the registering of these parcels must get in touch with me before expiry date of this notice between Mondays to Fridays at the Land Registry, Belmopan. __________________________________ Patricia Robateau Blackett (Mrs.) Registrar of Lands APPLICATION NO. LRS-202210268 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section FORTGEORGE/ PICKSTOCK Block No.45 and being Parcel No.135 Formerly Lot No.1953, 860.89 S.Y, situate on Cran Street, Belize City, Belize District.

This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.514 of 1981 dated 22 April, 1981 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 5 of 1981 Folios 1215-1222 in favor of ADDY CASTILLO. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202210905 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section PORT/ LOYOLAVILLE Block No.45 and being Parcel No.1944 Formerly Lot No. 3493, 527.60 S.Y situate along Nurse white Crescent, Port Loyola Area, Belize city, Belize District.

This parcel of land is subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.1186 of 2006 dated 11th December, 2006 in favor of HUBERT FERGUSON-(deceased) APPLICATION NO. LRS-202210906 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, ORANGE WALK TOWN Block No. 4 and being Parcel No.1533 Formerly Lot No. 331, 645.75 S.M situate along Fonseca Street, Dr George Estate, Orange Walk Town, Orange walk District This parcel of land is the subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.331 of 1996 dated 21st August, 1996 in favor of ENNA RUBY URBINA. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202210915 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, SAN IGNACIO NORTH Block No.23 and being Parcel No.1975 Formerly Lot No. 246, 3799 S.Y, situate in San Ignacio Town, Cayo District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.641 of 1986 dated 2nd July, 1986 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 6 of 1986 Folios 935-940 in favor of OLID ALVARADO- deceased.

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202210928 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, DANGRIGA SOUTH Block No. 31 and being Parcel No.2012 Formerly Lot No. 1555,411.11 S.Y situate in the Rivas Estate, Dangriga Town, Stann Creek District.

This parcel of land is the subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.90 of 1996 dated 29th April, 1996 in favor of SHIRLEY NOLBERTO. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202210932 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No. 4066 Formerly Lot No.187,870.677 S.M situate in the B.D.F Housing Site, Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.LTU-201800108 dated 29th January, 2018 and recorded in LTU-201800108 in favor of CURTE GREGORY SANCHEZ-deceased.

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APPLICATION NO. LRS-202210952 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section FORTGEORGE/ PICKSTOCK Block No.45 and being Parcel No. 1331 Formerly portion of Lot 1159, 371.784 S.M situate along Pickstock Street, Belize City, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.437 of 1985 dated 9th April, 1985 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 5 of 1985 Folios 289-312 in favor of OLGA TURTON BUNTER-deceased.

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202211526 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, GRANT’S LAND Block No. 1 and being Parcel No. 77-80, 83-88 Formerly Block 91a,84,91,103,105,104,85 situate Grant’s Lands New River, Corozal District.

This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.1929 of 2006 dated 23th June, 2006 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 25 of 2006 Folios 449-468 in favor of TOUCAN BAY DEVELOPMENT LTD. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202211570 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No. 16 and being Parcel No. 3344 Formerly Lot No. 129, 464.607 S.M situate in Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.690 of 2015 dated 23rd October, 2015 in favor CAROL DESIRENE GENTLE and KARLYNN LOPEZ (jointly).

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202211711 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, FORTGEORGE/ PICKSTOCK Block No.45 and being Parcel 171 Formerly Lot No. 1304A, 494.5sq yds situate in Kelly Street, Belize City, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Indenture No.317 of 1976 dated 27th February, 1976 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 3 of 1976 Folios 651-652 in favor of JANET WRIGHT. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202211724 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No. 16 and being Parcel No. 7094 Formerly Lot No. 254, 628.999 S.M situate of Los Lagos, Mile 13 Area, Ladyville, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.LTU-201700649 dated 2nd June, 2017 and recorded in LTU-201700649 in favor of CHERRY-MAY DOREEN and TERENCE LIONEL RUSSELL. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212062 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, SAN IGNACIO SOUTH Block No.23 and being Parcel 106 Formerly Lot No. 888, 2053.3 S.Y situate along Stanton Street, San Ignacio Town, Cayo District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Assent No.2214 of 2002 dated 1st August, 2002 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No.27 of 2002 Folios 81-90 in favor of NORMA A. MANICOM. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212111 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section PORTLOYOLAVILLE Block No.45 and being Parcel No.2108 Formerly Lot No.7163, 279.527 S.M, situate along Caesar Ridge Road, Belize City, Belize District.

This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.7 of 1996 dated 19th December, 1995 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 1 of 1996 Folios 33-42 in favor of DELFIN MUNOZ. Continued on page 21

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APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212160 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN Block No.23 and being Parcel No.2041 Formerly Lot No.46, 555.56 S.Y, situate in Benque Viejo del Carmen Town, Cayo District

situate Kings Park Area, Belize City, Belize District

This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.1207 of 1998 dated 11th May, 1998 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 14 of 1998 Folios 1377-1380 in favor of RAFAEL TZIB.

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212502 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section DANGRIGA SOUTH Block No.31 and being Parcel No.2115 Formerly Lot No.1258, 426.06 S.Y situate along Stann Creek Valley, Stann Creek District

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212206 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.3607 Formerly Lot No.241, 459.911 S.M situate North of Lord’s Bank Road, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.871 of 1998 dated 14th August, 1998 in favor of AURORA G.FORD. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212208 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.4434 Formerly Lot No.41, 931.38 S.M situate Southside of Lord’s Bank Road, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.837 of 2006 dated 5th September, 2006 in favor of EDISON OGALDEZ. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212217 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.6845 Formerly Lot No.169, 543.648 S.M situate in near mile 13 Los Lagos Area, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.3482 of 2007 dated 30th October, 2007 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 42 of 2007 Folios 949-968 in favor of REYNALDO ANTONIO MALIK. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212218 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.6846 Formerly Lot No.170, 543.648 S.M situate in near mile 13 Los Lagos Area, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.3451 of 2007 dated 30th October, 2007 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 42 of 2006 Folios 387-406 in favor of REYNALDO ANTONIO MALIK. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212364 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, CAYE CAULKER Block No. 12 and being Parcel No.210 Formerly Lot No.27, 0.50 ACRE, situate in Pelican Pt. Subdivision, Caye Caulker, Belize District.

This parcel of land is the subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.2152 of 2002 dated 25th July, 2002 and recorded in Deed Book Volume 26 of 2002 Folios 387-394 in favor of LARRY GABB. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212396 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, SAN IGNACIO SOUTH Block No. 23 and being Parcel No.102 Formerly Lot No. 222,1098.658 S.Y, situate along old Bengue Viejo Road, San Ignacio Town, Cayo District This parcel of land is the subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.447 of 1999 dated 4th May, 1999 in favor of MARTHA MONTERO. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212485 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, FORTGEORGE/ PICKSTOCK Block No. 45 and being Parcel No.1309 Formerly Lot No. 5953, 444.71S.Y, situate near Calle Al Mar, Kings Park Area, Belize City, Belize District This parcel of land is the subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.455 of 1992 dated 29th Sept , 1992 in favor of PEARLINE M. WAGNER. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212486 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, KINGS PARK Block No. 45 and being Parcel No.691 Formerly Lot No. 5028, 3947.0 S.Y,

This parcel of land is the subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.332 of 1976 dated 15th Sept , 1976 in favor of PEARLINE WAGNER.

This parcel of land is subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.836 of 1999 dated 12th December, 1999 in favor of RUTH PANDY-Deceased.

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212515 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section VISTA DEL MAR Block No.16 and being Parcel No.87 Formerly Lot No. 12, 510.267S.M, situate in Mitchell Estate. Ladyville Area, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.3 of 1992 dated 28th January, 1992 in favor of DEBBIE PEYREFITTE. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212531 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section, LAKE INDEPENDENCE Block No. 45 and being Parcel No. 106 Formerly Lot No. 2586, 526.76 S.Y, situate ON the central American Blvd, Belize city, Belize District This parcel of land is the subject of a Deed of Gift No.346 of 1980 dated 27th March, 1980 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 4 of 1980 Folios 265-274 in favor of LENA RENE REYES APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212628 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.3944 Formerly Lot No.41, 787.218 S.M., situate in the Green Estate Area, North of Phillip International Airport, Belize District.

This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.LTU-201801085 dated 3rd July, 2018 and recorded in LTU-201801085 in favor of ANNA ALEXIE ROMERO. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212640 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section SAN PEDRO Block No.7 and being Parcel No.8759 Formerly Lot No.23, 928.543 S.M, situate at Colonia San Diego,3.5 miles north of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.1111 of 2003 dated 21st June, 2004 in favor of ELODIA EWENS. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212641 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section SAN PEDRO Block No.7 and being Parcel No. 8469 Formerly Lot No. 458, 645.11S.M, situate in the Ambergris Bay Subdivision, 3.5 miles north of San Pedro Town, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.1112 of 2003 dated 13th November, 2003 in favor of DANIEL OBET NUNEZ .

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212665 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.6730 Formerly Lot No.210, 543.648 S.M., situate in Los Lagos, mile 13 Northern Highway, Belize District.

This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.466 of 2011 dated 10th March, 2011 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 6 of 2011 Folios 759-768 in favor of CHRISTINE TRAPP. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212667 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section LADYVILLE/ Continued on page 22

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LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.6729 Formerly Lot No.209, 543.648 S.M., situate in Los Lagos, mile 13 Northern Highway, Belize District.

This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.467 of 2011 dated 14th March, 2011 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 6 of 2011 Folios 769-778 in favor of TAEJRON BENNETT. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212673 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.5427 Formerly Lot No.282, 1583.27 S.Y., situate on the eastern side of Northern highway near 10.25, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.0887 of 2007 dated 13th March, 2007 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 11 of 2007 Folios 633-652 in favor of CLAUDE MYLES and ROSIE MYLES. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212674 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.5428 Formerly Lot No.283, 1751.70 S.Y., situate on the easternside of Northern highway near 10.25, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.1634 of 2008 dated 10th June, 2008 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 20 of 2008 Folios 307-324 in favor of CLAUDE MYLES and ROSIE MYLES APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212675 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.5424 Formerly Lot No.276, 1583.27 S.Y., situate on the eastern side of Northern highway near 10.25, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.2518 of 2001 dated 13th August, 2001 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 32 of 2001 Folios 707-722 in favor of WILLIAM CLAUDE MYLES and ROSIE WHITTAKER MYLES.

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This parcel of land is subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.4 of 1972 dated 20th July, 1972 in favor of BELIZE ELECTRICITY BOARD. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212905 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section CAYE CAULKER Block No.12 and being Parcel No.931 Formerly Lot No. 38, 666.67 S.Y., situate in Caye Caulker Village, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Gift No.1815 of 2004 dated 2nd August, 2004 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No.24 of 2004 Folios 691-710 in favor of EFRAIN VICTOR NOVELO and GERTRAUD ELISABETH NOVELO. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212980 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section DANGRIGA SOUTH Block No.31 and being Parcel No.183 Formerly Lot No. 2973, 601.77 S.M., situate in Dangriga Town, Stann Creek District.

This parcel of land is subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.17 of 2005 dated 28th February, 2005 in favor of BRENDA ENID THOMAS. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202213450 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.5737 Formerly Lot No. 54,1021.01 S.Y., situate in Lake Gardens, Ladyville Village, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.477 of 2012 dated 29th March, 2012 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No.7 of 2012 Folios 1-12 in favor of NANCY WILSON. APPLICATION NO. LRS-202213451 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.5736 Formerly Lot No. 53,1176.38 S.Y., situate in Lake Gardens, Ladyville Village, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.478 of 2012 dated 29th March, 2012 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No.7 of 2012 Folios 13-24 in favor of NANCY WILSON.

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212695 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.2662 Formerly Lot No.214, 3323.325 S.Y., situate in Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District.

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202214000 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section FORTGEORGE/ PICKSTOCK Block No.45 and being Parcel No.1688 Formerly Lot No. 1419,303.656 S.M., situate on Cran Street ,Belize City, Belize District

This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.LTU-201401355 dated 20th June, 2014 and recorded in LTU-201401355 in favor of JIMMI ANDERSON JONES and SANDRA LEE JONES.

This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.250 of 1985 dated 15th March, 1985 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No.3 of 1985 Folios 487-498 in favor of ALVA PITTERSON and ZEBEDEE PITTERSON- deceased

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212697 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section ALBERT/MESOP Block No.45 and being Parcel No. 1221 Formerly Lot No. 118A, 169.2 S.M, situate Eastern side of Albert Street on the southside of Belize City, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.3063 of 1999 dated 7th October, 1994 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No. 25 of 1994 Folios 845-854 in favor of HAIDE PITTS and NORMA NEMBHARD (Jointly)

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202214071 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section ALBERT/ MESOP Block No.45 and being Parcel No.1946 Formerly Lot No. 947,134.394 S.M., situate West of Tanoomah Street, Belize City, Belize District This parcel of land is subject of a Deed of Conveyance No.845 of 1979 dated 13th June, 1979 and recorded in Deeds Book Volume No.9 of 1979 Folios 121-132 in favor of MARIA LOPEZ.

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212706 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section LADYVILLE/ LORDS BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.5822 Formerly Lot No. 3, 601.698 S.M., situate along the Westside of Marage Road, Ladyville Village, Belize District

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202214074 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section PORT LOYOLAVILLE Block No.45 and being Parcel No.2129 Formerly Lot No. 62, 939.367 S.M., situate along the sea, near mile 4.5 Western highway, Belize District

This parcel of land is subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.398 of 2013 dated 23rd July, 2013 in favor of SHAKIRA SMITH

This parcel of land is subject of a Minister’s Fiat Grant No.354 of 2000 dated 7th May, 2000 in favor of NIGELI SOSA.

APPLICATION NO. LRS-202212709 This parcel of land is situated in the Registration Section LADYVILLE/ LORD’S BANK Block No.16 and being Parcel No.4670 and 4671 Formerly Entry No. 16812, 9.91 Acres situate south of the PGIA,Ladyville Area, Belize District

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The National Assembly Hosts Awareness Workshop on the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

3rd October 2022-The National Assembly, in collaboration with the Council of Europe (COE), organized through the GLACY+ Project, and the Forum of Presidents of the Legislative Powers of Central America and the Caribbean Basin (FOPREL), held on Friday, 30th September, an awareness workshop on the universality of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. The workshop was held at the NEMO Training Room, NEMO Building, Belmopan.

The meeting was organized as a follow-up event to an advisory mission on the Harmonization of Legislation on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence that took place on 1Qth - 13th February 2020.

The advisory mission produced a legislative assessment containing comments on the Cybercrime Bill of Belize and drafting recommendations for consideration,

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aimed at harmonizing the national legislation on cybercrime and electronic evidence with the provisions of the Budapest Convention. Through this collaboration with FOPREL and COE, Belize was able to enact its first legislation on cybercrime in October 2020.

Speaker Valerie Woods gave the welcome remarks, followed by Dr. Santiago LeClair, FOPREL Executive Secre-

tary, and Mr. Alexander Seger, Executive Secretary of the Cybercrime Convention Committee Division. Three short presentations were delivered to the Members of the House and Senate present at Friday's event. Mr. Alexander Seger, and Mr. Claudio Peguero, Advisor on cybercrime matters to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dominican Republic, both provided information on the Buda-

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pest Convention, its impact, benefits and the process of accession; as well as capacity building on cybercrime and electronic evidence in Belize, state of play, challenges and solutions; and the role of policymakers in strengthening the criminal justice response to cybercrime.

Members present at the workshop agreed there is a need to sensitize Members of the National Assembly on Belize's laws on cybercrime which would assist in understanding the call for accession to the convention and welcomed future collaborative opportunities that can assist in this effort.

Honourable Elvia Vega-Samos, on behalf of the National Assembly members present expressed her gratitude and appreciation to the organizers for their presentations and sharing of information with parliamentarians.

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2020

Pursuant to Section 37(3) of the Registered Land Act, Chapter 194, Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011, notice is hereby given of the loss of the following Land and Lease Certificates Names

Registration Section, Block Certificate Nos. & Parcel Nos.

BETTY CADLE

24-25-2532/1

Cert of Lease No.7612/1999 issued dtd 14/12/1999

ELENA KERR

20-50-458

Land Cert No. LRS-201201945 issued dtd 15/2/2012

WU YING-LING

16-31-2452

Land Cert No. 4222/1994 dtd 27/10/1994’

AMAURIE SEGURA and ELIDA SEGURA

23-22-1208

Land Cert No LRS-200909154 dtd 23/10/2009

YEARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED

36-61-1990

Land Cert No. LRS-200910428 dtd 3/12/2009

CHARLES GOOD-deceased

16-31-3307/1

Lease Cert No.5405/2000 dtd 24/7/2000

DOLORES GILLETT

1-9-358

Land Cert No. 570/1981 dtd 8/5/1981

TRACY L. MOORE TRUST DATED DECEMBER 29, 2009

36-61-102

Land Cert No. LRS-201709297dtd 28/11/2017

SIMEONA LEWIS

42-33-1716

Land Cert No. 157/2000 dtd 10/1/2000

THELMA MAE MARTINEZ

42-33-524

Land Cert No.5192/1994 dtd 29/12/1994

VIANAY NAOMI BAUTISTA

1-6-570

Land Cert No. LRS-202009483 dtd 22/8/2020

REYNALDO BAUTISTA

4-96-345

Land Cert No.7868/2007 dtd 06/07/2007

EVARISTA J MOREIRA

42-33-132

Land Cert No. LRS-201510296 dtd 11/9/2015

CARLOS ORLANDO LUCERO

1-76-128

Land Cert No. LRS-201803847 dtd 11/5/2018

JANE ANN PRETTY and JOHN ROBERT PRETTY

7-42-3841(H1)

Land Cert No. LRS-201305110 dtd 16/5/2013

ELIZABETH JONES

24-25-2976

Land Cert No. LRS-201201745 dtd 9/2/2012

ERNESTO MATUTE(deceased)

24-25-687

Land Cert No. 3184/2004 dtd 15/4/2004

DIANA KAY FULLER and DEAN A. FULLER

20-17-383

Land Cert No. LRS-201311130 dtd 27/9/2013

NERIA DEMETRIA LEAL

5-91-157/1

Cert of Lease No.2931/2007 dtd 5/3/2007

AVALON TRUST COMPANY LIMITED TRUSTEE FOR STASI ENTERPRISES TRUST

1-75-493

Land Cert No.6167/2004 dtd 28/6/2004

THOMAS Z. FORRAY

24-25-114

Land Cert No.1256/1986 dtd 5/6/1986

GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

4-16-1826

Land Cert No.LRS-201803525 dtd 2/5/2018

BELIZE SUGAR INDUSTRIES LIMITED

4-16-1827

Land Cert No.LRS-201803525 dtd 2/5/2018

ADILIA ALVARADO

1-6-1213

Land Cert No.364/2005 dtd.24/1/2005

The above Land/Lease Certificates after the expiration of twenty-one (21) days from the appearance of this notice.

Any person in possession of the above-mentioned certificates is required to return it to the Belize Land Registry, Ministry of Natural Resources, City of Belmopan.

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