Belize Times November 17, 2019- Crowfoot Candice!

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CROWFOOT CANDICE! Thursday, November 14, 2019 The news that Candice Miller, former Administrator at the Belize City Council, was overwhelmed by greed to the point that she decided to circumvent the Court process and crow-foot the Council’s assets, should come as no surprise. Candice is a UDP. She was a UDP political appointee at the Council. She worked strictly for the UDP, and not for the people of Belize, and she continues to do the bidding of the UDP. And she is a perfect UDP – greedy, uncaring and shameless.

At the Belize Times, we take great issue with the ruling of Justice Abel, but we also understand that he is looking strictly at the legalities, and not the politics. Any observer can tell you that Candice was visible at many UDP political functions, in her bright red shirt, working for her Party. There was no shame in her game. What former UDP Mayor Darrel Bradley did was a travesty, raising her pay by tens of thousands of dollars and extending her contract well beyond the life of the UDP Council, just a couple months before elections. What that was, very simply, was a fleecing of public coffers to benefit a UDP loyalist – nothing more than that.

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PG RESIDENTS PROTEST UDP TAX DEPT. VISITS THE MESOPOTAMIA COMMUNITY SEWING CENTRE Pg. 9

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HAPPY GARIFUNA SETTLEMENT DAY!

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Continued from page 1 There is an unspoken rule in politics, adhered to by persons who are elected politically. Whenever there are elections, and your Party loses, you pack up your desk and leave. That is the honourable thing to do. But there was no honour in Candice Miller. She wanted to stick around at the Council, collecting a huge salary and likely doing all in her power to undermine the work of the new PUP Council. And when she demonstrated her incompetence, and her disloyalty to the new municipal administration, and was terminated, she decided to go with a bang, gouging the people of Belize for almost half a million dollars. That is shameless hustling, and at the people’s expense.

Sources in the UDP tell us that Miller is being encouraged by higher-ups in her Party who want to see the PUP administration fail. The simple fact of the matter is that if the Council finds almost half a million dollars to pay Miller, it will be taxpayer dollars, and the people of Belize City will suffer. As bailiffs under Miller’s instructions have crow-footed heavy equipment and office equipment used to serve the residents of Belize City, it is those residents who will suffer.

It is way past time that legislation be passed which prohibits the awarding of contracts to political appointees, past the term of a Council, or past the term of a Party. It is unethical, immoral and it should be illegal. It is one way in which political officers can be rewarded for being Party loyalists, but now with the new administration in office footing the bill – and it is a bill paid by the people, make no mistake about that. The People’s United Party, when getting into office very soon, will move to enact such legislation.

There are employees in every government department, and every municipal administration who are honourable persons with integrity, who work for the benefit of the people of Belize. They are competent, efficient and they serve country first, not party. These are the persons who should be granted security of tenure. But then there are persons like Candice who are shamelessly political and serve their party brazenly and boldly and openly. They are incompetent because they follow only the instructions of their political masters, and do what is best for their party, and not for the country and the people. These are persons who should never have security of tenure. Like their political bosses, they should come and go.

Candice has no shame, but she will pay the price for her greed. The people of Belize will never forget.

PG RESIDENTS PROTEST Some two dozen blaring vehicles marched on Punta Gorda streets protesting the neglect of the streets and their horrible conditions at the hands of the PG Town Council. The Mayor c of Toledo in response to his lacklustre job in Peini is that he is not getting help from the PUP Area Representative. Mckenzie knows fully well that the area representative is in charge of 20 plus villages and that the streets of the town fall squarely on the laps of the whoever is the Mayor.

To complete the story, this is the same Mayor that alleged he can call on Dean Barrow whenever he needs help. His council is UDP thus under central government. Barrow was all over during campaign time stating that he ONLY helps UDP town councils. Well now is the time to eat this pudding.

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ELRINGTON HELPLESS AND SALDIVAR CLUELESS One Jorge Espat is in the news claiming that the Mayor of Melchor de Mencos is systematically selling away his land near barrio El Juda which unfortunately, but well within his Belizean rights, sits right at our side of the Belizean border and close to the border crossing. It isn’t news that Guatemala is inching itself into Belize legally, technically and here really. Our hapless leaders are helpless and clueless.

Elrington is heard comparing this squatting to a North Korean missile flying over Japan. What??

He says he needs time.

Saldivar is heard as loud as a press release can sound.

Both are definitely NOT looking out for Belize and are apologists for Guatemala. Yet one insists to run for Pickstock where he is NOT wanted and the other is convinced by a few that he can be the leader of the UDP & Belize—for the latter, as one of your convention attendees shouted, “Jamas.” Of course, you didn’t flinch because you do not understand Spanish as you faked at the convention.

Dean Barrow madly rushed Belize through the May 8 ICJ referendum and managed to purchase Belize City voters with spurious claims. One claim that sticks out is the idea that once Belize votes YES to the international court’s jurisdiction that Belize would request that the issues of Belizeans on the Sarstoon and incursions across the Western Border be stayed.

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ing in neglected streets. This UDP mayor should pay a visit to an opposition-led municipality and learn how one is managed under the vindictive and petty incumbent UDP government who takes as enemies the opposition-led towns and cities. Mayor Bernard will surely give him a tour on how to manage a municipality. Sorry McKenzie, he can be the Mayor or only one community.

Do your Job. The protesters have claimed this as a non-political rally and ‘nuff’ respect. The PUP is glad to support anyway. The two weeks given to the Mayor to get his act together is right on.

As quickly as possible, McKenzie should quit the blame game and decide if he can or cannot do the job. The PUP is waiting in the wings. We do not HAVE to wait until March 2021.

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the ICJ would allow status quo.

That would mean Guatemala could continue its bullying at the Sarstoon and that Guatemala would be free to meander in and out of our Western Border.

PUP’s Oscar Mira is on record stating that if the Ministry of National Security would do its job of oversight of the BDF patrolling of key areas that the $9000Bz, in Quetzals, land sale would have never been an issue. Mira has personally patrolled these areas and is willing to attest to incompetence within the Ministry of National Security in working with the Organization of American States (OAS) to maintain the integrity of Belizean soil.

At the border, etched in the soul of every Belizean and thus NOT artificial, John Saldivar has ONE job, keeping undocumented Guatemalans OUT. If you cannot do that get your name off the UDP leadership ballot and resign as Minister of National Security.

UDP, Stop defending Guatemala. Saldivar, show leadership and ask all your 21 leaders to resign along with you. That will force Dean Barrow to hint to the GG to formally take Belize into General Elections and the dawn of a new day...a UDPless one.

Phew!! Hurry.

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2019

THE BELIZE TIMES

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EDITORIAL

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

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his week was full of surprises as the Belize City Council was beat to the punch by former City Administrator Candice Miller when she filed and was granted an Execution of Judgment fourteen days after the Supreme Court handed down a ruling in her favour absolving her of gross neglect of her duties. The Belize City Council had twenty one days in which to file an appeal. This latest development means that assets belonging to the Citco and by extension the residents of Belize City have been seized and will be sold off to satisfy the gargantuan debt. Ms. Miller has long since moved on to greener and more fertile pastures…no doubt contentedly sipping on her favourite Ménage à Trois wine paid for, this time, by the KHMH where she is now the Human Resources Manager and is raking in a six-figure salary yearly for the length of her two year contract.

The selection of items seized at first seems random and nonsensical. However, it is only upon closer inspection that it can be ascertained that it was done with cold calculation and precision in order to exact the most damage financially, politically and to the daily operations of the Belize City Council. This move is aimed at the heart and soul of Belize City and means to kill the already downtrodden morale and joy of residents who are plagued by poverty, unemployment and crime. The council had a hard time in locating that same equipment that had been missing and which the very same Ms. Miller could not account for during her time as City Administrator. The kidnapping of the City’s Christmas tree, however, is a new low and is an act of extreme spite. “Cindy Lou Who: Santa, what’s the meaning of Christmas?

The Grinch: Vengeance!”

Ms. Miller was a politically appointed employee at City Council. It stands to good reason that the life of her contract should never have extended beyond the mandate of the council that employed her. As a matter of principle, ethics, reason and good judgment, all of which she is sadly lacking, Ms. Miller should have tendered her resignation to the newly elected mayor and left after a mutually agreed on transition period.

Despite the court rulings, as the PM Borrow has often repeated “factual guilt is not the same thing as legal guilt.” Therefore, we must consider that when Ms. Miller made out the check for the payment of Joe Bradley’s unauthorized $6,361.00 fry chicken and beer spree over at Chon Sing Restaurant, she may have not been guilty of mismanagement and dereliction of duties by law, only perhaps in fact. Let us further consider that a loan given to a private individual, not a member of the Belize City Council, was left uncollected for over a year, this amounted to factual guilt of non- performance but not necessarily legal guilt. In the same way failure to alert the Mayor and Council that legal documents needed to be filed in order to prevent the Council from losing close to one million dollars was not legally non-performance, only perhaps factual.

The continuous abuse and corruption has been rampant and glaringly obvious and no amount of legalese can hide, explain or justify the horror. The UDP certainly have got all their tinsel in a tangle and have sent in their Grinch to do the dirty work of stealing Christmas from Belize City residents. The UDP have sent their Merry Grinchmas greetings early to Belizeans. We need to recognize that these methods are vivid and clear reminders of the vindictiveness and arrogance of this UDP government. #dgrinchthiefxmas

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EDITORIAL

17 NOV

2019

en Español

El Grinch que robó la Navidad

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sta semana estuvo llena de sorpresas ya que la ex administradora de la ciudad Candice Miller se le adelantó al Ayuntamiento de Belice (Citco) al solicitar y obtener una Ejecución de Sentencia catorce días después de que la Corte Suprema dictara una sentencia a su favor absolviéndola de incumplimiento grave de sus deberes. El Concejo Municipal de Belice tenía veintiún días para presentar una apelación. Este último desarrollo significa que los activos pertenecientes al Citco y por extensión a los residentes de la ciudad de Belice han sido incautados y serán vendidos para satisfacer la gigantesca deuda. La Sra. Miller ya hace tiempo que se ha pasado a pastos más verdes y fértiles... sin duda felizmente saboreando su vinito favorito Ménage à Trois, pagado esta vez por la KHMH (hospital Karl Heusner por sus siglas en ingles), donde ahora es Gerente de Recursos Humanos y ganándose un salario anual de seis cifras por la duración de su contrato de dos años.

La selección de los artículos incautados al principio parece aleatoria y sin sentido. Sin embargo, sólo tras una inspección más minuciosa se puede comprobar que se hizo con cálculo y precisión fría a fin de lograr el mayor daño financiero, político y a las operaciones diarias del Ayuntamiento de Belice.

Este movimiento está dirigido al corazón y el alma de la ciudad de Belice con la intención de acabar con la moral y la alegría ya pisoteadas de los residentes que están plagados de pobreza, desempleo y delincuencia. El consejo tuvo dificultades para localizar ese mismo equipo que había desaparecido y de la cual la misma Sra. Miller no podía dar cuentas durante su tiempo como Administradora de la Ciudad. El secuestro del árbol de Navidad de la ciudad, sin embargo, es una nueva bajeza y es un acto de malicia extrema. “Cindy Lou Who: Santa, ¿cuál es el significado de la Navidad? La Grinch: ¡Venganza!

La Sra. Miller fue una empleada designada políticamente en el Concejo Municipal. Se encuentra a la buena razón que la vida de su contrato nunca debería haberse extendido más allá del mandato del consejo que la empleó. Como cuestión de principio, ética, razón y buen juicio, todo lo cual lamentablemente le falta, la Sra. Miller debería haber presentado su dimisión al alcalde recién elegido y haberse ido después de un período de transición mutuamente acordado. A pesar de las sentencias judiciales, como el primer ministro Barrow ha repetido a menudo “la culpa fáctica no es lo mismo que la culpa legal”. Por lo tanto, debemos considerar que cuando la Sra. Miller hizo el cheque de $6,361.00 para el pago de la parranda de pollo frito y cerveza no-autorizada de Joe Bradley en Chon Sing Restaurant, ella puede no haber sido culpable de mala gestión y abandono de sus deberes por ley, y tal vez solo de hechos. Consideremos además que un préstamo otorgado a un particular, no miembro del Concejo Municipal de Belice, se quedó sin cobrar durante más de un año, lo que equivalía a la culpabilidad fáctica de la falta de rendimiento, pero no necesariamente de culpa legal. Del mismo modo, no alertar al Alcalde y al Consejo de que era necesario presentar documentos jurídicos para evitar que el Consejo perdiera cerca de un millón de dólares no era legalmente incumplir el desempeño, y quizás solo fáctico.

El continuo abuso y corrupción ha sido desenfrenada y evidente y ninguna cantidad de legalismos puede ocultar, explicar o justificar el horror. El UDP ciertamente andan trastornados y han enviado a su Grincha para hacer el trabajo sucio de robarle la Navidad a los residentes de la ciudad de Belice.

Los UDP han enviado sus saludos de Feliz Navidad muy a la Grincha-xmas bien temprano a los beliceños. Tenemos que reconocer que estos métodos son recordatorios vívidos y claros de la venganza y la arrogancia de este gobierno UDP. #dgrinchthiefxmas

17 NOV

2019

QUESTIONS TO THE MINISTERS

Some months ago, the Leader of the Opposition asked Works Minister Rene Montero to provide the number of persons and amount being compensated for land on the road rehabilitation program between Roaring Creek and Santa Elena. The Minister said that $13 million was budgeted for land compensation. Considering that since that question was asked the Minister was only able to account for $1 million of the $13 million, will Minister Montero please account for the remaining $12 million that was not provided in his written response?

2. Will the Minister of Health please inform the Belizean people the value of the amount of expired medicines and medical supplies currently in storage and why he refuses to bring this to the National Assembly for write-off?

3. Will the Minster of the Environment please explain to the Belizean people the reason for insisting on the licensing of domestic parrots and, if so, will a fee be charged and, if a fee is charged, would that fee not be considered as a parrot fee?

4. Considering that the tax department went into the newly opened Mesopotamia sewing program, which seeks to assist single parents from south side Belize City with meaningful employment, will the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance please inform Belizeans of the progress of the BTL audit and whether or not the tax department intends to collect the more than $29 million dollars in unpaid taxes by BTL? 5. Will the Prime Minister and head of government agree with the statement expressed by his cabinet colleague Godwin Hulse when he asserts that the Report of the Senate Select Committee on the Immigration Hustle was long overdue? And will the Prime Minister also agree that the Committee, which was chaired by the disgraced senator Aldo Salazar, who recently claimed he is too busy to complete his mandated task and whose comments resulted in his chastisement by the NTUCB calling Salazar’s excuse lame, since the Report has been pending for over two years, should have already submitted their Report is an accurate comment?

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THE BELIZE TIMES For Sale

By Order of the Mortgagee

Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 13th day of February, 2012, between ADOLFO YASCAL of Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Bank”) of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Volume 4 of 2012 at Folios 485-510, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Block 53 comprising of 3.00 acres situate along the coastal road in the vicinity of Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District, Belize and bounded and described as shown on Plan No. 540 of 2011 dated 13th day of December, 2011 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 540 of 2011 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 31st day of October, 2019.

MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

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17 NOV

2019

Party Leader’s Weekly Message

‘Lererun Garifuna Laguchabei Labagaridun Garifunaduau!Garifuna Language is the Foundation of Garifuna Survival!’

Hi Everybody.

This year Garifuna Settlement Day activities will, among other things, focus especially on the Garifuna language.

Of course, we will all enjoy and appreciate the culture in our various ways, but I like the fact that those who decided the theme, wanted the Garifuna Language to be at the center of this year’s celebrations.

The theme in English says: “Garifuna Language is the Foundation of Garifuna survival.”

We all have a role to play in ensuring the survival of the Garifuna language, but more important is the recognition by our Garinagu Belizeans that they must do all possible to preserve their mother tongue for as the language goes, so goes the culture.

We all love Garifuna food and music, we love to dance Punta on the beaches across Belize, especially at this time of year.

Of course, I am no dancer, but I do try from time to time, but while we enjoy the food, music and the dance, we must also recognize how fragile it all is.

Today less and less of our Garifuna children are learning the language.

Less and less of our Garifuna Belizeans are taking the time to learn all they can about their history and their ancestors, and when these things are gone, when the traditions are lost, and the language goes mute, then the entire culture is lost.

We can’t let this happen, so let us celebrate with our Garinagu family and friends.

Dance, sing and enjoy the wonderful dishes, but also let us encourage our Garinagu brothers and sisters to teach us Garifuna and more important let us encourage them to teach it to their children.

As I confessed earlier, I may not be the best at dancing Punta, but I sure will keep trying.

Happy Garifuna Settlement Day and may this rich and beautiful part of our Belizean culture live on from generation to generation.

Seremei

Mábuigaü houn sun

Irumu le luagu Hafedun Garinagu, laganagua amu katei, luagu tima iéñei Garifuna lasaminarúa Amuñeguéinarügü lían lísienwa luma labahüdün hechun gürigia, mémegi, hísienti nu habuduni ha anúadiru balin lichügüdina fedu iéñei Garifuna lun ligía tima la abugurei saminaü lidan fedu luagu irumu le.

Ichügüdinaü lidan Angüleisi: Garifuna Language is the Foundation of Garifuna Survival! (‘Lererun Garifuna Lagüchabei Labagaridún Garifunaduáü) Sun wagía gafaran tiwa lidan lareidahóun laríenwagún Garifuna, pero lun tima ti harihini Garinagu Balisina lau lunti la hadügüni sun hawarati lun lareidahóun hererun hayunagu ladüga dan me le lagmuchagun hererun, ítara me gíen lagumuchagun hanasiun.

Sun wagía hísienti éigini luma úyanu Garifuna woun, hésebe wagía abinaha punta laru beya sun libiti Balisi, lidoun tima dan le. Mama au gürigia gabinaháti, afaguá rügütina, pero lau sun lisien éigini, üyanu luma abinahani woun, lunti warihini lau merengu bei la lagumuchagu.

Uguñe weyu amibedeina haña irahüñü Garinagu afurenderei hererun. Amibedeina haña Garinagu Balisina anügütian dan lun hafurendeiruni sun hawarati luagu hóuragate hama hayunagu; dan me ti le gumugua büri hali katei le, dan me le féridi wali alagan le, dan me le manigua hererun, féridiha me ti sun hanichugu.

Sianti wígiruni le lun lasuseredun; wafeduha lubéi ti hama wafamilian hama wamadagu Garinagu. Haremuha, habinaha hou huméi me lisemé éigini; mémegi, ínchaha wamaña wabirien Garinagu lun harufudahan Garifuna woun, ínchaha tima wamaña me gíen lun harufudahani houn harahüñü.

Kei buga nagufeserun hun, lau sun mama na aban hádangien ha gabinahadi tima baña punta, náfagua meme ba.

Buidu la hásügürüni Hafedun Garinagu an winwan meme la kei murusun lídangien lirisin luma lirufugun wanichugu kei Balisina.

Seremei

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2019

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BELLY of the

BEAST

Caye Cruise After he suffered a mental breakdown and sulked for a bit, Patsy apparently pulled up his big boy briefs and decided he’s not going down without a fight – or a trip to the cayes, as the case may be. Over the weekend he rented a catamaran and loaded it up with delegates and supporters and headed to Rendezvous Caye for a day of drinks and fun and politicking, of course. According to the boy who would be king, he managed to round up 150 delegates who he says are in his camp and will support him for leader. We at the Belize Times figure that ‘all about the base’ thing may have worked once, but it won’t work twice. Porky pig from Belmopan is being backed by big money, a lot of it from his personal best friend Gapi, and he’s been heard to tell those close to him that no matter what it takes this time, he’ll be leader of the UDP come February 2020.

Poor Boy There is a video being circulated by Jamal Bin Laden Shyne Moses Ben Leviy Barrow which shows the US Chargé d’Affaires singing him Happy Birthday at a function. People were clapping and cheering and everything, and everybody was all smiling and stuff, including the birthday boy. But we feel it’s just a sad, sad thing. It’s like being invited to your friend’s house, but they tell you that you can’t go inside because they don’t want you there. But, if you like, you can stand by the window and look inside for as long as you want. Poor Jamal. He wants to get back to the US so bad he probably screams Trump’s name in his sleep. Thing is…it’s not going to happen. We know this guy well - from the time he was deported to Belize. What you’re seeing is all an act. He’s hoping he can convince the good people of Mesopotamia to elect him, and that the UDP will win, and then he’ll be able to get a diplomatic passport to the US and that will be the end of that. Ain’t no shine to this guy. He’s just a petty scam artist. In the end, the truth will always come out.

Shame on Shyne Whenever the camera is on Jamal, he’s always spouting some crap about his love for the people of Mesopotamia. If it’s one thing the prodigal learned from the deadbeat, it’s how to spin crap into gold. Recently the PUP candidate in Mesopotamia opened a centre with sewing equipment where mostly single mothers can actually learn a skill and earn a decent living for their families. Word to the Belize Times is that Jamal put in a call to Daddy, who is the Minister of Finance, and the Tax Department immediately paid a visit to the centre to harass them. Can you believe that? All these rich people owing taxes and living large, and the Tax Department has time to harass single mothers at a centre which was set up specifically to improve their lives. Jamal has no love for the people. He believes, like his uncle Finny, that the people should always be dependent on politicians for handouts, because they’re easier to control that way. For Jamal, and for the UDP, the end is very near. Wait for it.

Spotlight on Khalid We understand that the people of Belmopan are calling on the Integrity Commission to conduct an immediate investigation into the finances of the Mayor of Belmopan, Khalid Belisle. That’s what the Commission is for right, to investigate allegations of illegal enrichment? The people are asking where in the hell could the Mayor have gotten almost $2MILLION to build a home which could probably house ten different families. The people are also asking the Integrity Commission to check out the timing of the construction. It seems that Khalid started building shortly after the Hilltop was sold for a measly $400,000 to some guy that nobody has ever seen, the mysterious and elusive Mr. Simplex. The thing is that Khalid has never worked a decent job in his life. He first came to light as Porky Pig’s right hand and some say, boy toy, when his name appeared on a document for Mytheon Solutions. Remember that company? Government departments under Porky’s control were forced to buy credit from Porky, to the tune of millions. But everybody knows that Khalid was just a front. Since then he’s worked pretty much always under Porky (have to get this image out my head), so where did he get about $2MILLION for that mansion?

The Belize Times understands that even high-up people in the UDP are pissed at Khalid right now, because whatever Khalid does reflects on Porky, and affects his chances at leadership. We’ll have to see how this one works out.

Silent Partner You know what really gets to us? This UDP government can’t find any money to do anything constructive for ‘normal’ Belizeans that really need the help. Every day bright young students are forced to drop out of school because they can no longer afford an education. Right about now, more than 100 UB students are being sent home because they can’t afford the fees. And the government does nothing.

But when it comes to their own, they find the money, and it’s always OUR tax dollars used to pamper their own. We at the Belize Times have learned that UDP crony Leila Peyrefitte is now taking up a highly-paid post as Consul to Los Angeles.

Peyrefitte has no skills in diplomacy to speak of, and there are many other deserving Belizeans much more qualified, so we figure this posting is either to soothe ruffled feathers after she lost in Caribbean Shores to Lee Mark, or just a simple gift because she is the silent partner of the Prime Minister’s right hand, the CEO in the OPM. If this case can be seen as another case of almost nepotism, then it’s a whole other story. It’s way past time for this crap to end.

For Sale

By Order of the Mortgagee Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 2nd day of October, 2012, between INEZ LOPEZ of Independence Village, Stann Creek District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Mortgagor”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Mortgagee”) of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Vol. 24 of 2012 at Folios 1476-1543, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto.

All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 897 containing 590.783 square metres situate in Malacate Area, Independence Village, Stann Creek District, Belize and bounded and described as shown by Plan No. 405 of 2012 attached to Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 405 of 2012 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 7th day of November, 2019 MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

STATUTORY NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF ROSALIE THERESE STAINES, Deceased of # 7 Matron Roberts Street, Belize City, Belize

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 36 of the Administration of Estates Act, Chapter 197 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011, that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of ROSALIE THERESE STAINES deceased, late of # 7 Matron Roberts Street, Belize City, Belize who died on the 29th day of March, 2019 and in whose estate Grant of Probate has been granted to JOY GODFREY the lawful Executrix of No. 84 Bella Vista, Belize City, Belize on or before the expiration of three months from the first publication hereof AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that at the expiration of the said three months the said JOY GODFREY shall proceed to distribute the assets of the said ROSALIE THERESE STAINES deceased, amongst the beneficiaries entitled thereto, having regard only to claims and demands of which they shall then have had notice.

DATED this 1st day of November, 2019 GLENN D. GODFREY & COMPANY LLP. Attorneys-at-Law for JOY GODFREY Executrix in the Estate of ROSALIE THERESE STAINES

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VEGA STILL POCKETING 400,000 OF TAXPAYERS MONEY Thе Соurt оf Арреаl іѕ about to open thе саѕе, this coming week, оf thе Аttоrnеу Gеnеrаl vеrѕuѕ Аndrе Vеgа.

In the summer of 2019, Јuѕtісе Соurtnеу Аbеl had оrdеrеd Аndrе Vеgа tо rерау $400,000 given іn соmреnѕаtіоn by government fоr рrіvаtе lаnd hе, Vega, bоught for some $15,000 from аn аѕѕосіаtе but whісh ѕhоuld nоt hаvе bееn ѕоld in the first place. Vega refuses to return the money and thus hаѕ арреаlеd. Нis aim is tо gеt thе еntіrе јudgmеnt ѕеt аѕіdе. Аndrе Vеgа, thе ѕоn оf Gаѕраr Vеgа, fоrmеr Міnіѕtеr оf Nаturаl Rеѕоurсеѕ, bеnеfіtеd frоm unјuѕt еnrісhmеnt, directly соntrаrу tо рublіс роlісу. Vega’s Attorney Реrеrа has blаmеd thе Gоvеrnmеnt fоr еrrіng іn duрlісаtіng оwnеrѕhір рареrѕ bеtwееn Аlаmіllа аnd Vеgа аnd thаt thе соmреnѕаtіоn аgrееmеnt асtuаllу rеlеаѕеd thе Gоvеrnmеnt frоm bеіng ѕuеd. Funny!!

The public who the government should be defending definitely sees this as shameless rhetoric for money corruptly passing into Vega’s hands. He, the father, was even forced to resign

from Cabinet. And no, that was NOT punishment. Even the return of the 400K is not punishment. Even the beating the Ramon Cervantes will give Vega is not punishment. There should be more.

Bringing in another issue to compare, it is so revealing that Candice Miller can venture into crow footing less than 21 days after her judgement for her almost 400,000 dollars BUT the people cannot crowfoot Vega for the taxpayers money.

And what about the snail mediation for Sharon Pitt’s 400K in the twin to the Vega compensation. UDP corruption all the way.

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Noble: Slapped on the Wrist It appears that if you are a well-connected UDP, even if at the lowest ranks of the Party, you are allowed to get stupid drunk, get into your vehicle and knock down and kill, and get away with a slap on the wrist. On Christmas Eve, 2016, Gilbert Myers was heading home to his family on his bicycle after a hard day’s work, grocery bags on his handlebars, when he was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by the Editor of the UDP rag, the Guardian.

There are credible reports that as Myers lay on the ground breathing his last, a clearly intoxicated Noble took pictures of him which he later shared with his friends.

Today, despite Police stating at the time that Noble was obviously drunk, and despite the fact that Noble refused to provide a specimen for testing, and despite the fact that an innocent man was killed by him, the Guardian Editor walked out of the Court with less than a slap on the wrist. He was ordered to pay a fine of $3000 – for the life of a family man – and he doesn’t even have to pay it

right away. He has nine months to pay it.

This is a UDP orchestrated travesty. This is the type of country we live in, where there is one set of laws for UDP with connections (or no laws at all) and another set for ‘normal’ Belizeans. This is an injustice to Gilbert Myers who was killed through no fault of his own, and an injustice to his family. The UDP MUST pay, and PAY DEARLY, for this miscarriage of justice.

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UDP TAX DEPT. VISITS THE MESOPOTAMIA COMMUNITY SEWING CENTRE November 12. 2019 The United Democratic Party government got a few million dollars a few weeks ago to strengthen tax administration in Belize. So they immediately write off 90 million owed by Sedi and other wealthy landowners—corrupt.

Darn.

Also, they triple shamelessly attempt to shame the Mesopotamia Community Sewing Center alleging it is an illegal enterprise. Now...that is really messed up.

The real story is that this is an attempt to stifle the progress being made in Mesopotamia by Standard Bearer Candice Pitts. This ‘Sew to Grow’ program is her brainchild. The Deportee cannot get his daddy to give

Connecting Orange Walk North with the world: Internet a Basic for Education, Communication & Entertainment

by Josue Carballo Ramon “Monchi” Cervantes, Orange Walk North PUP’s Standard Bearer has begun a very ambitious program – Free Wi-Fi at the Parks. This Sunday the program began with the inauguration of free Wi-Fi at the Trial Farm Central Park.

This is a visionary step, one intended to network Orange Walk North residents with the world, the internet being a necessary and basic tool needed for education, communication and entertainment.

Monchi is fully aware that many families are in need of good internet, but due to the harsh living conditions under a UDP Central Government, many cannot afford it at home. As such, together with the support of the private sector and ISP’s such as Smart and Centaur he shall equip these public spaces with FREE Wi-Fi access. Students in these communities will have the platform to do experiments, research and development in preparation for a brighter future. Internet access will thus expand the knowledge of students, teachers and parents, while offering free access to communicate with family at home and abroad.

With the support of his people, Monchi hopes to reach out to other parks in the near future. A true visionary, we say thank you Monchi for working hard for the people of Orange Walk North.

him any ideas. His daddy gave him the UDP Standard Bearer seat to Mesop but forgot the give him ideas on how to actually work. Dean has no idea himself. Barrow thought that following the Finnegan model was enough. Actually that Finny model is what has the people of Mesop in poverty. The people need jobs and decent wages—one that the UDP was unwilling to raise from an indecent 3.30 per hour.

Leave the mothers and young ladies alone to work. Help them succeed. Give them an incentive.

Use the foreign money and collect the 90million from the landowners and collect the unpaid balance from the Perdomo loan use to fulfil Joshua’s dream to study forensics for Texas not Belize.

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UDP INFAMY:

Victimization

The infamy of turning hardworking Belizeans into victims is definitely one that history will paste all over the UDP’s slimy walls. The victimization of anyone who even wore blue was tantamount to sin and probably beyond lawfulness. When the Prime Minister of our jewel will shameless say it is the UDP’s turn to enjoy the spoils of the election victory, it is high crime spilling over. There are no spoils; election victory came after the PM promised ALL of Belize to rid Belize of corruption one slice at a time and sharply protected.

There was no promise of some Belizeans being more equal than others. There was no promise of lawsuits gone wild with fees being collected by the Barrows. Even lawyers were victimized since suddenly they saw all the juicy government cases going to a few. Were the Sanctuary Bay fees not good enough?

Land leases received from the government prior to 2008 General Elections fell victim to abnormal processing and the PM’s horrible and infamous Quitar. Along with the abnormal Gapi they went ahead to rid hard working Belizeans of their land leases. A Quitar that people wish to hear about today is 800 Thousand from Andre Vega and Sharon Pitts.

Gapi Vegas’s coconut trees are definitely planted on the wrong piece of real estate. These should have been shared with the farmers of Belize.

Poor land owners are also VICTIMS of the UDP’s ruthless administration and

their Get Rich scheme.

The companies that were used to bidding and competing for the building of roads and infrastructure suddenly found that Imer Hernandez was getting the better of the tenders. If you were even marginally affiliated to the PUP you could forget any contract. The abuse of the tendering process has been there for 12 long years. This was victimization at its best.

No one will ever forget the working mothers that worked as school wardens. They were unceremoniously given the boot by, now seeking leadership, Faber. He shamelessly admitted that it was the turn of the UDP to get jobs.

This was probably even illegal but who cared? Any protest was met with a giant wall. The UDP did not care that they were given a mandate to work for everyone and transparently. Victimization became common place in Belize and almost normalized as what to expect from the UDP government. There was no one to turn to.

Even our PUP leaders were victimized with trumped up charges. These were quickly quashed as having no basis by the courts. The UDP spent their first 100 days and beyond victimizing and forgot to attempt to govern. After 12 years it can be surmised that Belize received a Trumpian administration in 2008—incompetent, petty and corrupt.

Belizeans today are hopeful that a new PUP government will redeem the victimized to a glorious path of flourishing under the shade of a Belize that will work for everyone.

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For Sale

By Order of the Mortgagee Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd., a company duly registered under the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000, and having its registered office at Cor. Albert and Bishop Streets, Belize City, Belize, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee under a Deed of Mortgage made the 10th day of June, 2010, between MARISELA REQUENA of San Pedro Colombia Village, Toledo District, Belize (hereinafter called “the Borrower”) of the one part and SCOTIABANK (BELIZE) LIMITED (hereinafter called “the Bank”) of the other part, and recorded in Deeds Book Vol. 18 of 2010 at Folios 759 -786, the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. will at the expiration of two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the schedule hereto.

All offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing and full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the said Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. SCHEDULE ALL THAT leasehold interest in all that piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 43 situate in San Pedro Colombia Village, Toledo District, Belize and bounded as follows: On the North for 30.484 metres by Lot No. 41; On the Southeast for 47.292 metres by a raod reserve; On the South for 4.490 metres by a curve; On the East for 32.355 metres vy a portion of Lot No. 42; On the West for 70.518 metres by a road reserve containing 1652.555 square metres as shown on Entry No. 6292 Register 13 at the Office of the Commissioner OF Lands & Surveys TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

DATED this 7th day of November, 2019 MUSA & BALDERAMOS LLP 91 North Front Street Belize City Attorneys-at-Law for Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd.

Hon. John Briceño, the Belize Times and the People’s United Party family wish all Belizeans a

Happy

Garifuna

Settlement Day November 19th, 2019

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ASSISTANT TO THE CITY PLANNER VI: $20,354.88 X $823.68 = $33,533.76

CITY PLANNER

Job Description and Activities: Efficiently assist and coordinate daily tasks of the Planning Department and Road Maintenance Management System (RMMS) Unit and provide necessary support in order to execute planning operations, including staff programs, budget, heavy equipment and activities.

Direct Responsibility in the administration of the following work flows: 1.Create a road network inventory database of all elements that make up the public realm along with a maintenance budget as part of an Annual Operative Plan.

2. Coordinate with the technical staff for the collection of GIS field information.

3. Permanent update of information about the damage evolution on inventoried items.

4.Establish studies, surveys and tests required to obtain data needed.

5. Supply the tools, reports, analysis and other elements to be used by technical assistants for performance of their tasks, reports, analysis, assessments and plans.

6. Review reports and data collected by technical assistants.

7. Prepare monthly reports, financial and budgetary reports for the Unit.

8. Coordinate assigned activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations; resolve sensitive and controversial issues.

9. Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of engineering.

10. Respond to and resolve citizen and staff inquires, concerns and complaints in a timely manner.

11. Employ structural methods to better equip high-risks areas with infrastructure to avoid or manage impact of storm water influence.

12. Carryout any other reasonable assigned duties.

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

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

15. In the absence of the City Planner, represent the Belize City Council at meetings and act as the liaison officer between the 16.

Department and the General Public.

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

17. Other duties assigned from time to time by the City Planner

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

All interested persons must submit their applications along with their resume and two letters of reference, in a sealed envelope no later than Monday, November 25, 2019 to Human Resources Manager, Belize City Council, 810 Regent Street, Belize City, Belize.

Duties/Responsibilities: 1.Assist in the overall administration of the City Planning Office, to include the preparation of official departmental reports.

2. Gather and analyze economic and environmental studies.

3. Conduct field investigations to analyze factors affecting land use.

4. Stay current on zoning and building codes, environmental regulations, and other legal issues.

5.Assist in preparing a GIS outline development plan initially focusing on City areas of new infrastructure development.

6.Assist with urban development to include outline plans for areas where drainage improvements are proposed by Belize City Council.

7. Assist with city-planning proposals with relevant agencies.

8. Assist with establishing community groups/wardens to assist in drawing-up and monitoring of city plans.

9. Asist in the Development of overall Departmental Policies and Procedures.

10. Research national and international urban development policies and legislations.

11. Supervise all works of the Building Inspectors and Building Monitors as described in their job description.

12. Ensure that all protocols, procedures and guidelines are used at all times by technical staff in carrying out their assigned duties.

13.Ensure compliance by the general public of all urban developmental policies and procedures set forth.

14. Review reports and data collected by the Technical Team.

15. Assist with the preparation of Departmental Annual Budget.

16. Assist in the coordination of meetings and events held by the City Planning Office and the RMMS Unit.

17. Facilitate information to the Public Relations Department regarding public notices and press releases.

QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering or Urban Planning • One year in land use planning experience with significant Geographic Information System (GIS) experience.

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ON THE

MOVE

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Caribbean Shores: Hon. Kareem Musa Opening of the King of the Park Basketball competition.

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Cayo North: Standard Bearer Michel Chebat Congratulations to the Bullet Tree S.D.A Primary School on the inauguration of their new cafeteria. Happy to have been a small part of making their feeding program a reality. Our children are able to concentrate better when their stomachs are full!!!

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Cayo South: Hon. Julius Espat El Chairman Vicente Alvarado y el Concilio de la aldea de Armenia juntamente con el Representante el Honorable Julius Espat mejorando las calles de la aldea. !!Con Julius viene el desarrollo!!

Orange Walk North Party Leader Hon. John BriceĂąo and Standard Bearer Ramon Cervantes delivering WiFi service petitioned by the Trial Farm people. Many thanks to CENTAUR Communications for sponsoring.

Free Clinic Day at Nuevo San Juan thanks to Monchi and the village council. Also, many thanks to the dentist, pharmacist, doctors, coordinator and assistants. MONCHI on the move!

Pickstock: Standard Bearer Anthony Mahler 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament sponsored by the Standard Bearer and the PUP Pickstock Executive Committee.

Belize Rural North: Standard Bearer Dolores Balderamos Garcia The dynamic duo !! Standard bearer Ms. Dolores and Chairman Bernardo Bennett in front of the freshly refurbished security booth at Our Lady of the Way R.C. School !!

Working for the children and community !! Also, they led a major clean-up at Janessa Jones Park.

PUP READY TO LEAD! READY TO WIN!

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The Board of Directors, Committees, Management and Staff of the Holy Redeemer Credit Union Limited (HRCU) announce the passing of its president

Frederick Edmund C. Smith, J.P. (Fred Smith) Mr. Fred started his formal working career as an Anglican school teacher before entering the Public Service.

As a Civil Servant, he worked his way up the ranks eventually becoming the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health.

Mr. Fred became a director of HRCU in April 1987.

He first became president in April 1993 serving up to April 1997.

Mr. Fred was afforded a second opportunity to serve as president of HRCU in September 2014 serving up to the time of his passing on Sunday, November 10, 2019.

During his tenure as president, HRCU continued to flourish where today the credit union is among the leaders in the Region.

His HRCU family mourns his passing and we extend our sincerest condolences to his wife, Merna, and all the other members of his immediate family.

A Condolence Book has been opened up at HRCU for member-owners to leave their messages for the family.

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Corozal & Orange Walk Districts; Belize District; Stann Creek & Toledo Districts

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo & Christiana R. Castillo will sell the following properties at the locations, dates and times below listed: MEGA PUBLICWalk AUCTION SALES: PROPERTIES ************ Corozal & Orange Districts Properties **************

& Orange Walk Districts; Belize District; Stann Creek & Toledo Districts At Unit 4Corozal Corner Belize-Corozal & San Antonio Roads, Orange Walk

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo & Christiana R. Castillo will sell the followingOrange properties atWalk the locations, dates and below listed: 20th November 2019 at 10:30 Town, District ontimes Wednesday *********************** Corozal & Orange Walk Districts Properties ************************* am: At Unit 4 Corner Belize-Corozal & San Antonio Roads, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District on Wednesday 20th November 2019 at 10:30 am: 1. Parcel No. 1177 N0. 7 – 7th Avenue, Corozal Town, Corozal District:

Registration Section Block Parcel Corozal North 1 1177 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house: 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and lot [583.19 square yards] situate in Corozal North, Corozal District, the freehold property of Mr. Herman H. Pinkney & Ms. Ina Locke.)

2. Parcel No. 418 corner 3rd Avenue & 5th Street North, Corozal Town, Corozal District:

Registration Section Block Parcel Corozal Central 4 418 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling structure containing two apartments: Apartment 1 – 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen: Apartment 2 – 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and lot [1,023.5 square meters] situate in Corozal Central, Corozal District, the freehold property of Ms. Guadalupe Longsworth and Mr. Edmund Longsworth.)

3. Parcel No. 111 Jaruby Street Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

Registration Section Block Parcel Orange Walk Town 4 111 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1910 sq. ft.]: 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen + Laundry + Drive Way and lot [0.217 acre] situate at corner Igret & Jabird Streets, (behind hospital) Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Ms. Argentina Leiva and Mr. Nolberto Leiva.)

4. Parcel No. 336 Trinidad Village, Orange Walk District:

Registration Section Block Parcel Trinidad Village 4 336 (Being a timber/concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [1040.500 S.M.], the freehold property of Mr. Jimer Perez.)

2016 Universe Blue Great Wall Wingle; 2017 Universe Blue Great Wall Wingle Belize District Properties: 1. Lot No. 34 Sun Set Park,81/2 Miles George Price Highway, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 34 containing 833.33 S.Y. situate at Mile 8.5 on the Northern Side of Hector Creek road, Western Highway, Belize District of Belize more particularly shown and described in a subdivision Plan of Survey by A. R. Marin, Certified land Surveyor, recorded at The General Registry in Surveyors Plan Book No. 6 at Folios 170 as Lot No. 34 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [51,145 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + 2 porches and an incomplete concrete structured [337 sq. ft.] situate at Lot No. 34 Sun Set Park, 81/2 Miles on the Northern side of Hector Creek road, Western Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Andrea Reneau) 2. Parcel No. 466 West Canal Street, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 466 (Being a three-storey concrete structure [5,400 sq. ft.] [Ground Floor: Warehouse; First Floor: 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen; Second Floor: 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen] and lot [291.246 S.M.] situate on West Canal Street, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Perez Hardware Store/Mr. Orlando Perez).

3. Lot No. 3 Mile 16 Phillip Goldson Highway, Belize District:

All that piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 3 containing 928.787 S. M. situate at Mile 16 Northern Highway TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a vacant land [928.787 S. M.] situate at Mile 16 Northern Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Messrs. Stewart's Ink / Minor Castellanos) 2. Lot No. 282 Maxboro, Sandhill Village Extension, Belize District:

5. Parcel No. 455 Trial Farm, Orange Walk District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 282 situate in the Sandhill Village Extension, Maxboro Area, Belize District containing 456.733 square meters of land TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen, the leasehold property of Ms. Gloria Gabb.)

3. Parcel No. 1095 off Faber's Road on Carmela Willoughby Street, Belize City:

Registration Section Block Parcel Trail Farm 4 455 (Being a two storey concrete/timber dwelling house: Ground floor – Partly open Laundry house [312 sq. ft]; First floor (half concrete and half wooden):2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot 764.93 Sq. Meters situate in Trail farm, the freehold property of Mr. Cesar E Vasquez & Lorena A Vasquez.)

6. Parcel No. 2708 Belize-Corozal Road, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District:

Registration Section Block Parcel Orange Walk Town 4 2708 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house: 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + one storey concrete store room with zinc roof and lot [634.094 square meters] situate beside Belize/Corozal Road (Phillip Goldson Highway) Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District, the freehold property of Mr. Gustavo R. Gongora) 7. Parcel No. 629 Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District:

Registration Section Block Parcel Guinea Grass 4 629/1 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house: 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and lot [1,019 square meters] situate in Guinea Grass, Orange Walk District, the leasehold property of Mr. Olivia Gutierrez.)

8. Parcel No. 625 Guinea Grass, Orange Walk District:

Registration Section Block Parcel Guinea Grass 4 625/1 (Being a concrete and timber bungalow dwelling house: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and lot situate in Guinea Grass, Orange Walk District, the leasehold property of Mr. David R. Perrera.) ********************Belize Vehicles and Properties *********************** ********Belize District VehiclesDistrict and Properties *********************** At No. 170 Beltex Avenue, Belama Phase 1, Belize City on Wednesday 20th November 2019 at 6:00 pm: At No. 170 Beltex Avenue, Belama Phase 1, Belize City on Wednesday 20th November Vehicles:

2019 at 6:00 pm: Vehicles:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Queen Square West 45 1095 Being a concrete three-storey structure, with a gross floor area of 2,920sft. [50% commercial/office: Ground floor - 5 office spaces + 1 bathroom, kitchen/storage and reception area & 50% residential: First floor - 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Kitchen/Dining/Living rooms; Second floor - Attic space proposed to be completed as 1 bedroom + 1 bathroom], the freehold property of Mr. Deon Longsworth & Ms. Misty Williams) 4. Parcel No. 701 Aloe Vera Street, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL St. Martin de Porres 45 701 (Being a two storey concrete multi-family dwelling house [2,560 sq. ft.]: Ground floor - 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen; First floor: 1 bedroom + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot 453.84 Sq. Meters situate on Aloe Vera Street in St. Martin de Porres Area, the freehold property of Ms. Rita Ramos.)

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Parcel No. 246 Maskall Village Road, Belize District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Belize Rural North 11 246/1 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,401 sq. ft.] [3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen + covered entry porch] and lot situate on Maskall Village Road, Belize District, the leasehold property of Ms. Sherett Brackett & Mr. Ammon Brackett) 6. Lot No. 33 Fresh Pond, Boom Pine Ridge Area on the Boom/Hattieville Road, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece of land or parcel being Lot No. 33 situate in the Boom Pine Ridge Area on the Boom Hattieville Road, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

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Continued from page 15 (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen situate in Fresh Pond in the Boom Pine Ridge Area on the Boom Hattieville Road, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Santiago G. Padilla Jr.) 7. Lot No. 137 Corner West & Basra Streets, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 436 (Being a two storey concrete building [25% residential: 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen & 75% commercial/warehouse - glass windows + tiled floors + office spaces + ½ bathroom + kitchenette] remaining portion - warehouse and lot situate at Lot No. 137 Corner West and Basra Streets, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Tenchtronics Communications Limited) 8. Lot No. 61 Amara Avenue, Belize City:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Albert/Mesop 45 206 (Being a two storey timber/concrete building - commercial ground floor + residential first floor and lot situate at No. 61 Amara Avenue, Belize City, the freehold property of Messrs. Tenchtronics Communications Limited) 9. 9 Acres north of the Sibun River, Freetown Sibun, Belize District:

All that piece or parcel of land being Block No. 6 comprising 9 acres situate north of the Sibun River in the vicinity of Freetown, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being 9 acres of vacant land situate north of the Sibun River in the vicinity of Freetown, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Taheera A. Ahmad) 10. Lot No. 775 Tropical Park, George Price Highway, Belize District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 724.665 s. m. being Lot 775 situate at Tropical Park, Western Highway, Belize District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen] and lot [724.665 S. M.] situate at Tropical Park, Western Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Ms. Orissa Molina) *************************Stann Creek & Toledo Districts Properties ********************* ********Stann Creek & Toledo Districts Properties *********************** In front Messrs. Scotiabank (Belize) Ltd. No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District on st In front 21 Messrs.

Scotiabank (Belize) Thursday November 2019 at 11:00 am: Ltd. No. 10 St. Vincent Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek Creek District***************************Stann on Thursday 21st November 2019 at District************************** 11:00 am: 1. Parcel No. 2842 first subdivision south of Placencia Airstrip, Placencia Village, Stann Creek District: ***************************Stann Creek District**************************

1. Parcel No. 2842 first subdivision south of Placencia Airstrip, Placencia Village, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Placencia North 36 2842 (Being an elevated timber building + an incomplete concrete structure and corner lot [552.24 S.Y.] with canal view situate in a sub-division on the first street south of the Placencia Airstrip, lagoon side, Placencia Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Ajinder Singh Garcha) 2. Parcel No. 1262 Corner Salmwood Road and Pine Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 1262 (Being an elevated concrete dwelling house [1,600 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + laundry and lot [571.980 S.M.] situate at Corner Salmwood Road and Pine Street, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Leron Cayetano) 3. Lot No. 204 Silk Grass Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 204 situate in Silk Grass Village, Stann Creek District comprising 363.140 S.M. as shown by Plan No. 2004 of 2010 dated 12th November 2010, made by G.E. Valdez, License Surveyor and recorded at the Lands Survey Department, Belmopan, Cayo District TOGETHER with all building and erections standing and being thereon. (Being an incomplete concrete two storey house: Ground floor - 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + laundry; First Floor incomplete and lot [363.140 square meters], the freehold property of Ms. Carmen Bol.) 4. Lot No. 80 Noralez Extension, Independence Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 80 situate in Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a mix concrete & plycem house [4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen and Lot No. 80 situate in Noralez Extension, Independence Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Rodrick R. Parham) 5. Lot No. 400 Savannah Road, Independence Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 400 situate along Savannah Road, Independence Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a two storey concrete structure containing Ground Floor: Pharmacy and consultation facility + 6 bedrooms + 6 bathrooms + Living/Dining/Kitchen + enclosed courtyard + carport + front verandah ; First Floor: 12 one bedroom units with bathrooms + residence 3 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [640.165 S.M.] situate along Savannah Road, Independence Village, Stann Creek District. The freehold property of Ms. Maria J. Rodriguez) 6. Lot 80 San Juan Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 696.666 S.M. being Lot 80 situate in San Juan Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house: [990 sq. ft.]: 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [696.666 S.M.] situate in San Juan Village, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Ms. Maria Maldonado.)

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Lot No. 13 Santa Cruz Village, Stann Creek District:

All that piece of land containing 836.013 square meters being Lot No. 13 situate in Santa Cruz Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house: 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen + utility room + covered front and rear verandahs and a concrete apartment building containing 4 rooms each with bathroom and lot [836.013 S.M.] situate in Santa Cruz Village, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Mr. Jose O. Raudales and Ms. Rixy G. Ramirez) 8. Parcel No. 24/1 Wagierale Area, Dangriga, Stann Creek District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Dangriga South 31 24/1 (Being an elevated concrete dwelling house [1,524 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [371.463 S.M.] situate in Wagierale Area, Dangriga, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Ms. Delsia Aranda) 9. Lot No. 132 situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 766.202 S.M. being Lot No. 132 situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 2 storey dwelling house [1,160 sq. ft.] containing 4 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [766.202 S.M.] situate in Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek District, the leasehold property of Mr. Eduardo Saravia) 10. Lot No. 238 Old Mullins River Road, Pomona Village, Stann Creek District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 238 situated along the Old Mullins River Road, Pomona Village, Stann Creek TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house: 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + front deck and lot [795.603 square meters] situate along the Old Mullins River Road, Pomona Village, Stann Creek, the freehold property of Ms. Tanya M. Chavarria.)

11. Lot No. 184 Pomona Village Extension, Stann Creek District, Belize:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 802.713 S.M. being Lot No. 184 situate in Pomona Village Extension, Stann Creek District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house: 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [802.713 S.M.] situate in Pomona Village Extension, Stann Creek District, the freehold property of Mr. Patricio Cho and Ms. Margarita Cho) ************************Toledo District************************ 1. About 1 Mile on the Old Punta Gorda/San Antonio Road, Joe Taylor Creek, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 440.50 s.m. situate about 1 Mile on the Old Punta Gorda - San Antonio Road, Joe Taylor Creek, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a two storey concrete dwelling house comprising 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen on each floor and lot [440.50 s.m] situate about 1 Mile on the Old Punta Gorda - San Antonio Road, Joe Taylor Creek, Toledo District, the freehold property of Ms. Yolanda C. Vasquez) 2. 0.64 Acre Jacintoville, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 0.64 acre situate along San Antonio/Punta Gorda Road, Jacintoville, Toledo District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being two storey concrete dwelling house [4,240 sq. ft.] comprising 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen on each floor and lot [0.64 acre] situate in Jacintoville, Toledo District, the freehold property of Messrs. Pete & NJ’s Trucking) 3. Lot No. 4 Big Falls Village, Toledo District:

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STATUTORY NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 36 of the Administration of Estates Act, Chapter 160 of the Laws of Belize that all creditors having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of HILBERTO TUT a.k.a.

HILBERTO MIGUEL TUT SR. AND HILBERTO MIGUEL TUT, deceased, late of No. 1 Church Street, Cristo Rey Village, Cayo District, Belize who died on the 5th day of November, 2018 and in whose estate Grant of Administration has been granted to Administrators ELUVINA DEL CID AND HILBERTO MIGUEL TUT A.K.A. HILBERTO MIGUEL TUT JR. should lodge such claims or demands with the said Administrators ELUVINA DEL CID AND HILBERTO MIGUEL TUT A.K.A. HILBERTO MIGUEL TUT JR C/O M.H. CHEBAT & CO., Attorneys-at-Law of No. 53 Barrack Road, Belize City, Belize on or before the expiration of three months from the first publication hereof AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that at the expiration of the said three months the Administrator shall proceed to distribute the assets of the said HILBERTO TUT a.k.a. HILBERTO MIGUEL TUT SR. AND HILBERTO MIGUEL TUT, deceased, amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to all the claims or demands of which particulars are lodged and the Administrator shall not be liable for assets of the deceased or any part thereof so distributed to any person or persons whose claims or demands they shall not then have had notice.

Continued from page 16 ALL THAT piece or parcel containing 1695.99 Square Yards being lot 4 situate at Big Falls Village Toledo District, Belize TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [686 sq. ft.] comprising 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [1695.99 S.Y.] situate in Big Falls Village, Toledo District, the leasehold property of Mr. Juan De Dios Poom) 4.1041.510 S.M. San Antonio Village, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 1041.51square meters situate in San Antonio Village, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house and lot [1,041.51 S.M.] situate beside the main road in San Antonio Village, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Juan Ich and Mr. Jesus Ich) 5. 12.447 Acres, Beside Main road, Jacintoville, Toledo District:

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DATED this 24 day of October, 2019 th

M.H. CHEBAT & CO. Attorneys-at-Law for ELUVINA DEL CID AND HILBERTO MIGUEL TUT A.K.A. HILBERTO MIGUEL TUT JR. Administrator of the Estate of HILBERTO TUT a.k.a. HILBERTO MIGUEL TUT SR. AND HILBERTO MIGUEL TUT

STATUTORY NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 36 of the Administration of Estates Act, Chapter 160 of the Laws of Belize that all creditors having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of LENARD SAMUEL LEWIS a.k.a. LEONARD LEWIS JR., deceased, late of Camalote Village, Cayo District, Belize who died on the 26th day of February, 2017 and in whose estate Grant of Administration has been granted to Administrator DEBORAH LEWIS GILL, should lodge such claims or demands with the said DEBORAH LEWIS GILL C/O M.H. CHEBAT & CO., Attorneys-at-Law of No. 53 Barrack Road, Belize City, Belize on or before the expiration of three months from the first publication hereof AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that at the expiration of the said three months the Administrator shall proceed to distribute the assets of the said LENARD SAMUEL LEWIS a.k.a. LEONARD LEWIS JR., deceased, amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard to all the claims or demands of which particulars are lodged and the Administrator shall not be liable for assets of the deceased or any part thereof so distributed to any person or persons whose claims or demands they shall not then have had notice.

DATED this 24th day of October, 2019 M.H. CHEBAT & CO. Attorneys-at-Law for DEBORAH LEWIS GILL Administrator of the Estate of

LENARD SAMUEL LEWIS a.k.a.

LEONARD LEWIS JR.

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ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing 12.447 acres being Block 41 Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being four built forms on 12.447 acres of land, the primary structure being a single family concrete bungalow dwelling house [1,200 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and land [12.447 acres] situate on the main road leading to Punta Gorda Town, Jacintoville, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Marcel Jacobs) 977.04 S.M. Lot No. 157 Forest Home Village Extension, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land containing of land containing 977.04 square meters being Lot No. 157 situate in Forest Home Village (extension) in the Toledo District TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a single-family dwelling house [1,882 sq. ft.] containing 3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + Living/dining/kitchen + Entry Verandah + Covered Carport + Second Floor: Game Room + Covered Patio and lot 977.04 S.M. situate in the Forest Home Village Extension, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. David Duncan) Acres 2 rods 14 poles of developed land situate along the Punta Gorda/San Antonio Road, Toledo District:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being 17 acres 2 rods 14 poles of land situate on the left ascending the Punta Gorda/ San Antonio Road, Toledo District Belize, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [1 bedroom + 1 bathroom + Living/Dining/Kitchen + front - Bar/restaurant facility situate on the left ascending the Punta Gorda/ San Antonio Road, Toledo District, the freehold properties of Mr. Derrick D. Williams and Mr. Roy Williams) 8. Lot No. 2 West of Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

All THAT piece or parcel of land containing 841.073 square meters being Lot No. 2 situated West of Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon.

(Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [3 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms + living/dining/kitchen and lot [841.073 S.M.] situate at Lot No. 2 West of Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Cardinal Smith (Deceased) 9. 147.228 Acres, San Marcos Agricultural Area, Toledo District:

All that parcel of land being 147.228 acres situate in the San Marcos Agricultural Area, Toledo District, bounded and described in plan 717 of 200 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a 2 storey concrete structure + traditional Mayan kitchen + recreational facility + storage/utility area and private water system situate in San Marcos Agricultural Area, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Marcial Mess) 10. Parcel No. 926 Far West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District:

REGISTRATION SECTION BLOCK PARCEL Punta Gorda 42 926 (Being and elevated dwelling house [932 sq. ft.] + Shed [449 sq. ft.] containing 2 bedrooms + 1 bathroom + living/dining/kitchen and lot [533.33 S.Y.] situate on Far West Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, the freehold property of Mr. Rene Pennell) TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO TELEPHONE 223-4488 E-mail: belizeauctionsales@gmail.com Face Book: Belize Auctions

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

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OJ ROGUE UDP Thursday, November 14, 2019 The past week, the UDP’s Orson Elrington, who has deluded himself into believing that he actually has a chance against the PUP powerhouse Francis Fonseca in Freetown, was caught acting the fool – something he does more often than not.

Weaponization of Falsehoods: Fuel prices et al Every other week, Belizeans have to review their budget as fuel prices are invariably higher each time. The lowering of prices once in a while seems negligible and it hurts. Its grip is exacerbated when you realize that the region all have prices that are much less and does make you gasp.

The pain increases when you see your dollars and cents going to a government that is corrupt. The jerk increases when you pay for hospital/food/utility bills.

The farce is blatant when your child is sent home for the non-payment of school fees. The ire grows 40,000 times when UB issues a list of students who will be scratched due to non-payment.

Your damnation of the UDP government is real when you remember that they were to build a small refinery. There was never a plan for this just like the DNA lab farce.

Belizean indignation grows when again they offer you a onetime ‘blu buay’ to vote for them again. After four years of suffering, or wait, eight years of torture or, hold one, TWELVE years of lies, this is criminal to the umpteenth power. Fulling office buildings with voters who claim it as a home is a damn high crime. Nationalizing people to stock up the voters list is 2012 will not be allowed.

The UDP deserves more than to be voted out. They must be held accountable. The only Weaponization of Falsehoods has been at the behest of the United Democratic Party. They targeted Belizean families, pulled the triggered and killed their dreams. There is no pardon to pardon that cold-bloodedness.

It is time to leave, UDP....Dean Barrow show a smidgen of a conscience. Quit letting the Civic be misused and teach them some Civic Pride…Do the right and honourable thing.

UDP “leaders in waiting”, don’t wait for Dean to call elections; Resign en masse and history will be kind to you. Do it now...give yourselves a truly good Christmas.

Quit the Weaponization of Falsehoods.

Elrington appears to be doing everything possible to earn the moniker Unguided Missile Jr. According to a release from the Belize City Council, Elrington removed two backboards from the rims on the basketball court, and also painted his name on the Court. It is believed that after heated discussion with himself somewhere in his peabrain, Elrington convinced himself that he has the authority to paint his name on facilities in Freetown, despite the fact that the responsibility for all the parks and playgrounds in the city belongs to the Belize City Council.

But in a move which is politically bizarre, but not surprising, Elrington took to social media to accuse the City Council of removing the back-

boards to spite him. Imagine that!

The Council, in its release, explained that it hardly had the time to engage in such brazen politicking, pointing out that despite Elrington behaving like he has all authority to do what he will in the park, without the permission of the Council, it had even offered him garbage receptacles and cleanup after the event.

In its release, quite rightly, the Council stated that there should never and will never be politics in sports, as far as it is concerned, and advised Elrington to stop wasting time on social media antics and outright lies.

PUP Area Representative Francis Fonseca also weighed in via release, reminding Elrington that every basketball court, every football field and every park in Belama Phases 1-3 were built under the PUP. “Despite this fact, you will not find a single Francis Fonseca sign on any sports facility in Freetown nor will you find any sports facility painted in PUP

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party colors. Francis Fonseca’s position has always been and remains that POLITICS HAS NO PLACE IN SPORTS.” This is not the first time that Elrington has been caught red-handed playing the idiot. He did the same thing during basketball tournaments hosted by Caribbean Shores’ Kareem Musa, back when he was contemplating running in that division.

We at the Belize Times feel the same about Elrington, as does the Belize City Council. He is hardly worth writing about, and he is a total waste of time as a politician. His arrogance is misplaced, as is his delusion of grandeur. We are grateful that the people of Freetown have seen through his lies and shameless politicking, and we are confident that they know the calibre of Francis Fonseca, and the mettle of this fool who misrepresents the UDP in that division.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE

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

At Corner of Albert Hoy Avenue and Signa Yorke Street, Belama, Belize City on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 10:00a.m.

SCHEDULE

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Parcel 752, Block 16 in the Caribbean Shores/Belize Registration Section situate on U Crescent, near D.K. Supermarket, Belama, Belize City, Belize, comprising an empty lot of 277.778 square yards the freehold property of MELENIE MATUS

DATED this 13th day of November 2019

All sales are strictly cash and deemed final. For more information contact: HOLY REDEEMER CREDIT UNION LIMITED 1 HYDE’S LANE, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE Phone: (501) 224-5644 Fax: (501) 223-0738 Email: foreclosures@hrcubelize.org

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THINK ABOUT IT BELIZE’S TOP STUDENTS ALEXIS GUY, DAYANA MARROQUIN, ANGIE MATUTE Josephine Flowers, acting Principal of Edward P. Yorke High School and her teachers are “ecstatic” according to Channel 5 report.

They have every right to be. For the second year in a row, they have produced the top scorers in the CSEC examinations. This is a major, major accomplishment.

Acting Principal Flowers told the media the students performances must also be credited to the commitment of the students’ parents. She gave kudos to her awesome teachers. Students, teachers and parents put in extra hours including on weekends.

It is an incredible story. In the midst of violent crimes, cancerous poverty, the grinding unemployment and marginalization of Creoles, Garinagus, East Indians and poor people, these students, their parents and their teachers could achieve such outstanding results.

This year, not one, not even two but three Ed P. Yorke students topped the whole country. The Most Outstanding student nationwide is ALEXIS GUY. Second is DAYANA MARROQUIN, and right there in third place is ANGIE MATUTE. ANGIE MATUTE is also the very first female to achieve the Subject Group award for Technical and Vocational.

We are ecstatic too.

The Leader of the People’s United Party Hon. Johnny Briceno, who if God is willing, will become our country’s new Prime Minister next year, has drafted special letters of congratulations.

The whole country has every right to be proud. These young students-all females- are heroines. They are role models. They are living proof that no matter what the obstacles, we can overcome. The accolades apply to their parents and their teachers.

These three students should be guaranteed full scholarships to Sixth Form and University. They should be rewarded a piece a land.

LULA Barrack Obama has said that Lula was the most popular politician on the planet earth. Lula da Silva was President of Brazil. Over two years ago he was sentenced to prison by his political enemies, as such he could not run in the upcoming elections. The right wing government of Jair Bolsonario became government.

Last week the Supreme Court of Brazil freed Lula on the grounds that a person has a right to exhaust all his appeal process before he can be put in prison.

In Belize, some six or so years ago, the Prime Minister changed the law in our country. The law had always been that a person who filed an appeal, once it had some merit, was put on a bond and not allowed to go to jail until his appeal was heard. Barrow changed all that – one Friday in his house of ill-repute.

There have been a number of silly laws rushed thru the House of Representatives without the benefit of public discussions and consultations.

One of the silliest is the marijuana amendment. A **JOB VACANCIES** person is entitled to 10 grams of weed, but he can’t Santander Sugar Group invites suitable qualified candidates to submit applications to fill the following vacant positions: grow it, he can’t buy it, he can’t sell it, he can’t go All applicants must possess a police record, valid social security card, reference letters and bank account( Atlantic Bank) and get it. To do any of those things is a criminal offense.

No. No. of Vacancies Position Qualification & Experience Required Crazy? Yes. But we now know the law was changed to enrich cronies who have foreign inves4 Industrial Welders Welding Certificate, Minimum experience of 2 Years, have tors who will make millions from hemp marijuana.

1 knowledge of all metals, different welding positions That’s a type of weed from which clothes and rope Professional Certificate or related career, Minimum 3 Years can be made.

2 Lathe Operators have knowledge of Rectification, repair and elaborate new The rich get richer and the poor go to jail.

2 parts.

Industrial Mechanic Technician, Minimum 2 Years in COLA IS DEAD 2 Centrifuge Mechanics 3 industrial maintenance Cola under the leadership of Giovanni Brackett Associates in Electricity or Electronics, Minimum 2 Years, was a vibrant and dynamic activist group. Brackett 2 Specialized Instrumentalist Installation and assembly of new equipment, trouble was a fearless champion of many a righteous pub4 shooting. lic cause. He was not afraid, almost single handCertificate/ license for operating, Minimum 1 Year, Be able to 1 Crane Operator ed to take on the government itself and expose its 5 perform aligning , load and unload safely. injustices, abuse of power, corruption and other Welding Certificates, Minimum 2 Years, knowledge in high 20 Welders wrong doings.

6 pressure pipes and mill mallets Earlier this year Brackett moved on. Whoever Certificate in Agricultural Mechanics, Minimum 4 Years, 2 Harvester Machine Mechanic Specialized in John Deere Tractors, able to read and interpret has taken over has done quite a job to keep COLA 7 manuals dormant and quiet.

Certificate in Agricultural Mechanics, Minimum 4 Years, Not a peep, not a whisper. As our beloved 2 Tractor Mechanics Specialized in John Deere Tractors, able to read and interpret country continues its downward spiral and the cor8 manuals ruption and abuse gets worse, COLA turns itself into big, fat Jerry.

Certificate/ Diploma related studies, Minimum 4 Years, 2 Electro Mechanics “Big fat jerry mek the barge tunover. Under the Perform electrical and mechanical repairs, configure electrical barge the peel e his banana.

9 components according to the specification COLA is dead. RIP to a good thing. Gone but Certificate/Medium Studies, Minimum 2 Years, Knowledge 2 A/C Technician different AC units, interpretation of electrical diagrams in not forgotten 10 vehicles and machinery Ed. Note: The opinions above are of the author and not necessarily of the PUP. Candidates must send their applications to HumanResource@santandersugar.com or aalvarez@santandersugar.com For the complete article please go online to or call at 671-3780 for further information belizetimes.biz

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UDP humiliates students and forfeits their right to education!

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November 14, 2019 Dear Editor, In the past week more than 100 students enrolled at the University of Belize were threatened with de-registration from the university due to financial issues. Adding insult to injury, the UDP also published a list of ID numbers for the students that could be seen publicly. Students were then outraged at this breach of privacy. This act interfered in the privacy of each student, did not respect their confidentiality and was not at all conclusive to a healthy learning environment.

To make matters worse, this was clearly harassment as stated in the University of Belize’s student handbook which has it defined as “Actions that invade the privacy of another such as threatheninging to disclose , or disclosing, a person’s sexuality or disability to others without permission.”

The UDP was more than eager to write of the loan of Joshua Perdomo not too long ago. Yet now when we have students struggling; they subjugate them to the harshest of punishments. If they were quick to write-off an entire forty thousand dollar loan for an over privileged UDP who did not even need such a luxury, then surely they can do it for these students who are struggling to pay their bills.

This is clear that the UDP do not have the best intentions for the people of this country as they do not even respect their privacy, and belittle them at any chance they get. Citizens who do not have protected status meet the same fate as these students and are simply discarded and punished, yet those with special privilege like Joshua Perdomo get no penalties and are free to do as they please. This further shows the lengths of depravity of the UDP, and that they stand only for corruption and themselves.

Signed

By Really Concerned Citizen

THE BELIZE TIMES LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES

Notice is hereby given that Li Hua Guan is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Tan Store” located in Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Arsena Pot is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Jam Rock” located in Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Jin An Fang is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Diamond Restaurant” located in Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Mario Ernesto Gonzales is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Mario’s Cool Spot” located in San Jose Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Xi Chao We is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Pim Pim” located in Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Yanelly Tillett is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Trinidad Store” located in Trinidad Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Hong Cui Qiu is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “The Best Friend” located in Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Oscar Reyes is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Yoli’s” located in Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Rubia Bijil is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “Rubia’s Place” located in San Lazaro Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Baroni Hernandez is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “H&H Multi-Service Gas Station” located in San Estevan Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Arturo Hernandez is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “G-Mart” located in San Estevan Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Sarita Blanco is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “L & E Restaurant” located in San Estevan Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that David Carillo is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Paraiso Bar” located in Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Martha Barrios is applying for a Beer Liquor License to be operated at “Kenny’s Shop” located in Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Margarita Cocom is applying for a SHOP Liquor License to be operated at “J&M” located in Yo Creek Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Luisa Ramirez is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “Tita’s Place” located on Guinea Grass Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Marquito Moguel & Kurt St. Clair are applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “D-Spot” located in Trial Farm Village, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Kenny Lo is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Benson Shop” located at # 5 Mitchelle Estate, Ladyville Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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Notice is hereby given that Di Lun Zheng is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License to be operated at “Green Jade Restaurant” located at Miles 9 Philip Goldson Highway, Ladyville Village, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Peiru Liu is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “New World Restaurant” located at # 1901 Constitution Drive, Belmopan City, Cayo District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Xiao Zhi Li is applying for a Convenience Store Liquor License to be operated at “Yenidio Restaurant” located at # 18 C.A. Blvd., Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Qiao Hong Liu is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Hong Yuan Shop” located at # 139 Cemetery Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Jian You Li is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Chung Sing Shop” located at # 1 Freetown Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that MD Najmul Hussain is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Sneha Grocery Shop” located at # 68 Cor. Euphrates Avenue, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Elvira Juanita Mejia is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “A&E’s Restaurant” located in Maskall Vilage, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Vilma Rutila Chip is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “Chicas Picante Lounge” located at # 14 Mosul Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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Vacancies: MD Monower Hussain needs a worker at Jalalabad Store located at # 13 Dunn Street, Orange Walk Town. Call 6690521 for more information.

A shop Supervisor is needed at 21 Store located in DFC Area, San Pedro Town. Call 614-8887 for for more information.

Shop Supervisor is needed at Chen Pei Store located in Santa Cruz Village, Stann Creek District. Call 629-6655 for more information.

Ying Ying Shop located at # 8227 Mahogany Street Extension, Belize City, needs a Shop Supervisor/Cashier Supervisor. Visit the shop for more information.

Tow Tow Grocery located at # 6772 Mahogany Street , Belize City, needs a Shop Supervisor. Visit the above mentioned location for more information.

Sky City Supermarket has a vacancy for a Shop Supervisor. Visit Miles 8.5 Philip Goldson Highway, Ladyville Village, Belize District for more details.

Mid-Town Grocery Shop needs a Cashier to work at # 63 Albert Street, Belize City.

Call 664-0707 for more information.

Oceana Gift Shop needs a Store Supervisor to work at # 111 North Front Street, Belize City. Call 666-5326 for more information.

LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICES

Notice is hereby given that Jose Divas is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “4 Aces Bar” located at # 84 Barrack Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Heena Bhojwani is applying for a Malt & Cider Liquor License to be operated at “The Living Room” located at 1 Mile Philip Goldson Highway, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Jimmy/ William Quinto are applying for a Publican General Liquor License to be operated at “Gonzalo Quinto & Sons” located at # 11 Queen Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Jose Divas is applying for a Night Club Liquor License to be operated at “4 Aces Bar” located at # 84 Barrack Road, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Shifeng Huang is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Lucky Star Supermarket II” located at # 83 C.A. Blvd., Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Shifeng Huang is applying for a Shop Liquor License to be operated at “Lucky Star Supermarket” located at # 2805 Pelican Street, Belize City, Belize District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

Notice is hereby given that Antonio E. Lopez is applying for a Publican Special Liquor License to be operated at “La Nueva Nostalgia” located at # 44 Sapodilla Street, Orange Walk Town, Orange Walk District under the Intoxicating Liquor License Ordinance Revised Edition 1980.

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671-8385 or

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To place advertisement in the Belize Times Newspaper

NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given JOKASTU LIMITED and KNOTON OVERSEAS LIMITED both commenced dissolution on 21st October, 2019; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Notice is hereby given ARKAY GLOBAL INC. and GONDOR MARKETING LTD. both commenced dissolution on 22nd October, 2019; and International Liquidator Services Ltd. whose registered office is at Withfield Tower, 3rd Floor, 4792 Coney Drive, Belize City, Belize, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Notice is hereby given MAC PHERSON ASSOCIATED LTD.

commenced

dissolution on 25th October, 2019 and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose

registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the company.

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited

NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given FOLEY UNITED S.A. and CURLGARDEN INVESTMENT LTD. both commenced dissolution on 29th October, 2019; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Notice is hereby given ARSIBA FINANCIAL INC. and MARITIME HORIZONS INC. both commenced dissolution on 30th October, 2019; and Belizean Liquidators Services Inc. whose registered office is at 50 Shirley Street, P.O. Box CB-13917 Nassau, Bahamas, is the Liquidator of the companies.

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Limited NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Companies listed below have been dissolved and duly struck off the IBC Register as follows: NAME OF COMPANY

PERINTON CORPORATION SUNSHINE INDUSTRY AND TRADE CO., LTD. VOINGS LTD. NABRINA CONSULTING INC. LIBERTY OVERSEAS S.A. MARVELLE MANAGEMENT INC. POWER MAX MANAGEMENT LTD. LEXIN TRADING LTD. ONDAX CORP. INCANA HOLDINGS CORP. Kendal Group Ltd. Cypress Group Ltd. Deltatel International Limited MORENA COAST CO., LTD.

Date of Dissolution

4th October, 2019 5th October, 2019 11th October, 2019 12th October, 2019 18th October, 2019 18th October, 2019 23rd October, 2019 24th October, 2019 29th October, 2019 30th October, 2019 31st October, 2019 31st October, 2019 31st October, 2019 31st October, 2019

Morgan & Morgan Trust Corporation Belize Ltd.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE: PROPERTY Western Paradise/Sunset Park Community, Mile 8 1/2 North George Price Highway Belize District

BY ORDER of the Mortgagees, Messrs. The Belize Bank Limited, Licensed Auctioneers Kevin A. Castillo & Christiana R. Castillo will sell the following property at No. 170 Beltex Avenue, Belama Phase 1, Belize City on Monday 25th November 2019 at 1:30 pm:

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 68 situated in the K.C. Wong Subdivision, located north of Mile 8 ½ on the George Price Highway, Belize District containing 833.33 square yards as shown on a plan of survey by A.R. Marin, Licensed Land Surveyor, dated the 28 th. October, 1972 registered at the Belize Archives and Records Office, Belmopan in Surveyors Plan Book (SPB) No. 6 Folio No. 170 TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon. (Being a concrete bungalow dwelling house [25 ft. X 32 ft. + extension approx. 6 ft. x 12 ft.] containing 2 bedrooms and lot [833.33 S.Y.] situate in the Western Paradise/Sunset Park Community Mile 8 ½ north of the George Price Highway, Belize District, the freehold property of Mr. Lauren L. Flowers).

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH KEVIN A. CASTILLO CHRISTIANA R. CASTILLO TELEPHONE: 223-4488 Email: belizeauctionsales@gmail.com

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SENIOR AUDITOR V $13,063.00 x $725.04 = $24,664.08 Chief Internal Auditor

The Belize City Council is seeking applications to fill the post of Senior Auditor.

All interested persons must submit their applications along with their resume and two letters of reference, in a sealed envelope no later than Monday, November 25, 2019 to Human Resources Manager, Belize City Council, 810 Regent Street, Belize City, Belize.

Duties/Responsibilities: 1.Prepare monthly work plan and progress report and submit to

Audit Supervisor.

2.Provide independent review and assessment of departmental operations.

3.Plan and perform audits in accordance with auditing requirement and submit reports to Audit Supervisor.

4. Report to Audit Supervisor any non- compliance/mismanagement of Council resources encountered during audit inspection

5. Conduct surprise cash survey.

6. Assist the department where and when needed.

7. Carry out any other reasonable duties that may be assigned from time to time.

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

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

10.Report to work immediately in the event a disaster threat and after the City has suffered a disaster.

11.Reports to the Audit Supervisor, accountable to the Chief Internal Auditor.

QUALIFICATIONS *Minimum Associate Degree in Account or business-related area *Three (3)+ years of audit experience in public accounting or internal audit *Computer literate *Demonstrate technical abilities in selected areas (audit, accounting, regulatory, compliance, etc.)

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GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE MINISTRY OF WORKS CONSULTANCY SERVICESFOR FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION CONSULTANCY SERVICES CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION SEVENTH ROAD (PHILLIP GOLDSON HIGHWAY UPGRADING) PROJECT SEVENTH ROAD (PHILLIP GOLDSON HIGHWAY UPGRADING) PROJECT REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST The Government ofThe Belize (GOBZ) hasof applied for (GOBZ) financing from the Caribbean Development and theDevelopment United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Government Belize has applied for financing fromBank the(CDB) Caribbean Bank Partnership Fund towards the cost of the Seventh Road (Philip Goldson Highway Upgrading) Project – Mile 24.5 – 92 inclusive of the Remate Road Bypass and theproceeds United ofKingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund towards the cost of thePayment by CDB, will and intends to apply(CDB) a portion of the this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued. be made only at theSeventh request ofRoad GOBZ and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement.

(Philip Goldson Highway Upgrading) Project – Mile 24.5 – 92 inclusive of the Remate The Financing Agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the Financing Account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, Road Bypass and intends to apply a portionbyofa decision the proceeds this financing to eligible payments under a VII of the Charter if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited of the of United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter of the United Nations.

No party other than shall is derive any rights fromby theCDB, Financing or have anyrequest claim toofthe proceeds of the Financing. contract for which thisGOBZ invitation issued.

Payment will Agreement be made only at the GOBZ (c) in all cases, the Consultants have no arrangement and undertake not to make any and upon approval

by CDB,of and will beanysubject, in all toprofits theThe terms ofofwishes the to procure consulThis Project is being implemented by the arrangements, Ministry Works (MOW), Project Execution (PEU). ofconditions Works - PEU whereby substantial partsrespects, ofUnit the net orMinistry otherand tangible benefits tancy services for construction supervision the Financing Seventh Road (Phillip Goldson Project.

It isresident expected the consultancy services Financing Agreement.

Agreement prohibits a withdrawal from the Financing Account theofThe contract will accrue or be paid to a Highway person notUpgrading) a citizen or bona fide ofthat an for assignment will be completed over a 48­month period. MOW now invites interested eligible consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest for the provieligible country. the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, sion of these consultancy services.

to theEligible knowledge of CDB, is prohibited byofa CDB. decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under countries are member countries Consultants shall be eligible to participate if:

Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than GOBZ shall derive any rights from

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 5.15 and 5.17 of Procurement Procedures (a) in the case the of aFinancing body corporate, they areorlegally incorporated otherwise organised in an eligible country, have their principal place of business in Agreement have claim to or the proceeds of the Financing. forand Projects Financed CDB any (2019), setting forth CDB’s policy on conflict of residents interest for selection an eligible country are more than 50bypercent beneficially owned by citizen(s) and/or bona fide of the eligible country(ies) or by a body(ies) consultants. corporate meetingofthese requirements. (b) in the case of unincorporated firms,implemented the beneficial by owners are citizens bona fida residents of anExecution eligible country; and This Project is being the Ministry of or Works (MOW), Project Unit (PEU).

The In the assessment submissions, be given to technical competence, qualifications and of the net profits or other (c) in all cases, the Consultants have no of arrangement andconsideration undertake notwill to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial parts Ministry Works - PEU wishes to procure consultancy services for construction supervision of the experience, local and regional experience on similar assignments, financial capability andcountry. existing tangible benefits of theofcontract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible Eligible countries arecommitments. member countries of CDB. Highway All Goldson information must be Upgrading) submitted in Project.

English. It is expected that the consultancy services Seventh Road (Phillip

assignment will beiscompleted over a 48-month period.

MOW now invites interested eligible consulting The attention of interested Consultants drawn paragraph 5.15 and 5.17 of Procurement for Projects

by CDB (2019), setting forth Three hard copies of thetoExpressions of Interest must be received atProcedures the first address belowFinanced no later than CDB’s policy on conflict of interest the time selection of consultants. firms 10:00 to submit Expressions Interest the provision of an these consultancy services. a.m.for local onofMonday 6for January 2020 and electronic copy must be sent simultaneously

to both MOW and CDB at the addresses below. The sealed envelope containing each submission should In the assessment of submissions, consideration will be given to technical competence, qualifications and experience, local and regional experience on similar include and the name and address of the andmust shallbebesubmitted clearly marked “Expression of Interest assignments, financial capability commitments.

Allapplicant information in English.

Consultants shallexisting be eligible to participate if: Consultancy Services for Construction Supervision, Seventh Road (Phillip Goldson Highway Upgrading) of Project.

Three hard copies of the Expressions Interest must be received at the first address below no later than 10:00 a.m. local time on Monday 6 January 2020 and an electronic copy must(a) be sent simultaneously both MOW and CDB thelegally addresses below. Theorsealed envelope containing each submission should in the case of to a body corporate, theyatare incorporated otherwise organised in an The of selection method thebeaward the consultancy shall be Quality and Cost Based Selection include the name and address the applicant andfor shall clearlyofmarked “Expression of Interest - Consultancy Services for Construction Supervision, eligible country, have their principal place of business in an eligible country and are more Seventh Road (Phillip Goldson Upgrading) (QCBS).Highway Therefore, following Project. the assessment of submissions, a short-list of not less than three and not than 50 percent beneficially owned by citizen(s) and/or bona fide residents of eligible more than six applicants will be provided with full terms of reference and invited to submit technical and The selection method for financial the awardproposals of the consultancy shall be Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS).

Therefore, following the assessment of submissions, to undertake assignments. byapplicants athe body(ies) meeting these requirements. a short-list of not less than three and country(ies) not more thanorsix willcorporate be provided with full terms of reference and invited to submit technical and financial (b) in the case of unincorporated firms, the beneficial owners are citizens or bona fida proposals to undertake the assignments.

GOBZ reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or residents country; in its entirety.

It will of notanbeeligible bound to assign and any reason for not short-listing any applicant and will not GOBZ reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. It will not be bound to assign any defray any costsand incurred by defray any applicant in incurred the preparation submission Expressions Interest. of Expressions of Interest. reason for not short-listing any applicant will not any costs by any and applicant in the of preparation andofsubmission information obtained from the first below the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00to Friday.

Further information may Further be obtained from themay first be address below between theaddress hours of 8:00 between a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, Monday p.m. local time, Monday to Friday.

1. Attention: Mr. Evondale Moody Project Execution Unit Ministry of Works Power Lane Belmopan Cayo District BELIZE C.A. Tel: +501-828-5220 Fax: +501-822-0563 Email: peumow@yahoo.com

2. Procurement Officer Procurement Policy Unit Caribbean Development Bank P. O. Box 408, Wildey St. Michael BARBADOS, W.I. Tel: +246-431-1600 Fax: +246-426-7269 Email: procurement@caribank.org

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