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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
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Discusses Gold Cup with FFB Officials
L
ast week the Football
Federation of Belize
(FFB) announced it’s
decision to hold an
Official Telethon on Saturday,
June 15 to raise funds to send the
Belize National Football Selection to the Gold Cup in the United States, a prestigious CONCACAF Regional Tournament
which begins on July 7, 2013.
The FFB said it needs to
raise a total of $500,000 (Half
a Million Dollars) to send our
proud footballers to the Gold
Cup to Represent the Jewel.
The Federation is asking every Belizean to donate
at least One Dollar ($1.00) towards supporting our National Selection, and is calling on
PM Barrow with officials of FFB, Vice President Rawell Pelayo,
Executive Member Marlon Kuylen, Senior Vice President Sergio Chuc
businesses to adopt a player;
which is to donate funds for the
cost of sending one player to
the Gold Cup (BZ $5,000.00).
Well, this past week, the
FFB’s fundraising efforts got an
excellent jump start as Prime
Minister Hon. Dean Barrow, on
behalf of the Government of
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Belize, handed over a cheque
of $50,000 towards the cause.
The PM made the donation at a meeting with
FFB Officials on Thursday,
May 30, 2013 in Belize City.
Present for the meeting
were Senior Vice President, Mr.
Sergio Chuc; Vice President, Mr.
Rawell Pelayo, and Executive
Member, Mr. Marlon Kuylen.
With this head start, the
FFB now prepares for its Official
Telethon on June 15, which will
be held at the MCC Tennis Court
on New Town Barracks, Belize
City, to be streamed live on the Internet and carried live on all major
TV Stations and Radio Stations.
The FFB will no doubt be
further inspired by the generosity
displayed by all those who contributed this past weekend towards
raising the very same amount for
a worthy cause spearheaded by
First Lady Kim Simplis-Barrow.
Hers was for the disabled.
This one is for the able; our fit
and able footballers representing the Jewel. Give generously!
Kim Raises
$ 500,000 +
Last Year was the first time
she did it, and it was very successful - the Nationwide Telethon
spearheaded by First Lady of Belize and Special Envoy for Women
and Children, Mrs. Kim Simplis
Barrow, to raise funds for Children with Disabilities in Belize.
This weekend, Saturday
June 1, 2013, the second such telethon was held, in conjunction
with Care Belize; and it once again
exceeded its target of $500,000.
The event featured an extensive line-up of Belizean artists and was broadcast live on
all major TV and Radio Stations.
Mrs Kim Simplis Barrow
First Lady of Belize
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From the Desk
of the Chairman
Sweet Celebration!
Sugar Production Exceeds Expectations
Troubling Days for Democracy
Delroy Cuthkelvin
Chairman, Editorial Board
H
aving
recently entered
the second year of its
second term in office,
the current administration is admittedly
beginning to show visible cracks and fissures
here and there, confirming the fact that no
human creation or endeavor is ever perfect.
No t w i t h s t a n d ing, the popularity of
the Government headed by Prime Minister
Dean Barrow is, by all
accounts, on the resurgence.
The results of the
ongoing Village Council Elections being conducted countrywide
clearly indicate that
the Party in Government is solidifying the
trust and confidence
placed in it by the Belizean People as it
consolidates the gains
made in its first term
of office.
This is, for sure, a
testament to the brilliant leadership of Hon.
Dean Barrow, who has
guided the Country
with remarkable success through one of
the most difficult economic periods, when
advanced economies
in our region and the
world have been struggling to stay afloat.
But the UDP’s
continuing
political
success is due also, in
part, to the fact that the
party in Opposition is
yet to convince the Belizean People that, after presiding over one
of the worst administrations that has ever
governed our young
nation, it possesses
any redeeming value or
holds any hope of ever
again representing the
virtues and vision of
the small but proud
country we call Belize.
It’s a shameful
state of affairs for the
party of the late Honorable George Cadle Price
who even his staunchest political opponents
had to admit was, if
nothing else, a leader with soul and with
a compelling vision of
what he wanted to accomplish and where he
wanted Belize to go.
These are rewarding times for the UDP,
but in a sense, they
could be troubling days
for Belize’s Democracy,
as the party in Opposition, which came within two seats of winning
the last General Elections, appears to be
fading into despair and
perpetual demise.
Tower Hill Sugar Factory in Orange Walk
The
big
economic
news of the past week is that
the Sugar Industry has performed
exceptionally
well
over the crop year just ended.
In fact, the performance went well beyond expectations, triggering a big
celebration at what has been
dubbed the Dia de Los Caneros
(Cane Farmers Day) observed
this past Friday, May 31, 2013.
In true democratic fashion, the Cane Farmers invited
leaders from both major political parties to speak at the event
in Orange Walk, the incumbent party (UDP) represented
by Deputy Prime Minister and
Orange Walk Area Representative Hon. Gaspar Vega, the
PUP by Leader of the Opposition Hon. Francis Fonseca.
Be that as it may, it is
certainly the current UDP Administration and the farmers
themselves who deserve a great
deal of the credit for what will
certainly go down in history
as one of the most remarkable
turnarounds for the better.
Just a few years ago, the
Sugar Industry was in crisis, on
the verge of collapse, with the
livelihood of over 6,000 farmers and their families on the
line. The UDP Government, led
by Prime Minister Hon. Dean
Barrow and his Deputy from
the North, Hon. Gaspar Vega,
demonstrating great confidence
in the Sugar Industry and the
Cane Farmers, found $10 Million to bail out the Industry and
negotiated additional financial
arrangements with creditors to
allow the Industry to survive.
Accompanying
that,
the Government forged a Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding to improve efficiency in the Industry.
The recovery was almost immediate, and the Industry has since rebounded
remarkably and attracted significant new Foreign Investment through American Sugar Refining Limited (ASR).
When this year’s crop
season ended on May, 25, 2013,
the amount of cane harvested
had reached 1,078,000 tons, the
best in almost 20 years. What’s
better news is that the ratio of
cane harvested to sugar extracted (Tons Cane/Tons Sugar) had
significantly improved, up to
9.1. Initial estimates were that
farmers would have gotten $45
per ton of cane delivered. That
figure has now been upgraded
to $63 per ton, with the possibility of a further increase still.
Indeed, this calls for a celebration, a ‘sweet celebration’.
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Early Rains – Quick Response
Culverts Replaced on Burrell Boom-Hattieville Road
A
s noted in our
report on the
Press Conference held by
the Ministry of National Emergency Management and Belize’s
National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO),
the Minister in charge, Hon.
past two weeks. And, although
in most areas the ground was
pretty dry prior to that, the
early rains were perhaps more
than needed, and certainly
more than could be readily absorbed in such a short period.
Those early rains have
already tested the durability
Jacob Tycrob (left) and Peter Tycrob (right) supervising the work
workers of the road construction company, operated by Jacob Tyrcob and his son Peter,
excavating the area and put-
who might have approached
it unaware of the damage.
This, hopefully, has also
taught us a serious lesson in
The new cement culverts being transported to the site
Godwin Hulse, commented
that there had already been two
named storms for the year 2013
even before the official opening of the Hurricane Season.
Truth is those storms,
named Alvin and Barbara, had actually developed
in the Eastern Pacific, where
the Official Hurricane Sea-
of our road system. In the Belize District, particularly on the
Burrell Boom - Hattieville Road,
the need for some rehabilitative
work quickly became evident
when a portion of the Highway
began showing signs of collapsing. The Ministry of Works, under the leadership of Hon. Rene
Montero and CEO, Errol Gentle,
The new culverts being installed on Burrel Boom - Hattieville Road
ting in new cement culverts.
Thankfully, the need
for such rehabilitative work
was discovered before the
road could collapse on its
own, which could have resulted in serious injury to anyone
road construction and rehabilitation; which is that plastic
culverts will not corrode, but
they can certainly be burnt out
by bush fires. It’s much safer
and more durable, then, to use
cement culverts. Lesson learnt!
Belmopan Cycling Race
Portion of Road being excavated for installment of new culverts
son starts as early as May 15.
In Belize where the
storms affecting us generally form in the Atlantic Ocean
and Caribbean Sea, the Official Hurricane Season would
not commence until June 1, but
we have already been visited
by a relatively early rainy season with some heavy torrential
showers for several days over the
wasted no time in addressing the
situation, calling in local contractors to expedite the work.
As it turned out, an entire set of plastic culverts at the
particular location on the road
had been burnt out by fire,
leaving absolutely no support
beneath the road structure.
On Tuesday of last week, May
28, we found supervisors and
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The Top Five Finishers in Last Sunday’s Cycling Race
On Sunday, June 2, Belmopan
City presented a cycling race to
La Democracia, Caves Branch
Bridge on Hummingbird Highway, and back to Belmopan, cov-
ering 60 Miles. The race was won
by Junior Cyclist Giovanni Lovell
of BTL. Jose Choto came 2nd,
Allen Castillo 3rd, Angel Tzil
4th, and Erwin Middleton 5th.
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Here Comes Hurricane Season 2013!
Hon. Godwin Hulse, Minister of
National Emergency Management
I
t’s one of those seasons most Belizeans
don’t await with eager expectation, but
whether we like it or not, the
Hurricane season is here, having coming Saturday, June 1. Are
we ready for it? We had better
be, says the National Emergency Management Organization
(NEMO), which falls under the
Ministry of National Emergency
Management headed by Hon.
Godwin Hulse, who at a press
conference this past Thursday
reminded us that Hurricanes
and the response to it are not
just the business of his Ministry
and NEMO, but that of every individual who can be affected:
“The state is prepared to
assist all the individuals of this
country to be safe in the event of
a disaster, prepared
to assist you to be
as safe as possible.”
Honorable Godwin
Hulse said. “The state
cannot and will not
save your life - that is
for God, and we take
no such credit. I open
with that, because
too many times there
is the misconception
that, “Well, there is
a hurricane coming;
weh unu the do?”
and I want the public who sees this tonight to understand
that it is what you
as best as possible,
your own life; and
to help to prevent
accidents to yourself and to look after your property.
The state is
prepared to assist,
and will do everything possible to
‘HELP’; that’s the
operative
word.
That means that
when we say it is
time to move, get
moving. We will
not go back two or
three times to assist
you if we get there
Mrs. Noreen Fairweather
National Emergency Coordinator
Isani Cayetano of Channel Five News among the Local Journalists
who attended last Thursday’s Press Conference in Belmopan
will do for yourself, because it is
your responsibility to preserve,
Hurricane Rina, One of the past storms that threatened Belize
and you say, “Cho, man, me no
going anywhere.” We will not return. We cannot put the lives of
our operatives in danger when
you are resistant to being assisted; let us be very clear. We do
not guarantee that the shelter
you go to will withstand a Category Four or Five Hurricane.
As you know, the shelters are
schools, churches, community
centers, none of which NEMO
built. We found them. This is
our Belize. We do not necessarily adhere to all the construction
standards that we should. So,
while NEMO has put its best to
ensure that the shelters are rea-
sonably safe, we do not guarantee the shelters. We say they are
better than where you live, and
that is why we ask you to move.”
The Press Conference
had been called by the Ministry of National Emergency
Management and was held at
the NEMO Conference Room
in Belmopan. It had to compete with a Press Conference
on the sensational issue of Baby
Deaths at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, which featured
the Prime Minister laying out
emergency short term and long
term plans to address it. The
NEMO Press Conference was
nevertheless well attended by
Continued on Page 5
Pastor Richard Smith offering
the Church’s Assistance
Ready or Not:
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Here Comes Hurricane Season 2013!
Genee Neal, NEMO Public Relations Officer
Chaired the Press Conference
is TWELVE, the
average number
of hurricanes is
NINE, and the
average number
of intense hurricanes, Categories Three, Four
or Five, typically in any period
1980 – 2010 would
be THREE systems. Our forecast sources this
year predict an
above
average
season with as
much as TWENTY systems, as
will not declare
open the season;
God has done
that already. The
second hurricane
is already here,
called
Barbara.
They declare it
themselves;
we
don’t declare it. So what I will
declare open is the
commencement
of
our active
monitoring of the
systems
which
may
develop,
and
also our
preparedness
Mr. Dennis Gonguez
Chief Meteorologist, Meteorology Department
Continued from Page 4
the media, and featured presentations by National Emergency Management Hon. Gowin
Hulse; NEMO National Coordinator, Noreen Fairweather; and
Chief Meteorologist, Dennis
Gonguez, who commented on
the general forecasts for the new
Hurricane Season:
“This Saturday marks
the start of the 2013 hurricane
season; and the forecast, as
predicted by the more reputable forecast centers, predict an
above average season”, Gonguez
said. “If you look at the graphic there, for the average period
1980 to 2010, we see that the average number of named storms
Mrs Clare Moody
Belmopan NEMO Coordinator
At the head table, Chief Meteorologist Dennis Gonguez, CEO Candelaria Saldivar, Minister of National
Emergency Management Hon. Godwin Hulse, and NEMO National Coordinator Noreen Fairweather
predicted by the United States
Weather Service; and as low as
FOURTEEN by the met office
in the United Kingdom. Those
forecasts are well above the normal average of the 1980 – 2010
period. In terms of hurricanes
with winds seventy-four miles
per hour or higher, most of the
forecasts indicate that approximately NINE systems will develop, which is just about average
for the same 1980-2010 period.”
And while the Minister
of National Emergency Management, in conventional ceremonial fashion, was called upon
to officially declare the Hurricane Season open, Hon. Hulse,
for practical reasons, took objection with that terminology
and the connotation it carries.
“My NEC said that today
the task comes to me to declare
open the season. I cannot, and
mechanism to enable the
attainment of our mission that
is to assist you to keep yourselves
safe as best as possible.”
Also present at the Press
Conference was Chief Executive
Officer in the Ministry of National Emergency Management,
Candelaria Saldivar.
Underscoring the responsibility of every individual
to actively participate in looking
after their own safety and wellbeing, the theme chosen for this
year’s hurricane season is: “Reducing the Threats from Climate
Change, Disaster Preparedness
begins with YOU”.
The Building Housing NEMO Headquarters in Belmopan
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Faith Lift
“The Woman You Gave Me!”
By Zelda Hill
I
t has often
been said that
whatever men
can do, women can do it even better.
While this statement is an endorsement
to the diverse abilities
possessed by women to
excel in unfamiliar domains, it can also mean
that women have the potential to surpass the evils
done by Ted Bundy, Jim
Jones or Adolf Hitler.
It is no surprise
then that the effort that
was started in the Western World as the Feminist Movement, which
was once strongly rooted in the traditional Judeo-Christian concepts
of truth, morality and
justice, has now evolved
into an influential movement far removed from
the ideals and goals of the
original feminists. Neo
Feminism (the New Feminism) is now commanding enormous social shifts
globally as trailblazers
in the global campaign
that seeks to redefine the
terms “gender” and “family” and to entice organizations and governments
for laws to support rights
and freedoms to engage
in activities that are totally contrary to God’s design and purpose.
Abortion, prostitution, and homosexuality
have now become “rights”
to Neo Feminists. On examining the disastrous
effects second-wave Feminism has caused to marriage and family, one can
conclude that ultimately,
the underlying principle
is a direct violation of the
order God gave to mankind and a rejection of
His sovereign authority
and plan for the family
and the society.
There seems to
be a powerful women’s
movement in Belize,
modest in number, which
has adopted some or all
of the objectives of the
principles that define us
as a nation are being subverted in exchange for the
ideals of a godless agenda that is spreading like
wildfire throughout the
world.
Perhaps, Neo Feminism has been given the
wheel as crusaders of the
ideals of the ‘New World
Order’ because of the ir-
“Beware! Strongholds, like the Garden of
Eden, can be shattered in an instant by
the manipulations of the woman. And as
Adam undoubtedly surmised, men can
unsuspectingly relinquish their will while
basking in their prominence and authority. All arrogance that seeks to put self
above God’s Word always results in grave
consequences. Belizeans cannot afford to
accommodate Neo Feminists’ ideals and
surrender our godly heritage which is
confirmed by our Belizean Constitution.”
Neo Feminists. Belizeans
would unanimously agree
that our women and females need to be empowered in order to overcome
situations that adversely affect them; however,
most women in Belize
would never support homosexual rights and the
female sex work industry
as their means of empowerment. These behaviors
are choices which endanger the health and personal safety of females
and to a larger extent
their families.
Our
Christian
faith, which teaches us
to love our neighbors as
we love ourselves, would
never allow us to be silent
witnesses to the endangerment of our sisters and
children (Mark 12:33).
Faith seems to be
under assault in Belize
since the very Christian
resistible appeal of women, especially when they
claim to have the welfare
of the weak and the marginalized as their priorities.
The Genesis account details the entrapment of the entire
world to sin, beginning
with the deception of a
woman, Eve, who was
approached by Satan to
first doubt God’s Order
and then to disobey. She
in turn beguiled her husband, Adam, who later
responded to God’s interrogation by saying, “the
woman you gave me; she
gave me some fruit from
the tree, and I ate it (Genesis3: 1-12)”.
Beware!
Strongholds, like the Garden of
Eden, can be shattered in
an instant by the manipulations of the woman.
And as Adam undoubtedly surmised, men can unsuspectingly relinquish
their will while basking
in their prominence and
authority.
All arrogance that
seeks to put self above
God’s Word always results
in grave consequences.
Belizeans cannot afford
to accommodate Neo
Feminists’ ideals and surrender our godly heritage
which is confirmed by our
Belizean Constitution.
There are Belizean gentlemen who
would still hold the door
open for females to walk
through, but in times like
these we must reserve our
propriety and be alerted
by the agenda our Belizean women are toting.
Our nation has
been blessed by God with
wealth untold but offenses and the delay of justice
have wreaked turmoil in
our nation. We do not
welcome the aggravation
of our evils; we covet the
support and safeguarding
of our Christian values.
The women who
join in this cause are the
ones our generations will
know as our heroines.
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The Case of the Crawl Caye Project
A Lesson in Transparency, Thoughtfulness and Thoroughness
Prime Minister Dean Barrow
Jules Vasquez of Channel 7 News
n
on-going
news-story
in the local
B e l i z e a n
media has to do with the
possibility,
feasibility
or
desirability of a Tourismrelated project in Southern
Belize which Norwegian Cruise
Lines has expressed interest
in pursuing.
For context,
let’s go back to a portion of
Prime Minister Dean Barrow’s
most recent Quarterly Press
Conference on April 29, 2013:
“Norwegian Cruise-Lines
has written to the Government
of Belize and has been in
discussion. We’ve appointed
a Cabinet Sub-Committee to
carry this along. They want to
do a cruise facility in the South.
We’re looking very carefully at
the area to ensure that there
are no difficulties from an
environmental or conservation,
protection point of view.”
Following up on the
Prime Minister’s comments,
Jules Vasquez of Channel Seven
News asked: “Sir, are you able
to say, you spoke earlier in a
superficial wayabout Crawl Caye,
the option of Crawl Caye. Are
you taking into consideration
the fact that it annexes a World
Heritage Site and, secondly, that
the National Tourism Master
Plan also says that only pocketcruising should be reserved
for the South of Belize?”
The Prime Minister
responded, “Well, I said that
this is pending environmental
approval. Maybe that was a
little bit of a misrepresentation.
Indeed, the sub-committee
that’s supposed to be working
with NCL, when last I heard,
was awaiting a report from
the Conservation People, the
Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries
and the Environment as to
whether any activity of the
sort being contemplated could
legally, properly take place at
Crawl Caye, and if the answer
to that is yes, what are the limits
to such activity. So, while there
is absolutely no doubt that
Norwegian is dead serious, it
may well be that, in view of the
considerations you have raised,
the answer comes back from
our professional people that,
look, this is simply not on.”
Two
months
later,
Thursday, June 30, 2013, Hon.
Godwin Hulse, head of the
Cabinet Sub-Cabinet Committee made himself available to
the media for a further update:
A
fact that matches the proposals,
the recommendations they have
made. We will meet next week
on Monday to discuss those at
which time we will know whether
in fact those requirements are
met or not by the proposal that
NCL has. Thereafter, we would
have to then go to another level
which is, if we’re going to move
ahead, we would need an EIA,
which then involves public
consultation. After that stage,
then we would be looking at
whatever Memorandum of
Understanding we could do,
we’re not at that stage yet.
Remember, I had laid
out clearly that these are, the
Five parameters for investment
in this Country that Cabinet
has set. The first being that
it should be socially and
economically acceptable, and
legally doable. Two, it should
bring some revenue to the
Government of Belize. Three, it
should bring some meaningful
employment. I don’t mean the
minimum wage employment, I
Crawl Caye, the proposed site of the project being considered
“Here’s the position”,
he stated. “NCL has made a
proposal. There’s a committee
of the Cabinet which I chair,
made up of other ministers,
Heredia (Tourism), Castillo
(Economic
Development),
Alamilla (Environment), and
of course, Minister Contreras
(Trade), and myself, basically
as Minister of Labour. Those are
the areas which Government has
concerns with any investment.
Initially, we met with NCL
and out of that meeting came
a requirement that the NCL
technical people meet with our
technical people to determine
the technical parameters of
doing a facility on the proposed
island. That meeting took place.
Our technical people advised
NCL’s technical people of what
may or may not be acceptable.
They went back to their drawing
board and have now come back
with a revised proposal which
apparently should fit within
those parameters. The technical
people are now sitting with that
as we speak to see whether in
mean at the higher level. Four,
it should bring some foreign
exchange. Five, it should
preserve the Environment and
possibly enhance it. If those
criteria and parameters are
met, then we are good to go.”
The local
reporter
further queried, “Sir, but
the
environmentalists
are
concerned that the proposal is
even being entertained, because
they are saying that it has the
ability for us to be de-listed
as a UNESCO World Heritage
Site because of the particular
island that is being proposed.
Has that issue been addressed
so far with the Government
and the NCL representatives?”
Hon. Godwin
Hulse
responded, “Well I hope the
environmentalists don’t think
we are silly. Clearly, I have laid
out the five parameters, and the
last one which I left specifically
for last, for emphasis, is that it
enhances the Environment or at
least sustains the Environment.
So we’re very cognizant of that,
and we’re not reckless. So,
we’re not about to engage in
anything that will damage our
Environment, that will destroy
our relationships we have with
international agencies, and
destroy the very essence of what
Tourism in Belize is. So, I hope
they don’t think we’re stupid.”
As
Channel
Seven
further reported, Hon. Hulse
also
informed that when
the proposal reaches the
Environmental
Assessment
stage, members of the public
will be able to voice its their
concerns, and if there is a clear
consensus against it, then
Government will respect that.
The point by point
inquiry by the local press on
this issue, and the response by
the relevant public officials,
underscores the fact that
this is a government that is
characteristically transparent,
thoughtful and thorough in the
way it enters into agreements
and undertakings that have farreaching implications for the
Nation and its People; quite
unlike the Musa Administration
of 1998-2008, which signed a
number of secret agreements,
a couple of which involved
granting
two
exclusive
licenses for two conflicting
projects. The difference is
like night and day, isn’t it?
(As we go to press on
Monday, June 3, Hon. Godwin
Hulse and the Cabinet SubCommittee he heads have just
concluded discussions with
major stakeholders in the
Tourism Industry. They are
taking to Cabinet on Tuesday,
June 4 their recommendations
based on those discussions.)
Local Journalist Daniel Ortiz questions Head of Cabinet
Sub-Committee Hon. Godwin Hulse about the Proposed Project
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Challenges, Changes, Excellence
Public Service Showcased at Information Day 2013
Nysha Matute, Chairperson of
Belmopan Service Day Committee
serve is not as automatic as we often seem to
think. A lot goes into it,
not the least of which is
the personal motivation
and drive to do their
best. Of course, a little understanding from
the public also goes a
long way in helping
them to perform and
serve more effectively
and more meaningfully.
The self-motivation and public-appreciation that combine
for a more effective government workforce is
perhaps also the under-
A Team of Public officers impart knowledge to young students
showcasing to the public what
it is that they do in their daily service to the community,
and actually providing some
of those services on the spot.
The venue chosen was
the Sir George Field, a prominent location, and the portion of the much trafficked
Ring Road in front of it, at its
junction with Libertad Street.
There were over twenty booths from a wide range of
Ministries and Departments, a
total of 38, to be exact. Expect-
the execution was superb. At
the helm was Nysha Matute,
Liaison Officer in the Ministry
of Public Service, designated as
Chairperson for the Belmopan
Public Service Day Committee.
“Today we’re celebrating Public Service Information
Day,” Miss Matute told Mike
Rudon of Channel Five News,
one of the more prominent local media organizations present at the event. “It is an annual
event whereby public officers
from within the different min-
Personnel from the Meteorology Department in action
B
ecause
they
represent and
work for the
G ove r n m e n t ,
the roles they play and the duties they perform on a day to
day basis are too often taken
lying objective of what has now
become an annual event known
as Public Service Information
Day. In Belmopan, it was held
two Thursdays ago, and by all
accounts, it was a great success.
For one full day, a represenPolice Officer holding the attention of young Belizeans
edly, but again, not automatically, there was much planning
that went into the event; and
istries and departments come
out and showcase their services
Continued on Page 9
A dedicated Public Officer doing her thing
for granted; pretty much like
the forces of Nature: Sunshine,
Rain, Wind, the Tides, etc. But
the effectiveness of Public Officers in executing their functions to the community they
tative team of public servants
left the cloistered walls of government service within which
they work their magic on a daily basis, and literally took to
their functions to the streets,
Michelle Irving, one of Belize’s most Professional Public Officers
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A Member of the Disciplined Forces Making a Display
to the general public. This year,
we are more focused on the different services that the different ministries and departments
have to showcase to the general
public on a whole. It’s an information day; so information is
out here in great abundance.
If you would like to full out a
form to apply for a birth certificate, it can be done out here;
if you want to apply for a pass-
was well planned and well executed. Was it worth the effort?
It certainly was, organizers say.
“People and the public
on a whole are congratulating
the departments for the tremendous work that they have
been doing,” Miss Matute noted. “Sometimes we are behind
our computers and the public
gets the wrong impression out
there, and public officers are
not recognized. And so, a day
like today is a day specially set
of PR. So I urge them,
I urge the public officers on a whole to do
their jobs and do it to
the best of their ability.”
A few of the other remarks to the media
came from representatives of the respective
participating
Ministries and Department.
Form the Immigration
Department, Beverly Tillett
explained: “Every year
the Public Service holds
Public Service Week;
and one of the days is
dedicated to public information. We are one
Sandra Hall, Retired Public Officer
Guest Speaker at Opening Ceremony
Members of our Disciplined Forces perform a Demonstration
of the departments for the
public service, and we are here
basically to share information
about what Immigration does,
because most people believe
that Immigration only issues
passports. And we do more than
vices we are providing here—
since we recently implemented
the new passport system, lot of
people are not versed with the
news system, so we are here
to help them go through the
forms and any questions that
Public Service Information Day in Orange Walk
port, it can be done out here.
So it is more service-oriented as just to say, information.”
As, we noted, the event
for them to be recognized at
the very best. The job of a public officer is not an easy job. It
requires a lot of patience, a lot
A Member of our Disciplined Forces with Young Belizean Citizens
Minister of Public Service Charles Gibson give a thumbs up
just passports. We also issue visas, student permits; if a visitor
comes in and they need extension; we also deal with illegal
immigration, deportation and
repatriation. One of the ser-
they have; we are here to answer
those questions so they can feel
more comfortable when they
come to the immigration office.”
Continued on Page 10
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Public Officers from various Ministries and Departments received trophies for outstanding execution of their duties in service to the Public
From the Belize Police Department, Ministry of
National Security, Juan Sam
commented: “This is the National Police Training Academy Booth, and we are here to
display, make the public aware
that we have the requirements
Ministry if National Security, Lieutenant Ivan Locario
explained: “They invited the
B.D.F and we usually do it every
year and come out. We bring a
display of clothing and equipment; the basic everyday use,
things that the guys use in the
B.D.F. Most of the kids want to
of Public Service, Marion McNab, and Deputy Mayor of Belmopan City, Mr. Joel Westby.
The event also saw, in
the afternoon, the presentation
of over 33 trophies, First, Second and Third in Eleven Categories, to Ministries and Departments that have performed
Morter will receive an award
and cash prize at a ceremony
slated for June 21, 2013 in Punta Gorda, at which a number
of Public Officers will also be
recognized and awarded for 25
and more years of long-service.
Public Service Information Day has now become a
More Public Officers who received, on behalf of themselves and their Ministries and Departments, trophies for outstanding service
to join the Police Department,
and what the National Police
Training Academy is all about.
We are in the process of doing
recruitment. The exam will be
held next month of this year.
So we are here to let the public know we have a list of the
requirements in order to join
the Department, and application forms if they wish to
join the Police Department.”
And, from the Belize
Defence Force, also under the
see weapons and ammunition,
but we didn’t bring any weapons and ammunition this time.”
The event got underway
around 9 AM with an opening
Ceremony chaired by former
Dangriga Mayor, now Public Relations Manager in the
Ministry of Energy, Science
and Technology, Frank “Papa”
Mena. Guest Speaker was a
retired career public officer,
Sandra Hall. Other speakers
included CEO in the Ministry
outstanding over the past year
in executing the functions.
The theme for this year’s
Public Service Information Day
was: “Facing the Challenges, Embracing the Changes,
while Striving for Excellence
and Professionalism”. It was
crafted by a Public Officer,
Fredrick Morter, Stores Keeper at the Ministry of Works
and Transport, who won the
competition for selection of
a theme for this year’s event.
much anticipated annual event
which, besides providing useful information and service to
the General Public, also serves
a valuable educational instrument for students. The event,
which was previously held in
July, has now been moved to
May, when classes are still in session for most schools, before the
start of the summer holidays.
Of note is the fact, that
similar events are also held
Some More Proud Public Officers who received Trophies for themselves and their Ministries and Departments for Exemplary Service
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Trophies and Certificates of Appreciation awarded to Public Officers, Ministries and Departments for their Outstanding Service
in other parts of the country. In fact, on that very same
day, Thursday, June 23, Public
Service Information Day was
also being held in Corozal;
and the following day, May 24,
one was held in Orange Walk.
(Ministries and Departments that participated in this
year’s Belmopan Public Service
Information Day were: Ministry of the Public Service; Elections and Boundaries Depart-
ment; Ministry of Tourism and
Culture; Archives Department;
Ministry of Finance; CITO/ICT
Center; Customs and Excise; Income Tax Department; Office of
Supervisor of Insurance; Budget
Unit; Foreign Exchange; Project
Safety Unit; Border Management; Registry Department;
BELIPO; Vital Statistics Institute; Ministry of Natural Resources and Agriculture; Solid
Waste Management; Geology;
Ministry of Labor; Immigra-
tion and Nationality Services;
Meteorology Department; Fire
Services Department; Police
Department; Scenes of Crime;
Belize Defense Force; Ministry
of Education; 4-H; Ministry of
Forestry and Fisheries; Ministry
of Trade and Investment; National Library Service; Central
Building Authority; Transport
Department; Belize Bureau of
Standards; Ministry of Foreign
Affairs; National Forensic Science Service; and Civil Aviation.)
One More Certificate of
Appreciation to a Deserving
Public Officer
Short Term and Long Term Solution
PM Barrow Fixes Infant-Mortality Problem at KHMH
In the news for the past
two weeks or so has been the
issue of the death of 12 premature babies within one
month at the Karl Heusner
Memorial Hospital, all established to have been caused by
a bacteria that had somehow
found its way into the hospital.
It’s one of those stories
that still has many wondering how the situation could
have reached such crisis levels
without the Management and
Board of the Hospital being
fully apprised of the situation
and taking measures to address it as promptly as possible.
It’s a story that will no
doubt continue to be discussed,
with the media and the public
understandably continuing to
ask the hard, basic questions.
For now, what’s particularly essential is that measures are taken to ensure that
such deaths do not continue to
occur. It is with this objective
in mind that Prime Minister
Barrow on Thursday, May 30
made the following announce-
PM Dean Barrow flanked by Health Minister Hon. Pablo Marin and
Members of the KHMH Board at last Thursday’s Press Conference
ment at a Press Conference
called by the Ministry of Health
and the KHMH Management:
“Both immediate and longer term remedial action is necessary. Among other things, this
involves financing. And this is
where government must and will
do its part. I have already told the
board that the expenses of rehabilitating and modestly expanding the
current premises of the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit will be borne
by the Government of Belize.
We will also pay for any
equipment that needs immediate
replacement and we will help to
defray the costs of any outsourcing of medical treatment that
might be necessary while the remake of the facility is in progress.
Most
important,
of
course, is the construction of
the completely new wing of the
K.H.M.H; which will house the
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
This project, spearheaded
by my wife, Kim, and the Hospital
and the Ministry of Health is well
advanced in so far as the architectural plans and scope of works
have already been drawn up.
In fact, both the project
manager and the building contractor have also been appointed so that
all was in readiness for construction to start, except for one thing.
Construction was to have been
funded by the donations realized
through Kim’s fundraising efforts.
Commitments, in that regard,
have been made by, among others,
the Goby Challenge Foundation,
and discussions are ongoing with
the OAK and a number of European outfits. But the actual money
has been a little slow in coming
as a result of the very necessary
procedures that must be gone
through with the funding agencies.
What government will
now do is to find the first half a
million dollars so that construction can begin immediately.”
Prime
Minister
Barrow Barrow said Government
has already disbursed $500
Thousand to start construction of the new ward, and a total of $3 Million will be sourced
from international contributors.
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Challenges, Changes and Excellence
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Challenges, Changes and Excellence
Page 14
Capital Weekly
UDP Dominant in Village Council Elections Countrywide
Results of Village Council Elections 2013
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Week 4
COROZAL DISTRICT
Xaibe**
Copper Bank
Progresso**
Chunox**
San Narciso**
Buena Vista
UDP PUP Ind. UDP PUP
Ind.
REP Seats UDP PUP Ind. Chair Chair Chair Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs.
HP
7
7
0
0
1
0
0
6
0
0
RR
7
1
6
0
0
1
0
1
5
0
RR
7
5
2
0
1
0
0
4
2
0
RR
7
7
0
0
1
0
0
6
0
0
AP
7
7
0
0
1
0
0
6
0
0
AP
7
3
4
0
1
0
0
2
4
0
ORANGE WALK DISTRICT
Guinea Grass**
San Antonio (Uncontested)
Nuevo San Juan
Santa Martha
JM
GV
GV
OB
7
7
7
7
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
CAYO DISTRICT
Bullet Tree Falls**
Santa Familia**
Cotton Tree*
St. Matthews
Franks Eddy
More Tomorrow
Arenal
Calla Creek (Uncontested)
San Marcos
Selena
JA
EP
MG
MG
MG
MG
EC
EC
RM
RM
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
7
7
0
7
7
7
0
0
7
7
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
6
6
0
6
6
6
0
0
6
6
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
STANN CREEK DISTRICT
Pomona**
New Mullins River
Hope Creek*
Sarawee
DM
DM
FM
FM
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
EM
EM
EM
EM
EM
EM
JC
JC
JC
JC
JC
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
245
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
7
0
7
6
183
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
7
0
1
55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
6
0
6
5
156
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
6
0
1
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
TOLEDO DISTRICT
Bella Vista
Buena
Vista*
Bladen (uncontested)
Monkey River
Punta Negra (Uncontested)
Trio
San Pablo
Jacintoville
Laguna
San Felipe
San Marcos
Yemeri Grove
35 Villages
After FOUR weeks of Village
Council Elections Countrywide,
with only two weeks to go, the
United Democratic Party has a
commanding lead, scoring significant victories even in villages and
constituencies which it lost by significant margins in the last Elec-
tions. This is an encouraging sign
for the party which almost lost the
2012 General Elections because of
low voter support in the rural areas.
The chart on the left shows results
of the most recent round of village
council elections this past weekend; the one below, the overall tally.
Results of Village Council Elections 2013
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
UDP PUP Ind. UDP PUP
Ind.
Villages Seats
UDP PUP
Ind. Chair Chair Chair Mbrs. Mbrs. Mbrs.
44
302
202
92
8
28
14
2
174
78
6
43
301
189
93 19
23
17
3
165
77
16
34
238
166
57
8
23
8
2
143
49
6
35
245
183
55
7
27
7
1
156
48
6
16
112
18
126
190
1324
Difference
740
Seats
297
443
42
101
Chair
46
55
8
638
Mbrs.
252
386
John Saldivar Basketball
Classic 2013
At Hilltop Basketball Court
Game 1 starts at 6:30 pm
PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
SEMI-FINALS
Date
Time
Game#
1
2
Game
1
2
Home Team
Piccini Extension
Police Housing Area
Visitor Team
New Site Falcons
Roaring Creek
1
2
New Site Falcons
Roaring Creek
Piccini Extension
Police Housing Area
Thursday 30th May
06:30
Thursday 30th May
07:30
Tuesday 4th June
06:30
Tuesday 4th June
07:30
3
4
Thursday 6th June
06:30
5
1
Piccini Extension
New Site Falcons (IF NECESSARY)
Thursday 6th June
07:30
6
2
Police Housing Area
Roaring Creek (IF NECESSARY)
Game
1
Team 2 or 3
Team 1 or 4
FINALS
Date
Time
Tuesday 11th June
07:30
Game#
1
Home Team
Visitor Team
Thursday 13th June
07:30
2
1
Team 1or 4
Team 2 or 3
Tuesday 18th June
07:30
3
1
Team 2 or 3
Team 1 or 4 (IF NECESSARY)
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Miami Blows out Indiana in Game 7
Will Face San Antonio Spurs in NBA Finals
By Tim Reynolds
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI -- Their season, their legacy, their reign
atop the NBA was all at stake,
and the Miami Heat responded to all of that in a manner
befitting
champions.
With
a
blowout.
It’s onto the NBA Finals
for the Heat after they put away
the Indiana Pacers, who saw
their hopes of a storybook upset simply fall apart in a hurry.
LeBron James scored 32
points and grabbed eight rebounds, ailing Dwyane Wade
matched his post-season high
with 21 points, and the Heat ran
away from the Pacers 99-76 in
Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night.
The Heat advanced
to play the San Antonio
Spurs in a series that starts
Thursday night in Miami.
Miami led by as many as
28 points, a shocking amount
for a series that had an aggregate score of Heat 569, Pacers
564 entering Monday night.
The Heat actually trailed by
six in the early going, were still
down 21-19 after the first quarter and it was starting to look
like it was going to be one of
those down-to-the-wire nights.
Not
even
close.
James exited with 5:08
left, shaking retired soccer
star David Beckham’s hand as
he made his way to the Heat
bench for a relatively subdued
celebration. Not long afterward, security personnel started what’s become a familiar
task in Miami -- surrounding
the court and stretching out a
yellow rope, preparing to hold
people at bay for the looming
on-court trophy presentation.
More than a few people didn’t stick around to see
the East title formally presented. After all, it’s an all-ornothing season for the Heat
-- and this trophy isn’t the
one that will satisfy them.
Ray Allen added 10
points for Miami, which earned
its 78th victory of the season,
matching the 11th-best, single-season total in NBA history.
Roy Hibbert scored 18
points for the Pacers, who got
14 from David West, 13 from
George Hill and 10 from Lance
Miami Heat’s LeBron James drives past Indiana Pacers Paul George
in Second Half of Game 7 in NBA Eastern Conference Finals
Stephenson.
All-Star
Paul
George was held to seven points
on 2-for-9 shooting and fouled
out early in the fourth quarter.
George was the last Indiana player on the floor as
Miami prepped for its postgame celebration, shaking
any hand he could find before
being walked toward the visiting locker room by Pacers
coach Frank Vogel, who slung
an arm over his star’s shoulder.
His time will likely
come
-someday.
Not yet, though. Not
with this Miami team built for
titles. It’s the fourth trip to the
finals for the Heat, who won the
title in 2006 and have now been
there all three years of the “Big
Three” era, falling to Dallas in
2011 and then topping Oklahoma City in five games last year.
Miami went 2-0 against
San Antonio this season, though
neither of those games should be
considered harbingers of what’s
ahead. The Spurs rested four
regulars in the first meeting, the
Heat were without three injured
starters in the second match-up.
James delivered an inspirational address of sorts to his
team Monday morning, publicly
revealing no details of what he
said afterward other than insisting that the Heat would be ready.
He was right. After 5
minutes, it was 12-6 Indiana.
After that, the rest of the half
was pretty much all Miami.
Once the Pacers cooled
off a bit, the Heat immediately
went into pull-away mode. Over
the final 19 minutes of the half,
Miami’s edge was 46-25. Over
the final 11 minutes, it was 33-14,
as James and Allen outscored
the
Pacers by themselves.
Allen did less pre-game
shooting than usual on Monday. He was at the arena several
hours before game time, as is his
custom, and got in a pre-game
workout, but once he found
a groove, he decided that was
enough. And after going 13 for
46 in the first six games of the
series, the NBA’s career leader in
3-pointers had to believe that he
was simply overdue to get going.
His first shot on Monday
was a 3-pointer that connected,
giving the Heat a 26-23 lead.
The
Heat
never
trailed
again.
By halftime, it was 52-37,
with James scoring 18 points,
Chris Bosh and Wade combining for 17 and Allen adding
10 more. And what had to be
most troubling to the Pacers
at halftime was their 15 turnovers, a number Vogel said
earlier Monday would spell
trouble if his team committed
that many in the entire game.
And in the third, the
run the Pacers so desperately
needed never arrived. Indiana
was still within 13 with 3:37 left
in the period when Hibbert
picked up his fourth foul. Ordinarily, that would mean someone goes to the bench, though
Game 7 on the road for a trip to
the finals hardly could be classified as an ordinary occasion.
So Vogel -- who was
second-guessed for not having Hibbert on the floor for
the final moments in overtime
of Game 1, when James got to
the rim easily for a game-winning layup -- left his centre out there with four fouls.
Barely a minute later, it
backfired. Hibbert picked up
his fifth late in the third, and
George got to five fouls by getting whistled twice in the final 46.1 seconds of the quarter.
By then, the outcome
was
obvious.
It was Miami’s night, and
another trip to the finals awaited.
BELIZE POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Belize Police Department is now accepting applications from individuals who
are community minded and are interested in a career in policing and meet the
following requirements.
1)
Must be a Belizean
2)
Have clean Police Record
3)
Possess a High School Diploma or Higher Education
4)
Must be at least 5’ 4” in height
5)
Must be between the ages of 18 to 35
6)
Physically fit
Application Form can be picked up at any Police Station in the districts. Completed
Application Form with relevant documents must be sent to the Commandant,
National Police Training Academy, Forest Drive, Belmopan by 13th June, 2013.
5/26/2013
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Elections and Boundaries Department
Orange Walk District
No. of Votes
Position
Received
Results of Village Council Elections-May 26, 2013
Election
Date
Village
Candidates Name
Remarks
San Felipe
Cecilia Quetzal
Abimael Chi
Election
Date
Village
Corozal District
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
483
464
Remarks
Anacleto Andrades
Ismael Delgado
Cornelio Magana
Kelvin Magana
Alfred V. Cruz
Vernon H. Magana
Manolo R. Cawich
Victor Violante
Margarita L. Can
Roberto C. Ortiz
Santiago A. Cawich
Ricardo E. Dominguez
Orange
Total Votes Spoilt Rejected
Polled
Votes Votes
971
12
Elected
24
5/26/2013
5628
Diogenes Perez
Roberto Blanco
Jessie Aldana
Darnel Cruz
Jemayel Verde
Gaspar Canton
Angelo Samos
Juan Perez
Elton Sosa
Amandi Gongora
Ariel Durantes
Rubycel Flores
5/26/2013
Election
Date
Village
Member
490
Member
480
Member
469
Member
473
Member
476
Member
465
Member
456
Member
460
Member
461
Member
453
Member
456
Member
465
Corozal District
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Chairperson
Chairperson
347
300
24
Election
Date
5/26/2013
Election
Date
Village
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
663
4
Elected
Chairperson
Chairperson
262
170
Election
Date
Village
5/26/2013
Election
Date
Village
Member
250
Member
259
Member
257
Member
257
Member
258
Member
259
Member
183
Member
170
Member
180
Member
176
Member
179
Member
181
Corozal District
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
84
10
Betty Mossiah
Vannesa Sanker
Dorinda Hall
Dwayne Gillett
James Hall
Allen Ake
5/26/2013
Election
Date
Chairperson
Chairperson
Village
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Corozal District
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
186
181
22
Duane Ysaguirre
Byron Flowers
Curlet Bainton
Maureen Lewis
Andrew Baird
Crispin Jeffries
Mary Petillo
Jamaal Domingo
Arlette Anderson
Carlos Cardinez
Nicole Baptist
Reuben Barrow
Ian Arana
Richard Arnold
Polled
Votes Votes
441
5
Elected
9
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
18
Election
Date
5/26/2013
Election
Date
Village
Candidates Name
Member
191
Member
187
Member
185
Member
183
Member
182
Member
176
Member
175
Member
169
Member
167
Member
168
Member
167
Member
164
Walk District
No. of Votes
Position
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
231
102
Village
5/26/2013
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
94
6
Elected
Election
Date
5/26/2013
Election
Date
Village
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Member
229
Member
231
Member
227
Member
231
Member
230
Member
223
Member
99
Member
112
Member
108
Member
109
Member
104
Member
107
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Santos T. Mucul
Raul S. Vera
Chairperson
Chairperson
116
65
5/26/2013
5/26/2013
Election
Date
Village
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
103
104
103
103
106
107
73
71
69
71
72
No. of Votes
Position
Received
Candidates Name
Polled
Votes Votes
389
1
Elected
22
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Election
Date
Village
Mahogany
Heights
Chairperson
Chairperson
403
352
5/26/2013
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
392
391
393
392
390
388
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Belize District
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Position
No. of Votes
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
Chairperson
Chairperson
Chairperson
275
203
78
17
104
Elected
303
308
319
310
320
316
222
238
218
224
249
81
116
216
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
687
1
10
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Belize District
Position
No. of Votes
Received
17
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
Remarks
Chairperson
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Eric L. Gordon Jr.
Uncontested
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
Chairperson
Candidates Name
Raquel H. Vega
Emmerson E. Gillett
Ednamae E. Garbutt
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Position
No. of Votes
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
Chairperson
104
18
78
Elected
92
85
85
107
109
95
69
57
63
59
52
34
26
35
67
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
210
10
1048
19
Polled
Votes Votes
340
2
Elected
7
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Election
Date
Village
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Belize District
13
Position
No. of Votes
Received
Darrell Tillett
Steven A. Perriott
Chairperson
Chairperson
131
105
Elected
Dean Tillett
Maurice Westby
Jane Crawford
Earl Nicholson
Brandon Gillett
Roylee Tillett
Laurance Bonner
Reuben Crawford
Arlene Tillett
Daedra Tillett
Stacey Cadle
Michael Gladden
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Cayo District
149
136
155
138
140
123
92
78
102
78
100
82
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Candidates Name
Remarks
Crooked Tree
12
Polled
Votes Votes
241
3
5
1374
5/26/2013
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
186
Elected
5
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Election
Date
Village
Harrison E. McCullock
Polled
Votes Votes
768
9
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Position
No. of Votes
Received
13
Election
Date
Chairperson
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
Uncontested
Abran H. Ayala
Marva E. Ayala
Rudy M. Ayala
Mirna C. Castillo
Felipe Castillo
Arlet O. Thompson
5/26/2013
Remarks
Candidates Name
1
Yalbac
6
6
4566
Anacleto Andrades
Ismael Delgado
Cornelio Magana
Kelvin Magana
Alfred V. Cruz
Vernon H. Magana
Polled
Votes Votes
Uncontested
Russell W. Santos
Member
Emerson R. Dominguez
Member
Lassel N. Smith
Member
Celes F. Flowers
Member
Kathlyn Tillett
Member
Raymond L. Garbutt
Member
BELIZE DISTRICT
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Leticia L. Gomez
Daton L. Castillo
Junior E. Colon
Rushelle E. Rivers
Kerian G. Bowen
Marshall V. Nunez
Ena I. Willoughby
Keith D. Agustus
Rasheda N. Cunnigham
Leon D. Usher
Marlene Y. McKoy
Bill W. Arana
Rosemarie E. Bowman
Raymond E. Hamilton
Olivia P. Card
5/26/2013
San Felipe
Cecilia Quetzal
Abimael Chi
Chairperson
Ruth M. S. Dawson
Member
Bernadette L. Armstrong
Member
Trisha L. Dawson
Member
Emmerson A. Cutkelvin
Member
Dorita A. Dawson
Member
Garfield Dawson
Member
Belize District
5/26/2013
988
Geremias Martinez
Enrique Moralez
Rocael Esquivel
Luis M. Chi
Yesenia Martinez
Prudencio Chi
Marvi Blanco
Roger Cowo
Alfredo Osorio
Javier Chi
Santiago Julian
Remarks
20
Gardenia
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Remarks
Village
2022
Manuel Masariago
Ryan Blanco
Clarissa A. Uk
Hortencio Zapata
Betsy Coba
Nasario Mendez
Josue D. Mendez
Karim P. Torres
Jose Mendez
Nadine Alamilla
Pastora N. Tuyub
Delfina Cardenas
Candidates Name
Erlindo F. Cruz
Douglas
Jose Osorio
Eldo Mendez
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Biscayne
2133
Nekeisha V. Lima
Angel L. Acosta
Jaime Valle
Juan G. Orosco
Diana C. Dominguez
Germin J. Avila
Nestor Zetina Jr.
Nidia G. Ramirez
Sandra J. Zetina
Salustiano Dominguez
Celestino C. Nicholson
Cayetano Dominguez
Orange
Candidates Name
Kevin Carcamo
Michael Bainton
Stephen Coleman
Gilbert Domingo
Josephine Flowers
5/26/2013
Remarks
San Andres
Glendford Melvin
Doroteo C. Dominguez
13
3457
San Antonio
Luisa Jacobs
Clifton Gibson
Member
392
Member
391
Member
393
Member
392
Member
390
Member
388
Member
358
Member
368
Member
366
Member
368
Member
368
Member
372
Walk District
No. of Votes
Position
Received
Hattieville
2627
Martin Rivera
Everaldo Novelo
Rene Guiterrez
Melvin Cobb
Amado R. Garcia
Filberto Teck
Obelio Milian
Kid Cesar
Ubaldo Oba
Bruno Cantun
Abner Allen
Maria Cantun
Candidates Name
Elmer A. Melendez
Carlitos Guzman
Judith L. Navarro
Brenda Y. Robles
Francisco A. Patt
Bernabe D. J. Montoya
5/26/2013
16
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
San Victor
Concepcion Cobb
Oscar Milian
Village
Juan J. Robles Jr.
3696
Pedro Olivarez
Member
321
Adalberto A. Cano
Member
316
Alfredo Ek
Member
315
Arelie Bul
Member
314
Toyiri Del Carma Abrego
Member
312
Higinio F. Medina
Member
306
Alberto Novelo
Member
290
Raul O. Castillo
Member
299
Paulino Pineda
Member
300
Miguel Flores
Member
300
Martita D. Nah
Member
301
Ruben Mendez
Member
300
Corozal District
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Elected
Fire Burn
Concepcion
Fidel Chable
Rodolfo Lainez
403
352
4566
Sarteneja
Paulino Guerrero
Antonio Munoz
Chairperson
Chairperson
Polled
Votes Votes
768
9
Village
La Gracia
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
CAYO DISTRICT
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Byron Miranda
Julio Duarte
Chairperson
Chairperson
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
102
48
44
10
555
Henry Fuentes
Audelio Zepeda
Guadalupe Munguia
Meliton Jones
Member
Member
Member
Member
49
49
46
48
Election
Date
Village
Candidates Name
Position
No. of Votes
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
Chairperson
65
56
3
Remarks
Steadfast
Date
Capital Weekly
David Cruz
Orlando Choc
Hyacinth Ysaguirre
Polled
Votes Votes
131
Elected
7
Page 17
Village
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Remarks
Polled
Votes
Votes
Yalbac
Harrison E. McCullock
5/26/2013
Election
Date
Chairperson
5/26/2013
Uncontested
Abran H. Ayala
Marva E. Ayala
Rudy M. Ayala
Mirna C. Castillo
Felipe Castillo
Arlet O. Thompson
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
CAYO DISTRICT
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Village
Byron Miranda
Julio Duarte
Remarks
Chairperson
Chairperson
Polled
Votes Votes
102
48
44
Election
Date
Village
Valley
Community
10
555
Henry Fuentes
Audelio Zepeda
Guadalupe Munguia
Meliton Jones
Tereso Polanco
Abraham E. Correa
Ruben Menendez
Walter Zepeda
Marvin Fuentes
Jairon Zepeda
Alfonso Ramirez
Sergio Fuentes
5/26/2013
Village
Member
49
Member
49
Member
46
Member
48
Member
48
Member
48
Member
44
Member
43
Member
44
Member
42
Member
44
Member
42
CAYO DISTRICT
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Reyna I. Amador
Ever F. Echegoyen
Chairperson
Chairperson
8
Remarks
Hector M. Perez
Elda Miranda
Gonzalo Miranda
Amalia E. De La Rosa
Francisco De la Rosa
Gonzalo A. Miranda
Jose L. Herrera
Jose E. Echegoyen
Katy D. Herrera
Mauricio V. Herrera
Reina Barahona
Francisco E. Herrera
Teakettle
Village
Chairperson
Chairperson
5/26/2013
Election
Date
Village
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
624
52
Chairperson
Chairperson
60
49
78
62
4
Elected
69
77
75
75
73
72
65
61
60
58
64
60
8
11
8
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
7
Victor Teul
Gabriel Pop
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Toledo District
Position
No. of Votes
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
371
263
4
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
646
Elected
Election
Date
Village
Candidates Name
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Toledo District
373
374
369
370
366
369
242
253
249
239
239
236
12
Position
No. of Votes
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
37
33
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Remarks
Corazon Creek
Mateo Ical
Manuel Cal
18
Polled
Votes Votes
70
Elected
72
72
Remarks
Alta Vista
Sergio R. Morales Sr.
Esteban A. Salas
Candidates Name
Benjamin Tivario
Andres Cus
Karla Garcia
Omar Chee
Luis Choco
Manuel Coc
Carlos Jackson
Rene Teul
Juana Chen
Melvin Ical
Alberto Cus
Sylvestre Chee
5/26/2013
302
270
Gilbert Andrews
Member
292
Rose Jones
Member
291
Francis Tablada
Member
267
Marva Hill
Member
294
Timoteo Vanegas
Member
321
Ronald Portillo
Member
272
Jose
CoradoMagdaleno
Member
245
Shelmadine
266
Rosa
Rodriguez
Member
235
Luis Chica
239
Adriana Luna
Member
227
Marty Mendez
Member
252
Stann Creek District
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
Chairperson
Polled
Votes Votes
151
11
3697
3273
5/26/2013
Village
San Pedro
Columbia
Teakettle
Marcus Kingston
Raynell Ara (Reyes)
5/26/2013
Election
Date
270
5/26/2013
Shaina Evelyn
Wilburn Daniels Jr.
Norma Ritchie
Pedro Monroy
Melisa Reyes
Minta Ritchie
Porsha Willacey
Laurany Estrada
Taina Banner
John Thompson
Hector Wright
Daryel Kerr
Rosa Cornejo
Daisy Melendez
Kaya Tzalam
Polled
Votes Votes
45
25
20
Member
26
Member
25
Member
25
Member
25
Member
25
Member
25
Member
20
Member
18
Member
20
Member
20
Member
21
Member
20
CAYO DISTRICT
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Blanca Chan
Amirna Hopun
Theresita Polanco
Remarks
11
840
Santa Teresita
Election
Date
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
La Gracia
Election
Date
690
Rushawn Mayen
Member
74
Michael Marin
Member
64
Francisco G. Sanchez
Member
62
Kennisha Fleming
Member
59
Margaret Pandy
Member
58
Rigoberto Requena
Member
56
Angelica Sosa
Member
53
Dylan Ysaguirre
Member
54
Albert Flowers
Member
47
Rubidia Martinez
Member
48
Lorinda Dawson
Member
48
Lorna Choc
Member
56
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Polled
Votes Votes
120
Elected
Sebanias Choc
Manuel Te
Samuel Cal
Marcellino J. Makin
Cirilo Jr. Choc
Apolinario Acal
5/26/2013
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Toledo District
Election
Date
Village
Candidates Name
Position
No. of Votes
Received
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
Dolores
11
Callistro Salam
Chairperson
Uncontested
672
Byron Sanchez
Carlos Funez
Aroldo Augustin
Jose Chan
Sergio Morales
Alvin Sanchez
Carlos Rodriguez
Gildo Miranda
Ricardo Bojorge
Gregorio Cocom
Enrique Zetina
Antonio Trujillo
5/26/2013
Election
Date
Village
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
62
61
55
63
57
59
49
49
51
55
53
54
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Chairperson
Chairperson
64
51
4
Election
Date
5/26/2013
Election
Date
Village
Member
63
Member
63
Member
62
Member
63
Member
62
Member
63
Member
50
Member
50
Member
49
Member
49
Member
50
Member
49
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
123
17
Elected
Chairperson
Chairperson
59
59
Election
Date
5/26/2013
Election
Date
Village
Member
57
Member
59
Member
60
Member
58
Member
59
Member
57
Member
56
Member
56
Member
56
Member
56
Member
56
Member
57
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
Chairperson
65
56
3
Village
Remarks
5/26/2013
Election
Date
Village
Valley
Community
Blanca Chan
Amirna Hopun
Chairperson
Chairperson
78
62
No. of Votes
Received
Remarks
Chairperson
Polled
Votes Votes
Uncontested
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Toledo District
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Position
No. of Votes
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
Chairperson
17
1
9
Elected
23
24
23
20
19
18
16
15
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
122
Elected
4
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
158
Election
Date
Daniel Salam
Alejandro Salam
Petrona Bo
Carmelo Tzalam
Thomas Salam
Isidorio Bo
Alberto Salam
Sebastian Ico
Village
Candidates Name
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Toledo District
Position
No. of Votes
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
60
26
Remarks
Golden
Golden Stream
Stream
Siperiano Canti
Thomas Pop
Zacceus Caal
Pedro Oh
Vigilio Cal
Marcus Cholom
Asterio Coc
Sebastian Tzalam
5/26/2013
5/26/2013
5
Election
Date
Village
Candidates Name
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Toledo District
Polled
Votes Votes
131
Pablo Choc
Marcus Teck
Ana M. Muschamp
Ramiro Coc
Elected
7
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
11
Manuel Ack
Julian Mas
Nicolas Choc Jr.
Juan Choc
Nathaniel Mas
Martin Tec
Juanita Choc
Election
Date
Village
Candidates Name
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Position
No. of Votes
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
Chairperson
Chairperson
106
23
9
44
Elected
148
145
130
130
124
117
80
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
7
5/26/2013
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Toledo District
Position
No. of Votes
Received
Chairperson
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Chairperson
Mateo Rash
Junnalio Ical
Marcos Caal
Polled
Votes Votes
151
11
1
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
184
2
874
5/26/2013
Medina Bank
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
87
Elected
Indian Creek
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
28
1
9
690
Rushawn Mayen
Member
74
Michael Marin
Member
64
Francisco G. Sanchez
Member
62
Kennisha Fleming
Member
59
Margaret Pandy
Member
58
Rigoberto Requena
Member
56
Angelica Sosa
Member
53
Dylan Ysaguirre
Member
54
Albert Flowers
Member
47
Rubidia Martinez
Member
48
Lorinda Dawson
Member
48
Lorna Choc
Member
56
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Candidates Name
Julio Cal Jr.
Juan Bo
Pedro Tzalam
5/26/2013
Steadfast
David Cruz
Orlando Choc
Hyacinth Ysaguirre
Position
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
San Lucas
692
Casimiro Tush
Cristino Lopez
Franciso Cruz
Gertrudes Cowo
Maria Reyes
Hector De La Cruz
Carlos Reyes
Anna Cruz
Florence Cho
Orlando Caliz
Eunarda Caliz
Carmen Milian
Santiago Che
Mateo Akal
Mariano Chen
Marcos Pan
Umberto Ical
Bernadino Salam
5/26/2013
8
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Middlesex
Isai Gonzalez
Chrispino S. Sho
Candidates Name
Manuel Chen
682
Esmeralda Polanco
Marcus Coc
Alex Paredes
Fidencio Sho
Maria Tut
Rosita Oh
Olga Garcia
Marcelino Cal
Alfonso Guerra Jr.
Yolanda Orellano
Delmi Cornelio
Loren Cruz
Village
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Toledo District
Otoxha
Hummingbird
Myrtle Cruz
Rudy Chen
Jose Salam
Guillermo Choc
Esteban Coc
Miguel Salam
Francisco Keh
Miguel Cucul
5/26/2013
Abelino Zuniga
Mario Zuniga
Victor Ical
Lorenzo Pop
Heronimo Cal
Chairperson
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
63
Elected
1
28
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Date
Election
Date
5/26/2013
Village
Medina Bank
Village
Medina Bank
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Marcus Cholom
Asterio Coc
Sebastian Tzalam
Member
Member
Member
Toledo District
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Capital Weekly
Candidates Name
Position
Toledo District Received
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Mateo Rash
Chairperson Received
30
Junnalio Ical
Chairperson
4
MarcosRash
Caal
28
Mateo
Chairperson
30
Junnalio Ical
Chairperson
4
Marcos
Chairperson
28
Abelino Caal
Zuniga
Member
Mario Zuniga
Member
Victor Ical
Abelino
Zuniga
Member
Lorenzo
Pop
Mario
Zuniga
Member
Heronimo
Member
Victor
IcalCal
Joseph Cal
Lorenzo
Pop
Member
Heronimo Cal
Member
Toledo
District
Joseph Cal
Member
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Toledo District Received
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Jose Pop
91
Kenny B. Cal
Chairperson
62
Jose Pop
Chairperson
91
Kenny
B. Cal
Chairperson
62
Leonardo
M. Kus
Member
99
Louis Chub
Member
102
Hubert Kus
94
Leonardo
M. Kus
Member
99
AndresChub
Jucub
90
Louis
Member
102
James Cal
83
Hubert
Kus
Member
94
Orlando
Choco
Member
93
Andres Jucub
90
Juan
Kus
Jr.
Member
63
James Cal
83
Henry R.Choco
Cal
52
Orlando
Member
93
Juan Kus Jr.
Member
TOLEDO
DISTRICT 63
Henry R. Cal
Member
No. of52Votes
Candidates Name
Position
TOLEDO DISTRICTReceived
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Linus Montezuma Choc
85
Alberto Choco
Chairperson
67
Juan Cucul
14
Linus
Montezuma Choc
Chairperson
85
Alberto Choco
Chairperson
67
Juan
Cucul
Chairperson
14
Carmelo
Chun
Member
85
Pablo Cal
Member
85
Domingo Chun
Teul
79
Carmelo
Member
85
Premacio
79
Pablo
Cal Che
Member
85
Jose
Shi
Member
77
Domingo Teul
79
Alfredo Teul
77
Premacio
Che
Member
79
Sebastian
74
Cal Rash
75
Jose
Shi
Member
77
Alanberto
Teul
69
Alfredo
Teul
Member
77
Augustin
68
Jose
Cal Bah
Member
75
Martin Choco
Member
65
Pedro Che
Member
64
Oferio Ico
Member
34
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
Total63
Votes Spoilt Rejected
Polled
Votes Votes
1
63
Remarks
Elected
Elected
1
Wednesday,
June 5, 2013
Uncontested
5/26/2013
Uncontested
Election
Date
Village
Candidates Name
Position
No. of Votes
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
Chairperson
Chairperson
106
23
9
44
Remarks
Indian Creek
Pablo Choc
Marcus Teck
Ana M. Muschamp
Ramiro Coc
Polled
Votes Votes
184
Elected
2
Manuel Ack
Julian Mas
Nicolas Choc Jr.
Juan Choc
Nathaniel Mas
Martin Tec
Juanita Choc
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Toledo District
148
145
130
130
124
117
80
Election
Date
Village
Candidates Name
Position
No. of Votes
Received
Chairperson
Chairperson
Chairperson
30
4
28
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Village
San Miguel
Village
Mateo Rash
Junnalio Ical
Marcos Caal
5/26/2013
Abelino Zuniga
Mario Zuniga
Victor Ical
Lorenzo Pop
Heronimo Cal
Joseph Cal
Village
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Toledo District
Candidates Name
Position
Remarks
Chairperson
Chairperson
5/26/2013
Polled
Votes Votes
63
Elected
1
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
No. of Votes
Received
Remarks
San Miguel
Jose Pop
Kenny B. Cal
San Miguel
5/26/2013
Medina Bank
Election
Date
Election
Date
Election
Date
91
62
Election
Date
Election
Date
Village
Silver Creek
Silver Creek
Village
Silver Creek
Polled
Votes Votes
163
Elected
5/26/2013
5/26/2013
5/26/2013
10
691
5/26/2013
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested
Uncontested Total Votes
Remarks
Polled
Total163
Votes
Remarks
Elected
Polled
163
Elected
691
Elected
Elected
691
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Spoilt Rejected
Votes Votes
Spoilt Rejected
Votes Votes
10
874
5/26/2013
5/26/2013
Leonardo M. Kus
Louis Chub
Hubert Kus
Andres Jucub
James Cal
Orlando Choco
Juan Kus Jr.
Henry R. Cal
Member
99
Member
102
Member
94
Member
90
Member
83
Member
93
Member
63
Member
52
TOLEDO DISTRICT
No. of Votes
Candidates Name
Position
Received
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Remarks
Remarks
Elected
Total Votes
Polled
Total172
Votes
Polled
172
10
15
15
Spoilt Rejected
Votes Votes
Spoilt Rejected
Votes Votes
6
Elected
936
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
6
936
5
5
5
15
New Members of Elections and Boundaries Commission
Election
Village
Remarks
Polled
Votes Votes
A DateSwearing-in
172
Silver Creek
Linus
Montezuma
Choc
Chairperson
85
Elected
Ceremony wasAlberto Choco
Chairperson
67
6
Juan Cucul
Chairperson
14
held on May 23,
936
Carmelo Chun
Member
85
Elected
2013, at BelizePablo Cal
Member
85
Elected
Domingo Teul
Member
79
Elected
Che
Member
79
Elected
House,
Belmo-Premacio
5/26/2013
Jose Shi
Member
77
Elected
Alfredo Teul
Member
77
Elected
pan for membersJose Cal
Member
75
5
of the Elections
and Boundaries
Commission.
His Excellency the Governor General, Sir
Colville Young, Four new members of Elections & Boundaries Commission with Governor General Sir Colville Young
Mrs. Philippa Griffith Bailey
swore in Mrs. Phillipa Griffith Bailey, Ms. Naima Barrow, Mr. Derek Courtenay,
S.C., and Mr. Orlando Espat,
who have been appointed as
members of the Elections
and Boundaries Commission
for a period of five years with
effect from 1st May, 2013.
These appointments
were approved by the Senate
on the 7th May, 2013 as required by section 61A of the
Mr. Orlando Espat
Mr. Derek Courtenay, S.C
Constitution.
Ms. Naima Barrow, Attorney-at-law,
of the law firm
of Barrow and
Company, is a
new member
of the Commission. The
other
three
members have
been
reap-
Miss Naima Barrow
pointed for a second term.
The Chairman of
the Elections and Boundaries Commission is Mr.
Bernard Pitts, who was
appointed in May 2012
for a period of five years.
The Elections and
Boundaries
Commission
consists of a Chairman and
four other members, two of
whom are nominated by the
Leader of the Opposition.
Capital Weekly
Page 19
Police United Win PLB Football Championship
I
t was the third time
consecutively that
they had gone to the
Finals of the Premier
League of Belize (PLB) National
Football Competition. The previous two years they fell short
of winning the championship,
earning them the derisive nickname in sports circles of ‘bridesmaid’. This time, the Police
United Football Club finally did
it; they earned the ultimate distinction of being the 2013 PLB
Football Champions.
Andres Makin of Police United
The decisive match was
played last Saturday, May 25
inside the FFB Stadium in the
Capital City of Belmopan, starting around 8 PM. The Police
United Team went into that second and final match of the Finals holding a narrow lead of 1
goal to zero, earned in the first
game of the two-game home
and away series.
It was a rainy night, not
in Georgia, but in Belmopan,
where it mattered most. But the
rains were not enough to dampen the spirits of the Police United Fans; arguably, neither that
of the FC Belize enthusiasts who
truly believed their team could
redeem itself on the road and
win it all.
Police United in Opening Ceremonies for the Game on Saturday Night
Amid the relentless Sergeant Gamboa, and when
showers and muddy pitch, the gamed resumed, the Police
FC Belize somehow managed went back on the attack, but FC
enough vision and precision to Belize again made some close
get the ball between the two calls at doubling its lead with a
uprights on the opposite end of second goal.
For the Police, Devon
the field and put themselves on
the scoreboard, One to Nil over Makin got one of the best looks
Police United, thereby evening at goal, picking up a loose ball
out the one goal advantage with within the eighteenths box; but
which the home team had en- he kicked it straight at the FC
Belize goalkeeper. Very shortly
tered the match.
The FC Belize’s goal came thereafter, he penetrated the FC
from a play initiated by Avian Belize defence, but mishandled
the ball,
C raw f o rd ,
and again
who found
FC Belize
midfieldfoiled the
er Martin
attempt at
Leslie with
the equala brilliant
izer.
pass. LesFilie in turn
nally,
afpassed the
ter buildball to Miing
up
chael Herthe presnandez who
sure for
headed the
ball into the Orlando Jimenez challenges Stephen Baizar a while,
Police
goal for the
One-Nil lead over Police.
United broke through as DanPolice United stepped up iel Jimenez received a pass from
their attack on the other end, Lennox Castillo and slammed
but could not readily come up the ball home into the corner of
with the equalizer. Meanwhile, the goal to level the score for the
FC Belize kept threatening to match at one goal apiece, therescore again, coming inches of by restoring the overall advan-
2103 PLB Champions; FC Belize
settling for second place.
The Post-Season Awards
were issued immediately following the game, with FFB President Ruperto Vicente on hand
to do the honors. In addition to
Championship trophies, there
were other awards of distinction. Glenford Chimilio of FC
Belize earned the regular season
top honor of Best Goalkeeper.
Denmark Casey of Belmopan
Bandits, last season’s champions, won Best Midfielder. Danny
Danny Jimenez Equalizes 1-1
Jimenez of the new champion
team, Police United, is the Most
Valuable Player (MVP) for the
Playoffs. International goleador,
Deon McCauley, now a member of the Belmopan Bandits,
shared the Most Goals award for
the season with Jerome James;
they both scored 9 goals. And,
Leon Cadle of FC Belize earned
the distinction of Best Defence.
At the end of a rainy
night of Football at the FFB Stadium in Belmopan, the biggest
news had to be that Police United had finally shed the nickname of ‘bridesmaid’, and had
stepped up to the altar to consummate the nuptial bond as
the lovely bride of the PBL.
Finally, they did it!
Police United Fans, including Deputy Commissioner Elodio Aragon
Delroy Flores of Police United
earning a second goal.
The first half ended with
the One-Nil lead in favor of
FC Belize. The half-time break
featured amusing entertainment by Police United Maskot
tage in the Finals for the Police
United Football Club.
And that’s how the
match would finish. Police
United, with their one goal advantage had emerged as the
Amin August of Police United
Page 20
Capital Weekly
Police United Win PLB Football Championship
Glenford Chimilo, FC Belize
Best Goalkeeper
Marvin Ottley, FC Belize
Best Coach Award
Danny Jimenez, Police United
Most Valuable Player (MVP)
Jerome James, Bandits, tied for
Most Goals Scored in the Season
Senior Superintendent of Police Alford Grinage receives
Trophy for Police United from FFB President Ruperto Vicente
Denmark Casey, Belmopan
Bandits, Best Midfielder
Deon McCauley, Bandits, Best
Forward, tied for Most Goals
Leon ‘Chow’ Cadle, FC Belize
Best Defensive Player
Andres Makin receives Team
Championship Trophy for Police
NOTICE
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) advises customers that all BEL employees and contractors carry an
authorized BEL identiication card. Customers should always ask any individual who claims to be
conducting business on behalf of the Company to present their valid BEL identiication card or contact BEL
directly, if in doubt.
BELIZE ELECTRICITY LIMITED
2 1/2 Miles Phlilp Goldson HIghway
For queries call BEL, toll free, at 0-800-235-2273 or send an email to
[email protected].
ID# 0001
CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION CARD
BEL’s employees and contractors are not authorized to, and
will NEVER request direct payment for services conducted at
customers’ premises.
Tel: 227-0954
John Doe
Contractor
Department Assigned to
Authorized by
EXPIRES - December 31, 2013
Capital Weekly
Page 21
Elections and Boundaries Commission
Belize, 27th May 2013
DISSOLUTION OF VILLAGE COUNCILS
WHEREAS, Section 10 (1) of the Village Councils Act Chapter
88 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000-2003, provides that
the Elections and Boundaries Commission shall, at least seven days
before any general election of members of the council becomes due
under the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder,
dissolve that council, by Order published in the Gazette and on the
radio;
AND WHEREAS, the general election of members of the Village
Councils set out in the Schedule hereto becomes due on the 9th June,
2013;
DATED this 27th May 2013
CHAIRMAN
ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION
SCHEDULE
VILLAGE COUNCILS DISSOLVED WITH EFFECT
NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by
the aforesaid section
10 (1) of the Village Councils Act, the Elections and Boundaries
Commission hereby dissolves the Village Councils set out in the
Schedule hereto with effect from 2nd June 2013
SIGNED: (BERNARD Q.
PITTS)
FROM 2nd JUNE 2013
BELIZE DISTRICT
COROZAL DISTRICT
Sandhill
Libertad
Lord’s Bank
Caledonia
CAYO DISTRICT
Paraíso
Succotz
Patchakan
Armenia
ORANGE WALK DISTRICT
St Margaret
San José
Los Tambos
San Luis
Duck Run III
Carmelita
San Antonio
August Pine Ridge
As from the said 2nd June 2013, the following provisions shall apply
in accordance with Section 11 of the said Act:(a) All the powers, duties and liabilities of the outgoing
Council shall, until the constitution of a new Council, be
exercised, performed and discharged by the persons who
held the posts of Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer of
the Council immediately before the dissolution; and
(b) All property belonging to or vested in or in the occupation
of the Council shall, during the period aforesaid, vest in
and be in the occupation, control and management of the
persons indicated in paragraph (a) above.
ELECTIONS & BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT
Public Notice
The Elections and Boundaries Commission, in accordance with Part II, Sections 6 and Part VI, Section 35 of the
Village Councils Act, Chapter 88 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2003, hereby release the official schedule for
Village/Community Council Elections 2013
In all villages nomination opens at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 10:00 a.m.
No asterisks denote Poll closes at 1:00 p.m. * Denote Poll closes at 3:00 p.m. ** Denote Poll closes at 5:00 p.m;
9th JUNE 2013
ORANGE WALK
COROZAL
BELIZE DISTRICT
VILLAGE
1. Libertad **
VENUE
Comm. Center
VILLAGE
1. San José **
VENUE
Govt. School
VILLAGE
1. Sandhill **
VENUE
Guadalupe RC School
2. Caledonia **
RC School
2. San Luis
RC School
2. Lord’s Bank**
Comm. Center
8. Paraíso *
Govt. School
3. Carmelita **
Govt. School
5. Patchakan * *
Comm. Center
4. August Pine Ridge**
RC School
CAYO
VILLAGE
VENUE
1. Succotz **
San Jose RC School
2. Armenia *
Comm. Center
3. St. Margaret *
St. Margaret Mary RC School
4. Los Tambos
Govt. School
5. Duck Run III
Hidden Paradise Govt. School
6. San Antonio **
Comm. Center
Page 22
Capital Weekly
Belmopan Kids and Youth Cup 2013
(Organized by Belmopan Football League)
Playoff Schedule for Weekend - June 1 & 2
(Information and Photos Provided by Peter Alvarez, Chairman, Belmopan Football League)
Saturday 01/06/2013 Isidoro Beaton Stadium
Championship Schedule Belmopan City Council Kids Cup 2013
2:00 pm Manchester United - San Martin
vs Manchester City - Armenia 4:00 pm Real Madrid - Mountain View
vs Barcelona - Site 7 Sunday 02/06/2013 Isidoro Beaton stadium
Championship Schedule
Belmopan City Council Youth Cup 2013
2:00 pm Celtic - Las Flores vs
Manchester United - San Martin
4:00 pm Barcelona - Site7 vs
Valencia - YWAM Roaring Creek Dmitri Fabro & Eddy Valencia of
Valencia YWAM Roaring Creek (Youth Cup)
Jamal Brooks, Jayden Lopez, Jarrel Young, Dexter Belisle, Jahlin Pelayo,
Wilfredo Galvez and Jovaunn Ramos all of Barcelona-Site7 (Kids Cup)
Fernando Donis & Manuel Figueroa
Manchester United of San Martin
Johnny Garcia
Manchester City of Armenia
Tahj Reid Ahmaud Sanchez Collin Gentle & Dalton Moreira
Real Madrid Mountain View (Kids Cup)
Capital Weekly
Page 23
Belmopan Kids and Youth Cup 2013
(Organized by Belmopan Football League)
Playoff Schedule for Weekend - June 1 & 2
(Information and Photos Provided by Peter Alvarez, Chairman, Belmopan Football League)
Naim Wilson, Ernesto Lauriano, Alex Scott, Mario Valencia & Jalen Myers
Valencia YWAM Roaring Creek (Youth Cup)
Jaime Crespo and Jairo Lopez
Celtic Las Flores Youth Cup (Youth Cup)
John Banner, Valencia YWAM
Roaring Creek (Youth Cup)
Henry Leonardo, Adrian Cal, Brian Castillo & Jamal Tejeda
Manchester United - San Martin (Youth Cup)
Alex Brooks,Noah Moro, Brandon Anderson, Tyrek Middleton and Dale Pelayo
All of of Barcelona - Site 7 (Youth Cup)
Tarique Humes & Giovanni Gonzalez
Barcelona - Site 7 (Youth Cup)
Page 24
Capital Weekly

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