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No. 027 Sunday, March 31, 2013 Price: $1.00 FEATURING EXCERPTS FROM BUDGET DEBATE ICJ Referendum DOA? Belize Government Rejects Guatemala’s Proposals

Luis Fernando Carrera Jose Miguel Insulza Hon. Wilfred “Sedi” Elrignton Guatemalan Foreign Minister OAS Secretary General, Belize’s Foreign Minister n March 26, for an indefinite period or for Be- by Belize, Guatemala and the OAS therefore be jointly agreed upon. 2013, the Gov- lize to proceed on its own to hold on 8th December, 2008. That Spe- The Government of Belize Oernemnt of Be- a referendum on the agreed date, cial Agreement provides for ref- is today writing to OAS Secretary lize, through its Ministry of For- has decided to reject the Guate- erenda to be held in Belize and General Insulza to inform him eign Affairs, issued the following malan proposals in their entirety. in Guatemala simultaneously on that Belize rejects the proposals by self-explanatory Press Release: The Government of Be- the date of 6th October, 2013 and Guatemala and to confirm Belize’s The Government of Be- lize notes that tremendous efforts had also been jointly agreed upon continued commitment to abide lize, having had occasion to review over many years and through suc- by the Parties for the purpose of by the Special Agreement of De- the proposals by the Republic of cessive administrations have been consulting the respective publics cember 2008, including the hold- Guatemala as presented in writ- spent in finding a negotiated solu- on whether or not the solution ing of simultaneous referenda as ing on 17th March, 2013 to Secre- tion that would bring to a defin- should be found in submitting agreed on 6th October, 2013 (END). tary General of the Organization itive end Guatemala’s unfounded Guatemala’s claim to the Interna- As we said, it’s self-ex- of American States, Jose Miguel claim to Belize, and that the failure tional Court of Justice. Any chang- planatory. We end with a sim- Insulza, for the parties to consid- of these attempts is what led to the es in the Special Agreement or the ple question: Is the ICJ Ref- er postponement of the referenda signing of the Special Agreement agreed dates of the referenda must erendum Dead on Arrival? Big Up the Cops! Who Will It Be Now? Cross Country Classic Coming! Quick Response Foils Kidnapping After five-years of Be- Police have foiled a lizean drought, with Foreign- kidnapping in Corozal. On ers drinking up all the Cross Sunday Night in Corozal Country glory, last year, 2012, Town, a one-year-old child, young Giovanni Choto re- Ivy Yang Chen, was taken at claimed the Garland for Be- lize and made all of us proud. gunpoint from her mother, Who will it be in 2013? Mei Tang Chen. Kidnap- That’s what everybody wants to pers demanded a ransom know. On Holy Saturday, March of US $450 Thousand. 30, 2013 we will all find out. But, the Police re- Belizean again, or Mr. Allen Whylie back to the Foreigners? What Commissioner of Police Continued on Page 4 will it be; and who will it be? 2012 Champ, Giovanni Choto Page 2 Capital Weekly Sunday, March 31, 2013 From the Desk Congrats! of the Chairman Life and Death - Cycle of Cycles cle; the cycle of cycles, once again for un- if you will; and the imaginable great- beginning of some- ness, could it be that thing completely new. the Elections of 2012, Theirs being a called one year early, civilization predating were not at all untime- Dr. Marjorie Parks the Birth of Christ, ly; that, in the full- The Ministry of and rising to its great- ness of time, no soon- Health extends congrat- est glory some 900 er, did the Belizean ulations to Dr. Marjorie years after his Death People put an end to Parks on her Outstand- ing Women Award by the and Resurrection, the cycle of boom and Women’s Department the Mayans, perhaps bust that inevitably of the Ministry of Hu- without being ful- attended the death of man Development, Social Delroy Cuthkelvin Transformation and Pov- ly conscious of it or one-term UDP Gov- erty Alleviation. Chairman, Editorial Board attaining the com- ernments succeeded Dr. Parks was nomi- t’s that plete fulfillment -or by PUP waste and cor- nated for this award by the dained, were driven ruption resurrected? Nurses’ Association of Be- time of lize. The award was given the year by some Divine force Could it be that to her Wednesday Night, once again towards the revela- it really was no coinci- March 27, 2013 at a cere- whenI issues of Life tion and acknowl- dence that the virtual mony at the Bliss Center edgement of the same for the Performing Arts. and Death come into death of dynasties on Each year, the sharp focus. It is, universal truths and one side of the politi- Women’s Department of course, the Eas- principles that gave cal divide correspond- chooses six women - one ter Season, which is rise to Christianity? ed with the death of from each district - for their outstanding con- centrally about how Could it be that tribalism on the other tributions to their orga- the end of the Mayan side, as the Old UDP one Man died in or- (Continued on Page 3) der that all Man- Calendar just One Government gave way kind might live. Quarter ago on the to a new UDP Admin- Everywhere, in Winter Solstice (De- istration embracing, Capital Weekly every way, the cycle cember 21) of 2012, at its highest execu- From the Heart of the Nation and the beginning of tive level, indepen- of Life and Death To the Soul of the People constantly plays out a new age thereafter, dent elements and before us and around marked the unfold- those ostracized, vil- Published By: us. But, in this part ing or fulfillment of lified and crucified Roots & Rhythm Ltd. of the World, in this some Life and Death by their own Party 12 Lime Street peculiar Land, there paradox that paral- (the Opposition)? Belmopan lels and replicates Indeed, Easter is something in 2013 Chairman: that tells us there is the Biblical account brings into sharper Delroy Cuthkelvin more at hand than of Christ’s Death and focus matters of Life just another turn in the new beginning it and Death, decay and Compositor: the regular cycle. signaled for the en- renewal. And, if you William Cuthkelvin stop to think about Indeed, by all tire Human Race? Telephone: accounts, the year In this little it, the significance for 802-1284 just ended a quarter Nation, once at the us, this time around, ago marked for us the center of a great civ- is broader and deep- Email: end of an entire cy- ilization, and poised er than it ever was. capitalweekly_bze @yahoo.com Sunday, March 31, 2013 Capital Weekly Page 3 New Venezuelan Ambassador Prime Minister on Leave Presents credentials to Governor General that the Hon. Dean Barrow departed the Country Wednesday, March 27, 2013 on personal leave. During the Prime Minister’s absence, Hon. Gaspar Vega, the Deputy Prime Minister, will act as Prime Minister. Prime Minister Hon. Dean Barrow Dean Barrow expects Prime Minister of Belize to return to Belize The Office of the on Easter Monday, Prime Minister informs April 1, 2013. His Excellency Yoel Del Valle Perez Marcano, New Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela presenting his credentials to Education Degree in 2011. Belize’s Governor General His Excellency Sir Colville Young Her immense contribution Congrats! over the years to the nurs- ing profession is invalu- (Belmopan. March 21st, 2013.) the Governor General and (Continued from Page 2) able. She is currently the the Ambassador expressed His Excellency Yoel nization and community. Deputy Director of Health Del Valle Perez Marcano, hope for the continuation The Women’s Department Services and Chief Nursing Ambassador of the Bolivar- of their strong and cordial feels that “it is important Officer in the Ministry of ian Republic of Venezuela diplomatic relationship. to take note of all the hon- Health. to Belize has presented his The Ambassador also ourees’ contribution and The Minister of credentials to the Governor presented his letter of cre- to use the ceremony to re- Health, Hon. Pablo Marin, energize their efforts in the General of Belize, His Ex- dentials to Minister of For- the Chief Executive Of- path that leads to women’s eign Affairs and Attorney ficer, Dr. Peter Allen and cellency Sir Colville Young. empowerment and respect General, Hon. Wilfred El- the management and staff The Governor General for human rights.” rington and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Health extended a warm welcome to Dr. Marjorie Parks share in this prestigious the Ambassador on behalf of Officer in the Ministry of was the first nurse in Belize honour with Dr. Marjorie the people of Belize; and both Affairs, H.E. Alexis Rosado. to complete a Doctorate Parks.

PUBLIC CAUTION Rising Cases of Hepatitis A

also be con- taminated wa- tracted from ter or ice. Boil close contact and treat all with infected drinking water individuals. with chlorine. Belmopan. The · Dis- practice good hygiene and March 25th, 2013. Ministry ad- infect con- sanitary measures at all vises the pub- taminated times. If you or someone The Ministry of Health lic to take dishes, toilets you know suspects the pres- is investigating a cluster of necessary and common ence of the disease, please fourteen suspected cases of precautions surfaces. visit the nearest health care Hepatitis A that have occurred (as listed be- Since facility in your community. over the last three weeks low) to pre- the start of in the Trio Village, Stann vent contami- the year, a few A health and wellness Creek District. One such case nation and spread of the virus. cases have been identified message from your Ministry has been confirmed by lab. · Wash hands prop- mainly in the rural communi- of Health Hepatitis A is a food erly using soap and clean ties of the Corozal, Cayo and and waterborne disease with water especially before pre- Toledo Districts. We are ag- For More Information symptoms that may include paring or serving food, af- gressively conducting house- contact: yellowing of the eyes and ter using the toilet and to-house health education Director of Health skin, dark urine, light-col- after changing diapers. and environmental cleanup Services ored stool along with mild · Wash all vegetables, campaigns to treat the cas- fever, vomiting, diarrhea and fruits and other raw food with es in all the affected areas. Ministry of Health loss of appetite among others. clean water before eating it. The Ministry of Health Belmopan This self-limiting disease can · Do not consume con- re-emphasizes the need to 822-2325/0809 Page 4 Capital Weekly Sunday, March 31, 2013 “Stop Trying to Scare the Belizean People!” Belmopan Member Rebuts Leader of the Opposition et me first observe Mr. Speaker, the last time the that there are two economy grew in 2003 by more Ltraditional markers, than 5 percent it was fuelled, as standards or yardsticks used to the Leader of the Opposition judge a country’s performance, has now admitted, it was fuelled or in this case, the performance by reckless spending, by reckless of the United Democratic Party borrowing, that landed us right Government, My Government. into the arms of the Superbond. And Mr., Speaker, let me And I hope we have tran- say for the record that there are script (in fact, I know we have some who take issue with my a transcript) of what he said, reference to this United Dem- because he has finally taken the ocratic Party Government, this credit (if you can call it cred- Government of the Honorable it) for the fact that it is their Dean Oliver Barrow, as “My fiscal policies, their policy of Government”. I continue to so reckless spending and reckless unabashedly because, unlike borrowing that landed us into those on the other side who are the Superbond; a Superbond ashamed of the record of their albatross around our necks, government between 1998 and for which we have nothing to 2008 and ashamed of associat- show. And this is the second ing themselves with the Gov- time I have heard him talk ernment of Said Musa, I am about wanting to show what extremely proud of this United they did with the Superbond. Democratic Party Government, And, forgive me, Mr. and exceedingly proud of my Hon. John Saldivar Speaker, I forgot to bring the list Prime Minister, the Honorable Belmopan Area Representative of the things that they claim to Dean Oliver Barrow (applause). have used the Superbond money So, Mister Speaker, you er, and see if we are performing so on, he prefers to look at the on; and my good colleague from will hear me constantly speak better or worse than they did. future and paint this gloom and Collet has promised me that he of this government as my gov- So, Mr. Speaker, for doom picture of where he thinks has that list, so I will leave him ernment; and I urge all other those on the other side who are we are going to go in 2013-2014. to go through that list. But he members of the United Demo- ashamed of the People’s United Mr. Speaker, when we is now trying to take credit that cratic Party to proudly refer to Party Record between 1998 and look at how this government has those monies were used for the this government as their gov- 2008, they should cork up their performed in 2012 versus 2011, we good of the People of Belize. ernment, because it is a govern- ears, because they will hear ad see that we are making progress. Well, it is only he, and the ment of which we are extreme- nauseam the shameful record And we look at the prospects people on that side of the aisle ly proud. But to the matter at of their party; because they can- for 2013. When we look at GDP that think that the Superbond hand, Mr. Speaker, I was say- not judge my government. Who growth Mr. Speaker, as is widely was used for anything like the ing that there are two tradi- are they to judge my govern- known, and as the Leader of the good of this Country. The Su- tional markers that are used to ment, to issue a report card on Opposition tries to gloss over perbond, Mr. Speaker, was not judge a country’s performance, my government except they do it, in 2012 our economy grew by used (and we know that) for the among others, of course. so against the backdrop of what 5.3 percent, Mr. Speaker. This good of this country, but rath- First, we must com- they did when they were the is nothing short of phenome- er to line the pockets of those pare our performance in one government? The most “thiev- nal, Mr. Speaker. That is why he who are on the other side. Ask year against what was achieved ing”, “lying”, “corrupt”, those are wants to gloss over it; the good the member for Orange Walk in the previous year. Second, words associated, Mr. Speaker, things that this government has Central, because he has called we must compare our perfor- with the government between done, he wants to gloss over it. on numerous occasions for mance this year against what 1998 and 2008. And now they To put it in context, Mr. them to bring back the millions. other countries and other gov- have the face of brass to, a few Speaker, in 2011, we achieved In the UDP version of ernments, especially in the economic growth, though, Mr. region, have achieved. And “And if you look at what was achieved in the Speaker (fast forward to 2012), third, and perhaps most im- previous 10 years, in terms of GDP growth, we have set our debt with the portantly, Mr. Speaker, we must renegotiated Superbond, which compare the performance of 5.3 percent is the highest rate of growth in they want to call 2038 Super- our government against what the last 10 years of this Country’s history.” bond, we have set our debt on governments before us had a sustainable path, one which achieved or not achieved. weeks ago, put out what they 1.9 percent GDP Growth, and is expected soon to achieve for In other words, we must call a report card on the UDP. in 2012 we had 2.7 percent. Belize a coveted, and up to this look at this year and the last, see Shame, Mr. Speaker, is And if you look at what was point, what appeared to be, where we are, and where we are an emotion that is alien to them. achieved in the previous 10 impossible to achieve debt to going, whether we have done Anyway, Mr. Speaker, years, in terms of GDP growth, GDP ratio of 60 percent. Under better or we have done worse; let’s get to the Budget and the 5.3 percent is the highest rate this UDP Administration, Mr. we must look at our friends performance of my government. of growth in the last 10 years of Speaker, we will become the envy and our neighbors and see how Let us look first at how we did this Country’s history. The last of the region and the World as they are doing, and if we are do- in 2012. And as I go to talking time that this Belizean Econ- it relates to debt management. ing better or worse than they about what we did in 2012, I just omy grew by more than 5 per- In the UDP version of econom- are doing; and we must look at couldn’t help but notice how the cent was in 2003. It means that ic growth, Mr. Speaker, we are the record of those that were Leader of the Opposition just for the four last years of the PUP disciplined, and we are focused. in government before us, those tried to brush over our achieve- Administration they could not And he is talking (I’m that sit right on the next side of ments in 2012, and instead of match the 5.3 percent growth sure for political gain, again) the aisle, Mr. Speaker, who gov- talking about what we achieved that we have achieved in 2012. erned before we came into pow- in 2012, the 5.3 GDP Growth and And when you look at it, Continued on Page 5 Sunday, March 31, 2013 Capital Weekly Page 5 “Stop Trying to Scare the Belizean People!” Belmopan Member Rebuts Leader of the Opposition Continued from Page 4 dread going back to the polls Opposition, what do you think 20 years; because unless we get in four years time, because the has been central to the negoti- a change in the leadership in saying that they are on the side four years of unprecedented ations with the unions in terms the People’s United Party from of the public officers and the growth and development that of the salary increase that they those that were the same peo- teachers. Let me remind him we will experience under the are asking for? The Budget has ple that presided over the mess again that it is they that froze UDP will make it almost im- been central to those negotia- that took place, the corruption the increments for teachers possible for them to be the tions! Because it is the budget that took place from 1998 to and public officers in 2005. And government next time around. upon which the Prime Minister 2008, they are never going to don’t do as I’ve heard the mem- And I hear them lam- has promised that if we get the see the light of day as a next gov- ber for Toledo East tried to do, ernment of Belize (applause)! and say, “I was not a part of that”. “This Economic Growth is being fuelled by growth And the one thing they You were all a part of in Agriculture, growth in Tourism, growth in have done, Mr. Speaker, the one that; you were all a part of freez- thing they have done, that to ing public officers’ and teach- Construction, growth in Fisheries, growth in Aquaculture, expansion in Hotel Construction, my mind, slams the door shut ers’ increments. And it was on them ever becoming the gov- the United Democratic Party, better performance in Sugar and in Banana... ernment in the near future, is when it got into government What does that mean? It means that the UDP that they passed a resolution in in 2008, which restored the in- version of economic growth is sustainable.” their party which says that you crements for public officers. can’t remove the Leader; you But what we are always kind of revenue performance can’t remove any of the repre- going to be, Mr. Speaker, what basting Ambassador Espat. I sentatives; you can’t remove any we are always going to be is re- would want to think that in their that we wish to have, that it is based on that that the teachers of them that were a part of the sponsible; we are always going minds, 2012 was, Mr. Speaker, corruption, the massive corrup- to be a responsible govern- Mark Espat 1.0. In 2017, they and public officers will get their raise. So, they have been study- tion of the last People’s United ment. We are not going to be may well see Mark Espat 2.0. Party Government. So it seems reckless; we are not going to Mr. Speaker, the Leader ing the Budget; we have been talking the Budget with them. to me that they have doomed play to those who would want of the Opposition started out themselves, Mr. Speaker, they to see us spend recklessly and his presentation this morning And then, to talk about the Chamber, it is this Gov- have doomed themselves to stay put our Country into further by talking again and lamenting in Opposition because the Peo- problems. Public officers and about this government not con- ernment, Mr. Speaker, that ap- pointed a liaison officer in no ple of Belize are not going to put teachers deserve their raise, and sulting. Mr. Speaker, why do you any of them in the majority to they will get it as soon as this think the people were breaking lesser place than the Prime Min- ister’s Office to liaison directly take over the Government of this government and this country up the steps of the National As- Country if they continue to have are able to responsibly afford to sembly in 2005 and 2007? How with the business sector. So how can you say that this govern- as their leaders the same people give them their raise (applause). quickly they forget, that it is who presided over the worst ten In the UDP version of they that locked the Unions out ment is not consulting with the business sector or the unions? years of corruption this Coun- economic growth, this econom- of their office, that it is they that try has ever seen (applause). ic growth is being fueled by refused to talk to the Unions, But you see, Mr. Speak- er, when they are in Opposi- Mr. Speaker, maybe I growth in Agriculture, growth the Chamber, the Churches, all should not offer them free ad- in Tourism, growth in Con- the social partners; it is they tion, they speak of all these lofty concepts, concepts which vice; but they have already struction, growth in Fisheries, that did that. And that is why made the decision that they growth in Aquaculture, expan- they got the worst whipping they, when they were in gov- ernment for ten years, they re- will not move any of them, sion in Hotel Construction, ever in 2008; because they re- so it’s going to be anoth- better performance in Sug- fused to consult, Mr. Speaker. fused to practice. And that is one of the reasons, Mr. Speak- er five years for us after this. ar and in Banana; this is what And now they come, Mr. Mr. Speaker, he talks the UDP version of economic Speaker, and accuse my govern- er, I continue to say, it is going on our second term, it is going about cost of living going up, growth is based on; not Super- ment of not consulting? Well, and maybe those who are not bond that borrows a Billion first of all, when it comes to on to ten years now, and if you recall in 2008 I had predicted privy to the numbers might want dollars and spends it recklessly. the unions, Mr. Leader of the to believe him. But I can tell What does that mean, Mr. him and remind him that under Speaker? It means that the UDP this UDP administration, for version of economic growth is the last five years, inflation has sustainable. We can continue to never gone up above 2 percent. experience these levels of eco- And the last time that it went up nomic growth for years to come, above 2 percent was under the as long as the people keep a re- People’s United Party. It is un- sponsible administration like der them that inflation had gone that of the United Democrat- beyond 2 percent, Mr. Speaker. ic Party in office (applause). And now they come Mr. Speaker, this is not and try to talk about us. And the first time we’ve done this; we are well within the inter- this is not the first time that nationally accepted targets for the United Democratic Party inflation, because those who has done this. But you what I understand economics un- thank God for, that this is the derstand that growth comes first time we have gotten a sec- with fluctuations in prices. ond term so that we can now And then, he starts move forward and show the talking about public debt; he Country where we can go if we spoke about the Public Debt. are a responsible government. For the life of me, I can’t un- That is one of the things that I derstand these people over the think the Leader of the Oppo- sition and the PUP dread. They Hon. Francis Fonseca, Leader of the Opposition Continued on Page 7 Page 6 Capital Weekly Sunday, March 31, 2013 Faith Lift The Resurrection of Christ: Blind Faith or Fact? tion of the Scriptures expectant imagina- 28:4). After they re- and what is declared tion by His followers covered they ran to the therein about the res- who were dreaming Sanhedrin (the Jewish By Zelda Hill urrection, there are or hallucinating. The Court) to report it but other proofs that the Biblical account con- were bribed to say that resurrection of Christ firms that Jesus’ fol- they had fallen asleep. is a historical fact. lowers did not expect Strangely, if the San- ith- Him to resurrect (Luke hedrin believed that out The strongest 18:33-34) and those they had fallen asleep Wthe evidence for the res- who had not seen they would have been physical resurrection urrection is the exis- Him doubted the wit- killed. But their lives of Jesus Christ from tence of the Church, ness of the others who were spared in order the dead, Christiani- especially the Church had. Jesus appeared to to propagate a lie. The ty is baseless. Today, that existed immedi- groups of people, even Bible also states that over 2 billion people ately after Christ’s res- to 500 at one time. after the resurrection, worldwide claim to be even the Jewish priests Christians and thus believed in Jesus Christ embrace faith in the “The strongest evidence for the resur- and were converted deity, virgin-birth, rection is the existence of the Church, to the faith (Acts 6:7) suffering, death and since they could no bodily resurrec- especially the Church that existed longer ignore the resur- tion of Jesus Christ. immediately after Christ’s resurrec- rection of Jesus Christ. tion. The Church would not have flour- Christians in The resurrection Belize join yearly with ished in Jerusalem if the claim of the of Christ is the most Christendom to com- resurrection of Christ by early Chris- significant fact in his- memorate the Lent- tians could have been exposed as false.” tory. Moreover, for the en Season and Easter, Christian it is a prem- during which many ise for the future res- commit to fasting urrection and the hope urrection. The Church While one person may and to giving up cer- of eternal life with Je- would not have flour- dream or hallucinate, tain luxuries while sus for all those who ished in Jerusalem if groups would neither others reflect on and have accepted His sac- the claim of the res- hallucinate and see celebrate the spiri- rificial death for their urrection of Christ by the same thing, nor tual significance of sins. Easter should early Christians could dream the same dream Jesus’ sufferings and never just be a time to have been exposed as at the same time. triumphant resurrec- passively refrain from false. Although histo- tion from the dead. all the immoral hab- ry confirms that a bru- Similarly, the its that control us for For many skep- tal Roman persecu- guards who were most of the year but it tics, being a Christian tion ensued and many placed at the entrance should be an opportu- and thus believing Christians were killed, to the tomb of Jesus nity to remember the in the resurrection the Church flourished. could not have fall- real purpose of Christ’s of Christ is not ratio- It is a fact that no one en asleep during their death and to celebrate nal. An atheist once knowingly and willing- watch; they would not His life and the new proposed, “1.6 bil- ly dies for something dare to forsake their life He gives to all those lion Christians can be that they know is false. duties. The Biblical ac- who truly believe, wrong. My claim is If the disciples had sto- count states that they trust and obey Him. simply that rational len Christ’s body, when were struck by fear at the unusual occurrenc- people should give up threatened with death Have a blessed es that they became as these beliefs”. In ref- for their faith, they and safe Easter Holiday! erence to Christiani- would have confessed. dead men (Matthew ty, someone recently But they went to their posted on the social deaths proclaiming media that “blind faith that Jesus resurrected secures its own per- and that they saw Him petuation by the sim- with their own eyes. ple unconscious expe- Capital Weekly dient of discouraging Critics also argue From the Heart of the Nation rational inquiry”. But that these post-resur- apart from faith in rection appearances To the Soul of the People the divine inspira- were the result of an Sunday, March 31, 2013 Capital Weekly Page 7 “Stop Trying to Scare the Belizean People!” Belmopan Member Rebuts Leader of the Opposition ple wanted to lend them money. Continued from Page 5 You heard what my Prime other side of the aisle; praising Minister said, Mr. Speaker? To themselves about the Super- hell with Moody’s! To Hell with bond, Mr. Speaker? They hav- Standard and Poor’s, because en’t learnt yet? They haven’t un- we don’t need any commercial derstood yet that, “Mea culpa”, is loans. We are going to grow this what the People of Belize need economy with private sector in- from them? To say you are sor- volvement, and with multi-lat- ry? It is better for you to say you eral and bilateral assistance. We are sorry for what your party did don’t need to go to those people 10 years ago than to come and anymore, so they can take our still try to justify the foolishness rating to anywhere they want. that your party did when last you Talk about Business cer- were the Government of Belize. tainty? Can we forget the two They talk about debt exclusive contracts that they consolidation, Mr. Speaker? He gave for the Tourism Village? said, oh, the Superbond was debt What was certain about that? consolidation. Yes it was con- You get something that you solidation, consolidating all the think is exclusive and, bam si bad debts that they had incurred deh (lo and behold), somebody in three years, in three years else turns up with something as the Government of Belize. just like what you have. Af- Don’t try to let the Peo- ter you’ve already gone to raise ple think, Mr. Leader of the Op- money on the international position, that the Superbond Hon. John Saldivar in the National Assembly market and find people to in- had anything at all to do with vest, you get to find out that the I didn’t see his speech be- this country. We are doing a the debt that had been incurred Government has already given fore he read it this morning. damn good job of facing those by this Country prior to 1998. somebody else the same ex- I don’t know who wrote it for issues and those challenges! It had nothing at all clusive contract that you have. him. But, how can you say that Mr. Speaker, like I said to do with that. It had to do And that is only one Belize has stopped working? earlier, the Leader of the Oppo- with all of the private loans, of the instances. There were Ask the Cane Farmers. sition refused to acknowledge all of the commercial loans many. Remember Lufthansa? Ask the Cane Farmers if Be- the growth statistics for 2012. that you all had gotten in the I think we are still paying, but lize has stopped working. In Completely ignored them! He name of the Belizean People judgment was received against fact, go up North to the Cane said, never mind, you grew the to waste and spend recklessly. this Government because Farmers, and you will hear economy by 5.3 percent in 2012, Still blaming Hurri- they had an agreement with that they are being told, plant but, he says, 2013 will be worse! cane, Mr. Leader of the Oppo- Lufthansa, an airline compa- more, plant more, plant more! That is the gloom and doom sition? Wheel and come again! ny from somewhere in Europe, Because the UDP has saved story that they want to predict; And then, to cap that and when they already had it the Sugar Industry (applause)! that is the gloom and doom off by saying this 5 years of the signed, sealed and delivered, UDP administration has been “The Leader of the Opposition refused to they turned around and signed five years of nothing? So, what acknowledge the growth statistics for 2012...Nev- another contract with the Air- are you telling the Belizean port Concession Company, People? That they re-elected er mind, you grew the economy by 5.3 percent in which included “Brother Billy”. a government of nothing? Is 2012, he says, but 2013 will be worse! That is the Talk about certainty that what you are trying to tell gloom and doom story that they want to predict... in the business environment? the Belizean People? You know, Well, I am here to declare to you that we are well Nobody will ever trust anyone in a subtle way, you aristocrats on the way to greater successes in our economy; from the other side, because really like to disrespect the Be- they are the ones that wrote lizean People, you know. You not the gloom and doom that you are predicting”. the book on double-talking du- aristocrats like to think that the plicity; in fact, they redefined Belizean don’t have brains. They Go down South, go down story that they want the Beliz- the term ‘exclusive’ when they understand what you are trying South –and ask the Banana ean People to buy. Regardless of were the Government of Belize. to say when you say that this is Growers—where Banana has who is saying it, Mr. Leader of Mr. Speaker, the Fu- a waste a time government for expanded with a new marketing the Opposition, I am here to de- ture. They talk about the fu- the last five years. You are try- arrangement for the sale of their clare to you that we are well on ture. Mr. Speaker, are they try- ing to tell them that they voted bananas. How can you say that the way to greater successes in ing to scare us. What is a scary for a waste of time government. B e l i z e h a s s t o p p e d w o r k i n g ? or economy; not the gloom and thought is to think that the No sir! No Sir! The Peo- Ask the Fishermen! doom that you are predicting. People’s United Party could ple of this Country know exactly They are right here! Ask the Talk about uncertain- ever again in the future become why they put this United Demo- Fishermen who have seen, how ty? That is why we had this big the government of this Coun- cratic Party in for a second term, much, 17 percent, 20 percent change, one of the reasons we try! That is a scary thought, and will perhaps do it for a third growth. Talk about Tourism! had this big change in 2008, be- a frightening possibility, if it term (applause), because we are Go and ask the people who cause nobody believed in them. were ever to occur, Mr. Speaker. continuing to move forward. work in the Tourism Industry World Bank was not here. World So, please, we are far When you look at our figures if Belize has stopped working. Bank had stopped lending them from October, far from Hal- and economic indicators, Mr. What I will say to you, money. IDB had stopped lend- loween, far from spook! So Speaker, we are moving forward, though, Mr., Speaker, is that ing them money. CDB had don’t spook the Belizean Peo- and they can continue to deny it they dug this Country into stopped lending them money. ple; don’t scare the Belizean as long as they want (applause). such a hole that it’s going to That’s why they had to People into thinking we could How can he say that take more time to address all go to Superbond; because no- ever have PUP 2.0 a la 1998 to Belize has stopped working? of the issues that are facing body, none of the credible peo- 2 0 0 8 ! D o n ’ t l e t t h e m s c a r e u s ! Page 8 Capital Weekly Sunday, March 31, 2013 All in Two Days’ WorK PM Barrow Wraps Up Debate on 2013-2014 Budget

r. Speaker, let Then, Mr. Speaker, he me try to deal went farther and farther into as quickly as I never-never-land, deeper and M deeper into the PUP rabbit can with what the main protago- nists on the other side had to say. hole, because he sought to de- You know I was told that scribe this Superbond succu- I should try to respond to at bus, their consolidation of this least each of their Deputy Lead- most punitive, horrendous, ers, but there are so many depu- criminal set of external loans, ty leaders, that I am afraid I have that we spoke about on the to abandon the enterprise (ap- last occasion, from KB Bank, plause)! A lot of chiefs and very from RC Bank, from DY Bank, few Indians over on that side! at 17 percent, and 18 percent, Anyway, I do want to and 19 percent. Their consoli- bear well in mind, Mr. Speak- dation was merely a consolida- er, as we conclude this mara- tion of these outrageous loans. thon session, your admonition And, yesterday, the right at the start as to conduct. Leader of the Opposition tried And I think, by and large, you to describe that consolidation have been rewarded; I feel as a rescue operation. Now, we the debate has been relative- are really talking about some ly civil. I don’t want to depart Alice in Wonderland stuff here. from that, but I do have to A rescue operation that saddled sound a warning, Mr. Speaker. us with payments, as all Belize It is a hollowed parlia- now knows, of some 95 Million mentary tradition everywhere dollars annually in trying to ser- in the civilized world, you vice what was the product of know, for opponents to deploy this so called rescue operation. language as a weapon. This is Prime Minister Hon. Dean Barrow in the National Assembly I note that he did make what happens in high-quality some effort to get into what I debates; you employ words as just short, he was insubstantial. Then, there is this myth- suppose he would describe as a sword on which to impale the Yesterday, now, was al- ical PUP unemployment fig- Economic Philosophy. He tells other side. There’s nothing quite most three weeks on, so he had ure which he had recourse to; us that he does have a Degree like a well-turned phrase; a shaft time to study, to prepare. But he said that when they left of- in Economics; but the most he that hits the mark. And this real- I’m sad to say that not much fice, unemployment was 8 per- could muster there was to coun- ly is good stuff, so I certainly feel changed. He may not have been cent. Well, two things: that is a sel against Big Government. that we ought to practice that as short as he was that first day, shameless bit of chicanery, be- And I think, in this respect, he kind of tactic. We are to educate but he was as insubstantial. So cause not even the Statistical was echoing the Chamber of our constituents, we are to edu- much so, Mr. Speaker, that in Institute of Belize, not even the Commerce. And I’m not going cate the Nation; but also are to going over my notes of what he statisticians that were present to quarrel with the Chamber entertain them, and it shouldn’t said, there is very little that I can in their time, whom they used of Commerce, you know. You be all this dry, rambling stuff find that merits any serious reply. to control, whom they used to talk about consultation. We such as we were last treated One thing, though, I direct, whom they used to make have tried to forge a working to, where people, apparently, don’t wish to interfere with the complicit in fiddling the figures, relationship with the Cham- when they come back in anoth- seating protocol on the oth- not even they suggested that er life, will be explorers where er side, but I would suggest to employment was any 8 percent. Continued on Page 9 you circumnavigate the entire the Leader that he moves as globe. My point is, Mr. Speaker, far from the ex-Prime Minister is that I don’t want anybody on as he can (maybe that’s why he that side to be too thin skinned. sent him home early today). I say this because he Responding to Leader must not allow himself to of the Opposition: be further infected with that disease of bald-faced men- I’m starting now with dacity. Because, Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition. (and I thought it was surpris- Where he was concerned, Mr. ing) we heard from the Lead- Speaker, I recollect that after my er of the Opposition yester- own budget presentation, he day some whoppers. And I am was interviewed by Channel 7, not talking about Burger King. and his comments were so per- He said, for example, that functory that it was reported to the cost of living in this Coun- be shortest reaction to a budget try had gone up by 30 percent. speech from a leader of the Op- The SIB (Statistical Institute of position ever. I, and I am sure Belize), the Central Bank, the other members of the public, figures are there, the rate of in- saw the way the station framed flation over the last year was 1.3 it as being kind, because, in oth- percent. But the Leader of the er words , in respect to the Lead- Opposition said the cost of liv- er of the Opposition, he was not ing had gone up by 30 percent. Hon. Francis Fonseca with Hon. 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Continued from Page 8 preside over the enforcement of tent conceded, although in this will be done by the private sector. egalitarianism, so that we can budget, we made the point that The first undertaking ber of Commerce that I think there was a proper display of the has stood the Nation in good take the entire country forward, of BIL is to preside over the but so that in particular we kind of capacity that we’ve been reconstruction of the Belize stead. It’s been going on for striving for in the past four or over a year now. But I will very can relieve the plight of those Civic Center, and thereafter to least able to take care of them- so years, and we did see some- spend not less than 30 Million respectfully make clear that thing like full implementation. that kind of economic philoso- selves. That is what the United Dollars in each of the districts. Democratic Party stands for. But we recognize that there are That is what the Minister of phy is not for this Government. constraints when it comes to And, Mr. Speaker, even Health, the Representative for Belize Infrastructure the Ministry of Works, when it Corozal Bay, was talking about in trying to propound the phi- comes to government bureau- losophy, the Leader of the Op- Limited (BIL) when he said that there will be cracy generally. And we are in a not less than $2 Million for the position gets it wrong, because hurry to get things done for the the kind of neo-liberal econom- He, the Leader of the Op- Andres Campos Civic Center position, (and this was a refrain People of this Country. We are in Corozal Town. Somebody ic orthodoxy that he is seeking in a hurry to give them, both in to follow, he should know, talks echoed by a number of those on over there was grumbling about that side) tried to pour scorn on the urban areas and the rural ar- the People’s Stadium in Or- about counter-cyclical spend- eas, precisely the kind of infra- ing when there is a downturn. the special purpose vehicle that ange Walk. Well, the People’s we’re setting up, the Belize In- structure uplift that they wind Stadium will get a facelift as a You want to counsel restraint; and complain about so much; you want to counsel austerity frastructure Limited (BIL) Pub- consequence of BIL and the in- when there is global downturn frastructure stimulus package. And all this money is not that affects us? Go back to your “We believe that in a small country textbooks, go consult your mas- coming from the taxpayers of ters in Washington, and even such as Belize, where there is economic in- Belize, but from Petro Caribe, they will tell you that there is equality, where there is inequality of oppor- thanks to the UDP restart of that a need in those circumstances program, and thanks to the gen- tunity, we believe in the strong hand and the erosity of the Venezuelan people for counter-cyclical spending. stout heart of a government that will look Again, I hear the Cham- and the late Comandante Hugo ber talking about a balanced after the people, that will uplift the People, Chavez, may he rest in Peace. budget. A balanced budget is that will preside over the enforcement of We are rolling out our BIL, and things will start to hap- no magic bullet, you know; and egalitarianism, so that we can take the en- economists differ as to even pen, $60 Million Worth of Infra- the desirability of a balanced tire country forward, but so that in partic- structure work, job-creating in- budget; and in that regard, you ular we can relieve the plight of those least frastructure will get done by the might call us Keynesians, and able to take care of themselves. That is what UDP for the People of this Nation. we are unabashed where that is concerned. In lean times you the United Democratic Party stands for.” Responding to The Member don’t want any balanced budget. for Fort George You need to have deficits be- lic Company that we formed. and we thought the surest eas- cause you have to spend to stim- Mr. Speaker, I don’t know if it is iest way to do this is to form I think that is enough, ulate the Economy. What you true when they come here and the special interest vehicle. Mr. Speaker to deal with demol- don’t want to do is to borrow on they say that a lot of what they Now, I hear all kinds of ishing what the Leader of the such unsustainable terms that are telling us echoes what the nonsense, such as that it will Opposition had to say or didn’t you can’t later on deal with the social partners said to them. I compete with the private sector. have to say. And so, of course, I deficits, and you can’t service don’t know how much we can Look, Mr. Speaker, the 60 Mil- have to turn, going right along, to the debt, and you end up into believe them, because, as I said, lion Dollar Infrastructure Stim- the master perjurer himself, the the kind of Superbond mess certainly the Leader of the Op- ulus Package to be administered prevaricator of all prevaricators, with which they saddled us. position has obviously not been by BIL will see contracts being the ex-prime Minister of Belize. inoculated, and the contagion awarded on the basis of transpar- You see, this thing re- Continued on Page 10 quires judicious management. It of the one who sits beside him ency, and, of course, all the work requires, Mr. Speaker, sure-foot- has clearly affected the Leader ed handling of the Economy. It of the Opposition. But if what does not require some kind of he said does indeed echo some holding on, in some kind of un- concern that social partners informed way, to some kind of have, let me disabuse all of them foreign gospel that these peo- of their ill-conceived notions ple try to foist on us. So, what and the lack of understanding. is clear is this: we didn’t sign on This special purpose vehicle is to any Washington consensus meant purely and exclusive- that suggests that the role of ly to ensure quick delivery of the State ought to be atrophied, his Government’s $ 60 Million ought to wither away. We didn’t stimulus package (applause). sign on to that. We believe that They are the ones that in a small country such as Be- complain about the slow pace of lize, where there is economic implementation of government inequality, where there is in- project. They pick through the equality of opportunity, we be- Capital Budget to try to show lieve in the strong hand and the where money has not been stout heart of a government that spent, and then use that as a stick will look after the people, that with which to beat the Govern- will uplift the People, that will ment. And we have to some ex- Hon. Said Musa, Member for Fort George Page 10 Capital Weekly Sunday, March 31, 2013 All in Two Days’ WorK PM Barrow Wraps Up Debate on 2013-2014 Budget

Continued from Page 9 gal and professional fees, the member for Fort George Mr. Speaker, I noticed he started said it was $14 Million. off kind of wobbly, and then the If you break it up between Minister of Education pointed what there is in the Recurrent out that he had just celebrated under Ministry of Finance and his 69th birthday, which means in the Capital Budget, it does that he has started his 70th year. amount to that. But he has the And I figured that now that the nerve to complain about that? man has entered the 70th year You know what that money is for? of his life that he is changing. There’s are the recurrent Well, as it turned out, legal and professional fees of 2.9 no such luck! Even though it Million that we paid during the was clear, as he went along, year to restructure the Super- that he is slowing down ever so bond; there’s an estimated 8.5 slightly, he was able to work up Million that we will have to pay enough of a head of steam to now because of the closing; and treat us to some of his classics. we also must pay the creditor Example: he said the committee expenses of another salary package for CEO’s was 3 Million; and that brings the almost $200 Thousand annual- grand total of cost to 14.5 Million. ly. That’s an outright, flagrant, And so, they (on the blatant lie. It was their Govern- other side) caused us to have ment that converted Permanent to expend this 14.5 Million, but Hon. Johnny Briceno, Member for Orange Walk Central Secretaries to CEO’s, and so what do we get in return? We they created the contractual ar- get in return the taming of the lize Embassy in New York. You personally, but Bear Stearns is rangements that now govern the Superbond, the avoidance of know, before we didn’t have to the same brokerage house that terms and conditions of CEO’s. the fiscal cliff and the success pay the rent because there was certified that $25 Million of the In any event, let me make that I said deserved to see us a lease on premises donated money they eventually bundled clear to the entire country that crowned with wreaths and gar- or given to them rent-free by up into the Superbond had gone the CEO’s get $69,400 a year lands (And, you know, these Ashcroft as part of the deal, re- missing; had disappeared into in salary. In addition to that, literal-minded people took it to member, when they made him PUP pockets. And that is the they get $22,000 in telephone, mean that there will be phys- Ambassador, Permanent Rep- man they are claiming as friend? living and entertainment al- ical wreaths and garlands). resentative of Belize to the UN. And then, Mr. Speaker, lowance. So, what’s the grand It means, then, that we What they gave back to the ex-Prime Minister charged total? Something like, $91,400. didn’t spend nearly as much Ashcroft, in terms of the Pat- us with the makings of an ex- And then, all of them as we might have spent with rimony of the People of this ecutive dictatorship in this keep talking about contract respect to the continuing lit- Country was, as the whole country under the UDP; the officers. For goodness sake, igation that we also have to world knows, outrageous; so same ex-Prime Minister who make a distinction between engage in as we seek to re- we prefer to pay our own way. constituted such a duopoly of political appointees, polit- sist the illegal and outrageous This is a sovereign Belize under depravity with his alter ego, ical advisors, properly so- tax and sovereignty giveaways the United Democratic Party. the cousin of the Leader of the called, and contract officers! that that same member for But, Mr. Speaker, let me Opposition, who diverted the The Registrar, the Chief Fort George secretly arranged conclude quickly with the mem- 40 Million from Venezuela and Magistrate, all these people are with the Ashcroft Alliance. ber for Fort George, because Taiwan; who presided over such contract officers, but they are Then, he talked about the bulk of his presentation an empire that his own minis- paid on the same salary scales, expenses at our Mission in New was spent in trying to burnish ters revolted, denounced him, on the same basis as public offi- York. But these have gone up his legacy, trying to convince left him and formed the G 7. cers. In terms of the advisors, the because there is finally a per- us that all that so-called PUP His fellow congregant political appointees, properly so manent representative in place, Growth, manufactured on the and I, as Anglicans, as Chris- called, there are no more than 6. and because we also now have back of the usurious loans that tians, we were all taught to say And as to the le- to pay our own rent for the Be- funded the white elephants that no one would separate us projects and the crony roads to from the love of Christ Jesus. nowhere, witness, Galeria Maya. But, no; he inverted the Scrip- So, when he tries to bur- tures and proclaimed, “No one nish his legacy, Mr. Speaker, will separate me from the love that is the labor of Sisyphus, Mr. of Ralph Fonseca (applause)!” Speaker. And I want to say to you Those are the words that and to this Honorable House that will encapsulate the only legacy the only legacy he has is the one that the ex-Prime Minister has. that has enshrined him as the And, I am here to say that that sovereign of deceit, the sultan of legacy is the legacy of Lucifer. fraud, the sheik of dishonesty. You know, the same Mr. Responding to the Member Mediratta that the Leader of the for Orange Walk Central: Opposition tried to claim as his friend, how did they get to know Another member spoke Mr. Mediratta? Mr. Mediratta about extra money for BEL- used to work at Bear Sterns when TRAIDE. The extra money for they were arranging these loans. Vaughan and Vaughan, Supporters and Agents of the Opposition And, maybe not Mr. Mediratta Continued on Page 11 Sunday, March 31, 2013 Capital Weekly Page 11 All in Two Days’ WorK PM Barrow Wraps Up Debate on 2013-2014 Budget

ange Walk South said, “You Responding to the Member didn’t rescue the Sugar Indus- for Toledo East: try, you rescued BSI.” Well, BSI owns the factory! If you don’t And, the member have any factory, you can’t for Toledo East (he is an- have any industry (applause)! other Deputy Leader too). Anyway, Mr. Speaker, the Somebody texted me fact is that there is unprecedent- from Toledo, from PG when he ed progress, economic progress was talking, and said, ask him now in the North. You know, the about all the Ministry equip- new board of American Sugar ment and vehicle that was sold; Refiners just voted something ask him about the one that like something like $11 Million Government was never able to for factory expansion, and the reclaim after he left office; ask EU is giving almost 17 Million him about the VOA land; and to the farmers for replanting. ask him about how many lots And with prices having he got at the same Indian Ville already been increased, you’re that he said was reserved for talking about a new golden the people of the constituency. age not just for Sugar, you are talking about a new golden age Responding to the Member generally in the North, where for Belize Rural Central Corozal and Orange Walk are Hon. Florencio Marin Jr, Member for Corozal South-East awash in progress and pros- Now, the member for Be- perity and money (applause). lize Rural Central (isn’t she an- son, the Henderson brothers; Continued from Page 10 even Arturo Lizarraga, peo- BELTRAIDE, Mr. Member, is ple like those were the people for the expansion of the small who conceptualized it. That is business development center. when that thing was started. And in case you didn’t Now they come claiming hear, look at the way foreign di- credit? In any event, the fact is rect investment has increased. it is there and it has rebounded Last year it was at a level higher wonderfully last year under the than when you left office; and a United Democratic Party, and as lot of that is due to BELTRAIDE a consequence of that almost 6 and the work that the Ministry percent growth in the Economy. of Investment has been doing. Now, Mr. Speaker, when And then, Corozal Free it comes to Sugar, that the mem- Zone. It wasn’t they that start- ber from Orange Walk Central ed the Corozal Free Zone. That also touched on, there is the thing was conceptualized and fact that no-one can erase the conceived when I was Minis- record of the UDP in rescuing ter of Economic Development. the Sugar Industry (applause). People like Alvin Hender- My friend, the member for Or-

Hon. Dolores Balderamos Garcia, Member for Belize Rural Central other Deputy too?), the one that Responding to the Member Honorable Anthony “Boots” for Corozal South East: Martinez says plays musical chairs. Well Mr., Speaker, I’m Mr. Speaker, I can’t re- afraid she was a mish-mash of sist, I was going to finish, clichéd nostrums and boring but the Honorable member citations from some top-heavy for Corozal South East (he academic documents. You is also a Deputy, isn’t he?). know, some of what she said Mr, Speaker, he started was good, but it wasn’t origi- off by saying that in attempt- nal; it was what she was quoting ing to describe what exact- from some document. What- ly is his position on the bud- ever she said that was original get, “words fail me,” he said. wasn’t good. That’s for sure. Well that is all we have But, what I was sur- to say about him. Words con- prised me was the fact that she, tinue to fail him (applause). at one point got very strappy He never did get and snappy, when it is she who off the ground (applause). Hon. Mike Espat, Member for Toledo East Continued on Page 12 Page 12 Capital Weekly Sunday, March 31, 2013 All in Two Days’ WorK PM Barrow Wraps Up Debate on 2013-2014 Budget

Continued from Page 11 yard rooster, this is the peacock; this is the man that struts his likes to complain about being stuff. In the end, I kind of felt, mean. You know, it is just as I Mr. Speaker, that the barn-yard once saw it described: it only rooster never came out as much proved that she is no Little Red more than a strangulated, cluck, Riding Hood, but more like the cluck, cluck, cluck (applause)! Wolf in Grandma’s Bonnet. And But again, he is also an econom- when next she talks about Ma- ic guru, because he was talking

P.M. Hon. Dean Barrow, wrapping up the Budget Debate kind of side show put on by the Caricom; the reclaiming of King harlequins on the other side, Sugar’s Throne (as I said), the must not be allowed to dis- new and improved prices for Ba- tract the good Belizean People. nana; and best of all, Mr. Speak- The UDP record is one er, our fiscal house in order and of continuing success, almost our debt trajectory sustainable. Hon. Julius Espat, Member for Cayo South 6 percent growth, Tourism up In the next few weeks, by over 10 percent. (You know, look out for the start of the an- hogany Heights, she must talk as well about balanced budget, about the fact that her Govern- and about big government being ment paid $9 Million to one Mr. an insult to the private sector, Hamze for the Land when it and what we need is transpar- was worth only $1 million dol- ency and access to land to help lars, and when the land did not to move the economy forward. even belong to Mr. Hamze. And Well, when he talks Hamze has left the Country; about access to land, maybe he and that is root of all the prob- could arrange access to land for lems with Mahogany Heights. people by sharing some of the land that he accessed under the Responding to the Member PUP Government. And he wasn’t for Cayo South even a Deputy Leader then. Then, of course, I have to Conclusion come to another Deputy Lead- er; the member for Cayo South So, Mr. Speaker, let me (isn’t he a Deputy Leader too?) conclude by saying that what Mr. Speaker, this is the barn- at times degenerated into a House Speaker, Hon. Michael Peyrefitte and National Assembly Staff the Minister of Tourism just nouncement of the core of the informed me today that the National Bank, lending at un- magazine, Trip Adviser, just to- believably concessional terms to day announced that Ambergris teachers and nurses and police Caye is voted the premier island men and women, and soldiers, destination in the entire world). and all public officers (applause). Tourism up by over 10 This, Mr. Speak- percent!Agriculture and Aqua- er, is the next big thing. culture going great guns; BAL This is UDP Time. returns in terms of the Shrimp This is the time of prog- Farm. You heard the Minister of ress; this is time of advance; Investment: the new Investment this is the time of uplift. in the former Fresh Catch Tila- This, Mr. Speaker, is the pia Plant; the export of Cattle time of One Government, One Opposition members listen to members of Government side speaking and Corn to Mexico; Chicken to People, One Belize (applause)! Sunday, March 31, 2013 Capital Weekly Page 13 Page 14 Capital Weekly Sunday, March 31, 2013 “Busy Serving the People” (Presentation by Hon. Rene Montero during Budget Debate 2013-2014)

r. Speaker,I rise funded by the Caribbean Devel- in support of opment Bank with counterpart Mthe 2013/2014 funding from the GOB. Works budget. But before I continue are well under way for the con- with my presentation I must take struction of the round-a-bout, time to publicly congratulate our whilst we await the non- objec- Prime Minister the Hon. Dean tion from the funding agency for Barrow for his stewardship in the Lot 2, the new bridge construc- successful renegotiation of the tion; Lot 3, Branch Mouth Road super bond. Once again he has proven the ‘nay-Sayers’ wrong, to Joseph Andrews Drive inclu- and has proven that only a UDP sive of river works; and Lot 4, Jo- Government can successfully de- seph Andrews Boulevard, liver this country through finan- This project also made cial hardship. provision for three relatively The past year has been a small complementary consultan- successful one for the Ministry cy services related to road safety of Works regardless of the many in Belize and Vehicle Weight Con- challenges we have been faced trol on the main Highways. with and the numerous obsta- Two of these studies, a cles we had to overcome. None- Road Safety Management Ca- theless, I am pleased to report Hon. Rene Montero, Minister of Works and Transport pacity Review and an inventory that due to superb leadership, Member for Cayo Central Division of the arterial road network by dedication, and hard work of the funds. the International Road Assess- WORKS TEAM we were able to $16m. The second phase will ex- ment Program, have been com- show marked improvement in pand on the base built up in the Independence Bus Terminal pleted and have provided the the road infrastructure of this first phase by continuing with basis for a new project which the provision of the drainage jewel. will commence shortly, with the and street infrastructure, hous- The Independence Bus Budgetary constraints consultant for the Vehicle Weight ing & septic improvements, land Terminal building has been continues to be a reality not only Control Study arriving in country in this country, but in all develop- reclamation assistance and the completed on for a sum of five within the next week. ing economies thus the reason continuation of the education- hundred eighty three thou- we are ever mindful of our Prime al and social improvement pro- sand six hundred Belize dollars PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE Minister’s advice of the need to grammes, at a cost of $36m. All (BZ$583,600), made possible by enhance the institutional capac- of these works are being funded way of Grant Funds provided by ity of ministries and encourage by the OPEC Fund for Interna- the European Union under the Road Safety Project sustained improvement in their tional Development.Our govern- Banana Support Program. This performance and management ment is determined to make life terminal will beopened for use This project derives from so that we can meet the expecta- better for all Belizean, especially within the next three weeks. the studies I just mentioned and tions of the various stakeholders for those on South Side Belize has as its objective the reduction in our development efforts. City. Northern Border of deaths and serious injuries At the Ministry of Works Dump to Jalacte Rehabilitation Project associated with road traffic acci- we are committed to prudent dents. Works will be carried out financial management and- ef This project comprises This project is being fund- to improve the safety of road us- fective delivery of service to the the upgrading of the road from ed by CABEI along with counter- ers and road infrastructure along Belizean people. After all Mr. the Dump at mile 14 on the part funding by the Government the Western Highway between Speaker, this is the reason why Southern Highway to a point of Belize at a cost of $12m. Tem- Belize City and Belmopan. the Belizean people have giv- near Jalacte Village (Guatema- porary works have been com- The project is multi-sec- en us a second term in office. I lan Border) in the Toledo District. pleted by the Mexican to accel- torial and proposes to address am therefore pleased to be able This includes the upgrading of 22 erate the opening of the new road user behaviour through in- creased awareness and under- to report to this Honourable miles of road to pave standard. Chactemal Bridge, and we are standing of the risks involved Hhouse and to the people who The work is on schedule and the hopeful that the contract will (public education and curriculum have elected us to office, my first 7 miles of road will soon be be signed soon for the works to Ministry’s achievement for the completed, and barring unfore- development for schools); pro- commence. vide law enforcement support past fiscal year. seen events, we are confident Forth Road Project (Santa that the road will be completed (training for Transport Depart- Elena San Ignacio Bypass) ment employees and Police; ac- THE PAST YEAR within the time envisaged in the This Project involves the contract – which is June 2014. quisition of 2 highway patrol ve- construction of a new high level Once again Mr. Speaker, hicles and ancillary equipment), Mr. Speaker, the Ministry bridge structure across the Ma- your UDP government has deliv- post-crash response support has made significant progress on cal River including the upgrading a number of projects over the ered on its commitment to the (acquisition of 2 ambulances of two main arteries linking San- past year, and I would like to take Belizean people. for BERT) and road safety man- ta Elena and San Ignacio Towns. this opportunity to enumerate As part of the financing agement capacity building. The The new bridge structure will ac- some of our achievements. package provided by CDB it was project is estimated to cost some Southside Poverty Allevi- anticipated that a bridge would commodate two-way heavy and BZ$17.7 million, approximately ation also be constructed at Mullins light duty traffic thereby allevi- $14.5 m of which is a loan from The Southside Poverty River. The Ministry is now in dis- ating current heavy usage of the CDB. Alleviation Project continues on cussion with the Bank to deter- existing single lane Hawkesworth MOWT will be responsi- schedule, with the first phase mine an appropriate all-weather Bridge. ble for implementing the physi- being completed in December of structure that can be constructed The total project cost 2012, at a cost of approximately within the limits of the remaining is approximately $58m and is Continued on Page 15 Sunday, March 31, 2013 Capital Weekly Page 15 “Busy Serving the People” (Presentation by Hon. Rene Montero during Budget Debate 2013-2014)

Continued from Page 14 this project. the capital program, there are shortly. Belize Rural Development much rehabilitation and up- Ministry personnel are cal works on the Western High- Program/AMS Sugar Roads grading of our road network also engaged in maintaining oth- way and the round-about at the that has taken place in this re- er government assets, namely junction of the Western and Contracts have been porting period. the public buildings and inland Hummingbird Highways. signed for the construction of the These includes the up- waterways. The technical staff Belmopan Market, the Hopkins grading of the Manatee Road, sits on many advisory and review Northern Highway Road and two sugar roads in the the upgrading of the Jaguar committees for other ministries. North, namely: Paw and Roaring River Roads to All in all a full plate for the Minis- The Ministry is also im- facilitate out tourism industry, try, Mr. Speaker, but I can assure plementing a technical assis- Lot A - The second phase shouldering in the Camalote you that our staff will do their tance loan provided by CDB to of the Orange Walk – Blue Creek and Democracia Villages and best to cope. road which is from San Lazaro assist in financing the services of along the old Northern High- As you can see Mr. consultants to prepare a feasibil- to August Pine Ridge Village (6.6 way, upgrading of the Crooked Speaker, throughout this jewel, ity study and detailed designs for miles); Tree/Blackburn Causeway, re- this UDP government has been upgrading the Northern Highway Lot B - Yo Creek to San sealing along the George Price working tirelessly on delivering between the Airport Junction Antonio Village (3.7 miles), on its promise to the people of and the Haulover Bridge. Northern Highway to San Lazaro High Way between miles 28 t0 The objective of the inter- 31 and along the Humming- this great nation. We continue vention is to establish technically to create a better way of life for viable solutions to improve the all Belizeans regardless if they safety and efficiency of that seg- are red, blue or yellow. We at ment of the highway which is one the Ministry of Works and Trans- of the most trafficked sections of port are proud to be contribut- road in the country. ing to this reality. The consultants DIWI In- ternational is expected to mo- CONCLUSION bilize within the next couple months with expected comple- Mr. Speaker, much has tion in 8 months thereafter. been accomplished but much remains to be done. We will con- Flood Mitigation Infrastructure tinue in our endeavour to ensure Project for Belize City that the capacity, safety and user comfort of the road infrastruc- The objective of this ture of Belize is enhanced to ac- Program is to support the Gov- ceptable international standards. ernment of Belize in the reha- Despite these difficult economic bilitation, improvement and times we will be creative with fi- protection of the Belize City’s nancing and package upgrading drainage and urban road net- projects with the expectation works aiming at reducing Belize that additional funds will become City’s vulnerability to flooding available in the future.We will re- events while increasing long main optimistic and will find no term capacity to provide ade- excuse not to plan the future of our transportation network. quate maintenance to streets, Hon. Rene Montero in the National Assembly drains and canals. During the Budget Debate Main components in- I wish to thank the many residents and motorists who clude construction of drainage Junction (5.5 miles), and North- bird Highway. Works should also endured the inconvenience of structures and canals in Belama ern Highway to Shipyard Village start shortly on the Hawksworth bridge, culvert, road, street, and Phases 3 and 4; the upgrading, (9 miles); Bridge, San Roman Bridge, the drain construction and for your rehabilitation and maintenance These works are all fund- Baking Pot Ferry the Laguna confidence in our determination of selected streets in the proj- ed from European Union re- Seca and Pueblo Nuevo Ferries, to make Belize a better place. ect area; development and im- sources made available to Belize. and the San Marcos Bridge. Mr. plementation of a maintenance Additionally, Mr Speaker our Mr. Speaker, in conclud- management system for the government was able to provide Speaker, whilst Her Majesty’s ing I would like to reiterate the Belize City Council; acquisition over $650,000 for the rehabilita- Opposition continues their in- commitment of the Ministry of of essential maintenance equip- tion of farm roads in the Corozal fighting and goes around crying Works and Transport to ensure ment for BCC and partial fund- and Orange Walk Districts prior “WOLF”, your UDP government that those national assets that ing of maintenance works; and a to the opening of this year’s sug- is busy serving the Belizean peo- we are charged with develop- public awareness campaign (PAC) ar cane season. Your government ple! ing and maintaining are kept in aimed at educating residents on continues to look after the de- The Ministry has complet- a condition we can be proud of. the importance of avoiding litter- velopment of the sugar industry ed the Road Maintenance Strate- Our budget will pose challenges ing and the disposition of solid and the lively hood of the Caner- gy for Belize that would develop but with ingenuity and adaptabil- waste in drains and canals. os and their families. After all, we a sustainable means of ensuring ity we will overcome those chal- The project is estimated are a government that cares! that all activities needed to keep lenges. to cost BZ$21.5 million, $20 mil- the roads operating indefinite- lion of which is a loan from IDB. OTHER ACTIVITIES ly and to clear up any existing Mr. Speaker, I hereby en- The Project Execution Unit has maintenance backlog are done on dorse the budget as proposed. been established and is working Mr. Speaker, while I have a timely basis. This will be pre- diligently on the first phase of spoken in some detail about sented to Cabinet for approval Thank you. Page 16 Capital Weekly Sunday, March 31, 2013 Congrats & Welcome : Recruit Intake #88 130 New Officers Join The Ranks of the Belize Police Department

Graduation Ceremo- in various categories. Baton went also to RPC 1528 Andy dant’s Prize was received by nies were held on Tuesday, of Honor went to RPC 1528 Rodriguez. WRPC 1544 Lourdes Torres; March 19, 2013 for 130 new Andy Rodriguez; In the Writ- The Best Physical and the 1st in First Aid Award officers of the Belize Police ten Exam, First Place went to Condition Award was taken went to RPC 1579 Zair Pott. Force who make up Recruit RPC 1450 Rodrigo Castillo, by RPC 1480 Daniel Jimenez; During the ceremony, Squad #88. and Second Place to RPC 1528 the 1st Shooting Qualification awards of recognition were During the Ceremo- Andy Rodriguez; the award Award went to RPC 1467 Da- also given out to a number of nies, Awards were given out for Most Consistent Recruit vid Gongora; the Comman- retired Police Officers. They Sunday, March 31, 2013 Capital Weekly Page 17 Congrats & Welcome : Recruit Intake #88 130 New Officers Join The Ranks of the Belize Police Department

are: Mr. Paul Wade, former Aranda, former Inspector; tional Security Hon. John went into active Police Duty Assistant Commissioner; Hubert Augustine, former Saldivar, who also delivered starting Monday, March 25, Justo Augustine, former Su- Sergeant; Michael Ciego, for- the keynote address. 2013, over 100 of them be- perintendent; Claudio Mai, mer Corporal; and Michael The Graduation Cer- ing deployed to Belize City, former Acting Assistant Su- Muslar, former Police Con- emony was held at the Na- which it is well accepted is perintendent; James Mor- stable. tional Police Training Acad- the area with the greatest iera, former Acting Assis- All awards were pre- emy in Belmopan. need for an increase in the tant Superintendent; Moses sented by Minister of Na- The 130 new recruits number of Police Officers. Page 18 Capital Weekly Sunday, March 31, 2013 More Expert-Training for Crime-Fighters UN and UK Sponsor Forensic Ballistic Training

Colonel (Ret.) George Lovell - CEO Ministry of National Security Ms. Jackie Brown - Deputy British High Commissioner

The United Nations nel. These activities form part and reducing armed violence. nies for the Forensic Ballis- Regional Centre for Peace, of UNLIREC´s broader tech- The National Foren- tic Course took place at the Disarmament and Develop- nical assistance to countries sic Science Service continues Radisson Fort George Ho- ment in Latin America and of the Caribbean and Central to receive advanced training tel and was attended by the the Caribbean (UNLIREC) in collaboration with the British High Commission in Belize and the Ministry of Nation- al Security has conducted a one-week Training on Foren- sic Ballistics mainly in support of criminal investigations and the counter-proliferation of firearms and ammunition. A one day seminar en- titled ‘Overview of Forensic Ballistics for Decision-Mak- ers and Policy-Makers’ was followed by a 4 day technical Head Table; Director Forensic Service David Henderson, Deputy British Commissioner Jackie Brown, course exclusively for forensic CEO Geroge Lovell, Audience of Particpants and Invited Guests technicians, forensic scientists America focused on curbing on the newly acquired IBIS Chief Justice and other senior and other specialized person- illicit small arms trafficking 3D system. Opening Ceremo- members of the Judiciary.

M.C. Raphael Martinez Participants and Invited Guests including Chief Justice and other members of the Judiciary Police Press Officer Major Works in the Capital

Sunday, March 31, 2013 Capital Weekly Page 19 More Expert-Training for Crime-Fighters 22 Belizeans Complete Forensic Ballistic Training

David Henderson, Director, National Forensic Science Service H.E. Pat Ashworth, British High Commissiner completing a one-week Train- was British High Commission- ing Course in Forensic Ballis- er in Belize, H.E. Pat Ashworth. tics, conducted by the United Other speakers included the Nations Regional Centre for newly appointed Director of Peace, Disarmament and De- the National Forensic Science velopment in Latin America Service, David Henderson; and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) and Chief Forensic Analyst, in collaboration with the Brit- Genoveva Marin. Also present ish High Commission in Belize was Deputy British High Com- and the Ministry of National missioner, Jackie Brown. Mas- Security.The areas covered by ter of Ceremonies was Police the course are mainly in sup- Press Officer, Raphael Marti- Orlando Vera, Participant Genoveva Marin port of criminal investigations Firearm Examiner nez. Chief Forensic Analyst and the counter-proliferation The Closing/Gradu- On Friday March 22, of firearms and ammunition. ation Ceremony on Friday, Room at the Belize Defense 2013, Twenty Two (22) per- Keynote Speaker at the March 22 took place inside the Force Compound at Price Bar- sons received certificates after Closing/Graduation Ceremony Family Association Conference racks, Ladyville.

Participant receives certificate for successfully completing the Course Participant receives certificate for successfully completing the Course

M.C. Raphael Martinez M.C. Raphael Martinez Police Press Officer Police Press Officer

Participant receives certificate for successfully completing the Course Participant receives certificate for successfully completing the Course Page 20 Capital Weekly Sunday, March 31, 2013 Police Restructures to Meet New Challenges cincts, which is the new concept of 4 which is located at the existing policing we’re doing within Belize Belama police station, and the City. We have established 4 police commander for that precinct is As- precincts across Belize City. One sistant Superintendent David Chi.” of those precincts - precinct 1 is lo- “To signal my commitment cated at the corner of Cut Avenue Sr. Supt Miguel Segura; Special Advisor from India, Ashuk Chan; to the citizens, we also - this ad- Coommissioner Allen Whylie; Deputy Commissioner Elodio Aragon and Euphrates Avenue, and that ministration is serious about the Some significant fine-tun- are 4 different regions or zones; precinct is under the command issues of complaints against police ing has been taking place within Commander of the Northern Re- the Police Department to better gion is Sr. Superintendent Joseph equip it to meet the new challeng- Myvette. Eastern Zone Command- es. On March 18, 2013, Commis- er is Assistant Commissioner of sioner Allen Whylie summoned Police Miguel Segura. Senior Su- the media to a Press Briefing where perintendent Aaron Guzman com- he outlined the changes which are mands the Western Region. And intended for greater efficiency and Senior Superintendent Robert effectiveness. Mariano commands the Southern “We cannot be satisfied in Region. terms of the status quo, and the Belize City, which now falls Senior Officers who command the various zones and branches countrywide way how things have been done in under the Eastern Region, and the past. And whilst there will be which is getting over 100 of the 130 of Superintendent Alden Dawson. and allegations of unprofessional pit falls, challenges and difficulties, new recruits of Intake #88 who just We have precinct 2 which is es- behavior. I have made conscious rest assured that we firmly believe recently passed out , is being divid- tablished at the lower flat of this efforts to strengthen the work of that the senior leadership level, ed into four precincts: police headquarters building, and the Professional Standards Branch, that these changes are for the bet- “100 of these recruits have the commander for that precinct and I have - and I hope that my ap- terment of the department as well been posted to Eastern division. is Superintendent Alford Grinage. pointment of a very senior officer as the services to the nation.” It’s unprecedented; it has never We have precinct 3 which is at the to that branch will signal to the The policing zones of the happened before, but we believe lower flat of what was the former nation, as well as internally to my country have been re-constructed that with the deficiency we face, patrol branch building at Queen police colleges, that I am very se- to ensure that important adminis- this infusion will lead to the kind Street, and the commander for rious. I have appointed Assistant tration is carried under the direct of positive results. And that recruit precinct 3 is Superintendent Gual- commissioner of police Mr. Noel command of senior officers. There - 100 recruits are going into pre- berto Garcia. And we have precinct Leal to that branch.” Sunday, March 31, 2013 Capital Weekly Page 21 Big Up the Cops! Quick Response Foils Kidnapping National command of Crime In- the situation vestigation and all co- Branch: ordination. Addi- Allen Whylie ACP Russell Blackett tional resourc- Commissioner , Belize Police “When Officer Commanding Department es in terms of the call came National Crimes an anti-drug sponded quickly and their in at 11:03 Investigation Branch prompt action freed the p.m. Sun- unit team, the mobile inter- the baby is safe, the inves- child form her kidnappers. day night, Supt. Andrew Ramirez diction team, tigation is still continu- Here is the story as related that was the Officer Commanding, and a special ing. We have not put any by the Police to the media only call Corozal Police on Wednesday, and as re- with the in- patrol unit charges on these persons. ported by Channel 7 News. struction given to the vic- team were also deployed As I said, we have several tim, so all that time up to provide additional hu- persons in custody, and we Allen Whylie to when the child was re- man resources for opera- do believe that we have the Police Commissioner: turned, there was no other tional purposes to get to right persons. Whether or contact with the mother.” the bottom of this crime. not they are the main play- “On Sunday, to be The Head of Special ers, as was asked earlier, exact, we had a very hei- Supt. Andrew Ramirez: branch was also dispatched or they are just function- nous unspeakable crime on Monday afternoon to aries, we are not in a po- that was committed “The male voice had also assist with his intel- sition to say at this time, against a young mother. indicated the sum of what ligence officers with the but we do believe that they In the Corozal dis- the commissioner men- gathering of information.” knew what was happening.” trict sometime after 7:30 tioned, $450,000 US, and Less than 24 hours With this swift undo- that night, she was driving they had indicated Tues- later, police had a ma- ing of the kidnapping ring, on a road in Santa Rita Vil- day, referring to yesterday’s jor break in the case. the police hopes to send lage area, where 2 vehicles date, for payment and fur- a clear message that they intercepted her vehicle and ther instructions would Commissioner Whylie: are capable and ready to stop her from moving. Sev- have been made on that snuff out this type of crime: eral persons came out of Tuesday as location and “I am pleased to re- that vehicle and took her time. The voice further in- port that Monday night Allen Whylie: baby away, basically kidnap dicated that if the money the child was safely hand- her child, a 1 year old baby.” was not paid, then some- ed over back to the po- “I think that our re- thing would happen to the lice, despite the fact that sponse in terms of the re- Supt. Andrew Ramirez child. They did not say kill, demands had been made sources diploid - on the Officer Commanding, but they say something for a payment of ransom. time diploid on the sen- Corozal Police: would happen to the child.” Just this morning, a iority of the officers dip- As soon as the de- few minutes ago, the lead loid shows that we will “We have also con- partment got the news, investigator, Mr. Ramirez, not sit back and treat it firmed that the child was they launched a major mul- took a copy of the case file to like just any other crime. taken in the Corozal dis- ti-department operation the DPP for consultation in It is a very serious trict - Orange Walk dis- to lock down the Corozal terms of whether or not we crime, it has serious con- trict in a village during and Orange Walk Districts. should proceed to charge, sequences and we need to the course of Monday and who we should charge. as much as possible, re- and then back to Corozal. Commissioner Whylie: She will also be assure the nation that we We also confirmed giving further advice in have the capability and that there was a con- “As a result on that in- terms of what additional the capacity to respond tact number that was formation reaching the po- work we may need to do. and respond in time when placed with the victim lice, the officer command- So, despite the fact these sorts of things occur.” and through that num- ing, Mr. Ramirez, who is ber she was contacted at here today, activated his 11:03 p.m. where the de- quick response team, along mand for a certain amount with the other resources of money was made.” and put a number of check- Capital Weekly points in place. I also asked From the Heart of the Nation ACP Russell Blackett - the head NCIB, Assistant Officer Commanding, Commissioner Blackett to To the Soul of the People proceed to Corozal to take Page 22 Capital Weekly Sunday, March 31, 2013 Belmopan Kids and Youth Cup 2013

Christian Bush Valencia, YWAM - Roaring Creek Edil Lemus , AC Milian - Salvapan 1 Gerwayne Williams, Chelsea - Maya Mopan Belmopan City 2:30 pm: Tahj Reid - 4 min Ger- Games Schedule week Council wayne Williams - 55 min 3 Youth Kids and Youth Cups Valencia YWAM - Roar- Collin Gentle - 8 & 44 Cup U - 16 2013 ing Creek = 01 vs Man- mins Sunday 24/03/2013 (Organized by Belmo- chester City - Armenia Ahmaud Sanchez - 20 12:00 pm: pan Football League) = 01 min Valencia YWAM - Roar- Christian Bush - 7 min Dalton Moreira - 45 & 53 ing Creek vs Real Ma- Johnny Garcia - 14 min mins drid - Mountain View Games Result week 3 Kids Cup U - 12 Kids Cup U - 12 4:00 pm: 2:00 pm: Sunday 17/03/2013 Barcelona - Site7 vs Celt- Saturday 16/03/2013 Barcelona - Site7 = 03 vs 1:00 pm: ic - Las Flores AC Milan - Salvapan 1 =

1:00 pm: 01 4:00 pm: Inter Milan - Piccini = Chelsea - Maya Mopan Celtic - Las Flores = 00 00 vs New Castle - Salva- Jahlin Pelayo - 4 min vs Manchester United - vs Manchester United - pan2 = 00 Edil Lemus - 24 min San Martin San Martin = 02 2:30 pm Real Madrid - Wilfredo Galvez - (Information and Mountain View = 06 vs Fernando Donis - 34 15 min Photos provided by min Chelsea - Maya Mopan Tyzae Carr - Peter Alvarez, Manuel Figueroa-59 min = 01 38 min Chairman)

Jahlin Pelayo Tyzae Carr & Wilfredo Galvez Fernando Donis & Manuel Figueroa All of Barcelona - Site 7 Manchester United of San Martin

Tahj Reid, Ahmaud Sanchez, Collin Gentle & Dalton Moreira Johnny Garcia, Manchester City of Armenia Real Madrid of Mountain View Sunday, March 31, 2013 Capital Weekly Page 23 Belmopan Kids and Youth Cup 2013 Standings in the Belmopan City Council Kids cup 2013 Group A Won Drawn Lost Played Points Barcelona 3 3 9 AC Milan 2 1 3 6 Real Madrid 1 1 1 3 4 New Castle 3 3 3 Inter Milan 1 2 3 1 Chelsea 1 2 3 1 Group B Won Drawn Lost Played Points Liverpool 1 1 2 4 Man. United 1 1 1 3 4 Valencia 2 2 2 Man. City 2 2 2 Celtic 2 1 3 2 Adrian Cal, Manchester United - San Martin Belmopan City Kid Cup Goal Scorer

Goals Names Scores Teams Edil Lemus 3 AC Milan Salvapan1 Joshua Alvarez 3 AC Milan Salvapan1 Shemar Ingram 2 Liver Pool Police Cadet Ainsliegh Perez 2 Barcelona Site 7 Tyzae Carr 2 Marcelona Site 7 Real Madrid Mountian Collin Gentle 2 View Real Madrid Mountian Dalton Moreira 2 View John Banner ,Naim Wilson & Mario Valencia Standings in the Belmopan City Council Youth Cup 2013 YWAM Roaring Creek

Group Won Drawn Lost Played Points Valencia 3 3 9 Barcelona 3 3 9 Man. United 2 1 3 6 Celtic 1 2 3 3 Real Madrid 3 3 0 Chelsea 3 <

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Peter Alvarez, Chairman) Isaiah Martinez,Noah Moro,Tarique Humes, Barcelona-Site7

City Council Belize’s National Team played to a Nil-Nil Kids and Youth Cups 2013 Draw against Trinidad & Tobago in a Friendly (Organized by Belmopan Football League) International Match Last Saturday, March, 23

Games Result week 3 Youth Cup U - 16 at the FFB Football Stadium in Belmopan

Sunday 24/03/2013

12:00 pm Valencia YWAM - Roaring Creek = 05 vs

Real Madrid - Mountain View = 00 Mario Valencia - 31 & 71 min

Naim Wilson - 32 min

John Banner - 51 & 56 min

2:00 pm Barcelona - Site7 = 05 vs Celtic - Las Flores = 00

Tarique Humes - 26 min

Noah Moro - 31 & 73 min

Isaiah Martinez - 61 min

Adrian Torres - 75 min 4:00 pm Chelsea - Maya Mopan = 00 vs Manchester United Read Capital Weekly Online San Martin = 01 in Living Colours at: Adrian Cal - 31 min belizenews.com/CapitalWeekly Page 24 Capital Weekly Sunday, March 31, 2013