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No. 025 Thursday, March 15, 2012 Price: $1.00 New Cabinet Named Putting the Nation above the Party

rime Minis- UDP side. But what he scored ter Dean Bar- his greatest points for was the row has done additions to the Cabinet that it again. He has he made through the . put patriotismP above poli- Rather than using the tics; the interest of the Nation Senate to o#er consolation to above the interest of the Party. defeated UDP candidates, as The PM himself was has been traditionally done, sworn into o!ce last Friday, the PM took a step into the fu- March 9, two days after the ture and appointed four excep- UDP got elected by a margin tionally quali$ed Senators to much narrower than many $ll speci$c positions in Cabinet of us anticipated. It was a in areas that needed special majority nevertheless, prov- attention. They are Godwin ing the hate-inspired pun- Hulse, Joy Grant, Liselle Ala- dits and pollsters wrong as milla and Charles Gibson. they were actually predict- We won’t go into the ing a PUP landslide victory. details of their quali$cations "e PM took the week- because these are all well- end holiday to put together known and respected people his new Cabinet. It was indeed in our community whose re- worth the wait. "e PM did cords speak for themselves. a commendable job utilizing It is no surprise, then, the members of the House of that the Prime Minister’s nam- Representatives elected on the Hon. Signing Up for a new term as Prime Minister (Continued on Page 2) Chimilio Gone! Ruperto Takes Charge of FFB

Senators and Ministers: Hon. Joy Grant, Hon. Charles Gibson, Hon. Godwin Hulse, Hon. Liselle Alamilla Story on Page 7 Page 2 Capital Weekly Thursday, March 15, 2012 From the Desk New Cabinet of the Chairman Results, Questions and Answers performed well over wins, the margins were the past four years. unacceptably narrow, D e m o c r a c y except for Cayo West means the People must where Erwin Contre‐ choose what they be‐ ras had long estab‐ Hon. Dean Barrow lieve is good for them, lished himself as an ex‐ Announcing the New Cabinet not what someone traordinary candidate. (Continued from Page 1) else decides is right The worst per‐ ing of his new Cabinet has been for them. Simply put, formance was in the met with commendations from in a Democracy, the South, where the UDP all sectors of the Belizean com- munity. Indeed, Dean Barrow voter is always right; lost all 4 seats, only has done it once again, putting and of course, Democ‐ four years after it had the wellbeing of the Nation racy is the only right won all 4 of them. above the interest of the Party. form of government. For us, person‐ It is certainly a step in As to why the ally, the South is of the right direction, perhaps Delroy Cuthkelvin a leap into the future, as we Chairman, Editorial Board UDP lost so much special concern; and, ground in certain ar‐ needless to say, we believe it is about time considers the benefits of a eas, it is a matter that are particularly inter‐ Republic-style government in a rc h 7 , the Party would do ested in having the which area representatives are 2012 was well to ascertain and Party establish and allowed to be area representa- a n o t h ‐ address as early as pos‐ address, at the earli‐ tives and Cabinet Ministers er great sible if it hopes to be est, the reasons for the are appointed based on their Mday for Beliz ‐ !"!#$%&!'%('$)%*'*!#+(,' overwhelming rejec‐ quali$cations and proven abil- ean Democracy. term and successful tion in 2012 by voters ity to execute positive change in specific areas of develop- The results were at the next elections. in that entire zone. ment that require objectivity, much closer than we The Party’s per‐ Was it just the and are too often not prop- expected, yet not as cat‐ formance this time was candidates them‐ erly served by politicians with astrophic as some were much better in Belize selves, or could it be a narrow political agenda. hoping and predicting. City than anywhere that, where policies For the UDP, the else, as it secured 8 out are concerned, what is mandate was clear, of 10 seats (partly en‐ good for is Capital Weekly but not overwhelm‐ abled, admittedly, by not necessarily or en‐ From the Heart of the Nation ing; and it would be a the Mark and Cordel tirely good for the rest To the Soul of the People mistake for the Party factor). For the Old of the Country, and in Published By: to behave as if it was. Capital, the compara‐ particular, the South? Roots & Rhythm Ltd. The UDP must tive performance was, We will not claim 15 Gibnut Street be thankful for the of course, a reversal to know the full answer, Belmopan result, but also hum‐ from 2008 when Belize although we do have bled by it. There is no City alone was respon‐ some theories of our Chairman: Delroy Cuthkelvin cause for jubilation or sible for 4 of the 6 seats own. What we are ab‐ celebration. Neither lost in those elections. solutely sure of is that Compositor: is there any place for In the rural ar‐ the voters, collectively, William Cuthkelvin anger or spite against eas, where only 2 seats have the full answer. those constituencies were lost in 2008, the There is only one way Telephone: which did not re‐elect result this time was, $+'-(,'+.$'/0+1'$)!12' 802­1284 a UDP Representa‐ to say the least, disap‐ and that is to get back Email: tive, even where it is pointing. Even in Cayo, in touch with them. capitalweekly_bze believed those UDP where the Party pulled Let the work re‐ @yahoo.com representatives had off 4 much needed sume today, no later! Thursday, March 15, 2012 Capital Weekly Page 3 New Cabinet Named !e New Cabinet !"#$% &'()*'+,'% -,.,/)$(%'*%0)")$%% 123% Putting the Nation above the Party Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow Minister of Finance and Santiago Castillo (with Sharman Hyde Economic Development special emphasis on Economic Development) Hon. Deputy Prime Minister Hugo Patt (with special Beverly Castillo and Minister of Natural emphasis on Agriculture) Resources and Agriculture Hon. Trade, Investment, Private ‐‐‐ Mike Singh Sector Development and Consumer Protection Hon. Senator Liselle Forestry, Fisheries, ‐‐‐ Dr. Wendel Parham Alamilla Sustainable Development and Indigenous People Hon. Senator Joy Grant Energy, Science and ‐‐‐ Dr. Colin Young Technology and Public Utilities Hon. Attorney General and ‐‐‐ Alexis Rosado Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. John Saldivar National Security Elvin Penner – (with Col. George Lovell special emphasis on Immigration and Border Protection & Hon. John Saldivar (right) among members of Cabinet seated up front Immigration Department Hon. Michael Finnegan Housing and Urban ‐‐‐ Lawrence Sylvester Development Hon. Works and Transport ‐ Carlston Goff Minister of State (with special emphasis on Transport) Hon. Manuel Heredia Tourism and Culture ‐‐‐ Lindsay Garbutt Hon. Health ‐‐‐ Dr. Peter Allen Hon. Senator Godwin Labour, Local ‐‐‐ Candy Saldivar Hulse Government, Rural Development and NEMO Hon. Senator Charles Public Service and ‐‐‐ Marion McNab Gibson Elections and Boundaries Hon. Anthony “Boots” Human Development, Hon. Mark King – (with Judith Alpuche Martinez Social Transformation and special emphasis on the Poverty Alleviation Conscious Youth Development Programme and the Gang Truce Programme Hon. Patrick Faber Education, Youth and Herman Longsworth David Leacock Other members of Cabinet seated up front at the Press Conference Sports (with special emphasis on Youth and Sports)

Hello Golfers:

This Saturday is our 3rd February 15, 2012 monthly tournament. Logo/Slogan Competitions

FORMAT : STABLEFORD Participate In The Belize National Sanitary Cattle Plan Project Logo/Slogan Competition! - 1 Point for a bogey, 2 points The Belize National Sanitary Cattle Plan Project is a project funded by the partly through a Grant for a par, 3 points for a birdie, from The European Union. The Project Execution Unit was established in January, 2012 and is housed at The Agricultural 4 points for an eagle. On each Show Grounds, Hummingbird Highway, Belmopan City. This Unit, in collaboration with the Belize Agricultural Health hole. Total points after 18 hole Authority, the Belize Livestock Producers Association and other stakeholders, has launched a public awareness campaign decides the winners. !""#$%&'()'"*+,-("'-%*'!"%!$($."'/-((0"'1-23"2!'-%*'(4"'5"0$."-%'6+70$,'-7)+('(4"'$36)2(-%,"'-%*'7"%"8(!')9'(4$!'62):",(;' including the need to get their livestock tested for Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis so that they meet the bovine animal health standards that will enable them to export live cattle to Mexico. Net Category : Example, a player with a 15 handicap will Terms of the LOGO/Slogan Competitions: get a stroke on the 15 hard- !" Competition is open to (High School) Students ages (12-17) est holes on the course. On !" An Individual may submit one (1) entry only these holes in the net category !"Logo/Slogan should incorporate elements related to the principal objective of the Belize National Sanitary Cattle a bogey becomes a par (2 Plan Project !"Participants are encouraged to be highly imaginative, inspired and show foresight in their submissions. points), a par becomes a birdie !"All entries must be original, unpublished, and not submitted or accepted elsewhere between start and end of the (3 points) etc. Competition !"Logos must be submitted in JPEG or PDF format PRIZES : 1st, 2nd, 3rd - !"Immediate relatives of the members of the evaluation committee shall not be eligible to submit an entry (Gross, Net), 1st place (Se- !"The Committee would not be obliged to accept a winning submission in the unlikely event that there are no suitable choices. nior). Ties decided by best !"In the unlikely event of a tie, winner will be selected by a blind draw. back 9 points total, then best front 9 total and then the high- !"The Winning entry and all rights thereafter becomes the property of the BNSCP- Project est stableford points score !"The deadline for the submission of entries is on or before March 16, 2012 at 4.00 p.m. from 15th-18th holes. Submission of Entries for BNSCP LOGO/Slogan Competition: TIME : 8.30am Start - Roar- ing River Golf Course Submission of the Logo/Slogan can be sent via email however two (2) copies must be on CDs either hand delivered or Please consider donating a by mail to BNSCP- Project. Entry packages SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS FOLLOWS: Logo/Slogan Competition, Belize National Sanitary Cattle Plan Project, P.O. Box 169, National Agricultural Showgrounds, Hummingbird Highway, prize. Bottle of Wine, Bottle Belmopan, . of Rum, a cash donation for a Prizes: free round of golf etc. We also have the $10 side pot The winner of the BNSCP LOGO/Slogan Competition will receive a prize of $500 from the BNSCP Project. and long putt prizes. Kindly note that an information package outlining the project overview and objective is available electronically and will be facilitated to all interested individuals upon their request. For more information on the campaign, please contact Kay Garnett, Administrative Assistant at the Belize National See you there. Sanitary Cattle Plan Project, Tel:(+501) 822-2143/1283 or email at [email protected] or cattlesweep@ gmail.com We look forward to receiving all of your submissions, which we trust shall be creative, innovative and Andy exciting. Page 4 Capital Weekly Thursday, March 15, 2012 Swearing In of the New Cabinet Belize House, Belmopan, Wednesday, March 14,2012 Thursday, March 15, 2012 Capital Weekly Page 5 Swearing In of the New Cabinet Belize House, Belmopan, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Page 6 Capital Weekly Thursday, March 15, 2012 Faith Lift Let Belize’s Landmarks Stand!

to be removed. life-transforming in%uence of America is now “in an Belize’s ‘landmarks’ on all societies that have advanced state of cultur- are de$ned by the pre-am- honored it. To dispute these al decadence” (quoted by By Zelda Hill ble to our Constitution in in%uences would be to dis- Scott Ashley, Warnings for which it is affirmed that regard historical evidence America 2011, p. 2) and she n Bible times- we are a nation that ac- of civilizations that were plummets with her exces- and still to- knowledges the supremacy once primitive, barbaric and sive dependence on drugs, day- landmarks of God. To make such a cannibalistic but have been trillions of dollars in debt, were indicated declaration is to assume al- graciously transformed due social despondency, legality by a stakeI or a stone used legiance to universal Chris- to the impression of the of the abominable same-sex as a boundary line. A land- tian elements that must be Bible’s redemptive theme marriages, abounding abor- mark was celebrated as the safeguarded at all costs. and moral standards on the tion clinics that execute the preserver of the bounds We must defend our ‘land- hearts and consciences of its genocide of her unborn and and territorial rights of marks’ from those who people. many other signs of moral, tribes, cities, and king- attempt to remove them All nations that re- social and economic degen- doms and was not to be and rob our distinguishing ject God and His standards eration. America’s Found- removed, hence; the Jewish features as a godly nation, prescribed in the Bible will ing Fathers would never law for community living have imagined a time would as rewritten in the Book of We must defend our ‘landmarks’ from come when her own Presi- Proverbs: “Remove not the those who attempt to remove them and rob dent would stand on the world’s rostrum to openly ancient landmarks which our distinguishing features as a godly na- thy fathers have set” (Prov- threaten other nations who erbs 22:28). Being a spe- tion, whether the culprit is an individual, refuse to join in America’s cial people through whom an organization, a nation or the United depravity and adopt similar contempt for God’s laws. God would illustrate His Nations. We must be ready for a spiritual dealings with man, the ter- Belize is not without ritorial inheritance of the war to ensure that our Christian ‘land- a glaring example of the Jewish tribes and the nation marks’ remain intact and that they are consequences that will fol- as a whole was to be pro- successfully bequeathed to our children. low if we allow our ancient tected and bequeathed to ‘landmarks’ to be removed. their children. Removing We cannot a#ord to comply a landmark was to remove whether the culprit is an gradually decline. The and tear down these points the inheritance of tribes individual, an organization, Unites States of America of direction. Our faith in and families by which they a nation or the United Na- grew and prospered on the God and respect for Bibli- were distinguished, there- tions. We must be ready for wisdom of the Bible and the cal principles must stand fore; a landmark could not a spiritual war to ensure that nurturing of the Christian out as a beacon to guide the be removed without wars, our Christian ‘landmarks’ faith. "e Gospel was even way to our prosperity, now $ghts and endless disputes remain intact and that they preached in the chambers of and for future generations. and without incurring the are successfully bequeathed the Supreme Court and the Remove these ‘landmarks’ severe displeasure of God. to our children. source of her strength and and the devastation that God’s interest in their Our belief in God, character was attributed to will come, even before we tribal and national bound- the Creator of the Universe, America’s commitment to have an opportunity to be aries, His zeal for order and is founded in the Bible, the Christian religion. But counted among the devel- for instilling the value of which is still sworn on to steady rebellion to God’s oped nations of the world, respect for private property make official oaths. Our laws and the inclination of will be swift and sudden. were not paramount to His core laws originated from many to agnosticism and For our own sake and the concern for the safeguard- this Book, which Christians atheism has weakened her sake of our children, join ing of their distinguishing believe to be the inspired very foundations. in the battle and let Belize’s features: the belief in one and infallible Word of God. The United States landmarks stand! God and His directive to The Bible’s standards are pass this faith, His laws generally applicable and and practices down to their never archaic. "is Book children. "ese character- is still the #1 best-seller istics that distinguished the worldwide and has perse- Capital Weekly Jews from the ungodly na- vered despite the diligent From the Heart of the Nation tions around them were to e#orts of man and spirits be safeguarded at all costs; to physically destroy it and To the Soul of the People these ‘landmarks’ were not to doubt its intellectual and Thursday, March 15, 2012 Capital Weekly Page 7 Bertie Chimilio Gone! Ruperto Vicente Takes Charge of FFB are coming in, and those re‐ the determination of outgo‐ sults show that Ruperto Vi‐ ing Minister of Sports, Hon. cente has captured the pres‐ John Saldivar, who had set idency of the Federation. up a commission that docu‐ The other positions mented the undemocratic are being filled as fol‐ practices of the FFB under lows: Senior Vice‐Presi‐ Chimilio. That led to the dent, Sergio Chuc; Vice‐ overturning of the most President, Raul Pelayo; recent elections in which and Members, Marlon Chimilio had installed him‐ Kuylen and Cruz Gamez. self for yet another term. Chimilio held control The Ministry of Ruperto Vicente, of the FFB for an entire de‐ Sports under Saldivar Newly Elected President of FFB !e Once Invincible cade and a half, from 1998; convinced FIFA to bring Bertie Chimilio t is arguably the but on Thursday of this pressure on the FFB to re‐ are excited about the fu‐ best news in over week, March 15, 2012, Chi‐ turn to its original statutes ture of Belizean football a decade in Be‐ milio and his entire slate which provide for free and under the direction of the lizean Football, were dumped in free and fair elections. And, we can new executive led by Ru‐ the fact that Bertie ChimilI ‐ fair elections, supervised by now say, the rest is history. perto Vicente, whom we %+'%*'-(3445'6+(!'/0+1'$)!' representatives of FIFA and We know this is ex‐ hold in very high regard. presidency of the Football observed by representatives tremely good news for the Congratulations Federation of Belize (FFB). of the Ministry of Sports. entire football family in to Ruperto and the new As we go to press, the Those elections were Belize; and we ourselves, FFB Executive, and ku‐ results of the FFB Elections made possible as a result of being avid football fans, dos to Hon. John Saldivar.

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The goods to be supplied and delivered are: 1. IJJ;JJJ'"-2'(-&!'?K-&'(C6"A 2. LJ;JJJ'F0",(2)%$,'D*"%($8,-($)%'?7+(()%!A'M$(4' electronic chip 3. 20,000 ear tag (button type) without electronic chip; 4. N'B($,#'2$*"2!'9)2'F0",(2)%$,'D*"%($8,-($)%'F-2'(-&O' 5. 50 Universal ear tag applicator (pliers) for cattle, <4"'("%*"2'*),+3"%(!',-%'7"'2"G+"!("*'92)3'(4"'"3-$0' address [email protected]. B"-0"*'("%*"2!'3+!('7"'*"0$>"2"*'()'(4"'@98,"')9'(4"' Belize National Sanitary Cattle Plan Project located on The National Agricultural Showgrounds, Hummingbird Highway, Belmopan, Cayo District, Belize, Central America. The deadline for submission of tenders is March 26, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Belize time. Followed by the Public Opening at 11:30 a.m. Belize Time. Tenderers or their representatives are Page 8 Capital Weekly Thursday, March 15, 2012

Elections and Boundaries Department, Elections and Boundaries Department, Belize, March 13, 2012 Belize, March 13, 2012 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS 2012 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS 2012 !e following is the result of the General Election which was held on The following is the result of the General Election which was held on Wednesday March 7th, 2012 Wednesday March 7th, 2012 Electoral Candidates Political # of Total % of # of # of Divisions Party Reg. Votes Voter Votes Votes Voters Cast Turnout By Party

Caribbean Shores Santino "Santi" Castillo UDP 5117 3363 65.72% 2001 59.50% David Hoy PUP 1325 39.40% rejected 37 1.10% Freetown Lee Mark Chang UDP 4230 2999 70.90% 1408 46.95% Francis W. Fonseca PUP 1558 51.95% rejected 33 1.10% Pickstock Wilfred "Sedi" Elrinton UDP 3243 2031 62.63% 1038 51.11% Francis Donald Smith PUP 956 47.07% rejected 37 1.82% Fort George George Gough UDP 3133 1941 61.95% 715 36.84% PUP 1202 61.93% rejected 24 1.24% Lake Independence Carlos A. Diaz IND 5145 3217 63% 223 6.93% Martin Galvez PUP 1372 42.65% Mark Anthony King UDP 1544 48.00% rejected 78 2.42% Albert David Craig PUP 3180 1886 59.31% 807 42.79% Herman R. Longsworth UDP 1034 54.83% rejected 45 2.39% Collet Patrick Jason Faber UDP 4627 3046 65.83% 1949 63.99% Carolyn "Ms. C" Trench- PUP 1060 34.80% Sandiford rejected 37 1.21% Mesopotamia Michael Finnegan UDP 3710 2256 60.81% 1841 81.60% Philip Palacio PUP 380 16.84% rejected 35 1.55% Queen's Square Dean Oliver Barrow UDP 3960 2577 65.08% 2039 79.12% Anthony Glenford PUP 490 19.01% Sylvestre rejected 48 1.86% Port Loyola Anthony "Boots" Martinez UDP 4469 2830 63.33% 1789 63.22% Gilroy Usher Sr. PUP 990 34.98% rejected 51 1.80% Belize Rural North Edmond Castro UDP 5404 3761 69.60% 2103 55.92% Arthur Saldivar PUP 1588 42.22% Rufus X PNP 49 1.30% rejected 21 0.56% Belize Rural South Patty Arceo PUP 7100 4987 70.24% 2026 40.63% William "Mike" Campbell IND 24 0.48% Jose Manuel "Junior" UDP 2479 49.71% Heredia "Bobby" Robert Lopez VIP 332 6.66% rejected 126 2.53% Belize Rural Central Dolores Balderamos PUP 5920 3917 66.17% 2005 51.19% Garcia Fred Hunter Sr. PNP 74 1.89% Michael "Hutchy" UDP 1801 45.98% Hutchinson rejected 37 0.94% Orange Walk North Jorge Alberto "George" PUP 7061 5822 82.45% 2357 40.48% Briceño Gaspar "Gapi" Vega UDP 3405 58.49% rejected 60 1.03% Orange Walk Juan "Johnny" Antonio PUP 6694 5253 78.47% 3042 57.91% Central Briceño Denni Grijalva UDP 2156 41.04% rejected 55 1.05% Orange Walk East Orlando Alexander UDP 6917 5299 76.61% 2496 47.10% "Landy" Burns Dr. Marco Tulio Mendez PUP 2761 52.10% rejected 42 0.79% Orange Walk South Jose Abelardo Mai PUP 6837 5621 82.21% 2968 52.80% Rosendo "Chendo" Urbina UDP 2605 46.34% rejected 48 0.85% Cayo North Marcel Bedran IND 6213 4641 74.70% 191 4.12% Thursday, March 15, 2012 Capital Weekly Page 9

Elections and Boundaries Department, Belize, March 13, 2012 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS 2012 !e following is the result of the General Election which was held on Wednesday March 7th, 2012 Page 10 Capital Weekly Thursday, March 15, 2012

ELECTIONS!&!BOUNDARIES!DEPARTMENT !"#$%&"'$&()%*%&(!+%&"'$&()%,),&!("$-%./0.%1,-')!- Election and Boundaries Department Mahogany Street Extension Belize, 13th March 2012

RESULTS OF THE BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION 2012 Belize City The Following is the result of the Belize City Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March, 2012. CANDIDATES VOTES OFFICE SOUGHT REMARKS SURNAME OTHER NAMES POLLED U.D.P. BRADLEY DARRELL MAYOR 12694 ELECTED CHANG Eric COUNCILLOR 13896 ELECTED ELRINGTON-HYDE Alifa COUNCILLOR 13609 ELECTED ESPEJO Roger COUNCILLOR 13727 ELECTED GONZALEZ Alain COUNCILLOR 13445 ELECTED LESLIE Dion COUNCILLOR 13812 ELECTED PITTS JR. Bernard Q. A. COUNCILLOR 13449 ELECTED SAMUELS Dean Trevor Collins COUNCILLOR 13501 ELECTED SINGH Kevin Vincent COUNCILLOR 13479 ELECTED THEUS Michael COUNCILLOR 13328 ELECTED WILLOUGHBY Philip COUNCILLOR 13208 ELECTED TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 148148 P.U.P BODDEN KAREN MAYOR 9399 AYUSO Gary Marcus COUNCILLOR 9596 BABANI Swamy COUNCILLOR 9702 Erwin X COUNCILLOR 9432 CADLE Robert Phillip COUNCILLOR 9741 LACEY Peter Anthony Jr. COUNCILLOR 9704 THOMPSON Patrick Gilroy COUNCILLOR 9712 VAUGHAN Dorla Marie COUNCILLOR 9804 VELLOS Alberto Antonio COUNCILLOR 9561 YOUNG DJ-Tambran Lennox COUNCILLOR 9616 YOUNG Edward Desmond COUNCILLOR 9277 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 105544 V.I.P SMITH PACO MAYOR 741 FERGUSON Robert "Faggy, Camara Man" J.P. COUNCILLOR 1039 FERGUSON Shan Ewart COUNCILLOR 834 LOPEZ Jude J.T. COUNCILLOR 943 MARTINEZ Felipe COUNCILLOR 667 MARTINEZ Leslie Dean "The Jeweller" COUNCILLOR 801 REYNOLDS Myrnamae Lorraine COUNCILLOR 789 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 5814 INDEPENDENT OKEKE STEPHEN MAYOR 204 INDEPENDENT TORRES ERNESTO/EUSTAQUIO MAYOR 387 INDEPENDENT HENRY Philip COUNCILLOR 293

No. of Registered Electors: 40,709 No. of Used Ballots: 25,799 No. of Ballots Spoilt: 97 No. of Ballots Cast: 25,702 SUMMARY BelizeCity % of Ballots Cast: 63.37 % of Ballots Spoilt: 0.38 No. of Ballots Rejected: 444 % of Ballots Rejected: 1.72 Thursday, March 15, 2012 Capital Weekly Page 11

ELECTIONS!&!BOUNDARIES!DEPARTMENT !"#$%&"'$&()%*%&(!+%&"'$&()%,),&!("$-%./0.%1,-')!- Election and Boundaries Department Mahogany Street Extension Belmopan City, 13th March 2012

RESULTS OF THE BELMOPAN CITY COUNCIL ELECTION 2012 Belmopan City The Following is the result of the Belmopan City Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March, 2012. CANDIDATES VOTES OFFICE SOUGHT REMARKS SURNAME OTHER NAMES POLLED U.D.P. LOPEZ SIMEON MAYOR 2018 ELECTED BALONA Tita Catherine COUNCILLOR 2082 GUY Anna Leota COUNCILLOR 2325 ELECTED O'BRIEN Steven Wendell COUNCILLOR 2184 PERDOMO Victor Santiago COUNCILLOR 2302 ELECTED UMAÑA Amilcar Alfredo COUNCILLOR 2377 ELECTED WESTBY Joel COUNCILLOR 2443 ELECTED TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 15731 P.U.P. FLORES JORGE B. MAYOR 1927 ALAS Juan Carlos COUNCILLOR 2254 ELECTED AUGUST Inesita COUNCILLOR 2160 BANNER Coretta Audrey COUNCILLOR 2158 BOTES Rubicely "Ruby" COUNCILLOR 2088 ICO Jose Lucas COUNCILLOR 2084 NAL Valeriano "Mr. Val Nal" COUNCILLOR 2340 ELECTED TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 15011 V.I.P MORGAN PAUL MARCEL MAYOR 1254 BROWN Elvera Victoria COUNCILLOR 917 CAL Landelimus Vitus COUNCILLOR 673 CUEVAS Rajah Kamal COUNCILLOR 680 ESPAT Kamil COUNCILLOR 942 TINGLING Lloyd Sylvester COUNCILLOR 760 WILLIAMS Andrew Joseph COUNCILLOR 728 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 5954 INDEPENDENT SKEEN MARLON ANDREW MAYOR 37 INDEPENDENT WADE ROODY LEWINSKY MAYOR 26

No. of Registered Electors: 7,780 No. of Used Ballots: 5,632 No. of Ballots Spoilt: 13 No. of Ballots Cast: 5,619 SUMMARY Belmopan City % of Ballots Cast: 72.39 % of Ballots Spoilt: 0.23 No. of Ballots Rejected: 58 % of Ballots Rejected: 1.03 Page 12 Capital Weekly Thursday, March 15, 2012

ELECTIONS!&!BOUNDARIES!DEPARTMENT !"#$%&"'$&()%*%&(!+%&"'$&()%,),&!("$-%./0.%1,-')!- Election and Boundaries Department Mahogany Street Extension Belize, 13th March 2012

RESULTS OF THE BENJUE VIEJO TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION 2012 Benque Viejo del Carmen The Following is the result of the Benque Viejo del Carmen Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March, 2012 CANDIDATES VOTES OFFICE SOUGHT REMARKS SURNAME OTHER NAMES POLLED U.D.P. VELASQUEZ MIGUEL ANGEL MAYOR 1776 ELECTED CONTRERAS Manuel Luis "Tach" COUNCILLOR 1826 ELECTED CORTEZ Carlos Elias COUNCILLOR 1801 ELECTED CRUZ Fredi COUNCILLOR 1854 ELECTED GUERRA Elmer COUNCILLOR 1871 ELECTED INECO Mario COUNCILLOR 1887 ELECTED KOTCH Marcos Moises "Checha" COUNCILLOR 1772 ELECTED TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 12787 P.U.P MENDEZ FRANCISCO TRINIDAD"DAITO" MAYOR 1188 AVILEZ Amin Jair COUNCILLOR 1063 BETANCOURT Jose Armando COUNCILLOR 1092 GUERRA Elisa Noemi "Miss Elisa" COUNCILLOR 1239 LUNA Ermelinda "Linda" COUNCILLOR 1140 MARTINEZ Hector "Chipi" COUNCILLOR 1144 MENDEZ Manuel "Meme" COUNCILLOR 1148 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 8014 ASSOCIACION BENQUENA MOH HUMBERTO "TITO" MAYOR 21 CASTELLANOS Jose Antonio COUNCILLOR 30 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 51 INDEPENDENT OBANDO DOMINGO MAYOR 12

No. of Registered Electors: 4,261 No. of Used Ballots: 3,237 No. of Ballots Spoilt: 12 No. of Ballots Cast: 3,225 SUMMARY Benque ViejoTown % of Ballots Cast: 75.97 % of Ballots Spoilt: 0.37 No. of Ballots Rejected: 80 % of Ballots Rejected: 2.47

Election and Boundaries Department Mahogany Street Extension Belize, 13th March 2012

RESULTS OF THE COROZAL TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION 2012 Corozal Town The Following is the result of the Corozal Town Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March, 2012 CANDIDATES VOTES OFFICE SOUGHT REMARKS SURNAME OTHER NAMES POLLED U.D.P. CAMPOS HILBERTO MAYOR 2868 ELECTED ARANA Guillermo Eldin COUNCILLOR 2749 ELECTED BUDNA Jude Stanley COUNCILLOR 2842 ELECTED CASTILLO Rafael Shaffrir COUNCILLOR 2827 ELECTED CHI Stacy Armstrong COUNCILLOR 2719 ELECTED MARROQUIN Daisy Dalila COUNCILLOR 2704 ELECTED PEREZ Elva Oralia COUNCILLOR 2753 ELECTED TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 19462 Thursday, March 15, 2012 Capital Weekly Page 13

ELECTIONS!&!BOUNDARIES!DEPARTMENT !"#$%&"'$&()%*%&(!+%&"'$&()%,),&!("$-%./0.%1,-')!- P.U.P. CHARAF ANWAR "RIVEROL" MAYOR 2485 CASTILLO Joseph Ivan COUNCILLOR 2692 CRUZ Ruben COUNCILLOR 2643 PECH JR. Baldemar COUNCILLOR 2655 SOSA Maximo Alejandro COUNCILLOR 2553 VASQUEZ JR. Primitivo COUNCILLOR 2571 ZUNIGA J.P. Loraine Evadne COUNCILLOR 2612 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 18211

No. of Registered Electors 7,662 No. of Used Ballots: 5,668 No. of Ballots Spoilt 24 No. of Ballots Cast 5,644 SUMMARY CorozalTown % of Ballots Cast 73.98 % of Ballots Spoilt 0.42 No. of Ballots Rejected 37 % of Ballots Rejected 0.65

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RESULTS OF THE SAN IGNACIO/ SANTA ELENA TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION 2012 SAN IGNACIO/ SANTA ELENA TOWN The Following is the result of the San Ignacio/ Santa Elena Town Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March, 2012 CANDIDATES VOTES OFFICE SOUGHT REMARKS SURNAME OTHER NAMES POLLED U.D.P. AUGUST JR. JOHN MAYOR 3928 ELECTED CANO Eduardo "Eddie" COUNCILLOR 3704 ELECTED CHUC Moses COUNCILLOR 3920 ELECTED FERNANDEZ Bernadette COUNCILLOR 4232 ELECTED MEDINA Shary COUNCILLOR 4034 ELECTED SALAZAR Michael "Mike" COUNCILLOR 3957 ELECTED TRAPP JR. Earl COUNCILLOR 4153 ELECTED TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 27928 P.U.P. QUIROZ FELIX RAMON "MONCHI" MAYOR 3595 BRADLEY Albert Ashley COUNCILLOR 3434 CODD Sharon Glenda COUNCILLOR 3628 FLORES Yolla Asme COUNCILLOR 3433 MALDONADO Gabriel Jorge "Benji" COUNCILLOR 3466 MARR Joe COUNCILLOR 3538 RODRIGUEZ Jose Elias "Nino" COUNCILLOR 3567 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 24661

No. of Registered Electors 11,550 No. of Used Ballots: 7,455 No. of Ballots Spoilt 5 No. of Ballots Cast 7,450 SUMMARY Santa ElanaTown % of Ballots Cast 64.55 % of Ballots Spoilt 0.07 No. of Ballots Rejected 97 % of Ballots Rejected 1.30 Page 14 Capital Weekly Thursday, March 15, 2012

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RESULTS OF THE PUNTA GORDA TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION 2012 Punta Gorda Town The Following is the result of the Punta Gorda Town Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March, 2012. CANDIDATES VOTES OFFICE SOUGHT REMARKS SURNAME OTHER NAMES POLLED U.D.P. LINO FLOYD G. MAYOR 878 CAL Mateo COUNCILLOR 763 GUTIERREZ Fern COUNCILLOR 959 ELECTED LAMBEY Anthony "Bones" COUNCILLOR 880 RAMCLAM Albert COUNCILLOR 795 SUPAUL Leeroy "Ned" COUNCILLOR 892 WAGNER Carlos COUNCILLOR 911 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 6078

P.U.P. FUENTES ANTHONY MAYOR 1212 ELECTED COC Bernardo COUNCILLOR 943 NORALEZ Raimundo COUNCILLOR 1037 ELECTED PARHAM Waylon COUNCILLOR 1037 ELECTED PAULINO Simon COUNCILLOR 1042 ELECTED RAMIREZ Sheldon COUNCILLOR 1123 ELECTED ROCHES Francis COUNCILLOR 1128 ELECTED TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 7522 P.N.P. MCKENZIE BIG MAC ROYSTON MAYOR 88 MCKENZIE Linston "Blues" COUNCILLOR 251 NUNEZ Ainsworth "Fubu" COUNCILLOR 141 ORTEGA Hector COUNCILLOR 81 PATE Howard "Tartz" COUNCILLOR 157 SALAM Pedro "Pika" COUNCILLOR 114 VALERIO Aaron "Ciego" COUNCILLOR 179 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 1011 INDEPENDENT GABRIEL Anthony "Hammer" COUNCILLOR 117 INDEPENDENT LOPEZ Edsel COUNCILLOR 51 INDEPENDENT MORGAN Hervan Marion COUNCILLOR 188 INDEPENDENT MUSCHAMP Orlando Albert COUNCILLOR 150

No. of Registered Electors: 3,349 No. of Used Ballots: 2,140 No. of Ballots Spoilt: 5 No. of Ballots Cast: 2,304 SUMMARY Punta GordaTown % of Ballots Cast: 63.90 % of Ballots Spoilt: 0.23 No. of Ballots Rejected: 8 % of Ballots Rejected: 0.37 Thursday, March 15, 2012 Capital Weekly Page 15

ELECTIONS!&!BOUNDARIES!DEPARTMENT !"#$%&"'$&()%*%&(!+%&"'$&()%,),&!("$-%./0.%1,-')!- Election and Boundaries Department Mahogany Street Extension Belize, 13th March 2012

RESULTS OF THE DANGRIGA TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION 2012 DANGRIGA TOWN The Following is the result of the Dangriga Town Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7TH March, 2012. CANDIDATES VOTES OFFICE SOUGHT REMARKS SURNAME OTHER NAMES POLLED U.D.P. GONGORA AARON "JAKE" MAYOR 1529 CIEGO Peter COUNCILLOR 1546 DIEGO Yadira COUNCILLOR 1499 JOSEPH Alexander "Lexus" COUNCILLOR 1571 LOPEZ Earth COUNCILLOR 1560 MOLINA Cheryl COUNCILLOR 1585 WILLIAMS Rudolph Alexander COUNCILLOR 1492 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 10782 P.U.P. SWASO MAJOR H. GILBERT MAYOR 1659 ELECTED FLORES Howard Gilroy COUNCILLOR 1755 ELECTED FLORES Myric Anthony COUNCILLOR 1616 ELECTED FLORES Venancia Jerome COUNCILLOR 1673 ELECTED GARCIA-GENTLE Gwendolyn COUNCILLOR 1630 ELECTED MELENDREZ Howard Lionell COUNCILLOR 1631 ELECTED TEUL Liberato COUNCILLOR 1618 ELECTED TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 11582

No. of Registered Electors: 5,297 No. of Used Ballots: 3,356 No. of Ballots Spoilt: 8 No. of Ballots Cast: 3,348 SUMMARY Dangriga Town % of Ballots Cast: 63.36 % of Ballots Spoilt: 0.24 No. of Ballots Rejected: 25 % of Ballots Rejected: 0.74

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RESULTS OF THE ORANGE WALK TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION 2012 Orange Walk Town The Following is the result of the Orange Walk Town Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March, 2012 CANDIDATES VOTES OFFICE SOUGHT REMARKS SURNAME OTHER NAMES POLLED U.D.P. LEIVA IVAN MAYOR 3712 BURNS Francine COUNCILLOR 3866 DAWSON Albert "Mennonite" COUNCILLOR 3685 MAZIER LIU Fiona COUNCILLOR 3820 PALACIO Leon "Mister P" COUNCILLOR 3730 PERALTA Carlos COUNCILLOR 3625 SLUSHER Carlos "Charlie" COUNCILLOR 3625 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 26063 P.U.P. BERNARD KEVIN MAYOR 4354 ELECTED ARANA FLORES Rozel COUNCILLOR 4621 ELECTED CAL Ian Emmanuel COUNCILLOR 4482 ELECTED CARBALLO Josue COUNCILLOR 4559 ELECTED RAMIREZ Neri Antonio COUNCILLOR 4369 ELECTED SHEPPARD Ladrick "Mad Bull" COUNCILLOR 4771 ELECTED URBINA JR. Jose Antonio COUNCILLOR 4433 ELECTED TOTAL NO. OF VOTES 31589 Page 16 Capital Weekly Thursday, March 15, 2012

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No. of Registered Electors 11,082 No. of Used Ballots: 8,497 No. of Ballots Spoilt 17 No. of Ballots Cast 8,480 SUMMARY Orange Walk Town % of Ballots Cast 76.67 % of Ballots Spoilt 0.20 No. of Ballots Rejected 41 % of Ballots Rejected 0.48

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RESULTS OF THE SAN PEDRO TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION 2012 San Pedro Town The Following is the result of the San Pedro Town Council Election which was held on Wednesday, 7th March, 2012. CANDIDATES VOTES OFFICE SOUGHT REMARKS SURNAME OTHER NAMES POLLED U.D.P. GUERRERO Daniel MAYOR 1716 ELECTED BARRIENTOS Carlos Enrique COUNCILLOR 1996 ELECTED BRACKETT Kenrick William COUNCILLOR 2027 ELECTED GUERRERO Severo COUNCILLOR 2126 ELECTED NUNEZ Gabriel COUNCILLOR 2160 ELECTED PARHAM Yolanda Melinda COUNCILLOR 1885 PAZ Guillermo Enrique COUNCILLOR 2026 ELECTED TOTAL NO. OF VOTES P.U.P. FLOTA Maria "Conchita" MAYOR 1582 AGUILAR O. David COUNCILLOR 1779 KAY Marina Graniel COUNCILLOR 1923 NUNEZ Gualberto"Wally" COUNCILLOR 2021 ELECTED NUNEZ Raymundo "Mundo" COUNCILLOR 1911 PEREZ Viana "Vianie" COUNCILLOR 1756 VASQUEZ Maribel " Mar" COUNCILLOR 1665 TOTAL NO. OF VOTES INDEPENDENT PAZ Melanie "Mel" MAYOR 629 INDEPENDENT BADILLO Francisco Bernabe COUNCILLOR 216 INDEPENDENT SANCHEZ Hilberto Gravel COUNCILLOR 245

No. of Registered Electors 6,289 No. of Used Ballots: 4,379 No. of Ballots Spoilt 15 No. of Ballots Cast 4,364 SUMMARY San Pedro Town % of Ballots Cast 69.63 % of Ballots Spoilt 0.34 No. of Ballots Rejected 54 % of Ballots Rejected 1.23

(Josephine A. Tamai) Chief Elections Officer Thursday, March 15, 2012 Capital Weekly Page 17 La Ruta Maya 2012 Belize Bank Wins - Another Exciting Finish event got started at 7 AM on March, 9, 2012 from underneath the Hawksworth Bridge in San Ignacio. 75 canoes started the race, with the Pleasure Division being the largest category. As all 75 canoes pushed out at the start, all eyes were focused on the Wooden‐Bridge as that was 9)!0!'$)!'-0*$'*$3$%+('80%:!'93*;' Belize Bank, paddling in the Male Category, wasted no time in establishing themselves Water White! Belize Bank and Zip-Rider Paddle to the Finish as they took that prize and settled in to dictate the pace of the race /+0'$)!'-0*$'<='1%4!*2'9)%#)'93*' $)!',%*$3(#!'/+0'$)!'-0*$',35;'> By Reynard Garbutt >%8'?%,!02'34+(6'9%$)' Oceana Wave Makers, NICH or the thousands and BTL Cobb’s Arms of Coro‐ of fans that came zal, all paddling in the Male out to watch the Category, were also up to the finish of the fif‐ challenge to contest Belize Bank. teenth paddling of the la Ruta F But when they reached Banana Maya Belize River Challenge, it @3(A2'9)!0!'$)!'-(%*)B4%(!'93*' was certainly NOT a disappoint‐ for the first day, it was Belize ment, as they were treated to Bank who got there first in a +(!'+/'$)!'7!*$'*80%($'-(%*)!*'%(' time of 4 Hours, 28 Minutes, 5 the history of this mega‐event. Day One of the Four Day (Continued on Page 18) First Place, Dory Category - South West Construction Page 18 Capital Weekly Thursday, March 15, 2012 La Ruta Maya 2012 Belize Bank Wins - Another Exciting Finish

First Place, Family Category - Peace, Love and Joy First Place, Female Category- Peace Makers (Continued from Page 17) four years, from San Ignacio =$)'843#!'-(%*)'+('$)!'J%0*$'K35;' morrow, the six top canoes, to Banana Bank, was broken Day Two, the longest leg Seconds, with Oceana Wave‐ Belize Bank Bulldogs, Oceana by more than a minute by the of the Four Day event, from Ba‐ Makers, who had two interna‐ Wave Makers, NICH, BTL Cobbs Cruz Brothers who paddled for nana Bank to Double Head Cab‐ tional paddlers in their canoe, L01*2'>%8'?%,!0'3(,'$)!'H+3*$' the Belize Bank Bulldogs canoe. bage, got started at 6 AM with all -(%*)%(6'*!#+(,'%('3'$%1!'+/'<' Guard Redemption, had sepa‐ Jerry Rayburn and his 225 paddlers and 75 canoes in‐ Hours, 29 Minutes, 28 Seconds. rated themselves from the rest >%8B?%,!0'$!312'9)+'#31!'%($+' tact. This leg would see the pad‐ In the Female Category, of canoes, as that was where the the race as last year’s defending dlers paddling for about 55 miles last year’s defending champion, -0*$'*$3$%+('80%:!'93*'6%&!(;'@!‐ Champions, had major problems over still waters and rapids, mak‐ Peacemakers, paddling for the lize Bank Bulldogs, just as they in the early going of the race, ing it the most challenging leg. Police Department, got to Ba‐ ,%,'$)!'-0*$',352'$++A'$)3$'80%:!;' and at the Spanish‐Lookout Servicing on that day was (3(3' @3(A' -0*$' %('3' $%1!'+/' C' As the race pushed on Bridge, one of the paddlers so essential for the paddlers that Hours, 8 Minutes, 28 Seconds. down the Old Belize River, a had to abandon the canoe, as if they missed their service at In the Masters Category, it was number of spectators had gath‐ he was experiencing shoulder $)!'-0*$'*!0&%#!':+(!2'%$'9+.4,(G$' DE3$'3'F%(6G'9)+'6+$'$)!0!'-0*$' ered at Double Head Cabbage problems. According to Jerry, be another twenty miles before in a time of 5 Hours, 8 Minutes, $+'9%$(!**'$)!'-(%*)'+/'$)!'*!#‐ the servicing from his group they could get serviced again. 24 Seconds, with Cheesy Rider, ond day. With the anticipation was poor, and that led to their Upon reaching More To‐ paddling out of Minnesota, USA, (Continued on Page 19) -(%*)%(6'*!#+(,'%('3'$%1!'+/'C' Hours, 24 Minutes, 22 Seconds. PUBLIC NOTICE In the Dory Category, it was South‐West Construc‐ Belize Water Services Ltd. $%+('0!3#)%(6'-0*$'%('3'$%1!'+/'C' Hours, 31 Minutes, 32 Seconds; while, in the Mixed Category, FEASIBILITY STUDY OF PLACENCIA PENINSULA PILOT WASTEWATER it was ‘Beat Di Bum’ who got to MANAGEMENT SYSTEM @3(3(3'@3(A'-0*$'%('3'$%1!'+/'<' Hours, 44 Minutes, 43 Seconds. The General Public is hereby informed that the DRAFT FINAL REPORT of the H0%1!'-6)$!0*2'9)+'83,,4!,'%(' the Pleasure Category (also for Feasibility Study for the Placencia Peninsula!" proposed Wastewater Collection the Police Department) and and Treatment System prepared by Halcrow and funded by USTDA is available for came into this year’s event as the defending champion, got public review. $+'@3(3(3'@3(A'-0*$'%('3'$%1!' th th of 4 Hours, 59 Minutes, 31 The public consultation period will be from January 27 ‐ February 15 , 2012. A Seconds, ahead of Print Belize, Public Meeting will be held on March 22nd, 2012 at Placencia Basketball court at who finished in a time of 5 Hours, 3 Minutes, 40 Seconds. 5:30pm. BWSL along with the relevant department of the Government of Belize In the Family Category, and Halcrow representatives will be there to address any concerns or comments. ‘Peace, Love & Joy’ got to Banana @3(A'-0*$'%('3'$%1!'+/'='I+.0*2' Electronic copies of the report can be obtained from our Headquarters at the 59 Minutes, 32 Seconds. And, in the Intramural Category, it address be#$%&'()*+,&+$)-.#&%$)/*+,&0$()"1&.+'&$+&2345!"&web site: was defending champions St http://www.bws.bz/PlacenciaProject/ Ignatius High School, who got to @3(3(3'@3(A'-0*$'%('3'$%1!'+/'<' Hours, 53 Minutes, 53 Seconds. Because of the unusu‐ Project Management Unit ally high water‐level this year on the Old Belize River, the Belize Water Services Ltd. race was much faster than last # 7 Central American Blvd year. It was so fast that the re‐ Belize City cord held by Christopher Gydis Email: [email protected] and the CPBL canoe for over

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Thursday, March 15, 2012 Capital Weekly Page 19 La Ruta Maya 2012 Belize Bank Wins - Another Exciting Finish

First Place, Mixed Category - Beat the Bum First Place, Pleasure Category - Crime Fighters (Continued from Page 18) Crime Fighters. St Ignatius High Hours, 17 Minutes, 21 Seconds. nal Day. After the time‐keeper 7.%4,%(6'3$'$)!'-(%*)2'$)!'-0*$' M#)++4'$++A'-0*$'%('$)!'N($03‐ By the time Day Four, the sounded his horn and the race canoe was soon in sight; and as mural Category; while, in the -(34',352'300%&!,2'@!4%:!'@3(A' took off, Belize Bank was the the race got closer to the line Family and Dory Categories, it had already secured First Place. fastest to the Boom Bridge to and the cheering crowd, it was was Peace, Love & Joy and South‐ With three days behind them, take the station prize there. Oceana Wave‐Makers that edged West Construction respectively. they were leading their closest With this being the out Belize Bank Bulldogs, NICH, Day Three, from Dou‐ competitor by over a minute in shortest leg of the Four Days, 3(,' >%8B?%,!02' $+'#38$.0!' $)!' ble Head Cabbage to Burrell the overall‐time; so what was left spectators raced to the Bel‐ second leg in a time of 5 Hours, Boom, got started at 8 AM on for these teams to do was make can Bridge, longing to see who 17 Minutes, 3 Seconds, one sec‐ Sunday. That is one of the legs it as exciting as possible for the 9+.4,'6!$'$)!0!'-0*$'3(,')+9' ond faster than Belize Bank, and that sees thousand of onlook‐ thousands of spectators waiting exciting it would be as compared 2 Seconds faster than NICH. ers coming out to witness the for them at the Belcan Bridge. to last year’s finish featuring Peace‐Makers, in the Fe‐ -(%*)O'3(,'$)!0!'93*'#!0$3%(45' As the race got set to start a razor‐close one‐second win 134!'H3$!6+052'$++A'-0*$'843#!2' no disappointment this year. at 9 AM from Burrell Boom, all 75'>%8B?%,!0'+&!0'@!4%:!'@3(A; while in the Masters Category, NICH was up for the challenge 225 paddlers went into the tra‐ L*'$)!'-0*$'$)0!!'#3(+!*' it was ‘Wat a Ting’. In the Mixed on Day Three, as they were the dition of banging their paddles entered the Haulover Creek, it Category, it was ‘Beat Di Bum’. -0*$'#3(+!'$+'#0+**'$)!'4%(!'3$' on their canoes to indicate to 93*'>%8B?%,!02'PNHI'3(,'@!4%:!' In the Pleasure Category, it was Burrell Boom in a time of 4 the spectators this was the Fi‐ (Continued on Page 22) Page 20 Capital Weekly Thursday, March 15, 2012 Belmopan City Council Kids Cup (First Round of the Playo" Games) quick up‐ This coming Sunday, d a t e o n March 18, 2012 two games will the Belmo‐ be played. The first match p a n K i d s beginning at 3:00 PM will be Cup Playoffs is as follows: A between Barcelona (Site 7) Last Sunday March 11, and Real Madrid (Salvapan 2012, two games were played. 1). The second game at 4:30 N('$)!'-0*$'13$#)2'*$30$%(6'3$' PM will be played between La 3:30 PM, Valencia (YWAM of Roma (Armenia) and Valen‐ Roaring Creek) and La cia (YWAM of Roaring Creek) Roma (Armenia) played to a draw at the end of regulation (Information provid‐ time, both teams scoring one ed by Peter Alvarez, goal each. Alex Scott scored Chairman, BNFA) Enrique Gonzalez st (Real Madrid) Salvapan-1 Alex Scott (Valencia) for Valencia at the 41 Min‐ YWAM of Roaring Creek ute, and Ivan Alvaro scored for La Roma in the 9th Minute. The second game, starting at 4:30, was between Real Madrid (Salva‐Pan 1) and Barcelona (Site 7). Bar‐ celona defeated Real Ma‐ drid by a score of 2 Goals to One. Tyzae Carr and Devin Nunez scored in the 2nd and 48th minute respectively for Barcelona, while Enrique Gonzalez scored in the 44th Minute for Real Madrid. Ivan Alfaro (La Roma) Armenia Tyzae Carr and Devin Nunez (Barcelona) Site 7 Thursday, March 15, 2012 Capital Weekly Page 21

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE

REVISION OF RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM PLAN ! The Public Utilities Commission (PUC; the Commission) hereby serves notice this day, March 1, 2012, that, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by the Belize Telecommunications Act, Chapter 229 of the Laws of Belize, it intends to prepare a revised Radio Frequency Spectrum Plan for the Country of Belize.

The Commission is engaging the services of a consultant to assist in the revision of the current Radio Frequency Spectrum Plan. Under the Terms of Reference of the consultant, specific attention will be paid to the Band of Frequencies from 614 to 809 MHz (currently assigned to On‐Air TV Broadcasting) and the range of frequencies 1990 to 4200 MHz and 5725 to 5925 (currently assigned to various Fixed/Mobile Wireless Services).

The Commission is inviting written comments and representations from interested persons in regards to its proposal to revise the existing Radio Frequency Plan. Deadline for submission of comments is 4:00pm on March 30, 2012.

Written comments and representations may be submitted to the Commission at its offices at 41 Gabourel Lane, Belize City, or by email to [email protected].

Upon completion of the consultancy, the Commission shall consider the recommendations of the consultant and the comments and representations of interested persons in the preparation of the revised Radio Frequency Plan.

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! BELMOPAN CITY COUNCIL ! INCENTIVE PACKAGE ! 2012/2013 ! !

As of January 1, 2012, Property Owners in the City of Belmopan are eligible to participate in the following discount package:

!" 15% Discount for full payment of 2012/13 Property Fees from March 1 and March 31, 2012.

N.B. Senior Citizens (65 yrs or older) are eligible for an additional 5% discount for properties on which they reside.

For more information visit your Belmopan City Council O#ces at 36/38 Trinity Boulevard, Belmopan City Or call: 822-2271, 822-2319 or 802-3679 Page 22 Capital Weekly Thursday, March 15, 2012 La Ruta Maya 2012 Belize Bank Wins - Another Exciting Finish

First Place, Intramural Category - Nashus (St. Ignatius) First Place, Masters Category - Wat a Ting (Continued from Page 19) Belize Bank by a mere fraction of 18 Hours, 45 Minutes, 24 In the Mixed Category, Bank Bulldogs. Belize Bank, be‐ of a second to make it the best Seconds. Second Place went it was ‘Beat the Bum’ who came ing the 2012 Champions, felt con‐ -(%*)'!&!0'%('$)!')%*$+05'+/'$)!' to Wade’s Women. They did it in first in a time of 17 Hours, -,!($'$)!5'#+.4,',+'%$'363%(O'7.$' La Ruta Maya River Challenge. in a time of 20 Hours, 18 Min‐ 20 Minutes, 25 Seconds. In PNHI'3(,'>%8B?%,!0'9!0!'%('$)!' P!&!0$)!4!**2'-0*$'+&!0‐ utes, 6 Seconds. While, Third the Family Category, it was way of them accomplishing that. 344'-(%*)'%('$)!'S34!'H3$!6+05' Place finishers, Coast Guard Peace, Love & Joy in a time of From about 25 yards to went to the Belize Bank Bull‐ Dolphins did it in a time of 22 24 hrs, 6 Minutes, 34 Seconds. go, the sprint got started. NICH dogs with a time of 16 Hours, Hours, 11 Minutes, 48 Seconds. In the Dory Category, couldn’t hold on to the rapid 36 Minutes, 3 Seconds. Second First Place in the Plea‐ it was South‐West Construc‐ pace that the Belize Bank pad‐ place went to Oceana Wave‐ sure Category went to defend‐ tion in a time of 20 Hours, 9 dlers were pushing, so they had Makers. They did it in a time of ing champions, Crime Fighters, Minutes, 16 Seconds. In the $+'8.44'+"2'7.$'>%8B?%,!0')3(6' 16 Hours, 37 Minutes, 52 Sec‐ who did it in a time of 18 Hours, Masters Category, it was ‘Wat a in there, Matching Belize Bank onds. And, Third Place went to 29 Minutes, 52 seconds. Second Ting’. They did it in a time of 18 paddle for paddle. With about NICH, who did it in a time of 16 Place went to Print Belize. They Hours, 49 Minutes, 17 Seconds. QR'J!!$'$+'$)!'-(%*)2'@!4%:!'@3(A' Hours, 42 Minutes, 44 Seconds. did it in a time of 18 Hours, 34 And, in the Intramural Cat‐ )!4,'3'(300+9'4!3,'+('>%8B?%,!02' In the Female Category, Minutes, 27 Second. And, Third egory, it was St. Ignatius High 7.$'>%8B?%,!0'0+*!'$+'$)!'+#‐ Team Peace‐Makers, now two‐ Place went to Magic Carpets in a School in a time of 18 Hours, casion just at the line to beat time champion, did it in a time time of 19 Hours and 39 Seconds. 6 Minutes and 27 Seconds. Thursday, March 15, 2012 Capital Weekly Page 23 La Ruta Maya 2012 !e Award Ceremony for all Categories Page 24 Capital Weekly Thursday, March 15, 2012