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Capital Weekly

From the Heart of the Nation to the Soul of the People

Belmopan Area Representative Hon. John Saldivar and Prime Minister Dean Barrow in an embrace of Victory at Wednesday’s Rally

Prime Minister Dean Barrow Addressing Thousands of Belizeans at Wednesday’s Rally

Victory in the Air!UDP Launches Manifesto - Throws Gigantic Rally

We d n e s d a y , February 22 was a big day

for the United Democratic Party. It was the day when the party launched its manifesto for the upcoming General Elec-tions on March 7. And, by all accounts, the success of the event was overwhelming.

Ever since the elections were called, there’s been a dis-tinctive feeling in the air that the UDP, already discernibly in the lead, has been steadily, if not rapidly gaining greater mo-mentum. But the launch of the Party’s General Election Mani-festo on Wednesday was the first occasion for the UDP and its observers to establish how real and how great, on the na-

tional scale, that momentum is. The UDP had announced

that it was going to have an official launch at a press con-ference in the afternoon at the Biltmore Hotel, and then the People’s Launch in the evening at the Party Headquarters at the foot of the BelChina Bridge.

As it turned out, the press conference launch was a kind of mini-rally to warm up for the real spectacle later that evening. Supporters and campaigners of the UDP and its candidates mainly in Belize City could hardly wait for the real rally, and they crowd-ed the hall at the Biltmore, cheering on their party leader and standard bearers as the

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Capital Weekly


Capital Weekly


Capital Weekly Thursday, February 23, 2012

Capital Weekly From the Heart of the Nation

To the Soul of the People

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Delroy CuthkelvinChairman, Editorial Board

Patriotism versus Politics

Th a t t h e U n i t e d D e m o -

cratic Party will be vic-torious at the polls on March 7—overwhelm-ingly so—is all but con-firmed. But nothing is ever certain in politics; and that’s the reason for having the Elections.

When the UDP wins on March 7, as it almost certainly will, it will be not so much a victory for the Party, but a triumph for the People and Nation of Belize.

That was clearly the pervading mood and sentiment amid the gi-gantic crowd that at-tended the UDP rally to launch its manifesto on Wednesday of this week. The outpouring of national pride and patriotism was spontane-ous and unmistakable.

For quite some time now, Dean Barrow has proven himself to be one of Belize’s most bril-

liant and successful poli-ticians. In fact, he is the only area representative still sitting in the House today who has won six consecutive victories and has never lost his seat.

As an attorney, he has also been known to be one of the best and most successful.

Yet, what most de-fines Dean Barrow today is neither his perfect re-cord as a politician nor his brilliance and suc-cess as an attorney. He is most defined now by his patriotism, his na-tionalism, his populism.

In four short years, Dean Barrow has earned the distinction of being the greatest defender and liberator of a people and nation in this Twenty-First Century. That is no hyperbole. The numbers at the rally on Wednesday were real, and the mood palpable. Check it out. Look around and tell us, where else do you see such a revolution occurring?

As to those in the Opposition Party, they are being left behind by a mile because they have refused to come to terms with the fact that these Elections are not really a battle between two ma-jor political parties, but rather a war between Politics and Patriotism; and that under the cur-rent prevailing mood, there is no way the for-mer can defeat the latter.

Dea th to Po l i -tics! Long Live Patrio-tism! Happy Elections!

Victory in the Air!UDP Launches Manifesto

Throws Gigantic Rally

manifesto was being unveiled. And in similar fashion,

Prime Minister and Party Lead-er Dean Barrow’s presentation at that press conference launch was as much a rostrum speech as it was an official address.

Prior to his address, there were presentations by other standard bearers, outlin-ing the essence of the mani-festo. The accomplishments of the past term were outlined by Party Chairman, Honour-able Patrick Faber, while the pledges and commitments for the term ahead were outlined in three parts, by Hugo Pott from the North, Hon. Eden Martinez from the South, and Hon. John Saldivar from the Heart of the Nation, Capital City Belmopan.

The Prime Minister took the opportunity to cite other ac-complishments and plans not quite spelled out in the manifes-to which, as he pointed out, had its limitations as a document that is by its nature concise.

He also pre-empted, in a way, the People’s Launch by

introducing new candidates added to the party slate during the recent round of standard-bearer conventions in prepara-tion for the General Elections. And he gave a kind of constitu-

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Prime Minister Dean Barrow at the Official Manifesto Launch


February 15, 2012Logo/Slogan Competitions

Participate In The Belize National Sanitary Cattle Plan Project Logo/Slogan Competition!

The Belize National Sanitary Cattle Plan Project is a project funded by the Government of Belize partly through a Grant from The European Union. The Project Execution Unit was established in January, 2012 and is housed at The Agricultural Show Grounds, Hummingbird Highway, Belmopan City. This Unit, in collaboration with the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, the Belize Livestock Producers Association and other stakeholders, has launched a public awareness campaign seeking to educate and sensitize Cattle Farmers and the Belizean public about the importance and benefits of this project, 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.

Terms of the LOGO/Slogan Competitions:

Competition is open to (High School) Students ages (12-17) An Individual may submit one (1) entry onlyLogo/Slogan should incorporate elements related to the principal objective of the Belize National Sanitary Cattle

Plan Project Participants are encouraged to be highly imaginative, inspired and show foresight in their submissions.All entries must be original, unpublished, and not submitted or accepted elsewhere between start and end of the

Competition Logos must be submitted in JPEG or PDF format Immediate relatives of the members of the evaluation committee shall not be eligible to submit an entryThe Committee would not be obliged to accept a winning submission in the unlikely event that there are no

suitable choices.In the unlikely event of a tie, winner will be selected by a blind draw.

The Winning entry and all rights thereafter becomes the property of the BNSCP- Project

The deadline for the submission of entries is on or before March 16, 2012 at 4.00 p.m.

Submission of Entries for BNSCP LOGO/Slogan Competition:

Submission of the Logo/Slogan can be sent via email however two (2) copies must be on CDs either hand delivered or 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, Belmopan, Cayo District.

Prizes:

The winner of the BNSCP LOGO/Slogan Competition will receive a prize of $500 from the BNSCP Project.

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 Sanitary Cattle Plan Project, Tel:(+501) 822-2143/1283 or email at [email protected] or [email protected] We look forward to receiving all of your submissions, which we trust shall be creative, innovative and exciting.

Victory in the Air!UDP Launches Manifesto - Throws Gigantic Rally

ency by constituency analysis of the odds and the party’s expectations of victory in those constituencies countrywide.

The atmosphere was jubilant and the mood mili-tant as party supporters and campaigners cheered on party leader Barrow and all standard bearers on stage with boisterous applause and shouts of victory.

The media was rather subdued, only Jules Vasquez, as expected, attempting to dissect and question the substance of the manifesto, as is his job and responsibility as a journalist. The exchange between him and Party Leader Barrow was again, as usual, convivial and enter-taining, providing further fuel to keep alive the jubilant and cel-ebrative mood of the occasion.

Broadcast live on nation-al radio, the event was chaired by National Campaign Manager and former UDP Minister Ru-ben Campos. It was no doubt a successful official launch, just the way the party planned it, we’re sure, and perfectly set-ting the mood for the massive rally that would take place later at the party headquarters at the foot of the BelChina Bridge. (The United Demo-cratic Party’s 2012-2017 M a n i s f e s t o c a n b e v i e w e d a n d r e a d a t :

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Hon. Patrick Faber, Collet Hugo Pott, Corozal North Hon. John Saldivar, Belmopan Hon. Eden Martinez, Toledo East

www.udp.org.bz/UDPManifesto2012 )


Elections and Boundaries Department - Public Service Announcement E.R. 9(2)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT

CHAPTER 9

• NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKENThe Electoral Division of FREETOWN

NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division:

POLLING STATIONS:

1. Polling Area No. 1

ALL SAINTS PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


YOUNG WOMEN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BUILDING, BELIZE CITY

3. Polling Area No. 3b & 30a

YOUNG WOMEN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BUILDING, BELIZE CITY

and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

CANDIDATES:

1. CHANG, LEE MARK - UDP

2. FONSECA, FRANCIS WILLIAM - PUP

of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

The counting of votes will take place at Young Women Christian Association Building, Belize City, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

GIVEN under my Hand this 20th day of February, 2012.

(KENT CLARE)

Returning Officer for the Freetown Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9

NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

The Electoral Division of CARIBBEAN SHORES


POLLING STATIONS:


EDWARD P. YORKE HIGH SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

2. Polling Area No. 3a

NAZARENE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BUTTONWOOD BAY, BELIZE CITY


TRINITY METHODIST SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


EX-SERVICEMEN LEAGUE BUILDING, BELIZE CITY


CANDIDATES:

1. CASTILLO, SANTINO “SANTI” - UDP

2. HOY, DAVID - PUP


The counting of votes will take place at the Edward P Yorke High School, Belize City, on 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(JOSE CONTRERAS)

Returning Officer for the Caribbean Shores Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of PICKSTOCK

NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 7th day of February, 2008 at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division:

POLLING STATIONS:


SAINT LUKE METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL, MAHOGANY STREET, BELIZE CITY

2. Polling Area No. 16a & 17a

SAINT LUKE METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL, MAHOGANY STREET, BELIZE CITY


CANDIDATES:

1. ELRINGTON, WILFRED PETER - UDP

2. SMITH, FRANCIS DONALD - PUP


The counting of votes will take place at Saint Luke Methodist Primary School, Mahogany Street, Belize City, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(ICILDA HUMES)

Returning Officer for the Pickstock Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of FORT GEORGE


POLLING STATIONS:


HOLY REDEEMER PRIMARY SCHOOL, (NEW ROAD), BELIZE CITY


HOLY REDEEMER SCHOOL, (NORTH FRONT STREET), BELIZE CITY


ST MARY’S SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


CANDIDATES:

1. GOUGH, GEORGE - UDP

2. MUSA, SAID - PUP


The counting of votes will take place at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall, North Front Street, Belize City, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(NOEL HARVEY)

Returning Officer for the Fort George Division


Elections and Boundaries Department - Public Service Announcement

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of ALBERT


POLLING STATIONS:


WESLEY INFANT SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL COLLEGE, BELIZE CITY

3. Polling Area No.16

CALVARY TEMPLE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


CANDIDATES:

1. CRAIG, DAVID - PUP

2. LONGSWORTH, HERMAN R. - UDP


The counting of votes will take place at the Anglican Cathedral College, 71 Regent Street, Belize City, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(HUGO MIRANDA)

Returning Officer for the Albert Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of QUEEN SQUARE


POLLING STATIONS:


ST. JOHN’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


ST. JOHN’S VIANNEY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


CANDIDATES:

1. BARROW, DEAN OLIVER - UDP

2. SYLVESTRE , ANTHONY, JR - PUP


The counting of votes will take place at the St John’s Primary School, Euphrates Avenue, Belize City, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

GIVEN under my Hand this 20th day of January, 2012.

(MARTIN ALEGRIA)

Returning Officer for the Queen Square Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of MESOPOTAMIA


POLLING STATIONS:


QUEEN SQUARE ANGLICAN SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


GRACE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


SALVATION ARMY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


CANDIDATES:

1. FINNEGAN, MICHAEL - UDP

2. PALACIO, PHILLIP - PUP


The counting of votes will take place at the Grace Primary School, 14 Amara Avenue, Belize City, on the 7th day of February, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(BETTY ANN JONES)

Returning Officer for the Mesopotamia Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of LAKE INDEPENDENCE


POLLING STATIONS:


ST MARTIN DE PORRES RC SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

2. Polling Area No. 17b

ST MARTIN DE PORRES RC SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


CANDIDATES:

1. DIAZ, CARLOS A. - INDEPENDENT

2. GALVEZ, MARTIN - PUP

3. KING, MARK ANTHONY - UDP


The counting of votes will take place at the St Martin De Porres RC School, Vernon Street, Belize City, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(P. NORREN FAIRWEATHER)

Returning Officer for the Lake Independence Division


E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of COLLET


POLLING STATIONS:


MASONIC LODGE HALL, VERNON STREET, BELIZE CITY


GWEN LIZARRAGA HIGH SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

3. Polling Area No. 20a

#35 FABER’S ROAD (ROOM#11) NEAR JABARU STREET, BELIZE CITY


CANDIDATES:

1. FABER, PATRICK JASON - UDP

2. TRENCH-SANDIFORD, CAROLYN “MS. C.” - PUP


The counting of votes will take place at the Gwen Lizarraga High School, Antelope Street, Belize City, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(EVAN BROWN)

Returning Officer for the Collet Division.

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of PORT LOYOLA


POLLING STATIONS:


YMCA, FABERS ROAD, BELIZE CITY


MUSLIM SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

3. Polling Area No. 22A

CUSTOMS & EXCISE DEPARTMENT BUILDING, BELIZE CITY


CANDIDATES:

1. MARTINEZ, ANTHONY “BOOTS” - UDP

2. USHER, GILROY - PUP


The counting of votes will take place at the Muslim School, Central American Boulevard, Belize City, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(CYNTHIA CASTILLO)

Returning Officer for the Port Loyola Division



CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of BELIZE RURAL NORTH


POLLING STATIONS:1. Polling Area No. 23 METHODIST PROTESTANT SCHOOL, SANDHILL2. Polling Area No.24 MASKALL ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, MASKALL 3. Polling Area No. 25 LUCKY STRIKE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, BELIZE DISTRICT4. Polling Area No. 26 & 28 BELIZE RURAL HIGH SCHOOL, BELIZE DISTRICT5. Polling Area No. 27 SCOTLAND HALFMOON COMMUNITY CENTER, BELIZE DISTRICT 6. Polling Area No. 29 CROOKED TREE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, BELIZE DISTRICT7. Polling Area No. 31 BURRELL BOOM COMMUNITY CENTER, BELIZE DISTRICTand that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

CANDIDATES:

1. CASTRO, EDMUND - UDP

2. SALDIVAR, ARTHUR - PUP

3. RUFUS X - VIP


The counting of votes will take place at the Methodist Protestant School, 19 Mls. Northern Highway, Sandhill, Belize District, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(KENROY ELLIS)

Returning Officer for the Belize Rural North Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of BELIZE RURAL CENTRAL


POLLING STATIONS:

1. Polling Area No. 30 LADYVILLE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, LADYVILLE2. Polling Area No. 32 LA DEMOCRACIA GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, BELIZE DISTRICT3. Polling Area No. 33 & 36 HATTIEVILLE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, BELIZE DISTRICT4. Polling Area No. 35 GALES POINT COMMUNITY CENTER, BELIZE DISTRICT and that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

CANDIDATES:

1. BALDERAMOS GARCIA, DOLORES - PUP

2. HUNTER, FREDERICK HOPKINS - INDEPENDENT

3. HUTCHINSON, MICHAEL “HUTCHY” - UDP


The counting of votes will take place at the Roman Catholic School, Ml. 9 ½ Northern Highway, Ladyville, Belize District, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(ROSALEAN FAIRWEATHER)

Returning Officer for the Belize Rural Central Division




CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of BELIZE RURAL SOUTH


POLLING STATIONS:

1. Polling Area No. 34 & 38

CAYE CAULKER ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, BELIZE DISTRICT


SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL, SAN PEDRO


CANDIDATES:

1. ARCEO, PATTY - PUP

2. CAMPBELL, WILLIAM - INDEPENDENT

3. HEREDIA, JOSE MANUEL, “JUNIOR” - UDP

4. LOPEZ, “BOBBY” ROBERTO” - VIP


The counting of votes will take place at the San Pedro High School, San Pedro, Belize District, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(ALLAN GENNITY)

Returning Officer for the Belize Rural South Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of COROZAL BAY


POLLING STATIONS:


ST FRANCIS XAVIER R.C. SCHOOL. COROZAL TOWN


ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN SCHOOL, COROZAL TOWN


CANDIDATES:

1. GARCIA, GREGORIO “PAPAS” - PUP

2. MARIN, PABLO - UDP

3. SAWERS, CARLOS JAVIER - INDEPENDENT


The counting of votes will take place at the St Francis Xavier School, Corozal Town, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(WILBER SABIDO)

Returning Officer for the Corozal Bay Division


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of COROZAL NORTH

NOTICE is hereby given to the Voters of the electoral division aforesaid that a Poll will be taken for the election now pending for the said electoral division and that such Poll will be opened on the 7th day of March, 2012, at the hour of seven in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of six in the afternoon in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas comprised in the said electoral division:

POLLING STATIONS:


CIVIC CENTER, COROZAL TOWN


PARAISO GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT


COROZAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, COROZAL TOWN


PATCHAKAN R.C. SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT


CANDIDATES:

1. CASTILLO, VALDEMAR ISIDRO - PUP

2. PATT, HUGO AMILCAR - UDP


The counting of votes will take place at the Corozal Community College, Corozal Town, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(GODFREY ARZU)

Returning Officer for the Corozal North Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of COROZAL SOUTH EAST


POLLING STATIONS:1. Polling Area No. 45 SAN JOAQUIN R.C. SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT2. Polling Area No. 46 CALEDONIA R.C. SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT3. Polling Area No. 47 PROGRESSO COMMUNITY CENTER, COROZAL DISTRICT4. Polling Area No. 48 CHUNOX R.C. SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT5. Polling Area No. 49 LA IMMACULADA PRIMARY SCHOOL, SARTENEJA, COROZAL DISTRICTand that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

CANDIDATES:

1. MARIN, FLORENCIO JULIAN, JR - PUP

2. ROSADO, RAUL FABIAN - UDP


The counting of votes will take place at the San Joaquin Roman Catholic School, San Joaquin, Corozal District, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(MARIO TUN)

Returning Officer for the Corozal South East Division

E.R. 9(2)




CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of COROZAL SOUTH WEST


POLLING STATIONS:


LIBERTAD R.C. SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT


SANTA CLARA R.C. SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT


SAN NARCISO R.C. SCHOOL, COROZAL DISTRICT


CANDIDATES:

1. CAMPOS, ANGEL ROBERTO - INDEPENDENT

2. MARTINEZ, GABRIEL ALBERTO - UDP

3. RAMIREZ, RAMIRO - PUP


The counting of votes will take place at the Libertad Methodist School, Corozal District, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(ARTEMIO OSORIO)

Returning Officer for the Corozal South West Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of ORANGE WALK CENTRAL


POLLING STATIONS:


SAN FRANCISCO R.C. SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK TOWN


LA IMMACULADA R.C. SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK TOWN


SAN ESTEVAN ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT


CANDIDATES:

1. BRICEÑO, JUAN “JOHNNY” ANTONIO - PUP

2. GRIJALVA, DENNI - UDP


The counting of votes will take place at the San Francisco Roman Catholic School, Price Avenue, Orange Walk Town, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(LUANA MOGUEL - SOSA)

Returning Officer for the Orange Walk Central Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of ORANGE WALK NORTH


POLLING STATIONS:

1. Polling Area No. 55 CHAPEL SCHOOL, TATE STREE2. Polling Area No. 56 TRIAL FARM GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT3. Polling Area No. 57 DOUGLAS R.C. SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT4. Polling Area No. 58 SAN JOSE R.C. SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT5. Polling Area No. 59 SAN ROMAN R.C. SCHOOL, 6. Polling Area No. 66 SAN ANTONIO ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLand that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

CANDIDATES:

1. BRICENO, JORGE ALBERTO “GEORGE” - PUP

2. VEGA, GASPER “GAPI” - UDP


The counting of votes will take place at the Orange Walk Magistrate’s Court, Orange Walk Town, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(ALMA GOMEZ)

Returning Officer for the Orange Walk North Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of ORANGE WALK EAST


POLLING STATIONS:


LOUISIANA GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT


PALMAR COMMUNITY CENTER, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT


CHAN PINE RIDGE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT


CANDIDATES:

1. BURNS, ORLANDO ALEXANDER “LANDY” - UDP

2. MENDEZ, DR. MARCO TULIO - PUP


The counting of votes will take place at the Louisana Government School, Orange Walk Town, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(WEISMAN PAT)

Returning Officer for the Orange Walk East Division




CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of ORANGE WALK SOUTH


POLLING STATIONS:

1. Polling Area No. 63 & 63A SAN FELIPE R.C. SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT 2. Polling Area No. 64 LINDA VISTA PRIVATE SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT3. Polling Area No. 65 SAN LAZARO R.C. SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT4. Polling Area No. 67 YO CREEK R.C. SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT5. Polling Area No. 69 AUGUST PINE RIDGE R.C. SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT6. Polling Area No. 70 TRINIDAD GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT7. Polling Area No. 71 GUINEA GRASS R.C. SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK DISTRICT


CANDIDATES:

1. MAI, JOSE ABELARDO - PUP

2. URBINA, ROSENDO ANTONIO -UDP of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

The counting of votes will take place at the St Peter’s Anglican School, St. Peter’s St. Orange Walk Town, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(DUANE BELISLE)

Returning Officer for the Orange Walk South Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of CAYO NORTH


POLLING STATIONS:


SACRED HEART R.C. SCHOOL, SAN IGNACIO TOWN


BULLET TREE FALLS R.C SCHOOL, CAYO DISTRICT


CANDIDATES:

1. BEDRAN, MARCEL - INDEPENDENT

2. FERNANDEZ, SALVADOR - UDP

3. MAHMUD, JOSEPH - PUP


The counting of votes will take place at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic School, San Ignacio Town, Cayo District, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

GIVEN under my Hand this 20th day of February, 2012. (JACQUELINE JOSEPH)

Returning Officer for the Cayo North Division.

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of CAYO CENTRAL


POLLING STATIONS:


SANTA ELENA R.C. SCHOOL, SANTA ELENA, CAYO DISTRICT


ST. HILDA’S ANGLICAN SCHOOL, GEORGEVILLE, CAYO DISTRICT


SAN ANTONIO R.C. SCHOOL, CAYO DISTRICT


CRISTO REY COMMUNITY CENTER, CAYO DISTRICT


CANDIDATES:

1. MONTEJO, COLLET EMMANUEL - PUP

2. MONTERO, RENE - UDP


The counting of votes will take place at the Santa Elena R.C. School, Santa Elena, Cayo District, on the 7th day of MARCH, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(DR. MARJORIE PARKS)

Returning Officer for the Cayo Central Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of CAYO WEST


POLLING STATIONS:

1. Polling Area No. 82 SAN JOSE, R.C. SCHOOL, SUCCOTZ, CAYO DISTRICT2. Polling Area No. 83 MT. CARMEL PRIMARY SCHOOL, BENQUE VIEJO, CAYO DISTRICT3. Polling Area No. 84 MT CARMEL INFANT SCHOOL, BENQUE VIEJO, CAYO DISTRICT4. Polling Area No. 85 HOLY CROSS SCHOOL, CALLA CREEK, CAYO DISTRICT5. Polling Area No. 126 ARENAL COMMUNITY CENTER, CAYO DISTRICTand that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

CANDIDATES:

1. CONTRERAS, ERWIN RAFAEL - UDP

2. SABIDO, OSCAR - PUP


The counting of votes will take place at the Town Hall, Benque Viejo del Carmen, Cayo District, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.

GIVEN under my Hand this 20th day of February, 2008. (CHRISTOPHER AIRD)

Returning Officer for the Cayo West Division



E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of CAYO SOUTH


POLLING STATIONS:1. Polling Area No. 87 ST. VINCENT PALLOTTI R.C. SCHOOL, UNITEDVILLE, CAYO DISTRICT2. Polling Area No. 88 ST. EDMOND CAMPION SCHOOL, TEAKETTLE, CAYO DISTRICT3. Polling Area No. 89 SAINT MARGARET MARY R.C. SCHOOL, SAINT MARGARET VILLAGE, CAYO DISTRICT4. Polling Area No. 90 ROARING CREEK R.C. SCHOOL, CAYO DISTRICT5. Polling Area No. 90a MONSIGNOR ROMERO R.C. SCHOOL, VALLEY OF PEACE, CAYO DISTRICT6. Polling Area No. 91 ST. JOSEPH R.C. SCHOOL, COTTON TREE, CAYO DISTRICT


CANDIDATES:

1. ESPAT, JULIUS - PUP

2. WITZ, RAMON - UDP


The counting of votes will take place at the Roaring Creek R.C. School, Roaring Creek Village, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(DR. HERMAN BYRD)

Returning Officer for the Cayo South division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of CAYO NORTH EAST


POLLING STATIONS:1. Polling Area No. 72 SACRED HEART COLLEGE, SAN IGNACIO,2. Polling Area No. 74 &74A SANTA FAMILIA COMMUNITY CENTRE, CAYO DISTRICT 3. Polling Area No. 77 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL, ESPERANZA, CAYO DISTRICT4. Polling Area No. 78a ST JOSEPH ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, DUCK RUN 2, CAYO DISTRICTand that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

CANDIDATES:

1. HABET, ORLANDO - PUP

2. PENNER, ELVIN - UDP


The counting of votes will take place at the Sacred Heart College, San Ignacio, Cayo District, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(JOSE CASTELLANOS)

Returning Officer for the Cayo North East division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of BELMOPAN


POLLING STATION:


BELMOPAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, BELMOPAN


CANDIDATES:

1. HEGAR, ARMIN - PUP2. SALDIVAR, JOHN B. - UDP3. SMITH , RICHARD - VIP


The counting of votes will take place at the Belmopan Comprehensive School, Belmopan, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(BENEDICT PALACIO)

Returning Officer for the Belmopan division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of DANGRIGA


POLLING STATIONS: 1. Polling Area No. 92 & 93 SACRED HEART R.C. SCHOOL, DANGRIGA 2. Polling Area No. 94 POLACK STREET, FORMERLY POST OFFICE BUILDING, DANGRIGA3. Polling Area No. 95 HOLY GHOST R.C. SCHOOL, DANGRIGA4. Polling Area No. 96 BENGUCHE PRESCHOOL, DANGRIGA. Polling Area No.97 SARAWEE COMMUNITY CENTER, SARAWEE VILLAGE6. Polling Area No.98

HOPE CREEK COMMUNITY CENTREand that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

CANDIDATES:

1. POLANCO, MATEO TOMAS - VIP

2. RAMOS, IVAN MICHAEL “MACA” - PUP

3. ROCHES, ARTHUR WILLIAM “TURO” - UDP


The counting of votes will take place at the Town Hall, Dangriga, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(ANDRE CHO)

Returning Officer for the Dangriga Division



E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of STANN CREEK WEST


POLLING STATIONS:1.. Polling Area No. 99 POMONA COMMUNITY CENTER, STANN CREEK DISTRICT2. Polling Area No. 100 ALTA VISTA COMMUNITY CENTRE3. Polling Area No. 101

ST AUGUSTINE R.C. SCHOOL, MIDDLESEX, STANN CREEK DISTRICT4. Polling Area No. 102 MULLINS RIVER METHODIST SCHOOL, STANN CREEK DISTRICT5. Polling Area No. 103 HOPKINS R.C. SCHOOL, STANN CREEK DISTRICT6. Polling Area No. 104 SILK GRASS ECUMENICAL SCHOOL, STANN CREEK DISTRICT7. Polling Area No. 105 SITTEE RIVER METHODIST SCHOOL, STANN CREEK DISTRICT8. Polling Area No. 106 SITTEE RIVER METHODIST SCHOOL, STANN CREEK DISTRICT9. Polling Area No. 107 RICHARD QUINN R.C. SCHOOL, GEORGETOWN, STANN CREEK DISTRICT10. Polling Area No. 108 ST. ALPHONSUS R.C. SCHOOL, SEINE BIGHT, STANN CREEK DISTRICT11. Polling Area No. 127 INDEPENDENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL, STANN CREEK DISTRICT12. Polling Area No. 128 PLACENCIA COMMUNITY CENTER, STANN CREEK DISTRICT


CANDIDATES:

1. FERGUSON, RODWELL - PUP

2. HULSE, MELVIN - UDP

3. LESLIE, CHARLES BERISFORD JR. - PNP


The counting of votes will take place at the Stann Creek Ecumenical Sixth Form, Stann Creek District, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(IVAN WILLIAMS)

Returning Officer for the Stann Creek West Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of TOLEDO EAST


POLLING STATIONS:


ST. PETER CLAVER R.C. SCHOOL, PUNTA GORDA, TOLEDO DISTRICT

2. Polling Area No.109A, 110 & 112A

ST. PHILLIP R.C. SCHOOL, CATTLE LANDING, TOLEDO DISTRICT

3. Polling Area No. 111 & 112A

PUNTA GORDA METHODIST SCHOOL, PUNTA GORDA, TOLEDO DISTRICT


BELLA VISTA R.C. SCHOOL, TOLEDO DISTRICT


MONKEY RIVER HEALTH CENTER, TOLEDO DISTRICT

6. Polling Area No. 116 BARRANCO R.C. SCHOOL, TOLEDO DISTRICT

7. Polling Area No. 117 CRIQUE SARCO R.C. SCHOOL, TOLEDO DISTRICT

8. Polling Area No. 118 OTOXHA R.C. SCHOOL, TOLEDO DISTRICT

9. Polling Area No. 119 FOREST HOME COMMUNITY CENTER, TOLEDO DISTRICTand that the candidates in the above electoral division are as follows:

CANDIDATES:

1. ESPAT, MICHAEL JOSEPH - PUP

2. MAHEIA, WILLIAM WIL PNP

3. MARTINEZ, PETER EDEN - UDP


The counting of votes will take place at the Punta Gorda Methodist School, Punta Gorda Town, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(OSCAR REYES)

Returning Officer for the Toledo East Division

E.R. 9(2)


CHAPTER 9


The Electoral Division of TOLEDO WEST


POLLING STATIONS:


BIG FALLS R.C. SCHOOL, TOLEDO DISTRICT

2. Polling Area No. 120A

LAGUNA GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, TOLEDO DISTRICT


SAN LUIS REY R.C. SCHOOL, SAN ANTONIO VILLAGE, TOLEDO DISTRICT


SAN PEDRO COLUMBIA R. C. SCHOOL, TOLEDO DISTRICT


PUEBLO VIEJO COMMUNITY CENTER, TOLEDO DISTRICT


AGUACATE R.C. SCHOOL, TOLEDO DISTRICT


CANDIDATES:

1. ACK, MARTIN - PNP

2. COY, JUAN - UDP

3. REQUENA, OSCAR - PUP


The counting of votes will take place at the Toledo Education Centre, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, on the 7th day of March, 2012 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.


(JUSTIN PALACIO)

Returning Officer for the Toledo West Division


Elections and Boundaries Department - Public Service Announcement BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION, 2012


In accordance with Regulation 51-(1) of the Belize City Council (Registration of Electors and Elections) Regulations, I, Marilyn Ordonez, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that more candidates having been nominated than there are seats to be filled, the election of one (1) Mayor and ten (10) other members of the Belize City Council will be held in Belize City on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 between the hours of seven o’clock in the morning and six o’clock in the afternoon of the same day in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas in the electoral divisions for Belize City: -

FREETOWN ELECTORAL DIVISION

POLLING AREA NO 1

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Freetown Electoral Division in Belize City and bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the junction of Princess Margaret Drive and St. Thomas Street; thence south along the west-side of St. Thomas Street to 19th Street; the south-side of 19th Street to ‘K’ Street; the west-side of ‘K’ Street to an un-named street; thence east along the south-side of the un-named street to ‘I’ Street; thence south along the west-side of ‘I’ Street to 11th Street; thence east along the south-side of 11th Street to ‘G’ Street; thence south along the west-side of ‘G’ Street to 6th Street; thence east along 6th Street to Hopkins Street; thence south along the west-side of Hopkins Street to 3rd Street; thence west along the north-side of 3rd Street to St. Peter Street; thence south along the west-side of St. Peter Street to St Joseph Street; thence east along the south-side of St Joseph Street to Simon Lamb Street; thence south along the west-side of Simon Lamb Street to Freetown Road; thence along the south-side of Freetown Road to its junction with Princess Margaret Drive; thence north along Princess Margaret Drive back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 1—ALL SAINTS SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 2

ALL THAT section of the Freetown Electoral Division which lies between the Northern Highway and Haulover Creek from Haulover Bridge to Belcan Bridge, and that section that lies within the following described area.

Commencing at a point, the said point being the junction of Princess Margaret Drive produced to the Haulover Creek at Belcan Bridge; thence upstream along Haulover Creek to its confluence with the Belize River; thence downstream the Belize River to its junction with the Northern Highway; thence easterly along the north side of the Northern Highway to its junction with Princess Margaret Drive; thence south along Princess Margaret Drive produced to Haulover Creek and back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 2—YOUNG WOMEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 3B

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Freetown Electoral Division in Belize City and bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the intersection of Independence Avenue and the coast of the Caribbean Sea; thence southerly along the east-side of Independence Avenue to the Northern Highway; thence west along the north side of the Northern Highway to its junction with the Belize River; thence downstream along the Belize River to its confluence with the Caribbean Sea; thence southerly and easterly along the coast of the Caribbean Sea back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 3B—YOUNG WOMEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, BELIZE CITY

COUNTING STATION: ITVET BUILDING, FREETOWN

CARIBBEAN SHORES ELECTORAL DIVISION

POLLING AREA NO 3

ALL THAT section of the Caribbean Shores Electoral Division in Belize City, which includes Coral Grove and West Landivar, and lies between the Northern Highway and the sea coast beginning at the junction of the southern side of Buttonwood Bay Boulevard and the sea; thence Westerly along the southern side of Buttonwood Bay Boulevard to its intersection with the Northern Highway; thence South-Easterly along the Northern side of the Northern Highway to its intersection with Princess Margaret Drive to its junction with St. Thomas street, northerly along the western side of St. Matthew Street, to the sea, and northerly along the sea coast to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 3—EDWARD P. YORKE HIGH SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA 3A

ALL THAT section of the Caribbean Shores Electoral Division which includes Moho Bay and all that section from a point on the junction of the Northern Highway and Buttonwood Bay Boulevard, along the Boulevard towards the Caribbean Shores; thence Northward along the sea coast to the Haulover Bridge on the Northern Highway; thence Southward along the Northern Highway to point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 3A – NAZARENE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BUTTONWOOD BAY, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 4

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Caribbean Shores Electoral Division in Belize City bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the intersection Princess Margaret Drive and St. Thomas Street; thence south along St. Thomas Street to 19th Street; thence along the south-side of 19th Street to ‘K’ Street; thence along the west-side of ‘K’ Street to an un-named street; thence east along the south-side of the un-named street to ‘I’ Street; thence south along the west-side of ‘I’ Street to 11th Street; thence east

along the south-side of 11th Street to ‘G’ Street; thence south along the west-side of ‘G’ Street to 6th Street; thence east along 6th Street to Hopkins Street; thence south along the west-side of Hopkins Street to 3rd Street; thence west along 3rd Street to St. Peter Street; thence south along the west-side of St. Peter Street to St Joseph Street; thence east along the south-side of St Joseph Street to Baymen Avenue; thence northerly along the west side of Baymen Avenue and across Princess Margaret Drive to the Caribbean Sea at the coast; thence northerly and westerly along the said coast of the Caribbean Sea back to the production of St Matthew Street at the coast; thence southerly along the west side of St. Matthew Street and across Princess Margaret Drive back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 4 – TRINITY METHODIST SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 5

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Caribbean Shores Electoral Division in Belize City bounded as follows:

Commencing at the junction of St. Joseph Street and Baymen Avenue. Thence Northerly along the Eastern Side of Baymen Avenue to the Sea Coast. Along the Sea Coast to Barrack Road, thence Southerly along the Western Side of Barrack Road to its junction with Victoria Street. Thence Southerly along the Western side of Victoria Street to its junction with Castle Street. Thence Northerly along the Eastern side of Lancaster Street to its junction with Freetown Road. Thence along the Northern Side of Freetown Road to its junction with Cinderella Plaza. Thence Northerly along the Eastern side of Cinderella Plaza to Kelly Street. Thence westerly along the Northern side of Kelly Street to its junction with Simon Lamb Street to its junction with St. Joseph Street. Thence easterly along the southern side of St. Joseph Street to its junction with Baymen Avenue.

POLLING STATION NO 5 – EX-SERVICEMEN LEAGUE BUILDING, BELIZE CITY

COUNTING STATION: ITVET BUILDING, FREETOWN RD., BELIZE CITY

PICKSTOCK ELECTORAL DIVISION

POLLING AREA NO 6

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Pickstock Electoral Division in Belize City bounded as follows:

Commencing at the intersection of Mapp Street with Haulover Creek, thence along Mapp Street, Cran Street, Douglas Jones Street, Castle Street, Victoria Street to Haulover Creek, and along Haulover Creek to Mapp Street.

POLLING STATION NO 6 – SAINT LUKE METHODIST SCHOOL

POLLING AREA NO 16A


Commencing at a point, the said point being the junction of Vernon Street and Sarstoon Street; thence north along the east-side of Sarstoon Street to Haulover Creek; thence upstream along the south-bank of Haulover Creek back to Central American Boulevard; thence south along the west side of Central American Boulevard to Vernon Street; thence east along Vernon Street back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 16A – SAINT LUKE METHODIST SCHOOL

POLLING AREA NO 17A


Commencing at the junction of Haulover Creek and Oleander Street; thence south along the east-side of Oleander Street to Morning Glory Street; north-side of Morning Glory Street to Partridge Street; thence south along the east-side of Partridge Street to Lark Spur Street; thence east along the south-side of Lark Spur Street to Zericote Street; thence south along the east-side of Zericote Street to Mahogany Street; thence west along the south-side of Mahogany Street to Partridge Street; thence south along the east-side of Partridge Street to Vernon Street; thence east along the north-side of Vernon Street to Central American Boulevard; thence north along Central American Boulevard to Haulover Creek; thence upstream along the south bank of Haulover Creek back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 17A – SAINT LUKE METHODIST SCHOOL


FORT GEORGE ELECTORAL DIVISION

POLLING AREA NO 7

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Fort George Electoral Division in Belize City bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the junction of Freetown Road and Barrack Road; thence along Barrack Road to Hyde’s Lane; Hyde’s Lane to New Road; New Road to Pickstock Street; Pickstock Street produced to Haulover Creek; thence upstream along the north bank of Haulover Creek to Victoria Street produced; Victoria Street to Freetown Road; thence across Freetown Road back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 7 – HOLY REDEEMER SCHOOL, (NEW ROAD), BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 8

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Fort George Electoral Division in Belize City bounded as follows:


Elections and Boundaries Department - Public Service Announcement Commencing at a point, the said point being the junctions of Eve Street and Barrack Road and the coast of the Caribbean Sea; thence southeasterly along Barrack Road to Freetown Road; Freetown Road to Kelly Street; Kelly Street to Simon Lamb Street; southerly along Simon Lamb Street to Mapp Street; Mapp Street to Cran Street; Cran Street to Douglas Jones Street; Douglas Jones Street to Castle Street; Castle Street to Victoria Street; Victoria Street to Barrack Road; Barrack Road to Hyde’s Lane; Hyde’s Lane to New Road; New Road to Pickstock Street; Pickstock Street produced to Haulover Creek; thence downstream along The north bank of Haulover Creek to North side Canal; North side Canal to its confluence with the Caribbean Sea at the coast; thence northwesterly along the coast back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 8 – HOLY REDEEMER SCHOOL (NORTH FRONT STREET), BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 9

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Fort George Electoral Division in Belize City South of Northside Canal and between Haulover Creek and the Sea, bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point located at the confluence of Haulover Creek and the Caribbean Sea and also being the location of the lighthouse above the grave of Baron Henry E. E. V. Bliss on the coast; thence northwesterly along the coast of the Caribbean Sea to its confluence with Northside Canal; thence south along Northside Canal to its confluence with Haulover Creek; thence along the north-bank of Haulover Creek to its confluence with the Caribbean Sea back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 9 – ST. MARY’S SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


ALBERT ELECTORAL DIVISION

POLLING AREA NO 10

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Albert Electoral Division in Belize City North of South Street and bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the intersection of Thurton Lane produced and Haulover Creek; thence south along Thurton Lane to Vernon Street; thence east along the north-side of Vernon Street to Alexandra Street; thence south along the east-side of Alexandra street to Baghdad Street; thence east along the south-side of Baghdad Street to Water Lane, thence continuing east along Water Lane to East Canal; thence south along the west-bank of East Canal to South Street; thence east along the north side of South Street to its intersection with the Caribbean Sea at the coast; thence northerly along the coast of the Caribbean Sea to its confluence with Haulover Creek; thence westerly along the south bank of Haulover Creek back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 10 – WESLEY INFANT SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 11

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Albert Electoral Division in Belize City South of South Street, and bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being the junction of South Street and the Caribbean Sea at the coast; thence southerly along the coast, and including Birds Isle to Collect Canal; thence northerly along the east-bank of Collect Canal to South Street; thence east along the north side of South Street back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 11 – ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL COLLEGE, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 16

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Albert Electoral Division in Belize City bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being the junction of Sarstoon Street and Haulover Creek; thence south along the east-side of Sarstoon Street to Vernon Street; thence east along the north-side of Vernon Street to Thurton Lane; thence north along Thurton Lane to its production to Haulover Creek; thence upstream the south bank of Haulover Creek back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 16 – CALVARY TEMPLE SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


QUEEN’S SQUARE ELECTORAL DIVISION

POLLING AREA NO 12

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Queen’s Square Electoral Division in Belize City, East of Collet Canal, and Bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the confluence of Collect Canal and East Canal; thence easterly and northerly along the east bank of East Canal to South Street; thence west along the south-side of South Street to its intersection with George Street at Basra Street; thence continuing west along Basra Street to Euphrates Avenue; thence north along the west-side of Euphrates Avenue to Dean Street; thence along the south-side of Dean Street to Collect Canal; thence south along the east bank of Collect Canal back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 12 – ST. JOHN’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 21

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Queen’s Square Electoral Division in Belize City bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being the junction of Central America Boulevard and Fabers Road; thence south-easterly along the north-side of Fabers Road to Queen Charlotte Street; thence

east along Queen Charlotte Street to Collect Canal; thence north along the east-bank of Collect Canal to its confluence with South Creek; thence along the south bank of South Creek to Central American Boulevard; thence south along the east-side of Central American Boulevard back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 21 – ST JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


MESOPOTAMIA ELECTORAL DIVISION

POLLING AREA NO 13

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Mesopotamia Electoral Division in Belize City and bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the junction of Dean Street and Collect Canal; thence south along the east bank of Collect Canal to South Creek; thence west along the north bank of South Creek to Curassow Street; thence north along the east-side of Curassow Street to Cemetery Road; thence easterly along the north-side of Cemetery Road across Pound Yard Bridge to the east bank of Collect Canal; thence south along Collect Canal back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 13 – QUEEN SQUARE ANGLICAN, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 14

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Mesopotamia Electoral Division in Belize City and bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being the junction of Collect Canal and Orange Street; thence along Orange Street to Euphrates Avenue; thence along Euphrates Avenue to King Street; thence along King Street to East Canal; thence south along the west-bank of East Canal to South Street; thence west along the south side of South Street to Basra Street at their intersection with George Street; thence continuing west along the south-side of Basra Street to Euphrates Avenue; thence north along the east-side of Euphrates Avenue to Dean Street; thence west along the south-side of Dean Street to Collect Canal; thence north along the east bank of Collect Canal back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 14 – GRACE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 15

ALL THAT comprising that section of the Mesopotamia Electoral Division in Belize City and bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being the junction of Water Lane and East Canal; thence south along the west-bank of East Canal to King Street; thence west along the King Street to Euphrates Avenue; thence along Euphrates Avenue to Orange Street; thence across Orange Street to Mosul Street; thence north along the west-side of Mosul Street to Vernon Street; thence east along the north-side of Vernon Street to Alexandra Street; thence south along Alexandra Street to Baghdad Street; thence east along Baghdad Street to Water Lane; thence continuing east along Water Lane back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 15 – SALVATION ARMY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY


LAKE INDEPENDENCE ELECTORAL DIVISION

POLLING AREA NO 17

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Lake Independence Electoral Division in Belize City bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being the intersection of the Western Highway and Burdon Canal; thence easterly along the north-side of the said Western Highway to a point having a scaled UTM coordinate of 371533 meters east and 1935066 meters north; thence north from said point to its intersection of Administrative Drive; thence north along the east-side Administrative Drive to its intersection with Haulover Creek; thence upstream along the south bank of Haulover Creek to its confluence with Burdon Canal; thence south-westerly along the south bank of Burdon Canal back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 17 – BELIZE DISTRICT EDUCATION CENTRE, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 17B

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Lake Independence Electoral Division in Belize City West of Central American Boulevard and bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point on the Western Highway having a scaled UTM coordinate of 371533 meters east and 1935066 meters north; thence easterly along the north-side of the said Western Highway back to where it intersect with Vernon Street; thence along the north-side of Vernon Street to Partridge Street; thence north along the east side of Partridge Street to Mahogany Street; thence east along the south-side of Mahogany Street to Zericote Street; thence northerly along the east side of Zericote Street to Lark Spur Street; thence west along the Lark Spur Street to Partridge Street; thence northerly along Partridge Street to Morning Glory Street; thence west along the north-side of Morning Glory Street to Oleander Street; thence north along the east-side of Oleander Street to Haulover Creek; thence west along the south bank of Haulover Creek to its intersection with Administrative Drive; thence south along the eastern-side of Administrative Drive and extending to the Western Highway back to its point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 17B – ST. MARTIN DE PORRES R.C. SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY




COLLET ELECTORAL DIVISION

POLLING AREA NO 18

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Collet Electoral Division in Belize City bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the junction of Curassow Street and Cemetery Road; thence north along the east-side of Curassow Street to Cemetery Road; thence east along the north-side of Cemetery Road and across Pound yard Bridge to Orange Street; thence along the north-side of Orange Street to Mosul Street; thence along the west-side of Mosul Street to Vernon Street; thence west along the north-side of Vernon Street to Central American Boulevard; thence south along the east side of Central American Boulevard to Cemetery Road; thence east along the north-side of Cemetery Road back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 18 – MASONIC LODGE HALL, VERNON STREET, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 19

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Collet Electoral Division in Belize City and bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point having a scaled UTM coordinate of 371491 meters east and 1934652 meters on Hood’s and Stephen’s Estate; thence continuing east along the northern boundary of Hood’s and Stephen’s Estate to Central American Boulevard; thence southerly along the east-side of Central American Boulevard to its junction with South Creek; thence easterly along the south bank of South Creek to Curassow Street; thence north along the east-side of Curassow Street to Cemetery Road; thence west along the north-side of Cemetery Road to Central American Boulevard; thence north along the east side of Central American Boulevard to Vernon Street; thence west along the north-side of Vernon Street to its junction with the Western Highway; thence continuing west along the north-side of the Western Highway to a point having a scaled UTM coordinate of 371618 meters east and 1935049 meters north; thence south along a straight line back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 19 – GWEN LIZARRAGA HIGH SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 20A

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Collet Electoral Division in Belize City bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being the junction of the Western Highway and Fabers Road; thence south-easterly along the north-side of Fabers Road to Jabiru Street; thence north along the west-side of Jabiru Street to Rio Grande Street; thence easterly along the south-side of Rio Grande Street; thence northerly to a point having a scaled UTM coordinate of 371491 meters east and 1934652 meters north; thence north to another point on the Western Highway having a scaled UTM coordinate of 371618 meters east and 1935049 meters north; thence west along the Western Highway back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 20A – #35 FABER’S ROAD, BELIZE CITY


PORT LOYOLA ELECTORAL DIVISION

POLLING AREA NO 20

ALL THAT area comprising that section of the Port Loyola Electoral Division in Belize City bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being the junction of Jabiru Street and Fabers Road; thence north along the west-side of Jabiru Street to Rio Grande Street; thence easterly along the south-side of Rio Grande Street and continuing east along the northern boundary of Hood’s and Stephen’s Estate to Central American Boulevard; thence southerly along the east-side of Central American Boulevard to its junction with Fabers Road; thence westerly along the north side of Fabers Road back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 20 – YMCA BUILDING, FABER’S ROAD, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 22


Commencing at a point the said point being the junction of the Central American Boulevard and Fabers Road; thence south-easterly along the north-side of Fabers Road to its intersection with Queen Charlotte Street and Caesar Ridge Road; thence east along the north-side of Queen Charlotte Street to Collect Canal; thence south along the west bank of Collect Canal to its confluence with the Caribbean Sea; thence southerly and westerly along the coast of the Caribbean Sea to it intersection with Port Authority Road; thence north along Port Authority road to its intersection with Ceasar Ridge Road; thence east along Ceasar Ridge Road to its intersection with Central American Boulevard; thence north along the Central American Boulevard back to the point of commencement

POLLING STATION NO 22 – MUSLIM SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY

POLLING AREA NO 22A


Commencing at a point the said point being the junction of the Western Highway and Fabers Road; thence south-easterly along the north-side of Fabers Road to its intersection

with Central American Boulevard; thence southerly along the western side of the Boulevard to its

intersection with Caesar Ridge Road.; thence west along southern side of Ceasar Ridge Road to the junction with the Port Authority; thence south along the Port Authority Road to its intersection with the coast of the Caribbean Sea; thence southerly and westerly along the coast of the Caribbean Sea to its confluence with Sibun Canal; then upstream along the north bank of Sibun Canal to its confluence with Burdon Canal; thence north-easterly along the south bank of Burdon Canal to its crossing with ‘Toll Bridge’ near mile five on the Western Highway; thence easterly along the north-side of the said Western Highway back to the point of commencement.

POLLING AREA NO 22A – CUSTOMS & EXCISE DEPARTMENT BUILDING, BELIZE CITY


CANDIDATES

The Candidates for the above-mentioned election are as follows:

UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY PEOPLE’S UNITED PARTY1. Darrell Bradley (Mayor) 1. Karen Bodden (Mayor)2. Eric Chang (Councillor) 2. Erwin X (Councillor)3. Alifa Hyde Elrington (Councillor) 3. Gary Marcus Ayuso (Councillor)4. Roger Espejo (Councillor) 4. Swamy Babani (Councillor)5. Alain Gonzalez (Councillor) 5. Robert Philip Cadle (Councillor)6. Dion Leslie (Councillor) 6. Peter Anthony Lacey Jr. (Councillor)7. Bernard Q.A. Pitts Jr.(Councillor) 7. Patrick Gilroy Thompson (Councillor)8. Dean Trevor Collins Samuels 8. Dorla Marie Vaughan (Councillor)9. Kevin Vincent Singh (Councillor) 9. Alberto Antonio Vellos (Councillor)10. Michael Theus (Councillor. 10. DJ- Tambran Lennox Young 11. Philip Willoughby (Councillor) 11. Edward Desmond Young (Councillor)

VISION INSPIRED BY THE PEOPLE1. Paco Smith Mayor)2. Robert “Faggy, Camara Man” Ferguson J.P. (Councillor)3. Shan Ewart Ferguson (Councillor)4. Jude J.T. Lopez (Councillor)5. Felipe Martinez (Councillor)6. Leslie Dean Martinez “The Jeweller” (Councillor)7. Myrnamae Lorraine Reynolds (Councillor)

INDEPENDENT1. Stephen Okeke (Mayor)2. Ernesto/Eustaquio Torres (Mayor)3. Philip Henry )Councillor)

DATED this 16th day of February 2012 MARILYN ORDONEZ Returning Officer Belize City Council Election, 2012

BELMOPAN CITY COUNCIL ELECTION, 2012 NOTICE THAT A POLL WILL BE TAKEN

In accordance with the Belmopan City Council Act and the applicable Regulations, I, RUDPLPH GENTLE Returning Officer, hereby give notice that more candidates having been nominated than there are seats to be filled, the election of one (1) Mayor and six (6) other members of the Belmopan City Council will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 between the hours of seven o’clock in the morning and six o’clock in the afternoon of the same day in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas described hereunder: -

POLLING AREA NO 86

ALL THAT area comprising San Martin, Las Flores, Salvapan, Maya Mopan, Riviera and the City of Belmopan

Commencing at a point, the said point being the intersection of the Western Highway and Roaring Creek; thence easterly along the south-side of the Western Highway to the eastern boundary of the City of Belmopan, the said boundary being west of lands now or formerly know as Highlands Estate; thence south along the said eastern boundary of Belmopan to its southern boundary; thence west along the southern boundary of Belmopan to its junction with Roaring Creek; thence downstream along east bank of Roaring Creek back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 86 - BELMOPAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, CITY OF BELMOPAN

COUNTING STATION: BELMOPAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

CANDIDATES


UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY PEOPLE’S UNITED PARTY 1. Simeon Lopez (Mayor) 1. Jorge B. Flores (Mayor)2. Tita Catherine Balona (Councillor) 2. Juan Carlos Alas (Councillor)3. Anna Leota Guy Councillor) 3. Inesita - August (Councillor4. Steven Wendell O’Brien (Councillor) 4. Coretta Audrey Banner (Councillor)5. Victor Santiago Perdomo (Councillor) 5. Rubicely Botes “Ruby” (Councillor)6. Amilcar Alfredo Umana (Councillor) 6. Jose Lucas Ico (Councillor)7. Joel Westby (Councillor) 7. Valeriano “Mr. Val Nal” Nal (Councillor)

VISION INSPIRED BY THE PEOPLE

1. Paul Marcel Morgan (Mayor)2. Elvera Victoria Brown3. Landelimino Vitus Cal (Councillor)4. Rajah Kamal Cuevas (Councillor)5. Kamil Espat (Councillor)6. Lloyd Sylvester Tingling (Councillor)7. Andrew Joseph Williams (Councillor)


Elections and Boundaries Department - Public Service Announcement INDEPENDENT

(1) Marlon Andrew Skeen (Mayor)(2) Roody Lewinsky Wade (Mayor)

DATED this 16th day of February 2012

RUDOLPH GENTLE Returning Officer Belmopan City Council Election 2012

COROZAL TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION, 2012


In accordance with the Town Councils Act and the applicable Regulations, I, VICTOR RECINOS, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that more candidates having been nominated than there are seats to be filled, the election of one (1) Mayor and six (6) other members of the Corozal Town Council will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 between the hours of seven o’clock in the morning and six o’clock in the afternoon of the same day in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas described hereunder: -

POLLING AREA NO 39

ALL THAT area comprising the Northern Section of the Corozal Bay Electoral Division North of 3rd Street South and bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the intersection of 3 rd Street South produced to the coast at Corozal Bay; thence westerly along the north side of 3 rd Street to the Corozal Town boundary; thence continuing in a westerly direction then northerly, then easterly then northerly and following the said town boundary to its intersection with the Northern Highway, also known as the Santa Elena Road; thence southeasterly along the north side of the Santa Elena Road to the southern boundary of parcel 874 in the Corozal North Land Registration Area; thence easterly along the southern boundary of parcel 874 and continuing easterly along the southern boundaries of parcels 873,872,871,1319,1320,1339,1340 and 3351 all in the Corozal North Land Registration Area to an unnamed street; thence along the un-named street to the south-west corner of the Stadium; thence southerly and easterly along parcel 2456 to Toucan Street; thence along the north side of Toucan Street to 5th Street North; thence along the north side of 5th Street North to its production across Rainbow Beach to the coast at Corozal Bay; thence southerly along the coast back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO: 39 – ST. FRANCIS XAVIER ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, COROZAL TOWN

COUNTING STATION: - ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN SCHOOL, FIRST AVE. , COROZAL

POLLING AREA NO 40

ALL THAT area comprising the Southern Section of the Corozal Bay Electoral Division South of 3rd Street South and bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the intersection of 3rd Street South produced to the coast at Corozal Bay; thence westerly along the north side of 3rd Street to the Corozal Town boundary; thence southerly along the said town boundary to its intersection with the Northern Highway; thence southwesterly along the Northern Highway also forming a part of the Corozal Town boundary to a tract; thence south along the town boundary and the said track to a scale UTM coordinate of 352034 meters east and 2013517 meters north; and also being the boundary of lands now or formerly leased to Albert Vault; thence east along the boundary of the said lands to a point on the coast of and having a scaled UTM coordinate of 352364 meters east and 2031509 meters north; thence northerly along the coast back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 40 – ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN SCHOOL, COROZAL TOWN

POLLING AREA NO 41

ALL THAT portion of Corozal Town North of the Northern Boundary of Corozal Bay Electoral Division including Alta Mira Guadalupe School.

Commencing at a point, the said point being the intersection of the northern Corozal Town Boundary and the coast at Corozal Bay; thence westerly along the said boundary to where it intersects the Northern Highway, also known as the Santa Elena Road; thence southeasterly along the north side of the Santa Elena Road to the southern boundary of parcel 874 in the Corozal North Land Registration Area; thence easterly along the southern boundary of parcel 874 and continuing easterly along the southern boundaries of parcels 873,872,871,1319,1320,1339,1340 and 3351 all in the Corozal North Land Registration Area to an unnamed street; thence along the un-named street to the south-west corner of the Stadium; thence southerly and easterly along parcel 2456 to Toucan Street; thence along the north side of Toucan Street to 5th Street North; thence along the north side of 5th Street North to its production across Rainbow Beach to the coast at Corozal Bay; thence northerly along the coast back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 41 – CIVIC CENTER, COROZAL TOWN

COUNTING STATION: ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN SCHOOL, FIRST AVE. , COROZAL

CANDIDATES


UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY PEOPLE’S UNITED PARTY1. Hilberto Campos (Mayor) 1. Charaf Anwar “Riverol” (Mayor)2. Gillermo Eldin Arana (Councillor 2. Joseph Ivan Castillo (Councillor)3 Jude Stanley Budna (Councillor) 3. Ruben Cruz (Councillor)4. Rafael Shaffrir Castillo (Councillor) 4. Baldemar Pech Jr. (Councillor)5. Stacy Armstrong Chi (Councillor) 5. Maximo Alejandro Sosa (Councillor)6. Daisy Dalila Marroquin (Councillor) 6. Primitivo Vasquez Jr. (Councillor))7. Elva Oralia Perez (Councillor)) 7. Loraine Evadne Zuniga J.P.(Councillor) DATED this 16th day of February, 2012

VICTOR RECINOSReturning Officer

Corozal Town Council Election 2012

ORANGE WALK TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION, 2012


In accordance with the Town Councils Act and the applicable Regulations, I, COLIN GRIFFITH, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that more candidates having been nominated than there are seats to be filled, the election of one (1) Mayor and six (6) other members of the Orange Walk Town Council will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 between the hours of seven o’clock in the morning and six o’clock in the afternoon of the same day in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas described hereunder: -

POLLING AREA NO. 53

ALL THAT area comprising the northwest portion of Orange Walk Town bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being the intersection of Holy Trinity Street and the northern boundary of Orange Walk Town; thence west along the said northern boundary of Orange Walk Town to the western boundary of Orange Walk Town; thence south-easterly along the said western boundary to its intersection with the San Antonio Road; thence easterly along the San Antonio Road to its junction with Fonseca Street; thence along Fonseca Street to San Andres Street; thence along the south-side of San Andres Street to Tate Street; thence along the east-side of Tate Street to Lyle Street; thence along the north-side of Lyle Street to Clarke Street; thence along the west-side of Clarke Street to Holy Trinity Street; thence along the west-side of Holy Trinity Street back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 53 – SAN FRANCISCO ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK TOWN

COUNTING STATION: LA IMMACULADA ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK

POLLING AREA NO. 54

ALL THAT area generally comprising part of the east portion of Orange Walk Town bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being the intersection of San Antonio Road and Fonseca Street; thence along Fonseca Street to San Andres Street; thence along the south-side of San Andres Street to Progress Street; thence along Progress Street to San Francisco Street; thence along San Francisco Street to its production to the New River; thence upstream the west bank of the New River to its junction with the production of Cemetery Street; thence west along Cemetery Street to Muffels Street; thence along Muffles Street to Santa Maria Street; thence along Santa Maria Street to Main Street; thence along Main Street to Mahogany Street; thence along Mahogany Street to Queen Victoria Avenue; thence along Queen Victoria Avenue to its junction with the San Antonio Road; thence west along San Antonio Road back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 54 – LA IMMACULADA ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK TOWN COUNTING STATION: LA IMMACULADA ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

POLLING AREA NO 55

ALL THAT area generally comprising part of the northeast portion of Orange Walk Town bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being the junction Orange Walk Town northern boundary and the New River; thence upstream along the west bank of New River to its junction with San Francisco Street; thence along the north-side of San Francisco Street to Progress Street; thence along the east side of Progress Street to San Andres Street; thence along the south-side of San Andres Street to Tate Street; thence along the east-side of Tate Street to Lyle Street; thence along the north-side of Lyle Street to Clarke Street; thence along the west-side of Clarke Street to Holy Trinity Street; thence along the west-side of Holy Trinity Street to its intersection with the northern boundary of Orange Walk Town; thence east along the said northern boundary of Orange Walk Town back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 55 – CHAPEL SCHOOL, TATE STREET, ORANGE WALK TOWN

COUNTING STATION: : LA IMMACULADA ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK

POLLING AREA NO 60

ALL THAT area generally comprising the southern part of Orange Walk Town bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being the junction of the western boundary of Orange Walk Town and the San Antonio Road; thence southerly thence easterly along the said town boundary, a portion of which forms the Palmar Road to the west bank of the New River; thence downstream along the west bank of the New River to a point being Cemetery Road produced; thence westerly along Cemetery Road to Muffles Street; thence along Muffles Street to Santa Maria Street; thence along Santa Maria Street to Main Street; thence along Main Street to Mahogany Street; thence along mahogany Street to Queen Victoria Avenue; thence along Queen Victoria Avenue to the San Antonio Road; thence westerly along the San Antonio Road back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 60 – LOUISIANA GOVERNMENT SCHOOL

COUNTING STATION: LA IMMACULADA ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOO, ORANGE WALK



CANDIDATES


UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY PEOPLE’S UNITED PARTY

1. Ivan Leiva (Mayor) 1. Kevin Bernard (Mayor)

2. Francine Burns (Councillor) 2. Rozel Arana-Flores (Councillor)

3 .Albert “Mennonite” Dawson (Councillor) 3. Ian Emmanuel Cal (Councillor

4. Fiona Liu Mazier (Councillor) 4. Josue Carballo (Councillor)

5. Leon “Mister P” Palacio (Councillor) 5. Neri Antonio Ramirez (Councillor)

6. Carlos Peralta (Councillor) 6. Ladrick “Mad Bull” Sheppard (Councillor)

7. Carlos “Charlie” Slusher (Councillor) 7. Jose Antonio Urbina Jr. (Councillor)

DATED this 16th day of February, 2012

COLIN GRIFFITH

Returning Officer

Orange Walk Town Council Election 2012

SAN PEDRO (AMBERGRIS CAYE) TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION, 2012


In accordance with the Town Councils Act and the applicable Regulations, I, IMOGENE SWIFT, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that more candidates having been nominated than there are seats to be filled, the election of one (1) Mayor and six (6) other members of the San Pedro Town Council will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 between the hours of seven o’clock in the morning and six o’clock in the afternoon of the same day in the following Polling Stations established in the various Polling Areas described hereunder: -

POLLING AREA NO. 37

ALL THAT area comprising San Pedro, Ambergris Caye.

POLLING STATION NO 37 – SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL, SAN PEDRO (AMBERGRIS CAYE) TOWN

COUNTING STATION: SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL, SAN PEDRO (AMBERGRIS CAYE) TOWN

CANDIDATES



1. Daniel Guerrero (Mayor) 1. Maria “Conchita” Flota (Mayor)

2. Carlos Enrique Barrientos (Councillor) 2. O. David Aquilar (Councillor)

3. Kenrick William Brackett (Councillor) 3. Marina Graniel Kay (Councillor)

4. Severo Guerrero (Councillor) 4. Gualberto “Wally” Nunez (Councillor)

5. Gabriel Nunez (Councillor) 5. Raymundo “Mundo” Nunez (Councillor)

6. Yolanda Melinda Parham (Councillor) 6. Viana “Vianie” Perez (Councillor)

7. Guillermo Enrique Paz (Councillor) 7. Maribel “Mar” Vasquez (Councillor)

INDEPENDENT

(1) Melanie “Mel” Paz (Mayor)

2) Francisco Bernabe Badillo

(3) Hilberto Gravel Sanchez

DATED this 16th day of February, 2012

IMOGENE SWIFT

Returning Officer San Pedro Town Council Election 2012

SAN IGNACIO/SANTA ELENA TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION, 2012


In accordance with the Town Councils Act and the applicable Regulations, I, MARCELO WINDSOR, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that more candidates having been nominated than there are seats to be filled, the election of one (1) Mayor and six (6) other members of the San Ignacio/Santa Elena Town Council will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 between the hours of seven o’clock in the morning and six o’clock in the afternoon of the same day in the following Polling Stations established in the Polling Areas described hereunder: -

POLLING AREA NO. 72

ALL THAT area comprising the Northern Section of San Ignacio Town Bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the intersection of Waight Avenue produced across Burns Avenue to the Macal River; thence west along the north-side of Waight Avenue to the Bullet Tree Road; thence continuing west along the north-side of the Bullet Tree Road to the western town boundary of San Ignacio; thence northerly along the western boundary of San Ignacio Town to the Mopan River; thence downstream along the Mopan River to its confluence with the Macal River in an area known as Branch Mouth; thence upstream the Macal River back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 72 – SACRED HEART COLLEGE, SAN IGNACIO TOWN

COUNTING STATION: CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING (CET), SAN IGNACIO

POLLING AREA NO 73

ALL THAT area comprising the Southern Section of the San Ignacio Town Bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the intersection of Waight Avenue produced across Burns Avenue to the eastern branch of the Belize River, known as the Macal River; thence southerly along the west bank of the Macal River to its confluence with a creek west of the Village of Cristo Rey; thence westerly along the south bank of the said creek and extending to the Benque Viejo Road, the said road also being a portion of the Western Highway; thence northerly along the Benque Viejo Road to a major track, the said major track leading to the settlement of Providencien on the bank of the western branch of the Belize River, also known as the Mopan River; thence westerly, northerly then easterly along the said track an along the western town boundary of San Ignacio to the Bullet Tree Road; thence east along the north-side of the Bullet Tree Road to Waight Avenue; thence continuing east along the north-side of Waight Avenue produced across Burns Avenue back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 73 – SACRED HEART ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, SAN IGNACIO TOWN


POLLING AREA NO 76

ALL THAT area comprising the town of Santa Elena Bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the confluence of Red Creek to its confluence and the Belize River; thence upstream along the north bank of the Belize River to Branch Mouth; the continuing upstream along the Belize River on its eastern branch also know as the Macal River to a point having a scaled UTM coordinate of 280878 meters east and 1896504 meters north; thence to a point having a scaled UTM coordinate of 283504 meters east and 1895823 meters north, said point being on the Pilgrimage Valley Road; thence northeasterly along the Pilgrimage Valley Road to Red Creek; thence northerly and downstream along Red Creek back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 76 – SANTA ELENA ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, SANTA ELENA TOWN


CANDIDATES



1. John Francis August (Mayor) 1. Felix Ramon “Monchi” Quiroz (Mayor)

2. Eduardo “Eddie”Cano (Councillor) 2. Albert Ashley Bradley (Councillor)

3. Moses Chuc (Councillor) 3. Sharon Glenda Codd (Councillor)

4. Bernadette Fernandez (Councillor) 4. Yolla Asme Flores (Councillor)

5. Shary Medina (Councillor) 5. Gabriel Jorge “Benji” Maldonado (Councillor)

6. Michael “Mike” Salazar (Councillor) 6. Joe Marr (Councillor)

7. Earl Trapp Jr. (Councillor) 7. Jose Elias “Nino” Rodriguez (Councillor)

DATED this 16th day of February 2012 MARCELO WINDSOR Returning Officer San Ignacio/Santa Elena Town Council Election 2012


Superbond Strikes Again!Elections and Boundaries Department - Public Service Announcement

BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION, 2012


In accordance with the Town Councils Act and the applicable Regulations, I, LENNOX BRADLEY, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that more candidates having been nominated than there are seats to be filled, the election of one (1) Mayor and six (6) other members of the Benque Viejo del Carmen Town Council will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 between the hours of seven o’clock in the morning and six o’clock in the afternoon of the same day in the following Polling Stations established in the Polling Areas described hereunder: -

POLLING AREA NO 83

ALL THAT area comprising the Eastern Section of Benque Viejo del Carmen Town bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the intersection of a creek at the entrance of Benque Viejo Del Carmen Town and the eastern boundary of Benque Viejo Del Carmen Town; thence easterly then southerly along the said town boundary to a point having a scaled UTM coordinate of 273 380 meters east and 1888 043 meters north; thence east to the Mopan River; thence downstream the Mopan River to a point having a scaled UTM coordinate of 271 664 meters east and 1888 538 meters north, said point being on a survey property boundary; thence along the said boundary to Church Street; thence east along Church Street to its junction with a creek at the entrance of Benque Viejo Del Carmen Town; thence downstream the said creek back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 83 – MOUNT CARMEL PRIMARY SCHOOL, BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN

POLLING AREA NO. 84

ALL THAT area comprising the Western Section of Benque Viejo del Carmen Town bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being the intersection of a creek at the entrance of old Benque Viejo Del Carmen Town and the eastern boundary of Benque Viejo Del Carmen Town; thence upstream the said creek to Church Street; thence southwesterly along Church Street to a survey property boundary; thence along the said property boundary to a point of the south bank of the Mopan River, said point having a scaled UTM coordinate of 271 664 meters east and 1888 538 meters north; thence downstream the Mopan River to its confluence with a creek a the entrance of Benque Viejo Del Carmen Town; thence downstream the said creek back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 84 – MOUNT CARMEL INFANT SCHOOL, BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN

COUNTING STATION: MOUNT CARMEL PRIMARY SCHOOL, BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN TOWN

CANDIDATES


UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY PEOPLE’S UNITED PARTY 1. Miguel Angel Velasquez (Mayor) 1. Francisco Trindad”Daito”Mendez (Mayor)2. Manuel Luis “Tach” Contreras (Councillor) 2. Amin Jair Avilez (Councillor)3. Carlos Elias Cortez (Councillor) 3. Jose Armando Betancourt (Councillor) 4. Fredi Cruz (Councillor) 4. Elisa Noemi “Miss Elisa”Guerra (Councillor)5.Elmer Guerra (Councillor) 5. Ermelinda “Linda” Luna (Councillor)6. Mario Ineco (Councillor) 6. Hector “Chipi” Martinez (Councillor)7. Marcos Moises “Checha” Kotch Councillor) 7. Manuel “Meme” Mendez (Councillor)

ASSOCIACION BENQUENA

1. Humberto “Tito” Moh (Mayor)2. Jose Antonio Castellanos (Councillor)

INDEPENDENT

1. Domingo Obando

DATED this 16th day of February 2012

LENNOX BRADLEY Returning Officer Benque Viejo del Carmen Town Council Election 2012

DANGRIGA TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION, 2012


In accordance with the Town Councils Act and the applicable Regulations, I, NASLEY SOMMERVILLE, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that more candidates having been nominated than there are seats to be filled, the election of one (1) Mayor and six (6) other members of the Dangriga Town Council will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 between the hours of seven o’clock in the morning and six o’clock in the afternoon of the same day in the following Polling Stations established in the Polling Areas described hereunder: -

POLLING AREA NO. 92

ALL THAT area comprising that section of Dangriga Electoral Division North of the North Stann Creek River and bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being at a scaled UTM coordinate of 369378 meters east and 1877918 meters north on the coast; thence southerly from said point to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369496 meters east and 1877149 meters north; thence north east from said point to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369585 meters east and 1877180 meters which is a point on the Sawai Street; thence continue south on

the western side of said Sawai Street to its junction with Church Street; thence west along the northern side of church street to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369486 meters east and 1876659 meters north; thence south to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369490 meters east and 1876625 meters north; thence north west along a straight line to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369265 meters east and 1876706 meters north; thence west along a straight line to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 368506 meters east and 1876762 meters north; thence south along a straight line to a scale UTM coordinate point of 368509 meters east and 1876446 meters north on the northern banks of North Stann Creek; thence east along said northern bank of North Stann Creek to its confluence with the Caribbean Sea on the coast; thence northerly along said coast back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 92 – SACRED HEART ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, DANGRIGA TOWN

POLLING AREA NO. 94

ALL THAT area comprising that section of Dangriga in the Dangriga Electoral Division immediately south of North Stann Creek River bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being located at a scaled UTM coordinate of 368509 meters east and 1876446 meters north; thence south from said point along a straight line to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 368504 meters east and 1875643 meters north; thence east along a straight line to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369713 meters east and 1875816 meters north; thence south to a scales UTM coordinate point of 369728 meters east and 1875735 meters north which is the southern side of Yemeri Road; thence east along the southern side said Yemeri Road to the coast; thence northerly along said coast up to North Stann Creek; thence westerly along North Stann Creek back to the point of commencement at a scaled UTM coordinate point of 368504 meters east and 1875643 meters north.

POLLING STATION NO 94 – POLACK STREET, (FORMERLY DANGRIGA POST OFFICE), DANGRIGA TOWN

POLLING AREA NO. 95

ALL THAT area comprising the southern portion of Dangriga in the Dangriga Electoral Division bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point the said point being located at a scaled UTM coordinate of 368504 meters east and 1875643 meters north; thence east along a straight line to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369713 meters east and 1875816 meters north; thence south to a scales UTM coordinate point of 369728 meters east and 1875735 meters north which is the southern side of Yemeri Road; thence east along the southern side said Yemeri Road to the coast; thence southerly along said coast to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 370147 meters east and 1874734 meters north; thence west along a straight line to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 376372 meters east and 1874736 meters north; thence north east along a straight line to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369449 meters east and 1875235 meters north; thence west along a straight line to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 368508 meters east and 1875235 meters north; thence continue north along a straight line back to its point of commencement at a scaled UTM coordinate point of 368504 meters east and 1875643 meters north;

POLLING STATION NO. 95 – HOLY GHOST ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, DANGRIGA TOWN

POLLING AREA NO. 96

ALL THAT area comprising the Northern Section of Dangriga in the Dangriga Electoral Division comprising the Benguche Area and bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point being at a scaled UTM coordinate of 369378 meters east and 1877918 meters north on the coast; thence west along a straight line to a scaled UTM coordinate of 369107 meters east and 1877918 meters north; thence north from said point to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369107 meters east and 1877980 meters north; thence continue west to a scaled UTM coordinate of 368963 meters east and 1877980 meters north; thence continue north to a scaled UTM coordinate of 368961 meters east and 1878098 meters north, thence west along a straight line to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 368506 meters east and 1878098 meters north; thence south from said point to a scaled UTM coordinate of 368506 meters east and 187762 meters north; thence east to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369265 meters east and 1876706 meters north; thence south east from said point to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369490 meters east and 1876625 meters north; thence north to a scale UTM coordinate point of 369486 meters east and 1876659 meters north; thence east along the northern side of Church Street to its junction with Sawai Street; thence north on the western side of said Sawai Street to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369585 meters east and 1877180 meters north; thence south west from said point to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369496 meters east and 1877149 meters north; thence northerly from said point to a scaled UTM coordinate point of 369569 meters east and 1877604 meters north the said point being on the coast of the Caribbean sea; thence northerly along said coast back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 96 – BENGUCHE PRE-SCHOOL, DANGRIGA TOWN

COUNTING STATION: HOLY GHOST ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, PIER RD., DANGRIGA TOWN

CANDIDATES


UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY PEOPLE’S UNITED PARTY1. Aaron “Jake” Gongora (Mayor) 1. Major H. Gilbert Swaso (Mayor)2. Peter Ciego (Councillor) 2. Howard Gilroy Flores (Councillor)3. Yadira Diego (Councillor) 3. Myric Anthony Flores (Councillor)4. Alexander “Lexus” Joseph (Councillor) 4. Vennacia Jerome Flores (Councillor)5. Earth Lopez (Councillor) 5. Gwendolyn Gentle Garcia (Councillor)6. Cheryl Molina (Councillor) 6. Howard Lionell Melendrez (Councillor)7. Rudolph Alexander Williams (Councillor) 7. Liberato Teul (Councillor)


Elections and Boundaries Department - Public Service Announcement DATED this 16th day of February 2012

NASLEY SOMMERVILLE Returning Officer Dangriga Town Council Election 2012

PUNTA GORDA TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION, 2012


In accordance with the Town Councils Act and the applicable Regulations, I, EARL MILLER, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that more candidates having been nominated than there are seats to be filled, the election of one (1) Mayor and six (6) other members of the Punta Gorda Town Council will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 between the hours of seven o’clock in the morning and six o’clock in the afternoon of the same day in the following Polling Stations established in the Polling Areas described hereunder: -

POLLING AREA NO 109

ALL THAT area comprising the Southern Section of Punta Gorda Town from Prince Street

and Environs bounded as follows:

Commencing point, the said point having a scaled UTM coordinate of 306277 meters east and

1781248 meters north and being on New Road; thence west to a point having a scaled UTM

coordinate of 304442 meters east and 1781237 meters north; thence south to a point having a

scaled UTM coordinate of 304442 meters east and 1778462 meters north, the said point being

on the coast of the Caribbean Sea; thence northerly along the coast to the southern side of Prince

Street; thence north west along the southern side of Prince Street to its intersection with the

airstrip; thence south and around airstrip to its intersection with the southern side of New Road;

thence north west along the southern side of New Road back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 109 – ST. PETER CLAVER ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL, PUNTA GORDA TOWN

POLLING AREA NO. 111

ALL THAT area comprising the Northern Section of Punta Gorda Town and environs

bounded as follows:

Commencing from a point the said point having a scaled UTM coordinate of 307190 meters east

and 1782375 meters north and being on the south bank of Joe Taylor Creek, thence south west

along a straight line to a scaled UTM coordinate of 306645 meters east and 1781378 meters

north; thence west to a scaled UTM coordinate of 306497 meters east and 1781379 meters north;

thence south west to a scale UTM coordinate of 306430 meters east and 1781247 meters north;

thence west to the south side of New Road having a scaled UTM of 306227 meters east and

1781248 meters north; thence south east along the southern side of the said New Road to its

intersection with the airstrip; thence south west and around the airstrip to its intersection with

Prince Street; thence south east along the southern side of Prince Street to the Caribbean Sea

Coast; thence northerly along the said coast to its confluence of Joe Taylor Creek; thence north

easterly along the southern banks of said Joe Taylor Creek back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 111 – PUNTA GORDA METHODIST SCHOOL, PUNTA GORDA TOWN

POLLING AREA NO 112A

ALL THAT area comprising of Joe Taylor Creek and Hopeville bounded as follows:

Commencing at a point, the said point having a scaled UTM coordinate of 307692 meters east

and 1782842 meters north; thence west to a point having a scaled UTM of 307292 meters east

and 1782843 meters north; thence south to a point having a scaled UTM of 307288 meters

east and 1782386 meters north, the said point being on Joe Taylor Creek; thence south easterly

along the southern bank of Joe Taylor Creek to the Caribbean sea Coast; then north along the

sea coast to a point having a scaled UTM coordinate of 307705 meters east and 1782448 meters

north; thence continue north back to the point of commencement.

POLLING STATION NO 112A – PUNTA GORDA METHODIST SCHOOL, PUNTA GORDA TOWN

COUNTING STATION: ST. PETER CLAVER R.C. SCHOOL, PUNTA GORDA TOWN

CANDIDATES The Candidates for the above-mentioned election are as follows:

UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY PEOPLE’S UNITED PARTY1. Floyd G. Lino (Mayor) 1. Anthony Fuentes (Mayor)2. Mateo Cal (Councillor) 2. Bernardo Coc (Councillor)3. Fern Gutierrez (Councillor) 3. Raimundo Noralez (Councillor)4. Anthony “Bones Lambey (Councillor) 4. Waylon Parham (Councillor)5. Albert Ramclam (Councillor) 5. Simon Paulino (Councillor)6. Leeroy “Ned” Supaul (Councillor) 6. Sheldon Ramirez (Councillor)7. Carlos Wagner (Councillor) 7. Francis Roches (Councillor)

PEOPLES NATIONAL PARTY

1. Big Mac Royston Mckenzie (Mayor)

2. Linston “Blues” McKenzie (Councillor)3. Ainsworth “Fubu” Nunez (Councillor)4. Hector Ortega (Councillor)5. Howard :Tartz” Pate (Councillor)6. Pedro “Pika” Salam (Councillor)7. Aaron “Ciego” Valerio (Councillor)

INDEPENDENT1. Anthony “Hammer” Gabriel (Councillor)2. Edsel Lopez (councilor)3. Hervan Marion Morgan (Councilor)4. Orlando Albert Muschamp (Councillor)

DATED this 16th of February 2012 EARL MILLER Returning Officer Punta Gorda Town Council Election 2012

Elections and Boundaries Commission, Belize City, 16th February 2012

ALLOCATION OF COLOURS TO POLITICAL PARTIESAND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES CONTESTING THE

GENERAL ELECTION, 2012

In accordance with Rule 15 (4) of the Representation of the People Election Rules, the Elections and Boundaries Commission has allocated the following colours to the political parties and independent candidates contesting the General Election 2012: -

POLITICAL PARTIES COLOUR

People’s United Party (PUP) BLUE

United Democratic Party (UDP) RED

Vision Inspired by the People (VIP) YELLOW

Peoples National Party (PNP) By Agreement

DARK GREEN

Christian Pursuing Reform (CPR)/ Belize Unity Alliance (BUA)

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES COLOUR

Carlos Diaz BROWN

William Campbell LIGHT BROWN Angel Campos GREY

Carlos Sawers YELLOW

JOSEPHINE TAMAI Chief Election Officer



This is the third visit that I have made to Orange Walk dur-

ing the course of this UDP Victory Tour. And every time I think that it can’t get any better, the crowd grows bigger and bigger and big-ger; the size of the crowd that turns out to support and welcome me and the United Democratic Party get’s more and more humongous.

You know, I sat there, and there was a song that went through my mind. I listened to Landy, I listened to Gapi, I listened to ev-erybody, and I’m paying attention, but this song is running through my mind. I was thinking about the fact that I thought that it couldn’t get any better; but you know that song which goes, “You went and saved the best for last.” (Applause)

You see how Landy told you that he never talked before the way he talked this evening; but the crowd energized him to outdo himself. Well I never sang on a microphone before in my life; but that is what you have done here today in Palmar. (Applause)

On a very serious note, La-dies and Gentlemen, it’s wonderful to be here in the beautiful village of Palmar; and I am so glad that Landy Burns decided to hold this rally here in Palmar, because, you know traditionally, Palmar is kind of either or either; and certainly at the time of the last village council elections, Palmar voted for the People’s United Party. But Landy knew, as a consequence of his campaigning here, that the village of Palmar will support the United Democratic Party and Orlando Burns in a massive fashion come Wednesday, March the 7th. And it is only fitting that Landy chose Pal-mar for the battle ground this eve-ning. And I say again, what a won-derful crowd you have been; what a magnificent turnout. (Applause)

You have been patient; you have stayed here all afternoon, and it is because you are feeling it; in the same way Landy feels it, you are feeling it. You know that there is the smell of a great victory in the air. The United Democratic Party will be returned to government on March the 7th. So, I want to thank all of you for coming out this evening; and I want to thank you for what hap-pened on Wednesday in Orange Walk Town, and what happened on Friday in Orange Walk Town (Nomination Day for Municipal and General Election respectively).

Great Things Achieved - Greater Things Coming PM Dean Barrow’s Speech at Orange Walk East Rally

And then, you watched the television images, and you saw that exactly what happened here in Orange Walk happened through-out the entire country of Belize; a sea of red from end to end in the Nation of Belize. And everybody knows, everybody knows that the United Democratic Party will make history. No government ever; no government ever; listen to me carefully; no government ever wins a second term with a bigger ma-jority than they got for their first term. And I am telling you that this is history in the making, because the United Democratic Party on March 7th will win no less than

boasting; it is about expressing gratitude to the people of this Country who believe, and are showing this in a way that does not permit for the slightest shadow of a doubt. The People of this Country believe that this United Demo-cratic Party Government is the best Belize has ever seen (applause).

There was a time when all the media people, all the pundits, all the so-called experts, all the analysts were saying, well, you all might win again, you know, but if you win again it is because really the people have no choice because nobody wants PUP again. And I used to say to them, well ugly

this Country are showing for the United Democratic Party, it is not because the PUP are bad, it is because the UDP is good.

There were times when the going got a little rough, but you were always there to support us, to encourage us, maybe not in quite the numbers we are beginning to see; but you the poor people, the faithful, always continued to maintain the love and support for your party; and for that we are eternally grateful. In the end, the entire country judges you in pronouncing the judgment that will soon be a matter of record, the judgment that is inevitable.

This United Democratic Party has demonstrated that never in the history of Belize has a gov-ernment been on the side of the People in the way this United Democratic Party Government has. What you see happening, this magic that is in the air, it is not something that just comes up like that; it doesn’t just spring up; it doesn’t just arise. People are being driven by the recognition that the deeds of the United Democratic Party are there for all to see. The evidence is there! There can be no doubt that we are the Govern-ment for the poor. There can be no doubt that we are the Govern-ment for the People. There can be no doubt that in terms of Educa-tion, in terms of food subsidies, in terms of lower water bills, in terms of lower electricity bills, in terms of the conditional cash transfer, in terms of second chance opportunities, this is a govern-ment that has created the greatest social safety net in this Country.

And we don’t do it as a matter of strategy; we do it as a matter of conviction. I am happy and proud to say that every single one of my Cabinet colleagues, just as I do, believes heart and soul in the philosophy of social justice; and this is the Govern-ment that has at long last imple-mented a vision of social justice in the Country of Belize. What do you think is generating all of this love? It is the combination of social justice and nationalism.

Landy hit the nail on the head. This is a government that is not afraid of anybody. This is a gov-ernment that doesn’t stop to count the cost. This is a government that no odds can intimidate. This is a government that will always do whatever is necessary to place it

27 seats in the Country of Belize. And I am being conserva-

tive. You know, ladies and gentle-men. All of us are feeling the hype; the buzz is out there; the mood is out there; the sentiment is out there; the feeling is out there. In fact, I had to tell some of our sup-porters, slow down. You know what one of them told me? The way this thing is going, we will win 32 seats! Only 31 people are running, but he thinks we will win 32 seats.

On a serious note, ladies and gentlemen, it is not about

win better than pretty lose, so we will take it any way we can get it, even if you say it’s by default. Those same pundits, those same experts, those same analysts are now confessing as to how wrong they were; it is not that nobody wants the PUP, it is that every-body wants the UDP (applause).

What you see happening, what you saw on Wednesday, what you are seeing today, this tremendous unprecedented out-pouring of support and love, actual L-O-V-E, love, that the people of

Prime Minister Dean Barrow at Orange Walk East Rally

“There can be no doubt that we are the Govern-ment for the People. There can be no doubt that in terms of Education, in terms of food subsidies, in terms of lower water bills, in terms of lower electric-ity bills, in terms of the conditional cash transfer, in terms of second chance opportunities, this is a gov-ernment that has created the greatest social safety net in this Country. And we don’t do it as a mat-ter of strategy; we do it as a matter of conviction.”


The Prime Minister’s Tour Continued in Orange Walk East Sunday February 19


The Prime Minister’s Tour Continued in Orange Walk East Sunday February


BELIZE SOCIAL INVESTMENT FUND BELIZE MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

CONSULTANCY – DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL GROWTH PLANS (MGP’s) FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES OF COROZAL, ORANGE WALK, BENQUE VIEJO, SAN IGNACIO & SANTA

ELENA, BELMOPAN, DANGRIGA AND PUNTA GORDA, BELIZE

Loan No: 7958-BZ Sub-Project ID No: 7958-BZ/C11

Expressions of Interest The Government of Belize (GOB) has received a loan from the

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under

the contract for DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL GROWTH PLANS (MGP’s) FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES COROZAL,

ORANGE WALK, BENQUE VIEJO, SAN IGNACIO & SANTA ELENA, BELMOPAN, DANGRIGA AND PUNTA GORDA,

BELIZE The project comprises small-scale infrastructure improvements;

capacity building for the municipality councils; technical assistance to central government in municipal management; and project

management and administration. GOB has appointed the Belize Social Investment Fund (BSIF) as the implementing agency for the

project. The consulting services for this assignment under the Quality Cost

Based Selection shall carry out the development of municipal growth plans (MGP’s) for the municipalities of Corozal, OrangeWalk,

Benque Viejo, San Ignacio & Santa Elena, Belmopan, Dangriga and Punta Gorda, Belize. The indicative implementation period for the

consultancy is April, 2012 – April, 2013. BSIF hereby invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services.

Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description

of similar assignments completed, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, current involvement in

relevant projects, etc.). In submitting their Expressions of Interest, applicants should be

aware that they will be assessed, inter alia, based on the following areas: technical competence (number of similar projects previously

completed and level of comparable responsibility / experience), qualifications and experience (professional qualifications of staff and experience on similar assignments), local and regional experience on similar assignments, financial capability and existing commitments.

Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. All information must be submitted in English.

Following the assessment of submissions, a short-list of not more than six applicants will be provided with Requests for Proposals including terms of reference and invited to submit technical and

financial proposals. BSIF will not be bound to assign any reason for not short-listing any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of

Interest. A consultant firm will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004 (revised up to

January 2011). Interested consultants may obtain further information at the email

address below One (1) original and two (2) hard copies of the Expression of Interest

must be delivered by 4:00 p.m., 29th February, 2012 to: Procurement Officer

Belize Social Investment Fund Belize Municipal Development Project

3rd Floor, PAPI’s Building Constitution Drive

Belmopan Belize, Central America

[email protected]

World Day of Social Justice

Over the past year, the winds of change have swept across

the globe. Citizens by the millions have voiced their discontent around similar themes: inequality, corruption, repression and the absence of decent work. At the heart of this mass mobilization lies a cal l for social just ice. Achie v ing s o c ia l justice for all is integrally linked to realizing the a g r e e d d e v e l o p m e n t goals articulated at the

Message by Secretary General of United Nations

C o p e n h a g e n S o c i a l Summit, the Millennium Summit and elsewhere. A s w e l o o k t o the upcoming Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, we have a c h a n c e t o r e t h i n k development strategies and business practices so that they point us toward a more sustainable and e quit able f uture . Sustainability depends on building markets that do a better job of spreading the benefits of development. It means meeting growing consumer demand for greener products and services. And it means laying the foundations for dignity, stability and opportunity for all. As we strive to make this transformation, we must integrate social i n c l u s i o n i n t o o u r policies and other efforts. Let us work together to ba lance the g loba l economy and build a new social contract for the 21st century. Let us chart a development path that leads to greater social justice and the future we want.

Mr. Ban-Ki-Moon Secretary General of the United Nations

20 February 2012


PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Utilities Commission (PUC) In exercise of the powers conferred upon it by the Public Utilities Commission Act, Chapter 223 of the Laws of Belize, the Electricity Act, Chapter 221 of the Laws of Belize, the Electricity (Tariffs, Fees and Charges) Byelaws, and all other powers thereunto enabling, the Public Utilities Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission) hereby notifies the general public that it has made and issued the 2011-2012 Full Tariff Review Proceeding Final Decision (hereinafter referred to as “the Final Decision”) for the Belize Electricity Limited (BEL; the Licensee).

Initial Decision adopted as the Final Decision: On January 12, 2012, the Commission made and issued the 2011-2012 Full Tariff Review Proceeding Initial Decision (hereinafter referred to as “the Initial Decision”). The Licensee and Interested Parties representing users of at 10% of the electricity consumed in the previous calendar year were subsequently afforded 15 days to submit written comments and to make objections to the Initial Decision. No objections were received. Therefore, pursuant to Byelaw 22 of the Electricity (Tariffs, Fees and Charges) Byelaws, on January 30, 2012, the Commission adopted the Initial Decision as the Final Decision for the 2011-2012 Full Tariff Review Proceeding.

Summary of the Final Decision: a) The Final Decision determined Regulated Values, Mean Electricity Rates, Tariffs, Fees and Charges for the Full Tariff Period (FTP) of July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2016.

b) The Final Decision approved a Mean Electricity Rate of $0.4455 for July 1, 2009, to January 31, 2012, and a Mean Electricity Rate of $0.4181 for February 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016.

c) The Final Decision approved a Target Rate of Return of 10%, a Rate of Return Lower Limit of 9% and a Rate of Return Upper Limit of 12% for the FTP.

d) The Final Decision approved total investments of some $121.7 million for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2016.

e) The Final Decision approved no adjustments to all previously approved Fees and Charges.

f) The Regulated Values and Mean Electricity Rates approved in the Final Decision resulted in the following approved Tariffs to be levied by the Licensee for the sale of electricity:

PeriodCustomer Class Service Type/ Rate/Tariff Service Type/ Rate/Tariff

Consumption Block $/Mth; $/KVA; $/KWhr Consumption Block $/Mth; $/KVA; $/KWhr

Social 0 - 50 KWhrs 0.26 0 - 60 KWhrs 0.24Minimum Charge 4.00 Minimum Charge 4.00

Residential 0 - 50 KWhrs 0.35 0 - 50 KWhrs 0.3351 - 200 KWhrs 0.44 51 - 200 KWhrs 0.41

> 200 KWhrs 0.47 > 200 KWhrs 0.44Minimum Charge 5.00 Minimum Charge 5.00

Commercial Service Charge 100.00 Service Charge 100.000-10,000 KWhrs 0.45 0-10,000 KWhrs 0.42

10,001-20,000 KWhrs 0.44 10,001-20,000 KWhrs 0.41> 20,000 KWhrs 0.43 > 20,000 KWhrs 0.40

Industrial 1 Service Charge 100.00 Service Charge 100.00Demand (KVA) 35.00 Demand (KVA) 33.00

Energy 0.33 Energy 0.31

Industrial 2 Service Charge 100.00 Service Charge 100.00Demand (KVA) 21.00 Demand (KVA) 20.00

Energy 0.28 Energy 0.27

Street Lights Energy 0.55 Energy 0.55

July 1, 2009 - January 31, 2012 February 1, 2012 - June 30, 2016

Approved Tariffs for Full Tariff Period (FTP) - July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2016

Issued by the Public Utilities Commission on February 15, 2012

Major Works in the Capital

firmly on the side of the People of this Country. This is a govern-ment that has restored pride to Belize. This is a government that has said to the outside world, we don’t care how big you are big, we don’t care how rich you are rich; whenever you meet Belizean spirit and will and determination, you will have to give way, because we are coming like a mighty force to ensure that we enshrine national-ism, sovereignty as a paramount feature of Belizean culture and the Belizean political landscape.

I want to close by telling you just a little bit about what we have planned for the next five years.

To start with, that 300 dol-lars a year subsidy to first and sec-ond formers will go up immediately, we take office again, to 350 dollars.

We shall expand the pro-poor programs. The Food Pan-try that is in Belize District and the Cayo District, and the To-ledo District, we will ensure that the food-subsidy, food-pantry program is enshrined in every single district of this Country.

What we have done in terms of the essential utilities and the lowering of the electricity rates; it is right here in a few days time, you will get your February bill, you know; and when you get that Feb-ruary bill and you see how much the thing went down by, I believe if we call a meeting then, we will have a bigger celebration than what we are seeing out here this evening.

And we’ve already dealt with the Ministry of Housing and the Social Security Board; as soon as we take back office again, we will start to write off the mortgages at the Develop-ment Finance Corporation.

And, this is the most sol-emn promise I want to make this evening. Right now, because of what is happening in the interna-tional oil markets, we are getting hammered at the pump. Every time a new shipment comes, diesel gone up; gasoline gone up; the last time even kerosene gone up. Well, I make a promise that the United Democratic Party will deal with that as soon as we get back into power. I don’t care what we have to do to get the money and the exper-tise, we will establish a national re-finery so that the oil in this country, instead of being exported abroad and then having to be re-imported in the finished-product form, will be refined right here in Belize in order to give you the consumer lower pump prices (applause).

We are talking to some people right now, and they are telling us that this will take about 18 months to do; and we will do it. But before we even do that, we

will find space in this country to set up storage tanks. And then we will begin to buy the imported product in terms of oil from Venezuela, which is giving us a special deal.

We might not have enough storage space to take the Venezuelan oil and give everybody, but at the very least, we will have enough storage space so that all government de-partments will operate on the basis of the cheaper Venezuelan fuel; and with the savings that we ef-fect, we will then turn around and lower the taxes to you with respect to the imported petroleum prod-ucts, so that right away you will start to see lower petroleum prices.

And finally, when I tell you that this government is not afraid of a soul, you look on the record with respect to the na-tionalizations; you know that is true. And that is why, in making the announcement about the march 7th election I said we are asking the people of this Country for a new mandate to do sev-eral things, including something about the Super Bond (applause).


Belizean Crude Oil to be refined for local consumption in the next term of the Dean Barrow/UDP Administration




PUBLIC NOTICE

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC; the Commission) serves notice this day, February 14, 2012, that, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Section 15 of the Belize Telecommunications Act and Section 5 of the Telecommunications (Licensing Classification, Authorization, and Fee Structure) Regulations 2002, S.I. 110 of 2002, and all other powers thereunto enabling, it proposes to grant an Internet Networks License to each of the following applicants:

1. STELLAR LINKS LTD. 2. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED. 3. ALLIANCE IP (BELIZE) LTD.

An Internet Networks License is an Individual License that authorizes a Licensee to provide Internet Service to the public and to build a network for the provision of such service. Reason for proposed granting of Licenses: The Commission intends to grant Licenses to the above applicants in order to promote further competition in the provision of High Speed Internet Service. Comments/Objections: Interested persons may submit written representations or objections with respect to the proposed Licenses on or before March 6, 2012, to the Public Utilities Commission, P.O. Box 300, #41Gabourel Lane, Belize City, Belize.

All the bureaucrats in the Ministry of Finance, all the econo-mists who are my advisors say, Boss, you can’t do that, because the rating agencies will downgrade Belize. You know what I told them? To hell with the rating agencies; no rating agency can come in my house and tell me what I must do and what I must not do; and when they downgrade a country, it means that the country if it is borrowing on the commercial market, as what the PUP used to do, will find the cost of borrowing more expensive.

But I am not borrowing on any commercial market. We are paddling our own canoe based on an economy that is striving right now, based on Tourism numbers that are through the roof, based on citrus prices that have gone to the top; I don’t need to go and borrow any money on any external com-mercial markets, so I don’t give a damn about any rating agencies.

What I am doing i s telling them, you know what, I am serving you notice, look out and get ready because Be-lize is coming; we are coming.

There is no doubt that the People’s United Party, in terms of this super bond, did a horrible thing to the people of Belize. But, I know for a long time; a wise man said it ions ago; you can’t have a bad borrower if you don’t have a bad lender. So, all of you out there, Mr. Man, who were happy to lend the PUP this money and burden us till kingdom come with this super bond, well hear this; we are coming back to you, and we are telling you that you will re-negotiate that, you will take down that interest rate; you will spread the maturity period over a far longer time. We will stop paying that 8.5 percent interest and eighty odd million dollars a year, because we need that money to spend on the development of Be-lize, on the People of this Country.

So, you will find, you will hear that the first thing we do after being re-elected is to an-nounce the appointment of a team to go and renegotiate that super bond to give us better rates, far better rates, because we ain’t taking it no more! (applause)

I know what I am doing, because I know that I have you the people of Belize behind me. You know all of us in this Cabi-net. You know that we are not irresponsible; but you know that we are not conchs either. We have blood running through our veins.

So, Mr. Super bond holder out there, if you don’t come to terms with us, we will NOT stop pay-ing you, you know; but we are not going to pay you at the rate

it, because this is a people, the Be-lizean people who simply will not knuckle under to any foreigner; who simply will not knuckle under to any big man; who simply will

we are able to do because of you. When Landy was going

off, it reminded me that nothing of what he said was as true as his reminder that he has always been a warrior for the United Democratic Party, a warrior for Orange Walk; and that during the darkest days of the UDP, when we were in the political doldrums, when we were in the political wilderness, when they had confined us to a political inferno, Landy Burns hang all the signs on his shop. He had no cover for his mouth. He stood tall, even as a businessman, knowing that a vindictive government could have pressured him, and he traced off Johnny Briceno, and he traced off the PUP. And my point is that it is that kind of warrior blood that is replicated throughout your UDP Cabinet, throughout your UDP Government. (Applause).

And that is why I close by saying, look out, World, Belize is coming. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen; just don’t let us get complacent. Come out March 7, continue the work between now and then, and let that red tsunami absolutely wash away the People’s United Party, cleanse the land one more time, and set up everything for a period of even greater prog-ress and enlightenment; a period of unmatched prosperity under the second coming of your United Democratic Party (applause). Buenas Noches. Des-de el fondo de mi corazon, un million de gracias! (Applause)


that you are charging bus now. And if you don’t agree to re-

negotiate the rates so that we could pay you what is manageable, then you know what? We will not pay you at all! (Applause) We, if they don’t come to terms with us, if they don’t see reason, we will default on the Super Bond and be proud of

not turn tail and run from any large country. We are Belizeans; the blood of the Baymen runs through our veins. (Applause). So, Ladies and Gentle-men, that is what is on the agenda; that is what is on the menu for the second UDP term. Again, everything that we are able to do,

“Well, I make a promise that the United Demo-cratic Party will deal with that as soon as we get back into power. I don’t care what we have to do to get the money and the expertise, we will establish a national refinery so that the oil in this country, instead of being exported abroad and then having to be re-imported in the finished-product form, will be refined right here in Belize in order to give you the consumer lower pump prices.”

Administration Building in Belmopan where the experts in the Ministry of Finance Reside



BELMOPAN CITY COUNCILINCENTIVE PACKAGE

2012/2013

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

• 20% Discount for full payment of 2012/13 Property Fees from February 1 and February 28, 2012.

• 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

For more information visit your Belmopan City Council Offices at 36/38 Trinity Boulevard, Belmopan City

Or call: 822-2271, 822-2319 or 802-3679

The Belize National Sanitary Cattle Plan ProjectSupplyofCattleIdentificationandMountingEquipment

Our ref.: EU/BNCSP/IO # 01 of 2012BELIZE

The Government of Belize (GOB) has received financing from the European Union and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the Belize National Sanitary Cattle Plan Project for the Supply of Cattle Identification and Mounting Equipment.

The goods to be supplied and delivered are: 1. 100,000 ear tags (flag type)

2. 80,000 Electronic Identification (buttons) with electronic chip

3. 20,000 ear tag (button type) without electronic chip;

4. 7 Stick riders for Electronic Identification Ear tag;

5. 50 Universal ear tag applicator (pliers) for cattle,

The tender documents can be requested from the email address [email protected].

Sealed tenders must be delivered to the Office of the 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 invited to attend.

Tender for the Supply of VehiclesThe Belize National Sanitary Cattle Plan Project

Reference: EU/BNCSP/LO#02 OF 2012

The Government of Belize (GOB) has received financing from the European Union and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for the Contract for the Supply, Delivery and After-sale service of four (4) pickup trucks for the Belize National Sanitary Cattle Plan Project.

The goods to be supplied and delivered are: 3 Heavy Duty Pickup Trucks (manual transmission)1 Heavy Duty Pickup Truck (automatic transmission)The tender documents can be requested electronically from email address [email protected]. Sealed tenders must be delivered to the Office of the Belize National Cattle Sanitary Plan Project located on The National Agricultural Showgrounds, Hummingbird Highway, Belmopan, Cayo District, telephone number 822-2143.

The deadline for submission of tenders is Monday, February 27, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. The Public Opening will follow at 1:10 p.m. on Monday, February 27, 2012. Interested tenderers or their representatives are invited to attend.



Manifesto Launch - Public Rally

We have seen m a s s i v e c r o w d s

and impressive rallies many times before, but this one was in a class of its own.

H a v i n g a l r e a d y

warmed up earlier at the offi-cial press conference launch of the UDP manifesto, cam-paigners, supporters and Belizeans came pouring on to the grounds of the UDP Headquarters as the adver-

tised 6 O’ Clock Hour for the start of the rally approached.

By the time the hour arrived and the rally got underway, the entire area between the BelChina Bridge on one end and Vernon Street

on the oth-er end was filled to ca-pacity and f l o w i n g over. The crowd was, b e yond a shadow of doubt, well ab ove 1 0 Thousand.

B u t the size of the crowd w a s on l y half the sto-ry. The oth-er half was the mood. Again, we have seen many cel-ebrat ions before, but the mood and inten-sity of this one was un-precedent-ed and un-m a t c h e d .

T h e mood was beyond ju-bi l ant ; i t was ecstat-ic, palpably so. It was as riled up as a mob could ever be without actually be-coming vio-lent. Speak-ers spoke and could hardly be he ard as

the crowd erupted at every word, flags a waving, hands in the air and feet off the ground.

The live performances by local artists was ener-getic and explosive, and as



Manifesto Launch - Public Rally

they song and played, the crowd danced and screamed and sang out loud. Stan-dard-bearers, including the Party Leader himself, who were never known for their

dancing ability, were pranc-ing and winding on stage.

As Prime Minister and Party Leader Dean Bar-row took to the podium, the intensity went up some notches more and the vol-

ume some decibels still. Every time he introduced a standard bearer, the crowd erupted with applause.

When the speeches were over, the rally burst into one giant party, flags a wav-

i ng , h ip s a moving, and heads b o u n c -i n g u p and down.

S o u n p r e c e -dented and indescrib-able was the magnitude of the event, so unspeak-a b l e t h e mood and energy of the crowd, m o d e r a -tors of the W A V E M o r n -ing Show, joined by Hon. John S a l d i v a r h a d n o choice but to throw an impromptu c o m p e t i -tion, live on radio, with hu nd re d s of listeners calling and texting in new words coined and i n v e n t e d to de f ine t he ra l ly.

A s w e s a i d , nothing is e ve r c e r-tain in Pol-i t i c s , but We d n e s -

day’s events for the UDP were as close as one could come to predicting an elec-tion without counting the votes before they are cast. And, we can tell you, it’s look-ing pretty good for the UDP!


Faith Lift By Zelda Hill

Today in Belize, the outcome of a trial for the worst in-

justice that can ever be committed against another human being is often pre-dictable. Murderers are awarded with the free-dom to repeat their grave offenses despite the en-hancements to our system of law enforcement and the judiciary. While the pleas for the reinstitution of the death penalty are challenged by those who merge capital punishment with human rights abuse, the lawless exact private revenge and fuel the car-nage. Some 600 years before Christ’s birth, a similar situation evolved in the land of Israel, which provoked God to issue a reminder and a warning to the prophet Ezekiel.

God said to the prophet: “The sin of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great; the land is full of bloodshed and the city is full of injustice. They say, ‘the Lord has forsaken the land; the Lord does not see.’ So I will not look on them with pity or spare them, but I will bring down on their own heads what they have done (Ezekiel 9:9-10).”

W h i l e s o m e may a rgue t ha t ou r country’s predicament is a consequence of the global economic crisis, we can rest assured that our recovery rests in the hands of God. His offer of blessing or curse in accordance with our

Roll Out The Justice, Please!

“When a life is intentionally snuffed out by another human being, before birth or after, generations of potential lives are also included in the total loss to humankind. For these rea-sons and more, murder is such a grave injus-tice which we must not continue to pardon.”

individual and collective obedience has not expired (Deuteronomy 11:26-27) and He still holds an entire nation accountable when we fail to demand or deliver justice for those who are being innocently slain.

God is just and our desire for justice endors-es the revelation that we are created in His im-age and likeness (Genesis 1:26-27). The Bible con-firms that God establishes nations that follow His

statutes and withdraws His blessing from those that neglect to do what is just and right (Jeremi-ah 12:17;18:8-9). God is omnipresent and His eyes behold the evil and the good while His hands move to exact judgment when innocent blood pol-lutes the land and justice is denied. In the Scriptures, the Psalmist lamented on the time when the Israelites shed innocent blood by sacrificing their children to the idols of Canaan and God exacted revenge by allowing an enemy nation to rule over and oppress them (Psalm106:37- 42).

Even before the Is-raelites entered Canaan, God advised them to set aside cities of refuge for those who killed uninten-tionally because if inno-cent blood was shed, the people would be guilty of bloodshed. The one who

hated his neighbor and lay in wait for him and killed him, was handed over to the avenger of blood to die because the guilt of shedding innocent blood had to be purged so that it may go well with the nation (Deut 19:10-13).

On another occa-sion, when God was ready to pass judgment on Je-rusalem because of their iniquity, including all the bloodshed, He ordered an angel to mark only the

foreheads of the people who grieved and lament-ed over all the detestable things that were done in it. Those with the mark were spared from God’s wrath (Ezekiel 9:1-10).

Former American President, Thomas Jeffer-son, once said, “I tremble for the future of my coun-try when I’m reminded that God is just. And that His justice will not sleep forever.” As beings that share God’s likeness in attributes, we should hate what God hates and love what He loves. The griev-ing and lamenting over the shedding of innocent

blood should not only be heard by those who suffer such loss but our collective cries for justice should be constant and shattering un-til God’s appointed agents who are not to “bear the sword in vain” inflict just punishment on those who do wrong (Romans 13:4).

In addition to pro-voking God’s judgment and interrupting the com-fort of human life, mur-der is acclaimed by the devil who Jesus said is “a murderer from the begin-ning” (John 8:44). His goal is to destroy the hu-man race, physically and spiritually, because He despises those who are created in God’s image.

When a life is in-tentionally snuffed out by another human being, be-fore birth or after, genera-tions of potential lives are also included in the total loss to humankind. For these reasons and more, murder is such a grave injustice which we must not continue to pardon.

As a nation, we do not want to fall under the just judgments of God and incur heavier penalties.

On the contrary, we desire peace, plenty, and prosperity of every kind and such will be afforded to our nation when “justice rolls on like a river and right-eousness like a never-fail-ing stream (Amos 5:24)”.

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