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Prowler Gets Five YearsSAN IGNACIO, Cayo, Friday,June 20, 2014: The ten month burglary caseagainst Michael “Prowler”Harrison , 52, ended today in aguilty verdict and a five year jailsentence. Harrison, usually shirtless,moves around town onhorseback, of late however, hehas been walking around townand, when recently asked,informed that his horse had beenstolen. He is not a known troublemaker but in this instance he wasreportedly caught inflagantedelecto (in the act of commit-ting the crime) inside the

downstairs storeroom of theKO-OX-HAN-NAH restaurantlocated on Burns Avenue in SanIgnacio Town. The restaurant managerreported to the police that ataround 12:30 pm on August 12,2013 as she was about to enterthe downstairs storeroom sheheard movements therein. At firstshe thought that a coworker wasin the storeroom. As she wasentering the door she sawHarrison inside the storeroomholding a bag containing meat.The manager reportedly shoutedat the intruder informing him thatshe would call the police. He

reportedly dumped the contentsof the bag on the floor in front ofthe freezer after which he ran outthe door gripping the empty sack.The meat was checked andestimated to value $400. The accused was later arrestedand issued with a burglary charge.

SAN IGNACIO, Cayo, Tuesday,June 17, 2014: Accused murderer MichaelSilva, accompanied by defenseattorney, Richard “Dickie”Bradley, appeared today in theSan Ignacio Town courtroom ofmagistrate Narda Morgan forthe preliminary inquiry into theSeptember 23, 2011 murder of19 year old Maritza Santos. On hand in court to marshal theevidence was the Director ofPublic Prosecutions, Mrs.Cheryl-Lynn Vidal who, apartfrom statements, tendered inevidence a piece of wood and abottle containing herbicide. At the conclusion of theprocess today Bradley isreported to have made nosubmission. The trail was set for

After several adjournments thecase was concluded on Monday,June 16. The accused was foundguilty and sentenced to five yearsimprisonment. It will thereforebe a few years before the horseriding “Prowler” is seen aroundtown.

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hearing in the September 2014session of the Supreme Court. The deceased, a resident of theHillview community in San Elenatown, was a recent graduate ofEden High School. She isreported to having been dating theaccused for a month prior to theincident. She was found bleedingfrom the head with a large cutwound to the right side of theforehead and a pillow was foundcovering her face. Police reported finding a quartof paraquat herbicide in thekitchen and a piece of bloodstained wood under the bedwhere the motionless victim wasencountered. The accused, Michael Silva, isthe son of PUP Cayo Centralstand bearer, Daniel Silva Jr.

Maritza Santos Michael Silva

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streets and roads continuescountrywide, the demand forthese materials will onlyincrease. Last week’s announcement byBelize City Mayor, Darr ellBradley, to seek reelection wasgreeted with much enthusiasm byBelizeans especially residentsof Belize City. In making theannouncement Mayor Bradleytold the nation that he hascompleted the cementing of 30%of the five hundred streets inBelize City. He furtherannounced that the burdensomecontract for one of the sanitationcontractors will come to an endin January, 2015. The saving derived therefromwill be pumped into acceleratingthe street concreting projectin Belize City. At this rate, anadditional 30% or more of citystreets will be concreted in theMayor’s second term in office.A third term should therefore

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Weed Linked to Santa Elena BoySANTA ELENA, Cayo,Wednesday, June 18, 2014: Police say that a 16 year oldboy, believed to be the courier fora drug dealer, was caught with asack containing 18 pounds ofweed. The report indicates that ataround 8:40 am two policemenon motorcycle were on patrol onBradley Street in Santa Elenatown near the football field whentheir attention was drawn to asuspicious male person of darkcomplexion standing near abrown sack in the football field.He was wearing a black shirt anda brown ¾ pants. By the time the police circledand entered the enclosed facility,the person had disappeared. Thebrown sack was left at the veryspot where it was originallyseen. When inspected, the sackwas found to contain suspectedmarijuana. Police also cameupon a pair of black and greyslippers near the sack of weed. The two policemen begansearching in nearby bushes andwithin minutes they came upon aboy of dark complexion on hisbelly on the ground hidingamong four feet tall shrubs. Hereportedly told the police that theslippers were his but deniedknowledge of the sack of weedshown to him. The boy and theweed were transported to the

police station where the motherwas contacted. When she arrivedat the station, the weed wasweighed in their presenceamounting to exactly 18 pounds.The boy was consequentlyarrested and issued with a drugtrafficking charge. He appearedin court on Wednesday, June 18where he pled not guilty to thedrug trafficking charge.Magistrate Narda Morgan

concurred with the prosecution’sobjection to the granting of bail. The youth was consequently

remanded to prison. The matterwas adjourned to Tuesday, August19, 2014.

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SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo,Thursday, June 19, 2014: Those within and outside thepolice department awaitingthe fall, on a domestic violencecharge, of a police constableattached to the San Ignacioprecinct, might be disappointedto know that a fall there mightnot be as the complainant hasreportedly indicated that shewishes to proceeded no furtherwith the matter against thepoliceman. It is reported however, that thepolice will nevertheless proceedwith slapping constable #101Fermin Choco with a commonassault charge as soon as heis located which is provingchallenging as he is currently onvacation. Police believe that thislatest development shouldprompt PC Choco to pick up thecharge from his base station andface the court where the wife will

take the witness stand and informthe court that she desires toproceed no further with thematter. This latest saga in PC Choco’slife stems from a report made bythe common law wife at around9:30 pm on Tuesday, June 17,2014. The 25 year old Belizeanhousewife of a San Ignacio Townaddress told the police that thevisibly drunk policeman arrivedhome at around 8:30 thatTuesday night and confrontedher about not answering his callsand text messages earlier that dayafter which he slapped her andspit in her face. She reportedlyran out of the house through thefront door as he made his way tothe kitchen after which she calledthe police for help. Given that there is a priorsimilar report against Choco,police say that they will not

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By: Wellington C. Ramos When the Garifuna peoplefirst arrived in Belize in 1801 andsubsequently thereafter, fromRotan and Honduras, they went toBelize City first and then settledin Dangriga Town. From therethey scattered to other southernparts of the country of Belize inthe Districts of Stann Creek andToledo to establish villagesand towns. Today, the Garifunacommunities in Belize are;Dangriga Town the largest,Hopkins, Georgetown, Barrancoand Punta Gorda Town thesecond largest. Another villagewhere Garifuna people lived inthe past was Bomba which islocated in the Belize District inthe area of Maskall Village. Mostof these Garifuna people havecompletely lost their culture andall they have left is some of theirnames like; Elijio, Parchue,Ramirez and Castro. Some ofthem accept their Garifunaculture but others prefer to bedescribed as Creoles. Why did the Garifuna peopledecide to leave Rotan to followthe British in Belize, when theywere the ones who waged waragainst them and removed themfrom their native land“Yurumein” to Rotan in 1796?This is a question that we theGarifuna people must try toanswer because it is puzzling tome up to this day. Common sensedictates that they would haveavoided these ruthless people.When they got to Belize, theBritish were occupying aterritory that Spain had claimeddue to the landing of ChristopherColumbus in this part of the worldin 1492. They gave the Garifunapeople permission to settle in thesouthern part of the country only.They were also given strict

orders not to move from thesouth to other parts of Belizebecause the British had Africanslaves cutting mahogany andlogwood for them. Also, they didnot want these free black peopleto be seen by the slaves or to haveany form of contact for fear of aslave rebellion. Despite this fear,there were slave rebellions thattook place in the country ofBelize. The Garifuna people wereallowed to manage the affairsof all their communities bythemselves. They establishedcouncils and appointed theircommunity leaders to make allthe decisions for their villagesand towns. Farming, fishing,hunting, arts, crafts and otheractivities were the maineconomic activities that tookplace in most of thesecommunities. Since they wereisolated from the other culturesin Belize, there was noacculturation with their cultureand it remained intact. From timeto time the Garifuna peoplewould move throughout allthe other villages to meet withrelatives, friends and conducttrade among themselves. Thispractice was extended notonly within Belize but also toGuatemala, Honduras andNicaragua where they all haverelatives. Some of these people decidedto live in these othercommunities and countriesand this led to Garifuna peoplehaving relatives in all thesecountries up to this day. TheGarifuna people would still travelfrom one country to another tovisit their relatives in boatsthat were making weekly tripsto these communities andcountries. When I was growingup in Dangriga Town there wereboats like; O.C.L. Heron H.Honduran, Ilda, Suyapa SantaMaria, Lonette and many otherswhose names I cannot recall.There was Garifuna shipwrightwho knew how to build boats forthemselves and for sale. Otherswere Captains for these boats andknew the coastline well. Every Garifuna family I knew inDangriga Town had a home for allthe members of their family anda farm to produce the food foreveryone. I am almost certain thatthis was the way it was in all the

Garifuna villages and towns inBelize. When my family use tocook, it was a tradition that theywould leave extra food in theirpots just in case a relative was tocome by hungry. Nobody in thesecommunities would starve or gohomeless on the streets. Ahouse was built on their lots andeverybody in the family wasallowed to sleep in that house.The farm land was for everyoneas well and they would allow thefamily members to cut out apiece for themselves and planttheir own food crops. Some ofthe lots and lands were leased andothers who had money purchasedtheirs. The lease lots and landswere problematic because somemembers of the family beganthinking that they had a right tothem because they grew up there.This is a problem not only forGarifuna people in Belize butother ethnic groups as well. Employment was not an issuebecause all the people in theGarifuna communities had togo to their farms. Later on thebanana and citrus companiescame into the valleys of StannCreek District in Middlesex andPomona. Some people left theirfarms completely to and work fulltime with these companies.Others decided to work part timewith the companies and theirfarms. Gardening became a wayof convenience for some to plantsome of their food crops on theirlots in town. This allowed somepeople to steal their cropsbecause they did not want to goall the way to the farms whichwere located in the outskirts ofDangriga Town. Education was a must for mostGarifuna families because therewas a competition to see whowould speak perfect English.They would sometimes make funof one another when they wouldnot pronounce an English wordperfectly. In a way this was goodbecause it allowed that person thetime to go and sharpen up his orher English skills. The CatholicChurch was always the closestchurch to the Garifuna peoplefrom the time they lived in“Y urumein” St Vincent theirnative homeland. Belize was aBritish Protestant country but Icannot remember any Garifunafamily that were Anglicans inDangriga Town only Methodist.

Garifuna people excelled inPrimary Schools and JuniorColleges and became themajority of School Teachers inthe country for many decades.This is what it was like in the pastwhen I was growing up inDangriga Town, Belize and visitedthe other Garifuna communities. Today unemployment isrampant among all the Garifunapeople in the village and townswhere they live. It is so high thatif you were to visit one of thesevillages and towns, you will seeyoung healthy Garifuna menstanding with nothing to do. Thefarms are now abandoned but theydo not want to go to the farms.The sea is there for them to goand fishing but they do not wantto go fishing. If you see them ina boat, do not expect them tocome back with any fish and don’tgo and waste your time by thebeach side for their returnbecause it will be in vain. Somewill tell you that they arelooking for something to float inthe sea so that they can go andsell it and become rich. Some arelucky but many are not as luckyas them but are still holdingout hope that they will findsomething one day to becomerich. For those who foundsomething, after it is sold theyonly last for a few years with theirmoney and they end up beingbroke again. In Belize lots and lands arebeing sold by many of our peoplewho are desperate for money forcheap. They do not intend to goto the farms but would rather selltheir lands for a few dollars andgo to the market to buy their foodcrops from the people who aretaking over their lands fromGuatemala and El Salvador thatare now the farmers in Belize.How long will they be able toafford keeping their monies intheir pockets if they have toconstantly buy what they need?No individual or nation cansurvive if it does not have thecapacity to feed itself. This is afact of life that history hasproven time and time again in thebuilding of civilizations. Chinahas a large population and isrunning out of land to grow foodto feed their people. This is whythey are investing so much moneyin other countries to get their

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The last water quality tests Isaw, taken in December 2013,showed dangerously high levelsof e-coli in the river water fromthe dam down to the twin towns;the last tests on fish, also takenlast year, showed the mercury incertain species of fish to remainabove acceptable levels, highenough that alerts should begiven. I look forward to theopportunity to meet with thePublic Participation Committee.

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BY: Tony Gillings The disconnect between youthand society at large is a realproblem throughout Belize,particularly in densely populatedareas where there is littleopportunity for employment,and community facilities andservices are stretched tobreaking point. With unusedreserves of energy and a need tobe doing something, many youngpeople end up taking the wrongpath contributing to high rates ofstreet and gang crime. But a newsport project aims to change allthat. * The fastest growing sport inthe world today is coming toBelize - Rugby Union is makingits first appearance with theHattieville United Youth SportsClub * Belize is the last in the regionto join the worldwide rugbyfamily, as plans revealed tolaunch the sport nationwideunder the Belize Rugby Board * Campaign to sign up playersfor Belize’s first national rugbyunion and rugby sevens teams -looking ahead to the 2016 Olym-pics and 2018 CommonwealthGames Under the catchy logo of‘Community & Country’, RugbyBelize, a community-basedsports project is being launchednationwide this summer aimedat offering rugby union as analternative sport for energeticyouth looking for somethinga little more challenging thansoccer and basketball. Rugby Belize Founder, TonyGillings, claims the sport will domore than just be enjoyable“There have been many studieson the beneficial impacts thatsport - any sport - has on thephysical and psychologicaldevelpoment of participants.”Says Tony, “However, rugbyscores high on a range ofissues; it’s fun, helps buildcharacter and team spirit,encourages a healthy life-styleand physical fitness. RugbyBelize is looking for players -men, women, girls and boysof all ages who would like togive it a go, on experienced

necessary as we will havecoaches on hand. Trainingevents are planned throughoutthe country, and anybodyinterested should go towww.rugbybelize.com and makecontact.” Rugby has seen phenomenalgrowth in recent years, in the partdue its attractiveness from aspectators’ point of view withcompetitions around the globeattracting huge audiences, and theefforts of its global governingbody (the International RugbyBoard), who have investedrelentlessly in player welfare,facility development andsponsorship. Yet even though it ishugely popular throughout theCaribbean and Central Americait has never been formalllyestablished in Belize. That isabout to change with the launchof ‘Rugby Belize’. Rugby Belize, under theauspices of the Belize RugbyBoard, has already establishedlinks with rugby federations inMexico, Guatemala, Costa Ricaand further afield and plansare afoot to participate ininternational friendlies “as soonas we can” says Tony. Ends.

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EDITOR’S NOTES The Belize Rugby Board will beaffiliated with the National SportsCouncil and the Belize Olympicand Commonwealth GamesAssociation, and will aim toachieve associate membership ofthe International Rugby Board(the global governing authority ofthe rugby union) within twoyears. This will allow teamsto represent Belize in a

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professional competitivecapacity in rugby union, sevensand other appropriate events,regionally and further afield. There are rugby authoritiesthroughout Central America,including Mexico, Guatemala,Honduras, Costa Rica, Panamaand El Salvador, and across theCaribbean. There are also tworegional authorities: CONSUR,which organizes and managescompetitions throughout Southand Central America andNACRA , which looks aftercompetitions in the North. RugbyBelize will seek to apply formembership of NACRA, but willbe guided by the IRB. Rugby Union is just one of anumber of variants (codes) of thesport. Others are League, Sevens,Wheelchair and Underwater.Whilst Sevens comes under theauspices of rugby union, each ofthe other codes has a separate

global governing authority, andthe Belize Rugby Board aims toestablish links with these to helpin future development of thesport. The founder of the RugbyBelize, Tony Gillings, is a keenrugby enthusiast, writer andworks as an HR Consultant. Heis currently based in Ireland butplans to relocate to Belize.


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food and other raw materials andpossibly will be sending someof their people to live in thesecountries forever. Housing is needed in the southfor Garifuna families. Yet, I havenever heard of any Governmentinitiative in a long time, which isbeing proposed to constructaffordable housing for ourpeople. Garifuna families stillown plenty of land in all the townsand villages where they reside.They just need a HousingDevelopment Program to buildthe houses for them. Plus,there are Garifuna people wholive in the United States thathave the capital to purchase thesehomes who are planning to goback home and retire. Even if theychose not to go home and livepermanently, they still need ahome for them to live whenthey go there to visit. Theconstructing of these homeswill also provide jobs to ourunemployed citizens and boostthe economy in thesecommunities. Education is indecline because when I look atthe people who are toppingtheir classes nationwide, I veryseldom see a Garifuna person. Ialways look at the results of theexaminations given and StannCreek and Toledo Districtranking is the lowest in thecountry. Economics play a majorrole in education today due to the

cost of High School and Collegetuition. There are many Garifunafamilies who do not have themoney to pay for their children’stuition. Some depend on theirrelatives in the United Statesand others are forced to drop outof High School and College tojoin the unemployment group.The time for our people to raisethese important issues is now.I am not seeing much progressand if you have seen significantprogress on these issues, pleasepoint them out to me. It hurtsme when I see the conditions thatmy people have to endure inBelize today. When, I know wedid better with less and weshould be doing much better withmore. Maybe, some of us do notcare but I do not think that it isall of us. When I read recentlyabout the situation in thevillage of Barranco, I was notsurprised because I was toldyears ago by a person who livedthere then when it was a vibrantcommunity that this village isworst now than in the 1950’sIt is not only Barranco that ishaving problems but all ofour Garifuna communities inBelize. It is our responsibility to dosomething about these problemsaffecting our communities. I hopeand pray that this article willignite our people to act ratherthan to just sit idly by and donothing but just wait and otherswith their outdated promises.

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ARIES:Mar ch 22 to April 20

As Mercury rewinds back intoGemini, a family or property concernmay be resolved to your satisfaction.However, you'll need to remain onyour toes concerning the purchase ofbig-ticket items or closing deals. Youmight find a nice business or financialopportunity on Tuesday, so long asyou're willing to negotiate carefully.The Sun moves into Cancer onSaturday, putting the spotlight onhome matters, perhaps encouragingyou to do some repairs, gardening,or redecorating. Lucky numbers:15, 37, 49.

TAURUS: April 21 to May 21

You may need your problem-solving skills, especially where afinancial or business matter isconcerned. However, you canorganize things to your satisfactionwith a little tweaking. Althoughthe purchase of expensive itemsshould be delayed due to Mercury'sretrograde phase, you can go aheadif you keep receipts and paperworkin case of problems later. After Sat-urday, a trip down memory lane mightencourage you to connect with palsfor a reunion. Also, you could be acoach or mentor to someone whoneeds support. Lucky numbers: 02,28, 75.

GEMINI: May 22 to June 21

Expect some confusion early in theweek as Mercury rewinds into yoursign. However, you can quicklyresolve problems if you're preparedto tweak your plans. If you exercisetact and diplomacy with both businessand personal ties, you can sail throughthe days ahead with few problems.Finances get a boost from Saturday,perhaps encouraging you to take ashrewd look at your expenses orconsider adapting your budget. Inromance, someone may be keepinga secret from you.Lucky numbers: 23, 55, 81.

CANCERJune 21 to July 21

Even though you may feel impatientearly on, you'll radiate charm and cha-risma on Wednesday, enough to impressall the right people. The right folks will

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naturally want to cooperate with you,which could lead to a romantic tryst oreven a lucrative deal. You may get anenergy boost when the Sun glides intoyour sign on Saturday. Its presence hereputs a focus on personal goals andneeds in the month ahead, encouragingyou to start on any plans you've beenconsidering. Lucky numbers:08, 31, 97.

LEO:July 24 to August 21

Perhaps it isn't a good idea to gambleor take unnecessary financial risks rightnow, particularly as Mercury, your fi-nancial planet, continues retrograde.While it does a backward dance inGemini starting Monday, you also needto watch out for mixed messages, es-pecially where socializing and network-ing are concerned. However, the Sunmoves into your spiritual sector on Sat-urday, and you're entering a naturalphase in which you should take time outto relax and recharge. Dreams may gainin importance, too. Lucky numbers:40, 67, 79.

VIRGO:August 22 to September 21

Your social life continues to sizzle, es-pecially on Tuesday, when a warm andfriendly aspect is perfect for a get-to-gether, party, or even a business lunch.However, as Mercury moves back intoGemini and your career zone, take ex-tra care when discussing deals or sign-ing contracts that have an impact on yourfuture and reputation. Read the fine printand ask relevant questions before agree-ing. Make copies of paperwork to helpguard against problems further down theline. Lucky numbers: 19, 44, 86.

LIBRA:September 22 to October 23

You may want to sign up for acourse, lecture, or seminar in theweek ahead. This can be an oppor-tunity to improve your skill set or geta qualification that will be helpful inthe future. However, at midweekthere's a chance you can close a lu-crative deal if you play your cardsright, and there's the option of ro-mance in a workaday setting. If you'retraveling on Thursday, be ready for apotential change of plans or some

delays.Lucky numbers: 05, 41, 62.

SCORPIO:October 24 to November 21

It probably isn't the best time to ap-ply for a loan or mortgage, sinceMercury will be moving back intoyour zone of shared assets. Researchyour options, but don't put pen topaper unless you're sure you under-stand what you're getting into. Mid-week may be the optimum opportu-nity for a date night with a specialsomeone. If you're willing to moveoutside your comfort zone, you mightget along even better. Later, a desirefor adventure might tempt you to joina pal on an excursion. Lucky num-bers: 26, 59, 93.

SAGITTARIUS:November 22 to December 21

Venus in Taurus might cause someof your more indulgent habits to showup. While this may not be the bestweek for your diet, you might farebetter at work, where there is thepotential for a pay raise or contractthat could help your cash flow. In ro-mance, misunderstandings may ariseas Mercury heads back into Gemini,which could be unfortunate in a dat-ing situation. Get clear before you door say anything that could cause em-barrassment. Lucky numbers: 34,53, 69.

CAPRICORN:December 22 to January 20

You have good intentions, but youmight not get around to accomplish-ing everything. This could come downto Mercury's retrograde phase, whichcould cause delays at work and ev-

eryday affairs. However, you can alsouse this opportunity to sort out anyissue that has been bothering you forsome time, whether it's a computerproblem or a relationship matter.Later, the Sun's entrance into Cancerspotlights social opportunities. A re-union may be in the cards if you're upfor it. Lucky numbers: 09, 12, 29.

AQUARIUS:January 20 to February 18

A romantic relationship may seem totake a backward step. If so, it's bestto let it be. It's possible that your loveinterest has problems to deal with orother reasons why they can't spendmore time with you. Once Mercuryforges ahead on July 1, things shouldreturn to normal. Venus in your homezone encourages entertainment, espe-cially midweek, when hosting a guestand colleagues or business partnerscould lead to a lucrative proposition.Starting Saturday, you'll want to getfit and feel fabulous. Lucky num-bers: 47, 78, 96.

PISCES:February 20 to March 21

Good news may come regarding apublishing, educational, or legalmatter. You might also be invited tovisit friends who live at a distance, orbe visited by someone you haven'tseen in a while. Meanwhile, gettingyour house in tiptop shape could bea major priority as Mercury easesback into Gemini and your homesector. This could be a goldenopportunity to remove clutterand make more space for creativeactivities. On another note,reorganizing your home couldbring greater peace of mind. Luckynumbers: 03, 64, 99.

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Luis Suarez Left England On The Brink Of A World CupExit As His Double Strike Gave Uruguay Victory In Sao Paulo

Liverpool striker Suarez wasmaking his return after a monthout following knee surgery - andit proved to be bad timing forEngland and manager RoyHodgson as his brilliance wasthe difference in a fiercely-fought encounter. Suarez put Uruguay ahead witha first-half header then scored asuperb winner six minutes fromtime after Wayne Rooney's firstgoal at a World Cup gave Englandhope of avoiding a secondsuccessive Group D loss. But defeat means the odds arenow stacked against Englandescaping this tough group. Theywill be out unless Italy - whoovercame England in Manaus -beat Costa Rica on Friday. They also need Italy towin their final game againstUruguay, which could then seeEngland conceivably qualify ongoal difference by beating CostaRica next Tuesday, 24 June. But for all the potential, arecord of played two, lost tworarely adds up to anything otherthan elimination at the WorldCup. No side has ever progressedafter losing their first twomatches. And what an anti-climax it willbe for manager Hodgson andhis players if England are leftplaying for nothing other thanpride in their final group game inBelo Horizonte. Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarezclaimed Suarez would not befully fit after missing theiropening defeat against CostaRica and he did not look it, but

England Out Unless Italy Beats Costa Ricahe still possessed too much guileand menace for an England teamwho never built on the promisethey showed even in losing toItaly. Rooney struck the bar andwas England's main threat butUruguay - or to be more preciseSuarez - produced the quality andclinical finishing that decides

games such as this. As expected, Hodgson playedRooney in a more central role andmoved Raheem Sterling wide -but England struggled to find thesame energy levels that fuelledsuch a positive performanceagainst Italy. Daniel Sturridge and Sterlingcould not pose the same threat as

they had in Manaus and it wasRooney who came closest with afree-kick just inches wide andthen a header against the bar at thefar post from Steven Gerrard'sfree-kick. England were looking nervousat the back and were fortunate tosurvive when Phil Jagielka'ssliced clearance fell to CristianRodriguez, whose rising drivefrom the angle just cleared thebar with goalkeeper Joe Hartbeaten. Uruguay were the moreordered side and the goal arrivedfrom the most inevitable sourceseven minutes before half-time asSuarez marked his return in style. Gerrard conceded possessionin midfield and when EdinsonCavani delivered the perfectcross, Suarez pulled away fromJagielka to head across Hartbefore running to celebrate withthe Uruguayan medical team whohave nursed him back to fitness. England, as they did againstItaly, responded stronglyand Uruguay keeperFernando Muslera needed to

be alert to block Sturridge at hisnear post.I n a chaotic start to the secondhalf, Suarez was wasteful asEngland appealed for offside andCavani was guilty of a bad missas he ran through on Hart. Rooney was almost thebeneficiary of that escape whenhe found room in the area onlyeight yards out, but his shot wasstraight at Muslera. Hodgson, knowing what

defeat would mean, made hisfirst change after 64 minutesby sending on Ross Barkleyfor Sterling, who had struggledto impose himself on Uruguayas he had against the Italians. England were moving intodesperate times as the clockran down - and it was Rooneywho produced the goodswith the equaliser 15 minutesfrom time, tapping in fromclose range from Johnson's

perfect cross. Just as the momentum lookedto be shifting towards England,Suarez was the tormentoragain, latching on to theball after Gerrard had lost anaerial challenge with Cavani,steadying himself beforerifling an unstoppable finishhigh past Hart.It was the final word on this game- and probably on England'sWorld Cup hopes.

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Mass Grave Found In Eastern Mexico

The authorities in Mexico have found 28 bodies in a mass grave in the eastern state of Veracruz

There is no word on the causeof deaths and officials havewarned that the number ofcorpses could rise. The region has seen fiercefighting between rival druggangs. Thousands of CentralAmerican migrants passthrough the state each year,heading to the US. Drug relatedviolence in Mexico has leftmore than 85,000 people deadsince 2007. The grave was found afteran anonymous call at a farm nearthe border with Oaxaca state. Marines are guarding thearea as investigators tryto recover more bodies, andstart the process ofidentifying those alreadyunearthed. In recent years, Mexicanauthorities have discoveredseveral mass graves withhundreds of corpses of victims ofthe drug gangs who fightfor control of territories usefulto their trade. The Gulf Cartel and the Zetasgang have been battling overthe state of Veracruz. Some mass graves havealso been filled with thebodies of migrants killedafter refusing to join thegangs.

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CHAN PINE RIDGE VIL-LAGE, Orange Walk Town,Thursday, June 19, 2014: As the unprecedenteddevelopment continuescountrywide, ground was brokentoday in Orange Walk for therehabilitation of the Tower HillAirstrip on the outskirts of ChanPine Ridge Village. The onsite official ceremonybegan at 10:00 am with DylonJones serving as Master ofCeremony. In delivering the welcomeaddress, UDP Standard Bearerfor the Orange Walk Eastconstituency and member of thenew Board of Directors of theBelize Airports Authority,Elodio Aragon Jr. informed thegathering of invited guests thatthe rehabilitation project willtransform the facility into an allweather airstrip which cannotpresently be utilized in rainingconditions. Aragon additionally informedthat the project, combined withlast week’s ground breaking forthe asphalting of the 4.5 milesof the Philip Goldson Highwaypassing through Orange WalkTown, is a clear testimony of

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a government at work. Hepromised to pave the 2 miles ofroad leading into Chan PineRidge village.

For his part, Deputy PrimeMinister Gaspar Vegainformed that it is high time forthe airstrip to be rehabilitated as

it has been neglected for decades.He spoke about other projectsundertaken in the Orange WalkDistrict including the 4 milliondollar drainage project recentlycompleted in Trial Farm. The Keynote Speaker, Hon.Manuel Heredia Jr., Minister ofTourism, Culture and CivilAviation spoke about thehalf million dollars invested inhot mixing the airstrip inRanchito village, Corozal as wellas another half million dollarsexpended for the upgrading of thePelican airstrip in Dangriga andthe one million dollar project re-sulting in the total transformationof the San Pedro airstrip. These“Quality projects” said MinisterHeredia were executed “at leastcost”. He said that these kindsof projects serve to “raise thenation to a whole new level”. The vote of thanks wasdelivered by the new GeneralManager of the Belize AirportsAuthority, John Waight. The 750 thousand dollarproject will begin immediately. Itwill encompass the paving of therunway with hot mix. The contractwas awarded to Imer HernandezDevelopment Company Limited.

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automatically withdraw thecharge this time based on thecomplainant’s request but insteadwill take the matter to courtwhere the complainant will beafforded the opportunity toeither proceed or requestthe discontinuance of court

Beware Of That Fire WaterContinue from Page 3 proceedings.

Police say that the otherreported incident is alleged tohave occurred at around 3:30 amon Sunday, February 2, 2014,when the policeman, in an allegeddrunken state, arrived at home,refused the complainant’s offerfor food. He reportedly sought to

engage in a verbal confrontation.He reportedly followed her to thebedroom where he reportedlyslapped her to the left side of theface. She later visited the stationand on her request a commonassault charge was withdrawn

against PC Choco. Choco, While we know notwhat happens in your householdyour colleagues describe you asa cool policeman. That firewater seems to make you doweird things.

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