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SAN IGNACIO TOWN,Cayo, Monday, October 5,2009: A school burglar, caught inthe act of committing the crime,today pleaded not guilty to asingle burglary charge and wasreleased on an eight hundreddollar bail with instructions toreturn to court on Thursday,November 26. At around 11:00 a.m. onSunday, October 4, an alertconstruction worker at St.Andrews Anglican PrimarySchool located at the end ofBurns Avenue, near the SantaRita Cemetery, in San IgnacioTown, observed a hole in oneof the aluminum louveredback windows of an Infant 1classroom. The discovery wasimmediately reported to theschool’s principal, Ms.Kathleen Staine, who rushedto the school. She found the

door unlocked and entered theclassroom thereby confirmingthat it was indeed burglarized. She contacted the classroomteacher, Ms. Saidy Hob andinstructed her to come to theschool to make a determinationof missing items. “I was having lunch when Igot the call from the principal”said Ms. Hob. “I immediatelypushed away the food, andasked my brother toaccompany me to the school.When I arrived the Principalhad already left. The door wasunlocked and as I wasentering the classroom, I cameface to face with a manwalking out. At first I thoughtthat he was someone theprincipal had left to guard theclassroom to await my arrival.However, as he was walkingout I saw that he was inpossession of some exercise The Accused, Pedro Anastacio Bermudez

also known as “Tachin”

BENQUE VIEJO TOWN,Cayo, Monday, October 5,2009: Benque Viejo Police werealerted today of the presence ofa dead body floating facedownwards in the Mopan Riverin the Area of Garbutt Falls nearthe western border with

Guatemala. When police arrived on thescene they found the bodyof a male Hispanic personin an advanced state ofdecomposition. The individualwas dressed in a white T-shirtand long blue jeans pants. He


ORANGE WALK TOWN,Wednesday, October 7, 2009: He is the prime suspect in theOctober 2, 2009 murder of hisgirlfriend and after evading thelong arms of the law for fivedays, he was captured byMexican authorities on

October 7 as he made his waynorth of the border. The alleged murderer, CarlosKeme, was promptly returned toBelize and handed over theCorozal Town Police. He wasimmediately transported to


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- STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, October 11, 2009

The death of a loved one, regardless of color, creed, race,nationality, religious or political persuasion, economic orsocial status or any other consideration, is a tragedy. The loss of a loved one is exacerbated when the deceased isa family’s sole breadwinner. It therefore goes without saying that we express deepestsympathy to the family of the Guatemalan man who, earlierthis week, slipped and fell to a tragic death whilst working onthe site of the construction of the hydro electric dam at VacaFalls. It is unfortunate however that, in the absence of officialmonitoring or maybe even negligence or downrightcorruption, this tragedy, jerked us to the realization thatforeigners and maybe even illegal and undocumentedindividuals are gainfully employed on a construction site ofthis magnitude when the national and local rate ofunemployment remains alarmingly high. While we are in the process of constructing a third hydroelectric dam on the Macal River, it somehow seems like wehave not learnt a lesson as we continue to turn a blind eye onthe potential for employment in the community that theseprojects present. The situation was the same with the construction of the firstdam at Mollejon. It continued with the large influx ofNepalese laborers, imported from abroad for the constructionof the dam at Chalillo who, not by official action, eventuallyabandoned the worksite on their own accord primarily due tolow wages and inhumane treatment. The presence of the Nepalese workforce on the dam atChalillo was shamelessly obvious in the community as theyflooded the banks on Burns Avenue in San Ignacio Town onpaydays while local constituents remained jobless. This therefore begs the question: What is it that is keepingthe powers that be from taking affirmative action to addressthis obvious deprivation of employment opportunities forlocal and national constituents while, as rate payers all, wewill eventually be required to repay the cost of these capitalexpenditures? While standard construction contracts routinely stipulate thatcontractors must endeavor to give Belizeans first preferencein employment opportunities and to incorporate foreign laboronly in those instances where local expertise is unavailableand only after exhausting the process of seeking local talent. We must admit that it is only natural for contractors togravitate towards the temptation of increasing profits byreducing costs, the first among which is labor costs, we musttherefore be able to rely on public institutions to guard usagainst this natural tendency. It is therefore in light of this revelation that the opportunitywas seized this past Wednesday to bring this concern to theattention of the Minister of Transportation and NationalEmergency, Hon. Melvin Hulse Jr., as he appeared on WaveRadio’s morning radio talk show. It is somewhat comfortingto note that Minister Hulse has committed to bringing thisconcern to the attention of the Ministers with responsibilityfor labor and immigration matters. It is now left to us tomonitor this situation because the people deserve nothing less.

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was medium built and about 5feet 7 inches in height. No personal identificationdocument was found on hisperson. In attempting to identify thebody, and suspecting that itmight be that of a Guatemalanfrom across the border, BenqueViejo Police contacted theircounterpart in the neighbouringGuatemalan community ofMelchor De Mencos. Police Forensic Specialist Dr.

Mario Estradabran arrived onthe scene on Tuesday, October6 where the legally requiredpost mortem examination wasconducted on the unidentifiedbody. In his report on the matter,Dr. Estradabran informed thathe was unable to conclusivelycertify the cause of death dueto the advanced state ofdecomposition. It was thereforerecorded as John Doe and wasburied a short distance from thesite of the initial discovery.

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Sosa on Thursday, October 8where the single murder chargewas read to him. He was consequentlyremanded to the central prisonin Hattieville to reappear incourt on Thursday, November12, 2009.

Carlos Keme

Continued From Front PageOrange Walk Town where themurder was committed. Orange Walk Town policereports that the accused, CarlosKeme, was wanted in thejurisdiction for the death bystrangulation of his girlfriend,Karina Daniels. The dead body of the victimwas found in the nude in OrangeWalk Town. A post mortemconcluded the cause of death asstrangulation. The accused was subsequentlyarrested and charged for murder.He appeared before OrangeWalk Town’s Magistrate Tracy







Dear Editor, There is an increasing numberof Belizeans who are becomingfearful of being a victim ofcriminal acts. Shouldn't our constitutionprovide the protection to enableus to have a secure mindset, onefree from the fear of crime andviolence that stalks us all? A mindset that allowseveryone to bask in aproductive, safe and honestlifestyle. What then could bethe breach for this phobia inour daily lives? Well firstly, poverty has lentits hand to cradling crime toits present state. Desperate times calls fordesperate measures, anddesperate times are well amongus, hence, people resort tostealing and assaulting othersfor whatever they feel theyneed. There are those who livehonest, hard-working lives andyet, have to live with the fearof being subjected to theinsecurity that the evolvingcrime rate brings. There is agreat lack of love within andamong families today. Families are supposed tonurture a good, positivefoundation that is strong enoughto withstand the many test of lifein today’s real world. Unfortunately, there has beenan obvious erosion of themoral fibre of families and byextension society. Now, if there is no love withinfamily it tend to become dividedfor trivial reasons. Theseproblems ought to serve asreference points rather than awall of separation. There is segregation withinour society. As Belizeans, weshould face our problemstogether, and find solutions

together, so that we may allprosper. Where is the unity? Ourdifferences are to make usstronger, not to sever our desirefor cooperation. Crime affects everyone, noone is immune to it. No one

we need prominent and honestexamples. If we can't even get help fromour political leaders becausethey are as bad as the criminalsthen our country will besuffering really bad in the yearsto come. We need to get togetheras a country to help lower crimerates. This requires assistancefrom everybody ( parents,teachers, police, churches) andespecially our Ministers andPrime Minister because they areall leaders in our community. Thank you for listening towhat we as Belizeans have tosay.Alisand Quiroz, JasmineBennett, Erin Castanasa,Alissa Tzul, Kimberly Torres,Ashanti Young, CalvinGonzalez, Class 3B, SacredHeart College

Apart from the police, who are saying otherwise in their recentlyreleased statistics on crime, many of us will readily agree to anapparent increase in crime and violence across the nation. The topic was obviously the subject of recent discussions amongstudents attending Sacred Heart College in San Ignacio Town andhence this week we received quite a large number of group lettersto the editor from students on the topic of crime and violence. Theletters were submitted on the students’ behalf by their newIntegrated English Teacher, Mr. Kenrick Francisco who isoriginally from Dangriga Town. We are therefore proceeding this week with publishing two suchletters to the Editor:

Dear Editor, “He, who does not prevent acrime when he can, encouragesit.” Belize is a country withwealth untold. During the lastfew years our country has beenplagued with crime andviolence. This is a concern formany Belizeans. Crime is a problem that mustbe tackled by the communityand not only by government. The Police Departmentrecently released mid-yearcrime statistics for the year of2008-2009, whereas, the policeclaim a reduction in the crime

CRIME IS A PROBLEM THAT MUST BE TACKLED BYTHE COMMUNITY AND NOT ONLY BY GOVERNMENT

THERE IS A GREAT LACK OF LOVE WITHIN ANDAMONG FAMILIES TODAY

enjoys admitting their flaws, buthow can we correct them if weare in denial? The simplest, most effectiveway of bring down the crime

rate, there appears to be asignificant increase whencomparing the statistics ofserious crimes for the sameperiod last year. As of April 12th, 2008, therehave been 31 murders in asingle district. If this continuesto escalate we run the risk ofbecoming an endangeredspecies. Where are the values and therespect for human life? Whatare we as citizens or communityas a whole doing in assisting tocurb the situation? As we read through the


rate in our society is byworking together, let's start now.Ricardo Galvez, Hector GuerraStudents Sacred HeartCollege

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statistics, it makes us realize thatwe have lost the unity that weonce had. Our laws need to be revised,this should serve tol alleviate theproblem. The sense of lawlessness isvisible in some sectors of thecommunity, especially amongthe wealthy; we get the feelingthat corruption is taking overour judicial system. Until this

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BENQUE VIEJO TOWN,Cayo, Tuesday, October 6,2009: Police do not suspect anyfoul play in the death of aGuatemalan labourer whoaccidentally fell from awall whilst working on theconstruction site for the dam atVaca Falls, Cayo. The deceased was identifiedas Emiliano Borrallos, 49,Guatemalan labourer residing inthe neighbouring Guatemalancommunity of Melchor DeMencos, Peten. Police reports that on Sunday,October 4, 2009 Ge Hong Qi,Chinese supervisor forSinohydro, the contracting firmengaged in the construction ofthe dam at Vaca Falls, visited the

San Ignacio police station andreported that on Sunday,October 4, 2009, the deceasedBorrallos climbed the dam wallto turn off the engine of agenerator and whilst descendinghe accidentally slipped and fellto the ground. When fellow workers rushedto assist him, he was foundbleeding from the nose, mouthand ears. He was immediately rushed to theLa Loma Luz Hospital but nodoctor was available and so he wastransported to the San Ignacio TownHospital where he was officiallypronounced dead on arrival. The post mortem examinationconducted by Police ForensicSpecialist, Dr. MarioEstradabran concluded that the

cause of Emiliano Borrallos’death was as a result ofsubarachid ventricular bilateralhaemorrhage as a consequenceof a head trauma due to a laboral

accident. The Belize Electric CompanyLimited (BECOL) was amongthe first to publicly extendcondolences to the family of thedeceased.

situation is rectified, the fear ofreporting crimes will remain.We are therefore calling on thegovernment to carefully analyzethis situation because if thepolice and the community isunable work tin partnership inthe fight against crime then thesituation will only get worseinstead of improving.Sacred Heart College Students:Naionni Valdez, Zayda Guerra,Agnes Itza, Luvia Pech, HeidiAyala, Genaro Martinez, LeroyJames.

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Adapted from the Caribbean LifeNewspaper, Published:Wednesday, September 30, 20091:34 PM EDTBY: Bert Wilkinson British Law Lords have madetheir clearest statement yetthat they have grown tired ofpresiding over appeals from theCaribbean and other formercolonies, suggesting that the timehas come for the region to get itsown appeals court system up andrunning. The incoming head of the PrivyCouncil which is still the court oflast resort for nearly a dozenindependent Caribbean nationsand others with republicanstatus like Trinidad, says Britishjudges are being forced to spendnearly half of their time listeningto arguments from Caribbeanlawyers on cases that theTrinidad-based Caribbean Courtof Justice (CCJ) can itself do,rather than being sent to London. They also contend thatBritish people have little interestin the cases. The renewed focus

British weary of hearing appealson the Court’s role and links tothe region also clearly stems fromthe current financial crisis. Lord Nicholas Phillipscomplained to British mediaincluding the Financial Times inthe past week that Britishtaxpayers are also being forced tocarry the load and subsidize courtcosts for Caribbean people whilethe CCJ sits in Port of Spain withvery little for its high payingjudges to do at the criminalappeals level. Only such appeals fromGuyana and Barbados are heardby the CCJ because other blocmember states have not been ableto stage referenda or muster thetwo-thirds parliamentary supportto replace the British. “It’s a hugeamount of time. I personallywould like to see it reduced. It’sdisproportionate,” Lord Phillipssaid of the high caseload from theCaribbean and the time judgesmust spend to attend and disposeof cases. His rather timely remarksprovided just the opportunity

proponents of the CCJ needed topress home their arguments formore Caribbean countries toabandon the Privy Council asmost litigants realistically can’tafford to hire a lawyer, pay hisair fare, boarding, lodging andfees and send him to England toargue a case that they could verywell lose. Former Jamaican JusticeMinister A. J. Nicholson wasamong the first to react andsupport Lord Phillips, basicallycalling his remarks a timelyinsult that should serve to wakeup Caribbean people to growingdisdain developing amongBritish justices in still beingforced to hear cases from theregion. “It is unflattering for us as apeople of an independentcountry to have placed ourselvesin a situation to be told inquite measured but certainlyunambiguous terms that surelythe time has come for theimperial apron strings to befinally cut,” said Nicholsonwhose opposition People’sNational Party (PNP) failed in its

bid to abandonthe Privy Councildespite nearly 20 consecutiveyears in office. In light of such developments,Nicholson argued, governmentcannotargue that a referendum isnecessary any longer as the Britswant todump the region. All this is happening as PrimeMinister Ralph Gonsalves of St.Vincent is planning his ownreferendum to change theconstitution including replacingthe Privy Council. He is the firstof the bloc of Eastern Caribbeannations to do so and might wellbe the lone one for sometime tocome if he in fact loses in amatter of months. The Trinidad Guardianeditorialized on the issue at theweekend, basically taking thesame line as Nicholson bysuggesting that “those in favor ofretention of the Privy Councilshould also consider, verycarefully, the implications ofthe statement by Lord Phillipsthat - in an ideal world -Caribbean countries, both thosethat are independent and thosetied to Britain in somearrangement, would stop usingthe Privy Council and set uptheir own final courts of appealinstead,” the paper said.






BELIZE CITY, Tuesday,October 6, 2009: Today, the Atlantic Group ofCompanies which includesAtlantic Bank Ltd., AtlanticInternational Bank Ltd.,Atlantic Insurance CompanyLtd., and Atlantic InternationalCorporate Services Ltd. handedover the keys to a new, wooden,semi-furnished house to SharonDominguez and her family. This initiative was under-taken through the Hand in HandMinistries “Build for ChangeProgram” wherein Hand inHand Ministries awards homeson a needs basis. Staff members of the AtlanticGroup of Companies and Handin Hand Ministries volunteeredto construct the home on

September 26th and 27th. In accepting the keys to hernew home, Mrs. SharonDominguez said, “I’m verythankful to the Atlantic Groupof Companies and Hand inHand Ministries for thisopportunity. My kids and Iare very excited and we arelooking forward to enjoyingthe first night together.” In addition to donating thenew house, the Atlantic Groupof Companies also donated astove, refrigerator, dining tableand bunk bed to the family. Senior Manager – Interna-tional Department, Mr. RicardoPelayo, handed over the keysto Ms. Sharon Dominguezduring a brief ceremony onOctober 6, 2009.

The Atlantic Group ofCompanies has also committedto donating one home yearly toa needy family through Hand inHand Ministries “Build forChange Program.”

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SAN IGNACIO TOWN,Cayo, Monday, October 5,2009: Oran Gonzalez, 20, Belizean,labourer of a Cahal Pech Areaaddress in San Ignacio Towntoday appeared in courtwhere a total of one dozencharges were recited to him inconnection with a weekendfatal traffic accident in SanIgnacio Town. Reports reaching us indicatethat a group of policepersonnel, attached tothe Benque Viejo PoliceSub-Formation, includingWoman Police Sergeant #408Azenette Pook, Sergeant #57Jimmy Flowers and Constable#1037 Allan Woods werereturning in the Izuzu D-Max totheir base station in BenqueViejo Town after attending aSaturday morning meeting withPolice Commissioner, CrispinJefferies, in Belmopan. The driver of the policeblue Izuzu D-Max, SpecialConstable Delfido Monroy,23, of a Border Road address inBenque Viejo Town, reportedthat shortly after crossing thespeed bump on the WesternHighway in front of the SanIgnacio Texaco gas station hewas confronted with a driver’sworst nightmare: a speedingvehicle travelling in theopposite direction, on thewrong side of the road anddirectly in his path. Monroy informed that as hesaw the mini van headingstraight into the vehicle he wasdriving, he brought the D-Maxto a stop and braced himself forthe impact. The vehicle, aMitsubishi Mini- van with Cayolicense plates C-26984 collided

Front view of the Mitsubishi Mini-Van The police Izuzu D-Max pickup truckhead-on into the police D-Max At the time of the collision,Oran Gonzalez was the driverof the maroon Mitsubishimini-van, heading eastwardfrom the direction of BenqueViejo towards San IgnacioTown. Upon arrival at the scenepolice came upon the D-Max,bearing Belize City licenseplates B-1592 parked on theright side of the Highwayfacing Benque Viejo Townwhile the maroon mini-van wasfound almost 30 feet awaypointing in the oppositedirection.. In addition to the driver, OranGonzalez, other occupantsof the maroon mini-van, wereidentified as Ireno Magaña, 23,Moises Magaña, 19 andJovanni Mena, also 19, allresiding in San Ignacio Town. Police reports that IrenoMagana later passed away fromsevere head and body injuriesresulting from the impact,additionally W/Sergeant #408Azenette Pook, Sergeant #57Jimmy Flowers, PC1037 AllanWoods, Special ConstableDelfido Monroy, JovencioMena and Moises Magañaemerged from the accident withvarious wounds. Oran Gonzalez wassubsequently arrested andserved with one dozen chargesas follows: 1) Manslaughter bynegligence, 2) Causing death bycareless conduct, 3) Driving amotor vehicle not covered bythird party risk insurance, 4)Driving a motor vehicle whilstnot being the holder of a validdriving License, 5) Driving amotor vehicle without due careand attention, 6) Without

reasonable excuse, failure toprovide specimen whenrequired to do so. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11& 12) ) six counts of negligentwounding for injuries caused toAzenette Pook, JimmyFlowers, Allan Woods, DelfidoMonroy, Moises Magaña, and

Jovanni Mena. Gonzalez was offered and metbail in the sum of ten thousanddollars with one surety signingon his behalf. He is slated to return to courton Thursday, November 26,2009.

Submitted by Belize Institute ofEnvironmental Law and Policy(BELPO) SAN IGNACIO TOWN,Cayo, Thursday, October 8,2009: Macal and Belize RiversPolluted with Silt; Fortis/BECOL continues to keepresidents in the dark The Belize Institute ofEnvironmental Law and Policy(BELPO) is back in court overthe muddy discharges from theChalillo dam into the Macal andBelize rivers. More than a year ago, on June30, 2008, the Supreme Courtordered the Department of theEnvironment (DOE) to monitorand enforce BECOL's compli-ance with the Chalillo damenvironmental plan. Last week,BELPO filed papers in theCourt saying that DOE has stillnot followed the Court's order. In early August, photos takenat the Chalillo Dam site showedthat the changes in the Macal'swater color started at the dam.Monitoring the water quality isjust one of the steps that BECOLwas supposed to take in orderto reduce the damage to publichealth and the environment thatis caused by the dam. In its June 2008 decision, theCourt ordered DOE specificallyto enforce sections of the

Environmental CompliancePlan that require a dambreak system, an emergencypreparedness plan, testing ofmercury levels in the fish, asystem for public input, andwater quality testing. None ofthese have taken place, accord-ing to BELPO's latest filing. The concerns and cries of thepeople seem to be falling ondeaf ears and blind eyes. Itseems that BECOL, and itsCanadian parent, Fortis, arebeing protected and not theBelizean people. DOE stated in a cabinet brieflast month that they began tonotice problems with waterquality in May; yet they havepresented no information onthe water tests they claim tohave done. Nor has the PublicUtilities Commission, BelizeWater Services or the HealthDepartment. At an August 21 pressconference, DOE's representa-tive Jeavon Hulse assured thepubic that “the results oftesting conducted are availableto the public.” Stephen Usherfrom BECOL said, in aChannel 5 interview that hiscompany "has taken watersamples and sent them tothe Government of Belize –regulatory/ relevant authorities







By: Wellington C. RamosTuesday, October 6, 2009: Several months ago theHonduran military alongwith Congressman RobertoMicheletti the unlawfulPresident of Hondurasoverthrew the President ofHonduras Manuel Zelaya whowas duly elected by the people ina presidential election. Since the overthrow ofPresident Zelaya, this unlawfulMIcheletti government hasdeclared several curfews andmarshal laws restricting the freemovement of their citizensand denying them of their basicfundamental and constitutional

rights. In one instance the illegalgovernment had the nerves toclose down a hospital that wasestablished by the Garifunapeople one of the largest Africanindigenous people living inHonduras numbering about sixhundred thousand people. The Garifuna people wereoriginally deported from theirnative homeland of St Vincent onMarch 11th, 1797 as Prisoners ofWar by the British after losing thelong war against them. Theywere shipped off to Roatan,Honduras. The Garifuna people landed inHonduras one month later onApril the 12th of that same year.They have been living in all partsof Honduras and other CentralAmerican countries since then. In the mid 1800’s therewas an uprising in Hondurasresulting in the massacre of alarge number of Garinagucausing them to leave Hondurasand many of them fled toNicaragua, Guatemala andBelize. Today, the Garifuna people live

in all these countries andmaintain constant relations andcontact with all their relatives inthese respective countries. Thealso continue to practice andmaintain their Garinagu culture. When Manuel Zelaya becamePresident of Honduras, heintroduced several policyinitiatives to improve thequality of life for the Garifunapeople and he was liked by manyof them. Since the military andthis defacto President RobertoMicheletti came to power, theyhave revoked and cancelled allthose initiatives that is nowaffecting these people. TheUnited States and many othercountries in the world havecondemned the overthrow of thePresident and some countrieshave severed all diplomaticrelations with this country.Yet, this unlawful governmentcontinues to act as if thegovernment belongs to them andthat they will not bow or listen tothe democratic nations of theworld. The Organization of AmericanStates (OAS) Caribbean Commu-nity (CARICOM) and otherregional organizations have alsoplead to this unlawful regime torestore power back to the lawfulPresident Manuel Zelaya but allthose appeals have fell on deafears. Under the United NationsCharter, it is unlawful for othernations to interfere in theinternal affairs of anothercountry. However, when ademocratically elected Presidentor government is overthrownby the military or any otherorganized group against theaspirations of the citizens ofthat country, then it is theresponsibility of the UnitedNations along with the otherdemocratic governments of theworld to take action and interveneto restore that government backinto power. Failure for the United Nationsto act will set a bad precedent forother countries and could lead tothe declining of confidence inthe United Nations as areputable institution. The whole world is watchinghow the United Nations is goingto deal with this crisis at hand.The United Nations is notmoving fast enough to rectifythis problem and in my opinionthey possess the means to end thiscrisis immediately. I am now calling on the United

Nations to convene an urgentmeeting of the Security Counciland the members of that body, tosubmit a resolution to thisbody that a United Nationsmultinational force be assembledto go to Honduras and restorePresident Manuel Zelaya back inpower. Why should the United Nationsand the Democratic Nations ofthe world be afraid to actlawfully? When, the defactoregime had no fear to actunlawfully. President ManuelZelaya has made it much easierfor them because he has risked hislife to go back to his country andserve his people as the dulyelected President of the country.The Honduran government hasits military surrounding theBrazilian Embassy trying to awaithis exit from the embassy toarrest, detain and probably causeharm to him. This is now the appropriatetime for the United Nations tointervene to avoid bloodshed.It is clear that this defactogovernment has no respect forinternational laws, national lawsand the constitution of theircountry because they havealready violated it and continueto do so everyday by denyingand refusing to reinstate theirconstitutionally elected PresidentManuel Zelaya. If the United Nations and thedemocratic Nations of the worldwant to regain their credibility inthe politics of world opinion, thenthis is the appropriate action totake and the time is now. Toallow this conflict to drag onindefinitely is not to the benefitof the Honduran citizens, thedemocratic nations of the worldor anyone but it will continue tocause further suffering on thepeople of this country and giverogues in other countries to do thesame thing to other existingdemocracies in the world today.Ed Note: Mr. Wellington Ramos isa Belizean Columnist forCaribbean Net News. He wasborn in Dangriga (formerlyStann Creek Town) in 1955 toBelizean Garifuna Parents. Heis a former Corporal of theBelize Police Force and a USArmy Veteran. He is currentlyliving in New York where heworks as an Adjunct Professorof History and Political Scienceat Boricua College. His hobbiesinclude sports, politics andcommunity upliftment.

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Continued From Page 7to analyze and make theirdecision on how to moveforward…” Before going back to theSupreme Court, BELPO sought

the critical health informationunder Belize’s Freedom ofInformation Act (FOIA) andfiled a Notice of Applicationwith the Ombudsman todemand the public be providedwith this health information. Concern for the people did noteven warrant DOE attending a“Speak Out” attended by over100 people in San Ignacio, orrespond to the request forinformation or abide by theoriginal Supreme Court orderthat directed DOE to complywith the ECP. That is why BELPO is onceagain taking action, and calls onboth the government andFortis/BECOL to come cleanabout the muddy water inBelize's rivers and to do their jobto enforce the law.

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BELIZE CITY, Belize. October 02, 2009:

BWS submits Full Tariff Review Proceedings (FTRP) applicationOn October 1, 2009, Belize Water Services Limited (BWS) submitted its Full Five-Year Business Plan (FFBP)report for the period April 1, 2010 through to March 31, 2015 to the national regulator, the Public UtilitiesCommission (PUC) for their review. This submission is in accordance with the provisions of the statutoryregulations, which stipulates BWS should submit an FFBP review report to the PUC. This officially commencesthe proceeding for the company’s second Full Tariff Review Proceeding.

Over the last 5½ years, BWS has invested in excess of $30 Million in expanding and refurbishing assets,especially its eleven water supply and distribution systems country-wide, in order to ensure security andcontinuity of supply. Investments have also included major improvements to some of our treatment plants,storage tanks, pumping stations and water distribution systems. As a result of these investments, the company hasbeen able to improve pressure and supply in all service areas. BWS supplies water to 45,000 customers orapproximately 200,000 consumers country-wide - approximately 70% of the population of Belize.

Along with the Public Utilities Commission, we have implemented a Customer Codes of Practice to ensuretransparent and fair treatment to you, our customers. We have invested in computer technology to ensure accuratereading and billing and prompt response to customers’ requests. In a recent survey of over 2500 customers, BWSreceived top ranking, from among all the utilities, in quality, continuity, customer service and affordability.

At the same time, we have controlled operating costs despite accumulated inflation of over 17% and major costsurges due to oil prices. BWS has increased its efficiency in every operational area, included reducing waterlosses from 43.5% in 2004 to 30% in 2009. This level is far better than those in many water systems in even themost developed countries.

We have put great effort into keeping costs down to ensure that your water bill remains affordable. As most of youare aware, the amount you pay for your full month’s water consumption is far lower than the other utilitiesproviders and we intend to keep it that way. It is also far lower than is paid in most countries in the region andeven in most parts of the U.S.

However, we have now reached a point where the sustainability of the Company is in jeopardy due to economicfactors outside of our control. The company just does not earn enough to continue to provide the level of servicesto our growing nation without some assistance. In the past, we have managed to perform limited infrastructureinvestments with contributions from the Government and private developers; the Government has also had tomake contributions to help the company meet its loan repayments. Unless remedied, this shortfall in cash willmake it extremely difficult to maintain the operations. BWS, out of necessity, has therefore submitted a businessplan requesting a tariff increase which averages 25% overall, but averages 14% to residential customers. The newtariffs are to be effective 1st April 2010.

The proposed tariffs have been specifically designed to minimise the impact on lower income and lowerconsumption residential customers. For the 5,000 households (11% of the customer base) who use 500 gallons orless of water monthly, their bill will actually REDUCE by an average of 20%. For an additional 21,500 customers(52%) who use between 500 and 3000 gallons monthly, the average increase would be around $3 per month.Also, recognising the cries from San Pedro where the tariffs are higher than on the mainland, the percentageincrease in San Pedro has been kept much lower.

For more information regarding this or any other BWS Release, please contact Mr. Haydon Brown attelephone #222-4757 Ext. 234 or via e-mail at [email protected]

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ARIES: March 22 to April 20There are certain long term goals that acquire increasedimportance for you. You will have to be wary ofdeveloping conceitedness in the process. It will be goodfor you to help a needy person and not necessarily interms of financial help. Do this as selflessly as possible.Lucky Numbers: 09, 24, 44.

TAURUS: April 21 to May 21There is a very conscious attempt at working on therelationships that you have not been able to do justice toin the recent past. It turns out that it comes prettyeffortlessly to you. Your accomplishment gives a boostto your confidence and this further facilitates peace athome. Lucky Numbers: 06, 18, 42.

GEMINI: May 22 to June 21This week sees you intent on maintaining the focus,clarity and intensity that you seem to have suddenlydiscovered in life. You should be mindful that your goodefforts are not marred by the irritation caused by slackpace of other people or due to certain delays. LuckyNumbers: 05, 31, 54.

CANCER: June 22 to July 23You have been striving to gain a lot of insight into whatworks for you towards becoming a better person. Therewill be adoption of healthy lifestyle, spreading goodcheer around, doing things to make people around youhappy. Your innate kindness begets you a good nameand joy. Lucky Numbers: 02, 26, 47.

LEO: July 24 to August 21This week can be a good phase for you as you jugglepressures of work and demands of relationships equallywell. There will be opportunities for socialising. But youwill be looking at networking through meeting people.There will be some very tangible gains. LuckyNumbers: 01, 23, 56.

VIRGO: August 22 to September 21There will be onus on you to arrange finances for somerecreational purpose. Apart from this, you could have tolook after a number of relatives and members of extendedfamily. On a more professional note you could bedealing with business deals of a very complicatednature, and you will find the challenges stimulating.Lucky Numbers: 07, 32, 67.

LIBRA: September 22 to October 23You receive a lot of positive feedback about yourself andthis provides a much required boost for your self-esteem.You are also able to see the grace that flows into your lifein the form of support of family and the willingness tohelp offered by a number of people. Lucky Numbers: 12,49, 88.

SCORPIO: October 24 to November 21You make significant leaps in your spiritual life. Peoplearound you also benefit from your growth and get inspiredin positive ways. If you have commitments in thematerial world, they will continue to be unaffected andyou will carry on with your duties in a regular manner.Lucky Numbers: 15, 36, 78.

SAGITTARIUS:November 22 to December 21

There will be a resurfacing of certain issues from the past.However, what will also come up will be a lot of mentalclarity and focus about what you do want to achieve. Ifyou are engaged in a business, chances are that you willbe going ahead to make a significant kill. LuckyNumbers: 03, 37, 91.

CAPRICORN: December 22 to January 20You are likely to focus most of their attention on therepairs and renovations around the house. A major chunkof money could be spent on adding objects of materialcomfort to your dwelling place. You may feel a pinchfinancially with added responsibilities but you will be ableto manage. Lucky Numbers: 11, 60, 97.

AQUARIUS: January 21 to February 19You could have some difficult encounters in everyday lifethat make you realise how important practical skills arefor dealing with mundane affairs. Despite the routinehum-drum, you will intensify your search for mentors/methods that can take you beyond the ordinary. LuckyNumbers: 14, 35, 69.

PISCES: February 20 to March 21You could be triggering a whole new series of events thatlead to increased inflow of money. Remember that youhave to play your game well, enough not to make lovedones resentful that you are not giving them time andastute enough to maintain the pace of work that you havecreated. Lucky Numbers : 16, 43, 76.

The Belize Bank Ltd.hereby informs its customers that our

branches countrywide will be closed forbusiness on Saturday, October 10, 2009 and

Monday, October 12th, 2009.

For everyday banking transactions,please use our ATM machines

available 24hrs a day, 7 days a week.

The Belize Bank Ltd. takes thisopportunity to wish its customers a safe and

Happy Pan American Day.We are located off Joseph Andrews Drive in San Ignacio Town.

Call us at 824-2076 or 662-4842E-mail: [email protected]







For all those early planners,those involved in the calendarmaking business, and indeed thepublic in general, please note thelist of public and bank holidays2010 specified in the First andSecond Schedules to theHolidays Act, Chapter 289 ofthe Laws of Belize RevisedEdition 2003. Holidays will be observed on

the following days during theyear 2010 in accordance withsection 3 of the said Act:- 1) Friday, January 1 - NewYear’s Day. 2) Monday, March 8 -National Heroes and Benefac-tors Day (in lieu of Tuesday 9March 9). 3) Friday, April 2 - GoodFriday.

4) Saturday, April 3rd HolySaturday. 5) Monday, April 5 - EasterMonday. 6) Saturday, May 1 - LabourDay. 7) Monday, May 24 - Sover-eign’s Day. 8) Friday, September 10 -National Day

9) Tuesday, September 21-Independence Day 10) Monday, October 11 - PanAmerican Day (in lieu ofTuesday, October 12) 11) Friday, November 19 -Garifuna Settlement Day 12) Saturday, December 25 -Christmas Day 13) Monday, December 27 -Boxing Day (in lieu of Sunday,December 26)

BELIZE CITY, Saturday,October 3, 2009: On Saturday, October 3, theNational Party Council of theUDP met and unanimouslyvoted to reconfirm the Party’scommitment to its platformagainst corruption and itsresolve to promote accountabil-ity, transparency, high ethicalstandards and dedicated andefficient service in publiclife. The Party holds dear, asspecified in its Constitution,the objective to promote respectfor the courts, ensuring theabsolute independence andintegrity of the judiciary andthe system of justice and inparticular to insulate thejudiciary from any formof political or economicinfluence, intimidation orinterference. The decision tocharge Mayor Moya-Flowersand others was a decisionmade by the constitutional,independent, professional officeof the DPP after review of theevidence. The UDP cannot and has nowish to comment on the guilt orinnocence of anyone charged.The Party has, from the point ofview of proper administration,custody and use of public funds,a responsibility to take aposition on the conduct of itselected officials. Instead of, without prejudiceto her presumption ofinnocence, accepting responsi-bility and giving properexplanation and justification forher political conduct, the Mayorhas sought to divert attentionfrom the central issue byattacking the Party Leader andPrime Minister, fellowcouncilors, and by extensionthe United Democratic Party. The UDP finds this behavior

unacceptable and inconsistentwith Mayor Moya-Flower’sobligations and duties as amember and official of theUnited Democratic Party. The National Party Council

has therefore taken thefollowing positions: (a) pursuant to Article 7Sections 11 and 12(b) ofthe Party’s Constitution, toremove Zenaida Moya-Flowers

from the National PartyCouncil (b) refer the issue of herconduct to the CentralExecutive of the Party forfurther consideration

The Government of Belize has received funding through, the Basic Needs Trust Fund Fifth Programme, towardsthe cost of Education projects and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the contractfor San Vicente Primary School Extension Project, Toledo District.

The Social Investment Fund, a Statutory Corporation, established under the Social Investment Fund Act No. 3 of1996 and located at Constitution Drive, Belmopan City, Cayo District, hereby invites tenders from suitablyqualified contractors for the construction of the following:

San Vicente Primary School Extension Project, Toledo DistrictThe works consist of the construction of a new 120’x 25’ reinforced concrete structure and completion ofan existing building also measuring 120’x 25’ both at ground level. Works on the new construction includethe provision of male and female bathrooms, office, library and two classrooms measuring 25’x30’ each.The new construction is to be of reinforced concrete with masonry blockwalls and a timber frame/galvalumroof. A verandah is to be constructed on the front and back of both the new construction and the existingbuilding. The new construction is an extension to the existing structure. The existing structure requiresplastering, painting, and installation of windows, doors and electricity to four classrooms measuring 25’x30’each.

Tender documents can be obtained from the Social Investment Fund at the address below during the hours of9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. as of Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 for a NON-REFUNDABLE fee of BZE$100.00per package.

Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Quotation for San Vicente Primary School ExtensionProject, Toledo District

ADDRESSED TO: The Project ManagerBASIC NEEDS TRUST FUND

Constitution DriveP.O. Box 459

Belmopan City, Cayo District

Tenders will be received at the above address no later than 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2009. A PublicOpening will be held at the SIF Office in Belmopan at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2009.

The Basic Needs Trust Fund will conduct onsite meetings on the dates and times specified in the biddingdocuments with interested eligible bidders to explain the tender documents and address any queries frominterested eligible bidders.

The Basic Needs Trust Fund reserves the right to reject any or all tenders.

San Vicente Primary School ExtensionProject, Toledo District






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Henry Jones, the towns topauto mechanic, enters thepopular restaurant on BurnsAvenue in San Ignacio andplacing his order he says "Iwant three flat tires, a pair ofheadlights and a pair ofrunning boards." The waitress, not wanting toappear stupid, goes to thekitchen and asks the cook,"This guy out there justordered three flat tires, a pairof headlights and pair ofrunning boards. What’s goingthrough his mind, does hethink that this is an auto partsstore?"

"No" the cook says, "threeflat tires means three pancakesand a pair of headlights is twoeggs sunny side up and a pairof running boards is two longslices of crisp bacon." "Oh," says the waitress. Shethinks about this for a while, andthen she spoons up a bowl ofbeans and gives it to Jones "What are the beansfor?"asked Jones. The waitress replies, "Ithought while you werewaiting for the flat tires,headlights and runningboards, you might want to gasup as well."

ORDERING AUTO FOOD Mr. Garcia wanted a new suit,so he bought a nice piece ofcloth and then tried to locate atailor. The first tailor he visitedlooked at the cloth andmeasured Abraham, then toldhim the cloth was not enoughto make a suit. Abraham was unhappy withthis opinion and sought anothertailor. The new tailor measuredAbraham, then measured thecloth, and then smiled andsaid, "There is enough cloth to

make a pair of trousers, a coatand a vest, please come backin a week for your suit." After a week Abraham camefor his new suit, and saw thetailor's son wearing trousersmade of the same cloth. Perplexed, he asked, "Justhow could you make a full suitfor me and trousers for yourson, when the other tailor couldnot make a suit only?" "It's very simple," repliedthe tailor, "The other tailor hastwo sons."

As senior lecturer at YaleUniversity, Professor ThomasMcArthur, taught during theday and did research at night. Hewould usually take a breakaround eight and for relaxationhe would play the strategy gameWarcraft online with a teammate. One night he was paired offwith a veteran of the game whowas a master strategist. With theveteran of the game as theleader, their troops crushed one

opponent after another, andafter six whole games they wereundefeated. Suddenly, hisfearless leader informed thesenior professor that his momwanted him to go to bed. "How old are you?" theprofessor typed. "Twelve," came the reply. "And how old are you?" Feeling his face redden thesenior University professor,answered, "Ten."

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BY: Leo A. Obando Ph.D./Student! Is Belize in Crisis ? In acapitalist society like ours , thereseems to be a prevalent divorcebetween the three pillars thatsustain the very Belizeansociety: the Government ofBelize , the Business Sector andthe Intelectual community. For a capitalist society likeours to prosper , regardless ofhard times , these three pillarsneed to work together at alltimes , discovering new areas ofconsensus to deal with thepresent crisis. If for any reason(s), any ofthese pillars are left out , the riskfor underdevelopment , politicalinstability , economic stagnationis much greater. For one moment compare theGovernment of Belize to a shipcarrying a lot of people; theBusiness Sector , the machineryneeded to move the shipand people forward and theIntellectuals , the vision neededto reach the final destination. In my opinion, I foresee asizeable divorce between thesethree pillars which jeopradizes the socio-economic andpolitical stability of the country.Politicians need to understandtheir true role within theEquilateral Triangle (become

BEHIND THE CYBER SCREEN

inclusive) ...the same will applyto the Business Sector andIntelectual Community. TheGovernment by itself nor theBusiness Sector or IntellectualCommunity will not moveBelize forward ! The approachmust be inclusive , together ,One Voice ...otherwise , we'lllose the Jewel ! Part ONE !!!Part Two -coming next week !!!!






Cholesterol is a waxy, fatlikesubstance that your body needsto function normally. Cholesterol is naturallypresent in cell walls ormembranes everywhere in thebody, including the brain,nerves, muscles, skin, liver,intestines, and heart. Your body uses cholesterolto produce many hormones,vitamin D, and the bile acidsthat help to digest fat. It takesonly a small amount ofcholesterol in the blood to meetthese needs. If you have too muchcholesterol in your bloodstream,the excess may be deposited inarteries, including the coronary(heart) arteries, where itcontributes to the narrowing andblockages that cause the signsand symptoms of heart disease. Coronary heart disease (CHD)is caused by cholesterol and fatbeing deposited in the walls ofthe arteries that supply nutrientsand oxygen to your heart. Like any muscle, the heartneeds a constant supply ofoxygen and nutrients, which arecarried to it by the blood in thecoronary arteries. Fixednarrowing that is often calcified(hardened) usually cause angina(chest pain). Less severenarrowing may contain unstableblockages called atheroscleroticor fatty plaque. Unstableatherosclerotic plaque canrupture, resulting in clotformation, no blood flow, and aheart attack.

If enough oxygen-carrying blood is blocked from

reaching your heart, you mayexperience a type of chest paincalled angina.

If the blood supply toa portion of the heart iscompletely cut off by totalblockage of a coronary artery,the result is a heart attack. Thisis usually due to a suddenclosure of the artery from ablood clot forming on top ofunstable plaque. A simple blood test checksfor high cholesterol. Simplyknowing your total cholesterollevel is not enough. A completelipid profile measures your LDL(low-density lipoprotein[the bad cholesterol]), totalcholesterol, HDL (high-densitylipoprotein [the good choles-terol]), and triglycerides-another fatty substance in theblood. Government guidelinessay healthy adults should havethis analysis every 5 years. Updated cholesterol guidelinesfrom the National Institutes ofHealth (National CholesterolEducation Program) aredesigned to help people becomemore aware of their lipoproteinprofile (that is your LDL,HDL, triglycerides, and totalcholesterol and their relation-ship to each other) and perhapsto help at-risk people makelifestyle changes to improvetheir profile.

A desirable totalcholesterol level is 200 mg/dLor lower. A desirable LDL is 100mg/dL (130-159 is borderlinehigh; 160 is high; 190 is veryhigh). HDL, the “good choles-terol,” should be around 40 mg/

dL or greater. With HDL, thehigher the number, the better,and 60 mg/dL is protectiveagainst heart disease. Too many people have highlevels of total cholesterol andLDL (the bad cholesterol). Adiet high in saturated fat (a typeof fat found mostly in foods thatcome from animals and certainoils) raises LDL levels morethan anything else in your diet.You also eat cholesterol in yourdiet, although the effect ofsaturated fat in the diet is greaterthan the effect of dietarycholesterol. Trans-fatty acids(seen in processed foods andmany “fast foods”) can alsoincrease LDL levels. Dietarycholesterol is found only infoods from animal products.Genetic factors combined witheating too much saturated fatand cholesterol are the mainreasons for high levels ofcholesterol that lead to heartattacks. Reducing the amount of

saturated fat and cholesterol youeat is an important step inreducing your blood cholesterollevels. The government hasreset the standard for LDL lev-els so that more Americans areincluded in the risk group. Research confirms thedangers when your cholesterollevels are too high. The Framingham Heart Studyestablished that high bloodcholesterol is a risk factor forcoronary heart disease (CHD).Results of the Framinghamstudy showed that the higheryour cholesterol level, thegreater your risk. Several studies haveconfirmed a direct link betweenhigh blood cholesterol andCHD. The Lipid ResearchClinics-Coronary PrimaryPrevention Trial (LRC-CPPT)first showed that lowering totaland LDL (bad) cholesterollevels significantly reducescoronary heart disease. A series of more recent trialsof cholesterol-lowering usingstatin drugs have conclusivelydemonstrated that lowering







total cholesterol and LDLcholesterol reduces your chanceof having a heart attack, need-ing bypass surgery orangioplasty, and dying ofCHD-related causes. Recent studies have shownthat lowering cholesterol inpeople without heart diseasegreatly reduces their risk fordeveloping heart disease in thefirst place. This is true for thosewith high cholesterol levelsand for those with averagecholesterol levels. In 1994, the ScandinavianSimvastatin Survival Study (4S)was the first study to showthat people who took thecholesterol-lowering class ofdrugs called statins (in this case,simvastatin) reduced their riskfor major CHD events (such asa heart attack) by 34%, CHDdeaths by 42%, and all deathsby 30% in people with knowncoronary heart disease andhigh blood cholesterol levels,compared with people whowere given a placebo (a dummypill that looks exactly like themedication being tested). Thishas been called “secondaryprevention,” or prevention of asecond heart attack, because thestudy involved people with

known heart disease, many ofwhom had already had at leastone heart attack. A 1995 study called theWest of Scotland CoronaryPrevention Study (WOSCOPS)found that lowering cholesterolreduced the number of heartattacks and deaths fromcardiovascular causes in menwith high blood cholesterollevels who had not had a heartattack. For 5 years, more than6,500 men with total cholesterollevels of 249-295 mg/dL weregiven either a cholesterol-lowering drug or a placeboalong with a cholesterol-lowering diet. The drug that wasgiven is known as a statin(pravastatin), and it reducedtotal cholesterol levels by 20%and LDL (bad) cholesterollevels by 26%. The study foundthat the overall risk of having anonfatal heart attack or dyingfrom CHD was reduced by 31%in those who received the statin.The need for bypass surgery orangioplasty was reduced by37%, and deaths from allcardiovascular causes werereduced by 32%. A veryimportant finding was thatdeaths from causes other thanheart disease were notincreased, and overall deaths

experts to suggest that everyoneat high risk for CHD wouldbenefit from statin therapy,regardless of their bloodcholesterol levels. The National Health andNutrition Examination SurveyIII (NHANES III), carried outfrom 1988-1991, discoveredthat 26% of American adultshad high blood cholesterolconcentrations, and 49% haddesirable values. Who has high cholesterol? Throughout the world, choles-terol levels (measured in theblood) vary widely. Generally,people who live in countrieswhere blood cholesterol levelsare lower, such as Japan, havelower rates of heart disease.Countries with very highcholesterol levels, such asFinland, have very high rates ofcoronary heart disease.However, some populationswith similar total cholesterollevels have very different heartdisease rates, suggesting thatother factors also influence riskfor coronary heart disease.

High cholesterol is morecommon in men younger than55 years and in women olderthan 55 years.

from all causes were reduced by22%. This is called primaryprevention because the studysubjects had not previously hada heart attack. In 1998, the results of theAir Force/Texas CoronaryAtherosclerosis PreventionStudy (AFCAPS/TexCAPS)showed that lowering choles-terol in generally healthy menand women (no previousheart disease) with averagecholesterol levels reducedtheir risk for a first-time majorcoronary event (such as a heartattack) by 37%. Lovastatin wasthe drug used in this study. In the 1998 LIPID study, menand women with knownCHD and mild-to-moderateelevations of LDL lowered theirrisk of death by 22%, CHDdeaths by 24%, and death byCHD or nonfatal heart attack by24%. Pravastatin was the drugused in this study. The Heart Protection Study,published in 2002, examinedmen and women of all ages athigh risk for heart diseaseirrespective of their cholesterollevels. Simvastatin treatmentreduced CHD events by 24%.This study has caused some

SAN ANTONIO VILLAGE,Cayo District, October 8,2009: Inauguration ceremoniesfor the project: “EfficientTechnology to produce QualityVegetables and Fruits for theBelizean market” took placetoday in San Antonio, CayoDistrict. The Project was taken up bythe Maya Green GrowersAssociation, a group of twentyfarmers who decided to cometogether and grow vegetablesfor local consumption andexport. They requested technicalassistance from the Ministry ofAgriculture Extension Serviceto develop a project proposalto produce quality vegetableseedlings to sell to farmerswithin the village. The Taiwanese AgriculturalTechnical Mission was

instrumental in rendering suchassistance and financial supportfor the project. The Group’s primary focusis on vegetable productionutilizing improved technologywhich will go a long way inalleviating sporadic shortages ofvegetables throughout the year. Minister of Agriculture andFisheries, Hon. Rene Montero,said that his Ministry,through the Extension ServiceDepartment and the TaiwaneseTechnical Mission will continuemonitoring the project and thereare plans to construct a packingshed to help the farmers inthe marketing of their freshproduce. The Ministry will continueworking hand in hand with thefarmers to encourage thefarm-family-part icipat ionwhich has the aim of havingevery member of the family

gainfully employed throughoutthe year. This will have theeffect of reducing or minimiz-ing the migration of youths tourban areas in search ofemployment, will alleviatepoverty, will encourage ruraldevelopment and willeffectively address the issue offood security. Minister Montero concludedby pointing out that affordablecredit, technological transfer,feeder roads and accessiblemarkets are key elements thatneed to be held as top priority.

The main objectives of theMaya Green Growers FarmersGroup include: the establish-ment of a commercial seedlingnursery to generate income forits members; to produce organicfertilizer for commercialpurposes for revenue generationand to construct a coveredstructure for the production ofvegetables all year round. All three projects wereinaugurated today. For moredetails please contact: Mr.Miguel Balan, Extension Officer,Ministry of Agriculture &Fisheries, Belmopan. Tels: 501-822-2241 or 501-822-2242 ore-mail [email protected]

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books and pencils. I asked himwhere he was going with theitems and he told me that hewas going home, I told him thatthose are my children’s booksbut he continued walkingtowards the gate. I told him thatI was going to call the police,but he continued walkingtoward the gate. I handed thephone to my brother and toldhim to call the police. The mandropped the exercise books andpencils near the gate andwalked up the street. The police arrived shortlythereafter and they told me toleave the exercise books andpencils where the accused hadthrown them. I boarded thepolice vehicle and we begansearching for the man. Afterabout ten minutes of searchingI spotted the man sitting nearthe cultural center in SanIgnacio Town. He was walkingtowards the Coronation Parkwhen the police got a hold ofhim. I told them that this wasthe man and they arrested him.Then Monday evening I wasgoing home from school and Isaw the man sitting on a benchin the Coronation Park, thesame place where the policepicked him up the day before.He was already out! He waslooking hard at me.” The police reports that whenhe was detained and searched,the accused was found inpossession of two pairs ofscissors and a plastic bagcontaining an assortment ofcandy which were identified bythe teacher. The accused was transportedto the police station and thepolice returned with the teacherto the school. The books andpencils were picked up from thearea where they were disposedby the burglar. A porcelaindrinking water dispenser wasfound in the yard near theclassroom door. The teacherinformed that the dispenser wasactually inside the classroom. Police observed that entry into

the classroom was gained by theremoval of two aluminumlouvers and the twisting of athird one from a back windowof the building. Having found the waterdispenser outside the classroom,the teacher noted that the 5gallon Crystal water bottlevalued at $25, that was sittingon top of the dispenser, was alsomissing. The empty waterbottle was never found. The accused was arrested andcharged under the nameManuel Rodriguez, 45,Belizean, laborer of a JosephAndrews Drive address in SanIgnacio Town. Our investigation revealedthat the name ManuelRodiguez is acutally the nameof an elder brother who iscurrently a senior Governmentofficial. While the date of birthhe gave the police was found tobe correct, the accused wasactually registered at birth asAnastacio Rodriguez. Hisvoters registration card howevercarries the name PedroAnastacio Bermudez. He isalso known as “Tachin” . Police are of the opinion that,in the absence of nowhere tohide inside the classroom, theburglar might have first enteredthe building through thewindow and exited through thedoor by the time the principalarrived. They believe that hereturned a second time, enteredthrough the door and this waswhen he was found inside thebuilding by the teacher. We are tempted to suggestthat justice in these instancesshould be swift because thisman was obviously not insidethe classroom on a Sundaymorning waiting for the childrento arrive so that he could beginteaching them. He was obviously not insidethe classroom preparing lessonplans for the week. He was obviously in theclassroom with intention to stealand therefore the teacher’sexpression of surprise at seeing

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BELMOPAN CITY, Cayo,Thursday, October 8, 2009: A release from the Office ofthe Prime Minister todayinforms that the Commissionof Inquiry into allegedimproprieties at the Karl

Heusner Memorial Hospitalhas not yet commenced becausethe Auditor General’s Report onthe operations of the KHMHwill not be completed until theend of October. The release further informs

that the Auditor General’sReport will constitute an impor-tant part of the materialevidence to be examined andfurther investigated by theCommission of Inquiry, andmust therefore be completed in

order for the Inquiry tobegin. The Commission appointedby the Prime Minister istherefore expected tocommence its inquiry in earlyNovember.

him out on the street so quicklyafter the arrest, although

somewhat humorous, isjustified.

The suspected point of entry into the infant 1 classroom

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