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SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo,Monday, June 9, 2014: The sharp nose of a police dogpicked up the scent of marijuanathrough a floor covering, awooden floor, a plastic bagand a covered plastic container ,and it landed a mother and her twosons in problems with the law. It was shortly after 12 noonon Thursday, June 5 when ateam of four policemen alongwith Tungee, said to be one ofthe sharpest police dogs in theCanine Unit, descended upon anupstairs wooden house on 5thStreet in San Ignacio Town toconduct a search for drugs.
Mother And Sons Arrested For Drugs Within minutes of entering thehouse, Tungee alerted itshandler of the presence of drugsby sitting on a spot in the livingroom. When the marley floorcovering was lifted, police foundan unfastened board covering acavity in the floor from which thepolice retrieved a black plasticbag with two covered plasticcontainers both loaded withmarijuana. Present at the time of thesearch was a 78 year oldgrandmother, in the companyof Mar tha Alicia Ralda, 46,and her two sons, WilliamRalda, 22 and his 17 year
old brother. The fragile grandmotherwas spared and, taking intoconsideration the condition ofher health, the mother wasallowed to stay at home with her.The police left the house with thetwo sons and the weed. Onarrival at the station in SanIgnacio, the weed was measuredat 260.2 grams in one container,235.8 grams in the other and192.8 grams loose in the blackbag all for a total of 688.8 gramsof the illegal merchandise. The boys were later that dayarrested and issued with a joint
William Ralda
SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo,Monday, June 9, 2014: Three policemen and a specialconstable driver, members ofSan Ignacio Police QuickResponse Team (QRT) allfacing criminal charges, are oninterdiction from active duty. The lives of Corporal #443Ricky Valencia, Constables#1330 Maxwell Valerio and#1010 Jesus Marroquin alongwith Special Constable, driver,Ernesto Budna began changingat the break of the new day onMonday, May 26, 2014. Patrolling the George PriceHighway the team drove up toBlackman Eddy Village andturned at the junction with theroad into Spanish Lookout atthe Iguana Creek. On the wayback to base they came upon agroup of four men in Unitedville
Policeman ChargedFor Attempt Murder
on their way home from a wakein the village. The QRT stopped with intentto search the men and in theprocess a gunshot was fired.What actually transpiredremains sketchy as the policereports that the “they, (the QRT)
Jesus Marroquin
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drug trafficking charge. Themother was brought to the stationon Monday morning where shewas also charged. They appeared in the SanIgnacio Town courtroom of
Mother And SonsArrested For Drugs
Continue from Front Page magistrate Narda Morgan,on Monday, June 9, wherethey pled not guilty to the charge.Bail was offered in the sumof $2,500. They will return tocourt on Monday, August 4,2014.
Life is in constant evolution.Nothing lasts forever, this is thenature of the phenomenon wecall life. This week former educator/politician, Mr . Eulogio Canotell us that Sacred Heart RomanCatholic High School started 54years ago in a room downstairsthe Stork Club, the busiest andmost popular bar in San IgnacioTown in that era. Today, it is notpermissible to open and operatea bar anywhere near a schoolmuch less a high school wherestudents are more mature. Our gun laws were once slackuntil the senseless spate of gunviolence showed its ugly headespecially on the south sidestreets of the old capital. Thisdevelopment necessitated thepassage of stringent, some mightsay, draconian gun laws. Today,the gun violence has somewhatabated. Some among us are nowcalling for the slacking of the gunlaws. We change with the current
Life Is Dynamictime fit prevailing circumstancesand conditions. Such is life. A new era has dawn in thenation. The push, primarily byBelize City Mayor DarrellBradley, for the concreting ofmunicipal streets is movingacross the country. The asphaltingof streets is becoming obsolete.Belizeans are cementing theiryard at home and/or the parkinglot at their business places.Changes are taking place, oldthings are going, new things andideas are emerging. This is whatlife is all about. The A-track player, the cassetteplayer/recorder, the recordplayer, the film camera and thetypewriter are all relics of an eragone by just as is the living incaves. The more modern CD isfading away. Life is not stagnant.Life is dynamic. This week we heard the leaderof the opposition lamentingabout the closure of businesses,sounding an illogical and
irrational alarm. He speaks as ifthe skies are falling. Hello Mr.Leader of the opposition; this iswhat life is all about, businessesclose, new ones open. Was it not
the legendary Bob Marley whoclassically told us that “Whenone door is closed, don’t youknow (Mr. Leader of theOpposition) another is open”?
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The results of this year’sPrimary School Examinations areout recording Ashton Tillett fromCrooked Tree Government School,in the Belize District, as this year’stop performer. Today’s announcement sparkedan outburst of joy, first on theschool compound in CrookedTree and later thoughtout theentire Village. We join in congratulatingAshton on this great achievementand wish him all the best as heproceeds on to the high schoolof his choice which weunderstand is Edward P. Yorke.
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SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo,Tuesday, June 10, 2014: A brawl in a western village barhas left two men wounded andwith criminal counter chargesagain each other. The report of a stabbingincident in Billy White VillageCayo was received by San Ignaciopolice at around 5:00 am onSaturday, June 7. A team ofpolicemen, under the commandof Sgt 651 S Bowden, rushed tothe village and first to the homeof Gumercindo Pop where theyfound Pop, visibly drunk, withstab wounds to the head, chest,shoulder and back. Pop told the police that he wasat a bar in the village earlier thatmorning when and argumenterupting resulting in him being
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Three Men Injured In Bar Brawlattacked by brothers Santos andRoberto Chacon and a 15 yearold boy. The investigation led police tothe Chacon brothers and the boy.Santos Chacon was found with acut wound to the right hand andanother to the top of the headwhile the brother, Roberto wasfound with injuries to the righthand. All three injured men weretransported to the communityhospital in San Ignacio where theChacon brothers were treated andreleased into police custody. Theinjuries they sustained wereclassified by the attendingphysician as wounding. Pophowever was transported by
ambulance to the WesternRegional Hospital in Belmopanfor further medical attention. Theinjuries he sustained wereclassified as grievous harm. In statements to the police Poprequested the desire to proceedwith court action against theChacon brothers and the minor.The Chacon brothers likewisetold the police they wanted totake court action againstPop. Consequently, the Chaconbrothers and the minor werearrested and issued with agrievous harm charge while Popwas charged for wounding theChacon brothers. They appeared in court onTuesday, June 10 where the
charges were read to them bymagistrate Narda Morgan. Theyeach pled not guilty and werereleased on $1,000.00 bail. Theywere ordered to return to courton Monday, August 25, 2014.
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WWWWWorld Cup 2014 Kicks Off With Colourful Ceremonyorld Cup 2014 Kicks Off With Colourful Ceremonyorld Cup 2014 Kicks Off With Colourful Ceremonyorld Cup 2014 Kicks Off With Colourful Ceremonyorld Cup 2014 Kicks Off With Colourful Ceremony The 2014 Fifa World Cupofficially got under way onThursday with a colourfulopening ceremony before hostsBrazil beat Croatia 3-1 in the firstmatch. A cast of 660 dancers paidtribute to the country's nature,people and football with a showaround a "living" ball on theArena de Sao Paulo pitch. The final act saw a performanceof official World Cup song "WeAre One" by Jennifer Lopez andrapper Pitbull. The month-long tournamentsees 32 nations compete in 64games. Many fans took to the streets tosing and chant their support forBrazil as excitement built in thehours before the tournamentbegan. But there were also demonstra-tions from those unhappy withthe expense of hosting thetournament. Police in Sao Paulo used teargas to break up one protest, whichinvolved about 50 people, while
nature in one of three acts of theopening ceremony Performers dressed as trees,flowers and various musicalinstruments all performed inthree acts before the central ballopened to reveal singers ClaudiaLeitte , Jennifer Lopez andrapper Pitbull as they sang the
Saturday, 14 June - a game youcan see live on the BBC in theUK. Roy Hodgson's team will alsoplay Uruguay and Costa Rica intheir Group D fixtures. Hosts Brazil start as favouritesto win the World Cup for a sixthtime, while holders Spain are
striking airport workers in Riode Janeiro blocked a road outsidethe airport, demanding a wageincrease and a World Cup bonus.The strike was to have lastedfor 24 hours but union leaderscalled it off early for legalreasons. While there was no troublewithin the 65,000-seater Arenade Sao Paulo during the openingceremony, there were complaintsabout the sound quality. Dancers dressed as trees andflowers paid tribute to Brazil's
official World Cup song as thefinale. The opening game of thetournament between Brazil andCroatia kicked off at 21:00 BST,with the hosts coming frombehind to win 3-1. Neymar scored twice, withhis crucial second comingfrom a controversial penaltyafter team-mate Fred fell tothe ground under minimalcontact England open their World Cupcampaign against Italy on
aiming to win a fourth majortournament in a row afterwinning the European Champion-ship two years ago. The other seeded teams areColombia, Uruguay, Switzerland,Argentina, Germany andBelgium. Governing body Fifa said it hadsold more than 2.9 milliontickets, but they were stillavailable for several matches onWednesday, including someinvolving Germany, Italy andFrance.
There will be 31 matches shownlive on BBC television andonline, starting with Spain vNetherlands on Friday, 13 June,and live text commentary onall 64 matches, available on theBBC Sport website and appfor mobile, tablet and connectedTV.
BBC Radio 5 live will also beproviding 24 days of livecoverage and 61 live matchcommentaries from football'sshowpiece tournament. The BBC will also broadcastthe 2018 and 2022 World Cupfinals in Russia and Qatar aftersigning a new rights deal withFifa.
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The Father's Day Canoe Raceco-sponsored by the BlackOrchid Resort and SeaSure RealEstate is set for Sunday, June15th, 2014. The race will start inFlowers Bank Village at 9:00amand will end at the Black OrchidResort in Burrell Boom. The firstcanoes should be arriving aroundmidday. This race will have allcategories, Male, Female,Mixed, Masters, Juniors,Pleasure and Intramural, it’sopened for anyone to participate.
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A man drives into a gas station.The attendant goes to fill histank and notices 5 penguins in theback seat. The attendant says,"Hey - why do you have 5penguins in your car?" The driver says, "I KNOW! Iwas just stopped at a light backthere and they climbed intomy car and now I don't knowwhat to do!" The attendant thinks for asecond and says, "I'll tell youwhat I'd do - I'd take them
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There was a lady in her 90swho became a sort of localcelebrity because she hadrecently gotten married. Thelocal news station decided tointerview her. The interviewerasked questions like how it wasto be a newlywed in her 90s. "This isn't my first husband,so it's not much different thanthe others," she replied with asmile. "Oh? How many husbandshave you had?" the interviewerinquired. "This one will be myfourth," she replied.
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A couple were Christmasshopping. The shopping centerwas packed , and as the wifewalked through one of the mallsshe was surprised when shelooked around to find that herhusband was nowhere to be seen.She was quite upset because theyhad a lot to do and she became soworried that she called him onher mobile phone to ask himwhere he was.
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MalariaMalariaMalariaMalariaMalaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borneinfectious disease of humans andother animals caused by parasiticprotozoans (a type of unicellu-lar microorganism) of thegenus Plasmodium. Commonly,the disease is transmitted by abite from an infected femaleAnopheles mosquito, whichintroduces the organisms fromits saliva into a person's circula-tory system. In the blood, theparasites travel to the liver tomature and reproduce. Malariacauses symptoms that typicallyinclude fever and headache,which in severe cases canprogress to coma or death.
MAIN SYMPTOMS OFMALARIA
The signs and symptoms ofmalaria typically begin 8–25days following infection;however, symptoms may occurlater in those who have takenantimalarial medications asprevention. Initial manifestationsof the disease—common to allmalaria species—are similar toflu-like symptoms, and canresemble other conditions suchas septicemia, gastroenteritis,and viral diseases. The presenta-tion may include headache, fever,shivering, joint pain, vomiting,hemolytic anemia, jaundice,hemoglobin in the urine, retinaldamage, and convulsions. The classic symptom ofmalaria is paroxysm—a cyclical
Main Symptoms of Malaria
occurrence of sudden coldnessfollowed by shivering and thenfever and sweating, occurringevery two days (tertian fever) inP. vivax and P. ovale infections,and every three days (quartanfever) for P. malariae. P.falciparum infection can causerecurrent fever every 36–48hours or a less pronounced andalmost continuous fever. Severe malaria is usuallycaused by P. falciparum (oftenreferred to as falciparummalaria) . Symptoms offalciparum malaria arise 9–30days after infection. Individualswith cerebral malaria frequentlyexhibit neurological symptoms,including abnormal posturing,nystagmus, conjugate gazepalsy (failure of the eyes toturn together in the samedirection) , opisthotonus,seizures, or coma.
COMPLICA TIONS There are several seriouscomplications of malaria. Amongthese is the development ofrespiratory distress, whichoccurs in up to 25% of adults and40% of children with severe P.falciparum malaria. Possiblecauses include respiratorycompensation of metabolicacidosis, noncardiogenicpulmonary oedema, concomitantpneumonia, and severe anaemia.Although rare in youngchildren with severe malaria,
acute respiratory distresssyndrome occurs in 5–25% ofadults and up to 29% of pregnantwomen. Coinfection of HIV withmalaria increases mortality.Renal failure is a feature ofblackwater fever, wherehemoglobin from lysed red bloodcells leaks into the urine. Infection with P. falciparummay result in cerebral malaria,a form of severe malaria thatinvolves encephalopathy. It isassociated with retinal whitening,which may be a useful clinicalsign in distinguishing malariafrom other causes of fever.Splenomegaly, severe headache,hepatomegaly (enlargedliver), hypoglycemia, andhemoglobinuria with renal failuremay occur. Malaria in pregnant women isan important cause of stillbirths,infant mortality and low birthweight, particularly in P.falciparum infection, but alsowith P. vivax.
Malaria Transmission CycleCAUSE
Malaria parasites belong tothe genus Plasmodium (phylumApicomplexa). In humans,malaria is caused by P.falciparum, P. malariae, P. ovale,P. vivax and P. knowlesi. Amongthose infected, P. falciparumis the most common speciesidentified (~75%) followedby P. vivax (~20%). AlthoughP. falciparum traditionallyaccounts for the majorityof deaths, recent evidencesuggests that P. vivax malariais associated with potentiallylife-threatening conditions
about as often as with adiagnosis of P. falciparuminfection. P. vivax proportionallyis more common outside ofAfrica. There have beendocumented human infectionswith several species ofPlasmodium from higher apes;however, with the exception ofP. knowlesi—a zoonotic speciesthat causes malaria inmacaques—these are mostlyof limited public healthimportance. Climate change is likely toaffect malaria transmission, butthe severity and geographicdistribution of such effects iscurrently uncertain. World Malaria Day is aneffort by the global malariacommunity to highlight thereported successes and theremaining challenges in malariacontrol today, and to maximizethe impact of substantialinvestments for this preventableand treatable disease. Belize has made significantprogress in the control ofMalaria over the past years,having reduced the incidencefrom 540 cases in 2008 to 79cases in 2011. This year theMinistry of Health is on track foranother successful year, having
reduced the number of cases to33 in 9 communities, a drasticreduction from 2011 in which 27communities were producingcases. The Ministry continues totake an integrated approach toMalaria control in order toreduce cases. Health educationremains at the forefront whilecomplementing other effortssuch as Indoor Residual Spraying,distribution of long lasting insecticide treated bed nets, andengaging in community basedefforts to control and eliminatemosquito breeding sites.
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SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo,Friday, June 13, 2014: Sacred Heart College will beholding graduation ceremoniesfor the Class of 2014 onSaturday, June 14 in theauditorium on the schoolcompound. This is a significant year in thehistory of Sacred Heart Collegeas it will simultaneouslycelebrate the golden anniversaryof the first graduating class, theclass of 1964. Invited to deliver an address incelebration of this historicoccasion is Mr. Eulogio Canofrom the Class of 1964. We hada chance to speak with Mr. Canoearlier this week and what he toldus was quite interesting. He told us that Sacred Heart
SacrSacrSacrSacrSacred Heared Heared Heared Heared Heart Collet Collet Collet Collet Colleggggge – 50 Successfe – 50 Successfe – 50 Successfe – 50 Successfe – 50 Successful Yul Yul Yul Yul YearearearearearsssssRoman Catholic College began in1960 through the efforts of Fr.Osmond Peter Martin (retiredBishop) and Fr. FacundoCastillo. It started with anenrollment of 31 students ofwhich 19 graduated in 1964. The first classroom was houseddownstairs of the Stork Club onHudson Street, in front of BlueAngels Night Club where itremained for an entire year. Inthe second year however, with theaddition of a second batch ofstudents starting first form, theschool moved across the streetto more spacious accommoda-tions in a building where theHudson Chinese stores iscurrently located. It later movedto the Sacred Heart PrimarySchool compound where they
remained until graduation. Mr. Cano said that some of thegraduates who are still with us tothis day are Owen “Mr . O”Gentle, Raymond “BrotherRay” Garcia, Lilia Balan,Alvar o Bautista, Alejandr oSalazar, Edith Bejos, Joe Mena,Noemi Awe, David Cab andMatildo Canto. “Edith and Joe,” he said “werecollege sweethearts and aremarried to this day as asuccessful business couple.”Like Eulogio; Matildo and Davidare retired primary schoolteachers. Alvaro is a retiredpublic officer who held a seniorposition at the DevelopmentFinance Corporation and Owenworked for many years in theMinistry of Natural Resource andin retirement he continues towork as a land specialist andprofessional evaluator. Coming from a poor SantaFamilia family, Mr. Canoinformed that it was quite achallenge for his father to pay the$10 a month fee. He said thatafter the first year his father just
could not afford to continuepaying his tuition. Notwithstand-ing, he remained in school as themonthly fee accumulated.“Father Martin did not put meout” said Mr. Cano, “He told methat he saw great potentials inme. He told me that I was goingto be a teacher and that when Istart working I can pay the bill.” Immediately after graduatingfrom high school Mr. Canobegan his teaching career and,steadfast to the commitment, hepaid the college fees. Histeaching career which spannedover 20 years ended prematurelydue to a medical condition whichhe believes was caused by theconstant inhalation of chalk dust.Teaching took Mr. Cano toBullet Tree Falls Village,Mountain Pine Ridge, SantaFamilia (his home village) SantaElena and finally to Sacred HeartPrimary School. He is also agraduate from the UWI BelizeCity campus 2 year Teacher Di-ploma program. He got involved in electoralpolitics in 1984 when he ran onthe UDP slate for town council.When the votes were counted hedid very well which he attributesto having served as a teacher inboth Santa Elena and San Ignaciowhich afforded him the opportu-nity to interact with parents. Hewas appointed Mayor of the town.He went on in the council for sixterms. Mr. Cano is a Senior Justice ofthe Peace and in 2008 hewas honored as a Member ofthe British Empire for hiscontribution to education andpolitics.
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ARIES:Mar ch 22 to April 20
Your dreams may have somethingimportant to tell you as Neptunerewinds and a Full Moon in Sagittariuswhips up emotions. Stay alert forreveries that could provide guidance.Be careful with spending on Thurs-day, and consider carrying somespare cash in case of a potential creditcard mishap. Although your sociallife looks bright, positive, fun, anddelightful over the days ahead, take iteasy on Sunday. An intense influencesuggests it isn't a good time to startan argument. Lucky numbers: 01,20, 54.
TAURUS: April 21 to May 21
Venus in your sign tends towardpassion, especially as it links withPluto. If a relationship seems to havestalled recently, this blend of energiesmight wake it up and give it a newlease on life. However, when it comesto shopping, go easy on Thursday. AFull Moon in carefree Sagittariusmight encourage you to splurge justfor the fun of it. However, a partnermay not be amused. Try to rein in yourspending if you can. Lucky numbers:11, 43, 80.
GEMINI: May 22 to June 21
As Neptune enters its retrogradephase in your career sector, you couldget an insight into a situation that's beenbothering you for some time. Claritymay dawn, helping you to make aninformed decision. Relationshipsget a boost as the Full Moon inSagittarius brings lively dynamism toyour love life. Thursday can be a greatday for a special date night, but try toavoid unnecessary drama if you can.If someone is tempted to overstep themark on Sunday, be patient. Luckynumbers: 06, 36, 63.
CANCERJune 21 to July 21
With the Sun in your spiritual sector, tryto make time to relax and reflect everyday. Adopting a regular meditative habitcould give you a fresh perspective onproblems and greater confidence indealing with them. Meanwhile, a FullMoon on Thursday could encourageyou to indulge your sweet tooth. Ifyou're feeling on edge, work out rather
Your Weekly Horoscope and Lucky Numbers
than eat, which could put on the pounds.A situation at home could come to ahead on Sunday. Try to compromiseand avoid arguments. Luckynumbers: 19, 40, 74.
LEO:July 24 to August 21
Romance may be your number onepreoccupation this week, as Neptunerewinds in your sensitive Eighth House.Dreams of a loved one could wrap youin delicious fantasies in the days ahead.Also, a Full Moon in your love affairsector might encourage you to take theplunge. While you may have a wonderfultime, consider the consequences toavoid regrets. The weekend bringsplenty of social opportunities, but youcould also attract some jealousy, whichyou might need to deflect with yourcharms. Lucky numbers: 22, 50, 83.
VIRGO:August 22 to September 21
Someone's agenda may grow clearer,but think carefully before you decidewhat to do about it. Thursday's FullMoon can be excellent for a party orother celebration at home. And the goodnews is that you can carry the fun overto Friday for more sizzling entertainment.You might encounter too much red tapeat work on Thursday, leaving youto negotiate a compromise or find aloophole. Try not to mix money and loveover the weekend - it likely won't work!Lucky numbers: 03, 66, 94.
LIBRA:September 22 to October 23
Tension may develop this week,particularly if you find it hard to seeeye to eye with someone. You mayhave good reason to be annoyed withthis person, but this isn't the time toruffle feathers, particularly over theweekend. The Full Moon in yourcommunication sector on Thursdaycould encourage you to say more thanyou intend. Considering the above, it'sbetter to be tactful than too blunt.Arrange to do something fun withfriends that day, especially if your self-esteem is low. Lucky numbers: 29,58, 96.
SCORPIO:October 24 to November 21
Neptune rewinds in your creative
and romance sector on Monday,which might help you come to gripswith a budding liaison. If you've beengetting mixed signals, it might be notonly due to Mercury retrograde butalso to someone being undecidedabout their feelings. This week youmay gain extra clarity, giving you achance to respond accordingly. Ahidden conflict could come into theopen over the weekend, whenswords may be drawn. Consider acompromise! Lucky numbers: 33,49, 88.
SAGITTARIUS:November 22 to December 21
You may feel full of life and energyduring the Full Moon in your sign onThursday. Try to avoid bluntness andhurting someone's feelings, as thatcould be one consequence of thisMoon phase. On the other hand, itcould coincide with a desire to havefun, go on an adventure, and live lifeto the max. Try not to mix moneyand friendship, especially over theweekend, as edgy aspects could turna positive relationship into a minefieldof awkwardness. Lucky numbers:04, 28, 77.
CAPRICORN:December 22 to January 20
A focus on lifestyle options encour-ages you to think about your dailyhabits. This might be a good time toditch those that aren't working for youand focus on adopting new measuresthat can help you achieve the successand fitness you want and deserve.
Thursday brings a Full Moon in yourspiritual sector, so your dreams maybe particularly powerful and vivid.Take note. Some could have guidancethat might help you with an awkwardproblem. Lucky numbers: 41, 61,82.
AQUARIUS:January 20 to February 18
Your energy seems pretty good,though you might have a tendencyto overindulge. You may enjoyresearching diet and exercise options,and reading the latest informationon achieving optimum health.Meanwhile, a Full Moon onThursday is perfect for celebrations,parties, and all kinds of get-togethers.Although things could get veryboisterous, it will likely be a lot offun. Avoid holding your feelingsback over the weekend. Talking overa problem could help you feelmuch better. Lucky numbers: 07,13, 55.
PISCES:February 20 to March 21
Home and family affairs, along withleisure, pleasure, and other delights,can give this week a positive boost.Spending time with loved ones youenjoy hanging out with may be all youneed to feel content. However, a FullMoon in your career sector couldbring an opportunity to your attention.If so, take advantage of it. It may notlast long. Thursday could spotlightdifficulties in communication, butthis can soon be resolved with skilfulnegotiation. Later, simply ignore ajealous friend. Lucky numbers: 39,60, 90.
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Brazil World Cup: Clashes AtSao Paulo and Rio Protests Police clashed with protestersin Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiroand several other host cities onThursday as the World Cup gotunder way in Brazil. Officers used tear gas oncrowds in Sao Paulo hours beforeBrazil's team beat Croatia 3-1 inthe opening match. Several people were alsoinjured after scuffles broke outin Rio de Janeiro. Protesters are angry at howmuch the government has spenton preparations for the WorldCup and the Olympics, which Riowill host in 2016. There were violent clashes inthe city of Belo Horizonte, whereEngland will play Costa RicaEarlier, striking airport workersin Rio de Janeiro blocked a roadoutside the airport, demanding awage increase and a World Cupbonus. The strike was to have lastedfor 24 hours but union leaderscalled it off early for legalreasons. BBC correspondents in SaoPaulo said police chargedprotesters with batons and riotshields and fired rubber bulletsand tear gas near a metro stationon the route to the ArenaCorinthians. Police moved in after thedemonstrators, chanting "therewon't be a Cup", tried to blockthe road. US news channel CNN saidBarbara Arvanitidis , one of itsjournalists, was among thoseinjured in Sao Paulo, suffering asuspected broken arm. A photographer working for theAP news agency was also injuredafter a stun grenade explodednear him. A CNN producer was one ofthree journalists injured inviolent clashes in Sao Paulo Police backed by helicoptersmoved in to break up protests inBelo Horizonte Protest groups are planning tohold further demonstrationsthroughout the course of thetournament The violence happened about13km (8 miles) from the stadiumwhere Brazil later beat Croatia,thanks to two goals from
Neymar. There were also clashes in Rio,the capital Brasilia, and two otherWorld Cup host cities - BeloHorizonte and Porto Alegre. In Belo Horizonte, whereEngland will play Costa Rica on24 June, about 200 people tookpart in a demonstration againstthe tournament. Protesters in the southeasterncity overturned a police car and
smashed the windows of banksand shops. At least one hotel shutits doors and asked guests not toventure outside. "I'm totally against the Cup,"one protester in Sao Paulo toldAP. "We're in a country wherethe money doesn't go to thecommunity, and meanwhile wesee all these millions spent onstadiums." Further protests are planned
aross Brazil over the course ofthe tournament. Last year, more than a millionpeople joined protests acrossthe country to demand betterpublic services and highlightcorruption and the high cost ofstaging the World Cup. Since then, other smaller anti-World Cup protests havebeen staged in Brazil, with somedescending into violence.
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have been reluctant tocooperate with Sgt, 188 JaimeGonzalez the investigatingofficer. The report indicateshowever that Inspector Cobfrom the Professional StandardBranch was assigned to thecase prompting CorporalValencia to “fully cooperate andprovided a statement’”. Theteam initially acknowledgedstopping and searching themen “but no one of the policeofficers are claiming that theyhad discharged their firearminjuring someone.” What is known is that after theshot was fired, the men rode offon bicycles and the policemenboarded the police vehicle andreturned to the base station. Ataround 12:45 am that Mondaymorning the first call on theincident was received by the deskofficer on duty at the station inSan Ignacio. A female callerreported that her brother was shot by the police in Unitedvilleand that the injured man wason the way to the hospital inSan Ignacio. The report indicate that afterbeing shot the victim rodehis bicycle to the home of aJustice of the Peace in thevillage, who complied with therequest to transport the injuredman to the hospital in San IgnacioTown. The shift commander onregular duty at the stationaccompanied by other policemenrushed to the hospital wherethey observed 19 year old ElsonArnold undergoing emergencymedical treatment for a woundto the lower left side ofthe back. The condition of theinjured youth was stabilizedafter which he was transported byambulance to the WesternRegional Hospital in Belmopanfor further treatment. The investigation revealed that thevictim was shot in the back from adistance of no more than five feet andthat the bullet “a rubber cartridge”came from the police 12 gauge shotgun. It was further revealed thatthe expended cartridge was,contrary to standard operational pro-cedures, discarded by thepolice and is yet to be turned in asevidence. Also injured in the incidentwas Calbert Gillett. The extent
of Gillett’s injury was classifiedas harm by the medical officer onduty. Investigators are in possessionof the victim’s torn and bloodyshirt, the tear in the shirt is saidto be consistent with the sectionof the body wounded by the gun-shot. Police are yet to obtain thefour pellets reportedly extractedfrom the victim’s body by the
Policeman ChargedFor Attempt Murder
attending doctor who classifiedthe injury as wounding. A case file was promptly as-sembled and forwarded to theoffice of the Director of PublicProsecution. The file was laterreturned with instructions for thethree policemen and the specialconstable to be criminallycharged. They were kept in policecustody over the weekend and onMonday, June 9 they appeared inthe San Ignacio Town courtroomof magistrate Narda Morganwhere Corporal Ricky Valencia,PC Maxwell Valerio and Special
Constable Ernesto Budna werejointly charged for harm com-mitted against Calbert Gillett.The law however came crashingdown on the head of ConstableJesus Marroquin who wascharged for the attempt murderand wounding of Elston Arnold aswell for the use of deadly meansof harm upon Elston Arnold. PCMarroquin was sent straight tojail on remand while individual$800 bail were offered and metby Valencia, Valerio and Budna.The case returns to court onThursday, July 31, 2014.
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