804 - 3609/824-3960 Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14 Bring that Special Person out for a night of romance, music and fine dining. 3 course meals (appetizer and dessert) with choice of entrée: Surf and Turf, Seafood Platter and Pasta Dish Music By DJ Joel $25 per person 6 - 11 No. 151 SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2008 Price $1.00 No. 215 Sunday, February 7, 2010 Price $1.00 STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR *STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR* *STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR8*8TAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR* STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo District, Thursday, February 4, 2010: She is fresh out of medical school. She is brilliant. She is young. She is from Benque Viejo Del Carmen. She is the new Medical Chief of Staff at the San Ignacio Town Hospital. She is Dr. Angelica Rosado. Dr. Rosado graduated in 2009 with a Diploma in General Medicine from the University of San Carlos Medical School in Guatemala City. Her appointment was announced, and came into effect, on Monday, February 1, 2010, during a meeting with San Ignacio Hospital doctors called by the Western Regional Manager, Mrs. Pearl Ellis. Dr. Angelica Rosado replaces Dr. Misael Ramirez whose medical expertise, it was determined, could be more effectively utilized at the hospital by relieving him of the added administrative responsibilities. We join the community and the Staff of the San Ignacio Town Hospital in wishing the new Medical Chief of Staff all the very best in her new position. Dr. Angelica Rosado SANTA ELENA TOWN, Cayo District, Wednesday, February 3, 2010: It is with immense sadness that Desol and Cecilio Neal, announce the sudden passing of the youngest of their three children, Cecilio Ignacio Neal Jr. 34, also known as “Letch”, who passed away at around 11:30 am on Saturday, January 30, 2010. Reports reaching the family indicate that he was traveling southbound on the Interstate 10 Freeway in Arizon, USA, heading to New Mexico on a return trip to Belize when he began feeling ill. He reportedly pulled off the freeway and parked Cecilio Ignacio “Letch” Neal Jr SUNRISE: August 14, 1975 SUNSET: January 30, 2010 the Chevy Silverado truck he was driving with a mobile home in tow. Since he was traveling alone with no assistance nearby, he pulled out his telephone and made a call to his brother-in-law, Elbert Flowers , who was waiting for him in Houston, Texas. Reports indicate that beefore Elbert could respond, the phone went silent. Elbert reportedly contacted a friend in the area Please Turn To Page 4 SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo, Thursday, February 4, 2010: The arrest of two brothers from Blackman Eddy Village, and the recovery a substantial amount of reported stolen items, is said to be a major breakthrough in recent burglary reports lodged at the new police substation in the village of Georgeville. With the increasing number of reported burglaries, Georgeville police under the command of Police Corporal 609, Jose Sierra , mounted a joint Police/BDF operation in the community during the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Please Turn To Page 15 PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com
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804 - 3609/824-3960
Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14
Bring that Special Person out for a night of romance, music and fine dining.
3 course meals (appetizer and dessert) with choice of entrée: Surf and Turf, Seafood Platter and
Pasta Dish
Music By DJ Joel $25 per person
6 - 11
No. 151 SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2008 Price $1.00 No. 215 Sunday, February 7, 2010 Price $1.00
SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo District,Thursday, February 4, 2010: She is fresh out of medical school. She isbrilliant. She is young. She is from BenqueViejo Del Carmen. She is the new MedicalChief of Staff at the San Ignacio TownHospital. She is Dr. Angelica Rosado. Dr. Rosado graduated in 2009 with aDiploma in General Medicine from theUniversity of San Carlos Medical School inGuatemala City. Her appointment was announced, andcame into effect, on Monday, February 1,2010, during a meeting with San IgnacioHospital doctors called by the WesternRegional Manager, Mrs. Pearl Ellis. Dr. Angelica Rosado replaces Dr. MisaelRamirez whose medical expertise, it wasdetermined, could be more effectivelyutilized at the hospital by relieving him ofthe added administrative responsibilities.
We join the community and the Staff ofthe San Ignacio Town Hospital in wishingthe new Medical Chief of Staff all the verybest in her new position.
Dr. Angelica Rosado
SANTA ELENA TOWN, Cayo District,Wednesday, February 3, 2010: It is with immense sadness that Desoland Cecilio Neal, announce the suddenpassing of the youngest of their threechildren, Cecilio Ignacio Neal Jr. 34, alsoknown as “Letch”, who passed away ataround 11:30 am on Saturday, January 30,2010. Reports reaching the family indicatethat he was traveling southbound on theInterstate 10 Freeway in Arizon, USA,heading to New Mexico on a return trip toBelize when he began feeling ill. Hereportedly pulled off the freeway and parked
Cecilio Ignacio “Letch” Neal JrSUNRISE: August 14, 1975SUNSET: January 30, 2010
the Chevy Silverado truck he was drivingwith a mobile home in tow. Since he was traveling alone with noassistance nearby, he pulled out his telephoneand made a call to his brother-in-law, ElbertFlowers, who was waiting for him inHouston, Texas. Reports indicate that beefore Elbert couldrespond, the phone went silent. Elbertreportedly contacted a friend in the area
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SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo, Thursday,February 4, 2010: The arrest of two brothers from BlackmanEddy Village, and the recovery a substantialamount of reported stolen items, is said tobe a major breakthrough in recent burglaryreports lodged at the new police substationin the village of Georgeville. With the increasing number of reportedburglaries, Georgeville police under thecommand of Police Corporal 609, JoseSierra, mounted a joint Police/BDFoperation in the community during the earlymorning hours of Tuesday, February 2, 2010.
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SUBMITTED BY: AlEastmond, San Ignacio Town A controversial new lawmaking parents civilly liable forthe crimes of their children willgo before Parliament nextmonth. But can it work inBermuda? The Royal Gazettelooks at the pros and cons of theParental Responsibility Bill2010. When Home Affairs MinisterDavid Burch first mooted theidea of punishing parents for themisdemeanours of their children,he stressed that he was sharinghis personal opinion and not thatof the Cabinet. "If a child is charged with acrime it is my view that theparent should be standing in thedock charged with them," hetold a press conference inFebruary 2008. Fast forward two years andit appears that the outspokenSenator has persuaded hispolitical colleagues of themerits of such a stance. It's perhaps no surprise giventhat crime — especially gangand gun violence perpetrated byyoung men — is the public'snumber one concern. The Parental ResponsibilityBill — modelled in part on theUK's Anti-social Behaviour Act2003 — will be tabled inParliament on February 5. If approved, it won't meanparents will face a criminal trialfor the actions of their offspring— but they may have to gobefore a magistrate and sufferfinancial penalties if their childis guilty of wrongdoing. Parentswho are proven to be complicitin a crime committed by theirchild could be fined as muchas $10,000. And those whoencourage or contribute to achild's criminal behaviour couldbe looking at a bill of up to$5,000. Social workers will compilereports for magistrates, who willhave the ability to make orderscompelling parents to attendcounselling including drugrehabilitation, parenting classesand anger management. Similar laws exist aroundthe world, including in theUS, Canada, Australia andBritain, and opinion on theirappropriateness and effective-ness is often starkly divided.
The town of Silverton inOregon was the first place in theStates to hold parents legallyaccountable in such a way. Itreported a significant reductionin juvenile crime and truancyafter it passed an ordinance inthe mid 1990s which meantparents could be charged withfailing to supervise a minor. But critics argued that it wasdangerous to give the courts somuch power and questionedwhether the state ought to be ableto define the meaning of a goodparent. In Bermuda, the question ofwhether bad parenting is theprimary cause of juveniledelinquency and whether thelatter can be stamped out bylegally forcing parents tobe more accountable is acontentious one. Attorney General Kim Wilsonis convinced legislation canmake a difference. "Being themother of an eight- andfive-year old, I know firsthandthe challenges involved inraising responsible childrenwho we pray will grow intoresponsible adults," she toldThe Royal Gazette. "In most cases a child'sbehaviour is a completereflection of how they arebeing raised. As children getolder, it's acknowledged thatwe cannot be everywhere ourchildren are, but what we cando is make sure as best aspossible that we honour andadhere to our duty to teach ourchildren right from wrong. We may do all that we can asparents to give our children thetools and guidance necessary to
keep them on the right path;however, we all know of caseswhere despite the parents' bestefforts, the child ends up onthe wrong side of the law. Theproposed legislation is notgeared at those parents." Senator Wilson added: "I amof the belief that this legislationwill make parents take a moreactive role in their children'slives and start to ask questionsabout their child's activities andwhereabouts." Others are less sure. Familycampaigner Sheelagh Cooperopposes the new law, believingit would punish single mothersalready struggling to make endsmeet and raise a family. "My initial reaction is thatthis is grandstanding," she said."It's an attempt to createthe illusion that somethingis being done. The legislationexists to do this already andthey rarely use it. It's clear that theGovernment misunderstandsthe problem and is not really
particularly interested inlooking in any great depth atwhat's going on in the lives ofparents." Ms Cooper argues thatminors are not the ones largelyresponsible for gang and gunviolence. "What we have beenwitnessing over the last severalmonths — these people are notchildren. These are grown adults. Thelaw is targeting a populationthat should still be in school.Given that, we ought to bedelivering programmes inclass that address some of theseproblems and increasing thenumber of school counsellors." Martha Dismont, executivedirector of the Family Centre,wants Government to consultwidely before passing aparental responsibility law. "How are you going to makeparents responsible?" sheasked. "I would love to workwith legislators to find ways toput in healthy and positive Turn To Page 14
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SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo,Friday, February 5, 2010: San Ignacio Police, in conjunc-tion with their Guatemalancounterpart, the Policia NacionalCivil (PNC) in neighboringMelchor De Mencos, Peten,Guatemala, are working overtime in an effort to secure thesafe return of a Ministry ofWorks, 120H Caterpillar graderwhich was reportedly stolenshortly after midday onWednesday, February 3, 2010. According to the graderoperator, Dwayne Arthurs, of aRoaring Creek Village address inthe Cayo District, he had justresumed working, after havinghis midday meal, when he washeld up at gunpoint by threespanish speaking male persons,whilst working on a feeder roadin the Young Gial Area nearTeakettle Village. Arthurs was reportedlyordered off the machine and wasstripped of his pants, shirt andother personal belongings afterwhich he was tied to a tree. Hewas reportedly instructed to stay
put as the assailants drove offwith the grader. It was not untilmore than three hours laterthat he was able to report theincident. Police investigations revealedthat the assailants drove thegrader out of the Young GialRoad to its junction with theWestern Highway in Teakettlevillage. They then proceededthrough the villages of Ontarioand Blackman Eddy beforeexiting the Western Highway at
its junction with the IguanaCreek Road subsequentlytravelling from Spanish Lookoutall the way up to Bullet TreeFalls before crossing intoGuatemala. Investigation revealed thatwhilst travelling on the WesternHighway the grader wasescorted by a pickup truck withthree armed male persons seatedin the back of the pickup truck. Investigation further revealedthat upon crossing the border
into Guatemala, the grader wasmounted onto a trailer attachedto a towhead for the remainderof the journey deeper intoGuatemala. Information reaching usindicates that investigators cameupon a similar looking machinein Guatemala but when thenumbers were checked it turnedout not to be the stolen grader. Chief Executive Officer inthe Ministry of Works, EngineerCadet Henderson, informed, ina radio interview, that theequipment has a replacementvalue of $350,000 and that itrecently underwent majorrepairs. He further informed that,with the absence of this piece ofequipment, the Ministry ofWorks grading capability hasbeen reduced by 50%. TheMinistry is therefore anxious forthe safe return of this vital pieceof equipment and hopefullyfor the prosecution of thoseresponsible for pulling off thisbrazen criminal act.
The 120H Caterpillar grader, similar to the one reportedstolen from the Ministry of Works
BY: Rotarian John AcottSAN IGNACIO TOWN,Cayo, Monday, February 1,2010: The 8th annual Voice of theWest elocution competition washeld on Thursday 21st January atHode’s Place in San Ignacio. This very popular Rotaryproject, open to all high schoolstudents in the Cayo District, isheld annually to encouragepublic speaking in our highschools and is carried out infront of a large audience ofparents, teachers, Rotarians andthe general public. There are four categories forthe students to choose from:Impromptu Speech; PublishedPoems & Excerpts; OriginalPoetry, and Essay Writing. The standard of entries thisyear was, as usual, very highand it was indeed a tough taskfor judges Dr. Delita Tonti,former Rotarian; Dr. LydiaBalderamos Loskot fromGalenUniversity and ArmandoLeiva, Rotarian and EducationOfficer, to choose the winningentries.
Cash prizes are awarded for eachcategory and the followingstudents earned 1st place prize: In the Essay Writing category -Matthew Gomez from Our Ladyof Guadalupe High School; Original Poetry - Isai Garciafrom Eden SDA High School; Published Poems & Excerpts -Joshua Pech from WesternNazarene High School; and
Impromptu Speech - ReynaldoRomero from Sacred HeartCollege. The organisers, RotariansMaria Estella Recinos, RuthGutierrez and Pia Durham,take this opportunity to extendheartfelt thank you to Mr. &Mrs. Eugene Burns from Hode’sPlace and all of the sponsors formaking the competition possible.
Melanie Magdaleno from Eden High School receiving3rd Prize in the Published Poems and Excerpts category
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After searching several housesin the area, at around 6:00 a.m.the team arrived at the SocietyHall Road, Blackman EddyVillage, residence of JaimeMartinez, 19, where the teamencountered Martinez and his17 year old brother, Morris
Martinez, relaxing in a redGeo Prism car with Belmopanlicense plates C-1110 whichwas parked in the yard nearthe house. Jaime was reportedly relaxingin the driver’s seat and hisyounger brother was sprawled
PRINCESS CASINO, SanIgnacio Town, Sunday,January 31, 2010: In doing its part to assist inthe Haiti Earthquake reliefeffort, the Princess International(San Ignacio) Limited proudlyhosted a “Hope For Haiti Now”fund raising event on SundayJanuary 31, 2010. The event featured liveperformances by San Ignacio’sJade Band, the General himself,Supa G, alongside DJ Scanlessall of whom donated their timeand talent for the worthy cause. Despite the fact that they weredonating their time and talent,the performers gave of their best
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The accused brothers,Jaime Martinez, 19 and Morris Martinez, 17
off in the back seat. Theyinitially told the police that theywere relaxing and listening tomusic on the car’s sound system. A search of the interior and thetrunk of the car resulted in thediscovery of a large quantity ofpreviously reported stolen items
including laptop computers andaccessories and one18 karat goldbracelet. A search of the Martinez houseled to the further discovery ofmore reported stolen items
to the satisfaction of all of us inattendance. As the event came to a close,the Casino Manager, BulentYesilyurt, took to the stage andannounced that the event yieldedslightly over $10,000 in cashwhich, he said, is going directlyto the relief effort. He also tookthe opportunity to issuecertificates of appreciation tosponsors which included the SanIgnacio Hotel Resort, RunningW, Shell San Ignacio, BismillahStores, Supa G, Jade Band, DJScanless, Javier Gutierrez,Belize Telemedia Limited,Amandala, STAR Newspaperamong others.
Jaime Martinez’ red Geo- Prism car with Belmopan licenseplates C-1110 at the San Ignacio Police Compound
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The General, Proudly DisplayingHis Certificate Of Appreciation
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BY: Eduardo “Dito” Juan It’s a boy! These were thejoyous words that heralded thebouncing 10 pounder into theworld, that special Sunday at6:45 am on August 14th, 1975. Cecilio Ignacio Neal Jr. wasthe missing piece of the puzzlethat would complete their smallfamily. Giving birth to their twoelder daughters, Josephine &Cecilia was great; having a sonwas the icing on the cake. Cecilio grew up right here inSanta Elena, he began hisformal education at Ms.Rosado’s Pre School in SanIgnacio, Sacred Heart PrimarySchool and then Santa ElenaPrimary School. “Letch”, as he was affection-ately called was always morecomfortable with the outdoor
life, so he decided to abandon hispost primary education which hewas pursuing at the Eden S.D.AHigh School in Santa ElenaTown and began fending forhimself. Though only in hisearly teens “Letch” chose tobecome a man and put hisshoulder to the wheel. He tried his hands at variousjobs from land clearing to
logging to working at forestryand Big H. He then began working for hisbrother-in-law whom he lookedup to as his very own brother.This job, among other thingsafforded him the privilege ofencountering many individualswith whom he developed manyformidable and lasting friend-ships both at home and abroad. In his spare time “Letch”enjoyed watching football andalso played feech. As a matterof fact he excelled in the latter.This is evident in the manytrophies displayed on hismantelpiece at home. After attempting variousventures, and being sodetermine, he finally took hisyounger sister’s advice andinitiated his own operation byowning a dump truck of whichhe was proud. He sure had accomplished a lotin his life, growing in theBaptist faith he knew the Lordwell. Brother Cecilio, the father,confirmed that just before
“Letch’s” final trip, he quizzedhis son on his standing withJesus Christ. “Letch” made a fistand thumped his chest, “He’sright here Dad, right here!”On Jananuary 30th, being ashard working as he was andwhilst on the job, the Lord ,looked down, greeted him witha smile and with outstretchedarms, welcomed him home. Henow joins his daughter Keilynwho predeceased him by a fewyears. “Letch” will be longremembered by his parentsCecilio and Desol Neal, twosisters Josephine and Cecilia,four children, Karim, Shannel,Chantal and Lasha, hiscommon law wife Dorita, hisniece Aidian and two nephewsZamir and Elbert Jr. , Brotherin Law Elbert Flowers Sr.,grandfather Theodoro Neal anda host of aunts, uncles, cousinsand friends. Rest in peace now our belovedson, brother, father, grandson,nephew, friend and common lawhusband!
Cecilio Ignacio Neal Jr., 34
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BENQUE VIEJO TOWN,Cayo District, Thursday,February 4, 2010: Benque Viejo Police thisweek found over 900 grams ofmarijuana on a commuter busresulting in the arrest of a manfrom Dangriga Town. It was around 5:30 am onWednesday, February 3, 2010,when a team of law enforcementofficers, comprising Police,BDF and Immigration officialsmanning a checkpoint betweenmiles 71 and 72 on the WesternHighway just outside of thevillage of San Jose Succotz
BENQUE VIEJO TOWN,Cayo District, Thursday,February 4, 2010: Police on routine patrol inBenque Viejo Town shortly af-ter the midnight hour onWednesday conducted a searchin a private car resulting in thediscovery of a contraption de-signed for the smoking of crackcocaine. A dark green Daewoo fourdoor car with Belize City licenseplate C-32836 driven at the timeby Gregori Vilensky, 20, IsraeliManager of mile 63 WesternHighway, Esperanza Village,who was alone in the vehicle. Upon checking inside the car
stopped and checked a D&EBus.
A male person on the bus wasreportedly acting suspiciouslyand when he was searchednothing incriminating was foundon his person. However a checkunder the seat where he wassitting resulted in the discoveryof a black plastic bag contain-ing suspected marijuana. The man and the merchandisewere taken off the bus andtransported to the Benque ViejoPolice station where he wasidentified as Jermaine Zuniga,23, Belizean laborer of #3 RiceStreet, Dangriga Town, andwhen weighed, the substancetipped the scale at 907 grams. Zuniga was subsequently
the police saw a small heattwisted green plastsic bottle witha piece of foil attached to in onthe vehicle floor betweenbetween the driver’s feet.
Jermaine Zuniga, 23
arrested and formally chargedfor Drug Trafficking. He was taken to court later thatsame Wednesday where hepleaded guilty to the charge andwas ordered to pay a fine of$1,005.00 cost of court inclusivein default on year imprisonment.
The weed
Gregori Vilensky, 20
The object was retrieved andupon inspection and based onthe residue thereon policeconcluded that was designedfor the smoking of crack cocaine. Vilenski informed of the theoffence commited. He wasescorted to the Benque ViejoPolice station where he wasformally arrested and chargedfor "Possession of Pipe". He appeared in court later thatday where he pleaded guilty to
The twisted sprite bottleused as a crack pipe
the charged and was fined$455.00 inclusive of the $5. costof court in default of paying thefine he would spend 4 monthsin jail.
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Dear STAR; The recently released CountryPoverty Assessment (CPA)revealed astounding data abouta sizeable sector of Belizeansliving in extreme poverty. What is extreme poverty?Who are these Belizeans?Where did they come from ?Who is responsible? Is poverty
an intentional replay of society´sintolerance and incapacity tobuild the bridges that keeps thempoor ? The questions are numerousand the solutions are few. Thecontradiction is that Belize is arich country with 350,000people or less, with a per capitaincome that shrinks , yearly.
As an Applied Linguist, myrecommendation is that we stopplaying cheap politics withBelizeans lives. We need a 30-year economicand educational plan that willhelp build the bridge to move usinto the future. In 30 years, we can revampour educational system , agricul-tural, tourism and petro base,creating a multi-lingual society.A society that is verse inEnglish, Spanish, Mandarin, etc. Language is power! It is via the
aquisition of new languages andthe good use thereof thatBelizeans can meaningfullyescape poverty. Latin America, The UnitedKingdom, among othercountries, offer Belizeannumerous scholarships and goodpaying jobs every year. To this end I say, NO MORECHEAP POLITICS ! Belizeansshould not be treated likeanimals in a cowpen.Leo Obando,Applied Linguist
BELMOPAN CITY, Cayo,Thursday, February 4, 2010: Minister of Agriculture andFisheries the Hon. ReneMontero held a meeting withthe Maya Green Growers, theWomen’s Group of San Antonioand the Oxmulkaa Women’sgroup all from San AntonioVillage, Cayo District. The Minister stated that thepurpose of the meeting was toimplement a way forward forthe two women groups andassist them in projects thatwill benefit the villagers ingenerating employment in thatvillage and surrounding ruralcommunities. At the meeting, it was alsodiscussed and agreed upon thatboth groups will get involved inthe processing of Hot Pepper forcommercial and sale purposesand that assistance will beprovided to them by thetechnical staff of Ministry ofAgriculture and the Republic ofChina. The San AntonioWomen’s Group will beinvolved in the production of
broiler and the Oxmulkaa group,compromised of 18 women, willbe involved in the production ofbread for sale. Production willbe dealt by one group and theother group will manage theprocessing. While with the Maya GreenGrowers it was agreed that thefarmers will receive trainingand assistance from thetechnical staff from Ministry ofAgriculture to start commercial-izing their organic products. TheMaya Green Growers who arecomposed of 30 young farmersranging from the age of 16 yearsto 35 years are presentlyinvolved under the GreenHouse System using organicfertilizer. The Minister of Agricultureand Fisheries aims to implementprojects in order to generateemployment in rural communi-ties, increase small farmers’productivity and incomeand strengthen Belize’s nationalcapacity to provide improvedextension service and promotegood practices.
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ARIES:March 22 to April 20
Things at work are functioning smoothly enough and youcan afford to give yourself a small break. There will be ahuge temptation to dabble in stocks and make a quick buck.However, you are cautioned that no matter how brightthings appear, there is hardly any chance of making a gainduring this time. Lucky Numbers : 01, 12, 47.
TAURUS:April 21 to May 21
You will suddenly begin to take notice of what reallymatters to you. There may also be changes in yoursurroundings and this could be unsettling for you. You mayfeel that you won’t be able to handle it, but do not react.Think and delay your reactions, especially in volatilesituations. Lucky Numbers: 09, 31, 58.
GEMINI:May 22 to June 21
There is a lot of difference between taking calculated risksand being downright reckless.You could take a few chanceswhere making money off the stock markets is concerned.However, in personal relationships taking chances shouldbe completely avoided. Lucky Numbers: 06, 27, 62.
CANCER:June 22 to July 23
The coming week promises to stir up a lot of activity. Youwill be busy drawing up plans, contemplating a totallyradical approach to life. You will be quite keen ondiscovering new ways to augment your income. Yourinterest in spiritual pursuits also increases.LuckyNumbers:18, 73, 88.
LEO:July 24 to August 21
Life comes in different hues and the coming week is aproof of that. There will be great times with loved ones.But, there could also be some very agitated individualswho wish to draw you into a confrontation. Disputes,regarding property could be dragged in court and this couldmean further delay in any resolution. Lucky Numbers: 03,52, 95.
VIRGO:August 22 to September 21
Professional life takes an interesting turn. Projects orcontracts you have been angling for, come to you. Therecould be an increase in the inflow of money. Make use ofthis favourable time to establish credentials in your fieldof work. Do this and see its positive effects on all aspectsof your life. Lucky Numbers: 05, 40, 68.
LIBRA:September 22 to October 23
The coming week promises some good times. There is apromise of new romance. You may also be able tomultiply your money with some sensible investment.However, guard against getting too involved with otherpeople’s problems or being too casual with your money.You could get involved with charity work. LuckyNumbers: 08, 44, 96.
SCORPIO: October 24 to November 21You have worked quite hard. Results of some of yourefforts will come through positively and you can sit backand relax for a bit. People around you will offer comfortand support. Do not neglect gadgets or vehicles in need ofservice or repair. It could amount to larger expenses later.Lucky Numbers: 15, 22, 56.
SAGITTARIUS:November 22 to December 21
The coming week sees you in a go getter mode. Luck helpsyou gain some money or property through bestowal of someinheritance. People around you warm up to your efforts tobridges distances. Your efforts at stabilising and restoringharmony in relationships pay off. Lucky Numbers: 33,67, 84.
CAPRICORN:December 22 to January 20
The week is characterised by a strong desire to achievesomething concrete through your efforts. You will bewilling to take your chances. You must not ignore theriders or conditions that come along with work. Do makesure that you have read through all the paperwork . LuckyNumbers: 28, 77, 86.
AQUARIUS: January 21 to February 19There is an urge to do something different irrespective ofthe level of effort it requires. There is an increase in yourself-confidence and charisma. You will involve yourselfin assessing goals and objectives of your life. Only wordof caution is that you keep your them realistic. LuckyNumbers: 24, 41, 69.
PISCES: February 20 to March 21You can achieve anything if you do not give in to your tendency todrift. A little determination and firmness of mind will have youworking towards goals and possibly achieving them in a shortspan of time. You are able to decide upon and juggle varied areasthat you have chosen to work for. Lucky Numbers: 16, 36, 82.
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Where Is Jesus Christ?
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A Sunday School teacher ofpreschoolers was concernedthat her students might be alittle confused about JesusChrist because of the Christmasseason’s emphasis on His birth. She wanted to make sure theyunderstood that the birth ofJesus occurred a long time ago,that He grew up, etc. So she asked the class, "Whereis Jesus Christ today?" Steven raised his hand andsaid, "He's in heaven." Andrea was called on nextand she answered, "He's in myheart." Waving his hand friously,
Little Johnny, blurted out,"Teacher, Teacher, I know! Iknow where he is! He's inour bathroom!!!" The whole class went veryquiet. They all looked at theteacher waiting for a response. The teacher was completelyat a loss for a few very longseconds. She finally gathered her witsand asked, “How do you knowthis Johnny? "Well...Teacher....” he said,“Every morning, my fathergets up, bangs on the bathroomdoor, and yells 'Jesus Christ,are you still in there?'!"
Mr. Guerra was forced to takea day off from work to appearin court on a minor trafficsummons. He grew increasingly restlessas he waited hour after endlesshour for his case to be heard. When his name was called ataround 4:30 in the afternoon,he stood before the magistrate,only to hear that court would beadjourned for the next day andhe would have to return. "What for?" he snapped atthe magistrate
Your honor, equally irked andtired by a tedious day, sharplyprotested, "Twenty dollarscontempt of court. That's why!" Noticing that Mr. Guerrawas checking his wallet, themagistrate recanted. "That's allright Sir. You don't have to paynow." Mr. Guerra replied, "Thankyou your Honor I'm justchecking if I have enoughfor two more words onebeginning with an “F” and theother with a “Y”.
With village council electionson the horizon, and in an attemptto show the leadership of hisparty that he is comebackmaterial, a southern politiciandecided to start early. His first stop was in one ofthe southernmost MayanCommunities to try to get themto support the village chairmanof his choice. A meeting was called in
the community center and thevillagers were excited to hearthe speech. "I promise better educationalopportunities for the Mayapeople” The crowd went wild,shouting "Hoya! Hoya!" The politician was a bitpuzzled by the native word,but was encouraged by theirenthusiasm. "I promise major reforms sothat you can get immediatetitle to your farmlands!" "Hoya! Hoya!" cried thecrowd, stomping their feet. "I promise more socialreforms and job opportunitiesfor all of you!" The crowd reached a frenziedpitch shouting, "Hoya! Hoya!Hoya!" After the speech, the politicianwas touring the village, and sawa herd of bulls. Trying to fit in with thevillagers he asked if he couldget a closer look at the bulls. "Sure," said the Maya Chief,"but be careful not to step inthe hoya."
BELMOPAN CITY, CayoDistrict, Thursday, February4, 2010: The Ministry of the PublicService, Governance Improve-ment and Elections & Bounda-ries on behalf of GovernmentNegotiating Team, finds itnecessary to respond toallegations made by thePresident of the Belize NationalTeachers Union, Mr. JaimePanti that the Government isprolonging a response to theUnions on the CollectiveBargaining Agreement. On 12th September 2008, TheUnions, Public Service Union(PSU), Belize National Teach-ers Union (BNTU) and theAssociation of Public ServiceSenior Managers (APSSM)along with representatives of theGovernment of Belize came tothe table to initiate discussionsfor a New Collective BargainingAgreement. At this meeting, it was agreedthat the Unions would submittheir proposal to the Governmentwithin 90 days. It was alsoagreed that the proposalsubmitted by the Unions wouldbe done jointly and that acosting would be done for allproposals which had financialimplications. The proposal was subse-quently submitted by the Unionson 1st December 2008. Thatproposal did not provide anycosting to the package which
included items with hugefinancial implications. TheUnions were reminded of theircommitment to indicate thefinancial value of their requestand in September 2009, theyresubmitted their proposal.Unfortunately, the proposalwas still lacking in financialinformation. Since the receipt of the revisedproposal, the Government’sRepresentatives have beenworking diligently to put afinancial cost to the Union’sproposal so that the negotiationscan continue, however, this taskhas proven to be very timeconsuming. The Government is apprecia-tive of the patience of therepresentative bodies and iscognizant of the need toconclude the process of theCollective Bargaining Agree-ment in a timely manner. Itreiterates, however, the need toprovide a realistic costing of theproposals for effective dialogueand decision making. The Government of Belizecontinues to work in harmonywith the Unions on many otherwelcomed initiatives with theprimary goal of increasingefficiency while addressing theneeds and well-being of PublicOfficers and Teachers.For more details please contact:Ms. Jacqueline JosephTel: 501-822-2204Belmopan, Belize.
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including a large BelizeanNational Flag, a pair of blackcombat boots, a black Motorolabrand mobile telephone withaccessories and a silver hip flaskas will as several other bits andpieces. Further investigation ledthe Police/BDF team to anabandoned house in the Hillviewcommunity, on eastern outskirtsof Santa Elena Town, wherethey found a black DellComputer and accessories alongwith a red Horizon brandmountain bike. The burglary reports on recordincludes one made by AudreyCuilling Newsham, 53, retiredBritish Army Officer, residing inBlackman Eddy Village. The complainant reported thatsometime between January 8 and14, her plywood storeroom wasburglarized and stolen therefromwere three pairs of black armyboots valued at $195, three setsof camouflage clothing valued at$225, three camouflage bushhats valued at $60, one sliver hipflask valued at $300, one largespecial ordered Belizean flagvalued at $500 and one boxof assorted regimental badgesvalued at $400, all to a totalvalue of $1,600. In an effort to promotediscipline among the youth inBlackman Eddy Village, thecomplainant reportedly formedand runs a private Youth CadetCorp. The younger Martinezbrother, Morris, is reportedly amember of her Cadet Corp. In the second report, Dr.Maria Goncalves, 55, retiredmedical doctor, reported thaton January 20, 2010 at around9:00 p.m. she secured her houseand, along with her husband,retired for the night.
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Some of the stolenitems recovered
More of the stolen items recovered including the bicycle and Belizean national flag She got up early the follow-ing morning and left the house.At around 8:30 that morningshe received a call from herhusband asking if she hadremoved the $117 in cash, andhis Scotia Bank card, from hiswallet. She responded in thenegative and rushed back homeand upon making checks shefound out that her Scotia Bankcard and $700 were also
missing from her purse alongwith an 18 karat gold braceletvalued at $1,500 all of whichwere inside their bedroom. Investigation revealed thatentry was obtained through anupstairs backdoor and that, whilethe couple slept, the intruderentered their bedroom and stoletheir money, bank cards andjewelry. They also reportedlyentered the kitchen and made off
with several food items. Theintruder also entered the couple’supstairs home office/libraryand made off with one blackCompact brand laptop computerand accessories valued at$1,000. The office/library wasfound in a ransacked state. In the third reported incident,Gilberto Cocom, 42, Principal
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of St. Vincent Pallotti PrimarySchool in the village ofUnitedville, reported that at theclose of the school week onFriday, January 29, he securedthe building and left for theweekend to his Park Driveresidence in San Ignacio Town. Principal Cocom reportedlyreturned to the school at around8:00 a.m. on Monday, February1, to begin the new school week.Upon approaching his office heobserved that the door was openand when he checked inside hediscovered that the school’sblack Dell computer and acces-sories, valued at $1,400, alongwith one red mountain bike
valued at $300 and $120 in cashwere missing from inside hisoffice. Further checks revealed thatentry into the office was gainedby the removal of three metallouvers from a side window.Police suspect that thoseresponsible for the burglaryexited the building by way of thedoor which was left open. The accused brothers, bothBelizean laborers and neighoursof Dr. Goncalves on the SocietyHall Road in Blackman Eddyvillage, are scheduled to appearin San Ignacio’s MagistrateCourt on Friday, February 5to answer to a joint charge ofhandling stolen goods
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BY: Orlando HarrisonSAN IGNACIO TOWN,Cayo, Sunday, January 31,2010: The Ruta Maya RiverChallenge 2010 is set from the5th – 8th of March 2010.
All seems bright andpromising for another blast to thefinishing line. Registrations is open andunlike other years the numberof space is limited and registra-tion will close on the 26th of
said. But he points to many otherroot causes of crime: "With theconsistent increase in divorcerates, domestic abuse, drugusage by parents and sexualabuse committed against youngchildren by members within theextended family, the familyunit as we once knew it is onthe demise." He worries that landingcash-strapped parents with toughfines will make it even harder forthem to be hands-on, involvedparents. "Adding $10,000 ofdebt to virtually anyone in thisday and age is going to createstress. I don't think it's goingto turn into: 'Hey, let me be abetter parent.' It's going to be:'I need another job.' We oughtto be more heavy on encourag-ing parents to be good parents."
February in an effort to betterplan and organize the eventssurrounding the race and the raceitself. The committee will meet insession every Thursday in theweeks leading right into the raceat the San Ignacio Hotel at 7:00pm to consider any all issuesbrought about as a result of lastyear’s race and to review therules and regulations to make itmore fun but also more safe andsecure for the paddlers. Please feel free to sendus your comments [email protected][email protected] fax 824-2646. For additional informationabout the race you can alsovisit the web site atwww.larutamayabelize.com
where you can also registeronline or call 824-2646. The committee plan to keepall the paddlers, sponsors andfans up-to-date with regularpress releases and by updatingthe web site. So keep visitingand keep yourselves abreast ofthe latest developments. Changes are planned to placethe competition on a more levelplaying field and new controlsare planned to eliminate unfaircompetition. The friendly environment thatis synonymous with the LaRuta Maya will be enhancedand the committee is planningseveral activities to expand onits environmental and culturalcommitments as well as keepingto its theme “it’s more than justa race”.
legislation that supports parentsto do the right thing. Youhave to balance it [a parentalresponsibility law] withsome legislation that requiresand encourages healthybehaviour." She said parental responsibil-ity laws may have workedelsewhere — but might nottranslate to here. "Bermuda may have similarissues but we are unique andwe should be looking at it inrelation to our own environ-ment and the cultural aspectsand the difficulties parentshave. I know the biggest difficultyis enforcement. We don't havethe ability to go in a parent'shome and teach them how toraise a child." Edward Tavares, fromfathers' rights charityChildWatch, asked how the lawcould apply to fathers who hadnot been allowed to play asignificant role in their child'slife. "How can they be madeaccountable for the crimes oftheir children?" he asked."With the divorce rate atapproximately 65 percent, thiscrosses over most householdsin our community. For years,fathers have been a throwaway parent and their onlyrequirement are their financialcontributions, according to thecourt system." Mr. Tavares said what wasreally needed was a system thataimed to heal families andhelped parents bring up theirchildren properly, especiallyafter separation or divorce. Defence lawyer RickWoolridge said he could seethe merits in the proposedlegislation. "Making parents civilly liablefor the crimes of their childrencan't be a bad thing," he said.
"If your 15-year-old breaks mywindow, he doesn't have a joband he's in school, so how doI get my window fixed? Bymaking parents liable then itcomes out of their pocket andmoney concentrates minds." The new bill will come underscrutiny in Parliament, with bothopposition parties concernedthat the law may be draconianand difficult to enforce. Shadow Home AffairsMinister Michael Dunkley saidhe was surprised Governmentdidn't consult more widely andtry to garner community supportbefore tabling the bill. "There are already bodies oflaw in existence on parentalresponsibility and powers ofdispersal," he said. "We need tohear from the ministers incharge how this is going towork beyond what alreadyexists on the books." He said the UBP recentlysuggested that parents applyingfor free childcare places beenrolled in parenting classes atthe same time. "We are not assuming thatthey need it," he said. "You arenot targeting them but you aresaying: 'We are going to helpyou.' The parents have anopportunity to be responsible." Sen. Dunkley said thepracticalities of implementingthe law could be difficult. "Dowe have enough socialworkers? How long does ittake? Are these courses readilyavailable? All we are doing ismaking a more bureaucraticsituation." Donte Hunt, from BermudaDemocratic Alliance, agreesthat good parenting is crucial inensuring children grow up to belaw-abiding citizens. "Children first learnthe invaluable lessons onhow to conduct themselvesappropriately in society withinthe confines of the home," he
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BY: Arlette Gomez,Education Information OfficerMinistry of EducationBelmopanBELIZE CITY, Friday, Febru-ary 5, 2010: A four year student exchangeagreement between Belize’sMinistry of Education andBridgewater State University
who enlisted assistance from theArizona Highway Patrol. A short time later they foundthe truck and trailer parked onthe edge of the freeway withLetch, motionless, in the driver’sseat. He was rushed to a nearbyhospital where he was officiallypronounced dead. A post mortem examinationconducted at a medical facilityin Arizona attributes the causedeath to an oversize heart,resulting in escalated bloodpressure which ultimatelyruptured a blood vessel in the
head. The body will be arriving atthe Phillip Goldson InternationalAirport in Belize at 3:00 pm ona Delta Flight and will betransported to Santa Elena,Cayo. A wake will be held on Friday,February 5 at his parent’sresidence on Salazar Street inSanta Elena Town. The body will be received at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 6, at thenearby Baptist Church on CarilloPuerto Avenue for funeral serviceat 2:00 pm after which theprocession will proceed to theCarmen Memorial Cemetery in
was this Friday morning signedby Education Minister, Hon.Patrick Faber on behalfBelize’s Ministry of Educationand officials from BridgewaterState University in Boston. The historic ceremony,marking the signing of aMemorandum of Understanding,began at 11:00 am at the ITVET
facility on Freetown Road inBelize City Recognizing the educationaland cultural value of interna-tional collaboration, Belize’sMinistry of Education andBridgewater State Universityhave agreed to establisharrangements for the exchangeof students and for BridgewaterState University to deliverundergraduate and graduateprofessional developmentcourses, certificate programs and
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Santa Elena where he will be laidto rest. The eulogy is slated to bedelivered by Eduardo “Dito”Juan, a former Minister ofNatural Resourses and closefriend of the family. Cecilio Ignacio Neal Jr., wasborn in Santa Elena Town, Cayo.Thirty four years later, hismother vividly recalls that hecame into this world at exactly6:45 on a bright and beautifulSunday morning on August 14,1975. Apart from his parents, Desoland Cecilio Neal, Letch issurvived by two sisters,Josephine Neal and Cecilia
Masters Degree programs on sitein Belize. Bridgewater StateUniversity will accept up to 5undergraduate education majorstudents each fall beginningthis year. In exchange thereof, Belize’sMinistry of Education will inturn accept up to 5 BridgewaterState University students forfour to eight weeks experiencein a Pre K- 12 setting in Belizecommencing in the spring of2011.
****************************************Neal-Flowers. He is also survived bythree daughters Lasha, Chantal,and Shanell and one son,Karim. He is survived by his common-law- wife Dorita Lopez; onebrother-in-law, Elbert Flowers;one niece, Aidian Flowers;two nephews Zamir Guerra,and Elbert Flowers Jr. He is also survived by hisgrandfather, Theodoro Neal, aswell as several aunts, uncles,cousins, other relatives andcountless friends both in Belizeand abroad. May his soul rest in eternalpeace.
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