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SANTA ELENA TOWN,Cayo, Thursday, April 23,2009: It was a routine day for AbelSilva, his family and a friend onMonday night, as they weregathered, as usual, at the familyoperated store located at thecorner of Baron Bliss and St.Joseph Streets in Benque ViejoTown, when a lone robberviolently broke their routine. It was at around 7:45 pm onMonday, April 20, whenAbel Silva, 59, and his grand-daughter, Teresita Juan, wereinside the family operatedRosy’s Store in Benque ViejoTown with the family friend,Jesus “Chush” Ponce, 36,sitting outside the store. A male Hispanic personarrived at the store, placed a gunto Ponce’s back and ordered himinside the store. When they

entered the store, he pointed thegun at Abel Silva and Teresita,ordered them to the ground anddemanded money. Silva instructed his grand-daughter to give him the money.Teresita removed the $25 from

HODE’S PLACE, San IgnacioTown, Cayo Thursday, April16, 2009: A brief ceremony was heldtoday at Hode’s Place in SanIgnacio for the official swearingin of 26 new Justices of thePeace of the elevation of 9Justices of the Peace to SeniorJustices of the Peace. The 26 new Justices of thePeace are: From San Ignacio Town:Rosalbina August, KennethAugustine Sr., IgnacioBarrera, Barbara Henry,Ronald Hulse, Anthony

McNab, Adolphus Rosales,and Doris Wollacott; From Esperanza Village:Mark Armstrong, WayneCasey, Edward Flowers,Sylvia Godoy, Orlinda LiliaMiddleton and Susan Ortega; From Duck Run 1: IsmaelMoh; From Duck Run 2: EmilianoGarrido and Jaime Monroy; From Duck Run 3: EricLarrios and Elbia Sandoval; From Los Tambos - AnaJezeni Orellano; From Spanish Lookout:Norman Dueck, Harry

Letkeman and George Plettand; From Santa Familia Village:Benicio Cano, Shirley Humesand Milard Tun. The nine new Senior Justicesof the Peace are: From San Ignacio Town:Joseph Bradley, CelinaGuerra, Hilda Mencias,Gregorio Quintanilla, CyrilSimmons Sr., Daniel Waightand Dean Williams and; From Esperanza Village:Idollyn Adolphus and FelixReyes.

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the drawer and handed it over tothe man who yanked it out of herhand. Obviously not satisfiedwith the amount, he jumped overthe counter and began searchingthe place whereby getting pos-session of an additional $5. As

the robber was searching Ponceseized the opportunity to pullSilva’s pump action 12 gaugeshotgun and pointed it at therobber. The shotgun was onsafety and by the time Poncecould undo it, the gunman firedfour shots at him from thehandgun he was carrying. It was around this time thatTeresita’s mother, Rosa ElenaJuan, inadvertently entered theshop and got a glimpse of whatwas happening, she discreetlywithdrew herself when she heardthe four shots. Ponce fell to thefloor inside the store and therobber fled the scene. Benque Viejo Police werecalled to the scene and Poncewas rushed to the San IgnacioTown Hospital where, on arrival,he was officially pronounceddead by the medical officer onduty. The body was observed with


The Murder Victim,Jesus “Chush” Ponce, 36

The Deceased Guatemalan BandidoJuan Noe Suchite, 22,

We regret to inform all our Valued Customers andFriends that due to recent developments we will be

closing our Santa Elena Franchise as we work out theimplications associated therewith.

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This week we were tempted towrite about the recent incidentin which a 53 year old singlemother was arrested andcharged, along with herdaughter, for drug trafficking inconnection with the discoveryof a plastic wrapper containinga small quantity of marijuanawhich the police saw someonethrow into her yard. We are refraining fromcommenting any further on thismatter as it is presently beforethe court, and in commentingthereon we run the risk ofbeing arrested and charged forcontempt. We have therefore decided tolet the matter follow the duelegal process. We promisehowever, to comment on it assoon as the court dispenseswith it. Shifting gears, we turn to thematter of the announcedchanges within the seniorranks of the Belize PoliceDepartment. In making the initialannouncement, it was indeedrefreshing to hear PrimeMinister Dean Barrowexpressing government’sconcern about the level ofcrime and violence confrontingthe nation as well asgovernment’s magnanimousdecision in selecting AssistantCommissioner of PoliceCrispin Jefferies to assumecommand of the PoliceDepartment. Frankly speaking in theheat of the 2005 publicdemonstrations in Belmopanwhen we were at the front lines

swallowing tear gas by themouthful and dodging rubberbullets dispensed by Jefferiesand his riot squad, when, apartfrom the chain and barbedwire, Jefferies and his squadwere keeping us from gettingat those who were destroyingour country, at that time CrispinJefferies was enemy #1. In the view of many of us atthe front line, Jefferies wouldhave surely had to go alongwith those he was protectingas going was the obviousdestiny of the PUPGovernment of the day. None of us would have sheda tear if, with the change ofgovernment, Jefferies was putto pasture. However, not withstandinghis reaching the retirement agelast year, the new UnitedDemocratic Party Governmentkept him on contract. Prime Minister Barrow andthe new government obviouslysaw good qualities inCommissioner Jefferies and,as usual, in putting the interestof the nation before any otherpersonal consideration, thenew government decided notonly to retain his services butinstead to now elevate him to ahigher position. This is indeed amagnanimous undertaking aswe all know that when agovernment is intent onvictimizing any public officer,it does not matter how goodyou are. It does not matter howmuch that public officer cancontribute to the greater goodof the nation. All suchconsiderations are thrown outthe window as that victimizedpublic officer is given themarching orders. We cannot continue to turn ablind eye on the increasingnumber of murders and otherviolent crimes plaguing ournation. A change was inevitable andif Jefferies is the man to bringabout that change then let usmove ahead. The decision to withholdconfirmation of theappointment those senior

proceed into retirement. We encourage the highcommand to lend their fullsupport to their newCommissioner and indeed theirnew Chief Executive Officer,Allen Whylie, when they takeup command in the next fewdays. We especially congratulateMr. Whylie as he is a primeexample of that which can beachieved through hard workand dedication. He studiedhard and did well in school andso when he enlisted into theranks of the Belize PoliceForce, Allen Whylie bypassedthe ranks of constable,corporal and sergeant andentered as a Cadet Officer. Hewas a hard working anddedicated police commander.None are the allegations ofcorruption against AllenWhylie and so he is nowbypassing the office ofCommissioner of Police andis being appointed as theCommissioner’s superior. We wish CEO Whylie allthe very best in his newappointment.

officers that will be acting asAssistant Commissioners ofPolice is an excellent one andone that is long overdue. We have always maintainedthat elevation in any aspect oflife must be the product ofperformance. It was indeed troubling in thepast to see policemen promotedleft, right and center as crimeand violence spiraled out ofcontrol. In fact, we still recall duringthe heights of an escalatingwave of crime in the heatof public unrest and theimpending general elections,the largest set of promotionsever in the history of the BelizePolice Department took placewhen a whopping 120policemen were promoted in asingle instance all forobvious political purposes. Commissioner Jefferies has atall order to fill. We wish himonly the best as the spotlightnow shifts in his direction. We also wish CommissionerGerald Westby and ChiefExecutive Officer Lloyd Gillettall the very best as they


BELIZE CITY, Wednesday,April 22, 2009: On Wednesday evening,April 22nd, a host of industrystakeholders, distinguished guestsand tourism friends gathered tohonor recipients of the 9th AnnualNational Tourism Awards, held atthe Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel. The National Tourism AwardsCeremony recognizes and honorsorganizations and industry partnerswho have made outstandingcontributions to the industry. Atotal of 14 awards were presentedin various categories. 1. For their extensive work inpromoting and preserving Belize’scultural heritage through the arts,Althea Sealey and the BelizeDance Company was presentedwith the Cultural Award of theYear. 2. Craig Hayes, Ali Flota andMike Heusner received theEnvironmental Award of theYear for their work in getting theCatch & Release Legislationpassed for the protection of Bon-efish, Permit, and Tarpon in Belize. 3. The Educational Organiza-tion of the Year Award went toThe Belize Zoo & Tropical


Education Center for theiradvocacy in building awareness forconservation and their provision ofeducational programs scores ofBelizean students over severalyears. 4. BRC Printing of BenqueViejo Del Carmen was bestowedthe title of Corporate Organiza-tion of the Year for excelling inproduct and marketinginnovativeness, quality of productexperience and operationalperformance. 5. An elated Pamela Robertsof the Radisson Fort George wasnamed Front Line Person of theYear for her over 15 yearsworking the frontline andpositively influencing and servingboth local and foreign guests to thehotel. 6. Receptive Service of theYear went to Placencia TourismCenter for their consistent qualityservices to the tourism industry. 7. Eworth Garbutt of the Innat Roberts Grove took home theTour Guide of the Year Award forhis dedication and commitment tosustainable tour guide practices andexcellence in service. 8. SEAduced by Belize of San

Pedro, Ambergris Caye receivedthe Tour Operator of the YearAward for their dedication inproviding a variety of qualitywater-based tours for the industry. 9. The quaint establishment ofSun Creek Lodge in Punta Gordareceived the Small Hotel of theYear Award for its personalizedservice and a authentic Belizeanexperience. 10. The Hotel of the YearAward went to Hamansi Dive &Adventure Resort, for settinginternational standards andexpectations and for creating anatmosphere of paradise and luxuryas well as a strong commitment totheir local community. 11. Small Vendor of the YearAward went to Lola’s Art in SeineBeight for offering quality andlocally made art. 12. For the first time, aRestaurant of the Year Awardwas introduced. The recipient ofthis award was Hidden Treasuresof San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. 13. The Minister’s Award ispresented to someone whose workand interest in the tourism industryis grounded in community serviceand activism. This awardee is

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usually not boastful or arrogantabout achievements but continuesworking below the radar as astellar player within the tourismindustry of the local community.The year’s recipient wasMs. Rosita May, hotelier andtourism pioneer of Corozal District.


TAIPEI, Republic of China(Taiwan), Monday, April 13,2009: Belize’s Northern RegionalHospital Administrator Ms.Guadalupe Longsworth,returned to Belize on April 9after completing a 2-weekHealthcare Management training in the Republic of China(Taiwan).

The primary objectives of theworkshop were: (1) to teach the participantsnew concepts on healthcaremanagement, particularly asthey relate to the efficient andeffective delivery of healthcare services in these days ofdiminishing financial resources,and (2) to introduce to the

participants new financial toolsapplicable to healthcaremanagement, with the aim ofmaking a medical institution

Northern Regional HospitalAdministrator

Ms. Guadalupe Longsworth

H.E Efrain Novelo, Belize’s Charge d'Affairs/chief of missionin Taipei (L) along with Ms. Guadalupe Longsworth (C) as

they visited with Belizean students studying nursing andhealthcare management in Taiwan

financially sustainable. At the conclusion of theworkshop, Ms. Longsworthtook time out to meet withBelizean students who arestudying nursing and healthcaremanagement in Taiwan. She encouraged the Belizeanscholars to continue to excel intheir studies so that when theyreturn to Belize they can bepart of government’s effort todevelop the country’s healthcaresystem to a higher level. The Taiwan/InternationalCooperation and DevelopmentFund sponsored the trainingcourse under its InternationalHuman Resource Developmentprogram.

14. As name suggests, therecipient of this year’s LifetimeAchievement Award has workedan entire lifetime within thetourism industry. This person isseen as a tourism icon and whosework over the years is synonymouswith true Belizean hospitality. Ms.Elvira Staine of Elvis Kitchen isSan Pedro is the proud recipient ofthis prestigious award. “Tourism has become a way oflife for many of our Belizeanpeople. It is an industry that hasseen much development andreceived colossal recognition,”comments Tourism Minister, Hon.Manuel Heredia Jr. “The AnnualNational Tourism Awards servesto acknowledge our industrypersonnel who are dedicated to

the development of tourism inBelize over the years. Tourism isthe only industry that spreadsso far into our communitiesmaking each of us a part of theextraordinary experience that wecall Belize.” The BTB hosted approximately350 people at the Award Ceremonyon Friday night at the BestWestern Belize Biltmore Plaza.Musical Entertainment wasprovided by Jacklyn Castillo andBelize Music Agency Jazz Band .MC’s for the night’s event wereWilliam Neal and Gwen NunezGonzalez. The Minister of Tourism,Board of Directors, Managementand Staff of the Belize TourismBoard salutes all winnerson their OUTSTANDINGACHIEVEMENTS!

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San Antonio Village, Toledo District, April 18th, 2009:

The Ministry of Health, Government of Belize in collaborationwith the Caribbean Development Bank inaugurated the Isabel PalmaPolyclinic in San Antonio Village, Toledo District on Saturday, April18th, 2009 This inauguration marks the achievement of a major milestone inthe provision of health care for the people of the Toledo District. Thefacility was constructed under the Belize Health Sector ReformProject, by the Government of Belize through the Ministry ofHealth, and was funded through loan funds from the CaribbeanDevelopment Bank.

The final cost of the project is two million, six hundred and ninetythousand, nine hundred and forty three Belize dollars and sixty fourcents (BZ$2,690,943.64). The Architectural and EngineeringConsultant for the project was DIEMA Consulting Architects andEngineers and the contractor was Usher Construction.

The new and impressive health facilitynamed the Isabel Palma Polyclinic

in San Antonio Village, Toledo District

During special remarks, Toledo West Area Representative, Hon.Juan Coy expressed his appreciation along with his constituents forthe opening of the long awaited medical facility. He thanked the manycontributing partners who lobbied to ensure that the residents wouldhave this Polyclinic reducing the inconveniences of having to travelall the way to the hospital in Punta Gorda Town to seek medicalattention. To close off his remarks, Minister Coy pledged hiscommitment to continue the transformation to improve the lives ofthe residents of the Toledo District.

The Keynote Address was delivered by the Minister of Health, Hon.Pablo Marin. He discussed the initial difficulty in the building ofthe Polyclinic but assured the people of the south of his commitmentto ensure that the mandate of the Ministry of Health which is toreform the healthcare system of Belize will reach the people of theToledo District. He encouraged the resident to take advantage of theservices of the new clinic. He informed however, that transportationto other hospitals, if necessary, will be provided by means of anambulance that will be provided to the Polyclinic by the Governmentof Belize.

The Polyclinic was named in honour and memory of Ms. IsabelPalma and the unveiling of the plaque was done both by theAdministrator of the Polyclinic, Ms. Eva Middleton and thedaughter of Ms. Isabel Palma, H.E. Ms. Kamela Palma.

In addressing the gathering of dignatories and special invited guests,H.E. Kamela Palma expressed her appreciation on behalf of her familyand her mother who served as a nurse practitioner for almost thirtyyears beginning in the 1960’s as she served in many far reachingcommunities of the Toledo District.

The Isabel Palma Polyclinic is single storey structure measuringapproximately 10,000 sq. ft. and is located at the entrance to SanAntonio Village in the Toledo District.

The facility encompasses the main Polyclinic Building withspecialized areas for

* Accident and Emergency* Examination Rooms,

* X-Ray Room,* Delivery Room

* Maternity Ward,* Dressing Rooms,

* Pharmacy* Laboratory,

* Red Waste Building,* Morgue,

* Generator Room and* Ambulance Garage

In the continuing quest to provide quality and accessible health careto all Belizeans, the Isabel Palma Polyclinic will offer the followingservices: General Medicine, General Consultation, Out PatientsMobile Clinic, Maternal Child Health, Obstetrics, Pediatric Care,Minor Surgery, Detection and Monitoring of HIV/AIDS, FamilyPlanning, Counseling and services, Early detection of breast cancer(for women 40 years and older), Early detection and screening ofprostate cancer (for men 50 years and older), Detection and Controlof Tuberculosis, Hospitalization for deliveries only, Eye care forchildren and elderly, Detection, Monitoring and treatment of patientswith hypertension and diabetes (type 1 and 2), Access to necessarydiagnostic tests, Access to medication to treat your condition,Counseling, both nutritional and medical to improve your health

The new Isabel Palma Polyclinic will serve the following twentyeight southern communities:

Santa Cruz, Crique Jute, Nalumca, San Jose, Mafredi, SanBenito Poite, Crique La Garto, Santa Theresa, Jordan,

Aquacate, San Lucas, Corazon, Otoxha, Mabilha, Dolores,Machakilha, San Pedro Columbia, Silver Creek, San Miguel,

Cacao, Columbia, Blue Creek, Crique Troso, Pueblo Viejo, SanVicente, Jalacte, Palo Grande and Santa Elena.

Minister of Health, Hon. Pablo Marin, delivering thekeynote address during the inauguration ceremony

(L-R) Hon. Eden Martinez, H.E. Ms. Kamela Palma,Minister of Health, Hon. Pablo Marin, Hon. Juan Coy

and CEO in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Peter Allen


The Macal River Park in SanIgnacio Town was the place thispast Saturday, April 18 whereGalen University, in collabora-tion with DuPlooy’s JungleLodge Resort, hosted an artprogram called, Art in the Park. The event was a half-dayactivity where members of thelocal business community wereinvited to participate in free artsessions. The activities were all gearedtowards aiding students indiscovering their artistic talentsand skills and using them in apositive way. Businesses participating in theevent included Back to MyRoots, Belize Botanic Garden,The Lodge At Chaa Creek,Cayo Tour Guide Associationand Galen University. We are happy to report thatthe event was a resoundingsuccess. We had childrenranging from the very young tothe young at heart as they cameout to take advantage of theopportunity to express theircreativity through art. Some of the activitiesincluded face painting, rock

painting, puppet making, andlearning about our country in anartistic manner. At the end of the event,children returned to their homesnot only with their fine art, butalso with an experience thatshould motivate them tocontinue being involved in arts,which was the expected outcomeof the event. We extend a sincere thank youto the participants and helpersfor making the event such a greatsuccess! Those who assisted inthis worthwhile endeavorinclude, Back to my Roots,

Belize Botanic Garden, TheLodge at Chaa Creek, Cayo Tour

Some of the young artists at work

BY: Kendra GriffithILO/IPEC Media ConsultantBELIZE CITY, Thursday,April 23, 2009: This morning more thanthirty local stakeholders attendedthe final activity of theILO/IPEC Sub-regional project“Contribution to the preventionand elimination of thecommercial sexual exploitationof children and adolescents(CSEC) in Central America,Panama and the Dominican

Republic.” The event featured anoverview of the projectsconducted in country to combatCSEC over the last three yearsand saw the launch of a regionaldocumentary on the cyclicalcare model used in the care ofvictims and adopted by Belize. In delivering the openingaddress, Belize’s First Lady,Mrs. Kim Simplis-Barrow,applauded the efforts of thesocial sector and pledged to addher efforts to the fight againstwhat she refered to as the“destroyer of innocence and theinnocent unfortunately,” shesaid “seems to be gainingground in our society. The FirstLady went on the inform thatshe is “so very pleased to beassociated with actions thatare designed to eradicateCSEC… CSEC will be one ofthe focus areas of my activitiesas I will be undertakingpublic education and advocacyinitiatives and I am vigorouslypursuing the possibility ofhosting a Central AmericanFirst Ladies Conference on thetopic in 2010.” Sub-regional CSEC ProjectOfficer for Belize from the ILOoffice in Costa Rica, NidiaZúñiga, presented an overviewof the sub-regional project,which began in 2002. Forthose seven years, the ILO/IPEChas been trying to combatCSEC through activities gearedat horizontal collaboration,institutional strengthening,increasing awareness and socialmobilization. Belize wasincluded in the project in2006. According to Zúñiga, alot of effort has been put into

creating awareness withdifferent stakeholders, healthprofessionals, caregivers, labourofficers, media, teachers, and theNGO community. Other achievements in Belizeinclude intervention in the livesof over a hundred adolescentsat-risk or already engaged inCSEC; the adoption of theCyclical Care Model for victimsof CSEC; and the developmentof CSEC legislation which seeksto make commercial sexualexploitation a crime. “Belize isnow one of the more specializedcountries in the region inrelation to the issue of CSECbecause of the informationdisseminated and theinfrastructures that are inplace and about to come online,” said Zúñiga. Chief Executive Officer inthe Ministry of HumanDevelopment and SocialTransformation, Judith Alpuche,closed the proceedings byspeaking on the issue ofsustainability and the wayforward while simultaneouslypledging the ministry’scommitment to continue theprogress made thus far bylinking it to existing efforts inchild protection, child labourand human trafficking. CEOAlpuche made public severalprojects in the works includingthe establishment of semi-independent homes for teenagevictims of child abuse andneglect and continued trainingand collaboration with CivilSociety and NGO’s. At the conclusion of theworkshop, the participants werehosted to an appreciationluncheon.

Guide Association, Hode’s Placeand Galen University.


SACRED HEART COLLEGEP.O. BOX 63, SAN IGNACIO, CAYO, BELIZE.

PHONE: (501) 824 - 2102; 824 – 2758; FAX: 824 - 3759

Dear Editor; About a year or two ago,the Reporter and the STARNewspaper, published myarticle entitled: “Belize can goSolar”. Since then I have hadthe opportunity to speakwith Belize’s Minister forInternational Trade, Hon.Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington, whoindicated his support for theidea. The electrical monopoly,Belize Electricity Limited(BEL), however, wasn’t tooconvinced that commercialsolar energy would help insecuring Belize´s economicfuture, provide better quality oflife and higher standards ofliving for Belizeans. I said it then, and I am sayingit again, Solar Energy is theway forward. Solar Energy is cleanertherefore environmentallyfriendly and is in sync with thenature tourism that Belize iscurrently marketing. Solar energy is renewable.Sunlight is a natural resourcewith a money value attach to it;

it is sustainable...the sun isthe oldest star in the universe,hence, we expect for it to bewith us for a while; it is muchcheaper than fuel generatedelectricity and it will becomecheaper in the medium andlong term range as more peopleis connected. Thirty years down the road, wecan be facing the sameelectrical crisis of today, if wedon’t change our mind set. The Summit of the Americasin Trinidad and Tobago bringsadded hope to Solar Energy,considering that the USA hasboldly recognize that cleanersources of energy, includingsolar can help to combat GlobalWarming. The topic therefore ison the agenda for the Summit. In order to secure itseconomic future and provide abetter way of life for its peopleand for those visiting its shores,Belize can and must assume theregional leadership role in smalland commercial scale SolarEnergy.Leo A. Obando (PhD)Madrid - Spain !

Dear Editor; Please allow me space in yourwidely circulating newspaper toexpress my innermost feelingsabout the San Ignacio Hospitalwhich in the near future will beknown as the San IgnacioCommunity Hospital. On the advice of Dr. FidelCuellar, my wife was recentlyadmitted for 4 days at the SanIgnacio Hospital. At first I hadreservations but Dr. Cuellarconvinced us, and what a widedecision we made. The age of the hospital,notwithstanding, does notmatter as it is kept spankingclean at all times. The stafftreats each other like family. Let me say without hesitationthat those working at thisinstitution are indeed devotedand highly trained. They areprofessionals and treat allpatients professionally. Dr. Fidel Cuellar is anewcomer to San Ignacio. Ispent long hours with my wifeand had the opportunity toobserve the dedication of his

work. He treats all patients withdignity and respect. The services at this hospital,considering the financialconstraints, are second to nonein this country. It is a pity that with the moveto the new location and with thedowngrading of the facility froma hospital to a polyclinic someof these services mightdisappear as it is myunderstanding that the newfacility is not designed to keeppatient for any extended periodsof time and as such residents inthis area will be faced with theinconvenience of having to bemoved either to Belmopan or toBelize City whenever thisservice becomes necessary. I close by asking all the peoplewho provide services at the SanIgnacio Hospital to keep up thegood work and may God blessall of you. PS: I am copying this letter tothe Chief Executive Officer inthe Ministry of Health for hisinformation.Leopold Waight, San Ignacio.

The Board of Governors of Sacred Heart College invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the full-time post of Principal/Chief Administrative Officer. The position will be effective July 1, 2009.

The Associste Principal (non-teaching) is the chief academic officer of the high school division of Sacred Heart College. His or herresponsibilities include coordination of curriculum development, academic policies, student scheduling, teacher recruitment, teachersupervision, staff development, student registration and general administration. He or she reports to the President/Principal and attends regularmeetings of the Board as a consultant.

The Associate Principal will be a person who:· Is familiar with and supportive of the mission of Sacred Heart College;· Is capable of working as part of the College’s senior management team which includes the Dean of the Junior College and the Vice Principal of the High School;· Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills;· Possesses leadership and management skills.· Is a strong Academic Leader

Education and Experience: Preference will be given to applicants who possess a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration(or related field) from an accredited institution, and a minimum of five years experience in teaching or administration in the Belizeaneducational system. Fluency in Spanish will be an asset.

Remuneration: In accordance with salary scales approved by the Ministry of Education.

Application Deadline: April 30, 2009. Send or deliver completed application along with resume to:

VACANCY Associate Principal

The SecretaryBoard of GovernorsSacred Heart CollegeP.O. Box 163San Ignacio, Cayo


BY: Mary CariddiSANTA ELENA TOWN,Cayo, Thursday, April 23,2009: First let me introduce myself,I am Mary Cariddi the motherof the two young men whofought off those two armedrobbers who tried to rob Mr.Greedy’s Pizzeria in Santa Elenalast month. The robbers came in, onearmed with what initially lookedlike a gun and the other with amachete. The gunman pointed the objectat my eldest son and when hestood up to get the money theydemanded, he was shoved to theground and the object wasplaced to his head. The gunman then pointed thething at my youngest son’sdaughter. Upon seeing this,my youngest son jumped thegunman and when he wasfighting with the gunman he waschopped three times by themachete man landing him in thehospital. My sons fought for their lives.A customer at the Chinese super-

market across the highwaycalled the police. The policearrived shortly thereafter andpromptly took the two men intocustody. The object was foundto be an imitation pistol bearingtrue resemblance to the realthing. The police did a magnificentjob. They secured the crimescene and kept it under theircontrol until all the evidence wasgathered. The accused were taken tocourt and were remanded toprison by our magistrate. In their wisdom however, theSupreme Court later proceededin granting them bail. Itobviously did not matter to theSupreme Court that subsequentto their arrest these two menhave threatened to kill my sons.It goes even further as somemembers of their family havealso threatened to kill my sonsduring the time their relativeswere in prison. It does not matter that ourlocal shops have been robbedallegedly by two thieves, onewith a gun and the other with a

machete and coincidentally orotherwise, since these twoindividuals have been in jailnone is the crime reported tohave been committed by agunman and a machete man. It is in this light, that beforeone of my sons is killed, as wastheir grandmother at her farm onthe Hummingbird Highway, wehave come to the painfuldecision of having to close thedoors of Mr. Greedy’s in SantaElena. God help our country. In my humble opinion, it mightnot be a bad idea for judges ofthe Supreme Court to comedown here and see the conditionsunder which we live as we laborarduously, sometimes more than12 hours every single day, justto survive while these twoindividuals come in and bymeans of force, threateningbodily harm and maybe evendeath, endeavor to deprive us ofthe little fruits of our hard labor. We somehow get the feelingthat the law in our land is notbacking us up.

Our police and our courts herein Cayo did their jobs and theydid it well. What a slap in theirfaces the release of theseindividuals must be. Here in Cayo we have honest,hardworking and honorablepeople being terrorized bythieves, robbers and rapists. We put bars on our windows,install surveillance cameras inour business places, fence ourproperty and put dogs in ouryards just to create a safety zonefor ourselves and our families.We are converting our homesand places of business intomini prisons while the thievesand rapists roam the streetsfreely. This brings me to the nextpoint, what about all those poorpeople who can ill afford theburglar bars, the cameras, fencesand guard dogs? When did our community getthis way? When did the worldturn upside down? When are going to stop theempty promises of hangingmurderers and truly put thesepromises to action by hangingthe first one?

A vacancy exists for a Systems Administrator to managethe site’s hardware, network and computer systems at theUniversity in Central Farm, Cayo District.

With a proactive approach to resolving issues, this role willrequire you to provide a high level of support. You will beresponsible for managing systems that provide essentialinfrastructure support to the University.

The candidate should possess excellent communication andinterpersonal skills. The candidate should be able to workeffectively as part of a team and importantly be able to workunder their own initiative.

Education/Experience:

* 3 years + systems/networking administration in a WindowsEnvironment * Associates degree in a computer field/MicrosoftAccreditation or similar.

Send Letter of Application and C.V to: [email protected] by regular mail addressed to:

The ProvostGalen UniversityPO Box 177San IgnacioCayo

VACANCYSYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

BELIZE CITY, Wednesday,April 22, 2009: A release from the YouthBusiness Trust Belize (YBTB)today informed that the Trust ispleased to be hosting Mr. DavidClarke LVO (Lieutenant of theRoyal Victorian Order), theChairman of both the BarbadosYouth Business Trust (BYBT) aswell as the Jamaica YouthBusiness Trust (JYBT), who ison a short visit to Belize. On Friday, April 24, 2009, Mr.Clarke will be appearing onChannel 5’s Morning Show,Open Your Eyes, along with theChairman of Youth BusinessTrust Belize (YBTB), Mr.Shaun Finnetty. Mr. Clarke will also meet withthe Board of Directors and theBoard of Patrons of YBTB at abreakfast meeting at theRadisson Fort George Hotel andMarina at 7:30 also on Friday. At this meeting it is expectedthat Mr. Clarke will bediscussing issues affectingthe Caribbean Group of YouthBusiness Trusts and sharing bestpractices as he has been involved

with BYBT from its inception in1997 and became the Chairmanof JYBT in 2006. He will then meet withMentors and Entrepreneurs at aMentor Motivational Mixerfollowing his meeting with theBoards. Youth Business Trust Belize isa program offering youngpersons between the ages of18-35 assistance in starting theirown businesses. The program offers loanfinancing, training and theever important component,mentoring, which guides theyoung persons business on theroad to success. Those who have pledgedtheir commitment to theprogram, which is beingfunded by the Inter AmericanDevelopment Bank, have madea serious investment in thefuture of Belize. The program, which followsthe Youth Business Internationalmodel started by Prince Charlesof Wales, boasts of a vastnetwork of thirty eight countriesworldwide.




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The Winsom FoundationPresents First Annual “Festival OfLights” with this years slogan“KEEP IT IN THE LIGHT” onApril 25th, at the Cristo ReyFootball Field, Cayo District. This event is to raise funds forthe scholarship program so thatevery child from Cristo Rey, whohas good grades and wants tocontinue their schooling, will beable to do so. The Festival of Light will turnthe football field into a blaze oflights with lighted lanterns madeby the children and adults.

There will be amazing FireSpinners and Capoeira Dancers,burning sculptures made by artistsand the children of Cristo Rey. There will also be games withprizes, food and a surprise FireExtravaganza to top off theevening. MANY prizes will be raffled offwith tickets being sold nowthroughout the country for $25.00. The Grand Raffle Prize is 2 nights3 days for two people in San Pedro,roundtrip airfare from PhillipGoldson International Airport,along with 4 breakfasts and 4

dinners. This is a true get-away! Other raffle prizes include freestays at beautiful resorts, dinners.Art and lots more. The festivitiesstart at 4:00 pm and goes until. The Winsom Foundation is anofficial non-profit organization of

Belize that was created in 2007but has been doing work since2005. The mission statement of theFoundation is: “Making the worlda better place through thearts, community awareness andinvolvement, personal empower-ment and other projects thatfurther the development andevolution of the human race.”


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This is a story about a couplewho had been happily marriedfor years? The only friction in theirmarriage was the husband’shabit of breaking wind loudlyevery morning when he awoke. The noise would wake his wifeand the smell would make hereyes water and make her gaspfor air. Every morning she wouldplead with him to stop the habitbecause it was making her sick.He told her he couldn’t stop itand that it was perfectly natural. She told him to see a doctor asshe was concerned that one dayhe would blow his guts out. Theyears went by and he continuedthe habit. One Christmas morning as shewas preparing the turkey fordinner and he was upstairs soundasleep, she looked at the innards,neck, gizzard, liver and all thespare parts, and a maliciousthought came to her. She took the bowl and wentupstairs where her husband wassound asleep and, gently pullingthe bed covers back, she pulledback the elastic waistband of hisunderpants and emptied the

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ARIESMarch 22 - April 20

You will be close towinding up someprojects. There willbe good cheer as

well for you to get affectionfrom dear ones. There will be anamazing realization of how wellyou are loved. There could besome hectic traveling, but thisdoes not necessarily mean out ofthe place where you live. Luckynumbers: 9, 13, 45.

TAURUS April 21 to May 21

There will be alot of tension, butthere will bepatience insurfeit also. Do

maintain cordial relations evenif you feel that things are gettingout of hand. The second half ofthe week is better and youengage in fixing things aroundthe house. The focus is onproperty. Lucky numbers: 6,37, 42.

GEMINIMay 22 - June 21

Your good workinspires confidencein you and you setabout the taskswith enthusiasm.

You are also able to turn tableson your opponents. The feistyindividual in you comes to thefore and makes you actpractically. There will be socialgatherings where people arenaturally drawn to you. Lucky

numbers: 5, 46, 73.

CANCERJune 22 to July 23

There will beplenty of negotia-tions to behandled. You arelikely to be

snowed under with workprofessionally, so be preparedto deal with exasperating issuesand difficult people as well. Thegood part will be that you willbe able to maintain a tactfulapproach. Lucky numbers: 2,64, 81.

LEOJuly 24 to August 21

There will be asense of rejoicingwhen you haveearned your fairshare of success.

You will be excited about somenew project that you want to getinvolved with. There will beincrease in the inflow offinances. There will also be anextreme sense of duty towards asocial cause. Lucky numbers:1, 15, 27.

VIRGOAugust 22 to September 21

This week requiresyou to address someof the larger issuesincluding domesticaffairs and property

related issues. There will besuccess at work and it works outto be a huge morale booster foryou. There will be some great

bonding at home and you willneed to work on the areas thathave been left neglected. Luckynumbers: 19, 39, 68.

LIBRASeptember 22 to October 23

This week is full ofchallenges but willbe quite exciting.There are goodchances of successin the tasks

undertaken by you. For now itwill do you well to keep yourplans to yourself as there couldbe people who envy yourprogress. Domestic issues willalso draw their bit of attention.Lucky numbers: 20, 41, 76.

SCORPIOOctober 24 to November 21

There will bevolatile situationsat home and in yourworkplace. It is atough situation tobe in but you should

take it as a challenge rather thanfall into the trap of gettingangry. You need to be carefulabout not letting external issuesaffect your interaction with yourdependents. Lucky numbers:10, 34, 59.

SAGITTARIUSNov. 22 to Dec. 21

This is a morepeople centeredweek. You will bemeeting many

people, including old friends andcolleagues. If you have wantedto seek help but have shied awayfor the sake of pride, you can go

ahead and state what is in yourmind. You will be able to lookat people with more kindness.Lucky numbers: 3, 55, 81.

CAPRICORNDecember 22 to January 20

There will beinteractions withloved ones thatwill determineyour peace of

mind. However, do be carefulthat you remain unaffected bythe environment while takingdecisions. You must strive forpersonal growth at all times.Lucky numbers: 8, 44, 97.

AQUARIUSJanuary 21 to February 19

This week seesyour dreams takingconcrete shape.There will be somedeals to be handledat work. Tryto make them

unambiguous. There will bedemands from loved ones. Takea compassionate view of thingsand deal with all people withunderstanding rather thanaggression. Lucky numbers:32, 56, 70.

PISCESFebruary 20 to March 21

There will beaccomplish-ments galore.You will alsobe able to workout a deal thatwill lay solid

foundations for the future. Thisweek spells social interactions.In total this is a week where youget to enjoy the fruits of yourlabor in the recent past. Luckynumbers: 12, 47, 83.


By: Wellington C. Ramos,International CorrespondentNew York City, USA The United States of Americashould normalize relations withCuba before China take advantageof its relations with that CaribbeanIsland State Cuba has played a vital role inthe social, economic and politicaldevelopment of many countriesthroughout the Caribbean, LatinAmerica and in the liberation ofseveral African nations. Cuba has also offeredscholarships to citizens of most ofthese countries in areas ofmedicine, engineering and otherneeded professions. I know several Belizeans whoreceived their degrees in Cuba.Many of these students recounttheir living experiences in Cubaand they have a different accountfrom what is posted in theAmerican media from time to time.Yet despite this, the United StatesGovernment for some strangereason, continue to refuse tonormalizing relations with thiscountry. Cuba is a country that has paidits dues when reaching out to otherunderdeveloped countries in theworld and it is now time for theUnited States to acknowledge andreward them for their efforts. When my country, Belize wastrying to obtain its politicalindependence from Britain back inthe early !970’s, Cuba was amongthe countries that supportedBelize’s push for independence andwas even willing to make amilitary commitment to defend

Belize if necessary againstGuatemala if every they wouldlaunch a military attacked. This wasat a time when Cuba was alsoassisting Angola and Mozambique,two countries known as theFrontline African States, fromexternal aggression. These countries were constantlyunder attack by the racist apartheidregime in South Africa that wastrying to eliminate the liberationforces of Nelson Mandela’sAfrican National Congress (ANC)that was fighting to end apartheidin their country and achieve theirindependence. At that time the US Governmentwas, for many years, supportingthis racist regime and was alsorefusing to impose an embargo onthe South African ApartheidGovernment. The United States severedrelations with the Cubangovernment in the 1950’s becauseFidel Castro normalized relationswith Russia. Most Historians and CubanExperts believe that Castro’saction were based on threat by theUnited States against his life andsecurity of his country. Since thattime, new information is beingconstantly released and confirmedthat Fidel Castro obtained theseinformation and moved closertowards Russia and the WarsawPact nations for security reasons. The Cuban Missile Crisis ofOctober 1963 ended all hopes ofthe US normalizing relations withCuba and pushed them into theWarsaw Pact Nations DefenseAlliance.

After the break up of the WarsawPact Alliance in the early 1990’s,there have been several countriesin Europe, like Poland, Georgia andothers that have shown interest inbecoming members of theEuropean Union (G-20) formerlyknown as the North Atlantic TreatyOrganizations ( NATO). Thisorganization is accepting them,while the United States is stillrefusing to accept Cuba as a sisternation in the Latin American andCaribbean community of nations. Most organizations in this region,have accepted Cuba as a sisternation and are improving trade,economic, educational and culturalrelations with Cuba. When the Republican Party wasin power in the US, they had avested interest in refusing tonormalize relations with Cuba be-cause it was beneficial for them toget the Cuban American vote instates like Florida, New Jersey andelsewhere to maintain politicalcontrol of the Presidency of theUnited States. The Republican Party maximizedtheir rhetoric, to win those statesuntil the Cuban Americans gotdisgusted with them and voted forthe Democrats in the lastPresidential Election that helped togive President Barack Obama aresounding victory in the 2008elections. When the United States imposeda trade embargo against Cuba, theyalso froze their assets which isprobably now worth millions ofdollars, being monies which shouldbe paid back to the Cuban people. Cuba has a vast amount of

untapped oil and natural resources,off the coast of Florida, into whichChina and other countries aretrying to tap into. If the United States Governmentcontinue to drag its feet and staycomplacent with Cuba - China,Russia and other nations hostile tothe United States will normalizerelations with Cuba therebyre-ignition the ambers of a ColdWar between Russia, China and theUnited States over Cuba. The United States must realizethat China is an overpopulatedcountry with an urgent need moreland for its people. China will stopat nothing to spread its influencethroughout other regions of theworld. US President Barack Obamashould therefore not hesitate innormalizing relations with Cuba asdoing so will bring added benefitsto the US in areas of commerce andindustry among others. If the United States sit at the tablefor talks with Russia, China, NorthKorea and Iran, which are nationsthat pose a more serious threat toAmerican survival, then why notCuba?


The importance of ensuringthat our children are receivingthe highest quality of educationin Belize cannot be emphasizedenough in a context in which thechallenges of social andeconomic development arecharacterized by rapid changeand increasing uncertainty andcomplexity. There is no doubt that thesechallenges are demanding higherlevels of innovation andcreativity and that the educationsystem of Belize must rise tothis challenge. Our education system needs tobecome responsive, dynamicand innovative. It cannot wait forwaves of educational reform butrather renewal must be built intoit at all levels. In essence Belize’s educationsystem must become a learningorganization populated withpeople with adequate trainingand the ability to constantlyinnovate and learn at all levelsbut especially at the school andclassroom level. Unfortunately, our system is

plagued by the fact that a largenumber of our teachers do nothave the minimum teachingcredentials. As part of itscommitment to the sustainabledevelopment of Belize, GalenUniversity has undertaken tomake a positive contributionby launching a campaign to

attract highly able young peopleinto the teaching profession,providing teachers with thehighest quality of education anddelivering its programs in amanner that is flexible andaccessible. It launched itsAssociate and Bachelor Degreein Primary education at itsCentral Farm Campus offeringthe opportunities for teachersto specialize in key curricularareas including Mathematics,Science, Language and SocialStudies. The Primary Education degreebuilds on the Associate Degreeoffered at Junior colleges aroundthe country, at the University of

(L-R) Dr. Nancy Adamson, Provost & CEO, Galen UniversityMr. Mai, Dean of Corozal Junior College, and Dr. FilibertoPenados, Director, School of Education, Galen University

Belize and at Galen Universityand it can be completed on a parttime basis in three years. Galen’sprograms are designed for bothfull-time and part-time study. Galen University is nowpartnering with Corozal JuniorCollege (CJC) to offer theopportunity to teachers in thenorthern districts to pursue aBachelor Degree. The program will be offeredat the CJC campus duringSaturdays, evenings andduring summer times in a waythat accommodates workingteachers and allows them tobalance the demands ofteaching and studying. Galen University invites allinterested teachers to enroll inthe program. We offer a varietyof financial aid opportunities. For more information contact:Dr. Filiberto Penados, Director,School of [email protected]: 501-8243226/3237Cell: 671-3934Facsmile: 501-8243723Galen UniversityMile 62.5 Western HighwayPO Box 177San Ignacio Belizeor Mr. Miguel Montero,Assistant DeanCorozal Junior CollegePO Box 63 San Andres RoadCorozal TownCell: [email protected]

BELIZE CITY, Friday, April 24,2009: Youth Business Trust Belizereceived its second tranche ofBZ$10,000 from First CaribbeanInternational Bank. Glen Smith, representing thebank, made the presentation thismorning on Channel 5’s MorningShow, Open Your Eyes. Hepresented the check to theChairman of Youth Business TrustBelize (YBTB), Shaun Finnetty. The first tranche of BZ $20,000was delivered in January 2008 atYBTB’s first official fundraiserwhich was held at the Brown SugarMarketplace. First CaribbeanInternational Bank pledged itscommitment to Youth Business TrustProgrammes, not only in Belize, butthroughout the Caribbean. Thecommitment of $10,000 will againbe delivered in 2010 as a three yearcommitment totaling $40,000. FirstCaribbean sees the benefits of youth

development through poverty andcrime alleviation. This money will beused to bridge the counterpartfunding gap for the programme. Youth Business Trust Belize is aprogram offering young personsbetween the ages of 18-35 assistancein starting their own businesses. Theprogram offers loan financing,training and the ever importantcomponent, mentoring, which guidesthe young persons business on theroad to success. Those who have pledged theircommitment to the program, whichis being funded by the InterAmerican Development Bank, havemade a serious investment in thefuture of Belize. The program,which follows the Youth BusinessInternational model started by PrinceCharles of Wales, boasts of a vastnetwork of thirty eight countriesworldwide. Thank You First CaribbeanInternational!!!


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The brief swearing ceremonybegan with a prayer by Rev.Onesimo Pot from theNazarene Church. The welcome address was

gunshot wounds below the righteye, the chest, and on the rightarm and the left leg. A post mortem examinationlater revealed the cause of deathas hypovolemic shock due togunshot wounds to the face andchest. Jesus “Chush” Ponce was laidto rest in Benque Viejo Town onWednesday, April 22. Benque Viejo policeconducted a fruitless search inthe area at the Mopan Rivercrossing into neighoringMelchor De Mencos,Guatemala, after which theyconcluded that the robbery andmurder was the actions of aGuatemalan who illegallycrossed into Belize andreturned to his country afterpulling off the crime. The search was subsequentlyabandoned. However, at around3:30 pm on Tuesday, April 21,the Policia Nacional Civil fromneighboring Melchor DeMencos informed Benque ViejoPolice of the reported sightingof a dead body under the waternear the Belize Water Services

Limited pumping station. According to the Guatemalanpolice, they received the reportat around mid day when twoGuatemalans, diving for fish inthe river, made the discovery andreported it to them. The Guatemalan police visitedthe scene but realized that thebody was inside Belizeanterritory and so they passed theinformation on to Benque ViejoPolice. With the assistance of thepersons who made the initialdiscovery, the body wasretrieved from the water andpulled onto the western bank ofthe Mopan river. It was found tobe fully clothed in a dark bluelong pants, plaid long sleeveshirt and black belt. The bodyalso had an obvious injury to theright eye. Police also found a 38revolver tied with a shoe lacehanging around the neck andresting on the back of theperson. The chamber for the revolverwas found to contain 4 expendedand 2 live rounds ofammunition.

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A further search of the personled to the discovery of 10 liverounds of ammunition, for therevolver, in the front left pocketof his pants along with aGuatemalan cedula in the nameof Juan Noe Suchite, 22,Guatemalan farmer residing inthe Suchitan Barrio of MelchorDe Mencos, Guatemala. Thephotograph on the cedula wasdetermined to be that of thedeceased. In his shirt pocket, the policefound 134 Quetzales indenominations of 1’s, 5’s, 10’sand 20’s along with BZ$105 in$2, $5 and $10 denominations. The body was positivelyidentified by one of the victimsof the Monday night robbery asthat of the person who pulled offthe robbery and murdered Jesus“Chush” Ponce. This wasfurther corroborated by thediscovery of the revolver and the4 expended shells.

Police suspect that in the hasteto flee the scene in the darkness,the deceased might have injuredhis right eye when he plungedinto the river as he attempted toescape. The injury might havedisoriented him therebyresulting in his drowning. Apart from the injury to theright eye, the body had no othervisible sign of injury. It wassubsequently transported to themorgue at the Karl HeusnerMemorial Hospital in Belizewere a post mortemexamination, conducted onThursday, April 23, revealedthe cause of death as asphyxiadue to drowning. The body was later transportedback to Benque Viejo Townand handed over to a relativewho was on hand during thepost mortem examination,for transportation to theGuatemalan Barrio in Melchorfrom whence he originally came.

delivered by Daniel Waightwhile the cadre of new Justiceof the Peace and Senior Justicesof the Peace were officiallysworn in by Ms. ElisaMontalvo, Legal Draftspersonand Deputy Solicitor Generalin the Attorney General’sMinistry. The vote of thanks wasdelivered by retired Magistrateand serving Commissioner ofthe Supreme Court, Mr.Leopoldo Waight.


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