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PRINCESS INTERNATIONALSAN IGNACIO LIMITED, Cayo,Thursday, February 25, 2010: The fundraiser, spearheaded byPrincess International SanIgnacio Limited, in support of theearthquake victims in Haiti, washeld on Sunday, January 31,2010, and today a cash donationof over ten thousand dollars,proceeds of the event, washanded over to the Red Cross. Fresh in town from anoverseas business trip, theGeneral Manager of PrincessInternational San IgnacioLimited, Bulent Yesilyurt, wason hand to personally present themanila envelope with exactly$10,079.00 in cash to the RedCross. Receiving the donation on

behalf of the Red Cross was Ms.Cynthia Ellis in her capacity as

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General Manager, Bulent Yesilyurt (L), handing over cashdonation to Local Red Cross Chairperson, Cynthia Ellis (R)

FRIDAY, February, 26, 2010: On Wednesday, February 24,a man and his mother werearrested and charged for thepossession of weed and a weapon. Benque Viejo Police executeda search warrant on a premises

A further search inside theyard resulted in the discoveryof a point 25 pistol in a plasticbag concealed among a pile ofgarbage. The discovery led to the arrestof the occupier of the house

Ovidio Garcia Aguallo, 21,Belizean construction workerand his mother, Estela Aguallo,48, Belizean domestic who wasvisiting at the time of the searchbut residing nearby at #21 alsoon St Joseph Street The mother, son, weed and theweapon were transported to theBenque Viejo Police Stationwhere the drugs was weight at575.5grams. On Thursday, February 25,

located at #24 St. Joseph Streetin that western municipality. The search inside a roomresulted in the discovery of agrey plastic bag containing fourindividual black plastic bagswith loose cannabis.

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Challenges confronting the national economy are by no meansminuscule as publicly announced by the Nation’s PrimeMinister/Minister of Finance, Hon. Dean Barrow. There is an estimated $M60 deficit in the up-coming budget.This is the current reality. However, we can only imaginewhat life would have been like if there was not a change ofgovernment two years ago. Prior to the United Democratic Party (UDP) victory at thepolls on February 7, 2008, for all intents and purposes, theinternational financial structure was still intact. It was onlysubsequent to the UDP victory at the polls, two years ago, thatthe international financial collapse began. Belize’s finances however, began to feel the strain aroundmidway in the second term of the Musa administration. We recall that the nation was defaulting on its debt payment.Belize’s financial ratings was at the very bottom of the barrel.International Financial Institutions like the World Bank, theCaribbean Development Bank and the Inter-AmericanDevelopment Bank were simply refusing to do any businesswith the previous administration primarily because of thenation’s poor credit ratings. In desperation, the government ofthe day was forced to scramble for expensive money and sothey turned to loan sharks just to keep the national economyfrom total collapse resulting in the ballooning of the nationaldebt to almost 3 Billions dollar with nothing to show for it as, inmost instances, the expensive finance was consumed inrecurrent expenditures primarily for salaries and wages. All of this was taking place while a privileged“accommodated” few dodged paying their rightful share oftaxes while others were outright stealing the expensive money. In those days the financial credibility of that administrationwas virtually nonexistent. We emerged from that era when, inthe face of natural disasters, donor agencies routinely bypassedthe elected government of the day and instead channelledassistance to those affected through private institutions. Life today in Belize is certainly not a bed of roses,but imagine what it would have been like today if thePUP was returned to government. Assistance frominternational financial institutions evaporated at least 2 1/2 yearsbefore the PUP was booted out of office. The expensive money was getting out of control and like MarkEspat predicted “One of those bullets will eventually strikethrough the heart of the Belizean economy”. There was a change of government on February 7, 2008. Thechange, coupled with the hard work and dedication on the partof the new Prime Minister/Minister of Finance, signalled thegradual restoration of fiscal credibility for a collapsingnation as new affordable financing and grants are nowbeginning to trickle in. The opposition says: “No Job Noh Deh”. The reality is thatthe pervious administration was heading to the point, like aCaribbean sister nation, of being unable to meet their wage bill.And like the other sister Caribbean nation state having to turnto the dreaded International Monetary Fund for bail outfinancing “No Job Deh” the opposition cries. The reality, under a PUPgovernment, would have been far worst as while public officersworked, their pay would have been delayed or even worse theywould get no pay at all. This would have been nothing new forthe PUP as some public officers still recall those days when

Life Would Have Been Much, Much WorseUnder A PUP Government.

they were routinely paid with promissory notes. The bottom line is that we must be thankful for small merciesand we must count our blessings. Life is certainly not a bed ofroses but we must take comfort in the fact that it would havebeen much, much worse under a PUP government.

BELMOPAN CITY, Cayo,Friday, February 26, 2010: The office of the PrimeMinister today informed thatCabinet met in special sessionon Thursday, February 25, 2010,to continue discussion of thebudget for FY 2010/2011. The budget for the upcomingfiscal year will be presented inthe House of Representatives bythe Prime Minister and Ministerof Finance, the Hon. Dean O.Barrow, on Monday, March15th.

PRIME MINISTER TOSAN SALVADOR ANDGUATEMALA CITY

Prime Minister, the Hon.Dean O. Barrow, is scheduledto be away from Belize March3rd-6th. On March 4th-5th he willparticipate in the IDB’s XXIVMeeting of the Governors ofthe countries of the CentralAmerican Isthmus and the

Dominican Republic in SanSalvador. He will be accompa-nied by the CEO in the Ministryof Economic Development,Commerce & Industry, andConsumer Protection, Mrs.Yvonne Hyde.

MEETING WITH U.S.SECRETARY OF STATE

On March 5th the PrimeMinister will travel to GuatemalaCity to participate in a meetingof Central American Heads ofGovernment and US Secretaryof State Hillary Clinton.Deputy Prime Minister andMinister of Natural Resourcesand the Environment, the Hon.Gaspar Vega, will act as PrimeMinister while Prime MinisterBarrow is out of the country.

NEXT MEETING The next meeting of theCabinet is scheduled forTuesday, March 2, 2010.

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BY: Alma CrawfordCayo District Education Center,Santa Elena, Thursday, February25, 2010: This year's Child StimulationMonth in Belize will be cel-ebrated from March 1-26, 2010under the theme: "Investing InEarly Childhood Education =A Better Belize"

There are apecial days setaside where all preschools willbe simultaneously doing thesame activities. Some of the activities forthis year are: Church Service,Uniform Parade, Hug Day,Flag Day, Festival of Arts,Sports Day and Parade/Rally. Preschools in the Cayo

District will commence the monthof activities by parading inBelmopan City as well as in thetowns of Santa Elena/San Ignacioand Benque Viejo. Parents and the generalpublic are encouraged to come outand support the children of ourcommunity in all activities thatwill be taking place at the various

centers in these areas. A cordial invitaion isespecially extended to everyoneto make that extra effort toattend the Festival of Arts whichis will be held at ITVET in SanIgnacio on March 9 and 10commencing at 6 p.m. In Belmopan the Festival ofArts will be held at the SeventhDay AdventistAuditorium com-mencing at 1:00 p.m. and atMarshelleck Cancha in BenqueViejo Town commencing at 1:30p.m also on the March 9 and 10. The general public is invitedto come and be a part of thisyear's program of activities forchild stimulation month.SAN ANTONIO VILLAGE,

Cayo District, Tuesday,February 23, 2010: Minister of Agriculture andFisheries, Hon. Rene Monterotoday delivered over fourthousand pounds of cassavaseedlings along with anotherfour thousand coco yams andthree hundred Chaya cuttings tofarmers of the Maya GreenGrowers Association of SanAntonio Village, Cayo District. This is in an effort by theMinistry of Agriculture andFisheries to increase thequality and quantity of root crops

production in the area. Minister Montero alsodelivered vegetable seedlingsand one hundred Rhode IslandRed Roosters to the villagers.This particular breed ofroosters will be used forbreeding purposes with the aimof increasing egg production inthe area. Today’s event is in line withthe Ministry’s Platform of FoodSecurity which focuses on ru-ral development and the con-cept of the “Farm Family”. In making the presentation,Minister Montero reiterated

that the objective of thisundertaking is to createemployment for Farming Familiesespecially the young farmers, thusminimizing the urgency for theirmigration to urban areas in searchof jobs or subsistence. Minister Montero also informedthat this initiative is intended toserve as an intervention gearedtowards improving the FarmFamily Nutritional Dietary Foodintake, and their income. Further information can beobtained by contating ChiefExecutive Officer, Gabino Cantoat 822-2241 or 822-2242.

In accordance with Section 8.24 of the Environmental Compliance Plan (ECP) of April 5,2002, the Belize Electric Company Limited (BECOL) advises that it will host Public InformationSessions on the Macal River Upstream Storage Facility, also known as the Chalillo HydroProject.

The first session will take place on February 25, 2010 in Cristo Rey Village at the VillageCommunity Center, at 7:00 p.m. On February 26, 2010, the session will take place in SanIgnacio Town at the Cultural Center at 7:00 p.m.

The sessions will focus on the project description; the critical issues identified in theEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA), the assessment of their impacts and the mitigationmeasures outlined in the Environmental Compliance Plan (ECP).

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BY: Alejandro “Alex” RiosBENQUE VIEJO TOWN,Cayo, Sunday, February 21,2010: It’s been 15 years in therunning and today the ErwinContreras Cayo West Cup Foot-ball Tournament officially beganin Benque Viejo Town and SanJose Succotz Vilage, with thetraditional marathon. A total of 23 football teams(16 in Benque Viejo Town and7 in the village of San JoseSuccotz) are participating in thisyear’s tournament. The tradition was started 15years ago buy Cayo WestArea Representative and nowMinister of Economic Develop-ment, Industry and Commerceand Consumer Protection, Hon.Erwin Contreras. Today thetournament is moving fromstrength to strenght with theunending and personal supportfrom the Hon. Erwin Contreras. Prior to the commencement oftoday’s marathon, MinisterContreras was on hand topersonally deliver a full set ofuniform to all members of theparticipating 23 teams. He alsohanded over 11 football to eachof the 24 teams. Minister Contreras stated off at9:00 am at the MarshalleckCancha in Benque Viejo Townand later journeyed to theCancha in San Jose Succotzwhere the handing over ofuniform and other equipmentcontinued to participatingteams. The first encounter of the daywas between two teams fromArenal village resulting inArenal Football Club defeatingClub Deportiva Arenal by a

At the Marshalleck Cancha in Benque Viejo Town,the Hon. Erwin Contreras (R) handing over uniforms,

shoes, socks and footballs to all participating teams

score of 4 to nil. With three ofthe four goals to his credit,Arenal FC’s Miguel Aguilaremerged as the top scorer. In the second game, after the30 minutes of playing RegaeeBoyz Veterans and BorderTeam emerged with a scorelessdraw eventually ending inRegaee Boyz Veterans defeatingBorder Team in penalty shots. Falcons F.C blasted FalconsJuniors by a score of 5 goals tonil. In the fourth game, the newteam on the block, Riverside FCdefeated Deportivo Santa Cruz,also a new team on the block bya score of 3 goals to nil. Juventus, a team of youngcollege boys defeated Flamingoby a score of 2 to nil. In regulation time, reigningchampions, Jaguars emergedwith a 1-1 draw against BenqueFire. However, after penaltyshots were taken, Jaguaremerged victorious over theBenque Fire Team. Pumas FC likewise defeatedthe Green Machine by way ofpenalty shots and the reigningSub Champions, RealBenqueño eliminated BenqueUnited by a score of 3 goals to1. In the first game of the secondround Arenal FC defeatedRegaee Boyz by a score of 4 tonil. Falcons FC edged RiversideFC 2 -1 and Juventus y Jaguarsplayed to a scoreless drawresulting a victory for Juventus

from penalty shots. Pumas FCscraped to the finals after atight encounter against RealBenqueño. In the semi final round, ArenalFC defeated Falcons in penaltyshots and in similar fashionPumas emerged victorious overJuventus. The marathon ended shortlyafter 10:30 pm with Arenal FCin first place followed byJaguars FC in second andPumas FC rounding of thethree top finishers. Meanwhile in the nearbyvillage of San Jose Succotz, theceremony began at 11:00 amwith Hon. Erwin Contrerasdelivering uniforms and footballto each of the 7 participatingteams. The action began at 12 noon at

the Cancha in San Jose Succotz.The participating teams included1) La Jube FC, 2)D’Revolutions 3) La Tribu 4)West Boyz 5) Arsenal 6)Corozalito and 7) River Plate. After many hours of fiercecompetition the first placetrophy was captured by La Tribuand Arenal in second place.William Can was named as thetop goal scorer while TomasMoh emerged as the BestGoalkeeper. Music was providedby Inecos Box and the eventcoordinator in San Jose Succotzis Wilson Patt. During its 15 years inexistence, the Cayo West Cupcontinues getting better andbetter each year. The success ofthe tournament is due in partto the selfless efforts of itsorganizers which includes LuisAldana Jr, Geovany Pinelo,Alejandro Rios and Mr. PabloUc. While this Sunday’s marathonsignaled the commencement ofthe battle for the ErwinContreras Cayo West Cup,regular games will be playedevery weekend culminating withthe grand championship gamesplaying around the middle ofJuly 2010. The tournament promises to becompetitive and excited. Thepublic is especially invited toattend the games and to supporttheir team of choice. The organizers of the event, theplayers, and the people of CayoWest in particular, extendsincere gratitude to their AreaRepresentative, Hon. ErwinContreras for his unendingsupporting in offering the youthof Cayo West with sportingactivities as an alternative tocrime and violence.

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WEDNESDAY, February 24,2010: Last Friday Belize’s House ofRepresentatives passed twomajor constitutional reforms asfollows: a) The appointment of anAttorney General from theprivate Lawyers field removingthe requirement for thatindividual to either be anelected member of the House ofRepresentatives or an appointedmember of the Senate and b) To make the CaribbeanCourt of Justice the final courtfor all appeals thus effectivelyreplacing the Privy Council inLondon. With this particularconstitutional amendment,Belize now joins Guyana andBarbados as the only threeEnglish speaking former Britishcolonies in the Caribbeanto move in that direction.Notwithstanding, many otherinland states in the Caribbean arespeeding up legislation in theirrespective jurisdictions to dolikewise. These two constitutionalamendments were passed intolaw after the ruling UnitedDemocratic Party (UDP)government withdrew aprovision that would haveallowed Belizeans with dual

citizenships, mainly BelizeanAmericans, to seek election tothe House of Representatives orfor appointment to the Senatewhile retaining dual nationalitystatus. The proposed dual citizenshipamendment was stronglyrejected by the oppositionPeople’s United Party (PUP)and other Belizeans who aredisgruntled with BelizeanAmerican citizens for leavingtheir country. Notwithstanding the PUP’sopposition to the proposedamendment, the ruling UDPgovernment has a 25-6 majorityof seats in the current House ofRepresentatives. This supermajority is morethan enough for the governmentto proceed with any amend theConstitution of Belize. Prior to enacting theseamendments, a constitutionalreform committee was created inthe House of Representativesto conduct consultationsthroughout the six districts ofBelize to hear out the views ofthe Belizean population. Most of these communitymeetings were packed and manyBelizeans expressed their viewsand concerns over these issues. With the rising murder ratecurrently in Belize, Belizeansare disgusted with the currentsystem where the Privy Councilin London continues to commutethe sentences of murderers fromthe death penalty to lifeim prison or at times acquittalsdue to some technicality oranother. The provision to grantBelizeans with dual nationalitythe right to contest elections tothe House of Representative orappointment to the Senatecaused heated arguments anddebates during the consultationprocess. Belizean in the United Stateswere more in support of thislegislation than those living inBelize. The decision to withdraw thisprovision when the UDP has themajority votes to pass it, was,in my opinion, not a wise one. The PUP has always been aparty that delivers whatevertheir people want despite theopposition coming from otherquarters. If the UDP had passed thatlegislation, Belizean Americans

would have consolidated theirsupport for them indefinitely.Now that they have failed todeliver this promise, BelizeanAmericans might start to thinkthat both the UDP and the PUPare the same when it comes toaddressing the concerns ofBelizeans living in the UnitedStates and elsewhere. Over the years, Belizeanpoliticians, from both majorpolitical parties, have beenvisiting the United States duringelection time making lots ofpromises but have failed indelivering them. Most Belizeans possess dualcitizenships as is spelled out inthe Belize constitution. Inaddition, they have played andstill play a vital role in thedevelopment of their homeland.However, there has been noprogram by the governments ofBelize that will benefit andencourage Belizeans livingabroad to get involved and dosome significant things for theircountry. In major US cities like NewYork, Los Angeles, Chicago,Houston, Miami, Detroit, NewOrleans and other metropolitanareas where Belizeans reside,they encounter hard timesrenewing their passports,obtaining Belizean documentsand communicating with theirdiplomatic representativesregularly on matters of majorconcern and interest. In otherwords, Belize’s diplomaticservice in the USA is poor. The right to vote by proxy fromabroad is not even beingdiscussed and it appears as ifboth political parties are againstit despite the fact that this is aconstitutional right to whichBelizeans living abroad areentitled. I am yet to hear of thecurrent government’s position onthis issue. With the passage of this latestconstitutional amendment, Iexpect the PUP to continueopposing the provision thatwill now legally allow privateattorneys to be appointed asAttorney General without beingeither a member of the House ofRepresentatives or the Senate.The opposition PUP is using thearguments of accountability tothe people as the main reasonwhy they are against it and thefear that the current PrimeMinister will appoint a close

friend or a relative to thatposition. Every political party in Belizeis guilty of appointing friendsand relatives to public offices inBelize. In many cases some of thoseappointed by the PUP, were noteven qualified for the posts towhich they were appointed. Mostappointments were due to loyaltyand dedication to their politicalparty. As for the change to theCaribbean Court of Justice, thePUP was always in support ofthat change. Belizeans with dual citizen-ships will not sit down idly byand drop dead. They will nowhave to launch an aggressivecampaign to bring this issueback to the forefront of Belizeanpolitics. Another way to achieve theirconstitutional rights might be tofile a case at the Belize SupremeCourt on behalf of Belizeanswho Possess dual citizenship toforce the Belize government togrant them the right to vote byproxy, to become members ofthe National Assembly ascitizens of Belize, to be entitledfor land and other benefits thatBelize has to offer to all citizens. The failure to present the 7Constitutional Amendment Billfor passage with the dualnationality provision is similarto the Democrats in the UnitedStates becoming complacent inpassing Universal Health CareCoverage to all Americansbecause of the Republicansobstructionist tactics, when theycontrol a majority in both housesof congress and have a memberof their party as the president. Political science teaches us,that the reason why peoplegive their government power isbecause they expect them toenforce it and deliver on theirpromises. Whenever a government failsto deliver to its people, despitethe fact that they possess themeans to deliver, the people willbecome angry and frustrated andremove them from power. The opposition party willalways oppose, complain anddistract because their overallobjective is to take the reigns ofgovernment from the governingparty so that they can form thenew government. In most cases,it does not guarantee that theywill and can do better than theparty in power.

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Ben and Joe were best offriends since childhood days. As they approached the twilightof their years they made a pactof friendship: When one passed on, the otherwould take a whole bottle of fineCaribbean Rum and sprinkle itover the grave of the dearlydeparted friend. As fate would have it, Benbecame ill and so he sent for Joeto come visit him one last time. As he sat beside the bed of hisfeeble friend Joe asked, "Ben,can you hear me?" Faintly, Ben replied, "Yes,Joe, I can hear you." "Do you remember our

A Pact Between Palspact?” Joe asked. "Yes, I do," replied Ben "So, you remember that I amto sprinkle a whole bottle offine Caribbean Rum over yourgrave? asked Joe. "Yes , I do," whisperedBen "You will agree that it's awhole bottle of fine CaribbeanRum" urged Joe. "And what are you getting' atJoe?" asked Ben, briskly. "Well Ben, before I sprinklethat whole bottle of fineCaribbean Rum over yourgrave, would you mind if Ifilter it through my bladderfirst?

Father Leslie, a young priest,was sent to a very small churchin the backwoods of the ToledoDistrict in Southern Belize. After a couple of years theBishop decided to pay the priesta visit to see how he was doing. Father Leslie said "This is avery lonely job and I don'tthink that I could have made itthis long without my Rosaryand two shots of wine eachday." "What?!" Exclaimed theBishop. "You've taken todrinking? What kind ofexample is that to set for thecommunity? This doesn'treflect well on the church." "But the loneliness, I justcouldn't stand it. If it weren'tfor my Rosary and those two

shots of wine each day, I wouldsurely have gone insane,"responded Father Leslie. The Bishop thought a moment,then said "I guess that isunderstandable considering..." With that the priest said to theBishop, "Would you like tohave a shot of wine with me?" The Bishop said, "well, Ireally shouldn't but...Yes, thatwould be nice. I think I will, butjust this once." The priest turned around andhollered toward the kitchen, " fixus two shots of wine please?" “And who is this young ladybringing the wine? asked theBishop. “Please allow me tointroduce you to Rosary”responded Father Leslie.

My Rosary And My Wine

Regulation at the new SanIgnacio Community Hospitalsrequire for patients beingdischarged to be wheeled out ofthe hospital. One morning an attendantfound an elderly gentleman ---already dressed and sitting on thebed with a suitcase at his feet--who insisted he didn't need anyhelp to leave the hospital. After a chat about having a job

Woops----Wrong Person

A beautiful young blonde womanboards a plane at the PhillipGoldson International Airport inBelize with a ticket for the coachsection. She looks at the seats in coachand then looks ahead to the firstclass seats. Seeing that the first classseats appear to be much larger andmore comfortable, she movesforward to the last empty one. The flight attendant checks herticket and tells her that her seat isin coach. The blonde replies, "I'm young,blonde and beautiful, and I'mgoing to sit here all the way toLA." Flustered, the flight attendantgoes to the cockpit and informs thecaptain of the blonde problem. The captain goes back and tellsthe woman that her assigned seat isin coach. Again, the blonde replies, “I'm

young, blonde and beautiful, andI'm going to sit here all the way toLA." The captain doesn't want to causea commotion, and so returns to thecockpit to discuss the situation withthe co-pilot. The co-pilot says that he has ablonde girlfriend, and that he cantake care of the problem. He then goes back and brieflywhispers something into theblonde's ear. She immediately gets up, says,"Thank you so much," hugs theco-pilot, and rushes back to herseat in the coach section. The pilot and flight attendant,who were watching withclose attention, together asked theco-pilot what he had said to thewoman. He replies, "I just told her thatthe first class section isn't goingto LA."

One Of Those Blonde Jokes

to do and about rules being rules,the elderly man reluctantly letthe attendant wheel him out ofthe hospital. After leaving him outside theAttendant asked if his wife wasmeeting him. "I don’t know,"said theelderly man. "she is still backthere in the bathroomchanging out of her hospitalgown."

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CANCER:June 22 to July 23

There will be increased interestin work. You will be bubbling withideas – ones that are not onlyfeasible, but inspire a good amountof confidence in your abilities.Consequently, extra effort inresearch and more hours at workare a huge possibility. LuckyNumbers: 09, 53, 72.

LEO:July 24 to August 21

You are likely to gain confidenceand have belief restored in personalconvictions. A secure personal lifenow spurs you into pursuit of moreambitious professional targets.There will be more time spent withseniors, discussing blueprints forexpansion of work or venturinginto a whole new sector. LuckyNumbers: 06, 65, 96.

VIRGO:August 22 to September

21 Work takes a backseat for a while.You are definitely inclined towardsspending more time with yourfamily and loved ones. Therewill also be enhanced focus onactivities that lead to bonding withloved ones. Travel is likely. Youneed to take care of your health as

be probably disguised as competi-tiveness. Lucky Numbers: 10, 55,79.

CAPRICORN:December 22 to

January 20 Conflicts and cold vibes tire youand you work towards reducing anykind of tension. A long pendingdispute is brought to a conclusion.There will be temptation to settleold scores but refrain from it.Disturbance or lack of sleep couldcause you to be a bit irritable andimpatient. Lucky Numbers: 09,30, 52.

AQUARIUS:January 21 toFebruary 19

There will be celebrations andindulgences, not to mention allthe hobnobbing with social elite.However, what truly occupies yourmind space is personal growth,achievement of more seriousobjectives and spiritual goals. Becareful while driving. Avoidgiving into road rage. LuckyNumbers: 20, 34, 66.

PISCES:February 20 to March 21

You will gravitate towards homeand family. Your caring streakcomes to surface, as you look afteran ailing member of the family andwork with children. Worldlytemptations will try to attract you.Resist the lure. Keep yourselfconstructively occupied so that youkeep depressive tendencies at bay.Lucky Numbers: 16, 22, 77.

going overboard could lead to aburnout. Lucky Numbers: 13, 28,49.

LIBRA:September 22 to October

23 The coming week moves is likelyto exert demands on you. Youwill have to cope with contradict-ing emotions. There could bemisunderstandings due to whichyou come under fire. The entirescenario is likely to make you morewithdrawn for a while. Be preparedfor the same. Lucky Numbers: 19,67, 91.

SCORPIO:October 24 to November

21 You try and focus more on yourprofessional life. You want mentalstimulation and growth from work.This could call for an extra degreeof effort, which will proveworthwhile. Personal relationshipsbegin to appear quite wearisome,irrespective of the degree ofcloseness. Lucky Numbers: 33,58, 93.

SAGITTARIUS:November 22 to

December 21 You may feel that you are beingtorn apart by varied responsibilities.Although you strive hard to copeup with the challenges of your life,there is also the jealousy andnegative attitude of people aroundyou that you must handle. It will

ARIES:March 22 to April 20

Workplace issues will need tobe dealt with, temperamentalcolleagues to be handled andmoney matters to be sorted out.There will be much socialising andnetworking to be done. You maybe tempted to rush through alucrative deal, but allow things torun their course naturally. LuckyNumbers: 07, 44, 61.

TAURUS:April 21 to May 21

The largest of your worries willbe money related, as expenses soar.You may have to tap sundryresources to gather funds. Keepyour attitude in check or you mayhurt your loved ones with yourharshness. You could be attractedtowards spirituality and religion.Lucky Numbers: 03, 25, 88.

GEMINI:May 22 to June 21

The coming week sees youtackling home related issues andchores with renewed energy. Youcould be involved in somerenovation at home. Keep in mindthat you will not be able to pleaseeverybody, even if you pushyourself to the limits. LuckyNumbers: 04, 17, 36.

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Dear Editor; On the evening news this weekit was reported that a shopkeeperat the Novelo bus terminal wasrobbed in broad daylight by twogun weilding thieves; sadly, thisis nothing out of the ordinary,but what is most disturbing

is that the entire incidentwas "watched" by a nearbyshopkeeper who did nothing but"watch"; because he did notwish to become involved. It would appear thatcriminal elements haveeffectively cowered the popula-

There are more of the good people than there areof the bad ones

tion of good honest people. Here is one honest hardworkingperson being robbed by twothieves (with guns no less) whileanother honest hardworkingperson look on and doesabsolutely nothing to help. It appears as if the goodhonest people have all lost theirbackbones and live in abject fearof the criminals. They have beencowered and gone into hiding. When will they realize thatthere are more of the good

people than there are of the badones? All that is necessary to crushthe criminals is for the good peo-ple to organize and move againstthe bad ones; and the Policeshould be assisting with the or-ganization. To the person that did nothingI ask "what if it was you thatwas being robbed; shouldpeople look away and donothing?” Now that I got that offmy chest I'll get back to house-keeping.Al,San Ignacio

BY: Bart Jones, ASPPolice Press OfficerWEDNESDAY, February 24,2010: On Sunday, February 21,2010 about 12:30 am, San PedroPolice visited the Bayside Bar toconduct an investigation into areported robbery. Upon arrival the police metJuan Perez, 45, a fruit venderof the Corozal District whoreported that about half an hourearlier at around 12:00 midnighthe was inside his boat named "Princess Liliani" along with ahelper who is a minor. Perez informed that they weresleeping when they weresuddenly awaken by three men,who identified themselves asPolice and BDF officers as theybegan demanding for “thedrugs” to be handed over tothem. Perez reportedly told themthat he had no drugs. According to Perez one of themen then began to hit him overthe head repeatedly. He wasreporteldy searched and relievedof a reported $650.00 dollars inUS and Belize currency. Perez said that he was takenoutside of his boat by two of themen whilst the third onesearched both the minor and theboat. The man searching the minor

reportedly took out a chrome handgun and placedit to the minor's head demanding to know wherethe drugs were. The man then began hitting the minor with hegun until he fell unconscious to the ground. Perez reportedly managed to escape from thecaptors and ran for help whereby the police werealerted. The investigation let to the detention of threeindividuals who were identified as DerrickGideon, 23, Policeman of a Belize City address,Justin Cassimiro, 21, Belize Defence Forcesoldier residing in Biscayne Village and JohnCus, 29, Electrician of San Pedro Town all ofwhom were later charged for aggravated burglary,conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary andkidnapping. Derrick Gideon was additionally charged forresisting arrest and harm while John Cus wasadditionally charged with for harm. Gideon has been interdicted from active policeduties and placed on half pay, pending theoutcome of the charges against him. The Commissioner of Police takes thisopportunity to assure the general public thatwrong doing on the part of Police Officers willnot be condoned in any way. CommissionerJefferies reiterates that any police officer, whocommits a crime will be dealt with accordingly. In other news, the policeman found sleeping

Derrick Gideon, 23, Policeman Justin Cassimiro, 21,Belize Defence Force Soldier

John Cus, 29, Electricianfrom San Pedro Town

with the soldier when the soldier’s M-16 rifle wentmissing, was internally charged for Prejudice toGood Order and Discipline and Dereliction ofDuty. He appeared before a tribunal where hepleaded not guilty. The hearing continues.

Notice is hereby given that,under the Intoxicating LiquorLicense Ordinance, Chapter150 of the Laws of BelizeRevised Edition 2000,ANGEL HERRERA isapplying for a RESTAU-RANT & BAR liquor licensefor the year 2010 to operateANGIE’S RESTAURANT &BAR located on 16th Street,San Ignacio Town in the CayoDistrict






BY: Rudolph A. Bowman, FortCollins, Colorado, [email protected], February 25,2010: Climate change, and itspredicted effects for low-lyingunderdeveloped countries,creates great angst anduncertainty for ordinary citizensand politicians alike. They want to know how realit is, how imminent it is, howsevere the threats are, and inwhat forms do they occur. They question whetherenough data have been collectedto show irrefutably that we areheading towards an irreversibletipping point with respect touncontrolled global warming. They ask if we should hedgeour bets and wait, since much ofthe warming is alleged to beoccurring in colder Arctic areas;or should we just play it safe andact. And what should our actionsbe? Will these actions havedeleterious and negative effectson the country’s economy, ondevelopment, on everyday lives? Should the cost of thesechanges for alleviation besubsidized or financed by themain contributors to globalwarming? What should our role be iffunds exist, if they do not exist? What would be ethically andlegally required of us undereither scenario?

(sequestration)? Should the USA and EU sharetheir emerging technologies(clean coal) with China andIndia so that together they canproduce better and more efficient“green technologies”? Should local govermentsprovide businesses and individu-als tax incentives for reducingGHG? How will all this impact localfood production and security? The next pressing questionsdeserving answers are: How much time do we have,and how severe are these threats? Will our lowlands beinundated in the next 5 yearsfrom polar and glacial meltingand expanded warm oceanswaters, our coral reefs gonefrom bleaching and acidificationfrom increased CO2, our landsthreatened by more storms fromearlier warm temperatures offthe coast of Africa, our usablewaters reduced, our cropsscorched, our tourism shattered,our people in disarray? While a consensus exists thatthese events are occurring, andthat they will get worse basedon global warming circulationmodels, there appears to be nodanger in the short term, but astern warning that we need tochange our ways now and reduceour carbon footprints. We must conserve, reduce,reuse, use incentives to convertto more renewable energy,preserve flora and fauna(diversity), manage chemicalswisely, reforest, revegetate,especially grasses near ourwaterways, and, yes, stabilizeour world’s population thiscentury, before we reach thatirreversible tipping point! But what if human globalwarming is a hoax (less thanhalf in the US believesit’ s a problem), and just datacherry-picking by scientists toget grants and fame; howuncomfortable would youstill be to follow the aboveprescriptions? Comments appreciated andcan be directed to the authorat: [email protected]

Should the local governmentprovide incentives? These are just some of thequestions that a nation’s braintrust must address, and hope inthe end, that they have selectedwisely and correctly. Before we continue, somedefinitions are necessary. Whileclimate change can mean manythings, the term is broadlyused as a surrogate for globalwarming: the increasedtemperature changes becauseof the greenhouse effect. Basically, ground reflectedinfrared radiation heat is trappedin the atmosphere (like in a glassgreenhouse or in an enclosedcar) principally by the so-calledgreenhouse gases (GHG), watervapor (H2O), carbon dioxide(CO2), methane (CH4), ozone(O3) and nitrous oxides (NOx).This action invariably results inhigher near-surface land andocean temperatures. This is a good thing; it causesthe earth to have an averagetemperature of 59 degrees F (15C) instead of below freezing. If that heat had escaped, lifeon earth would have beenimpossible! However, some of these GHG,like CO2 (organic combustion),CH4 (cattle burps and ricepaddies), have increased beyondits natural levels because ofhuman’s activities (anthropo-genic GHG). Carbon dioxide concentration,the principal contributor, hasbeen increasing since theindustrial revolution. In the last 50 years or so,David Keeling (1928-2005) atMauna Loa, Hawaii, found adirect correlation between CO2concentration and temperature.The CO2 concentration increasedfrom about 310 parts per million(ppm) to about 380 ppm whilethe temperature increased 1 to 2degrees F. Although other naturalwarming exists from volcanoes,sunspots, and uncertaintiesexist because of the role ofclouds, most of this new increaseis said to have been causedby increased fossil fuel (oil,coal, gas, wood) burning anddeforestation and grasslandplowing for crops, cattle, andwood.

While oil is still used the most,coal, second in use, is relativelycheap and abundant, but verypolluting. It remains a dominantsource of electrical energy forthe USA, and for growingeconomies such as India andChina, now the largest emitter ofCO2 . The US by far, though, is thelargest emitter per capita. So, is global warming real?Are the scientists and their datareliable? What do the data show withrespect to man-made GHG froma consensus of climate changescientists as exemplified by theIntergovernmental Panel onClimate Change (IPCC)? Whilecontrarian views exist,especially after the East Angliafiasco in Britain, governmentofficials and ordinary citizensstill need to rely on some sourceof export analysis for direction. The IPCC, with representationfrom a majority of countries, anduniversity and governmentscientists, and with officialmandate from the UN and theWorld Meteorological Organi-zation, presents such analysis.It is their opinion then, thatthere is a 90% probability thatanthropogenic global warming isreal, and will get worse. They contend that theconcomitant drop in oxygenconcentration as CO2 increases,means that volcanoes are not thecause, and that only the loweratmosphere is warming andnot the upper, as would behappening if solar activitieswere the cause. What should governments do?What should the role of the USAand the European Union (EU),China and India, be, withregards to GHG emissions andtechnology? Should there be a Cap-and-Trade program where lessdeveloped countries can benefitfrom being less polluting, andfrom fixing more carbon








Sale of US Dollars by Authorized DealersThe Central Bank of Belize advised the public that the prescribed selling rate for one United States (US)dollarremains fixed at a maximum of BZ$2.0175, which includes the commission of the Authorized Dealers.

For example, on the sale of one (1) US dollar, the following is payable

Basic rate BZ$2.00Maximum Commission +BZ$0.0175Selling Rate BZ$2.0175

While no additional commission may be charged on the US Dollar sale, the following are justified coststhat may be incurred on the sale transaction:

. stamp duty of 1.25% on the Belize dollar equivalent of foreign currency purchases that aregreater than BZ$100.00 in value

. wire/telegraphic transfer cost

. bank draft cost

. recovery of miscellaneous charges levied by foreign banks

Any person who has a complaint regarding the selling rate charged on US dollar sales may lodge a reportto the Central Bank of Belize at 223-6194 with the Manager, International Payments Unit.

The Central Bank of Belize further advised the public that only Authorized Dealers are permitted toengage in the buying and selling of foreign currency. The following entities are Authorized Dealers:

. Heritage Bank Limited

. Atlantic Bank Limited

. First Caribbean International (Barbados) Bank

. Scotiabank (Belize) Limited

. Belize Bank Limited

. Post Master General

. Accountant General

. Belize Global travel services

Any unauthorized person or entity who engages in the buying or selling of foreign currency contravenesthe Exchange Control Regulations and is liable , upon summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding tenthousand dollars ($10,000.00) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to bothsuch fine and imprisonment on a first offence.

Branch. In accepting thecontribution Ms. Ellis said thatshe has been informed by theDirector of the Red Cross, Mrs.Lily Bowman, that every singlepenny of today’s donation willbe going directly to the reliefeffort and that not a single dimewill be used for any localadministrative expense of theRed Cross. In making the presentation,General Manager BulentYesilyurt informed that theundertaking was all a part ofPrincess International’s globalfundraising drive to help thosein need, especially the childrensuffering from the devastatingeffects of the earthquake in Haiti. Ms. Ellis capitalized on theoccasion by sending out anappeal to the general public tocome in and sign up to join thelocal branch of the Red Cross.“Let us not wait until a disasterstrikes for us to jump intoaction” she said. “It is in thesequiet times that we, at the RedCross, are better able to provideadequate training to allvolunteers. The Red Cross isworking overtime in itsHaiti Relief Campaign becausewe are cognizant of the factthat today it’s Haiti and thattomorrow it can very well be us.I also want to advise the publicthat while the focus is currentlyon Haiti, let us be equallymindful, that there is likewisetremendous need right here inBelize so we must therefore nothesitate to volunteer our timeand resources in aid of those inneed in our own backyard.” Apart from a GENEROUS

personal donation from PrincessInternational San IgnacioLimited, other sponsors of theJanuary 31 fundraising eventinclude: Amandala Press,STAR Newspaper, Supa G,Jade Band, DJ Skanless,Escandar Bedran, San IgnacioResort Hotel, Old Belize,Michael Blease, AsianCommunity (San Ignacio,Santa Elena & Benque Viejo),Santiago Castillo Limited,Love FM, Oye FM Radio,Cayo Cable Vision, BelizeTelemedia, Dolphin Produc-tion, Touch of Class Printing,Jeimmy Rees and JavierGutierrez (MC’s for the event)

The Belize Bank Limited hereby informsits customers that the San Pedro and and

San Ignacio branches will be closed forbusiness on Saturday March 6th, 2010.

For everyday banking transactions,please use our ATM machines

available 24hrs a day, 7 days a weekor your Belize Bank VISA Debit Card.

The Belize Bank Limited takes thisopportunity

wish its customers and all Belizeans asafe and happy Baron Bliss Day.

they were arraigned insideBenque Viejo’s Magistrate Courtwhere Ovidio pleaded guilty toboth charges. He was ordered topay a fine of $905 by May,2010, for drug trafficking indefault 1 year imprisonment. On the weapon charge, hewas sentenced to two yearsimprisonment. All charges against the motherwere withdrawn. The son elected not to pay thefine and was transported to theHattieville prison where he willspend the next two years.

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