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SANTA ELENA TOWN, Cayo, Wednesday, March 4, 2009: Mr. Greedy’s Pizzeria on the Western Highway in Santa Elena Town was attacked in a second robbery. Police reports that it was shortly after 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, when two male persons of dark complexion entered the business establishment. One of them was armed with what appeared to be a 9mm handgun and the other was brandishing a machete. Upon entering, the gunman pointed the gun at owners/ brothers Chris and Jonathan Cariddi who were both inside The young detainees: Jahnon Trapp, 18 and Leonard Pandy, 20 the pizzeria along with their two waitresses and the cook. results of the municipal elections When the gunman turned and girlfriends, Chris’s infant child, They were all monitoring the on television. pointed the gun to the infant child, the father, Chris jumped in to protect his child and in the process he was attacked by the machete man who lashed him with the machete at least two times across the back and one time in the head. Chris eventually got the upper hand on the machete man and administered a beating on him. By this time Jonathan became free and he joined in the beating. The two waitresses fled for Introducing your new UDP Town Council (2009-2012) for the Twin Towns of San Ignacio and protection into an inner side Santa Elena PHOTO-(L-R) Eduardo “Eddy” Cano, Moses Chuc, Desol Neal, Mayor John office and they exited the Francis August Jr., Bernadette Fernandez, Earl Trapp and Vanessa Neal (PAGE 4) Please Turn To Page 11 Page 2 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, March 8, 2009

Elections and Improving the standard of living for all Belizeans Anyone who studies the political with the new UDP Town Councils. trend in could have No sooner had Said Musa predicted a low voter turnout in pledged his support when he Wednesday’s municipal elections. began unleashing the worst form of Belizean voters are intelligent victimization and political narrow people. They are keen observers mindedness the likes of which the and in most cases, they are in nation had never seen before. continuous pursuit for improved The most notable vindictive conditions of living for themselves, action of the last Said Musa their families and for progress and government was the disbursement development within their of September celebration funds to communities. unelected PUP standard bearers The People’s United Party across the nation while totally (PUP) government of 2003-2008 ignoring all duly elected UDP demonstrated how a central Mayors and Area Representatives. government can usurp this basic In that repressive era, voters human desire. That era clearly recall that the Ministry of Works demonstrated how a central began operating on instructions to government can halt progress and refrain from doing any works on collection company as payment to haunt him. development by victimizing roads and streets within town on a bloated and burdensome Generally the residents in any opposition local governments limits. The municipal streets were arrangement. community are seeking ways to Voters can still recall that it was deteriorating at a rapid pace while With the lack of its monthly improve their living conditions and none other than the then Prime Town Councils could hardly find subvention the San Ignacio/Santa so they realize that, this early after Minister, Said Musa who publicly funds for basic expenditure much Elena Town Council was left to a general election is hardly the time told the nation, in the wake of the less for costly street maintenance, fend for itself as it struggled each to elect an opposition party at the massive defeat suffered by his party and so entire communities were week to raise the funds to pay its municipal level for, although the in the March 2006 municipal selfishly victimized. employees. PUP are no longer in central elections that “the people have Furthermore, in the San Ignacio/ In fact throughout the entire government, they fear a repetition spoken and they have spoken Santa Elena scenario, monthly country, UDP Mayors were faced to the 2006-2008 vindictive loudly.” Notwithstanding his subventions, payable to the with the weekly challenge to find experience. party’s massive defeat at the Council, were diverted directly into salaries for Council employees. Almost immediately after the municipal polls, he pledged to work the account of a private garbage By the time employees received February 7, 2008 general election their paychecks on Fridays, the victory of the United Democratic cycle continue as early as the Party, the people of San Ignacio/ following Monday morning, UDP Santa Elena experienced something Mayors began scrambling to come they had not seen in many, many up with salaries for the next Friday. years and that was the sight of Operating under these harsh Ministry of Works equipment and conditions therefore left very little, workers engaged in the if any time for the Mayors to rehabilitation of municipal streets. concentrate on project for The people are desirous of the development of their seeing a continuation of this level municipalities. of cooperation that was missing in While the current leader of the previous years. People’s United Party, John They don’t want to go back to the Briceño continues to find excuses days when opposition Mayors in a feeble attempt to justify the would have had to be out of their trashing his party took at the minds to even think about polls in Wednesday’s municipal approaching their local Ministry of elections, the harsh reality is that Works with a request for assistance the actions of his party, whilst in in the maintenance of municipal government, is now coming back streets. The next round of municipal elections in March 2012 will be a different experience as it comes within less than a year of the 2013 general elections. “The Newspaper that cares and The outcome of the 2012 dares to bring out the truth” municipal elections will be a 42A Western Highway, preview of what is to come in 2013, Santa Elena, Cayo, in like fashion as the March 2006 Belize, Central America municipal election was a direct Publisher: Alberto August reflection of the 7th February 2008 Editor: Nyani Azueta-August general election results. Circulation: Errol Gonzalez The United Democratic Party belizenorth.com/thestar.htm must therefore remain focused. It belizenews.com/thestar must steer clear of even the star.belizeanlife.com perception of corruption whilst [email protected] seeking to improve the standard of Tel: 626-8822 or 626- 3788 living for all Belizeans. Sunday, March 8, 2009 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 3

SAN IGNACIO Police investigation revealed TOWN, Cayo that the victim was socializing Monday, March with some friends at the Pit Pan 2, 2009: Club, Savannah Area, San After engaging in Ignacio Town when an alter several minor cation erupted resulting in Neal crime of violence allegedly attacking Rodriguez within the and in the process inflicting community, an 18 several stab wound to year old Santa Rodriguez’ body. Elena boy today Clifford “Preck Preck” Neal Jr. graduated into the appeared in court on Monday, major leagues as he March 3 and was remanded to is now facing a the central prison in Hattieville. more serious He is scheduled to return to court We AMS To Please attempt murder on Thursday, April 9, 2009. charge. A police press release informs of Clifford “Preck Preck” Neal Jr., 18, the arrest of Clifford “Preck Preck” Neal person undergoing emergency Jr., 18, Belizean laborer of a treatment of several stab Mabel Pitts address in Santa wounds to the body. The injured Elena. The release informs that person was identified as Amir it was shortly after 6 o’clock on Rodriguez of a George Price the evening of Saturday, Avenue Address in Santa February 28, 2009 when they Elena. He was later transfered, Specializing in General Automotive were summoned to the San in a critical condition, to the Karl Repairs and Servicing. Ignacio Town Hospital where Heusner Memorial Hospital in RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE SERVICE!! they came upon a male Belize City. Page 4 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, March 8, 2009

Central North North East TOTAL NAMES AUGUST, John 1075 1105 526 2706 BELIZE, Wednesday, March Party recorded yet another big CANO, Eduardo 1246 1478 702 3426 CHUC, Moises 1264 1526 750 3540 4, 2009: victory as it captured 64 of the FERNANDEZ, Bernadette 1302 1605 798 3705 Municipal elections country- 67 vacant seats. NEAL, Desol 1290 1455 724 3469 wide were held today as voters, All seats countrywide went to NEAL, Jeanene 1312 1523 760 3595 in seven towns and two cities, the United Democratic Party TRAPP, Earl 1298 1581 785 3664 took to the polls to elect except for three in Orange Walk local leaders to serve them for Town. MENDOZA, Jose 443 393 225 1061 the next three years. This is the same amount of FLORES, Yola 571 487 281 1339 There were a total of 67 seats seats that the UDP won in the GUERRA, Marlene Torres 563 497 287 1347 LISBEY, Nasim 551 579 318 1448 up for election – seven in each March 2006 election, the only MALDONADO, Gabriel 528 535 315 1378 of the six towns and Belmopan difference being that this time MARR, Joe 649 521 301 1471 City and eleven in Belize City. around UDP Mayors were ZAIDEN, Luis 520 526 321 1367 The voter turnout was not elected in all nine municipalities surprisingly low as voters as opposed to one PUP Mayor AYALA, Luis 35 91 11 137 trickled into the polling stations in the 2006 elections who was CRUZ, Alfonzo 356 626 330 1312 across the country. elected in Punta Gorda. In comparison to previous In the San Ignacio/Santa Elena REGISTERED VOTERS 3930 4101 2078 10109 years, the results were elections, voters from three VOTER TURN OUT 2030 2311 1134 5475 announced rather early as the constituencies namely Cayo CONSTITUENCY Central North North East Elections and Boundaries North, Cayo Central and Cayo Commission experimented with North East took to the polls. a new counting process whereby From a total of 10, 109 the votes were counted at the registered voters on the list, only respective polling stations 5,475 or 54.15% cast their votes instead of at a central station in on election day. each municipality as was The following is a break down previously done. of voter turnout and the results By as early as 10:30 p.m., the of the San Ignacio/Santa Elena results began coming in and by election whereby all 7 2:00 am, the counting was over UDP candidates were elected across the country. to serve for the next three The United Democratic years. Sunday, March 8, 2009 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 5 Page 6 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, March 8, 2009 before getting into any kind of SAGITTARIUS commitment. Lucky numbers : (November 22 to December 21) 2, 28, 65 There is some long pending ARIES GEMINI LEO issue that gets (March 22 TO April 20) (May 22 to June 21) (July 24 to August 21) resolved and hence There will be a lot of You will be drawn to close a You are able to take time off from you are in a better preoccupation at the pending matter. It will work and there is also frame of mind. Work work front as your become imperative to respite from the is not totally ignored ideas are likely to be deal with it. There has tumultuous feelings but you are more met with resistance. been quite a bit of that you have been ex- engaged in doing something Relationship with col- dillydallying with it periencing. You are fi- constructive with the people you leagues will need to be but you will have to take matters nally able to sit back love. There will be increased sorted out. Make sure that the an- in your own hands. You will be and relax. This could possibly be interactions with close relatives. ger or the irritation is not brimming with new ideas but there because of some old friend whose Major focus could also be on the misdirected at family or people could be many roadblocks in their company switches gears for you. work around your house repairs, who are dependent on you. Take implementation. There will be There will be focus on some renovation, buying a new house etc. care to incorporate a simple many demands from your activities that involve community Lucky numbers : 3, 19, 74. spiritual regimen into your routine. family also. Patience at this time welfare and this does a whole lot Lucky numbers : 9, 21, 43. will pay off brilliantly. Lucky of good for your internal being. CAPRICORN numbers : 5, 23, 36. Lucky numbers : 1, 26, 78. (December 22 to January 20) TAURUS This is a phase during which you (April 21 to May 21) CANCER VIRGO are likely to be sucked This week brings your strengths (June 22 to July 23) (August 22 to September 21) into work completely. to the fore and you are This week has you on your toes There will be appreciation from You will get to work able to take on the as there will be much superiors and coopera- on a project that you challenges in a fair to be done socially tion from your are tremendously new light. What is and professionally. colleagues at work. passionate about. paramount at this The latter part can be However, there is There will be complete engagement moment is to keep handled with ease something more that into this area of activity and you your focus and go for the kill you but it is the former your heart craves for might end up ignoring your loved are aiming for professionally. There that has you worrying. and it is some kind of peace that ones. However, the fervour of could be some grim undercurrents Entertaining people with diverse you are trying to find within achievement makes you plunge at work but there will be no personalities can be a daunting yourself. You could be a whole lot headlong into this without any confrontation in the open. You will task. Single people could run into introspective and could be qualms. Lucky numbers : 8, 27, need to take care of your health. a suitable partner. However, it will adopting newer ways of healing 81 Lucky numbers : 6, 20, 52. do well to sound out the person yourself. There will be a strong urge to get away from the humdrum AQUARIUS of life to hill stations or health (January 21 to February 19) retreats. Lucky numbers : 5, 15, The financial situation becomes 46. more comfortable for you. This is one area LIBRA in which there will be (September 22 to October 23) no longer any worries There will be remarkable for you. You will be developments in the lending a shoulder to realm of spirituality. many troubled people. It is good to You find a few comfort but to take on someone answers that give you else’s worries and let that anguish tremendous satisfac- manifest in your own life is not tion. On the more good. There will be some pleasant worldly front, there will be pressure social interactions, the kind that on you. The route that will work make your heart flutter a bit. for you is of abiding faith in the Lucky numbers : 30, 64, 95. people around you - that you will be able to muster enough support. PISCES Lucky numbers : 13, 80, 94. (February 20 to March 21) There will be a strong attachment SCORPIO with the elderly in the (October 24 to November 21) family. You are drawn You are able to put aside the towards activities that mental mess and have scope to put anguish and deal with you in light as a some of the issues nice human being. facing you. Your However, do not get carried too far run-in with monetary into the trip where all you actions issues continues, but it are simply done for looking good is easier on you as there are in the public eye. Take caution not more funds flowing at your to step into boundaries that other disposal. If you have started a new people have drawn. Lucky venture recently, it will pay you numbers :34, 76, 98. back quite well, but you will have to establish a good management system while maintaining good business principles and work ethics. Exercise caution while driving. Lucky numbers : 33, 61, 89. Sunday, March 8, 2009 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 7

of many governmental loopholes People’s United Party was in that existed at the time they were power, they did so much damage in power. Since then the UDP to our country that no reasonable government have introduced and sane person can expect the THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN several legislations, some United Democratic Party (UDP) to BELZE DEFEATED THE PEOPLE’S constitutional reform measures remedy all these problems in one and safeguards to prevent some of year. Our country is a long way UNITED PARTY IN A NATIONWIDE those incidents from occurring from getting out of our financial LANDSLIDE MUNICIPAL ELECTION again. mess. The problem in Belize is By: Wellington C. Ramos Town Board seats throughout the The Belize UDP government similar to the one the Democrats On Wednesday, March 4th 2009 country. They also won all the was so bankrupt at the time they face here with the Republican Party despite a low turn out throughout Mayoral seats except the Mayoral took office, that there was no and George Bush. the country of Belize, the United seat in Punta Gorda Town. Almost money left with the government to There is a global financial Democratic Party (UDP) defeated one year after they defeated the carry out programs to benefit the problem that we face today in the People’s United Party (PUP) People’s United Party in this Belizean people and the country’s addition with the financial prob- and all the other parties and election on February the 7th of International Credit Rating was lems our government inherited Independent candidates who 2008, they followed up by low. Not only was it low but they from the People’s United Party. contested the nationwide defeating the PUP and several other had borrowed from almost every Today most of the Industrialized municipal elections in a landslide political parties in a General International Lending Institution in Nations of the world like; the by winning 64 out of 67 seats with Election landslide by winning the world and was having problems United States, Great Britain, the PUP winning three seats in twenty-five seats out of a total of paying their debts. Germany and Japan all are Orange Walk Town. The UDP won thirty-one. In Belize most Civil Servants experiencing problems. These all seats in Corozal Town, Belize The issues in those elections working for the Treasury countries are far richer than our City, San Ignacio Town, San Pedro were; corruption, mismanagement Department were being pressured country Belize and they are Town, Belmopan City, Benque of public funds, abuse of power and by the Minister of Finance to turn struggling with remedies to cope Viejo Town, Dangriga Town and running Belize as if it was the in all their revenues as soon as they with their financial crisis. The Punta Gorda Town. This time personal estate of a few families, were collected to pay their past countries that are better off in the around, they won all the Mayoral friends and cronies. It was such a due bills. The new UDP world lend money to the countries seats including the Mayoral seat in bold and blatant act of abuse, that government had to move quickly that are developing and worst off. Punta Gorda Town which they lost even members of the People’s to re-negotiate all the outstanding With this crisis at their door steps, in the last municipal election. In United Party became so disgusted loans owed by the previous they cannot leave their countries March of 2006, the United with their own party and voted government with several lending problems to lend money and focus Democratic Party (UDP) defeated them out of power. Since the agencies to free up some money on other countries problem. Belize the People’s United Party (PUP) United Democratic Party took over and improve Belize’s financial have a lot of potential and will the then governing party in a the reigns of power in Belmopan, credibility in the international survive this economic crisis be- municipal election landslide by they discovered that the previous community with most international cause our population is not that capturing all the City Council and government abused power because lenders. In the ten years that the Please Turn To Page 11 Page 8 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, March 8, 2009

period 2009-2013. Salvadoran Oswalds Mata was re-elected president and for the first time in history, Belizean, The National Team that and Leon Guild lost in the Rican, Zela Cedeno who did a Herman Pastor was elected participated in the XIV Central -75 kgs Kumite. round-house kick in final 10 vice-president! It is a great American Karate Championship Anne Link advanced to round seconds of the overtime edging achievement and honor for returned Monday March 2nd. two by wining her first fight Anne for the bronze. Belize serve in this international The Championship was held against Honduran Heidy During this Championship, capacity. th Managua on the 28 of Montoya. In the second round, the Central American Karate The next Central American st February and the 1 of March she went up against Salvadoran Federation (Confederación Championship will be held in 2009. Elena Rivera, and lost 8 points Centroamericana de Karate Do Belize (2010). This will be the Athlete Frank Tu lost to to 0. She remained however in - CCONDEKA ) also held it’s first time Belize will host a Honduran Alberto Armijo in medal contention, and fought for election for it’s board for the championship of this magnitude. the kata category and both Frank the bronze against Costa

SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo had a previous misunderstanding. Mayorga Monday, March 2, 2009: informed that upon seeing Carlos with the A 21 year old male resident of machete, he attempted to escape by running Santa Elena, Cayo was today away. He said that he dashed into an alley remanded to the central prison in off George Price Avenue with Carlos in Hattieville on a charge of maim. pursuit. Whilst fleeing, he received a lash San Ignacio police reports that across the back from the machete and when on Thursday, February 26, Carlos caught up with him, Carlos made an 2009, Edgar Mayorga, 18, attempt to chap him in the head with the unemployed Belizean of a Peter machete. The victim reportedly raised his August Street address in Santa hand to protect his face and in the process Elena and a 16 year friend were received a chop wound to the right has. His walking on George Price Avenue right ring finger was completely chopped off in Santa Elena when they were and his middle finger was left hanging by approached by a male person the skin. brandishing a machete. He was rushed to the San Ignacio Town In a statement to the police Hospital where the injury were medically Mayorga informed that he knows classified as maim. Police investigation led the assailant as Carlos whom he to the detention of Carlos Vasquez, 21,

The Accused, Carlos Vasquez, 21 Belizean laborer of #32 George Price Avenue, Santa Elena. He was positively identified by the victim and was consequently arrested and formally charged the crime of maim. The accused appeared in before San Ignacio’s magistrate Kathlene Lewis on Monday, March 2 where, due to the nature of the crime, no plea was entertained. The accused was subsequently remanded to prison for an initial 9 days, until next Thursday, March 12, 2009. WeBAD presents “OCCUPATION 101” Tuesday, March 10th at 7:00 pm showing at CINEMA 7 In the old Mall on West Street, San Ignacio Admission: $2.00 Students: $1.00 This powerful documentary on the Palestinian-Israeli issue details life under Israeli military rule, the role of the United States, and the major obstacles that stand in the way of a lasting and viable peace. Sunday, March 8, 2009 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 9

Different Stages In A Relationship I had lunch with two of my the woman of my dreams. I love unmarried friends. you’ and we made love all night One is engaged, the other is a long. mistress, and of course I have The mistress: Me too! The been married for over 20 years. other night I met my lover at his We were chatting about our office and I was wearing the relationships and decided to black leather bra, very high amaze our partners by wearing a heels and a mask over our eyes black leather bra, very high heels and a raincoat pulled over. and a mask over our eyes. We When I opened the raincoat he agreed to meet in a few days to didn’t say a word, but we had exchange notes. Here’s how it all wild sex all night. went. Then I shared my story: When My engaged friend: “The my husband came home I was other night when my boyfriend wearing the black leather bra, came over he found me with a very high heels and a mask over black leather bra, very high our eyes. As soon as he came in heels and a mask over our eyes. the door and saw me he said, He saw me and said, ‘You are ‘What’s for dinner, Batman?” The Accused Murderer, Arden Garoy, 25 SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo, Wednesday, March 4, 2009: Arden Garoy, 25, the accused mastermind behind the January 5, 2009 shooting death of Security Officer Josiah Thompson, was today formally arrested and charged for the following crime: Murder, Robbery, Attempt Murder, Maim, Two counts of kept unlicensed Firearm and 2 counts of kept unlicensed ammunition and the Use of deadly means of harm. The case was adjourned until Thursday, April 16, 2009. Page 10 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, March 8, 2009 y promote to a T h e W ekle knight. e This attacks the C hsh e s s Clo u m n King on h7 BY: David Coombs, (it puts the king Cayo Chess Coordinator in check) and there is no escape for the King. There is nothing that can capture the new Knight and the King is trapped by its own pieces so it The Chess Column by David is a ‘checkmate’ Coombs, the When a pawn reaches the the game is coordinator for the Belize National opposite end of the board it can be finished. New information on pieces, Youth Chess Foundation. promoted, this means that you can This is the way the game of the rook moves left or right, belizechess.org change it for another piece, when chess is won, when the king is forward and back, any number This week we will look at the the pawn is moved it is promoted attacked or put in ‘check’ it must of squares without jumping. checkmate puzzle in the diagram. as part of the same move. Usually be saved, if it cannot be saved The queen can move like a When we learned about pawns I you change it for a queen but you it is checkmate, the game is bishop or a rook and is the most wrote that there were two other can choose a rook, bishop or finished, we do not actually powerful piece on the board. things to learn about pawns, one of knight. capture the king, it should Now you know about all pieces them will be illustrated by the In the puzzle the solution is to never leave the board. More apart from the king and two puzzle. move the pawn from f7 to f8 and about the king next week. special moves. V A C A N C Y Medical Care Coordinator Belize District Social Security Board DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: March 16, 2009 ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL: Above First Class Clerk DUTY STATION: Belize City Branch Office SUPERVISOR: Branch Manager

QUALIFICATIONS Education: · Bachelors Degree in Nursing with at least two years of professional experience

Skills: · In-depth knowledge of the functions of SSB and of organizations service delivery infrastructure and themarket segments we serve. · In-depth knowledge of case management and continuum of care concepts and principles as they relate to chronic cases · Management competencies: Communication, Planning and Administration, Teamwork, Strategic Action, Strategy Execution, Monitoring and Evaluation Techniques, Global awareness, Self management, Effective Interpersonal skills, Ability to follow directions · Must be proficient in Computer Skills (MS Office, Excel, Word and Access or similar database program). · General Management Skills, particularly leadership, coaching, organizing, controlling and decision making; time management and good written and verbal communication skills. · Use of information to design individual patient care plans · Proficient in English and Spanish

COMPETENCIES Applicant must be: · Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook, and clear focus on high quality of care · A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance · Mature, credible, and comfortable in dealing with senior executives · Reliable, tolerant, and determined · Excellent communicator, able to see things from the other person’s point of view · Keen for new experiences, responsibility and accountability · Able to work with others in team based environment

RESPONSIBILITIES · Assessing, planning, coordinating, organizing, implementing and evaluating specific diseases in order to facilitate the utilization of resources for patients to achieve high quality, cost effective outcomes. · Evaluating and facilitating the appropriate utilization of facilities, services and levels of care to develop individualized plans of care based on patient needs and organizational protocols. · Working with multidisciplinary staff, and participating in Quality Improvement processes related to the management of an assigned population. · Function as an expert in standards of care to assure quality services · Assist in the development and training of Primary Care Protocols/Manuals· · Assist in conducting Clinical Audits, Patient Satisfaction Surveys and Facility evaluations· · Identify training needs of PCPs within the NHI program · Conduct regular meetings with PCPs to discuss improving provision of NHI services and report urgent concerns to QAM · Provide training on NHI to staff at branch office Interested Applicants can send an application letter and updated curriculum vitae to [email protected], or to:

Manager - Human Resource Management Services Interviewees will be asked for: Social Security Board Bliss Parade originals of academic accreditations, P. O. Box 18 letters of recommendation, and other City of Belmopan documents which may strengthen Cayo District his / her application. Sunday, March 8, 2009 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 11 Chris collapsed and was rushed to the nearby La Loma Luz Hospital. He received a large cut wound to the back of the head From Front Page which required four stitches and building through a back door. several cuts, bites and bruises to Jonathan’s girlfriend, Miriam, other parts of the body. He was reportedly sought refuge under kept overnight for observation a nearby table in an attempt to and release the following day. protect Chris’s and herself while Jonathan received minor the child’s mother, Sylvia, bruises Sylvia was bitten several assisted in warding off the times and the while Miriam was attackers. and the baby emerged unhurt. The brawl continued for The detainees had since been several minutes during which identified as Jahnon Trapp, 18, one of attackers reportedly tried unemployed Belizean from to escape with Jonathan’s $3,000 Esperanza Village and Leonard laptop from off a nearby desk. Pandy, 20, also a Belizean This was when Jonathan unemployed for nearby Red reportedly took hold of a pint Creek community. bottle and hit him across the Police are in possession of the head with it causing the attacker machete and when the “gun” to drop the computer. The immitation firearm retrieved from the scene of the crime was retrieved from the scene, it The brothers continued beating while the beating was the police that they were being was found to be a toy but one administering beatings to the going on the police arrived and robbed the police turned their bearing a very close resemblance attackers first inside the before being appraised of the attention to the two robbers. to a real gun. This one was restaurant and the beating situation began to hit Chris and They were detained and fitted with functioning real laser continue outside as the the cook with their batons. It transported to the police station. devise which was fitted just attackers attempted to flee the was not until Jonathan informed Shortly after the police left below the nuzzle of the gun. THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN BELZE DEFEATED THE PEOPLE’S UNITED PARTY IN A NATIONWIDE From Page 7 LANDSLIDE MUNICIPAL ELECTION large and if we stick together as one time for them to remedy all the cannot do anything for them big family we can feed, cloth and damages done by the People’s because Belize like most countries provide all the needs of our fellow United Party (PUP) in the last ten in the British Commonwealth Belizean brothers and sisters who years. However, the members of the have a centralized system of are in need. With this problem that United Democratic Party (UDP) government, in which the party that we are facing, now more than ever should try and analyze why many controls the Central Government we need a government that Belizeans did not come out and controls and distribute the wealth. demonstrate that they care about all vote. If they fail to deliver in the These third parties need to do some of the Belizean people and not just next four years while they are in nationwide grassroots organizing, some. control of the two governments, the in order to gain the people’s Now that the United Democratic Belizean people could get angry support to join their political Party have won the municipal and vote them out of power in the parties and have a chance to win elections they can continue with next General Election which will future elections. For the next three their development programs to be held in the year 20013. years, the people of Belize can now reconstruct Belize’s villages, towns As was mentioned earlier in all forget about elections and and cities. They are now in control my previous articles, third parties begin to focus on nationwide of the central and municipal and independent candidates have developmental projects to build our governments. The people of Belize failed again to make a significant country Belize so that our people’s probably felt that this government dent in the political system in lives can improve. was just handed to them about one Belize. Belizeans know that a third year ago and that is not sufficient party and an independent candidate

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Dear Voters Of San Ignacio & Santa Elena;

You came to the polls on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 and voted in free and fair elections. We salute you for exercising your right .

A very special Thank You is extended, especially to all those persons who voted for us. Thank you for placing your vote of confidence in us.

We also extend a heartfelt thank you to the many campaigners who, over the weeks leading up to election day, walked the streets as they went about spreading our team’s message and asking for your support. We also thank them for bringing out the voters on election day. A special thank you is likewise extended to our three Area Representatives: Hon. Rene Montero, Cayo Central; Hon. , Cayo North East and Hon. Salvador Fernandez, Cayo North, for the tremendous support they gave us throughout the election.

The political campaign is over and the real work must now begin. We pledge to work hard for the entire community in delivering the goods and services to EVERY single resident of San Ignacio and Santa Elena.

During the campaign we presented you with a manifesto outlining some of the projects we intend to undertake during this term in office. This manifesto will form the blue print as we chart the way to continue the progress and development for the mutual benefit of all residents of our twin towns.

Prime Minister, Hon. Dean Barrow, has made a firm commitment to support the Council. We will therefore work very closely with Central Government and our Area Representatives to bring meaningful benefits for all the good people of San Ignacio and Santa Elena.

As we enter this new term in office, we are ever mindful that in three short years we might be coming back asking for your support. As with this campaign just past, we plan to come to you with a record of major achievements in fulfillment of our manifesto pledge to you.

Once again, Thank you for your support and may God Bless us all.

From: Mayor John Francis August Jr., And Your Six New Town Councillors!!!