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E-STAR 181.Pmd *STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR* Sunday, March 8, 2009 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 1 STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR *STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR8*8TAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR* No. 151181 Sunday, SUNDAY, March MAY 8, 2009 11, 2008 Price Price $1.00 $1.00 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 Belize 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.
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