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Ignacio town. I picked them up the females sat in the back seat near the Woodland Resort in of the car. SANTA ELENA TOWN, Benque Viejo Town, Cayo. On Benque. I also picked up two I dropped off the first female Cayo, Wednesday, August 12, July 21, 2009 at around 5:00 female passengers in Benque passenger in Succotz and 2009: p.m., my services was requested Viejo Town. One of them was requested for the other female Jose Guerra states: “I am a to transport two male persons traveling to the village of San to take up the front seat vacated Belizean taxi driver living in from Benque Viejo to San Jose Succotz and the other was by the first passenger in order heading to San Ignacio, the to make the ride to San Ignacio two male persons and one of Please Turn To Page 15

Five of the seven members of ’s new Integrity Commission: (L-R) Chairman: Mr. Bernard Q Pitts Commissioners: Ms. Armead Gabourel, Mr. Dean Lindo QC, Mrs. Maria Fernandez Stuart and Mr. George Swift BELMOPAN CITY, Cayo, Integrity Commission was held Tuesday, August 11, 2009: on Tuesday, August 11at the Official swearing and a Commission’s Secretariat, 3rd familarization meeting of the Please Turn To Page 15 Jose Guerra, Belizean Taxi Driver

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Dishonesty In The Handling Of Fuel We take time out this week to congratulate the Mayor of Benque Viejo Town, His Worship Nicholas Ruiz for taking swift and decisive action against an employee of the Council who was found to be engaged in dishonest fuel transactions at the expense of the council and taxpayers of the municipality, by extension. The main factor fostering the perpetuation of dishonesty in any organization is when the person at the helm likewise engages in dishonesty and therefore lacks the moral fiber to take corrective action due to the risk of being exposed. When the “boss” is stealing, everybody steals, and corruption flourishes while, in the public sector, the masses perish with increased taxation to satisfy the greed of the dishonest as the provision of essential goods and services to the wider community is severely curtailed. It is no secret that the dishonest handling of fuel is a major cancer affecting MANY government Departments and this week to congratulate Mayor Nicholasito Ruiz for Ministries. It is also widespread within the private sector. doing his part to protect the interest of the community he However, unlike Mayor Ruiz many of these Heads of serves notwithstanding that the employee in question is Departments and Managers have their hands so deep inside closely related to a serving member of that western Town the cookie jar that they become impotent in taking corrective Council. action to stem the cancer. We likewise take this opportunity to inform STAR We would therefore be remiss if we did not take time out Readers and Advertisers that we will be proceeding on 14 days vacation for much needed rest and relaxation. We will be returning on August 31. The next edition of the STAR Newspapers will be distributed on September 4.

Corozal /Orange Walk Districts Sugar and Feeder Roads Rehabilitation Project – Lot “C” Tender Publication No.: EU/SUGAR/2009/OWC/C

The Government of Belize intends to award a works contract for the rehabilitation of the following three feeder/sugar roads in the Corozal District with financial assistance from the European Union:

1. Little Belize - Chunox Road (for a length of 8.7 miles or 13.93 km) 2. Progresso - Little Belize Road (for a length of 1.9 miles or 3.05 km) 3. Progresso - Copper Bank Road (for a length of 8.6 miles or 13.77 km)

The tender dossier is available for inspection at the following address: Project Execution Unit Ministry of Works Power Lane Belmopan Belize Tel: +501-822-0562 Fax: +501-822-0563 Email: [email protected]

The deadline for submission of tenders is 28th September 2009 at 10:00 am local time. Possible additional information or clarifications/questions shall be published on the EuropeAid website: http:// ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/index_en.htm and will be communicated in writing to all tenderers. Sunday, August 16, 2009 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 3

Belmopan area. Officer Commanding Cayo SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo (Police) District, Sr. Supt. Paul Thursday, August 13, 2009: Wade welcomes the additional San Ignacio Police now have vehicle which he said will a new addition to their fleet of enhance the Detachment’s vehicles. ability to respond to calls for A new, black, 2009 Toytoa assistance. Hilux, double cab, four wheel, standard transmission pickup truck today made its grand entrance into town. The new vehicle, one of five recent additions to the national fleet, was purchased from Belize Diesel and Equipment Company. Four of the vehicles were Sr. Supt. Paul Wade posing with the new Toyota Hilux purchased by the Government of Limited. two were dispatched to Belize Belize and the fifth was donated In addition to the one assigned City’s Eastern Division, and the HAPPY HOUR by Belize Natural Energy to the San Ignacio formation, other two are for use in the Mon. to Fri. 5 to 7 P.M Monday: Draft Beer -$2.50 BELMOPAN CITY, Cayo, as Mathematics, Geography, develop their skills in the Tuesday: Wednesday, August 12, 2009: Natural Sciences, History and Spanish language. Local Rum -$2.50 More than 1,000 books were Spanish. For many years, the Mexicvan Wednesday: Margaritas $6.95 today donated by the Mexican A release from the Mexican government has been donating Thursday: government to schools in Belize. Embassy informs that the aim of book to Belizean schools Piña Colada -$6.95 Twenty primary schools in the the Mexican government is to through the Free Text Books Friday: Corozal District will each provide students and teachers National Commission of Mexico Micheladas -$3.50 receive a complete set of more with support material that can (Conaliteg) geared towards than 50 books. contribute to their performance, increasing cooperation in Tel: 501-824-2730 The collection, all in Spanish, and which can be used as tools education and culture between E-mail: [email protected] covers subect areas such for those students who wish to both countries. Web: Rolsons.com Page 4 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, August 16, 2009 During his long legal career, The Honorable Justice Denys Barrow has held several judicial appointments. Between 2000 and 2005 he has acted as a High Court Judge in St. Lucia, Grenada and the British Virgin Islands. He was also appointed as an acting Judge of Supreme Court of Belize in 2004. More recently, he was a Justice of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court from 2005 to 2008. As is required by the Constitution of Belize, Justice Barrow’s appointment as a Judge of Belize’s Court of Appeal was approved by the Senate at a special sitting held on Thursday, August 6 2009. The Honorable Justice Denys Barrow will be taking over from Justice Boyd Carey who will be retiring in October of this year with the coming to an end of this year’s session of the Court of Governor General Sir Colville Young (R) was the first to congratulate Belize’s new Appeal. Judge of the Court of Appeal, The Honorable Justice Denys Barrow (L), brother of The other three serving the Hon. Prime Minister Judges of the Court of Appeal BELIZE HOUSE, Belmopan, School in . its prestigious “CUSTOS are its President, the Honorable August 10, 2009. Fresh out of law school he JUSTITIAE AWARD” for Justice Elliot Motley The Government Press Office teamed up with Attorney outstanding contribution to (Barbados), the Honorable informed that Mr. Denys Ernest Staine and for 17 years the legal profession and for Justice Manual Sosa (Belize) Barrow SC was today formally he practiced under the business “excellence in the practice and the Honorable Justice appointed as a Resident Judge of name “Staine and Barrow”. of law”. Dennis Morrison (Jamaica). the Belize Court of Appeal. In 1994 the “Staine and The 10:30 a.m swearing in Barrow” partnership was ceremony by the Governor- dissolved giving birth to SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo, complexion who threatened her, General Sir Colville Young, was “Barrow & Co” with Justice Wednesday, August 12, 2009: force her inside the bathroom held at the Belize House in Denys Barrow as the senior San Ignacio Police are and raped her. Belmopan in the presence of the partner. investigating the reported raping She was issued with a pair of Honorable Prime Minister, During his lustrous legal of a 23 year old female of Santa medico-legal forms and escorted Dean Barrow, and other career Justice Barrow served Elena Town, Cayo. to the San Ignacio Town members of Justice Barrow’s as President of the Bar The female told the police that hospital where the medical immediate family. Association of Belize along at about 9:40 p.m., on Tuesday, officer on duty confirmed recent The Honorable Justice Denys with membership in the General August 11, 2009, she was sexual activity. Barrow possesses a vast and Legal Council, among many socializing at the Pit Pan Police are now looking for one varied experience in the field of others. Nightclub in San Ignacio Town, suspect whom they believe could law. He was called to the Belize He was elevated to Senior when she went to use the female assist in the investigation. Bar in 1977 after qualifying Counsel in 1990 and In 2007, bathroom. from the Norman Manley Law he was selected by the She told the police that she was Bar Association of Belize for accosted by a man of dark

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GEORGE PRICE CENTER Belmopan City, Cayo, Friday, August 7, 2009: After undergoing two days of Leadership Training conducted on April 25 & 26, 2009, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was issued to the participants during an official ceremony held on Friday, August 7, at the George Price Center For Peace in Belmopan where course participants each received certificates of achievement and HRH (His Royal Highness) a pin. The Duke of Edinburgh, Immediately after the official Prince Phillip ceremony, the awardees and Edgar Oroman receiving certificate from the Governor Award should adopt the invited guests were hosted for General of Belize, Sir Colville Young - (AMS Photo) principle of no competition and cocktail at the Belmopan programme that would be a Edinburgh to chair a committee no membership requirements. In residence of the British High “do-it-yourself kit in the art of to oversee the programme’s addition, it would respond to Commissioner. civilised living”. development. It was this Hahn's concern about the decline The list of dignitaries in Hahn persuaded The Duke of committee that decided the Please Turn To Page 6 attendance included the Governor General of Belize, Sir Colville Young and Lady Young; Attorney General and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington; Youth & Sports Minister, Hon. Elvin Penner; Belmopan’s Mayor Simeon Lopez, President, Dr. Santos Mahung; Belize Telemedia Limited’s Chief Executive Officer, Dean Boyce among others. Included in the list of recipients of the award were: Superintendent of Police Dezerie Phillips, Scout Commander, Nephatli Palma; Community Policing Officer, Constable #140 Joshua Mckoy, Edgar Oroman, Linda Garcia, Maritza Ruiz, Cynthia Ellis and others. Participants are allowed to set their own goals, and record their own progress. The only person they compete against is themselves, by challenging their own beliefs about what they can achieve. They discover what they are made of. They make an impact on their community. They develop a set of life skills and most of all, they have fun! The International Award was founded by HRH (His Royal Highness) The Duke of Edinburgh, in 1956, in conjunc- tion with Kurt Hahn, the German educationalist. Both were concerned that young people’s development was lacking in certain key areas, and they resolved to create a Page 6 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, August 16, 2009

Benque Viejo’s Community Policing Officer, Constable #140 Joshua McKoy (far left), Woman Constable #431Teresita Higinio (left of PC Mckoy)- the 29 Cadets - and Constable #22 Bernard Villanueva (far right) The three weeks summer organizations. B) SPORTS coordinated expedition by Woman Constable program for Benque Viejo This year’s program included: by Eric Manzanero who is a T. Higinio, Constable B. Police Cadets began on Tuesday, A) ACTING & DRAMA serving member of the Benque Villanueva and Constable J. July 7 in Benque Viejo Town. sessions which were conducted Viejo Town Council. He was Mckoy as well as by Abder In an effort to increase the under the direction of Elodia assisted by Marc Guzman. Patt, a civilian instructor from intensity of the program, Itza and Jose Perez, both C) ARTS & CRAFT, a new the western village of San Jose organizers are, this year, counsellors at Mount Carmel component of the program, Succotz teaming up with several local Primary School. was conducted by the One of the goals of the Coordinator the Benque’s southern expedition was to House of Culture, Nalleli assist the cadets in developing Continued From Page 5 Trujillo. special life skills and attitudes, D) SELF DEFENSE whas which will help them in done under the guidance and becoming productive and law supervision of Martial Arts abiding citizens. Instructor Dale Schwerdtfeger. The Cadets, the Benque Viejo The General Coordinators of Community Policing Unit and Summer Program were Benque indeed the entire western Viejo’s Community Policing Sub-Formation, extends a very Officer, Constable #140 Joshua special thank you to everyone McKoy and Roberto Itza. who assisted in making possible As part of the summer the Cadets’ attendance to this program, 29 Police Cadets from year’s summer program a Benque Viejo Town also reality and an overwhelming attended the one-week camping success. expedition which was held on the compound of Big Falls Roman Catholic Primary School Supt. Dezerie Phillips receiving Certificate from in the southern village of Big Governor General, Sir Colville Young - (AMS Photo) Falls in the Toledo District. of compassion, skills, physical him by surprise. “When the first The cadets were joined by over fitness and initiative in young trial of the Award was launched 500 fellow cadets from all over people. in 1956, no one had any idea the country. The new programme took the quite what would happen. In The camping expedition name of its founder and leader: the event it was an instant included entertainment by the The Duke of Edinburgh’s success, and the Award has cadets themselves as well as Award. been growing and expanding various presentation by several It later became known as ‘The worldwide ever since.” organizations. International Award for Young HRH The Duke of Edinburgh There were also educational People’ outside the UK. has remained committed to the tours to several local sites of The subsequent spread of the Award since its birth over fifty interest as well as survival Award across the globe is years ago. He continues to training. testament to the universal appeal be involved, particularly in The highlight of the expedition We AMS To Please of the Programme, and the recognizing the achievements of was the traditional camp fire. vision of its founder. However, Award participants and the Benque Viejo Cadets were even HRH admits that this took adults who support them. accompanied on the southern Sunday, August 16, 2009 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 7 narrowing of his left descending artery (LAD). Once there, a team of doctors and nurses provided medical care and services over the next BY: Dr. Bernard Sapp, New few days. Mr. O’Brien received Generations Ministries, treatment for the clots in his Dadeville, Alabama, USA: lungs, and a stent was inserted On Friday, May 22nd 2009, into his LAD to improve blood George and Romelia flow. In addition, an MRI O’Brien travelled to Dadeville, detected four abnormal cervical Alabama for medical treatment discs in his neck area for which of George’s deteriorating heart he was treated. condition. Throughout the entire week of George and Romelia live in events, the O’Briens continued Santa Elena Town, Cayo, Belize, to receive support prayers from a small Central American their host family, the Sapp’s country with limited medical and their brothers and sisters equipment and services to treat at New covenant Fellowship heart patients. Church. Two weeks prior to their The O’Briens would like to arrival, they were introduced to take this opportunity to extend Dr. Bernard and Rev. Carolyn a heart-felt thanks to the George and Romelia O’Brien, a few days after the surgery Sapp from New Generations doctors, nurses and support Ministries (NGM) while they Alabama Medical Center for blood clots in the lungs and Please Turn To Page 8 were on a mission in Belize. Dr. Sapp has been actively involved in missionary work in that country since 1963 and his wife since 1987. During their first meeting with the O’Brien’s Reverend and Doctor Sapp became immediately concerned for George’s ailing health. They made no commitments, but promised to inquire into the possibility of medical assistance when they returned to Alabama. This was the beginning of a series of miraculous events. When the Sapp’s returned to Dadeville a couple days later they utilized their contacts within the New Generations Ministries and surrounding community to obtain support for the O’Briens. Carolyn communicated with Dr. Ross Davis, cardiologist at the Institute of Advanced Cardiovascular Care in Alabama who agreed to evaluate and perform any necessary treatment for Mr. O’Brien. A few days later, hosted by Dr. and Rev. Sapp, George and his wife Romelia arrived in Dadeville. Soon after, they were joined by their daughter Shirlene O’Brien Minge. Their blessed journey continued with an appointment to Dr. Davis. After a catheterization and a CT scan were performed it was determined that Mr. O’Brien did not require aortic valve bypass surgery as was diagnosed in Belize but instead was immediately admitted to the East Page 8 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, August 16, 2009

Putting One’s Foot In One’s Mouth Continued From Page 7 It was 5 o’clock last Sunday asked, "Say, father, what morning when a man who causes arthritis?" smelled like a distillery and a "Mister,” said the priest “it's cigarette factory stumbled on caused by loose living, being board the Novelos Bus for with cheap women, too much the return ride home after a alcohol and cigarettes and Saturday night on the town. contempt for your fellow man." He slams down on a seat next "Well I'll be." said the drunk to a priest who was heading to as he returned to reading his the village to do the 6 o’clock newspaper. Sunday morning mass. The priest, thinking about The man's shirt was stained, what told the man, nudged him his face was plastered with red and apologized. "I'm very sorry. lipstick, and a half empty bottle I didn't mean to come on so of rum was sticking out of his strong. How long did you have (L-R) George and Romelia O’Brien along with torn shirt pocket. arthritis?" Rev. Carolyn Sapp at the East Alabama Medical Center He opened his newspaper and "I don't have it father” began reading. After a few responded the man. I was just staff at the Institute for If you know of a child in need minutes, the haggard looking reading here that the Pope Advanced Cardiovascular Care of medical assistance please let manturned to the priest and does." and East Alabama Medical us here from you: email Center for their dedication and Dr. Bernard & Rev Carolyn Mr. Nice Guy Gets It In Church Two Times excellent care and services. Sapp at [email protected] Thomas showed up to work uncomfortable for her, I bent Because of everyone involved, or call the Mission Office at: last Monday morning with a over and politely pulled it out George’s health has improved 334-787-5977. swollen left eye. for her. Boy that lady got mad. significantly and he has since Further information on the “What happened to you?” his She turned around and gave returned to Belize and is living program can also be obtained by co-workers asked. me the hardest blow I have a fulfilling life. getting in contact with Ms. “You guys will never believe ever felt. The Sapps are currently in Yvette Burke at 223-3292 or this; I got hit in church yester- The following Monday Belize until August 17, and are via email at: [email protected] day,” Thomas showed up for work looking for a child with a “Hit in church!” exclaimed with both eyes swollen and his heart condition take back to the Ed Note: For the benefit of his friend. “You will have to mouth busted. states for medical attention. International Readers, the explain that to us.” “What happened to you this The child should be10 years or O’Obiens are respected members of the community. They live right Thomas began, “ I was sitting time?” his friends asked. “And older with supporting medical down the Highway from the in church yesterday when the please don’t tell us that it documentation and with a STAR Newspaper. They are like priest told us to stand for the happened in church again.” parent as a travelling companion Lord’s Prayer and this was “Come guys, gather around neighbors. The medical teams in the US Mr. George Obrien is a retired when I saw a BIG FAT lady and let me give you the story.” are on stand by with medical Primary School Teacher. We are standing in the row in front of said Thomas. “I went to church equipment to help save a happy to know of the successfull me with her dress stuck deep again yesterday and as usual life. medical procedure. in her butt. Now me being Mr. the priest asked us to stand for Nice Guy seeing that it looked the Lord’s Prayer, and there she was again, the same BIG FAT lady from last week, standing directly in front of me, And again she had her dress stuck deep in her butt. This time however, the gentleman standing next to me bent over and politely pulled it out for her. Now We are located on me being Mr. Nice Guy Burns Avenue, remembered that she does not San Ignacio, Cayo. like it out and so I bent over For RESERVATIONS and politely pushed it back in Call us at: 804-3052 for her.”

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Rheumatoid arthritis usually affects joints symmetrically (on both sides of the body equally), WHAT IS ARTHRITIS? the joints. Therefore, symptoms may initially begin in a in some patients with certain Arthritis is a joint disorder couple of joints only, and forms of arthritis can also featuring inflammation. A joint most frequently attacks is an area of the body where two include fever, gland swelling the wrists, hands, elbows, different bones meet. A joint (lymph node), weight loss, functions to move the body parts fatigue, feeling unwell, and even shoulders, knees and connected by its bones. symptoms from abnormalities ankles Arthritis literally means of organs such as the lungs, the doctor and the patient. inflammation of one or more heart, or kidneys. The doctor will review the joints. history of symptoms, examine Arthritis is frequently WHO IS AFFECTED BY the joints for inflammation accompanied by joint pain. Joint ARTHRITIS? and deformity, as well as ask pain is referred to as arthralgia. Arthritis sufferers include men questions about or examine There are many types and women, children and adults. HOW IS ARTHRITIS other parts of the body for of arthritis (over 100 and Approximately 350 million DIAGNOSED, AND WHY inflammation or signs of growing). people worldwide have arthritis. IS A DIAGNOSIS diseases that can affect other The types of arthritis range More than half of those with IMPORTANT? body areas. Furthermore, certain from those related to wear and arthritis are under 65 years of The first step in the diagnosis blood, urine, joint fluid, and/or tear of cartilage - refered to as age. of arthritis is a meeting between Please Turn To Page 10 osteoarthritis. There is the type associated with inflammation resulting from an overactive immune system - this is refered to as rheumatoid arthritis.

WHAT CAUSES ARTHRITIS? The causes of arthritis depend on the form of arthritis. Causes include injury (leading to osteoarthritis), metabolic abnormalities (such as gout and pseudogout), hereditary factors, infections, and unclear reasons (such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus). Arthritis is classified as one of the rheumatic diseases. These are conditions that are different individual illnesses, with differing features, treatments, complications, and prognoses. They are similar in that they have a tendency to affect the joints, muscles, ligaments, cartilage and tendons. Many of them have the potential to affect other internal body areas.

WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS OF ARTHRITIS? Symptoms of arthritis include pain and limited function of joints. Inflammation of the joints from arthritis is characterized by joint stiffness, swelling, redness, and warmth. Tenderness of the inflamed joint can be present. Many of the forms of arthritis, because they are rheumatic diseases, can cause symptoms affecting various organs of the body that do not directly involve Page 10 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, August 16, 2009

SCORPIO: October 24 to November 21 A complicated matter needs attention. Deal with it the moment it arises or it could escalate. You need a few good nights’ sleep and this will help you see where you’ve been going wrong in the recent past. Lucky Numbers: 19, 39, 51. ARIES: March 22 to April 20 Ignore anybody who wants to puncture your dreams SAGITTARIUS: November 22 or tells you that you can’t achieve your goals. to December 21 Remember the words ‘can’t never did nothing’ and You might enjoy a modicum of success and even tell yourself and everyone else that you can! Lucky good fortune. A little speculation could bring a healthy Numbers: 10, 31, 67. profit. You’re willing to experiment with new ideas. Your intuition won’t let you down. Lucky Numbers: TAURUS: April 21 to May 21 01, 08, 77. Remain alert to subtle changes going on in the home environment. Key issues are joint finances, a coming CAPRICORN: December 22 to holiday and negotiations with a past partner or old January 20 friend. Lucky Numbers: 06, 23, 91. You will refuse to be defeated and you fully intend to achieve the goals you set for yourself now. You’re GEMINI: May 22 to June 21 feeling energetic and energised and your leadership This is a great time to make the effort to meet new qualities shine. Lucky Numbers: 22, 09, 54. faces and visit favourite places. You need to feel you’re doing something new and different with your AQUARIUS:January 21 to February 19 life now. Interest in finding new ways to make money Even if you go against the advice of friends or a is on the rise. Lucky Numbers: 14, 47, 85. financial advisor, you might still hit the jackpot. Your bright and breezy spirit brings out the best in CANCER: June 22 to July 23 everyone now. Lucky Numbers: 36, 43, 88. It might seem as things are moving too quickly; there’s a danger of missing important details. PISCES: February 20 to March 21 Try to keep up with the pace of those around you so You’re more outgoing, sociable and flexible than you don’t miss out. Lucky Numbers: 18, 27, 95. usual. You’re determined too, to bring about much needed changes in your life. Your perseverance won’t LEO: July 24 to August 21 be short lived; you will stick at it, until happy with Agree to differ if friends hold opposite views; the results. Lucky Number: 20, 32, 45. why persist in an argument that isn’t every going to be resolved? You’ll gain the respect you want through letting others see how tolerant and patient you can be. Lucky Numbers: 21, 03, 78.

VIRGO: August 22 to September 21 Continued From Page 9 doctor is essential for optimal health. Trust your instincts and this will help you avoid X-ray tests might be ordered. This is important from the problematic situations and maximise good opportuni- The diagnosis will be based on standpoint of the doctor, so that ties. If you have a feeling that you’ll win a contest, the pattern of symptoms, the he/she can be aware of the game or competition, don’t let your brain talk you distribution of the inflamed vagaries of the patient’s out of entering. Lucky Numbers: 30, 54, 62. joints, and any blood and X-ray symptoms as well as their findings. Several visits may be tolerance of, and acceptance of necessary before the doctor can LIBRA: September 22 to October 23 treatments. It is important from be certain of the diagnosis. Never feel you aren’t good enough to win or you the standpoint of patients, so that A doctor with special training don’t deserve a little luck. You might start to steer they can be assured that they in arthritis and related diseases yourself towards new and exciting directions through have an understanding of the is called a Rheumatologist. taking note of the opportunities now around you. diagnosis and how the condition Many forms of arthritis are Lucky Number: 33, 76, 89. does and might affect them. It is more of an annoyance than also crucial for the safe use of serious. However, millions of medications. patients suffer daily with pain and disability from arthritis or HOW IS ARTHRITIS its complications. TREATED? Now Offering 6” Cement Blocks For Only $1.15 each Early and accurate diagnosis The treatment of arthritis can help to prevent irreversible is very dependent on the Also providing top quality Dressed damage and disability. Properly precise type of arthritis present. & Rough Hardwood and Mahogany guided programs of exercise and An accurate diagnosis increases Lumber, Sand, Cement, Steel, rest, medications, physical the chances for successful Plywood, Celotex, Roofing, Doors And therapy, and surgery options can treatment. Treatments available idealize long-term outcomes for include physical therapy, A Whole Lot More. arthritis patients. splinting, cold pack application, Efficient Service and Low Prices Everyday! It should be noted that both paraffin wax dips, anti- Call Us At: before and especially after inflammation medications, Jose Marin, Manager the diagnosis of arthritis, immune-altering medications, 824-2959 communication with the treating and surgical operations. Sunday, August 16, 2009 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 11

and Mexico’s National School for Technical Professional Studies (CONALEP). Upon arrival in the country, the Mexican students were hosted at a luncheon by the Mexican Ambassador in Belize, H.E. Luis Manuel Lopez-Moreno, at his residence in Belmopan. We welcome the students to Belize and wish them every success in this noble endeavor as they enjoy and experience true Belizean hospitality.

The Mexican students at the Mexican Embassy in Belmopan shortly after arriving in Belize BELMOPAN CITY, Cayo, Campus. by the Belizean government, 20 Thursday, August 6, 2009. The Mexicans, all on were granted under the Cultural A group of 25 Mexican scholarships granted by the and Educational Cooperation students arrived in Belize on Government of Belize, will join Agreement between Mexico and August 4 to study English as a other international students for Belize while the remaining 5 second language at the Regional the 10 months English course scholarships were made possible Language Center of the which begins in September. through an agreement between University of Belize, Belmopan Of the 25 scholarships funded Belize’s Ministry of Education

BELMOPAN CITY, Cayo, will be culminating on Friday, Leaders and Managers. These Monday, August 10, 2009: August 14th, 2009. sessions will be held country- Primary and secondary school The program for primary wide in the respective districts. teachers from across the school teachers includes Additionally sessions for the country are this week moving topic such as Early Childhood training of Physical Education into the second half of Summer Education, Training and Devel- teachers is being piloted in the Furthermore, special educators 2009 Continuous Professional opment for Pre-school, Health Belize District this year and the from across the country are Development (CPD) sessions and Family Life Education, lower division teachers from the similarly engaged in Special organized by the Ministry of Coaching, Effective delivery of Toledo District will receive Education training which is Education. the Math, Science and Language training for the deliver the being held in . The program began on Arts curriculum, Leadership and Spanish curriculum and teaching Sessions for secondary school Monday, August 3, 2009 and is Administration for School in the Multi-grade classroom. teachers will be centralized in Belize City Campus of the University of Belize, Faculty of Education. The focus areas secondary Monday, August 10, 2009: storm, the Embassy in Taiwan school teachers include CSEC Belize’s Charge d'Affaires/ was in constant contact with training in English A, English B, Chief of Mission in the Belizean students, including the Clothing and Textiles, Food and Republic of China/Taiwan, Belizean doctor and nurse who Nutrition, Physics, Geography, H.E. Efrain Novelo today are on short-term training in and Information Technology. informed that during the final Taiwan. “The students in The topics for advanced hours on Friday, August 7 and Pingtung county are doing secondary school teachers the early hours on Saturday, fine” wrote Ambassador Novelo includes: Leadership training for August 8, Taiwan was struck by “except that their dorms still Heads of Departments, Keeping Morakot, “one of the most have lots of water.” Teachers Motivated, and devastating typhoons in recent He additionally informed that Teaching Strategies. While new Taiwan history.” “Taiwan has suffered one of its secondary school teachers are Ambassador Novelo informed most devastating natural participating in Writing Test that Morakot wreaked havoc in disasters in recent Taiwan and Classroom Management southern Taiwanese counties of H.E. Efrain Novelo history, and only time will tell sessions. Pingtung, Kaohsiung, Chiayi, were killed in the storm and the true figure of its economic The Ministry of Education and Tainan where it destroyed that another 51 persons were and human resources losses. informs that Professional homes, schools, hotel buildings, unaccounted for while the All of our students are doing Development Credits will be roads and bridges, causing an local media have been reporting fine, including Maynor awarded by the Teacher estimated USD 40 million in that "hundreds" more were Hernandez, Dalmar Lucas, Education and Development agricultural losses (vegetables, buried by rock/mudslides and Omir Castaneda, Marlon Services of the Ministry to all crops and livestock). are presumed to be dead. Parker and Luis Hernandez teachers in full attendance and He informed that preliminary He further informed that who were in the middle of the gainful participation of any of reports indicate that 14 persons throughout the duration of the typhoon in Pingtung county. the sessions. Page 12 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, August 16, 2009 Sunday, August 16, 2009 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 13

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica mild and he could recover by a mild case of the virus. (Reuters) Wed Aug 12, 2009 next week. The 68-year-old Nobel Peace 3:21pm EDT: Health ministry doctors tested Prize winner is the first head of Costa Rican President Oscar people who have been in recent state known to have contracted Arias received treatment at contact with the president, swine flu, which has spread home for the H1N1 swine flu including members of his Cabi- around the world since April and virus on Wednesday, and net, Arias’ office said, a day could eventually affect 2 billion officials said his symptoms were after announcing he was ill with people. Arias was being treated with the antiviral Tamiflu for symptoms like body aches and a sore throat, but was working on Costa Rican President his computer and answering the telephone, presidential Oscar Arias spokeswoman Lisbeth Barbosa said. “He will probably be back to a full schedule next Monday,” she said. More than 20 people in Costa Rica have died of swine flu, which was declared a pandemic on June 11 and has killed more than 800 people worldwide. The World Health Organization stopped trying to get a precise count of flu cases. Arias is considered a high-risk case because he also suffers Mexico top fugitive from asthma. He began feeling Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman, sick over the weekend and was leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel tested for H1N1 on Monday. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - December 2006. Vice Health Minister Tue Aug 11, 12:20 PM: Drug experts say he changes Ana Morice on Wednesday Mexican troops have found his cell phone every day to avoid afternoon told Costa Rican what may be a hide-out of the being tracked. television that Arias no longer country’s No. 1 drug lord at a Calderon’s drug war has had a fever and was mainly giant methamphetamine lab become the biggest challenge of suffering from a sore throat. hidden in the northern Sierra his presidency, as the army Last month, Arias brokered among cabins equipped with assault has sparked new turf talks to resolve the political caviar face cream and escort wars and killings between rival crisis in Honduras, where a de catalogues. cartels that have left more than facto government unrecognized Mexican media published 13,000 people dead, including by most of the world has been photos of a complex of 22 many police, in under three holding power since the army secluded mountain cabins, years. ousted President Manuel camouflaged to be invisible The army confirmed the Zelaya in a June 28 coup. from the air. One was outfitted discovery of the meth lab but did Negotiations broke down two with a king-sized bed, luxury not comment on whether cities of Ciudad Juarez and weeks ago over whether the clothes, satellite television, Guzman might have used it as a Tijuana in recent months after he interim leadership would let pirated movies and high-speed base. tried to muscle in on the Zelaya return to power. Arias’ Internet. The secret complex is located territory of local cartels. illness is unlikely to affect the The daily Reforma said army in the same region of the (Reporting by Michael O’Boyle; situation. officials suspected the northern state of Durango where Editing by Catherine Bremer (Reporting by John McPhaul; well-equipped cabin was used Guzman, in his mid-fifties, and Jackie Frank) Editing by Will Dunham) by top fugitive Joaquin married an 18-year-old beauty “Shorty” Guzman, leader of pageant winner in a lavish the powerful Sinaloa cartel, or secret ceremony in 2007. A his associate Ismael Zambada, local archbishop said in June to oversee operations at the that Guzman was known to be largest synthetic drug lab ever living in the area. found in Mexico. The cabins have running Guzman, who escaped from a water and some had catalogues high-security jail in 2001 hidden of models and actresses with in a laundry van, has eluded all photos and contact information. attempts to catch him since Guzman, nicknamed Shorty President Felipe Calderon for his 5-feet tall stature, is launched an army-led war on blamed for setting off a wave of drug gangs on taking power in killings in the northern border Page 14 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, August 16, 2009

Wednesday, August 12 adn will BELMOPAN CITY, Cayo, published in international practitioners within the end on Friday, August 14th. Thursday, August 13, 2009: professional journals and Ministry in strengthening their For more information contact The Ministry of Human publications. community mobilization and Ava Pennill, Director, Human Development and Social The workshop is geared advocacy skills. Services Department, Belize Transformation is holding a towards aiding social work The workshop began on City, Telelephone: 227- 3898 workshop on techniques in community development and mobilization at the Belize Institute of Management in Belize City. The workshop is being conducted under the sponsor- ship of the Ministry of Human Development and Social Transformation, in collaboration with the University of the West Indies Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, Mona Campus and the Carib- bean Internship Programme. Dr. Peta Anne Baker, the Head of the Social Work Unit and President of the Association of Caribbean Social Work Educators is facilitatating the training. Dr. Baker is well known in the Caribbean for her work in community development and community mobilization. She is the author of several scholarly articles and pieces of research Sunday, August 16, 2009 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 15

sponsored by businesses in the Cayo District. Mrs. Karen Fernandez is the BY: Orlando Pulido Club on the second floor of the In other news from the Cayo coordinator of Cayo’s Talent SANTA ELENA TOWM, Manzanero Building in San District, the ‘Cayonians’ are she can be reached at the Cayo, Wednesday, August 12, Ignacio Town . promoting theri – Cayo’s Got cellular 620-1710 she is assisted 2009: Serenades for the candidates Talent - promotion. by Shelmarie Smith, who can The Queen of the West continue at Perla’s Bar & Grill The events are being be contacted at 604-4692. Pageant 2009 is about to be also in San Ignacio next launched. Saturday, August 22, 2009. Eight ladies from the Cayo A Queen of the West Pageant District are competing for the and Coronation dance will be title of reigning Queen. held at the Novelo’s Convention Their first presentation is Centre on Saturday, August 29, being scheduled for 8:00 pm 2009 with the New Sensation this Friday, August 14, 2009 at Band. the Oki’s Karaoke Lounge in The Chairperson for the Benque Viejo Town. Queen of the West 2009, Ms. The presentations continue Melanie Usher can be con- with the W. D. J. Mas New tacted at cellular 663-0910 or a Sensation Band on Saturday, the San Ignacio Town Hall at August 15, 2009 at the Culture 804-2035. I was taken to court the and deteriorating inside the following day where I pleaded compound at the police station not guilty to the charge and was in Benque Viejo Town granted bail in the sum of I have sought the assistance of Continued From FrontPage any knowledge of the illegal $8,000. an Assistant Commissioner of more comfortable. substance. All I was doing at I acknowledge that as taxi Police and the Ombudswoman. Whilst traveling to San the time was providing a service drivers, we run the risk, from They have both graciously Ignacio, I came upon a police to them. time to time, of transporting promised to assist me in check point on the Western A policeman who I know as passengers with illegal securing the return of my car Highway. One of the policemen Victorino was recording the goods. However, it would so that I may resume working. manning the check point statement and when I reached seem unprofessional for us to Unfortunately up to today I ordered one of the male the point about the police begin searching passengers have not gotten any response passengers to step out of the car allowing me to continue on to and their luggage. It will from them. to be searched. While the police San Ignacio to drop off the also be unprofessional for us to I am appealing to the was searching him he escaped female passenger, Victorino be questioning passengers Director of Public Prosecu- by running away resulting in stopped writing, got up, put the about the contents of their tions, to the Police Internal the police firing several shots in paper away and said that bags. Affairs Unit or whoever can the air. nothing will come out of this. Although I am out on bail, my help me. I need to begin paying The police asked me if the By this time night had already car, the equipment of my trade, my bills and caring for my other male person in the car settled in and, at my request to the only source for an income family and I want the public to was traveling with the one who take a shower, a policeman to address the needs of my know that I am not a drug escaped and I told them yes. accompanied me in my car, to family, is now sitting motionless trafficker.” They took him out of the car my house where I took a and placed him in the police shower while the policeman vehicle along with a bag. waited in my living room I was ordered to continue on chatting with my wife. Continued From Front Page The members of the my way to drop off the female On the return trip to the Floor National Assembly Commission were confirmed passenger in San Ignacio and police station we stopped at a Building in Belmopan. by the Senate on 28 July 2009 to return to the police station Chinese restaurant and bought The swearing in was conducted and formally appointed by the in Benque Viejo to give a food. Whilst parking the car on by the Clerk of the National Governor General on 30 July statement. the side of the street, I was Assembly, Herbert Panton. 2009. All appointments are I dropped the female ordered to park it inside the Five of the seven members of for a period of two years passenger at the entrance of police compound. When I the Commission were present commencing 1 August 2009. San Ignacio Town near the entered the station they sent me including its Chairman Mr. A release from the office of Texaco Gas Station. I proceeded to the conference room to watch Bernard Q Pitts along with the Clerk of the National further into San Ignacio Town television. Commissioners Mr. Dean Assembly informs that the in an effort to pick up At approximately 11:00 Lindo QC, Mrs. Maria Commission is guided in its passengers for the return trip to p.m. they gave me a paper Fernandez Stuart, Ms. work by the Prevention of Benque. Upon arriving in indicating that I was formally Armead Gabourel and Mr. Corruption Act 2007, which Benque, I proceeded directly to arrested and charged for drug George Swift. Apologies were includes measures to prevent the Police Station as requested. trafficking. received on behalf of the other and combat corruption, as well I parked my car on the side At no time, neither at the two Commissioners, Mrs. as to investigate corrupt of the street and went into check point nor at the police Magali Marin Young and Mrs. activities by persons in public the police station to give a station, was my car ever Norma Sutherland who were life. Those persons in public life statement. The police showed searched and despite my out of the country and therefore include members of the House me a bag which contained request to give a statement to were unable to attend Tuesday’s of Representatives and Senate marijuana. I told the police that assist with the investigation, the Swearing in Ceremony and as well as the Mayor and I did not know any of the two police refused to hear what I inaugural meeting of the Councilors of all cities and Town individuals nor did I have had to say on the matter. Commission. Boards. Page 16 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, August 16, 2009