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SANTA ELENA TOWN, counter while the unarmed Cayo, Thursday, March 18, assailant circled, went behind the 2010: counter, directly to the cash Two suspects, believed to be drawer and removed all the involved in the Wednesday night money from inside the drawer. robbery of a Santa Elena Chinese They both ran out and grocery store, are in custody at disappeared into the darkness. the police station in San Ignacio. Chu reported that there were Police reports that it was about three or four customers exactly 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, inside the store when the March 17, when they received a incident unfolded. He estimates telephone call of a robbery at that the robbers made off with Bing ‘s Supermarket, located at about seven hundred dollars in the corner of Bishop Martin and cash being proceeds of the day’s Hibiscus Streets in Santa Elena sale. Town. Police were on the scene This is the second time within 5 minutes of receiving the that Bing’s Supermarket was call. Chinese Grocer, Quing Jie Chu, 51, (R) and the wife (L) burglarized since Quing Jie Chu The Chinese Grocer, Quing the supermarket. One of the unarmed. took over the supermarket in Jie Chu, 51, reported that two assailants was armed with what The assailant with the shotgun 2008 from a fellow Chinese masked male persons dressed appeared to be a sawed off reportedly pointed the weapon to businessman who himself and in dark clothes entered shotgun while the other was Chu’s wife who was behind the Please Turn To Page 15

SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo, address in Santa Elena Town, is which included a 19 inch color Thursday, March 18, 2010: the prime suspect in the television set, a Canon brand After evading San Ignacio December 4-5, 2009, burglary digital camera and a CD player, Police for more than three of the Loma Luz Boulevard, amounted to almost four months, a Santa Elena youth was Santa Elena Town residence thousand dollars. captured at around 10 o’clock of Steven Valencia, Belizean After he was detained, Neal this Thursday morning by a team businessman. was transported to the station of policemen on routine patrol. On December 7, 2009, and when he was going through According to investigators Valencia visited the station and a more detailed search, prior to from the local Crimes Investiga- reported that sometime between being placed inside the holding tion Branch, the detainee, December 4 and 5, his house was cell, four pellets of marijuana, Marvin Neal, of a New Area burglarized. The missing items Please Turn To Page 15 Marvin Neal

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STAR Editor, Nyani Azueta August receiving resisted. The challenges we faced were compounded by the certificate from Sr. Supt. Paul Wade political inclination of the Commanding Officer at that time. These comments could have been postponed until the latter The police in those early days were determined to destroy us. part of August this year on the occasion of the 10th anniversary Contrast those days to today when a police formation would of the STAR Newspaper. However, something amazing actually present the STAR Newspaper with a certificate of occurred this week which made us truly reflect from whence appreciation and with the invitation, issued a few days ago, for we came right up to that specific point this week. the Publisher of the STAR Newspaper to be the Master of The event in question was a routine invitation to attend and Ceremony for the April 9 event to recognize and highlight to report on an award ceremony at the police station in Benque outstanding officers attached to the head station in San Ignacio. Viejo Town organized by the formation’s Commander and We have certainly come a the senior staff under his command to recognize and show long, long ways. appreciation to outstanding personnel from that local Notwithstanding improved constabulary. relations with the police, there As the program was drawing to a close, we were called up remain elements within its to receive a certificate of appreciation and then it dawned on us senior ranks who still classify that we have indeed come a long way since we started in us as being anti-police. Dangriga Town on August 27, 2000, exactly two years to the Despite the improved date when the United Democratic Party lost the general relationship with the police, elections in 1998. one fact remains constant Apart from getting ZERO government advertising business which is that we continue to during those days, our relationship with the police in be 100% opposed to police Dangriga can be described as cordial as most of the formation brutality and abuse However commanders and other senior personnel were acquaintances in the processes of champion- and former colleagues. ing the cause of victims of However, the situation changed drastically when a family abuse; we continue to maintain tragedy brought us to Cayo. We arrived at a period in 2004 that respect is mutual. when the local constabulary was on a roll. Police abuse and As human beings, we expect corruption ruled the day. A certain local business sector ruled the police to protect them- the streets and could get away with the most criminal behavior selves from lawless citizens and so we came into a head on collision with San Ignacio who allow the abuse of police. alcoholic beverages to get It took us about two weeks to establish ourselves in the new the better of them and in the neighborhood to proudce the first edition of the STAR in Cayo. process assaulting the police “The Newspaper that cares and It did not take too long thereafter for the police to begin in the execution of their dares to bring out the truth” targeting us. duties. The most glaring case 42A Western Highway, We were kept under police surveillance for several months as in point is the situation which Santa Elena, Cayo, undercover police officers were posted in the neighborhood to unfolded during the early Belize, Central America record our movements. morning hours this past Tel: 626-8822 or 626- 3788 We were constantly disrespected and chased out of the police Wednesday in San Pedro [email protected] station as we tried to gather information. Town whereby a Corporal Publisher: Alberto August Editor: Nyani Azueta-August Our office/home was searched on many occasions during of Police who might have had Circulation: Errol Gonzalez day and nighttime hours for drugs, firearm, ammunition and too much to drink lost his Visit us online at : explosives they said. life when he decided that belizenorth.com/ thestar.htm The Publisher was jailed on two close occasions as the he was going to assault a belizenews.com/thestar abusive arresting corporal walking away with a promotion as superior officer for taking star.belizeanlife.com he was instructed to shoot to kill if ever any of the arrests were action against his lawlessness. guidetobelize.info/star

PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com Sunday, March 21, 2010 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 3 residence when a dark color, small 4 door car drove up from behind and parked next to them. SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo Hui Na Chu, 48, Chinese in the company of her 48 year Three masked male persons, in District, Thursday, March 18, businesswoman of a George old husband, they drove their dark clothes, armed with what 2010: Price Avenue address in Santa Toyota pickup across the appeared to be shotguns, report- Three masked male persons Elena Town, reported to police Hawksworth Bridge to their edly jumped out of the car and are reported to have made off that at round 10:45 p.m. on residence in Santa Elena Town. held up the complainant and her with five thousand dollars in Wednesday, March 18, she The complainant informed husband. cash after robbing a Chinese closed her business place on that they were preparing to exit Fearing for their lives, and husband and wife. Burns Avenue in San Ignacio and the vehicle in front of their complying with the robbers’ demand, the complainant handed over the money amounting to approximately five thousand dollars in cash. In addition to SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo, This second caller expressed the origin of the fire. He said the cash, the victims were also Thursday, March 18, 2010: concern that Guatemalan scrap that he would never intentionally relieved of a Nokia cellular It was shortly after 12 noon metal merchants were burning ignite the garbage heap. The fire, telephone, valued at two hundred today when a thick black smoke junk vehicles and in the process he said, drastically reduces the and fifty dollars; two pink school began to rise into the western sky. polluting the air. “Please visit the value of the merchandise because bags, valued at sixty dollars; The first call came in from a area and report on this matter” it destroys all the wire and other their Scotiabank and Belize concerned employee of a popular requested the caller “because, salvageable components of the Bank savings account books and resort in the area. “Not another as Belizeans, we could never junk vehicles. other personal documents. summer season with having to dream of going into Melchor The fire was blazing dangerously go through the discomfort of and doing something like this.” near BEL’s Hydro lines in the After pulling off the act, the inhaling the smoke from the We rushed out to the area and area. BEL personnel, along with assailants boarded the car and burning municipal dump site”, came upon a heap of junk members of the Fire Service, were sped away. remarked the caller. vehicles on fire with a trailer truck, the first responders. After The police are asking A few minutes later a second call half loaded with scrap metal dumping a first load of water on anyone with information came in, this time from a parked nearby. the blaze, the fire tender returned relevant to the investigation to concerned citizen who directed Contrary to the second caller’s with a second load of water please contact the Crime us to a feeder road off the impression, the Guatemalan man with which the fire was brought Investigation Branch or the Western Highway just across from in charge of the operation under control and eventually Special Branch at the San the Kontiki Service Station. informed that he was unaware of extinguished. Ignacio Police Station.

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Minister Montero highlighted some of his accomplishments CRISTO REY VILLAGE, since he was elected to office Cayo, Tuesday, March 16, two years ago. 2010: These accomplishments Minister of Agriculture and include construction of the Fisheries, Hon. Rene Montero bridge in the Cristo Rey, travelled to Cristo Rey Village building an internet café, the where he handed over one ongoing Cayo Central Football hundred and one lots to first Cup, providing technical time young landowners in the assistance to farmers in seed community. distribution and availability of Accompanying the Hon. Rene farm land to increase their Montero was the Deputy Prime income. In winding up Minister/Minister of Natural his speech, Minister Montero Resources and the Environment informed that much more is yet Hon. . to come. (L-R) Cayo Central’s Area Representative, Hon. Rene In making the presentation, In his address, Deputy Minister Montero informed that Montero; Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Gaspar Vega and Prime Minister Gasper this is just another one of his one of the over one hundred proud landowners Vega congratulated the new manifesto promises to residents Minister Montero likewise female and male football team landowners and encouraged of the Cayo Central Constitu- took the opportunity to hand over from Cristo Rey village. them to make good and positive ency. football equipment to both the In addressing the gathering, used of the land they own.

SAN PEDRO TOWN, the barrack room as there was Thursday, March 18, 2010: initial allegation that Sanchez A team of investigators would harm him, intervened and consisting of no less than three was struggling with Sanchez Assistant Commissioners of who had a firearm in his hand. Police descended upon the island Reports indicate that Sgt. of San Pedro this morning with Reyes fired a first shot which instructions to come up with caught Sanchez in the leg, answers in the case of the worse however he did not drop the demonstration of police firearm. Reyes then fired a few indicipline ever in the history more shots and Sanchez fell to of the nation. the ground beside him was a .45 A police press report indicates caliber pistol. Sgt. Reyes handed that at about 3:10 a.m. on over his Service .9mm pistol to Thursday, March 18, policemen the policemen who responded to on duty at the San Pedro Police the scene. Station heard what sounded to be Cpl. Sanchez was found several gunshots coming from wearing a white bullet proof the direction of the police vest, which police suspect might Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Gaspar Vega and another barrack room located behind the had shielded him from a bullet of the over one hundred proud landowners police station. to the abdomen as a slug Upon responding, the was found lodged in the vest. He policemen came upon Sergeant was officially pronounced dead Paulino Reyes standing at the by a doctor on the scene. The entrance to the barrack room body was transported by boat to Now Offering 6” Cement Blocks For Only $1.00 each with a large cut wound to his the morgue at the Karl Heusner head and upon entering the Memorial Hospital for the Call Us At: 824-2959 barrack room they found an legally required post mortem apparently dead, Corporal examination.. Also providing top quality Dressed Gavin Sanchez laying in a pool The high level police team on & Rough Hardwood and Mahogany of blood and bleeding from the island included Assistant wounds to the face and feet. Commissioners of Police, Lumber, Sand, Cement, Steel, Initial investigations revealed Miguel Segura, James Plywood, Celotex, Roofing, Doors that Sgt. Reyes went to his room Magdaleno and David And A Whole Lot More. after working special duty at Wet Henderson. Willy’s when he was attacked In an interview with the media, Jose Marin, Efficient Service and Low by Cpl. Sanchez who hit him on Commissioner Segura informed Manager Prices Everyday! the head with a galvanize pipe. that a parallel criminal and Realizing that Sanchez was in internal investigation is currently apart from the loss of life, could Wet Willy’s where Sergeant possession of a pistol, Reyes underway to get to the very also extend to disobeying Reyes was conducting special tried to close his room door. Two bottom of this historic display of instructions to place the duties when the deceased was Belize Defence Force soldiers gross indiscipline within the deceased in detention in the reportedly acting in a disorderly who accompanied Sgt. Reyes to ranks of the department which, wake of an earlier incident at manner.

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Rosado on behalf of the Western Border Management, the proprietor of Ping Mei Chi- nese Restaurant, and local businessmen George Orellana, BENQUE VIEJO TOWN, Carlos Guerra and Samuel Cayo, Wednesday, March 17, Cocom. 2010: Also recognized during the The Benque Viejo Police Sub event was Raul Madrid, who Formation held an award received the award as Special ceremony highlighting seven of Constable of the Year for 2009. the finest among its ranks. Certificates of appreciation The event began promptly at were also presented to Mayor 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March Nicholas Ruiz for the Benque 17, inside the conference room Viejo Town Council, Benny’s at the police station in Benque Kitchen, Western Border Viejo Town. Management Agency, Pin Mei Special invited guest for the Restaurant, George Orellana, occasion was the Town’s Mayor, Carlos Guerra, Samuel Cocom Nicholas Ruiz who sat at the and the STAR Newspaper. head table in the company (L-R) Constable 588 Herman Roberts receiving award In delivering the closing of the Officer Commanding from Inspector Claudio Mai remarks, Senior Superintendent Cayo(Police) District, Senior local business community, Pook as the officer of the month Wade expressed appreciation, Superintendent Paul Wade, Inspector Claudio Mai seized the for June 2009 followed by on behalf of the Commissioner and the Officer in Charge of the opportunity to express gratitude Constable 372 Donald Pinelo of Police, to the business Benque Police Sub-Formation, to the business community for its for October 2009; Constable community for their support. He Inspector Claudio Mai. continuous support. 594 Rogelio Navarrete for commended to Sub-Formation The official ceremony was The awardees included November 2009; Constable Commander and his staff for guided by Woman Sergeant the Sub-Formation’s Deputy 588 Herman Roberts for organizing the moral boosting Azenette Pook. The opening Commander, Sergeant 591 December 2009, Woman event. He also congratulated all prayer was delivered by the Jesus Palma who was named Constable 1094 Marisol the awardees while encouraging local catholic priest Father John officer of the month for May Castellanos for January 2010 other to always strive to deliver Robinson. 2009; next in line for and Constable 1165 Jermaine quality service to the community In extending a warm welcome recognition was the formation Young for February 2010. they serve. to the gathering of police third most senior officer, All awardees were each In wrapping up the official personnel and members of the Woman Sergeant 408 Azenette presented with their framed ceremony, Inspector Mai seized photograph which will remain the opportunity to challenge hanged on the wall in the other personnel under his conference room until another command to likewise strive for such ceremony is held next year. recognition which he said comes The outstanding officers also by way of hard work and received individual certificates dedication to duty. of appreciation along with a one The vote of thanks was hundred dollar cash award delivered by Woman Corporal of donated and presented by the Police Bernadine Martinez after Mayor Nicholas Ruiz on behalf which all were invited to of the local town council as well partake of the refreshment as Benny’s Kitchen, Gonzalo provided.

(L-R) Constable 1094 Marisol Castellanos, Senior Superintendent Paul Wade, Inspector Claudio Mai

(L-R) Senior Superintendent Paul Wade handing over certificate to Mayor Nicholas Ruiz

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is a proper warning and and whether it is safe to eat fish evacuation plan in place, from the Macal River. This available to everyone and there everybody's concern. Please Put Some Light On Our Main Bridge easily accessed ongoing Sincerely, information about water quality Judy duPlooy Dear Editor; install proper and durable Like other festive seasons, lighting on the Hawksworth How Many More? the Easter period is usually a Bridge. Dear Editor; the National Government was time when criminal activities With no light thereon, the Last Friday night there was PUP and they seemed unable to escalate. It is a time when pedestrian section of the bridge another accident on the Western work together to help prevent anti-social elements within the is very dark when night sets in. Highway, between the Chuc's more casualties. community seek to employ their This condition provides fertile and the Texaco Gas Stations Nothing happened. criminal trade as a means of ground for those anti-social coming into San Ignacio After two more serious funding their desire to partake in elements within the community Town. accidents, we went back to the the merrymaking. as victims are easily trapped In the past 6 years, there have Town. By then, both the town Merchants, home owners and within the confined space. been many accidents and a and national government were the ordinary person on the street I am therefore making an urgent couple of deaths, that we can UDP. We were told to write should therefore be extra vigilant plea to BEL and to all other recall. The majority of accidents Public Works, which we did. during this time of the year. relevant authorities to please have happened as the road And still no action. As we increase our state of address this concern as soon as curves, causing a blind spot. On February 3, we went to the alertness, it is imperative that possible before anyone else gets Vehicles come fast, sometimes Town Board meeting at CCET we call upon the authorities to hurt, loses their property or even trying to pass even though they and raised these same concerns. do their part in assisting the lose their lives. cannot see if there is oncoming We were told the matter would protection of life and property. As a boledo and lottery seller traffic. be investigated. With the above in mind, I am I must cross this bridge at night A few years back, when we Now another accident. We do calling on the authorities, and in time almost on a daily basis witnessed a death in front of our not know how serious the this case the electricity company, except on Sunday nights. house, we went to the Town injuries were but the impact of to please take urgent action the Alberto Waight, Santa Elena Office to see about getting a the vehicles hitting each other speed bump at or near the Trench was very loud. We Should All Keep Badgering BECOL Town crossing so the children Some people believe nothing going to school from the area will change unless someone dies. Dear Editor, water is safe to bath in and eat would have a safe crossing and In this case that is not true This is in response to Mr. fish from? the traffic would be forced to because there have already been Linares letter this week, saying While I have to just hope that slow down before reaching the deaths and nothing has changed. that Candy and George have there is never a dam break, my blind curve. They said they We sincerely hope that action beaten the dam dead horse personal concern is that; though couldn't do anything - it had to will be taken before there are one too many times. I can I have asked several times and be Public Works. At the time, anymore. understand why you feel that been promised the information, the Town Board was UDP and George and Candy Gonzalez way, but don't you think that a I have not been informed about responsible company should live how far onto my property, which up to its obligations and the is on the Macal River, water agreements made before these would come if there were to be dams were even built and now a dam break. I was just told to I, LIDI MARCELI FLORES, hereby give notice that I will ordered by the Supreme Court of evacuate if I hear the sirens. This apply at the next sitting of the Magistrate’s Court in San Belize? You would think that is also a problem because we Ignacio Town, for a certificate to be granted to me this company (BECOL) would cannot hear the sirens When the under the Moneylenders Act, Chapter 260 authorizing even be eager to protect the sirens were tested along the me to carry on business as a moneylender in the name people who support it. They Macal River, we were told to go of LEIDY’S PAWN SHOP at #45 Benque Viejo Road, have probably spent more outside to listen for them. When San Ignacio Town, . money trying NOT to do a I protested and said that I proper warning system and probably wouldn't be standing evacuation plan and monitor around outside every night to water quality, than they would listen for a siren, I was told that have done just carrying out these I should keep the radio on all requirements that they signed on night because the warning would to when it all began. And don't be broadcast. Is this really we, as the public, deserve to reasonable? know the real issues concerning My opinion is that we should personal safety - in the event of all keep badgering BECOL a dam break and whether our until we are satisfied that there

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I think I’m old enough opportunity for hard workers. where some wisdom has caught While some of our government on, and I have travelled foreign aid programs ($28 extensively to sample the billion) may have had cultures of many worlds. Thus, mixed reviews, our private I assume, I’m entitled to these philantrophy programs have ramblings! been even more generous, and Does that mean my writings The Author, Rudolph A. Bowman along with Grandsons with less preconditions. are without bias? Hardly so. Carter (L) and Griffin (R) We have a president now who We are the sum total of all wish to present today, a short went on to lose the election to wishes to deal with the world on our experiences, exposures and profile of a not so ugly America, Reagan. Today, Carter works for a more equitable footing. We are value system, and as an America that is constantly equality and a homeland for the not perfect; there is much to be such, express our thoughts striving, though with great Palestinians, and for free elec- done to strive for harmony and accordingly. Believe me, there difficulty and at times at a very tions across the world. equality within our own borders, is no such thing as an unbiased slow pace, towards a more I turn now to benevolent and reconciliation abroad. But opinion. Why do you think we perfect union. foundations like that of Bill and we do have some mechanisms in have Catholics and Protestants While there is much to be said Melinda Gates, and yes, that of place to help lead us towards that (and atheists), Democrats and about our many freedoms and President William Jefferson more perfect union. As Martin Republicans (and Libertarians strong watchdog media, I hope Clinton, and the work they are Luther King Jr. hoped for, and and Tea Party), PUP and UDP to show one example in four doing to help alleviate poverty said about this nation over four (and UBAD)? different areas worthy of and diseases (AIDS, malaria, decades ago: While I’ve often argued in positive note. TB, safe drinking water) in lesser “…Live out the true meaning defense of Latin America and the I begin with the action or developed countries. Yes, these of its creed, that all men are Caribbean, my native home lack thereof of the Carter people have much to begin with, created equal.” area, today I hope to present the Administration during the Iran and they could have chosen to other side, that of my adopted hostage crisis. To review, the sit at home in front of a 50-inch homeland, the USA. I spent my Iranians held 53 members of the plasma TV, but they have first two decades plus living in US embassy. One of the many decided to work tirelessly on Belize (minus a 3-year stint at suggestions for reprisals was to behalf of the disenfranchised, the Zamorano, Honduras). But I’ve hold their embassy people poor, the suffering. The Gates spent over four decades living in hostage also, and to negotiate for Foundation is working on the US, having lived in exchange. This was a time when vaccines, and Clinton, working California for 6 years, and the many Iranians in the US were with the Pharmaceuticals, was a rest in Fort Collins, Colorado. allowed to demonstrate (with US significant player in the huge This longevity makes me know safety protection) on behalf of reduction in the cost of AIDS a little about what’s not so good the soon-to-be Islamic Republic. medication. HAPPY HOUR about America (I sometimes get Obviously, that suggestion was Paul Farmer, medical doctor, Mon. to Fri. 5 to 7 P.M some help from down under). defeated, and the hostages were world citizen, spends a huge part But I also know a lot about held for 444 days. Carter (my of his time and efforts (Partners Monday: Draft Beer - $2.50 what’s good about America. I grandson is named after him) in Health) working in Haiti (long Tuesday: Local Rum -$2.50 before the earthquake) building Wednesday: Margaritas -$6.95 hospitals, schools, fighting TB, Thursday: Piña Colada -$6.95 AIDS, and malnutrition. He has Friday: Micheladas - $3.50 expanded his work to Africa and Latin America. Many Paul Farmers exist across the United States. We have been and still are the leader in educating scholars from all over the world. For better or for worse, our graduate schools produce much of the inventions that fuel the world’s economy. We are the Nation of the Manhattan Project, but also that E-mail: [email protected] of the Marshall Plan, the Nation Web: Rolsons.com that sent a man to the moon, but

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and the bed looked superb, When there wasn’t any complete with silk sheets and answer, he knocked and brass trim. It was clearly a bed knocked, and eventually the Don’t Mess With My Pinto fit for a Rolls Royce. owner stuck his head out, A guy driving a Pinto pulls up got a TV in there, too? You So the driver of the Rolls soaking wet. “I now have a bed at a stoplight next to a know, I got a TV in the back begins searching for the Pinto, in the back of my Rolls-Royce,” Rolls-Royce. seat of my Pinto!” and he drove all day. Finally, late the driver of the Rolls stated The driver of the Pinto rolls The driver of the Rolls, at night, he finds the Pinto arrogantly. down his window and shouts to looking very annoyed by now, parked, with all the windows The driver of the Pinto looked the driver of the Rolls, “Hey, says, “Of course I have a fogged up from the inside. The at him and said, “You got buddy, that’s a nice car. You got television. A Rolls-Royce is the driver of the Rolls got out and me out of the shower to tell me a phone in your Rolls? I’ve got finest luxury car in the world!” knocked on the Pinto. THIS?” one in my Pinto!” The driver of the Pinto says, The driver of Rolls looks over “Very cool car! Hey, you got a and says simply, “Yes I have a bed in there, too? I got a bed phone.” in the back of my Pinto!” The driver of the Pinto says, Upset that he did not have a “Cool! Hey, you got a fridge in bed, the driver of the there too? I’ve got a fridge in Rolls-Royce sped away, and the back seat of my Pinto!” went straight to the dealer, where The driver of the Rolls, he promptly ordered that a bed looking annoyed, says, “Yes, I be installed in the back of the have a refrigerator.” Rolls. We are located off Joseph Andrews Drive, The driver of the Pinto says, The next morning, the driver near the Falcon Field in San Ignacio Town. “That’s great, man! Hey, you of the Rolls picked up the car, Call us at 824-2076 or 670-2329 E-mail: [email protected]

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL BY ORDER OF MORTGAGEE The Social Security Board (SSB) a Board incorporated under the Laws of Belize with its registered office at Bliss Parade, Belmopan, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Mortgagee between those hereinafter named and the same Mortgagee which mortgages are recorded at the Land’s Title Unit, Belmopan City and the said Mortgagees will at the expiration of two (2) months from the date of this publication of this notice sell the properties described in the Schedule hereto.

All offers to purchase the said properties must be made in writing addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Social Security Board, P.O. Box 18, Belmopan City.

SCHEDULE ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL of land being Parcel No. 2800, Block No. 20 situate in Belmopan Registration Section Cayo District being at No. 19 Altun Ha Street, Piccini Area Belmopan, Registration Section Belmopan, Parcel No. 2800, Block No. 20, being a bungalow house of reinforced concrete, fenced, situate at No. 19 Altun Ha Street, Piccini Area, Belmopan and being the freehold property of Jacqueline Wagner.

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL of land being Parcel No. 2813, Block No. 20 situate in Belmopan Registration Section, Cayo District being at No. 15 Lubantun Street, Piccini Area Belmopan, Registration Section Belmopan, Parcel No. 2813, Block No. 20, being a bungalow house of reinforced concrete, fenced, situate at No. 15 Lubantun Street, Piccini Area, Belmopan and being the freehold property of Melva Garbutt.

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL of land comprising 8,000.00 sq. ft. and forming part of the property known as Otro Benque situate in Orange Walk and numbered Lot No. 193 on a plan made by H.C. Fairweather, Chartered Land Surveyor and dated 2nd August, 1978 and recorded in the Surveyor’s Plan Book No. 7 at folio 143 a copy of which is attached hereto. Together with all buildings, erections and developments standing and being thereon, the freehold property of Cynthia Singh.

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL of land situate on the North Side of the Town of Stann Creek on Commerce Street and being the Lot No. 81 on the Official Plan of Stann Creek. Together with all buildings, erections and developments standing and being thereon, the freehold property of Augustine Liu.

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL of land being Lot No. 7(739.641 Square Meters) situate in New Site, Dangriga Town, and bounded as shown on Plan No.449 of 2000 and lodged at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, Belmopan being the freehold property of Cynthia Ellis.

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL of land being Lot No. 674 situate in the Luisiana Farm Extension , Orange Walk Town, and bounded as shown on Plan No. 1968 at the Office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, Belmopan. Together with all buildings, erections and developments standing and being thereon, the leasehold property of Francis Sanchez.

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL of land being Lot No. 8424 situate in the San Martin De Porres Area, Belize City, bounded and described as shown in a Minister’s Fiat Lease No. 1555 of 2000 and recorded at the Land Titles Unit in Belmopan. Together with all buildings, erections and developments standing and being thereon, the leasehold property of Lucilla Bailey.

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL of land being Lot No. 8282 situate in the St. Martin de Porres Area, Belize City, Belize District bounded and described as shown in a Minister’s Fiat Lease No. 274 of 1996 dated September 17, 1996 and recorded at the Land Titles Unit in Belmopan. Together with all buildings, erections and developments standing and being thereon, (being an incomplete concrete structure and lot situate at the corner Cumberbatch Street and Mckay Boulevard, St. Martin de Porres, Belize City the leasehold property of Rosemarie Flowers.

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En el Jimenez. segundo encuentro dominical, los POR: Alejandro Rios Al termino del encuentro se En San Jose Succotz, Arsenal veteranos de Reggae Boyz se La tercera semana de accion en presento una protesta, en donde se estaba ganado 2 goles por cero a enfrascaron en un duelo a muerte la Copa Cayo Oeste, dejo una comprobo que el cuadro de Benque West Boyz, el encuentro fue contra Riverside FC, en un partido cantidad historica de goleo en los United, habia alineado a 4 suspendido, cuando la policia fificil pero lleno de emociones, 15 años de vida, todo inicio con el extranjeros y perdio los puntos, asi invadio el terreno de juego, existio Ronald Guerra Jr anoto el primero encuentro de Pumas FC, que que Pumas FC se adjudico los 3 un mal entendido y la policia entro para Reggae Boyz al minuto 19, empezo perdiendo el encuentro con puntos y 3 goles. Cuando eran las con armas persiguiendo a algunas pero al minuto 25 un descuido de gol de Jimmy Segura al minuto 31, 7:00 pm, se dio el marcador personas, lo que provoco alarma la defensa, provocaria el tanto del poniendo a Benque United adelante historico de 22 goles a cero, Real entre las familias reunidas, por el empate anotado por el Vice-Con- en la primera mitad. Benqueño no tuvo piedad de un escandalo que se provoco, se sul de Guatemala en Benque Viejo Para la segunda parte Amalio Green Machine que sin todos sus suspendio el encuentro y se sabra Noel Vasquez, el calor estaba como Gamez viendo que el portero titulares, no pudo detener el el resultado, despues de la junta de para hornear pollos y los jugadores estaba afuera del area pequeña, lo huracan que se convirtio el sub- la directiva. lo sintieron, ya que 2 minutos clareo con un disparo elevado que campeon del torneo anterior, y Para el dia domingo 14, Benque despues Amilcar Uck recibio doble el portero toco levemente, convirtio la cancha Marsahaleck en Viejo que por cierto estaba a 40 tarjeta amarilla al 27, pasando a ver poniendo el 2 goles a cero, al 81 una goleada historica. grados celsios, presencio un el partido desde las gradas, que por Sergio Martinez metio el de la Patrick Helfiger anoto 2 goles, exelente cotejo, entre dos de las cierto estaban para calentar tortil- honrra en un tiro de esquina, Byron Manzanero 3, Allan Reyes escuadras mas jovenes del torneo, las, ganandose la expulsion en una todavia al minuto 90 Elias 3, Steve Coyoc 2, Cristian de la Flamengo vs Juventus, el encuentro falta por detrás; al minuto 37 Hernandez, disparo desde afuera O 1gol, Leobardo Mendez jr 1, y estuvo muy parejo por ambas Charlie Hernandez equilibraria la del area grande, pero el balon se David Cruz se despacho con la partes, las delanteras se lucieron balanza, ya que se gano la segunda estrello en el poste, dejando el cuchara grande anotando 10 goles pero sin direccion, hasta que al tarjeta amarilla, misma que ya se marcador final de Benque United 2 en ese encuentro, acumulando los minuto 32 de tiempo corrido, Shan- habia ganado al 22, asi se fueron al Pumas FC 1, el arbitro del historicos 22 tantos sobre Green non Defourd cristalizo el esfuerzo descanso con 10 jugadores por encuentro fue Roland Kuylen. Machine, el arbitro que se canso de de un Flamengo que toco muy bien bando, para la parte el balon, con esta solitaria anotacion complementaria, Reggae Boyz se adjudicaron los 3 puntos, el anotaria el segundo tanto de los botines de Jaime Castellanos al El Ministro Erwin Contreras, realizo una donación de minuto 64, el partido se puso fuerte una silla de ruedas eléctrica, a Jerónimo René Chuc, y salieron a relucir varias tarjetas, mismo que con anterioridad, había recibido una silla ocasionando que cuando corria el mecánica de su mismo representante. minuto 79 Jose Chi de los veteranos En total, el ministro Contreras a obsequiado un total de y Warner Cano de Riverside FC, 12 sillas de ruedas en el área de Cayo Oeste. Sin embargo recibieran tarjeta roja directa, por el caso de René Chuc era una prioridad de ayuda, ya que un conato de bronca que no el sr tiene una operación en la espalda y necesitaba moverse prospero, ya que ambas escuadras con menos riesgo. Es por ello que el ministro se dio a la los contuvieron, el arbitro del par- tido fue Geovany Pinelo. en San tarea de encontrarle una silla eléctrica, misma que se Jose Succotz, Corozalito gano 4 consiguió en los Estados Unidos, Rene Chuc fue miembro goles a cero a River Plate, los goles de la Fuerza de Defensa de Belice (BDF), pero debido a fueron anotados al minuto 4 y 10 un accidente quedo impedido para poder caminar. por Dario Bautista, al 7’ Willian Con la donación de la silla eléctrica el Señor Chuc puede Alonso, y al minuto 58 por Amir desplazarse con un mínimo de esfuerzo, ya que la silla Teck. En el segundo encuentro La cuenta con todo lo necesario, es recargable con energía Tribu, despedazo practicamente a eléctrica, y posee una batería extra, el costo de la donación (I-D) Jerónimo René Chuc, D’ Revolutions, que no conto con asciende a $5,000 dólares beliceños . Hon. Erwin Contreras todos sus jugadores, por 9 goles a cero, Vian Caretella habrio el camino al minuto 29,Raduel Can lo siguio al 39, Luis Itza al 46 para el 3 por cero, Raduel Can de nuevo al 58, al 62’ Herald can para el 5 por cero, Raduel Can metio el tercero para el y el sexto para La tribu al 71, dos minutos despues Herald Can anoto el octavo y cerro la cuenta Kary Itza, poniendo el marcador final de 9 por cero sobre D’ Revolutions, esta semana descanso La Jube. Proximos encuentros en Benque Viejo: Sabado 20 de marzo 5:30pm.- Benque Fire vs Benque United, 7:00pm.- Flamengo vs Jaguars. En San Jose Succotz.- 5:00pm D’Revolutions vs La Tribu. Domingo 21 de marzo 2:30 pm.- Pumas FC vs Arenal Jrs 4:15pm.- CD Arenal vs Arenal FC En San Jose Succotz 3pm.- La Juve Vs Arsenal 5:30pm .- River Plate vs Corozalito, descansa West Boyz. Goleador.- David Cruz 11 goles (Real Benqueño), porteros no vencidos, Arenal FC y Real Benqueño.

PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com Sunday, March 21, 2010 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 15 The incident resulted in the arrest of Albert “Black” From Front Page Welcome, 20 at the time, of an the previous owner before him Avella Street address in Santa were robbed at least one time Elena Town and Lloyden each. Bejerano, 19 at the time, of a The first incident experienced George Price Avenue address by the current owners of the also in Santa Elena Town. supermarket occurred in broad LIQUOR LICENSE daylight at around 1:30 p.m. on May 13, 2009, when two masked NOTICE men entered the store and held Notice is hereby given that, in up Chu’s son, Zhu Bing Chi, 18 accordance with the Intoxicating years of age at the time. The handkerchief covering their nose around the counter and removed Liquor License Ordinace, Chapter 150 of the Laws of robbers reportedly escaped and mouth. One was armed with all the cash and telephone cards Belize, Revised Edition 2000, with an estimated seven hundred a short gun and the other was from inside the cash drawer. PAULA LEWIS is applying for dollars in cash and about five unarmed. After pulling off the broad a RESTAURANT LIQUOR hundred dollars in telephone The armed assailant report- daylight robbery, the two LICENCE for the year 2010 to cards. edly remained in front of the assailants exited the store and operate MA ROSE located at #1 According to the son, the two counter with the gun pointed at reportedly ran down Hibiscus Maya Street, San Ignacio Town, men each had a blue and white Bing Chi while the other walked Street. Cayo District.

From Front Page complicated for Neal as, with tightly wrapped in transparent these two charges, he is said to plastic, were found inside the left be in violation of the principal front pocket of the pants he was condition of parole and as such wearing. Consequently, apart he could be instantly sentenced from the burglary charge, he by prison authorities to serve the was likewise charged for drug remaining 18 months of the prior possession. sentence for which he was on The situation gets even more parole.

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