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No. 07 Thursday February 9, 2012 Price: $1.00 ORANGE WALK CENTRAL GONE RED!

Hon. Gaspar Vega Denny Grijalva Orange Walk Central Con- A sea of red, stormed Or- stituency hundreds of sup- ange Walk Town on Sunday Prime Minister Hon. porters gathered and waited and flooded the streets of the patiently, braving the hot “Sugar Capital of ”. “...you can’t beat people from sun to greet the Prime Min- The Prime Minister Divi- the North when it comes to ister of Belize and the only sional Tour touch-down in Leader of the United Demo- the Orange Walk Central passion, when it comes to a cratic Party in it’s history Constituency and was display of war, when it comes who will lead the U.D.P to greeted by the most massive ~ serve back-to-back or suc- show of support ever seen to carino, amor. No hay mejor. No hay mejor.” cessive terms as the Gov- on this first leg of the P.M. ernment of Belize. Tour. At the entrance of the P.M. Speech Sunday, 5th. Feb. (Continue on pg. 8) ORANGE WALK TEAM ANCHORED BY WOMEN

Francine Burns Ivan Leiva Fiona Liu Mazior The United Democratic destined to be the most The team is headed by pursuing a Bachelors Degree Party’s Orange Walk Town innovative and progressive Mayoral Candidate Ivan in Business Administration Board Slate for the up- Town Board Team ever in Lieva who is currently an at Galen University. Ivan coming Town Board Elections the history of Town Boards employee of Santiago Castillo Lieva is humble, honest and is certainly dynamic and in Orange Walk. Group of Companies and is Continue on pg. 7

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A Huge Vulture Waits!

Lake Independence Albert Carribbean Shores

Within a span of two weeks three General Elections Candidates for the Opposition Peoples United Party (P.U.P) has either stepped down or flat out resigned from the party. The P.U.P was forced into emergency mode, scrambling within to find Anthony Mahler replacement candidates just Hon. Cordel Hyde Hon. Mark Espat involved in politics”. The weeks before the major thwarted image of what thought was right for the this country simply believes elections. appears to be the P.U.P is the people and country of that Ashcroft owns the fully owned and controlled With only twenty-nine days Belize. It is no secret: I lost P.U.P. Why? Because The employees of a master, that left before the People of many of those battles. My Peoples United Party just huge vulture that is perched Belize cast their votes to absences were often times recently viciously fought on the top of Queen Street’s decide which political party my desperate but sincere the U.D.P Government of Independence Hall waiting will govern the affairs of the attempts at getting the party Belize, tooth and nail simply patiently to see if we the country for the next five to see the error of its ways, to keep B.T.L, a now Public People of Belize would fall years, the resignations of to return to its social justice Utility, under the control of asleep so he can pluck out two of the most popular roots.” Mr. Ashcroft. our very eyes and have his candidates for the way with our carcasses!!! Opposition has sounded the The Peoples United Party This said Mr. Ashcroft is the For those who still have eyes death-bell for the Peoples lost the last General person that Mark Espat let them see! United Party in a definitive Elections miserably. Since questioned his relationships way. then the party has relied on at the time with the now failed attempts to distract former disgraced P.U.P The Northern Star While in the case of Anthony attention to the burdensome Government and referred to Newspaper Mahler who was the first to Super Bond. This Super that relationship as being Publisher: step down, no one expected Bond is a creature of their one of “the puppet master The Northern Star him to win against the well own creation spawned out of and the puppet”. Hench oiled political machinery of the very mismanagement Mark Espat present Newspaper Ltd. Santiago “Santi” Castillo Jr., and entrenched rape of the resignation and divorce Executive Director: Hon Cordel Hyde and Hon. public purse and coupled from the Peoples United Vernon Cutkelvin Mark Espat were considered with the then open Party. Managing Director/ difficult to defeat by even politically sanctioned it is not enough to Editor: the most rabid, fanatical corruption within their just remove the P.U.P from United Democratic Party administration. Maira Montejo Supporter. governing. We did that in the Printer: The present leader of the last General and Municipal National Printers Ltd. The departure of Mark and P.U.P has not convinced Elections. The time has #129 New Road Cordel from the Peoples even his own colleagues in come for us to once and for United Party signal the end the hierarchy of his party all send this bogus imitation #80 Otro Benque Road of any attempt for change in that he will not continue the of a political organization Orange Walk Town Belize, Central America that party. Cordel Hyde’s hustling and rape which into extinction. parting words were that, occured when he was an Tel: 629-1308 Hubert Elrington, justifiable or “People around the table integral part of the past P.U.P 636-1409 referred to the P.U.P as being will know that I agitated Government. On the matter ------“not a political party, but a Email: mightily inside for the party of campaign financing every criminal organization [email protected] at its every turn to do what I man, woman and child in

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To be a good citizen one • Giveaway to Ashcroft. • Stronger ECONOMY must use his memory to • Giveaway to cronies. even in a time of global cri- help him to do the right • G-7 revolt. sis! thing. I do NOT remember • More JOBS! Dr. Errol Elrington the past for memory’s sake; It is easy for me to continue • TRANSPARENCY & instead I try to avoid mis- that terrible list, but I am HONESTY! takes, errors and bad deci- confident that you the voter • LAW ABIDING! he most important civic T sions. Knowing something know that PUP did you and • Acting swiftly and deci- duty of a citizen is to vote. of the past helps me to stay the country, DIRTY. sively against any potential I always remind individu- away from trouble and dan- WRONG DOING! als that to properly meet ger. In fact, if I was advising the • Admitting and rectifying that responsibility one must PUP, my recommendation ERRORS! do a little more than ‘just Humans are borned with would be to get rid of all • Respect COUNTRY! vote’, one must vote some special gifts: we the corrupt individuals - the • Respect CITIZENS! wisely! sometimes have an instinc- ones that are dirty political • Less CRIME! tive fear of danger; e.g. baggage. The very few that Indeed, if there is any time snakes! In politics there are are not as tainted should Belize had had four Prime that a person is supposed to some people that we need WALK away. That’s right! Ministers: Price, Esquivel, be selfish, it is at election to keep OUT of govern- Walk away and build some- Musa and Barrow. I am try- time. I vote for me - in the ment. Real bad apples. thing clean from the ing to be as objective and sense that my choice is for ground. as truthful as I can: PM the candidate that will work I respectfully submit to Barrow has clearly out per- hardest on the issues that I ALL Belizeans that the As things are today, you the formed the others. consider important. De- PUP, Fonseca, Briceno, voter has the job of keep- Esquivel did better than mocracy hopes that when Marin, Musa, ing the PUP away from Price. Musa failed horribly; the majority votes for Carolyn...have showed us ‘governing’ the JEWEL; why is he even running this ‘good’, citizens and coun- the worst: duty and memory! Re- year? 2008 to 2012 has try benefit! member how the PUP did NOT been perfect but a • Stale, unworkable ideas. Citizens and Country heck of a lot of good work There is a right way, a • Arrogant attitude. DIRTY? was done. BELIZEANS wrong way and a Belizean • No positive imagination. HAVE BENEFITED way. Recall that for a total • Oppressing the People. No man is perfect, but FROM THE HARD of about fifty years, the vast • Private ownership of the please do not tell me that WORK SINCE 2008. Yet, majority of Belizeans have People’s assets. Dean and the UDP behave there is much more yet to had an unexplained love • No accountability. the same way as the PUP. be done. I am confident affair with the PUP. An ex- • Runaway corruption. In fact, I do NOT believe that things will only con- ceedingly unhealthy messi- • Economic stagnation. in the PUDP argument. tinue to improve with the anic love with the mere hu- • Sky high taxes. Misery likes company; but UDP. Any voter that votes man, George Price. Pre- • Citizen dissatisfaction. it is an outright lie to say for the PUP is, in my per- dictably, that misplace hu- • Anti-government demon- that UDP is similar to the sonal opinion, hurting self, man worship, brought great strations. PUP. Look at the numbers: citizens and country. I distress to Belize and • Brought Belize to crisis. PUP ran Belize for 50 therefore humbly beg you Belizeans. • Crime explosion. years, UDP for 14; yet the to PLEASE vote in your • Low citizen morale. UDP has produced so much interest and for country by It was Ralph that said: “The • Secrecy. more than the PUP: putting your X in the red mess that the country is in • Lies. box - the UDP box! The is because of the PUP”. • Stealing. • More and better JEWEL needs the UDP to • Lawlessness. SCHOOLS! protect it from the likes of I tell you this without be- • Incompetence. • More and better SPORT Fonseca & Musa. ing untruthful - all of us • Irresponsibility. FACILITIES! alive today will go to our • Punishing hardships. • Beautiful MARKETS! We want to be RESPON- graves and some of the PUP • DFC scandal. • More HOUSES! SIBLE as we exercise our created mess will suffer be- • SSB scandal. • Safe ROADS! Civic Duty - Votar UDP! cause of the evil of the PUP. • Novelo’s scandal. • Less TAXES!

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followed Jesus. They quired in our lives when them because they make a dropped everything. There immediate action was re- lot of noise, so they are dan- was little or no hesitation quired. We all have memo- gerous. Let us secretly tap to the call. ries of times when we the phones of those Arabs should have acted immedi- and other Minority groups The readings for today is ately. One of the most re- who call their people in the again as last week’s about gretful time in one’s life, is Middle East, Africa, the calling to serve, to Minis- when we finally realized Caribbean and elsewhere, ter, to evangelize. that what our young chil- but those who call Europe dren needed from us, was or who are calling from Jesus’ enthusiasm and his our attention, love and con- White neighborhoods are certainty about his mission cern. And now when they not dangerous. appealed to their youth. end up on the wrong side Rev. Dr. Rudolph Anthony His divine solitude stirred of the Law, we wish, we My friends Evangelists are Priest of the their souls. had given them that imme- committed to rounding up Anglican Diocese diate attention, love and all sorts and conditions of of St. Augustine wrote, “Fish- concern earlier. men and women without Belize erman Peter did not lay discriminating. aside his nets but only This Gospel about fishing 3rd Sunday after changed them”. They makes us imagine Jesus and Jesus’ Ministry was to out- Epiphany would become fishers of his disciples with fishing siders, those on the fringes men; and they would not poles in their hands. But, of society and not the inner just catch people but also the Method they used was circle elites and socialiates. Jesus said to them, “Fol- mend them. We should with Nets. Today, we would say that low me and I will make you maybe rethink conven- Jesus was inclusive. Jesus, fish for people”. “Immedi- tional wisdom. Matthew tells us, “They over and over warned the ately they left their nets and cast their nets in the sea, for Pharisees that they did not followed him.” The New Testament shows they were fisherman”. And have a special corner at the us that everything of impor- this was for good reason. market. Conventional wisdom is tance happens immediately. You see you must go out filled with advise (is re- When Jesus healed the lep- like Jesus and his disciples The Parable of the wedding plete) that we take our time. ers, the blind men or those and find people to whom feast tells us that the King “Haste makes waste”, who could not walk or you will be hospitable, once told the servants to go out “Marry in haste, repent at speak, the healing hap- you find them. This find- into the highways and by- your leisure”. “Look before pened immediately. When ing is done with Nets, not ways and to bring in every- you leap”. “Patience after he was Baptized, he rose fishing poles. one, even those on the “B”, all is a virtue”. This con- immediately from the wa- “C”, and “D” lists; even the ventional wisdom did not ter. When Paul experi- This my friends, is aggres- maim and lame. prevail in 1st Century Pal- enced his conversion, the sive evangelism. You see, estine. Jesus walking by the scales fell from his eyes fishing with nets is indis- Fishing with nets is labour Sea of Galilee finds some immediately. Scripture criminate. A net will haul intensive. It is hard work. burly, ragged fishermen, tells us, “immediately in any fish that can swim It is not like line fishing and he issued a simple in- while Jesus was speaking and not just certain or spe- when you can sometimes vitation “Follow me” and Judas came to do his dirty cial kind. You see the fish- take a nap waiting for the they immediately left their work. When Peter denied ing pole is like that. fish to bite. It takes a team nets, their boats, they even Jesus, “Immediately the to haul, and cast, and set a left Zebedee high and dry cock crowd”. There are In the movie “Casablanca”, net properly. presumably with a net full many times when we also the Police Captain told his of holes, and followed act immediately. We act ment to “round up the usual Therefore, evangelism is Jesus. They seemed con- immediately for a sick suspects”. Put on death row not a one man’s show. Ev- tent, to let goods, Kindred child, a friend in trouble, those people with a dark eryone must pull their and this mortal life go. “Let we respond immediately. skin color. Let us throw all weight. Fishing with Nets go and Let God”. When someone needs food, the Negros in prison and requires persistence and shelter, clothing, help from build more jails for them, dedication. It is also pos- The disciples did not ask an abusive step father, help instead of building more sible to “fish all night and where they were going, from kidnapping, help with schools and providing them catch nothing (LK 5-5). how long they would be finance to bury their love with jobs. The fisherman sometimes gone, what they would ex- ones, we should act imme- have to find a different site, pect to do, or how much diately. There are many Yes, because they are the a different fishing hole and they would be paid. They instances in our lives when only ones who commit Continue on Page 7 simple left immediately and immediate action was re- crimes. We are scared of

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There are many things that corrupt government to ever candidate in the upcoming Notably and the absolute govern this country in the General Elections of 2012 worst is who was are considered essential to entire political History of for the Collet Division. Ahh! the former disgraced Prime recycle by the most Belize. The same Mike Minister of Belize and the conservative of conservationist. Then there is Johnny Espat is now the current candidate for P.U.P in the Plastic bottles are one of Briceno who has resigned, is P.U.P Candidate for the same Forth George Division. This those things that everyone resigned and will be Toledo East in 2012. man simply is unexplainable would simply agree that you resigned by the people in the because anyone in their right should not discard on the Orange Walk Central Does the name Patty Arceo mind would think that he beach, on the side of the Constituency. Now here is ring a bell that says former would have hidden himself street nor even among your a man that was the Deputy defeated P.U.P Candidate for in shame on some deserted regular trash in your Prime Minister, the number Belize Rural South in 2003 island away from any and all garbage. Recycling plastic is 2 man in the failed and that was thought to have forms of civilization. (Then good for the environment. disgraced P.U.P governments been dumped into political again we did say anyone in AGREED! of 1998-2008. oblivion after causing their right mind!) Yes Said numerous turmoil over Recycling politicians in the Out of the shambles of the Musa is still the candidate questionable lands politics of a country ruin of the defeated P.U.P he for the P.U.P in the transaction on the island of however, is a matter of a rose to the top and became upcoming 2012 General San Pedro. The same Patty different order. SIMPLY the Leader of the P.U.P but Elections. Arceo who is no “Lazarus” FORBIDDEN! could not hold on to that has been brought back from Then there are the hangers leadership after the now the dead to contest this on and like their recycled A quick perusal of the famous in-house party General Election in the said candidates these people candidates for the speech of “Bring back the Belize Rural South cling on to P.U.P for dear Opposition Peoples United millions…stored in foreign Constituency in 2012. life. Does the name Lisa Party (P.U.P) that are accounts…” Johnny currently running for the Shoman come to mind? Yes Does the name Rodwell Briceno has become the highest office in the country the same Lisa Shoman of Ferguson ring a bell that shortest lived leader of the of Belize, the House of “3.34million dollars fame” says former defeated P.U.P P.U.P ever in history. His Representative, would who is back today in the Candidate for Stann Creek stepping down from immediately create the forefront of the P.U.P as a West in 2008 that simply leadership signaled his impression that the P.U.P are spokes person for the party said nothing and did nothing stepping out of P.U.P politics attempting to do the and holding a senior for Stann Creek West while but alas he does not have the forbidden. executive position in 2012. his colleagues were busy moral fiber necessary to do Case in point! raping the people’s coffers other than what his master The reality today is that the he was twiddling his thumb dictates that he does and P.U.P in 2012 offers the Does the name Dolores searching the dictionary again he is the candidate for essence in the most (translated from Spanish to trying to figure out what the the P.U.P in Orange Walk concentrated fashion, the English means pain) local term “Land Hog” Central in 2012 Elections. very pulp of the rejected Balderamos Garcia ring a means. The very same members of the 1998-2008 Then there is Francis bell that says former Rodwell Ferguson is again P.U.P. Governments. Fonseca who won by a mere defeated P.U.P Candidate for the P.U.P Standard Bearer 16 votes in the last General This recycling of the stale, Port Loyola in 2003. The and candidate for Stann Election and is the current rotten candidates represents same Dolores Balderamos Creek West in 2012. (Talk leader of the P.U.P. He is the most pitiful attempt of Garcia is now the present about dumb, dumb dumb!) P.U.P Candidate for Belize well known as one of the the same old, same old..., old Rural Central in the Does the name Carolyn signatory to the much hated guard of the Peoples United upcoming General Elections Trench Sandiford ring a bell and despised secret Party to return to slated for 2012. (You will that says former defeated Accommodation Agreement governance. remember the picketing Dul P.U.P Candidate for the that sought to fleece the Now that elections are here Dul give back that poor lady Collet Constituency in 2008 pockets of the people of this U.D.P Government her 20 thousand dollars.) who is of the infamous Belize in the name of a must be reminded that many “Mahogany Heights” or British Millionaire. Francis of these recycled candidates Does the name Mike Espat “Mahogany Heist” fame? Fonseca is still running in of the Peoples United Party ring a bell that says former Carolyn Trench Sandiford is the Freetown Constituency have not yet paid for the defeated P.U.P Candidate for now amazingly the for the P.U.P in 2012. Toledo East in 2008 that was numerous atrocities they Chairman of the P.U.P in an integral part and parcel of And the list goes on and on, have done to our beloved 2012 and is again the P.U.P the most disgraced and get the picture! people and country, Belize.

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My friends, the Good News is, none of us is a perfect disciple. Jesus takes us just Continued from page 5 as we are when we swim sometimes further from into his net, and uses us for shore. Well, the Evangelist the spread of the Kingdom. knows that sometimes he has to “shake the dust off God gives us time for our respectable; his zeal to listen Orange Walk Business his feet” and try another stories to be told, for our to advice from his elders will couple Jaime and Evelyn town, city, state or another journeys to be made, for certainly propel him further Burns proprietors of JB & Sons church. (Mt 10:14). Evan- our purpose to unfold. God in politics in Belize. on Otro Benque Road in the gelism is a high-risk busi- gives us time to grow stron- This U.D.P Team locally heart of Orange Walk Town. ness. You are not guaran- ger in his Grace, to become referred to as “the magnificent Francine Burns who is teed any specific results. who we are born to be, to seven” is anchored by two destined to become one of There is the chance of be- find our unique place in his dynamic women one who Orange Walk great political ing rejected. The cost of creation. God made you has been an educator by leader in the near future is discipleship is extremely different from every other profession Mrs. Fiona Liu the youngest Attorney in the great. We will meet some person in the world on pur- Mazior who presently Country of Belize. She Zebedeeson our way to pose. teaches at Muffles Junior currently holds an LLB with Evangelism, who will not College here in Orange Walk honors and a Postgraduate budge. Some who may feel The collect says we should and is a constant role-model Diploma in Professional that they are too old to answer readily the call of to her students. Fiona Legal Skills. Her expertise, change. Some who feel our Savior Jesus Christ. Mazior is also a mother innovativeness, dedication they have to stay behind The opportunity to bring a rearing two lovely kids and and energy will be a and take care of the rest of neighbor, a friend, a rela- a committed activist. She tremendous asset to the new the family. A lot of us are tive, a stranger to church currently holds a BBA Town Board in Orange like Zebedee; cautious; we might not present itself majoring in Human Resource Walk. cling to the familiar; the again. The opportunity to Management and Accounting. sure thing (which of course evangelize by example may Her expertise and With two dynamic ladies on isn’t), we play it safef and not knock twice. Ann experience will be this U.D.P Team along with do not want to take risk; we Landers stated: “Yesterday invaluable to the new the extraordinary talents and prefer the church to move is a cancelled check, To- Orange Walk U.D.P Town expertise that is possessed by centuries at a time, be- morrow is a promissory Board. by the rest of the team, there cause our seven deadly note, Today is the only ne- is no doubt in anyone mind words are “We have always gotiable cash you have. The next lady of this U.D.P that in Orange Walk this done it that way”. Chang- Spend it wisely”. Follow Team is the lovely Miss entire U.D.P Slate will be ing them is very threaten- me and I will make you Francine Burns who is the victorious on March 7th. ing to church folks. Mak- fishers of Men. Take up the daughter of well known 2012. ing women Priests, moving call today. Go out and an altar, changing the ar- evangelize. rangement or order of a ser- vice, making a decision to AMEN See the

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Mobbed with hugs Prime Minister greeted at the entrance

Mobbed with hugs, kisses, Leiva and the six other Town request for his autographs Board Candidates. There and best wishes the Prime were many presentations of Minister proceeded from the acknowledgements, gifts, entrance of Orange Walk dance and an arousing and Central to the Peoples heart-thumping rendition of Stadium leading an over the National Anthem of three mile long motorcade Belize done by a youth from organized by the residence Orange Walk at the very start of Orange Walk Central in of the event. The Peoples his honor. Stadium was packed to capacity while the Prime A massive crowd was Minister commented that waiting at the Peoples “Now, when we look at the Stadium to greet the Hon. larger picture, ladies and Dean Barrow who took the gentlemen, the same spirit, time to individually Over three mile long motorcade that same carino, the same acknowledged and thanked color, that same spectacle, as many people as was from the North when it during the official that same excitement that I humanly possible in that sea comes to passion, when it ceremonies which was experienced passing of red shirts, hats, caps, comes to a display of war, chaired by Elodio Aragon through Orange Walk banners, flags and suits on when it comes to carin~o, and loaded with dynamic Central this afternoon is at his way to the immaculately amor. No hay mejor. No hay speeches by the Deputy its height all over this decorated stage. mejor.” The Hon. Dean Prime Minister Hon, Gaspar “...you can’t beat people Barrow commented on stage Vega, Denny Grijalva, Ivan Continue on page 9

D.P.M Gaspar Vega joined the motorcade the Denny Grijalva Team in the motorcade

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Continued from page 8 “...Denny is for real, actually I don’t know if it’s because he is a pastor. You don’t know if it’s the Holy Spirit country through-out this ...The man got personality, land of ours. moving in him but you can’t have any the man got charisma, the doubt that this man got feelings for man got feelings for people People ready, people are and that most of all is what determined, people don’t people... to serve the people of the will put him in the position have a doubt, people know Orange Walk Central Constituency. to best represent the people that they are going to re- So have no doubt Denny Grijalva va of Orange Walk Central... elect the United Democratic Party Government with an a ganar!” P.M. Speech Sunday, 5th. Feb. ...Denny is for real, actually even bigger majority than I don’t know if it’s because the last time.” he is a pastor. You don’t know if it’s the Holy Spirit The Prime Minister moving in him but you can’t addressed the mass have any doubt that this man resignations of candidates got feelings for people... to for the March 7th. General serve the people of the Election within the Orange Walk Central Opposition Peoples United Constituency. So have no Party. He said that “In a way doubt Denny Grijalva va a I am sorry, I am sadden it’s ganar”! a party and to see them reach the point that they The entire event was have reached. Feel great broadcasted live on pity for them, but where Universal Radio and Sugar their leaders are concerned City Radio Stations it is their responsibility for respectively and with only every last bit of what is several weeks left before the happening to them. To P.U.P Denny Grijalva speaking during the P.M. Tour next General and Municipal supporters I say to them, Elections, the excitement there is really plenty of room and energies created by the in this great United mere visit of the Prime Democratic Party. Come Minister along with the and join us, let us unite to continuous presence and serve our great Belize”. support of the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Gaspar Vega, The Prime Minister of Denny Grijalva and the hard Belize and Leader of the working committee of United Democratic Party, Orange Walk Central is on Hon. Dean Barrow spoke the verge of making history also about the candidate for in Belizean Politics. There is the United Democratic Party no doubt in anyone’s mind in Orange Walk Central that Orange Walk Central Denny Grijalva who is gone RED. poised to win that constituency for the first The Peoples Stadium was packed beyond capacity time in the history of the U.D.P. The Hon. Dean Barrow said that, “Belize people are a fair minded people, surviving people, people who recognize you and respect you for what you do and Denny Grijalva has done more than anyone could ever have done in the Orange Walk Central Constituency... The radio moguls of Universal Radio & Sugar City Radio Denny supporter unique suit

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TRAFFIC SAFETY TIPS FOR DRIVERS

1.Check your motor vehicle to ensure that everything is in good working condition. Example – brakes, all lights, horn, wipers, tires, spare-tire, tire tools, oil, water, brake fluid & dash board gauges. 2.Ensure that your driver’s license is valid and that your vehicle is licensed and insured. 3.Wear your seat belts at all times when on the highways. (It is an offence for drivers and front seat passengers not to wear seat belts on the highways). 4.Don’t carry passengers in the back of open pickup trucks. (Vehicle only insured to carry amount of passengers as stipulated on certificate of registration/ title). 5.Don’t drive if you are consuming Alcoholic beverages or taking medication (drugs). Have designated driver (alcohol and drugs affect your vision and judgement). 6.Avoid making calls on cell phone when driving, it is best to pull off to the right to make calls or to answer your cell phone, don’t text whiles driving. 7.Wear your helmet at all times when operating or being carried as a passenger on a motor cycle. 8.Only overtake if you have a clear view of the road ahead, never overtake around blind curves or when driving over a hill. 9.Drive within the speed limit at all times. 10.Obey all traffic laws and signs.

THINK! DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE

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Arousing and heart-thumping rendition Bearly any space left for a mosquito of the National Anthem of Belize

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ecoming a parent by B to grow. parents before they sepa- patience and grace. blending families or marry- rated and are blamed for the ing someone with kids can Start out slow and try not break-up), but in most Steps to Great be rewarding and fulfilling to rush into things. Let cases having a history to- Stepparenting experience. If you’ve never things develop naturally - gether makes the transition had kids, you’ll get the op- kids can tell when adults a little smoother. All parents face difficulties portunity to share your life are being fake or insincere. now and then. But when with a younger person and Over time, you can develop How long you dated the you’re a stepparentm, those help to shape his or her a deeper, more meaningful parent before marriage. obstacles are compounded character. If you have kids, relationship with your step- Again, there are exceptions by the fact that you are not you’ll offer them more op- children, which doesn’t but typically if you don’t the birth parent - this can portunities to build rela- necessarily have to re- rush into the relationship open up power struggles tionships and establish a semble the one they share with the adult, kids have a within the family, whether special bond that only sib- with their birth parents. good sense that you are in it’s from the kids, your lings can have. this for the long haul. partner’s ex, or even your Factors That Affect Your partner. In some cases, your new Relationship How well the parent you family members may get marry gets along with the When times get tough, along without a hitch (just Children who are mourning ex-spouse. however, putting kids’ like The Brady Bunch), but the loss of a deceased par- This is critical factor. Mini- needs first can help you other times you can expect ent or the separation or di- mal conflict and open com- make good decisions. difficulties along the way. vorce of their birth parents munication between ex- Here’s how: Figuring out your role as a may need time to heal be- partners can make a big dif- parent - aside from the day- fore they can full accept ference regarding how eas- Put needs, not wants, first. to-day responsibilities that you as a new parent. ily kids accept you as their Kids need love, affection, come with it - also may lead stepparent. It’s much easier and consistent rules above to confusion or even con- For those whose birth par- for kids to transition to new all else. Giving them toys flict between you and your ents are still alive, remar- living arrangements when or treats, especially if partner, your partner’s ex- riage may mean the end of adults keep negative com- they’re not earned with wife or ex-husband, and hope that their parents will ments out of earshot. good grades or behavior, their kids. reunite. Even if it has been can lead to a situation several years since the How much time the kids where you feel like you’re While there is no foolproof separation, kids (even spend with you. trading gifts for love. Simi- formula for creating the grown ones!) often hang Trying to bond with kids larly, if you feel guilty for “perfect” family (every onto that hope for a long every other weekend - treating your biological family has its own dynam- time. From the kids’ per- when they want quality kids differently from you ics), it’s important to ap- spective, this reality can time with a birth parent stepchildren, don’t buy proach this new situation make them feel angry, hurt they don’t see as often as gifts to make up for it. Do with patience and under- and confused. they’d like - can be a diffi- you best to figure out how standing for the feelings of cult way to make friends to treat them more equally. those involved. Here’s how Other factors that may with your new stepkids. to make things easier as you affect the transition into Remember to put their House rules matter. adapt to your new role. stepparenting: needs first: If kids want Keep your house rules as time with their birth parent, consistent as possible for all Start Slow How old the kids are. they should get it. So kids, whether they’re your When it comes to adjusting sometimes making yourself kids from a previous rela- The initial role of a steppar- and forming new relation- scarce can help smooth the tionship, your partner’s ent is that of another caring ships, younger kids gener- path to a better relationship kids from a previous rela- adult in a child’s life, simi- ally have an easier time in the long run. tionship, or new children lar to a loving family mem- than older kids. you have had together. ber or mentor. You may de- Knowing ahead of time Children and teens will sire a closer bond right How long you’ve known what situations may be- have different rules, but away, and might wonder them. come problematic as you they should be consistently what you’re doing wrong if Usually, the longer you bring new family members applied at all times. This your new stepchild doesn’t know the kids, the better together can help you pre- helps kids adjust to transi- warm up to you or your kids the relationship. There are pare so that , if complica- tions, like moving to a new as quickly as you’d like - exceptions (for example, if tions arise, you can handle Continued on page 14 but relationships need time you were friends with the them with an extra dose of

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house or welcoming a new quickly figure out if you’re gers or go-between. together. This is especially baby, and helps them feel trying to force a relation- Try not to question kids crucial if you each have dif- that all kids in your home ship. about what’s happening in ferent notions on parenting are treated equally. If kids the other household - and discipline. If you’re are dealing with two very Respect all parents. they’ll resent it when they new to parenting as a step- different sets of rules in When a partner’s ex is de- fell that they’re being asked parent, ask your partner each home, it may be time ceased, it’s important to be to “spy” on another parent. what would be the best way for an adults-only family sensitive to and honor that Wherever possible, com- to get to know the kids. Use meeting - otherwise kids person. If you and your munication directly with resources to find out what can learn to “work the sys- partner share custody with the other parent about rel- kids of different ages are tem” for short-term gain the birth parent, try to be evant matters, such as interested in - and don’t for- but long-term problems. courteous and compassion- scheduling, visitation, get to ask them. ate in your interactions with health issues,or school Create new family tradi- each other (no matter how problems. Online custody No matter what the circum- tions. hard that can be!). Never calendars make this process stances of your new family, Find special activities to do say negative things about a little easier because par- chances are there’ll be with your stepkids, but be the birth parent in front of ents can note visitation some bumps along the way. sure to get their feedback. the kids. Doing so often days and share this infor- But don’t give up trying to Some new family traditions backfires and kids get an- mation with each other via make things work - even if could include board game gry with the parent making the Internet. things started off a little nights, bike riding together, the remarks. No child likes rocky, they still can (and cooking, doing crafts, or to hear their parents criti- Talk to your partner or probably will) improve as even playing quick word cized, even if he or she is spouse. you and your new family games in the car. The key complaining about them to Communications between members get to know each is to have fun together, not you. you and your partner is im- other better. to try to win their love - portant so that you can kids are smart and will Don’t use kids as messen- make parenting decisions Chicken Quesadillas Recipe

Servings: 4 8 Fold the tortilla over the filling so you have a semi Ingredients: circle shape. 8 Flour Tortillas Shredded BBQ Chicken 9 Heat a large frypan over Breast medium heat. 1 Cup Light Tasty Cheese 1 Onion Sliced 10 Place 2 of the tortillas 1 Red Bell Pepper Sliced in the frypan and cook for 1 Tomato Diced around 2 min on each side 1/2 Cup Corn Kernels until cheese has melted. Sweet Chilli Sauce 11 To keep the quesadillas Directions: warm transfer onto tray 1 Place 4 tortillas flat on with baking sheet and bench. Preheat oven to place into oven. low heat (150C). 12 Once you have cooked 2 In a pan saute the onion tortilla. 6 Place onion cap mix corn all the tortillas cut them and red bell pepper until and diced tomato then re- inot half and serve with a softened and set aside. 4 Sprinkle some cheese mainder of the cheese mix. dollop of guacamole on lightly. each wedge. 3 Arrange the following 7 Drizzle a little of the ingredients on half of each 5 Place chicken. sweet chilli sauce.

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led his last political party: Services and served with President of Rehabilitation its foundation date as Janu- National Alliance for distinction. Even oppo- International. ary 13, 1992; its colors as Belizean Rights. nents were heard to say, green and white; its mis- “Goldson, blind, sees some When a new terminal build- sion to identify, defend, At the age of 51, Mr. things more clearly than ing was to be built at the In- expand, and activate Goldson announced he men with two good eyes.” ternational Airport, the Belizean rights; and its was going to become a Prime Minister and Cabinet main object included the lawyer, and he did. He was As Minister he established decided to rename the facil- preservation of the inde- called to the Bar of the Family Court, the ity the Philip S.W. Goldson pendence of Belize with its Lincoln’s Inn, London and Belize City Urban Depart- International Airport. It was sovereignty established to the Belize City Bar in ment, the Department of fitting tribute to an outstand- within the land and sea the following year. While Women’s Affairs, the Dis- ing Belizean Citizen. boundaries to which it is doing all this he was trict Councils, Disabilities entitled under national and elected to the Belize City Service Division, and Mr. Goldson accepted the international law. Council and the House of launched the Belizean Part- honor with humility and an- Representatives (1974- ners in Service to Belize, nounced he would retire at On October 3rd, 2001, 1980). which inspired Belizeans in the end of his term to devote Philip Stanley Wilberforce North America to establish his time to writing, the law, Goldson was laid to rest Then tragedy struck. the Consortium for and his work for the dis- with a State funeral. Just Glaucoma left Philip Belizean Development in abled. before his death, this Goldson blind in 1978. November 1985. In mid Belizean Hero and Patriot 1986 he became Minister of However despite his retire- was presented with The Or- In the 1984 elections he Labour and Social Ser- ment, on January 13th, der of Belize. not only won his seat but vices. 1992, he was instrumental in also was able to celebrate the formation of the Na- One of this great Belizean the victory of his party, the His interest in disabilities tional Alliance for Belizean Hero and Patriot favorite United Democratic Party. led to his election in 1986 Rights (NABR). sayings was, “THE TIME In the new Government as President of the Carib- TO SAVE YOUR Mr. Goldson was ap- bean association of the Dis- NABR, in constituting itself COUNTRY IS BEFORE pointed Minister of Social abled and in 1987 Vice- as a political party, declared YOU LOSE IT!”

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Your Weekly Horoscope

Aquarius Taurus Leo Scorpio January 20 - February 18 April 20 - May 20 July 23 - August 22 October 23 - November 21 You dream up a smart an- Talk up your emotional side You’re a great listener this You’ve got to take a new swer to a problem that no- this week - you know week - so much so that you look at that contract, lease body else had seen coming you’ve got to air some emo- might not say a word or other binding agreement - and, miracle of miracles, tions, even if they feel em- through some important before signing off. Some you manage to get the right barrassing or difficult. meetings or heart-to-hearts. tiny detail can make the dif- people to listen in time to Your strength and energy Nobody minds, as they ference between success do something about it! should help you to face it know that you are learning and failure, and only you all with style. what they want you to can spot it. learn.

Pisces Gemini Virgo Sagittarius February 19 - March 20 May 21 - June 20 August 23 - September 22 November 22 - December 21 You may be busier than an- You’ve got to dance and Your emotional side is tak- Try to remember that you ticipated, especially by the flirt and get crazy this week ing a breather this week have a real effect on this end of the week, but don’t - your social energy de- (with good reason), so you week’s activities - in fact, slack off - you need to get mands motion! Even if it need to rely on your left the outcome is likely all up through this! Make sure feels flightly or silly, that’s brain to get things done. to you! See if you can find that your people can back cool, because you can See if you can get your a new way to shake up you up if you start to get sweep up others in your people to step back and see people’s assumptions to overwhelmed. ebullient mood! the situation for what it is. spread it around some.

Aries Cancer Libra Capicorn March 21 - April 19 June 21 - July 22 September 23 - October 22 December 22 - January 19 You’ve got at least one hot Details are key this week, Your great energy should You can’t afford to wast new idea that is sure to earn though others are likely to help you find a new way of anything this week - which you some big kudos at work miss out on them. That communicating this week - means you need to start or at home. See if you can means it’s doubly important your people are more in trimming fat. That can get your people to sit still for you to step up and fo- tune with you, and vice mean almost anything, long enough to hear you out cus on the dry data that can versa. See if you can lever- from dealing with your - once you get going you’re make or break your big age this into something big- budget to clearing out your sure to wow them. plans. ger! storage space. Jokes of the Week

During the wedding rehearsal, the groom approached the and your lovely wife that you will not ever even look at pastor with an unusual offer. another woman, as long as you both shall live?” The groom gulped and looked around, and said in a tiny “Look, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll change the wedding voice, vows. When you get to the part where I’m supposed to promise to ‘love, honor and obey’ and ‘be faithful to her “Yes,” forever,’ I’d appreciate it if you’d just leave that out.” then leaned toward the pastor and hissed: He passed the minister a $100 bill and walked away satis- “I thought we had a deal.” fied. On the day of the wedding, when it came time for the groom’s vows, the pastor looked the young man in the The pastor put a $100 bill into the groom’s hand and whis- eye and said: pered:

“Will you promise to prostrate yourself before her, obey “She made me a better offer.” her every command and wish, serve her breakfast in bed every morning of your life, and swear eternally before God

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) the winning ticket was pur- Shaw, as Trustee for and on Firm that if the jackpot - A New York attorney’s de- chased at a Des Moines gas behalf of the Trust, does were paid, the money cision to withdraw his station in December 2010. hereby withdraw the Claim would be donated to char- claim on a multmillion dol- The payout for the prize and does hereby agree to ity. He declined to com- lar Iowa Lottery prize would have been $7.5 mil- take no further action to ment further Thursday. doesn’t put to rest official’s lion cash, or $10.3 million enforce the Claim,” the fax questions about how he spread over 25 years after signed by Shaw reads. Records show Shaw played obtained the ticket. taxes. at least a minor role in the Shaw signed the ticket on collapse of Industrial En- Iowa lawmakers say they Iowa lottery officials had behalf of Bedford, N.Y. terprises of America, a are satisfied with the Iowa given Shaw until Friday to based Hexham Investments chemical company that was Lottery’s handling of a provide the identities and Trust, though lottery offi- looted and bankrupted in $14.3 million Hot Lotto contact information of any- cials have said he mis- 2009 by a stock manipula- jackpot claim that was one who purchased or pos- spelled the name of the trust tion scheme. Shaw helped eventually withdrawn. sessed the ticket. by leaving off the second found the company after ‘h’. Shaw claimed not to taking control of a Hous- Crawford Shaw, of ton-based shell corpora- Bedford, N.Y., withdrew tion, serving as its CEO his claim last Thursday on from 2004 to 2005. a multimillion dollar Iowa Lottery prize just as myste- Shaw’s history also in- riously as he has made it, cludes lawsuits alleging saying through a Des fraud in Delaware and Moines law firm that he Texas. couldn’t satisfy lottery of- ficials’ request for basic in- The unclaimed money will formation about how he go toward future prizes. obtained the winning ticket. The Government Oversight Committee met Tuesday The lottery has asked the and heard from lottery of- Iowa Division of Criminal ficials about the strange Investigation and the Iowa be a beneficiary of the case of the Hot Lotto jack- attorney general to investi- Instead of claiming the Trust. pot that went unclaimed. gate. prize in person, as is nor- mally done, Shaw signed Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Officials with the Iowa Lot- Officials say Shaw submit- the ticket on behalf of the Rich said Thursday that it’s tery told the committe the ted the ticket for redemp- trust and shipped it by the strangest situation offi- laws in place in Iowa to tion on behalf of a trust on FedEx to a Des Moines law cials can recall in the 26- protect the lottery are do- Dec. 29, less than two firm he had retained. year history of the lottery. ing their job. hours before it expired, and He declined to speculate on has identified the recipient Shaw, 76, sent a fax to the the details of the claim, say- An investigation into the only as a corporation in the law firm Thursday saying ing if he knew more than winning Hot Lotto ticket, country of Belize. The lot- he doesn’t know the iden- what’s been released, lot- which was purchased in tery wants to know how tity of the purchaser. The tery officials would prob- Des Moines, was launched Shaw obtained the ticket to firm relayed the informa- ably be writing a check to by the Iowa Attorney make sure it wasn’t stolen tion to lottery officials. a winner. General’s Office and the and that a valid player Division of Criminal Inves- bought it. “In order that the claim be Shaw said Wednesday tigation before the claim resolved without further through the Des Moines- was withdrawn. That in- It has been 13 months since controversy, Crawford based Davis Brown Law vestigation continues. A strong earthquake in the The 6.8 magnitude quake, least 29 people were miss- 6.8 quake in central Philippines killed at in a narrow strait just off ing. Philippines least 13 people as it de- Negros Island, caused a stroyed buildings and trig- landslide in Guihulngan, a Rescuers were using picks kills 13, buries gered landslides that buried city of about 180,000 and shovels to dig for sur- dozens of houses, trapping people in Negros Oriental vivors. homes residents. At least 29 province. As many as 30 Continued on page 23 By msnbc.com news services people were missing. houses were buried and at

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The rebels - perhaps as many as 1,000, commanded by a former colonel in Libya’s army - brought with them enough of an arsenal to create a kind of standoff with the Malian Army.

About a half-dozen towns in the north have been at- tacked, including Niafounke. Both govern- ment and rebel forces have suffered casualties, and nearly 10,000 civilians Youths protest in front of national television headquarters in Bamako, Mali. Demonstrators have fled the fighting, ac- also surrounded the palace of Mali's president, angry about the government's handling of Continued on page 23 attacks by Tuareg rebels in the country's north.

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The rebels have trayed the desert warriors, retaken the town of according to a recent study The quake, which hit at Negros Oriental police Menaka, a certain unspeci- by Mr. Boilley. After the 11:49 a.m. local time (10:49 chief Edward Carranza said fied number of soldiers and great regional droughts of p.m. ET), triggered another the temblor damaged many civilians had been killed by the 1970s and 1980s, landslide in the mountain houses in Guihulngan and the rebels in the town of young Tuaregs migrated village of Solongon in La he ordered his men to help Aguelhok. In Bamako, the north to the colonel’s mili- Libertad town, also in displaced residents find capital, families of soldiers tary training camps, to later Negros Oriental. An un- shelter. have demonstrated against fight for him in places like known number of people what they say is the Chad, while at the same were trapped. Three key Officials in some areas sus- government’s poor han- time destabilizing the gov- bridges in the town suffered pended work and canceled dling of the rebel offensive, ernments in Niger and cracks and were no longer classes. Power and tele- blocking roads and burning Mali. passable. communications were tires. The defense minister knocked out in several has been replaced, and re- Libya, with its World Philippine seismologists places. prisals have been reported Revolutionary Center, briefly issued a tsunami against Tuareg citizens liv- where the warlords Charles alert for the central islands. Carranza said police rushed ing in the south. Taylor of Liberia and Five bamboo and wooden out of his building when Foday Sankoh of Sierra cottages were washed out the quake struck. Officials in Bamako make Leone were schooled in from a beach resort in La no secret of their shock at Colonel Qaddafi’s doc- Libertad by huge waves, The U.S. Geological Sur- what one Western diplomat trines, became the regional but there were no reports of vey said the quake was cen- called the “robustness” of matrix of instability. injuries. Elsewhere along tered 44 miles (72 kilome- the rebel incursion. the coast, people rushed out ters) north of Dumaguete Colonel Qaddafi backed of schools, malls and of- city on Negros and hit at a The Malians, who viewed independence movements fices. depth of 29 miles (46 kilo- Colonel Qaddafi as a gen- all over Africa, including a meters). The area is about erous benefactor - he coup attempt in Sudan in The epicenter was closest to 400 miles (650 kilometers) helped build an administra- 1976, and he supported pa- Tayasan, a coastal town of southeast of the capital, tive complex here, among riah governments the West about 32,000 people Manila. other things - now find shied away from, like the flanked by mountains in themselves gnashing their military junta in Gambia in Negros Oriental province. Reuters reported that the teeth over this less benefi- 1994. Two died there, including a USGS put the quake at 6.7 cent aspect of his legacy. child when a concrete fence in magnitude and a depth Still, officials here insist His most significant Afri- of a house collapsed. of 12.4 miles (19.8 kms). that the situation in the can venture was in Chad Two aftershocks, of 4.8 and north is under control, during the 1980s, when he Another child was killed in 5.6 magnitude on the while acknowledging that backed a rebel group a church when a wall col- USGS scale, followed the threat is not over. against the government, lapsed during a funeral in within 30 minutes of the with an eye toward captur- Negros Oriental’s earthquake. Analysts who study the re- ing a mineral-rich border Jimalalud town. gion agree that the latest area. His surrogates were The Philippines is located Tuareg resurgence is some- defeated by Chad’s govern- Tayasan police officer in the Pacific “Ring of thing new, and that Colo- ment in 1987, but Libyan Alfred Vicente Silvosa told Fire” where earthquakes nel Qaddafi is largely re- troops did not leave the dis- The AP by phone that after- and volcanic activity are sponsible, posthumously. puted border strip until shocks were preventing common. A 7.7 magnitude 1994. people from returning to quake killed nearly 2,000 -END- their homes. Seismologists people in Luzon in 1990.

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