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A post mortem examination Wednesday, August 07, 2013: Police rushed to the scene where conducted on Monday, August 5, Three days after his brutal death, they came upon the still bleeding 2013, certified the cause of death as relatives of Pedro Antonio Vasquez motionless body, still with a pulse, brain hemorrhage and suffocation as are today making final funeral of a male Hispanic person face a result of the flow of blood into the preparations to lay his body to rest in downwards in a pool of blood air passage. Benque Viejo Town. adjacent to the gas station on Churchill Police further reports that the An arrest is yet to be made as Street. deceased was also the victim of a Benque Viejo police say that they The man was rushed to the beating several months ago and that are following several leads in what community hospital in San Ignacio the accused is still before the court. they say is the first murder in the where, on arrival, he was officially Police say however that the investi- jurisdiction in over two years. pronounced dead by the doctor on gation has not been able to make a The call of the presence a dead duty. connection between both incidents. body in the municipality was received Police reports that the deceased, The family is yet to obtain an by Benque Viejo police at around later identified by a relative as Pedro official death certificate as they are grappling to come up with documentary identity of the decease despite him having been positively Pedro Antonio Vasquez, 51 identified by a relative for the Antonio Vasquez, was observed with purposes of the post mortem exami- several injuries to the left and right nation. side of the forehead consistent blows As the investigation continues inflicted with a blunt object. He was Benque Viejo police is seeking the also found with a large stab wound to assistance of the public in solving the the face. murder of Pedro Antonio Vasquez. Luke Espat – From PUP Financier To PUP Candidate He first busted on the scene in the 90’s as a PUP contractor. Among his first engagement s was the building of houses on the outskirts of Belize City on the Northern Highway. Today over two decades later at least one of the several houses he built, leaning on its side, remains as a permanent testimony of a man who was destined to fail in every venture thereafter. It is like everything he touched thereafter turned to mud. It was in the wake of the leaning Belize City houses that he inherited the name Lucas Eilene. His name at birth is actually Luke Espat. This is the man who this week announced that he is running for the dying opposition PUP in Cayo Central, a Luke Espat constituency to which he is as alien as absolutely not a single connection. the Russians landing on our shores, Standing at the intersection of three a constituency to which he has Please Turn To Page 2 Page 2 - STAR - Tels: 626-8822 & 626-8841 & 804-4900 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, August 11, 2013 Toledo Alliance for Progress The Toledo Alliance for Progress civil society, Kriol, Garifuna and East (TAP) is a grass roots Toledo-based Indian Councils, Mestizos and Maya organization, duly registered in organizations, along with the business January 2013. It comprises of community to dialogue with govern- members from the National Kriol ment on the eventual oil exploration 668-0749 or 663-6777 Council, National Garifuna Council, success for a fair share of the East Indian Council and the business percentage of the profits accrued by 343 ac cattle farm, supporting 200 head, $343k usd community. TAP advocates for the oil companies to be earmarked 57 ac with house in 2 apts, pool, utils, fenced for sheep support of developmental activities specifically for Toledo’s development. $295k usd and programs that assist communities 6. TAP calls on the government to 106 ac mopan river 367m river frontage $159k usd in creating employment, self- reliance regulate oil exploration with manda- 181 ac great views, utils, 1.5 mi from san ignacio $199k and improvement in the quality of lives tory obligations for oil companies to usd in the Toledo District. employ modern safeguards to luxury rural rental, furnished, 15 mins from san ignacio, 1. Statistics have shown that Toledo mitigate damages to our flora and is the poorest district in Belize fauna, agriculture, water sources, 6 mos min. 2. The government’s stringent budget marine and coasts due to potential oil We have buyers for farmland, let us know if since the 1960’s can scarcely cope spillage. you have land to sell. with the district’s call for better 7. The present call for an injunction education, health & welfare as well by the courts to stop oil drilling in www.holdfastbelize.com as much needed employment and Toledo will close the avenue now [email protected] infrastructure. open for government to accrue 3. Under these severe constraints the desperately needed revenues for the godfather to finance his bid in are indications that his Party Leader, government has a new God given development of Toledo and the whole Cayo Central. If anything he should and at least one of his many Deputy avenue (oil exploration) to increase of Belize. be ashamed of the demotion. Party Leader’s and several other its general revenue. Toledo Alliance for Progress (TAP) There is hardly anyone who would members of his party are opposed to 4. Toledo Alliance for Progress (TAP) North Street even consider financing this arrogant this character, a reminder of the supports oil drilling in the Toledo Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District character in anything and so we corrupt PUP past, to be presenting District. [email protected] suspect that he will squeeze the little himself as a candidate of the party at 5. TAP calls on Toledo’s institutions, Tel: 631-1688 money he has to seek a position to a time when the party is at its lowest. multiply his finances. Our message to So after Luke Espat, which other the good people of Cayo Central is corrupt indigenous PUP will emerge? to: Take his money and vote against Can we look forward to the him. In any event the money with reemergence of Ralph Fonseca, which he is coming to you is Glenn Godfrey, Jose Coye, David your money, so take it and ask this Fonseca, Daniel Silva, Sam scoundrel for even more and when Waight, Maxwell Samuels and the election time comes around, kick like? him in the butt to the high heavens and in doing so you will be sending a message that Cayo Central is Wash, Vaccum, Armoral & Engine Wash not for sale as it is said that he is coming to buy out Cayo Central for himself. This political vulture is seeking to capitalize on the narrow margin in Cayo Central in the last General Election and so without the blessing As Well As Pressure Washing Outside of Houses of the leadership of the PUP he forces himself forward. He pushes Collet We are located off Joseph Andrews Drive, near the Falcon Montejo aside and installs himself as Field in San Ignacio Town. Call us at 824-2076 or 610-0408. the PUP King in Cayo Central. 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To PUP Candidate Tel: 824-3099 From Front Page people that he is proud of the Cell: 652-0123 of Cayo’s six constituencies is the Renaissance Towers and his involve- monument of Espat’s abject failure in ment with the Port of Belize Limited Cayo. The approach of the sunken and all his other failed business # 107 George Price Iguana Creek Bridge stands at the ventures. Highway Santa Elena, intersection of Cayo Central, Cayo We all know the saying which tells Cayo District South and Cayo North East. Espat’s us that “Easy Comes, Easy Goes” announced candidacy in Cayo It came easy for Luke Espat under Central will no doubt weaken the the PUP and it went easy for Luke opposition in Cayo North East and Espat in like manner as the PUP Cayo South the latter of which went. This man came from plenty his cousin Julius Espat is already under the PUP and now has nothing. smelling the rat and therefore indicat- On the verge of bankruptcy, if not ing to Luke to back off as he is bad already bankrupted, this character is Visit us today and see our wide variety of stoves, beds, chest of news for the opposition. seeking to dead raise with the drawers, mattresses, refrigerators, LCD TVs, fans, beach On the verge, if not in bankruptcy, downgrade from PUP financier to cruiser bicycles, dinning tables and so much more..... this character, in announcing his PUP candidate. The broke Luke Come In Today & Let Our Great Prices Do The Talking candidacy is telling the Belizean Espat will now be seeking a Sunday, August 11, 2013 - STAR - Tels: 626-8822 & 626-8841 & 804-4900 - Email: [email protected] Page 3
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act; we have to channel our Twenty-six Belizean Youth Attend Conference in El energies properly so that they will do the same, or better.” Salvador to Learn to Contribute to Their Community Here is part of a song written by Youths from six communities in Belize travelled to El Salvador over this past weekend (2 - 5 August) to attend a Bahá’í Youth Conference. They returned Monday night full of excitement to execute the plans they made for themselves to serve their communities of Corozal, Belmopan, Belize City, San Pedro, San Ignacio, and Dangriga. This Conference was attended by 660 youth ages 15 to 30 from Belize, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. It was one of 114 similar Regional Conferences being held from July through October around the globe on all continents and many island groups. The purpose of these gatherings is “to summon today’s youth” of all faiths and backgrounds “to put the needs of others before their own” in order “to aid the spiritual and social development of those around them, especially ones selling of prayer wall plaques, and light of justice may shed its Tricia Stokes, currently living in younger than themselves”. The doing odd jobs. radiance upon the whole world.” San Pedro, which the Belizean group Universal House of Justice, which is The invitation went out to all Among the topics discussed are the performed: the international governing body of like-minded youth, not just Bahá’í, but unique characteristics that distinguish We are the future of the world the Bahá’í Faith, called for the to any young personwho wants to the period of youth, the importance The time is here Dare to get out there Conferences. contribute to a better world. This is a of fostering an environment of en- Youths are the future of the world Some of the participants raised call for youth to go beyond their couragement, and the contribution O! Brethren! The time is here travel money with bake sales, cloth- own shortcomings to work for the youth can make for the betterment of Centro America y El Caribe ing sales, car washes, the making and transformation of society so that “the society. They spent three days in Am singing from Belice. Mile 65 on the George Price Highway intensive study, making plans they We want you all to know ‘bout our Jose Orellano Esperanza Village, Cayo, Belize will carry out in their home future teaching goals Oh my world C.A. neighbourhoods, and also performed singing from Belice. The time is here, Tel: 824 - 0484 / 667 - 7624 on-stage and made many new friends. dare to get out there. Walk the US Tel: 254-709-7864 Many of these youth are already straight way Ensenaresaprender engaged in offering acts of service in Y aprenderestrabajar As we work we Email: [email protected] their own neighbourhoods and serve We work to serve God Web: www.travisforwarding.com villages, including activities to help Service is Love And love goes on, and Freight Services from the USA to Belize children and ‘pre-youth’. on and on and on and on all in for Here are some comments from Unity,O God Guide We! O God participants: Many of them expressed guide me! how inspired they were, mentioning The Universal House of Justice how motivating it was to be close to says, “To every generation so many energetic youth with so much of young believers comes an capacity. “It was an eye-opener to opportunity to make a contribu- learn of the services being tion to the fortunes of humanity, rendered by so many youth to their unique to their time of life. For communities” as well as “all the the present generation, the possibilities for service” that are moment has come to reflect, to possible. “It was great to be with commit, to steel themselves for others who have the same goals”. a life of service from which “Great learning experience, it blessing will flow in abundance.” was way beyond expectations, it To contact the Bahá’í community was awesome to see other youths about joining this community building participating in the well-being of effort, please contact 632-5477 their community.” Several of them or visit www.facebook.com/ learnt to overcome shyness and stage belizeBahais fright, and loved the interesting group work. One said he learned the Share Your Story importance of true friendship, and All Boxes Of With us. All Boxes Of others loved the new experiences Only $20 such as performing. 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actions. Stirm and the other Belize Action Dominionism, also known as leaders: they’re after our kids, they “Seven Mountains” or “Seven Pil- will ruin the country, they can’t Dear Editor: over a fringe festival I never attend. lars” theology, or Christian reproduce so must recruit, they are I carefully read Scott Stirm’s insult- I have offered Pastor Stirm several Reconstructionism, seeks to establish the camel’s nose under the tent of ing reply to my letter appearing in opportunities to get to know me as a control and domination by a moral decay, they are sick deviants, your Sunday, July 21, 2013 edition. person through dialogue and corre- particular fundamentalist Christianity and so on and so on. The city was Stirm attempts to insult me spondence, but he refused any over seven broad areas of society: (1) divided into warring camps of for personally by saying that I am a communication with me other than media, (2) arts and entertainment, (3) and against. homosexual. I am, and I have no that which would convert me to his business, (4) education, (5) govern- Then something terrible happened. more of an apology for that than I cause because he only has “the time ment, (6) family life, and (7) religion Dan White, who was a county do for being right-handed, bald, or for someone who is asking in all the nations. It is not that Pastor supervisor, resigned his office, having blue eyes. He attempts to questions and wanting to Stirm seeks to lead people to a decrying the moral and cultural insult me by stating that I am married change.” He would prefer to hold Christian path that is dangerous; it is decline of his city. One day, in a fit of to a man. I was, indeed, legally onto his straw man image of me in that he sees his particular path as the anger and with a loaded revolver in married to Thomas J. Brady, M.D. favor of the person I am. While I only way of being a “true” Christian. his pocket, he crawled through an five years ago, after having made a have been subjected to much worse I have found that when one person or open window in city hall to avoid the life together for the prior 33 years. treatment in my own country, such one group thinks that they possess the metal detector. He proceeded up to Our marriage is legal under the laws treatment occurred in the 1970s when only truth in the world, danger and the office of Mayor George of California and the United States the Dominionist agenda was first violence too often follow. Think of Moscone, and emptied the gun Government. I have no apology for being pushed in the U.S., the same Jim Jones in Guyana, David into Moscone’s head and chest. Then my married status. It offers us the agenda Pastor Stirm is, using in his Koresh in Stirm’s Waco Texas, he reloaded his gun and walked into legal protections, health care rights, word, “weaseling” into Belizean Fred Phelps and his Westboro the office of Supervisor Harvey tax benefits, financial obligations to society. Fortunately, U.S. citizens of Baptist Church, or even the Spanish Milk, the first gay public official in one another, and the protection of our all faiths soon saw both the mendac- Inquisition. People get hurt in these San Francisco, and proceeded to estate that traditionally married ity and the danger of that movement, environments. People get killed. assassinate him as well. With a couples have without asking for it. and it has been losing adherents But even that picture is not what “friendly” prosecution by the district We have no issue with our marriage consistently since that time. That U.S. gives me fear for Belize. Back in the attorney, White was convicted of not being recognized by various failure is why this hidden agenda is 1970s in San Francisco (and at the voluntary manslaughter rather than churches, synagogues, and mosques now being sold overseas in places like beginnings of the Dominionist premeditated first degree murder and (although it is by some); ours is a civil the Caribbean, Africa, and Latin movement in the U.S.) the situation sentenced to a seven year prison marriage, not holy matrimony America. was similar to that today in Belize. term. The day that sentence was governed by the church. And Stirm The danger here is not directly from The LGBT community were openly announced was followed by a night attempts to insult me and my home Scott Stirm, who I believe is quite advocating for justice and equality of rioting. town of San Francisco (the city where sincere in his beliefs of what is right before the law, and the anti-homo- The first was by a hurt and outraged the United Nations got its start) by and necessary for Belize. The sexual religious community openly LGBT community, who stormed city calling it the “epitome of debauch- danger lurks in the Dominionist resisted with the exact same slanders hall screaming “he got away with ery” and ascribing to me excitement agenda that informs his beliefs and and libels currently used by Scott Please Turn To Page 12 Page 6 - STAR - Tels: 626-8822 & 626-8841 & 804-4900 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, August 11, 2013
Shared enthusiasm for a task makes Your Weekly Horoscope and Lucky Numbers the job go more quickly. Join others ARIES: ing. You now have the opportunity to escape. Make sure you have a friend in the pursuit of prosperity. Lucky March 22 to April 20 make great strides in whatever you to talk to so you're prepared for numbers: 19, 25, 55. Stop your pondering over some- wish to accomplish. It may be time whatever you might encounter on thing and do it, Aries. This is a day to for you to make an important change your emotional journey. Lucky num- AQUARIUS: be spontaneous and adventurous. Al- in your current attitude. Embrace bers: 37, 61, 74. January 21 to though this may feel a bit foreign and differences in perspective and opin- February 19 against your usual grounded nature, it ion. Varied opinions can help you SCORPIO: Indecisiveness may plague you would be a good idea to take this time understand a situation. Lucky October 24 to today, Aquarius. 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Mental and emotional issues adventuresome spirit is ready, so push bers: 17, 70, 99. This may be a climactic day for you, are apt to be of greater concern to away from the dock. Lucky num- Taurus, especially when it comes to you. You shouldn't try to dissect them. bers: 12, 41, 58. PISCES: your emotions. You could find that That will only create more issues than February 20 people try to wield some sort of you started with. Lucky numbers: SAGITTARIUS: to March 21 power over you. Maybe they are 03, 47, 80. November 22 to Take things to the limit today, Pi- trying to throw their weight around to December 21 sces, and then go beyond. This is one get you to do something. Don't be VIRGO: Your normal steady pace usually of those days in which people may manipulated. Stand up for yourself August 22 to wins the race, Sagittarius, but today go to extremes, especially emotion- and be strong. Lucky numbers: 06, September 21 you might need to take some short- ally. You have the right to push the 39, 83. As you work to keep things in cuts. Jump on opportunities that seem boundaries and see how far you can balance today, Virgo, remember that to come out of nowhere, but don't feel go. There's no need to delay. If you're GEMINI: one of the key things is to have fun. like you need to commit to anything going to do something, do it now. May 22 to June 21 Happiness is an extremely important now. Take your chances and see There's an intense surge of power that Instead of turning all your burning element of the cosmic equation, where luck takes you. There's an should be there to help you along your questions inward today, Gemini, you especially on a day like this. The more adventurous spirit in the air urging you way. Lucky numbers: 27, 43, 85. might want to consider broadcasting upbeat you can be regarding a to take an unexpected gamble. LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICE them outward. 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There's an intensity about your January 31, 2014 to operate Jus to October 23 feelings that's helping you stay strong See Food located on the George CANCER: Don't get too emotional about a in just about every situation. Oppor- Price Highway, Santa Elena Town, June 22 to July 23 situation today, Libra. You could feel tunities lie within groups of people. Cayo District. There's a great wind under your a sinking feeling, but if you go that wings today, Cancer, and you may route you may end up in a pit of find the day's energy quite transform- emotional quicksand that's hard to
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President duties is similar to that of a Prime Minister or a President has its Trinidad have more East Indians than Governor General in all the other advantages and disadvantages. The Blacks but the political relationship Caribbean countries but in Guyana advantage is that anybody will be able between the two ethnic groups is not the President is the Head of State and to run and the best person who that bad. is elected by all the people through a wins becomes the country’s Prime In Belize where I am from we have direct vote. Minister or President. Another a Black Prime Minister by the name In most countries Party Leaders are advantage is that if the candidate of Dean Barrow for the first time in elected through party conventions comes from an ethnic group that our country’s history serving his except in the United States where makes up the majority of the popula- second term despite the fact that we they have no Party Leaders and the tion, he or she increases his or her have more people of Mestizo President is elected through a series chances of becoming Prime Minister origin. If Belize was to amend its Wellington C. Ramos of State Primary elections and then or President. The disadvantage is that Constitution to have a Direct Vote for Columnist nominated at a Party Convention by the person who wins the Prime the office of Prime Minister, I do not Most of the countries that were Delegates from their political party. Minister or President might not have think we would have a Black Prime former British colonies have a The candidate that gets the most the support of the members of the Minister. When this Prime Minister government that is similar to the one Delegate votes at the Convention House of Representatives and leaves office, there will be many who in Great Britain. In this type of becomes the nominee of the party to Parliament. This could have happened will contest for the leadership of government the Prime Minister is the run for President. The Leader of a in the United States when Ross Perot the party and with money playing Head of State and they have a party is the chief spokesperson for ran for President as a member of the a major role in Belize’s politics today, Bicameral Legislative Body. The their political party and he or she newly formed Reform Party against I cannot predict the outcome of Prime Minister is the Leader of his or remains as the leader until he or she Bill Clinton and George Bush Sr. the new scenario. The two main her political party who is elected to resigns or is removed from the party in 1992. political parties must now begin to serve in the House of Parliament to leadership due to some vote or Political Scientists are divided on ask what the Belizean people think of represent his or her constituency. The wrongdoing. which one of these two model of them both. People are becoming Leader of the party that wins his or The advantage of having a Party selecting a Prime Minister and impatient with them and are beginning her seat and the majority of seats in Leader is that there is a person President works better. In Guyana, to look for an alternative party. the House of Parliament, automatically ready to become Prime Minister to most of the people are East Indians Luckily for the two major political becomes the Prime Minister of the represent a political party at anytime. and they will have a difficult time parties in Belize, the VIP and the country. However, if the Leader of Why? Because in most of these electing a Black President unless the PNP have not organized themselves the party loses his or her seat, then he countries Constitution, there is a East Indians like him or her. The nationally to be looked upon as a real or she cannot serve as the Prime “Vote Of No Confidence Clause”. racial tension between these two alternative to pose a threat to PUP Minister of the country. 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These 106 Belize District trainees training. Members of the Fire Depart- THE BELIZE RED CROSS are community members from San ment, the Police, NEMO, the Minis- The Disaster Risk Reduction modules of training in community Pedro Ambergris Caye, Caye try of Health and the Cayo Emergency project entitled “Saving Lives in disaster response. At a ceremony to Caulker, the Jane Usher Boulevard, Response Team also served as the Caribbean Through Prepared- be held at the Bacab Eco-Park , Belama Phase 3 & 4, Lords Bank, facilitators. ness” implemented by the Belize Red Burrell Boom , on Saturday August Hattieville, Western Paradise and The Belize Red Cross is very Cross since July of 2011, and funded 10th, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., these Ladyville. pleased to invite a member of your by USAID with support from the successfully trained community mem- Similarly as part of this project some news team to attend the certificate American Red Cross , is now in its bers will be certified. These teams will 44 persons from the Stann Creek ceremony. Your presence and final stage. then be officially introduced to District had been certified earlier in participation will be greatly appreci- After two years of working to NEMO and CEMO as first respond- this project. ated. We look forward to seeing you build resilience in (14) communities in ers to strengthen the national response Project Manager, Mr. Fred Hunter there. Please feel free to contact Lily Belize, Community Emergency Re- and recovery teams within their com- and Community Field Officer, Mrs. Bowman or Fred Hunter at 227- sponse Teams (also known as munities, before, during and after an Jesse Young, at the Belize Red 3617 or 227-3319 for any further CERTs), have completed all 14 event. Cross were main facilitators of the information. PUBLIC AUCTION BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION CERTIFIED AND LICENSED AUCTIONEER M .A. ELLIS WILL SELL THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES. On Monday, August 19, 2013 At 10:30 am At The DFC Headquarter Office In Belmopan No. Borrower Description Development Picture 1 FREDERICK Parcel 1389/1, Block 23, Santa Elena/ One 4-bedroom bungalow house WILLIAMS & DENISE Cayo Registration Section, situate in containing 1-kitchen, 1-dining, 1- WILLIAMS the Cayo District, held under a Certifi- living, and 2- bathrooms with a cate of Lease, being the Leasehold foyer area. Dimensions: Approxi- property of FREDERICK VERNON mately 60' X 99' ft Area Size: 555.556 WILLIAMS AND DENISE s.y. ALLISON LESLIE WILLIAMS. 2 SOLEDAD ELVIRA Parcel No. 1239, Block No. 23, San 1 3-bedroom bungalow house CANUL Ignacio South Registration Section, containing 1- dining, 1- living room, 1- containing 520.457 square meters of kitchen with 1 bathroom. Size: 555.556 land, held under a Land Certificate, S.Y. being the freehold property of SOLEDAD ELVIRA CANUL. 3 ANTONIO TZIB All that lot piece or parcel of land being 1 3-bedroom bungalow house Lot No. 341, situate in Bullet Tree Falls containing 1- dining, 1- living room, Village Expansion, Cayo District, 1-kitchen with 1 bathroom. Size: together with all developments and 555.556 S.Y. erections standing and being thereon, held under Minister’s Fiat Lease dated the 7th day of November, 2000, being the leasehold property of ANTONIO TZIB. 4 ISMAEL CHAVEZ Parcel No. 3270, Block No. 23, 1 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom concrete situated in the Trapiche Housing bungalow house (22’X24'). Site Size: Area, Santa Elena/Cayo Registration 501.270 s.y. Section, held under a Land Certificate, being the Freehold property of ISMAEL CHAVEZ 5 SHANNE MONIQUE All that piece or parcel of land being 1-3 bedroom wooden building w/ 1- GARDINER Lot No. 161 containing 975.576 s.m. living and dining room, 1-kitchen, and of land situate in Cotton Tree Village, 1-bathroom. Cayo District, held under Minister’s Fiat Grant No.127 of 2011, being the freehold property of SHANNE MONIQUE GARDINER 6 DIRK JASON Parcel No. 8009 ,containing 708.614 Empty parcel of land. Size: 708.614 LAINFIESTA square meters, Block 20, Belmopan s.m. Registration Section, Cayo District, held by Land Certificate dated Sep- tember 16, 2010, being the freehold property of CAMESHA BORLAND surety for DIRK JASON LAINFIESTA.
TANYA FELICIA All that piece or parcel of land being Block Empty parcel of land containing 5.008 7 No. 9 containing 5.008 acres of lands situate HULSE in the Little Vaqueros Enclave, Mountain Pine acres. located along a feeder road off Ridge Area, Cayo District bounded and de- the main Mountain Pine Ridge Road. scribed as shown by Plan No. 1292 of 2003, It has relative close proximity to together with all buildings and erections stand- Blancaneux Lodge Resort’s Airstrip. ing and being thereon, held under Minister’s Fiat Grant No. 1292 of 2003, being the Free- hold property of TANYA FELICIA HULSE.
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For heaven's sake, please Our ideas of education take too "higher education" is that imparted mind of God, the finite with the stop providing 'My secret places' I narrow and too low a range. There is by Him with whom "is wisdom and Infinite. The effect of such commun- just do not want to let my spouse need of a broader scope, a higher aim. strength" (Job 12:13), out of whose ion on body and mind and soul is know where I go after my office True education means more than the mouth "cometh knowledge and beyond estimate. {Ed 14.2} hours. pursual of a certain course of study. understanding." Proverbs 2:6. {Ed In this communion is found the #4. My kids learned 'Computer It means more than a preparation for 14.1} highest education. It is God's own the life that now is. It has to do with In a knowledge of God all true method of development. "Acquaint A Religious Man And An the whole being, and with the whole knowledge and real development have now thyself with Him" (Job 22:21), Atheist period of existence possible to man. their source. Wherever we turn, in the is His message to mankind. The A very religious man lived right next It is the harmonious development physical, the mental, or the spiritual method outlined in these words was door to an atheist. While the religious of the physical, the mental, and the realm; in whatever we behold, apart the method followed in the education one prayed day in, day out, and spiritual powers. It prepares the from the blight of sin, this knowledge of the father of our race. When in the was constantly on his knees in student for the joy of service in this is revealed. Whatever line of investi- glory of sinless manhood Adam stood communion with his Lord, the atheist world and for the higher joy of wider gation we pursue, with a sincere in holy Eden, it was thus that God never even looked twice at a church. service in the world to come. {Ed purpose to arrive at truth, we are instructed him. {Ed 14.3} However, the atheist's life was 13.1} brought in touch with the unseen, Please Turn To Page 11 good, he had a well-paying job and a The source of such an education is beautiful wife, and his children were brought to view in these words of Holy healthy and good- natured, whereas Writ, pointing to the Infinite One: In the pious man's job was strenuous and Him "are hid all the treasures of his wages were low, his wife was wisdom." Colossians 2:3. "He hath getting fatter every day and his kids counsel and understanding." Job wouldn't give him the time of the day. 12:13. {Ed 13.2} So one day, deep in prayer as usual, The world has had its great he raised his eyes towards heaven and teachers, men of giant intellect and Restaurant equipment install, repairs and asked: extensive research, men whose supplies. "Oh God, I honour you every utterances have stimulated thought day, I ask your advice for every and opened to view vast fields of We specialize in gas (Butane). problem and confess to you my knowledge; and these men have been Over 20 years experience. every sin. Yet my neighbour, who honored as guides and benefactors of Does you oven and fryers operate properly? doesn't even believe in you and their race; but there is One who stands certainly never prays, seems higher than they. We can trace the line When was the last time you had them blessed with every happiness, of the world's teachers as far back as serviced? 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Love, the basis of creation and of Him, the infinite, the omniscient One, "Inspirational Corner" redemption, is the basis of true with the whole strength, and mind, and Continued From Page 10 created, to promote the development education. This is made plain in the heart, means the highest development In order to understand what is of body, mind, and soul, that the law that God has given as the guide of every power. It means that in the comprehended in the work of divine purpose in his creation might of life. The first and great command- whole being--the body, the mind, as education, we need to consider both be realized--this was to be the work ment is, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy well as the soul--the image of God is the nature of man and the purpose of of redemption. This is the object of God with all thy heart, and with all to be restored. {Ed 16.1} TO God in creating him. We need to education, the great object of life. thy soul, and with all thy strength, and BE CONTINUED IN NEXT consider also the change in man's {Ed 15.2} with all thy mind." Luke 10:27. To love EDITION. condition through 15 the coming in of a knowledge of evil, and God's plan for still fulfilling His glorious purpose in the education of the human race. {Ed 14.4} When Adam came from the Creator's hand, he bore, in his physical, mental, and spiritual nature, a likeness to his Maker. "God cre- ated man in His own image" (Gen- esis 1:27), and it was His purpose that the longer man lived the more fully he should reveal this image--the more fully reflect the glory of the Creator. All his faculties were capable of development; their capacity and vigor were continually to increase. Vast was the scope offered for their exercise, glorious the field opened to their research. The mysteries of the visible universe--the "wondrous works of Him which is perfect in knowl- edge" (Job 37:16)--invited man's study. Face-to-face, heart-to-heart communion with his Maker was his high privilege. Had he remained loyal to God, all this would have been his forever. Throughout eternal ages he would have continued to gain new treasures of knowledge, to discover fresh springs of happiness, and to obtain clearer and yet clearer concep- tions of the wisdom, the power, and the love of God. More and more fully would he have fulfilled the object of his creation, more and more fully have reflected the Creator's glory. {Ed 15.1} But by disobedience this was forfeited. Through sin the divine likeness was marred, and well-nigh obliterated. Man's physical powers were weakened, his mental capacity was lessened, his spiritual vision dimmed. He had become subject to death. Yet the race was not left without hope. 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falciparum parasite rather than the whole organism. Malaria vaccine shows early "This approach induces a broad response against a lot of different targets on the parasite," he said. promise in clinical trials There are currently about 20 malaria vaccine candidates in clinical By Rebecca Morelle it takes more than 1,000 bites from 15 patients became infected after trials. Science reporter, BBC World the insects over time to build up a exposure to malaria. The most advanced is called RTS,S/ Service high level of immunity, making it an Dr Robert Seder said: "Based on AS01, which has been developed A malaria vaccine has shown impractical method of widespread the history, we knew dose was by the pharmaceutical company promising results in early stage protection. important because you needed GlaxoSmithKline, and is in a clinical trials, according to research- Instead, a US biotech company 1,000 mosquito bites to get Phase-3 clinical trial involving 15,000 ers. called Sanaria has taken lab-grown protection - this validates that. children in Africa. Researchers found the vaccine, mosquitoes, irradiated them and then "It allows us in future studies According to the latest figures from which is being developed in the US, extracted the malaria-causing parasite to increase the dose and alter the the World Health Organization, there protected 12 out of 15 patients from (Plasmodium falciparum), all under schedule of the vaccine to further were an estimated 219 million cases the disease, when given in high doses. sterile conditions. optimise it. The next critical of malaria in 2010 and an estimated The method is unusual because it These living but weakened parasites questions will be whether the 660,000 deaths. involves injecting live but weakened are then counted and placed in vaccine is durable over a long malaria-causing parasites directly into vials, where they can then be injected period of time and can the vaccine patients to trigger immunity. directly into a patient's bloodstream. protect against other strains of This vaccine candidate is called malaria." AMS The research is published in the PfSPZ. He added that the fact that the Art’s Mobile Service journal Science. To carry out the Phase-1 clinical vaccine had to be injected into the #54 George Price Ave, Lead author Dr Robert Seder, from trial, the researchers looked at a bloodstream rather than into or Santa Elena, Cayo the Vaccine Research Center at group of 57 volunteers, none of whom under the skin made delivery more Tel: 804 - 2659 the National Institutes of Health, in had had malaria before. difficult. or 630 - 3019 Maryland, said: "We were excited Of these, 40 received different Commenting on the research, Dr * Welding and thrilled by the result, but it is doses of the vaccine, while 17 did not. Ashley Birkett, from the Path * Repair important that we repeat it, extend They were then all exposed to the Malaria Vaccine Initiative, said: *Fabrication it and do it in larger numbers." malaria-carrying mosquitoes. "They are clearly very early stage Come Visit Us Today Many bites The researchers found that for the trials in small numbers of & Let Our Team Of It has been known for several participants not given any vaccine, volunteers, but without question decades that exposure to mosquitoes and those given low doses, almost all we are extremely encouraged by Craftsmen Design treated with radiation can protect became infected with malaria. the results." & against malaria. However for the small group given He added that most current vaccine Fabricate Anything However, studies have shown that the highest dosage, only three of the candidates targeted parts of the P. We AMS to Please Page 14 - STAR - Tels: 626-8822 & 626-8841 & 804-4900 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, August 11, 2013
southern town of Tumaco again Colombia coca area down by 25% - UN topping the list. Gen Perez says a ban on aerial The area of land planted with coca eradication - using planes to spray - the raw ingredient for cocaine - in herbicides on coca plants - in a 10km- Colombia has fallen by 25%, a UN wide (6-mile wide) strip next to the report has said. border has made this area a magnet The land under coca cultivation is for drug growers. now about a third of that in 2001, says Colombia agreed to the exclusion the UN Office on Drugs and Crime zone after Ecuador brought a (UNODC). complaint against its neighbour at the While coca areas fell nationwide, International Court of Justice in 2008 they rose in three provinces plagued saying its territory was being poisoned by rebels and drug gangs. by the spraying. Colombia is one the world's top According to UN figures released three cocaine producers and has earlier this week, coca growing also made the war on drugs one of its main decreased in Bolivia. priorities. Narino, in the south, continues to have the highest den- The UNODC said coca cultivation Prevention v eradication sity of coca plants had dropped by 7% between 2011 The annual report by the UN's fact that, unlike coca or cocaine, gold convince farmers to switch from and 2012 to 25,300 hectares. Integrated Illicit Crops Monitoring and emeralds are legal to transport growing coca to legal crops. Bolivia is, along with Colombia and System says that the land planted with and sell. The UNODC report, which uses Peru, among the world's top three coca bushes has dropped from Mine field satellite imagery to map areas planted producers of cocaine. 64,000 hectares in 2011 to 48,000 But the head of Colombia's counter- with coca, says that there was an in- The figures for Peru are expected hectares in 2012, the lowest figure narcotics police, Gen Luis Alberto crease in coca plantations in three to be released over the next weeks. since monitoring started in Colombia Perez, told the BBC that the UN provinces: Norte de Santander, more than a decade ago. figures showed that their strategy to Choco and Caqueta. LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICE The report confirms preliminary focus on the worst-affected areas had According to Gen Perez, police “Hiding Princess” figures quoted to the BBC by the worked. activity in these three provinces was Notice is hereby given that under Colombian Defence Minister in June. He said that even though the police hampered by left-wing Farc rebels the Intoxicating Liquor License Analysts say the fall in coca had eradicated less coca than in and drug gangs. Ordinance Chapter 150 of the Laws production suggests illegal groups previous years, the force had in- The general says an increased use of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, that which have so far financed themselves creased its presence in those regions of landmines by these groups means ZAIRA ORELLANA is applying through drug trafficking may where most of the coca was grown, that eradication workers cannot pull for a RESTAURANT AND BAR increasingly be moving into illegal gold preventing people from planting coca out the plants by hand without the risk LICENSE for the the year 2013 to and emerald mining, both of which bushes in the first place. of stepping on a mine. operate Hiding Princess located in have been increasing in Colombia. He also praised the government's The border regions have the high- the Bradley’s Bank Area of Santa The groups take advantage of the social programmes, which aim to est density of coca plants, with the Elena Town, Cayo District.
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with the Reconstruction Development Hon John Saldivar Donates to El Shaddai Corporation (RECONDEV), has donated $3,000 to El Shaddai Seventh Day Adventist Primary School Seventh Day Adventist Primary School in Belmopan to assist in purchasing computers for the School. Hon. Saldivar presented the cheque of $3,000 this afternoon to Vice Principal Valentine Diego at the School’s campus on Macal Street in Belmopan City. Accompanying the Minister was Chairman of RECONDEV Rodney Neal and the Corporation’s General Manager Hector Sabido. Miss Diego said the donation will go a long way in assisting the school to equip its computer lab for the students. Hon. Saldivar said he is happy to make the donation, as the most rewarding investment we can make as a nation is in the Education of our children and young people.
(L-R) Minister of National Security and Area Representative for Belmopan Hon. John Saldivar, Valentine Diego, Hector Sabido & Rodney Neal BELMOPAN CITY, Monday, Au- Donates $3,000 for Computers to El Minister of National Security and gust 5, 2013: Shaddai Seventh Day Adventist Area Representative for Belmopan, Belmopan Area Representative Primary School in Belmopan Hon. John Saldivar, in conjunction have been fighting for control of the Honduras Drug Gang Shootout Leaves 17 Dead sparsely populated Gracias a Dios province, from where they launch Seventeen people have been killed Honduras has the highest homicide of the drug lord had been taken speedboats smuggling cocaine to the in a clash between rival drug gangs in rate in the world, much of it blamed across the border by members of his United States. Honduras, chief prosecutor Roberto on gang violence and drug traffick- gang. Local authorities said women and Ramirez has said. ers. Navy and army personnel have children could be among the victims. The shootout happened in La Mr Ramirez said that one of those been despatched to the area to inves- More than 3,000 people have been Mosquitia, a remote region on killed was a gang leader from tigate the incident. killed in Honduras in the first six Honduras' Atlantic coast. neighbouring Nicaragua - Victor Mr Funez attributed the clash to a months of 2013, according to The area is the main transit route Centeno, known as "El Muco". "turf war" between rival criminal government figures. for cocaine being transported from Earlier, Honduran Deputy Defence organisations. South America to the United States. Minister Carlos Funez said the body Nicaraguan and Honduran gangs [email protected] to a wealth of evidence. "A cocoa-based treatment Cocoa 'might prevent memory decline' would likely be very popular, Drinking cocoa every day may help need more energy to complete but it's too soon to draw any older people keep their brains healthy, their tasks, they also need greater conclusions about its effects. research suggests. blood flow. This relationship, "One drawback of this study is A study of 60 elderly people with called neurovascular coupling, the lack of a control group for no dementia found two cups of may play an important role in comparison, and we can't tell cocoa a day improved blood flow to diseases such as Alzheimer's." whether the results would have the brain in those who had problems The researchers said the lack of been different if the participants to start with. difference between the flavanol-rich drank no cocoa at all." Those participants whose blood and flavanol-poor cocoa could be But he added: "Poor vascular flow improved also did better on There was no difference between because another component of health is a known risk factor for memory tests at the end of the study, those who drank flavanol-rich cocoa the drink was having an effect or dementia, and understanding the journal Neurology reported. and those who had flavanol-poor because only small amounts were more about the links between vas- Experts said more research was cocoa. needed. cular problems and declining needed before conclusions could be But whichever drink they were Dr Simon Ridley, head of research brain health could help the search drawn. given, 88% of those with impaired at Alzheimer's Research UK, said for new treatments and preven- It is not the first time cocoa has blood flow at the start of the study this was a small study but that it added tions." been linked with vascular health and saw improvements in blood flow and researchers believe that this is in part some cognitive tests, compared with Publisher: due to it being rich in flavanols, which 37% of people whose blood flow was Nyani K. August are thought to have an important role. normal at the beginning of the study. In the latest study, researchers MRI scans in 24 participants found Editor: asked 60 people with an average age that people with impaired blood flow of 73 to drink two cups of cocoa a were also more likely to have tiny Albert Nigel August day - one group given high-flavanol areas of brain damage. cocoa and another a low-flavanol "We're learning more about Office Tel: 804-4900 “The Newspaper that cares and cocoa - and consume no other blood flow in the brain and its ef- dares to bring out the truth” Cell: 626-8822 chocolate. fect on thinking skills," said study or 610-4188 Blood flow author Dr Farzaneh Sorond a #42 George Price and 626-8841 Ultrasound tests at the start of the neurologist at Harvard Medical Highway, Santa Elena, [email protected] study showed 17 of them had School. Cayo, Belize, CA [email protected] impaired blood flow to the brain. "As different areas of the brain Page 16 - STAR - Tels: 626-8822 & 626-8841 & 804-4900 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, August 11, 2013