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Belmopan's Queen of the Bay Competes in National Pageant Sunday, August 18, 2013 Capital Weekly Page 1 CapitalCapitalCapital FromFFromromWeeklyWeekly Weekly thethe HeartHeart ofof thethe NationNationNation to toto the thethe SoulSoul Soul ofof of thethe the PeoplePeople People No. 038 Sunday, August 18, 2013 Price: $1.00 Special Report on Neighborhood Meetings Conducted in Belmopan City Belize In the Foreign Press: Miami Herald Headlines Norwegian Cruise Project orwegian Cruise that designs branded ports and Line has bought two other destinations, to design the islands in southern project. Belize to develop as Creation of the new port a port of call for its will divert ships from Belize City Nwestern Caribbean cruises. and is expected to relieve pres- The line announced sure from cruise-ship visits there Wednesday that it had bought — something that the Belize gov- 75 acres in the Stann Creek and ernment has been calling for. Toledo districts that previously That’s especially import- were approved for development ant since Norwegian, which has of a resort. Norwegian plans to three new ships on order, expects invest $50 million in the Harvest to quadruple the number of pas- Caye project, which it expects to sengers it brings to Belize. complete in 2015. Norwegian said it has “While the master plan Rendering of Norwegian Cruise Line’s port project, which it plans to signed a memorandum of under- for the 75 acres is still under de- develop on Harvest Caye that it has purchased in Southern Belize standing with the government velopment, the vision is to create of Belize that calls for adherence a world-class cruise destination, the project are anticipated to in- an authentic experience ground- to Belize’s environmental stan- consisting of two locations: an clude a floating pier, island vil- ed in the storyline of nature, an- dards, creation of jobs for Beliz- island destination with docking/ lage with open-air structures on cient culture, art, adventure and eans, and significant economic tendering facilities and a main- raised platforms, marina, trans- music that celebrates Belizean, benefits for the Central American land connection point for inland portation hub for tours to the Mayan and Garifuna history and country. tours,” Norwegian said in a press mainland, a lagoon for a variety culture.” release. of water sports and a relaxing Norwegian has retained (Reprinted from the Miami “Major components of beach area. The goal is to design IDEA Inc., an Orlando company Herald - August 14, 2013) Belmopan’s Queen of the Bay Creations for the Competes in National Pageant Miss Mikayla Banner is the 2013 Celebrations! Queen of the Bay for Belmopan City. She won the title on Fri- day August 2, 2013, competing among four other ladies in the Queen of the Bay Pageant which was held at the University of Be- lize Gymnasium in Belmopan. Mikayla Banner will repre- sent Belmopan in the National Queen of the Bay Pageant 2013, which starts August 17 with the Talent Night, and culminates Au- gust 30 at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts in Belize City. For residents of the area who Story on Page 5 wish to attend and support, a bus leaves Camalote at 4:30 PM Sat- urday August 17, and from Bel- T.R. Shine, Jaer August and Nello Player, First Place Winners in the mopan at 5:00 PM. Fare is $10.00. Three different categories of the National Song Competition Let’s Support our lovely Queen. The Lovely Mikayla Banner Page 2 Capital Weekly Sunday, August 18, 2013 From the Desk University of Belize of the Chairman Awards Scholarships Please, No More Distractions! condemning the actions of Musa and Fonseca in purporting to assume un- limited powers to grant such special privileges to private interests with- out the knowledge or ap- proval of Parliament, was certainly a matter that deserved the full atten- tion of the National As- sembly and the Nation. Prime Minister Dean Barrow and At- The University of Belize past eight years. The scholarship Delroy Cuthkelvin has awarded scholarships for is catered for students who excel Chairman, Editorial Board torney General Sedi El- rington had Musa and the new school year to a total of in both academic and athletic 83 students. The students were skill. This year the University Fonseca on the ropes, awarded the scholarships at the awarded 67 student-athletes n our last edition, and their attempts to University of Belize Scholarship (male and female) that range we wrote about counterattack were vis- Award Ceremony at the Jaguar from Basketball, Football, distractions that ibly ineffective. The Auditorium, Central Campus in Softball, Cycling and Canoeing. can affect the Opposition members’ Belmopan on Friday, August 9, Dean of Student of focus of the cur- only hope of escaping 2013. Affairs, Mr. William Neal rentI administration, the knock out was the The awards to the presented the scholarships to the students and congratulated and at last Wednesday’s students were in three possibility of a distrac- categories: Barton, UB Alumni them. The students also signed Special House Meeting, tion. They sought such Association, and Student- a contract where they assumed we saw a very good ex- a distraction, and lo and Athlete Scholarships. responsibilities including good behavior, good grades, and ample—a good example behold, they stumbled The Barton Scholarship community service. of a bad thing, that is. upon a convenient one fund provides full and partial The biggest issue of when the Member from scholarships to students We extend our sincerest the day was the motion enrolled in University of Congratulations to all awardees Mesopotamia ill-advis- of the University Scholarships. that fittingly sought to Belize’s Associate and Bachelor edly followed the Honor- Degree programs. A total of bring the former Prime able Lady from Belize Ru- 15 students were awarded Minister and current ral Central down a path this scholarship. Funding for Capital Weekly Leader of the Opposition that, admittedly, reduced this scholarship is provided From the Heart of the Nation to account for the great the debate in the Nation- through annual support To the Soul of the People injustice they inflicted al Assembly to a new low. from one of the University of Belize’s benefactors, Nick and Published By: on the Nation in signing The Prime Minis- Debbie Barton from the United Roots & Rhythm Ltd. away major giveaways ter must be commended Kingdom. 12 Lime Street through tax write-offs to a for so promptly advising The University of Belize Belmopan foreign Billionaire on the the reluctant Member to Alumni Association (UBAA) backs of the hardwork- offer a public apology. Scholarship is based on financial Chairman: ing People of Belize, and Now, let us return to the need, academic excellence and Delroy Cuthkelvin attempting to bind the issues that really matter, other conditions set by the UBAA and the Office of Student current administration not the least of which is Business Manager: Affairs. This year’s recipient is Karen Ozaeta to the perpetuation of the fact that those two Dyandra Marleney Williams a the unholy arrangement. on the other side of the student pursuing an Associate Compositor: This and the fact House who so willfully Degree in Tourism Studies. William Cuthkelvin that the Caribbean Court and secretly betrayed the President of the UB Alumni Association, Mr. Kerry Belisle, of Justice outrightly public trust, are aspiring Telephone: presented the scholarship to 802-1284 ruled against the award once again, God forbid, to Ms. Williams. sought by the predatory be placed in charge of the The Student-Athlete Email: Billionaire and his busi- Nation’s affairs. Please, Scholarship Program is funded capitalweeklybzebmp nesses, unambiguously no more distractions! by the University of Belize and @gmail.com it has been in existence for the Sunday, August 18, 2013 Capital Weekly Page 3 Investing in the Future of Belmopan Saldivar & Recondev Donate to El Shaddai Primary School for Computers Minister of National in Belmopan City. Accompany- Security and Area Representa- ing the Minister was Chairman tive for Belmopan, Hon. John of RECONDEV Rodney Neal Saldivar, in conjunction with and the Corporation’s General the Reconstruction Develop- Manager Hector Sabido. ment Corporation (RECON- Miss Diego said the do- DEV), has donated $3,000 to El nation will go a long way in as- Shaddai Seventh Day Adventist sisting the school to equip its Primary School in Belmopan to computer lab for the students. assist in purchasing computers Hon. John Saldivar said for the School. he is happy to make the dona- Hon. Saldivar presented tion to the School, as the most the cheque of $3,000 on Mon- rewarding investment we can nday, August 5, 2013 to Vice Belmopan Area Representative Honorable John Saldivar, make as a nation is in the Ed- Principal Valentine Diego at the Vice Principal Valentine Diego, General Manager of RECONDEV ucation of our children and School’s campus on Macal Street Hector Sabido and Chairman of the Corporation, Rodney Neal young people. Taiwan Donates Orientation Luncheon $40,000 to Belize for Belizean Students for Celebrations to Study in Taiwan Last Saturday, August 10, arships at the same time. 2013, an Orientation Luncheon He said, “Belizeans stu- was held for 26 Belizean Stu- dents have the highest number dents who have obtained full to be awarded of the scholar- scholarships from the Govern- ship because we are very close ment of the Republic of China diplomatic allies, but also the (Taiwan) to begin studying in students from Belize have done that Country in the upcoming very well in Taiwan in the past 7 academic year. to 8 years.” Saturday’s event, hosted Her said, “15 will be pur- by the Taiwanese Ambassador suing their Bachelor’s Degree, in Belize, H.E.
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