Sunday, August 3, 2014 - STAR - Tels: 626-8822 & 804-4900 - Email:[email protected] Page 1 *STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR *STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR8*8TAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR* No. No. 151 408 Sunday, SUNDAY, August MAY3, 2014 11, 2008 Price Price $1.00 $1.00 Police Recovers Chris’ Canoe SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo, Negro Man area, also in the when police came upon a black rusty Thursday, July 31, 2014: Cayo District, where on 16 gauge shotgun without serial Rojelio Hernandez, a 24 year old Tuesday, July 29, the police number along with 2 matching Belizean laborer is in double trouble found the canoe. The cartridges and a 20 gauge cartridge first with his alleged involvement in a person found in possession all found in the ceiling of the upper stolen boat report and secondly with of the canoe informed portion of the unpainted two story the discovery of a shotgun and the police of having wooden house. cartridges at his residence in the purchased it from Rogelio Police informed that when Barton Creek community. Hernandez. questioned, Hernandez told them The stolen boat report was Hernandez was that the gun and cartridges did not made on July 11 this year by subsequently arrested and belong to him and that he was merely Christopher Lowe. In a report to the formally charged for the asked to hold them for someone. He police Lowe informed that his $1,500, stolen canoe. Whilst in was consequently informed of the dark green, canoe along with its $15 police lockup information offence committed, Hernandez was aluminum paddle and the chain and was received of his re-escorted to the police station where padlock used to secure it, were connection with a shotgun he was formally arrested and charged stolen from his farm in the Barton and cartridges. The for the possession of an unlicensed Creek area. following day, Wednesday, firearm and ammunition. The police investigation first led to July 30, he was transported He appeared in court on Thursday, the detention of the prime suspect, to his house in the Barton July 31 where he pled not guilty to all Rojelio Hernandez and later to the Christopher Lowe Creek community where a search charges he was consequently was conducted. The search ended remanded to prison. Teacher Mar Laid To Rest Teresita Zetina (in Los Angeles, USA), Rufina Tzul (in Tulum, Mexico), Rosalina Jenkins, Natalia Carillo, Carmen Gilharry; Brothers: Santiago, Carlos, Ricardo, Alejandro, and Antholino. Eulogy was read by Mr. Victor Gongora: Agustina left Bomba, her river village, with her parents and siblings to start a new life in the sea side town of Corozal Town. Agustina grew up in the Rainbow town area of Corozal Town taking the scenic sea side street to go to St. Francis Xavier School and then Xavier College. It was just after Mrs. Agustina Mar nee Zetina her graduation from Xavier College It’s with deep regret that we that Agustina met the charming, record the passing of yet another well playful, hard-working “muchacho known Santa Elena woman. Mrs. del Cayo”, Zenaido Mar. Zenaido Agustina Mar nee Zetina was born was in Corozal Town working in the in the lovely village of Bomba in the construction business. They married Belize District on the 4th May, 1953 three years later, on the 6th August, to Domingo and Felipa Zetina. 1975 (almost 39 years ago) at the Agustina is survived by her sisters: Nazarene Church in Corozal Town. Virma Guerra, Martha Morris Please Turn To Page 14 Page 2 - STAR - Tels: 626-8822 & 804-4900 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, August 3, 2014 opposition should return to promised salary increases is this week government all of this opposition finding its way into the pockets and EditorialEditorial disrespect to public officers is bank accounts of all public officers happening while the Prime Minister’s and pensioners. It’s Just That The Opposition Is Always Wrong “It is not that the UDP is right, after his party’s sole flagging horse, it is that the PUP is always the Elvin Penner matter fell by the Wholesale wrong” PM Dean Barrow during wayside, publicly informing the nation & Retail one of his quarterly press conferences. that, probably from his experience as P.O. Box 621 Of late, the United Democratic a lawyer, the matter is going nowhere. # 107 George Price Highway Party seems to be getting it all right Nothing will come of it he rightfully Santa Elena, while the opposition People’s United informed. Notwithstanding, he said, Cayo District, Belize C.A Party continues to be always wrong. we the PUP will continue to keep the Last week it was the Prime Minister’s issue alive. In legal circles, this is called visit to the Karl Heusner Memorial wasting the court’s time. Hospital for medical treatment thus The United Democratic Party increasing the credibility of our nation’s succeeded in conducting the biggest flagship medical facility. Few days municipal convention ever resulting in later it was the airing of the “Up Close over 3,000 supporters casting their Interview” with the Prime Minister ballots. On the flip side, the chairman as he confronted and ably addressed of the opposition PUP informed that matters of national interests . With the he was in Cayo this past Saturday to inability to attack anything said in the witness the endorsement of his party’s interview, the opposition PUP, through candidate for the Cayo North its official mouth pieces, has directed constituency. “It was a small their attention to the cost of the clothes convention” admitted the PUP and the pair of shoes that the PM was Chairman on is party’s radio station We offer the best Visit us today and see our wearing. In fact, what else does one on Monday, as only about a dozen of wide variety of stoves, beds, expect from a political party, almost the delegates in the constituency quality and prices 20 years later, that continues to attended. on all your home chest of drawers, criticize the kind of watch worn by The UDP is this Sunday preparing furnishing needs!!! refrigerators, LCD TVs, PM Dean Barrow. for the convention to elect the team fans, beach cruiser bicycles, Tel: 824-3099 This week it was Wednesday’s of councilors which promises to be motorcycles, dinning tables Cell: 652-0123 Good News press conference another big public event while the and so much more..... featuring, again, the nation’s opposition is yet to find candidates for maximum leader, Prime Minister, their Belize City slate. Dean Barrow informing of the good The opposition mouthpieces on their PUBLIC his government has done and more radio station with limited transmission good yet to come. capacity, continues to disrespect In enters the leader of the public officers by threatening them MEETING opposition, still licking his wounds with jail sentences if ever the The Officer Commanding San Ignacio Police Formation extends a cordial invitation to the General Public for a Town Meeting which is scheduled for Wednesday 6th August, 2014 at 7:00 pm, at the Cayo Welcome Center in San Ignacio Town. 54 Burns Avenue, San Ignacio, Cayo istrict, Belize C.A “Your One Stop Construction & Home Improvement Shop” The purpose fo the meeting is to inform the Phone: 824-2572/3494 - Fax: 8243240 General Public of the Crime Status and those E-mail: [email protected] attending should take note that the Crime Western Hardware has all your Plumbing, Electrical Status and those attending should take note that & Construction supplies under one roof at their concerns and views will also be noted in reasonable prices. 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Michael Sacred Heart Primary School in San 3,012 ballots were counted, the results Salazar 1,071 votes and 6. David Ignacio for the election of the party’s were announced at around 11:45 pm, Morey with 1,043 votes. slate to contest the March 4, 2015 by the chairman of the United The ten unsuccessful candidates are: 7. Moses Chuc, 895 votes; 8. Malta Garcia, 861 votes; 9. Iliana Moreno, 842 votes; 10. Eduardo Cano, 806 votes; 11. Earl Aragon, 801 votes; 12. Charles Cabral, 778 votes; 13. Jose Lemus, 742 votes; 14. Ray Thompson, 601 votes; 15. Marco Coyoc, 486 and 16. Carlos Garcia, 394. The United Democratic Party Earl Trapp, 1,763 convention team moves to the ITVET councilor candidates.