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SAN IGNACIO TOWN,CAYO, Wednesday, June 3,2009: San Ignacio police todayreported the arrest of four SantaElena residents on a singularjoint murder charge resultingfrom the stabbing death ofSelvin Carlos Garcia, 16, aresident of Santa FamiliaVillage, Cayo. The four accused persons areAlfonso “Reds” Diaz, 35,Belizean laborer residing at thecorner of Carmen and SalazarStreets; Richard Neal, 26,Belizean laborer of a SalazarStreet address; Edwin “Edds”Duran, 23, Belizean laborerfrom the Hillview Area and afemale, Sheree Bateman, 21,Belizean domestic residing inthe Santa Cruz Area all in SantaElena Town, Cayo. While the three males (Diaz,Neal & Duran) appeared beforeMagistrate Kathleen Lewis onTuesday, June 2, the female(Bateman) accompanied by hermother, turned herself into thepolice on Wednesday, June 3,where she was likewise chargedfor murder.

SAN IGNACIO TOWN,Cayo, Thursday, June 4, 2009: As we go to press thisThursday night the searchcontinues for Gabino GarnettJr. who is wanted in connectionwith the attempted murder of a21 year old Belizean surveyor

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(4) Sheree Bateman, 21

from San Ignacio Town. Acting upon information received at around 1:30a.m.on Sunday, May 31, San Ignacio police rushed to thereported scene of a fight in front of the Belize Bank onBurns Avenue. Upon arrival police found out that aninjured male person had already been transported to theSan Ignacio Town hospital. Arriving at the hospital, San

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It is worrisome to wake up tothe news of the brutal death of asixteen year old boy. It is even more worrisome tobe told that, at the time of hisdeath, the boy is believed to havebeen drunk as a consequence ofpurchasing and consumingalcoholic beverages in at leastthree bars. By all indications, the policeseems content with havingarrested 4 persons for themurder and this appears to bethe extent of the investigation. In our humble opinion, theinvestigation should not onlyend with the arrest of thosesuspected to have murdered theboy, but it should also extend tothose responsible for theobvious violation of Chapter 150of the laws of Belize which, atSection 44 (1) of IntoxicationLiquor Licensing Act, Chapter150 of the Laws of Belize, reads“No license holder shall sell ordeliver or allow any descriptionof liquor to any person underthe age of eighteen years.” If we are serious about takingmeasures to correct the ills in oursociety, then investigationsshould go all the way and notonly half way. By all indications,this is not a case where the boywas sneaking a beer here andthere, he had money in hispocket, he was bar hoppingultimately reaching to the pointwhere he passed out and fellasleep resting his head on a table

inside a bar room. There are competentinvestigators in the PoliceDepartment, hence there is noneed for us to spoon feedthem. Notwithstanding howeverthe boy was accompanied by atleast five persons as he hoppedfrom bar to bar. Is there anyinterest in tapping into thisresource thereby extending theinvestigation to the point ofinstituting action against thoseliquor establishments that wereapparently more interested indrawing the cash out of thisboy’s pocket than in upholdingthe law of the land? The excessive consumption ofalcoholic beverages renders astrong, grown man helpless andfeeble, the effects on a child istherefore even greater. Unless we get serious, thevillage is not doing anythingto raise the child.

Ignacio Police encountered amale person undergoing medicaltreatment inside the emergencyward. The victim was identifiedas Justin Gongora, 21, BelizeanSurveyor of a Maya Vista Streetaddress in San Ignacio. He was observed with a stabwound to the right side of thechest and a large cut wound tothe lower right side of his bellywith his intestines exposed. In a statement to the police,Gongora informed them that hewas walking with his brothertowards the Eagle’s LandingRestaurant from the Faya WataNightclub when they wereattacked by two persons whom

he identified as Gabino GarnettJr. and Mike Zaiden. In astatement to the police Gongorainformed that the injuries wereinflicted by Garnett and thatZaiden punched him in the faceafter which they fled the scene. Police investigations led to thearrest of Miguel Zaiden, 38,Belizean laborer of #122 GeorgePrince Avenue, Santa Elenawhile Garnett remains outsidethe reach of the long arms of thelaw. Zaiden appeared beforeMagistrate Kathlene Lewis onWednesday where the charge ofattempted murder was read tohim. The matter was adjourneduntil Thursday, July 16, 2009.

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DANGRIGA TOWN, StannCreek District, Monday, June1, 2009: Inaugural ceremonies wereheld today for the refurbishedand upgraded airstrip inDangriga Town. The airstrip now boasts thelatest technique in hot mixsurface, efficient lightning, andmodern safety features. In his inauguration speech,Minister of Tourism, CivilAviation and Culture, Hon.Manuel Heredia said that oneof the main priorities of thepresent Government is toensure the proper maintenanceand upgrade of localaerodromes. Minister Heredia added, “It isa privilege to be up here toplace the final stone on achallenging but neededjourney. However, this journeyis only a small stepping-stone towards the goal of theGovernment of Belize to ensurethat the development of thenecessary infrastructure isin place to allow Belizeans,and foreigners to enjoythe convenience of local airtravel, and also, to ensurethat the economic benefits ofair travel and tourism are

enjoyed by our Belizeanpeople.” The airstrip was renovatedand refurbished at a costof four hundred and fifty

two thousand ($452,000) Belizedollars and under a contractwith Albert Reimer’s ValleyRanch Enterprise Ltd. It is expected that the airstrip

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The Ministry of Agricultureand Fishers and the Belize Tradeand Investment DevelopmentService (BELTRAIDE) incollaboration with the Embassyof the Republic of China(Taiwan) in Belize and theEmbassy of Belize in Republicof China (Taiwan) will behosting a contingent of fourteeninvestors interested in Fisheriesand Aquaculture Development

US EMBASSY, BELMOPANCITY, Cayo, Thursday, June4, 2009: Please note that on Thursday,July 2, the Consular Section ofthe U. S. Embassy in Belmopanwill be open only for previouslyscheduled VISA services. The Embassy will be closed onFriday, July 3, in celebration of

in Belize. The investors are scheduledto arrive June 7th, 2009 anddepart June 11th, 2009. Theyoriginate from various fishingoperations in Taiwan including,but is not limited to, CultivationFishery Department, FisheryProduction Cooperative, andEco-Fish Farms. While in Belize, thedelegation will be introduced to

the current status and potentialinvestment opportunities in thesector via a series of discussionand field visits. For additional informationwith regards to the Taiwanesetrade mission, please contactBELTRAIDE. For further information pleasecontact:Belize Trade and InvestmentDevelopment Service(BELTRAIDE)14 Orchid Garden Street,City of BelmopanCayo District,BelizeTel: 501-822-3737 Fax: 501-822-0595E m a i l :[email protected] e b s i t e :www.belizeinvest.org.bz

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BY: Rory CarrollCARACAS, Venezuela, SAWednesday, May 13, 2009: Chavez launches $15 mobilephone with a name to make hismother blush. The VenezuelanPresident predicts that theVergatario will be a bestsellerworldwide. It is perhaps the world’scheapest mobile phone. It is thelatest offering from HugoChavez’s socialist revolution.And its name is derived from aslang word for penis. Behold theVergatorio. Venezuela’s president launchedthe handset on his TV show witha Mother’s Day call to his mumand predicted it would conquerall rivals. “This telephone willbe the biggest seller not only inVenezuela but the world,” hesaid. “Whoever doesn’t have aVergatario is nothing,” hejoked. Priced just $15 (nearly £10),the phone has a camera, WAPinternet access, FM radio andMP3 and MP4 players formusic and videos. And it has thatname.Why the president choseit remains unclear, but heenunciates each syllable with agrin. Some laugh, others areaffronted.Verga is slang for penis andvergatario is a newly mintedword which signifies excellent

but retains connotations from itsroot.The word verga, and variationsof it, are associated withVenezuela’s second city,Maracaibo. Residents arefamous for swearing and usingSpanish verbal constructionsuncommon in the rest ofVenezuela.“It’s gross. I can’t believe theynamed it something so vulgar,”said Leonor Diaz, 52, a cleaner.Others however consider thename playful and harmless. The newspaper El Universalissued readers a challenge. “SayVergatario in front of a mirror.Pronounce this obscenitysyllable by syllable, slowly, andnote the expression on yourface.” Chavez, a decade in power, isa shrewd communicator who of-ten uses salty expressions tomark himself out as a man of thepeople. He called George Busha “pendejo”, a term derivedfrom pubic hair which can betranslated as asshole or jerk. A government subsidy whichcut the retail price to a quarterof the manufacturing cost islikely to make the Vergatario animmediate hit. There is awaiting list for the first 10,000units expected to be released thisweek.Production this year has been setat 600,000, rising to 2m in 2011,

when the government hopes toexport the model to theCaribbean and then furtherafield.Parts are imported from Chinaand assembled in a factory inwestern Venezuela run by a newcompany, Vetelca, 85% ownedby the Venezuelan state and 15%by the Chinese company ZTE.The government, facing a

financial crunch and labourunrest over tumbling oilrevenues, said the investmentwould boost the country’s“technological independence”.Chavez turned a segment ofhis weekly TV show into apromotion. “Has yourVergatorio arrived?” he askedhis mother. “This is the first callI’ve made with my Vergatorio.”


Three men were sitting in a bardiscussing the level of controlthey have over their wives The first two kept braggingabout how they can stay out aslate as they want and that theirwives never say a word becausethey are the boss and they canget their wives to do anything. They looked at the third manand he said, “That’s nothing, Ihave my wife so under control

that the other day I had hercrawling towards me on herhands and knees.” The other men were veryimpressed and asked him how hehad managed to pull off thatonet. The man replied, “Well, Idashed under the bed and shecame crawling towards mewhile shouting, 'Come out andfight like a man!'”

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BELMOPAN, Wednesday,June 3, 2009: The Ministry of Educationand the Caribbean Centre ofExcellence for Teacher Training(Belize) are proud to welcome agroup of educators fromTrinidad and Tobago on a studytour to the C-CETT schools inBelize. The group of readingspecialists, primary school

principals and other teachereducators are being led by thecentre’s Project Coordinator,Mr. Delroy Alleyne. The main purpose of this studytour is for the group to witnessfirsthand the excellent workbeing done by C-CETT teachersand students in six primaryschools in the Belize District:Burrell Boom Methodist,

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Continued From Page 8 The group of educators fromTrinidad and Tobago, along withthe C-CETT principals andteachers will be hosted byBelize’s Minister of Education,Hon. Patrick Faber, at awelcome dinner on June 1st,2009 at the Smoky Mermaid

Restaurant. Other activities during theweek will be visits to C-CETTschools and other cultural sites.Of major interest will be thepresentation of Mr. LeroyGreen, Belizean poet andauthor, at Guadalupe R.C.school on Tuesday, June 2, 2009where the teachers and students,as well as the Trinidadian StudyTour group will get a chance toappreciate Belizean folklore and

literature. C-CETT’s inception was inOctober 2003 when it began asa pilot project supported by theU.S. Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID). Thissupport from USAID will becompleted in September, 2009.The Ministry of Education hascommitted to its sustainabilityand has expanded to impactsome of the schools in thesouthern areas of the country.


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Dear Editor, Is there anybody anywherewho can do something about allthose derelict and scrappedvehicles on Bullet Tree Roadright here in San Ignacio Town. I am calling our our Area Rep-resentative, the Mayor andCounsellors to visit the areaespecially ata around 8:00 am onweekdays so that they may seefor themselves how our childrenand even regular pedestriansmust dangerously maneuverbetween these unsightly vehiclesand passing traffic. I pray that some correctiveaction be taken before it is toolate as last week’s dead oflittle Jose Garcia Jr., by trafficaccident on the streets of BelizeCity, is still fresh in our minds. The other concern I want tobring up is the dangerouspractice of village buses lettingoff primary students at the cor-ner of Bullet Tree Road and Jo-seph Andrews Drive as we seethese children dangerous rush-ing across that busy intersectionon their way to Sacred HeartPrimary School. As a possible solution, I sug-gest that one of those many traf-fic Wardens, posted in downtown San Ignacio, be tempo-rarily posted to this area betweenschool hours and ensure thatthese buses let off passengerfurhter down the intersection on

Joseph Andrews drive wherethey can disembark with in-creased safety. After monitoringthe situation for a few weeks,this Warden can return to thedowntown area provided thatbus operators understand thatthis dangerous intersection is nota passenger disembarkationpoint. Some in authority might saythat speed bumps were recentlyinstalled in the area to slowdown traffic. This is true butthere are still some wrecklessdrivers who do not respect thesespeed bumps. and The third issue of concern is allthat noise coming from LegendNightclub. People living in the area havebeen complaining about thismatter for many years but theircomplaints have been falling ofdeaf ears. The owners of this club shouldshow some consideration for theneighbours, especially studentwho need to study and youngchildren who must get a goodnight’s rest if they are to developphysically and mentally. Thereis also all those hard workingmen and women living in thearea who should get a goodnight’s sleep if they must get upearly to go to work. Apart from the noise there isalso the fighting and cursing thattakes place in the bar. This is

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setting a bad example for ourchildren. As a citizen of this communityI am calling the attention of ourlocal leaders be it the AreaRepresentative, the Mayor, theDeputy Mayor and Councillorsto please look into these matters. We want to see you guysaround, in the same way we saw

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BELMOPAN, Friday, June, 5,2009: The much anticipated resultsof the 2009 Primary SchoolExaminations are now in. The top performing studentof the year is Demi Bellinihailing from Our Lady of

Guadalupe School in Belmopan. Demi scored and impressive380 points from an overallmaximum of 400 points to claimthe top honors. The results revealed that of thetwenty six top performingstudents, the Belize Elementary

and Hummingbird ElementarySchools, Belize City, topped thelist with 4 students each. Second honors went to SurayeSolis from St. Ignatius RCSchool, Belize City, with a scoreof 378 points. In third place was Brigette

Ruby a student from LousianaGovernment School in OrangeWalk Town with 376 points. The Ministry of Education isin the process of organizing anofficial ceremony to publiclyhonor and present awards to thisyear’s top PSE performers

NO. NAME SCHOOL TOTAL SCORE (400)1. DEMI BELLINI OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE RC SCHOOL, BELMOPAN CITY 3802. SURAYE SOLIS ST IGNATIUS RC SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 3783. BRIGETTE RUBY LOUISIANA GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK TOWN 3764. DISHA THADHANI ST PETER CLAVER RC SCHOOL, PUNTA GORDA TOWN 3745. ANGELES ITZAB MARY HILL RC SCHOOL COROZAL TOWN 3736. RYAN SHEN BELIZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 3707. ZHANAE SUTHERLAND HUMMINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 3708. SHAJAIRA COB GARDEN CITY GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, BELMOPAN CITY 3689. JUSTYN CRAIG BELIZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 36610. KENDRA PANDY ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN SCHOOL, SAN IGNACIO TOWN 36611. NADER CHARAF ST JOSEPH RC SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 36612. NAJAH FLOWERS HUMMINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 36513. MARLEY CAMARA SACRED HEART RC SCHOOL, SAN IGNACIO TOWN 36514. SELVIN CRUZ ST MARTINS GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, BELMOPAN CITY 36515. KIMBERLY ESPAT ST PAULS ANGLICAN SCHOOL, COROZAL TOWN 36416. PERRY DIAZ HUMMINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 36317. KRYSTON MUNNINGS HOLY REDEEMER RC SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 36218. IAN CORREA ST FRANCIS XAVIER RC SCHOOL COROZAL TOWN 36219. MICHELLE QUAN BELIZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 36120. ANGELICA SHAMAH HUMMINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 36121. RAZIEL ARAGON LOUISIANA GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, ORANGE WALK TOWN 36122. TRINA PALACIO ST IGNATIUS RC SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 36123. RANDEEN CHIMILIO UNITED EVERGREEN GOVERNMENT SCHOOL 36124. MARILIN GUERRA OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE RC SCHOOL, BELMOPAN CITY 36125. XIELA COYI BELIZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BELIZE CITY 36026. SHELLY CAL ST MARTINS GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, BELMOPAN CITY 360

Demi Bellini Guadalupe RC, Bmp 380 ExcellentShajaira Cob Garden City Bmp 368 ExcellentKendra Pandy St Andrews Anglican 366 ExcellentSelvin Cruz St Martins Gov 365 ExcellentMarley Camara Sacred Heart RC 365 ExcellentRandeen Chimilio United Evergreen 361 ExcellentMarilin Guerra Guadalupe RC 361 ExcellentShelly Cal St Martins Gov 360 ExcellentKaren Munnings United Evergreen 359 ExcellentKristy Hulse Guadalupe RC 358 ExcellentSeleni Guerra St Andrews Ang 358 Excellent

An illegal immigrant in PolkCounty. Florida who waspulled over in a routine trafficstop ended up 'executing' theDeputy who stopped him. The Deputy was shot eighttimes, including once behindhis right ear at close range.Another Deputy was wounded

and a police dog killed. A statewide manhunt ensued. The murderer was foundhiding in a wooded area withhis gun. After he shot at them,SWAT team officers openfired and hit the guy 68times. Now here's the kicker:

Naturally, the liberal mediawent nuts and asked why theyshot the poor undocumentedimmigrant 68 times. In responding to the question,Sheriff Grady Judd told theOrlando Sentinel newspaer:'Because that's all theammunition we had.'


AIRIESMarch 21- April 20

Think before accepting extracommitments or youcould bite off morethan you can chew.You’re always eagerfor new starts; it’sbest to finish what

has already been begun. Expectluck on Saturday. LuckyNumbers: 1, 27, 93.

TAURUSApril 21 - May 21

Your sudden interest in newactivities takepeople by surprise.Even you areamazed by yourenthusiasm andcreativity. Spend

some time on your own thinkingthings over. Fortunate onThursday. Lucky Numbers: 20,67, 83.

GEMINIMay 22 - June 21

It’s time to go public with aserious decision.Until you do, it willfeel as if you haven’treally made up yourmind. Once othersknow what you’replanning, it will feel

more like a reality. Good day forluck Monday. Lucky Numbers:25, 48, 73.

CANCERJune 22 - July 22

New opportunities are headedyour way, but they’llpass you by unlessyou are willing totake a financial riskof some sort. Luckyday is Wednesday.

Lucky Numbers: 31, 54, 88.LEO

July 23 - August 23A friend’s moral support and

practical assistancecould help youcope with the extraload that is thruston you now. Many

hands make light work. Goodfortune forecast on Saturday.Lucky Numbers: 28, 76, 91.

VIRGOAugust 24 -September 22

Listen to your gut instincts. Take abehind the scenes roleif it’s offered to you.You can learn moreby watching thandoing. Fortunate onTuesday. Lucky

Numbers: 14, 23, 47.

LIBRASeptember 23 - October 23

A meeting with a foreigner couldtransform yourlife, offeringyou an opportu-nity to advanceyour interests.A surprise

communication indicates changefor the better. Expect luck onFriday. Lucky Numbers: 16, 62,75.

SCORPIOOctober 24 - November 22

Your partner, or the object ofyour affection, ifyou are single, issending mixedsignals; it’s best notto go any furtherwith a relationship

until you sort things out. Luckyday: Sunday. Lucky Numbers:

33, 49, 61.

SAGITTARIUSNovember 23 - December 21

All of a sudden you have optionswhere there wereonce obstacles; seizethe opportunitiesthat are beingpresented beforethey vanish. Good

ffortune forecast on Wednesday.Lucky Numbers: 6, 37, 85.

CAPRICORNDecember 22 - January 20

A hurdle is overcomebecause someoneencourages you tobe more versatileand creative. Thenext time you’refaced with ad i s c o u r a g i n g

situation seek out the positives, nomatter how slight. Lucky onThursday. Lucky Numbers: 24,52, 97.

AQUARIUSJanuary 21 - February 18

Working on behalf of someonewho is lessfortunate is moste m p o w e r i n g .You enjoy manymore blessingsthan you realize.Fortunate on

Monday. Lucky Numbers: 3, 17,42.

PISCESFebruary 19 - March 20

Be prepared to put more timeand effort intodealing with yourdomestic life. Doany tasks setthoroughly and itwon’t have to berepeated. Luckyday. Friday

Lucky Numbers: 8, 12, 45.

CANBERRA, Australia,Wednesday, June 3, 2009:(Reuters) - A student who fell with anoose around his neck during amock class hanging that was ar-ranged by teachers has enragedAustralian authorities. The high school studentfell from a table whilefellow students, under thesupervision of a teacher, werephotographing a staged hangingas part of an English classproject. “It beggars belief that suchan incident could take place,”Queensland state EducationMinister Geoff Wilson toldlocal radio on Wednesday. “I’m a parent. The last thingI’ve ever wanted any of mychildren to do is put a ropearound their neck,” Wilsonsaid.

Students and teachers rushedto the boy and cut the rope whenhe fell, Education QueenslandAssistant Director-General LynMcKenzie said, although localnewspapers said the boy turnedblue before he was freed. The student was allowed to gohome with his mother afterbeing examined by paramedics,while authorities launched aninvestigation into how theincident occurred.(Reporting by Rob Taylor;Editing by Miral Fahmy)


The Government of Belize has applied for a Loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development(OFID) for the Southside Poverty Alleviation project to be implemented on the south side of BelizeCity.

The General Public is hereby informed that the Ministry of Works on behalf of the Belize City Councilis proposing to open the undeveloped lands hereby known as the Shaw Estate, Bradley Estate and otherlands, located in Southside Belize City for the purpose of future road and bridge construction linkingFaber’s Road (Western Highway) with Chetumal Street (Northern Highway).

The Ministry advises owners of properties within this vicinity as shown in the map below to register anyconcern at the following address.

The Project Execution UnitMinistry of Works

Power LaneBelmopan

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BELIZEEmergency Road Rehabilitation Program in response to the Flooding Events caused byTropical Depression NO. 16PUBLIC SECTOR - INFRASTRUCTUREREQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTING SERVICESLoan No. 2131/OC-BLProject No. EU12250-2Contract/Bid No. RFP -002-09

The Government of Belize has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB),and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments under the project Emergency Road Rehabilitationprogram in response to the Flooding Events caused by Tropical Depression NO. 16, for a study todetermine the causes of the flooding event and to propose global specific interventions to reduce the Belizeanroad network vulnerability to future flooding events.

The Ministry of Works, as Executing Agency on behalf of the Government of Belize, now invites eligibleconsultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provideinformation establishing that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similarassignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.)Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Inter-American DevelopmentBank: Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter-AmericanDevelopment Bank (current edition) and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the policies. Interestedconsultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Expression of interest must be delivered via direct mail or e-mail at the address indicated below by 4:00PM on 19th June, 2009.

Ministry of WorksAttn: Wilfredo GuerreroPower LaneBelmopan, BelizeTel: (501) 822-2139 ext. 16

Fax: (501) 822-2298E-mail: [email protected]

By: AncientsonSAN IGNACIO TOWN,Wednesday, 3 June, 2009: We heard this week ofSaturday night’s shooting deathof Richard Flores, 19, as he andan accomplis attempted to robTong’s Supermarket on BaymenAvenue in Belize City. The would-be robber was shotdead by the Chinese proprietorof the store. We have heard the familiarsaying that, “Justice DelayedIs Justice Denied”. The now deceased, young boy,Richard Flores, was chargedwith several counts of attemptmurder for having thrown agrenade into a crowd of innocentbystanders, as they line thestreets to watch the annualSeptember Carnival Parade.This cowardly act could haveresulted in unmatched masscasualties. Flores was arrested and takenbefore the courts but justice forthis would-be mass murdererwas delayed. However, eightmonths later this boy’s lifeabruptly ended. He was cutdown. His life was taken duringa foul attempt at a robbery. The question must thereforebe asked “Was justicedelivered swiftly? In thisinstance, Justice was deliverednot by the courts, but by a juryof his own actions. It is indeed a sad day forBelize, when the acts of justiceor what justice stands for has tobe exacted by the consequentialhand of society itself. We are now faced with anunpredictable up turn in thefacades of justice in which ourworst fears , our worstnightmares have been realized,being the birth of vigilantismto solve the issue of rampant,escalating, violent crimes. It is heart wrenching whenwe hear the news of abusinessmen, in the act ofprotecting his own life and hisproperty, has resulted in himtaking a life. We hear the silentwhispers in the corners ofsociety like: “well done”, “it isabout time”, “another robberto the grave”, and we celebratewith a silent, but temperedsatisfaction that this personno longer roams our streets. To think that an individual whocarried the intent of harming

innocent people walked free inour society only to commitfurther crimes. He waseventually and ironically judgedby an indiscriminate bullet thatserved only to protect the liveswhich he sought to take is farcry from poetic justice. Belize has always been, likemost democratic countries, a“Nation of laws”; however werely on the system of things tomaintain the laws of the land andcreate the necessary order. The courts in our country arevested with the power andauthority to try offenders andconvict them where possible andeventually send them away toprison. Had justice been swift and notdelayed, then certainly Mr. Tongwould not have carried theburden of living the nightmareof having done the job that aproper justice system should

have done but failed to do. We are creating a mostunsatisfying precedent amongourselves, a precedent whichstates, that if the courts cannotresolve the dispute, then we shalltake matters into our hands andresolve it on our own. So what now, Does Mr. Tongreceive the honor of a hero, thesympathy of a victim or is henamed as a paradox that cementsthe loop holes within our legalsystem? Do we tip our hats to him ordo we condemn the system thathas made him an unexpectedchampion of the people’s rightand liberties? God only knows how Mr. Tongsleeps at night with the strainthat such a dreadful incident hashad on his family, his conscienceand his life. Yes, Mr. Tong’s justice hasbecome the justice that the Town

now seeks to exact in order toremedy the failures of oursystem. We are now creating amaddening acceptance ofdisbelief in our legal system andstrong belief in the exacting ofpersonal and vindictive revengein the form of one’s own idea ofjustice. If left unanswered orunchecked our society of lawsshall depreciate into a society oflawlessness, as the scales ofjustice is tipped with revenge onone side and death on the other.There is no reason for us to paythe price of freedom by causingdeath or punishment. Thatresponsibility is reserved for thehands of the gatekeepers andcaretakers of the law itself. Noone else should carry thatburden for the state, but as ofrecent, if this is the modusoperandi, then so shall it be –and then law shall be no more.


The Government of Belize is offering Professional and TechnicalScholarship Awards for 2009. These scholarships are tenable ONLY atthe University of the West Indies, the University of Technology inJamaica, and the University of Guyana.

Limited to the AwardsThe scholarship award is limited to Bachelor’s Degree Programs onlyand is applicable for a maximum of three (3) consecutive academicyears of study so far as students remain in good standing for theduration of the program. Only in exceptional cases will the Ministry ofEducation consider Post Graduate Programs.

Coverage of the AwardsThe scholarship covers tuition (including Economic Cost), allowancesfor room and board, books and incidental expenses. The quantum ofsuch allowances will be based on recommendations obtained by theMinistry of Education from the respective Universities. Airfare andmatriculation cost will NOT be covered under the scholarship award.

Eligibility1. Applicant must be a citizen of Belize2. Applicant must gain acceptance into the respective Faculty of the University at which he/she proposes to attend.3. Applicant’s course of studies must be from among the following national priorities, which are not listed in order of preference.

a.Agricultural Economicsb.Agricultural Marketing/Tradec.Chemical/Civil Electrical/Mechanical Engineeringd.Human Resources Managemente.Curriculum Development and Planningf.Economicsg.Geologyh.Early Childhood Education & Developmenti.Special Educationj.Counseling (Primary, Secondary School)k.Financel.Psychiatrym.Labour and Employment Relationsn.Hospital Managemento.Physical Therapyp.Speech Therapistq.Public Administration

(Please note that Law and Medicine are not includedin the list of National Priorities)

Other Conditions of the Scholarship AwardEach Scholarship recipient will be required to return to Belizewhenever he/she successfully completes his/her course of study and toserve the Government of Belize (or with the permission of theGovernment of Belize, serve in the private sector in his profession orcalling) for a period of four years commencing from the date ofemployment in Belize. Applicants will be required to sign a BondAgreement with the Government of Belize in this respect.The scholarship is normally for the duration of the program ofstudies and requires that the scholarship holder maintains passing gradesat the University where he/she is enrolled.Application Forms can be obtained for the District EducationCenters or the Ministry of Education in Belmopan.

All completed Forms must be filled out in duplicate and reach theMinistry of Education in Belmopan no later than Friday, June 19th 2009.

NOTICEGovernment of Belize

Professional and Technical Scholarship Awards 2009

Tel:(501) 822-2329/2380/0385Fax:(501) 822-3389E-Mail: [email protected]

West Block, City of BelmopanBelizeCentral America

The case has been placed on aseven weeks adjournmentwith the next hearing set forThursday, July 23, 2009. Our investigations revealedthat on Saturday, May 30, thedeceased, Selvin CarlosGarcia, along with a friend alsofrom Santa Familia village, weredrinking in Santa Elena Townwhen they were attacked by agroup of boys at a bar on CarilloPuerto Avenue, Santa Elena. Thefriend, Arscenio Cano, emergedfrom the attack with an injuryto the face. At around 7:30 thatSaturday night they visited theSan Ignacio police and reportedthe attack. Realizing the drunken state inwhich they were in, the policetransported Garcia and Cano tothe river crossing near BranchMouth and watched as theycrossed the rope bridge. They reportedly continueddrinking at a bar in the villageand when the bar closed ataround 11:30 pm, the deceasedalong with three brothersboarded a taxi that had gone tothe crossing to drop off apassenger and proceeded to SanIgnacio Town stopping off at theCocanatz Pit Pan Bar in the areaof the bus terminal in SanIgnacio Town. When it became clear thatthe deceased could no longersponsor the drinks, the threebrothers reportedly departedleaving the deceased in thecompany of a male, San IgnacioTown resident. Having apparently had toomuch to drink, the deceasedrested his head on a table insidethe bar and fell asleep. At about1:30 am he was shaken from adeep slumber and ordered toleave the bar. He staggered outof the bar with the San Ignaciofriend following behind. Whilethey were walking away fromthe bar they reportedly cameupon a group of persons outsideand one of them ordered the SanIgnacio friend to remove the redwarm cap he was wearing.Some harsh words wereexchanged and the San Ignaciofriend was punched in the face.He reportedly fell to the ground,sprang to his feet and ran off.The group then reportedly turnedtheir attention to deceased

and attacked him. When thecommotion subsided, the victimwas left on the ground bleeding. San Ignacio police reportsrushing to the scene where, infront of the recently openedAlliance Bank, they came upona male person on the groundbleeding from injuries to thebody. The injured person wasrushed to the emergency room atthe San Ignacio Town Hospitalwhere he was being treated fora stab wound to the right side ofthe abdomen and another to theleft side of the chest. He did notsurvive the injuries and isreported to have passed awayabout 30 minutes after he wasadmitted. The deceased was subsequentlyidentified as Selvin CarlosGarcia, 16, Belizean laborerfrom Santa Familia Village,Cayo. The body was transportedto the morgue at the KarlHeusner Memorial Hospital onMonday, June 1, where the postmortem examination, conductedby Forensic Specialist, Dr.Mario Estradabran, certifiedthe cause of death as“exsanguinations – internaland external bleeding due tostab wounds to chest andabdomen.” For the purpose ofthe post mortem examination,the father, Marcel CarlosGarcia, identified the deceasedas his eldest son. The deceased was laid to reston Tuesday, June 2, in his homevillage, Santa Familia.

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