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SAN IGNACIO, Cayo, Tuesday,November 4, 2014: A Santa Elena man was arrestedand formally charged for thepossession of less than a gram ofweed. On Tuesday, November 4 ataround 10:50 am, a team of SanIgnacio policemen, on routine footpatrol in San Ignacio, came upon amale person in conversationwith three Caucasian males onBurns Avenue. The male person was approachedand informed that he would besearched for drugs. In his right frontpocket, police found a transparent ziplock bag containing what appeared tobe marijuana. The man was instantly detained andescorted to the San Ignacio policestation where he was identified asEdric Alexander Cruz, 38, Belizeanlaborer who gave his address asCarillo Puerto Avenue, Santa Elena. When placed on the scale in the

Edric Alexander Cruz, 38presence of the accused, thesuspected weed moved the digitalrecording mechanism slightly to 0.8.That’s right not even a gram. EdricAlexander Cruz was arrested andcharged for the offence of possessionof a controlled drug.

SAN IGNACIO TOWN,Thursday, October 30, 2014: A female villager of St. Mathewsvillage, Cayo, was found inpossession of 14.4 grams ofsuspected crack cocaine, wasformally arrested and charged forpossession of a controlled drug withintent to supply. Acting upon information received onThursday, October 30, a female wasescorted into the police station in SanIgnacio Town where she was told thatshe would be searched for drugs.Telling the police that a search wouldbe unnecessary, the detained reachedinto the left side of the brassier shewas wearing and pulled out a

Accused Female Crack Peddler Arrestedtransparent plastic bag containing 14.4grams of suspected crack cocaine.She was further searched by a femalepolice corporal who found nothingelse incriminating. The detained was booked asJennifer Soto, 28, Belizeandomestic residing in St. MatthewsVillage, Cayo. She was later arrestedand charged for the possession ofillegal drugs with intent to supply.

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The trumpet of the nation hassounded, heed the call. We are allinvited to descent upon Belmopan onTuesday, November 18 to showour support for the unprecedenteddevelopment taking place across thenation. National development occurring forthe first time in Belize include the firstNational Bank of Belize, a revivedDevelopment Finance Corporationof Belize as well as the many socialjustice programs benefiting tens ofthousands of Belizeans in the form ofSchool Subsidies, Food Pantry,Boost, Christmas and other Cheersas well as the housing loan write offsand the announced Decembermortgage payment for all Belizeanswith housing loans up to one hundredthousand dollars held at all financialinstitutions in Belize. National development combinedwith providing that personal financialtouch to the people wins elections.This is what the United DemocraticParty is doing. The more the UDP

The Time To Stand Up For Your Nation is NOW!!!government undertakes andintensifies these programs, theharder it becomes for the oppositionto attain political victory. This theyknow only too well and so they arerunning scared. Fueled by funds from thePetro Caribe Initiative, the nationaldevelopment and social justiceprograms of the United DemocraticParty government must be halted, itmust be halted at any cost and so theopposition People’s United Party hasembarked on a mission to throw amonkey wrench into the works. Stopthe Petro Caribe program, stop thesocial programs, halt the nationaldevelopment, bring our first nationbank to its knees; curtail availablefunds in the DFC. Such is the agendaof the opposition PUP. In pursuit of their selfish politicalagenda, the leadership of theopposition PUP wants to see theBelizean people suffer. In advancingthis agenda the PUP has proceededto file for an injunction to bring Petro

Caribe to a screeching halt. The PUP secretly operated thevery same funds for two yearsduring which they did absolutelynothing for Belize and Belizeans.While the formula of the arrangementhas not changed, the leader ofthe PUP, when questioned during apress briefing this week told thenation that his party when ingovernment collected a PITTANCEfrom the Petro Caribe initiative. While almost eighty million dollarsmight seem like a pittance to the leaderof PUP; the funds derived for thePetro Caribe arrangement by theDean Barrow lead UDP Governmentis doing wonders for the nation andits people. When asked if he has soughtto bring to the attention of theVenezuelan Embassy, his party’sopposition to the way in whichGovernment is utilizing Petro Caribefunds, the opposition leader craftilydodged the question. The realityis that, given the PUP track recordin the handling of all funds, theVenezuelans might not want to see anyof them not even in photographs asthey are the same faces who were in

government when the Petro Caribeinitiative was mismanaged, misusedand abused. They were also still inoffice when Venezuelan housinggrants were used to pay the debt of aprivate medical institution while needyBelizeans, the intended beneficiaries,were shafted. On Tuesday, November 18, cometo Belmopan, bring your relatives,your friends and your neighbors,jump on a bus and let us all convergeat the foot of the nationalassembly building in Belmopan at10:00 a.m. for the special sitting ofthe House of Representativeswhen the Petro Caribe matterwill be debated. Thousands of new jobs have beencreated. Workers on the variousdevelopment projects are nowearning an honest living. They areliving in pride as they provide fortheir families. The time to stand up formarked improvement in our standardof living and for the development ofour nation is now. Belizeans, StandUp and Be Counted! The trumpet ofthe Nation is Sounding, Answer to thecall! The time to stand up for yourNation is NOW!!!!

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SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo,Tuesday, November 4, 2014: Two men are in police custodypending investigation into a robberyreport which occurred on Tuesday,November 4, in the Santiago JuanLayout area of San Ignacio. Acting on information receivedpolice visited J and K Restaurant onFlamboyant in San Ignacio, whereMartha Pineda, 21, waitress,reported that at around 10:00 p.m.,while she was alone in the restaurant,

WWWWWaitress Allegedly Held Aaitress Allegedly Held Aaitress Allegedly Held Aaitress Allegedly Held Aaitress Allegedly Held At Gunpointt Gunpointt Gunpointt Gunpointt Gunpointan unmasked male person of darkcomplexion, slim built, about five feetfive inches in height, wearing ablack sweater and black short pants,entered the restaurant and held herup with what appeared to be a pistol.The complainant informed that theman placed the gun to her neck andled her to the bathroom and lockedher up therein. A neighbor is said to have laterunlocked the bathroom door andthe waitress was reportedly

released. The waitress’s first actionwas to check the cash drawerwhich she reported being emptied ofthe day’s sale amounting to aboutthree hundred dollars. Also missingshe said was her cellular telephonevalued at one hundred seventy fivedollars. The complainant informed that whileshe does not know the man whoplaced the gun to her neck, she canpositively identify him if she sees himagain.

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Ringworm is a skin infectiondue to a fungus. Often, there areseveral patches of ringworm on yourskin at once.

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Applicants must have a B.Sc. in the teaching subject area with aDiploma in Education, or B.Ed. in the teaching subject area.

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The Government of Belize andWorld Bank Sign Grant for“Management and Protection ofKey Biodiversity Areas in Belize”ProjectBelmopan. November 6, 2014: The International Bank forReconstruction and Development(World Bank) and the Governmentof Belize signed a Grant Agreementon November 5, 2014 for US$6.9million. The grant is providedby the Global EnvironmentFacility and is being administeredby the World Bank. This large grantwas approved for a five-year projectentitled “Management andProtection of Key Biodiversity

GOB Signs GrantGOB Signs GrantGOB Signs GrantGOB Signs GrantGOB Signs GrantAreas in Belize”, which will beexecuted by the Ministry ofForestry, Fisheries and SustainableDevelopment. The Project aims to strengthennatural resource management andbiodiversity conservation in KeyBiodiversity Areas (KBAs) of Belizeby supporting Sustainable ForestManagement activities in six KeyBiodiversity Areas, and institutionalstrengthening for enhancedenforcement of EnvironmentalRegulations. The target sites areFreshwater Creek Forest Reserve inthe north, Spanish Creek WildlifeSanctuary in the Belize District, VacaForest Reserve and Chiquibul

National Park in the west, andMaya Mountain North ForestReserve and Columbia River ForestReserve in southern Belize, a totalof 535,000 acres. The project isexpected to increase the area undersustainable forest management andbiodiversity conservation, whileat the same time partnering with thepeople in targeted forests and 48adjacent communities to increase theirinvolvement and benefits fromsustainable livelihood opportunitiesoffered by the forests. Also included in the project areactivities for revisions to the ForestsAct, the Wildlife Protection Act andthe Environmental Protection Act, aswell as the establishment of a nationalForest Information System, a ForestMonitoring and Compliance Unit andregional Forest Fire Brigades, all

aimed at increasing institutionalcapacities to improve forest andprotected areas management inBelize. Ms. Sophie Sirtaine, CountryDirector for the Caribbean Countries,signed on behalf of the World Bank.Ms. Sirtaine is visiting Belize thisweek on a familiarization tourand will visit with various governmententities and private sectorrepresentatives. These meetingsform a critical part of the countrydiagnostic leading to thedevelopment of a new countrypartnership strategy. Ms. Sirtaineand her team will also be touringongoing activities funded through theBelize Municipal DevelopmentProject, which iscurrently beingexecuted by the Social InvestmentFund.

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Dear Editor, Allow me a space in yournewspaper to respond to “letterto the Editor” reference religiousdiscrimination. As a resident of theSan Ignacio and Santa Elena, I wantto agree that Mr. Juan is all the goodthings that was said in the letter. Itseems, though, that the person whowrote is privy to a lot of informationif he/she can attest that it was theonly application submitted. If so itshould be that he/she should know thatthe criteria that (I would assume)the Board of Governors (BOG) waslooking for was not only religiousstatus of the candidate. It wasmentioned that Mr. Juan was veryinstrumental in the realization of theAuditorium but the hard work ofprevious teachers and entities mustnot be forgotten. This being said, we mustunderstand and realize that SHCIS a Catholic Institution. There aremany other institutions for example,Eden High School, Alvin YoungNazarine High School and manyothers in the country whereby if

you are employed you mustcomply with their Religious practices.Even the students are taught thatinstitution’s specific belief and thestudents must attend their churchservices. It is only Sacred HeartCollege, which is a CatholicInstitution, that is not imposing itsFaith on the students. Sacred Heart College should beon it’s guard otherwise it can loose allits Catholic roots from the inceptionof education in the country and theHigh School which was through thegreat efforts of Monsinor FacundoCastillo and other priests. If Imay make mention here, there hadalready been “rumours” of wantingto take out the crucifixes from theclassrooms.! All the best to whosoever thepost was granted to and I praythat that person knows to Trust in theLord with all his/her heart andlean not unto their ownunderstanding and asknowledge theLort that He may direct the paths ofSacred Heart College!.Prefer to have name witheld

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Dear Editor; My child is currently in Standard 4at one of the leading primaryinstitutions in San Ignacio, aninstitution that is known for itscommitment to excellence. However,since my child entered this Standard4 class in September, her experiencethus far can only be described asabsolutely hellish leaving much to bedesired! The principal of the primary school,a dedicated educator, recognizes theproblem but says that she ishandicapped as the school is deficientin teaching capacity for the upperclasses. This teacher lacks the capacity tohandle the simple day to day runningof a classroom. Her methods seemto be outdated and archaic. Herability to reach the students entrustedin her care seems non-existent as theresults of several tests clearly showthat she is simply not getting throughto students in her classroom. Tocompound this matter, she threatensthe children when a parent dares tovisit the principal to voice theirdiscontent. Children do not respondwell in an environment where the

authority figure is deemed as a threat. My child has all the necessarysupport to achieve academicexcellence, yet with each given day,her attitude toward school andlearning is becoming more and morenegative. My child is no longer eagerto go to school as was the case in thefirst five years of her school life. Wespend long hours after school waitingfor her to be dismissed because itseems this specific teacher even hasa problem with time management. Given that Standard 4 is a criticalstage in a child’s educationalformation I am hoping that theadministration of this primary schoolwill sooner, rather than later find asolution to this challenge which, withevery passing day continues to be asource of frustration to students andparents alike. We acknowledge that this Anglicanschool has always maintained a levelof academic excellence well abovemany others. If this prevailingsituation is allowed to fester withoutattention, the results we have cometo expect from this school will beseriously affected in years to come.(Please do not print my name)

By: Holley GerthContributed by: Janice Swift “Reckless words pierce like asword” (Proverbs 12:18).

Words can be weapons A careless remark. A bit of gossip.A little less sensitivity in a stress-filledmoment. Do we know what we doto our sisters? I sit alone and pray about this oneday. I’ve become afraid of words–ofwhat they can do. And it seems in thedark I sense a whisper, “Daughter,words can defend and protect too.” It’s right there in our armor: “Thesword of the Spirit, which is theWord of God” (Ephesians 6:17).

Words are Weapons: Handle with Care We must choose how we wieldour words.

Will you join me?A Commitment of Words * We commit to using our words todefend and heal, not to harm. * We will not gossip. * We will not belittle. * We will guard our sisters byalways speaking the best about them,encouraging them into all God wouldhave them to be, and offering graceinstead of condemnation. * We will be loyal and loving,remembering that even if we disagreewe still fight on the same side–neveragainst each other.


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Challenge Gobie Foundation –Charity Bike Ride for KitchenExpansion Project, Octavia WaightCentre, home for the elderly in Belize– November 23, 2014 The Octavia Waight Centre, anon-profit organization and homefor the elderly, in San Ignacio, Belizeis in need of a new kitchen. TheCentre’s mission is to provide theelderly with an environment thatenhances dignity and self-esteem,as well as, physical and mentalwell-being. The home currently houses 28senior citizens, whose ages range from60 to 106 years old and two daysper week they provide meals(on-wheels) for 24 senior citizenswho live in the communities of SanIgnacio and Santa Elena. With anexpanded and upgraded kitchen theCentre will be able to provide moreoptions for nutritious meals to thein-house residents and expand themeals-on-wheels service to 5 days perweek and for more persons.

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Belize’s National Council on Agingnotes “there are certainly manyabandoned older people that doneed care and attention” and theOctavia Waight Centre is doing itspart in the West of the country.The staff of professional care-givers honour and respect those intheir care and treat them with dignityand compassion, and they lookforward to the potential for growthwhen the Centre is able to reach out

to more of the elderly in the commu-nity through the meals-on-wheelsprogramme. The Challenge Gobie Foundationis excited to partner with the OctaviaWaight Centre to raise BZ$100,000.00 which will provide forall the kitchen expansion constructionand commercial appliances costs.Challenge Gobie is organizing a16-mile charity bike ride on SundayNovember 23, 2014 from SanIgnacio to Benque Viejo Border andback. While one of the main reasonsfor the bike ride is to increasecommunity awareness for theOctavia Waight Center, we will alsotake the opportunity to kick-startthe fundraising.

The bike ride will start at 9:00 a.m.from the San Ignacio Hotel parkinglot. We will ride all the way to theBenque Viejo Border where we willtake a short break and then return toSan Ignacio. The ride will end at theOctavia Waight Center around 11:30a.m. where there will be food anddrinks on sale – available to theentire public. If you are notparticipating in the ride please comeout to buy lunch for your family andsupport the Octavia Waight Center.Riders will be asked to pay a veryminimal fee of $5 per person andT-Shirts will also be on sale. Please note that while this rideis intended for participants withMountain Bikes we will allow RoadBikes provided the riders stick withthe group. We hereby challenge businessesfrom around Belize and from withinthe Cayo Community especially, to geta team together to join us on the ridebut also to do their own fundraisingso that they can present a companycheck or donation on November 23,2014 toward this great project. We welcome any person or entitywho wishes to be a sponsor of ourbike ride and/or the Octavia WaightCentre kitchen expansion project.Please join us and support this veryworthy cause!

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One day two men were fishing,when a Game Warden slipped upon them and asked to see theirfishing licences. One of the men took off running.So the warden started chasing him.He ran after the man up and downthe side of the river, thru the swamp,up the side of a mountain, theman swam across the river with thewarden right behind him. Then heswam back across the river with the

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Little Johnny went to his motherdemanding a new bicycle. His motherdecided that he should take a look athimself and the way he acts. She said, "Well Johnny, it isn'tChristmas and we don't have themoney to just go out and buy youanything you want. So why don'tyou write a letter to Jesus and prayfor one instead." After his temper tantrum hismother sent him to his room. Hefinally sat down to write a letter toJesus.Dear Jesus, I've been a good boy this yearand would appreciate a new bi-cycle. Your Friend, Little Johnny Now Little Johnny knew that Jesusreally knew what kind of boy he was(Brat). So, he ripped up the letter anddecided to give it another try.Dear Jesus, I've been an OK boy this yearand I want a new bicycle. Yours Truly , Little Johnny Well, Little Johnny knew this wasn'ttotally honest so he tore it up and triedagain.Dear Jesus, I've thought about being a good

Desparate Measuresboy this year and can I have a newbicycle? Signed, Little Johnny Well, Little Johnny looked deepdown in his heart, which by the waywas what his mother was reallywanting. He crumpled up the letter andthrew it in the trash can and wentrunning outside. He aimlessly wandered about;depressed because of the way hetreated his parents and reallyconsidering his actions. He finallyfound himself in front of a CatholicChurch. Little Johnny went inside and kneltdown, looking around not knowingwhat he should really do. Little Johnnyfinally got up and began to walk outthe door and was looking at all thestatues. All of a sudden he grabbed asmall one and ran out the door. Hewent home hid it under his bed andwrote this letter.Jesus, I've broken most of the TenCommandments; shot spit wads inschool, tore up my sister's Barbiedoll and lots more. I'm desperate.I've got your mama. If you everwant to see her again, give me abike. Signed, You know who


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As a true melting pot of variouscultures, Belize has woven bits andpieces of many ethnicities to makewhat we know as our beautifulcountry. With many cultures comingin, tradition and custom sometimesdisappear as the days go by.However, a group that is not goingsilently is the Garifuna. WithNovember 19th, being their specialday and designated a national holiday,Garifunas countrywide live up to thisyear’s theme of Proudly empowering

History of the GarifunasHistory of the GarifunasHistory of the GarifunasHistory of the GarifunasHistory of the Garifunas The white strip, located in themiddle between the black and theyellow, reminds them of the role ofthe white man (Europe) in thehistory and formation of the Garifunapeople – the forcible removal andenslavement of the African, theseizure of Garifuna land, whichprecipitated the Garifuna resistance,and the forcible removal of the peoplefrom St. Vincent. Even after thearrival and dispersal in CentralAmerica, it was still necessary to dealwith the white man. At another level, white symbolizesthe peace that has eluded the Garifunapeople for most of their turbulenthistory - the peace for which theycontinue to yearn.

Garifuna culture Garinagu are a resilient tribal peoplewho have survived many years ofextreme hardships. Despite these,ethnological studies show thatthey are the only black people in theAmericas to have preserved theirnative culture. Because theirancestors were never slaves, theyhave been able to preserve their richand unique Afro-Caribbean heritage.Also, the Garifunas traditions, deepsense of kinship and participationin community cultural activities haveprovided them with a sense ofsolidarity and cultural identity duringtimes of turmoil.

certain responsibilities and obligationsbetween the living and deceased.Food and drink should occasionallybe laid out for the ancestors who mayalso appear in dreams. A spiritualleader, a “Buyei” leads the contactof a family with the deceased. Inpreparation of these spiritualgatherings with healing, drummingand dancing, a feast of seafood, meatand cassava bread is prepared. Garifuna spiritualism is creativelyexpressed through music, dancingand other art forms.

Food Traditional Garifuna foods arebased around fish, chicken, cassava,bananas, and plantains. Most of themeals are rich and hearty. One of the staples of the diet iscassava. Cassava is made intoa bread, a drink, a pudding, and evena wine! The cassava bread is servedwith most meals. The process ofmaking the bread is very laborintensive and takes several days. Hudut is a very commontraditional meal. Hudut consistsof fish cooked in a coconut broth(called sere) and served with mashedplantains or yams. Dharasa is theGarifuna version of a tamale made withgreen bananas. It can be made eithersweet or sour. The foods are very labor intensiveand used to be cooked over an openfire hearth. Today, stoves save time,but some families still prefer the tasteof the fire hearth.

our children in their Garifuna heritage.On May 18th, 2001, the UnitedNations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO)proclaimed the Garifuna language,music and dance a masterpiece ofthe oral and intangible heritage ofhumanity. Belize’s very own AndyPalacio, celebrated musician andsinger was honored with the title ofArtist for Peace by UNESCO. Withmuch history, culture, tradition, song,food, religion, the Garifunas havecertainly left their mark in Belize. Forthat, we feature them in this week’sOur Belize Community. Grappling with the ramifications ofthe end of slavery, a new ethnic group,the Garifuna appeared. In the early1800s, the Garifuna, descendants ofCarib peoples of the Lesser Antillesand of Africans who had escapedfrom slavery, arrived in the settlement.The Garifuna had resisted Britishand French colonialism in theLesser Antilles until they weredefeated by the British in 1796. Afterputting down a violent Garifunarebellion on Saint Vincent, the Britishmoved between 1,700 and 5,000 ofthe Garifuna across the Caribbean tothe Bay Islands (present-day Islasde la Bahía) off the north coastof Honduras. From there theymigrated to the Caribbean coasts ofNicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala,and the southern part of present-dayBelize. By 1802 about 150 Garifunahad settled in the Stann Creek(present-day Dangriga) area andwere engaged in fishing andfarming.

The Flag Any country or entity has a flagwhich symbolizes their history andwhat they stand for. The Garifuna havetheir own with a black strip, which islocated at the top. This black bandrepresents the black ancestry ofthe Garifuna people. The people havealways acknowledged the Africaninput into what became the Garifunapeople, a phenomenon that occurredin St. Vincent starting in theseventeenth Century.

Religion and spirituality Garinagu are a proud peopledevoted to their roots and theirreligion consists of a mix ofCatholicism, African and Indianbeliefs. Belief in and respect for theancestors is at the very core of theirfaith. The Garifuna believe that thedeparted ancestors mediate betweenthe individual the external world. If aperson behaves and performs wellthen he will have good fortune. If not,then the harmony that exists inrelationships with others and theexternal world will be disruptedleading to misfortune and illness. The religious system thus implies

Music Garifuna music is similarly differentfrom the rest of Central America; themost famous form is punta. Anevolved form of traditional music,still usually played using traditionalinstruments, punta has seen somemodernization and electrificationin the 1970s; this is called punta rock.Traditional punta dancing isconsciously competitive. Artists likePen Cayetano helped innovatemodern punta rock by adding guitarsto the traditional music, and paved theway for later artists like Andy Palacio,Children of the Most High and BlackCoral. Punta was popular across

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This colour, at another level, recog-nizes the hardships and injustices thatthe people have had to endure, theirstruggles for survival and the odds thatthey have had to overcome in thecourse of their history. As tough asthese experiences have been, theyhelped to strengthen the Garifuna spiritand shaped their spirituality which isbased on the principle of reciprocity,mutually beneficial two-way relation-ship between individuals or nations. The yellow strip at the bottom ofthe flag symbolizes the other half ofthe ancestry of the Garifuna – theAmerindians or Yellow Caribs as theywere referred to by Europeans. Thesewere actually a mixture of Caribs andArawaks and formed the host com-munity in which the fusion of Africaand South America took place to giverise to the emergence of the Garinaguas a distinct group indigenous to thecircum-Caribbean region. In contrast to the hardships experi-enced in the course of history, theyellow symbolizes the hope and pros-perity. Yellow is the color of gratedcassava, which is further processedto make ereba, one of the Garifunas’staple foods. It is the color of cas-sava juice, a color that is furtherbrought out in the process of turningit into dumari, an additive for enhanc-ing sauces, soups and stews. Yellowis also the color of the rising sun,which brings new promise and muchhope for a better life. Yellow, there-fore, represents hope, plenty andprosperity, as well as the Carib/Arawak input into the Garifuna iden-tity.


ARIES:Mar ch 22 to April 20

The more you try to assert yourselfat the beginning of the week, the moremuddled things get. Try directing yourenergy toward a volunteer project, ateam endeavor or helping someoneelse. And listen up. Much better stuffcomes your way around Wednesdayand Thursday. You look terrific in thespotlight, though it may have a hardtime keeping up with you! FromFriday through the weekend, coupleyour natural enthusiasm with thinkingthings through, especially when itcomes to expressing yourself.Well-chosen words (with heart!) findtheir mark now. Lucky numbers:76, 85, 98 .

TAURUS: April 21 to May 21

Get together with others early in theweek, whether it’s gathering input andexpertise in a meeting at work, orseeing friends to laugh and talk thingsover. The more you open up, thebetter. Wednesday is good forstarting something new, what with thesurge of energy you’ve got coming.Just have a plan and stick to itsomewhat! The days around Fridayare all about you. You’re highlyproductive in all areas of life, and ifyou’ve got love on your mind, now’sthe time to go for it — you’re hot.On Sunday, though, take a secondlook at something or someone.Lucky numbers: 33, 62, 90.

Your Weekly Horoscope and Lucky Numbers GEMINI:

May 22 to June 21 Someone’s not saying exactly whatthey mean as the week gets going, andthat someone might be you. Insteadof hedging, don’t be afraid to letsomeone know that you don’tknow — yet. You’ll probably developa better idea around Wednesday andThursday, perhaps on the strength ofsome good advice or even anunmistakable sign. Moreover, whatyou say, even on the spur of themoment, has deep meaning. Fridayand the weekend are more aboutquestions than statements. Ask (andanswer) some serious ones first, andthings could get flirty on Sunday.Lucky numbers: 52, 71, 88.

CANCERJune 21 to July 21

Your responses are right on target earlyin the week. Let your mind and heartboth weigh in, and you’ll be golden. (Theway you say things is great, too — youhave a way with words.) Then,before you get bent out of shape onWednesday or Thursday, ask yourselfif you might just be taking things alittle too seriously. A further inquirymight reveal a lot and be a big relief,too. From Friday through the weekend,your unique charms are getting noticed.You’re the star at a party, delightful ona date and generally wonderful (andwonderfully unpredictable) in any andall circumstances. Lucky numbers:79, 82, 95.

LEO:July 24 to August 21

Save the drama as the week getsstarted. Instead of engaging in it, try alittle more research to develop a betterunderstanding. A partner’s in thepicture around Wednesday andThursday, and two heads (or is ithearts?) are definitely better than one.Introduce a new idea to the two of youand see what happens. It’s liable to bea great time. Around Friday andSaturday, you might be in a rebelliousmode. Just consider carefully who orwhat you’re challenging now — andwhy. You’re low-key on Sunday, and atete-a-tete looks to be very productive.Lucky numbers: 19, 23, 47.

VIRGO:August 22 to September 21

Relationships might need a littlebreathing room at the beginning of theweek. Instead of pushing an agenda,step back and see the real potential. Ifmoney’s involved, it’s very importantto nail down the details aroundWednesday and Thursday. Yes, it’s asensitive issue, but if you don’t addressit now, there could be trouble later.Looks like you’re ready to branch outfrom Friday through the weekend,maybe solo, or perhaps with a partnerin crime. Make a plan that allowsfor the random factor that’s comingyour way. Lucky numbers: 02, 17,29.

LIBRA:September 22 to October 23

It looks like something orsomebody might throw you off earlythis week, but getting too riled upabout it isn’t the most appropriateresponse. If it’s relationship related,there may be a way to find acompromise, and Wednesday andThursday are prime for suchdiscoveries. You can perceive newlevels when it comes to situations, andyou can also locate common groundnow. Gratitude and smooth sailing areyour reward, and from Friday throughthe weekend, your natural gracelooks great. Romance is favored, too.Lucky numbers: 06, 11, 30 .

SCORPIO:October 24 to November 21

An element of surprise works inyour favor as the week gets started.Use that impeccable sense of timingto show just how jaw-droppinglygreat you can be. Then, aroundWednesday or Thursday, it may betempting to get into a tangle withsomeone. But what do you have togain? It could get way stickier thanyou think. Expect some excitement onFriday or over the weekend. If youwant things to get even more intense(and knowing you, you do), letyour real feelings be known. Be alittle vulnerable — and be readyfor just about anything! Lucky

numbers: 54, 78, 92.

SAGITTARIUS:November 22 to December 21

You’ll need a serious kick-start ifyou want to get anything accomplishedat the beginning of the week. Get theblood pumping with exercise and eatright for energy, and you might justbe able to concentrate. WhenWednesday and Thursday come,though, you’re on fire — thinking fast,making the right moves and wowinganyone and everyone. Fanning theflames of romance is favored now,too. Duty of some sort calls thisweekend, and if you get right on it,you might just be surprised by thepleasure you’ll take in getting it done.Lucky numbers: 01, 14, 21 .

CAPRICORN:December 22 to January 20

If you’re going to email someoneearly in the week, call instead. Or,better yet, say it face-to-face. Yourpersonal touch is terrific now, whetherit’s work related or personal. Expectsome static around Wednesday orThursday. Someone or some issuemay be stressing you out, or yourcarefully planned schedule may get allmucked up. Just do your best and waitfor things to smooth out, which shouldhappen around Friday. Fun and loveare highlighted through the weekend,with your powers of attractionseriously magnified. Sweet! Luckynumbers:38, 66, 73 .

AQUARIUS:January 20 to February 18

What do you really want — andwhat’s not going to cut it? It’s heavystuff for the beginning of the week,but don’t get sidetracked from corevalues and goals. You’ll be in a fineposition to think bigger aroundWednesday and Thursday, when yourpersonal possibilities suddenly expandexponentially. Keep your scheduleopen now! Something that seemsmundane on Friday or over theweekend has an odd element, onethat demands attention. And startingSunday, that odd element may haveeverything to do with love. Luckynumbers: 07, 49, 57 .

PISCES:February 20 to March 21

Your generosity with affection andyour honesty regarding emotions hasenormous ripple effects as the weekgets started. Dreams can come truenow, perhaps in particularlyunexpected ways! Life and love area bit of a puzzle, though, aroundWednesday and Thursday, and youmight be missing a key piece. Theperson or occurrence you think hasthe answer probably doesn’t. Lookwithin, and get ready for things tomake a lot more sense startingFriday. You can write your own ticketnow. So where do you want to go?Lucky numbers: 27, 34, 44.

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The Garifuna Settlement Dayholiday was created by ThomasVincent Ramos in 1941? Thomas Vincent Ramos livedfrom September 17, 1887 toNovember 14, 1955 where he passedaway in his Stann Creek home at theage of 68. Ramos was born in PuertoCortes, Honduras but later movedand spent most of his life living inBelize. He worked as a school teacherand was known for being a CivilRights Activist with primaryconcern being the lack of healthand financial facilities to aid the

Did you know…Did you know…Did you know…Did you know…Did you know…Garinagu living in Dangriga. He formed the Carib Development

Society as a way to help thesick and render financial aid tobury their dead. Ramos also fought againstthe discrimination of theGarifuna people. His mostwell-known effort was whenhe lobbied the Governor toestablish a Public and BankHoliday to commemorate thearrival of the Garifuna in Belize.His request was granted andGarifuna Settlement Day, whichwas first known as CaribDisembarkation Day, was firstcelebrated on November 19, 1941only in Stann Creek District, thenlater in Punta Gorda and Toledo in1943 then country-wide in 1977.Thomas Vincent Ramos

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the region, especially in Belize, bythe mid-1980s, culminating in therelease of Punta Rockers in 1987, acompilation featuring many of thegenre’s biggest stars. Other forms of Garifuna music anddance include chumba andhunguhungu, a circular dance in athree beat rhythm, which is oftencombined with punta. There are othersongs typical to each gender, womenhaving eremwu eu and abaimajani,rhythmic a cappella songs, andlaremuna wadauman, men’s worksongs. Other forms of dance musicinclude matamuerte, gunchei,charikawi and sambai. Parandamusic developed soon after theGarifunas arrival in Central America.The music is instrumental andpercussion-based. The music wasbarely recorded until the 1990s, whenIvan Duran of Stonetree Records

History of the GarifunasHistory of the GarifunasHistory of the GarifunasHistory of the GarifunasHistory of the Garifunasbegan the Paranda Project. In theGarifuna culture, there is anotherdance called Dugu. This dance isa ritual done for a death in thefamily to pay their respect to theirloved ones. In 2001, Garifuna music wasproclaimed one of the masterpiecesof the oral and intangible heritage ofhumanity by UNESCO. Steeped in rich traditions andamazing ancestry, we join theGarifunas in celebrating GarifunaSettlement Day. They have joinedour country and formed part of it;integrating themselves to our rootsand have grown to prominentbusinessmen, entrepreneurs, teachersand have joined our Belizeanworkforce with such strength. Theirmusic, their dance, stories, food,history – it all makes them a proudand much welcome addition to “OurBelize Community.”

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SAN ANT ONIO VILLAGE,Cayo, Saturday 1 November,2014: A man from San Antonio Village,allegedly caught hiding under a bed,was today arrested and charged forburglary. On Monday, November 3, 2014,Rosarita Canto, 53, Belizeandomestic residing in San AntonioVillage, reported to police that atabout 9:30 pm on Saturday,November 1, 2014, she encountereda man hiding under a bed in herroom. In a statement to the police Cantoinformed that, accompanied by herdaughter and son-in-law, she was in

Bul Under Canto’s BedBul Under Canto’s BedBul Under Canto’s BedBul Under Canto’s BedBul Under Canto’s Bedthe lower flat of her two storeywooden house in San Antonio Village,Cayo. She told the police that whenshe stepped outside to brush her teethshe saw, in the darkness, the figure ofa person going up the stairs to theupper level of the house. Theyreportedly proceeded to investigatethe matter and upon searchingupstairs she came upon a maleperson hiding under the bed insideher room. When the personemerged from under the bed,visibly under the influence ofalcohol, he was recognized fellowvillager Rogelio Bul. The 40 year oldBelizean mason was later arrested andcharged for burglary.

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