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Continuing in its ongoingefforts at steering young peoplewithin the community in theright direction, the Benque ViejoPolice Sub-Formation hasembarked on a program tofurther enhance its already activePolice Cadet Corp. The latest addition to theprogram is the establishment ofa monthly awards programaimed at recognizing outstand-ing members of the Corp. The rigid criteria for selectioninclude proof of above averageacademic performance, goodbehavior, good school andchurch parade attendance,punctuality, demonstration of

leadership skills, involvement incommunity service amongothers. The first Cadet thusselected for recognition asPolice Cadet for the month ofJune 2010 is Ricky Cunil as heconsistently continues to radiatepositive tendencies both amongand outside of the group. In recognition of the positiveattitude, Cadet Ricky Cunil waspresented with a Certificateof Achievement, a framedphotograph of himself inuniform. He also received a $25cash award donated by theCommunity Policing Officer PC# 140 J Mckoy. The Benque Viejo Police

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SAN IGNACIO TOWN, CayoDistrict, Wednesday, July 7,2010: They are as close to the realthing as one can get therebyunderstandably resulting inseveral business persons,primarily in San Ignacio Town,becoming victims in the scam ofcounterfeit $100 of $50 bills incirculation over the past few days. By the time an alert clerk atBismillah Novelties detected theattempt to pass a counterfeit$50 note at the store; severalunsuspecting business persons

had already fallen victims of thecriminal act.

The cookie began to crumbleat around 10:00 a.m. on

Tuesday, July 6, when a femalecustomer stepped into BismillahNovelties located in theSavannah Area, San IgnacioTown. She reportedly walkedaround for a while after whichshe indicated her desire topurchase a set of plates valuedat $9.95. She reportedly handedthe clerk a $50 bill and oncareful inspection, the clerkrealized that it did not appear tobe genuine. In an effort to checkthe validity of the note, the clerkreportedly told the customer thatshe did not have any change asshe was the first customer for themorning but advised her to waitwhile she gets change. Theclerk’s suspicion was confirmedby the store owner whoimmediately proceeded to call

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the police. The police respondedrapidly and at around 10:15 a.m.they visited Bismillah Noveltieswhere they encountered thefemale customer still waitinginside the store for her change.She was detained and informedof the reason for her detention.Whilst being escorted to thepolice station she pointed outtwo male persons of darkcomplexion standing in front ofTaisan’s Store, across from theBelize Bank on Burns Avenue,whom she identified as thepersons who gave her the bogusmoney. Upon searching the twopersons, police found a blackplastic bag inside the front pantspocket of one of them. It wasfound to contain the followingfive counterfeit Belize notes (a)two $100 notes #DB006204 (b)one $100 note #DA61221 (c)one $100 note #DA 786750 and(d) one $50 note DE27794. Thesuspects were identified asKareem Grant, 21, Belizeanfisherman, of #114 Neals PenRoad, Belize City and RobertYoung, 22, Belizean laborer, ofa Mahogany Heights address,Belize District. The female was identified asShawn Gardiner, 33, Belizeanhairdresser, of an 8 th Streetaddress in San Ignacio Town.She is likewise known to beresiding on Eve Street in SantaElena Town. Police reports that whileseeking assistance from a femaleofficer to conduct a search of thefemale suspect, an alert detectivereportedly saw when shedropped something under thedesk where she was awaiting tobe searched. The article wasinstantly retrieved in herpresence and found to be anadditional two counterfeit $100notes and two counterfeit $50bills. Following the sequence ofevents and reports from victimswho have so far come forward,

investigators believed that Grantand Young arrived in Cayo onMonday, July 5, and that the firstvictim could have been either theBlue Angels Night Club, whoseowner ended up with a bogus$100 note # DA631221 or,George Devassy, 52, naturalizedBelizean Indian businessman,owner of South Indian Restau-rant located at the Plaza Del RioMall, West Street, San IgnacioTown. While there is no officialreport from Blue AnglesNight Club, George Devassy, ina statement to the policeinformed that at around 9:00p.m. on Monday, July 5, twomale persons of dark complex-ion of whom he gave detaileddescriptions, entered his restau-rant each with a Belikin beer pintin their hand. One of themreportedly ordered two beers,took out a $100 note and handedit to Devassy who reportedlyinformed that he could not makechange. The one with the $100note reportedly asked the otherif he had a smaller note and thiswas when he pulled out the $50bill which was handed toDevassy who returned $44change. The men took theirbeers and left the restaurant. At around 10:30 a.m. thefollowing day, Tuesday, July 6,Devassy visited Bismillah Storewith intention to purchase a pairof tennis. Devassy arrivedshortly after the attempt wasmade to pass a $50 bill atBismillah Novelties. Theincident was reportedly relayedto him by the store owner.Suspecting that he might havebeen a victim of the scam,Devassy pulled out a $50 bill,showed it to the store ownerwho advised him that it was notgenuine. He then walked overto the police station to report thematter. Upon arrival at the policestation Devassy met up with thetwo men who passed the bogus

money on him the previousnight. He promptly pointed themout to the police. Another victim of the bogusmoney is the San Ignacio/SantaElena Town Council. It wasreported that sometime duringthe business day on Tuesday,July 6, an unknown personpaid for services with one ofthe bogus $50 notes at themunicipal traffic department.The undetected bogus moneywas a part of the departmentsTuesday night deposit. It washowever detected by an alertScotia Bank clerk who waschecking the deposit onWednesday morning. Thediscrepancy was brought to theattention of the MunicipalTraffic Manager, KarenFernandez, who in turnrequested for the cashier tosubmit a report in which thecashier informed “I have no clueor suspect who pay with the$50.00 Belize counterfeitcurrency”. A further victim of the scamwas Sarita Tzib, 25, Belizeanvegetable vendor from SanAntonio Village, who operates afruit stall inside the San IgnacioTown market in the SavannahArea. Tzib reported that ataround 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday,July 6, she was at her place ofbusiness when a lady arrived andbought a $14 bottle of coconutoil paying with a $50 bill. Shereportedly gave the lady the$36 change. It was only afterthe lady departed that Tzibrealized the money, bearing

serial number DE 277964, wasbogus. She immediately visitedthe police station to report thematter. As in the case withDevassy, upon arriving at thepolice station Tzib saw theaccused Shawn Gardiner andpointed her out to the police asthe person who gave her thebogus money. The investigation subsequentlyled to the arrest of KareemKenneth Grant, Robert HaroldYoung and Shawn Gardiner allcharged in connection withpossession of counterfeit notes.The trio appeared before SanIgnacio Magistrate, AnnaRachel Montejo, on Wednes-day, July 7, 2010, where they allpleaded not guilty as charged.They were offered and met bailin the sum of one thousanddollars and were ordered toreturn to court on Wednesday,July 28, 2010. San Ignacio police advises thatalthough they might havedisrupted this latest ring, thegeneral public and especially thebusiness community must be onthe constant alert for counterfeitcurrency. The police furtheradvises that in light of the factthat counterfeiters are perfectingthe art, all large notes especially$50 and $100 bills, which seemsto be the denominations ofchoice, should be carefullyinspected to ascertain authentic-ity before acceptance especiallyso at night time. Police reportsthat night clubs with poorlighting conditions are particu-larly susceptible to the scam.

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CENTRAL FARM, Cayo,Monday, July 5, 2010: As it continues to provideexcellence in education for all,Galen University takes thisopportunity to proudlyannounce and to offer duerecognition to the recpients ofthis Fall’s Scholarship Program. Ten students received fullscholarships for completion oftheir undergraduate degreeat Galen University for thisacademic year. Four students receivedAcademic Excellence Scholar-ships based on their academicperformance (minimum GPA of3.5) in high school or juniorcollege. These scholarshipsinclude the cost of tuition, fees,and books.

Six students received DistrictScholarships, one from eachdistrict of Belize, based onfinancial need and a minimumGPA of 3.0 Their funding is forthe tuition of their full degreeprogram.

The Academic Scholarshiprecipients are:

Shanidi Chell and Emir Vegafrom Muffles Junior College inOrange Walk Town. Kenny Chan from MountCarmel High School in BenqueViejo Town. Monica Chun from SanIgnacio’s Sacred Heart College

The District Scholarship(tuition only) recipients are: For the Belize District,Hughson Tillett from St. John’sJunior College. For the Cayo District, JosueBalona from San Ignacio’s Sacred Heart Junior College.From the Corozal District,William Castillo from theBelize Adventist Junior College. Orange Walk’s Dianie

Gonzalez from Muffles JuniorCollege. Stann Creek’s Isis Mendozafrom Dangriga’s EcumenicalJunior College and Toledo’s Amir Chen fromPunta Gorda’s Toledo Commu-nity College. Ten other students receivedpartial scholarships basedon need and prior academicperformance.

Students awarded 50%scholarships (tuition only)

are: From Belize City, MoniqueEscalante, Pallotti High SchoolKaren Aleman,Edward P. YorkeHigh Schoo. Delsie Pinelo, ShakiraGabourel and Mayrna Mendezall from Sacred Heart JuniorCollege, San Ignacio Town,Cayo. Kelly Pena and Ellen Palma

from Corozal Junior College,Corozal Town, Corozal District. Harold Diaz from King’sCollege in the Orange WalkDistrict. And from the Toledo District,John Tesecum from PuntaGorda Town’s Toledo Commu-nity College and Orlando Cocfrom the University of Belize,Toledo Campus in Punta GordaTown. The value of the scholarshipsawarded totals approximately$350,000. Galen University’s AdvisoryBoard of Academic Affairs,faculty and staff congratulate theScholarship recipients and thankall the students who participatedin the 2010 scholarship program. Galen University continues toprovide excellence in educationfor all, providing the opportuni-ties you need to get an interna-tionally competitive educationand become a leader in yourfield.

The public relations image ofthe Belize Police Departmentreceived yet another blow whennews surfaced of a policemanaccused of committing a low-lifecriminal act. While no mention of thedisgraceful act was made in thepolice daily news bulletin tothe media, reports indicate thatthe accused common criminalpoliceman was identified only asone PC Diaz. A request for a photographof the accused, made via PolicePress Officer Fitzroy Yearwood,never materialized. Notwithstanding, reportsreaching us indicate that PCDiaz was arrested and criminallycharged for theft in connectionwith a report made by EbertoCastellanos, a 21 year oldaccountant at Habet and Habet. Castellanos told police that

during the afternoon hourson Saturday, July 3, he wasstanding near the Novelo'sTerminal on West Collet Canalin Belize City, when Diazsnatched his gold chain fromaround his neck. A passing police mobileencountered Castellanos chasingPC Diaz and assisted. When questioned by the policeafter being captured, PC Diazsaid he found the chain on thestreet. The cops did not believe Diaz’story resulting in him beingarrested and charged for theft. Diaz appeared in court onMonday, July 5, where hepleaded not guilty to the charge. He was offered and met bailin the sum of two thousanddollars and ordered to return tocourt on Wednesday, August 4,2010.






The social event attended byPrime Minister of Belize, Hon.Dean Barrow and otherdignataries, at the Miami BeachHotel on Saturday, June 26, wasabruptly ended when, just asPrime Minister Barrow wasaddressing the gathering, anevacuation order was issued bythe police and hotel officialson the heels of a strange ordorinside the hotel. Subsequent to the incident theMiami Herald reports of thedetention of two person heldin the slaying of a Russian atMiami Beach Resort. The following is the MiamiHerald’s report on the incident Police said surveillance videohelped lead them to the two menaccused of shooting and killinga tourist at a Miami Beachhotel on Saturday.BY: Kelly House:[email protected]: The two suspects in a deadlyMiami Beach hotel shootingattacked their victims withpepper spray before they shotone and escaped out a back door,Miami Beach police say. Police arrested the pair in theshooting death of a Russiantourist Saturday at the MiamiBeach Resort & Spa. A hotelsurveillance camera capturedthem fleeing down back stairs,police said. Duran A. Reed, 25, of Miami,and Turaine Depri Burgess, 21,of Millsboro, Del., are chargedwith second degree murder andarmed robbery in the death of38-year-old Roman Gubanov,of Tver, Russia. Investigators say the shootingwas drug-related. Here’s what happened,according to police: Gubanov and his friend,Andrey Orlov, approachedReed and Burgess the day beforethe shooting, looking to buycocaine. They agreed to make a drugdeal the next day at Gubanov andOrlov’s 11th floor hotel room. Reed and Burgess arrived asplanned, then quickly left,saying they would return in 20minutes with the cocaine. Twominutes later, they forced theirway into the room, brandishinga gun and a can of pepper spray,and stole $500 in cash and acamera from the hotel table.

When Gubanov tried to stopthem, Reed sprayed thetwo victims with the pepperspray, which caused a chokingodor that forced authorities toevacuate the hotel. Gubanov then grabbed awhiskey bottle to defend himselfagainst Burgess, but Reed shothim in the chest. Burgess wasaccidentally shot in the left handduring the scuffle. The pair ran down the hotel’sback stairwell and were longgone by the time police arrived.When police arrived at the hotelabout 10 p.m. Saturday, theyfound Gubanov dead of agunshot wound to the chest, anda distressed Orlov covered inblood.

Security cameras andwitnesses led police to Reed andBurgess, Miami Beach policeDet. Kenny Matthews said. The shooting and suspiciousodor led officials to evacuatethe hotel’s 1,000 guests for hoursas they investigated.

Matthews said both Burgessand Reed have criminal records.Miami Beach police spokesper-son Deborah Doty expressedregret over the interrupted nightsuffered by hotel guests —which included the PrimeMinister of Belize and a100-person wedding party. “We had to make sure thathotel was safe before we letanybody back inside,” she said.

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Note: The date of the AGM has been changed from July 17th toJuly 24th, 2010 due to circumstances beyond our control

By: Wellington C. Ramos

Agenda· Review and Adopt Minutes of the 41st AGM held on June 16th 2009 and Minutes of the Special General Meeting held on September 26th 2009.· Receive and consider the Financial Audit of CGA for year ending September 30th 2009.· Appoint an Auditor for fiscal year 2009-2010.· Elect directors to the Committee of Management in place of those stepping down.· Consider Other Business of the CGA.

Please note Rule 6 of CGA Handbook on “Voting by Proxy at AGM”which allows that a member of CGA, being entitled to a vote, maycast his or her vote by proxy provided that (a) he or she is a fullregistered member and entitled to a vote, (b) the proxy form is oneprovided by CGA, (c) the proxy was duly signed in the presence of aJP and is received by the Executive Secretary or CEO at least 24hours before the meeting, (d) the member intending to vote by proxyhas provided credible proof to the CEO or Executive Secretary thathe or she is ill, absent from country or unable to act and (e) the proxymust be duly stamped in accordance with Stamp Duties Act ofBelize.

The usual Transportation will be provided for growers to attend themeeting.

Members of the Citrus Growers Association are hereby notified thatthe 42nd Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, July 24th

2010 at 9:30 a.m. at the CGA Compound at Mile 9 Stann CreekValley Road.

The most played sportthroughout the world is footballwhich for some strange reasonthe Americans choose to callsoccer. I have been playing this gamefrom the time I was a childgrowing up in Dangriga Town,Stann Creek District, Belizealong with national stars like:Anthony “Garrincha” Adderly,Buck Palacio, Nolbert “Nolly”Moss, Pine, Wallet, Naday, RayMoss, Anthony Moss, Nelson

Moss, Henry Moss, Orin“Coco” Orio, Camal, JohnnieCool, Henry Martinez, LepaulMartinez, Pinnacles, Brazilianand many others who grew upin our neighborhood in theLogan Field area. Not only didwe play this sport but we werealso addicted to it to the pointwhere we were called “BallPerrs”. We became good footballplayers without much family andcommunity support, no sponsor-ship, inadequate playingfacilities and no equipments. Inmany parts of Belize and theCaribbean region most of theplayers who played this sport,and those who continue to playit, are experiencing the samething. For Belize and the othercountries to win a World CupTournament, the countries of theCaribbean must have a long termplan in place beginning fromnow. The children in these coun-

tries should be trained from anearly age in all sports. Thegovernments should ensure thatprofessional coaches, equipments,clubs, leagues, sponsorships andfacilities are available its childrento play the sports. Once thesethings are in place, the childrenwill have something to lookforward to because they knowthat if they work hard and excelin the sport of their choicethey will eventually becomeprofessional players. There is an urgent need inBelize to resurrect PrimarySchool, High School, College andInter-district sporting competi-tions. The Ministry of Sports canestablish Directorates for eachsport to go throughout thecountry ensuring that there arerepresentatives in each district forall sporting disciplines. A siteshould be designated as TheNational Sports Training Centerwhere all Belizeans who areselected to play for the nationalteam will live, camp and receivetraining before being sent torepresent Belize as ambassadorsin whatever sport they play. I am of the opinion that thereshould be a National FootballLeague for amateurs that ismanaged by the government anda Professional League managedby private sector businesspersons.When the private sector investsin something, they look forwardto see positive results and ifthey are not satisfied with theresults, they will abandon thebusiness. This seriousness in sports willincrease the competitive spiritamong other team clubs. Once wehave a Professional League theplayers must have a union torepresent their interest. The Government of Belizeshould put laws in place for thesmooth and effective operation ofthe various sporting leagues andassociations There are currently two footballleagues operating in Belize thatseems to be fighting amongthemselves for as long as any ofus can remember. The govern-ment has been standing in themiddle as the referee afraid toblow the whistle to end thisinfighting game. While thisnonsense is taking place, thequality of football in Belize hasbeen constantly deteriorating as

the beat goes on with no hopeof becoming competitive on theworld scene. Most former andcurrent Belizean footballplayers are tired of thisinfighting. They want thisdrama to end now. If the Government of Belizedoes not step in now, footballand many other sportingdisciplines in Belize will remainmediocre for the unforeseeablefuture. I am convinced that theteams Belize selected over theyears did not include the bestBelizean players. It is nosecret that the method ofselection is based on favoritism. About two years ago I wentto the Alliance Stadium inHouston to watch the BelizeNational Team play againstMexico and I was frankly notimpressed by the level of play Isaw. When football was playedin the 1970’s with teams suchas; Chitos Eleven, Berger404, White Label, Charger,Landivar, Police InvadersBellprint etc., the quality offootball was far superior towhat it is today. Furthermore,Inter-district competitions inthose days attracted moreattention and excitement thandoes the games in the currentprofessional league. I now call on the newMinister of Sports Hon JohnSaldivar and former footballplayers in Belize and abroad, toread this article and summon ameeting with all football leaguerepresentatives to embark on anew course to revive football inBelize. It is imperative for the sportto be revived to the point whereour country will becomecompetitive and be looked uponby other countries in the worldas a nation to be reckoned withwhen it comes to competing infootball tournaments. I watched most of the gamesin this current World Cup gamesbeing played in Africa andthroughout these games I keptwondering; what must Belizedo to take up its rightful placein World Cup 2014? I admire the determinationthat the Spanish and Dutchplayers bring to the currentWorld Cup. They must both becommended for playing theirhearts out for their country.Pretty soon this will all cometo an end with Spain taking thetitle for the first time in thehistory of their nation.

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Jake returns home to Belizefor vacation with his first world,New York City, wife. He is with his family in SantaFamilia when he woke up earlylast Saturday morning readyto shoot the first deer of theseason. He walks down to the kitchento get a cup of coffee, and to hissurprise he finds his wife,Angelique, fully dressed in

One Sunday morning, FatherAndrew noticed little Alexstaring up at the large plaque thathung on the wall in the church. The plaque was covered withnames, and small flags weremounted on either side of it. The seven-year old wasstaring at the plaque for sometime, so the priest walked up,stood beside the boy, and saidquietly, “Good morning Alex.” “Good morning Father,”replied Alex.

camouflage. Jake asks her: “What are youup to?” Angelique smiles: “I’m goinghunting with you!” Jake had many reservationsabout this, but neverthelessdecides to take her along just toavoid a fuss in his family house. They arrived at the hunting sitein the Mountain Pine Ridge andJake sets Angelique safely up

Still focused on the plaqueAlex asked, “Father Andrew,what is this?” “Well, son, it’s a memorialto all the young men andwomen who died in theservice,” responded the priest. Both priest and child stoodtogether, staring at the largeplaque. Little Alex’s voice was barelyaudible when he asked, “Whichservice Father, the 6:30 or the8:30 one?”

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in a tree and tells her: “If yousee a deer, take careful aim atit and I’ll come running backas soon as I hear the shot”. Jake walks away with a smileon his face knowing that, beingfrom the Big Apple, Angeliquewas at a loss in the forest. Not even fifteen minutes hasgone by when Jake is startled ashe hears an array of gunshots. Quickly, Jake starts runningback. As he gets closer to the treewhere he left Angelique, he hearsher screaming: “Get away from

my deer!” Confused, Jake races fastertowards his screaming wife andagain he hears her yell: “Getaway from my deer!” followedby another volley of gunfire. Now within sight of where hehad left her, Jake is surprised tosee a cowboy, with his handshigh in the air. The cowboy, obviouslydistraught, says: “Okay, lady,okay!!!! You can have yourdeer!!! Just let me get mysaddle off it!”

The daughter of an IndianChief visits the doctor. She tells the doctor "BigChief no fart." The doctor gives her one pilland tells her to give it to BigChief. The next day the girl returnsto the doctor and tells thedoctor, "Big Chief no fart." The doctor gets worried. Hegives her two pills and tells her

Big Chief No Fartto give the two of them to BigChief. The next day the girl returnsto the doctor and tells thedoctor, "Big Chief no fart." Now the doctor gets really,really worried. He gives her awhole jar of pills and told her togive him all the pills . The next day the girl comesback crying and says "Big fartno Chief!"

BY: Marta MendrikxWEDNESDAY, July 7, 2010: A carnival like excitement isgrowing across the country asthe BELIZE INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL'S Red CarpetOpening Night Gala set forFriday, July 16th at the BlissCentre draws near. International celebrities likeDaryl "Chill" Mitchell andAnthony Anderson are confirm-ing their attendance and so arethe BelAms, with comedienneLauren Burgess leading thebunch returning home to be apart of this glamorous JULY SUMMER EVENTbeing promoted by NICH andits many partners in the tourismsector. The Festival will open with redcarpet events in Belize City atthe Bliss on Friday, July 16 andin San Pedro Town at the ReefVillage Resort Paradise Theatreon Saturday, July 17. Then inSan Ignacio at Ka'ana BoutiqueResort on Wednesday, July 21. The real heart of this festival,however, is its wide diversity offilms, industry workshops andseminars. And the longawaited list of selected filmswill finally be announced thisweek on the festival website

(www.belizefilmfestival.com). A sneak peak, however, revealsthat The Silent Army, a Dutchfilm, has been selected to openBelize's Festival this year. Set in an imaginary Africancountry, The Silent Army bringsto the screen the reality of areal-life social problem: theplight of child soldiers. The film tells the story ofeleven year-old Abu - kidnappedby rebels and forced to becomea child soldier - and widowedfather Eduard Zuiderwijk, aWestern restaurant owner whosets off to find and rescue hisson's Afrikan friend. The Silent Army was selectedat the 2009 Cannes Filmfestival under the category 'UneCertain Regard' and receiveda historically long standingovation. It was also the officialDutch Submission to the 2010Oscars. Other films in the line upinclude Fallen Gods (Cuba/Mexico), Before the World Ends(Brazil), Raajneeti (India) and "7Adventures of Sinbad" filmedcompletely on location in Belizeearlier this year. For a complete list of films,please keep checking thewebsite.

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BELIZE RIVER VALLEY,Belize District, Friday, July 2,2010: As he continues on thededicated mission to positivelyimpact the lives of Belizeanfarmers countrywide, Ministerof Agriculture and Fisheries,Hon. Rene Montero, todayvisited farmers in the BelizeRiver Valley Area. Minister Montero wasaccompanied by Minister ofState in the Ministry of Works/Area Representative for theRiver Valley Communities, Hon.Edmond “Clear The Land”Castro. The agricultural assistancedistributed to River Valleyfarmers included six hundredpounds yellow corn seeds, onethousand each chaya cuttings,cocoa yam seedlings, cassavabits as well as five poundsSquash seeds, seventy five Akeeplants and six bags of sweetpepper each containing onethousand seeds. Minister Montero informedthat the undertaking is all a part

(L-R) Agriculture & Fisheries Minister,Hon. Rene Montero making presentation to

former Assistant Superintendent Of Police nowfarmer, Godfrey Smith

of the larger objective gearedtoward the national foodsecurity agenda of theGovernment of Belize and theMinistry of Agriculture andFisheries of which farmers inthe Belize River Valley play anintegral role. “The project” said MinisterMontero “is to ensure that

small farmers are provided withthe technical and materialassistance to improve theirincome and at the same timeprovide much needed employ-ment while simultaneouslyplaying a major role in increas-ing the nutritional value offood thereby contributing tohealthier living much in line

with the Chinese philosophy of“Eating what you produce andselling the excess”. For further information pleasecontact Chief Executive Officer,Ministry of Agriculture andFisheries, Mr. Gabino Canto at822-2241/42.

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to September 21There’s an obsessive thought thatpre-occupies your mind andpushes you to work towardsearning more money. Financialsecurity prods you towards morefocussed and dedicated efforts.Be careful and avoid a burnout.You might find a lot of comfortin hobbies and creative pursuits.Lucky Numbers: 27, 78, 95.

LIBRA:September 22 to

October 23The coming week is anevaluative phase of sortswhere you analyse your interac-tions with others. Doing thiscould lead to positive outcomes,provided you analyse thesituation with a right mix oftactfulness and understanding.You will make efforts to revampyour public image.LuckyNumbers: 26, 44, 82.

SCORPIO:October 24 toNovember 21

This week you are pre-occupiedin dealing with financial issues.These are important workrelated matters that need to behandled. You may not get to playthe key roles, but for now,you are content. In an easyyet persistent manner, youaccomplish your immediategoals. Lucky Numbers: 36, 50,74.

SAGITTARIUS:November 22 to

December 21Finances will be smooth thisweek and the inflow of funds ismore than satisfying. But itbrings with it the responsibility

of managing it well. You needto double check where youinvest to avoid any losses.Family may demand a fair shareof your time. Lucky Numbers:21, 49, 86.

CAPRICORN:December 22 to

January 20 You try to realign yourpriorities. With work lifeflowing smoothly, you nowdesire to pay more attentionto matters at home and to yourfamily members. You may findit difficult to deal with thingsinitially but remind yourselfthat patience is the only keyto to get you through. LuckyNumbers: 31, 47, 92.

AQUARIUS:January 21 toFebruary 19

The week begins on apromising note as many ofyour financial worries end. Thisby no means implies that you canindulge yourself in luxury. Youwill have to watch that streak ofimpulsive behaviour as it couldlead to some undesirableexpenses. There are chances oftravel too. Lucky Numbers: 20,56, 88.

PISCES:February 20 to

March 21You will have to organise andplan your days if you do notwant your work and personalrelationships going haywire.There will be lots of issuesrevolving around money thatyou’ll need to handle and reworkplans of repaying a debt. Keepaway from arguments aboutmoney. Lucky Numbers: 35,64, 98.

home and family are youressential support systems andif you’ve done well on thatcount, your output at work isgood to take care of the rest.Lucky Numbers: 24, 65, 81.

CANCER: June 22 to July 23

If you’ve been having a toughtime in a relationship, youmight be required to makeinitial efforts to forge a bond.You may opt for some groom-ing activities and indulgentpurchases. It will do you a lotof good to fulfill some wishesof the elderly in your family.Lucky Numbers: 05, 62, 96.

LEO:July 24 to August 21

You receive recognition andpraise for your work. Also,outflow of money getscontained, giving you a breatherfrom constantly managingexpenses. You could becontemplating a small holiday.It will be good to refrain fromgetting into arguments. LuckyNumbers:10, 55, 69.

ARIES:March 22- April 20

Many a time you are lucky tocompare your gains and achieve-ments with those of someoneyou aspire to emulate. It couldlead to bitterness if you don’tgo about this exercise construc-tively. Instead of calling itunfair, try to focus on how youcan make your efforts betterand more rewarding.LuckyNumbers: 03, 18, 42.

TAURUS:April 21 to May 21

You take on more responsibili-ties this week. Money will needto be managed better. Youcould also stand to gain througha sudden but risky deal. Do yourhomework well before quotingyour terms. Your dedication islikely to win you rewards.Lucky Numbers: 12, 33, 58.

GEMINI:May 22 to June 21

This could be a ground breakingweek in terms of personal issues.Even though you could usefinancial help, you realise that

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BBC NEWS: Page lastupdated at 15:16 GMT,Thursday, July 8, 2010 16:16UK A man stabbed his estrangedwife to death because hewrongly believed she waspregnant with another man’schild. James McKenzie, 61, attacked48-year-old Denise Grieve infront of their teenage daughterat her flat in Glenrothes, Fife, inMarch.He pled guilty to the murder.Sentence was deferred. The High Court in Glasgowheard how he told police that helaid his wife out on a bed so thathe could stab her heart.McKenzie also said he washappy he was the last person hiswife saw. The court was told thatMcKenzie and his wife split upin October last year after aturbulent relationship. Even although they wereliving at separate addresses,McKenzie believed theyremained “very much a couple”. He became jealous inFebruary when he learned MsGrieve was seeing RobertGraham, who she had previouslydated. He was of the belief that she

had become pregnant to RobertGraham. The deceased wasnot pregnant at the time of herdeath. Soon after this, Mr Grahamdecided to end the relationship,and McKenzie moved back tothe family home in EdnamDrive. But he snapped on themorning of 15 March after MsGrieve said she did not want toget back together with him. Ms Grieve was sitting on thestairs after having a bath whenher husband pinned her downwith his hand over her chest andstabbed her with a knife. Michael Stuart, prosecuting,told the court how McKenzie’s19-year-old daughter Jordanjumped on her father’s back andtried to grab the blade. She then fled and dialled 999before McKenzie drove off inMs Grieve’s Honda car. When police arrived, MsGrieve was lying on a bed withthe knife stuck in her chest. The court heard how herhusband was spotted drivingerratically around Glenrothesnarrowly avoiding traffic andpedestrians. He was pursued by policewho stopped him on a quiet farmtrack.

McKenzie instantly told theofficers: “I stabbed her - I didnot want to but I had to.” Mr Stuart told the court: “Hewas also of the belief that shehad become pregnant to RobertGraham. The deceased was notpregnant at the time of herdeath.” McKenzie also told officershow he stabbed Ms Grieve andhad carried her upstairs onto abed.He went on: “I looked down ather chest and just pushed theknife back in, then did it again.I was trying to figure out wherethe heart was.” He described how Ms Grievehad been looking at him and wasinitially still breathing. McKenzie added in aninterview with police: “I knowit sounds sick, but I amglad I was the last person shesaw.” He also told how he had also

considered killing both of hischildren and Mr Graham. The court heard that MsGrieve suffered a total of 10 stabwounds, two of which hadpenetrated her heart. McKenzie made a failedattempt to take his own life inHMP Edinburgh last month. Judge Lord Turnbulladjourned the case until nextmonth when McKenzie willlearn the punishment part of hislife sentence.

The DeceasedDenise Grieve, 48

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BY: PC #149 J. McKoyBENQUE VIEJO TOWN,Cayo District, Monday, July 5,2010: As one of the ways of easingthe daily stress that the Policeencounters. On Saturday July 3rd, 2010between the hours of 11:00amand 5:00pm Police Officers fromthe Western Region whichincludes Belmopan, San Ignacioand Benque Viejo PoliceSub-Formation held a triangular

football meet at the BenqueViejo Marshalleck Stadium. In the end Benque Viejo PoliceSub- Formation (David) wonover the two Goliaths. Belmopan Police won secondprize and San Ignacio PoliceThird Prize trophy. The most discipline teamtrophy went to San Ignacio whilethe Most Valuable Player wentto PC # 963 Otto Manzaneroof the Benque Viejo PoliceTeam.

There was music, food, drinksand although the spirit wascompetitive the officers showedtheir comradely during and

after the game. The BenqueViejo Police Youth Cadet Corp.was also present supporting theevent. A total of about 250persons attended the triangularfootball meet.

The Champions Belmopan (David). OC. Benque Viejo(Police) Formation, Insp. Dinsdale Thompson (#50)






Submitted by FlorenceGoldson, WIN BelizeMonday, July 5, 2010: Flatter me, and I may notbelieve you. Criticize me, and Imay not like you. Ignore me,and I may not forgive you.Encourage me, and I will notforget you. Love me and I maybe forced to love you.—William Arthur Ward

We have many highlights inour lives and usually thesehighlights are experience withothers: those we love, those wecannot agree with, those we areindifferent to and those we don’tknow at all. Do we lie to ourselves whenwe say we need no one? Didyou ever stop and think thatsometimes we are the onespeople need the most? So who gives care andsupport anyway? What type ofsupport do we need? Everyone can give care andsupport: families, friends,churches, communities andsupport groups. Care and

support comes in four forms:Emotional, Spiritual, Physicaland Financial. We may not needall four at the same time, but allof us at some point will need oneof the four. Emotional support is thatsupport when we need anotherto listen to us, understand uswithout judgment, hug us, lendtheir shoulder to cry on and bearwith us.

If we are weak or sick whetherfrom illness or age or sadnesswe maybe need that physicalsupport. Financial support is probablyone of the most difficult toreceive. Do I need to say more?Hmm… Spiritual support even thoughpercerived as the most difficultsupport to ask and received, isactually the easiest and the mostimportant to seek and acquire. We need not seek another withspiritual support we can seek

God. It is quite difficult torecognize the Holy Spirit inoneself, but once found theoutcome can be quite remark-able. I can expound further, butthis is just to get you to think… In this time and age so muchis happening. Along with all thegreat and new advances life onearth seems to have taken on, welook around we see a lot of pain,sadness, hurting all around aswell. Some of us choose toignore it, some of us are living itand experiencing it and some ofus are acting on what we see.What are you doing? Do you offer care and supportto others? Do you need care andsupport? Most of the shadows oflife are caused by our standingin our own sunshine—R. WEmerson. Care and supportsomeone today.






The former Panamanian dictatoris convicted of laundering drug-traf-ficking profits. He is also ordered topay $2.88 million in French duty and$1.26 million in damages to Panama. By Kim Willsher, Special to theLos Angeles Times, July 8, 2010la-fg-noriega-verdict-20100708Reporting from Paris — A Paris court on Wednesdayconvicted former Panamaniandictator Manuel Noriega of launder-ing the profits from drug traffickingand ordered him to be imprisoned forseven years. The three-judge panel also orderedhim to pay $2.88 million in Frenchimport duties from his frozen bankaccounts and $1.26 million to thePanamanian government in damages. The 76-year-old former general,who argued to be sent back toPanama, looked shocked as theverdict was translated into Spanish.He was led from the court bygendarmes. Noriega’s lawyers and familymembers said they would consideran appeal. “I don’t know what we’regoing to do. We are going to talk toour father now,” said his youngestdaughter, Thays. At his trial eight days ago,

Noriega, who suffered astroke four years ago andis reportedly partiallyparalyzed, had lookedcomposed and smiled at histhree daughters from thedock. But he appeared nerv-ous Wednesday, licking hislips and nodding grimly athis legal team. The former general wasextradited to France in Aprilafter spending 20 years inU.S. custody, much of it inprison on a drug traffickingconviction. Wednesday’s retrial ver-dict replaces an earlierFrench court decision.In 1999, Noriega wasconvicted in absentia ofstashing millions of dollarsfrom a Colombian cocainecartel in French bankaccounts and luxuryParisian properties in the1980s. He was handed a10-year jail sentence and a$14.1-million fine. Noriega, who waged along battle from hisMiami prison cell tofight extradition to France,

denied the money camefrom drugs, saying it was partof his brother’s inheritance,his wife’s personal fortune andpayments from the CIA. In the Paris retrial, his defenseteam had argued that the formerdictator had the right to betreated as a prisoner of war andshould be sent back to Panamaunder the Geneva Convention,though he could face prison therein connection with charges ofhuman rights abuses. Noriega’s lawyers complainedthat he was being held in squalidconditions in a small cell

without running water, whichthey said did not befit his statusas a prisoner of war and formerhead of state. They also decried the trial aspart of a U.S. conspiracy to keepNoriega behind bars. “This sentence is curious,”said defense attorney OlivierMetzner. “The court is asking aman who has already served 20years in prison to go back toprison.” Once backed by the CIA as acountervailing force to leftistinfluence in Latin America,Noriega fell out with the U.S.government in the late 1980swhen it was reported he hadbecome involved in drugtrafficking and was collaborat-ing with Cuba. In 1989, President GeorgeH.W. Bush sent Americantroops to Panama to capture thegeneral, who sought refuge in theVatican Embassy. During a 10-day standoff, U.S.troops surrounded the buildingand blasted it with heavy metalmusic. Noriega eventuallysurrendered. Willsher is aspecial correspondent.

Gen. Manuel AntonioNoriega, 76

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