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The April 14, 2013 issue of The Capital Weekly is online HERE
This Week's Stories:
- Plus TV Defames Saldivar?:
Belmopan Rep Takes Andrews and Plus TV to Court. Minister of National
Security
and Area Representative
for Belmopan, Hon.
John Saldivar has filed a law suit
against Patrick Andrews and
PLUS TV for comments made
by Andrews against Saldivar,
comments which the Minister
says cannot be proven, that are
absolutely untrue and manufactured.
The comments were
made by Andrews on Plus TV's
Morning Show, Rise and Shine
in an exchange between Andrews
and Minister of Education
Hon. Patrick Faber who
was a guest on the show.
Andrew's comments
were regarding the use of public
funds which Saldivar, as an area
representative, was authorized
to utilize, in accordance with financial
regulations, to provide
assistance to his constituents during the Christmas Season.
- The Media Polices Everyone
Who Will Police the Media ?:
Over the
past
two decades
or so, there
has been a proliferation
of media entities,
mainly electronic;
and talk
shows, mainly on
weekday mornings,
have become a staple
of the Belizean diet.
The competition
has grown exceedingly
intense as
every media organization
endeavours
to dominate listenership,
which means
being able to feed
the public's insatiable
appetite for scandal
and sensation.
It is, some will
argue, an inevitable
feature of a developed,
in our case, a
developing society.
It is often hailed as Liberalism and an
essential tool of a
vibrant Democracy.
- New Deputy
Mayor for
Belmopan:
At a meeting of the
Belmopan City Council
held on Tuesday, 9th April
2013, Mr. Joel Westby was
elected as the new Deputy
Mayor of Belmopan
for 2013-2014. He succeeds
Councillor Amilcar
Uma�a who held the post
for two consecutive years,
2011/2012 and 2012/2013.
Mr. Westby is a
well-known educator who
is presently teaching at the
Kuxlin Ha Government
School in Belmopan.
The Mayor, Councillors
and Workers of the
Belmopan City Council
wish him every success
in his new assignment.
- Belmopan Bandits T-Shirts for Sale:
Fans of the Belmopan Bandits
Football Club are advised
that the official Bandits
Team Jersey is on Sale
at a price of $50.00 each.
Visit our Team Facebook
page at www.facebook/
belmopanbandits or email
us at bmpbanditsfc@gmail.
com or call: 626-8362.
Dress Like a Winner !
- Paving the Road to Sea-Side Paradise:
Project launched to Upgrade Hopkins Access Road. A Launching Ceremony
to signal
the start of works
for the upgrading of the Hopkins
road from the Southern Highway
to the Main Street of Hopkins
Village at King Cassava was held
Friday afternoon April 12, 2013.
The project, funded by
the Government of Belize and a
grant from the European Union
(E.U.) as part of the Belize Rural
Development Project II, is being
executed through a contract
with Belize Roadway Construction
in partnership with Rodla
Construction Company Ltd.
Tourists and Belizeans
alike with the desire to travel
and explore the country of Belize
will enjoy the outcome of
the project, which will result in
the 4 � mile access road upgraded
from gravel to paved status.
The project will not only
enhance the beauty and appeal
of travelling to Hopkins,
but will also increase the livelihoods
of the people of the
village through the expected
influx of visitors and the inevitable
proliferation of new business
in the village of Hopkins.
- WANTED: 'The Blessing':
What the
Old
Testament Jewish family knew
and the Orthodox-Jewish
family knows as 'the
Blessing', which translates
to the love, attention,
encouragement and
security that all children
need, is missing from our
homes.
It is no secret that
the home or lack thereof,
is the primary reason for
the escalating mayhem
in our Belizean society.
The absence of parental
guidance, love and acceptance,
replaced by indifference,
neglect and
abuse has had serious
consequences in many
children's lives. Unless
there is some positive intervention,
these children
become youths and adults
who are unable to feel accepted
by others and to
build meaningful relationships;
they become
withdrawn and without
concern for others and
when they have children
of their own they believe
that they have no blessing
to pass on to them.
- Water Rates to remain unchanged
April:
On December 31, 2012, in accordance with the Water and Sewage (Tariffs) Byelaws, 2002 (S.I. 67 of 2002),
the Belize Water Services Limited (BWS) made a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) that there
be no Annual Review Proceeding (ARP) for the determination of tariffs for the Annual Tariff Period (ATP)
April 1, 2013, to March 31, 2014, and that the current tariffs remain unchanged.
In accordance with the said Byelaws, the PUC concluded that there was no exceptional circumstances to
warrant that an ARP be initiated on the PUC's own volition and accepted BWS' proposal.
Consequently, the currently approved tariffs, fees and charges shall remain in effect for the ATP April 1, 2013,
to March 31, 2014.
The approved tariffs, fees and charges are as follows:
- Training, Training and More Training:
Police Officers Complete Course in Maneuvering Motorcycle. For our disciplined forces,
every aspect of their
work and operations
must be executed with skill,
professionalism and teamwork
if they are to be effective. It
might seem like a minor matter,
but even the art of maneuvering
a motorcycle through
the streets of the city requires
some specialized training.
This past week, over
twenty Police officers completed
a three-day course in
basic motorcycle maneuvering.
Most of the officers taking
part in the training were
first time motorcycle riders.
The officer in charge
of the training, Sergeant Jerome
Stevens, speaking with
the Government Press Officer,
explained: "The purpose
of this training class is
to allow the Police officers
to learn to ride motorcycles.
- Major Upgrade Underway:
The National Agriculture
and
Trade Show, a
traditional, annual event, is
less than a month away and
plans are well underway for it.
This year it's not just the
regular, routine preparation, but
major physical upgrading of the
show grounds on the outskirts
of the Nation's Capital, and significant
changes in the lineup
of activities for the event itself.
After leading a weekend
tour of the show grounds
by members of the media,
CEO Jose Alpuche on Monday
accompanied Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister
of Agriculture Hon. Gaspar
Vega on a thorough inspection
of the work in progress.
- Precinct Policing Produces Progress:
When Commissioner
Allen
Whylie took
over command of the Police Department
on January 9, 2013, one
of the first things he stated quite
clearly was that under his leadership
the Police Department,
the structure and style of Police
Department would not be rigid
but would rather be subject
to whatever changes are necessary
in order to be efficient and
effective in fighting crime and
restoring and
maintaining
citizens' security
and safe
communities.
" We
are challenged
with
the issue of
crime countrywide,
but
in particular,
in Belize City,"
the Commissioner
said.
"I want to tell
you, don't despair.
I am
committed;
the leadership
is committed;
the government is committed to
make the necessary changes to
ensure that the citizenry across
this country, and in particular
Belize City, can enjoy the level
of safety and security that they
deserve; and I will work tirelessly,
the senior officers and the
members of this Belize Police
Department will work tirelessly.
- Lakers Might Make It To the Playoffs:
Kobe Bryant had
surgery Saturday
on his torn Achilles
tendon, ending his season
with two games left in the Los
Angeles Lakers' playoff chase.
Lakers trainer Gary Vitti
thinks Bryant will need at least
six to nine months for recovery
from the most serious injury
of his 17-year NBA career.
Given Bryant's history of swift
recovery from countless minor
injuries, Vitti and Lakers
general manager Mitch Kupchak
both believe the 34-yearold
guard could be back for
their season opener in the fall.
- ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT
VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTIONS - 2013:
Nominations opens at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 10:00 a.m. in all Villages
Villages without asterisk denote Poll closes at 1:00 p.m
- Melonie Gillett's First Latino Track!
Collaboration with Belmopan's Chami-Ka:
Melonie Gillett
is, without
a doubt, one
of Belize's best musical artists
currently making music. She's
got charm, but she's also got
lyrics; and she's got the voice.
Having already made
her mark, Melonie is doing it
again; and this time she's doing
something completely different
from what we've gotten used to
from her, demonstrating the
confidence she's developed as a
successful and
ever-growing,
authentic and
original Belizean
artist.
Teaming up with well
known Belmopan
based latino
artist, Chami-
Ka, Melonie
is now singing
in Spanish.
The track
is called, "LO
QUE SIENTO
POR TI", and
it's Melonie's
first ever Spanish
recording.
- Address by Hon. Rene Montero:
Launch of Paving of Hopkins Access Road:
I wish to extend my
warmest welcome
and hearty thanks
to my colleague Hon. Minister
of State in the Ministry of
Finance and Economic Development
(With responsibility
for Economic Development),
CEO of the Ministry
of Economic Development,
CEO - Ministry of Works
and Transport, Chairman
of Hopkins Village, Representatives
from the European
Union, Staff from the
Project Execution Unit and
the Ministry of Works and
Transport, Villagers and
students from Hopkins and
surrounding Villages and
all invited guests - Thank
you for taking part in the
Launching Ceremony for
the Upgrading of the Hopkins
Village Road today.
In particular, my special
thanks to Mr. Cosimo
Lamberti-Fossati the EU
Technical Support Officer to
Belize for joining us on this
momentous occasion on behalf
on the European Union.
- Big Up Bandits! Belmopan Leads PLB:
They are the defending
champions
from last year, and
the Belmopan Bandits Football
Club seem to be in good shape
to retain their title in the Premier
League of Belize (PLB).
Having strengthened
their line-up with additions
as big as Belize's international
scoring machine, Deon McCauley,
the Belmopan Bandits Football
Club are now sitting on top in
the standings in the PLB with 26
points, being the only team to have
already qualified for the playoffs.
This was accomplished last
weekend, Saturday night to be exact,
when they defeated the Belize
Defense Force (BDF) by a score
of 2 to 1, McCauley scoring the
team's second and winning goal,
after helping to set the play for the first goal by beating two BDF defenders
and passing the ball to Jerome
James who found Denmark
Casey, who in turn found the back
of the net. The BDF's only goal
in the game came from a penalty.
- Barbados Economy Contracts in First
Quarter of 2013, its Central Bank Says:
The Central Bank of
Barbados Tuesday said that
the Barbados economy contracted
by 0.4 per cent in the
first three months of 2013 and
urged the authorities to put
"back on track" the fiscal consolidation
strategy as well as
a new medium term adjustment
strategy to turn around
the island's economic fortunes.
In its review of the Barbados
economic performance fore
the first quarter of this year, the
Central bank said that on current
trends there may be no real
increase in the contribution to
gross domestic product (GDP)
from the tourism or international
business sectors in 2013.
It said that the the forecasts
for the rest of the economy
are no better, with overall GDP
expected to be virtually flat.
- Belmopan Kids and Youth Cup 2013:
Results of Belmopan City Council Kids and Youth Cups 2013
(Organized by Belmopan Football League)
- Darnell Did It - It's About 'Darn' Time!:
Almost one year ago
when LeBron James
finally won his first
NBA championship, he exclaimed,
"It's about damn
time!" And two weeks ago
when Belizean cyclist Darnell
Barrow finally won his first
Cross Country Championship,
that's pretty much what
most Belizeans were thinking:
"It's about darn time!"
Certainly, from 2011,
if not before, many were
predicting a Darnell Barrow
victory; and while he didn't
reclaim the garland for Belize
that year, he was the
second Belizean to cross the
finish line, coming in fifth
behind Shane Vasquez, who
took fourth place that year,
and who was at that time
the last Belizean to win the
title, doing so back in 2006.
Shane was, of course,
the first Belizean to cross the
finish line in 2011, a Guatemalan
cyclist, Luis Santizo, being
the fifth straight foreigner
that walked away with the
prestigious garland following
Shane's victory in 2006.
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