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The May 12th, 2013 issue of The Capital Weekly is online HERE
This Week's Stories:
- Record-Breaking Turnout ! 42,000 Attend Agriculture & Trade Show:
What you put
in is what you
get out. It's
an old saying
that's as true as it is trite. Perhaps
more appropriate in this
instance (since Agriculture
is at the center of the event in
question) is the good old Bible
version, which goes: "Whatsoever
a man soweth, that shall
he also reap." (Galatians 6:7).
Never before has so
much been invested in Belize's
Annual National Agriculture
and Trade Show; and just as
surely, never before have the rewards
been as great. Ticket sales
for last weekend's Agriculture
and Trade Show indicate that a
record-breaking 42,000 persons
visited the show grounds over
the weekend, Saturday and Sunday,
May 4 and 5, 2013. And receipts
from the event were over
$200 Thousand which, as noted
by Minister of Agriculture
and Natural Resources, Deputy
Prime Minister Hon. Gaspar
Vega, is about double what
the best performance of the
show was in any previous year.
It did not happen automatically;
far from it. This record
turnout and performance last
weekend was the culmination
of the first phase of an arduous
and ambitious undertaking to
upgrade the National Agriculture
and Trade Show Grounds
at the entrance of the Capital
City, Belmopan, and better organize
and promote the event
itself which occurs annually.
It's an initiative that is
being led by Minister of Agriculture,
Hon. Gaspar Vega;
his Chief Executive Officer
in that Ministry, Jose Alpuche;
and Chief Agriculture
Officer, Eugene Waight, with
the full participation of the
entire staff in the Ministry.
- New British High Commissioner to Belize:
News has been received
of the appointment
of a
new British High Commissioner unto
Belize. He is H.E. Peter Hughes
and his appointment will take effect
in August of this year, 2013.
Mr. Hughes is described
as a British Diplomat with extensive
experience, having
served as Ambassador in a wide
cross-section of countries and
regions. including the Caribbean,
Australia, Afghanistan,
South Asia and North East Asia.
Speaking of his
new appointment to Belize,
Mr. Hughes commented:
"It is a great privilege to
have been given this opportunity
to represent the United Kingdom
in Belize. I hope to build on the
enduring friendship between our
two countries, and look forward
to working closely with the Government
and people of Belize to
support our shared objective of a secure and prosperous future."
- Small Nation - Great Things!:
Whatever
the
story is,
statistics often tell no
more than half of it.
Indeed, the official
figures show
that the Belize Economy
is doing well, especially
when viewed
in comparison to
other economies in
the region and the
world. That is, of
course, only half the
story. The other half
is being graphically
told by the economic
activity we see
around the Country.
One of the
many episodes in the
compelling account
of a rebounding and
advancing Belizean
Economy features
a private-sector
project officially
launched just two
weeks ago in the Belmopan
area, as documented
elsewhere
in this edition. It's
called Egoli Estate modern, high-standard
residential
project with strong
backing from the
commercial banking
community. It is,
among so many other
visible signs, a clear
indication that there
is great confidence in
the Belize Economy.
- Ambassador of Qatar Presents Credentials: Meets Governor General Sir Colville and Prime Minister Barrow:
Today, the Governor
General of Belize, Sir Colville
Young was presented with
credentials from the Ambassador
of the State of Qatar to
Belize, His Excellency Sheikh
Meshal Bin Hamid Al-Thani.
In his presentation,
Qatar is a small
country that resides on
the western side of the
Arabian Gulf as part of
the Arabian Peninsula.
It is a member of the
GCC countries which
contains several other
gulf countries like Saudi
Arabia and United
Arab Emirates (UAE).
The majority
of people in Qatar
are Muslims, and the
citizens speak Arabic,
although English is a
very widespread language
there, because
of the huge number
of employees from
Europe and North
America. The Qatari
people are very friendthe
Sheikh conveyed greetings
and best wishes for progress
and prosperity to the
Governor General and the
people of Belize on behalf
of His Highness Sheikh Hamad
Bin Khalifa Al-Thani,
the Emir of the State of Qatar;
H.R.H Sheikh Tamim bin
Hamad Al-Thani,the Crown
Prince of the State of Qatar,
and H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin
Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani,
Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister of the State of Qatar.
The Sheikh further expressed
the Emir's pride in
the relations between Belize
and Qatar, and his aspiration
to build strong relations at all
levels to serve the common
interests of both countries.
- Some Quick Facts About Qatar:
Qatar is a small
country that resides on
the western side of the
Arabian Gulf as part of
the Arabian Peninsula.
It is a member of the
GCC countries which
contains several other
gulf countries like Saudi
Arabia and United
Arab Emirates (UAE).
The majority
of people in Qatar
are Muslims, and the
citizens speak Arabic,
although English is a
very widespread language
there, because
of the huge number
of employees from
Europe and North
America. The Qatari
people are very friendly,
and they embrace, and most
of the time they tolerate foreign
visitors' cultures, while
holding on tightly to their own.
- Faith Lift
By Zelda Hill: The Judgment is
Already Declared!:
Having
the
foreknowledge from Scripture of
how the war against evil
will end should urge
more people to enlist on
the side of righteousness.
History also has
proven that whenever
you choose to stand on
any side that God has
endorsed, you are always
on the winning side. For
these reasons it is distressing
to see that the
current debate on the
decriminalization of homosexuality
has upset
and divided a nation that
once acknowledged the
supremacy of God and
esteemed His decrees.
Our god-fearing
grandparents would
"turn in their graves"
to know that their children
have exchanged the
light of Scripture for an
'enlightened' doctrine,
which compels us to examine
our traditional
moral convictions and
to consider removing
our ancient spiritual
landmarks. And as the
battle progresses to the
courtroom, it seems that
many are awaiting the
judge's decision to endorse
or to redefine their
personal convictions.
- Things Looking UP in First Quarter of 2013; Prime Minister Reports to the Nation at Press Conference:
I think I ought to
start by reporting
on the visits that I
had first to New York
and then to Haiti. I was accompanied
on the New York leg of
the trip by Ambassador (Mark)
Espat; The purpose of that visit
was two-fold; we went to have
a meeting with the Greylock
people with respect to some
possibilities concerning the 75
Million US Dollar window that,
as part of the agreements governing
the restructuring, we're
allowed in terms of the issue
of additional bonds, over and
above what we now describe as
Super Bond Two. That 75 Million
US Dollars could accommodate
any settlement that we might
perhaps reach with FORTIS, for
example; so there was a need to
discuss mechanics in that regard.
Also, Ambassador Espat
was asked to present a paper at a
UN meeting that was hosted by
the Economic and Social Council
of the UN, together with the
Britten Woods Institutions,
the World Bank and the IMF. Perhaps most important
for purposes of this morning's
press conference is the visit
that I had with the US Secretary
General Ban Ki-Moon. The idea
there was to update him on
where things stand between Belize
and Guatemala. We've all
been aware, in the past couple
of weeks, of the developments in
Guatemala.
- Address by Hon. Gaspar Vega; Delivered at Opening of National Agriculture and Trade Show 2013:
Ladies and gentlemen,
a pleasant good
afternoon to all of
you. Once again, it
gives me great pleasure to
address you, at this, my second
Agriculture and Trade Show as
Minister of Natural Resources
and Agriculture. This afternoon
I am particularly proud, as this
new Multipurpose Centre we are
using represents the start of a five
year redevelopment programme
for the Show Grounds. These
grounds, all sixty acres, are truly a
national asset and we must treat
it as such. When you consider
the rich history of the Agriculture
Show and its prominent place in
Belizean culture, then I dare say
this is really a National Heritage
Site.
This year's theme "Stimulating
Prosperity in Agriculture and Food
Production Through Renewed
Public-Private Partnership"
captures the essence of the work
the Ministry is undertaking. We
are very much aware that for us to
succeed, the active participation
of private sector stakeholders in
the work of the Ministry is vital.
We facilitate, the private sector
invest profitably, Belize and all
Belizeans prosper!
- Achievements in HECOPAB:
The Ministry of Health in
collaboration with the San
Pedro Town Council and
other partners in health
conducted a health fair in
March 2013 at the Lions
Club in
San
Pedro
Town.
Six new
San
Pedro
Community
Health
Workers
(CHWs) were presented
and endorsed by all
collaborating partners and
the community. The
Ministry of Health
recognizes CHWs as
forefront community
leaders who provide
preventative measures,
health education and direct
patients to health facilities.
- Second round Burden of Illness Study commences:
The Ministry of Health
announces the second
round of the 'Burden of
Illness Study' (BOI)
research study on Food
Bourne Diseases in Belize.
The study aims to
determine the prevalence
of acute gastroenteritis
related to food and water
infection. It will also
investigate the more
common viruses or
bacteria transmitted by
food and seek to determine
the magnitude of
underreporting to the
Ministry of Health as well
as strengthen the
laboratory capacity for
accurate diagnosis of the
most common food borne
illnesses. The study is
conducted in two phases,
the low season of acute
gastroenteritis which is
during the period
September to November
and the high season which is during the period April to
June.
- World Health Day 2013:
The Ministry of Health
joined its national
partners, the Belize
Kidney Association and
PAHO/WHO - Belize to
celebrate World Health
Day and World Kidney
Day early last
month with an
official ceremony
in Belize City.
The campaign
focuses on
hypertension also
commonly known
as high blood
pressure and the
need to "Know your
numbers."
- Belize and Guatemala hold regional
launch:
The Minister of Health of
Belize, Pablo Marin, the
Minister of Health of
Guatemala, Jorge Alejandro
Villavicencio and special
guest the
Director of
the Pan
American
Health
Organization/
World
Health Organization
(PAHO/WHO) Carissa F.
Etienne hosted the 11th
regional launch of the
Vaccination Week in the
Americas at the Adjacency
Zone between Benque
Viejo, Belize and Melchor
de Mencos, Guatemala last
week.
- King James Crowned MVP Again:
After picking up his
fourth MVP trophy Sunday,
Miami Heat star LeBron
James gained a new appreciation
for the rivalry his team
has with the New York Knicks.
James, 28, became the
youngest player in NBA history
to win four MVPs after receiving
120 of 121 first-place votes by
league media members and analysts.
The lone other first-place
vote went to Knicks star Carmelo
Anthony.
"LeBron gets it, I take my
hat off to him, he deserves it,"
said Anthony. "They had a helluva
year, to win 27 straight games,
a hell of an achievement."
- ELECTIONS & BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT Public Notice:
The Elections and Boundaries Commission, in accordance with Part II, Sections 6 and Part VI, Section 35 of the
Village Councils Act, Chapter 88 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2003, hereby release the official schedule for
Village/Community Council Elections 2013
In all villages nomination opens at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 10:00 a.m.
No asterisks denote Poll closes at 1:00 p.m. * Denote Poll closes at 3:00 p.m. ** Denote Poll closes at 5:00 p.m.
- Confidence in the Belize Economy; New Era Development Launches Egoli Estate:
It's the new standard
for infrastructure
and residential
development; and it was officially
launched two weekends
ago in the Belmopan area.
We're speaking, of
course, of Egoli Estate, a
project conceived, developed
and managed by a group
who call themselves New Era
Development Company Ltd.
Situated at the North
End of the Capital City, the
community hopes to become
the new center of Belmopan
City, as it represents where the
country will go in its future
community development
planning and execution.
They are building a
complete community using
modern eco-friendly
construction and development
practices.
- Belmopan Kids and Youth Cup 2013:
Week 5 Result
Youth Cup 2013
Sunday 28/04/2013
12:00 pm
Celtic - Las Flores = 01 goals
vs Valencia - YWAM Roaring
Creek = 07 goals
Ronald Orellana - 6 min
Dmitre Fabro - 4 & 62 mins
Eddy Valencia - 27 & 40 mins
Naim Wilson - 39 & 75 mins
John Banner - 72 min
2:00 pm
Chelsea - Maya Mopan = 00 vs
Real Madrid - Mountain View
= 01
Jose Mendez- 51 min
4:00 pm
Manchester United - San Martin
= 02
vs Barcelona - Site7 = 0
Jorge Hidalgo - 6 & 80 mins
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