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The July 27th, 2014 issue of The STAR (Cayo) is online HERE
This Week's Stories:
- Pech Walks Free:
This murder case did not even
make it to the Supreme Court as
it was dismissed right at the
magistrate court level in San
Ignacio Town.
The murder charge against
Geovanni Pech, 24, at the time
of the October 11, 2013 death of
his cousin Leroy Moises Tzib,
was today dismissed by magistrate
Narda Morgan when the
police could not produce a case
file.
The accused walked free out of
the San Ignacio Town courtroom after spending almost 10 months
in jail.
Prior to dismissing the capital
charge magistrate Morgan noted
that the instruction from
the office of the Director Of
Public Prosecutions was for
the civilian prosecutor not to
interfere in the case and for it to
be left to the police to prosecute
as it is alleged that, in keeping
with established protocols prior
to the institution of a capital
charge, the police did not
consult with the Office of the
Director of Public Prosecutions.
The file has since been held in
limbo. The charge was consequently
dismissed "due to lack
of cooperation between the
police and DPP", as noted by
the presiding magistrate.
- Miss Manchie Laid To Rest:
It is with profound
sadness that we record
last week's passing of a
pioneer resident of Santa
Elena, Miss Manchie
Jones.
A faithful serving
member of the Catholic
Church, Ms. Manchie is
pre-deceased by her
husband, Wilward
"Willie" Jones and
a son Randy Jones.
She is survived by
daughters; Florence,
Priscilla, Sonia,
Laura, Catherine and Geraldine. She is also survived
by sons; Wilward Jr., Joshua
and David Jones.
- Editorial: Flogging A Dead Horse:
The case against UDP Cayo
Northeast Area Representative
Elvin Penner was one that even
the layman on the street referred
to as "flogging a dead horse"
notwithstanding, the exception
opposition lawyer continued
flogging it thereby ending up with
egg all over his face. It was the
singular flogging horse in the
opposition arsenal.
Mark our words, with nothing
else to flog, the sole opposition
lawyer/opposition Caribbean
Shores Area Representative
aspirant, will appeal the
magistrate's decision as he
continues foolishly flogging a
now legally confirmed dead
horse as they sit in their
individual corners hoping and
praying for something else to
flog. This opportunity, it seems,
will never come their way as
Prime Minister Dean Barrow
continues to steer his administration
in the right direction.
- Movie Nights At The Cayo Welcome Center:
The new Welcome Center in San Ignacio is fulfilling its intended purpose. It is bringing
back the community to an area where we can socialized with family and friends. It is also
providing the place and the means for us to meet new friends.
The bambu tee, in conjunction with D Catch , Masabaduga, Yoli's Pizza (all business owners
operating in the Welcome Center) are working in partnership with the Center's Committee in
organizing social activities.
The first such activity is Movie Night held on Wednesdays and Sundays. Residence of the twin
towns and visitor alike are gathering at the Welcome Center on Movie Nights to watch the Movie
garnering the most votes by customers visiting bambu tee, during the daytime hours.
We encourage families to bring out the children and friends for Movie Nights at the
Welcome Center. Movie starts at 7:00 pm.
Our Welcome Center was built for us to use and enjoyment Let us come out and socialize in
Peace, Love and Harmony.
- IDB President Meets With Belize's Prime Minister:
Inter-American Development
Bank President Luis Alberto
Moreno met today with Belize
Prime Minister, Dean Barrow,
to exchange information and
provide an overview of the IDB's
activities in the country.
President Moreno and Prime
Minister Barrow also discussed
the current IDB portfolio as well
as future projects for Belize.
The current IDB Country
Strategy with Belize for the
period 2013-2017 has four
priority areas: education;
tourism; transport; and trade and
tax policy. This year the IDB and
the Belize Government are
preparing two new loans in the
education and transport sectors
for a total of US$30 million. The
"Education Quality Improvement
Program" was approved by
the IDB on June 12 for a total of
US$10 million. This program
seeks to improve the quality
of primary education and the
governance of Belize's education
system by training teachers so
they can adopt innovative and
best practices; developing and
implementing an Education
Management Information
System; and improving the
profile of teacher candidates.
- Gingivitis:
Gingivitis ("inflammation of the
gum tissue") is a non-destructive
periodontal disease
The etiology, or cause, of
plaque-induced gingivitis is
bacterial plaque, which acts to
initiate the body's host
response. This, in turn, can lead
to destruction of the gingival
tissues, which may progress to
destruction of the periodontal
attachment apparatus. The plaque
accumulates in the small gaps
between teeth, in the gingival
grooves and in areas known as
plaque traps: locations that serve
to accumulate and maintain
plaque. Examples of plaque traps
include bulky and overhanging
restorative margins, claps of
removable partial dentures and
calculus (tartar) that forms
on teeth. Although these
accumulations may be tiny,
the bacteria in them produce
chemicals, such as degrative
enzymes, and toxins, such as
lipopolysaccharide (LPS,
otherwise known as
endotoxin) or lipoteichoic acid
(LTA), that promote an
inflammatory response in the
gum tissue. This inflammation
can cause an enlargement of the
gingiva and subsequent
formation. Early plaque in health
consists of a relatively simple
bacterial community dominated
by Gram-positive cocci and rods.
- Rugby Sevens - First Rugby In Belize:
Preparations are being made
for the first rugby clubs to be
established in Belize, focusing
on the hugely popular and fast
growing Sevens game, which will
make its debut in the 2016 Rio
De Janeiro Olympic Games.
Rugby Sevens is a variant of the
traditional rugby union game in
a number of ways, chiefly:
� Seven players on the field only
(2 Props, Hooker, Scrum half,
Fly-half, Centre & Winger)
� Seven minute halves, instead of
forty minutes, with one minute
half-time
� All conversions are
drop-kicked, not place-kicked
� Only three players in the scrum
instead of eight
- STAR Humor
- Your Weekly Horoscope and Lucky Numbers
- Letters to the Editor
- Public Notices
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