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The April 19, 2015 issue of The STAR (Cayo) is online HERE
This Week's Stories:
- Trio Charged For Murder:
A man was found beaten at the
Welcome Center in San Igancio.
Police received reports that on
Saturday, 4 April, 2015, at about
1:27am, of a male person who
got beaten. Upon arrival police
saw a male person dressed in
short blue jeans pants and beige
T-Shirt, unconscious with an
injury to the right side of the head
and was bleeding from the mouth.
He was transported to the San
Ignacio Community Hospital, where the doctor admitted
him in a stable condition. No
means of identification was
found in his possession and
so far no missing person report
has been filed. He was later
transferred to KHMH where he
died.
A picture of the John Doe was
posted in social media and with
the assistance of Coast Guard
Personnel; the body was
identified as AURELIO
MONTERO 23yrs Belizean
Coast Guard Officer of Bullet
Tree Village.
- Cruz Brutally Chopped:
A San Ignacio man was brutally
chopped near his home in San
Ignacio Town.
Police responded to a machete
fight near Marianna's bar at the
corner of Blue Bird and 23rd
street. Upon arrival no one was
in the area so they visited the San
Ignacio Medical Hospital.
Police notice a Hispanic male
person identified as Steven
Cruz, 20 year old Belizean
labourer, with multiple chop
wounds to the back of the head,
right wrist and lower foot.
Initial investigation revealed
that Steven Cruz was socializing
with his friends on a veranda at
the home of Alejandro Galvez.
Whilst they were there a minor
came to spoke to Galvez,
however, while the minor
departed the yard he was upset
because Galvez didn't want to
lend him two shirts. Upon
departing the minor ottered the
words "All ah unu wa get it!"
- Remembering Peter Tonti:
It is with tremendous sadness that
we inform you of the passing on April
16, 2015, of Mr. Peter Tonti. Mr.
Tonti was the CEO of Cahal Pech
Village Resort and former 2nd Vice
President of the Belize Tourism
Industry Association (BTIA).
Mr. Tonti arrived in Belize in the late
1970's as a Peace Corps Volunteer. After completing his term as
volunteer, Mr. Tonti remained in
Belize to work in Belmopan for the
Reconstruction and Development
Corporation, which built and operated
the new capital of Belize before it had
a municipal government. He later
joined the Belmopan Convention
Hotel in 1983. From those early days,
Peter saw the opportunity Belize held
as a thriving tourism destination. He
quickly became one of the pioneers
at the forefront of the development of
the Belize tourism industry.
Peter's accomplishments and
contributions for over the past 30
years are countless and immense. He
rendered his service to the BTIA
wholeheartedly from the inception
of the Association as standing
member, advisor and later as a Board
Member.
- Belize Not Ready For An Oil Spill!:
"Belize does not presently have
the capacity to address a large oil
spill!" Commander Paul Lattanzi of
the Regional Activity Centre/ Regional
Marine Pollution Emergency,
Information and Training Centre
RAC/REMPEITC succinctly stated
the situation of Belize's lack of
preparedness to address oil spills. The
comment emanated from a discussion
at the Oil Spill Preparedness
Sensitization Workshop being held
today by the Department of the
Environment. It is clear that Belize is
not ready for an oil spill from existing
threats such as tankers, therefore
extremely far off from being prepared
for an oil spill from oil exploration in
sensitive areas including in watersheds,
protected areas and the offshore.
While the DOE was quick to note
that Belize Natural Energy (BNE) has
an oil spill contingency plan and that
the planning process to complete the
National Oil Spill Contingency Planis
ongoing, the fact remains that Belize
does not have a comprehensive
overarching National Oil Spill
Contingency Plan to allow for
adequate response to an oil spill. In
addition, the current incomplete draft
of the National Oil Spill Contingency
Plan has been in its draft form for the
last 8 years and the current exercise
to revise and complete the Plan
appears bogged down due to lack
of financial resources and political
will.
- Woman Knocked Down:
Police was called out to an
accident that happen only a
stone's throw away from the San Ignacio Police Station.
Upon arrival on Buena Visa
Street in San Ignacio, the noticed
a female lying on the left hand
side of the street with cut wounds on her left foot and on both
knees.
Police investigation revealed
that He Yue Li, 39 year old
business man of Hudson Street,
was driving his white 2005 Ford
Ranger pickup on Buena Vista
Street heading towards Benque
Viejo. As he was reaching the
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL)
office, he started experiencing
mechanical problems and noticed
that his steering wheel was
locked. Li tried to take control
of the vehicle and noticed a
female and a male person walking down the hill and tried
to avoid hitting them but it was
too late.
- Man Charged for
Grievous Harm:
A Santa Elena man is in the
hot seat as he is faced with a
grievous harm charge.
On Thursday, 2 April, 2015,
Darryl August, 23 year old
Belizean Tour Guide reported to
police that around 1:15 am, after
socializing with family and
friends, dropped off his brother
at home on the George Price
Highway in Santa Elena near the
Hawksworth Bridge.
August exited the vehicle to
urine and notice a white pickup
truck pulled up and two male
person exited. August recognize
one as Leal and the other as
Francis. Francis walked towards
him and at about 15 feet away he
threw a bottle of rum at him
which caught August on his
right hand and left side of his
chest area.
- Budna Stabbed:
The San Ignacio Police are
investigating a stabbing incident
that happend a popular night club
in the area.
Police was called out on
Saturday, 4 April, 2015, of a
stabbing incident at the Blue
Angels Night Club. However,
after arriving at the vicinity the
victim was already transported
to the San Ignacio Medical
Hospital. Upon arrival they saw a
male person who was identified
as Melvin Budna, 25 year
Belizean laborer of a 3rd street
address. Police saw Budna
suffering from a stab wound to
the left side of his chest where
the 6 inch bread knife was still
launched inside his body.
- NEBL Hosts First Ever All Star Game:
The NEBL resumed after the
Easter Break with some key games
that had significant playoff
implications. Fans are reminded that
all games have a live webcast, where
the play-by- play, along with box
scores, are available for all games.
Fans can follow every game live on
the internet, as scores are in real time,
at nebl.sportingpulse.net
San Pedro Tiger Sharks handed
Cayo Western Ballaz their first
loss of the season
The once undefeated Cayo
Western Ballaz (7-1) were handed
their first loss by the defending
champs, San Pedro Tiger Sharks
(6-2) on Saturday night at San Pedro
High School in San Pedro Town. The
home team was able to secure a
79 - 75 huge victory, reclaiming their
repertoire of being a fourth quarter
team who displays a great degree of
confidence and clutch performance
down the stretch. Trailing by 10 in
the fourth quarter, San Pedro Tiger
Sharks were able to mount a huge
come back, sending the game to
over-time, where they were able to
secure the victory.
- Ministry Of Health To Officially Inaugurate
The National Vaccine Storage Facility:
The Ministry of Health in
partnership with the European Union
and the Pan American Health
Organization (PAHO) will be
conducting a short ceremony on
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 3:00
pm to officially inaugurate the
National Vaccine Storage Facility at
the Western Regional Hospital
Compound.
The Ministry of Health is proud to
boast that over the last ten years,
through our partnerships, we have
continued to maintain a minimum of
95% vaccine coverage. While the
priority groups for immunization are
pregnant women and children under
five years of age, all age groups are covered by the expanded program on
immunization. Vaccination services are
provided countrywide at both public
and private health facilities.
- Tonnes Of Dead Fish Removed
From Rio Olympic Rowing Venue:
Brazilian workers have removed
more than 33 tonnes of dead fish
from the 2016 Olympic rowing and
canoeing venue in Rio de Janeiro.
A team of more than 60 people
have been working since last week
to clear the remains from Lagoa
Rodrigo de Freitas.
Scientists said the fish were starved
of oxygen because of pollution.
Water quality has also been a
major concern for organisers
in Guanabara Bay, where Olympic
sailing events are due to be held.
The overwhelming smell at the
lagoon has led to complaints from
residents and members of local
rowing clubs.
- Two Men Shot - One Dead:
Jermaine Welcome and Allen
Garbutt were shot early Saturday
morning.
At about 1:30 a.m. the men were
in Roaring Creek Village. While
socializing amongst a group, a
gunman opened fire and bullets
caught both men. Welcome was
killed and Garbutt is in critical
condition.
The official report stated that on
Saturday, 4 April, 2015 at about 1:30
a.m., police responded to a shooting
incident in Roaring Creek Village
and visited the Western Regional
Hospital where they saw 24-year-old
Allan Garbutt of Roaring Creek
Village being attended to suffering
from apparent gunshot wounds to the right hip and shoulder. The other
victim was 24-year-old Jermaine
Welcome also of Roaring Creek
Village, who received a gunshot to his
lower back and had passed away
while undergoing surgery.
- Brain Tumor cancers. In children younger than 15,:
A brain tumor or intracranial
neoplasm occurs when abnormal cells
form within the brain. There are two
main types of tumors: malignant or
cancerous tumors and benign tumors.
Cancerous tumors can be divided into
primary tumors that started within the
brain and those that spread from
somewhere else known as brain
metastasis tumors. This article deals
mainly with tumors that start within
the brain. All types of brain tumors
may produce symptoms that vary
depending on the part of the brain
involved. These may include
headaches, seizures, problem with
vision, vomiting, and mental changes.
The headache is classically worst
in the morning and goes away with
vomiting. More specific problems
may include difficulty in walking,
speaking and with sensation. As the
disease progresses unconsciousness
may occur.
- HIV: New Approach Against Virus 'Holds Promise':
The first human trial of a new type
of HIV therapy suggests it could be a
promising weapon in the fight against
the virus.
Reports in the journal Nature show
infusions of so-called broadly
neutralising antibodies could suppress
the amount of HIV in a patient's
blood.
The approach uses clones of
immune proteins taken from a rare
individual who has natural control of
the disease.
Scientists hope with further work
this could bolster current treatments.
'Profound effects'
People naturally mount a defence
against the virus by producing an
army of protein based weapons -
antibodies. But in most cases these
are not powerful enough to defeat it.
The international research team
harvested copies of unusually potent
ones, capable of neutralising many
different strains of HIV.
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