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The San Pedro Sun

Isla Bonita Elementary School educates community on Health-Science issues during Open House
Isla Bonita Elementary School (IBES) transformed its school grounds with six vibrant booths during their annual Open House on Friday, February 10th. With four Standard Five and two Standard Six classes split into groups, students showcased their knowledge on Health-Science issues such as HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency disorder/acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), Sexually Transmitted Disease and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs/STIs), Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Children's Rights, and Child Abuse. From 10AM to 2PM, fellow IBES students, along with several community members, and students from other island primary schools attended the Open House. They went booth to booth, receiving valuable information on not only the subject, but various ways of prevention. Since many of the issues are relevant to San Pedro, these groups were creative in using, and used an array of advertising strategies, pamphlets, examples, and games to make the learning process more fun.

NEBL rolls into its fifth week
The National Elite Basketball League (NEBL) season has completed its fifth week of competition after three games over the weekend. Games took place in the west, north and centre of the country, bringing out hundreds of basketball fanatics to support their favourite teams. The San Pedro Tiger Sharks did not play any games, and they are currently the tournament's undefeated team after their third consecutive win on Saturday, February 4th. The first set of games began in Orange Walk Town, on Friday, February 10th, where the Orange Walk Running Rebels hosted the Belmopan Bandits at the Orange Walk Muti-purpose Complex. It was an intense match, as the home team fought to keep a lead over the visiting squad. At half time, their score was at 52-46 over the visitors, but in the last quarter of the game, the Bandits stole the victory with one golden point, winning 76-75. Leading for the Belmopan Bandits was James Ewing with 18 points, followed by Roger Reneau scoring 16 points, and Randy Usher with 15 points. Making the highest scores for the Orange Walk Running Rebels were Gregory Rudon with 17 points and Stephen Williams with 15 points.

Future Entrepreneurs display business skills at SPHS Business Fair
The San Pedro High School (SPHS) hosted their annual Business Fair on Friday, February 10th. With the goal of developing entrepreneurial skills, junior and senior students majoring in business studies were tasked with creating a viable business concept. Held at the Angel Nu�ez Auditorium, the fair was open to the community, providing a forum for the students to showcase their hard work. Throughout the day, four judges were tasked with visiting each booth; grading the students on a set criteria. The judges were Janelle Cowo and Carlo Flores for the juniors, while Gladys Urbina Alamilla and Joanna Lisbey judged the seniors. For the judges it was a difficult task to choose the winners among such great projects, but seven groups exceeded expectations. In the junior division, third prize was awarded to the project "Citrus Fertilizer" who created an eco-friendly plant growth enhancer. Second prize when to "Nana's Children's Day Care" who created a service aimed at assisting single working mothers on the island. Finally, taking top honours was "Inspiration Inc." a business plan for a vocational institution which would provide training services in the hospitality industry, as well as career placement services.

Ambergris Today

Project Abroad Hosts First Father Daughter Dance
What a more perfect way to start the Valentnes week than by having a father bond with his daughter. A night full of laughter, dancing and love. Daughters had the chance to share a special moment with the number one man in their life, their father. Thanks to Project Abroad for hosting the first ever father daughter dance on Monday, February 13, 2017 on la isla bonita. Next year shall be bigger and better. Happy Valentines Day!

Misc Belizean Sourcesmzz

Meet Jack and Daniel, American Crocs
They were captured during our Next Gen Croc survey, parasite, and population survey with Ocean Academy and FAMRACC on Caye Caulker. American Crocs on Caye Caulker are healthy and have stabilized from past over exploitation. And thanks to the past work of FAMRACC and the current work of the Next Gen Croc students, Caye Caulker has become a model community for co-existing with crocodiles.

UDP protests PUP Senator's Lawfirm
A newly formed group named BALAC - Belizeans Against Lord Ashcroft and (Eamon) Courtenay - marched on the law offices of Courtenay Coye LLP this morning demanding his resignation and lambasting them as a demon and a vulture among other things. Organizer Alfonso Noble denied interest from the UDP and says it is strictly concerned with protesting Courtenay's action. Approximately 75 protesters participated in today's demonstration.

Power interruption 8:00am to 4:00pm, Sunday, Feb 19, Belize City
Vernon St, Youth for the Future Dr, Johnson St, Cemetery Rd, Curassow St, East Collet Canal, Orange St, Mosul St, Bagdad St, West Canal, Regent St West, Church St, Bishop St, Regent St, Albert St, King St, Prince St, Dean St, South St, Rectory Ln, Albert St West, Racecourse St, Mex Ave, Waight Ave, Fairweather St, Dolphin St, Euphrates Ave, Amara Ave, Basra St, Allenby St, Racoon St, Seagull St. BEL to replace riser pole on the power distribution system in the area.

Commerce Bight Port in Dangriga vs Big Creek Port in Mango Creek
By Wellington C. Ramos. Stann Creek District possesses two ports, which are Commerce Bight Port in Dangriga town, the deepest in the country of Belize, and Big Creek Port in Mango Creek village 40 miles away from Dangriga on the Southern Highway. The Commerce Bight Port was built by the British in the 1900s to ship bananas from the farms in Stann Creek Valley overseas. After the Panama disease destroyed the banana industries in Belize and other countries in Central America, the farmers started to plant oranges. The citrus industries used the Commerce Bight Port to ship all their products overseas up until the government decided to lease it to Ports of Belize Ltd in 2002 under the management of Luke Espat. In the 1960s, the government of Belize made a deal with two American companies, namely, Brown and Root and Hercules to process pine resin from the pine trees in the Mango Creek village area. They were shipping the lumber and all their products through Big Creek, while citrus from the Stann Creek Valley was being shipped through Commerce Bight Port.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Attends XXV Session of OPANAL General Conference
he Hon. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in the XXV Session of the General Conference of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) on the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Tlatelolco. Signed in 1967, the Treaty of Tlatelolco established the first Nuclear Weapon Free Zone in a densely populated area. It was the first if its kind and served as the inspiration for the subsequent creation of five other such zones across the globe. It remains a model of our region's resourcefulness, unity, and sense of responsibility in addressing an issue of global importance and concern. Minister Elrington reiterated Belize's commitment and continued support of the Treaty's obligations and joined the other delegations in adopting the Draft Declaration of the Member States on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary.

"Give Your Heart to A Child"
You can "Give Your Heart to A Child" through the Ministry of Human Development, Social Transformation & Poverty Alleviation's Foster Care Campaign. The campaign, which was launched this morning, aims to increase the number of foster care and adoptive parents across the country by transitioning children out of childcare institutions into safe and loving homes where they can thrive. To apply, visit the Ministry's website at www.humandevelopment.gov.bz or email [email protected] #GiveYourHeart

Fake Facebook Profiles of Prime Minister Barrow
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) is aware that members of the public have been contacted by Facebook accounts under the name "Dean Barrow". The OPM informs the general public that any pages purporting to be the personal or official account of or bearing photos or personal information of Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow are fake and unauthorized. Users are advised to disregard any friend requests or communication from such pages and especially refrain from sharing any personal information with said accounts. All communication from the Prime Minister are shared by the Government of Belize Press Office on its official Facebook page.

Poets Corner: Registration Law
By Abdulmjeed K. Nunez. There needs to be a correction We've been saying re-registration When in fact its registration Void of politicians We need to stop the procrastination Blaming cost is and over exaggeration COMMONERS has long given the solution Here's how you fix immigration Everyone can get a ninety-day stay from immigration After ninety days you go back to your destination All job applications are to be applied for from your homeland When they come to Belize it's for a vacation Specialists will get first consideration They will not take any jobs already being held by Belizeans It has to be an area for which we have no specialization A nuclear scientist, a factory to bake chips or Pringles Canning factory like Del Monte for our people Water melon juice purification to sell globally These people will be given priority

DONATE AND SAVE A LIFE
Alrick August a father of four is in desperate need of assistance. He is blood type A negative and needs either A negative or O negative blood to help save his life. PLEASE HELP us you can contact me at 6705363. I am will to pay for the blood if necessary.

Channel 7

UDP Making The Case Against Courtenay, In The Streets
The UDP has been on the political offensive for the past week - which is rare for a third term incumbent administration. But the party has gotten its teeth into PUP Senator Eamon Courtenay, and is holding on as tight as Courtney does to the Ashcroft Alliance. Today, the UDP upped the ante with a protest action by an ad-hoc group called "BALAC", Belizeans Against Lord Ashcroft and Courtenay. Our camera was there when they marched on Courtenay;s office which is in a King's Park residential neighborhood:... Jules Vasquez reporting: There was extra security at the Courtenay law firm - both from police and a private security firm. Armed and uniformed officers secured the office compound while others secured it from the street. When Courtenay pulled in from court, he was casual, relaxed and appeared unperturbed. At about 10:25 we could see the protestors coming down "A" Street. The crowd of about 85 led by UDP regulars was chanting, you heard it right, "Eamon Courtenay - Demon Courtenay."

Courtenay Unfazed By Protest
So, what does Senator Courtenay have to say about the protest against him and his client, Lord Ashcroft? That's what we asked him at the Supreme Court today - where he was unfazed: Hon. Eamon Courtenay - PUP Senator: "I don't know who the people are. We live in a democracy; they're entitled to demonstrate, express their freewill, and to show their disagreement with myself or anybody else in the country. And, I have no quarrel with them doing that. It does not seem to me to be an advisable course, but that's their right. So, I have no objections to that"

Courtenay Comments On Conflict Of Interest Contention
We also asked Courtenay to comment on the allegation that is at the heart of this controversy: Is he putting the interests of his client, Lord Ashcroft, above his duty to the Belizean public as a parliamentarian? He denied that, saying that his impending lawsuit to to challenge the law is on the behalf of himself and those within the legal profession. According to him, the Central Bank International Immunities Act, which was passed 2 weeks ago to protect the Central Bank reserves, could allow for attorneys to be unfairly classified as having committed a criminal offence. He also asserted that this alleged conflict, where the Central Bank's immunity is coming under attack in the US, just isn't happening. Daniel Ortiz, 7News: "The UDP Government and Party itself has taken a stance that you are textbook case what conflict of interest is. You serve the people of Belize on the senate as PUP's appointee, but you are also serving Lord Ashcroft as the attorney and those interest are in direct conflict in this instance. How do you respond?"

Why Did Courtenay Leave Senate Hearing For US?
So, why did Courtenay leave the Senate hearings on Immigration last week Wednesday before they were done for the day? That's when the UDP offensive against him started, and he gave us a response while travelling to the US. The Government's press release from Friday also mentioned it, and said, quote, "Senator Courtenay easily and willingly cast aside his Senatorial obligations. He left Wednesday's session of the Special Senate inquiry prematurely... so that he could depart to Washington in the service of the Ashcroft Alliance." The press asked about that and, in his response, Courtenay made some interesting disclosures about the Senate hearings, which continue tomorrow: Hon. Eamon Courtenay - PUP Senator: "He said that I abandoned the Senate Hearing, how amusing. Let's again deal with that, right. First of all, I am not an attorney qualified to practice in the United States, let's start right there. So, I didn't go there to practice any law and represent anybody. For years now, for years, I have been travelling for clients who have matters in Belize and in other jurisdictions, not only the United States, in order to consult with lawyers, go and listen to cases that are taking place. This particular one had to do with the UHS award.

PM Flies To NYC To Settle Superbond
But right now, the government's top priority is settling the Superbond re-negotiations. That's why the Prime Minister left the country today and headed to New York. That's where he will meet with Belize's legal and financial team to discuss the ongoing negotiations to restructure the Superbond. As we told you, there's a payment due on February 20th, and it seems bondholders may be forced back to the table, since government has given indications that it is willing to risk a default - to strengthen its bargaining position. We are told the attorney general Michael Peyreffitte will join them tomorrow. The Prime Minister returns to Belize on Sunday. Deputy Patrick Faber will act as Prime Minister in the interim.

Judge Tells Yolanda And La Inmaculada To Settle
Earlier in the news, we showed you our interview with PUP's Eamon Courtenay in which he took on some tough questions about the UDP's push to get him removed from the Senate. We got a chance to speak to him after the second day in court for the lawsuit against the La Inmaculada Credit Union, which was filed by their former General Manager, Yolanda Gomez. Viewers will remember that at the end of July of 2015, she was terminated by the Credit Union's Board of Directors, who alleged that an audit showed that Gomez was personally responsible for a half a million dollars in mismanagement and loss to the credit union. Gomez denied all allegations against her, saying that this was an attempt by the Board to damage her reputation, just so that they could remove her. She is suing the Credit Union's Board and the Registrar of Credit Unions, a post that is held by the Governor of the Central Bank. She has hired Courtenay as her attorney, to argue her case that she was wrongfully terminated from La Inmaculada, and he briefed us this morning on how far the case as progressed. Here's what he told us:

Can You Open Heart and Home To A Child?
225 kids are living in institutions such as children's homes or childcare centers across the country. It is a troubling figure and the Department of Human Services wants to significantly reduce that number through a foster and adoption campaign called "Give your heart to a child part 2". These kids deserve a chance to be loved and cared for by a family - it's a feeling many of these kids have never experienced. Courtney Weatherburne takes a closer look at the child protection service in Belize and how the launch of this campaign today can improve it. For these boys, playing a friendly midday match is just what they need to re-energize for their afternoon classes. Others enjoy relaxing in the recreation room, even catching up on some reading. Now it might seem like these kids didn't even leave their school compound but they did, they all went home for lunch. 45 kids between the ages 5 and 21 live at the Dorothy Menzies ChildCare Center in Belize City - including 10 special needs kids. It is the only place of comfort for them.

Cops Says Franz Fondled Female Child
Today, 56 year old Franz Hamilton appeared in the Magistrate's Court where he was charged with sexually assaulting a minor. According to reports, in late January Hamilton molested a child by fondling her rectum. But this is not the first incident, according to the minor who appeared with her mother and a social worker, Hamilton had previously fondled her vagina as well. Hamilton, who was unrepresented, pled not guilty, but was denied bail after the prosecutor objected due to the victim's age. Hamilton was remanded to the Belize Central Prison until April.

Up The Creek With A Paddle
For the past week we've been reporting on the state of the Haulover Creek - which is impassable due to fallen trees and growth of dense vegetation. It's blocked the creek and raised some question about whether the Ruta Maya will be able to use it as the finishing stretch for the race as per tradition. Right now, a paddler definitely can't get pass all the debris that's accumulated - and that's why yesterday the Departments of Forestry and the Environment went downriver to see how they can make the Creek navigable again. Alex Courtney accompanied them:... Alex Courtenay reporting: Most of the debris left behind by Hurricane Earl in August has been cleared up, but there are still some areas that are in need of a clean-up. One of them is the Haulover Creek, a small channel that connects the Belize River to the Belize City harbor. The creek has been made impassable because of several uprooted trees and mangroves. Deputy Chief Forest Officer, Marcelo Winsor explained the situation and its solution.

PAHO Big Boss in Belize
The Director General of PAHO, Dr. Carissa Etienne is in Belize for a two day visit. Last night, she hosted a forum on health financing. Etienne also participated in the Country Cooperation Strategy, which serves as a guide for the development of Belize's National Health Sector Strategic Plan 2014-2024. After the event, we spoke to her about improving and financing the country's universal health care. Dr. Carissa Etienne - Dir.,PAHO/Reg. Dir. of Americas-WHO: "So the presentation tonight was on universal health coverage, universal access to health and in particular we looked at the financing of the health system, the need for investment, increase in domestic investments, but with an eye into equity. We also touched on the social dominance of health and how those contributed to the health status and well-being of people. Importantly we spoke about the various elements that are required for strengthening health systems."

What Do The Bel-Am's Think?
For the past four nights we've been telling you all about the show called "Maya Hidden Worlds Revealed" - which opened last week at the Perot Museum of Science and Nature in Dallas. Now, the state of Texas is home to many Belizeans, and in Dallas they came out for the opening. IT was by invitation only, but it seems the word got out there, and about 50 or more turned up. We were there to ask them what they think of the show:� Tomorrow we'll have our final part in this story.

Titan Bosses Leach and Knowles Recovered More Millions, This Time From Central Bank
Just over a year ago, Bahamians Rohn Knowles and Kelvin Leach won a huge award of damages against the Government of Belize to a total of 8.8 million dollars. That's because the Supreme Court ruled that the Government was excessive when the Financial Intelligence Unit and the police raided their business headquarters, Titan Securities in the Matalon Building on Coney Drive. Well, these 2 business partners have won another judgement in their favor, and this time it's against the Central Bank, which has been ordered to pay them back 1.4 million US dollars, which they seized from their bankers. The pair's troubles in Belize started back in September 2014, when they were thrust into the public eye after an indictment from the US Treasury Department which accused them of securities fraud. During that time, the Belize Bank handed over their 1.4 million dollars to the Central Bank, which didn't want to give back.

Valentines is For Lovers, And Florists
It's Valentine's day - and all across the world, lovers, and admirers exchanged gifts, mainly floral arrangements and chocolates. One florist we checked with said they sold two thousand red roses for this day alone. We went to Selflorals designs on Barrack Road which made 300 arrangements this year for Valentine's. We spoke to the owner of Selflorals today about his orders this year Florists tell us that the day after Valentine's is actually busier than Valentine's day as they try to get their accounts in order.

Call It A Comeback, Shyne Guests on Popcaan Remix
Don't call it a comeback just yet, but Belize's Musical Ambassador Shyne is making waves with a remix of a popular Popcaan track. Popcaan's released the remix of his top 2016 single, "We Still a Win", adding Shyne's signature rapping style to the upbeat song. This is Shyne's first appearance on a dancehall track, which has already garnered over 2000 hits on Soundcloud. Here's a snippet of Shyne's verse in the single... This marks Shyne's first recorded output in the last few years.

Channel 5

Small Protest Comes to Eamon Courtenay's Law Offices
A handful of protesters headed to the steps of the law firm, Courtenay Coye LLP, on A Street this morning as the United Democratic Party heats up its campaign against [...]

Senator and Attorney Says It's Democracy
The target of the protestors' ire returned to his office just before they arrived. He had been at court for an unrelated matter and spoke briefly in response to the [...]

Eamon Courtenay Challenges Prime Minister on Conflict of Interest
The Government and the United Democratic Party are on a campaign claiming that Senator Eamon Courtenay is a textbook case of conflict of interest since he sits on the senate [...]

Explaining the Lawsuits Filed by Courtenay and Company
Courtenay says that the Crown Proceedings Amendment Law, which was passed at the same time as the Central Bank International Immunities Law, is not only unconstitutional, but a direct attack [...]

Courtenay Says Prime Minister Told Falsehood to Get Support for Immunities Law
On Monday during the People's United Party's press conference, the party's legal adviser, Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck, gave reporters a primer on the issue of legal immunity. As he explained, [...]

Courtenay Says Senate Inquiry Doesn't Miss Him
In a release issued last Friday, government claimed that Courtenay aborted the senate inquiry to travel to Washington on another case against Belize even though an important witness was to [...]

Personal Attack a Smokescreen for National Problems
But when all is said and done is the senator being used as a scapegoat to deflect from the major financial problems of the country, including a proposed increase in [...]

P.M. to New York to Talk to Superbond Team
Prime Minister Dean Barrow is headed to New York City again on Superbond business. The Government last week extended the time for response to its consent solicitation offer to February [...]

PAHO Director in Belize, Talks Cooperation
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Doctor Carissa Etienne, is on a working visit to Belize since Monday. She has been meeting with a number government officials, [...]

La Inmaculada Credit Union Challenges Former General Manager in Court
Former General Manager of the La Inmaculada Credit Union in Orange Walk has filed a lawsuit against the Governor of the Central Bank of Belize for her wrongful termination after [...]

Remanded for Nasty Sexual Assault on Child
A fifty-six-year-old man was slapped with a single charge of sexual assault upon a seven-year-old child.� Franz Hamilton was remanded to prison today when he appeared in court to answer [...]

Guatemala Busts Contraband Cigarettes Along Belize Border
There is a report tonight of a major bust of nine point nine million boxes of cigarettes by Guatemalan authorities in Peten. �The Guatemalan police say agents in Peten detained [...]

Michigan Delegation Visits Sarstoon with B.T.V.
Inclement weather on Monday did not stop the Belize Territorial Volunteers from making another trip down Belize's southern boundary, the Sarstoon River. Belize is still without a protocol regarding trips [...]

Ombudsman Back in the Saddle for Third Term
In a brief ceremony held on Monday, February thirteenth, at the Belize House in Belmopan, Ombudsman of Belize Lionel Arzu, accompanied at the ceremony by his family, was sworn-in for [...]

Woman Buried Twice in Grave Mix-Up
There was a mix-up at the Lord Ridge Cemetery over the weekend and the body of Louise Foreman had to be buried twice-first on Saturday and then on Sunday. The [...]

Improper Removal of Bones May Lead to Charges
According to Cemetery Administrator Wayne Usher, the employee from Coye's Funeral Home has since admitted to the mistake. �But this afternoon, Usher met with City Council attorneys to see if [...]

Remembering Rob Horwich and His Contribution to Community Baboon Sanctuary
Doctor Rob Horwich, an American primatologist and the founder of community co-management with the establishment of the Community Baboon Sanctuary in 1985, has died at the age of seventy-seven. The [...]

Fighting Back Against Unscrupulous Moneylenders: Attorneys Have Tips
News Five has been reporting on the case of Orange Walk resident Janine Vega and Laura and Julio Blanco of Pay Day and EZY Loans Pawning. Vega attempted to satisfy [...]

CTV3

UDP - BALAC Calls For The Removal Of Eamon Courtney
A group of UDP supporters, under the banner of an adhoc group called "Belizeans Against Lord Ashcroft and Courtenay" staged a picket outside the offices of PUP Senator and Attorney Eamon Courtenay this morning. The picket group held placards and protest signs and marched near Courtenay's office for less than an hour. This is the UDP's latest attempt to put political pressure on Courtenay, who is one of the attorneys in Belize who works for companies related to Lord Michael Ashcroft. Alfonso Noble - UDP Activist: "But here is the man who was supposed to protect our assets and instead of protecting our assets he is there challenging the protection that has been given to our assets, man what kind of person that, what kind of vulture that, what kind of individual that?"

LOVE FM

Senator Courtenay Says PM Uttered Falsehood
In January, the Government of Belize passed two laws that would prevent any Belizean or any company registered in Belize to attach the foreign reserves of the Central Bank or the assets of the state to any legal proceedings. The laws also criminalized the action of doing so with a penalty of two hundred and [�]

Eamon's Flight to DC
In its February 10 press release, the Government of Belize said that PUP Senator Eamon Courtenay aborted the Senate Inquiry to go to Washington DC for a case against Belize. According to GOB the case was in relations to the Universal Health Services (UHS) hospital loan agreed to by the then PUP government. In the [�]

Judge Recommends Mediation in Gomez vs La Inmaculada
In 2015, the board of the La Inmaculada Credit Union decided to fire its General Manager, Yolanda Gomez. In a televised statement, the President Ena Martinez made eleven allegations against Gomez. The board is accusing Gomez of quote, "substantial cash shortage, falsification of signatures on loan documents, improper cash management particularly in relation to the [�]

Belize and PAHO Sign Onto Cooperation Strategy Agreement
The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is in Belize on a working visit. Dr Carissa Etienne arrived in the country on Sunday and has since been in several meetings and sessions. Last night she spoke with the media following a health forum held at the Radisson Fort George Hotel in Belize City [�]

24 Years of Love FM - News and Music Power
Love FM is celebrating its twenty fourth birthday today. Renee Trujillo has the story. Duty Free Cattle From Belize to Guatemala
At around eight o'clock last night Belize saw the first shipment of duty free cattle cross the western border into Guatemala as part of Belize's Partial Scope Agreement and Sanitary requirement between the two countries. Although the agreement was signed onto over a decade ago, it was never utilized until yesterday. This first duty free [�]

Females Outnumber Males in UB 2017 Graduation
This past weekend saw four hundred and ninety nine young men and women coming out of the University of Belize as part of the institution's February commencement exercise. The official ceremony took place at the school's gymnasium in Belmopan on Saturday, February 11 with the keynote address being delivered by Belize's Minister of Home Affairs [�]

Placencia Community Joins Call Against Offshore Drilling
Another stand was taken over the weekend against offshore drilling via the Placencia Art Festival. The Belize Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage sent out a release today saying that the stand taken was done by three hundred members of the Placencia community who demanded that the government adopt a policy of closing Belizean waters [�]

BALAC Wants Courtenay Out of the Senate
The newly formed BALAC - Belizeans Against Lord Ashcroft and Courtenay- protested in front of Eamon Courtenay's Law firm on A Street in the Kings Park Area of Belize City. The group wants Courtenay to resign from his post as the Lead Opposition Senator. They say Courtenay should resign because there is a clear conflict [�]

PAHO Congratulates PM for Achievements in Health Sector
As we noted earlier, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization 9PAHO) is on a working visit to Belize as of Sunday. Today she paid a courtesy call to the Prime Minister, Dean Barrow where she congratulated him on the country's success in promoting immunization and subsequently having a dramatic reduction of the burden [�]