The Accused Melanie Marcia Moody, 33 - University of Floridaufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/UF/00/09/40/95/00118/00008-15-2010.pdf · The accused Melanie Marcia Moody, 33, was detained and

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Page 1

No. 151 SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2008 Price $1.00 No. 239 Sunday, August 15, 2010 Price $1.00

SAN IGNACIO TOWN, CayoDistrict, Wednesday, August11, 2010: In an effort strictly gearedtowards improving policeconduct, at least inside the SanIgnacio Police Station, a projectis well underway for theinstallation of Digital VideoRecording Devices withinvarious sections inside thestation. Members of the proactivePeople’s Coalition of Cayo(PCC), held its regular monthlymeeting on Tuesday, August 10inside the conference room atthe San Ignacio Police stationwhere they presented a 4channel Digital Video Recorder(DVR) with night vision

cameras along with a portableDecibel Meter.

SAN IGNACIO TOWN, CayoDistrict, Friday, August 15,2010: The police search for a SanIgnacio woman who is accusedof harming a baby boy ended ataround 9 o’clock on Thursdaynight when police found theaccused at her mother’s housein the Santiago Juan Layout Areain San Ignacio Town.

The accused Melanie MarciaMoody, 33, was detained andtransported to the Police Stationwhere an arrest warrant for harmwas waiting for her. The charge against Moodyresulted from a report onMonday, August 9, in which atwo year old male child emergedwith burns and bruises tovarious parts of the body.

Acting upon informationreceived police visited theemergency unit at theSan Ignacio CommunityHospital at around 8:00p.m. on Monday, August 9,where they were directed tothe child undergoing treat-ment for burns and bruisedto various parts of the bodyincluding the inner right

The Decibel Meter will be

thigh, right arm, lower portion ofthe left foot, left side of the back,abdomen, fingers and with both eyesbruised and swollen. The child’s mother, ChrispulaMargaret Lisbey, 24, Belizean,assistant auditor of a Domingo CruzStreet address in San Ignacio Townreported to the police that she stronglysuspects the injuries to her infant sonwere caused by the person in whosecare she left him before leaving forwork that morning. The mother identified MelanieMarcia Moody, 33, Belizean,unemployed as the person whoinjured her child. She informed thatabout six weeks ago she took Moodyinto her house with a common-law-

Please Turn To Page 2

The AccusedMelanie Marcia Moody, 33


(L-R) Coalition Members Mike Green andJulian Sherrard along with Sr. Supt. Chester Williams

STA

R*S

TAR

*STA

R*S

TAR

*STA

R

*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*

*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR8*8TAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*

STAR

*STAR

*STAR

*STAR

*STAR

Check out our FACEBOOK page: Blue Angels Email: [email protected]

PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com

mailto:Email:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.pdffactory.com


Page 2 - STAR - Tel:- 626-8822 & 626-3788 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, August 15, 2010

“The Newspaper that cares anddares to bring out the truth”

Publisher: Alberto AugustEditor: Nyani Azueta-AugustCirculation: Errol Gonzalez

42A Western Highway,Santa Elena, Cayo,

Belize, Central America

Tel: 626-8822or

626- 3788

belizenorth.com/thestar.htmbelizenews.com/thestar

star.belizeanlife.com

[email protected]

With bids now in for the replacement of the Kendal Bridge onthe Southern Highway, the conversation has resurfacedregarding the construction of a permanent carriagewaylinking the western twin towns of Santa Elena and San Ignacio. Amidst the apparent lack of consultation with residents of thesetwo communities who will be most affected one way or theother by the project, the recent official pronouncement from theChief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Works is that thebridge will span the Macal River from one end of Santa Elena,off La Loma Luz Boulevard, to the other end of San IgnacioTown emerging somewhere in that area near the GoldenOrange orchard. While there is no denying that a permanent bridge,less susceptible to floods, between the twin municipalities, isoverdue, the very least one would expect is some form ofdialogue with the residents of both communities on such a majorundertaking, especially from a government that prides itselffor consulting with the people prior the implementing majorpolicies and projects. Granted that engineers are expert in their field and might haveconducted detailed analysis ultimately resulting in selecting thisparticular site, this information should be shared with arearesidents who might have opposing views but, through dialogue,can be afforded a logical explanation as to why this site waschosen instead of giving the impression of being totally ignoredwhich could lead to area residents harboring the feeling of thepresence of ulterior motives on the part of those ultimatelyresponsible for executing the project. For the information of those on whose shoulders thefinal decision rests, the major concern surfacing since theannouncement of the proposed project, is that a bridgebeginning at the eastern end of Santa Elena Town will posemajor difficulties for all those residing further up the WesternHighway in Santa Elena given that all vehicles coming into SanIgnacio from the east, including commuter buses and other publictransport, will divert at La Loma Luz Boulevard resulting inthose living further up the western Highway in Santa Elenaeither having to pay a taxi cab or walk the almost one mile intoTown. This will be difficult especially for those workers andstudents who commute to Belmopan and beyond on a daily basisreturning home tired and hungry in the evenings after workingor studying all day long. Furthermore, the motoring public residing in the heart of Santa

husband and a three year oldchild as they were reportedlyexperiencing hardship afterhaving been evicted from theplace where they were staying dueto their inability to pay the rent. The mother further informedthat as she has normally done forthe past few weeks, she left herchild in Moody’s care anddeparted for work shortly after8:00 a.m. that Monday morningand that at around 3:00 p.m.Moody reportedly visitedher workplace at Codd andAssociate’s located on the thirdfloor of Codd’s Drugstore on theBenque Viejo Road, near theSan Ignacio police station. Uponarrival, Moody reportedlyinformed the mother that thechild had sustained a burn andthat it was nothing serious. Shereportedly stayed with themother at her workplace for overfour hours until she left herworkplace at around 7:00 p.m.All this time, the child wasreportedly left at home in thecare of Moody’s common-law-husband. The mother told the police thatupon arriving home at around7:30 p.m., she was shocked tosee the extent of injuries toher son. When she furtherquestioned her, Moody insistedthat it was an accident causedwhen the child stumbled upon a

hot iron she was using to presssome clothes. The mother rushedthe child to the hospital withMoody accompanying her.Upon arrival the child wasinitially examined by themedical officer on duty, Dr.David Pacheco. Obviouslynot convinced that it was anaccident, a member of themedical staff on duty indicatedthat this was a matter for thepolice and was in the process ofcontacting the police whenMoody reportedly left thehospital and was not seenuntil she was captured onThursday night. Moody was charged for harmas a result of the extent of theinjury caused to the child ascertified by Dr. David Pachecovia the legally required medicoforms. The child’s mother along withhis father, David Molina, atraffic warden employed by theSan Ignacio/Santa Elena TrafficDepartment, are still trying tounderstand what could havetriggered the incident especiallysince they were extending ahelping hand to Moody andher family in their time ofneed. After initial treatment atthe San Ignacio hospital, thechild was taken to the Loma LuzAdventist Hospital in SantaElena for further treatment andis now recuperating at home.

Elena, who must make thiscrossing several times eachday in the normal conduct oftheir business, will be requiredto drive an extra mile to reachthe bridge and another mile toreach San Ignacio Town. Assuming that theHawksworth Bridge willcontinue in service, thecondition will remainunchanged when crossinginto Santa Elena from the deepwest as there will be no needfor workers and studentsto deviate from their usuallocation when departing fromSanta Elena en-route to places

eastward and beyond. There might very well be a logical explanation as towhy this particular site was chosen so why not open theconversation while simultaneously listening to the people’s ideas,suggestions and comments on a project of this magnitude andimportance?

From Front Page







SAN IGNACIO TOWN, CayoDistrict, Wednesday, August 3, 2010: He was hardly a stranger in thecommunity. In fact he was consideredactive in the local tourism sector and sowhen the US Federal warrant arrived intown for his arrest, San Ignacio policeknew exactly where to find him. The community knew him as MickeyMasterson owner of the MistyMountain Resort in the Mountain PineRidge. We processed his annual liquorlicense application for several yearsunder that name. He was a man of very few words andtoday he is in prison in Grays HarborCounty, Washington, reportedly afugitive of US laws on drug relatedcharges and other convictions. While he conducted business underthe man Mickey James Masterson, thewarrant carried his real name as TylanGay Matthews, 52, US National. He was arrested by San Ignacio policeon Monday, August 2 and on that sameday he was issued with an emergencytravel document by the US Embassy,placed on board a commercial aircraftand delivered to US Marshall inHouston Texas at in one day.

Our research revealedthat on June 10, 1996,Tylan Gay Matthews,

was sentenced to a term ofconfinement and 24 months ofcommunity supervision after aconviction for manufacturingmarijuana. Matthews appealedthe conviction. As a condition ofrelease pending appeal, the trialcourt ordered Matthews to be oncommunity supervision. In March 1997, Grays HarborCounty Drug Task Force (DTF)received a letter containinginformation associating himwith medical marijuanadistribution. According to the let-ter, Matthews had contacted ananswering service requesting as-sistance to mail out tointerested callers an informationpacket on how to obtainmarijuana for medical use fromSwitzerland. Early in May 1997, The LewisCounty Unified NarcoticsEnforcement Team (UNET),informed that Matthews hadbeen linked to an advertisementin an Arizona newspaperregarding medical marijuanause. The advertisement listed apost office box number that lawenforcement traced to him. Itwas uncertain whether the

advertisement offered for salemarijuana or marijuana-relatedliterature. That same dayauthorization was obtained toconduct an administrative/supervisory search of Matthews’residence with the assistance ofa drug-sniffing dog. At 8:00 a.m. on May 5, 1997,the next business day, the teamproceeded separately toMatthews’ residence. Aftergaining entrance and handcuff-ing him, the officers searchedthe residence and found smallamounts of marijuana and drugparaphernalia. A member of the search teamin 1995 conducted a search ofMatthews’ residence andknew that marijuana had beengrowing in the basementbeneath the mobile home at thattime. That officer located thebasement door, which waspadlocked. Both Matthews andhis ex-wife, Jamie Matthews,were at home at the time but theyclaimed they did not know wherethe key was. The Officer priedthe hasp from the door with acrow bar and opened a secondplywood door leading to the

Tylan GayMatthews, 52







CITY OF BELMOPAN,CayoWednesday, August 11, 2010: The Ministry of Education andYouth (MoEY) wishes to state itsplans for Excelsior High School inorder to avoid any misunderstand-ing that may have come about duetomisinformation that has beenspread via call-ins to talk shows. On June 2, 2010, the Governmentof Belize launched the RESTOREBELIZE Programme which isintended not only to address thecrime and violence situation in ourcommunities in the short andmedium term but ultimately tomake a bet ter Belize for allBelizeans by developing ourpeople, our communities and ournation. Faced with an emergencysituation where crime and violencehave been out of control for many,many years now, there is a need totake some immediate steps to bringthe situation under control. At thesame time, there is a need to workon those preventative, more longterm measures that would mitigateagainst the situation repeatingitself in the future and would leadto a better Belize for all Belizeans. The Ministry of Educationand Youth, as does the largerGovernment of Belize, realizes thatit must simultaneously addressthe immediate emergencies to bringthe situation under control whileaddressing the long term develop-ment of our people, our communi-ties and nation. In this regard, theMinistry is initiating a number ofmeasures to address both the shortterm, immediate concerns as wellas the long term development goals. In this regard, the Ministry ofEducation and Youth sees anopportunity at Excelsior that wouldhelp us to address some of theimmediate factors with thepotential to contribute to theincreased crime and violence andother social ills. The number ofdisengaged youth (who are notin education, in training, oremployment) is a cause forconcern as these are youth who aremore prone to engage in riskybehavior. Therefore, it is theintent ion of the Ministry ofEducation to maximize andstrengthen the we have atExcelsior to afford opportunitiesfor more young people (includingthose currently enrolled atExcelsior) to benefit from theresources we have at Excelsior.Therefore, the following steps willbe taken at Excelsior: 1. The curriculum will best reamlined and st rengthened(across the board- first to fourthform) and adequate support

services will be strengthened. Thiswill include remedial support aswell as appropriate life-skills. Thiswill form the basis of a first shift atExcelsior. 2. Although the curriculum willbe streamlined, ways in whichstudents may also pursue trainingin different practical skill areas willalso be explored through ITVET,the planned Skills Training Center,and perhaps even through Excelsiorwhere facilities already exist. 3. In order to maximize resourcesand seek to engage as many 'out ofschool' youth, the Ministry ofEducation and Youth will also seekto place in Excelsior youths who areeligible to go to high school or whomay have dropped out of highschool recently. 4. Third and Fourth form will be

phased out. Students in third andfourth form will have the OPTIONof transferring to other schools ifthey do not wish to participate in ast reamlined curriculum. TheMinistry of Education and Youthwill assist with such transfers byproviding assistance for uniformsand the difference in the cost of feesbetween what they would have paidat Excelsior and what they wouldbe paying at the school to whichthey are transferring. Informationfrom parents wishing to transferstudents to other schools have beentaken down and the Ministry ofEducat ion and Youth will beworking to facilitate such transfers. 5. A second shift will operate inthe latter part of the day. Thesecond shift will focus on life skills,literacy, numeracy and other

practical skills. The Ministry ofEducation and Youth (workingwith other Ministries andagencies) will seek to identify andplace in this second shift youth whohave been out of school for a whileand therefore might not be able orwish to transition to a traditionalformal school. These effortsare being coordinated under theumbrella of the RESTOREBELIZE Programme. In addition to this effort, theMinistry of Education and Youth isworking with other Ministries and agencies to placeas many ‘out of school youth’back into school at primary andsecondary levels where feasible.Some of this will be supportedthrough the Ministry of HumanDevelopment and SocialTransformation’s planned expan-sion of its Social AssistanceProgramme that will target indigent













From Page 5

General Arthurs noticed one ofhis soldiers behaving ratherstrange. The soldier would walk aroundthe BDF compound pickup any piece of paper he found,look at it and say: “That's notit” and put it down again. This went on for a few daysuntil the General arranged for a

Two guys are sitting at a baron Burns Avenue in San Ignacio.One starts to insult the other one.He screams, “I slept with yourmother!” The bar gets quiet aseveryone listens to see whattheman would do. The first man again yells,

A man with a gun went into abank and demanded money fromthe teller. After getting the money, heturned to a customer and asked,'Did you see me rob this bank?' The man replied,'Yes sir, Idid.' The robber points the gunat him and shot him in the head,

Another Mother-In-Law Jokekilling him instantly. The robber then turned to aman and an elderly womanstanding next to him and askedthe man,'Did you see me rob thisbank?' The man replied, 'No sir, Ididn't, but my Mother-In-Lawhere did.'

“I SLEPT WITH YOURMOTHER AND I AM GOINGTO SLEEP WITH HERAGAIN!” Customers in the bar patientlyawait the man’s reaction. The other gets up, look theother man in eyes and says, “Gohome dad you’re drunk.”

psychologist to evaluate thesoldier. The psychologist arrived at thecamp, examined that soldier andconcluded that the soldier wasderanged. He wrote out thesoldier’s discharge from thearmy. The soldier picked up thepaper from the desk smiled andsaid: “Finally, this is it.”

Bar Talk

Wanting Out Of The Army

families (in the first instance) butrequire them to uphold co- respon-sibilities such as ensuring 85%attendance of their children inschool each month (Families willget cash to assist with livingexpenses as long as they keeptheir co-responsibilities). Otherefforts, such as an apprenticeshipprogramme and a planned SkillsTraining Center on Magazine Roadwill also be targeting disengagedyouth who are more prone to or arealready engaging in risky behavior. At the same time that we addressthe urgent situation throughimmediate short-term interventions,we must also ensure that we alsoplan for the long term. TheMinistry of Education and Youthhas a number of other initiatives inthis regard including: a.the Reform of secondaryeducation financing and curriculum--including establishing a standardcurriculum with options including,but not limited to, technical andvocational options. This willimprove efficiency, effectivenessand equity at thesecondary level. b. providing needy first andsecond form students with a $300Education Start-Up Subsidy. c. investing in teacher training: theefforts (Certificate in PrimaryEducation) to provide training

for as many of our teachers toincrease the number and percentageof trained teachers in our system. d. establishing the NationalTeaching Services Commission tosafeguard the rights of teachers,students and others and to improvethe quality and public confidence inthe teaching profession. e. the Ministry of Education andYouth in collaboration with theMinistry of Human Development isworking on an Early Warning andResponse System for at risk youth.This will involve collaboration andcoordination between otherrelevant ministries and agencies. These are just a few of theinitiat ives of the Ministry ofEducation and Youth and theseare supported by and throughcollaborative efforts with otherMinistries such as the conditionalcash transfers by the Ministry ofHuman Development and SocialTransformation. For further details please contact:Ms. Arlette Gomez, Ministry ofEducation and Youth, Belmopan.Tel: 501-822-2329.

From Page 4






BBC NEWS, Sunday, August 8,2010: Cuba’s former President, FidelCastro, has continued his return tothe public eye with a speech to thecountry’s parliament. The BBC’sMichael Voss was there to analysewhat the “Comandante” said. At the stroke of eleven a hush de-scended over the NationalAssembly chambers. More than600 deputies all appeared to beholding their breath in anticipationof Fidel Castro stepping back out

onto the politicalstage. Then they sprang totheir feet and cheered.“Viva Fidel! VivaFidel!”, they chanted.“Long live Fidel.” The last time thatCuba’s former leaderaddressed the assem-bly was in June 2006,

Cuba’s former President, Fidel Castro

just a month before he underwentmajor surgery and ceded thepresidency to his younger brother,

Raul Castro. After a long period of convales-cence and seclusion, Mr Castro

re-emerged last month. Since then he has giventelevision interviews, launched hismemoirs, seen a dolphin show at theNational Aquarium and talked toselected groups of intellectuals andyoung communists. But this was hisfirst government act. Fidel Castro, who turns 84 nextweek, walked slowly but steadilytowards the podium with anassistant at his side to support him. The man who led the Cubanrevolution and ruled this island foralmost half a century was once







You are likely to set very highstandards for yourself. Pushyourself to pursue novel ideas atwork. Do not be too critical ofyourself at this juncture. There is adifference between being cautiousabout details and being hypercriti-cal. Lucky Numbers: 07, 46, 64.

CAPRICORN:December 22 to

January 20 It could be a greatly rewardingweek in terms of professional aswell as financial aspirations. Youalso engage in some improvementplans in life wherein you optimallyutilise all resources made availableto you. Lucky Numbers: 30, 55,81.

AQUARIUS:January 21 toFebruary 19

Some new developments are likelyto happen for those seeking toenter into matrimony. It is a goodtime for relationships. You are likelyto bond better with your partner andmay even discover shared interestin something new. Plans maybeafoot about relocating for work too.Lucky Numbers: 10, 21, 89.

PISCES:February 20 to

March 21It is a matter of shifting focus andreassessing your priorities and thisis what you do deftly in this phase.You are willing to take onchallenges life has in store. Therewill be a great deal of runningaround to be done in order get aloan sanctioned or get tax-relatedpaperwork through. LuckyNumbers: 32, 48, 87.

improvement, but make efforts toincrease efficiency. You willgain additional income if you aresincere. Some decisions regardinginvestment need to be made wisely.Lucky Numbers: 15, 65, 82.

LIBRA:September 22 to

October 23You put your life under themicroscope. Your worldly goals andspiritually goals will be analysed. Itmay be a trying time for you as someconfusion prevails. When you areunable to see clearly, the best wayis to wait patiently for the fog tolift and use this time of trial forprayer and meditation. LuckyNumbers: 27, 62, 78.

SCORPIO:October 24 toNovember 21

The coming week is likely to throwup complicated situations anddilemmas. While you remain quiteself assured and grounded, yourlevels of contentment with the waythings are, go down drastically.However, it will be beneficial if youstrive to better yourself. LuckyNumbers: 03, 44, 94.

SAGITTARIUS:November 22 to

December 21

ARIES:March 22 to

April 20The coming week continues tobe favorable. You need haveconfidence and exhibit it too. Donot let anger overpower you. Youwill earn a good image along withprofessional success. Get yourwork done but without comingacross as too dominat ing oraggressive. Lucky Numbers: 05,43, 73.

TAURUS:April 21 to May 21

There is a mental battle that remainsto be fought and only you can dealwith your issues. You may bedisillusioned and low in spirits andthis may have you questioning allyour actions. However, there willbe one great business opportunitycoming your way. LuckyNumbers: 18, 22, 86.

GEMINI:May 22 to June 21

You will be able to initiate someaction towards change at work,which will have long-termimplications. You will be in anupbeat mood and the force ofthis phase will be such that peoplewill conform or go along with

your ideas with minimum or noresistance at all. Lucky Numbers:16, 49, 61.

CANCER: June 22 to July 23

You get more adventurous in yourpursuits as you are drawn to explorenew areas of interest or fields ofstudy. Travel for a religious purposeis likely. As you start appreciatingart, do not forget your objective —the real reason why you arepursuing the field. LuckyNumbers: 01, 33, 69.

LEO:July 24 to August 21

Things are moving smoothly foryou both personally and profession-ally. You must realise that all daysare not the same. Some additionalfunds could flow in, giving you theopportunity to indulge in lesserknown pleasures like buying an ex-tra home or planning an extravagantholiday. Lucky Numbers: 06, 54,95.

VIRGO:August 22

to September 21There is a definite desire as well aseffort made in the direction ofimproving your position in life.You not only undertake knowledge

As Follows: 10 - 1000 ml. (1 Lt.) 15 - 500 ml (1/2 Lt.) 20 - Pouches

THE REEDEEMING DATE WILL BE ON THE27th and 28th AUGUST 2010 AT THE BEL AQUA

FACTORY IN GEORGEVILLE VILLAGE FROM 8:00 am to 12:00 noon.

For Further Information Please Feel Free To Call Us At: 824-2414

TO EXCHANGE FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES






again wearing his trademark olivegreen fatigues, but without anymilitary insignia. This was not the full dressuniform of the “Comandante”, theCommander-in-Chief. He smiled and waved to thecrowd as he lapped up the warmthof their applause, before launchinginto his speech. Fidel had asked for this specialsession of the assembly so that hecould discuss his repeatedwarnings that the United States,along with Israel, has plans toattack Iran and target North Korea. It is a theme that has preoccupiedhim for several months; he hasissued regular warnings that theworld is about to be dragged into anuclear war. “They would be ordering theinstant death of hundreds ofmillions of people and amongstthem an incalculable number oftheir own people.” “He has absolute confidence inRaul. He is only talking about in-ternational affairs” But instead of a vitriolic attack

on his arch nemesis, the UnitesStates, Fidel appealed to PresidentBarack Obama, saying that it waswithin his power to avert disaster. The whole speech lasted just over10 minutes and then, seated, hefielded questions for anotherhour. In his prime the beardedrevolutionary had been famous forfour- and five-hour tirades. It was a short but polishedperformance from the lively andhealthy-looking Fidel Castro, hisvoice stronger and more assuredthan at any point since re-emerginginto the public eye. At no point did he touch ondomestic issues. There was no mention of theisland’s struggling economy, whichis the major preoccupation for themajority of Cubans these days.He did not comment on any of hisbrother’s policy changes, such asallowing workers to be self-em-ployed instead of being controlledby the state or the decision torelease political prisoners. President Raul Castro was on thepodium listening to the speech, thefirst time the two have appeared in

public together since 2006. Yet thetwo barely acknowledged eachother’s presence. At every assembly session for thepast four years Fidel’s desk hasremained unoccupied, as if waiting,symbolically, for the return of the“Maximum Leader”. Raul sits atthe same place he has always had,one chair in from the head of thetable. Yet Fidel Castro did not return tohis old seat, preferring to sit at thenext table, beside the parliamentaryhead, Ricardo Alarcon. For weeks now Havana has beenrife with speculation about whythis series of appearances hastaken place, after a long period inseclusion. Ask four foreign diplomatshere and you are likely to get fiveconflicting answers. Is this a bid to return to power oris it simply that he is well enoughto be back in the limelight onceagain? By making no mention ofdomestic politics is he deliberatelytrying not to undermine hisbrother ’s authority or is hispresence giving weight to hard-liners who are opposed to the

changes currently underway? Before the speech I asked theminister of culture and politburomember, Abel Prieto, how he sawFidel Castro’s return to politics. “I think that he has always beenin Cuba’s political life,” he toldme. “But he is absolutely notinterfering in government matters.He has been very careful aboutthat. His big battle is internationalaffairs.” Another deputy, the internation-ally-acclaimed pianist FrankFernandez agreed. “He has absolute confidence inRaul. He is only talking aboutinternational affairs,” MrFernandez said, adding that hethought the plain military fatigueswere significant. “There are a series of signs. He’snot wearing the Comandante’sstripes on his uniform. Thissuggests that he doesn’t want anyinvolvement in the organisedpolitics.” Fidel Castro may have given upthe presidency but he remains headof the powerful Communist Party. Now it seems he may have founda new mission in later life - to savethe world from nuclear destruction.

From Page 7






The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) hereby serves notice that in accordance with the WaterIndustry Act, No. 1 of 2001, Sections 15 and 19, the Commission has modified the license granted by thePUC to the Belize Water Services Limited (BWS) on March 22, 2001.

Modification to the License:

The PUC modified Part IV (Authorized Services Act) of the BWS License as follows:

A. In Belize District Service Areas:

1. It deleted the words “San Pedro Town including San Pablo, San Pedrito, San Juan, Boca del Rio,Sal Telmo, Mosquito Coast and Escalante Areas” and substituted therefor the words “AmbergrisCaye”.

2. It added the words “the Belize River Valley area extending beyond Burrell Boom and through theRanch Dolores Village, inclusive of Scotland Halfmoon, Flowers Bank, Bermudian Landing, IsabellaBank, Lemonal, Double Head Cabbage, Willows Bank, St. Paul’s Bank, and Ranch Dolores”.

3. It deleted the words “The new satellite town in La Democracia.”

B. In Cayo District Service Areas:

1. It added the words “Cotton Tree, St. Matthews and Franks Eddy Villages and along the WesternHighway from Mile 36 to Belmopan”.

Reasons for the Modifications:

a. The Government of Belize, with BWS as Executing Agency, has entered into a loan agreementwith the Caribbean Development Bank to fund a full feasibility study for the expansion of waterand sewerage services on Ambergris Caye.

b. The Government of Belize has entered into a loan agreement with the Caribbean DevelopmentBank to provide potable water to villages and communities in the Belize River Valley. BWS hasbeen selected as the Executing Agency. The agreement specifies that the systems and expansionsconstructed will be managed and operated by BWS.

c. The Government of Belize has entered into an agreement with BWS to provide potable water tothe entire area described in B (1) above.

d. BWS does not provide services to Mahogany Heights, being the “satellite town in La Democracia”.

License Availability:

The full text of the LICENSE GRANTED UNDER SECTION 15 OF THE WATER INDUSTRY ACT,2001 TO BELIZE WATER SERVICES LIMITED AS AMENDED AUGUST, 2010, is available to thepublic on the PUC website, www.puc.bz and at the offices of the Public Utilities Commission,#41 Gabourel Lane, Belize City.

PUBLIC NOTICEPublic Utilities Commission (PUC)

Issued by the PUC on August 9, 2010

There has never been a PrimeMinister of Belize who made ithis business to visit Belizean Ameri-cans living the United States ofAmerica like this current PrimeMinister, Hon. Dean Barrow. Since becoming PrimeMinister of Belize in February2008, Mr. Barrow, has visited;New York City, Miami, Houstonand Chicago. Belizean Americanshave turned out in large numbersto greet him and his delegation onall his visits. Prior to the United DemocraticParty (UDP) coming to power inFebruary 2008, the People’s UnitedParty (PUP) was in power for tenyears. Under the leadership ofthe then Prime Minister, thegovernment of Belize was plaguedwith public accusations of corrup-tion and the gross mismanagementof public funds. It was an era wherenepotism and croinism ruled. The government of that erabenefited and represented theinterest of a few Belizean familiesand mostly Belizeans of Arabextraction and those related to thethen Prime Minister, Rt. Hon.George Cadle Price and hissuccessor, Rt. Hon. Said W.Musa. Their political party (PUP)received most of its funding from aBritish billionaire Michael Ashcroftwho in return was given many taxbreaks and other deals whichdrained the country’s alreadymeagre resources. In the face ofsuch blatant abuse, Belizeans feltpowerless and in February thevoted the People’s United Party outof power and overwhelminglyelected a government of the UnitedDemocratic Party by a margin of25 to 6 seats in the House ofRepresentatives. When the history of Belize iswritten, Said Musa will beremembered as the worst PrimeMinister Belize has ever had. He hisfamily, friends and cronies ran thecountry as if it was theirpersonal estate with no regards for

By: Wellington C. Ramos the average Belizean citizens. The situation was so bad thatafter they lost the 2008 generalelections, members of his ownparty who thought that their party’sassets had belonged to them, wereshocked to discover that Musa/Fonseca has claimed ownership ofthe PUP headquarters building, itsradio station, and its newspaperpress. This, among other disagree-ments, is causing the party to be init’scurrent fragmented state today. Still, since the UDP came to powerto clean up all the mess theyinherited from them, the PUP has

embarked on a litigation programto hire their Lawyers to go to courtto stop this government fromimplementing many new initiatives.This action on their part is stiflingprogress in Belize and is causingfrustration among Belizeans. It is no secret in Belize that theseactions are designed to misleadBelizeans against their governmentwith intent to seek a return of thePUP to government. I have always maintained, that thePUP and the Republican Party in theUnited States behave the same wayin their greed, abuse and obsession

of political power for the interestof a few over the majority ofcitizens. There are some Belizeans whofoster the idea that the UDP and thePUP are the same thing. That lineof thinking is so very far from thetruth. The UDP is committed to haveBelizean Americans get involved inall aspects of Belize’s developmentwhile the PUP represents theinterest of a few families and wantthe rest of Belizeans to continueliving in a state of perpetualdependency. Belizeans must realizethat citizenship means makingopportunities available for all andnot just a select few.




http://www.puc.bz




Monday thruFriday

5 to 7 P.MMonday: Draft Beer

$3.00Tuesday: Local Rum

$3.00Wednesday: Margaritas

$9.95Thursday: Piña Colada

$9.95Friday: Micheladas

$4.00

Mexican &Belizean MenuHAPPY HOUR

also featuring a familyplatter






The current UDP Governmentrecently launched an ambitious newprogram titled the “DiasporaInitiative” under the Ministry ofForeign Affairs. The purpose of this program, isto make Belizeans eligible to all thebenefits Belize has to offer and tocollaborate with Belizeans who liveabroad on an on-going basis to beinvolved in the development of theirhomeland. Belizeans living abroad shouldnow take the opportunity to startdemanding of this government theirbasic fundamental rights as BelizeanAmerican citizens. The Prime Minister of Belize,Hon. Dean Oliver Barrow, will beavailable to meet all Belizeans at abreakfast meet ing on Friday,August 14 and at at a banquet onSaturday evening. The official visitends with a grand Town HallMeeting during the evening hourson Sunday, August 15. Wherethe Hon. Prime Minister isscheduled to address the gatheringon major issues affecting Belize andprovide an update on activities andinitiative of his government afterwhich the flloor will be opened forquestions to the Prime Minister andmembers of his delegation. Many Belizeans living in theUnited States of America do notown land or homes in Belize. InBelize land ownership determineseverything. A recent report fromthe Auditor General of Belizedocuments the fire banddispensing of national lands by theprevious PUP administration in theweeks and days prior to beingkicked out of office. The reportout lines instance wherebyhundreds of acres of prime land,including Caye lands, were parceledoff to a choosen few in totalviolat ion of the establishedlegal procedures.

CITY OF BELMOPAN, Cayo,Thursday, August 12, 2010: The Office of The PrimeMinister today, Thursday,August 12, informed of thedeparture of Prime MinisterHon. Dean Barrow, as hetravels to Los Angeles, Califor-nia, USA where he willparticipate in meetings and othergatherings with members ofthe Belizean Community andmeet with local officials. Prime Minister Barrow will beaccompanied by his wife, Mrs.Kim Simplis Barrow. They

Prime MinisterHon. Dean Barrow

While the previous Minister ofNatural Resources from thenorthernmost District of Belize wasplaying freey with the nationalpatrimony, many Belizeans whoapplied for simple house lots andsmall parcels of farm lands havestillhave not gotten any over the years.Loans that were available to thegeneral public, were given to aselect few and they refused tomake good on their obligation torepay these loans resulting in theDevelopment Finance CorporationDFC declared bankrupt andinsolvent. In terms of its overseasobligations, the current governmentis doing a lot to improve Belizeansdemand for passports and otherdocuments from their localCounsels in their respective citiesthroughout the United States. Arecent study conducted by the USState Department has concluded,that countries like Belize needthe involvement of Belizean

Americans to be proactive forBelize to become a majorindustrialized nation in the world. I strongly urge all Belizeans in theUnited States of America to attendthese functions and to ask anyquestion they feel strongly aboutto the Prime Minister and hisdelegation. After all, it does not make anysense whatsoever for Belizeans tobe proud of their Belizean heritageand have no role or say in what istaking place in their homeland. Ciitizenship comes withresponsibilities for both thegovernment and the people of theirrespective countries. Belize’scurrent Prime Minister is the firstAfro Belizean Prime Minister ofBelize and his people are leavingBelize in record numbers. If they donot take advantage of his appealnow, Belize might not see anotherAfro Belizean as Prime Minister fora long time to come. Many Belizeans get nervous

when the issue of race is injectedinto the political debate. For me,I see it as a legitimate issue in thediscussion especially at this timewhen the distribution of wealth isno t in the best interest ofAfrobelizeans.

are scheduled to return home onTuesday, August 17. PrimeMinister Barrow will be supportedduring his visit to Los Angelesby personnel of the BelizeEmbassy in Washington, DC, andthe Belize Consulate-General inLos Angeles. Minister of Education andYouth, the Hon. Patrick Faber,will act as Prime Minister untilAugust 16th when Deputy PrimeMinister, the Hon. GasparVega, returns to the country. The Deputy Prime Minister willthen act as Prime Minister untilPrime Minister Barrow returnsto Belize on Tuesday, August17.

#31 Bullet Tree Road,San Ignacio Town, Cayo

Tel: 824-2160Offering the BestPrices in General

Merchandise, Groceryand Hardware Items.

We are offering 10%DISCOUNT on certain

items

From Page 10

Now Offering 6” CementBlocks For Only $1.10

Also providing topquality Dressed & Rough

Hardwood andMahogany Lumber, Sand,Cement, Steel, Plywood,Celotex, Roofing, DoorsAnd A Whole Lot More.

Efficient Service andLow Prices Everyday!

TEL: 824:2959






All other tariffs, fees and charges for the remainder of the country remain the same as issued in the FinalDecision on 30th March, 2010 and are effective April 1, 2010, through March 31, 2015.

The full text of the FINAL DECISION (2009 FULL TARIFF REVIEW PROCEEDING) for Belize WaterServices Limited March 2010 (Amended April 2010) is available to the general public a the office of thePublic Utilities Commission, 41 Gabourel Lane, Belize City, and on the PUC website, www.puc.bz.

Public Notice

Public Utilities Commission (PUC)

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) hereby serves notice that in accordance with the Public UtilitiesCommission Act Section 32 and the Water Industry Act Section 13, the Commission has amended the FINALDECISION (2009 FULL TARIFF REVIEW PROCEEDING) for the Belize Water Services Limited March2010, to include approved tariffs, fees and charges for the operation of the Caye Caulker Water System for theFull Tariff Period (FTP) April 1, 2010, to March 31, 2015.

Approved Tariffs, Fees and Charges for Caye Caulker Water System:

Approved Water Tariffs, Fees and Charges for the Caye Caulker Water System for Full Tariff Period (FTP)April 1, 2010, to March 31, 2015 are as follows:

25.00 20.00 20.00 20.00100.00300.00300.00300.00300.00150.00150.0050.00250.00250.00250.00250.00

Reconnection fee (Caye Caulker)Transfer of AccountTransfer of Service (location)Transfer New ConnectionsWater Connection Fee Residential

CommercialGovernmentEssential ServicesOthersResidentialAll OthersResidentialCommercialGovernmentEssential ServicesOthers

Service Classification ApprovedFee/Charge

Water Infrastructure Fee

Security Deposit

Service Classification: Water OnlyBranch: Caye Caulker

Consumption Blocks23.0026.4529.0331.8634.9742.1246.2250.73

0 - 1,0001,001 - 2,0002,001 - 3,0003,001 - 4,0004,001 - 5,0005,001 - 6,0006,001 - 7,000 > 8,000

Minimum Bill forConsumption less than1,000 US Gallons 23.00



http://www.puc.bz




basement. He recognized thesmell of growing marijuana andsaw a metal halide light andshield covering 129 marijuanaplants. Matthews and Jamiewere arrested but charges werelater dropped against Jaime. Two detectives subsequentlyprepared an affidavit andobtained a search warrant. Theyreentered the residence andconducted a search. Theofficers seized the plants, otherequipment, several jars ofmarijuana, a personal computerand other evidence. The officers obtained awarrant to search the contents ofthe computer. They allegedlyfound marijuana and hempliterature and order forms forordering marijuana for medicaluse by mail. Lists of persons whohad allegedly ordered marijuanafrom Matthews were also found,as well as information onorganizations involved in cam-paigns to legalize marijuana andhemp-growing in the U.S. Matthews was charged with

manufacturing marijuana inviolation of the UniformControlled Substances Act. Thetrial court accepted Matthews’waiver of attorney and allowedhim to represent himself. On July 21, 1997, the trialcourt granted the State’s motionto amend the information. Theamended information chargedMatthews with the additionalcount of possession of morethan 40 grams of marijuana. Matthews waived reading ofthe amended information in opencourt. Notwithstanding, the trialcourt explained the contents ofthe amended information to him.The court set an arraignment onthe amended charge for thefollowing week, but apparentlythe arraignment never tookplace. On August 22, 1997,Matthews filed a motion todisqualify the Judge. He arguedthat the Judge was prejudicedand had stated that “the searchwas good” before the motion tosuppress was heard. The courtdenied the motion as untimely

The Caribbean Development Bank’s Caribbean Technologi-cal Consultancy Services (CTCS) Network is partnering withthe Belize Social Investment Fund (BSIF) to conducttwo (2)three-day workshops in management techniques forsmall contractors in Belize.

The workshops will be held at the Biltmore Hotel in BelizeCity on 13th – 15th September 2010 and at the George PriceCenter in Belmopan City on 16th - 18th September 2010.

Contractors from Corozal, Orange Walk and Belize Districtswill attend the workshop in Belize City and contractors fromToledo, Stann Creek, and Cayo Districts will attend theworkshops in Belmopan City.

Contractors interested in attending the workshop mustcomplete a pre-registration form available at the SocialInvestment Fund.

The form must be submitted no later than Friday, 27th

August 2010.

Social Investment FundBasic Needs Trust Fund

Constitution Drive, P.O. Box 459, Belmopan, Belize C.A.

For further information please contact:Mr. Mike ZetinaTechnical Officer Southern Region

` Social Investment FundTel: 822-0239 or 822-0508Email: [email protected]

because it had already madediscretionary rulings in the case. On December 19, 1997, thecourt held a suppression hearing.Two detectives testified for theState. They said that the officersfirst gained entry to theresidence and then radioed otherofficers, who were waitingoutside, to come in and assist.Matthews and Jamie testifiedthat all of the officers enteredtogether. According to the team,they knocked on the door andidentified themselves, and thenJamie opened the door.According to Matthews andJamie, the officers knocked andthen, without waiting for ananswer, forced the door open,cracking the door’s strike plate.Matthews submitted intoevidence a photograph andvideotape of the damageddoor frame. The trial court denied themotion to suppress and enteredfindings of fact and conclusionsof law. The court found that: (1) Matthews was informedthat he was subject to searchesas a condition of his communitysupervision; (2) the team did not enter theresidence until radioed by theothers from inside; (3) Jamie Matthews voluntar-ily opened the front door andadmitted the officers; and (4) no force was used by theofficers to gain entry. The court concluded that: (1) Matthews was lawfullysubject to the search; (2) The Detective hadsufficient information to providea well-founded suspicion insupport of the search; and

(3) all evidence seized wasadmissible. A jury trial had been set forJanuary 13, 1998. On thatmorning, the court granted theState’s motion in limine topreclude Matthews’ defensesof religious use and medicalnecessity at trial. Matthewsmade an offer of proof for therecord. He waived his right to a jurytrial and submitted the case tothe trial court on stipulated facts.The trial court found Matthewsguilty of both counts. He was sentenced to twelvemonths and one day on themanufacture count and twomonths on the possessioncount, to be served concurrently.Matthews appealed theconviction after which he isreported to have fled thecountry.

From Page 3

NATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON MANAGEMENTTECHNIQUES FOR SMALL CONTRACTORS







APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THERECEPTION DESK INSIDE PRINCESS

INTERNATIONAL SAN IGNACIO LTD. or CALL824-4047 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

PLEASE FORWARD YOUR APPLICATIONS TO:CASINO MANGER,

PRINCESS INTERNATIONALSAN IGNACIO LTD.

ATTRACTIVE SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGESFOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS

DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONFORMS IS FRIDAY AUGUST 20TH, 2010.

VACANCY EXISTS FOR:EXPERIENCED COOK

DRIVER - MUST OWN A VAN

2 PREVIOUS WORKING REFERENCESA POLICE RECORD

WILLING TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS MUST HAVE:

CENTRAL FARM, Cayo,Wednesday, August 11, 2010: Galen University has joined aprestigious group of privateuniversities who utilize theHarvard School of BusinessCase Studies program.

The regional universitiesselected for this programinclude Universidad FranciscoMarroquin and Universidad delValle in Guatemala, INCAEBusiness School in Costa Rica,and Universidad Tecnologica de

Honduras. The well known Harvard CaseStudies program is designed forpartner business schools to tapinto the vast knowledge baseaccumulated through theHarvard Business School. It isa proven way to learn frombusiness issues on a case by casebasis. The real-life businesscases are studied by groups ofstudents in business classes. Thestudents then deliver theirsolutions to the problems and de-fend their answers. Their an-swers are then compared to whatactually occurred. Case studiesfrom all over the world will beused in the newly formedProfessional Master’s ofBusiness Administration(PMBA) program offered atGalen, as well as in theundergraduate business courses. Mr. Al Decarvalho, RegionalManager, Latin America andEast Asia at Harvard BusinessSchool Publishing, spoke to the

Dr. Al Decarvalho Addressing Faculty ofGalen University

faculty at length about thebenefits this new affiliationwill bring to Galen. He alsomentioned that high qualitycases produced by GalenUniversity would be consideredfor addition to their internationalcollection. Galen University’s goal, inaddition to expanding theglobal exposure of its students,is to create an environment forlocal businesses to be studiedand supported through theselearning processes. Students willreach out to our Belizean busi-nesses for opportunities toproblem solve through the casestudy method. Plans are in theworks to begin publishing find-ings in a bi-annual journal forBelizean businesses. nother out-come of this learning style isthat it will create GalenUniversity graduates withproven business practices andbroad problem solving skills thatwill add value to their en-terprises and workplaces. FOR MORE INFORMATIONCONTACT: Cynthia [email protected]

used by the Police tomonitor noise levels from, butlimited to, Night Clubs andChurches. This follows thetraining of the San IgnacioPolice by the officials from theDepartment of the Environmenton the use the meter and onexisting laws governing noisepollution. In addition to having bought

and paid for this equipment,the PCC recently donated $500to the Police’s “Du Di RiteTing” program. All of this was in effectdonated my members of theCayo District for whichmembers of the PCC are mostgrateful as the partnershipbetween the police and thecommunity continues to growfrom a safer community.

From Front Page

We are located off Joseph Andrews Drive, near the Falcon Field inSan Ignacio Town. Call us at 824-2076 or 670-2329 E-mail:[email protected]












The Accused Melanie Marcia Moody, 33 - University of Floridaufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/UF/00/09/40/95/00118/00008-15-2010.pdf · The accused Melanie Marcia Moody, 33, was detained and

Documents