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Archive for July, 2010

Operation WHAT?

Operation WHAT?

Friday, July 23, 2010 11:54

One of the very first moves of Prime Minister Barrow’s ‘dynamic, energetic and tenacious legal warrior,’ Attorney-General BQ Pitts, has fallen miserably by the wayside. The highly controversial Court #3, ...

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Tomorrow is Too Late

Friday, July 23, 2010 11:52

ONE week ago today, a five year old child died at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital from symptoms related to dengue fever.  At the time of her death, officials at the hospital were moving people out of ward at the first sign of recovery because others were lined up to ...

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Now the Cemetery!

Friday, July 23, 2010 11:52

Dear Editor, When I hear the plight of the Belize City Council with respect to the spaces at the Lord Ridge Cemetery it amuses me although it is no laughing matter. As someone mentioned…now the Cemetery! Again my fellow Belizeans, this comes as no surprise. The UDP City Council has failed Belizean residents ...

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New Cemetery 13 Miles Ahead!

New Cemetery 13 Miles Ahead!

Friday, July 23, 2010 11:51

They say two things we can't escape are taxes and death. And when poor families are faced with the unfortunate experience of losing a family member, the City Council has proposed a new idea that will not ease the suffering ...

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The Big Picture

Friday, July 23, 2010 11:48

Last Monday I was invited by Ms. Maureen Leslie, the Chairman of the Belmopan PUP executive to join them as they invited new members to strengthen their local executive. Every member of that executive will tell you that the task of rebuilding and strengthening the PUP in Belmopan is a challenging ...

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If Da Noh Soh!

If Da Noh Soh!

Friday, July 23, 2010 11:47

Oh Mr. Singh… I feel so very bad for the poor Minister of Police Doug Singh appears to have been caught smack dab in the middle of some very questionable circumstances over the weekend. Sources close to the emotional fellow say ...

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Things that make you go HMMM!

Things that make you go HMMM!

Friday, July 23, 2010 11:40

A cemetery at mile 13… Does anybody else find it a little strange that as of Monday there were only 12 spaces left at the Lord Ridge Cemetery and the idiots at City Hall are just now trying to explore another ...

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GIVE BELIZE BUSINESSES A CHANCE

Friday, July 23, 2010 11:29

Belize’s trade and investment policy over the years has been grounded in a legal framework that hinges on her participation in fostering regional integration within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).  Since becoming a contracting part to the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) and subsequently the World Trade Organization (WTO), ...

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Nikki Pinkard’s Murder linked to Giovanni Lauriano’s Homicide

Nikki Pinkard’s Murder linked to Giovanni Lauriano’s Homicide

Friday, July 23, 2010 11:28

No sooner had the bullet-riddled body of Giovanni Lauriano been retrieved from mile 17 than another man, his street rival in fact, Nikki Pinkard, 24, was viciously shot dead, ...

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Colin Lord Dies from Bullet WoundsWhile the streets were mirroring scenes from the Wild Wild West, another victim of the senseless gun violence a month ago succumbed to his wound last Friday.  Colin Lord, 29, who was shot in the head on June 19, managed to survive the bullet wound with a 20% chance of survival.  His condition, however, worsened last week and on Friday he expired while under treatment at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital.   On the night he was hit, Lord was along with Raymond Andrews and other friends at his house on Lavendar Street. The group had just watched the Lakers/Celtics championship game and was celebrating the outcome on the verandah when at least two gunmen passed by and opened fire.   Lord and Andrews were hit and Lord had to undergo a series of surgeries. He was transferred to the Belize Healthcare Partners and was placed in an induced coma to enable surgeons to try to reduce a swelling on his brain. When his family could not keep up with the payments, however, he was released and was taken home where his family noticed significant improvement.  Lord had begun to gain some mobility and was able to talk and recollect things.  That did not last for long as one week later he was visibly slipping away from them. They decided to take him back to the K.H.M.H., where he died.   Street talk is that the gunmen were out to get another man, named as Edward Lord, a man who walked free last year March for the murder of George ‘Junie Balls’ McKenzie.

Colin Lord Dies from Bullet WoundsWhile the streets were mirroring scenes from the Wild Wild West, another victim of the senseless gun violence a month ago succumbed to his wound last Friday. Colin Lord, 29, who was shot in the head on June 19, managed to survive the bullet wound with a 20% chance of survival. His condition, however, worsened last week and on Friday he expired while under treatment at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. On the night he was hit, Lord was along with Raymond Andrews and other friends at his house on Lavendar Street. The group had just watched the Lakers/Celtics championship game and was celebrating the outcome on the verandah when at least two gunmen passed by and opened fire. Lord and Andrews were hit and Lord had to undergo a series of surgeries. He was transferred to the Belize Healthcare Partners and was placed in an induced coma to enable surgeons to try to reduce a swelling on his brain. When his family could not keep up with the payments, however, he was released and was taken home where his family noticed significant improvement. Lord had begun to gain some mobility and was able to talk and recollect things. That did not last for long as one week later he was visibly slipping away from them. They decided to take him back to the K.H.M.H., where he died. Street talk is that the gunmen were out to get another man, named as Edward Lord, a man who walked free last year March for the murder of George ‘Junie Balls’ McKenzie.

Friday, July 23, 2010 11:26

While the streets were mirroring scenes from the Wild Wild West, another victim of the senseless gun violence a month ago succumbed to his wound last Friday.  Colin Lord, 29, who was shot in the head on June 19, managed ...

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