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Boy Accused Of Burglarizing ASAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo,Wednesday, April 25, 2012: A San Ignacio boy, accused ofburglarizing the residence of asenior policeman located rightnext to where he lives, was todayremanded to the youth hostel forproblem children.

The senior policeman happensto be Julio Valdez, Superinten-dent of Police currentlystationed in Dangriga as theofficer commanding the StannCreek (Police) District. San Ignacio police informsthat Omar Valdez, 27, the

policeman’s son,reported that ataround 12:15 amon Friday, April20, he securedand left thehouse, located at#6 – 11th Street

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Sacred Heart College Wins AgainSAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo,Tuesday, April 24, 2012: Sacred Heart College has onceagain proven that hard work anddedication pays off. A team of four bright youngstudents lead by team captain,Omar Hernandez, a fourth formstudent of Sacred HeartCollege, under the coaching ofMs. Kim Tang Yah and Mr.Mark O’Brien, led his team tovictory in the District eliminationround of the Secondary SchoolNutrition Quiz competition. The competition which tookplace at the George Price Peaceand Development Center inBelmopan on Tuesday, April 24 ,2012 saw several secondaryschools participating from theCayo District.

(L-R) Coach Kimtang Yah, the three young winners,Coach Mark O’Brien

Dr. Cynthia Aird, President ofSacred Heart College graciouslygranted us an interview with herschool’s winning team. Shestressed the importance of the

quiz and informed that winningrequired many hours of hardwork and dedication from allparticipating members. She also

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said that the effort goes a long wayin strenghtenting the family andfriends bond of the students. “The challenge encouragesand develops better eatingbehaviors among the students.”said Dr. Aird.. “These students arethe future of our country. They willbe future parents and by beingexposed to proper nutrition theyin-turn can make wise choicesthat can affect their health,”concluded Dr. Aird. Sacred Heart College has wonvarious prizes at Science Fairsthroughout Belize. The school hassince brought home trophies fromnational and regional nutritioncompetitions, proving they havewhat it takes to win big. The winning streak in thisparticular competition startedback in 2009, with the first ever

national and regional championshipin that year. Since then SacredHeart College has made it theirnumber one goal to stay on top ofthe competition, capturing the topprizes consecutively in 2010 and2011 and now poised to secure thenational title later this year. Dr. Aird is optimistic thatthe continued hard work anddedication will pay off as the teamwill once again emerge victoriousin the national and regionalcompetitions. In other news out of Sacred HeartCollege, Dr. Aird informed of theJunior College’s plan to beginoffering majors in Biology andChemistry. She said that thesecourses will be beneficial to thestudents graduating from thevarious local high schools who maywant to further their studies inthese fields.

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The contract for the firstquarter of the multi-milliondollar Santa Elena/San IgnacioBypass Project was signed,sealed and delivered this pastThursday morning in thenation’s capita, Belmopan. If we are to keepMr. JohnWoods, the contractor, to hispublic pronouncement, madeduring a post signing interview,we might very well be temptedto predict that the remainder ofthis year, and certainly the next,will be happy and brighterfor residents of Santa Elena,San Ignacio and surroundingcommunities. The Ministry of Works, in itsrecent press release tells us: “Itis anticipated that the workswill commence immediately”.The winning contractor tells usthat his company will be:“putting people to work…..it’svery labour intensive, so weshould be able to put lot ofpeople in the area to work.That is gratifying” said thecontractor “because themoney, instead of going intofuel or equipment, goes intopeople’s pocket so they canfeed their kids and have abetter life. So I think this willbe a win win project.” We trust that the contract’swords were not resulting fromthe euphoria of having beenawarded the first contract ofprobably others to come. While we remain optimisticabout the creation of muchneeded employment withinthe community, an optimismfortified by the realization thatthis multi-million dollar projectwill be implemented by anadministration different fromthe one at the helm during theconstruction of the Mollejonand Chalillo dams. It wasthat era, still vivid in ourminds, when the communitywitnessed droves of Chineseand Nepalese manual andunskilled laborers swarminginto San Ignacio on Saturdaymornings packing a particularbank on Burns Avenue to cashtheir pay-cheques and in theprocess, making off withmonies that could have gonetowards making life better for

Better Days Await Usus. Oh how our collective heartsstill ache as we remainedjobless with a wife, children,sometimes parents and otherrelatives to provide for whileforeigners were brought in todo jobs we could have done.We also still recall when theemployment imbalance - the “inyour face” insult - was gettingall too frequent and obvious,for the comfort of those sittingin high places, someone in theirwisdom began collecting checksfrom these foreign laborers andchanging them in bulk therebyreducing the number of strangefaces in line inside the bankand overflowing onto BurnsAvenue. Oh how we still recall, thehorrible stories related by thosewho sought employment atMollejon and at Chalillo. Theysaid that the bosses would tellthem how dangerous the jobwas and how many coffinsthey maintained in stock, on thesite, ready to be used in theevent that a worker shouldaccidently perish on the job.This scare tactic was obviouslyintended to instill fear inour minds and in a sense itactually worked because iteffectively deter many fromseeking employment. In the endhowever, both dams wereconstructed without a singlefatality. With all due respect to Mr.John Woods, we take thisopportunity to inform that, withtime on our side, we will bevisiting the site frequently tosee the faces there. And forheaven’s sake never underesti-mate our ability to make thedistinction between those whoare us and those that are not usas we are very well acquaintedwith the people in our commu-nity. It would be remiss of us ifwe were to not advise thosewho will be getting a job whenit starts, please put in a fullday’s work, a little more ifrequired, for a full day’s payremembering always that handwash hand and both handswash face. A light is appearingat the end of the tunnel. Betterdays await us.

in San Ignacio and that uponreturning at around 2:30 thatsame Friday morning, heobserved that the house wasburglarized and that his father’sgold jewelry collection alongwith two thousand dollars in coinswere missing. The complainantinformed that the missing goldincluded five rings, two chains,two medals, two bracelets andthree pieces of scraped chains, allfor an estimated value of fourthousand one hundred andseventy five dollars including thecoins. The unemployed, 15 year old,boy who is originally from BuenaVista Village, near SpanishLookout, in the Cayo District,was later detained and escortedto the police station, where in the

presence of his sister, wasinterviewed. Subsequent to theinterview, the boy reportedly ledpolice to the neighboringapartment where he handed overthree pieces of scrapped goldchains, four gold rings and a goldmedal along with nine hundredfourteen dollars and fifty fivecents in coins valued at onethousand eight hundred eightynine dollars and fifty five cents.The jewelry was later identifiedby the virtual complainant asbeing his father’s property. The other two thousand twohundred eighty five dollars andforty five cents worth of jewelryand cash remains unrecovered. The boy was subsequentlyarrested and charged for burglaryand handling stolen goods. He


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Another shotgun, reportedstolen, is believed to be in thehands of persons with no goodintentions. Frank Patrick Burns, 32,Belizean businessman residingon Monkey Falls Hill, CristoRey Village, Cayo, reported thatsometime between 8:00 am and12:00 noon on Friday, March 30,2012 his Monkey Falls Hillresidence was burglarized. The only items reportedmissing, from a walk-in closetinside his bedroom were a pumpaction 12 gauge shotgun alongwith eight cartridges of similarcaliber. The police investigation

revealed no evidence of forceentry into the house and it isbelieved that entry was gained byway of the bedroom door leftopen. Police again reminds thepublic that being in possession ofan unlicensed firearm is a veryserious offence with immediateprison time on remand. The public is asked to be on thelookout for Burn’s stolenshotgun described as a Mossbergbrand 12 gauge pump actiongun bearing serial numberMV56600K valued at $950. An arrest is yet to be madeas the police investigationcontinues.

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BELIZE CITY, Thursday, April26, 2012: Belize Electricity Limited(BEL) issued a statement in thewake of today’s lunch breakdemonstration staged by about30 members of the BelizeEnergy Workers Union (BEWU),in front of the company’scorporate headquarters at mile1 on the Northern Highway inBelize City. In the statement BEL advisesthat prior to this course of action,executives of the union made norequest for a meeting todiscuss any concerns of theunion. The statement further informsthat management was thereforeunaware of what triggeredtoday’s public demonstration. The release states that in a

letter to the union this morning,management issued an invitationto executives of the unioninviting them to a meeting todiscuss their concerns insteadof their planned course of

action. Unfortunately, thePresident of the union refusedto accept the letter citing thathe would do so after thedemonstration. Since 2011, management has

Electricity Workers Union StageMid-day Demonstration

also been inviting the executivesof the union to commence longoverdue union negotiations. Theunion has chosen not to come tothe table, said BEL. The release informs that BELis disappointed at today’s courseof action taken by the union andthe management of BEL assureemployees and the public that itremains committed to sharing itsplans with staff while engaging inopen dialogue and operating inan environment of trust andtransparency. Management says that it isready and willing to dialogue withthe union in order to resolveconcerns in the interest of allstakeholders as the companyworks to keep the lights on, meetits financial obligations and takecare of its people. For its part, union president,Marvin Mora, informed themedia that the protest wassparked by the termination of

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By: Deborah ReneauVice PrincipalSanta Elena Primary SchoolSANTA ELENA, Cayo,Thursday, April 26, 2012: I am still in a state of euphoriawhen I reflect on the historic2012 Cross Country CyclingRace. What a memorable occasion, ason of the soil, an energeticyoung man from Santa Elenadazzled locals and foreignersalike with his impressive ride forthe garland. Teachers at Santa Elena RCPrimary School were elated toshare his story with their studentsand let them know that they toocan be anything they want to beas long as they are willing towork toward their dream. The children watched ferventlyas our guest, Mr. GeovanniChoto strolled onto ourcompound accompanied by hislovely wife and daughter. A smile of innocence beckonedon his face as he was taken abackby the gratitude and lovedisplayed toward him by thestudents of this school. Mr. Choto and other goldwinners as Olympic Winnersdeveloped what we calledthe, “Olympic Mentality” wherethe best keep getting betterthrough practice, practice, andmore practice. M.O.R.E. (Multiple Optionsfor Results in Education)contains seven major compo-nents with over 100 subcompo-nents, encompassing hundreds ofskills, which guides the directionof professional development tocreate an environment thatacknowledges the impact ofbrain-based instruction. Thisphilosophy was developed Dr.Joyce Swarzman and her staff ofIndependent Day School-CorbettCampus in Tampa, FL, a NationalBlue Ribbon Award winningschool. One subcomponent of theM.O.R.E. Approach is theOlympic Mentality, whereteachers are involved in weeklyprofessional developmentsessions so as to be on thecutting edge of education. Like Olympians, teachersunderstand that when there is apassion for something, practiceand study become fulfilling and anatural part of what we choose todo. The teachers at Santa Elena

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Primary School have beeninvolved in a Teacher Leadershipprogram since June of 2010and have adopted the M.O.R.E.Approach at their school. We are pleased to announcethat Dr. Joyce Burick Swarzrman,creator of the M.O.R.E.Approach, will be visiting Belize

to conduct a two day workshopon May 4 and 5, 2012 at BelizeElementary School Gym inBelize City. She will share witheducators her secret of runninga successful school where bothteachers and students are in ahappy environment, whereindividuals learn from theirmistakes and teachers arewilling to “Sharpen their Saw”so as to ensure that every childgets a teacher of the year. IDS-CC (Independent DaySchool: Corbett Campus) con-

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tinues to emerge as a beacon forother schools throughout theworld because of the leadershipof its headmaster and otherschool leaders, and the continu-ous training and high levels ofcaring and proficiency of theteachers. More information about Dr.Joyce’s visit to Belize canbe obtained by emailingDr. Jennifer Morrow [email protected] andMrs.AbigailWade [email protected]

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I Can’t Hear You An elderly gentleman withserious hearing problems goes tothe doctor who fits him withhearing aids that allow him tohear at 100% for the first time inmany years. Hw goes back in a month for acheckup. The doctor says, “Your

Not Going To Do It Eight year old Jimmy waswalking down the road one daywhen a car pulls over next to him. “If you get in the car,” the driversays, “I’ll give you $10 and apiece of candy.” Jimmy refuses and keeps onwalking. A few moments later, not to takeno for an answer, the man drivingthe car pulls over again. “Howabout $20 and two pieces ofcandy?” Jimmy tells the man to leave

hearing is perfect. Your familymust be really pleased that youcan hear again.” To which the gentleman replies,“Oh, I haven’t told my familyyet. I just sit around and listento the conversations. I’vechanged my will three times!”.

him alone and hw keeps onwalking. Still further down the road theman pulls over to the side of theroad. “OK,” he says, “this is myfinal offer. I’ll give you $50 andall the candy you can eat.” Jimmy stops, goes to the car andleans in. “Look,” he says to thedriver. “You bought this uglymini van when everyone else gotcool SUVs, but that does notmean I have to be seen ridingin it, Dad!”.

DANGRIGA, Wednesday,April 25, 2012: It was on November 13, 2010when a drug plane, loaded withtwo thousand nine hundredtwenty one kilos of suspectedColumbian cocaine was foundbetween miles 56 and 57 in themiddle of the Southern Highway. The discovery led to the arrestof several policemen and acustoms boatman. Shortlythereafter news was received ofthe arrest of CorporalVidalCajun, not in connection withthe drug bust, but rather forpossession of an unlicensedfirearm and ammunition. Those almost 18 months ofuncertainty finally ended todayfor Corporal Cajun when bothcharges were dismissed byMagistrate Edd P. Usher inDangriga. The prosecution alleged thatCajun was carrying a 9mm pistolwith 10 live rounds of ammuni-tion for which he did not hold avalid gun license. At least six policemen testifiedagainst Cajun during the trial. Hisdefense attorney, Richard“Dickie” Bradley however suc-cessful convinced themagistrate that his client wascarrying a service firearm issuedto him by the department and thatwhile stationed in Corozal Town,Cajun routinely signed for thegun in the police register eachtime he was required to use itin the execution of his official

duties. His attorney alsosuccessfully proved that, with thepolice being fully aware, the gunlegally remained in the corporal’spossession on his transfer fromCorozal to the IntermediateSouthern Formation (ISF)located in Independence Village. The defense attorney alsosuccessfully convinced thecourt that his client could not beconvicted of the crimes sincesection 33 of the FirearmsAct allows any member of thesecurity forces to carry weaponsand ammunition in the course ofperforming their official duties. It was also presented inevidence that the charges againstCajun did not stem from a searchby the police and that it wasCajun who personally handed inthe gun and bullets to the police. After hearing the evidence,Magistrate Edd P. Usherproceeded to dismiss bothcharges against Corporal Cajun.

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Step up to the plate, take controlof the situation, get behind thewheel! This is your week. It's timeto take the initiative and makegood things happen in your life.You can do it! Lucky numbers:03, 42, 71

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CANCER:June 22 to July 23

Your tendency for careful plan-ning and clear thinking come inhandy this week. This is a timewhen tasks must be completedproperly if they're to be done atall. Lucky numbers:09, 45, 87

LEO:July 24 to August 21

This week you are thinking ofways to get ahead in life.Fortunately, several veryimportant doors are about to opento you. Remember, chance favorsthe prepared mind.This week willbe a good time to take part incommunity event. Doingsomthing this week for afinancially disadvantaged familywill bring great rewards. Luckynumbers: 13, 49, 76

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You'll receive a great deal ofattention from those around youthis week. Go ahead and bask inthe limelight for a change; you

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PRESS RELEASE from thePeoples Coalition of Cayo:April 24, 2012, San IgnacioTown Citizen Group calls for stay ofeffective Commanding Officerof San Ignacio Police Formation,Superintendent Alvan Gentle. Last night, (Monday, April 23)an emergency joint meeting ofthe Peoples Coalition of Cayo(PCC), The Association of Jus-tices of the Peace of San Ignacioand Santa Elena, the Neighbor-hood Watch Committees of SanIgnacio and Santa Elena and sur-rounding Communities, BusinessPeople, and Members of theGeneral Public, was held. Thereason for this meeting was theimmediate and untimely transferof Superintendant Alvan Gentlewho has been proving to be a veryeffective Commanding Officer. Support for SuperintendentGentle is overwhelming andunanimous! With all seats taken,there was full representationfrom the residents of thecommunity. SuperintendentGentle’s policies of zerotolerance on crime andcorruption, enforcement of

all the laws equally andequitably, his endorsement andimplementation of the “BrokenWindows Theory”, mobilizationof Community Policing andNeighborhood WatchCommittees, and his directionand discipline of his officers areall felt to be the reason for therecent decrease in crime. Over the last five yearsthere have been six differentCommanding Officers assigned

to the San Ignacio PoliceFormation. It is felt that thisinstability and inconsistency inthe command of the San IgnacioPolice has been a majorcontributing factor to the highcrime the people of the area havesuffered. Continuing the trend ofinstability, after just four monthsin his new position, Superinten-dent Gentle is being transferred.The Community asks WHY? Theconsensus is that Superintendant

Peoples Coalition of Cayo Wants Gentle To StayGentle’s transfer is as a result ofhis intransigence to politicalmeddling from politiciansoutside the police’s ministryand chain of command. Superintendent Gentle has juststarted to reverse the upwardtrend of crime in the area and hasboosted morale among PoliceOfficers of the San IgnacioFormation. The people want himto stay! Where else in Belize dothe police get this kind ofcommunity support? The meeting ended with call foran immediate audience withRight Honourable PrimeMinister Dean Barrow!

L-R PCC Chairman, Albert Moore, Inspector Reymundo Reyes

Supt. Alvan Gentleaddressing the gatheringbefore leaving the room


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three employees which healleges was done “withoutfollowing due process”. The union, according to Mora,is demanding that all apprenticelinesmen, who have completedfour years of service, “be imme-diately made permanent eventhough they have not completedthe entire linemen traininggiven that they have alreadycomplied with their obligationsas stipulated within thecontract.” The union is also asking forthe immediate implementation of

its decision to change the unionrepresentative on the pensioncommittee. They are also demanding theretention of the employment ofthe two plant operators assignedto company’s gas turbinegenerating unit located on theWestern Highway given that thecompany, via a letter to the uniondated April 20, expressed itsintends to make both positionsredundant. And finally, the union isdemanding the forthwithpayment of the 25% bonus for2008, 2009 and 2010.

Electricity Workers Union StageMid-day Demonstration

BELMOPAN, Thursday, April26, 2012: A modern roadway, a newbridge and most importantly, ifthe contractor makes good onhis promise, many opportunitiesfor employment will soon becoming to Santa Elena and SanIgnacio. The Ministry of Worksheadquarters on Power Lane inBelmopan was the 10 o’clockvenue this Thursday morning forthe official signing of Lot # 1 ofthe Santa Elena/San IgnacioBypass project. The winning bidder was CISCOConstruction Limited. Signingon behalf of the Government ofBelize was the Minister of Worksand Transport Hon. ReneMontero and doing the honorsfor CISCO was the company’sCEO John Woods. The Fourth Road Project isfunded by way of a loan from theCaribbean Development Bankwhich, according to the Ministryof Works, is divided into fourLots as follows: Lot # 1: The upgrading of LaLoma Luz Boulevard.

Lot # 2: A spanking new bridgecrossing the Macal River. Lot # 3: The construction of anew high-embankment bypass. Lot # 4: The rehabilitation ofall of Joseph Andrews Drive allthe way from Sacred HeartCollege to its junction with theWestern Highway in San Ignacio. Lot #1 entails the upgrading ofthe entire 1 mile span of La LomaLuz Boulevard from its junctionwith the Western Highway, inSanta Elena, right to the pointwhere it ends in Trapiche beingthe point along the Santa Elenabank of the Macal River wherethe spanking new bridge will be

constructed. The project also includes theconstruction of two largeroundabouts the first will beconstructed at the junction of LaLoma Luz and the Western High-way in Santa Elena. The second large roundabout, inthe final phase of the project, willbe constructed at the junction ofJoseph Andrews Drive and theWestern Highway in San Ignacio. The Ministry of Works informsthat construction is expected tocommence immediately withHalcrow Group Limited provid-ing engineering and supervisionservices in coordination withthe Project Execution Unit of theMinistry of Works. While the entire project willgreatly improve the lives of thoseliving along this particularcorridor, the project is expectedto provide positive national andinternational impact for themotoring public. For those living on La LomaLuz Boulevard, completion ofLot #1 will result in a modernpave roadway of internationalstandards thereby immediatelyaddressing the current terriblecondition of the boulevard and

instantly elimination the dustycondition that residents in thearea have been suffering all theseyears. It will instantly increasethe market value of theirproperties resulting in increasedtraffic and by extension morecommercial activity in the area. More importantly, it isanticipated that the project willcreate much needed jobs forresidents provided that the

CISCO’s CEOJohn Woods

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contractor imports onlytechnical workers while engagingthe local work force in other areaof the project. In an interview with the media,during the contract signingceremony, it was interested tohear CISCO’s CEO John Woodssay: “We are grateful to havewon the contract…we aregrateful to be involved in this -putting people to work. The bigthing about this job is that it’svery labour intensive, so weshould be able to put lot ofpeople in the area to work. Thatis gratifying because the moneyinstead of going into fuel orequipment - goes into people’spocket so they can feed theirkids and have a better life. So Ithink this will be a win winproject.”

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By: John AcottSan Ignacio, Thursday, April26, 2012: Very few citizens of ourtwin towns are aware of thebehind-the-scenes work that iscarried out by our understaffedpolice department. Few citizens are aware ofthe time and effort put in by thepolice to educate our youngstersand involve the public intolooking out for themselves. I refer to the officers within thedepartment who are responsiblefor the Community Policing Unit(CPU). Breaking this down into theseparate components of the CPU,we have: Cpl. Emil Bradley who isoverall in charge and isresponsible for working with thePeople’s Coalition of Cayo, andother groups; and for overseeingthe Neighbourhood Watchprogramme, First OffenderProgramme, Special Constables,and the School CounsellingProgramme. These are all important aspectsof police work and, although theyrarely get any recognition for ajob well done, the followingofficers work daily within ourcommunity to educate ouryoungsters, encourage them toget involved with the PoliceCadets and to encourage ourcitizens to form neighbourhoodgroups to keep an eye out forstrangers lurking with intent tosteal, within their particular areaof town. P.C. Ciriaco Medina is re-sponsible for the formation andtraining of the Police Youth Ca-det Corps; and for the logisticsand maintaining records for thewhole unit. P.C. Jason Jones andP.C. Roland Augustine areresponsible for the specificNeighbourhood Watch groupswithin the Twin-Towns; and forvisiting on a daily basis, some ofthe primary and high schools inour community. Another programme that isunder the Community Policingumbrella, is the “Du Di RaitTing” programme whichrecognises youths who are doingpositive deeds in theircommunities and homes. Theobjectives of this project are to:

a) Encourage children tostay in school to further theireducation. b) To build character andbetter behaviour among childrenat school. c) To monthly publically

recognise nominees throughnational mediums. d) To build close relation-ships and partnerships betweenbusinesses, students, schooladministrations, families,communities, and the police.

The members of the People’sCoalition of Cayo recognise theimportance of the work carriedout by the CPU and applaud thededication of Cpl. Bradley andP.C.’s Jones, Medina, andAugustine in quietly going abouttheir duties and making ourcommunity a safer place to liveand raise children, for all of us.

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SAN IGNACIO, Cayo, Tuesday,April 24, 2012: The arrest of an individual onthe basis of a misdemeanor“Insulting Words” charge wouldnot normally make the news, butit is somewhat different whenthe individual is a formerpolice commander arrested byelements of the very same policeformation he commanded priorto retirement. San Ignacio police this weekinforms of the arrest of retiredsuperintendent of police, Gilroy

Nicholas on the basis of a reportmade by municipal traffic wardenDavid Molina. In a statement to the policeMolina informed that while onofficial duties for this year’sannual municipal fair, at around7:30 on the night of HolySaturday, April 7, he ordered avehicle to stop in order to allowpedestrians to cross the street infront of the Victor GalvezStadium where the fair was in fullblast. Molina told the police thatthe vehicle halted as directed, the

pedestrians crossed the streetafter which the driver drove upand stopped the vehicle infront of him. He immediatelyidentified the driver as GilroyNicholas, who, according toMolina, before speeding off,reportedly uttered the followingwords to him “Bway you da waf*@&%#g jackass”. About a week later the accused,whilst at his place of business onthe Bullet Tree Road in SanIgnacio, was issued with a

summons for his appearance incourt to answer to the charge. The accused appeared incourt on Tuesday, April 24 wherethe charge was read to him by aformer police colleague, nowattorney/magistrate, LinsbertWillis. Nicholas pled not guilty to thecharge and was released on a fivehundred dollars signed self bail.The singular misdemeanorcharge was adjourned for a fullthree months as Nicholas wasordered to return to court onTuesday, July 24, 2012.

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appeared in court, with hismother, on Wednesday, April 25where he pled not guilty to bothcharges in the courtroom ofMagistrate Linsbert Willis.The mother informed the courtthat her son is a problem childwho she suspects is using drugs.This information promptedprosecutor George Gomez toobject to the granting of bail on

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the condition that while onremand the child be affordedprofessional assistance for thebehavioral and drug problems.Magistrate Willis concurredwith the prosecution’s requestsupported by the informationprovided by the mother. The boy was consequentlyremanded to the youth hosteluntil Monday, May 28 , 2012when he is due back in court.

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