Belize Times May 8, 2011 issue

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Sunday, May 8, 2011

THE BELIZE TIMES

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Issue No. 4743

SUNDAY May 8, 2011

Another Grenade Attack

Grenade #8 was used to attack innocent civilians on Tuesday night

Belize City, May 4, 2011 A terror attack almost wreaked havoc and tragedy in a Lake Independence neighbourhood when a hand grenade was hurled in a public setting not far from a small gathering. The incident occurred last night on Moya Street, an unpaved street near the junction with Flamboyant and Lavendar Streets in the area known as “PIV” in the Lake Independence area

Big Changes in the PUP!

of Belize City. The incident bears similar resemblance to previous grenade attacks of May 18th, 2008 on Mayflower Street, December 10, 2010 and others

Hon. Cordel Hyde

Hon. Francis Fonseca

Belize City, May 4, 2011 Today the National Executive of the People’s United Party discussed and unanimously approved the following changes: a. Hon. Francis Fonseca, Hon. Cordel Hyde and Hon. Mark Espat three senior parliamentarians will now serve as Senior

Deputy Party Leaders on the National Executive. Mr. Mike Eapat and Ms Carolyn Trench-Sandiford will continue as Deputy Party Leader. b. Hon. Florencio Marin Jr. will now serve as Parliamentary Liaison on the National Executive. c. Mr. Jaime Briceno,

currently the Chairman of the Orange Walk Central Constituency, will now serve as Co-Chairman of the National Campaign Committee , along with Senator Eamon Courtenay. Attorney and former PUP Belize City Councilor Rachel Montejo has offi-

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FRANCIS

SMITH

FOR PICKSTOCK See page 9

Dr. Francis Smith, New PUP Pickstock Standard Bearer

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Minor’s head bashed with metal pipe in OW Belize City, May 4, 2011 By Carmelita Perez A student attending Muffles Junior College was killed in Orange Walk Town this afternoon when a fight among four minors turned very deadly. Information to the BELIZE TIMES indicates that Shamir Gonzalez was killed by blows to the head which was inflicted with a metal pipe. His attacker, another Continued on page 3

Hon. Mark Espat

in between that claimed lives and injured many more. Who can forget the one thrown but never detonated on Carnival Day 2009 near the Karl Heu-

Murder victim #45, Shamir Gonzalez, was beaten to death

Another baby dies due to inadequate health system Officials say there was no emergency transportation San Pedro, May 1 2011 Minister of Health, Pablo Marin, appears unready to put away his sun tan and Easter shorts and come off the long holiday break to at least comment on the devastating death of a child in the island of San Pedro last week Thursday morning. Reports are the child died while inside the moth-

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