Former PUP candidate writes PUP Leader re: Cayo South and Julius Espat Posted: 02/09/2010 - 10:54 PM Please clarify the following situation in Cayo South. I have been getting various phone calls from PUP supporters in Cayo South in disgust that they have understood that you and the party are pushing down our throat one Julius Espat to be standard bearer for Cayo South. Paul Rodriguez lauds Janus Posted: 02/09/2010 - 10:47 PM For over a decade I have felt that Belize needs to have its own resident intellectual who would explain the underpinnings of the great conceptual structures that we call Belize culture and Western civilization. Is it probable that Janus is the man who fits the job description? His article, “Right and Freedom,” published in your issue of 29th August, 2010 tells me that he is. C. B. agrees with Kenneth Gale Posted: 02/09/2010 - 10:45 PM I refer to an article by Kenneth Gale captioned ‘Educator- created criminal activity. It is an indictment. It is saying that failure to act in standardizing school text books makes the cost of these books prohibitive and, is responsible for the low percentage of elementary school graduates who go on to high school. He is saying that the students who want to go on to high school and can’t afford it turn to other activity including crime. I think that what he is saying is true. Is customer health a priority in Chinese “fry chicken?” Posted: 30/08/2010 - 10:32 PM Granted, we can buy a fry chicken dinner for under $5 and this could be considered good value for money due to the high cost of food in Belize, but how many of us know what we are putting into our bodies? High schooler said she cried for Hellen Yu Posted: 30/08/2010 - 10:30 PM I am a 14-year-old student attending Saint Ignatius High School in the Cayo District, and my teacher gave me a homework to choose a newspaper article and write a journal. Please find below my journal based on the article Hellen Yu’s murder. Visiting Belizean criticizes Social Security Board Posted: 27/08/2010 - 10:20 AM A few days ago I had the opportunity of visiting the Social Security Office in Belmopan. The first observation was in the parking lot, where many of the parking spaces were reserved for managers. It struck me as to how top-heavy such an institution must be. Paul discusses “legendary cricketer” Posted: 26/08/2010 - 09:24 PM It is amazing how cultural values change! This was brought to my attention in a very delightful way by Janus’ article, “Legendary Cricketer,” of your August 22 issue. Mrs. Lana Ahmad writes Posted: 26/08/2010 - 09:23 PM A few weeks ago I wrote to you about my son not being able to graduate from E.P. Yorke High School because he failed Math (by less than 5 percent). Despite that, my son felt confident that he had passed his Math CXC exam and today, thank God, the result shows that he was right. Not only did he pass Math with a grade 2 but he also passed English, grade 1; IT grade 2; Biology and POA, grade 3. These results show that my son has earned the right to exit high school with his diploma and move on to 6th form. (By the way, my son decided to return to school instead of being out here not doing anything while he awaited the CXC results.) I’ve come to Bob Marley’s conclusion Posted: 26/08/2010 - 09:21 PM Let me begin by using the words of the legendary Bob Marley, “Police and politician, me no trust none a dem.” After my personal experiences with Belize’s political system, I have come to the same conclusion. Jose Vasquez answers Oscar Ramirez Posted: 26/08/2010 - 09:17 PM I will be grateful if you would place this article in your prestigious newspaper. I would like to comment and make some corrections on the article written by Mr. Oscar Ramirez, dated August 1, 2010, titled “The one-sided attack on we Catholics.” I will express myself with all due respect to Mr. Ramirez’s religious beliefs.