Math Olympiad champs are honored by SPTC, Mayor Paz and the Town

The San Pedro High School (SPHS) Math Olympiad champs were honored this afternoon by Mayor Elsa Paz and the San Pedro Town Council. On behalf of San Pedro Town, the students received glass plaques, a cash prize while the alternates received certificates and a cash prize.

Congratulations to the students and San Pedro High School. Mayor Paz expressed her sincere pride in what the students accomplished.

The SPHS students who participated in the Senior division were: Jing Han (4C) and Vicky Balam (4C), their alternates were Lucio Nuñez (3A) and Cindy Novelo (3C). In the Junior division the two participants were: Emily Gomez (2A) and Ismael Kay (2E) and their alternates were Walter Tut (1C) and Yanni Garcia (2G).

San Pedro Earth Hour 2010 celebrated

The students of San Pedro Junior College took part in organizing Earth Hour 2010. It started with a Candlelit parade at the Boca del Rio Park and then everyone made their way to the Old Football Field where the celebrations continued.

Earth Hour is an inititative that started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia and continues yearly. It brings to light the issues affecting our world on Global Warming. During the hour, everyone is asked to kindly turn off their lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Businesses on the island took part and turned off their lights for that one hour.

Earth Hour 2010 - join us!

Earth Hour 2010 strikes off on March 27th, 2010 @ 7:30 p.m. from the Boca del Rio Park. Everyone is invited to to take part in the Candelit Parade which will take participants from the Park and unto the Old Football Field. Once there, everyone can enjoy games such as lime and spoon, as well as listen to stories around the campfire or take advantage of the opportunity and learn as much as you can about Global Warming. If at home, don't forget to turn off your light between the hour of 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. in honor of the event. The San Pedro Junior College students invite you!

Police officer Gideon released on bail

Police Officer Derrick Gideon, has been on remand at the Hattieville Prison on charges of kidnapping, robbery, and aggravated assault. Gideon was released on a $12,000 bail granted by the Belize Supreme Court last Friday, March 19th. Perez's vegetable stand

According to court reports, Justice Michelle Arana granted Gideon’s application for bail on the grounds that he has not been previously convicted. Since there was no objection from Crown Counsel Christelle Wilson from the Director of Public Prosecutions Office, bail was granted.

Gideon's bail came with conditions which include that Gideon has to appear in the San Pedro Magistrate’s Court whenever the case comes before the court; and since he is a resident of Sand Hill Village, he is required to report to the local Police Station three days per week and he must not interfere with any of the witnesses in any way.

Gideon remains interdicted from police duties, pending the outcome of the criminal charges against him.

Gideon was charged in San Pedro along with two others for kidnapping, beating and robbing vegetable vendor Juan Perez of $350 during the process of searching for drugs on the morning of Sunday, February 21.

Perez and his assitant who was hurt in the incident

According to his statement, Perez was sleeping on his boat , when three men (Police Constable Derrick Gideon, Juan Cus, a resident of the San Pedro area, and a Belize Defense Force soldier whom he knew) woke him up claiming that a search was to be conducted. Perez said Gideon hit him and forced his son to look for drugs on the boat. When the search revealed no drugs, Perez said Gideon took his money found on the boat and forced him to accompany him. When Perez realized that he was not being taken to the Police Department he escaped and found help. Perez's boat where he was sleeping

The three men were later arrested and charged for the offense.

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Child Stimulation ends with parade

It's been a month filled with activities between arts and craft, visits to the town, dancing and playing. Today, preschools in San Pedro marked the end of Child Stimulation Month with a parade through the island's streets. Children's Stimulation Month was celebrated undet the theme, Investing in Early Childhood = A better Belize!