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THE BELIZE TIMES
OPINION OUT UB President insults the intelligence of its stakeholders
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Dear Editor, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” – Nelson
Mandela Congratulations to the over 500 students, who graduated from the University of Belize on Saturday. No words of praise for UB President Allan Slusher for his remarks, however, as there was no freedom of expression for the two most outstanding students in the graduating class of 2016. In his half hour remarks on Saturday the President, who is responsible for the daily operations of the university, said absolutely nothing about the institution under his care. Instead, Slusher devoted his entire speech to the development of the industrial revolution in the United States and European countries such as Spain and England. In addressing the graduating class of 2016 the President of UB said not a word about expanding the university to other areas of the country, offering degrees in new subjects, increasing the student enrolment, or making the university more affordable. Neither did Slusher use his remarks to share information about greater accreditation for UB, raising the standard of the university, properly compensating lecturers for their work at the university level, or plans to make the
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subjects offered by the university more relevant to the needs of the country. The minimum qualification for President of the University of Belize is a doctorate degree. Due to political connection Slusher who only has a Bachelor’s Degree; and therefore who is unqualified, was given the top job at the university. It’s no surprise, then, that UB hasn’t made any progress on its many critical issues with Allan Slusher as its President. For that Slusher should be fired from the university immediately. As the highest learning institution in the country, the University of Belize should be a trailblazer in excellence throughout the Jewel. Our youths should see UB students as their role models for success in their education. From high school to sixth form a valedictorian and a salutatorian are selected by every learning institution for their commencement exercise and each of those two persons is allowed to deliver an address at their graduation ceremony. That is done to encourage students to excel in their learning and to encourage critical thinking and freedom of speech in the country. No such thing at UB. Under the Presidency of Allan Slusher, the university has taken a step backward in promoting those three things. Today UB students have to look for inspiration in the valedictory and salutatory address of graduates below their level of education since UB scrapped commencement addresses by its two most outstanding students to ensure that such persons do not use their speech to raise serious concerns about the university, challenge policies of the government, or openly express their thoughts on other burning issue in the country. What a shame! Slusher used his remarks at UB graduation on Saturday to try to divert attention from the real challenges that confront the University and insulted the intelligence of its students, lecturers and other stakeholders including parents. Signed, Gilroy Usher, Sr.
Why no watta in Hopkins still?
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Dear Editor, With all the heavy rains we have been having every night in Hopkins, the reserves should be full. Then why do we have no water pressure in Hopkins? There is $60,000 in the account, why are they not using it to fix the water pressure problem? Establishments have had to close because of it. We the locals, businesses people, our Tourists, must use buckets to get water from the sea to flush toilets. We get no discounts for the lack of service, no rebate for buying truckedin river water, no reinbursement for our pumps that burnt out because we had no watta. Major expense has been paid out because of this continual watta problem. The Hopkins Watta Board’s account seems to stay full, while we drain our bank accounts to have watta we pay for. Why are the Minister of Tourism, Minister of Health, Minister of Consumer Protection, Bureau of Standards, Minister of Urban Development, and the Hopkins Watta Board not doing anything about this ongoing problem? It is a never ending saga. In Hopkins we ask each other, “do you have watta?” We need to ask, “WHY do we have no watta?” This has been a problem in Hopkins from before we were the Number One Destination. Is it the people’s fault, because we allow and except it? It is time for change. There is more than enough money in the Hopkin’s Watta Board’s account to fix it and never have this problem. It is time for change, a new Watta Board is essential, as well as a new Village Council. One that will never allow this to happen. What a nice way to live with watta every holiday, every day, instead of the way we are living, without watta for 5 weeks this time, while last time it was 14 weeks. Signed, A Concerned Citizen Of Hopkins
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2016 Usher and PUP Port Loyola hold Father’s Day volleyball tournament June 13, 2016 To celebrate Fathers’ Day Gilroy Usher Sr. and the PUP Port Loyola Committee have organized a Volleyball Tournament at the Jane Usher Basketball court on Saturday June 18. The event will begin at 11:00 sharp and is open to the first 8 teams from the division on a firstcome-first-serve basis. Prizes for the tournament are as follows: 1st Prize $150, 2nd Prize $100, and 3rd Prize $50. There will be exciting music and a raffle every hour with a grand prize at the end of the event. For additional information about this event please call 207-0970.
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