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2006
in Review
It's
been a busy year for the Bay Islands. The pace of events,
development, migtration and everything else seemed to have
sped up.....
/January 2007/
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Swamped
in West Bay
Landowners
and municipality look for solutions to rainy season flooding
West
Bay used to be a natural marshland periodically flooded during
the rainy season and with a natural drainage to the sea through
a small estuary at the lowest lying point- the North portion
of Foster Diaz's property.....
/January 2007/
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High
Hopes for High Education
UTH,
Honduras’ biggest private university ends its second
trimester of teaching Roatan youths
UTH
Roatan campus has been an answer to prayers of students who
attended universities on the mainland, or studied long distance.....
/December 2006/
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Fire
Destroys 15 Houses
Fifteen
wood and concrete houses in French Harbour's La Loma neighborhood
burned to the ground on October 13.....
/November 2006/
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Practice
makes Perfect
In
Honduras September is the loudest month of the year. Two hours
a day, for an entire month, Bay Islands school children prepare
for the 15th of September Honduran independence day.....
/October 2006/
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The
'Bay of Palmetto' Landing
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Cubans on a raft ignite the redrawing of the Honduran-Cuban
relation
The
refugees disembark their boar at Palmetto Bay Plantation.
The 19 foot 'El Titano' was welded in on one of the refugees
homes that launched in the middle of the night.....
/August 2006/
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Lights
Out Roatan!
Anger
and Mistrust of a Local Electric Company Spill onto Streets
of Roatan
The
June protests against escalating energy prices have been years
in the making. Almost from its day of founding in 1992 Roatan
Electric Company (RECO) has acquired a poor reputation for
its service, management and communications.....
/July 2006/
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University
for the Future
"So
many of our students have to go off the Bay Islands to seek
an education. And once they have an education they can´t
come back because there is nothing here to offer them.....
/December 2005/
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Elections
2005
Every
body knows that in this country we vote strictly according
to tradition
Every
four years it is Christmas in November when for weeks before
elections Bay Islanders are showered with free water, zinc,
fried hog and promises of a better future.....
/December 2005/
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An
Unfinished Dream
Duncan's
Folly Lingers on in Utila
Utila seems to attract eccentric characters from everywhere.
Visionaries, artists and characters have looked to Utila as
an escape to make their impact on the world. Some of them
succeeded, many failed, but all left a mark.....
/August 2005/
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University
Delayed
BIU
Postpones Classes for Another Semester
Originally scheduled to resume operation in January, BIU faces
further delays in their accreditation process......
/February 2005/
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When
Colors Collide
Novice
and Veteran Politicians compete for support as voters voice
their concerns about the future of the Bay Islands
The Bay Islands are gearing up for the first vote of the 2005
Honduran election. On February 20, the country's major parties
will conduct internal elections to determine their respective
candidates.....
/February 2005/
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B.I.
University Skips a Semester to Perfect its Image
After
four semesters of Bay Islands University has decided to temperately
suspend classes to concentrate on fulfilling the remaining
requirements needed for its accreditation.......
/October 2004/
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65,000
and Growing
Bay
Islands Voice conducts a study to estimate the current population
of Roatan
Every
one knows Roatan has been groving at an alarming pace. Yet
until now, no one knew the real numbers. Ask anyone on Roatan
and you could get any answer: 24 thousand, 35 thousand, 100
thousand, but it will be based on a hunch, not on hard data.....
/September 2004/
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The
Shrinking Park
Utila's
only public park - rescued from disuse or a wasted opportunity?
The
judging of esthetical quality of an architectural project
is subjective. What some like, others find offensive and inappropriate.....
/August 2004/
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Time
to Spare
"Behind
the scenes" at the Chinaka circus is a show unto itself
"People ask me if I get tired of the work, always traveling.
But how could I become tired? I am in Roatan relaxing,"
says Chinaka circus owner Erick Ponce.....
/May 2004/
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The
Long Journey to the Beach
Much
has changed in Latin America in regards to Semana Santa
The celebration has evolved into a beach and leisure holiday.
Still, many Bay Islands residents spent the week in reflection
and prayer. "Semana Santa is a time to reflect on the
life, passion, assassination and resurrection of Jesus Christ,"
said Coxen Hole's Catholic Deacon Ivan Cortez.....
/April 2004/
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The
Coconut Mail
A
Hidden behind an unmarked door along the Central Park of Coxen
Hole on Roatan, sits the main post office for the Bay Islands.
Six other post offices, located in private homes, are located
throughout the island. Both Utila and Guanaja boast a Honduran
post office as well.....
/February 2004/
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Roatan
Road Roulette
The
Hit or Miss Policies of Maintaining Our Roads
Taxi
drivers swarm and brake rapidly to avoid the craters that
weren't there just the day before. Road accidents multiply
and driver frustration builds up.....
/February 2004/
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Roatan
Party Central
The
Best of the Christmas Employee Parties
The holidays are a time for celebrating and company parties
are no exception. For years, local companies have used their
annual holiday celebration as a tool to flaunt the year's
successes, spoil their employees and build corporate loyalty.....
/January 2004/
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Grin
& Bear It
Can
Coxen Hole Survive Its Makeover?
Puddles of sewer water mix with raindrops and overflow onto
the streets. Mountains of fresh earth and rocks frame the edges
of the 10-ft hole in the ground.....
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And
The Band Played On...
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Coxen Hole Schools March on Independence Day
Students
from ten schools and six colleges marched through the tattered
Coxen Hole streets for the Independence Day parade. .....
/August 2003/
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Small
Island- Big Carnival
The
morning after is never a pretty sight. Chepes beach, the morning
after "Carnival Closing," is no exception. Fresca
and Coke bottles dot the beach and a garbage barrel- with
the words "Keep Utila Clean" painted on its side-
overflows with plastic cups, brown plates and beer cans.....
/July 2003/
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92
Days of Summer... 17 Things to do With Your Kids
Imagine
your child compiling a summer wish list of fun and excitement.
Young adventurers would probably include fantasies of swimming
with dolphins or plunging down a mountain on a cable swing
at top speed.....
/May 2003/
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Week
of Holy Week of Fun
Just
a decade ago in the islands the term 'Semana Santa' was only
used by Spanish speaking islanders to refer to the period
in-between Palm Sunday (Domingo de ramos ) and Easter Sunday.....
/April 2003/
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Past |
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The
People That Made Bay Islands
The
success that the Bay Islands are enjoying today came from
hard working and inspiring individuals that founded schools,
churches and strengthened their communities. The following
are just several examples of the many great contributors to
the Bay Islands.....
/May 2006/
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When
Pirates Ruled...
From
1564 to 1631, there were buccaneers and pirates of all nationalities
on the Island of Roatan, the first of whom were French, followed
by the Dutch and English
How many times have we heard or read in publications that
Henry Morgan once operated from Roatan? Not often. .....
/March 2005/
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The
Treasure Hunters of the Bay Islands
Treasure
Stolen , Hidden , Taken and maybe still more to be found
The
Bay Islands are enjoying a real estate boom with record sales.
As foreigners eager to bag a piece of this relatively unexplored
jewel come in droves by sea, land and air, much of the island's
real hidden treasures have already been plundered by people
whose names have never been heard of.....
/February 2004/
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Finding
Home Moving On
There
are two schools of thought about the origin of the Garifuna,
Garinagu or Black Carib people. Both agree that the African
people involved were from the area known today as Nigeria.....
/April 2003/
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Fact
or Fiction? Part II
The
10 biggest island myths revealed
As part of our annual effort to tackle the important issues
of 'Island Myths' the 'Myth Buster Team’ of Bay Islands
VOICE set out to find the 'truth.' Here is what we found out.....
/February 2006/
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Fact
or Fiction?
The
10 biggest island myths revealed
Stories create Stories. One part of the experience of living
on an island is the abundance of gossip. On the mainland,
this is sometimes called a small town effect, or in the case
of the Bay Islands - a small Island effect......
/January 2005/
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With
Knowledge Comes Wisdom
Island
families continue their healing traditions
In an age where emerging science drives medical technology,
concepts of nature and tradition can be overshadowed. Here
in the Bay Islands, generations of knowledge quietly fuels
the use of natural medicines and treatments.....
/October 2003/
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