Vol. 24 No. 23 Sunday, June 6, 2021 Page 2 The GuardIan Sunday, June 6, 2021 Obscenity in the midst of austerity It is amazing that at a time once again, as his close friend the highest paid executive ever when Belizeans are experiencing and classmate,John Briceño, on record in this country. the toughest economic who became Prime Minister, The question is, how can circumstances, and government dusted off Vasquez and brought the Prime Minister and Minister workers and teachers are being him out of retirement to head of Finance justify paying the bled 10 percent of their salary, the Central Bank of as its Governor of the Central Bank plus their increments frozen, Governor. such obscenely exorbitant the can It is already bad that Vasquez remunerations at a time when pay top dollar to a washed-up, abandoned Belize back in the public officers and teachers, retired International Monetary 1990’s, but worse that, after his many of whom are already on the Fund (IMF) worker? wealth gathering escapades, the margins, are taking significant, Effective April 1, 2021, the Prime Minister would contract mandatory pay cuts. new Central Bank Governor is him to head the Central Bank, What is so special about one Manuel Vasquez. His claim allowing him to effectively Manuel Vasquez Manuel Vasquez? Is it simply to fame is that he deserted Belize displace much more talented by the time he demits the Central that he is a close friend of the in the 1990’s and went abroad to and qualified individuals for the Bank office, he would have Prime Minister? What we do work with the IMF in Trinidad post, who had remained at home obscenely grossed more than know is that he is no magician and Cayman, then returned to to weather the storms and build BZ$1,500,000.00. Reliably, this to miraculously turn an economy Belize to retire with his millions Belize. is the highest payment ever for around, otherwise his skills earned from bloated salaries What’s even worse is that a Governor of the Central Bank, would be in heavy demand abroad. Manuel Vasquez is being paid and the highest payment on internationally in the current With the People’s United over $300,000.00 per annum, record for any Belizean. To date, global financial climate. He Party victory of November 11, plus all allowances and perks, BTL’s former CEO, Rockus would certainly not be here, 2020, Vasquez hit the jackpot and given a 5 year contract. So, Schrieber, a non-Belizean, was but would still be jet setting around the world performing his economic wizardry.But because he is friendly with the current GOB to buy buses for head of Belize’s government, he will now live lavishly off the new school bus operators sweat, blood and tears of the On Thursday May 27th, operators own buses, some of Thursday’s interview Belizean people. Rodwell Ferguson, gave an them we are told, don’t even demonstrates the level to which W h a t w e k n o w f o r interview to the media during have driver’s licenses. the PUP will sink in order to certain is that at a price tag which he explained that T h a t h o w e v e r , h a s perpetuate political patronage. of BZ$300,000.00 per year, his ministry has summarily not stopped Ferguson from It also shows that while the Manuel Vasquez is an overpriced victimized all operators of school proceeding. He has committed Government claims to be broke, Governor of the Central Bank, bus runs in his constituency. He to them and stated that he they can still take care of persons particularly during these times stated that he has taken away the approached someone by the who are unable to offer anything of austerity. No one should be runs from existing operators and name of ‘Glen’ to secure the other than being a burden to the able to win that kind of money issued them to his constituents. buses which will be bought by tax payers. There is also now running an institution that really He explained that he has a large the ministry. He went on to state a serious questioning of the doesn’t do any real business, nor ministry and he has to take care that this is being done with him competence of the minister, as earn any real money. of his people. In so doing he has also requesting duty exemptions he is making some foolhardy For context, the salary being now given ‘his people,’ bus runs. for which no approval was decisions for the sake of political paid to Manuel Vasquez could The problem is that none of the given. expediency. (Continued on page 7) The Guardian Protecting Freedom Rights Democracy

Editor: Alfonso Noble ADVERTISING Louis Thompson Compositor: Kristen Jimenez Reporter: Jem Smith RECEPTIONIST/ACCOUNTS CLERK Vanessa Gillett Published by The Guardian Newspaper Limited Cor. Ebony St. & Bel China Bridge, P. O. Box 1898 Belize City, Belize Telephone: 207-5346, 207-5347 Fax: 227-5343 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Website: www.guardian.bz Printed by The Guardian Press Cor. Ebony St. & Bel China Bridge, P. O. Box 1898 Belize City, Belize Page 3 The GuardIan Sunday, June 6, 2021 HONOURABLE PATRICK FABER’S Salary cut for public UDP LEADERSHIP UNCHANGED officers; Salary AND UNCHALLENGED increase for Elvia Vega June 1, 2021. The Central On Tuesday, June 1, Elvia now balloons from $50,022.96 Executive of the United Vega, Area Representative for in salary and allowances to a Democratic Party categorically Corozal Bay received a hefty whopping $85,200 per year. The states that, contrary to erroneous salary increase. While the mere thought of increasing the claims from unauthorized sources, public officers and teachers salary of an area representative at the Honorable Patrick Jason across the country were being this time should be unthinkable, Faber remains the undisputed, told that the salary cut would but not for this administration. duly elected leader of our party. become effective, Vega was Without regard to the economic The Leadership Core of the receiving a $40,000 a year salary conditions in the country and United Democratic Party indeed increase. This is because she the fact that they are cutting the convened a meeting between was elevated to become the salaries of public officers and 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm today, Minister of State in the Ministry teachers, the administration is where the Party Leader went into of Human Development, saying Vega needs to get more. great details about an incident Families and Indigenous Vega’s ascension now regarding personal domestic Hon. Patrick Faber Peoples Affairs. Gilroy Usher makes the Briceno Cabinet the and family matters. At no point with its constitution. was unceremoniously kicked biggest than we have ever seen. in the meeting, however, was The UDP appeals to mischief out of that ministry because he His administration now has 18 any request made for our Party makers to cease and desist from and the substantive minister, full ministers and 8 Ministers of Leader to step aside. spreading false information, and Dolores Balderamos Garcia “had State in various ministries. That The Honorable Patrick calls on media organizations to different administrative styles.” is way too large of a wage bill Faber continues to enjoy the refrain from reporting as news The Government did not want to for an administration which is full, unreserved confidence and such baseless and misleading tell the Belizean people that they asking so much to be sacrificed support of the duly constituted rumors originating from unofficial, simply could not get along. by the lowly public servant and bodies that direct and manage the unauthorized sources. As for Vega, her yearly salary teacher. affairs of our party in accordance -Press Release- Ashcroft’s daughter- MUSICAL CHAIRS in-law lands in jail, for COME WITH A COST killing senior cop On Tuesday, June 1st , the ministries, not diminishing Representation was made at that her attorney be present. She same day that the government their effectiveness by creating the Supreme Court on Wednesday would later give a statement to the 10% salary cut for public problems at the very top. Only June 2, on behalf of 32 year police stating that she was on the sector employees came into last week the nation got a old Canadian national, Jasmin pier with Jemoth where she had being, the government took chance to experience the brains Hartin, for bail on a charge of given him a shoulder massage. the opportunity to put yet of Ferguson and Usher at Work. manslaughter. In court, Justice She told police that at the time another expenditure on the We were once again treated to Herbert Lord adjourned the of the shooting Jemoth had asked public purse. They appointed a bout of verbal diarrhea from matter until Wednesday June 9th her to give him his service pistol, and swore in Hon. Elvia Vega- Ferguson and then Usher made when written submissions will be a glock. She claimed that the gun Samos as Minister of State a strange speech in the house made on behalf of the prosecution accidentally went off hitting the in the Ministry of Human last Friday where he spoke in and the defense. senior police officer to the back Development, Families and tongues. Imagine what will be Hartin, the daughter-in-law of the head. Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. the outcome when these two of billionaire Michael Ashcroft, With her statement, police To make room for Samos, heads are combined. was transported into Belize City, forwarded the case to the Director Hon. Gilroy Usher who was Before anyone accuses us a day earlier, on Tuesday June of Public Prosecutions who on at the time the Minister of of woman bashing, let us go 1, from the island of San Pedro June 1 proffered the charge of State in the Ministry of Human on record to say that perhaps it where she had been in detention manslaughter against her. Development, Families and would have been better if the since Friday May 28th. The decision to charge Hartin Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Hon. Elvia Vega-Samos was Hartin is accused of the with manslaughter has sparked a was kicked over to theMinistry appointed as the Minister of killing of Superintendent of whirlwind of controversy, where of Public Utilities, Energy Human Development, Families Police Henry Jemoth who was there are claims that she is being and Logistics, where he and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, fatally shot in the wee hours of given preferential treatment. will become Hon. Rodwell and Ministry of Public Utilities, Friday May 28th. Police were Family members have expressed Ferguson’s Minister of State in Energy and Logistics should called out to a pier in San Pedro great disappointment in the the Ministry of Public Utilities, have been disassembled and where they found the body of the decision of the charge. They Energy and Logistics. the various portions attached superintendent with a gunshot claim that the police are not Samos’appointment comes to other ministries.That way wound to the back of the head. taking care of their own, and they at a time when we should be we could have done the nation The only person who was there would have preferred that charges thinking about cutting down on a favour by shedding Doldol, at the time was Hartin who had of murder be filed and that it play expenses in the executive arm Raddo and the Loan Shark blood splatters on her. On her out in the court. of government, not adding to it. from Port, all in one swweep. detention, Hartin refused to Officer Jemoth will be laid Besides the additional cost of Such a move would have made cooperate with police, asking to rest on Saturday June 12th. this latest game of ‘Executive DOLLARS and SENSE, which Musical Chairs’, moving is something that Belizeans See News Gilroy Usher is a horrific idea would have finally applauded 207-5346 in the Guardian because there is already a clown the Prime Minister for, because Newspaper in that circus. The executive not only would we have saved Making? should at this time be enhancing money, but we would have shed the efficiency of the various the executive of some idiots. Call the Guardian Page 4 The GuardIan Sunday, June 6, 2021 Not all animals are 40 years of the SSB equal within the PUP There is an old saying that Area Representative Jorge Emilio states: if you want to know your Espat. He too receives a monthly worth, check your pay! salary of $3,150 along with a Current representatives $50 telephone allowance, a $350 within the People’s United Party, allowance for transportation and are best advised to do this. $568.58 as an expense allowance. As a matter of exercise, the There is a disparity here with Guardian Newspaper went about the telephone allowance with the process of determining how Espat receiving $50 less than By Jem Smith beneficiaries”. much the area representatives, Vega. We also got the salary June 1 marked the 40th They invite the public to Ministers and Ministers of State information for Cayo Central anniversary of the Social Security join them in their activities. For take home on a monthly basis. Area Representative Luis Alex Board (SSB) in Belize and it the months of June, they are as We have come up with the Balona. He too receives $3,150 commemorates its 4-decade run follows: following: monthly with a $50 telephone by giving back to the Belizeans June 1st Babies - Celebrating Based on a memorandum allowance and $568.58 expense who have contributed to the new mothers and their babies dated December 1, 2020, allowance. Only for the months exponential growth seen over that born countrywide on SSB’s Minister’s salaries stood at of December and January did he time. In a release detailing its 40th Anniversary. $81,000 per year. They get $350 for transportation. That year of service, it was explained Empowering 40 – An additionally receive allowances has since been discontinued. how exactly the Board intends to initiative to empower 40 Belizeans for housing and entertainment at There is one other Area give back. A series of activities with vocational training, who $19,200. There is also another Representative who at the time and events will be hosted over the have become unemployed due $12,000 per year for telephone of our query had no ministerial next few months and in realizing to Covid-19. allowance.Summed up, ministers position which we did not get the challenges faced due to the New Facebook Live Segment receive $112,200 in salary and information on. He is Marconi pandemic, the Board will kick – To engage the general public allowances. Leal but we presume that he off the 40th Year with the launch using social media to inform the Ministers of state have a too would fall in line with the of a skills initiative to empower audience on SSB’s services, core salary of $54,000 with allowances others. forty members of our Belizean functions, and other updates. for housing and entertainment If we are to look at the communities. According to the Inauguration of David L. being $19,200. There is also a various salaries, we’d note that release, the Board is renewed in Mckoy Business Centre – The telephone allowance for $12,000 there is some great disparity on its commitment on the expansion official opening of an SSB per year. Added together that is what these members of the House of its services, specifically for Investment project that promises $85,200 per year for Ministers of Representatives get paid. The its online presence. They also to attract additional revenue to of State. disparity exists even among the continue to pledge to enhance the Fund. From here on is where the lowlier of them all.There was customer service and support. In Launch of Biometrics - separation of animals begin. stratification in how resources doing so, their mission remains: Fingerprint recognition service We checked on the salary for are distributed even among “to deliver a customer centered to become available for the Area Representative for Corozal those who were representatives and financially sustainable collection of fingerprint data Bay, Elvia Vega, and it comes without ministerial portfolios. Social Security Program that for future use and service in at $3,150 monthly. She gets a This week, the greater among provides lifetime coverage to our enhancements. $100 telephone allowance, $350 equals managed to huff three in transportation allowance and other representatives when Elvia $568.58 expense allowance. All Vega got a salary bump of 35 summed and expounded to a thousand dollars more a year New president for the year, her salary is $50,022.96. above Jorge Espat, Luis Balona But her salary does not add and Marconi Leal. We wonder Belize Chapter of UWI up to that of others. We also got how it must feel to be one of the salary details of Cayo West these three? Alumni Association By Jem Smith The Belize Chapter of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Alumni Association has Classifieds announced its new president. Jamie-Lee Rocke has been Lost- I, Miguel Ricardo Reyes, hereby notify that I have lost my registration appointed as the UWIAA Belize certificate for Motor VesselT EQUI ROSE with registration #TOL-0224. The boat has a white and green hull with white deck. president who succeeds Shanice Liquor License Notice - Notice is hereby given that under the Intoxicating Flowers, 2019-2021. According Liquor Licence Ordinance Chapter 150 of the Laws of Belize, Revised to a release from the association, Edition 2000, that Anna Moor is applying for the renewal of a Beer Liquor President Rocke is a two time License for the year 2021 to operate “KLK Sports Bar” located at Gales graduate of the University, Point Manatee, . completing her bachelor’s at Liquor License Notice - Notice is hereby given that under the Intoxicating the Cave Hill Campus and her Liquor Licence Ordinance Chapter 150 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Jamie-Lee Rocke Edition 2000, that Ziyi Chen is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License master’s with the Open Campus. a four pillar strategy to revamp for the year 2021 to operate “Winter Restaurant” located on Bishop Martin She currently works full time the UWIAA Belize focusing Street, Santa Elena Town, . as a Programme Manager with on awareness, engagement, Liquor License Notice - Notice is hereby given that under the Intoxicating the Continuing and Professional fundraising, and rebuilding the Liquor Licence Ordinance Chapter 150 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Education Centre, within the executive. She hopes to garner Edition 2000, that Delmy Ruiz is applying for a Restaurant Liquor License Office of the Principal, Open interest from Alumni willing to for the year 2021 to operate “La Chamba” located on Branch Mouth Road, San Ignacio Town, Cayo District. Campus. serve in executive capacity on Liquor License Notice - Notice is hereby given that under the Intoxicating As the Association’s incoming newly established committees Liquor Licence Ordinance Chapter 150 of the Laws of Belize, Revised president, Rocke has developed surrounding those four pillars. Edition 2000, that Yuyang Tan is applying for a Shop Liquor License for and presented a revitalization plan The release ends by saying that the year 2021 to operate “Super Y Mart” located on Bullet Tree Road, San to the UWI Open Campus Belize the Association is proud to have Ignacio Town, Cayo District. Advisory Committee which, details Rocke as its 5th president. Page 5 The GuardIan Sunday, June 6, 2021 Medical experts express concern over opening land borders By Jem Smith of the disease and that only some It was announced in May that 25% of Belize’s population has land borders would be opened to been vaccinated. They continue tourists entering the country to say that other countries starting Monday, May 31. Health “with better health systems” are and tourism officials made sure currently going through waves of to advise that only tourists who the disease, which could become are able to provide a negative a very real possibility for our COVID-19 test would be allowed country if we should lose hold entry to the country. While for of the situation. Furthermore, some, this announcement was the statement brings to light the good news as it shed some light fact that there are very limited on the road to the imminent human and other resources within economic recovery, which the Belize’s health sector. As a result, country is in dire need of, it the wait-time for results is still was of much concern to many of grave concern. Finally, the others. statement expresses that the wider These includes doctors Mark Belizean population have let Musa, brother of two sitting Press Release from Belize Medical and Dentall Association down their guards far too often. ministers, and Dr. Fernando that our neighboring countries Their concerns sparked As per the statement, “We are Cuellar, internist. Dr. Musa of Mexico and Guatemala are discussion among members of aware of the economic challenge took to his personal Facebook currently battling surges of the the Belize Medical and Dental that Belize currently faces but we page where he expressed his disease. Succinctly, he expresses Association (BDMA) and they reiterate that things can and will opinion on the matter, stating that the economic benefits which have since released a statement get worse with an opening of simply that “we are not ready as will be brought on by these dated 30 May 2021. In it, they land borders at this time”. While a country.” While the Ministry of international tourists simply do list as many as seven (7) reasons these medical professionals urge Health and Wellness (MOHW) not outweigh the health risks of they think that the reopening against the reopening of the has undertaken a vaccination successive waves of the disease. of land borders should be borders for now, they are aware campaign, far too little of the Dr. Cuellar spoke in the same postponed. They, like the two of our current economic situation over-18 population has actually vein, and made warnings of a doctors, explain reasons of health and understand that the country gone to be vaccinated. That is very real threat of variants of the concerns, specifically, that our is in need. As such, they propose just one reason that Dr. Musa says COVID-19 disease making its neighboring countries of Mexico that the reopening be pushed back “we are not ready”, and continued way into the country by way of and Guatemala are currently to accommodate for persons to be to write in his social media post these tourists. experiencing heightened numbers vaccinated.

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Orion Corporate & Trust Services Ltd. Registered Agent Page 6 The GuardIan Sunday, June 6, 2021 First Indigenous Governor General in the Commonwealth is inducted: H. E. FroylaT’zalam By Jem Smith It was a historic morning on Thursday, May 27 as the country’s second female and the Commonwealth’s first Indigenous Governor General was inducted. Her Excellency (H.E.) FroylaT’zalam was installed at the Government House in Belize City where the country’s most distinguished guests sat to witness the occasion. Originally from the southernmost district of the Ensign Melissa Jones country, H.E. T’zalam travelled service to Belize, which has quite the ways for her legacy spanned close to three decades. to be written into our country’s His many accomplishments history. A woman of Mayan during his tenure could not all heritage, T’zalam originally be highlighted, but T’zalam says hails from the village of San that it was his love and service Antonio, Toledo. There and all to Belize’s music and culture across the country, she has made that truly affected her the most. a name for herself and her career, H. E. FroylaT’zalam While she is a woman of Mopan working as an anthropologist Mayan descent, she says that and cultural archivist. Most her role will be to represent the recently, she has worked with many Belizeans across this great Awards are given the Sarstoon/Temash Institute land. She says that she intends for Indigenous Management to use her office to unify people to UB employees for (SATIIM). While she has now of all backgrounds and cultures, given up her role as Executive to achieve together building long years of service Director of SATIIM, she will a nation which can overcome Several members of staff assume a greater responsibility challenges. of the University of Belize have to represent the larger Belizean Ensign Melissa Jones of been recognized for their long people. the Belize Coast Guard has been years of service in the first-ever Her appointment as the assigned as the new Governor virtual ceremony. The Master of country’s most senior diplomat General’s aide-de-camp. This is ceremonies for the occasion was and representative of the Crown another historic occasion, with Dr. Martin Cuellar. comes after former Governor Jones being the first female In his opening statement General H. E. Sir Colville Young aide-de-camp to be assigned to on Friday, Professor Emeritus demitted office in April. In her a Governor General. This is also Clement Sankat said that the Professor Emeritus Clement Sankat inaugural speech to the nation, a proud moment for the Belize members of staff are true standard- makes a statement to awardees she thanked the former Governor Coast Guard as the aide-de-camp bearers for the University of an instructional designer at the General and his wife, Lady is generally selected from the Belize. Belmopan campus. Young, for their years of dedicated Belize Defence Force. “…we will continue to depend on your effort, your skill, and knowledge,” he said. Also, giving a message to the UB employees was Anthony Sylvester Junior. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees said VIN’S LIQUORS LTD that their commulative years of service was one thousand years. “The faculty and staff is the one constant of UB,” he said. Interim Director of Human Resources Tieola Requena then went on to highlight the work of the awardees. For their 15 years of service, a gold-plated award went to Dr. Elma Kay, Science Director, and Violet Neal, maintenance officer. A total of 32 employees #1 Euphrates Ave. Belize City were awarded a wine holder and a bottle of wine for their 20 Tel: 227-8008 / Fax: 227 - 8009 years of service. Those included Dr. Kevin Tucker, assistant professor at the Belize City Email: [email protected] Campus, and Dr. Bevel Faber, Page 7 The GuardIan Sunday, June 6, 2021 Rotary to observe World Obscenity in the Environmental Day in Cayo midst of austerity (Continued from page 2) pay out to Vasquez is a huge have purchased approximately back-hand slap to faces of the 6,000 Grocery Bags at 50 dollars joint unions, and it’s a glaring each. In other words, 6,000 example that once you are close families are being deprived to the Prime Minister, especially of basic food by an already from his hometown, he will wealthy prodigal son who open the purse for you, at the returns to double dip. So, now expense of the public officers, we see, the masses cannot say, the teachers and the thousands todos ganamos, but a few can of unemployed Belizeans. certainly say, ganamos todo. This is truly a case of It’s sad. obscenity in the midst of This monstrous salary austerity. SEND US A MESSAGE ON FACEBOOK @GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER

TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP World Environmental Day is celebrated on June 5th By Orlando Pulido strengthens that aim. NEWS GROUP The Rotary Club of San Ignacio is having a River Clean- up on Saturday, June 5th, 2021, for World Environment Day. Their clean-up will start at 6:00 a.m. at the Wooden Bridge from the Santa Elena side. The area to be cleaned will be from the wooden bridge to the Hawkesworth Bridge. The Rotary Club is inviting the community to come out and help. Members of the public is reminded to bring gloves, garbage bags, and hand sanitizer, and also to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A note from the United Nations website on the day, states that World Environmental Day can involve many small actions such as growing trees, greening our cities, rewilding our gardens, or cleaning up trash alongside rivers and coasts. During the last few years, the Japanese Embassy has invested heavily in Belize on garbage compactor trucks for municipalities. This was done to reduce the entry of plasticized fragments into our rivers, which eventually end up in the Caribbean Sea. The efforts from Rotary for this weekend only Page 8 The GuardIan Sunday, June 6, 2021 An above average hurricane Vehicle inspection seasons is expected for 2021 relocated to Marion Jones Sporting Complex

2021 Tropical Cyclone names By Jem Smith predicted lack of El Niño and a The start of the 2021 Atlantic warmer-than-normal subtropical Hurricane Season officially began Atlantic Ocean. To make it more on Tuesday, June 1 and, in Belize personal, the University says City, started quite aptly with rain that there is a 55% chance of at showers. We can expected even least one named storm tracking more rain, and even thunderstorms within 50-miles of Belize. Ronald and hurricanes since the season Gordon, Chief Meteorologist, does not end until November says that while that percentage 30. During June to November in might seem low, it is not and is New inspection site Belize, it is colloquially referred instead great cause for concern By Jem Smith be getting an upgrade from the to as the “rainy” or “wet season”, since it is 15% higher than For drivers in Belize City, Traffic Department. so locals are generally used to the average. vehicle inspections were once a The test for drivers to wet weather, but meteorologists NEMO has been active tiresome task since they used to acquire a license has now been say that we should prepare for an since before the start of the year visit a confined inspection booth digitized. Drivers will be given above average hurricane season. to ensure the viability of current located on Johnson Street. Now, a username and password with Prior to the start of the Atlantic shelters. They will continue this process has gotten a much which to log onto the system. Hurricane Season, the National to work to ensure that should needed improvement, and the From there, answers are chosen Emergency Management we need those shelters, they service has been relocated to the digitally after which a real- Organization (NEMO) and are up, running, and stocked. Marion Jones Sporting Complex. time grade of the assessment is National Meteorological Service There are concerns, however, The new location offers more produced. (NMS) in the Ministry of Disaster surrounding the use of these space for traffic officers to Still, there are a number Risk Management held a shelters with the current COVID- better inspect vehicles, while of other services offered by conference. There, they provided 19 protocols and restrictions in motorists can now enjoy being the department and the larger key information on what exactly place. These organizations will sheltered from the elements. It City Council as well for which is meant by an “above average have to work in tandem with is a welcome change for some customers have to wait in long hurricane season” and how pertinent government entities motorists, as they will now be lines. For now, the Council says Belizeans can prepare for it. to work around this problem. privy to a more convenient and that it is working to update and Based on international One possibility which these streamlined process. And this digitize these services as well predictions and estimates, organizations are looking at is just one service which will but this may take some time. including those from the is the use of privately owned Colorado State University, buildings. there are already some 17 An average hurricane season named tropical storms, with 8 generally produces 12 named of them having the possibility storms and six hurricanes. of becoming hurricanes. Of Last year’s hurricane season those eight hurricanes, four are was record-breaking, with 30 expected to be major, according named storms and 13 hurricanes, to the University’s Tropical including six major hurricanes. Meteorology Project. Dr. Philip With the current numbers Klotzbach, hurricane specialist being predicted by international at CSU, presented the forecast sources, it is no doubt then that during a conference, saying that the Belizean government and the primary reason for the above- population will be sure to have average forecast is based on a their hands full. Page 9 The GuardIan Sunday, June 6, 2021 your way! A dream relationship might is probably only going to push the other become reality or a mutual aspiration person away. you have with your mate could be Your Horoscope realized. Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 19 Venus will form a gorgeous angle Libra Sep 23 – Oct 22 to jovial Jupiter later this week, with Aries Mar 21 – Apr 19 certainly won’t do anything to help it. You’re one of the few signs Venus in your partnership sector and Thanks to the loving connections Someone you’re interested in or in a this week who might have a positive Jupiter in your communication sector. you have with relatives and family, relationship with might accuse you of experience in love. The powerful Sun If single, it’s possible that you are you’re feeling treasured and fulfilled. lying about something, which could will trine responsible Saturn, currently about to strike up a conversation with a Because of this, you won’t mind one bit leave you feeling baffled. moving through your romance sector, potential new connection. This doesn’t if you’re single or if you have a stressful on Thursday. No matter what else is happen every day for you, so explore it! connection with a partner right now. Cancer Jun 21 – Jul 22 happening, it’s likely that you’ll have a If you’re in a relationship and need to Whatever is happening in your love life Inflammatory energy in love takes solid sense of reality about your current compromise on something, it should be takes a backseat to your gratitude about over this weekend, which will be in love life scenario. A very reasonable easier than usual. having a family dynamic (by blood or sharp contrast to major high hopes earlier attitude to love may not be exactly by choice) that is such a blessing. This in the week. These hopes are at their romantic, but it is refreshingly realistic Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18 weekend you might be out of sorts strongest as Venus, now in your sign, during a week when almost everyone There is no easy path for you in physically and mentally, so don’t make forms a beautiful angle to expansive else is not thinking too clearly. love this week. Mercury is retrograde any sudden movements in the love Jupiter on Thursday. This leads to the in your romance sector, making you department. “lucky in love” aspect, making you feel Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 21 second-guess every aspect of your extremely optimistic about your current Love is never simple, but this love life. Whether you’re single and Taurus Apr 20 – May 20 romantic prospects. week it might feel more complicated an ex tries to come back into your life, Great joy in your social life is very than you ever bargained for. The one or you’re attached and need to make a likely this week, thanks to a gorgeous Leo Jul 23 – Aug 22 thing you will know to be a certainty decision about your current romance, it link between Venus and Jupiter on You might be thoroughly enjoying would be the deep love that you feel all seems too stressful to handle. You’re Thursday. A friend could bring you luck a secret love affair as Venus, nestled in for someone in your life. This allows all over the place mentally, but keep or another blessing of some sort. Your your 12th House of Secrets, trines lucky you to feel big love and to love with an in mind that it may be because you’re romantic world, on the other hand, might Jupiter, currently in your 8th House open heart, which is not always so easy overthinking. Give yourself a time out not feel so happy. It will be hard to be the of Intimacy on Thursday. In fact, due for you! and unplug–you might not be as trapped best judge of character when it comes to to that lovely angle, things could soon as you feel! anything a lover or potential love interest get very serious between you and your Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21 says. In fact, a conversation with him or lover. Another possibility is that your Mercury, recently turned Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20 her may even erode your self-worth. dream of finally being with someone retrograde in your partnership sector, If single, this Thursday could bring you have longed for is about to come will be at a harsh square to Neptune, the romantic goodies your way. Venus will Gemini May 21 – Jun 20 true. If you are already in a relationship, planet of confusion, on Saturday. You be at a perfect link to Jupiter, blessing Hiding under a rock this week the happiness you and your partner share and your partner are very likely to have your sign with all sorts of goodies. A might sound like a great idea. Mercury could become even more incredible. trouble seeing eye to eye on a family delicious love connection could be in is retrograde in your sign, and he matter. It’ll be nearly impossible for you the making. Adding to the mix, Mars will not be a happy camper as he Virgo Aug 23 – Sep 22 to make a decision together, so don’t is still moving through your romance squares misty Neptune on Saturday. This will be a crazy week for your even try to have these conversations sector, bringing you more passion and This is confusion at its core! Smoke love life. On Thursday you’ll feel like until next week. If single, you might be motivation to pursue pleasures. If you’re and mirrors obscure your judgment, so you’re on cloud nine, as Venus in your in a situation where you or someone who in a relationship, your partner might feel don’t believe anything anyone says to 11th House of Hopes and Dreams will has a crush on you is pushing a little too that you’re being demanding or pushy. you -- especially if it seems too good be at a perfect angle to grandiose Jupiter hard for the results they want. As Mars The truth is, you might be. Think about to be true. While this energy might not in your partnership sector. Whatever you (ruler of your true love sector) opposes why and consider reigning it in just a be specifically about your love life, it wish for most in love is likely to come Pluto on Saturday, someone’s agenda bit. Page 10 The GuardIan Sunday, June 6, 2021

YOUTH TALKS have no savings, and live without intention and purpose–it is not You attract what you are going to happen. By Thamar Jones I had all my makeup still on my She is punctual. Spend some time discovering Throughout our lives we are bed (I like to do my makeup on You see, it all starts with us; yourself. Find your strengths all in search for that something my bed instead of at my vanity). not fate, not destiny, not luck... and weaknesses and work on or someone to complete us and I had on my top, but I had yet to but us, ourselves.If we want to improving yourself to be the best give us the satisfaction we need. put on my skirt—not to mention meet people who are fit and take you can be. Everything else will We want amazing friends that my shoes. good care of their health yet we follow. bring fun and excitement into I quickly grabbed one of my eat junk food and rarely exercise; As a smart kid (and so are our lives. We want a job that spanx from my drawer and pulled if we want to meet inspiring you — you’re a smarty), my mom provides all the money we need it up my leg with full force. My people who are successful and has always said to me,“Being to live luxuriously, and that spanx was half way on when doing interesting things with smart is a gift. However, without perfect someone to love us. We I realized that I had to pee so their lives yet we keep hanging discipline, you’re not going to go spend months and years endlessly with my spanx up to my knees I out with the same old people and anywhere.” We all have qualities searching. We have a list of quickly hobbled to the bathroom. going to the same places; if we that can make us successful, but criteria that needs to be ticked off. After peeing at high speed, I want to meet people who are nice, without self-discipline we are just We think we know what we want. wiped and squished in my butt so genuine, and down-to-earth yet not going to be able to reach our But sometimes when we get it, that my spanx could make it all we keep judging people by their full potential. Work on yourself to we end up realizing that it’s not the way up. Undergarment on, I looks and their possessions; if be the person of your dreams first. what we thought it would be. quickly shimmied into my skirt. we want to meet people who are Everything else you desire will I’ve once heard it said, don’t Great... the zipper wouldn’t go on track with their lives, yet we find its own way to you. That’s go looking for the girl or boy of up. And that’s when I heard the seem to waste every weekend, the law of attraction right there. your dreams. Instead, focus on rip. My freaking skirt had ripped. becoming the person of your Not missing a beat, I took it off, dreams and the right man or took off my top, grabbed a black Michelle Martinez still woman will find you. Hearing cotton dress from my closet and this at a young age, I realized put it on. I needed a cardigan to missing, family offers reward that before I can attract the kinds pull over it and this pink lace one By Jem Smith of people, situations and things would have to do. It has been more than seven that I would want into my life, I To quickly tidy up, I grabbed weeks since the family of Michelle needed to work on myself first. all my makeup off the bed and Martinez, who also goes by the Am I the best possible set them in the drawer. There! name of Kim, has seen their version of myself? Was I where Now my bed would be clean and loved one. She was last seen on I wanted to be in life? The answer inviting for when I come home Saturday, April 17 when she was was no. Then I started asking later that day. at home with her husband who myself the following questions; if Shoes! What shoe... what left for work shortly after. Since I could magically become the best shoe... I asked myself as I scanned then, the family, friends, and I could possibly be, what would I my collection of heels. The those in her Corozal community be like? What are the steps I need pinky-nude ones with transparent have been searching for her but to take to become that person? straps goes perfectly! I slipped it have been unsuccessful. Now, What kind of person or qualities on without bothering to buckle police say that it is difficult to Michelle Martinez am I attracted to? What kind of her up. maintain these search efforts due normally controlled when she person or qualities would attract Purse in hand I darted for the to minimal resources. takes her medication on time. the person above? What else do I door. Wallet, keys cellphone… An important break in the This is the first instance that she want to attract in my life? check… check… and check I case, however, is a recently has gone missing, and they are A s k i n g m y s e l f t h e s e whispered as I locked the door video where Martinez was becoming increasingly worried questions made me realize that behind me! It was 8:46 when I sat being abused by her husband. as the weeks continue to pass. As instead of going out and searching down in the car and buckled up. He was reportedly detained for a result, the family has come up for that perfect someone that Great, I would be late… again. questioning but has since been with a $2,500 reward for anyone ticks all the boxes, I needed to This is one of many hectic released. Police are looking to with credible information which work on myself first. Because mornings where I’m in a rush. find any connections between her will lead to Martinez being found if I remained the person I was, I end up not having the best day abuser and disappearance. safely. Martinez, a mother of even if I bumped into that perfect because I did not create a habit of According to the family, three, is of brown complexion, someone on the street, the person managing my time more wisely. Martinez suffers from a mental stands at around 5’ 5”, and has wouldn’t be attracted to me. I As a work in progress, I try health condition which is dark brown eyes. could have these things. But it not to berate myself too much. wouldn’t happen magically. I just keep working on the best There are many ways that we version of myself. The best SEND US A MESSAGE ON know we can improve ourselves version of myself is early to rise. and our lives. But most of the She takes time to meditate and FACEBOOK @GUARDIAN time we decide to let time pass have daily morning devotions. NEWSPAPER by and live comfortably with the She strengthens her mind and old habits. Take the other day for body by working out for a few example: minutes each morning as well. TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP At 8:40 a.m., my ride for She nourishes her body with a NEWS GROUP work pulled up in front of my delicious breakfast. She is kind. apartment. I was ready… almost. She is organized. She is focused. Page 11 The GuardIan Sunday, June 6, 2021 Wayne Cadle killed in the ACP Aaron Guzman being west, possibly for his truck investigated for fatal RTA

Corozal accident Wayne Cadle By Jem Smith from the United States of America, By Jem Smith An American national was was attempting to overtake another One man is dead and police Adelene Lucia Aguilar wanted by police the victim of a fatal road traffic vehicle when the collision took believe that he was targeted for his effects, so they believe that the accident which took place on place. While that woman died truck which was possibly taken culprits were specifically after the Philip Goldson Highway on the scene, ACP Guzman over the western border. The Cadle’s truck. after midday on Tuesday, June 1. escaped virtually unscathed but incident took place on Riverside Two persons of interest are Assistant Commissioner of Police COMPOL Williams says that Street in Benque Viejo del Carmen being sought but police have not (ACP) Aaron Guzman is the person he is understandably shaken up. on Friday, May 28. 49-year-old yet ruled out that the culprits being investigated for this accident The identity of the victim was Wayne Cadle, an employee of might be from Guatemala. As and Commissioner of Police not released until a day after the Belize Electric Company Limited a result, they suspect that the (COMPOL) Chester Williams says accident. She has been identified (BECOL) and father of four, was truck might have already been that he will be investigated like the as 73-year-old JarunCruce of driving his truck along the street taken across the border. They ordinary citizen. Jacksonville, Florida. when he made a stop. That is continue their investigations and ACP Guzman was driving an To lead this investigation, when the robbers pounced on an in so doing have issued a wanted unmarked police vehicle heading ACP Alden Dawson has been unsuspecting Cadle before fatally poster for one Adelene Lucia to Orange Walk from Corozal. At dispatched to Corozal. COMPOL shooting him and making off with Aguilar. Police are working on around 1:20 p.m., he entered Bella Williams says that he has directed his truck, a white Foton pickup. a theory where a woman stands Vista Village and that is when he that all protocols associated with Police responded to the scene on the side of the road and asks collided into a vehicle which was any traffic accidents be complied where they met his motionless assistance from drivers, who are traveling in the opposite direction. with and that ACP Guzman has body. Investigators say that Cadle robbed when they stop to render From all accounts, it seems that been urged to cooperate with was found with his other personal aid. the driver of the vehicle, a woman investigators. PUBLIC AUCTION SALES Belize City, Lord’s Bank & Belmopan City

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Being a property with two wooden houses. Building One: Ground Floor: Living room, bathroom, 1 bedroom. First floor: Living room, dining, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bath & entry porch. Building Two: Living, dining, kitchen, two bedrooms and entry porch together with a lot containing 447.221 square meters situated near Neal’s Pen Road Ext. along Krooman Road, Belize City, Belize the freehold property of Keith Harris at 9:30 a.m.

Being a concrete bungalow house with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining, living and utility rooms together with a fence lot containing 627.146 square meters situated at East Piccini Area, Belmopan City, Cayo District, Belize the freehold property of Anthony McField at 1:30 p.m.

TERMS: STRICTLY CASH FITZGERALD A. JOSEPH TELEPHONE: 601-2039 Email: [email protected] Page 12 The GuardIan Sunday, June 6, 2021 Pharmacist shot 14-years for manslaughter By Jem Smith on Faber’s Road Robert Brown, charged for the 2018 murder of Gavin Palmerston, has been sentenced to 14 years for the lesser charge of manslaughter. The incident took place in January 2018 when Palmerston had gone to visit a woman in the Vista Del Mar area of Ladyville. He was seated on the home’s verandah when that woman’s ex-common-law husband, Brown, showed up. An argument between Palmerston and Brown ensued and it soon Aloe Vera Pharmacy II became physical. During this Robert Brown By Jem Smith night. Flowers was transported to time, Palmerston suffered four deducted four years from the A pharmacist came under the hospital for treatment and has fatal stab wounds. sentence since Brown did not gunfire just outside of his business since been released. While Brown was sentenced waste the court’s time for a trial. on Faber’s Road in Belize City The police have not yet to 14 years, he will only spend An additional three years and and is lucky to have escaped made any arrests in this attack six years and eight months of four months was also deducted the attack alive. He is Edward nor have any motives been put that sentence in prison. That is because Brown had already spent Flowers of Aloe Vera Pharmacy, a forward. because Justice Herbert Lord this time on remand. well known drug store in the area. At around 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 31, after the 42-year-old had just closed his business for the night, he was approached by an unknown gunman. That person took aim at him, firing multiple t i m e s a n d i n j u r i n g F l o w e r s ’ right shoulder. The shooter then made his escape on foot, running toward Central American Boulevard and escaping into the A murder in the south

Joseph Guy By Jem Smith Toledo police are working to determine the persons responsible for the murder of 47-year-old Joseph Guy. Just after 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 29, police were called to an area in Jacintoville where they found Guy’s lifeless body. The body was found with multiple visible injuries, including cut wounds and bruises. The body was removed from the scene and taken to the Punta Gorda Community Hospital where it was pronounced dead. Police are currently seeking two persons who they believe can be of assistance to this investigation. They are following multiple leads but are not yet able to divulge why Guy was attacked. Page 13 The GuardIan Sunday, June 6, 2021 Not his heart The boyfriend calls his girlfriend and says, “Hi, hon, are you good with your heart transplant tomorrow?”

“Oh, I’m a bit frightened, but confident,” she answers.

“You know, I love you, and I’m sure everything is gonna be fine,” he adds.

“I love you too!” she says and hangs up.

After a successful surgery, she wakes up and when she sees her father beside her, she inquires, “Where’s my boyfriend?”

Car raffle “Whose heart do you think is in your body now?” asks her dad. Kenny, a city boy, moved to the country and purchased a car from a farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the car the following “NOOOO!!!” she exclaims. day. The next morning, the farmer drove up and said, “Sorry, son, but I have some bad news. The car broke down.” “Calm down,” said her father, “this was just to test your new heart. He just went to the restroom...” “OK, well, just return my money to me,” Kenny said. ------“Sorry, can’t do that,” said the farmer. “I already spent it.” Why should I whistle? “OK then, just unload the car,” said Kenny. Murphy and his wife went for a stroll in the park. They sit down on a bench to rest for awhile. Soon they overhear voices coming from a “Whatcha gonna do with it?” asked the farmer. secluded spot nearby.

“I’m going to raffle it off,” Kenny replied. Suddenly, Mrs. Murphy realizes that a young man is about to propose. Not wanting to be eavesdropping during such an intimate moment, she “You can’t raffle off a broken-down car!” the farmer exclaimed. gently nudges her husband and whispers, “Whistle, to let that young couple know that someone can hear them.” “Of course I can,” replied Kenny. “Watch me. I just won’t tell anybody it doesn’t work.” To which Murphy replies, “Whistle? Why should I whistle? Nobody whistled to warn me?” A few weeks later, the farmer met up with Kenny and asked, “So, what ------happened with the car?”

“I raffled it off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars a piece and made a Expensive dater profit of $898.00,” explained Kenny. Worried that his son was spending too much money on dates, a father asked the boy how much his last date had costed. “Didn’t anyone complain?” inquired the farmer. The son thought for a minute and then replied, “Oh, about $15 I Kenny proudly replied, “Just the guy who won. So, I gave him his two think.” dollars back.” “Well,” said the father, “I’m proud of you for finally coming up with ------an inexpensive evening.”

The first stone “To be honest Dad,” the son went on, “we’d have spent more, but that When my son was 4, I was in a Women’s Bible Study group. They had was all the money she had.” classes for children as well, while we studied in our groups. One day, ------as my son and I were walking to our car, he said to me, “Mom, I’m not going to sin anymore.” Strange Problem You can imagine my pride at hearing this. Then I got to wondering why A young man, fresh out of college, went to see his doctor one day. he said this, so I asked him. “Doc, there’s something wrong with me. Every time I stand in a baby’s His answer was quick: “Jesus said if you don’t sin, you can throw the high chair and face southwest, and then touch my tongue to a piece of first stone, and I want to throw the first stone.” aluminum foil that’s wrapped around an acorn, I get a strange tingle in my big toe. Can you tell me what the problem is?” ------“Sure,” the doctor said. “You have way too much time on your Doctor’s handwriting hands.” I went to see my doctor this morning. “Some one decided to graffiti my ------house last night!” I raged.

“So why are you telling me?” the doctor asked. Starting a flood A lawyer and an engineer were fishing in the sunny Caribbean. They “I can’t understand the writing,” I replied. “Was it you?” were discussing their great vacations when the lawyer said, “I’m here ------because my house burned down, and everything I owned was destroyed by the fire. The insurance company paid for everything.”

She’ll break many hearts That is quite a coincidence,” said the engineer. “I’m here because Girlfriend: “One day I will marry and a lot of men will be sad that my house and all my belongings were destroyed by a flood, and my day.” insurance company also paid for everything.”

Boyfriend: “Wow, how many men do you plan to marry?” The lawyer, quite puzzled, asked, “How do YOU start a flood?” Page 14 The GuardIan Sunday, June 6, 2021