Vol. 23 No. 31 Sunday, August 2, 2020 Page 2 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 New Polyclinic to be constructed in the Garden City A ceremony was held on Monday, July 27 to break ground for the Belmopan Polyclinic II, which will be located on the compound of the Western Regional Hospital. The facility will be used to provide primary health services to residents of Belmopan and nearby villages of Roaring Creek, Camalote, St. Matthew’s, Cotton Tree, Frank’s Eddy, More Tomorrow, St. Margaret, and Armenia. Services will include medical consultations for the outpatient department, maternal and child health services – including immunization, prenatal, postnatal, family planning, cancer screening, child health - dental health, mental health, pharmacy, the health system response by the Government of Belize’s the Polyclinic Two, when it is and phlebotomy services. providing a spacious, clean and Growth and Sustainable completed. The project is funded climate-resilient polyclinic for Development Strategy, which “To further develop the through a loan at an estimated the communities it will serve. aims to improve the overall human development needs of BZ$1.4 million by the Caribbean In his keynote address, the health and wellbeing of the women, men and children,” said Development Bank and the Hon. Pablo Marin reminded Belizean population, as well Dr. Zuniga. Government of Belize, and that he was going about doing as the Ministry of Health’s In his thank you remarks, implemented through the Social what the normal people request. core objective of providing the Mayor of the Garden City Investment Fund. Minister Marin said that we need universal access and coverage Khalid Belisle reminded that this The Poly Clinic will to care about the poor people for Belizeans. Saturday Belmopan celebrated come with 7,600 square of Belize; especially those who As it stands the Western half a century of existence. feet of reinforced concrete, cannot afford a private clinic. Regional Hospital (WRH) “The new space will go a air condition and aluminum The Hon. Patrick Faber, Party continues to serve a multitude of long way to ensure that when window ventilation. Such a large Leader of the United Democratic functions. In his opening remarks, these maladies (such as COVID- space will be in keeping with Party and Minister of Education, Dr. Javier Zuniga, manager of 19) affect us, we can combat maintaining minimum person to Youth, Sports and Culture also the Western Region reported them properly,” he said. person distance in the era of a added that all these efforts were that the WRH serves as a referral pandemic. to “ensure that the service of our hospital for the San Ignacio areas The Minister of Health Hon. Government can be had all over and Southern Region, fulfilling Pablo Marin stated that the facility this Country” the needs of some 100,000 The Guardian is much needed since the demand Minister Patrick Faber persons. These services include Protecting Freedom Rights Democracy for primary health care services in congratulated Minister Pablo internal medicine, accident and Belmopan and its catchment area Marin and his team for emergency, primary health care, editor: has increased over the last three continuing to serve “the needs outpatient services, dental and Alfonso Noble years. He added that the facility in this country.” mental health. The latter two ADVERTISING would assist in strengthening The project is aligned with services will be translocated to Louis Thompson Compositor: Kristen Jimenez Reporter: Jem Smith CONTRIBUTORS: Byron Donaire Rene Flowers Vanessa Guerrero 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, August 2, 2020 Page 4 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 10 million dollars in assistance to UDP has a new Sec Gen D e p u t y C h a i r m a n o f the United Democratic tourism sector Party, Alberto August, has The Government of Belize capital with the Prime Minister’s been appointed as the Acting announced on Wednesday, July intervention that is now being Secretary-General of the 29th that 10 million dollars made possible. Some 10 million UDP. is being made available for dollars are being identified for August, a longstanding tourism industry operators as working capital for use to pay party official, took the position loans for working capital. Prime salaries, wages, utilities, fuel, last week and comes with a Minister, Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow financing of payables, insurance wealth of experience. He has along with the Development maintenance, health and safety served in multiple capacities Finance Corporation’s (DFC) standards or anything that is within the party, most recently general manager, Natalie a recurrent expense for the being the Chairman. Alberto August Goff, and Financial Secretary business. August’s appointment his wide range of experience is Joseph Waight made the Belizean businesses or is temporary until a new well suited for the position. announcement during a virtual persons, who have Belizeans Secretary-General is appointed. He takes over the office press conference. employed will be considered. His appointment comes as the previously held by Mrs. Pearl After the Prime Minister’s The business should show party is gearing up for the Stuart, who served from 2012 intervention with the Caribbean sound financial performance as upcoming elections and given until earlier this month. Development Bank (CDB), well as present tax statements. from where the finances are Businesses can barrow up to one being derived, the bank gave million dollars but it is expected approval for the DFC to be able that those will be minimal as Boots has Mahler shaking to on-lend for working capital. the target is to disburse small Area Representative for Port Previously, the bank did not loans to as many borrowers as Loyola, Hon. Anthony ‘Boots’ allow for that kind of lending. possible. “The purpose is to Martinez has expressed interest Another restriction was the rate maintain economic activity and in running in the Pickstock of interest at which the lending recovery,” stated Goff. She added division. The four-time area would take place originally it that borrowers are expected to representative had announced was in the region of 8 % but maintain at least 30% of their earlier that he would be retiring the DFC managed to bring that work force. The loans will have from politics at the end of this down to 7%. PM Barrow stated a repayment period of five years term; however, circumstances that additionally the government with a one-year grace period. have since changed with Hon. would subsidize a 1% interest Depending on the size of the Wilfred ‘Sedi’ Elrington making rate taking the repayment rate by loan, collateral can include real the announcement that he would Hon. Anthony ‘Boots’ Martinez the barrowers to six percent. estate, third party security or not run in Pickstock. That left the down, Boots braced them and by D F C ’s N a t a l i e G o f f chattels and or assignments. seat wanting for representation the end of it all they had all left explained that while the DFC The program will be and Minister Martinez has since scampering. Notable figures in the does not offer loans for working launched on August 3rd. began to canvas the area. area even began to curse them out Since his arrival in the for never having had an interest division, it has caused major more than giving them $5 dollars Border Jumpers to be consternation within the People’s now and again. Boots on the other United Party, as the Anthony hand is not just about promises; quarantined in one location Mahler camp has become he’s already begun to deliver. noticeably agitated. They had He has also had meetings Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. used for that purpose. He did thought that the division would with UDP faithful in the division Dean Barrow announced on not state, which location it will have been an easy win, but with and his arrival is most welcomed Wednesday that government is be but did note that the location Boots’s arrival, the camp is in the area. in the process of centralizing is in need of some repairs and trembling. The seasoned politician No official announcement the quarantining of persons construction of some structures; has already hit the ground and has been made by the party on who are caught jumping the however, in the end it would be earlier this week there was even who will replace Hon. Elrington border. As it is, the persons who far more cost-effective to do a confrontation with Mahler’s but if we were a betting lot, we’d are caught are quarantined at this than to bear the expenses hangers-on in the Victoria Street say Boots is already ahead of the various locations costing the of having persons quarantined area of Pickstock. Not one to back game. government, as the PM put it, all over the country. He added “a pretty penny.” that it will mean spending less The plan is now underway money and having an easier task to have one facility in Belmopan of securing the one facility. Leader elect on the move Following the convention District. NOTICE OF COMMENCED DISSOLUTION for party leader of the United There, he and Toledo Democratic Party which took standard bearers Dr. Simeon Coc INTER PROMO TRADE LIMITED place on Sunday, July 12, Hon. and Dennis Garbutt, met with a (“THE COMPANY”) Patrick Faber, who emerged group of residents for “a revival victorious, has been on the ground. for the foot soldiers of the UDP, Notice is hereby given that INTER PROMO TRADE LIMITED The career politician and current Toledo West” as well as Toledo - is in dissolution; Minister of Education, Youth, East. UDP committee members Sports, and Culture (including have been working tirelessly in - commenced dissolution on the 24th day of July, 2020; and Science and Technology) has varying communities to become - IRINA LOUTCHINA SKITTIDES, whose address is 63 Agias been tasked with securing a fourth an energized force which will Zonis, 4541 Apaisia, Limassol, Cyprus, is the Liquidator of the consecutive victory for the UDP. take the party to victory come Company. Since the party’s convention, our November. Our Party Leader-elect Party Leader-elect has become has taken on this same energy and Berkeley Corporate Services Limited even more active, going all will continue to be active from Registered Agent the way south to the Toledo north to south, east to west. Page 5 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) BELIZE FOR CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE OPERATION SERVCES AT SOLID WASTE TRANSFER FACILITIES AND A SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY IFB Number: 001-2020/2021 1. The Government of Belize through the Belize Solid Waste Management Bidders are required to demonstrate that they have suitable experience in Authority (BSWaMA) of the Ministry of Fisheries, Forestry, the providing similar service/s as outlined below for a continuous period of Environment and Sustainable Development invite sealed bids from at least twelve (12) months: eligible and qualified bidders for Contracts to Provide Operations Services 1. Transfer of municipal solid waste (or similar materials such at Solid Waste Transfer Facilities (either loading and transferring overland as aggregates or other loose or semi-liquid goods) by sea or loading and transfer by sea and land) and a Solid Waste Disposal (Lots 1 and 2) Facility (Landfill operations) located at Mile 24 off the George Price 2. Transfer of municipal solid waste (or similar materials such Highway as set out in more detail in the Bidding Document. Invitations as aggregates, loose or semi-liquid goods) over land (Lots 1 for Bids for operation service will be for a total of 6 lots as detailed in to 5). the Bidding document: 3. Operations of a municipal solid waste landfill facility or a) Transfer Operations (loading and transfer by sea and land, or loading similar, including an open dumpsite, an aggregate mining or and transfer by land only as necessary, from select transfer stations earthworks operation and similar facilities. The facility must located in San Pedro Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker, Burrell Boom- include at a minimum the movement/management of materials Hattieville Road, Belmopan, San Ignacio/Santa Elena-Benque Viejo, continuously over a twelve (12) month period. Belize City and to the Regional Sanitary Landfill Facility off the c) Bidders must demonstrate that they have an Average Annual Turnover George Price Highway near Mile 24), (AAT) based on the gross Annual Sales or Revenue of the Bidder over the b) Landfill Operations (spreading and compaction of municipal solid past 3 years (2017 to 2019) of at least the value indicated below. waste at the Regional Landfill Facility off the George Price Highway near mile 24). Lot Average Annual Locations 2. The Operations Service is for a duration of thirty six (36) months No. Turnover (AAT) for each lot. 1 San Pedro Ambergris Caye $ 400,000 BZD 3. The procurement process for these contracts will be in compliance (Four Hundred Thousand) with Government of Belize procurement policies and guidelines and is 2 Caye Caulker/Burrell Boom $200,000 BZD open to all eligible bidders. (Two Hundred Thousand) 4. Qualifications requirements are as follows: 3 Belmopan $150,000 BZD (One Hundred a) For a Bidder to qualify, it must demonstrate that it has equipment, and Fifty Thousand) personnel and resources necessary to undertake the activities outlined 4 San Ignacio/Santa Elena – $200,000 BZD below. Equipment requirements and the technical specifications Benque Viejo (Two Hundred Thousand) are detailed in the Bidding Documents. Eligible bidders can elect 5 Belize City $300,000 BZD (Three to submit a bid for one lot or for multiple lots, so long as they can Hundred Thousand) demonstrate that they meet the requirements outlined above and 6 Mile 24 Regional Sanitary $200,000 BZD elaborated in the bidding documents to adequately provide the Landfill (Two Hundred Thousand) required service. b) The Bidder shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that 5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Belize it has in its possession or it is in a position to lease, rent or otherwise Solid Waste Management Authority of the Ministry of Fisheries, Forestry, acquire the following equipment to perform the Services as needed the Environment and Sustainable Development at the address below for the various lots: between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. 1. Sea Transport (Lot 1 and Lot 2): Barge or other water- 6. A complete set of Bidding Documents in electronic format may be going craft of a similar nature with a weight capacity of at obtained by interested bidders on the submission of a request to the email least 140 tonnes (metric) and a volumetric capacity of at least address below. 1,339 cubic meters for the transportation of solid waste by sea. The barge or craft must be properly equipped to contain 7. Bids must be accompanied by letters of Good Standing from the solid waste during transportation and shall be able to meet Companies Registry, the Belize Tax Service and the Belize Social Security all the requirements of the Department of the Environment, Board. the Port Authority, and the Port of Belize Ltd. 8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before August 31st, 2. Land Transport (Lot 1 to Lot 5): Liquid-tight and enclosed 2020 at 1:00 PM. Electronic bid submission shall not be permitted. Late tippers (dump trucks with liquid-sealed bed pans and rain- bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened on August 31st, 2020 at 1:05 proof pan covers) or trucks with liquid-tight pans with PM in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend movable floors and rain-proof pan covers having a weight in person at the address below. capacity of at least 5 tonnes (metric) and a volumetric capacity of at least 20 cubic meters AND loading equipment such as 9. Site visits: Bidders are encouraged to visit the sites including the transfer (skytrack loader, front end loader, backhoe and bobcat loader) stations and the Mile 24 Regional Sanitary Landfill on their own, with to load solid waste from transfer station floors. prior permission by the Owner. 3. Landfill Operations: Crawler type bulldozer with a minimum 10. A virtual Pre-Bid Meeting shall to be held on August 3rd, 2020 at 10:00 blade length of 4.3 meters, 2 meters in height and having AM. Those that request bid documents on or before July 29th, 2020 will a weight of at least 14 tonnes (metric) for the purpose of be provided with a link to attend the virtual meeting. movement of solid waste AND Excavator with a 1.2 cubic 11. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of amounts detailed meter bucket for loading material in tipper trucks having an in the bidding documents for each of the six lots described above. operating weight of 23 tonnes (metric) AND tipper trucks (dump trucks) having a weight capacity of at least 20 tonnes 12. The address referred to above is: (metric) and a volume capacity of at least 10.7 cubic meters. Belize Solid Waste Management Authority of the Ministry of The above include minimum equipment requirement for the various lot Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment and Sustainable Development, types. Specific equipment needs will vary based on the specific lot (s) #3013 Bougainvillea Street, Orchid Garden Area, City of Belmopan, and the methodology adopted for execution. Further details can be found Belize C.A. in the bidding documents. Director – Ms. Lumen Cayetano – [email protected] Page 6 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 India donates USD$127,000 worth of medicine to MOH On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, the High Commission of India handed over a donation of USD$127,000 worth of medicine and other equipment to the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Belize. This donation comes from the Government of India’s decision to reach out to Belize and 26 other Latin American countries affected by the COVID- 19 global pandemic. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) tablets, other essential drugs, Donation of medicine to Belize’s Ministry of Health from India testing kits, and other COVID- for all the donations we get and affordable drugs. India is also Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, related protection gear have the support we know is always the largest provider of generic Panama, Guatemala, Ecuador, been handed over. Besides these, there from the Government and medicines globally, accounting Bolivia, Cuba, Peru, Venezuela, there will also be the sharing of people of India.” for 20% of the total; 40% of and Republic of Paraguay. expertise through dispatching The Government of India the total demand for generic Likewise, they have been gifted Rapid Response teams and the has managed to accomplish this drugs in the USA and 25% packages containing HCQ, conduction of online-training donation despite the difficult of all medicines for UK are fourteen other essential drugs, for frontline healthcare workers. global circumstances brought being supplied by India. India and COVID-19 protective gear. The total value of aid (inclusive on by COVID-19. This global contributes the second largest The total value of the medical of transport and duties) being lockdown has adversely affected share of pharmaceutical and aid to Latin America and the donated to Belize is around Rs drug supply as well as delivery biotech workforce in the world. Caribbean region is Rs 160 9.5 million or USD$127,000. logistics, and the fact that the Besides Belize, the other million or USD$2,139,000 USD. Accepting this donation people and Government of countries to benefit from this India has also provided about Rs on behalf of the Government India have made this effort is initiative are: Antigua and 180 million or USD$2.4 million and people of Belize was Hon. a testimony to their support Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, worth of medical aid to countries Pablo Marin, Ministry of Health. toward Belize as well as the Commonwealth of Dominica, in its neighborhood; Rs 30 During the short ceremony, he capacity of their pharmaceutical Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, St. million or USD$401,000 worth expressed Belize’s gratitude industry. Their pharmaceutical Kitts And Nevis, St. Lucia, St. of medical aid to small countries toward the Indian community in sector supplies more than 50% of Vincent And The Grenadines, in the Indian Ocean region; and Belize as well as in India. “This global demands for a variety of Suriname, Republic Of Trinidad Rs 300 million or USD$4.01 donation will definitely help us to vaccines since they are capable And Tobago, Jamaica, Costa million worth of medical aid to be better prepared, we are grateful of providing both quality and Rica, Dominican Republic, El 25 countries in Africa. Page 7 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020

BEL donates to NOTIFICATION OF CONTRACT AWARD Ministry of Education (Procurement of Works)

Financing Institution: Inter-American Development Bank Procurement Type: National Competitive Bidding (NCB) - Works Sector: Sustainable Tourism Country of project: Belize Project name: Sustainable Tourism Program II Loan.: 3566/OC-BL Contract/Bid No.: NCB 01/2019 Bid/Contract Description: Construction of the Toledo Welcome Plaza

During the bidding process for the works indicated above under the bidding process NCB, the Contractors listed below submitted bids. Dr. Carol Babb receives cheque from BEL’s public relations manager Vonetta Burrell The bid price at opening, the evaluated bid price and their final ranking On Tuesday, July 29, the ready for the upcoming school follow below: Belize Electricity Limited year. The appeal is specific to donated $50,000 to the Ministry ensure that schools are able to Evaluated Bidder(s): of Education. The funds are maintain social distance in the Name of the bidder to be used specifically for the classrooms as well as to ensure and nationality: Coleman Construction Limited construction of 125 handwashing basic hygiene. (Belizean) stations to be placed at 110 remote The Ministry has committed Bid price at bid opening: BZ$1,800,000 primary schools throughout the to ensure that it provides the Evaluated bid price: BZ$1,800,000 country. necessary support to schools to Final Ranking: 2nd Chief Education Officer, Dr. ensure all safety measures are in Carol Babb has put out a call to place before the opening of the Rejected Bidder(s): donors to assist in getting schools new school year on August 10. Name of the bidder and nationality: Isaac Ranguy (Belizean) Bid price at bid opening: BZ$1,682,676.37 Evaluated bid price: BZ$1,682,676.37 Captain Bennett Pursues Reason(s) for rejection: Bidder submitted Bid as an Individual Contractor and not a Higher Military Education Construction Firm/Company, the NCB bidding process is for the selection of a Construction Firm/Company based in the United Kingdom on the complexity of the works and Coast Guard Headquarters, the capacity needed to complete the July 29, 2020. required works. The Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, Captain Any Bidder is entitled to a debriefing to ascertain the grounds on which Elton Bennett, is scheduled to its bid was not selected by making a formal request at the address undertake a year of study at the indicated below. Royal College of Defence Studies in England from August 2020 to Awarded Bidder: August 2021. Name of the bidder This initiative is a vital and nationality: Joehann Construction and component in his professional Engineering Limited military education in strategic Contract Price: BZ$1,697,116.72 level studies to further enhance Country of Awarded his capacity to contribute to the Captain Elton Bennett Bidder: Belize National Security apparatus in command as Acting Commandant Scope of the contract: Construction of the Toledo Welcome Belize. with Lieutenant Commander Plaza - A courtyard, bus transport hub, In his absence, Commander Alma Pinelo as the Acting Vice bus stop, a new women’s group building, Gregory Soberanis assumes Commandant. public restrooms, open plaza spaces and three Kiosks for small business rental which includes restaurants and areas for gift shops/tour booths. The Announcement of the passing Plaza will be incorporated with the existing government departments such of Alvin Charles “AC” Williams as Treasury Building and the Natural Alvin Charles “AC” Williams, age 91, retired teacher died Resources Management Building. The peacefully at his home in McDonough, Georgia, USA on July 9th, construction includes Site work, and 2020. He was predeceased by his parents James and Egzene Williams, Building. son Donald Williams, grandson Marc Williams, siblings Ralph and Rodwell Williams Sr., Pearline Buckley, Kathleen Graham and Clarine Williams. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 62 years Lena Date contract signed: July 17, 2020 “Sugs” Williams, son Allan “Peter” Williams and daughter Karlene Williams Sears. Brother Richard Williams and Sister Hazel Williams. Grandchildren Brian Williams, Camille Duncan, Marcus Williams, Address: great grandson Mason Williams. Daughters-in-law Audrey Deer Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation Williams and Tammy Williams, Son-in-law Maxwell Sears, sister- Attn: Tamara Tingling-Cano in-law Leona Williams, family members including the HooFatts and #106 South Street, Belize City the Williamses, nieces, nephews, cousins, as well as members of the Tel: 501-227-1760 teaching communities in Jamaica, the Bahamas and Georgia, and a host E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected] of friends. Memorial arrangements will be announced at a later date. Page 8 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 48 Belizean students headed to Taiwan on scholarships For decades, Belize and can be seen as a cornerstone the Republic of China (ROC) to a worthwhile career. The (Taiwan) have been able to enjoy Ambassador expressed his diplomatic relations which have confidence that Taiwan is able to extended to benefit Belize’s provide the best education possible agriculture, health, and countless and that our Belizean students other sectors. Undoubtedly then, will return with an “abundance of there have been significant expertise to dedicate themselves contributions toward our society, as the positive driving force for with Belizean students having the jewel of the Caribbean.” the opportunity to receive Currently, there are more scholarships to travel to and study than 100 Belizeans students who in Taiwan. So far, more than 400 call Taiwan their home and will be of these students have benefited able to make themselves available from this opportunity and this for this fresh batch of students to year, despite the still impending depend on. Since the inception threat of COVID-19, the largest of this scholarship program, group has been accepted to go to approximately 411 students have Taiwan to study. Orientation ceremony held to award scholarships to 48 students been able to experience and take 48 Belizean students in Additionally, he highlighted the importance of education, which advantage of this opportunity. total have received scholarships and were hosted for an official orientation ceremony on Saturday, July 25. Of the forty-eight (48), thirty-three (33) received International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) scholarships and the remaining fifteen (15) were awarded Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) scholarships with their areas of studies ranging from engineering to medicine. For these scholarship recipients, roundtrip economy class tickets to Taipei, Taiwan, accommodation, insurance, tuition, textbooks, credit fees, and a monthly stipend have all been taken care of. At the orientation ceremony, our Minister of Education, Hon. Patrick Faber, congratulated these students. He expressed to them how brave they were to be venturing on this life-changing journey toward their education and career. He reminded them that being awarded these scholarships is not just a personal gift but a gift to the development, people, and Government of Belize. “It is expected that once you receive your education that it is that you will come back and you will contribute to Belize’s development.” Ambassador of Taiwan to Belize, H.E. Remus Li-Kuo Chen, described the relationship, which Belize and ROC (Taiwan) have enjoyed over the years. Page 9 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 UB prepares for new CONSULTANCY NOTICE DEVELOPMENT OF A semester; online COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN TO learning now paramount RESTORE AND PROTECT THE NEW RIVER WATERSHED

Hon. Patrick Faber, Minister of Education spoke about the University of Belize at Friday’s House Meeting “We will not be going with appropriate health and back to the ‘old normal’. The safety precautions. pandemic (COVID-19) has On the practical side, all already changed the way we live entering the UB campus must our lives. We are asking everyone wear a mask, comply with to treat the decisions about where the minimum social distance they go, what they do and who standard of three to six feet and they meet with as life-and-death maintain hygiene etiquette. decisions—because they are.” As a good measure, the Wi Fi World Health Organization capabilities will be strengthened The University of Belize across campuses so that students UB is currently preparing once can have access to the internet more to engage the students in in an open space. The good its teaching and learning for news is that students without Semester One. That starts in access to WiFi or computers at the new academic year 2020- home will have access to UB’s 21 which begins on the 1st of campuses and the controlled use August 2020. of computer laboratories. The 1st of August is a Meanwhile, the Office of very special day, as UB will Distance Learning (ODL) will be celebrating 20 years of continue to support UB’s faculty existence. and students with online training As aforementioned “with a and learning respectively. raging pandemic still in place, Registration for the new the health and safety precautions and returning students will be that has been recommended must from the 10th to 14th August be adhered to,” writes Professor 2020 under the Office of the Emeritus Clement Sankat, Ph.D., Registrar. Classes will formally President of UB. begin on 17th August 2020, As a consequence, the new either online or in blended normal for the learning process format. is being adjusted. For example, Referring to UB, in the teaching will once more be House of Representatives on through online education, using Friday, Minister of Education the Moodle platform or the the Hon. Patrick Faber assured Google Classroom. For those that “there is not an intention at courses where there is a practical this time to lay off anyone…no component, in the laboratories, such firing or termination will face-to-face teaching will occur be done” Foreign exchange position stable, says PM Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Commenting on the treasury Dean Barrow announced on notes that the Government has put Wednesday July 29 that Belize’s out, PM Barrow explained that foreign exchange position is 20.2 of the U.S. 30 million has stable. He explained that been subscribed to. He said that currently the Central Bank of the Government of the Republic Belize is carefully managing the of China on Taiwan has expressed U.S. currency demands being the interest the remaining balance careful on the issuing of foreign but no agreement has been reached exchange permits. “It’s not like on that as yet. He added that there the situation is approaching rock are still continuing interests on bottom,” he said. the notes by other parties. Page 10 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020

Central Information Technology Office Ministry of Finance Corner Dry Creek Mountain View Boulevard Belmopan

Telephones: 501 822-2406/08-20708 • Email: [email protected] TENDER FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL AND AIR CONDITION SYSTEMS AT THE CENTRAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICE Tenders are invited from Electrical and AC Companies for the monthly j) Cleaning of diffuser grills maintenance of Electrical Systems and Quarterly Maintenance of k) Checking of ductwork and insulation Air Condition Systems at the Belize National ICT Center Building l) Submit a Detailed report after each service maintenance (Belmopan City), corner Mountain View Blvd. and Dry Creek Street and Sub Office, Old CITO Building, Post Office Building. The tender 2. Emergency lights, fire alarm, door alarm and breaker panels should shall be for a period of one (1) year commencing September 1st, 2020 be addressed immediately or no later than 24 hours of notification and ending August 31st, 2021. of the customer.

1. The successful tender will be expected to provide the following 3. 24 hours on call service for both the Air Conditions and Electrical and AC Maintenance Services: Electrical

Electrical Maintenance Program – CITO Building Corner 4. Any costs related to the preparation and submission of tender bids Mountain View Blvd. and Dry Creek Street and Sub Office, are the sole responsibility of the tenderer. Old CITO Building, Post Office Building Eligibility - Bids are to be accompanied by: a) Cleaning, inspecting, testing and repairing all electrical distribution system components, inclusive of circuit breaker panels, switch • Letters of Good Standing from the Belize Tax Service gears and all associated protected devices. • Letter of Good Standing from Belize Companies Registry b) Cleaning, inspecting, testing and repairing, fire protection and • Letter of Good Standing from Belize Social Security Board emergency lighting systems. • Current Trade License c) Cleaning and inspecting of the light lens • Evidence of past jobs and d) Inspecting, testing and repairing as necessary, for fire alarm • Recommendations from past jobs system, the door alarm system and the smoke alarm system • Evidence of Electric License for all employees e) Inspecting, testing and repairing of the hydrogen detector • Evidence of Certification in Air Condition maintenance system f) Replacing defective and or damaged lights, light fixtures, switches Evaluation Criteria and outlets as reported by the Customer, within three (3) working days of notification Bidders will be evaluated on Technical Merit g) Advise the customer of any other problems of an electrical nature, which may be observed in the execution of servicing work a) Capacity (formal academic qualification and Certification in h) Checking of all systems for incidence of wear related field)) i) Checking condition of all breakers and breaker panels to ensure b) Specific Experience (Training/Experience in providing the service tightness of all connections and check for evidence of overheating. requested) Correct as may require. c) Similar Jobs undertaken in the recent past (Past Performance) j) Submission of report after inspection and works have been d) Integrity (On information provided in respect to eligibility) completed e) Financial Offer

Air Conditioner Maintenance Program – CITO Building Only bids that pass the Eligibility and Technical Merit Requirement Corner Mountain View Blvd and Dry Creek Street will have their Financial Offer reviewed. The bid will be assessed on a weighted average – 60% for Technical Merit and 40% for Financial a) Removing, washing, cleaning and replacing dust stop air filters Offer. b) Application of Algae tablets, bleach and liquid additives in condensation lines and moist areas of the air conditioning Additional information can be obtained from Ian Smith at Tel: 828- system 5169 or by email at [email protected]. Tenders are to be c) Checking entire system for unusual operating conditions, such submitted in separate Inner Envelopes – one for Technical Merit and as excessive noise, condensation, ice build- up, loose insulation, another of Financial Offer – and both included in an outer envelope. and correct any defects as required The outer envelope should clearly mark. d) Checking of thermostats to ensure they are in proper working order. Operational checks to be carried out and adjustments “TENDER FOR THE MONTHLY MAINTENANCE OF calibration made as required. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND QUARTERLY MAINTENANCE e) Checking of evaporator and condenser. Blowing out of coils with OF AIR CONDTION SYSTEMS AT THE BELIZE NATIONAL high-pressure washer and cleaning solution. Cleaning of drain INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) pan and cleaning all drain pipelines. CENTER BUILDING (BELMOPAN)”, f) Checking of refrigerant and line leakage. Inspection of compressor, all piping, joints and system components. Pressure checking as “Tender to be opened until August 7th, 2020”. required. g) Checking of all motors and shaft bearings for incidence of Delivered to the Central Information Technology Office, Belmopan, no wear. later than August 7th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Bids will be opened at 10:15 h) Checking on the condition of all contacts in motors and controls. a.m. in front of bidders or their representatives who wish to attend the Ensure tightness of all connections and check evidence of over- opening. Evaluation of bids will be carried out immediately after. heating. Correct as may be required. i) Touch up, partial or complete painting as may be required to The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Late bids prevent corrosion will be disqualified and returned to the sender unopened. Page 11 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Three senior officers of the BPD placed on administrative leave

(L-R) ACP Alden Dawson, ASP Edlin Lorenzo and Sr. Spt. Daniel Arzu Following events at the Reyes. These replacements take Port of Belize Ltd. (PBL) where effect immediately. riot and militant police force There are currently two was used against orders of separate ongoing investigations the Commissioner of Police into this matter to determine (COMPOL), three senior what went wrong. These will officers of the Belize Police determine if there was an Department (BPD) have been administrative breach and the placed on administrative leave. culpability, if any, for the actions On Wednesday, July 22, regular of the lower ranking uniformed uniformed officers were at the officers. These are being carried Port to ensure that protestors out by Deputy Commissioner maintained peace but all this of Police Dezerie Philips- changed when members of the Magdaleno and Spt. Dwayne Gang Suppression Unit (GSU) Sutherland of the Professional descended on the scene and Standards Branch (PSB). So far, the Riot Act was read. This Deputy Commissioner Philips- resulted in the injury of several Magdaleno has been able to protestors and civilians, at least determine that ACP Dawson seven persons total, after tear gas “failed to transmit” the directive was sprayed and rubber bullets given to him by the COMPOL, were fired. Later, that same day, which resulted in Wednesday’s Minister of Police, Hon. Sen. actions. Sr. Spt. Arzu, who was the Michael Peyrefitte and COMPOL ground commander at the time, Chester Williams advised the did not receive the information media that they were working that the protesters were to be to determine what caused the left alone so long as they were orders not to be followed, and that acting peacefully. COMPOL someone would have to be held Williams says that Sr. Spt. Arzu responsible. does bear fault, regardless, since Staying true to their word, just a riot team cannot be deployed two days later, the announcement without consulting the COMPOL. was made that three senior officers Furthermore, the GSU had been of the BPD have been placed deployed to relieve the uniformed on administrative leave. Eastern police officers and because Division Regional Commander they were unable to receive the Assistant Commissioner of directive from the COMPOL that Police (ACP) Alden Dawson; no riot or other gear were to be GSU Commander Assistant used, that was done. ASP Lorenzo Superintendent of Police (ASP) received the directive that the Edlin Lorenzo; and Region One crowd on the ground needed to be Commander Senior Superintendent removed, and that is what he did. (O.C. Sr. Spt.) Daniel Arzu were While the COMPOL understands all placed on five-days leave and that ASP Lorenzo was simply COMPOL Williams says that he acting on the directive given to will make a written suggestion him by his superior, ASP Lorenzo to Rt. Col. George Lovell, Chief holds responsibility since he has Executive Officer (CEO) in the to ensure that whatever directive Ministry of National Security for he follows is lawful. a 60-day suspension in the first In this matter, seven instance. During this time, further civilians have visited the PSB and investigations into the matter will claimed to have been injured on be carried out and if needs be, the Wednesday. Of those seven, two COMPOL will recommend for an have received medico legal forms additional 30 days. In the interim, and returned with them which ACP Dawson has been replaced have classified their injuries as by ACP Dr. Richard Rosado; Sr. “harm”. They have made formal Spt. Roy Joseph will replace ASP complaints in this matter and the Lorenzo; and Sr. Spt. Arzu will remaining persons are expected be replaced by Spt. Reymundo to do so as well. Page 12 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Port and its workers Mason and accomplices still on stalemate to be sentenced

On Tuesday, July 28 of the convicted persons have mitigation hearings began in the admitted they are responsible for case of William “Danny” Mason, the death and have not shown any Keiron Fernandez, Terrence remorse by admitting that they Fernandez, Ernest Castillo and killed Pastor Lucas. They each Ashton Vanegas, who were found maintained their innocence. It is guilty in the beheading of Pastor speculated that by not showing Lewellyn Lucas. any remorse, they might not get The hearings began on the lowest sentence. Tuesday and carried through After hearing the submissions, Wednesday. During the hearings, Justice Antoinette Moore has all the defence attorneys submitted reserved sentencing for Thursday, that the convicts each get the July 30. Protest previously held at the Port of Belize minimum sentence because they The men had been charged Business at the Port of that proves to be impossible have good characters and are all with the murder of Pastor Lewellyn Belize (PBL) has come to a government reserves the right to first time offenders. The DPP Lucas in July 2016 and were found stop for an entire week now protect commerce.” rebutted and stated that none guilty last year of the murder . and there is no telling when operations will resume. The Port has proposed that the workers and management enter into mediation but they suggest that Lost Land/Lease Certificate the capacity does not exist in country. Meanwhile, the workers maintain that the mediator needs to be the Labor Department. That has caused for both parties to not see eye-to-eye. As both of these entities remain deadlocked, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has weighed in stating that the lack of activity will cause even greater economic problems compounding the COVID-19 economic strain. However, CWU president, Even ‘Mose’ Hyde is insistent that even before mediation, the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Port and its workers needs to be settled. He notes that there are only a couple of points that need to be finalized to make the CBA whole. He added that it is just a matter of a few hours of effort for it to be complete. C o m m e n t i n g o n t h e situation on Wednesday was Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow. He explained that, “this stalemate cannot continue.” He said that if ships cannot be offloaded, “the chokehold, the stranglehold that is being exercised on the economy of this country, on the wellbeing of the citizenry of this country, is not something that any government can contemplate with any kind of indifference.” He added that the government through the Minister of Labor is continuing to press both sides to negotiations. He concluded stating that, “every effort has to be made for both sides to come to an understanding. If Page 13 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Belizean selected as Provost to an International University A renowned Belizean Abu Dhabi. This gravitational scientist—in the pinnacle of his pull of NYUAD was simply career—has been appointed to irresistible. I am delighted to serve a distinguished position, which under Mariët’s amazing leadership has brought great pride to our driving NYUAD onwards and nation. NYUAD Vice Chancellor upwards, to take its place among Mariët Westermann announced the world’s great universities,” on Friday the appointment of writes Arlie O. Petters. Dr. Arlie O. Petters - Benjamin In his native Belize, he Powell Distinguished Professor of founded the Petters Research Mathematics at Duke University, Institute to help develop human and former Dean of Academic capital in STEM fields and foster Affairs for Trinity College of national development through Arts and Sciences and Associate environmentally sustainable Vice Provost for Undergraduate applications of STEM tools in Education at Duke - as the Provost entrepreneurship. In recognition of NYU Abu Dhabi, effective Dr. Arlie O. Petters selected as the Provost of NYU Abu Dhabi, the first of these contributions, he was September 1, 2020. comprehensive liberal arts and science campus in the Middle East made a member in the Most NYU Abu Dhabi is the first Technology (MIT). He received to Mathematical Finance with Excellent Order of the British comprehensive liberal arts and his PhD in mathematics from Applications, and three problem- Empire in 2008, and appointed in science campus in the Middle MIT, and has a BA and MA solving books on mathematics and 2010 as the inaugural Chairman of East to be operated abroad by in mathematics and physics scientific reasoning. the Council of Science Advisers a major American research from Hunter College of the City “Within a ten-year span, to the Prime Minister of Belize. university. NYU Abu Dhabi has University of New York. NYUAD has developed a world- In 2009, his birthplace, Dangriga, integrated a highly-selective Petters’s research explores class, innovative liberal arts and Belize, honored him with a street liberal arts, engineering and how gravity acts on light. He sciences undergraduate program in his name. science curriculum with a world pioneered the mathematical theory and premier interdisciplinary In an exclusive exchange center for advanced research and of weak-deflection gravitational research environment. It has with the Guardian Newspaper scholarship enabling its students lensing, which brought powerful created a collaborative culture of over the weekend, Dr. Arlie O. to succeed in an increasingly methods from pure mathematics global citizenry among its excellent Petters noted, interdependent world and advance to bear on astronomy. He students, faculty, and staff. It “My sweet Belize laid cooperation and progress on also advanced applications of has fostered diversity, inclusion, the foundation and shaped me, humanity’s shared challenges. gravitational lensing, which cultural competency, empathy, teaching me about hard work, “Arlie’s distinguished included predicting effects that and openness. It has become a resilience, and humility. This is scholarly qualifications, probe the nature of spacetime university in and of the city of an accomplishment for us all!” leadership experience, knowledge around black holes and developing of international education, tests of Einstein’s general relativity See News research breadth, commitment and modified gravity models. 207-5346 to equity, diversity, inclusion, He has published fifty articles in the Guardian and belonging, focus on students, in peer-reviewed journals as Newspaper deep understanding of academic well as five books, including the Making? excellence, and integrity and monograph Singularity Theory energy give me great confidence and Gravitational Lensing, Call the Guardian that he will serve the University the textbook An Introduction well in his role as Provost. He will provide outstanding academic leadership as we embark on NYUAD’s second decade of growth and accomplishment. It will be inspiring and rewarding to work with Arlie as we advance our resolutely international model of liberal arts education and address the complex challenges we face today,” reported NYUAD Vice Chancellor Mariët Westermann. Petters’s principal research interests include mathematical physics and scientific methods in business administration, with a focus on mathematical finance and entrepreneurship and innovation in STEM fields in developing nations. He is the Benjamin Powell Professor of Mathematics and a Professor of Physics and Economics at Duke University, where he has been on the faculty since 1998. Before joining Duke, Petters served as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University and an Instructor of Pure Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Page 14 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 New “Resident Pizza man porter birds of Belize” killed in robbery When police responded Stamps they found Orin Velazquez with several gunshots to the body. He was transported to the KHMH where he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment. His son was uninjured. Ve l a s q u e z h a d b e e n operating his business for about three years while at the same time being a porter at the Philip Orin Velazquez Goldson International Airport A candlelight vigil was (PGIA). He and his wife had organized on Tuesday July 28 in invested in it and was in the process Ladyville, following the murder of expanding it when he was of well-known pizza house killed. The Ladyville community owner, Orin Velasquez. He was was in shock following the killing at his business place, Breda as Velasquez was known to be a O’s Pizza, in Ladyville at about community-oriented individual, New stamps released by the Belize Postal Service 7:18 pm when he was shot by an often assisting in many social The Belize Postal Service two new values are primarily assailant. programs. He was known to has released a new set of to facilitate customers mailing Investigations by police sponsor sporting activities and Definitive Postage Stamps postcards to Europe and to fulfill have determined that Velazquez, was generous at his pizza parlor. entitled “Resident Birds of the requirement for “Declaration 38, was in his business place The Ladyville community held Belize”. The fourteen stamps, Forms”, respectively. when an assailant made his way a candlelight vigil in his honor ranging from. $0.05 to $10.00, Images for these stamps into the yard where the business where hundreds of residents were officially released on were provided by the Belize is located by jumping a fence. came out to show support. Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Audubon Society and were The gunman then made his way Among those in attendance These will replace the previous designed by CASCO Philatelic to the rear of the business and was Hon. Patrick Faber and definitive set entitled “Belize in the United Kingdom. The while Velasquez and his 14-year- COMPOL Williams. A $2,000 Destinations—Ecological and printing was done by “The old son were closing the shop and reward is also being offered for Cultural Heritage Sites” initially Lowe’s Martin Group” also of making their way out they were any information leading to the released on August 31, 2005. the United Kingdom. This new attacked. Velasquez put up a fight arrest of the person or persons The new set features birds set of 14 stamps and First Day and was shot multiple times in responsible. that are resident to Belize, as Covers go on sale effective the process. the theme implies, and consist Wednesday, July 29, 2020 and S h o r t l y of 14 such birds depicted on 14 can be purchased at post offices thereafter, a different stamps. Very important countrywide. This date also man of dark to note is that this new release sees the withdrawal of all other complexion also includes two new values: definitive stamps from the Post w a s s e e n a 40¢ and a $1.50 stamp. These Office. running from behind the building after, which several more shots were heard. Candlelight vigil held in Ladyville following Velasquez’s death RTA on the Hummingbird claims life of 69-year-old A 69-year-old laborer of the hospital, he succumbed to Pomona Village, Stann Creek his injuries while undergoing has been a victim of a fatal treatment. road traffic accident which Police arrived on the scene took place on Saturday, July 25, to see Hopon’s badly damaged 2020. Police reports indicate bicycle as well as the white Isuzu that Leopoldo Feldoro Hopon cargo truck with damage to its was riding his beach cruiser windshield. Williams indicated bicycle near Mile 12 on the that he was traveling to Orange Hummingbird Highway when Walk Town from Punta Gorda he was hit. Stephen Williams, Town when the accident took the 49-year-old driver of the place. On Monday, July 27, six-wheel cargo truck, which 2020, police formally arrested collided into Hopon, says and charged Williams, a 49- that the victim suddenly rode year-old driver of Orange Walk across the road. He says that he Town, for manslaughter by attempted to swerve to prevent negligence, causing death by hitting the cyclist but was careless conduct, and driving a unable to do so on time. Despite motor vehicle without due care efforts to transport the victim to and attention. Page 15 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Page 16 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Page 17 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 as invested in you as they once had been. Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 19 It’s time to address it. You’ve become an expert at avoiding what isn’t working in your Your Horoscope Libra Sep 23 – Oct 22 love life, Capricorn. Unfortunately, You might be in a sticky situation you’re the one being hurt because of at the office because of your love life. this choice. This week, it’s very possible Aries Mar 21 – Apr 19 The deeper lesson for you has been to It’s possible you’ve been caught using that the pattern you’ve become used to If you’ve been hiding information reframe your mindset so that you stop work hours to browse dating sites. Or, is about to break -- and it might be a from a lover or love interest or if they allowing other people’s opinion of you maybe you were on personal phone calls painful break at that. When the bubble been doing this to you ... well, it’ll surely to have any effect on your self-worth. one too many times during office hours bursts in any area of our lives it can be be an interesting week. Venus in your and your boss has decided to discuss this devastating, but never more so than communication sector will square off to Cancer Jun 21 – Jul 22 with you. It could even be that you’re in when it comes to matters of the heart. nebulous Neptune on Monday. Maybe You might have to reconcile a a romantic link with someone you work What’s not working in your love life? you’ve been hiding your feelings about disappointment where you and your with and it’s against your company’s It’s time to face the music. a secret crush you’ve had on someone partner have a serious clash in values HR policy. and the cat finally comes out of the bag. about something you didn’t want to Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18 Or, maybe you’ve found yourself in admit was a problem. Sometimes, in the Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 21 Venus has been moving through love with someone who is still trying name of love, we make ourselves blind You might discover that your your romance sector since April 3 -- to extricate him or herself from a to a certain quality or behavior about our partner has been keeping financial an abnormally long time. Because of relationship that has gone sour. partner just because we are so in love we information from you. He or she might this, whether you’re single or attached, don’t want to have to confront how it’s have invested in something that went your love life has become a colorful Taurus Apr 20 – May 20 eroding our personal integrity. belly up and if so, your partner might melodrama. In particular, while Venus You might soon realize you’ve be ashamed to let you know about it. was retrograde from May 13-June been wasting your time pursuing dating Leo Jul 23 – Aug 22 Another possibility is that you discover 25, you likely faced a choice between options on social media or dating apps. You might have been totally your love has a gambling problem and lovers. An ex might have come back A disenchanting experience is possible clueless about a friend’s attraction has racked up a certain amount of debt into your life hoping for reconciliation. where you’ll realize that someone who to you over the last several weeks. because of it. An honest conversation Another possibility is that you found was presenting him or herself one way Unfortunately, you might have been about this is essential. Single? You could yourself deeply enmeshed in a love has been showing you disingenuous guilty of leading this person on, even decide that this is not the week to pursue triangle, whether or not you knew about behavior all along. The hardest part of if it you weren’t conscious of it. You any options. it initially! this lesson will be the realization that love attention and are a natural flirt. The you might have spent far too much time problem is that you might not always Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21 Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20 making excuses for them and justifying realize when innocent flirting breeds Venus has been in your relationship You’re no stranger to that feeling odd behavior that didn’t add up, all romantic feelings in another person. The sector for an unusually long stretch of of divine discontent, Pisces. Over the because you somehow didn’t believe friendship you thought you had likely time -- since April 3. Her retrograde last several months you might have been you were worth more. took a deeper meaning for your friend. phase between May 13 and June 25 enduring that very feeling in your love was particularly eventful and you likely life. You want the fairy tale, and if you’re Gemini May 21 – Jun 20 Virgo Aug 23 – Sep 22 needed to confront a difficult relationship single, then you might have been holding Something has been slowly If you’ve been trying to ignore the decision or revelation in order to reach on to a fantasy with someone you chipping away at your self-confidence, disheartening feeling that your partner a turning point in your love life. This know will never materialize. It’s time eroding the knowledge you used to have has been less than supportive, well, you Monday, the love story this Venus transit to let it go. If you’re in a relationship, about your worth. This could have been won’t be able to do so any longer. In fact, has written into the stars for you will cohabitation has become the natural anything from a career disappointment this elephant in the room between you come to a pivotal climax. Then Venus next step. Negotiating sharing space, to a romantic disaster. What you were has become such a source of unhappiness will move onto a new part of your chart however, has likely been more of a rude left with, however, was a chronic feeling that you’ll finally come to a breaking next week. What will happen next? Turn awakening than a dream come true. Still, of not being beautiful in some way, point about it. Your partner seems to be the page, Sagittarius. It’s time to write it doesn’t mean your love story has to even though that simply was not true. checked out of the relationship and not the next chapter. become a nightmare. Page 18 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020

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I do not wish to mention on the topic of labor reform I million, the ads allege) which good time to renew our expired the name of the business in wanted to hear; a public pledge the Barrow Administration paid passports. We were directed to a fairness to the proprietor, who to improve the injudicious 2011 to the Ashcroft Alliance for the building on the Phillip Goldson surely may not know about the Labor Amendment Act to better nationalization of BTL. Even if Highway adjacent to the Belize haughty attitude of the supervisor protect workers in the future. they are right, I maintain that our Flour Mill. With heavy traffic at customer service. Suffice to Instead, there was a rant and treasury will recover that money heading out of the city, we say that after we departed their rail about Boledo. And even on handily over a few years. What anxiously drew up to the new premises, we got much better that issue, the Opposition Leader these ads actually are, in effect, structure on the right side of the service and a better product at got the numbers wrong, no pun seeds, which suggest that the Northern Highway, where we a similar enterprise merely five intended. UDP paid too much for the local got parking assistance from a minutes away. But enough of my He claims that the ten-year telecommunications company, uniformed security guard. pointless platitudes, so let me gaming contract was worth and if they win, God forbid, The passport office was move on to politics. $500 million in revenues to it would sound reasonable to very spacious, with socially It stunned me to listen to Brads. I do not agree with that argue that they were forced to distanced benches, busy but the fact that the major worry of calculous. Let us do a quick sell back Ashcroft, in the first in a respectably quiet and the Leader of the Opposition last analysis. $500 million in ten instance, 49% of BTL shares approachable atmosphere, Friday, 24 July, after the House years would translate to $50 to “balance” the economy. hand sanitizers at every turn. meeting was Brad’s Boledo million each year, which implies Then after some time, piece by The two persons accepting contract, rather than on the 36 that Belizeans are spending piece, the PUP “Jefe” would the applications were efficient employees whom his “Jefe” almost $1,000,000 each week reacquire his entire prized cow. on Boledo. I do not hold that No personal animus here, but I there are so many high rollers can confidently prophesize that within our 130,000 gainfully we will get properly soaked if employed Belizeans, and, every the PUP is returned to office in gambler knows that even if you November with the same 1998 purchased all the numbers in crowd. Our country will have to the book, you will still lose. endure many years of frenzied As to the LOO’s burning issue and unbridled pillaging. Two of the UDP entering contracts banks, two telecommunication beyond the life of its current companies, and two ports, in administration, which political one man’s hands. Imagine the Party introduced this practice? possibilities! Classifieds Liquor License Notice - Notice is hereby given that under the Intoxicating Liquor Licence Ordinance Chapter 150 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000, that Ollie Fisher is applying for a Malt and Cider Liquor License for the year 2020 to operate “Ghan Eden Belize Limited” located at Agua Clara, Frank’s Eddy Village, Cayo District.

NOTICE Double Rise Corporation (“the Company”)

Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that Double Rise Corporation incorporated under the Belize IBC Act (Chapter 270), commenced dissolution on July 28th, 2020, and Ms. Chien, Kuei-Hua of 11F., No. 163, Sec. 2, Changjiang Rd., Banqiao Dist., New Taipei City 220, Taiwan (R.O.C.) is the Liquidator of the Company. Any claims against the Company should be forwarded to the Liquidator (Email: [email protected] and telephone No. 02- 2252-3791) by August 17th, 2020.

Orion Corporate & Trust Services Ltd. Registered Agent Page 20 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Two remanded for the Accused murderer on bail murder of Egbert Baldwin

Ronlee Petillo Roger Banner The attorney of Ronlee twice a week, not interfere with Petillo, accused of the 2016 any prosecution witness, and Camryn Lozano Albert Gill murder of Roger Banner, has must receive the permission of Egbert Emmanuel Baldwin the body. Investigations revealed been able to secure Supreme a Supreme Court judge before was the victim of a fatal shooting that earlier that night, Baldwin Court bail for his client. Attorney leaving the jurisdiction. He is due incident which took place after was riding a bicycle from a Anthony Sylvester was along back in court on September 22. 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, friend’s house when on Jackson with his client in the chambers 29-year-old Banner, well 2020. For this crime, two men Avenue, two men approached of Supreme Court Justice Colin known to police, was murdered on have been arrested, charged, and him and fired several shots in his Williams on Friday, July 24, 2020 July 9, 2016 on West Collet Canal remanded to the Belize Central direction. This caused the fatal where he argued that his client near the Public’s Supermarket Prison. Camryn Lozano and injuries to Baldwin as well as has been on remand for longer where a gunman unleashed a Albert Gill, both 19-year-old the one gunshot injury which 44- than four years. Prosecution barrage of bullets. He was near residents of Ladyville, were year-old Ronald Cole suffered. in the matter, represented by the rail of the canal along with arraigned in the Belize City Baldwin was transported to the Crown Counsel Riis Cattouse, his girlfriend when a group of Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, KHMH but succumbed to his accepted this as fact and this three persons approached them. July 23 for the crime of murder. injuries. Police say that he gave resulted in Petillo’s bail. He was From that group, one gunman Lozano, an aero dispatch a dying statement as to who his granted bail of $30,000 and as fired the shots, hitting Banner ramp agent of Marage Road, and murderers were. part of his conditions, is expected to the head and killing him on Gill, a labourer of Jackson Avenue, Just three days prior to to report to the police station the scene. appeared before Magistrate Tricia his murder, Baldwin had been Pitts-Anderson. Given the nature acquitted from a charge of of the offense, no plea was taken attempted murder. Baldwin and and they were remanded to the Darwin Prado were freed of three Murder trial ends central prison until September counts of attempted murder upon 23. Terrence Flowers Junior, Casey in nolle prosequi Police responded to a Lozano, brother of Camryn A Belize City resident shooting incident on Egbert Lozano, and Lyndon Gillett for accused of the 2016 shooting Quilter Avenue in Ladyville where a shooting that occurred in a yard murder of Lincoln Robinson is they met Baldwin, a resident of the on Compassion Lane in Ladyville now a free man. His freedom village, with gunshot wounds to on the night of May 13, 2016. comes after Senior Crown Counsel Shanice Lovell was forced to enter a case of nolle prosequi against Deshawn Goff. Tevin Abraham remanded He appeared in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 for armed robbery before Justice Colin Williams There was an armed robbery where the Office of the DPP which took place at the Bowen was unable to present their main Deshawn Goff and Bowen Sales Center located witness in the case. This is what executed on Saturday, October in Ladyville Village, Belize prompted the nolle prosequi 15, 2016 at around 5:10 a.m. The District. At around 6:30 p.m. on against Goff and after making 43-year-old was walking along Thursday, July 23, employees checks to ensure that he did not Barrier Reef Drive when he was were held at gunpoint and tied have any other matters before shot twice at close range. Reports up by a pair of robbers who him or outstanding fees, he was are that he was socializing at a made off with an assortment of freed from custody. In the trial, club earlier that night when he items. During the incident, an Goff was represented by attorney got into an altercation with a armed security guard met with Leeroy Banner. group of men. Police believe the duo but, unfortunately, was Tevin Abraham Robinson’s murder was that it is one of those men who outnumbered and a struggle was read two counts of robbery. believed to be motivated by an followed Robinson as he left the ensued. One of the assailants He is accused of stealing a 9mm alleged war over drug turf on club and shot at him, hitting him came to be injured before the two Smith & Wesson firearm as well the island of San Pedro. He was twice to the face. made their escape. as $730.50 from the company. For this crime, one person, For the firearm he used in the Tevin Abraham, has been arrested commission of the crime, a .22 SEND US A MESSAGE ON and remanded. Abraham, 29, pistol, he was also charged with FACEBOOK @GUARDIAN is known to the law and is one count of keeping a firearm one of the two persons police without being granted a gun NEWSPAPER believe to be responsible for license. Given the nature of the the incident. The Belize City offenses, he was denied bail TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP resident appeared unrepresented and remanded to the Belize NEWS GROUP before Senior Magistrate Aretha Central Prison until September Ford on Monday, July 27 and 25, 2020. Page 21 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Stevedore arraigned for Suspects detained attempted arson at Belize Bank in series of robberies Kareem Arnold, a 37-year- Police are investigating two old stevedore at the Port of Belize incidents of armed robberies and Ltd. (PBL), has been arrested, are seeking a number of persons charged, and arraigned on a count in relation to these incidents. of attempted arson. Police say The first incident took place at that Arnold was arrested after around 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, an investigation was launched July 25, 2020. Police responded into an attempted arson at the to an incident in St. Matthew’s Belize Bank Ltd. on Albert Street Village located in the Cayo where a series of tires were lit District where they met Eliza and dropped off on the bank’s Tovar, a 53-year-old shop owner. Injuries to Guo Chen’s head compound. It took place on She reported that while inside her year-old businessman, where he Thursday, July 23 after which Kareem Arnold shop with her husband, Leonel reported that three male persons, Shanelle Reneau, a monitor of the prior where protesters stood in Tovar, some fifteen minutes one armed with a 9mm pistol, bank, viewed surveillance footage solidarity with the 36 employees earlier, four men entered the shop entered his store. One of the and saw someone descend a Ford who were subsequently fired. where they proceeded to bind men demanded monies before F-250 pickup truck and left the While the police have not yet her with duct tape and hold her inflicting a cut wound to Chen. burning tires on the sidewalk. An divulged what relations Arnold husband at gunpoint. From there, They went on to rob the store of investigation into the matter was has with the Port, Sr. Supt. the assailants ransacked the store an undisclosed amount of cash as launched and Arnold was arrested Hilberto Romero, Deputy Head, and stole an undisclosed amount well as an assortment of liquor for the crime. They had received National Crimes Investigation of cash from the store. They and cellular phones. Quick police intelligence and intercepted the Branch, says that it is an avenue attempted to enter the couple’s response led to the interception of pickup inside, which Arnold the police are investigating. living room and that is where a a vehicle believed to have been was hiding. The police also For this crime, Arnold was struggle occurred between Leonel used as a getaway vehicle. say that the pickup truck was arraigned before Magistrate and the assailants, resulting in F o u r p e o p l e w e r e impounded. Emmerson Banner on Monday, Leonel receiving a cut wounds apprehended pending the This incident is believed July 27 and pleaded not guilty to to the head. results of a police investigation. to follow the uproar which took the charge of attempted robbery. At around 5:50 p.m. that Investigators say that these men place at the PBL just one day He is out on bail. same day, police visited Xia Ona fit the description of robbers in #2 Superstore located in Pomona a number of robberies ranging Village, Stann Creek. The officers from the Stann Creek to Cayo Four years for forging spoke with Guo Chen, a 47- districts. Nationality Documents In 2017, two men were charged for a forgery related scheme. Fast-forward to 2020 and one of those men made it to trial. Mark Antonio Rosales, 33, recently changed his not guilty plea to guilty and was sentenced to four years by Justice Colin Williams. On trial, he was represented by attorney Oscar Selgado before whom his initial sentence of six years was whittled down to four. For Mark Rosales pleading guilty and saving the the process. In 2017, Rosales court’s time and seeing that confessed to his role in the he cooperated with the police scheme and offered a caution during their investigation, two statement detailing the meetup years was deducted. with Campos and at least ten Rosales, along with Marcos other persons, who were looking Basto (now deceased), were to receive nationality documents. charged with twelve counts of According to Rosales, he handed uttering a false document and over documents to Campos but thirteen counts of preparation was later detained by police, of a crime. The offense occurred who searched his home for a in October 2015 but it was not computer and stamps. until May 2017 that the men For the offense which were arrested and charged. Carla Rosales has pleaded guilty to, Campos, someone who had the law carries a maximum filed for nationality and wanted penalty of up to ten years in an expedited process, exposed prison. He is currently serving Rosales and Basto that their another sentence for obtaining scheme was uncovered. The property by deception which it men had posed as immigration is understood that he has been officers who promised to help awaiting appeal for around two Campos and others to complete years now. www.guardian.bz Page 22 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Food and Drug Administration Issues Advisory on Hand Sanitizers

Belmopan. July 28, 2020. has been tested by the FDA and 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) Assured Aloe 6:15 p.m. found to contain methanol. AAA Cosmetica (Mexico) bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer The Ministry of Health is Notably, all manufacturers on AAA Cosmetica (Mexico) LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer aware that an advisory sent from the list originate primarily from 4 oz the Director of Health Services Mexico. AAA Cosmetica (Mexico) LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer to the Customs and Excise The Ministry of Health, 16 oz Department is in circulation on based on International Public AAA Cosmetica (Mexico) QualitaMed Hand Sanitizer social media platforms. Health Regulations, hereby DDI Multinacional SA de CV Earths Amenities Instant Unscented The internal correspondence advises the public that all items (Mexico) Hand Sanitizer with Aloe Vera is a notification of an alert listed below are banned and Advanced issued by the Food and Drug discontinued for use to ensure DDI Multinacional SA de CV Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare Administration (FDA) on the safety of all citizens. (Mexico) sanitizers contaminated with -Press Release- DDI Multinacional SA de CV Vidanos Easy Cleaning Rentals Hand methanol. Methanol can be For more information, contact: (Mexico) Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare toxic when ingested or absorbed Pharmacy unit Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) All-Clean Hand Sanitizer through the skin. Ministry of Health Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer The attached list of products 828-4464 Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer Company Product Name Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) Blumen Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer Sanitizer with 70% Alcohol Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) Blumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol Sanitizer Clear Ethyl Alcohol 70% Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol Sanitizer Clear Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) KLAR AND DANVER Instant Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol Sanitizer (labeled with Greenbrier Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer International Inc.) 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) MODESA Instant Hand Sanitizer Grupo Insoma, S.A.P.I de CV Hand sanitizer Gel Unscented 70% Moisturizers and Vitamin E (Mexico) Alcohol 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer Limpo Quimicos SA de Andy’s Best 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer CV(Mexico) Aloe Limpo Quimicos SA de Andy’s 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand CV(Mexico) Sanitizer Lavender Limpo Quimicos SA de Gelclor 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) BLUMEN Clear LEAR Advanced CV(Mexico) Hand Sanitizer Limpo Quimicos SA de NeoNatural 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) BLUEMEN Clear Advanced Hand CV(Mexico) Sanitizer Limpo Quimicos SA de Plus Advanced 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) The Honeykeeper Hand Sanitizer CV(Mexico) 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer Liqesa Exportacion or Liq-E-S.A. Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Clear de CV (Mexico) Sanitizer 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Maquiladora Miniara, SA de CV Shine and Clean Hand Sanitizer Hand Sanitizer (Mexico) 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Maquiladora Miniara, SA de CV Selecto Hand Sanitizer Hand Sanitizer Aloe (Mexico) 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Mystic International SA de CV Mystic Shield Protection hand Hand Sanitizer Lavender (Mexico) sanitizer 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) BLUMEN Aloe Advanced Hand Real Clean Distribuciones SA de Born Basic. Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer Sanitizer, with 70 Alcohol CV 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Real Clean Distribuciones SA de ANTI-BAC HAND SANITIZER Lavender, with 70% alcohol CV 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Real Clean Distribuciones SA de SCENT THEORY - KEEP IT CLEAN Aloe, with 70% alcohol CV - PURE CLEAN ANTI-BACTERIAL HAND SANITIZER 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) Blumen Antibacterial Fresh Citrus Hand Sanitizer Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV CAVALRY 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) Blumen Hand Sanitizer Fresh Citrus Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV ENLIVEN Hand Sanitizing Gel 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) KLAR and DANVER INSTANT Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV Lux Eoi Hand Sanitizing Gel HAND SANTIZER 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) Hello Kitty by Sanrio Hand Sanitizer Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV KEEP IT CLEAN 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV HAND SANITIZER (Vitamin E and Aloe) 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Aloe Soluciones Cosmeticas SA de CV Bersih Hand Sanitizer Gel Fragrance and Moisturizers) (Mexico) Free 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Soluciones Cosmeticas SA de CV Antiseptic Alcohol 70% Topical Vitamin E and Aloe (Mexico) Solution hand sanitizer 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe Soluciones Cosmeticas SA de CV Hand sanitizer (labeled with Wet Look and Moisturizers (Mexico) Janitorial and Gardening Corp.) 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) BLUMEN Instant Hand Sanitizer Tropicosmeticos SA de CV Britz Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol Fragrance Free (Mexico) 70% 4E Global, SAPI de CV (Mexico) BLUMEN Instant Hand Sanitizer Yara Elena De La Garza Perez DAESI hand sanitizer Aloe Vera Nieto Note: The table above has been adopted from the FDA’s Updates on Hand Sanitizers with Methanol. It contains products which have been tested by the FDA and found to contain methanol; that have been recalled by manufacturers or retailers and that are purportedly made at the same facility as products that have been tested by the FDA and found to contain methanol. Page 23 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Date Night A young man called his mother and announced excitedly that he had just met the woman of his dreams. Now what should he do?

His mother had an idea, “Why don’t you send her flowers, and on the card invite her to your place for a home-cooked meal?”

He thought this was a great strategy and arranged a date for a week later. His mother called the day after the big date to see how things had gone.

“The evening was a disaster,” he moaned. Temper Temper “Why, what happened?” asked his mother. A woman goes to the Doctor, worried about her husband’s temper. “Oh, she came over, but she refused to cook.” ------The Doctor asks: “What’s the problem?” The woman says: “Doctor, I don’t know what to do. Every day my Just the Good News and Quickly! husband seems to lose his temper for no reason. It scares me.” One of my employees who was deeply involved in finishing a report The Doctor says: “I have a cure for that. When it seems that your for the upcoming board meeting received a call from his wife that had husband is getting angry, just take a glass of water and start swishing it good news and bad news. in your mouth. Just swish and swish but don’t swallow it until he either leaves the room or calms down.” Because of the deadline he asked if she could just give him the good news. The wife replied “Okay, the good news is that the air bags Two weeks later the woman comes back to the doctor looking fresh work.” and reborn. ------The woman says: “Doctor that was a brilliant idea! Every time my husband started losing it, I swished with water. I swished and swished, At The Supermarket and he calmed right down! How does a glass of water do that?” On a wintry day, my 90-year-old father was in the supermarket trying to pay for his groceries. Bundled up against the cold, his gloved hands The Doctor says: “The water itself does nothing. It’s keeping your were having trouble retrieving and counting the exact change. mouth shut that does the trick.” ------The transaction evidently took too long for the man behind him in line, who muttered a curse.

We Are Even Now Dad stopped counting, turned around, and warned, “Be quiet or I’ll A grandfather bought a hobby-horse by mail order as a Christmas present write a check.” for his granddaughter. The toy arrived in 189 pieces. ------The instructions said that it could be put together in an hour; however, it took the old man two days to assemble the toy. Birthday Gift When my three-year-old son opened the birthday gift from his Finally, when it was all put together, he wrote a check, cut it into 189 grandmother, he discovered a water pistol. He squealed with delight pieces and mailed it to the company. and headed for the nearest sink.

------I was not so pleased. I turned to Mom and said, “I’m surprised at you. Don’t you remember how we used to drive you crazy with water The Usual Tip guns?” Johnny paid his way through college by being a waiter in a Mom smiled and then replied, “Oh I remember!” restaurant. ------“What’s the usual tip?” asked a customer.

“Well,” said Johnny, “this is my first day, but the other guys said that, Bumper Cars if I got five dollars out of you, I’d be doing great.” Most people hate to parallel park. The other day, I saw this woman trying to get out of a tight parking space. She’d bump the car in front, then “Is that so?” growled the customer. “In that case, here’s twenty back-up and strike the car behind her. This went on about 2 minutes. dollars.” I walked over to see if I could somehow help. My offer was declined “Thanks. I’ll put it in my college fund,” Johnny said. though. She said, “Why have bumpers if you’re not going to use them once in a while?” “By the way, what are you studying?” asked the customer. ------“Applied psychology.” ------Give Her What She Wants Wife asks her husband to pass her a newspaper. He replies, “Newspaper? Are yo really that behind reality? Technology has developed so much and Bad Chemists you are still asking for the newspaper? Here, take my iPad instead.” Why are chemists bad at playing pranks? The wife takes the iPad and uses it to kill a cockroach. Her husband They lack the element of surprise. faints. Page 24 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Page 25 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Page 26 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Page 27 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Page 28 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Page 29 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020 Page 30 The GuardIan Sunday, August 2, 2020