And while officials of the Ministry of Education met today in Dangriga regarding the protest by some four hundred teachers, in Belize City, a high school is having its own share of problems. Last week Thursday, sixteen of the eighteen teachers at the Sadie Vernon High School in the St. Martin De Porres Area were […]
We begin tonight’s newscast with a developing story in southern Belize where school children stayed home today and it had nothing to do with the H1N1 virus. Classes were interrupted in response to a call from the B.N.T.U. following the assault of a primary school teacher by a parent at the Solid Rock Academy. Jose […]
It was not necessary for health officials to postpone the Primary School exams today and when News Five checked with some students at the close of the exams, most were prepared while others said they were hoping for the postponement. But many of them were equipped with more than pencils as they had their hand […]
International Book Reading and Copyright Day is being observed around the globe today. A UNESCO initiative, the day is set aside every year to promote reading, publishing and copyright. And with the increasing number of Belizean publications, a week of activities has been organized locally to mark the event. Activities began on Monday and this […]
It is big news for the northernmost district and that is because Corozal will now have a facility for a bachelor’s degree in Primary Education. Today at a Press Conference held at the Belize Institute of Management in the old capital, Galen University and the Corozal Junior College signed off on documents certifying the college […]
The compromis signed between Belize and Guatemala back on December eighth, 2008 was a fundamental step taken by the two countries to advance the territorial dispute to the I.C.J. for a definitive solution. Since then the debate has been raging by those who believe there is too much at risk and others who have complete […]
Photographic displays come and go, but one currently mounted at the Pallotti High School Auditorium seeks to do more than just walk the viewer through a history of chronological events. It seeks to challenge the few who are chosen to pick up the mantle and lead, as did Vincent Pallotti, the patron saint of Pallotti […]
Six thousand eight hundred and fifty-six candidates registered to sit the Primary School Examinations on March twentieth which will determine their placement in the different high schools. And while the grades they obtain are one thing, there is another story that is emerging from the P.S.E. tests. It has to do with the state of […]
This morning thousands of standard six students got dressed as usual and set off for school. But instead of making their way to their usual classes, they went to a high school to sit the first part of their Primary School Examination. News Five’s Jose Sanchez has a report on how the day went for […]
Pick up a book, that’s the message that resonated today at the Leo Bradley Library as primary and preschool students gathered at the grounds on Princess Margaret Drive for the eighth annual Book Fair and Open Day. The theme this year is “Dive into Knowledge, Read” and the aim of the event is to encourage […]
The Stann Creek Ecumenical College opened its doors back in September 1974 through the amalgamation of two high schools, Stann Creek and Austin Highs. It evolved into a community school that today has over seven hundred and twelve students studying technical and academic programs. The school is currently facing financial constraints and is in desperate […]
High school students flocked to the Belize City Center for the much anticipated final competition of the third annual Math Olympiad and for the first time the winner hails from the Cayo District. The finalists representing all six districts were tested for best speed and accuracy in line with the mathematics curriculum of secondary schools. […]
With the districting of constituencies, a portion of Lake Independence became a part of the Pickstock constituency. Foreign Minister and Area Representative, Wilfred Elrington was on hand this past Saturday when the Lloyd Coffin Pre-school was refurbished, upgraded and inaugurated to serve the two communities. Elrington was not only happy with this accomplishment, he had […]
This morning thousands of preschoolers and their parents, guardians and relatives took to the streets of the old capital. Their mission was to increase attention to the need for early childhood education and to open Child Stimulation Month. According to Vice President of the Pre-school Teacher’s Association, Yvette Nicholas, this year’s celebration marks the twenty-fifth […]
This past Wednesday the Student Government of the University of Belize’s City campus hosted a press conference to demand an increase of five million dollars in government subventions to the university in the new 2009/2010 budget. According to Student Body President Moses Sulph, the additional monies are needed for infrastructural development. Today the Ministry of […]
Still on the elections, a release today from the Ministry of Education has declared March fourth a countrywide “non-school” day. Schools will be used as polling stations and, as a result, are also expected to close at midday on the third to allow election officials to prepare the rooms.
The budget for 2009-2010 for the Government of Belize is scheduled to be presented to the House of Representatives on March sixth and a big chunk is usually allocated to education. But for the Student Government of the University of Belize’s City Campus, their allocation does not look promising. So they are petitioning G.O.B. to […]
It probably looks like a piece of office equipment, but the food dehydrator is really what its name reflects. The equipment was donated to the students at Canaan Seventh Day Adventist High School on Coney Drive which will compliment the school’s food and nutrition programme. The gift came from businessman, Roger Espejo who is also […]
The school was established fifty years ago and it is now bursting at the seams. We are talking about All Saints Primary on Dunn Street in Belize City which needs your help for urgent refurbishing of the building. The school is extending an invitation to everyone to their banquet this Friday night which aims to […]
It is known that the Guatemalan Congress has not given the green light to take the Guatemalan claim to the International Court of Justice. In Belize, the government has given its support but the jury is still out in respect of how Belizeans feel about going the I.C.J. way. In both countries the question must […]
St. Martin de Porres is one of the neediest schools in the City that for years has not been able to participate in the primary school competitions due to lack of proper sporting equipment. But their luck turned today when they received some well-needed equipment donated by the National Sports Council through its assistance programme. […]
And in other donations, Wesley Lower School on Albert Street in Belize City, which has an enrollment of five hundred and fifty students, also got lucky today when P.U.P. Albert Area representative Mark Espat and his Albert Action Committee made a donation to the institution. Espat, accompanied by P.U.P. Albert City Council candidate Jacqueline Welch, […]
And while some schools are benefiting from assistance, students from across the Belize District were testing their math skills in the secondary level Belize Math Olympiad. The competition started in Orange Walk and is a test to the math curriculum in high schools. And in the Belize round today at the City Centre, thirteen high […]
The Social Security Board opened the 2009 Belize Math Olympiad on Friday at the multipurpose building in Orange Walk Town. This is the third annual competition and two regional tournaments, the North A and B, were held. The North A regional match saw the participation of Muffles College, Orange Walk Technical High School, King’s College, […]
The Mexican Embassy is sponsoring a drawing contest that is open to all primary school children throughout the country. The competition started on Tuesday and is part of the embassy’s mission to promote mutual understanding of the history and culture of both Belize and Mexico. Doctor Gina Aguilar, one of the organizers of the contest, […]
