As students countrywide honour their teachers today, Anglican Schools are preparing to recognise some of their own outstanding educators. On Saturday night, five teachers from Anglican Schools will be rewarded with the Spotlight of Excellence Award. According to the General Manager of Anglican Schools Carol Babb, the event is one sure way to demonstrate how […]
Many schools hold open days, but the event at the Centre for Employment Training is not only a chance for students to show what they have done, but also impress potential employers with what they can do for them. News Five was invited to the school on St. Thomas Street today where we met some […]
We keep hearing that unrestrained cable television is killing our children’s reading skills…and while that may or may not be true, Belizean educators are fiercely clinging to the value of the written word. Today News 5’s Patrick Jones saw first hand that all is not yet lost. Jasmine Tillett, ?The Fox?s Cheese? ?And that Fox […]
Taking the P.S.E. in two sessions may make sitting the test easier, but it also means two days of stress instead of one. Tonight, whether they cruised or struggled, the big test for Standard Six students is at least over. News Five’s Patrick Jones sampled opinion at the testing centres. Patrick Jones, Reporting Over six […]
In the course of this week we have reported on several occasions that the teachers strike has been largely ineffective as the vast majority of the nation’s educators have reported to work. But while on the surface the school system has returned to normal, a closer look at certain institutions reveal that in many classrooms […]
As many of the nation’s students prepare for the C.X.C. and the P.S.E., students from the Pallotti Music School just got the results of an examination they took… and not only did they pass, their high notes brought high marks. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The Pallotti Music School is pleased to announce that not only have […]
It’s one thing to sign a contract… and another to actually complete a project. Today some very proud educators and officials marked the culmination of yet another new school addition. It’s a process that, with our rapidly expanding population, never seems to slow down. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It may have […]
One reason for the light attendance at Battlefield Park may have been that a majority of the city’s teachers and public officers declined to participate in the walkout. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods visited a number of city schools and files the following report. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Despite the call for strike by the Belize National […]
To strike or not to strike. That is the decision facing members of the Belize National Teacher’s Union tonight. Viewers may recall that on Friday we thought that the choice had already been made as B.N.T.U. President Anthony Fuentes told the media that an eight-member quorum of branch representatives had unanimously voted for a walkout. […]
Events are breaking very quickly on the labour front. News 5?s Patrick Jones has been standing by at B.N.T.U. headquarters and comes to us with this latest update. Patrick…? Patrick Jones, Reporting At the national headquarters of the Belize National Teachers Union, a meeting involving the Belize Branch of the B.N.T.U. is just concluding downstairs […]
They were instrumental in the massive anti-government protests of earlier this year, but since their demands for salary increases, political reform, and tax rollbacks were largely granted by Belmopan, Belize’s teachers have not been a major factor in the latest efforts to unseat the government. But pressure has been building both inside and outside the […]
While leaders of the teacher’s union sought to rally their rank and file, many of the children they are paid to teach found themselves walking into empty classrooms. That situation did not sit well with Chief Education Officer, Maud Hyde. Hyde made the media rounds today to tell the public that Belize’s children should not […]
While students of tertiary level institutions have demonstrated their support for the B.T.L. workers, this afternoon, unionised teachers from the Belize District threw their collective support behind the telecom workers. The activists met in emergency session at B.N.T.U. headquarters this afternoon, after which branch president Elena Smith told News Five’s Patrick Jones that the purpose […]
In Belmopan today, the University of Belize signed a memorandum of understanding with the George Price Centre for the sharing of resources, facilities, and personnel. U.B. President Corinth Morter-Lewis and Price Centre Coordinator Elsie Alpuche say they have common goals in terms of education and the development of Belize. Since the George Price Centre is […]
It has been an academic tradition for fifteen years: the Signa Yorke Lecture series. This year, organisers at St. John’s College Junior College have announced that three panellists will present their thoughts on a topic that can only be described as timely: Political Reform. Moderating the discussion will be committee representative Andrew Lopez. According to […]
Two weeks without classes due to the teachers’ strike had students, parents, and educators a bit nervous, but day one of the 2005 P.S.E. went off without a hitch this morning, and Jacqueline Woods sampled some early opinion. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting On the first day of the Primary School Examination, six thousand and eighty-three Standard […]
This afternoon district eliminations in the eleventh annual Coca-Cola Spelling Bee got underway in front of a packed audience inside the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall. It was a quick and exciting afternoon, and as usual, the children were well prepared. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting A total of eighteen students representing various primary schools from both the […]
The twenty-fourth meeting of the Education and Cultural Coordination for Central America, CECC, officially opened in Belize today. Twelve national secretaries of the Ministries of Education and Culture for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Belize are taking part. News Five attended the inaugural ceremony, which featured addresses from Prime Minister Said […]
The mood was a festive this afternoon at All Saints Church as members of the congregation gathered to break ground for the expansion of their church. The Parish, a beacon for Anglicans in Belize City for the last fifty years has decided they simply do not have enough space anymore to accommodate all those who […]
Belize may be a land of many cultures but not all those various groups are necessarily found living together in one place. The Maya, for example, may be Belize’s oldest residents but most urban Belizeans outside of Toledo would not be familiar with their lifestyle. That challenge to educators is being met by a new […]
They form part of the burgeoning labour force of Belize’s biggest industry, and over the last year they’ve spent the time and money to improve their skills and talents. Today News 5’s Patrick Jones joined these graduates for some much deserved recognition. Patrick Jones, Reporting The informal ceremony marked the graduation of close to sixty […]
The Ministry of education has announced that, due to the disruption of classes over the last two weeks, the Primary School Examination has been rescheduled. The new dates are Monday, April eleventh for English Language and Science and Monday, May ninth for Math and Social Studies. Registration deadline is Friday, February eleventh. Today Minister of […]
The temperature in the old capital, the new capital and many other parts of the country dropped several degrees today….and it had nothing to do with any passing cold front. With teachers and government workers back on the job and members of utility unions labouring to provide service instead of disrupt it, the tensions of […]
“Make Life better for Our People” that is what the community based organisation HANDS Belize hopes will be achieved through a working relationship with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. HANDS Belize President and Stann Creek West area representative, Rodwell Ferguson, says the organisation which stands for Help, Assistance, Needs, Development and Service is a […]
If you are a graduate of the University of the West Indies, then the institution wants you…to join its Alumni Association. The first Annual General Meeting of the Belize Chapter the UWI Alumni Association is scheduled for Friday evening at the Radisson Fort George. Resident Tutor Luz Longsworth says this weekend’s reunion is the culmination […]
