If you’re a Belizean student wishing to pursue undergraduate studies in Taiwan there is good news and then there is not so good news. The good news is that scholarships for undergraduate studies are currently available for this year’s intake at the Taiwan National Pintung University of Science and Technology. But the bad news is […]
It has no money, no equipment and no permanent staff, but this evening Eglah’s Training Centre for Women was officially opened to the public. The facility, located at the corner of 43 West Collet canal and Racoon Street, was named after the late Eglah Menzies, a Belizean educator, who died in 1995. According to the […]
More Belizeans than at any time in our history are attending university…but whether you study at U.B. or abroad, coming up with the thousands of dollars to pay for tuition, books, room, board and travel is no easy task for students or their parents. That’s why a programme offered for Belizeans interested in a business […]
In a climate in which scarce resources dictate a basic “no frills” approach to education, this Belize City high school for girls stands out in its broad based approach to learning. And today that dedication to subjects beyond the “three Rs” was rewarded as St. Vincent Pallotti High recognised a record sixteen students for achievement […]
Getting a handle on the subject of sexual abuse in Belize is not easy, as it is only in the last decade or so that it has become the focus of public debate. One survey, however, conducted in 1997 by a group of students and their teacher from the University College of Belize, sheds some […]
The gift has nothing to do with Christmas, but for Orange Walk’s Escuela Secundaria Mexico the donation of two thousand dollars will go a long way in establishing a new activity at the school. This morning the Mexican Ambassador to Belize, Arturo Trejo, presented the cheque to Principal Juanita Lucas. Arturo Trejol, Mexican Ambassador to […]
And while we are not sure exactly which of the properties in the Data Pro compound are held as collateral, it is apparently not all of them. A release today from Belize Medical College, the U.S. run offshore med school located at Data Pro, indicates that they have recently purchased a second building and lot […]
Students of Sacred Heart Junior College in San Ignacio this week delivered school supplies, sports equipment and teaching materials to close to two hundred primary students in rural Toledo. The donation is part of the institution’s school support programme, which was started in 2001, following the devastation of Hurricane Iris. Over the last few months, […]
The Sadie Vernon High School in Belize City has gained a reputation over the years as an institution where young girls who just can’t make it at other schools come to complete their secondary education. But don’t tell that to this group of young women, who say they are not looking for handouts, but are […]
Despite recognized deficiencies in parts of our educational system statistics say that our secondary school students continue to improve. Today the best of those performers were honoured for their efforts. Patrick Jones, Reporting Since 1999, the number of students receiving national awards for excellence in the CXC has been steadily rising. This year, a record […]
Most of us just assume that our children are mastering the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic while they are at school. But because not every child has an easy time with the three R?s, the Management of Anglican Schools has placed special emphasis on literacy, with considerable success. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Studies conducted in […]
It’s one of those things that most of us might take for granted, our ability to read and write. Traditionally, Belize’s literacy rate has been high but now education experts say those numbers are falling. Determined to get back into good books, the Ministry of Education is launching a series of learning programmes in schools […]
The major thrust of AIDS education, in both Belize and other places, has been promotion of safe sex; that is…use of a condom. But you don’t have to be a Jesuit priest to know that the safest sex of all is…no sex. Not a realistic option you say? You may want to think again…as News […]
It’s one of those words most students like to hear: scholarship. The Michael Ashcroft Foundation is once again accepting applications for Belizeans to study towards a Business degree in the United Kingdom. From the applicant pool, nine students will be selected to attend a three to four year programme at the Anglia Polytechnic University in […]
By all accounts, it has taken a lot of work and a number of consultations with a wide range of educators, but work on the National and Regional Standards of Secondary Education is finally complete. Today, the document was presented to Minister of Education Francis Fonseca during brief ceremonies this morning. The project focussed on […]
On Tuesday it will be twenty-three years since Belize gained her Independence. The day is usually marked with an officially ceremony, parade and then all day festivity at the BTL Park on Newtown Barracks. On that day, it is not certain just how many Belizeans think about the importance of the occasion and just how […]
Experts and laymen alike may argue over whether Belize’s primary schools do a good job at educating our children…but if you’ve ever seen a seven year old struggling to walk home with a twenty-pound sack of books, you know that the kids work hard. That’s why the annual pre-Independence Day rally is a well deserved […]
In news from the world of higher education, Tasha Young, a graduate of SJC Junior College, is the winner of the 2004 Belize Open Scholarship. Young ranked first among one hundred and six Belizeans who sat the University of Cambridge International Examinations in May and June. She currently attends Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The […]
While political activists expressed their views at Social Security, across Princess Margaret Drive another group of Belizeans were busy in the pursuit of learning. Patrick Jones reports from the Leo Bradley Library. Patrick Jones, Reporting The annual book fair gave the public, especially students, a chance to sample the literary work of Belizean authors and […]
Anywhere you travelled across the length and breadth of Belize today there was one factor that could not go unnoticed: children of all shapes and sizes, dressed in immaculately clean uniforms heading off for their first day of school. Although official enrolment figures will not be tabulated until later in the month, the Planning Information […]
Today there was another important addition to the body of Belizean scholarship as this afternoon, the third edition of Readings in Belizean History was released. The collection of essays was expanded and updated after months of painstaking work. According to Froyla Salam of the Institute of Social and Cultural Research, the essays contained in the […]
While thousands of students are enjoying the last two weeks of their summer vacation, planners in the Ministries of Education, Health, and Human development are finalizing a document that will formalize the teaching of life skills not included in the traditional curriculum. A weeklong meeting underway at the Belize Institute of Management has arrived at […]
While many small countries are almost totally dependent on foreign funding for conservation projects, Belize is fortunate that we generate funds domestically through PACT, the Protected Areas Conservation Trust. And today some of that money was invested in Belize?s most important resource: it?s people. Carla Urbina, Scholarship Recipent ? I think more than anything, exciting […]
It is an effort that does not always receive a lot of publicity, but as our economy changes so does our system of education. As News 5?s Patrick Jones discovered yesterday, the focus on vocational training is being felt nationwide. Patrick Jones, Reporting The setting up of the nationwide network of centres for employment training […]
There are summer camps…and then there are summer camps. He’s probably reported on dozens during his career, but the one Patrick Jones visited this morning particularly caught his eye. Patrick Jones, Reporting It?s a simple slogan, but the ?Can Do? motto of the annual summer camp for the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired is […]
