Government efforts at damage control in the latest accusations of scandal got rolling late today as former Chief Education Officer, Dr. Cecil Reneau, agreed to speak to the press. According to the veteran educator, allegations of financial improprieties came as no surprise… and his ministry was already on the case. Cecil Reneau, Spokesman, Ministry of […]
A student from Maypen Village has taken first prize in a poster contest focussing on the Belize River. Jude Moody, a standard four student, placed first in the competition, which involved thirteen village schools. This year’s theme was “My River” and the event was administered by the Belize Community Service Alliance. As first place winner, […]
Many parents of children attending primary school are stressed out at the start of each school year by the crippling cost of those amazingly expensive textbooks. Tonight those families will be pleased to hear that their burden will be lightened significantly through a generous grant from the Commonwealth Relief Fund. The Ministry of Education received […]
Since the film festival currently under way at the Princess Cinema is the first in the nation’s history, we’re not really sure what to expect. But one thing we do know is that we like to go to the movies. And as Jacqueline Woods found out this morning, Belizeans may one day get the opportunity […]
News 5 caught up with Dickie Bradley while he was on hand for a big event in his constituency. It has been a year, but finally the staff and students of Queen Square Anglican Primary School have a computer lab that each student will be more than proud to work in. Today, International Telecommunications Limited, […]
The Ministry of Education has appointed a new chief education officer. She is veteran educator, Maud Hyde. Hyde, who has been working in the field since 1974, most recently served as head of QADS, the ministry’s Quality Assurance and Development Service. She replaces Dr. Cecil Reneau, who will become the director of the new Technical, […]
Two more educational institutions today received computer donations through the G.O.B. Intelco schools computer programme. P.U.P. Freetown standard-bearer, Francis Fonseca, handed over eighteen internet ready machines to Saint Joseph’s Primary and fourteen to the YWCA, both located in his division. Aside from the computers, Fonseca also handed over two printers to the Y, and said […]
Virtually all of the computers in the government/Intelco internet in schools project have been installed for the direct benefit of students… but today it was the teacher’s turn to get wired, specifically the headquarters of the Belize National Teachers Union in Belize City. B.N.T.U. President John Pinelo says that computer education will only be as […]
The concept of health has changed in recent years from a narrowly defined absence of disease to a broad notion of physical, mental and environmental well being. Today News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand as a pilot programme was launched to make Belize’s schools healthy places to learn. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Lack of parental […]
In news from the education front, this afternoon Wesley College joined its counterparts from around the Belize District as the proud recipients of new computers and internet service. The eighteen machines are part of the School Wide Area Network or SWAN program. According to Principal of Wesley College Brenda Armstrong, the new equipment will make […]
After equipping dozens of schools and libraries with computers and high speed internet connections, an installation by Intelco is no longer big news–except to those fortunate people who will get to make use of the valuable equipment. And today that privilege was extended to one educational institution that is committed to making the most of […]
The demand for education in Belize appears to be insatiable, and today ground was broken at one proud Belize City institution that, after a three decade hiatus, finally found its sixth form mojo. News 5’s Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting These students found the midday sun a worthwhile sacrifice as they witnessed the groundbreaking […]
The sun was also beating down on students who lined up to register in U.B.’s Business Administration programme at the West Landivar campus. The scholars, some of whom had been waiting since seven a.m. to secure a favourable spot, had to wait a little longer this semester because of an added feature. Enid Oshon, Registrar, […]
The long line at U.B. this morning was just one of several gripes expressed by students. But in the eyes of Minister of Education Cordel Hyde, they are the not unexpected problems of a young institution. Hyde is confident that the university will work out such glitches as it matures. Cordel Hyde, Minister of Education […]
In news from the education front, this afternoon, two students from Belize City were awarded for their academic excellence in the A-Level exams. Kimberly Haughton and Kalilah Enriquez ranked among the top five in the world in the Cambridge International A-Level English Literature exams for 2002. The brief ceremony at the S.J.C. library proved to […]
The rumour mill was in high gear today after reports that President of the University of Belize, Dr. Angel Cal, had been relieved of his duties. Any hiring or firing at that level at the University is done by the Prime Minister. This afternoon, Said Musa said Cal is leaving, but is actually heading off […]
Another week, another set of computer installations. Today’s ceremonies, however, were a little bit different in that the school in question is no stranger to the digital domain. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Saint John’s College was one of the first educational institutions to introduce computers to its students. Today, S.J.C. is making great strides in developing […]
Earlier this month we covered the opening of a competition intended to revive the seemingly lost art of reading. Today, that contest concluded with some of Belize’s best orators going head to head. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today, finalists from each of the districts in the National Story Reading Contest presented their best work. The event […]
They finish a long day at work, then turn around and hit their school books. No, these aren’t early dropouts catching up on a high school diploma; they’re some of the country’s top executives in search of advanced skills. Marion Ali spoke to a few of them this afternoon. Marilyn Ordonez, Asst. Commissioner, Income Tax […]
It’s called the Technical Vocational Education Training Project–TVET for short–and while this aspect of our educational system doesn’t always grab the headlines, it is becoming a big part of life for a growing number of Belizeans. News 5’s Janelle Chanona has more. Janelle Chanona, Reporting For the past two days, more than sixty Belizean teachers […]
Another two instalments on that commitment to give schools five thousand internet ready computers were made today in Belize City. But despite the programme’s progress, I found that there’s still a long way to go. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today, Intelco engineers and programmers were hard at work in the city, putting the finishing touches on […]
Earlier we looked at the traditional opening of the Christmas season by the Salvation Army. And while the bells were ringing on Albert Street, not far away some young ladies were displaying Christmas cheer of their own. Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting In case you were wondering, this is not a commercial bakery. It’s […]
Although the Belize-Guatemala referendum has been postponed until sometime in the future, the Belmopan Lions Club believes the topic is still very pertinent. That’s why the organization has centered on the proposals for its seventh annual National Public Speaking Contest tomorrow night. Seven sixth form students from around the country will debate the theme “The […]
INTELCO, Belize’s new telecommunications company, still has a long way to go before reaching its goal of five thousand computers in schools…but the “to do” list decreased by thirty-seven today as St. Luke’s Methodist and the Y.M.C.A. received their high speed access to the internet. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was at the Y’s headquarters on […]
The story of overcrowded schools is nothing new, but one major secondary institution in Belmopan has decided that, even while waiting for construction of new classrooms, there are still ways to improve the existing situation. News 5’s Janelle Chanona reports from her alma mater. Barrette Belisle, Principal, Bmp. Comprehensive School “It wasn’t conducive to studying […]
