The installation of computers and internet access for Belizean schools under government’s project with Intelco no longer qualifies as hot news. But today’s event in Port Loyola marked something of a milestone for Belize City’s south side. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This afternoon, residents of the Port Loyola community watched proudly as their new library was […]
Usually when we feature a prison story in this section of the news, it’s because a few prisoners are on the run or they’ve hurt each other in a brawl. But tonight, we are pleased to share the following story with you. It profiles the exemplary dedication of several inmates, which netted them a commendable […]
Every year, students at the Centre for Employment Training eagerly welcome their peers onto the campus to show off the fruits of their labour. But according to the faculty, the one sector of society they really wanted to impress didn’t show up. Sheldon Samuels explains. Sheldon Samuels, English/Communications Teacher “Right after open day the students […]
All of the open days we’ve covered over the past weeks showcase the talent and skills of our high school students. Today, Jacqueline Woods and cameraman George Tillett flew to the southern community of Independence where they saw that primary school students are just as industrious as their older siblings. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This year, […]
The desire to attract the best possible primary graduates to local high schools is not just a Belize City phenomenon. Yesterday News 5’s Janelle Chanona travelled north to see what the growing number of prospective secondary students can expect this September. Janelle Chanona, Reporting On Tuesday, the students and teachers of Orange Walk Technical High […]
It’s that time of the year when standard six students, about to leave primary school behind them, must decide on a future educational path. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods today visited one more high school hoping to attract worthy students. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Today Gwen Lizarraga High School opened its gates to their special guests who […]
They made sure they conformed to the normal open day activities: profiling their academic achievements and making sure there were plenty of games and prizes to impress and entertain their peers. But the students of Wesley College added a new ingredient to the recipe of getting primary-schoolers interested in enrolling in the institution. News 5’s […]
Education in Belize is becoming more competitive, and secondary schools are reaching out to standard six students and selling their institutions with increasing vigour. Today, News 5’s Jacqueline Woods visited E.P. Yorke High in Belize City and found things looking up. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting If you happened to look up to the sky shortly after […]
The literacy rate may not be what it once was in Belize, but judging from events at the library, books are more popular than ever. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting There were a variety of books on display, and the children exhibited a keen interest. The activity commemorated World Book Day, held each year […]
During the academic year, schools across Belize host an open day. It’s an event designed to highlight not only the scholastic achievements of the students but to hopefully recruit students for the next school year. This morning, Saint John’s College held an open day for their Belize City peers. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was among […]
Now in its eighth year, the annual Coca-Cola Spelling Bee has become a widely anticipated event for thousands of Belizean school children. As the Belize District competition heated up, Ann-Marie Williams stopped by Parish Hall. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting The Corozal and Orange Walk spelloffs of the National Coca-Cola Spelling Bee have been completed, and today […]
On Wednesday, a school from the Belize district became the first rural institution to enjoy the benefits of Intelco’s Internet for Schools Project. Students from the Burrell Boom Methodist School are now able to access the Internet via any one of the eighteen machines in their new computer lab. During official opening ceremonies, area representative […]
It is one of Belize’s best known educational institutions but has not always had the benefit of the resources to live up to its reputation. Today, for the Stella Maris School, that situation changed. Jorge Espat, Area Rep., Freetown Division “These young people with special needs, come together everyday to forward a common agenda. They […]
Finding ways to turn direction-less youths into productive citizens has been a high priority for a generation of Belizean politicians and educators. Today, we highlight two of the latest efforts at vocational training, one a new endeavour in Ladyville and the other at a more established school in Belize City. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods reports. […]
A more familiar name in vocational education is the Centre for Employment Training. Today, we found that CET will soon be expanding its curriculum. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The course is not scheduled to start until four months from no. But when the programme gets underway at the Centre for Employment Training, it will be the […]
They come from as far away as Taiwan, Korea and the People’s Republic of China and as near El Salvador, Panama and Cuba. These foreign students, along with their Belizean counterparts, all attend the U.B.’s Regional Language Centre in Belmopan. Jacqueline Woods visited the campus this morning to get a taste of the different countries. […]
The government and people of the Republic of China on Taiwan have contributed more than four hundred thousand dollars towards Belize’s Language Centre. In a presentation this morning, Ambassador Charles Tsai handed over a cheque for four hundred and sixty thousand Belize dollars to Prime Minister Said Musa as part of a grant for the […]
Starting today, several Belize City young people began a job-training programme designed to help them get better jobs. Through the Organisation of American States, for the past three years, the Young Men Christian Association of Belize has been offering entry-level job skills training to the unemployed. This year, the Workplace Preparedness Training Course will run […]
In a country of many cultures, you’d think that our children would just automatically get to know how Belizeans from different ethnic groups live their lives. Maybe, but one Belize City pre-school is not taking any chances. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting The one hundred and seven children of Lloyd Coffin Pre-school in the Lake Independence area […]
The promise of an educational infrastructure for the digital age came one step closer to reality today. And although my notebook was an old-fashioned pad of paper, the story still managed to get covered. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This afternoon Gwen Lizarraga High School in Belize City became the first secondary institution in the country to […]
Most of our coverage of the Belize Zoo over the last few years has revolved around its political activities, namely criticism of a proposed sanitary landfill and opposition to the Chalillo Dam. But for today, at least, the zoo got back to basics: its annual science fair. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The students did not have […]
The event has become something of a tradition and each year the music seems to get better and better. Jacqueline Woods walked up Regent Street to House of Culture and discovered the sound of jazz floating across the Foreshore. Jason Guerrero, Musical Director, House of Culture “These students are fed from various programmes within the […]
It was your average weekend on the Belizean crime beat: armed robberies at a Belize City gas station and Chinese grocery, a shooting in Crooked Tree, weed bust in Cayo, and fatal hit and run in Orange Walk…all capped by a bank robbery this morning in Belmopan. But we’ll lead tonight’s news, not with our […]
Doctors agree that when it comes to our health, prevention is the best medicine. That’s one reason why students at a city high school are trying to stop drug abuse before it takes hold of their lives. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This morning, the students of Excelsior High School took to the streets, eagerly celebrating the […]
Courts Belize Limited made good on its promises and today handed over twenty-five thousand dollars worth of classroom furniture to administrators of a number of southern schools hit hard by Hurricane Iris. The two hundred and thirty-one student chair/desks and fifteen sets of teachers’ desks and chairs will be used in schools in Medina Bank, […]
