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October fourth is the proposed reopening date for face-to-face school instruction. And while the vaccination rollout is underway for children twelve to seventeen, G.O.B. has been working with the Belize National Teachers Union to have as many teachers as possible get vaccinated. But what’s the plan for those unvaccinated teachers, who we are told will […]
Written on September 17, 2021 | Posted in
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One of the events just for kids in September is the annual Children’s Rally. Hundreds of children usually feel the excitement of dressing in patriotic colors or waving little flags as they gather to join the fun. But due to the pandemic, the rally this year went online. And although they may not have been […]
Written on September 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Active COVID-19 cases continue to rise and the planned reopening of face-to-face learning in school on October fourth remains up-in-the-air, despite strong efforts to get students ages twelve to seventeen vaccinated. Today, News Five spoke with Minister of Education, Francis Fonseca about the plan for the phased reopening in less than three weeks. Francis […]
Written on September 15, 2021 | Posted in
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With less than twenty percent of the population vaccinated and students coming out for their second jabs this week, will enough students be vaccinated in time for the safe return? Data collected so far shows that north side Belize City schools have seen a higher turnout of students getting vaccinated compared to south side schools. […]
Written on September 15, 2021 | Posted in
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The University of Belize is joining the nation in celebrating forty years of Independence with a public lecture on the state of the nation at forty. The panel includes career educators and scientists who will be discussing current political, economic and social conditions. You can catch the lecture live on the University of Belize’s Facebook […]
Written on September 8, 2021 | Posted in
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The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Belize-Taiwan Alumni Society co-hosted a semi-virtual Orientation for the 2021 Taiwan scholarship recipients on Saturday. Ambassador David Kuan-Chou Chien congratulated the fifty-one aspiring young Belizean awardees before their upcoming trip to Taiwan in late September. The Governor General Froyla Tzalam, and the Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, Francis Fonseca shared […]
Written on August 31, 2021 | Posted in
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The Prime Minister says that some projects have had to be put on the back burner due to the COVID-19 situation and constraints. One of those is a free education policy for the south side, which he had wanted to start this year. Prime Minister John Briceño “As it is right now, we are […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Today was the first day of classes for primary school students who had to return to classes—virtually once more—after their already considerable time with distance learning going back to March of 2020. Today, Prime Minister John Briceño spoke about how government is addressing education in COVID times. He said that while the Pfizer vaccine is […]
Written on August 30, 2021 | Posted in
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The University of Belize and the Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association have signed an agreement for TASA to construct a terrestrial trail system, pier and a docking facility on the Calabash Caye Field Station. A statement from UB says the partnership allows for the sharing of expertise in marine conservation and research for the development of […]
Written on August 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Ten education grant scholarships were awarded earlier today to the children of financial members of the Public Service Union. Those grants were distributed across the country to successful student applicants in secondary and tertiary schools. The value of the scholarships, according to P.S.U. President Dean Flowers, amounts to seventeen thousand dollars. Dean Flowers, President, […]
Written on August 26, 2021 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education has reported that a number of students have dropped out of school due to the challenges brought about by COVID-19 pandemic. While some have not been attending the online classes, primary school students have not been picking up or returning their learning packages. Over at Saint John Vianney Catholic Primary School […]
Written on August 25, 2021 | Posted in
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But how prepared is Saint John Vianney for the safe return to face-to-face, in-class learning when it does start up again? Felix Sutherland, Principal, Saint John Vianney Catholic School “Ninety-five percent of our teachers are fully vaccinated, our protocol was in place from last year. We maintained the physical distance and we reengineered our […]
Written on August 25, 2021 | Posted in
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Back-to-school initiatives have been underway as the country prepares for the restart of the new school year. And while face-to-face in-class learning has been pushed back to October, it is not stopping parents from getting ready. But even that has been a challenge with the economic crunch brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, News […]
Written on August 25, 2021 | Posted in
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The President of the National Teachers Union, Senator Elena Smith, says the Ministry of Education’s decision – that schools will reopen using online and distance learning only – comes as a relief to teachers. Smith says they have been monitoring the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and says that now is not the best time […]
Written on August 23, 2021 | Posted in
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President Smith also discussed the problems associated with some of the digital tools given to students last year by the Ministry of Education under the past administration. She says many of them malfunctioned and the repairs were expensive. Senator Elena Smith, National President, B.N.T.U. “As we understand, the devices would have been for first […]
Written on August 23, 2021 | Posted in
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And while access for students has become an ever-present challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents are struggling to meet schools fees. The crippling effects of the pandemic on the economy have caused many families to lose their only source of income, while others have had to cut back significantly. Parents are now calling on […]
Written on August 23, 2021 | Posted in
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President Smith also spoke about her members’ position on the cancelation of standardized testing for primary school level students. Smith says teachers are in support of the move and that in fact, it is long overdue. Senator Elena Smith, National President, B.N.T.U. “We did a quick polling, just on our Facebook page, to gather […]
Written on August 23, 2021 | Posted in
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When public servants and teachers underwent the ten percent salary cut, one concession was that working hours would be cut by five hours weekly. Public officers now work fewer hours, but the change has yet to be finalized for teachers. President Smith says the union has communicated with the Ministry of Education that teachers have […]
Written on August 23, 2021 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, Belize received one hundred and eleven thousand one hundred and fifty doses of Pfizer vaccine courtesy of the U.S. Government. Plans are already in place for administering it to children from ages twelve to seventeen. In the Belize District, there are sixty primary schools and eighteen high schools, and consent forms are being […]
Written on August 19, 2021 | Posted in
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In Orange Walk, Muffles College students will be among the first to be vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine during a vaccination drive for their students on Monday. News Five spoke to Vice-Principal Maria Urbina about the effort to get their students back into the classrooms. Maria Urbina, Vice Principal, Muffles College “We are working […]
Written on August 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Vaccinations for minors from ages twelve to seventeen are to commence on Monday. Parents accompanying their children to the various vaccinations centers across the country will have to submit a consent form in order for their kids to get their COVID jabs. According to Chief Executive Officer Dian Maheia, a schedule will be released so […]
Written on August 19, 2021 | Posted in
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The academic year 2021 is set to commence later this month, with high schools and primary schools reopening on August twenty-third and thirtieth, respectively. The Ministry of Education, on the advice of health officials, has called off the return to face-to-face instructions until the number of infections can be stemmed. Until then, students will be […]
Written on August 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Minister of Education Francis Fonseca empathized with teachers and students who had been anticipating their return to the classrooms this semester. While in-person classes have been called off, the Ministry of Education expects that face-to-face instructions will resume within the first week of October. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education “We understand and appreciate that […]
Written on August 19, 2021 | Posted in
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The number of secondary school students that will not be returning at the start of the new academic year is alarming, particularly on the south side of Belize City where the dropout rate has been rather high. Since the beginning of the week, several meetings have been held with teachers and principals at high schools, […]
Written on August 19, 2021 | Posted in
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This morning at the House of Culture, the Ministry of Education, now formally known as the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, unveiled a new strategy and direction for the next four years. The course of action encapsulates several different strategies, including the Plan Belize manifesto which seeks to address specific areas of academic […]
Written on August 19, 2021 | Posted in
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