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Governor-General of Belize Froyla T’zalam was the featured speaker at the latest edition of a virtual series called, “A Chat with the O.A.S.” G.G. T’zalam delivered a thought-provoking speech this morning on the importance of cultural education in bridging the social divide. Froyla T’zalam, Governor-General of Belize “We all recognized that educational policies and […]
Written on August 19, 2021 | Posted in
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The National Committee for Families and Children was the recipient of a large donation from Transparent BPO this afternoon. Some five hundred bags with school supplies were handed over at its office on the Philip Goldson Highway as the corporate citizen is committed to make a difference in the communities within which its employees work […]
Written on August 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Over fifty students from primary and secondary schools, including those who are members of the police youth cadet corps, today made their way over to precinct three of Eastern Division of the Belize Police Department to collect much-needed school bags and supplies. It is part of a back-to-school drive by the precinct’s Community Policing Unit […]
Written on August 19, 2021 | Posted in
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The rollout of the Pfizer vaccine is set to begin on Monday, August twenty-third. But Minister Chebat says that until the other batches arrive in country, the one hundred and eleven thousand one hundred and fifty doses are reserved for children from ages twelve and older. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health & Wellness “There […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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When the United Democratic Party lost at the polls in November 2020, the Ministry of Education, under the stewardship of former minister Patrick Faber, already had plans to introduce several initiatives for distance learning. According to Faber, the incoming government promptly ditched those arrangements in favor of its own plans. With an increase in COVID-19 […]
Written on August 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Students, parents and teachers were readying themselves for a safe return for face-to-face learning, but their return to campus has been pushed back indefinitely as the COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. Today, a News Five team stopped by Saint Catherine Academy as they were issuing laptops for virtual learning, as prescribed by the Ministry of […]
Written on August 17, 2021 | Posted in
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A recent survey has shown that a large number of students at all levels have dropped out of school due to the changes in learning instituted during the pandemic. Principal Salome Tillett also sits on the COVID-19 Taskforce and is a member of the Belize Association of Principals of Secondary Schools. She spoke to News […]
Written on August 17, 2021 | Posted in
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There was disappointing news for children this weekend when the Ministry of Education announced on Sunday that due to the rise in COVID cases, they would not be allowing face-to-face classes to resume in the next few days. Instead, remote learning will be in place once more for all government and grant-aided schools. This has […]
Written on August 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Time is a limited resource for teachers and students and the issue of having too much content crammed into a curriculum affects their ability to learn qualitatively. While it is not the same as excessive workload for teachers and school leaders, there is a tendency to include new content items in the curriculum as a […]
Written on August 13, 2021 | Posted in
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With a new academic year set to begin later this month for secondary and primary schools, respectively, Belize Telemedia Limited has been working with the Ministry of Education. This is in the event that plans to resume face-to-face instructions are aborted at the last minute due to an increase in active COVID-19 cases. News Five […]
Written on August 10, 2021 | Posted in
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At least four government high schools in Belize City have seen sharp declines in the number of students enrolled at those secondary institutions. Absenteeism has increased in schools such as Gwen Liz where the student population has dwindled over the past two years. The Ministry of Education is aware of the situation and has put […]
Written on August 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Young people drop out of school for a variety of reasons, but the Department of Youth Services is hoping its entrepreneurship and on-the-job training programs can help some of these youths who have left the education system, get some skills training that will help them get a job. According to Minister Kevin Bernard, some one […]
Written on August 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Are Primary School Examinations a thing of the past? Since COVID-19 disrupted the academic calendar last year, Standard Six students have not been able to sit the annual papers. A change of government in late 2020 has also seen a shift in philosophy where P.S.E.s, as a standard means of academic assessment, are concerned. According […]
Written on August 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Minister of Youth, Sports and E-Governance Kevin Bernard also supports an end to standardized testing. Minister Bernard says these tests place unnecessary pressures on students which ultimately lead many to underperform. He says he speaks from experience. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Youth, Sports and E-Governance “I am one of them. When I left primary […]
Written on August 9, 2021 | Posted in
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The Holy Redeemer Credit Union has, in its own way, been helping in the building of the country, through its support of schools and charities. But it has also been instrumental in the educational achievement of young people throughout Belize. The fifteenth annual Henry Usher Grant was awarded to one thousand four hundred member owners […]
Written on August 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Five Belizean nurses have completed an eighteen-month operating room training program in Taiwan. Viviane Villas, Sheila Dominguez, Lusbei Can, Elvita Choco and Enelie Alfaro completed the course on August fifth. The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) sent its congratulations to the five nurses, while acknowledging the help extended by the Chi-Mei Hospital. Ambassador […]
Written on August 9, 2021 | Posted in
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There is a positive development for police officers in Western Belize who want to continue their education. The Belize Police Department has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sacred Heart Junior College, giving police officers the chance to get an associate’s degree. And the best part is, it will be free of cost. Duane […]
Written on August 5, 2021 | Posted in
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It’s been happening every year since 2001 – the Social Security Board granting scholarships to some of the nation’s brightest hopefuls. Although COVID altered a lot of academic experiences, the pandemic did not stop the organization from living up to its commitment again this year. Today at a brief ceremony in Belize City, ten young […]
Written on August 5, 2021 | Posted in
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The University of Texas at Tyler in partnership with the Ministry of Education has launched a series of teacher training sessions in Dangriga Town. Participants include education field supervisors, principals, teacher preparation instructors, and newly qualified teachers. The sessions focus on student-centered instruction and develop the framework for educators to become teacher trainers. According to […]
Written on August 5, 2021 | Posted in
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Dates have been set for the reopening of secondary and primary schools, but those days in late August are subject to change, depending on the ebb and flow of COVID-19 cases across the country. While the Ministry of Education is forging ahead with back-to-school preparations, there is the likelihood that the 2021 academic calendar will […]
Written on August 4, 2021 | Posted in
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The People’s United Party campaigned on several platforms ahead of the November 2020 general elections; one of them is to strengthen the education sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While the Ministry of Education has been working to shift from physical textbooks to electronic learning material, it will not be introducing e-books this coming school year. […]
Written on August 4, 2021 | Posted in
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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Belize, Sacred Heart College and its Junior College seamlessly transitioned to online classes. Fast track to 2021, the projection is for schools to reopen for in-person learning at the end of August; even as that remains dependent on the COVID-19 situation. So while with President Rocio Smith-Carballo of Sacred Heart […]
Written on August 4, 2021 | Posted in
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Eighty-five percent of the faculty and staff at Sacred Heart are vaccinated, including support staff. The Ministry of Health and Wellness carried out a vaccination session at the school and President Smith-Carballo says that, despite reluctance in some members of staff, they are safe to reopen. Rocio Smith-Carballo, President, Sacred Heart Incorporated “Eighty-five percent […]
Written on August 4, 2021 | Posted in
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Schools are scheduled to resume in-person learning in the last week of August, so parents are trying to acquire those much needed textbooks and gather together money for various fees. One business, Cellular World, is partnering with the Ministry of Education by creating vouchers their customers can apply towards a child’s expenses. News Five spoke […]
Written on August 3, 2021 | Posted in
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There is a concerted effort by various government ministries to get public officers vaccinated. While the approach has been met with opposition in some corners, by and large teachers are getting their jabs ahead of the reopening of schools in August. According to the Minister of Education, everyone will be prepared to return to their […]
Written on July 30, 2021 | Posted in
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