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All ethnicities have their own unique way of honouring the dead. The Mestizo culture is no different. Mestizos and Mexicans are at this time preparing for Dia de los Muertos, which is set for November first and second, each year. In Belize, as in Mexico and several other countries where Hispanic people live, the occasion […]
Written on October 24, 2023 | Posted in
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The students at Buttonwood Bay Nazarene Primary School are now safer when coming to and leaving school, thanks to the installation of parking barriers. It may come as an inconvenience to some motorists, but the school says the barriers have become a necessity on one of the city’s busiest roads. The project was possible through […]
Written on October 24, 2023 | Posted in
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Through assistance from the Taiwanese Government, digital connect centers have been installed in several villages and communities across the country. Three months after the launch of one of the centers in Carmelita, thieves broke into the building and stole all the electronic devices, leaving behind only two chairs. Several persons have been arrested, including residents […]
Written on October 23, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, the Ministry of Education began the distribution of five thousand Chromebooks – a donation from the Republic of China (Taiwan). Primary and secondary schools countrywide will benefit from this donation for which fifteen percent of student population – standard four to fourth form of the selected schools – are the recipients. Today was […]
Written on October 20, 2023 | Posted in
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Back in September, classes commenced for the It’zat STEAM Academy, for which the Government of Belize is borrowing fifteen million U.S. dollars from the Inter-American Development Bank to fund. The facility, which is located on the ITVET compound in Belize City, will be completed sometime next year and provides transformative secondary school education for students […]
Written on October 19, 2023 | Posted in
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The distribution of five thousand Chromebooks donated by the Republic of China (Taiwan) commenced today. These devices were pledged in April during the state visit of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Doctor Tsai Ing-Wen, and were recently delivered to the Ministry of Education. The modern, lightweight, and portable computing devices are designed […]
Written on October 18, 2023 | Posted in
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Last year, Saint Mary’s Primary School in Belize City received the devastating news that its school building on Gabourel Lane would have been demolished and the students would have had to be given work-from-home packages until a solution was worked out. In September, the upper division was relocated to the Samuel Haynes Building on Mahogany […]
Written on October 18, 2023 | Posted in
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There was a brief meeting today at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex between visiting youths from Korea and officials of the Ministry of Sports. The youths are in Belize on a cultural exchange program with their Belizean peers. They have planned a day of activities in Belize City and tours across the country before they […]
Written on October 17, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, Team Belize returned from Singapore as silver medallists, second only to China, after competing in the FIRST Global Challenge 2023. Team Belize was selected from over one hundred and ninety participating countries to win the Zheng Heng Award in Engineering Design Excellence. The award is given to teams whose robot exhibits excellent engineering and […]
Written on October 12, 2023 | Posted in
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As an institution, it has been around since 1887, offering a wide variety of liberal arts and science courses at the secondary, British A-level, and United States junior college levels. Founded by the Society of Jesus as Saint John’s College, the school opened with twelve day-students and two boarders, offering a high school education to […]
Written on October 6, 2023 | Posted in
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Since the COVID pandemic swept through the country, getting students back to the classrooms and up to speed with their education has meant that the Ministry of Education has had to invest far more than it has initially budgeted for. This is as a result of many students whose parents and guardians simply couldn’t handle […]
Written on October 6, 2023 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education is in the process of revamping Stella Maris School for children with special needs, as well as the public libraries in Belize City. The transformation will begin in January and will include the provision of Wi-Fi and making the facilities more conducive to learning. Today, Minister Fonseca said after the work […]
Written on October 6, 2023 | Posted in
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A decision has been made to amend the law to make threats a serious offense for certain groups of people. This decision comes less than a month after crown counsels who work out of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions staged a two-day “sick-out” in protest of their working conditions. For two days, […]
Written on October 5, 2023 | Posted in
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The Leadership Intervention Unit in collaboration with the University of Belize and the Ministry of Home Affairs held a Crime Prevention and Crime Control Forum in Belmopan today. Among the presenters were Minister Kareem Musa, LIU Chairperson, Dominique Noralez, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Doctor Richard Rosado, and U.B. President, Doctor Vincent Palacio. Following the event, […]
Written on October 5, 2023 | Posted in
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The People’s Constitution Commission, in collaboration with the Belize High School, held its first National High School Debate today in Belize City. The question that was put forward for debate was, “are our fundamental rights and freedoms, listed in part two of the constitution, enough?” The event saw the participation of ten students from eight […]
Written on September 29, 2023 | Posted in
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We begin tonight’s newscast with the controversy in Benque that wasn’t. On Thursday, we had reported that the Belize National Teachers Union Benque Viejo branch had informed the government that its members had agreed to postpone their school parade today, as initially planned by the Ministry of Education. But it seems that there was a […]
Written on September 15, 2023 | Posted in
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The Minister of Education was also asked for his thoughts on the future of the Belize National Teachers Union. This is in light of the recent resignation of Ruth Shoman, as National President. Minister Fonseca was optimistic about the union’s ability to bounce back from its setback and says he has already met with acting […]
Written on September 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Should the Constitution of Belize include a code of ethics for politicians? The conversation has been at the fore since those sexual text messages involving Minister Andre Perez were brought to light. Reporters asked Minister of Education Francis Fonseca if he supports the establishment of a code of ethics for politicians. Here is what he […]
Written on September 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Saint Ignatius High School has joined forces with the STEM U Foundation to launch a program in welding and non-destructive testing at the Cayo Center for Employment Training. The program runs the entire academic year beginning August twenty-first, 2023 to June fourteenth, 2024 and aims to establish competency-based Science, Technology, Engineering and Math vocational training […]
Written on September 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Were a number of teachers not consulted on the implementation of the new education curriculum? Since 2022, a competency-based curriculum has been rolled out and earlier this year; stakeholders within the education sector have been travelling across the country to poll its success. When the media caught up with Minister of Education Francis Fonseca recently, […]
Written on September 5, 2023 | Posted in
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Minister of Education Francis Fonseca also gave an update on the situation at San Pedro High School. As was reportedly last month, there was structural damage to the high school and the ceiling caved. Last week, while attending the Belize Investment Summit, Minister Fonseca made a visit to the institution. He says that repairs are […]
Written on September 5, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the Office of the National Secretary of the Belize National Teachers Union formally acknowledged receipt of Shoman’s letter of resignation. While the National Secretary, Bay Rivas, began by recognizing Shoman’s contributions to the union, he also responded to several points raised in her letter. Rivas goes on to say, “the well-being of our […]
Written on September 1, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier today, Minister of Education Francis Fonseca gave an update on the free education program that was launched on south side Belize City. As we’ve reported, this new school year, the program has been extended to five high schools in southern Belize. Minister Fonseca told the media today that the program is already seeing increased […]
Written on September 1, 2023 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, the President of the Belize National Teachers’ Union, Ruth Shoman questioned what she referred to as a rush to implement the competency-based curriculum by the Ministry of Education. Shoman reasoned that some teachers have not yet been consulted on the new curriculum and pointed to the lack of basic resources at some schools, […]
Written on August 31, 2023 | Posted in
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Classes were called off across Belize District, as hundreds of teachers converged in Belize City. The People’s Constitution Commission hosted its Teachers Constitution Education Forum inside the Saint Catherine Auditorium. The six-hour event saw several lectures on the Constitution of Belize, as well as a question and answer segment where teachers were given the opportunity […]
Written on August 29, 2023 | Posted in
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