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It is the start of a new school year under the leadership of a new national teacher’s union president. Ruth Shoman the President of the Belize National Teachers Union says she believes her most important objective at this time is to connect with her members and hear their concerns as classes resume. Among those concerns […]
Written on August 29, 2023 | Posted in
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As you heard, Shoman noted that some teachers are being asked to resign because they have not met their required continuing professional development hours to start the new school year. Shoman says teachers are already burdened by the cost of preparing to return to school. She contends that having to pay for CDP courses only […]
Written on August 29, 2023 | Posted in
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President Shoman is also asking the Ministry of Education, why the rush to implement its competency-based curriculum? She argues that some teachers are yet to be consulted on the new curriculum. She further contends that some schools lack basic resources like water and adequate transportation and may not be in a position to take full […]
Written on August 29, 2023 | Posted in
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We also asked Shoman for her thoughts on the infrastructural woes being faced at the San Pedro High School. A building at the high school has been deemed unfit for use after its ceiling collapsed. Well, Shoman says this is just one example of many school buildings across the country that are unsafe for teachers […]
Written on August 29, 2023 | Posted in
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Brothers Chris and Santos Herrera from Belize City are working to become the first in their family to complete tertiary level education. They are now seeking the assistance of the public to realize that goal. The siblings are studying in Mexico. Chris is pursuing a degree in psychology and Santos is pursuing a degree in […]
Written on August 29, 2023 | Posted in
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After a three-year hiatus, the University of Belize has brought back its Black Jaguars Sports Program. The program has been a hallmark of the university’s identity since its inception. Today, athletic scholarships were awarded to deserving students as the university’s leadership team envisions a more holistic sports program. News Five’s Paul Lopez was in Belmopan. […]
Written on August 25, 2023 | Posted in
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On August ninth, the Government of Belize, UNICEF, and Think Equal Inc. launched the Think Equal Program in Belize, introducing innovative methods of teaching social and emotional learning in the early grades. But what does it mean for the effort to bring to an end discrimination and violence in Belize? Tonight’s Five Point Breakdown looks […]
Written on August 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Belizeans Giann Vasquez and Tyler Eck were awarded the prestigious, fully-funded European Union’s Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for 2023. Vasquez and Eck will pursue joint two-year master’s programmes in the fields of conservation, science; technology and engineering at leading universities across Europe, beginning in September. The two other scholars are from Jamaica. The scholarship is designed to […]
Written on August 18, 2023 | Posted in
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There are growing concerns among residents of San Pedro over the safety of San Pedro High School’s infrastructure. Last week, we reported that the ceiling of the staff room on the third floor of the building had collapsed. As students across the country are scheduled to return to school over the course of the next […]
Written on August 17, 2023 | Posted in
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The Government of Taiwan gave out scholarships to sixty-six Belizeans a week ago, to further their education in Taiwan. Normally, hundreds of graduates apply for these scholarships, but only a percentage of them are lucky to be awarded. This year’s allotment is a record number that s been offered. But one of the observations over […]
Written on August 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Several key ministries in the government are working in partnership to introduce a healthier diet to primary school children in the Belize District, as a pilot project that will eventually be expanded to other districts. The Healthy Habits, Healthy Schools, Healthy Belize project involves a gradual decrease and elimination of sugary drinks on school grounds. It’s […]
Written on August 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Today at the Conference Center at the University of Belize Belmopan Campus, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the national university, and the ministries of Youth, Education and Home Affairs. It was to establish the William Dawson Memorial Scholarship which coincides with the launch of a criminal justice program at UB. News Five’s Duane […]
Written on August 10, 2023 | Posted in
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As we’ve been reporting, there has been an increase in dengue cases in Belize and the number of cases recorded countrywide is above the threshold. There are also instances of active COVID cases still popping up. As the new school year approaches, Minister of Education Francis Fonseca was asked whether these two illnesses are of […]
Written on August 10, 2023 | Posted in
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The National Students’ Union of Belize is today speaking out against the University of the West Indies for an increase in school fees at the start of the new school year, later this month. A memo from the Office of the Campus Registrar to all UWI Global Campus Students informs that tuition fees will increase […]
Written on August 9, 2023 | Posted in
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The Social Security Board issued over forty scholarships to high school and sixth form students from across the country. At an awards ceremony held at the Biltmore Plaza, the recipients were excited as they made their way to the stage to collect their certificates in the presence of their parents and guardians. It’s the twenty-second […]
Written on August 4, 2023 | Posted in
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For the past sixteen years, the Belize Camping Experience has been hosting summer camps in communities across Belize City. Youths from across the country are brought together at its headquarters for three weeks to become part of a core team that would go into the community spreading positive messages to kids from south side neighbourhoods. […]
Written on August 4, 2023 | Posted in
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The Director of Health Services Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa shared details of a Healthy Habits, Healthy Schools, Healthy Belize Project that will be piloted in eighteen schools across the Belize District, including San Pedro and Caye Caulker. The initiative is a partnership between the Ministries of Health and Wellness and Education and looks at providing healthier meals […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier today, a cohort of seventy-four students graduated as the Class of 2023 from the Institute for Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Since its establishment, ITVET offers demand-driven skills training to Belizeans who prefer tuition in job-related courses. Ironically, these skills are often looked at as secondary to academic education. Technical and vocational skills […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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Fourteen students who will be attending high school and sixth form at the start of the new school year were awarded scholarships to institutions of their choice by the Belize Bank Limited on Friday. The Belize Bank Scholarship Program is now in its eleventh year and includes full tuition, as well as a book grant […]
Written on August 2, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s the summer break, and to help keep the little ones’ minds sharp, the Department of Youth Services under its Alternative to Violence Program, today held two rounds of a spelling bee contest for children from primary and high schools in Belize City. It’s the second of its kind that the Port Loyola Alternative to […]
Written on July 28, 2023 | Posted in
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The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in Belize City concluded a four-week summer program for children today. The group of approximately thirty young women was engaged in a number of training courses, including crochet classes, conversational Spanish, art, cooking and baking. This morning, a brief closing ceremony was held at the organization’s headquarters where all […]
Written on July 27, 2023 | Posted in
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The Community-Oriented Policing Unit awarded eight scholarships to high school students selected from across Belize City today. The unit chose students who reside in single-parent homes. The recipients are attending high schools that are not part of the Ministry of Education’s Education Upliftment Pilot Project. The ceremony was held this afternoon inside the Yarborough Community […]
Written on July 27, 2023 | Posted in
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A large portion of our lives are spent acquiring knowledge and developing skills through education. At the foundation of our academic pursuit is a curriculum. According to the Belize Education Sector Plan, on the surface, a curriculum is compromised of a list of topics, objectives and strategies that are used by teachers to develop content. […]
Written on July 26, 2023 | Posted in
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Kriol is one of Belize’s richest cultures that proponents insist we should not only practice but preserve. So it’s in that light that the Young Men’s Christian Association, Y.M.C.A contracted the services of Kriol expert, Silvaana Udz (Woods) to conduct a thirty-five hour Kriol program at that institution. Today, a closing ceremony was held for […]
Written on July 20, 2023 | Posted in
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One of the pillars of the Y.M.C.A. is character development, which promotes the building of good families, and the Kriol culture is a part of who we are. So, the lessons learnt from the course are what the Y.M.C.A.’s Executive Director, Doctor Clara Cuellar says she hopes the students will take with them, regardless of […]
Written on July 20, 2023 | Posted in
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