National Hand Washing Day was celebrated today; to mark the occasion hand washing stations were set up across the country where residents were exposed to proper techniques to keep your hands free of germs and bacteria and even viruses. In Belize City, three schools were visited by the Ministry of Education where the children practiced […]
One of the preventative measures taken in preparation against the novel coronavirus is that schools at all levels and across the country will be closed for two weeks leading into the Easter holidays. Classes are expected to resume on Monday, April twentieth. A press conference was hosted by the Ministry and Education Minister Patrick Faber, […]
Going forward, schools are being asked to provide parents with a home-based learning plan for their children. Parents are to ensure that students spend a part of each day in reading and learning activities. Faber also stressed that should a school conduct online classes, access to internet services as well as the appropriate devices to […]
As for the Primary School Examination and the CSEC, those have been postponed indefinitely, says Minister Faber. According to Faber, it is not certain when students will sit the tests. Patrick Faber, Minister of Education “The Primary School Education examinations scheduled for March thirtieth and April thirtieth are now suspended and at a later […]
Primary School Examinations, the first sitting which was to have been held on March thirty-first, have been suspended amid the COVID-19 threat. That decision comes from the Ministry of Education despite subsequent dates for parts one and two of the annual examinations not being confirmed. As we reported on Monday, government has taken the decision […]
The compound of the Nazarene High School was buzzing with activity today as students participated in an expo to show off their knowledge and skills. While some students chose to put in practice what they have learnt in lessons such as English and Math, there were others who relied on the use of technology to […]
The W.H.O. declared COVID-19 a pandemic on Wednesday, acknowledging that the disease is spreading across the globe. You saw earlier in the newscast the Prime Minister outlining the country’s preparation for any eventual outbreak. The key message continues to be that preparedness is vital. There are no confirmed cases in Belize, and there is no […]
National Hand Washing Awareness Day will be commemorated on March twenty-fifth. In light of COVID-19, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and the WASH Multisectoral Body, along with UNICEF, have designated the day as part of a concerted effort to put some preventative measures in place. Hand washing is the most important preventative […]
More than five hundred teachers from eleven Catholic high schools countrywide today gathered at the Saint Catherine Auditorium for a Catholic Educators Conference. The conference is the culmination of Catholic week where educators come together to share ideas, concerns, and solutions that teachers face on a daily basis. This year, the teachers were grasped by […]
The month of March is being celebrated as Child Stimulation Month under the theme, “Hug Me, Listen to Me, Read with Me, Help Me Grow.” Across the country, there are various activities being held to highlight the importance of early childhood development. Today, a national storytelling competition was held at the Bliss Centre for the […]
An investigation is ongoing at the Julian Cho High School in Punta Gorda where more than two million dollars were awarded in contracts to teachers by the then Principal Simeon Choc. Aside from those financial discrepancies found in an audit, there are other troubling issues. The high school has been operating without a principal for […]
March is celebrated annually as Child Stimulation Month and there is an entire calendar of events that commenced today with a parade of kindergarten students, their parents and their teachers through the streets of Belize City. This year has a new theme and the representative for the Ministry of Education’s Early Childhood Education shares with […]
Construction of a new five-million dollar building is about to begin on the compound of Saint John’s College in Belize City. Over the years, there has been a continuous and growing interest by students in the sciences which has rendered the current facility inadequate to meet the curiosity of the budding scientists. SJC is investing […]
Budding entrepreneurs displayed their business innovations at a student expo today in Belize City. The students from the Edward P. Yorke High School tested their business acumen in not only producing goods and services, but taking the added step of selling their products. There was a wide range of products from sweets, to food and […]
The march was well underway, when a group of students staged a walk-out of classes from the University of Belize in Belmopan and travelled to Belize City to participate in the demonstration. They didn’t make it in time for the parade, but attended the rally at the Memorial Park. The decision by the students was […]
The national anti-corruption demonstration concluded with a rally at Memorial Park past the lunch hour. It was a first step by the unions to effect change. The Belize National Teachers Union, whose members made up majority of the protestors, is known for its fearlessness and tenacity when taking on the government. In 2016, the B.N.T.U. […]
Earlier this month representatives of the Belize National Teaches Union met with the Ministry of Education in Belize in an effort to find common grounds over disagreements regarding amendments to the Education Rules. Both parties were at odds over proposed amendments which cover all vacations periods, gives the Chief Education Officer the sole power to determine […]
Julian Cho Technical High School remains without a principal tonight. It has been months since the school has been thrown into disruption and word to News Five is that three applications have been received by the board. The former principal, the U.D.P.’s Standard Bearer for Toledo West reportedly left the school’s financial standing in a […]
The Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation thirty-second conference also concluded today at the UB Campus in Belize City. COBEC has been around for over thirty years and it connects Belize with the United States and other countries to strengthen and expand higher education opportunities. This week they hosted the education expo which was followed by […]
The University of Belize has received a generous donation to start up the “UB Steel.” The donation of fifty thousand dollars was made by the Belize Bank at the end of January and will be used to acquire the necessary pans for the steel band. U.B. says the initiative paves the way for the development […]
Amending the Education Rules to reflect particular changes that are favorable to teachers across the country was a contentious issue for the Belize National Teachers Union. Prior to Tuesday’s marathon session with the Ministry of Education, the B.N.T.U. openly voiced its frustration, saying that it will no longer be disrespected by the ministry where negotiations […]
The Embassy of India in Mexico has confirmed that two medical universities in Belize have been de-listed by the Medical Council of India, following complaints that both institutions do not have proper facilities to carry out lessons with their students. The second secretary at the Embassy of India also went on to say that an […]
The University of Belize and Ministry of Education held the Belize Tertiary Options and Opportunities Education Expo, formerly known as the COBEC Fair, in Belmopan today. The UB and COBEC University partners set up educational displays and booths for students to learn more about tertiary education offerings. The exhibiting universities and partners shared information about academic programmes, […]
Tonight, there is a sigh of relief among the Ministry of Education and the Belize National Teachers Unions and temperatures are cooling down. Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber took a detour from his campaign trail today to meet with the B.N.T.U. at length in an effort to arrive at a mutual agreement on amendments to […]
Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber who was flanked by Chief Education Officer, Doctor Carol Babb, at the meeting also felt confident that the meeting had a positive outcome, despite not being able to resolve all of the points raised by the union. He told reporters this afternoon that contrary to what has been reported, his […]
