Well-known Belizean historian Lita Hunter Krohn has chronicled, as well as taught the history of the Jewel for many years. Her work as a student and scholar in the study of past events has taken her to many places. Krohn’s most recent publication is a reflection on her late father’s work as a former politician, […]
Hundreds of students from across the country gathered at the auditorium at Muffles College in Orange Walk Town for the annual national awards ceremony for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificates. The CXC National Committee of Belize recognized the most outstanding performers in the exams – with over five hundred receiving certificates of excellence and over […]
There is good news for forty plus teachers at Roman Catholic primary schools in the west. Following a meeting around two p.m., between management, the Teaching Services Commission and the Ministry of Education, classes are to resume as per normal on Monday. Since Wednesday, we’ve reported that the teachers at the Mount Carmel RC showed […]
This afternoon, executives of the Belize National Teachers Union met with the Ministry of Education to further discuss issues involving schools that are presently on the hardship list. The meetings are a series of discussions between both parties, following a demonstration in Belmopan earlier this month. Senator Elena Smith, National President of B.N.T.U., provided a […]
BELTRAIDE held the final pitch for its Business Hackathon today in Belize City. Three four-member teams of I.C.T. professionals and students are the finalists having competed against other teams to present a solution to a problem that people experience in their daily lives. The problem they are hoping to solve is how to use technology […]
Students were absent from the classroom at the Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Primary School in Benque Viejo del Carmen as teachers continue on a sit-out at the institution. The teachers have also been granted a permit to take their demonstration to the streets of that western municipality to express their discontent about several issues, including […]
As to the negotiations on hardships and commuting allowance, Elena Smith says that a meeting will be held on Friday between Ministry of Education officials and branch presidents from across the country to iron out the kinks. This will occur in the absence of Education Minister Patrick Faber, due to Friday’s Meeting of the House […]
Day-one of a teachers’ protest at Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Primary School in Benque Viejo Del Carmen occurred today in that western municipality. The sit-out by the forty-one teachers at the institution threatens to leave nine hundred and thirty-plus students out of classes for the remainder of the week, which is used primarily as review […]
Orange Walk ITVET called off its sit-out this morning sometime around ten-thirty after teachers got some good news from the Ministry of Education. The sit-out started on Tuesday of this week because the teachers are not happy with a number of issues that have gone unaddressed for a long time. One of the major concerns […]
Since Tuesday of this week, ITVET Orange Walk teachers have been on a sit-out. They have been showing up to school, but have not been teaching so the three hundred plus students have been sitting under a shed for the past two days. The sixteen teachers at the school say that they are not being […]
When the teachers emerged from the meeting, they were hopeful. They say they made some progress and that Ramirez-Smith documented their concerns. So, what happens next? The teachers say that they need some commitment from the ministry by Friday or the sit-out continues. The teachers are prepared to go the distance because it has been […]
There was no lack of creativity and innovation at the annual Saint John’s College Junior College expo. Every year, the students get the opportunity to test and expose products and services. This year, there was a wide range of items, from sweets to jewellery and a product that opens up opportunities to put sargassum to […]
The University of Belize’s eleventh annual marketing expo unfolded today inside the Civic Center in Belize City. The multipurpose complex was bustling with marketing students who were challenged in creating a business concept that is eco-friendly and economically viable. News Five’s Hipolito Novelo has the story. Hipolito Novelo, Reporting The Belize City Civic Center […]
Librarian and author, eighty-one-year-old Lawrence Vernon today launched his latest piece of literary work. “A narrative of Political Parties in Belize” looks at the history of twenty-six political parties in Belize. According to Vernon, he also dedicated a few pages to third parties and summarized major political developments in Belize’s history. Today at a brief […]
For the past two years we’ve been reporting on a volunteer group called the Convention on the Rights of the Child Ambassadors. They represent an arm of the National Committee for Families and Children that go into the community to do outreach work on the convention. Those ambassadors, in collaboration with stakeholders, have developed a […]
The Belize National Teachers Union, five days after marching on Belmopan in protest of the Ministry of Education, has met with Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber and cooler heads seem to be prevailing. This afternoon in Belize City, the executive of B.N.T.U. sat down with the Minister of Education to discuss a range of matters […]
Will protesting teachers be docked a day’s pay for last Wednesday’s demonstration? Senator Elena Smith told the media that it is their hope that the respective managements will not deduct teachers’ salaries. Reporter “Was there any discussion brought up regarding the recent protest, whether or not they would instruct managers to dock pay from […]
Interestingly, the Minister of Education blamed the media for, (Quote) “stirring the mud between the union and government.” (Unquote) Faber also says that the meeting was amicable and cordial. Both parties, he says, are concentrating on the way forward. Patrick Faber, Minister of Education “The meetings today were just to decide on how we […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice today delivered a ruling that affects law students across the region. It ruled against aspiring attorney, Jason Jones and in favour of the Council for Trade and Economic Development, the Council for Human and Social Development and the Council for Legal Education. Jones filed an application for special leave against […]
The University of Belize continues to broaden its course offerings, expanding its curricula to include areas of study that translate well in the ever-demanding job market. The most recent offerings include statistics and Geographic Information Systems. The GIS programme is intended to be the first of its kind, exposing students to the major concepts and […]
The University of Belize Certificate in Geographic Information Systems aims to be the leading programme of its kind in the region and produce highly trained GIS professionals that will guide the continued development of Belize. Julianne Pasos, Dean of Faculty, Science and Technology “The professional certificate is a one-year program that gives the person […]
Starting at about nine o’clock this morning, hundreds of teachers from all branches of the Belize National Teachers Union descended on Belmopan, making good on a plan to fight for hardship and commuting allowances as well as respect. Wearing their famous T-shirts, a sea of green paraded along the Ring Road before gathering inside the […]
The B.N.T.U. was not alone today; they were joined by several other labour groups, including the Christian Workers Union and the Public Service Union. The leaderships of the People’s United Party and the Belize Progressive Party also lent their support in the fight for hardship and commuting allowances. While the mighty B.N.T.U. can take on […]
The man at the centre of the storm is the Minister of Education Patrick Faber whose relations with the Belize National Teachers Union have been testy at best. As teachers chanted in Belmopan, “Solidarity forever; we will not be moved,” the minister was here in Belize City, away from the hundreds who made their point […]
Back to the B.N.T.U.’s plight…Minister of Education Patrick Faber is scheduled to meet with the executive of the union on Monday. The Deputy Prime Minister told News Five that he anticipates that the meeting will culminate in a resolution to the many concerns raised by disgruntled teachers. In respect of Prop Twenty-Two, Faber says that […]
