Child Stimulation Month activities continue with the annual Early Childhood Education Expo. The Ministry of Education during this month is encouraging parents of children between the ages of newborn and eight years to take some time to play and explore with their children. There was plenty of that on display at the B.T.L. Park on […]
According to the Ministry of Education, some seven thousand, one hundred and ninety-nine Standard Six students sat the first day of the Primary School Examination in English and Science across the country today, down slightly from last year’s figures. There were slightly more females than males at three thousand, six hundred and thirty-three to three […]
Gwen Liz High School continues to face a series of administrative troubles, this time at its board level. News Five understands that job interviews were being held this afternoon for prospective candidates to fill a vacancy for bursar. That session, we are told, was conducted by the school’s principal, as well as former councilor Alifa […]
In Belmopan, where the upper house met today, a group of students left their classrooms at the University of Belize and headed over to the national assembly building. For about an hour, they protested the spike in violence against children, which is ripping apart families and communities. From sexual abuse to the gun violence that […]
The visit of the Mexican Vice Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean also include the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Mexican Agency for International Cooperation and Development and the Ministry of Education. The MOU is for twenty-five half-scholarships to be awarded to students of Escuela Secundaria Technica Mexico. On behalf of […]
As of December of last year fifteen thousand youths have graduated from the Gang Resistance and Education Training programme of the Police Department. Today another five hundred and eight students received their certificates at the Bliss Institute for Creative Arts. Last year the students participated in a number of activities to help them to make […]
Last year Gwen Lizarraga High School Principal Doctor Lorna McKay was reportedly pushed out of her school. The chair of the board Roosevelt Blades put McKay on disciplinary leave and ever since then she has been fighting back. Well, it seems that a conclusion is near. We received reports that the Teaching Service Commission has […]
Last year’s budget for the Ministry of Education was around two hundred and seventy-seven million dollars, about twenty-eight percent of government’s total fiscal expenditure. This year’s, according to Minister Patrick Faber, it is about the same. But while he is not expecting any significant cuts, the Deputy Prime Minister says the ministry is trying to […]
Earlier this week, Leader of the Opposition, John Briceño, revealed that what is left of the education budget is being raided, with Cabinet approval, to attempt to curry favor before elections. Parents are going to schools asking for letters so they can take it to their U.D.P. area representatives. The payments are then said to […]
There are more pre-schools and pre-schoolers in Belize than ever before, and the demand for early socialization, especially in a society vulnerable to impression from outside, is consequently greater. But the Ministry of Education believes that children’s greatest role models are their parents, and they hold the key to how the rest of the child’s […]
Minister of Education and Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber last week insisted that Government could not find any money to pay school fees and for vehicles because of the Financial Secretary’s memo warning C.E.O.’s and accounting officers that the treasury is frozen until and after the Budget is read. But the Opposition P.U.P. says its […]
The Ministry of Education and UNICEF collaborated for the Out of School Children Initiative. The aim is to improve the analysis of factors affecting the exclusion of children from education, leading to effective policies and programmatic changes. The study looked at children of different age groups who are not in school and students who are […]
The campaign season has been relentless with plenty mudslinging and besmirching candidates at every turn. The People’s United Party has released an ad claiming that government is spending as much as two point four million dollars in tuition for tertiary students, in exchange for votes in favor of the ruling United Party. The allegation is […]
A major literacy strategy was launched this morning at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex in Belize City. The program aims to strengthen the reading and writing skills of primary school children in nine Belize City schools in the first phase. According to the Minister of Education, Patrick Faber, the ministry is stepping up with the […]
The literacy campaign among primary school children is a joint initiative between public and private agencies as well as non-profit organization and the Ministry of Education. At today’s launch, Scotia Bank Belize made a donation of fifteen computers. Education Minister Patrick Faber says that the commitment will see financial and tangible resources pumped into the […]
Parents and teachers of a primary school in Camalote, Cayo, are tonight breathing a sigh of relief. That’s because a fence is now in place providing security and safety to the students. The fencing will also assist teachers to better monitor students and most importantly, it will keep away perpetrators who may want to prey […]
The third annual Math Olympiad was held today in Belize City to test the ability of participating students in formulating answers to rigorous mathematical questions. Taking off from the defunct national math Olympiad once organized by the Social Security Board, the Anglican Cathedral College is attempting to encourage enthusiasm and love for math. To make […]
The Rotary Clubs of Edmonton, Canada and Belize gifted the Saint John’s Anglican School with a playground. The outdoor recreational space is fitted with swings, slides and ladders for the children to play. The playground was salvaged from a community in Canada and installed in schools grounds. Today, it was officially inaugurated and News Five […]
The Museum of Belize commemorates its sixteenth anniversary with a special exhibit of pieces from the national collection of Belize. To mark the occasion, the Museum invited students for free guided tours to learn more about the artists and what the Museum offers. Andrea Polanco tells us more. Andrea Polanco, Reporting The Museum of […]
The Ministry of Education, members of the Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation, met today in Belize City for the annual COBEC Winter Symposium. This year, COBEC celebrates thirty-years of existence and used the forum to discuss the strengthening and expansion of tertiary level education in Belize. We spoke with three members of COBEC about this […]
Students from all over Belize gathered at the SCA Auditorium to learn more about the opportunities for higher-level education in Belize and overseas. The Ministry of Education says it wants more students to consider tertiary education and so they hosted a one-day expo to promote educational programmes, career paths as well as local and international […]
Earlier this year, we reported on the concerns of some students from the University of Belize, who had completed their programs at the institution in July and December 2017, but would have to wait until June 2018 to receive their degrees. This was as a result of the U.B. making strategic changes to carry out […]
Simultaneous fundraising activities are underway at the Ecumenical High School in Dangriga. Today, a team traveled from the south to Belize City to spread the word on its mission to raise money to develop on another phase of the institution’s auditorium as well as to embark on community based initiatives across the southern municipality. Some […]
Meanwhile, the teachers over at the college are also giving you an opportunity of a lifetime – ten dollars to win a 2017 Great Wall Wingle pickup, valued at thirty-five thousand dollars. The raffle will be drawn on Mother’s Day in May 2018 and Jonell Villafranco tells us more. Jonell Villafranco, Co-Convener, Fundraising Committee […]
There is a degree of disquiet among some students at the national university over a change in the date of graduation from February to June. Some students have complained that the postponement gets in the way of his pursuit of another degree as well as a job opportunity. This afternoon, the University of Belize President […]
