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This evening, News Five spoke to B.N.T.U. National President Elena Smith for a response on that charge as well as other related issues. Essentially, her response is ‘bring it on!’ Smith believes that this unexpected move from the Education Minister to target the Union is as simple as wanting a fight – a fight, she […]
Written on November 2, 2017 | Posted in
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In regards to the Teaching Services Commission, Smith told us that it was the Ministry that brought the issue to their attention and only one meeting has been missed as a result. A replacement for Smith – Union secretary Ruth Shoman – has been named and will be attending the November meeting. But the bigger […]
Written on November 2, 2017 | Posted in
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The third annual ‘Father Marion Ganey Quiz Competition’ finals took place in Belize City today. Winners from the six districts competed to answer questions about finance and credit union knowledge. Four students went on to the reserve round and at the end of the competition, Xander [Zander] Avelar walked away with first place. News Five’s […]
Written on November 2, 2017 | Posted in
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Excelsior High School launched its annual drug awareness week today in Belize City. As a part of the activities, students are participating in a number of competitions, which school officials hope will drive home the message to stay away from drugs. Celebrated under the theme, “Standing as one, together we can make this a drug […]
Written on November 2, 2017 | Posted in
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But despite years of drug awareness activities, Excelsior High School still struggles to reach some of its students. The school reports that there are students who attend classes while under the influence of drugs –and as a result, has recorded several dropouts. We asked Counselor Jenkins if the news of the decriminalization of small quantities […]
The Ministry of Education for some time now has been exploring an active and practical way of learning math, science and language arts for primary school students. Over the weekend, a first cohort of teachers graduated from a professional development certification program, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank. Facilitated by Mount Saint Vincent University in […]
Written on October 24, 2017 | Posted in
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The University of the West Indies Open Campus Auditorium on Princess Margaret Drive was the venue for a one-day seminar that targets the role of Human Resources Units in both the public and private sectors. Directors, managers and officers across Belize came together to discuss critical areas of strategic management, as part of the university’s […]
Written on October 18, 2017 | Posted in
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Recently, the Ministry of Education’s representative for quality assurance, John Newport, commented on complaints made by teachers with regard to implementing changes to the national curriculum in several subjects, especially Health and Family Life Education. Newport said sufficient consultation had been done and the curriculum is the Ministry’s broad outline from which teachers must draw […]
Written on October 6, 2017 | Posted in
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Time does fly, and it is now exactly one year since the Belize National Teachers’ Union walked out of their classrooms and took to the streets in green t-shirts. They called for action from the government on oversight, from the Senate Special Select Committee on Immigration to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. Most importantly, […]
Written on October 3, 2017 | Posted in
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B.N.T.U. President Elena Smith pronounced herself satisfied with the documentary and said that proceeds from sales would be split with Kremandala Limited as producers. The B.N.T.U.’s portion, she said, would go to its Strike Fund to benefit any potential future action by the union. Elena Smith, National President, B.N.T.U. “Satisfied, overwhelmed, touched… just a […]
There are rumblings on the streets that the B.N.T.U. is ready to resume their strike, and the hard, militant talk at today’s launch certainly stirred up old emotions and feelings. But the union is nothing if not practical and deliberate, and President Elena Smith has learned well from predecessor Luke Palacio about giving nothing away […]
Written on October 3, 2017 | Posted in
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As you heard earlier, the Teachers’ Union has not taken kindly to Prime Minister Dean Barrow attempting to go around them in his response to their letter seeking an update on their eight demands made during last year’s strike. According to the union, the P.M. copied the letter to the National Trade Union Congress of […]
Written on October 3, 2017 | Posted in
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The disappearance and return of Kelvin Usher last week touched many, especially students of Saint John’s College Junior College, which counted him as a classmate and friend. Many of them unprecedentedly walked out of classes last Wednesday and unto the streets in protest of the lackadaisical response by police and authorities. And they were there […]
Written on October 3, 2017 | Posted in
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On Thursday, News Five received information that a school in Ladyville had been affected by the ongoing outbreak of conjunctivitis, commonly known as “pink eye.” The viral or bacterial infection causes severe discomfort and is known to spread rapidly, forcing victims to keep away from contact with others. The Ladyville S.D.A. primary school raised the […]
Written on September 29, 2017 | Posted in
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Since 2007, the Ministry of Education has been rolling out revised curriculum for schools to reflect on the changing knowledge in the various subject areas, including health and science, mathematics, social studies and English. But there are some teachers who have taken to social media to express their discontent with the new curriculum, saying that […]
Written on September 29, 2017 | Posted in
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Scotia Bank Belize is supporting efforts to promote literacy among the population. Today, the bank handed over a set of computers as well as a cheque to the Ministry of Education as a first phase. The bank will also be gifting computers to schools to be identified by the ministry. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. […]
Written on September 29, 2017 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, students from SJC JC took the streets in an impromptu protest seeking answers on the disappearance of a student of the premier institution. It was a most significant event because it is generally perceived that there is apathy and indifference among students. Well, that protest was followed up this morning with a walkout […]
Written on September 28, 2017 | Posted in
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The faculty and staff, as well as the student body at Saint Martin de Porres School, returned to the compound this morning, following a bomb threat on Thursday. The ominous warning that a grenade would be detonated on the school grounds prompted the administration to take decisive action. Principal Annie Palacio wasted no time contacting […]
Written on September 15, 2017 | Posted in
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Primary school students from across Belize City converged on the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall this morning for the annual Children’s Rally. The event is a fixture on the September Celebrations calendar. Guest speaker today was Minister of Education and Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber. Here are the sights and sounds from the rally. [Highlights […]
Written on September 15, 2017 | Posted in
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Police circled the area of Saint Martin’s school in Belize City since six this morning. Parents kept most of the seven hundred students away from the school since it is better to be safe than sorry. Since Wednesday night, there was alarm over a post on social media that threatened that the school would be […]
Written on September 14, 2017 | Posted in
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Thirty-six students won’t have to worry about the cost of education for this school year. Thanks to the annual “I am Belize” scholarship award, the high schoolers’ tuition, uniform and books will be covered. The scholarship program has been running for seven years with the support of the Belize Natural Energy Trust and several corporate […]
Written on September 14, 2017 | Posted in
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Last week News Five shared correspondence from Prime Minister Dean Barrow indicating that after the current allocation runs out in November, the Government would not continue to fund the Senate Special Select Committee. Its reason is that it wants to save funding for the Integrity Commission and implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption […]
Written on September 12, 2017 | Posted in
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The digital world is changing rapidly as we know. We can get information at our fingertips with just the click of button as long we have access to the internet and internet-ready devices. While cell phones and other tech gadgets bring new possibilities, they also bring challenges when it comes to literacy. So, for the […]
Written on September 8, 2017 | Posted in
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A land dispute involving the Belmopan City Council, St. Michael Roman Catholic Primary School and residents of Las Flores has taken an unexpected turn, as members of the community have rejected an agreement that was struck between Mayor Khalid Belisle and Father Jordan Gongora of the Belmopan Catholic Mission. Late Monday evening, City Hall announced […]
Written on September 5, 2017 | Posted in
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“Free paper bun” for thousands of our nation’s students, most of whom returned to the classrooms on Monday for another year of classes. Parents paid the tuition fees, bought the books, pressed the uniforms and offered prayers for their children’s success, not to mention posted photos on Facebook and Instagram. But if one school News […]
Written on September 5, 2017 | Posted in
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