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For the first time in ten years, an annual teacher training conference, previously organized and held in the west, was hosted at the Radisson in Belize City. Pathlight has been working along with the Ministry of Education for years to help develop successful educators, knowing that well-equipped teachers and administrators are crucial to student success. […]
Written on July 28, 2017 | Posted in
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The annual Creative Arts Camp organized by the Institute of Creative Arts culminated today with a routine showcase of what the young performers have learned at the camp. Over the past three weeks, primary and preschool students practiced the various techniques in dance, drama and song and today, the parents got to see the routines […]
Written on July 28, 2017 | Posted in
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The University of Belize, its faculty and staff, student body, as well as the country, formally received its new president this evening here in Belize City. It was an installation ceremony at St. John’s Cathedral that came with all the bells and whistles, complete with an academic procession and musical interludes. Professor Clement Sankat took […]
Written on July 27, 2017 | Posted in
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The sixteenth Social Security Board’s Scholarship Award Ceremony was held today at the George Price Center in Belmopan. A whopping forty-three students from across the country were the lucky recipients of fifty-nine thousand dollars allocated for the program. That added to those currently enrolled, this year, the S.S.B. will be investing one hundred and eighty-six […]
Written on July 25, 2017 | Posted in
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The European Union has been implementing its Accompanying Measures for Sugar program in Belize for some time now. While one of the key targets has to do with road construction in the North, there are other measures taking residents out of the Sugar Belt. One of those has to do with finding persons willing to […]
Written on July 24, 2017 | Posted in
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Columbus Central University School of Medicine and the Ministry of Education have issued desultory responses to Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action’s public stunt in front of the Airport Road compound of the medical school. While the university has changed its name, it appears the same man, Doctor Malik Soudah, is in charge. He remains […]
Written on July 20, 2017 | Posted in
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Courts Dare to Dream Scholarship program kicked into gear today for eight students from across the country. They received four-year scholarships to high schools which the company says is part of their corporate responsibility to give back to the community. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting Do you want to be a […]
Written on July 19, 2017 | Posted in
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The Belize Bank is sending sixteen more students to school this year. Through its scholarship program, both high school and sixth form recipients will not have to worry about the costs of books and tuition – and they will also be supported with mentors. This is the sixth year the Belize Bank is assisting students […]
Written on July 18, 2017 | Posted in
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Rowan Garel has been in Canada for about a year pursuing studies in Languages and Anthropology, but that has not stopped him from inspiring others. Recently, he was in New York to receive a big recognition called the Fervent Love of Lives Award from Taiwan’s Cho Ta-kuan Foundation. About a year ago, the Taiwan Embassy […]
Written on July 12, 2017 | Posted in
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There are reports that the Barrow administration is cutting a ten thousand dollar education subsidy per constituency, according to members of the Opposition People’s United Party. The matter was raised inside the National Assembly during Friday’s House Meeting in the context of the debate on the Cultural Heritage Preservation Bill by former Prime Minister Said […]
Written on July 3, 2017 | Posted in
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As we reported on Wednesday, unemployment ticked up to nine percent year to year according to the Statistical Institute of Belize’s Labour Force Survey done twice annually. Additionally, just under seventeen percent of the force are measured to be “underemployed,” either under or over-qualified for their respective jobs. More tellingly, close to three in every […]
Written on June 30, 2017 | Posted in
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With an estimated one in three of all internet users in the world today being below the age of eighteen, children and young people are facing increased safety risks when going online. Cyber bullying is crime that targets young persons who are subjected to torment, harassment, humiliation, embarrassment, and threats. Cyber bullying is carried out […]
Written on June 27, 2017 | Posted in
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On Saturday, five hundred and thirty students graduated from the University of Belize with diplomas at the Bachelor’s, Associate’s and Certificate levels in areas of Education and Arts, Management and Social Sciences, and the Science and Technology faculties. This is the first commencement exercise under the leadership of Professor Emeritus Clement Sankat, having been appointed […]
Written on June 26, 2017 | Posted in
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This morning, stakeholders in the Adult Continuing Education sector began the first day of a workshop geared towards curriculum writers. The idea is to convert as many as fourteen courses to e-subjects that can be studied online. It’s a process that has been introduced elsewhere in the primary school curriculum, but is for the first […]
Written on June 26, 2017 | Posted in
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Last week, a group of roving caregivers attended two training workshops to learn how to use puppetry in childhood simulation, as well as educational and therapy work. Mexican Puppeteer Raquel Robles Pacheco trained the care givers how to use the puppets to communicate in the counseling of children. The initiative was sponsored by ICA via […]
Written on June 22, 2017 | Posted in
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The brightest students in the P.S.E were recognized today for academic excellence. Over seven thousand students sat the exam earlier this year, but hundreds of them failed the annual test. The average test scores for this year largely remained the same, but Math was very dismal with about half of the students failing, while Social […]
Written on June 21, 2017 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education continues its investigation of a reported incident of corporal punishment and possible child abuse against teacher Ednita Cocom of San Pablo Government School. She is accused of roughly treating a seven-year-old boy, the son of Thais Cowo, who retaliated by attacking her on the school compound two weeks ago. While Cowo […]
Written on June 20, 2017 | Posted in
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In 2015, the Statistical Institute of Belize, along with UNICEF, embarked upon an extensive survey which would yield the most important sources of data used for situation analyses and policy decisions for informing public opinion on children and women, as well as influencing the public debate. Today, the media was invited to meet with UNICEF […]
Written on June 20, 2017 | Posted in
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Since last week, we’ve been reporting on a case of corporal punishment in San Pablo, Orange Walk. It came to a head on Monday when Thais Cowo, the mother of the alleged victim was formally charged and arraigned for harm in the Orange Walk Magistrate Court after she attacked Ednita Cocom, the teacher who inflicted […]
Written on June 15, 2017 | Posted in
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Beyond the Horizon is implementing several projects across Belize valued at over ten million U.S. dollars. The projects include health facilities, as well as school buildings. One school to receive a new three classroom building is St Matthew Government School in St Matthew Village. Andrea Polanco was at today’s ribbon cutting ceremony and shares how […]
Written on June 12, 2017 | Posted in
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Corporal punishment was outlawed in Belizean schools in 2013, despite much complaint from the teaching corps. Previously, it was only the province of the principal or designated teacher to spank or corporally discipline an errant youngster. Teachers have since been trained to spare the rod, though not to spoil the child. But News Five has […]
The highest performing district of the Primary School Examinations, from an average point of view, is Corozal and the lowest performing is Toledo. The southern part of Belize has consistently ranked after Corozal, Orange Walk, Cayo and Belize – and so it is not often that Stann Creek and Toledo make it on the list […]
Written on June 7, 2017 | Posted in
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While the overall performance in the P.S.E. is considered average, there are some areas that are still lacking. The Ministry of Education says that there is incremental growth despite the overall percentage. Nelson Longsworth, Director of Examination Unit, says that the ministry continues to employ a number of methods to tackle some of the problem […]
Written on June 7, 2017 | Posted in
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Students are breathing a sigh of relief tonight, following the release of this year’s P.S.E. results. Seven thousand two hundred and seventy one students registered for the exam that assesses students in the areas of English, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science. English and Math always pose a challenge and this year was no different. We […]
Written on June 6, 2017 | Posted in
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Most top scorers in the P.S.E. are from the City, but while on assignment in Corozal, we dropped by the Mary Hill Primary School where there was reason to celebrate. The district performed the best overall in this year’s exams and at Mary Hill we found two brilliant students who did remarkably well placing in […]
Written on June 6, 2017 | Posted in
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