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Today at the Mexico Sports Center in Belize City, standard one students from Anglican primary schools across the country participated in a spelling bee competition. It is not to be confused with the annual competition organized by Bowen and Bowen, but the format is similar. These young students go through multiple rounds of words to […]
Written on February 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Last Wednesday, the Ministry of Labour kicked off the implementation of its Child Labour Education tour in Chunox, Sarteneja, Progresso and Copper Bank villages in the Corozal District. In these communities, the village council chairpersons, teachers, principals, farmers, parents and students all participated in sessions designed to advocate for and protect children’s rights. The meetings […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Several areas of the Ministry of Education will be prioritized during the upcoming fiscal year. As Minister of Education, Francis Fonseca told us today that those areas include vocational/technical education, and expanding free education to southern Belize, among others. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education, Culture “Later this week, Thursday, we’ll be having a Special […]
Written on February 20, 2023 | Posted in
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Forty-five new beekeepers graduated today in Orange Walk. The graduates are from the Belize, Orange Walk, and Corozal districts. The training course was a collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture and the CARICOM Development Fund. During the training, the new beekeepers were provided with materials and equipment to start their own businesses. It is expected […]
Written on February 17, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, thousands of students, teachers, and the leadership of Catholic schools across the country participated in the “Fall in Love with Your Catholic School” walkathon. The Catholic School management organized the fundraising activity as part of its effort to continue providing quality education to the young population. News Five’s Duane Moody caught up with the […]
Written on February 14, 2023 | Posted in
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Two weeks ago, a concerned father sent an email to the media with a list of documents and timelines of a disturbing report of predatory behaviour by a teacher at Canaan Seven Day Adventist High School; and what he saw as the inefficiencies in the school’s management to adequately remedy the situation. The story has […]
Written on February 13, 2023 | Posted in
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President of the Belize Teachers Union, Elena Smith, during a press conference on Tuesday responded to the allegations being made at Canaan High School against one of its teachers. The allegation is that the teacher made unsolicited advances towards one of his female students through text messages. Smith took the opportunity to make the B.N.T.U.’s […]
Written on February 8, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the father of the female student from Canaan High School sent our newsroom a voice note responding to the comments of the B.N.T.U. President. In his response, he called on Smith to correct her statement if the union is truly in support of the parent and student. Father of Canaan Student “At the […]
Written on February 8, 2023 | Posted in
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Reporters also asked President Smith for the B.N.T.U.’s position on allegations of predatory behaviours being displayed by teachers against children in the classroom. We have reported on the claims that have surfaced at Canaan High School in Belize City and other reports of similar occurrences in Belmopan. Smith placed on record the union’s disdain for […]
Written on February 7, 2023 | Posted in
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There is a disturbing allegation that has surfaced about a teacher at one of Belize City’s high schools. A parent has come forward to say that a male teacher at Canaan Seventh day Adventist high school sent his teenage daughter, who was a student at the high school up until today, a series of indecent […]
Written on February 1, 2023 | Posted in
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The fiercely competitive contest has seen thousands of schoolchildren spell their way to the final rounds, where reserved and extra reserved lists of words are then used in the competition. Bowman explains how the list of words is selected. Vanessa Bowman, Coca Cola Brand Coordinator, Belize Brewing Company Ltd. “We have a group that […]
Written on February 1, 2023 | Posted in
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Saint Catherine Academy has been serving in Belize’s education sector for the past one hundred and forty years. The all-girl catholic institution was established in Belize on January twentieth, 1883, when a group of missionaries from the Sisters of Mercy Convent travelled from New Orleans to provide quality education in Belize. S.C.A. has remained committed […]
Written on January 20, 2023 | Posted in
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The San Jose Government School in Orange Walk District will be benefiting from a new classroom building for the upcoming school year, in September. As construction being carried out by the U.S. Southern Command team continues, today, Ministry of Education officials and U.S. Ambassador to Belize Michelle Kwan made a site visit to see the […]
Written on January 20, 2023 | Posted in
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Consultations have been ongoing on the new national competency-based curriculum as it is being piloted during this transition year. Just last week, a delegation of education stakeholders, led by Minister of State Doctor Louis Zabaneh, visited with teachers and principals in the Corozal District. It was an opportunity for them to express concerns and ideas […]
Written on January 20, 2023 | Posted in
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On Thursday, a ceremony was held in Belmopan to transfer the pro tempore presidency of the Coordinacion Educativa y Cultural Centroamericana for the Central American Integration System (SICA) to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology. It’s a unique position that the country assumes as it continues to serve as a bridge between Central […]
Written on January 20, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, Reading Room Belize was officially opened at the Upper Division of Wesley Primary School in Belize City. It’s the brainchild of the International Black Women’s Public Policy Institute and the Dorothy I Height Global Leadership Academy, of which Opal Enriquez is a graduate and member. Several of the graduates of the academy are in […]
Written on January 17, 2023 | Posted in
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Belize National Teachers’ Union President, Elena Smith will make way for a successor in six months’ when her term of office expires. Smith has served as national president for two consecutive terms, which saw governments change and unions protest prior to the implementation of the ten percent salary cut in the midst of a fractured […]
Written on January 13, 2023 | Posted in
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The University of Belize, along with Professor Camille Nakhid from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, have teamed up for the soft launch of a book that focuses on culturally relevant knowledge and methods. Professor Camille Nahkid, University of Auckland, New Zealand “The book, “Affirming Methodologies – Research & Education in the Caribbean” is […]
Written on January 13, 2023 | Posted in
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The roads in southern Belize have also needed to be upgraded and the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing has been trying to keep up with not only the heavy rains but resurfacing the roads quickly enough and in time for smaller vehicles to reach from point A to point B. But the constant rains […]
Written on January 10, 2023 | Posted in
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But the road condition’s interruption of classes for these past two days will not require teachers to make up for lost time with the students of Trio Village. President of the Belize National Teachers Union, Senator Elena Smith told News Five today that the time can be recovered during the normal course of the semester. […]
Written on January 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Eighteen-year-old track and field athlete Mia Sylvester, a resident of Belmopan, is headed to the University of Idaho. Sylvester has been dominating regionally in the disciplines of shot put and discus, winning numerous gold medals for Belize. Recently, she received offered from several universities in the U.S to join their program as a student athlete. […]
Written on December 23, 2022 | Posted in
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In the past, opportunities like these were not readily available, but today, thirty young athletes, along with their respective parents, signed off on a contract for an athletic scholarship to assist with their development. The Belize Basketball Federation, in partnership with the ministries of Education and Sports, made this opportunity a reality for members of […]
Written on December 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Chief Justice Louise Esther Blenman called two attorneys to the bar earlier today. One of those women is the owner of Gwen’s Kitchen, a popular restaurant right here on Coney Drive. But the story of Tiffany Cadle, as someone who overcame hardship to realize her dream of one day becoming a lawyer, is an inspirational […]
Written on December 20, 2022 | Posted in
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This morning, twelve thousand dollars in supplies were delivered to Stella Maris School. The donation comes by way of collaboration between UNICEF and the Office of the Special Envoy for Women and Children. As Belize’s stand alone all purpose center for special education, the donation will go a long way in fulfilling the school’s mission. […]
Written on December 16, 2022 | Posted in
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The Caribbean Union of Teachers is hosting its annual Education Conference in Belize. Over the last few days union leaders from across the country have been engaged in meaningful discussion on some of the shared issues faced by teachers in the classroom. Those discussions have led to a number of proposed solutions that these leaders […]
Written on December 15, 2022 | Posted in
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