According to Vernon, following the ministry’s decision they will proceed with the investigation and it is anticipated that Genus’ employment falls under the Public Service Commission’s Handbook. Via Phone: Michael Vernon, Instructor, ITVET “What we basically believe is that as soon as we get the word from ministry itself under which mandate presently governs […]
Since the beginning of the week, tension has been building up at the Toledo Institute of Technical and Vocational Education Training. On Monday, a group of seven instructors of the institution issued a press release informing that the faculty had lost confidence in the management and leadership of Allen Genus. The group has commenced a […]
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is observed annually in the Caribbean on May seventeenth. It is spearheaded by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and this past Saturday, to commemorate the occasion, a Trinidad and Tobago based company, CANTO, engaged in several activities including a video competition. Held under the theme, “Broadband for Sustainable […]
Rodent infestations, unhealthy conditions and structural damages forced the closure of the Ranchito Government Primary School last week Monday. The institution reopened this Tuesday, but in a limited capacity. The three upper levels, Standards four, five and six, are still on unexpected holiday because the Central Building Authority has declared the school’s two main buildings […]
While it is subtle, it is also apparent that the Ministry of Education is not willing to accept the blame for the situation at the Ranchito Government Primary School. But neither is Principal Yesenia Tun. She told News Five today that teachers, along with the school committee, have been working non-stop to deal with the […]
On April fourth, two students of Escuela Secundaria Tecnica Mexico—Anahi Zepeda and Edgar Puck—drowned on a school trip. They were part of a group which had visited the Che Chem Ha Maya Site. On the way back the students stopped by the low-lying bridge in San Ignacio, allegedly to wash up, and minutes after, Zepeda […]
The police department has been honouring outstanding students from Belize City high schools this week. It is part of their program, Do Di Rait Ting, which seeks to motivate and encourage students to stay the course. This morning, a student from EP Yorke, was recognized for his perseverance despite growing up in a gang invested […]
Senior educators are meeting at the Belize Biltmore Plaza in a two day conference to discuss the state of teaching services. The theme is “Sustaining the twenty-first Century: Teachers Raising the Bar.” Presenters are both local and regional and the keynote speaker at the opening of the conference this morning was Professor Emeritus Errol Miller. […]
Du Di Rait Ting is a program by the Community Policing Unit of the Police Department that gives recognition to young persons, who are exemplary students within their respective schools and communities. For the rest of the week, several students countrywide are being recognized for their stellar performances at school. In Belize City today, two […]
Also being recognized today was Rasha Dawson of Gwen Lizarraga High School. Eighteen-year-old Dawson is a fourth form student in the business program at the high school. Following an accident twelve years ago, she lost her right leg and now relies on a prosthetic limb to get around. Despite her physical challenge, Dawson has been […]
SPISE, the Caribbean Science Foundation’s Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering is a prestigious program offered at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies in Barbados. The program provides twenty students from across the Caribbean with the unique opportunity to a month of intense training in science and engineering […]
The University of Belize through its Primary Education curriculum today put off a math fair. The purpose is to encourage interest in one of the most challenging subject areas in primary schools curriculum. Adjunct Mathematics Lecturer at UB, Brian Plummer along with his students came up with creative and fun ways to learn statistics, algebra […]
The Ministry of Education today hosted the Second National TVET Conference in Belize City. It’s all about showcasing and celebrating education, with a focus on the promotion of technical and vocational education and training in a holistic way. Featuring guest speakers from the region, the seminar is targeting all stakeholders in vocational education, from trainees […]
According to Gomez, this is just one prong of an extensive initiative to promote technical and vocational education. There is constant interaction between the Ministry of Education and stakeholders, but she recognizes the need to do much more to reach their goals. Currently, students who are certified in Belize receive a National Vocational Qualification, but […]
A High School Innovation Challenge was held today as part of activities of education Week. High school teams from throughout the country were challenged to come up with an innovative concept to manage waste. It came down to the wire among ten teams today; but there was one high school that impressed the panel of […]
As we reported earlier, the annual financial literacy training initiative of PricewaterhouseCoopers in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Peace Work culminated today at the ITVET Compound. It gave way to a well attended community fair. The main attractions were a Vendor’s Fair and a Business Showcase which encouraged primary school students to become […]
Financial Literacy Training…it not a topic that you often hear about, but it is an initiative that has been ongoing in Belize since 2008. It targets teachers and students from various schools across the country as well as parents and even private companies. For the past two days at the ITVET, these various groups of […]
The two-day training is interactive and includes presentations from various institutions. Deputy Chief Education Officer, Carol Babb, spoke of how the continuous work of the international organization has led up to three fairs at the ITVET Compound. FOR VIDEO CLICK HERE. Carol Babb, Deputy Chief Education Officer “First it started with four schools and then […]
Primary school students throughout the country today completed day-two of the Primary School Examinations. The two subject areas were in Social Studies and Math one and two papers. Math two, which involves problem solving and tested their knowledge of logics, is considered one of the most difficult exams and the results are often dismal. News […]
The tapir is the national animal of Belize and rightly so, because the jewel is home to the healthiest tapir population worldwide. To celebrate that notable achievement, the Belize Zoo today held its annual celebration to honor the tapir. The center of attraction at the activities was the young mountain cow Fuego, in the spotlight […]
Oil drilling is a hot button issue. As it stands, SATIIM is fighting tooth and nail against US Capital Energy for drilling operations within the Sarstoon Temash National Park and Maya communal lands. So the debate is raging or the merits or disadvantages of oil exploration. The Belize Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage enlisted […]
On Thursday, we reported on Dr. Louis Zabaneh’s abrupt departure as president of Galen University. His demission from office followed a surreptitious decision taken by majority shareholders to move the privately owned institution in a different academic direction. While Galen will expand to become a school of veterinary medicine, Zabaneh is being succeeded by Professor […]
Tonight, News Five has confirmed that Dr. Louis Zabaneh, President of Galen University, has demitted office effective immediately. Zabaneh’s abrupt departure comes on the heels of a recent decision taken by majority shareholders of the institution to appoint a new president unbeknownst to the board of directors, as well as the Minister of Education, Patrick […]
On April fourth, two students of Escuela Secundaria Tecnica Mexico—Anahi Zepeda and Edgar Puck—drowned on a school trip. They were part of a group which had visited the Che Chem Ha Maya Site. On the way back the students stopped by the low-lying bridge in San Ignacio, allegedly to wash up, and minutes after, Zepeda […]
The Belize National Teachers Union, the single, largest unified body of workers in the country, is hosting its forty-fourth annual national convention in Belize City. Educators from across the districts, for both primary and secondary schools, converged at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall today to discuss, among other things, the business of the union. While […]
