The Petters Research Institute, founded by Dr. Arlie Petters, one of Belize’s most famous and brightest sons, partnered today with the Belize High School. The B.H.S. opened its door only last year, but it is miles ahead in using technology as a learning tool in the classrooms. News Five’s Isani Cayetano has a report on […]
How well can you spell? We got a look at the top eighteen Belize District spellers who gathered at the Belize Elementary School Auditorium this afternoon. At the end of the third round in the reserve list, Jaren Young of St John Vianney R.C. spelled his way to first place with the words: ‘eidetic’ and […]
John Lennon once said Imagine all the people living life in peace. And though you may say he was a dreamer, the former Beatles Icon is not the only one who hoped for a society void of guns, violence and illicit drugs. The nation is on edge with the uncontrollable violence and this Thursday the […]
It’s one of the most nerve racking days for standard six students in every corner of the country because today almost seven thousand took the first half of the Primary School Examinations. It is not a mandatory requirement but the P.S.E. is one of the factors that high schools consider when reviewing applications to determine […]
As we said earlier, this year had almost seven thousand registered candidates; that’s an increase of more than a hundred students compared to 2010. But according to Yvonne Davis, the Principal Education Officer responsible for Examinations, for the first time, the Belize District was the only area that had a decrease in the number of […]
A traveling exhibition opened this morning at the House of Culture; the budding artists are students who sat the CSEC Exams. On display are the works that were submitted for the visual arts component of the regional exams over the past years. News Five’s Delahnie Bain had a look at the paintings, drawings and other […]
In speech you can get away without crossing I’s and dotting T’s. However, you can’t get away with improper choices during a spelling bee. The Coca Cola Spelling Bee is an annual event in which primary school students across the length and breadth of the country look forward to make new friend and learn new […]
Culture by definition is the knowledge and values shared by a society. But in Belize, you don’t need a dictionary to know what it is; you simply have to look around. That was especially evident today at a multi-cultural fair held by the University of Belize, where students and teachers sported their best cultural attire […]
The various cultures that make up the Belizean society were in full display at the Holy Redeemer Primary School today. Whether you love rice and beans, chow mein or if you can’t resist punta, you could find a taste of the uniqueness of the Jewel. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting Cultural integration […]
The Belize National Library Service and Information System held a series of events to mark its seventy-fifth anniversary. All the activities were focused on promoting reading, especially among children and today a campaign called “Will You Read” was launched. The initiative started in Belize City and will move on to the districts as the library […]
St. John’s Junior College celebrated Drug Awareness Week. In a time when teens are experimenting with alcohol and drugs, the students and teachers culminated the events with a display to show that they can have fun without putting themselves at risk. News Five spoke to the school’s counselor who said that the exhibits at the […]
Access to potable water is often taken for granted in urban areas. But in many rural communities the provision of adequate water systems remains a challenge. We traveled west today and found a preschool set in the middle of a roadside village on the Western Highway without a water supply. News Five’s Marion Ali has […]
And though Good Start Preschool doesn’t have access to potable water, the Camalote School was among the shining stars at this week’s Preschool Festival of Arts for the Cayo District. Today was the last day of performances in the nation’s capital. The organizers say there is need for youths to practice public speaking whether it’s […]
A group of over fifty persons, including students and contractors from the Monterrey Bay Academy Seven Day Adventist High School, arrived in Belize today. The purpose of their visit was to construct a new Seven Day Adventist School in Progresso Village, replacing the current one which is congested and not up to scratch. But the […]
Progresso Village in the north is known for its pristine beaches and tranquility, but on Monday hell broke loose in the village over the perennial trouble of land. And unlike the use of gunfire in the urban warfare gripping the old capital, the weapons of choice were machetes, shovels and anything that a group of […]
Many schools are products of the church-state system. On Monday in Belmopan, the Methodist Mission broke ground for its first high school in the capital. The Minister of Education Patrick Faber, pledged twenty-five thousand dollars to the school’s building fund. The following interview and footage comes courtesy of the Government Press Office. Representative, Methodist Church […]
After weeks of intense competition, the Math Olympiad came down to the wire at the U.B. gymnasium in Belmopan today. Three schools were returning champions while the remaining two got a first shot at the most demanding competition that challenged their math skills with speed and accuracy. News Five’s Delahnie Bain was present when the […]
For the past twenty-seven years, preschoolers have marked the beginning of March with a parade through the streets, promoting early childhood education. Today that tradition continued countrywide, as the activities for Child Stimulation Month got underway. The events planned for the next thirty days are tailored to encourage parents, not only to enroll their children […]
The Belize High School opened its doors at the University of the West Indies Campus last September and has had a successful first year. The novelty is that the private school has implemented an interactive technology based teaching system, which the principal, Leticia Eck, says has produced impressive results. Today the school had an open […]
Break-ins at schools are becoming common practice and for Queen’s Square Anglican School, they have become all too frequent. On Tuesday night, the school was targeted for the third time since the beginning of this year. It’s a crying shame because the school is already facing financial challenges. The thieves gained entry by breaking locks […]
The last two regional competitions of the annual Math Olympiad was held today at the San John’s Junior College gym. A total of thirteen high schools participated in the two rounds of competitions for the Belize District. The competition was fierce and the rivalry among the schools was all too present. At the end of […]
The situation at Sadie Vernon High School appears calm today. That’s because the vocal teaching staff has agreed to be quiet while they hope to meet with the board of management to trash out the numerous issues that they believe have been hampering education and development of students and staff. Last Thursday, two teachers were […]
Although a good education was the focus of all involved in Friday’s dispute at Sadie Vernon High, the teachers and the administration clearly have not found a suitable middle ground in working towards that goal. Over three hundred students were sent home while the teachers complained of several injustices including the firing of two teachers. […]
Throughout the country students are participating in their local high school festival of arts. The shows are a precursor to the National Festival of Arts which is showcased at the Bliss in June. However, at the district level, the Belize District High School Festival of Arts is being hosted at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall. […]
Prejudice and victimization are strong words coming from the teachers of Sadie Vernon High school in describing the current relationship with the school’s administration. By ten thirty this morning, the administration sent home the entire student body of over three hundred students while the teachers complained of two hard working co-workers who were fired, in […]
