The Sadie Vernon High School drama is far from over. According to the teachers, next week they will hold a formal press conference in which they will detail many instances of questionable decisions made by the administration. And in the interest of education, they will also discuss how to re-establish the integrity of the school […]
Education Minister Patrick Faber met with teachers from the Belize District this afternoon at the Princess Hotel to discuss a range of issues within the current education system. Today’s meeting was part of a countrywide series of discussions to update teachers on the progress of the ministry in addressing key areas of concern. Among the […]
High School students normally impress the public with open-days on school compounds. But the Tubal and Trade Vocational Institute students take their handicraft to the public. A week ago, students of the Ladyville based trade school, handed over the keys to a new home that they built for a Hattieville victim of Hurricane Richard. But […]
Port Loyola is one of the known hot spots in the City that is fraught with crime. The community has experienced numerous murders and other forms of violence over the years including the homicide of eight year old Marques Mahler. A project to break that cycle was officially inaugurated this morning and is intended to […]
Hurricane Richard hit parts of Belize with a vengeance last October twenty-fourth. The Hattieville community felt the full brunt of the storm and many families were displaced by the force of the winds. A resident, whose plea for assistance was heard on our newscast, has had her prayers answered. News Five’s Jose Sanchez found out […]
We often hear of secondary school competition on the courts, fields and playing grounds. But the Institute of Social and Cultural Research designed a competition of the mind that questions the ties that bind us together as a people. The high school competition had the participation of close to a dozen schools, and the finalists […]
At least seventy percent of teachers of children in their formative years are not suitably qualified. It is a dismal statistic in early education which the Ministry of Education hopes to change. This week, it is hosting the Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation (COBEC) to discuss the development of education system and educational opportunities for […]
The historic Extension Department of St John’s College is going through its third transformation since it opened its doors sixty years ago. The Department is gradually phasing out its adult education program due to new government initiatives that duplicate the program. It is known that three out of every five students do not complete high […]
It started with a small enrollment but over the years, Escuela Secondaria Tecnica Mexico has become one of the top high schools in the north. The school is an Independence Day gift to Belize by the government of Mexico and is one of the more tangible benefits in the relationship with the northern neighbor. The […]
A year after it was passed into law, the teaching services commission is taking off. The twelve member group was sworn in today by the Minister of Education. Among its first tasks, it will bring an end to corporal punishment and to raise the bar for teachers. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting […]
The number of Belizean students pursuing tertiary education in neighboring Mexico has increased significantly on an annual basis since the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in that country began offering scholarship opportunities for studies in various disciplines. Another group of Belizeans will be enrolling in universities across Mexico as twenty students have been short listed for […]
The education system in Belize has come under serious scrutiny by people who think that it has not been nearly as effective as it ought to be. The dropout rate is high, particularly for boys, teachers lack training, and a high number of students do not complete high school. And while there is always a […]
Over the past few years the project has seen the construction of several computer labs all across the country where children can learn at their own speed and access their learning modules. But Lopez says that for the next two years, the project will extend even further. Voice of: Andre Lopez “We’re going to build […]
The relief efforts following the category one hurricane that hit Belize on October twenty-fourth are still ongoing and donations are still coming in. This week the Ministries of Education and Health were each presented with cheques for two hundred thousand dollars from the United Nations Children’s Fund. The new Country Representative, Christine Norton handed over […]
Equally important among Gayle’s preliminary findings is corruption within the Belize Police Department. That, according to the research, is the result of neglect in the working environment. Over the years the needs of the department have been ignored and in the process officers have not been able to foster healthy relationships with the public. Herbert […]
The launch of a book named “Under the Ya’axche Tree” by David Nicholas Ruiz is currently underway at Saint John’s College. The book is a combination of entertainment in folklores and legends and education in the historical background contained in the introductions. Under the Ya’axche Tree takes mature audiences on a trip down memory lane […]
Reading is one of the first things we learn in early education and it is a prerequisite to almost every aspect of life. But the internet and television are keeping many away from the books. Earlier today we caught up with librarians at the Radisson where they were being trained to keep interest in books […]
Well over a hundred students were beaming with pride today for scoring the highest marks at the regional exams known as CAPE and CSEC, formerly known as CXC. The scores improved significantly this year and in the case of the CSEC, a Belizean student bested the region with perfect grades for fifteen exams. Rodyn Gilharry […]
Two Belizeans students distinguished themselves in regional exams this year. Dorien Villafranco, a student of St. John’s College, was named the Most Outstanding Candidate in the Caribbean for his performance in the 2010 CSEC Examinations that were sat in May while Rodyn Gilharry of Corozal Junior College was the Most Outstanding Candidate in the Caribbean […]
In January of this year, the Minister of Education, Patrick Faber, said that sixty percent of teachers have no pedagogical training. The remarks were made in the context of the heat he was getting on the issue of Corporal Punishment. Today the minister commissioned a set of senior educators to help in the process of […]
The University of the West Indies Open Campus in Belize is one of forty-five in sixteen countries and it’s the third stop in a series of regional country conferences. With twelve of the smaller campuses taking turns to host the events, this is only the second to be held locally in the past seven years. […]
The reps from the University of the West Indies also signed a Memo of Understanding with the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry to formalize training for the private sector. The MOU has five areas of collaboration, including: capacity-building through public education, research and data analysis, policy development, and regional integration. The agreement will also […]
It was both a joyful and a poignant occasion. There was one happy student who is the recipient of a high school scholarship while the benefactor relived the memories of the murder of her nephew. Dominque Norales was awarded the first Christopher Galvez scholarship by Yolanda Schakron, his fearless aunt who has galvanized the community […]
Students from nineteen countries sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certification exams (CSEC), also known as CXCs, earlier this year. The results are in and guess what? For the first time in the thirty-eight years of the exam, a Belizean student has been named the Most Outstanding Candidate Overall in the Region. He is Dorien Villafranco […]
Also at Saint John’s, classes for high school students will resume this Friday and the students are reminded that the scheduled student council event is still on, so is the E-Day. Mid semester reports will be issued on Monday, November first from three o’clock to five o’clock. Other schools to re-open on Friday are: Wesley […]
