This afternoon government officially released the preliminary figures of the Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis which was being conducted in the wake of Tropical Storm Arthur. Forty communities were impacted in the northern, southern and central areas of the country and the price tag for damages has come up to a whopping fifty-two million Belize […]
The results of the annual Primary School Examination are in and, unlike some years in the past, there is reason to celebrate. Mean scores were up in all four categories, with major improvement in three. We’ll have some analysis in a few minutes but first let’s shine a spotlight on the nation’s top achievers. From […]
Second place honours went to Denesha Grant with a score of three hundred and eighty-one. For Denesha, her classmates and staff at Holy Redeemer, the success represented the culmination of years of effort. Denesha Grant, 2nd Place P.S.E. Student I didn’t think I would do this well on the P.S.E. I was doubting myself. I […]
Now, for a little background on the P.S.E. The annual exam is spread across four content areas: English, Math, Social Studies and Science. Looking at the scores, there is improvement in all four categories. English, with a mean national score of sixty point five percent showed only a minor gain over 2007 but it did […]
Since Monday, News Five reporters Janelle Chanona, Ann-Marie Williams and Kendra Griffith have been travelling by truck, tractor, speedboat and dorey to bring you the dramatic stories of Tropical Storm Arthur. Today it was Marion Ali’s turn to make the trip south. What makes her reporting particularly meaningful is that her family lives in one […]
