A 16-year-old boy was detained over the weekend by police in Caye Caulker Village after the authorities had received reports of a crime in the making.  The young boy was reportedly looking forward to graduation in the coming weeks and had already been accepted at a junior college in Belize City when the school’s principal informed him that he would …

May 14, 2017 marked six years that the well-known cyclist, Ariel Rosado lost his life in a traffic incident on the Philip Goldson Highway.  In January 2012, his father, Dr Alvaro Rosado established the Ariel Rosado Foundation aimed at providing educational opportunities via a scholarship fund.  The foundation continues with its goal and is once again taking scholarship applications for …

In the last decade or two we have seen several areas transition to online businesses ranging from reading to customer service to research and governance.  While some aspects of education are already online there is the CSEC Examinations that some parts of the region are already engaged in via the internet.  Antigua’s Minister of Education who is in-country, Michael Brown …

Printed textbooks will soon be a thing of the past as Belize is looking to join other countries that have replaced secondary school books digitally.  This initiative is one of several education topics that the visiting Antigua Education Minister, Michael Brown will be discussing with Education Minister, Patrick Faber. MICHAEL BROWN “It’s common knowledge that throughout the commercial world it …

Antigua’s Minister of Education, Michael Brown is in Belize on a working visit to discuss aspects of education with Belize’s Minister, Patrick Faber. He was on Love FM’s Morning Show this morning and was then taken on a trip to the Altun Ha Temple and then to the inauguration of a basketball court in the Collet Division in Belize City …

Tomorrow teachers will be observing Teachers’ Day; but just before they get to take a day off from the classroom, the Ministry of Education hosted them at an award ceremony earlier today.  Eight teachers were recognized for their exceptional work and contribution to education by the Belize Board of Teacher Education. They were recognized in this year’s Outstanding Teachers and …

The Education Minister of Antigua, Michael Brown will be in Belize later this month at the invitation of Minister Patrick Faber.  A key part of his visit will be discussions on how to reduce the cost of textbooks in secondary schools.  Minister Faber spoke to Love News on this initiative. PATRICK FABER “In next week we are welcoming the Minister …

With another school year wrapping up the summer time is usually when officials use that break to effect changes in the school system.  Some months ago in an interview with Education Minister, Patrick Faber he spoke to us on the amalgamation of specific schools in northern Belize.  Today, we asked him for a progress update on that plan and we …

There is a structure being erected and is in its final stages in the St Martin de Porres area of Belize City.  It is a multipurpose building that has come to fruition through the Belize 2020 project; a non-profit volunteer organization focused on improving the quality of life in Belize by supporting Jesuit ministries in Belize.  The structure will serve …

As a part of Education showcase, the Ministry of Education is today hosting a youth innovation challenge. A number of schools participated in the competition. Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship Coordinator for the Ministry of Education, Conseulo Godfrey spoke about the event. CONSUELO GODFREY ” The winners were announced this afternoon. The first category announced was the winner of the primary …