Education
MoECST Receives Donation of Laptops from SIF
On Thursday, January 27, 2022, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology (MoECST) received a donation of 99 laptops and accessories from the Social Investment Fund (SIF) at a ceremony held in Belize City.
Education
The MoECST Receives Donation of Sanitization and Cleaning Supplies
On January 20, 2022, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology (MoECST) received a donation of school sanitisation and cleaning supplies from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during a handing over ceremony at the Government House in Belize City. The donation is valued at BZ$180,691.63 and consists of children's masks, disinfectant, hand sanitisers and liquid hand soap, among other items.
Education
The Government of Cuba Awards Medical Scholarships to Belizean Students
On January 13, 2022, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Belize and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration held a ceremony at the House of Culture to give recognition to thirteen recipients of the Cuba-Belize Scholarship Programme 2022. Of the thirteen recipients, ten will be majoring in medicine, two in nursing and one in psychology.
Education
New semester starts with hybrid learning: schools yet to be fully re-opened
Several schools across Belize re-opened on Monday, January 10th to a hybrid learning system. The system sees some students taking online classes, while others attend face-to-face sessions. The re-opening (particularly in governmental institutions) is considered imperative by the current government, but in San Pedro Town, the only schools offering in-person classes, since last year, are reportedly the private institutions, while governmental institutions still prepare to offer physical teaching.
Education
Presentation of the “Mesoamerica Hunger Free AMEXCID-FAO” experience in Belize
The work of this Program of Mexico and FAO in Belize focuses on the implementation of a school feeding program following the "Sustainable Schools" model.
Education
San Pedro High School to start face to face classes for at-risk students next week
Starting Monday, December 6th, the San Pedro High School (SPHS) will welcome a portion of its student population for face-to-face classes. On Wednesday, December 1st, the school issued a letter informing parents that only at-risk students will be attending physical instruction while the rest of the student body will continue online learning. The administration of the SPHS said that this is necessary to help students improve their grades and be successful at school.
Community and Society
Ten islanders complete Mandarin language program
Ten successful candidates completed an intensive 6-month course in Mandarin lessons taught by the Feng Chia University of Taiwan and facilitated by the SPTC.
Education
Ministry of Education, Culture, Science & Technology announces Transition to Hybrid Learning
At the beginning of this academic year, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology (MoECST) postponed the transition to hybrid learning, due to a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and the absence of approved vaccinations for our students. At the time of that announcement, the Ministry had also pledged to work on reopening some schools for hybrid learning, come October 4th. MoECST is pleased to announce that some schools will be given the Green Light to reopen for hybrid learning beginning on October 4, 2021.
