Education
Literacy Day celebrated at SPHS
Annually celebrated on September 8th, Friday’s event served as a reminder to those who gathered at the R.A. Nuñez Auditorium that reading is a fundamental block in life.
Education
9 Belizeans awarded prestigious Chevening Scholarships
Nine young people from Belize have been awarded a prestigious Chevening Scholarship by the British government to study a one-year postgraduate course in the UK.
Community and Society
240 students benefit from 4th annual Group Hug back-to-school backpack drive
Since 2015, Group Hug has been organizing and moulding young people to be leaders within their communities, demonstrating that young people are in fact more than capable of responding to the challenges around them.
Education
Island teachers and volunteers participate in the Return to Happiness program
rom Monday, August 13th to Friday, August 17th a group of teachers in San Pedro Town underwent training on how to deal with students who have experienced disasters (natural or man-made) and are having issues coping with traumatic experiences.
Education
Suicide Prevention Training hosted in Northern and Southern Belize
70 social workers, childcare providers, and youth workers in southern and northern Belize have been trained in basic suicide prevention strategies.
Education
The BTB and BHA award scholarships to 10 Belizean Students
Among those students was San Pedro’s Maria Elizabeth Tillet, who received a scholarship from the BHA.
Education
Belizean students participate in the First Global Robotics competition in Mexico
A team of six Belizean students are participating in the first Global Annual International Organized Robotics Challenge taking place in Mexico City, Mexico from the 15th to the 18th of August.
Business & Economy
Island office personnel participate in front desk management seminar
The desk management seminar gives the participants a deeper understanding of the duties of the front desk, which applies beyond reception.
