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35-594: The organization was registered in August 2005 as the Belizean Poets Society and formally launched by six individuals in Belize City on September 8, 2005. The founding members were Adele Ramos of Amandala , Ansel West, Margaret Arana, Police Supt. Edward Broaster , Erwin X (Jones) and Orson Elrington. Its stated mission was "to enhance and harness poetic skills among Belizean poets, foster

70-475: A tropical monsoon climate , with very warm to hot and humid conditions throughout the course of the year. The city has a lengthy wet season that runs from May through February and a short dry season covering the remaining two months. However, as is the characteristic of several cities with tropical monsoon climates, Belize City sees some precipitation during its dry season. March is Belize City's driest month with only 48 millimetres or 1.9 inches of rainfall observed,

105-576: A graduate degree. The UB Central Campus is in Belmopan City. The university's colors are purple and gold ; its mascot is the "Black Jaguar" and its motto is "Education Empowers a Nation". The evolution of the Belizean university can be traced over a 22 -year period beginning in 1977 with the establishment of the Committee for Sixth Form Studies in response to emerging concerns regarding

140-753: A small suburb north and west of Freetown Road, West Landivar, home to two of the University of Belize 's three city campuses, and residential University Heights. Pickstock inhabits the banks of the Haulover Creek extending to Barrack Road. St. John's Cathedral stands on the southern end of Albert Street. St. John's is the oldest Anglican Church in Central America, and one of the oldest buildings in Belize. The orange bricks came to Belize aboard British ships as ballast. Construction began in 1812, and

175-604: A somewhat unusual month for a city with this climate type. Typically the driest month for a city with a tropical monsoon climate is the month after the winter solstice, which in Belize City would be January. Average monthly temperatures remain relatively constant throughout the course of the year, ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75.2 to 82.4 °F). Belize City has more educational institutions at every level than any other city in Belize. Most city children in Belize attend high school. The only three schools that are not coed are on

210-524: Is offered in partnership with the University of the West Indies , Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago , the University of Guyana and Anton de Kom University of Suriname . Education and Arts Management and Social Sciences Science and Technology Nursing, Allied Health, and Social Work Students are able to get hands-on experience in the field of Biology , Zoology , Marine Biology , Anthropology and Archeology (among others) at

245-489: Is served by Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport , in Ladyville , northwest of Belize City, and by Belize City Municipal Airport , within the city itself. University of Belize The University of Belize ( UB ) is an English-speaking multi-locational institute for higher education, and the national university of Belize . The institution offers certificates, diplomas, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and

280-880: Is the former site of Belize Teachers' College. The Science and Technology Campus shares space with Belize District Institute of Vocational and Technical Education and Training (ITVET). It is located on Freetown Road in Belize City. It is the former site of Belize Technical College. The University of Belize, in collaboration with San Pedro Junior College , offers a B.Sc. in Tourism Management. Marine field stations: Hunting Caye and Calabash Caye field station. Associate's: High School Diploma (minimum GPA 2.5 and 2.5 or above in English and Math). Four passes in CXC subjects, which must include English and Mathematics. ATLIB English and Math general test pass, or combined score of 890 on

315-718: Is the largest city in Belize . It was once the capital of the former British Honduras . According to the 2022 census, Belize City has a population of 63,999 people. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek , which is a distributary of the Belize River . The Belize River empties into the Caribbean Sea eight kilometres (five miles) from Belize City on the Philip Goldson Highway on the coast of

350-1139: Is the location of the Information Technology Department, the science labs, and the Regional Language Center, where students from Latin American countries learn English. The Central Farm is the location of the Department of Agriculture. It is located in Central Farm, Cayo, on the George Price Highway in the Cayo District . It is the former site of the Belize School of Agriculture, which offered two-year programs in Applied Sciences/Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Management and Social Sciences Campus

385-502: Is the location of the business programs and the Belize City administrative offices for UB. It is located at Graduate Crescent and College Street in West Landivar, Belize City. It is the former site of University College of Belize (UCB). The Education and Arts Campus is where the faculties of Education and Arts and Nursing, Allied Health, and Social Work are located. It is located on University Drive in West Landivar, Belize City. It

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420-531: The Caribbean . The city is the country's principal port and its financial and industrial hub. Cruise ships drop anchor outside the port and are tendered by local citizens. The city was almost entirely destroyed in October 1961 when Hurricane Hattie swept ashore. It was the capital of British Honduras (as Belize was then named) until the government was moved to the new capital of Belmopan in 1970. Belize City

455-459: The Garifuna and Mestizos sprang up elsewhere in the country, people looked to Belize Town for guidance. Belize City has been directly struck by two hurricanes since 1900, the 1931 hurricane and the 1961 Hurricane Hattie , and at various times areas of the city have burnt down, the most recent being fires in the 1999 and 2004. The city was also hit hard by Hurricane Richard in 2010 and by

490-655: The most recent municipal elections in 2024, the mayor is Bernard Wagner of the People's United Party . The city is also home to the House of Culture , formerly the official residence of the Governor-General of Belize until 1984. The Supreme Court of Belize still sits in Belize City. Belize City will have railway lines southwestward to Spanish Lookout via Belmopan and northward to Orange Walk Town . Feasibility studies are being conducted by CRECG . The city

525-698: The 2016 Hurricane Earl . Fires on the Northside and Southside have burnt out great stretches of housing, but the fire department was able to quench most of these. The city is also susceptible to flooding in the rainy season. Belize City spreads out Mile 6 on the Western Highway and Mile 5 on the Northern Highway, at the Haulover Bridge. The city proper is usually divided into two areas: Northside, bounded by Haulover Creek and ending in

560-636: The British, beginning in 1707 ) to toil in the forestry industry. It was the coordination site for the 1798 Battle of St. George's Caye , won by the British against would-be invaders, and the home of the local courts and government officials up to the 1970s. For this reason, historians often say that "the capital was the colony", because the center of British control was here. This sentiment remains true today. Even though people like Antonio Soberanis Gómez , George Price and Evan X Hyde all lobbied to take their movements outside, and other ethnic groups such as

595-509: The Hummingbird Elementary School. Belize City's culture is considered similar to that of Caribbean capital cities such as St. George's, Grenada , or Georgetown, Guyana . Always busy in the daytime, the city has the hustle and bustle one would associate with a city of 70,800. Notable cultural events include Garifuna Settlement Day (November 19), Belize City Carnival (September), Baron Bliss Day (March 9). Museums in

630-571: The Northside: Saint John's College (boys), Saint Catherine's Academy (girls) and Pallotti High School (girls). One Southside school that was previously all girls, Sadie Vernon Technical (Belize Continuation), became coed in 2005. There are three other private schools in Belize City: Belize Elementary School and its continuation Belize High School behind it, both on Princess Margret Drive, and

665-762: The SAT or 18 on the ACT. Bachelor's: Associate Degree from recognized institutions, scores same as above. Transfer credits allowed for courses graded C+ or higher. Credit transferability is subject to the university's criteria. Diploma: Bachelor's Degree from a recognized institution. The university has four main faculties, each with departments. Each department offers degrees from associate degrees (1st undergraduate degree) to bachelor's degrees (undergraduate degree). The master's degree (graduate) program in Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Development

700-707: The church was completed in 1820. St. John's is the only Anglican cathedral in the world outside England where the crowning of kings took place. Fort George is perhaps the most colonial area in the city and contains Memorial Park, the Baron Bliss Grave and Baron Bliss Lighthouse and the Museum of Belize. On the Southside, Lake Independence, Collet and Port Loyola are home to some of the city's poorest residents. "London bridges", rickety wooden pallets linking dwellings, and low-strung poles are not uncommon here. On

735-677: The city include the Bliss Institute , Image Factory Art Foundation and Gallery , the Maritime Museum and the Museum of Belize . There is an annual Street Art Festival . The majority of working Belizeans travel to work in downtown offices or else ply their trade on the street sides. Belize City is home to branches of all the major banks of Belize and the Central Bank, as well as nearly all insurance centers, marketplaces and

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770-675: The development of the art of poetry, and promote its appreciation among Belizeans." The Poets Society in 2008 reorganized itself to include writers of all persuasions, and is now the Belizean Writers and Poets Society. The Society holds an annual Poets Competition coinciding with Belize's September Celebrations , as well as smaller gatherings and exhibitions. Society members such as Ramos, Erwin, Kalilah Enriquez and Edward Broaster are all published authors of poetry and other media and are routinely called on to present works at important ceremonies. Belize City Belize City

805-553: The east at the Fort George area, and Southside, extending to the outskirts of the city and the port area including downtown. Politically, it is divided into ten constituencies. Freetown, the westernmost constituency on Northside, is home to the Belama, Coral Grove, Buttonwood Bay and Vista Del Mar suburbs. Within the city proper it extends up to around the former Belize Technical College area. Caribbean Shores includes Kings' Park,

840-783: The east side of Central American Boulevard are Mesopotamia, Queen's Square and Albert, which are slightly better. Albert contains the downtown streets of Albert and Regent Streets. The divisions of the city are linked by four bridges: the Swing Bridge, at Market Square and North Front Street; the Belchina Bascule Bridge at the Douglas Jones Street and Youth for the Future Drive junction; the Belcan Bridge linking Central American Boulevard and

875-613: The educational system and rely less on foreign academic institutions. In 1979 the ruling People's United Party (PUP) established the Belize College of Arts, Science, and Technology (BELCAST) as a state institution free of church involvement. The government secured funds from the European Economic Community for construction of a campus in Belmopan, but the campus was never built. On February 24, 1986, it

910-420: The last one, all institutions forming UB were located in Belize City; UCB had established a college affiliate in Belmopan. Many of the campuses functional today were once their own individual schools until their merger into today's University of Belize. Located at Stann Creek Street and University Drive in Belmopan, Central Campus is where most programs and the university's administrative offices are located. It

945-542: The like. Belize City is the hub for both national and international air, sea and road travel. The city is home to the Port of Belize , the country's main port facility. Belize City is operated by a mayor-council form of government. The Belize City Council is composed of 10 councillors (generally reflecting the ten constituencies of Belize City ) and a mayor, all elected in municipal elections held every third year in March. After

980-563: The relevance of existing tertiary education, and ending in the year 2000 with a second attempt to coordinate and rationalize Belizean higher or tertiary education. During this time, the evolution of the university resulted in the establishment of three institutions: the Belize College of Arts, Sciences and Technology, the University College of Belize, and the University of Belize. Belizean nationalists long wished to decolonize

1015-432: The roundabout leading to the Northern Highway and Caribbean Shores, and a recently built fourth bridge linking Fabers' Road and the southern Lake Independence/Port Loyola area to the Belama and northwest suburbs of the city. Numerous smaller bridges link individual streets. The three main canals running in Belize City, are Haulover Creek, Burdon Canal and Collet Canal. All of them run through Southside. Belize City features

1050-629: The sustainable management of Belize's natural resources. A solar photovoltaic system owned by the University of Belize provides 0.1% of the nation's supply of electricity . The university is affiliated with the Association of Tertiary Level Institutions of Belize (ATLIB) and participates in that organization's sporting tournaments. The university men's basketball team is known as the Black Jaguars. The team has participated in local and international tournaments for several years, and it

1085-611: The university's field stations. The Environmental Research Institute (ERI), the newest department of the university, was inaugurated in January 2010. Belize has a wealth of natural resources, including the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, which supports the country's most important industries, including tourism and agriculture. Recognizing this, the work of the ERI is focused on producing results that are relevant to

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1120-663: Was announced at a meeting of the National Council on Education that BELCAST would be closed. The rival United Democratic Party assumed power in December 1984 and later established an alternative college—the University College of Belize—in July 1986, created and maintained by Ferris State College of Big Rapids, Michigan. Nationalists were dismayed that the new University College of Belize would be administered by non-Belizeans. Intense political controversy arose in 1991 when it

1155-520: Was discovered that the university had not been properly accredited, calling into question the value of its degrees. A new PUP government severed its agreement with Ferris State College, and the state of Belize assumed full control over the university. The University of Belize was established in August 2000 as an amalgamation of five tertiary-level institutions: Bliss School of Nursing, Belize Technical College, Belize Teachers' College, University College of Belize, and Belize School of Agriculture. Except for

1190-416: Was founded as "Belize Town" in 1638 by English lumber harvesters . It had been a small Maya settlement called Holzuz . Belize Town was ideal for the English as a central post because it was on the sea and a natural outlet for local rivers and creeks down which the British shipped logwood and mahogany . Belize Town also became the home of the thousands of African slaves brought in by the English ( later

1225-578: Was the former national semi-professional champion in the local tournament. The university participates annually in the Ruta Maya River Challenge , a four-day race. Local and foreign individuals participate in the Ruta Maya River Challenge. The university organizes intramural activities in volleyball , football , softball , basketball , canoeing , karate , tennis , and aerobics . Students may contact

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