And the Minister of BelTraide Erwin Contreras was in the cross-border village Arenal in his Cayo West area yesterday. Contreras broke ground for a three classroom building at La Immaculada Roman Catholic School. It is intended to ease some of the pressure that the students have been contending with as classrooms presently have to be grouped in pairs – with some sessions on the verandah and under trees.

Hon. Erwin Contreras, Cayo West Area Rep.
“The students use the verandah and under a big tree in the school yard as additional space. This in my view is unacceptable, children need the proper school environment and adequate classrooms. Children will have classrooms that are more conducive to learning. The distractions of two teachers sharing the same classroom space will be eliminated.”

The new two thousand square foot building will cost $245,000. It will include a kitchen for a feeding programme. Ground was also broken for a new building at Mopan Technical High in Benque Viejo.