Fonseca Recounts Said Musa’s Legacy in Education  

The Ministry of Education is stepping up its game to support rural communities by boosting access to resources that help residents build their skills. This includes the digital connect sectors and USpaces popping up all over the country. Earlier this week, at the launch of one of these new hubs, Minister of Education Francis Fonseca took a moment to reflect on the ministry’s achievements. He also highlighted the pivotal role that former Education Minister and Prime Minister Said Musa played in revolutionizing education in Belize.

 

Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education

“We’re very, very honored to have with us our former Prime Minister, former leader of our country, the Right Honorable Said Musa, and of course joined by Mrs. Joan Musa but we’re very honored. Prime Minister, I didn’t know you- Yassir didn’t tell me you were going to be here. It was a great pleasant surprise to see you when I got here.  You know, and always an honor and pleasure to have you in our presence. You know, Prime Minister Musa, I think will forever be remembered in terms of his legacy as the leader of this country, prime minister of this country. Really, as the education and culture prime minister. He really led transformation of our education system, even, you know, when he was minister of education, that started. But when he was prime minister, he gave his full support to the transformation of our education system.  And of course, the cultural revolution that we saw between 1998 and 2008, with the birth of NICH being a prominent component of that legacy. So, when we talk about education and culture, we think immediately of Prime Minister Saïd Musa.”