Yesterday the Corozal Junior College officially inaugurated a new school building, a snack shop and bicycle shed that saw 1 point 3 million dollars invested into the tertiary level institution in the north. The project was made possible with funding from the Inter-American Development Bank, the government of Belize, the Social Investment Fund and the Corozal community. Yesterday minister of education, Francis Fonseca told the press office that the new school building stands as testament to what close cooperation can bring.
Hon. Francis Fonseca - Minister of Education
"That is why we are here today. To celebrate that acomplishment of all these people and organization coming together understanding the critical importance of education to this community and to the wider society and also recognizing the need, for a very practical need for a hurricane shelter in it in this community. So the two visions merged and we have this wonderful product that we are standing on today."
Prime minister Said Musa accompanied by the better part of the northern caucus toured the facilities and cut the ribbon declaring the new school building open. The building is a two storey concrete structure that will house four classrooms.