For all of last week, Channel Five fans and supporters took part in the annual Gimme Five show where winners won great prizes. It was Channel Five’s thirty-third anniversary and Gimme Five is a prize-giving show that we have been airing for all these years, giving our viewers a chance to take home valuable gifts. […]
If you’re a fan of standup comedy, you’ll be in for a wild treat this weekend as Comedy Belize has put together another lineup of comic entertainers who will surely bring the funny. Hosted by comedian Hot Topic, several talents will take the stage at the Jungle Pavilion at Old Belize on Saturday night. They […]
The 2023 Belize International Music and Food Festival failed to turn a profit, despite significant monies from the public purse that were invested in the mega concert and food expo at the end of July. It’s been several months since the two-day event was held here in Belize City but, unlike last year, the Belize […]
Tonight, the Bliss stage will come alive as Saint Martin De Porres presents John-John’s Blue. It’s a play that has been adapted from Evan X Hyde’s anthology, Feelings and features three story lines that depict social issues such as gender-based violence, police brutality, teenage pregnancy and challenges facing black south side young men. While the […]
Belize’s second annual Indigenous People’s Resistance Day was commemorated on Monday. The day was formerly known as Columbus Day in recognition of the Europeans coming to side of the world. But, Columbus is widely viewed as colonizer and not a discoverer. It is known that his arrival led to widespread deaths and the indigenous ways […]
We’re two days away from Fiyah Fi Dat – one of the biggest comedy shows to be organized in Belize. It will be held this Saturday, September thirtieth, at the Belize City Civic Center at six p.m. sharp. Standup comedy is an expressive art that has been taking the country by storm and some of […]
There is a new Mega Bingo jackpot winner; the second in less than two weeks. She is a mother of an eleven-year-old son who has been playing the game since 2018. The lucky winner told the media today that she recently migrated from Toledo to San Pedro and purchased the usual three tickets from Twenty-One […]
Fans of standup comedy are in for quite a treat this weekend, as a lineup of some of the funniest acts will take the stage on Saturday at the Belize City Center. We end our newscast tonight with a brief interview with Majah Hype and Reggie “Kush” Edwards who share with their fans what they […]
This year’s September celebrations are quickly coming to an end. One of the last major events on the calendar is the official ceremony to celebrate the forty-second anniversary of Belize’s independence. That event will be held in Belmopan tomorrow. When reporters caught up with Minister Francis Fonseca this morning in Belize City, he reflected on […]
As we said, the official ceremony to observe the forty-second anniversary of Belize’s independence will be held tomorrow morning at Independence Plaza. The Prime Minister’s speech at the annual event is essentially a state of the nation address. On the other hand, the Leader of the Opposition’s speech is known to be enveloped with criticism […]
Optimist Club 501 Belize is hosting its second annual fundraiser this weekend. For two nights only, beginning on Friday night at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts and starring Althea Leslie, Anna Pitts-White, Gilda Courtenay and Dwight Neal, the club is presenting “Wan Man An Eh Chree Ting.” It’s a comedy that is expected […]
Today was National Service Day and it coincided perfectly for the staff at NICH, who partnered with the visiting 156th Army Band from Louisiana and the Belize Defense Force Band to put off a mini concert for children of Stella Maris School. This is the band’s second visit to Belize to celebrate our Independence Day […]
And just in case you were marveling at the performance of the Belize Defense Force Band at the September tenth ceremony, today we were briefed that military bands like the B.D.F. Band are much more than a marching band. In fact, there will soon be a diversification of musical military band performances for your musical […]
Tonight we’ll look back at the weekend’s celebration activities, including the Belize National Song Competition 2023 and the annual Pan Yaad Concert. Here’s that story. Celebrating the cultural diversity of Belize through music and dance was the highlight of this weekend’s activities, beginning with the annual National Song Competition on Friday. This year, eight […]
Today, the Belize Civic Centre was filled with thousands of primary school children from different districts who came to attend the annual school children’s rally. The spirited event was packed with entertainment, including patriotic songs, a happy birthday song to Belize, the release of forty-two helium-filled balloons and the appearance of the Queen of the […]
Tonight, eight of Belize’s best musicians will grace the stage as they participate in the 2023 National Song Competition, which will take the form of a concert. The event takes place at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts and begins at eight. Minister of Culture, Francis Fonseca says it’s an event that the Ministry […]
An elderly Belize City woman is the lucky winner of the latest Mega Bingo Jackpot after playing the game religiously for several years. This afternoon, she stopped by the Mega Bingo office to claim a check for over one hundred and sixty thousand dollars. It was a proud moment for the grandmother whose home was […]
As the Chairman of the National Celebrations Commission, we also asked Minister Fonseca for his thoughts on rethinking the way in which the annual Carnival Road March is executed. This year saw a lot of disgruntled onlookers, disenchanted by the outbreaks of violent behavior and disrespect for revelers. Here is what Minister Fonseca had to […]
It’s the eve of the carnival road march and Channel Five will be bringing you live coverage of the bacchanal beginning at one p.m. on Youth for the Future Drive. We will then switch over to the Marion Jones Sporting Complex for the last lap where the nine competing junior and senior bands will give […]
It’s been six weeks since the second annual Belize International Music and Food Festival was held at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex in Belize City. It’s an event that is organized by the Belize Tourism Board during a time where there is a slowdown in tourist arrivals to the Jewel. A request was made by […]
In the vibrant and culturally diverse musical landscape of Belize, a rising star has emerged, captivating audiences and winning the hearts of music legends in his genre. At just nineteen years old, Hubee, the rising star of Punta Rock, has taken Belizean music by storm, leaving an indelible mark that has even legends in his […]
At this time, a showcase is taking place for the four non-competing bands in this year’s Carnival Road March and a News Five team is currently hopping from one location to the next capturing the spirit of the bacchanal. We’ll have the highlights from that showcase in Friday’s newscast, but tonight, we show you the […]
Carnival season is in full swing and this year is set to be the biggest carnival road march in years. A total of thirteen junior and senior bands will parade through the streets of the city this Saturday, September ninth. But even before we get to the road march, there is mas camp; this was […]
The 2023 Carnival Road March is less than a week away, set for this Saturday, September ninth. The season has been in full swing since May of this year, but it’s mas camp week and News Five will be bringing you live coverage of the pre-judging leading up to the road march. There are a […]
It’s only four more days before the Carnival King and Queen Competition takes place and carnival enthusiasts have their hopes in their favourite mas bands to either defend their title or pull off an upset. Today News Five’s Marion Ali stopped in at two of the camps that were putting on the finishing touches to […]
