The Princess Ramada wants you to take out the family this weekend to the cinema. A brand new movie called Rampage premieres on Friday night. Starring in the action adventure film is global entertainer, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Selena Urias of the Princess Ramada says that the PG13 film is suitable for all audiences and […]
The final round of competition for the Belikin Deejay Championship takes place tonight inside Club Elite. Eight up-and-coming disc jockeys from across the country are vying for the coveted title in a competition that is organized by Belize’s Musical Ambassador Shyne Barrow. For the grand finale, popular Brooklyn deejay Max Glazer has been brought in […]
Tonight at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts, a group of artists have been pooled together for a great cause – to help eleven-year-old Jamir Valentine, who was recently diagnosed with bone cancer. Valentine is the eldest son of performing artist Positive Vibes, who has been working around the clock to put off this […]
On Sunday, the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts will come alive as the third edition of Sarina Heusner’s Talent Night takes place inside the auditorium. The event pools together creative arts enthusiasts and performers from across the country in fun packed evening, hosted by Nyabingi Melanie Price and DJ Black Dorian Balthazar. Heusner tells […]
The City Council is celebrating the fourth anniversary of the B.T.L. Park with a free grand fireworks showcase and concert on Saturday night. The event kicks off with celebrations for the kids and later in the night Jamaican and local artists like Baby Cham and Supa G will be performing. Today, we spoke with the […]
There is another concert taking place this weekend. Dara Robinson wants you to come out and support the sixteenth annual Bob Marley Tribute and Food Drive on Sunday. The annual fundraiser will feature Bob Marley’s music and performance from local entertainers. The show kicks off at four p.m. at the Bird’s Isle with a cover […]
A decade ago, one of Belize’s finest artists died: Andy Palacio, who placed Belize on the international music charts transitioned at the peak of his musical career. His cultural music, however, continues to excite as well as inspire people all over the world. The Garifuna Collective, founded by Andy, has been appearing on world stages […]
Channel Five’s twenty-fifth anniversary as a television station came last year. But last week our longest-running program other than this newscast marked a similar anniversary too. That’s right; it has been twenty-five years since Gimme 5 first premiered on this station in 1992. And while it’s always fun to win prizes – and in our […]
A week of grueling activities undertaken by law enforcement officers concluded today with the most demanding challenge that tested the wherewithal of the participants. Both the Coastguard and the B.D.F. took part in the challenges that coincide with the twelfth anniversary of the Coastguard. Endurance, physical fitness and mental acumen were elements required throughout the […]
And keeping it on the Christmas theme, at news time this Friday evening, downtown Belize City is glowing just a little brighter, as the Belize City Council and Bowen and Bowen Limited teamed up to light the Christmas tree erected this week at Mule Park. The tree was lit this evening after performances from Marlyn […]
The seventh annual Dance X opened on Thursday night in Belize City at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts with a free show featuring Anabella Pareja from Mexico and Belize’s very own Ballet Arts. In the next few minutes, the Bliss and Cayo Welcome Center will come alive with day two of performances from […]
Tonight, Channel Five is bringing back an old favorite. “Veranda Tales” was an original series in the 1990’s which employed familiar faces to read to primary school-aged children. It’s part of our commitment to investing in creating children’s programs that are both entertaining and educational. So we want to promote reading to be fun, a […]
The 2017 Belize International Film Festival officially opened on Thursday night at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. Professionals in the audio and visual art industries walked the red carpet at the start of the three-day event. The annual festival has been growing steadily and this year, there are more entries in film and […]
The first ever Belize Garifuna Song Competition kicks off tonight at the Bird’s Isle. From as many as seventeen entries, five musicians have made it to the finals and the winning song will be announced at tonight’s event. The contest highlights five genres of Garifuna music and the criteria required each submission to be professionally […]
Last week, Emmy award-winning journalist, Kendis Gibson was in Belize at the invitation of the US Embassy. Gibson is a co-host with ABC’s World News Now. During his visit to Belize he met with students, was hosted to a dinner by the US Embassy and had a session with local journalists. Kendis who is known […]
On Saturday night at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts, Belize’s “buffest” men and women will be participating in the Belize Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s annual “Mr. Belize” competition. Invited as a guest participant is former regional and international amateur champion turned professional from Grenada, Vonne Francis. But the local focus is on who […]
The National Garifuna Council is holding its second annual Black, White and Yellow gala this weekend. Guests are encouraged to dress in the Garifuna colors. The event is a fundraiser to generate income to support the work of the Council. Among their many plans, the NGC is hoping to raise enough to build a cassava […]
A group of magicians are in the City for the weekend and they want to entertain you with some surprising acts of magic. The Rotary Club of Belize Sunrise is inviting families out to the show taking place all weekend long at the Bliss. Nicola Longsworth explains that the funds raised from this initiative will […]
September is not complete without the sweet sounds of the pan at PanYaad. The annual highlight on the celebrations calendar will take place on Saturday night at seven-thirty inside the Marion Jones Stadium. So, you may have been hearing rumblings that some steel-bands will not be attending the City show, but will be putting on […]
The 2017 Belize Expo Marketplace takes place over the two-day weekend. Annually thousands of Belizeans converge in the Old Capital at the ITVET Compound on Freetown Road to take advantage of the great deals in phones and gadgets, as well as goods and services offered by the many businesses. This year, there are almost two […]
The annual Belize Sound Fest has been ongoing since 2002. The brainchild of musical icon Tony Wright brings together Belizean musicians and artists for a night of bram and patriotic pride, during the month of September. So tonight at the Bird’s Isle in Belize City, hundreds of persons will come out to enjoy brukdong, punta […]
The 2017 Carnival Road March got off without a hitch. Thirteen bands, seven juniors and six seniors battled in various themes and revelry as they took on that two mile stretch from Caesar Ridge to the Marion Jones along a new route. While there were lapses, the bacchanal was nothing short of a spectacle and […]
This Saturday Channel Five will be bringing you a comprehensive and live coverage of the 2017 annual carnival road march. Our coverage starts at one in the afternoon and hosts Duane Moody and Shari Williams will bring it to you live in your living room if you are unable to make it out to the […]
Junior and senior bands showed off their costumes on Thursday night at various camps around the city. Four bands were the last to be judged in this season prior to Saturday’s road march. For the most part, this year, the bands are fittingly celebrating the wonders of the jewel. News Five’s Duane Moody hit the […]
Day three of mas camps took place on Wednesday night. The bands were in true form as the judging begins, all leading up to Saturday’s road march. The competitive spirit of the bands was ever present as seven senior and junior mas bands showcase their designs. News Five’s Duane Moody reports on Tuesday and Wednesday’s […]
