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On Saturday night, the longstanding tradition of selecting a Queen of the Bay took place at the Belize City Civic Center. Eight young ladies from across the country, having won titles in their respective communities, competed for the coveted title to become the successor for reigning queen Mazlin Hanson. After a week of interviews and […]
Written on August 28, 2023 | Posted in
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On Tuesday night, history was made at the grand finale of Channel Five’s entertainment show, KTV the Remix. Season Five’s winner Haziel Alaniz, from Succotz Village, out west, broke barriers. He is the youngest to win the competition, at age seventeen, but was also the first to make the audition cut via an online submission. […]
Written on August 23, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s a tradition that has been etched in Belizean history and on Saturday night, the seventy-eighth annual National Queen of the Bay Pageant takes place at the Belize City Civic Center. Eight delegates from across the country are vying for the prestigious title and the crown. In tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday, News Five’s Duane […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Who will win the grand prize of ten thousand dollars and the bragging rights as champion of KTV the Remix, Season Five? It goes down tonight at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts where the grand finale of the 2023 season takes place. The journey started eight weeks ago, with twelve participants and after […]
Written on August 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Last night at the Bliss, three finalists, including Haziel Alaniz, Tamika Gordon and Suwamai Flores, were chosen to end season five of KTV The Remix. It was a nail-biter for fans in the live audience, as the remaining contestants for the ten thousand dollar grand prize were announced. Here’s a recap of last night’s episode. […]
Written on August 16, 2023 | Posted in
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The weeklong filming for Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow’s biography documentary is wrapping up in Belize. As we mentioned earlier, the production crew accompanied Barrow to San Pedro this afternoon for the final leg of the shoot. Andscape, a subsidiary of Disney, has acquired the rights to his life story and is in the process of […]
Written on August 15, 2023 | Posted in
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A request has been made by the Leader of the Opposition for the books to be opened and proper accounting be carried out in respect of expenditures relating to the recently held Belize International Music and Food Festival. When asked about accountability for the use of public funds to cover the cost of the festival, […]
Written on August 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Production began earlier this week for a documentary on the life of Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow. The well-known politician began his storied career in the late nineties as a fledgling artist on Bad Boy Records, under the tutelage of music executive Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs. It was during that time that Shyne recorded the lead […]
Written on August 9, 2023 | Posted in
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Circling back to Barrow’s biography documentary, the former music ambassador certainly took a swipe at the Minister of Tourism and B.T.B. for the exorbitant price tag attached to this year’s Belize International Music and Food Festival. The opposition leader says that Belize is being promoted on the global stage without having to spend that kind […]
Written on August 9, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s Tuesday, so that means that your favourite entertainment show takes place tonight at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. Another battle round takes place tonight to determine which four singers will continue in the competition. Last week, Yuhan Lin lost the battle to Tamika Gordon and five continued to compete in the pop/country […]
Written on August 8, 2023 | Posted in
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For the past sixteen years, the Belize Camping Experience has been hosting summer camps in communities across Belize City. Youths from across the country are brought together at its headquarters for three weeks to become part of a core team that would go into the community spreading positive messages to kids from south side neighbourhoods. […]
Written on August 4, 2023 | Posted in
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The second annual Belize International Music and Food Festival was held over the weekend here in Belize City. The two-day event featuring a laundry list of Belizean and international artists drew massive numbers. Nonetheless, the opposition is not the least bit convinced that the Belize Tourism Board is being transparent regarding its expenditure on this […]
Written on August 1, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s night one of the semifinal rounds of KTV the Remix, Season Five. Tonight, the bottom two singers, following last week’s soundtrack round, will battle to determine who stays in the competition. One person will go home and five others will put their best presentation forward with country or pop songs. So who will be […]
Written on August 1, 2023 | Posted in
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The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in Belize City concluded a four-week summer program for children today. The group of approximately thirty young women was engaged in a number of training courses, including crochet classes, conversational Spanish, art, cooking and baking. This morning, a brief closing ceremony was held at the organization’s headquarters where all […]
Written on July 27, 2023 | Posted in
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The second annual Belize International Music and Food Fest is less than two days away and artists from across the Caribbean are pouring in to perform during this weekend’s mega event in Belize City. The stage is set for a deep lineup of Belizean and regional musicians, as well as local chefs from across the […]
Written on July 27, 2023 | Posted in
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Grammy-winning Jamaican Reggae Band, Morgan Heritage arrived in Belize today ahead of the scheduled performance at the Belize International Music and Food Festival this weekend. The last time the band was in Belize was back in 2001, when the group performed at the then Novelo’s Convention Center in San Ignacio. The band’s music catalogue is […]
Written on July 26, 2023 | Posted in
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In tonight’s Kolcha Tuesday segment, we look at two iconic businesses that have been serving Belize for almost a century. Unfortunately, in one case, the business has closed down, while the other is experiencing the end of a legacy, three generations of family ownership. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting News spread […]
Written on July 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Here is your weekly reminder that KTV the Remix continues tonight, live at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. Which two contestants will go home and who will remain to battle it out tonight? This will be the last week of double eliminations. In the following weeks to come, only one contestant will be […]
Written on July 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Week three of KTV the Remix, Season Five begins in a short while and there is still time for you to get dressed and head on over to the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts for that in-person experience. The singers are now down to eight who will take on their karaoke renditions of Reggae/Caribbean […]
Written on July 18, 2023 | Posted in
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KTV the Remix Season Five is in full swing and voting is open for week two of the competition. On Tuesday night, two performers were eliminated from the competition and the remaining ten sung their renditions of gospel songs. Last week, two competitors won maximum scores from the judges and while this week they came […]
Written on July 12, 2023 | Posted in
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Over ten thousand persons tuned in on Facebook and YouTube as the live shows for season five of KTV the Remix aired on Tuesday night. The twelve singers who made the cut were revealed as they took the stage at the Bliss to perform a song of their choice that showcased their vocal […]
Written on July 5, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s finally here and promises to be bigger and better than previous years. We’re talking KTV The Remix Season Five and it’s going down live at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts at eight o’clock. Twelve contestants will take the stage in their first public appearance of the annual competition. To hold you over […]
Written on July 4, 2023 | Posted in
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The live shows for Season Five of KTV the Remix commence this Tuesday at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts and you don’t want to miss it. Last week, we brought you the auditions and many have already chosen their favourite performer. But who will survive the final cut and make it to the […]
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The second annual Belize International Music and Food Festival takes place on July twenty-ninth and thirtieth at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex in Belize City. For some time now, you have been hearing of the international artists that have made the cut and will be a part of this year’s festivities, and on Wednesday, the […]
Written on June 30, 2023 | Posted in
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Growing the Future Projects is back with another summer of learning activities for children this summer. The annual program took a hiatus for several years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s back and kids are being encouraged to come out with their parents this weekend to sign up for the classes. Peter Lacey, […]
Written on June 29, 2023 | Posted in
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