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Valentine’s Day today and in the spirit of love, Belizean Dancehall/Reggae artist Trouble is releasing a new music video for his latest track, Love Craze. Inspired by his love for his wife, Joel Alamilla says that the song is for everyone. Alamilla is the younger brother of the now-deceased Mister Program and is carrying on […]
Written on February 14, 2023 | Posted in
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On Saturday, the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations officially launched the Reef Recording Studio as a space for Belizean artists to record their songs and improve their craft. The creation of the recording studio was made possible through a partnership between several ministries and the Inter-American Development Bank. News Five’s Duane Moody reports on […]
Written on February 13, 2023 | Posted in
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The Marion Jones Sporting Complex promises to come alive this weekend for the Shut Down Belize Concert, headlined by Jamaican performing artist Dexta Daps. The artists have been arriving in Belize since Thursday. Today we got an opportunity to sit down with them to learn more about the music they create and their expectations for […]
Written on February 10, 2023 | Posted in
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He’s an award-winning Belizean reggae dancehall artist who at the age of eighteen created his first Belizean hip-hop/dancehall group in Los Angeles called the Da Wood Dwellas. Ras Indio, as he is known internationally, has released quite a few music videos, including the famous U-N-I-T-Y. Today he stopped by our studios to share with us […]
Written on February 10, 2023 | Posted in
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The much anticipated Dexta Daps concert brought even more publicity than expected. While the fans are looking forward to a night of great entertainment, promoters from the 2020 version of the event are voicing their discontent. The issue goes back to March 2020, just at the start of the Covid Pandemic. The Jamaican dancehall and reggae […]
Written on February 8, 2023 | Posted in
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The Benny’s Belize Hurricanes held a press conference this afternoon at the Belize City Civic Center to introduce its star-studded line up of players ahead of Friday’s matchup against the San Pedro Tiger Sharks. Last night, we showed you interviews with players from the team during their practice on Monday night. We were also at […]
Written on February 1, 2023 | Posted in
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On Monday night, we told you about the return of the Belize Elite Basketball League. During the opening weekend, three teams came out on top. The Benny’s Hurricanes is one of those teams. We visited them during practice on Monday night at the Belize City Civic Center where we found out more about the team […]
Written on January 31, 2023 | Posted in
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Welcome back to our second edition of Sports Monday for 2023, I am Paul Lopez. The National Elite Basketball League is back, but under a new name, the Belize Elite Basketball League, with Jacob Leslie, the President of the Belize Basketball Federation at the helm. It’s been almost three years since basketball has been played […]
Written on January 30, 2023 | Posted in
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The National Elite Basketball League has been rebranded under the new leadership of the Belize Basketball Federation to BEBL, Belize Elite Basketball League. The five months of competition begin tonight in Belize City at the Civic Center, the Belize City Defenders are hosting Griga Dream Ballers in the first match of the season. The Defenders […]
Written on January 27, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday night, Miss Universe Belize, Ashley Lightburn took on women from across the globe in the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Competition. The preliminaries consisted of three categories, the swimwear competition, the evening gown competition, and the national custom display. We have all those looks for you tonight from the live show […]
Written on January 12, 2023 | Posted in
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Miss Universe Belize Ashley Lightburn is set to take the stage at the Seventy-first Miss Universe preliminary competition on Wednesday, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Lightburn has been with the Miss Universe delegates all week attending a number of events. And, today she engaged in what is perhaps one of the most important aspects of the […]
Written on January 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Belize City resident America Soberanis is the grand prize winner for this year’s Gimme Five show. Her phone rang on Friday night and when she answered “Gimme Five”, Soberanis automatically won a big screen Samsung TV, cash and other gift items. This afternoon, her husband stopped by our office to collect the prizes on his […]
Written on December 16, 2022 | Posted in
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When you hear bruckdong music, you almost often think about late musical icons like Leila Vernon and Mister Peters and the Boom and Chime Band. On Saturday at seven p.m., the House of Culture in Belize City will come alive as the Bruckdong Bram Festival kicks off. Dubbed a Chroo Chroo Kriol Krismus, the event […]
Written on December 16, 2022 | Posted in
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Included on the line up are Bredda David and Tribal Vibes, Cocono Bwai, Harrison “Dawgie” King, Sam Harris, Missy B, Lord Rhaburn, Bus Cunu Band, Brukdong Gyal and Brad Pattico. Pattico says that he is ready to take those in attendance back through time with the music. Brad Pattico, Promoter of Belizean Culture “It […]
Written on December 16, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s a predominantly Maya village that was established decades ago, but Midway Village in Toledo has long outgrown the capacity that its water system can supply. Chairman of the village, John Bo, told News Five on Saturday that the water pressure is low because of the number of people the system has to serve. So […]
Written on December 13, 2022 | Posted in
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It was all celebration for the children at Stella Maris School this morning. The school hosted its annual Christmas party today in collaboration with the Shirley Young Foundation and the Minister of Education. It was a joyful event where each student received a plate of food and a gift. News Five’s Paul Lopez has the […]
Written on December 13, 2022 | Posted in
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Legendary Belizean artist Andy Palacio would have celebrated his sixty-second birthday tomorrow, December second. The UNESCO Artist for Peace passed away fourteen years ago, but his legacy in Garifuna music lives on. Earlier today, we spoke with Sebastian Cayetano and Pearl Miranda about the annual commemoration of Andy P’s birthday. Sebastian Cayetano, Proprietor, Luba […]
Written on December 1, 2022 | Posted in
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International Stand up Comedian White Yardie is back in Belize to perform two shows, one on Friday night in Belize City and the second on Sunday night in Orange Walk Town. So, if you need somewhere to take the entire family this weekend for some fun and laughter then here is your opportunity. The Friday […]
Written on November 30, 2022 | Posted in
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There is a fifty-thousand-dollar Scratch and Win winner from the Cayo District tonight. Today, Luis made his way over to our office on Coney Drive, along with Scratch and Win Director Alex Gamero, to share in the excitement. After taxes, the lucky winner took home a cheque for forty-two thousand, five hundred dollars. As we […]
Written on November 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The Mister Belize 2022 Championship will be held on Saturday inside the Queens Room at the Ramada Hotel in Belize City. Bodybuilding and fitness athletes will register this Friday to compete in four categories, including novice, men’s physique open and bodybuilding open. It’s a return of the stage competition after a two-year hiatus due to […]
Written on November 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Comedy Belize Organization is bringing laughter to Belize through its Cyah Hold Mih Down comedy show featuring stand-up comedians White Yardie out of Jamaica, and Belizean David Morey and Patrick Peyrefitte. The show is scheduled for two nights, on the second of December and the fourth of December in Belize City and Orange Walk, respectively. […]
Written on November 11, 2022 | Posted in
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The Seventeenth Annual Battle of the Drums is set to take place in Punta Gorda this weekend as a lead up to the Nineteenth of November Garifuna Settlement Day celebration. The festive weekend kicks of this Friday with two events. News Five spoke with Darius Avila, President of the Battle of the Drums Secretariat. […]
Written on November 9, 2022 | Posted in
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Tonight, we resume our Kolcha Tuesday segment after a brief pause due to Hurricane Lisa. After all, it is the month of November and many are still anticipating a calendar of events for activities leading up to Garifuna Settlement Day. Earlier today, we spoke with the president and secretary of the National Garifuna Council who […]
Written on November 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Unlike previous pageants, only six contestants will be participating this year. Those young ladies hail from various Garifuna communities across the country. In respect of the Mass of Solidarity, an invitation is also being extended to all Belizeans. Sheena Zuniga, President, National Garifuna Council “The Miss Garifuna Belize Pageant 2022, this year we have […]
Written on November 8, 2022 | Posted in
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Welcome back to another edition of Sports Monday. I am Paul Lopez. Tonight we will dive right into what we have for you, with our player profile of the week. On Saturday, we spent some time with an ambitious, young boxer from Belize City. He is Amir Rudon. He has an incredible story and he […]
Written on October 24, 2022 | Posted in
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