As you all know, News Five is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary of being in your homes, bringing to you our flagship newscast, but also the many entertainment shows and local programs. It was the big thirty, so we had to go big or go home with the week-long Gimme Five show and the final night […]
Devoted Channel Five viewers know that all this week, like every year around this time, has been our nightly Gimme Five Show. Tonight is the last night, with your hosts William Neal and Sabreena Daly. To get you in the mood for the fabulous prizes tonight here are some highlights from this week’s shows and […]
Day three of Gimme Five starts at seven-thirty, so your tickets better already be in the box because the prizes are bigger than ever. Tonight, News Five’s Duane Moody and Paul Lopez will be hosting and picking those lucky winners from the thousands of coupons that have been entered to win. The show is our […]
National Disability Awareness Week is being celebrated under the theme, “Inclusion, Am I In Your Village? Tonight, we bring you the story of twenty-four year old Jaelen Pacheco of San Ignacio Town. Jaelen and his twin brother Jaren were both diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at birth. Jaelen is a graphic designer, a video editor and […]
Young men living in gang ridden areas of Belize City are often deemed lazy and unmotivated to work. But, many of these young men would argue this is far from the truth. On the contrary, they say the youth in their communities are willing to work, but job opportunities are slow in coming. In addition, […]
The final preparations are underway for the annual tree lighting ceremony at Battlefield Park. This year, Coca Cola and National Institute of Culture and History, are partnering with the City Council to ensure that the Coca Cola tree at the Mule Park in front of the Belize Bank at Market Square will also be lit […]
History was made on Saturday night when Belize’s very own Destiny Wagner was crowned Miss Earth 2021. It is a big step for the pageant industry in Belize because as a country we have only managed to place once, and that was way back in 1979 when Sarita Acosta competed in the Miss Universe pageant. […]
Five Belizean musicians are now signed to Universal Music Group. Area Representative for Mesopotamia and former Bad Boy Musician Shyne Barrow flew into Belize last week with Senior V.P. at U.M.G., Steven Victor to sign these contracts. In a press statement Shyne said “All the artists I signed, Supa G Martinez, Stig Da Artist, Ty […]
The Belize International Film Festival has wrapped up its fifteenth edition, this year completely virtually. On Sunday night, the jurors presented the BIFF awards. Among these were the Best Narrative Feature “Hero” based on a decorated West Indian soldier from the Second World War. Best Short Documentary went to “Hairouna, Land of the Blessed” which […]
Tonight we end the newscast on a positive note. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize and Belmopan have released a song in commemoration of its Synodal Journey. The music video features two real life testimonies. Jackie Castillo wrote and recorded the song and Sister Mary Rachel joined the performance. The single is entitled, “Call to […]
It’s that time again. That’s right the 2021 Belize International Film Festival is almost here. This time around, thirty films and ten music videos will be featured in the festival that always includes both locally produced short films and documentaries, along with films from across the world. This year it is going to be all […]
On Monday the Belize City Council welcomed Taiwanese Ambassador to Belize David Kuan Chou Chien and other officials from the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Belize City Hall. The invite was for a commemorative ceremony in celebration of National Taiwan Day 2021. Mayor Bernard Wagner and Ambassador Chou Chien made brief […]
Musician Kirwin Ramirez has been using his musical talent to give youths in the community of Seine Bights Village an avenue to ventilate their frustrations and opinions. In light of the recent crimes involving teenagers that have been plaguing the nation, Ramirez re-released the visuals to his single, “STOP THE VIOLENCE,” featuring Supa G, and […]
He goes by the stage name Troy DaBoy, but dance hall artist Timothy Gentle of Orange Walk wants to spread positive vibes across the country. His music video “I Will,” premiered today on YouTube. Gentle has been working the industry for a few years now, but has most recently been in studio producing singles. “I […]
You’ve seen them providing musical accompaniment at official ceremonies across the country, especially during September festivities. The Belize Defense Force Marching Band has been in existence for well over three decades. Some of its oldest members have been committed to the band from a young age, like Ivor Cacho who has served in the band […]
Belize has recently seen great representations on the international stage when it comes to pageantry. And Monday, Markeisha Young from Belize City was officially crowned Miss World Belize 2021. She will be representing the Jewel in Puerto Rico in November of this year for the international pageant. That’s two months away and Young will be […]
It starts tonight at eight o’clock right here on Channel Five….Night one of one of the biggest events of the September Celebrations calendar – the Belikin Bash 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is once again going virtual. The team over at Bowen and Bowen has been working around the clock to get you […]
Today at the House of Culture in Belize City, the National Celebrations Commission presented awards and recognised individuals who have contributed tremendously over the years in different sectors of the creative arts industry. Among those honoured were Leila Vernon, Beverly Smith Lopez, Zee Edgell, Rosita Balthazar, Leroy Green, Lucio Alcoser, and many more. They were […]
And another Belizean Musician “Jah Art” recently released the visuals to his single entitled “Belize.” He describes it as a song for the September celebration season as well as a song for the ladies. He stopped by our studios today to tell us more about his latest video release. Jah Art, Musician “I have […]
Tomorrow officially marks the first day of September, the month when Belizeans show their national pride. In that spirit, the National Celebrations Commission has been planning a series of events to commemorate Belize’s forty years as an independent nation. The month kicks off with the national flag raising day. There are official events planned for […]
For music lovers, live concerts will be held across municipalities during the month of September. However, these will be performed without an audience and live-streamed, due to COVID-19 protocols prohibiting social gatherings. Also, there will be fireworks on the twentieth night. Only this time, you may have to watch the display from your porch or […]
A collection of five songs, each piece centering around the enduring friendship between Belize and Taiwan, was introduced this morning at the Bliss Center for Performing Arts. On hand for the live performances were Nello Player, TR Shine, Cocono Bwai, and Concego. Through the National Institute of Culture and History, NICH, and the Taiwanese Embassy, […]
Highly anticipated events like the Carnival Road March and the J’ouvert are staples of the September Celebration festivities that draw in spectators from across the country and the diaspora, not to mention tourists. Those activities for the past two years have been postponed or gone virtual as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But as […]
After seven years, the Belize District has regained the crown of the national Queen of the Bay. Druewel Jones competed against seven other delegates from across the country on Saturday night in the seventy-sixth annual pageant, which was held virtually for the second year in a row. They all competed in the introduction, talent, curtsy, […]
Scratch and Win has launched several new games ranging from one dollar to ten dollars with prizes up to two hundred and fifty thousand dollar. Scratch and Win says it has raised payouts over eighty percent, making more opportunities for winners, like Antonio. He bought his three-dollar ticket from a store in Corozal and won […]
