The economic hard times is stressing out Belizeans across the land so every penny counts. And if you are lucky to win a prize, then all the better. This morning News Five caught up with a raffle organized by the Belize Bank that had at least four winners in a celebratory mood because it gives […]
Turning to our question for today: Do you believe that the GST increase is affordable for consumers? Responses to this question will be aired this Friday. Send your comments to questions@channel5belize.com or a text message to SMART at 8686, or log on to our e-poll at www.channel5belize.com.
Safe and Sound Music for the Future; it was a competition that invited Belizean artists to produce a song that would spread the message of HIV awareness. Over the past few months, forty-three persons submitted songs and the sixteen best were chosen to be released on a sampler CD which is now being distributed for […]
On Tuesday we posed the question: Do you agree with Minister Heredia that Creoles should be profiled before visiting San Pedro? An overwhelming number of persons who answered generally thought that they could not support that stance. One response by IMS said that the Minister needs to apologize and others opined that he should tender […]
Our segment on questions and reflections has picked up considerable steam from our viewers who have been texting and writing in their comments in reaction to the issues of huge national importance. The questions are aired on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the response is presented on Wednesdays and Fridays. This week’s question is: Do you agree […]
In Belmopan, Cabinet met in regular session today and discussed a matter that has been on the airwaves since the beginning of the week. Three weeks ago News Five reported that thirty-eight families that had now taken up the land had been given the consent by a U.D.P. elected representative. The matter has been boiling […]
The entire country experienced a power outage on Sunday afternoon and electricity was momentarily restored in some areas and then lost again two more times before it was fully re-established. The first outage occurred around two forty five in the afternoon and the fault, according to the Belize Electricity Limited, was a burnt cross arm […]
And our question to viewers on Thursday was: “Do you think G.O.B. should invest more to solve crime? Most persons who responded thought definitely so. One participant thought that that GOB should invest more in crime prevention because children are afraid to go to school. While another touched on the issue of tourism saying “we can’t […]
In respect to our new segment on “Questions and Reflections”, the number of persons who responded to our first question on the hike in GST grew in the past twenty-four hours both on our e-poll on our webpage. More than eighty-two percent said they were dead set against the GST increase. Today’s question is: Do […]
Advocacy for gender equality has seen women take on more commanding roles domestically and professionally. In 2005 upon the completion of the Millennium Development Goals the United Nations declared that “every single goal is directly related to women’s rights, and societies where women are not afforded equal rights as men can never achieve development in […]
In our newscast tonight, we are starting a new segment that will enrich the daily news package we bring to you. To make the news more interactive, at the end of the first segment we will posing questions that impact the economic, political and social fabric of the country. Viewers can send their comments to […]
Doctors gave him only a five percent chance to survive a shooting, but he beat the odds and is now back at home. Ahmad Nah was hospitalized since February twenty first and finally last week, when he had made progress, he was released to go home. News’ Five Delahnie Bain met the young man at […]
Lending a helping hand, that’s what the students of the University of Belize are doing to assist one child care center in the City to mark World Social Work Day. The two day project will not only give the Dorothy Menzies Centre a new face lift, it will also provide the children with some needed […]
Have you found that special someone that you want to share the rest of your life with and have a unique story to tell about how you met or popped the big question? Well listen closely because Channel Five is giving you the chance to score the wedding of your dreams with our newest reality […]
In 2007 the documentary film “Three Kings”, which features Belizean musicians Paul Nabor, Wilfred Peters and Florencio Mess, made its debut at the Princess Theatre. It has since been a part of the international film festival in Belize. It is also the work of Katia Paradis, who spent four years journeying with the musicians to […]
Some residents of the Collet Division received housing grants today through their area representative and the Ministry of Housing. Seventy-five recipients got purchase orders for material to repair and renovate their houses. The latest disbursement comes from monies given to the Government of Belize by Venezuela back in 2008. Area Representative and Minister of Education […]
Do you want good governance and improvement in the way officials and their departments handle their relationship with the public? Most people are crying out for this and question the quality of service offered by government. A two-day workshop being held at the Radisson and sponsored by the Social Investment Fund intends to make sure […]
As of February twenty-fourth, sales of Lotto, Bel Three and Scratch tickets have been suspended because Tropical Gaming Company’s contract expired. Since then the company has been in negotiations with government over new terms for the contract to be renewed. There are reports that Tropical Gaming has been granted a temporary license but when we […]
OAS officials and stakeholders within various government ministries today met in Belize City to develop a draft policy to address corruption. The national workshop will assist in preparing a course of action to later implement the Inter-American Convention against Corruption. OAS Representative to Belize, Kim Osbourne, says that signing the agreement simply isn’t enough and […]
The Kolbe Foundation has been running the Hattieville Prison for some eight years. In that time it has faced many challenges and crossed many hurdles, but the fruits of its labour are paying off. Kolbe recently got major props for its rehabilitation program to transform the inmates and prepare them to go back to their […]
The activities of Women’s Month are aimed at highlighting the achievements and contributions of outstanding women. And it is in keeping with that objective that the National Women’s Commission, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is bringing Dame Billie Miller to speak at two events this month. Miller is the Former Deputy […]
She is a humble woman, but she has worked consistently to bring positive changes to her gender and to young people. Meet Sonia Linares, she has been chosen as the Woman of the Year… a title she was honoured to receive for her more than five decades of service. News Five Delahnie Bain headed to […]
The Mennonite community has contributed tremendously to Belize’s growing economy since they arrived in the country over fifty years ago. What was once a close knit community known for its deep-rooted religious beliefs and expertise in agriculture is now recognized for changing the industrial methods of production. On Saturday, the Mennonite community held their first […]
On Thursday night’s newscast we promised to report on Telemedia’s Annual General Meeting held at the Princess Hotel. It is a promise we will not be able to keep, but not because we didn’t try. When News Five got to the venue, we were told that it was a closed meeting even though other media […]
While BTL’s AGM last night attracted plenty of attention, it wasn’t the only meeting taking place. The Bar Association of also met for its annual general meeting. Both the Bar Association and Judiciary have recently been in the headlines more than usual because of the Bar’s wrangle with the Judiciary over delayed judgments. The judicial […]
