She published her autobiography, IN-TRANSIT: The Story of a Journey on October thirty-first, 2000. The document records the colourful life of Sadie Vernon, a lifelong educator and author. And tonight, it is with sadness that we report her demise. Sadie Vernon passed away around two on Monday afternoon after suffering from pneumonia. She was ninety […]
Sadie Vernon has seen her last days on earth, but meet Ann Terry, who has outlived her by more than a decade. The average lifespan of a human being is generally said to be seventy years and when you find someone turning a hundred years old, it asks for a celebration. Today, Helpage Belize had […]
Andy Palacio passed away earlier this year on January twenty-fourth at the peak of his musical career. He continues to be missed nationally and globally for his impact on world music and the cultural journey on which he took the Garifuna and rest of the jewel. He would have turned forty-eight today and so on […]
In other news, Belize has no shortage of talent and musicians who produce excellent music. And some are trying to make it big on the international scene. Take four singers from the group, Instruments of Love, who may not have gotten too much attention at home, but are getting a lot from the music industry […]
The hurricane season of 2008 closes on Sunday November thirtieth and what a season it has been for Belize. It affected the lives of thousands in the Jewel. The season lived up to the predictions of heightened activity. 2008 is considered one of the top ten hurricane seasons and opened with a bang on the […]
Worked hard this week? Well, it is now time to unwind and there is plenty to do around town. Safiyyah has a complete run-down of weekend activities… Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize. This weekend the Belize Dance company will be presenting their new performance entitled “Tribute”, a tribute to Beverly Smith. […]
Youth Business Trust received a generous donation on Wednesday from Belize Telemedia Limited. Chairman of Telemedia’s Executive Committee, Dean Boyce, handed over a cheque for fifteen thousand dollars to Treasurer of the Board of the Youth Business Trust, Joe Habet. The handing-over took place at Telemedia’s Annual General Meeting at the Radisson Fort George Hotel. […]
And in the north, a mother is in shock and mourning the sudden death of her son. This past Wednesday morning at eight, Alicia Alamilla went to the home of her son, twenty-nine year old Ishmael Urbina in Orange Walk and when she entered the kitchen, she found him in a standing position, leaning over […]
There is no shortage of problems facing our young people today, but this week the population is taking centre stage with the celebration of Youth Week. One of the activities held today was an open day and open house at the Youth for the Future headquarters in Belize City. According to Program Development Manager, Kenrick […]
The Belize Kriol Project involves a group of talented musicians and other persons who use creative ways to bring across biblical messages to the public. The project has been in place for the past six years and has produced CDs and calendars targeting the Kriol Community. The group is now releasing a second album consisting […]
But there’s another calendar that can help you keep track of the year ahead. The glossy and attractive almanac “Belizean Cocktails” was released today and it features a different model for each month. One added feature is a recipe for festive and spirited cocktails with ingredients that can be had locally. Jose Sanchez reports. Jose […]
The curtains are about to be drawn at the Bliss in the well anticipated show “Tek It or Leave It” and some lucky person has a chance to win thousands of dollars. The first episode of Tek It or Leave It, Channel Five’s new game show from which audience members can win big bucks will […]
And in the north, the Corozal Chapter of the Belize Tourism Association is working along with the local community in organizing the first ever Gran Festival Corozal. The official opening of the two day event will take place on Saturday at the Coronation Park. Organizers say that the purpose of the Festival is to create […]
It is almost a month since flood waters swept through the Belize River Valley and although the picture was bleak back then, the community in the Burrell Boom area is on its way back on its feet. Marion Ali reports from one of the resorts that were hardest hit. Marion Ali, Reporting This was how […]
The new bus system implemented on October nineteenth has some major wrinkles to iron out. While its objective was to improve the old system, it appears that some of the old problems of overcrowding, late arrivals and departures from terminals lack of enforcement officers on the roads, continue to plague the industry. And there are […]
Traffic was interrupted last Saturday when an area of the western highway collapsed. On October thirtieth, during the recent floods, this main artery heading west also caved in between miles nine and eleven. News Five’s Marion Ali was on the highway and spoke to the Ministry of Works. Marion Ali, Reporting Officials from the Ministry […]
Members of the Yabra Community Policing Unit and the Ministry of National Security got down and dirty over the weekend, joining at-risk youths, parents and community activists on a cleanup campaign. The group picked up garbage, chopped grass, planted flowers and even painted buildings. The participants also had some fun with sporting activities and musical […]
Channel Five has brought you numerous live programs over the years that net cash to viewers. And this coming Wednesday just in time for the Christmas, the new entertainment show “Tek It or leave it” will be launched. It’s a game of chance and luck which will have audience participation and thousands of dollars as […]
It is the beginning of the peak season in the tourism industry and with tourist arrivals slightly down and a financial crisis gripping the U.S., which is where most of our tourists originate, stakeholders in the industry met today to look at the season and challenges ahead. Jose Sanchez reports from the Biltmore Plaza where […]
When residents drove over the Swing Bridge on Thursday morning, they were surprised and probably perplexed to see a gazebo smack in the middle of the junction with North Front Street and Queen Street. But unlike backyard gazebos this one wasn’t for relaxing… instead it is for on-duty traffic officers. Today the structure, which is […]
It is finally here, Tek it or Leave, the new game show on Channel Five. Saffiyah has the details of the show and more on what’s happening around Belize… Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize. The art Center of S.J.C. would like everyone to know that their art exhibit is now open. […]
Earlier in this newscast, we reported that Telemedia is taking on the government, but not so for the consumers because the well known Digicell Triangle is now being followed by Digicell Messenger Service. This novel service is to be launched tomorrow as Telemedia’s newest mobile-phone service for its customers. The Digicell Messenger Service will allow […]
For the second time in less than a week, a woman has won the lotto. This time around the jackpot was for fifty thousand dollars and the lucky winner hailed not from the west, but the north: she is Edna Blanco of San Estevan Village in the Orange Walk. Blanco picked up her cheque this […]
Millions around the world have been viewing the Today Show’s Ends of the Earth series focusing on environmental areas susceptible to climate change. Today co-host Matt Lauer, in part two of a series on Belize, was reporting live from Half Moon Caye, about twenty minutes from the Blue Hole where he was on Monday. Here […]
Due to the Garifuna Settlement Day celebrations, the next newscast will be on Thursday, November twentieth.
