Last night’s first semi-final round of Ultimate KTV was full of pressure as the judges grew critical with the competition heading towards its ten thousand dollar showdown. It opened with the announcement that Angelo Fabro won the final show of the first round and will appear in next week’s semi-final. Here’s how the rest of […]
In a correction to a story aired on Monday night’s newscast, the fundraising event held on Sunday for the Pallotti Music School was organised by members of the mainland Chinese community, and not Taiwan as we had reported. We sincerely apologise for the error.
Details are sketchy but reports out of Dangriga tonight are that two people are missing at sea. According to our sources, this morning Earl Jacobs and his boss, Kendra Schofield left Long Caye at Glover’s Reef around six-thirty this morning heading for Dangriga, but they have not been seen or heard from since. The pair […]
The 2007 Belize Scholarship recipient has been announced. He is nineteen year old Belize City resident Philip Harold DeShield. At the end of the last school year, DeShield was one of two hundred and twenty-seven Belizean students who sat the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations, but his grades in Biology, Chemistry, and Communication Studies have made […]
On Sunday night, a local audience was treated to dance, music, and vocals, courtesy of the Chinese community. “What a Beautiful Jasmine” was held at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts, but as organisers Lilly Yang and May Chui told us, the stage presentation was more than just entertainment. Lilly Yang, Organizer, What a […]
If you own a computer you know that within a few months of your purchase they invariable come out with new, more advanced models that make your once powerful machine seem puny. That’s pretty much the same thing that happens to telecom companies—only on a much larger scale. Today, Belize’s principal communications provider essentially announced […]
If you’ve spent much time in Barbados recently you might have noticed that on the roof of almost every new building is an odd looking contraption: a solar water heater. And while Belize is baked by the same sun as our Caribbean neighbours, you’ll rarely see a solar device. News Five’s Marion Ali attended a […]
In related news, the Belize Independent Media Association has strongly denounced the two incidents. In a release issued today the group, comprised of major newspaper, radio, and television companies, said it will resist all attempts to intimidate media workers no matter what their source. In addition to Krem Radio, TV, and the Amandala newspaper, BIMA’s […]
The Belize Red Cross is on its last lap of providing supplies to the victims of Hurricane Dean, but is committed to continue the work through October if there is still need. Throughout the year Red Cross personnel across the country are prepared to respond to natural disasters, but it takes money. Today the Belize […]
A lucky Punta Gorda man is in the money tonight after he was declared the winner of the Courts “Stash of Cash” promotion. This morning Courts Marketing Manager Camilla Hunt presented a check for twenty-five thousand dollars to Thomas Teul. According to the furniture and appliance emporium, earlier this year Teul spent just over three […]
It was a night of dazzling talent at last night’s edition of Ultimate KTV. The show opened with the announcement of week seven’s winner, Reecie Pollard, and went on to feature the following four performances. [Contestants Performing] To vote for Dejon text the number one, Shanelly two, Jazel three, and Angelo four. The votes should […]
As any television programmer can tell you, soap operas, whether American Mexican or Caribbean, are very popular in Belize. So when a group of budding actors got together to produce a show about life as we know it, the fact that it was a hit wasn’t surprising. And as News Five’s Marion Ali reports, the […]
For people who play Lotto, hitting the jackpot is a once-in-a-lifetime event and most winners show up at Tropical Gaming’s doors to claim their prize as soon as possible. But the latest winner didn’t get all that excited. Forty-eight year old Victoria Cruz heard her numbers play in the September twelfth drawing but with the […]
Due to a late cancellation there were only three contestants in last night’s Ultimate Karaoke Television … but their performances were first class. Here’s how it went. [Contestants Performing] To vote for Estellyn Wright text the number one, text two for Father Oliver Smalls and three for Reecie Pollard. Those votes should be sent to […]
On Saturday Belize City was covered in colour as the 2007 Carnival road march hit the streets. Here are highlights as broadcast right here on Channel Five. [Excerpts of Carnival Road March] In the junior category, Black Pearl took first, Mahogany Masqueraders claimed second and Jump Street Posse placed third. In the senior division, Mother […]
No it’s not Tuesday, but we have some news regarding Ultimate KTV. It seems that on Sunday Telemedia’s 588 number was experiencing some technical difficulties and viewers were not able to send in their votes by text message. That service has now been restored and in order to make the competition as fair as possible […]
The concerts aren’t part of the official celebrations calendar but over the next three days, Belizeans will be able to sample the musical fare of a number of visiting performers. News Five’s Marion Ali has the playbill. Marion Ali, Reporting This weekend, Belizeans will celebrate the country’s 26th anniversary of independence with a variety of […]
And while the entertainment scheduled for this weekend is long and varied, on Tuesday night, our Carnival correspondent Ann-marie Williams hit the streets to get the latest from the “maas camps” in Belize City. And she found out, Saturday’s show will be filled with colour and creativity. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Preparations for the annual carnival […]
Last night’s week six of KTV led off, as customary, with the announcement of the previous week’s winner, in this case Patrick McPherson of Sittee River. McPherson joins Ronald Casimiro, Audrey Augustine, Herbert Wiltshire and Melonie Gillett in the semi finals. Here’s a recap of the four performances that followed. [Contestants performing] To vote for […]
Most of us are familiar with the spectacle of the Carnival Road March, which for several hours each September thrills us with its colour and energy. But there’s a lot more to Carnival than a single parade. In fact many participants will tell you that the real fun comes in the preparation. Ann-Marie Williams, on […]
The school year might have gotten off to a rocky start but across the country today Belizean students and teachers abandoned their classrooms and hit the streets to participate in the annual pre-Independence day rally. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin has more on this year’s event in the old capital. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Approximately three thousand […]
Tonight the official September Celebrations activities continue with the Voice of the Bay competition. The event is being organized jointly by the Celebrations Committee and the Saint George’s Caye Day Society. This afternoon promoters for the show stopped by our studios to encourage the public to participate. Lincoln Gillett “Many of us might not be […]
A new Miss Belize will be crowned on Saturday but there’s more to the prestigious pageant than a single night of glamour. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has been keeping tabs on the event and reports that the competition is keen. Janelle Chanona, Reporting According to pageant organisers, the eight contestants vying for the crown of […]
It was an hour of solid entertainment last night as the four latest contenders in Ultimate KTV took the stage at the Bliss. Before they appeared, however, it was announced that Melonie Gillett of Burrell Boom received the most votes in the previous week’s competition. Melonie now moves on to the semi-finals joined so far […]
On Monday, official ceremonies at Memorial Park in Belize City commemorated the two hundred and ninth anniversary of the Battle of St. George’s Caye. Besides the formal coronation of Queen of the Bay Ronnie Coye, the event also included speeches by elected representatives on the importance of the historical milestone. Zenaida Moya, Belize City Mayor […]
