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Carnival might have been postponed but as we found out today, there’s still plenty of holiday activities taking place this weekend. First on the list is the second annual Municipal Multicultural Fair and Battle of the Bands, organized by the Belize City Council. Zenaida Moya, Belize City Mayor “For a long time, Belizeans have been […]
Written on September 7, 2007 | Posted in
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If you like pageants, September is a good month to be in Belize. Last weekend, Ronnie Coye was crowned the Queen of the Bay and later this month, Miss Belize will be selected. This afternoon News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin found the delegates preparing for their official debut to the Belizean public. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Preparations […]
Written on September 7, 2007 | Posted in
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During July and August this newscast was chock-a-block with our usual run of summer camp stories, covering activities ranging from art to football. That series of reports usually ends when students return to school in September… but with classes postponed for a week by Hurricane Felix we’re able to squeeze in just one more piece. […]
Written on September 6, 2007 | Posted in
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News of her coronation has been put on the back burner by Hurricane Felix but over the weekend, the sixty-second Queen of the Bay was crowned. Twenty- three year old Miss Belmopan, Ronnie Coye, was selected from among eight candidates during the Saturday night pageant at the Belize City Centre. First runner-up was Queen of […]
Written on September 3, 2007 | Posted in
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Due to Hurricane Dean many activities across the country had to be postponed. One of those events was the annual Belize Defence Force Running Festival which is now set to take place on Sunday, September second. This year the soldiers have teamed up with main sponsor Belize Natural Energy and a number of local businesses […]
Written on August 31, 2007 | Posted in
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Many local artists who have made their homes abroad regularly return to Belize to visit loved ones and find inspiration for their work. Rachel Heusner is one of those talented people and this week, her latest show hit the local art scene. Rachel Heusner, Artist “The everyday things, things that’s, you know, just so ordinary […]
Written on August 30, 2007 | Posted in
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The countdown to the September celebrations has officially begun. This morning the steering committee launched the calendar and playbill for the 2007 list of activities during ceremonies at the Belize City House of Culture. According to Pro-Tem Chairman Rene Villanueva Sr., the events are a Belizean blend of tradition and modern entertainment. Rene Villanueva, ProTem […]
Written on August 29, 2007 | Posted in
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Last night Ultimate KTV returned to the stage at the Bliss with a bang. First came the announcement that the winner of week three was Belize City’s Herbert Wiltshire. He will now move on to the semi-final round next month and remains in the running for the show’s ten thousand dollar grand prize. And all […]
Written on August 29, 2007 | Posted in
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Hopefully Dean will not be attending next Tuesday’s performance of Ultimate KTV. Last night, however, there was a storm surge of talent onstage at the Bliss. The show opened with the announcement that last week’s winner was Cayo’s Audrey Augustine. She will move on to the semi-final round next month and a shot at the […]
Written on August 15, 2007 | Posted in
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Talent shows are a common feature on the Belizean event calendar, but this afternoon News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin headed to Hattieville for a very special event. Jacqueline Godwin This afternoon, inmates of the Belize Central Prison entertained their fellow inmates in their very own talent show. The event was part of activities commemorating Kolbe Week, […]
Written on August 10, 2007 | Posted in
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With over two hundred miles of coastline, scores of cayes, dozens of rivers and countless lagoons and ponds, Belizeans should be comfortable in the water. But humans are not fish and many of us must be taught to overcome our basic fears. That’s exactly what’s been happening over the summer at some hotel pools in […]
Written on August 9, 2007 | Posted in
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Exactly one month from today the route from Yabra Green to Marion Jones Sporting Complex will be packed from sidewalk to sidewalk. News Five’s Marion Ali explains why Carnival 2007 will be a blast. Marion Ali, Reporting Carnival: It’s always colourful, hot and exhilarating … but some years it works out better than others. The […]
Written on August 8, 2007 | Posted in
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Last night Ultimate KTV completed the second of eight first round matchups. But before the competition got underway the auditors announced that last week’s winner was Ronald Casimiro. Ronald will move on to the semi-finals set to begin at the end of September. As for this week’s winner, viewers will now choose between the following […]
Written on August 8, 2007 | Posted in
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We were there when all those annual summer camps started … and now, as some of them wind down, we are invited back to see what the little angels have accomplished. If this morning’s show at the Bliss is any indication, the time was well spent. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Looking at these children, you would […]
Written on August 7, 2007 | Posted in
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With the exception of ancient Mayan temples and the even more scarce wooden houses of the colonial era, there are few buildings in Belize worth noting for their distinctive architecture. But if you’ve driven down Coney Drive over the last year you would have seen an impressive new edifice rising from the North Side lowlands. […]
Written on July 31, 2007 | Posted in
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Tonight Channel Five’s Ultimate KTV gets down to the nitty-gritty. It’s the opener of eight first-round matchups featuring our returning finalists from the last five years and thirteen newcomers who have survived auditions and last week’s scrutiny by our panel of judges. But this show will be different, because now it’s the public’s turn to […]
Written on July 31, 2007 | Posted in
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Across the country, summer camps are starting to wind down. This afternoon sixty children who participated in one such event hosted by the Youth for the Future were awarded certificates for their participation. Over the course of a month, the boys and girls aged eight to sixteen years old attended sessions aimed at character-building. According […]
Written on July 27, 2007 | Posted in
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Next week, planes and boats bound for San Pedro will be packed as hundreds of Belizeans travel to enjoy the entertainment of the Costa Maya Festival 2007. Organisers continue to make preparations for the week long event, especially the much anticipated Reina de La Costa Maya competition. Today, three of the hopefuls arrived in the […]
Written on July 25, 2007 | Posted in
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Thirty-two: that’s the number of contestants finally on board to compete in Channel 5’s Ultimate KTV. Last night the thirteen new participants were chosen from a field of twenty aspirants. They will join nineteen returning champions and finalists from the previous five years of Karaoke Television, all hoping to capture the ten thousand dollar first […]
Written on July 25, 2007 | Posted in
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The government may be planning major road works but one thoroughfare whose future is in doubt tonight is the proposed causeway linking Belize City to North Drowned Caye. According to the Department of the Environment, the National Environmental Appraisal Committee, having reviewed developer Mike Feinstein’s environmental impact assessment for the project, has decided to defer […]
Written on July 24, 2007 | Posted in
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Nineteen past finalists have returned for a shot at a ten thousand dollar cash prize and tonight a baker’s dozen of challengers will be added to the mix, making their own bid at what can unabashedly be called fame and fortune. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has the dish on tonight’s first live episode of Ultimate […]
Written on July 24, 2007 | Posted in
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When we last left Belize City Councillor Dean Samuels he had been charged with Discharging a Firearm in Public, Possession of a Firearm while Under the Influence, Driving Without Due Care and Attention, and Driving Under the Influence. Those charges arose out of an incident in the wee hours of Friday morning outside a bar […]
Written on July 23, 2007 | Posted in
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You have probably seen their work on display, but never all together in the same place. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports on thirty-three artists and what they have in common. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning members of the local artistic community celebrated the launch of a new book: Made in Belize. The sixty-eight page publication […]
Written on July 23, 2007 | Posted in
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In other news from the art world, over the next three months Belizean artists will team up with regional counterparts in a series of exhibitions to be hosted at the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, D.C. In “Landings 5”, thirty-three contemporary visual artists from the Caribbean and Central America will showcase photography, video, […]
Written on July 23, 2007 | Posted in
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In news from the police blotter, an evening raid in a Belize City yard has resulted in the seizure of a high powered weapon and ammunition. According to cops, an anonymous tipster phoned in and suggested officers search an abandoned lot on Kraal Road. Around six Thursday evening members of the Crimes Investigation Unit set […]
Written on July 20, 2007 | Posted in
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