He’s been on the music scene for over twenty years and although he’s had success with singles like “Belize Please” and “Put Down the Gun,” it wasn’t until a couple months ago that Mobile Malachi finally decided to put together a full length CD. “Teachings of his Majesty” is a compilation of Malachi’s older hits […]
The Holy Redeemer Credit Union boasts a membership of almost forty thousand Belizeans and assets of more than two hundred and forty million dollars. But even with those impressive figures, the country’s favourite financial institution is feeling the pinch of the reality of life in Belize. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Kendra Griffith, Reporting As […]
The body of forty-one year old Robert Massiah, missing since Saturday was recovered this afternoon in the area of the Sibun Bar. The search was conducted by relatives Marlon Neal and James Swan. As we reported on Monday, Massiah, along with four friends, were in a twenty-three foot fibreglass boat near Stake Bank when the […]
The term human trafficking conjures up images of frightened immigrants, packed like sardines into airless shipping containers and smuggled across borders into an uncertain future. And while the reality is usually less dramatic, the problem is no less real. Every day defenceless people, particularly the young, are being forced into lives of exploitation bordering on […]
Five down and five to go. That’s the status of choosing the ten semi-finalists for KTV 2006. Last night a packed house saw a very close contest but in the end there could be only one winner. Here’s how it went. William Neal, KTV Host ?The winner is contestant numberrrr three.? (Ronald Casimiro signing ?Penny […]
There’s a meeting Wednesday morning at the Radisson Hotel in Belize City and while it is being billed as a simple public discussion, the ramifications are huge. It’s all about VOIP–voice over internet protocol–and you don’t need to be a computer expert to know that this technology, which enables people to make low cost international […]
This week, officials of Youth for the Future will take delivery of a public address system, courtesy of UNICEF. According to Y.F.F. administrator Linsford Castillo, the donation will be used in connection with meetings and consultations to create a new national policy for Belize’s young people. Castillo says the idea is to update a policy […]
Mentor: it’s a fancy title for a person who simply uses his or her experience to help someone else. And a little bit of help is something all of us could use. Kendra Griffith has more. Forum Participant ?All of us could be a mentor, because whatever you don?t get in the home from your […]
And while we’re on the topic of successful women, we have been informed that a Belizean has made Essence magazine’s list of the world’s most inspiring Black women. She is thirty-six year old Dr. Lisa Johnson. Johnson is Belize’s first female general surgeon, graduating from the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. According to […]
Search efforts continue at sea tonight following a boating accident in the waters off Belize City. Police reports are that around nine on Saturday night forty-one year old Robert Massiah and four friends were in a twenty-three foot fibreglass boat near the Stake Bank area when the vessel suddenly began to take on water. Tonight […]
It’s not a summer camp, but Easter vacation is just as good a time to get young people out in the sun and having fun. News Five’s Kendra Griffith was in Orange Walk for one activity designed to give kids a sense of belonging. Kendra Griffith, Reporting This week, approximately three hundred and fifty children […]
Week four of KTV is signed sealed and delivered but in case you missed the climax, here’s host William Neal giving up the winner. William Neal, KTV Host ?Our winner for tonight is contestant numberrr … unu have to roll something let?s go … contestant number five; all the way from Boom, Karen.? (Karen Haylock […]
If you are planning on being in Belize City or San Pedro Ambergis Caye over the Easter weekend then Belize’s first major Reggaeton bashment just might be your destination. The concert will feature both local and international artists and promises to have the audience on the move. Today one of the show’s promoters, Israel Vasquez, […]
Last night our favourite chefs gave us a tasty recipe for holiday fish. Tonight we have prevailed upon one of Belize City’s hardest working bakers for a lesson on how to prepare a traditional Belizean favourite. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Kendra Griffith, Reporting In homes across the country today there was a whole lot […]
With the sum of Belize’s internal, territorial and economic zone waters covering an area far greater than the eight thousand eight hundred sixty-six square miles of it’s land, it seems like a no-brainer that Belize would outfit a first class navy. But nations with small populations, long coastlines and limited resources are in a bind. […]
When members of the Police Department are in the news it’s usually because they’ve either captured a criminal or have themselves been accused of a crime. But a significant portion of the department’s work involves proactive efforts in the community … and those good deeds were recognised today. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It is expected that […]
Week three of KTV is now history as an overflow crowd cheered home a winner in last night’s Karaoke competition. Here’s how it went. William Neal, KTV Host ?The winner for week three of KTV … is none other than contestant number five.? (Otty Trujillo sings ?Unchained Melody? by the Righteous Brothers) Otty Trujillo of […]
It’s not the first time we’ve tackled this story … And it will certainly not be the last. But it seems like every day it gets a little bit harder to find a parking spot in downtown Belize City. Today, with a new council firmly installed in City Hall, I checked to see if a […]
The Musa family is tonight in mourning following the death of the Prime Minister’s mother, Aurora Augustina Musa nee Gibbs. “Granny Musa” as she was affectionately known to loved ones, passed away at her home in King’s Park on Saturday afternoon from what is believed to be cancer complications. A mass celebrating her life was […]
In the capitalist world in which we live, every holiday has its corresponding commercial items … Halloween with its sweets and scary masks; Valentine’s Day with its flowers and chocolate; and of course Easter with its bunny rabbits and sugary treats. As every parent knows, trying to give your children some holiday happiness can easily […]
You might have noticed that over the last five months, there have been a few name changes here at Channel Five and tonight we thought we’d explain why. At four-thirty last Friday afternoon, after three years of courtship, our very own Jacqueline Woods officially became Mrs. Murray Anthony Godwin following a brief ceremony at the […]
Just in time for the Easter celebrations, today local concert organisers welcomed a Caribbean gospel group to Belize. News Five’s Karla Vernon was part of the reception committee in Ladyville. Karla Vernon This afternoon the Grace Thrillers Gospel Band arrived at the P.G.I.A. for a one night concert at the Belize City Centre this Saturday. […]
From the established to the aspiring, today the members of the Backyawd Crew visited our studios to promote their attempt to break onto the Belizean music scene. Here are the highlights of their CD: Ancient of Days. Shane Espat ?That just mek I feel good because then this da weh I want shub through inna […]
On Friday, fifteen poets will be joining musicians, dancers and dramatists from across the country in the first ever Lik It Festival. The show, which takes centre stage at the Bliss, is part of a fundraising drive for The Belizean Poets Society. According to B.P.S. Interim president Adele RamosBDaly, the response has been strong and […]
If the story you are about to watch looks familiar, that’s because it is. In fact almost every year at this time since 1992 we’ve had a red carpet view of one of the nation’s biggest bashments. Kendra Griffith, the latest in a long line of News Five reporters to draw the big assignment, reports […]
