On Friday night, Channel Five’s Gimme Five show came to an end with one lucky Belize City woman walking away with more than fifteen hundred dollars in cash and prizes. Here’s a recap of the week’s winners, starting with Tuesday night’s lucky caller and leading up to the grand finale on Friday. TUESDAY Caller Gimme […]
Usually when we talk of living in a concrete jungle, it’s not meant to include the wildlife that actually does call Belize City home. But this afternoon one family came face to face with an animal that desperately needed their help. According to the Perez family of Berry Street, around twelve-thirty this afternoon a boy […]
This weekend Belizean music legends will hit the stage at the Bliss for the second annual Lord Rhaburn Music Awards. This morning News Five’s Karla Heusner caught up with the artists for a preview of the event. Karla Heusner, Reporting As performers for the Lord Rhaburn Music Awards Show arrived today at the P.G.I.A. it […]
Last December, Belize’s small entertainment industry proved to be anything but modest as it stepped out in full regalia for a special award show to honour the top performers of the year. This Saturday night, the second annual Belizean Entertainment Awards Show takes place at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts… And today, public […]
When it comes to local programming, it’s closest competitor is KTV…that’s right, tonight at eight, Gimme Five kicks off right here on Channel Five. This year, the show celebrates its fourteenth anniversary and the return of host William Neal. And for an extra twist, this time around Gimme Five will not only be rewarding callers […]
When they moved to an area called “Fresh Pond,” they didn’t expect to actually live in one every time it rained. But tonight residents of the Burrell Boom neighbourhood say that’s exactly what poor drainage and saturated soils have forced them to endure. Thirty-four year old Dalton Gillett and his four legged friend ?Trouble Rubbles? […]
They call themselves Via Vocalite and come Friday night, they plan to present holiday tunes in a plethora of musical genres to concert-goers. The event, entitled “Sounds of the Season,” will be held at the Fordyce Chapel on the grounds of Saint John’s College Junior College. According to Director Enrique Pech, proceeds of the performance […]
For months, crossing the intersection at Cinderella Plaza has been a game of Russian roulette. The dangerous condition at one of the busiest parts of the city is attributed to the fact that the traffic lights have not been working for the past five months. And according to City Councillor responsible for traffic, Adrian “Danny” […]
Lack of local programming beyond the talk shows, news programmes and of course K.T.V., has always been a mark against Belizean broadcasting. But one group of enthusiastic young Belizeans are determined to change the status quo and has embarked on an ambitious miniseries that chronicles the story of a Belizean family that might just have […]
Some younger viewers may be unaware that it was not long ago that Belize didn’t have any real new car dealers. In those days you went to an agent who represented one of the auto manufacturers who would then order you a vehicle that might arrive in a few months. Of course back then only […]
This morning, the Young Women’s Christian Association officially opened its latest programme to the public: a beauty salon. The new service not only promises to assist students at the Y but Belizeans now have the opportunity to be pampered at very affordable prices. Peace Corp Volunteer Beth Preston, who was one of the first customers, […]
In these interesting times there has been no shortage of news involving Belize Telecommunications Limited. But while most of the headlines have dealt with the legal dispute over the company’s ownership, its forays into the foreign exchange market or the bungled sale of its shares to the public, we sometimes forget that B.T.L. is a […]
Meanwhile, in Belize City, a special swinging of all three bridges spanning the Haulover Creek was carried out this afternoon, allowing vessels to seek the relative shelter of points further upriver. Other special swingings will be done on Thursday, depending on Hurricane Wilma’s path.
Tonight organisers of the first ever four by four driving contest are putting the finishing touches on preparations for the event and News Five got a special preview. With Francis “Cisco” Woods, chairman of the Rotary Club’s Fundraising Committee, behind the wheel, I got to experience first hand what the competitors will encounter this Sunday […]
Viewers are informed that due to a public and bank holiday on Monday, there will be no newscast. The next broadcast will be on Tuesday, October 11th.
At this hour, employees of Belize Telecommunications Limited are at the Belize National Teacher’s Union headquarters off Coney Drive planning their next move. Having already instituted “a work to rule” against the company, members of the Belize Communications Workers Union have promised to “go slow” starting next week Tuesday. Both moves are in response to […]
A number of weekend activities have been postponed due to the expected inclement weather. But just because there is no strengthening of the latest tropical disturbance, does that not mean experts aren?t keeping a careful watch on the Caribbean. Dennis Gonguez, Meteorologist “This disturbance has everything scientifically going for it for it to develop. It […]
If you happen to have visited the United States in the last few years, you would have noticed that going grocery shopping now means heading for giant warehouses like Sam’s Club, Costco, and B.J.’s. And while Belize may not be ready for such mega-stores, the local trend has definitely been toward discount groceries like Public’s, […]
There will be no newscast on Wednesday due to Belize’s Independence Day celebrations. The next broadcast will be on Thursday, September 22.
It was a good night for Channel Five in the Caribbean Broadcasting Awards. In a programme televised throughout the region last night, News Five took top honours in five categories, more than any other television station in the Caribbean. The winning stories included a piece on Toledo farmers done by myself and George Tillett and […]
Official ceremonies to kick off the September Celebrations were held last night at the Court House steps, but for many people the season really begins with one event, The Queen of the Bay. That pageant takes place tonight at the City Centre beginning at seven. This year’s contestants are: Zena Waight, Carrie Emerald Wong K., […]
The September celebrations calendar is chock full of activities, but not many of them are organized with Belize’s youngest citizens in mind. This is why the Institute of Creative Arts has revived the Children’s Talent Parade. News Five spoke with ICA’s Director of Programmes Leroy Green about this chance for Belizean students to join in […]
These days the word mail is usually preceded by the letter “e”…but that doesn’t mean that the postal service is a thing of the past. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods reports on the latest newfangled invention… called stamps. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Today, the Belize Post Office commemorated two hundred years of postal services and launched two […]
Today a budding business in the tourism industry suffered a serious blow when a key employee collapsed and died. That worker was a horse belonging to Gabourel’s Horse and Buggy Rides. Sources tell News Five that for some time now the animal named “Can’t Touch This,” had problems breathing and on many occasions was taken […]
Anyone who travels the Northern Highway between Ladyville and Belize City knows the state of the road after heavy rains. But currently, potholes are not the only menace to vehicles, as News Five’s Jacqueline Woods found out. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It’s crab season and these eight-legged crustaceans have certainly been making their presence known in […]
