With the summer holidays less than a month away, chances are Belize’s primary school students are not thinking about school supplies for next term. But that hasn’t stopped the Angelus Press from launching this year’s exercise book series. According to the stationery company, the books were produced in association with the Belize Postal Service. The […]
Somewhere between the banks and…under the mattress, the credit unions of Belize are one of the most popular places to safeguard your money. This week members of the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions are in Belize City for the C.C.C.U.’s quarterly board meeting. The organisation represents credit unions from nineteen countries of the region and […]
Three years after setting up shop in Belize, Jamaica based Guardian Life has moved into a new home. On hand for the occasion was company C.E.O. Earl Moore, who told News 5 that Guardian now feels like a full part of the local scene. Earl Moore, President/C.E.O., Guardian Life Ltd. “Well as you might know, […]
There wasn’t an empty seat at the Club Calypso on Tuesday night as week nine of Channel 5’s Karaoke Television saw five contestants trying their best to win the hearts of both the audience and judges. But there could only be one winner, and here’s how it ended. Neil Hall, KTV Host “Do you want […]
Approximately four hundred fans of food and drink flocked to the Radisson Fort George Saturday night for the annual Taste of Belize culinary gala, presented by the Belize Hotel Association and the Belize Tourism Board. During the day, twelve of the country’s best chefs took part in the kitchen Olympics, but by nightfall only six […]
Coinciding with the Culinary Gala was the launch of “Mmmm… A Taste of Belizean Cooking.” The project was inspired by previous competitions and features recipes from resorts and restaurants from all across Belize. The publishers hope that this cross section of creative cuisine will add some zip to familiar Belizean staples. Hector Martinez, Marketing Director […]
We apologise for the late posting of the newscast. It was due to an extended power failure on the part of Belize Electricity Limited.
The field featured singers from around the country…but when the eighth weekly KTV winner was announced, the loudest cheers were in the nation’s capital. Here’s how it went. Neil Hall, KTV Host “Ladies and gentlemen, a round of applause for tonight’s winner, contestant number 5. Mrs. Patricia Leyton is the winner of tonight’s KTV 2003.” […]
Right now it’s one of those things at the top of the “Only in Belize” list. On Saturday night, music fans filed into the City Centre to tune into the vibrations of reggae artist Warrior King. But the “Shuba Shuba” star never did take the stage as minutes before he was due to start the […]
The dry season is never kind to B.E.L. as low water at the Mollejon hydro plant forces the company to rely heavily on its aging diesel generators and bulk purchases from Mexico. But this year’s dry has been particularly cruel as equipment problems in Mexico have curtailed power supplies, dust has played havoc with high […]
In the history of Lotto, no jackpot has ever climbed so quickly. Today, Jacqueline Woods found out why. With a little help from the unclaimed prize fund, the lotto jackpot now stands at one hundred and fifty thousand dollars! Carol Young, Manager, Tropical Gaming Company “What happen, we had seventy-five thousand dollars of unclaimed prizes. […]
Viewers who can tear themselves away from their TV sets to look outside later tonight are in for a treat. For the first time in three years sky watchers across the western hemisphere will have the chance to witness a total eclipse of the moon. A lunar eclipse takes place when the earth lines up […]
Last night’s karaoke competition was said to be the tightest yet…with virtually all the contestants giving performances worthy of victory. The drama was evident as host Neil Hall announced the winner. Neil Hall, KTV Host “Our winner is…recipient of one hundred dollars cash, one bling-bling watch and many other fabulous prizes is…Ladies and gentlemen, tonight’s […]
On Saturday, Courts held it’s fourth Megabucks draw where one lucky customer spins the big wheel to win as much as five thousand tax-free dollars. Gladys Baeza of Hummingbird Street in Orange Walk was this week’s spinner and her luck was good for a three thousand dollar prize. Courts customers enter by receiving raffle tickets […]
Six down, four to go. That’s the latest tally in Channel 5’s Karaoke Television competition. The latest KTV winner was selected last night at Club Calypso. Here’s how it went. Neil Hall, KTV Host “And our winner is…contestant…number four. Ladies and gentlemen Adilean Coffin is our KTV 2003 winner.” (Adilean sings “Think Twice” by Celine […]
Due to the Labour Day holiday on Thursday, the next newscast will be on Friday, May 2nd, 2003.
Only one point separated the top two contestants in last night’s karaoke competition. Here’s how it went when host Neil Hall announced the winner. Neil Hall, KTV Host “The winner is…round of applause…contestant number three, LeRoi Hyde.” (LeRoi sings “Sweat” by Inner Circle) LeRoi Hyde is the fifth weekly winner to qualify for the KTV […]
A beautification project financed by the Belize City Council and being implemented by the Young Men’s Christian Association has hit a speed bump on the road to completion. Over the last three weeks a group of energetic young men have been busy in the downtown area hanging up plants along North Front Street, painting the […]
For the eighth time since Tropical Gaming Company took over Lotto, the Jackpot has once again jumped the one hundred thousand dollar mark. On Saturday, the jackpot was upped to a hundred and two thousand, five hundred using twenty-five thousand from the unclaimed prize drawn on January second. On Wednesday night the jackpot will rise […]
Thirty-eight years ago a group of women got together and formed the Hospital Auxiliary. The focus of the organization is to assist health institutions and also help individuals who are in need of medical care but cannot afford the treatment. Their money comes from donations and various fund raising projects like the Hospital Auxiliary Cookbook. […]
Whether you love it or hate it, for the moment Belize Telecommunications Limited is the only game in town…and if you haven’t grabbed your copy of the new telephone directory, then a trip to the B.T.L. office is something you might want to put on your “to do” list. The 2003 version is now available, […]
Week four of KTV showed that being a judge on the show is no easy task. There were five evenly matched performances, but in the end only one singer could win. (KTV winner, Catherine Paulino sings “What’s Up” by Four Non Blondes) Catherine Paulino received a hundred dollars and a watch from Channel 5, a […]
Due to the Easter holiday, the next newscast will be on Tuesday, April twenty-second.
Week three of KTV is now history and one more talented contestant will take a place in the semi-finals. Here’s how things went last night at Calypso. Neil Hall, KTV Host “And the winner is…contestant number five, Ms. Villanueva.” (Elizabeth sings “Nobody’s Suppose to be Here” by Deborah Cox) KTV airs live every Tuesday night […]
Since the start of the gambling game, it’s been a tradition here at News 5 to interview the men and women on the now lengthy list of lucky Lotto winners. But since January second of this year, we’ve been patiently waiting to meet the holder of one of two tickets that claims half of a […]
