It’s the biggest payoff this side of Lotto and by lunchtime on Tuesday we’ll all know who is fifty thousand dollars richer. That’s the jackpot in the final Millennium Mania Draw sponsored by Courts. The barrel spins at eleven a.m. at the downtown Belize City store so stand by. One especially nice feature of the […]
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If you’re watching this broadcast at home, chances are you may be in the process of choosing your wardrobe for tonight’s millennium bash. And while I hope that you’ve settled on exactly the right outfit for the occasion, it still isn’t too late for some end of the year shopping… as I discovered this afternoon. […]
There is less than a day and a half to go before we witness the end of the Twentieth Century and worldwide, people have been making preparations in anticipation of any major Y2K catastrophe. In Belize a Y2K Advisory Council has been established to ensure that all of Belize’s major sectors like utility companies, financial […]
With the peak of the millennium madness only hours away, entertainment hot spots throughout the city are pulling out all the stops and laying out the red carpet, each trying to throw the best bash of the century. Between champagne rivers and a sky lit by fireworks, New Year’s Eve promises to be a good […]
To most of Channel Five’s employees, today it seemed like every other business had given their employees the day off. But contrary to the popular belief in this building, there were many others at the grindstone today and some of them will even be there tomorrow, Christmas Day. We talked to some Belizeans who will […]
Since the first week of December, and in some cases even before then, residents have been testing their Christmas lights and planning their designs, sticking to what may have become a tradition for their family. Last night, News Five’s Janelle Chanona and Rick Romero stayed up past their bedtime to check out the sights of […]
When we think of the Scouts Association we usually think of the boys and girls who wear their uniforms in parades, or raise and lower the flag for us at the Pallotti junction roundabout. But to have scouts, you have to have adult leaders. For the next several days those leaders who volunteer their time […]
For some reason today was that day for Christmas parties for both young and old. News Five was overwhelmed by the numerous invitations to cover all the events which included the Salvation Army’s annual dinner for children, the Adventist Kitchen’s dinner, Continental Airline’s children’s party and even the Police Department’s party for the officers’ children. […]
On Sunday over three hundred Belizean senior citizens will enjoy a Christmas lunch, courtesy of the Rotary Club. The S.J.C. Gym will be decked out with Christmas decorations and the mood set with the jingles and bells of Mr. Peter’s Boom and Chime Band. Rotary Club President Yolanda Crombie says the elders will have a […]
One lucky Belmopan woman received Christmas a little early this year when she won twenty thousand dollars from Courts Belize this morning. The staff of the Belize City branch today drew the winning ticket in the fifth Courts Millennium Mania draw. The winner is Gayle Ozaeta. Advertising and Promotions Executive Ana Marie Bennett immediately called […]
Well, you can go back to answering your phone in the normal fashion because Channel Five’s “Gimme Five” birthday week is over. But it certainly was fun and hosts for the week William Neal, Neil Hall and News Five’s very own Janelle Chanona had a great time giving away a range of prizes from our […]
It’s Channel Five’s eighth birthday and to celebrate, viewers are invited to tune in for a special celebration every night this week from eight to ten p.m. The fun begins tonight, but it’s not too late to get your coupons with your name and phone number in the birthday box. Extra coupons have been published […]
It may not be in a class with the Academy Awards or prizes named after Nobel or Pulitzer but on Friday night in Guatemala City ceremonies were held for the awards known as La Ceiba de Oro. The gala affair, held at the Holiday Inn, honored media houses all over Central America and for the […]
This morning, Belize Courts Limited held its fourth Millennium Mania Draw. This time, however, the money will not be shared. A single winner, Sheridan Petillo of Belmopan, took home the prize money. Anamarie Bennett, Advertising Executive, Courts Belize Ltd. “This draw was for ten thousand dollars to one single winner. I am always happy when […]
Today Dennis Codd walked into the Lotto office to claim his prize: a whopping sixty-two thousand, five hundred dollars. Codd says it was not until this morning that he decided to check the tickets he had bought on Saturday, October twenty-third. Codd has been buying Lotto for sometime now and was recently laid off from […]
On every last Thursday of the month, Helpage Belize and the House of Culture organize an event, usually a party, for the elderly. This month was no different and in a festive Halloween spirit, the seniors wasted no time in donning their scariest costumes. Q: “They look forward to these weekly activities?” Joyce Trapp “Yes, […]
A free computer and a good paying summer job sound too good to be true? If you are a college student and can put together a good essay, then those things can be just a few pages away. To celebrate its fortieth Anniversary, the Inter-American Development Bank is holding an essay competition under the theme, […]
It was supposed to be a normal lotto story… one lucky Belizean walking into the offices of the Tropical Gaming Company and walking out with thousands of dollars in winnings. Today News Five was there to find out what the latest winner, Modesto Rodriguez, would have done with the sixty-two thousand five hundred dollars he […]
If you collect stamps or enjoy sending them to friends and relatives abroad, you’ll be glad to hear four new stamps are being released. To celebrate the one hundred and twenty fifth anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, the Belize Postal Service has decided to show the “transportation used in Belize to haul and deliver […]
While the big news emanating from the Cabinet this week was the reassignment of certain ministerial portfolios and Godfrey Smith’s appointment as Attorney General, the spread of the Pink Hibiscus Mealy Bug was also on the agenda. Apparently the pest is no longer confined to Belize City but has been detected in Belmopan and San […]
Medical authorities say a San Lazaro villager whose body was found floating in the Rio Hondo on Monday drowned. Thirty-year-old Macario Coba was found face down near Botes Village, Quintana Roo, Mexico. When the body was taken ashore there were no visible signs of violence. The body has been returned to Belize.
The week has only just begun but if you are already looking forward to the weekend, you’ll be glad to know you can sleep in next Monday. Today the office of the Prime Minister issued the year’s public and bank holiday list. Next Monday, October eleventh will be celebrated as Pan American Day, so it’ll […]
