Monday is holiday, next newscast night of Tues. Sept. 22nd

Important note for non-Belizean viewers

A note of explanation to non-Belizean viewers: Because our Internet newscast is a text version of our TV broadcast we sometimes forget that not all viewers are acquainted with Belizean holidays. So while our local audience was aware that last Thursday and Friday were public holidays and hence there was no newscast, foreign Internet users, […]

C-Jamm and Jump Street top carnival

Carnival ’98 moved off as scheduled on Friday morning and while the temperature was blistering the enthusiasm of the participants was no less heated. When the road march and judging were over, Jump Street Posse took Junior Band of the Year honors while in the senior category C-Jamm Mas Band made it a three-peat. News […]

More bands prepare for carnival

On last night’s newscast I did a tour of the northside mass camps as they prepared for Friday’s carnival. Tonight we’ll take a look at two junior bands from the southside and one senior band that’s getting ready to rock. There are twelve carnival bands taking part in the 1998 road march. This year’s carnival, […]

Belize City woman wins Courts draw

Payday for most people may still be over a week away, but it didn’t stop one employee of the Fiesta Inn from collecting her check this morning. Twenty-nine year old Carla McSweany’s short cab ride from work to the North Front Street offices of Courts Belize was to pick up her prize as the final […]

Family fireworks and concert for ninth night

For the first time the entire family will be able to enjoy an evening of jump up and fireworks on the night of September ninth. According to the September Celebrations Committee, because previous activities bringing in the Tenth catered only to the adult population, they are hoping that Wednesday night’s event at the National Stadium […]

Northside carnival bands hold mass camps

If you live in a neighborhood which is supporting a carnival band, by this time you probably know them better than you’d like. But the rest of us, who will be watching Friday’s road march in person or right here on Channel Five, are anxious to get behind the scenes of the big event. Last […]

Carnival King and Queen chosen

Carnival fever may have been delayed due to election fever but the temperature is rising fast. On Saturday night thirteen juniors and four seniors competed for the respective titles of Carnival King and Queen at the National Stadium. News Five’s camera was there to record the pageantry. (MUSICAL MONTAGE) The senior competition was marred by […]

Sand Hill woman wins Lotto bonus draw

The Belize version of Lotto has seen some big jackpots and some that are not so big. While tonight’s winner definitely falls into the latter category, we’ll all agree that winning a couple grand is a lot more fun than going home empty handed. Cherry Galvez, $2,500 Bonus Draw Winner “Well, this morning, when I […]

St. George’s Caye hosts visitors on Sunday

Call it a skirmish… call it a war… whatever you call it, Belize is celebrating the two hundredth anniversary the Battle of St. George’s Caye next Thursday. Activities for the bicentennial are in full swing and if your weekend calendar is not booked, there’s an event which should provide you with the opportunity to rub […]

Taiwan will provide 9th night fireworks

In related news the government of Taiwan has stepped in to provide some fun on the eve of St. George’s Caye Day. At the request of the September Celebrations Committee the Chinese have donated twenty thousand U.S. dollars worth of fireworks which will be launched as part of this show the ninth night at the […]

TACA offers special anniversary fares

Belizeans will not be the only ones celebrating the Bicentennial anniversary of the Battle of St. George’s Caye. Grupo TACA has gotten into the festive mood and today announced new fares for the September Celebrations. The thirty day excursion tickets, dubbed two hundred for two hundred, will be available from August twenty-sixth to September thirtieth. […]

Viola Jeffrey is Miss Belize

It was a night of charm, grace and wit Saturday at the Fiesta Inn as seven young ladies vied for the title of Miss Belize. When the final two hours of the week long competition were over, the judges decided which of the bevy of the Belizean beauties should wear the sash and crown. Third […]

Belize City man wins Lotto

Many of us who faithfully buy Lotto tickets twice every week and anxiously tune in to TV or radio at nine o’clock to see if our dream has come true, may be a bit jealous tonight. The reason is that the latest Lotto winner didn’t even know he had won until he went to buy […]

Lotto is won but who is the winner?

The following news bulletin may have you turning over the mattress, looking under furniture or even going through the trash, looking for a valuable piece of paper. If you find it, that stub will make you seventy five thousand dollars richer. Someone won Wednesday night’s big lotto draw, but so far has not called in […]

CITCO donates to junior carnival bands

Earlier in the day Arreini dropped in on a short ceremony marking the donation of funds for another youthful project, this one set to debut in a few weeks. Swing your engine, torro-torro, lift your leg and wine. Carnival time is right around the corner and although the election frenzy may be at a fever […]

Scouts return from Taiwan jamboree

Returning to Belize last Friday were five members of the Scout Association of Belize. The young men and women, who come from various scout groups in Belize City and Cayo, spent eight days in Taiwan participating in activities marking the twentieth Asia/Pacific and the eighth Scouts of China Jamboree. According to the group’s leader, Orlando […]

Belize City woman wins B.T.L. $10,000 raffle

Considering that it just announced a record thirty eight million dollars in profit, no one could argue that it wasn’t time for B.T.L. to show a little generosity. This morning News Five’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand as the company introduced one very lucky customer. It’s probably the best wedding gift that Deborah Moe could […]

Summer programs continue at YWCA

Recently we reported on the long awaited opening of the swimming pool at the YWCA on St. Thomas Street. Today we are informed that the pool is being heavily used by the public for recreation and the learn to swim program will continue through the month of August. The “Y” has several other educational programs […]

Belize City Council to host annual fair in October

Not to be outdone by the September Celebrations, the Belize City Council is in the process of organizing some fun… for the month of October. The week of activities will include cultural and artistic displays, a two-day exposition and a poster competition. The fair, which will become an annual event, will also feature several historical […]

Wedding attire on beach is a mystery

Most of the weird events we’ve been experiencing over the last few months have been related to the ongoing political campaign… but this afternoon we were called to look at an occurrence that seems to have come right out of — not the voter registration files — but the X Files. Patrick Jones investigated. Residents […]

YMCA gains full status in world body

Belize’s Young Men’s Christian Association now stands as a full member of the global YMCA organization. The change in status from associate to full-fledged membership was accomplished last week at the fourteenth World YMCA Council held in Germany. Seven hundred delegates from one hundred and twenty five countries attended, including one hundred and twenty youth […]

Guatemalan wins Costa Maya Pageant

It was until recently known as the Sea and Air Festival but has now taken on the more regionally flavored name of Costa Maya. But whatever you call it, the annual off-season celebration in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, is a hit with a growing number of tourists and Belizeans alike. Patrick Jones was on the […]

New stamps released by Philatelic Bureau

On Wednesday the Belize Postal Service will be releasing three new stamps commemorating the fiftieth anniversaries of two very important institutions; the University of the West Indies and the Organization of American States. In 1948, twenty-one nations met in Bogota, Colombia and signed the OAS Charter that committed each member country to a common goal […]

Channel Five wins two in C.B.U. merit awards

And in a milestone of a more personal nature the Caribbean Broadcasting Union today announced the winners of its annual merit awards. Channel Five was singled out for recognition in two categories. William Neal, Stewart Krohn and Rick Romero won the award for best feature in the commerce and industry category for their story on […]