St. John’s Church on Albert Street has been in need of repair for a long time. Increasingly the one hundred and eighty-eight-year-old landmark and its parishioners have had to endure a leaky roof, not to mention rotting beams. Supporters have staged numerous fund raising activities to fix the problems and finally those efforts seem to […]
The northwest corner of Queen and North Front Streets is as historic a location as you can find in Belize City. A few Belizeans may remember the original brick building at the site as belonging to the Cuthbert brothers from 1875, but most know it as the Vogue which opened in 1937. In the last […]
“The Word Must be Heard” is the title of a new compilation CD with various Belizean gospel artists. Released in time for this holy week, Belizean singer/songwriter Tony Wright says he wrote almost all of the contemporary religious tunes. Tony Wright, Singer/Songwriter “Denise Simpson, Shawn Gillett, the Robateau brother, Dalton Perez, we have some of […]
Musical groups around the Caribbean have always been popular in Belize, but the one that arrived today is expected to draw two distinct groups of fans that are often not seen at the same venue. We caught up with Christafari as they landed at the airport. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Christian music no longer consists solely […]
D-Revelation’s Barefoot Music Festival usually plays to a sold out audience… and with the arrival of internationally applauded reggae gospel group Christafari, this festival is expected to attract new found fans. Public relation’s officer for the band Paul Flowers says it’s a family affair. Paul Flowers, P.R. Officer, D-Revelations “What D-Rev is going to do […]
On Sundays they preach in different churches, but today they spoke with a single voice. Ann-Marie Williams reports from the Radisson on the latest wrinkle in the Guatemalan claim. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting For the first time in our country’s history the leaders of Belize’s religious community joined hearts and hands to pray for Belize as […]
New York gospel singer Rhonda Reid will tonight warm the hearts of Belizeans at a concert at St. Mary’s Church. Although the event is free you’re asked to give generously as proceeds will be used to subsidize the St. Mary’s School feeding programme. Rhonda Reid, Gospel Singer “We’ll be having the “Lord is my Light”, […]
Yesterday we reported that some kids on the south side of Belize City received a late Christmas treat. It seems that they were not the only ones that Santa took a little extra time getting to. This afternoon a swarm of children from the north side of town invaded the Queen Street Baptist Church after […]
Some kids on the south side of town today received a late but very welcomed Christmas treat. A small group of children gathered on Pelican Street this afternoon to receive toys and books donated by an evangelical group in Canada. The gifts were distributed by Operation Andrew, named after the Bible figure who went out […]
This Sunday, a group of Belizeans associated with a number of churches in Belize will be hosting a first of its kind birthday bashment. The party, of course, will be held to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Kent Clare, an organizer of the event, says as we busily go about doing our holiday shopping […]
“Christian people, Are You Ready?” is the title of an album just released by Peter Velasquez. The CD is a first for Velasquez, who says it was not hard for him to compose the songs. Peter Velasquez, Musician “I am a person who love to meditate and most of the time… I use to work […]
The Mighty Ambassadors is the latest Christian group to release an album in Belize. The youthful band members have recorded tunes encompassing different Latin and Caribbean rhythms. Francis Banner, Band Leader, Time Bomb “We have a variety of songs on our CD. We include Punta Rock, Soca, Reggae, Cumbia and we also included techno in […]
“Revelation 2000”, rocks the BTL Park on Saturday, November fourth, starting at seven-thirty p.m. The annual concert by the Heavenlies Gospel Band takes on a new meaning as part of the proceeds will be donated to Hurricane Keith relief. The band’s public relations co-ordinator Ian Mariano tells us more. Ian Mariano, Public Relations Co-ordinator, Heavenlies […]
The Methodist Church in Belize is inducting a new president for its Belize/Honduras District Conference. The President-elect, Reverend Charles David Goff, succeeds Reverend Lesley Anderson, who has been appointed president of the Panama/Costa Rica District Conference. Goff was ordained to the Christian Ministry in 1985 and since 1992 has served in Belize as the Superintendent […]
Wesley Methodist Church has a new minister. Reverend Otto Wade succeeds Reverend Doctor Lesley Anderson, who has been appointed President of the Panama/Costa Rica District Conference. Wade, who is a Belizean, has been serving the British Methodist Church in Newport Wales for the past five years. Previous to his departure from Belize, Wade was superintendent […]
“It Ain’t Easy” is the name of the new album that’s about to be released by The Heavenlies Gospel Band. Some of the tunes share the vibes of popular Caribbean music and the songs may be just what church leaders have been hoping for to pull young people back into the fold. The clean, inspirational […]
Today is a big day for the Methodist Church. A flag raising ceremony was held this afternoon to honor the 8 countries represented in the church’s 32nd Connexional Conference, which Belize is hosting for the first time. And today the church laid the cornerstone of the John and Charles Wesley Educational, Social and Cultural Centre. […]
If you’ve ever had any questions about rastafaranism, the man to talk to is Professor Barry Chavannes. Tonight Chavannes, an Anthropologist from the University of the West Indies in Jamaica, will be talking about the religion and its relation to reggae music. Chavannes says culturally, rastafaranism has been an important factor in the lives of […]
Part of the enjoyment of sending parcels and Christmas cards of course are the Christmas stamps. This year, rather than the popular orchids of Belize, the Belize Postal Service has decided to depict religious icons from the Catholic faith. Public relations officer for the post office Verlene Arzu says the paintings chosen, two by unknown […]
While New Year’s is always a time to reflect on the accomplishments of the past, this December thirty-first, the members of the La Immaculada Church in Orange Walk will have a century’s worth of memories to celebrate. To mark the occasion, volunteers have been breathing new life into this holy space, which has such meaning […]
The concert may be over but the music of the D-Revelation Band continues. On Saturday December fourth, under the stars, D-Rev entertained a packed to capacity Rogers’ Stadium to celebrate two thousand years of Jesus Christ. The music included songs from their new release. “Real Men,” is a call to men to be responsible role […]
It may not be the first radio station to do it but My Refuge Christian Ministries is now linked, via a satellite network, to the rest of the Caribbean. Director Richard Smith says the idea is to counteract North American influences by bringing a Caribbean newscast with a Christian orientation into Belizean homes. Richard Smith, […]
Belize’s first millennium celebration will be held this weekend in the open air at Rogers’ Stadium. D-Revelation Band says the Barefoot ’99 concert will be a chance for families to get together and celebrate two thousand years of Jesus Christ. Performers include the Heavenlies Gospel Band, which had their own sold out concert a couple […]
For every critic out there who is against accepting Creole (Kriol) as a language, it seems there’s an advocate. Di Bileez Kriol Projek has been working for several years now on a grammar resource book for teachers and has published several works in Kriol. Rodney Gordon, a member of Di Bileez Kriol Projek, says the […]
A Garifuna Mass of Thanksgiving is being held tonight at St. Martin de Porres Church. Although it is an annual event, the focus this year is on the youth and members of the Hamalali Irahuyun or “Voices of the Children” are planning and participating in most aspects of the mass. The Belize City Garifuna Choir, […]
