Belizean artists are never in short supply of talent, it’s the support they lack. But a different kind of exhibition on at the Bliss should appeal to the art aficionados in us all. Ann-Marie Williams explains. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Over two dozen artists from all over the country will camp out at the Bliss Centre […]
March is observed as Child Stimulation Month, a time when the need for preschool education is emphasized and the students’ skills highlighted. Last year, as a means of showcasing the creativity of the three and four year olds, the Preschool Children’s Festival of Arts was added to the list of activities. This morning, the 2008 […]
On Monday, Belizeans will get the day off to commemorate the death of one of the country’s greatest benefactors, Baron Henry Edward Ernest Victor Bliss. In his will Baron Bliss asked that every year a harbour regatta be held in his memory. The tradition began in 1927 and continues this Sunday, March ninth in the […]
Belize is the only place where police shoot criminals caught in the act, right? Wrong, of course, and this week one of Belize’s most well known cops learned that fact first hand. According to reports in the U.S. media, Assistant Commissioner Allen Whylie, in Los Angeles this week attending an international conference on gang violence, […]
Today the female complement of the Police Department made their presence felt during Women’s Week. The occasion was an award ceremony at the Police Training Academy in Belmopan where three women were recognised for their service to the Department. This was one occasion when Acting Commissioner, Maureen Leslie got the chance to mix humour with […]
In line with the Women’s Week motto of “Women: Equal Partners in Belize’s Development,” on Thursday night, eight women will be honoured for the contributions they have made to their organisations and community. This afternoon one of those Outstanding Women shared her story with News Five’s Kendra Griffith. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Meet forty-eight year old […]
Folklore is a common source of inspiration for writers and in Belize, few characters are more popular than Bra Anansi, the mischievous spider who uses his superior intelligence to get what he wants. Today, freelance reporter Roy Davis released a compilation of his stories about the adventures of Anansi and friends under the title, All […]
Last weekend News Five traveled to Blue Creek in the Orange Walk district to chronicle the achievements made by the Mennonites during their fifty years in Belize. Events celebrating the important milestone kicked off in Spanish Lookout today. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Kendra Griffith, Reporting This morning the residents of Spanish Lookout gathered with […]
For ten years now La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge has overshadowed the traditional ninth of March harbour regatta, bringing out massive crowds from San Ignacio to Belize City. But one group of sailing enthusiasts has put in hours of practice to ensure that the decades-old regatta will not only stay alive, but attract new […]
If you like literature but don’t exactly consider yourself a poet, the Belizean Poets Society is broadening its reach to include you as a member. Established in 2005, the group re-registered at the Belize Companies Registry and is now known as the Belizean Writers and Poets Society. Director of Operations for the Society, Kalilah Enriquez, […]
The Mennonites of Belize are often lumped together in the public mind as a monolithic group of pink skinned men and women who wear bib overalls and long dresses and drive around in horse drawn buggies. And while a number of traditional communities in Shipyard, Little Belize and Barton Creek fit that description, the majority […]
And while the P.U.P. gets its house in order, tonight there are new accusations against the Musa administration regarding those housing loans. When the program was launched in January, Belizeans were told that the Venezuelans had sent nine million U.S. dollars to assist low income families repair or construct homes. An additional million was stipulated […]
The announcement is not expected to have any effect on the already strong relations with Belize but today the world’s longest serving head of state, Cuban President Fidel Castro, declared that he will not seek re-election. Castro, who has served forty-nine years as president, made the statement just days before the post is to be […]
Today Caribbean and Central American weather experts gathered in Belize City in an effort to ensure that climate change is being effectively monitored in the region. Jointly coordinated by the Secretariat of the Global Climate Observation System and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, over the next three days meteorologists will evaluate existing systems and […]
It’s never easy to say goodbye but today Belizeans mourning the loss of Andy Palacio were comforted by the music, poetry, dance and love that were offered in tribute to the artist. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports from the Bliss Centre of Performing Arts. Kendra Griffith, Reporting This morning family, friends, fans from Belize and […]
Our own relationship with Andy began even before this station made its first broadcast, when Andy was hired to compose the theme music for News Five. Over the ensuing sixteen years he has been no stranger, as we produced his first music video as well as twelve episodes of a musical variety show called—what else—the […]
Belize’s most internationally recognized musician, Andy Palacio, finally succumbed to heart and respiratory failure, the result of a series of strokes. His death occurred around nine Saturday night. Belizeans were not unprepared for the loss as from the middle of last week Andy sought medical attention following complaints of dizziness and blurred vision. He was […]
He is a true Belizean hero, a cultural icon whose journey from Barranco Village to international musical stardom was as dramatic as any rags to riches story appearing on the silver screen. But tonight Andy Palacio is in trouble, the kind of trouble from which there is usually only one exit. Tonight, we have the […]
There is political news galore tonight but those matters must take a backseat to developments surrounding the condition of Belizean musical icon Andy Palacio. News five has confirmed that the forty-seven year old Palacio is in the process of being flown by air ambulance to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he will receive […]
In 2007 Belizeans swelled with pride as musician Andy Palacio was internationally recognized for his album Watina which skyrocketed to the top of the European Music Charts and earned him a World Music Award. Then in October, UNESCO named Palacio an Artist for Peace. But tonight friends, family and fans of Andy Palacio are wishing […]
The transfer of resources continued this afternoon in Belize City’s Freetown division where instead of cash, it was land being delivered. News Five’s Kendra Griffith was on hand for the now familiar process. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Minister of Natural Resources Florencio Marin and his staff had a whole lotta signing to do this afternoon as […]
Just in case you had your doubts about the evacuation of Guatemalans from the illegal settlement of Santa Rosa, the Organization of American States has confirmed what our own Foreign Ministry has been saying since last week. That is, on January fourth the first eight families began to move to new homes in Guatemala near […]
Exact numbers are still hard to come by but word out of the capital city tonight is that the wave of people lining up to become Belizeans continued today. According to reporters at Plus TV in Belmopan, the crowd was only slightly smaller than yesterday but we can confirm that the applicants are being brought […]
With elections less than a month away politicians are trying to get as many voters registered as possible. Today the scene at the Immigration Department in Belmopan was one of chaos as hundreds of people who had previously applied for citizenship arrived to receive their final paperwork. From immigration, applicants walked or drove to the […]
While most Belizeans find themselves trying to catch up on post Christmas loan payments, one couple from the Corozal District is celebrating their good luck after they hit all five numbers in Saturday’s lotto draw. Charles Jones and his wife, Rosa Funes of Ranchito Village, only found out yesterday evening that they had won. The […]
