Dangriga: it’s known as Belize’s culture capital and that well deserved title is evidenced even more on the approach of Garifuna Settlement Day. Today News Five’s Marion Ali got a head start on the Nineteenth as she visited with some students and teachers who were already deep in celebration. Marion Ali, Reporting The re-enactment of […]
He is one of Belize’s most innovative, durable, and versatile artistic personalities … and while he no longer resides here, Pen Cayetano manages to make a special appearance every November. News Five’s Stewart Krohn caught up with Pen as he put the final touches on his latest exhibition. [Pen playing in the Turtleshell Band] Stewart […]
In pageant news, on Sunday ninety beauty queens from around the world will take to centre stage in Manila, Philippines for Miss Earth 2007. This is the first time Belize is participating the event and the country is being represented by former Miss Belize, Leilah Pandy. According to reports coming out of the competition, following […]
They’ve been to Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, and Belgium promoting the critically acclaimed CD, Watina … and tonight Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective are back in Belize. And the musicians did not come back empty handed either as on October twenty-eighth Palacio and producer Ivan Duran of Stone Tree Records were the recipients of […]
While there’s no shortage of artistic talent in Belize, opportunities to hone potential into skill are limited. But this weekend an event at the Bliss is designed to show local dancers what can be achieved through discipline and dedication. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This weekend, Belizean audiences will be treated to the grace and beauty of […]
Today aspiring musicians from high schools across Belize City got a glimpse of what it takes to be a composer. The lessons came courtesy of Belizean born British artist Errollyn Wallen, who has been playing the piano since she was nine. According to Wallen, the idea is to show the students how to tap into […]
On Friday’s newscast we previewed the upcoming Diwali celebration by Belize City’s East Indian community. Well, last night in the Corozal Free Zone Hindus from Northern Belize got together for their festivities. Here’s how it went. [Highlights from the Festival]
Next weekend, the Belizean Indian community will join millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains around the world to celebrate Diwali, or the Festival of Lights. According to Rakhi Bhojwani, organizer of the local activities, the occasion is a chance for everyone to explore and enjoy Indian beliefs, songs and cuisine. Rakhi Bhojwani, Organizer, Diwali Festival […]
For roughly three weeks of the year, local djs have license to dominate the airwaves with music celebrating Garifuna Settlement Day. To capitalize on that opportunity, this November entertainer Bredda David Obi has released a single to commemorate the event in song. Bredda David Obi, Musician “I di do this simply because we have access […]
We have all heard about the major accolade being bestowed on Andy Palacio and Ivan Duran in Spain earlier this week and now we have the picture to prove it. The veteran musician and his producer were honoured Sunday night with the prestigious Womex Award at the World Music Expo held in Seville Spain. The […]
They call themselves “Palha de Milho”—corn straw in English—and they hail from Brazil. The quartet, here for two concerts, play that country’s varied music, creating sounds that Belizeans should find new and exciting. Fernando Bittencourt, Band member, Palha de Milho “We have been playing together for more or less fifteen years this kind of regional […]
He’s probably one of the most written about folkloric characters in the Caribbean and this Saturday the mischievous but loveable spider known as Anansi will be showcased on stage at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts. The play, entitled Tiga Dead, was written by Governor General Sir Colville Young, is directed by Beverly Swasey, […]
Over the weekend, high-schoolers from across the country travelled to Dangriga to participate in the Miss Teen Orchid pageant. Fourteen contestants, hailing from schools in Belize City, Punta Gorda, Belmopan, and Benque Viejo took centre stage at the Father Marin Parish Hall on Saturday night where they competed in talent, costume, evening wear and interview […]
Still on the subject of food, this morning the Image Factory launched “A Feast for the Senses: Central American Cuisine”. According to John Morris, Director of Research and Education at the Institute of Archaeology, the exhibition is designed to highlight the unique ways food unites the region. John Morris, Director, Research and Education, Institute of […]
While differently-abled persons are no longer being treated as second class citizens, a number of Belizean families are still afraid to let their loved ones join mainstream society. Tonight News Five’s Janelle Chanona introduces us to a brave little boy who just might change their minds. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Like many five year olds, Juan […]
It is no secret that dozens, perhaps hundreds of Belizeans, serve in the United States armed forces. They join for many different reasons and while many become fully assimilated into the U.S. and military ways of life, others retain at least a part of their Belizean identity amidst the pressures of war. Today I travelled […]
After being lost at sea for almost twelve hours, tonight two Belizeans reported missing on Monday are home safe. Around six-thirty yesterday morning, Kendra Schofield and captain Errol Jacobs left Long Caye at Glover’s Reef for Dangriga in a thirty-eight foot Colombian style skiff with twin two hundred horsepower outboards. But hard rain, rough seas […]
As Meighan settles into her duties, we’re pretty sure she’ll be checking her voters list and tonight there’s a good chance that total number has already gone up by almost two hundred people following a special ceremony in Belmopan earlier this week. On Thursday, Immigration and Nationality officials took the oath of one hundred and […]
His name has become synonymous with one of Belize’s most prized musical genres. Tonight as we continue our coverage of The Coming of Age series, we highlight the incomparable Wilfred Peters and the Brukdown. Rudy Castillo, Narrator It is called Brukdown Music and there is no one more closely associated with its performance and preservation […]
It’s a week to highlight the achievements of our most experienced citizens and tonight, as part of our series called Coming of Age, we take a look at a remarkable woman named Hortence Robinson. Hortence Robinson, Traditional Healer “I do believe it’s a gift.” Rudy Castillo, Narrator For more than half a century, Hortence Robinson […]
As we reported yesterday, it’s Senior Citizens Week. To mark the occasion thirteen years ago News Five produced a series called Coming of Age, which highlighted the lives of several very special older Belizeans. Tonight we’ll revisit the wisdom of Thomas Green and his lifelong love affair with Cayo’s Macal River. Rudy Castillo, Narrator In […]
We’ve been through this many times at a number of different sites along the frontier … and no matter how many surveyors are employed or G.P.S. devices donated, our Guatemalan friends just can’t seem to figure out the precise location of the border. This week they’re at it again and News Five’s Janelle Chanona headed […]
A late release from the Ministry of National Resources indicates that the parcel of land in West Landivar on which businessman Gegg sought to build a marina and office complex, has been declared a national park. Known as Dolphin Park, the area on the sea will now be developed for public use. Gegg, who had […]
We all know that Ford Motor Company makes vehicles … plenty of which are found on the streets and roads of Belize. But Ford also does its part for conservation and over the last four years has been dispensing grants to local groups and individuals pursuing unique environmental or cultural projects. Visiting the country this […]
It’s a dangerous profession in which long stretches of boredom are punctuated by intense periods of frantic activity. It’s called fire fighting and this morning I met the latest additions to the fraternity. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting You may have seen them on the Yabra Green without taking a second glance, but what you are looking […]
