Can you imagine putting on a show after only two weeks of preparation? It might be a daunting task for adults, but children? Well, they love a challenge… and a chance to strut their stuff. Today the Bliss held a showcase of young talent from their expressive arts summer camp. News Five was there. Karla […]
On July seventh, fifty-six people were killed when a series of what are believed to be suicide bomb blasts went off in the London underground rail system and on a double-decker bus. The terrorist acts shocked Great Britain and much of the world, but at the time we did not know that among the casualties […]
On Saturday, fifty-three year old Mirta Blanco, a resident of Sarteneja Village in the Corozal District, became the latest Lotto winner. Blanco, who has been playing the game since it started, says she never thought that one day her numbers would bring her so much cash, in this case, seventy-two thousand five hundred dollars. This […]
This month a local service organisation and one of its members have received international acclaim for their contributions to Belizean society. Word from Lions International is that the San Pedro Lions Club has been selected as this year’s regional winner in the organisation’s annual international academy awards. Region in this case refers to South America, […]
This weekend, more than a hundred young Belizeans are expected to gather in the old capital as part of the seventh annual National Garifuna Council Youth Arm convention. According to organizers, topics on the table will include HIV/AIDS awareness, Garifuna spirituality, and career development. Belize City branch president Carmichael Polonio told News Five the yearly […]
Despite concerns over an approaching hurricane, today a Jamaican musician arrived undaunted in Belize. Saying whatever happens happens, Capleton intends to share good thoughts with Belize’s young people on Saturday night. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning international reggae superstar ?The Prophet Capleton? arrived at the Philip Goldson International Airport to rock the Belize City Centre […]
It’s a growing trend all over the world: the reclamation, restoration, and preservation of historical sites for the benefit of future generations. But when physical structures are destroyed by natural or man made disasters, local researchers are determined to chronicle the past through literature. This morning during brief ceremonies at the House of Culture, the […]
Most of us would consider ourselves blessed with a long life if we reach eighty or ninety. But as this next story shows, there are those among us who reach one hundred and arrive at this amazing milestone full of energy, vigour and good humour. News Five was invited to a very special celebration at […]
Anyone looking for a little bit of serenity and artistic inspiration will enjoy a new exhibition at the House of Culture. Artist Lee Vanderwalker who lives on Caye Caulker, is sharing a collection of images that blurs the boundaries between photography and painting, not to mention reality and fantasy. Vanderwalker, who normally paints on cloth […]
He is one of the most active musicians on the Belizean scene, both in terms of the product he creates and his advocacy for local artists. And this week Ras Indio is out pushing his latest release. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods has a preview. Ras Indio, Musician ?Right now, the ?Push Up The Fire Vibes? […]
The twenty-sixth CARICOM Summit convened in St. Lucia on Sunday and Belize’s delegation was led by Deputy Prime Minister, Johnny Briceño. High on the leaders’ agenda is the implementation of the Single Market and Economy, crime, negative changes in the E.U. sugar regime, AIDS and the situation in Haiti. Briceño is joined by Belize’s Ambassador […]
He visited Belize as a tourist–in fact, our camera once caught him by accident as he walked through the airport incognito–but now it seems that the next time Hollywood heartthrob Leo DiCaprio comes to Belize it will be as the owner of his own island. International press reports indicate that the thirty year old star […]
It’s that time of the year when many parents are wondering what they can do to keep their children focussed and out of trouble over the long summer holiday. That’s why summer camps are growing in popularity. The outings are a lot of fun especially when the young participants are encouraged to explore their creative […]
As an event, it’s a new kid on the cultural block, but Poets R Us at the Belize City House of Culture has breathed new life in an old art form: poetry. On Thursday night, a compilation of poetry written by Belizean high school students, in both book and recorded CD, was officially introduced to […]
His name is synonymous with rebellion, but tonight Odinga Lumumba, the man who led the civil unrest against the 1981 Heads of Agreement, is dead. Lumumba, born Wilhelm Buller in Dangriga in 1942, suffered a stroke several weeks ago and died Saturday at the K.H.M.H. He was a political activist, both in Belize and his […]
A new anthology of Belizean literature featuring fourteen women writers was launched today by Cubola Productions. “Memories, Dreams and Nightmares, Volume 2” is a collection of fourteen short stories and includes such established writers as Zee Edgell, Kathy Esquivel, Zoila Ellis, and Myrna Manzanares as well as introduces the work of up and coming new […]
The latest art exhibition at the Mexican Cultural Institute continues that forum’s policy of presenting shows that, while not always pretty, are never ordinary. News 5’s Patrick Jones has a preview. Patrick Jones, Reporting Come with an open mind. That?s how Mexican artist Jeannette Betancourt wants visitors to view this travelling collection of her works. […]
They came all the way from Hopkins Village to promote their new C.D. But for these young performers, making music is not necessarily about making money…it’s about carrying on their culture. News Five met the young drummers at the House of Culture in Belize City this morning. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting These young boys, who are […]
It may be the busiest venue for exhibitions in Belize City, and once again, there is a new show on at the House of Culture… this time featuring students. And once again, viewers will be impressed by the promising talent of our young people. Janelle Chanona, Reporting As part of the second annual art competition […]
Belize City ah run red this weekend, thanks to Jamaica’s Fifth Element. That’s right, the all star line-up, including Richie Spice, Chuck Fender, Spanna Banna, and Anthony Cruz hits the city tomorrow morning for what promoters say will be a show-stopping performance at the Belize City Centre on Saturday night. Following their arrival, the group […]
On Monday night in Bangkok she goes up against eighty other young women all vying for the title of Miss Universe. We know that however beautiful and talented she may be, the odds against Belize’s Andrea Elrington are stiff…but just how stiff we’re not sure… at least until today. The enterprising folks at sportsbook.com, which […]
Her work appears regularly in the Amandala and her words have entertained readers for a number of years. Today, American retiree Anne K. Lowe released an anthology of poems called “Liberated.” Her musings touch on subjects ranging from the beauty of nature to crime and violence. News Five caught up with the poet at the […]
This week, researchers at the Institute of Social and Cultural Research are exploring the vast world of religion, specifically, the connection of mainstream beliefs to African roots. Here in Belize, Catholicism and Obeah might be household names but have you ever heard of Pocomania or Santeria? Programme Director of the I.S.C.R., Froyla Salam, maintains that […]
He is the latest in a line of young art prodigies who seem to spring up from diverse environments countrywide… And today I took a good look at his work. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Growing up on the picturesque Placencia peninsula, nineteen year old Ernest Garcia has always tried to capture the beauty of his surroundings […]
B.T.L. Park in Belize City was the venue for the third and final Courts Treasure Show. The man making the big choices was lucky Courts customer Francisco Camara of Guinea Grass Village in the Orange Walk District. Here’s how it went on Sunday afternoon. Raphael Martinez, Host, Courts Treasure Show ?Which one of the keys […]
