The weather was perfect, the crowd large and happy and the competition as close as ever. The KTV drama continued for the fourth consecutive week. William Neal, Host, KTV Competition Tonight?s winner for the KTV competition is…contestant number four, Hubert Goff Hubert Goff, along with the winners of the first three shows, will join six […]
He may be tied up all this week trying to negotiate a settlement in the dispute between Government and the unions but that doesn’t mean GOB negotiator and Minister of National Development Assad Shoman will have a restful weekend. In fact he’ll be heading to Miami, this time for negotiations with Guatemala. According to a […]
In the mood for a celebration? No, not Valentine?s but an equally symbolic occasion, especially for those Belizeans of Chinese extraction. It?s the start of the Year of the Chicken, and as Chinese around the world prepare to ring in the New Year, President of the Belize Chinese Association Lee Mark Chang says this time […]
There might have been a technical glitch along the way but on Tuesday night, five more contestants in Channel 5’s Karaoke competition sang for fame and fortune. Only one of them, however, could be the winner. William Neal, Host, KTV ?The winner for tonight?s KTV competition is no other than contestant…number four.? Felicita Arzu of […]
The weather was perfect and the crowd was big for last night’s week two of KTV. William Neal, Host, KTV “And the winner for tonight’s KTV Karaoke Competition is none other than contestant…number five.” Lorraine Bennett joins last week’s winner, Leon Banks as the first two of ten KTV semi-finalists. A repeat of last night’s […]
She migrated to the United States many years ago, but Kim Neal has not forgotten her Belizean roots. Last week she came back home for a visit, not just to check up on friends and family, but also to promote her new book of crossword puzzles, all about Belize. Neal says the book entitled: “Kruffy […]
A cold north wind may have been blowing off the harbour but the action at the Palm Court of the Bliss was as hot as ever. The first five contestants in Channel 5’s Karaoke competition sang their hearts out but in the end only one winner could be declared. William Neal, Host, KTV ?The winner […]
He was the victim of a shooting incident inside the bathroom of a discotheque last year and now on the eve of his graduation into the ranks of the police department, Joseph Nunez was instead given his walking papers. Citing incompletion of basic training and possible diminished physical ability as a result of the shooting, […]
You could call it a bit of shameless self promotion masquerading as journalism…but we prefer to call it entertainment news. After a two year break, Channel 5 is pleased to announce the return of the popular television show KTV. The one-hour season opener kicks off at nine tonight at a new venue: the outdoor Palm […]
It did not have the pomp, circumstance and drama of a beauty pageant but this afternoon Miss Belize 2004-2005 was officially crowned in Belize City. She is twenty-two year old Andrea Elrington, daughter of Cora Lee and Hubert Elrington. According to Pageants Belize Limited, for financial and technical reasons, this year’s Miss Belize was chosen […]
His fame as an amateur photographer has recently been eclipsed by his winning of the Lotto, but Noel Escalante hasn’t let those new found riches change his habits. And so he’s back with his annual exhibition, this time at the Belize City House of Culture. Patrick Jones, ably assisted by our two interns from Gwen […]
Every year we seem to greet the New Year with a list of things we promise to do for ourselves. We say we will lose weight, get fit, stop smoking, spend more time with family, save money…But this year it seems, from the sampling we took on the streets many people are not just thinking […]
The Christmas holidays may be over, but it’s never too late for The Message of Christ. And that’s just what a group of young people from the St. Luke Methodist Church in Belize City want you to remember. On Thursday night, they will take to the stage at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts […]
Patrick Jones Reporting “We are now on Albert Street where literally hundreds of Belizeans are still out doing last minute shopping. No doubt businesses in the downtown area of Belize City are going to be open very late tonight so that those who still have not gotten all that is on their shopping list for […]
The occasion was a Christmas donation to the wife and family of slain police officer Uwin Armstrong. But with the past, present and perhaps future of the Police Department represented this afternoon at the Caribbean Shores station, it was an ideal opportunity to reflect on the state of Belizean law enforcement. First up was outgoing […]
And while Zetina is moving on, the leadership is being passed to Gerald Westby, who currently heads the National Crimes Investigations Branch. Westby says he will be building on the foundation left by his predecessor and leaning heavily on the support of his senior officers, especially his deputy, Maureen Leslie. Gerald Westby, Commissioner of Police […]
Earlier in this newscast, you saw the unmistakeable signs: heavy traffic in the City, security forces on high alert, and a rush of corporate charity. Yes, there is no doubt that Christmas is rapidly approaching. But was it always like this? Back in 1999 I travelled around the Belize District in search of what Christmas […]
He was a staunch supporter of the United Democratic Party and its forerunners…and tonight the institution known as Shubu is no more. Shubu, whose real name was Wilfredo Brown, passed away at his Tigris Street home around one o’clock this afternoon. His caregiver for the last three years, Joy Young, told News 5 that the […]
At times it seemed that NICH was flogging a dead horse–or perhaps Ramsey’s dead mule–when it tried to promote the revival of Brukdown music by means of a competition. But on Friday night the doubts were laid to rest as the new Bliss reverberated to some fine old beats. This morning News 5’s Jacqueline Woods […]
He is a self proclaimed soldier in Jah’s Army and this weekend Jamaica’s reggae superstar Luciano is in Belize to spread the message and throw down some conscious lyrics. Dubbed the messenger showcase, Luciano, accompanied by the Jah Messenger Band, will be in concert on Saturday night at the Belize City Centre. Today the artist […]
Ask anyone to name a Belizean artist who lives in Germany and the immediate answer will be a resounding “Pen Cayetano”. But guess what? Pen’s not the only child of the jewel painting palm trees in the heart of Europe…and today I got to meet her. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Though she?s lived outside Belize for […]
The “Art in Motion” project today got fresh instalment to its bench museum at the Battlefield Park. Thirty-two year old Walter Castillo, originally from Nicaragua, but who now resides in San Pedro, spent the afternoon painting a mural on one of the area’s many benches. Castillo says apart from depicting the happier side of life […]
This is not a story we like to run, but as we’re all aware, the news is hardly ever all good. Tonight’s heartbreaker involves Marion Jones, the world’s greatest female athlete and perhaps the planet’s most famous Belizean. Not surprisingly, she is once again being accused of taking banned performance enhancing drugs. But while previous […]
Battlefield Park in Belize City is perhaps one of the most historic pieces of real estate in the downtown area. But the ambience of this public park has often left something to be desired. But a new organisation called the Belize Tourism Association is teaming up with local artists and the private sector to change […]
Here’s a good Belize Trivia question: What’s the most popular single tourist destination in Belize? Give up? It’s the archaeological reserve on the Cave’s Branch River near Frank’s Eddy Village. This year over one hundred and twenty-five thousand visitors, mostly from cruise ships, are expected to go cave tubing, hiking and enjoy other activities at […]
