For most parents, a trip to the doctor with your child generally means a quick diagnosis for a cold, fever, or maybe even pinkeye, and a prescription for medication. But for some, what seems like a small thing can turn into something very big, very costly and very life threatening. Tonight News 5 brings you […]
It’s one of those ideas that prompt people to ask, “why didn’t I think of that?” Well, the subjects of our next story not only thought of it, they actually did it. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting Long before Belize City was inundated by the roar of SUVs the most common sound in the […]
It’s a housing programme that works: not only in Belize, but all over the world. I’m talking about Habitat for Humanity…and while the Habitat habit has yet to catch fire here, it remains one of the best avenues to home ownership for many low income Belizeans. This weekend, one more house will become a home. […]
While regional governments are joining forces to promote tourism, local entrepreneurs are developing new activities for all those visitors to experience once they’re here. Today, the press was invited for a sneak preview of a Belize City attraction that, according to News 5’s Jacqueline Woods, received rave reviews. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The press release from […]
The Belize City Carnival may grab all the media coverage, but over the course of the September celebrations, virtually every community in Belize does something to mark the patriotic spirit of the season. On Sunday, while most city folks were recovering from the road march through the old capital, News 5’s Patrick Jones and Rick […]
Whether “Destiny”, “Murdera”, or “Psalm 23 “is your favourite song, tonight we’re just over twenty-four hours away from one of the biggest acts to ever hit the stage at the Belize City Centre. That’s right, Buju Banton has arrived. The Jamaican superstar landed just after eleven this morning to be immediately interviewed by various local […]
To some people, they are the pirates of the Caribbean, sampling songs from various musicians throughout the region to come up with catchy compilations. But to most Belizeans, September isn’t quite September unless they’re here. I’m talking about Bryon Lee and the Dragonaires of course. The Bryon and his band also arrived this morning at […]
Having shown off their traditional culture at Memorial Park for the last several days, you’d think the folks at the Mexican Embassy would be content to kick back and nurse a goma. Not so. With the Cultural Institute barely cleaned up from independence festivities, it is now home to a new exhibition. Patrick Jones, Reporting […]
Saturday afternoon the streets of Belize City will come alive with the sights and sounds of carnival. As part of preparation for the big day last night the various bands held their traditional mas camps. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods made the rounds. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Saturday’s carnival road march will not be the biggest in […]
It’s not as familiar as the latest dance hall tune, but that doesn’t mean the music described in our next story does not have an impact. News 5’s Patrick Jones tells us why attending tonight’s concert at the Biltmore will be a memorable experience. Patrick Jones, Reporting Sir Colville Young’s Ode to Independence is described […]
The last big novel published by a Belizean to hit the local literary scene was Zee Edgell’s “In Times Like These.” This month three more titles are about to be added to the Belizean booklist. “The Moon Children”, “Good Angel Bad Angel” and “Seasons of Denial” are the work of writer Calvin Moir. Moir told […]
In recent years September has become synonymous with big name musical talent from abroad. But one group of homegrown musicians believes that while there’s a place for the foreigners, this patriotic season ought to showcase the best that Belize has to offer. The show, dubbed SoundFest, debuted last year after its organizers, the Association for […]
Trick question…what do cerveza Superior, tacos and a mechanical bull all have in common? They’ll all be at the Belize-Mexico Friendship fair this weekend in Belize City. For the third-year running organisers have cooked up a five day programme which includes dance, music, food and fun. According to Mexican Ambassador to Belize, Arturo Trejo, the […]
Throughout the night tonight, members of the Belize Chinese community will take to the streets…filling the air with the colour of culture, the rhythm of beating drums, and the explosions of firecrackers. But they aren’t just making noise. It’s all part of the Full Moon Festival. The festival is celebrated every year and as President […]
Tonight the family of a missing Belize City man is asking for your help. Relatives of seventy-one year old Cecil Casimiro, also known as “Sincero”, say they were with him on August twenty-seventh in the vicinity of Hyde’s Lane, but since they parted ways that day, they have not seen or heard from him. Casimiro’s […]
His was a familiar face, not just to his co-workers at the National Meteorological Service, but to virtually the entire nation as the presenter of the nightly weather report on television. Tonight, Justin Hulse is dead. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting At this time is has not been determined what caused the death of well-known meteorologist, fifty-two […]
He was hired barely a month ago, but tonight the nation’s newest Crown Council is without a job. Michael Peyrefitte, who also served as the press spokesman for the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, told News 5 that he received his walking papers today without so much as an explanation. That leaves the […]
The majority of the original Image Factory Art crew may have made the transition from self-employed iconoclasts to publicly supported icons, but that doesn’t mean the old neighbourhood has been neglected. Tonight a new art exhibition opens on North Front Street featuring two veterans and a rookie. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting One thing Jeanne Bennett, Sandra […]
He’s no stranger to the regional gospel music scene and this weekend, Trinidadian artist Sherwin Gardner will bring his unique style of ministry to audiences in San Pedro and Belize City. Gardner, who is in the country at the invitation of the Heavenlies Gospel Band, touched down at the Phillip Goldson International Airport on Tuesday […]
With the Belizean art scene in a state of steady expansion and the nation’s library system aggressively developing new activities, it seems only natural that the two trends would eventually collide. And that’s exactly what’s happening this month upstairs at the Leo Bradley Library in Belize City. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting If you’re looking for a […]
As an institution the cultural gathering known as CARIFESTA must deal with many of the same midlife crises as its sponsoring organisation, CARICOM. But as they say, the show must go on. Today our delegation returned from the event and News 5’s Patrick Jones was at the airport to meet it. Patrick Jones, Reporting The […]
He was a popular radio announcer who recently decided to go into freelance production work. So it came as a terrible shock to radio fans and media colleagues that Olden Young had committed suicide in Chetumal this week. The soft-spoken young man had been an integral part of WAVE Radio almost since its inception, starting […]
Driving down Regent Street in Belize City you can’t help but notice that there is some major construction work going on at two of the city’s most beloved buildings: the House of Culture and the Bliss Institute. When will it all end and what will the results be? This Monday, Minister of Culture, Mark Espat, […]
When we think of the arts, many people focus on the visual or performing arts, but poets are artists too. Rita Sedacy has just released her second volume of poems and this morning she spoke to News 5 about the collection she calls “My Heart to Yours.” Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Fifty-seven year old Rita Sedacy […]
Two weeks ago we were treated to a look at Belize through the uniquely focussed camera lens of Richard Holder. Tonight a photographer from Mexico offers a look at his homeland through his own distinctive prism. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Twenty-nine year old Miguel Angel Hidalgo may have a difficult time using words […]
