It’s about as sweet a deal as they come: a free movie in a luxurious setting about people and places we can relate to. What I’m talking about is the Mexican Film Festival, launched last week at the Princess Hotel and continuing this weekend. According to Mexican Ambassador, Arturo Trejo, the images embody the life […]
It’s the latest play to hit the Belizean entertainment scene. Dear Counsellor makes its local debut at the Princess Hotel on Saturday night. According to the female lead in the production, Stephanie Young, the story will make the audience laugh, cry and best of all… identify with the characters on stage. Stephanie Young, “Grace Brown” […]
Born into a family of Belizean musicians, the young talent of the man who calls himself “Indio” has always found a stage on the local entertainment scene. This week, Indio is promoting his latest production, a collection of five songs under the title: Free up Mi Nation! The artist stopped by our studios this morning […]
It opened last night to a capacity crowd evenly divided between visiting scholars and local aficionados. But the video and photographic exhibition was not the usual artistic fare presented at the Mexican Cultural Institute. The subject matter was controversial…and the message highly critical of that country’s government and society. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Ebano is the […]
Their parents know them as Craig, Rashaun, Xavier and Alistair along with their good friend Wallace Wilson. But to me, you and the rest of the Caribbean, they are the entertainers known as T.O.K. and Red Rat. The Jamaicans have landed for a one night performance at the Belize City Centre and both the artists […]
This week is being observed as disability week and while there are many activities highlighting the situation of the disabled, the following story by Jacqueline Woods says a lot. Jacqueline Woods “So, who does the cooking in the house? Who does most of the cooking in the house, you or Jennifer?” Andrew Middleton “We share.” […]
The case of missing taximan Rene Alberto Caceres has been solved, as the twenty-one year old has turned up alive and well. Although his parents have still not seen him in over a week, a relieved father, Jorge Caceres, told News 5 that late last night he was able to track down his son all […]
Tonight, a young visitor to Belize desperately needs your help. Linsford Augustine, a native of Sonsonate, El Salvador, was only three months old when he last saw his Belizean father. Now, twenty years later, he wants to meet the man he knows only through the pictures he carries with him at all times. Linsford believes […]
With the graduation season about to begin, we can look forward to thousands of young graduates from the nation’s high schools, junior colleges and university to march proudly across the stage toward their awaiting diplomas. But not all the students in Belize’s educational system are teenagers…or even in their twenties. Recently News 5’s Patrick Jones […]
Nineteen-year-old Diane Smith is one hundred and fifty thousand dollars richer after winning one of the biggest draws in the history of Lotto. This afternoon Smith walked into the offices of Tropical Gaming Company to pick up her prize and let the public meet their new best friend. Smith, who has plans to continue her […]
The members of the audience and those on stage had to endure a brief blackout at City centre, but that did not dampen the enthusiasm of either. By the time the night was over, Belize had a new Miss Y. Here are some highlights. Lauren Burgess, Pageant Host “Miss YWCA 2003-2004 is non other than…Ma […]
His name is Warrior King and as luck would have it, he owns one of the hottest tunes on the charts. On the eve of his performance on Saturday at the City Centre, this charismatic Jamaican entertainer stopped by for a chat with News Five’s James Adderley. Warrior King, Musician “Well, some people from here […]
We first met Alvaro Vernon when he carved a replica of the Fantome, that ill fated ship lost at sea at the height of Hurricane Mitch. Today, as News 5’s Patrick Jones discovered, his creative powers remain no less formidable. Alvaro Vernon, Model Boat Builder “I just don’t like to stand around and say well […]
In a culture that can’t seem to get enough of beauty pageants, there is one competition that has managed to rise head and shoulders above the rest. So move over Queen of the Bay, chill Miss Belize, because this weekend…Miss Y di run tings! Catalina Casimiro, 66 years old “I am from Punta Gorda and […]
Belize’s entry in next month’s Miss Universe Pageant departs for Panama tomorrow, and before leaving Becky Bernard has been making the rounds. According to a release from Pageants Belize, Bernard made courtesy calls on the Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, as well as working the radio talk show circuit. This afternoon she honed her […]
It’s not a programme that runs here on Channel 5, but we’ll still pause to big up a colleague in Cayo. Tonight marks the eleventh year for the ever-popular Pandy Show. Kent Pandy has been hosting his weekly one-man band from the studios of Channel 3 in San Ignacio since 1992…and the children of that […]
It’s that time of year again when the Belize District’s primary school students take to the stage…and while it’s not exactly “Star Search”, don’t tell that to the anxious teachers in the wings or proud parents in the audience. Patrick Jones has more. Patrick Jones, Reporting The stage at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall will […]
Tonight the family of a young woman, who went missing earlier this week are breathing a little easier, but they still have yet to make contact with their loved one. News 5 understands that twenty-one year old Lubia Noemy Casasola is now believed to be in Guatemala, looking for her estranged father. According to the […]
It is one of the most dangerous injuries that the human body can sustain…and tonight one seriously burned child lies in pain at the K.H.M.H.. He is waiting for the trip to the U.S.A. that is his only remaining chance for a full recovery. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods, who first brought you this story last […]
The explosive growth in Belize’s art scene includes not only local talent, but an eclectic mix of visiting artists and exhibitions. The latest such show to arrive opens tonight at the Image Factory. Patrick Jones has a preview. Patrick Jones, Reporting Manuel Piney’s twenty-three paintings and twelve sculptures will adorn the halls of the Image […]
On Wednesday, two Belizeans will join their musical colleagues from all over Central America for the North American debut of La Orquesta de la Papaya. The unique musical group will perform for five days at the prestigious New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Today, News 5’s Stewart Krohn got a preview of what to expect. […]
Artists all over the world, even talented men and women, have found that it’s difficult to prosper from their romanticized profession. So when an offer like the one in this next story comes along, interest peaks, especially when there’s twenty-five thousand U.S. dollars on the line. CLICO, Colonial Life Insurance Company, based in Trinidad, has […]
Since it’s opening in 2001, the Museum of Belize has welcomed more than twenty thousand visitors from home and abroad. And while there are two main exhibitions on display: the history of the Mayas and Belize City, as time passed, several additions have been made. This morning, the museum added a new segment: a four […]
The chairperson of Helpage Belize, Maria Elena Sylvestre, is the sixth woman to receive the Dr. Marla Holder Achievement Award. This afternoon, the Belize Business Bureau held a luncheon ceremony at the Smokey Mermaid Restaurant to honour her. The award is given each year to a woman who has contributed significantly to society, particularly in […]
It’s an ancient art that has been rediscovered with a modern twist…and this weekend an elaborate display of macramé just may inspire Belizeans to learn how it’s done. This morning I received a preview at the Embassy of Taiwan. Janelle Chanona, Reporting For the past two months these macramé masters have been hard at work, […]
