When KTV hit television screens last year, no one could have predicted the extent of its popularity with the Belizean public. Now in its second season, this year’s contestants brought their own style and talents, all trying to impress the judges. On the last night of KTV, the four contestants pulled out all the stops. […]
For the past twelve weeks, the brave competitors of Channel 5’s KTV have taken the stage and sang their hearts out. Tonight, the final four face off in a sound clash that will leave only one of them victorious. Earlier today, Ann-Marie spoke to the hopefuls who are all confident of a win. Ann-Marie Williams, […]
Mother’s Day saw thousands of Belizean women being wined, dined and otherwise appreciated by their loved ones. But today, Ann-Marie spoke to one young mother at the K.H.M.H. who had a special reason to celebrate. Ann-Marie Williams Mother’s Day is usually a time when children honour their mother, but the tables turned on Sunday for […]
Viewers who follow our weekly karaoke competition may have noticed that he is a regular member of the Tuesday night audience at Club Calypso. But Gilbert Wellington Ramsey, better known as just Ramsey, has a musical history that predates karaoke by at least a generation. Immortalised in song by Wilfred Peters, Ramsey was the last […]
Mother’s Day is May twelfth and if you’re still looking for that special gift for mom, why not give her a “Certificate of Motherhood”. The anthology of twenty-one poems, which speaks about a single mother’s love, that of a married mother, and the love of a dying mother, is written by Belizean teacher/poet Norman Rodriguez. […]
It’s an annual event that showcases the talents of the Belize District’s most creative students. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has a preview. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The eleventh Belize District Schools Festival of Arts will see two hundred and fifty entries. Beverly Smith-Lopez, Director, Belize Arts Council “I’ll tell you something, the two hundred and fifty […]
He’s the artist behind the first Belikin calendar, but Richard Holder’s tastes run to more than just beautiful women. Jacqueline Woods reports from the Image Factory. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting “Muse” is Richard Holder’s latest photo exhibition. The display ranging from fashion to nude feature photographs, were taken in the past three months especially for the […]
Brother David and his Tribal Vibes have over the years been travelling on a long musical journey, one which stretches from brukdown to punta rock. A chronicle of that trip is embodied in the new CD, which is already in music stores all over the country. It’s titled “Belizean Products”. Kungo music founder David Obi […]
When she married a man from Tobago and relocated there six years ago, it was our loss and that island’s gain. But artist Rachael Heusner Superville has not abandoned Belize entirely. Her latest show opened last night at St. John’s College and yesterday News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams took a sneak preview. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Rachael […]
This show might not rely on proper acoustics, but chances are if you’re interested in art, you’ll hear about it. The Mexican Institute of Culture has invited another one of their artists to display their work for the benefit of the Belizean public, and this afternoon, News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams got a preview of the […]
Jim Arnold has been writing poems since 1982 and this week the Belizean artist stopped by News 5 to promote his latest work. “Just For You” is a compilation of Creole and English poems written about a number of issues affecting society. Arnold says it’s been a while since his first publication, but he promises […]
Good news is hard to come by on some days, but every now and then a report that begins as bad news winds up with a happy ending. Jacqueline Woods has been following one such story for the last two months. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Roderick Matura was given only a fifty percent chance of survival […]
The skills involved in this next story may not be called upon to save lives, but they certainly make life richer. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It stands eight feet tall and is the biggest sculpture ever created by Curl Gordon. The piece represents family unity and is chiselled entirely from part of a mahogany that was […]
Over the years, the artists who have displayed their work at the Image Factory have ranged from the haunting portraits of Jeannie Shaw to the heart-wrenching snapshots of the victims of Hurricane Iris taken by Norris Hall and Richard Holder. The photographs currently being exhibited at the gallery may be different in style, but as […]
For Punta Rock fans in Belize and beyond, the musical stylings of Chico Ramos is reason enough to get out of your seat and work your way to the ground. The artist has been in New York for the past three years compiling a new album entitled “School First”. Currently in the country promoting the […]
A fisherman from the Corozal District is tonight over eighty-two thousand dollars richer. Alberto Palmero, originally from Sarteneja but now living in Georgeville, told News 5 he was more than surprised when a quick pick ticket bought over the weekend won him a whole lotta cash. Alberto Palmero, Lotto Winner “I see my wife they […]
It’s been home to athletics, football, cycling and carnival, but this afternoon spectators at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex witnessed a different type of event. Skydivers from the Aerial Circus Skydiving Team dropped in as part of their nationwide tour sponsored by Maya Island Air. The airline, which recently celebrated its fortieth anniversary, this week […]
With the technology for recording music and burning CD’s growing cheaper and more accessible, it’s no surprise that more Belizean artists are making their creativity available to the public. The latest guys to go commercial are no strangers to the Belizean music scene. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Lloyd Augustine and Felix “Reckless” Flores are the lead […]
The exhibition is called “Revelaciones”, and comes to us courtesy of the Cuban Embassy in honour of International Women’s Day. This morning Jacqueline Woods spoke to the artist as she prepared for tonight’s opening at the Mexican Cultural Institute. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Marod Simpson has been painting since she was a little girl. There are […]
They are some of the earliest souvenirs of family life: those first colourful scrawls that for many parents are no less important than a Picasso or Rembrandt. Today Ann-Marie found a roomful of this special artwork. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting These brightly coloured pieces of paper are often reduced to trash around the house, but for […]
A look at the recent plague of fatal shootings in Belize City suggests that the value of life in the old capital has suffered a major devaluation. But while some families are forced to bury their young, one is about to celebrate a life fully lived. Ann-Marie reports. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting You may know her […]
You’ve heard of the Punta Rebels and may have danced to the sounds of the Griga Boyz. So you are forgiven if the subject of this next story seems familiar. Make way for the Punta Boys. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Since they were children, these young men have been beating Garifuna drums and entertaining tourists in […]
While her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second will get no closer to Belize this year than her current trip to Jamaica, we will be included on the royal itinerary of her son Prince Andrew, the Duke of York. The now divorced Prince, perhaps best known for his tempestuous marriage to Sarah Ferguson, will visit Belize […]
A U.B. student is the youngest Belizean ever to win the lotto jackpot. On Saturday night, twenty year old Susan Ferguson was the lucky person with the right combination to claim a sixty-seven thousand dollar cash prize. An elated Ferguson told News 5 this afternoon that she never dreamed that one of the two tickets […]
They come from far away and work like machines for three months. When they are finished, both Belize and the visitors themselves are better for the experience. We’re talking about the volunteers from Trekforce…Yesterday, News 5’s Jacqueline Woods got a chance to spend some time with them in the high bush near Gallon Jug. Jacqueline […]
