No sooner will the nation begin its return to normalcy after the four-day holiday weekend, then the routine will be interrupted again. This time the occasion is the visit of Princess Anne, who, we are told is more properly known as the Princess Royal. Anyway, the fifty-year old only daughter of the Queen and Duke […]
The Ministry of Human Development, Women and Civil Society has a new chief executive officer. She is Kamela Palma. Palma, who left her job as the director of the U.B. Regional Language Center in Belmopan, speaks German, French, Spanish and Maya…and presumably has mastered English and Creole as well. The native of Punta Gorda holds […]
Art exhibits come and go in Belize and if you were not fortunate enough to attend or perhaps purchase your favourite piece, you may have missed a real treat. But a new trend–for Belize at least–is to preserve Belize’s best displays of art, both for wider distribution and for future viewing. Ann-Marie reports from the […]
We’ve all heard of government’s promise to see ten thousand houses built during its five-year term of office. What has been less publicized is how that effort impacts on the life of an individual. Today Ann-Marie visited one Belize City woman who hosted her on a tour. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting It’s always a homeowner’s pride […]
Efforts to restore confidence in Belize’s system of justice are beginning to pay off, as on Monday a new judge of the Supreme Court will be welcomed to the bench. The entire court will sit in special session to swear in Samuel Lungole-Awich as the fourth sitting justice in the high court. Lungole-Awich was educated […]
Princess Anne will be visiting Belize next month. Her itinerary has not been released, but the dates are April seventeenth through twentieth and her visit is part of a larger tour to El Salvador, Honduras, Dominica and Bermuda. She last came this way in the 1980’s and paid a visit to the Belize Zoo, a […]
Vista Dance Studio, so named because of its location in the Vista Del Mar Area of Ladyville, stages its fourth annual dance recital Sunday at the Biltmore. Owner and former dancer Sistie Fairweather Harmes says the show affords the students an opportunity to show their talent while cultivating excellence. Sistie Fairweather Harmes, Owner, Vista Dance […]
Milk Clouds, the latest exhibition at the Image Factory, is the first local production for Santiago Cal. Now twenty-seven years old, Cal lived in Belmopan for many years before moving to the U.S. with his family in 1986. And from his studio in Nebraska, he has created sculptures he lovingly calls heads and ticks. As […]
The made in Belize movie ‘After the Storm’ made its TV premier on Tuesday night on the USA Network and was shown on Channel 5 on Wednesday. Most viewers agree that the film, based on a short story by Ernest Hemmingway, was a good cure for insomnia. But while the script may have been a […]
More and more Belizeans living abroad seem to be rediscovering their roots and returning home to make a contribution, whether in sports, business or the arts. Rolling into town this week from Chicago was accomplished trumpeter Luciano Rosado. News 5’s Jose Sanchez spoke to the master musician as he worked out at the House of […]
The government of the United Kingdom has appointed a new high commissioner to Belize. Philip Priestly will take up his appointment in July, replacing the current high commissioner, Tim David. The fifty-four year old Priestly has served in a number of diplomatic posts in Europe, Africa and Asia, including a stint as his country’s Ambassador […]
The Dr. Marla Holder Award is an honour given every year by the Belize Business Bureau to a woman who has made a significant contribution to women’s development. This year it has been bestowed upon Jane Usher. The popular head of the Holy Redeemer Credit Union has been elected to the House of Representatives twice […]
He’s getting more playing time, scoring more points and endearing himself to fans in Boston. Meanwhile, fans of Celtics guard Milton Palacio right here in Belize are also pulling hard for him to make a long career in the NBA. Milton’s father Clifford, in town to attend this weekend’s annual meeting of the National Garifuna […]
When they first arrived on these shores, those of us not so well acquainted with the English language called them “Peace Corpse”. But the corpse proved to be very much alive and is still going strong today. Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Today the Peace Corps celebrated its 40th birthday throughout the world and […]
Belizean novelist Zee Edgell is back home, this time as special guest of the Ninth International Congress of Central American Literature underway at the Princess Hotel. The congress opened last evening and News 5 took time out to speak to Edgell about the event as well as her next novel. Zee Edgell, Belizean Novelist “I […]
The Image Factory has become well known as the nation’s premier art gallery, but behind the paintings and sculptures a successful publishing operation has been slowly gathering steam. Jose Sanchez reports on the two latest additions to the library. Amado Chan, Reciting “The Phantom Bus” “Kevin rides high On a dream Heavy with dark clouds […]
There are Guatemalans on the border, a Supreme Court Justice is under fire and there is no shortage of criminal activity… but tonight we choose to focus on the positive. That means the achievements of a ninety-four year old Belizean who today received recognition for a lifetime of service to his country… and his planet. […]
In Belize he has already been bestowed with the nation’s highest honour, that of National Hero. Today George Price stood front and centre on the regional stage where he was conferred with the Order of CARICOM, the most prestigious recognition that regional body has to offer. The ceremony, which formed part of the opening of […]
During her whirlwind tour of the country, Belizeans became increasingly captivated by the charms of superstar Marion Jones. Last night millions of Americans got the chance as Marion was honoured by the ESPN television network on its annual ESPY award show. We join presenter Sylvestre Stallone on stage. Sylvestre Stallone “Here are the nominees for […]
He is a man whose talents extend to the worlds of science and literature, but it is his art that has made Nigerian Stephen Okeke a well-known figure in Belize. Today the sculptor, famous for his massive bronze statues, unveiled a smaller piece that will allow people to collect his work–and make an important statement […]
The illegal settlers at Machaquila, Rio Blanco and Valentin Camp are not the only ones about to cross the border. An exhibition of Belizean art will also be migrating to Guatemala for the Sixth International Festival of Popular Art. The show, which opens February 15th in the colonial capital of Antigua, will feature ten Belizean […]
Most everyone has heard of heroes with the names of Superman, Batman and Spiderman, not to mention less well endowed characters like Archie and Jughead. While the comic books inhabited by these personalities have been staples for generations of adolescent readers, if one young man has his way they’re going to have to clear some […]
They are a mode of transportation synonymous with life in the historic capital of Great Britain. But what’s a London bus doing in the historic old capital of Belize? This morning Ann-Marie Williams went to find out. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting “Six young people: three men and three women age twenty-three to twenty-nine, are on a […]
The Image Factory has never been shy about breaking new ground in the world of art…and that boldness also applies to names given to the gallery’s exhibitions. Yasser Musa, Director, Image Factory “It kind of a celebration of women art. Not because they are women artists, but we have to recognise the fact that like […]
A seventeen year-old student from Edward P. Yorke High School has received an award from the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. Darnell Cooper has been fooling around with ham radios for three years, but during hurricane Keith his hobby suddenly became serious when he found himself communicating regularly between the Meteorological Office and […]
