The Belize Arts Council invites you to see Budd Bank Wedding… the Dance, which goes on tour later this week. The performers include the Belize National Dance Company, the Vista Dance Group and the Ugundani Dancers. News Five was invited to a special preview on Sunday Night. Budd Bank Wedding… the dance required a lot […]
The Deputy Prime Minister Johnny Briceño is heading a delegation to the seventh special meeting of the Heads of Government of CARICOM in Trinidad. Discussions will center on issues which arose in the July meeting such as regional cricket, the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute, CARDI and the CARICOM Village in Montserrat as well […]
We’ve seen lifelike images in oil paints and everyday life in watercolors but one woman is turning the actual scenery into a different art form. Entomologist Lola Simon is going to change the way you see dried plant material like flowers, leaves, bark and even grass. She has an exhibit on at the House of […]
In regional news, Hurricane Jose might have bypassed Barbados but citizens in the rest of the northeastern Caribbean are not taking any chances. Government and disaster officials from eleven countries are organizing disaster response services to meet the strengthening storm head on. Officials say past experiences with hurricanes have increased public awareness among the islanders, […]
The Bellevue Hotel is famous for its nighttime entertainment but now the management is hoping the public will stop in during the day as well to enjoy an art exhibit featuring the work of a Cuban artist. News Five got a preview of the show which opens tomorrow. It is the first time that Joimen […]
Everyone is a little nervous and excited their first day on the job, but today was very special for one young woman. Not only was she realizing a lifelong dream, she was doing what no woman in Belize had done, become a full-time member of the Belize Fire Service. Janelle Chanona spoke with Dativa Chacon, […]
A Jesuit Priest who devoted fifty years of his life to serving Belizeans has passed away. Father Francis Ring S.J. died over the weekend at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital at the age of eighty-one. Father Ring came to Belize from the state of Minnesota in 1949 and spent the next half century serving the […]
A vocal activist for both the U.D.P. and the P.U.P. has died. Henry “Jew Boy” Williams passed away this morning after what appears to have been a heart attack. He was only forty-four. Williams, originally from Jamaica was a professional exterminator and the proprietor of Magnum Security Company. He was well known as a regular […]
Another cruise ship arrived in Belize City today and while tourists will stop in at the Tourist Village, many will also appreciate the arts and crafts on display at the National Handicraft Center. But while the center welcomes visitors from abroad, they would also like to encourage more Belizeans to appreciate the work of local […]
If you have a few moments to spare while you are in Belize City, you may want to wander over to the Belisle Art Gallery at the Bliss Institute. The works of wood sculptor Alfonso Galvez are sure to capture your imagination, the way the wood he uses captures his. Alfonso Galvez is a farmer […]
Three young Belizeans who call themselves the Henchmob aren’t letting anything stop them from pursuing their quest to make music. Henchmob’s music features touches of punta, techno, rap and a little bit of soul, and they use everyday life as the main source of inspiration. The trio let us in on what they’re all about […]
The Minister of Economic Development Ralph Fonseca represented Belize over the last two weeks at CARICOM and Commonwealth Finance Meetings in Jamaica and Cayman as well as attending the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Meetings in Washington DC. On September twenty-ninth he spoke to the Plenary Session of the IMF/World Bank Governor’s Meeting on behalf of […]
Helpage Belize is asking everyone to help them celebrate the United Nations International Year for Older Persons. Today a march for the elderly was held in Belize City from the Helpage complex on Wilson Street to the B.T.L. Park. The UN has adopted several principles for older persons that they would like all countries to […]
Prime Minister Said Musa took his annual turn at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly this morning. In a concise tightly written address Musa paid homage to the current UN themes and made the case for a better global deal for the developing nations, including increased aid and fairer trade. He then used […]
He assumed the post of Police Commissioner in November of 1996 and during the nearly three years that followed the career of Ornel Brooks has been nothing less than a roller coaster. The ride ranged from the dramatic highs of multi-million dollar drug busts to the lows of tainted evidence, coerced confessions, corrupted cops, daring […]
Her tour of duty here lasted only three years but UNICEF Country Officer Rosemary Fieth has left a lifetime impression. Fieth will be leaving the country Saturday on a six-month sabbatical at her home in the south of England before taking up her next overseas assignment. She began her career with UNICEF in 1990 and […]
The official ceremonies may have been moved to Belmopan this year, but the jump-up remained at its traditional location on Albert and Regent Streets in Belize City. And as usual Belizeans turned out to hear their favorite musicians or buy food from the various vendors.
A Belizean artist living in Manchester, England is exhibiting his work at his hometown of San Ignacio in the Cayo District this month. Fernando Cruz, who paints in oil, chooses as his subjects the animals and plants of Belize, and the rituals, including sacrifices, of the Mayas. Cruz, who was born in San Ignacio in […]
The Japanese are coming, but not until the year 2001. At that time the first group of Japanese overseas volunteers will arrive to provide their technical expertise in areas of agriculture and fisheries, manufacturing, civil engineering, health, education and sports. This morning the Prime Minister, Said Musa and Ambassador Katsuyuki Tanaka signed an exchange of […]
It used to be mainly musical artists who came back to Belize for the September Celebrations, bringing their latest releases, but this year it seems the painters are also making the pilgrimage. Among them is Rachel Heusner Superville. She may live in Trinidad and Tobago, but her heart will always be in Belize. You can […]
Every year you see them streaming into the City Centre, uniforms of every color and design, their faces full of anticipation. Their purpose for coming together? To catch some independence spirit and meet their peers from around the city, or even the other districts. News Five was at the City Centre this morning for the […]
They opened for Beenie Man and this weekend you can catch them at the City Fest at B.T.L. Park. Mozes, Indio, and Quinn better known as “The Wooddwellas” may be based in LA but their family roots are in Belize. The September Celebrations is their favorite time of year to come home and share their […]
The Young Artists Association has released their first music video. While the lyrics may seem like they are about suicide, song writers Andrei “Bent One” Smith and Jermaine “Jenko” Jenkins say “Deadly Love Story” is really about the tragic consequences of letting other people pressure you into giving up your dreams. Here’s a sample: (Video […]
They’ve been away for a year but Byron Lee and the Dragonaires are back in town to “mash up the place” all over again. This year they have included San Pedro and Orange Walk concerts. The band arrived at the Philip Goldson International Airport this afternoon and told News Five how much they’ve missed their […]
In celebrations news, Dell and the Sensations won first place in the National Song Contest at the City Centre on Tuesday night. Their winning entry was “Raise the Belizean Flag”. New Dimensions came in second with “Don’t Touch Pan Di Judge’s Daughter” while Kenny Morgan backed up by Comoso Lebe came in third with “Wild […]
