If you’re out shopping tonight you will be in for a treat. The Belize Arts Council presents the National Youth Band in their first ever Christmas concert. Luis Chan, Coordinator of Music at the National Arts Council told us more. Luis Chan, Coordinator of Music “Tonight at the corner Bishop and Albert Streets we will […]
An art exhibit with a whimsical name inspired by a shop in Costa Rica is underway at the Image Factory. Artist Lita Krohn says the title, “Mas por Menos” or “More for Less” was inspired by a bargain shop she once visited. Krohn says she invites the public to come in and see the mostly […]
Next week Sunday the National Youth Choir presents, “Around the World at Christmas Time.” News Five attended one of the choir’s rehearsals this week. I’m sure you’ll be as impressed as we were. They are members of Belize’s first National Youth Choir. The boys and girls who come from Belmopan, Ladyville and the city were […]
The roof of the St. John’s Cathedral is in need of urgent repairs. The work is estimated at over one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The restoration committee is therefore holding its third annual Living Nativity Christmas Choral Concert this Sunday in order to raise funds. Sistie Harmes, Coordinator, Living Nativity “It’s mainly to put […]
‘Tis the season to be jolly and that is exactly what the students and teachers are planning for you tomorrow night at the Parish Hall. The big presentation is called, “Twinkle, Twinkle and the all star Angel Band”. News Five stopped by for a dress rehearsal for this big event. Valerie Lovell, Choir Leader “It’s […]
Two Belizean artists are being featured in an exhibition at the Institute of Cooperation and Culture Mexico-Belize beginning tomorrow. Yasser Musa, director of the Image Factory Art Foundation and art teacher at S.J.C. is teaming up with Michael Gordon a self-taught artist who has produced over two thousand art works in the past three years. […]
They’re home. The B.D.F. soldiers deployed to Honduras last month to distribute supplies and goods returned to Belize today. During their time away they learned a lot about conducting a humanitarian mission and how the efforts of even a small country like Belize can make a big difference. After spending thirty long hard days and […]
In other police news, the cause of death of well known Chairman of the Toledo Maya Cultural Council, Julian Cho has still not been determined. Cho’s body was found at the bottom of his house Tuesday morning. Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Mario Estradabran visited Punta Gorda today to conduct a postmortem, but the results are not […]
In an effort to actively encourage film making in Belize the Prime Minister has appointed an honorary film commissioner. Emory King will be charged with promoting Belize as the ideal location for film production. King is no stranger to the movie business, however, as he has been instrumental in bringing films like, “The Dogs of […]
For many people art means a picture you can hang on the wall, a small piece of ceramic work or an object that fits neatly in a glass case in a gallery. But for others, like Nigerian sculptor Stephen Okeke, one of the best ways to catch people’s attention is by making something life-size, or […]
While there is no shortage of crimes that need both solving and preventing, the police force is entitled to put in some time on projects that are not considered classic law enforcement. As activities continue for Police Week Hyacinth Latchman found some officers reaching for paintbrushes instead of billy clubs. Supt. Yolanda Murray “We have […]
We had almost forgotten about the nearly century and a half old Anglo Guatemalan dispute over Belize but today we are informed by the Foreign Ministry that on Friday representatives of Belize and Guatemala met in Miami to continue what are termed “technical discussions”. A release states that the Guatemalans proposed that differences over territory […]
In other diplomatic news a delegation from the People’s Republic of China is in Belize looking for opportunities in trade and investment. Viewers should note that these visitors are not from Taiwan, which is known formally as the Republic of China, but from the communist state on the mainland. Belize and the P.R.C. established relations […]
Their paintings are among the most sought after of any Belizean artists… and this month the public gets a chance to see their works together. Earlier this week News Five’s Stewart Krohn had the rare opportunity to see the art… and speak to the artists. They are about as different as two painters can be […]
Although they number only around seven percent of Belize’s population people of the Garifuna ethnic group exert a strong influence on the nation’s culture and social life. As we take time out tomorrow to honor the arrival of the Garinagu to these shores some students in Belize City this morning did their part to educate […]
He died in 1988, having lived long enough to see at least the beginnings of the cultural revolution which would see traditional Garifuna music take the country and globe by storm in the form of punta rock. But the world that master drummer Isabel Flores was born into was not full of CDs by Andy, […]
While the bells may be ringing for Christmas the drums are beating even louder for Garifuna Settlement Day. For those who want to brush up on their basic knowledge of Garifuna life, culture and history a useful book has been updated and re-released just in time for the holiday. Sebastian Cayetano, Author “We really need […]
At this time last year, before the month of November became the time to remember Mitch, Belizeans were collectively looking forward to Garifuna Settlement Day on the nineteenth. This year, the event hasn’t been getting its usual, or well deserved coverage and News Five would like to do something about that. So, tonight we invite […]
The Friends of Pediatrics is celebrating the successful treatment of one of their patients, but unfortunately also mourning the loss of another. Azael Vargas returned to Belize on October twenty-third after spending several months in the U.S. to have a brain tumor removed. But the family’s ordeal began after he became so ill he couldn’t […]
Children loved her when she was dressed as Santa Claus or Mr. Neat and Klean, but Juliet Soberanis who died last Friday will be remembered by the adults in Belize as the one who led the battle cry in the war against cancer. Over the past three years, her name became synonymous with cancer awareness […]
Assistant Commissioner of Police Alvan Rowland died this morning at the Karl Heusner Memorial after a short illness. Rowland devoted the greater part of his life to law enforcement entering the police force in 1965 and rising through the ranks to become the Commanding Officer for Eastern Division in Belize City and Assistant Commissioner three […]
If you were asked to name Belize’s greatest benefactor, the name Baron Bliss would certainly come to mind… or in the case of countries the United States, Great Britain or Mexico would probably top the list. But the correct answer most likely lies halfway around the globe… in the Republic of China on Taiwan. Over […]
It’s a post that doesn’t pay particularly well, involves six or seven day workweeks and makes far more enemies than friends. But the job of Director of Tourism is a crucial one in an industry that many see as Belize’s best hope for economic salvation. Today we are reliably informed that the person chosen as […]
Almost a year after his first publication hit bookstores countrywide, Leroy Castillo is back with another children’s book. According to the musician turn writer, the response from teachers to the first book, played a big role in this latest production which features added activities on the Rainforest of Belize. Leroy Castillo, Author “It’s a little […]
With a total of eight different artists exhibiting, the gallery called “The Image Factory” is certainly living up to its name. This morning I stopped by for a look. It is the first time the Image factory has put on an exhibition that is highlighting the work of so many different artists. The show, dubbed […]
