“Weh Yuh Di Seh”, The Official Card Game of Belize
From the world stage of beauty pageants to creating a card game like no other, Miss Earth 2021, Destiny Wagner is back in the spotlight. Back in November 2022, Destiny [...]
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Yurumein Project: Keeping the Intangible Garifuna Culture Alive
In tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday, we look at the Yurumein Project. Yurumein is the Garifuna word for Saint Vincent, the birthplace of Garifuna people and culture, and the project [...]
Written on March 28, 2023 | Posted in Art & Culture,Economy,Entertainment,Environment,People & Places | Comments Off
Melisizwe Brothers in Belize to Support Yurumein Project
They won a recording contract back in 2020 with Republic Records after winning America’s Most Musical Family, and tonight, the Melisizwe Brothers – Zacary, Seth and Marc – are in [...]
A Fundraiser for a Track & Field Facility in the South
The free concert goes south on Thursday and students from schools in that part of the country will converge at Ecumenical High School for the presentation. On Saturday, April first, [...]
Written on March 28, 2023 | Posted in Art & Culture,Economy,Entertainment,People & Places | Comments Off
March Madness Comedy Show at the Bliss, Featuring International Comedians
The March Madness comedy show is set to take place on Saturday night inside the Bliss Centre for Performing Arts. The event will feature performances from a host of local [...]
Coming Soon: Punta Rebels in Concert
The last time the original Punta Rebels Band performed as a collective it was about twenty-five years ago, but the promoter of a Punta Rebels concert scheduled for this Saturday [...]
Guinea Grass Farmer Is $25,000 Richer From Scratch and Win Ticket
A resident of Guinea Grass Village is twenty-five thousand dollars richer after spending three dollars on a Scratch and Win ticket. The winner, however, declined the request to be interviewed, [...]
An Ideal Incubator for Belize’s Many Musical Talents
In tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday, we focus on a young Belizean music producer who has been making waves across the Caribbean for his skills inside the studio. We visited [...]
Elderly San Ignacio Resident Wins $25k in Scratch & Win
An elderly resident of San Ignacio is the latest winner of twenty-five thousand dollars in Scratch and Win. The ticket was purchased on Friday evening but was not redeemed until [...]
Francis Hauze Takes The Spotlight in This Week’s Player Profile
Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday. I am Paul Lopez. Belize has produced a number of outstanding athletes that have travelled abroad to play for teams in [...]
Written on February 20, 2023 | Posted in Economy,Entertainment,Environment,People & Places,Sports | Comments Off
Mr. Program’s Brother Releases New Music Video Love Craze for On Valentines
Valentine’s Day today and in the spirit of love, Belizean Dancehall/Reggae artist Trouble is releasing a new music video for his latest track, Love Craze. Inspired by his love for [...]
Tourism Ministry Launches Music Studio for Access by Belizean Artists
On Saturday, the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations officially launched the Reef Recording Studio as a space for Belizean artists to record their songs and improve their craft. The [...]
Star-Studded Line Up For Shut Down Belize Concert
The Marion Jones Sporting Complex promises to come alive this weekend for the Shut Down Belize Concert, headlined by Jamaican performing artist Dexta Daps. The artists have been arriving in [...]
Ras Indio’s Bed of Roses Hits Music Shelves
He’s an award-winning Belizean reggae dancehall artist who at the age of eighteen created his first Belizean hip-hop/dancehall group in Los Angeles called the Da Wood Dwellas. Ras Indio, as [...]
Former Dexta Daps Concert Promoters: We Will Repay Customers Who Bought Tickets for 2020 Concert That Never Happened
The much anticipated Dexta Daps concert brought even more publicity than expected. While the fans are looking forward to a night of great entertainment, promoters from the 2020 version of [...]
Benny’s Belize Hurricanes Unveils Stacked Roster
The Benny’s Belize Hurricanes held a press conference this afternoon at the Belize City Civic Center to introduce its star-studded line up of players ahead of Friday’s matchup against the [...]
Benny’s Hurricanes Looking to Win Third B.E.B.L. Title
On Monday night, we told you about the return of the Belize Elite Basketball League. During the opening weekend, three teams came out on top. The Benny’s Hurricanes is one [...]
The Belize Elite Basketball League Returns; Mia Sylvester Continues to Break Records in Shot Put
Welcome back to our second edition of Sports Monday for 2023, I am Paul Lopez. The National Elite Basketball League is back, but under a new name, the Belize Elite [...]
Digi Belize City Defenders Coming for the B.E.B.L. Win 2023
The National Elite Basketball League has been rebranded under the new leadership of the Belize Basketball Federation to BEBL, Belize Elite Basketball League. The five months of competition begin tonight [...]
Miss Universe Belize at the 71st Miss Universe Competition
On Wednesday night, Miss Universe Belize, Ashley Lightburn took on women from across the globe in the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Competition. The preliminaries consisted of three [...]
Written on January 12, 2023 | Posted in Entertainment,People & Places,Regional / International | Comments Off
Miss Universe Belize Let’s Her Light Burn for Belize at 71st Miss Universe Competition
Miss Universe Belize Ashley Lightburn is set to take the stage at the Seventy-first Miss Universe preliminary competition on Wednesday, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Lightburn has been with the Miss [...]
America Soberanis Wins Big on Gimme Five
Belize City resident America Soberanis is the grand prize winner for this year’s Gimme Five show. Her phone rang on Friday night and when she answered “Gimme Five”, Soberanis automatically [...]
Written on December 16, 2022 | Posted in Entertainment | Comments Off
Bruckdong Bram Festival This Weekend!
When you hear bruckdong music, you almost often think about late musical icons like Leila Vernon and Mister Peters and the Boom and Chime Band. On Saturday at seven p.m., [...]
Star Line Up at Bruckdong Festival; History and Music
Included on the line up are Bredda David and Tribal Vibes, Cocono Bwai, Harrison “Dawgie” King, Sam Harris, Missy B, Lord Rhaburn, Bus Cunu Band, Brukdong Gyal and Brad Pattico. [...]
Chairman of Midway: Midway Needs New Water System
It’s a predominantly Maya village that was established decades ago, but Midway Village in Toledo has long outgrown the capacity that its water system can supply. Chairman of the village, [...]
