Mrs. Claus Visits Ladyville Bringing Joy to Families
Christmas came a few days early this year for children from Ladyville. Through a foundation out of New York, Mrs. Claus Sharmane Garcia has been out and about bringing cheer [...]
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Winner Claims Her Gimme 5 Grand Prize!
Thousands of households were tuned in last week, as we celebrated our thirtieth anniversary as a television station via our annual giveaway show, Gimme Five. The final night was a [...]
Elise Craig is the Grand Prize Winner of Gimme 5!
As you all know, News Five is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary of being in your homes, bringing to you our flagship newscast, but also the many entertainment shows and local [...]
Friday is Last Chance to Win on Gimme Five!
Devoted Channel Five viewers know that all this week, like every year around this time, has been our nightly Gimme Five Show. Tonight is the last night, with your hosts [...]
Written on December 10, 2021 | Posted in Entertainment | Comments Off
Gimme 5 in Full Swing as we Celebrate 30th Anniversary
Day three of Gimme Five starts at seven-thirty, so your tickets better already be in the box because the prizes are bigger than ever. Tonight, News Five’s Duane Moody and [...]
Disability Week: Designer, Editor and DJ Jaelen Pacheco Asks Belizeans to Look Beyond the Differences
National Disability Awareness Week is being celebrated under the theme, “Inclusion, Am I In Your Village? Tonight, we bring you the story of twenty-four year old Jaelen Pacheco of San [...]
Clean Up Projects Providing Work and Building Community Pride
Young men living in gang ridden areas of Belize City are often deemed lazy and unmotivated to work. But, many of these young men would argue this is far from [...]
Final Preparations for Simultaneous Tree Lighting Ceremony
The final preparations are underway for the annual tree lighting ceremony at Battlefield Park. This year, Coca Cola and National Institute of Culture and History, are partnering with the City [...]
Written on November 30, 2021 | Posted in Entertainment | Comments Off
Belizean Delegate Destiny Wagner Wins Miss Earth 2021
History was made on Saturday night when Belize’s very own Destiny Wagner was crowned Miss Earth 2021. It is a big step for the pageant industry in Belize because as [...]
Written on November 22, 2021 | Posted in Entertainment | Comments Off
Belizean Artists Sign With Universal Music
Five Belizean musicians are now signed to Universal Music Group. Area Representative for Mesopotamia and former Bad Boy Musician Shyne Barrow flew into Belize last week with Senior V.P. at [...]
Written on November 22, 2021 | Posted in Entertainment | Comments Off
15th Belize International Film Festival Presents Award Winners
The Belize International Film Festival has wrapped up its fifteenth edition, this year completely virtually. On Sunday night, the jurors presented the BIFF awards. Among these were the Best Narrative [...]
Catholic Diocese Releases “Call to You” Synod Song
Tonight we end the newscast on a positive note. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize and Belmopan have released a song in commemoration of its Synodal Journey. The music video [...]
BIFF Gears Up for 2021 Virtual Festival
It’s that time again. That’s right the 2021 Belize International Film Festival is almost here. This time around, thirty films and ten music videos will be featured in the festival [...]
Written on October 28, 2021 | Posted in Entertainment | Comments Off
Celebrating National Taiwan Day 2021
On Monday the Belize City Council welcomed Taiwanese Ambassador to Belize David Kuan Chou Chien and other officials from the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Belize [...]
Seine Bight Artist Re-Releases “Stop The Violence”
Musician Kirwin Ramirez has been using his musical talent to give youths in the community of Seine Bights Village an avenue to ventilate their frustrations and opinions. In light of [...]
Written on October 1, 2021 | Posted in Entertainment | Comments Off
Troy DaBoy Premieres “I Wish” Music Video
He goes by the stage name Troy DaBoy, but dance hall artist Timothy Gentle of Orange Walk wants to spread positive vibes across the country. His music video “I Will,” [...]
Written on September 29, 2021 | Posted in Entertainment | Comments Off
The B.D.F. Marching Band; Decades of Service to Belize
You’ve seen them providing musical accompaniment at official ceremonies across the country, especially during September festivities. The Belize Defense Force Marching Band has been in existence for well over three [...]
Markeisha Young is Miss World Belize 2021
Belize has recently seen great representations on the international stage when it comes to pageantry. And Monday, Markeisha Young from Belize City was officially crowned Miss World Belize 2021. She [...]
Are You Ready for 3 Nights of Virtual Belikin Bash 2021?
It starts tonight at eight o’clock right here on Channel Five….Night one of one of the biggest events of the September Celebrations calendar – the Belikin Bash 2021. Due to [...]
Creative Arts Giants Recognised
Today at the House of Culture in Belize City, the National Celebrations Commission presented awards and recognised individuals who have contributed tremendously over the years in different sectors of the [...]
Written on September 15, 2021 | Posted in Art & Culture,Entertainment,People & Places | Comments Off
Jah Art: “Return of the Gods.”
And another Belizean Musician “Jah Art” recently released the visuals to his single entitled “Belize.” He describes it as a song for the September celebration season as well as a [...]
September Celebrations: Belize-at-Forty Awards
Tomorrow officially marks the first day of September, the month when Belizeans show their national pride. In that spirit, the National Celebrations Commission has been planning a series of events [...]
Written on August 31, 2021 | Posted in Art & Culture,Entertainment,Miscellaneous,People & Places | Comments Off
Fireworks Planned and Live Stream Concerts Scheduled for September Celebrations
For music lovers, live concerts will be held across municipalities during the month of September. However, these will be performed without an audience and live-streamed, due to COVID-19 protocols prohibiting [...]
Belize and Taiwan Partner for September Songs
A collection of five songs, each piece centering around the enduring friendship between Belize and Taiwan, was introduced this morning at the Bliss Center for Performing Arts. On hand for [...]
Get Yo J’ouvert Mud from Marsha Smith & Family
Highly anticipated events like the Carnival Road March and the J’ouvert are staples of the September Celebration festivities that draw in spectators from across the country and the diaspora, not [...]
