Great Belize Television is celebrating 33 years today! #happyanniversary #greatbelize #channel5 | News 5 Live

30 years ago on December 9th, 1991, Great Belize Productions Limited was granted a broadcasting license by the Government and became the nation's first television station locally known as Channel 5. Fast forward to today, we are proud to boast that Channel 5 has remained the leading broadcasting station and continues to serve you our faithful viewers with local and regional programming. We took a quick 10-minute break out of our busy schedules to celebrate this milestone with our dedicated team.

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The entire ordeal has brought devastation all around. For the biological mother, Alva Moody, it is a nightmare that she is forced to relive. Five years ago, in July 2018, Moody slept next to her 3-year-old, Etana Bennett when a shooter came and riddled her home with bullets, hoping to catch the child’s father. Instead, the toddler was killed, and Moody was shot. Fast forward today, and Moody has another slain toddler to grieve for. #Belize #family #police #investigation #abuse #LoveFM #LoveFMBel

Tonight, many are grappling with the circumstances surrounding the death of 4-year-old, Ayana Unique Bennet. At such a tender age, the toddler was in the foster care system as she was taken away from her biological mother. While the removal of children is for their own safety, in this case it makes you question just how safe is safe. Shortly before her death, Baby Iyana was beaten with a belt because she failed to identify the correct color of an object. By Friday night, the little girl was dead