Stories about Caribbean from September, 2005
Trinidad and Tobago: Lilliput Theater Alumni
Caribbean Free Radio Podcast number 33 – a conversation with Lilliput Theater Company alumi, Elisha Bartels and Nicholai LaBarrie – is now available.
Trinidad and Tobago: 2005-2006 Budget Statement
Taran Rampersad has an informative, hyperlinked remix of Prime Minister Patrick Manning's 2005-2006 Budget Statement followed by Taran's own commentary on its significance.
Jamaica: Rules for Driving
Scratchie's World offers a 13 point guide to driving in Jamaica.
Jamaica: Primer to Reggae Music
Lusan has a brief introduction to the history of reggae music in Jamaica.
Belize: New Company to Search for Oil
With global oil reserves running low, Belizean writes about a company which will begin searching for oil in Belize.
Bermuda: Tropical Storm Philippe
Bermuda Blog has some photos of tropical storm Philippe's passing 60 miles south of the island.
Bahamas: “Religious Con Artist”
Bahamas Blog calls preacher Neil Ellis a “religious con artist.”
Aruba: Elections
Lost in Smallness reminds readers that all political campaigning must end several days before the election. Results are available from the A.P.
Spotlight Caribbean
Anguilla Eric Olsen has a post on Blogcritics.org about Anguilla's upcoming Tranquility Jazz Festival from November 9th to the 13th. Bob Green's Anguilla News covers American Eagles’ recent announcement of more frequent flights from San Juan to the small island as well as the 2006 dates for Anguilla's annual Regatta....
Bahamas: “Bahamas Government Admits Cronyism
Bahamas Blog says that Minister of Education, Alfred Sears, admitted at a town hall meeting that construction “contracts were given to people for political reasons who did not do an adequate job.”
Aruba: Moving On Past Holloway
Lost in Smallness promises to not post again on Natalee Holloway and has her last say in doing so.
Anguilla: 2005 Parade of Troupes
Janine Edwards has posted photos of this years Parade of Troupes on Bob Green's Anguilla News.
Trinidad and Tobago: Soucouyant Legend
My Issues Are Showing posts about the Trinidadian folk legend of the Soucouyant. In a comment, Abeni says the same legend exists in St. Vincent.
Guyana: Jagdeo's Promise to Business
Living Guyana is reluctantly optimistic about president Jagdeo's promise to clear the red tape around investing.
Grenada: Remebering Ivan
Blah, Bloh, Blog remembers hurricane Ivan on its first anniversary and recounts her own experiences.
Belize: Chosen as Technorati Featured Blog
Simone Engeln is thrilled that Simones Belize Blog was chosen as one of Technorati's featured weblogs today.
Guyana: Caribbean Internet Governance Forum
Taran Rampersad has a summary of last week's Caribbean Internet Governance Forum held in Guyana as well as Software Freedom Day. Jacqueline Morris, from Trinidad and Tobago was also at the Caribbean Internet Governance Forum.
Jamaica: Reprieve from Protests
FYR looks for some humorous distraction as protests continue on outside his workplace. He also says Bruce Golding, who called for the protests, has definitely lost his vote.
Barbados: Ironic Sugar Shortage
this, that, & whatever writes about an apparent raw sugar shortage in Barbados’ supermarkets and notes the irony that the island “produces about 50,000 tonnes of the commodity a year.”
Anguilla: No More Late Night Ferry Service
Bob Green's Anguilla News warns that late night ferry service has stopped between Anguilla and St. Martin.
Aruba: Natural Bridge Collapses
Lost in Smallness reports that the same day a judge released all three suspects in the Natalee Holloway case, Aruba's famed Natural Bridge collapses.
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