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· December, 2005

Stories about Caribbean from December, 2005

Aruba: Throwing pagaras

Some time before tonight at midnight, the majority of households and businesses in Aruba will throw a pagara to ward off fuku, says ArubaGirl.

Written by Georgia Popplewell
31 December 2005

Belize: News portal update

Melody reports that the Belize Free Press news portal has been updated. The site features links to Belize newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations and online news sites.

Written by Georgia Popplewell
31 December 2005

Haiti: Jean-Juste Has Cancer

Commenting on a Miami Herald article which revealed that imprisoned Haitian priest, Gerard Jean-Juste has leukemia, Boz opines that “the Haitian government should allow Jean-Juste to travel to the US...

Written by David Sasaki
30 December 2005

Jamaica: Bloggers meet-up

Scratchie and Dr. D. report on the bloggers’ meet-up last night in Kingston. Dr. D, who also posts a photo of the all-male group, describes it as a “wikid encounter...

Written by Georgia Popplewell
29 December 2005

Cayman Islands: The Blue Dragon Trail

OddBlog announces the arrival of the Blue Dragon Trail, a series of 15 giant iguana sculptures “released” throughout Grand Cayman to raise awareness of the Blue Iguana Recovery Programme. The...

Written by Georgia Popplewell
29 December 2005

Caribbean: R.I.P. Kerry Packer

Ryan Naraine and Richard Jobity remember Kerry Packer, the Australian media baron whose controversial World Series Cricket tournament was a key factor in the development of West Indies cricket. Packer,...

Written by Georgia Popplewell
28 December 2005

Haiti: Election observers wanted

CaribPundit announces that the Haiti Democracy Project is looking to recruit international observers to witness Haiti's national elections, which are scheduled to begin on January 8, 2006.

Written by Georgia Popplewell
28 December 2005

Guyana: Wine not rum?

MediaCritic considers a senior government official's assertion that he favors red wine a slap in the face of the Guyanese rum industry.

Written by Georgia Popplewell
27 December 2005

Bermuda: Conversations v. Monologues

In replying to those who believe politics scared him away from the Royal Gazette, newspaper columnist-turned-blogger A Limey in Bermuda scores one for the citizen journalism team. “I find conversations...

Written by Georgia Popplewell
27 December 2005

Caribbean: Ginger Beer and Sorrel

Both Cayman Time and Simian Scratchings let out the secret recipes of two of the English-speaking Caribbean's favorite Christmas drinks: ginger beer and sorrel.

Written by David Sasaki
27 December 2005

Trinidad and Tobago: Wining

Some of us prepare for a vacation by poring over travel books, but not the South African tourist who wrote to Caribbean Beat magazine requesting information on “wining” (the gyrating...

Written by David Sasaki
22 December 2005

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