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Stories about Caribbean from May, 2009

29 May 2009

Haiti, U.S.A.: Remembering Fr. Jean-Juste

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · North America

Blogger tributes are pouring in for the late Fr. Gérard Jean-Juste, a Haitian Roman Catholic priest who was known by his admirers as a champion of the poor and an...

28 May 2009

Guadeloupe: In May 2009, keep May 1802 and May 1967 in mind

Written by Fabienne Flessel · Western Europe

2009 will definitely be a "new" year in Guadeloupe - at least judging from a pun that people used as their New Year's wish, since in Creole "new" is pronounced...

Bahamas: Flooding

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Bahamas

Haiti: Father Jean-Juste Passes On

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Haiti

Trinidad & Tobago: AG Resigns

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Trinidad & Tobago

Barbados, U.S.A.: Getting the Message

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · North America

Guyana, St. Lucia: Child Dies in Car

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Guyana

27 May 2009

Caribbean, UK: Padel resigns from Oxford post

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Western Europe

After regional bloggers reacted en masse to the withdrawal of St. Lucian Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott from the race to be Oxford Professor of Poetry, Ruth Padel, Walcott's closest competitor...