Stories about Bermuda from March, 2006
Bermuda: E-commerce Obstacles
“High cost of living; small size; restrictive immigration policy; poor state education system; lack of IT professionalism and work ethic issues; reliance of IT sector on expats; prohibitive telecoms costs;...
Bermuda: A New Vision?
Both Sean and the Limey attend the New Vision rally of the United Bermuda Party. Both gentlemen leave the event duly impressed.
Bermuda: 436 cases of child abuse
Unlike the Bermudian government, Valentine Michael Smith thinks that 436 reported cases of child abuse in Bermuda in 2005 is “an alarming trend”, and calls for action.
Caribbean: Carifesta 2006
Jeremy Taylor at the Caribbean Beat Blog looks forward to seeing what the Caribbean arts festival Carifesta 2006 has in store. “I still remember the excitement of the very first...
Jamaica: Commonwealth Games
Leon wonders why the 18th Commonwealth Games aren't getting more media attention. “Is it because the mighty U.S is not involved, since the Commonwealth games only include former territories of...
Bermuda: Awards scheme?
The Limey has a bit of fun at the expense of the promoter of an awards ceremony to which Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Halle Berry and others were allegedly invited.
Caribbean: Women writers’ blog
Over at BlogHer, Karen Walrond announces her new project, The Pan Collective, “a community blog featuring the voices of wonderful women writers from the Caribbean”.
Commonwealth Games
Regan liveblogs the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, which took place last night in Melbourne, Australia.
Bermuda: The ABCs of DSL
As Bermuda's DSL provider starts running newspaper ads touting the excellence of its service, the service starts getting patchy — and the Limey reminds them that competition is on the...
Caribbean: Another bad hurricane season?
Bermuda-based photoblogger Tom Q reports that Reuters and MDA EarthSat Energy Weather are predicting “another year of potential category 5 hurricanes”.
Bermuda: Meeting on democracy
The Limey posts a detailed report on a meeting convened to discuss how to make the Bermudian politican system more democratic. Christian S. Dunleavy links to the Limey's post, adding...
Bermuda: Local shutterbugs snubbed
The Limey posts a press release from the Bermuda Professional Photographers Association which alleges that the government is violating its own guidelines by hiring foreign photographers to shoot Bermuda tourism...
Caribbean: Proverbs, anyone?
Fun and games over at the blog of Caribbean-born sci-fi writer Nalo Hopkinson, as she asks readers for suggestions of Caribbean proverbs.
