Stories about Jamaica from 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 with irie vibes”, while Scratchie wonders “WHAT HAPPEN TO ALL DI WOMAN DEM?”
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, who died on December 27, was also the inspiration for a famous calypso by the Mighty Sparrow.
Selections from the Caribbean blogosphere
Barbados – Campfyah, writing from Caracas, fills us in on some of his Christmas activities and Barbados's participation in an international Christmas charity fair. – In a post which sparks a healthy string of comments, Jdid spares a thought for Stanley “Tookie” Williams on the day of the latter's execution...
Jamaica: Politics, Economics, and First Dates
Owen tries to figure out why he should learn anything about Jamaican politics or economics when he wants to be an IT professional. At the very least, he probably could have gotten his classmates’ phone number.
Jamaica: Remembering Steve Harvey
Andrés Duque argues that The Jamaican Observer made the wrong editorial when claiming that murders of homosexuals in Jamaica are indicative of a larger crime problem rather than a homophobia problem. Duque also offers form letters which can be sent to the International Council of AIDS Service Organizations and Prime...
The week in the Caribbean blogosphere
I'm starting to write this on Wednesday 7 December, as tomorrow I leave for London to attend the Global Voices '05 Summit, so apologies in advance for not including anything posted in the latter part of this week. A couple of days ago I posted the meeting agenda at Caribbean...
Cuba, Caribbean: Tourism and Imperialism
wayne&wax takes aim at a recent article in the New York Times about Cuba's burgeoning tourist industry in which Ian Schrager describes Jamaica and the Dominican Republic as “atolls” compared to Cuba's “distinct personality.”
The talk in the Caribbean blogosphere
I'm writing this post on December 1st, which is also World AIDS Day. There were 24,000 AIDS-related deaths in the Caribbean this year, and as Abeni of St. Vincent & the Grenadines pointed out, “in the Caribbean the infection rates are second only to Sub Saharan Africa.” Here are a...
Caribbean: “Why We Hate Homosexuals So Much”
Alien In The Caribbean digs deep to find the roots of homophobia in the Caribbean.
