· November, 2006

Stories about Jamaica from November, 2006

Jamaica: Respect the currency

Jamaican Mummy Mel appeals to her compatriots to show their patriotism by respecting the local currency: “All too often I see people screwing up their faces and bitchin about the...

23 November 2006

Jamaica: “I am HIV”

It's widely acknowledged, in the Caribbean and elsewhere, that the fear of stigma and discrimination is a major factor preventing people with HIV/AIDS from seeking treatment or from admitting their...

17 November 2006

Jamaica:”Borat” and the thin line

For the Jamaican blogger BassChocolate, watching — and laughing at — the film Borat raises some conflicting issues: “Many Jamaicans are offended with Americans portray us as Weed Orgy Central....

17 November 2006

Caribbean Women's Forum

Collectif Haiti de Provence points to a Radio Kiskeya news article stating (Fr): “The 2d Caribbean Women's Forum ended the evening of November 10th in Fort-de-France, Martinique with the participation...

14 November 2006

Jamaica: Live TV, dead children

“a 21st century child not much different from the Victorian: one whose circumstances have forced him to grow up too fast,” writes Jamaican novelist Marlon James in his analysis of...

8 November 2006

Who owns Jamaica?

The central issue in Jamaica's next general election, says Xamayca, is determining who has “ownership” of the country.

2 November 2006

Jamaica: An absent skill

Francis Wade tries to put his finger on the thing he believes makes Jamaicans an “unreflective” people: “Our reluctance to pursue these inner questions leaves the wild contradictions in our...

2 November 2006