Stories about Jamaica from August, 2007
Jamaica: “Miss Lou” Fundraiser to Benefit Dean Victims
Geoffrey Philp notes that part proceeds from an upcoming tribute and fundraiser honoring the late Jamaican cultural icon Louise Bennett-Coverley, will be donated to victims of Hurricane Dean.
Trinidad & Tobago: Infinite Island
Antilles highlights Infinite Island, a contemporary Caribbean art show which opens tomorrow at the Brooklyn Museum.
Cayman Islands: Caribbean Film Festival
Mighty Afroditee is impressed by the quality of films being shown at the Caribbean Film Festival.
Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago: Caribbean Review of Books
Jamaican Geoffrey Philp is excited about the latest issue of the Caribbean Review of Books, while Antilles highlights the issue's feature on Trinidadian fashion designer Meiling.
Jamaica: Are You Busy?
Francis Wade examines the concept of busyness from a Jamaican perspective.
Jamaica: Election Questions
“Her poor showing in the national debates and the political missteps this week with the declaration of a state of public emergency has made that painfully all too clear –...
Jamaica: Gold Medal
“What a difference a day makes!” remarks CityGirl : Her disappointment in Jamaican Asafa Powell's performance as he lost the World Championships Men's 100m Final yesterday has been redeemed by...
Jamaica: Back to Normal?
“Things are certainly getting back to normal as time goes by,” says Stunner's Afflictions of post-Dean Jamaica.
Jamaica: Bilingual?
“The very worst thing to do is to pretend that no language difference exists, and to proceed as if you are being fully understood”: Francis Wade examines the language barriers...
Cayman Islands, Jamaica: Elections Predictions?
Mad Bull consults his “second favourite Tarot card reader” to determine the results of the upcoming Jamaican elections – and the results are “clear as mud”.
Barbados, Jamaica: Rough Road Ahead?
“Jamaica was sailing along towards elections on August 27. Then, buddum! Nature, who has no votes, but often can be critical in how things turn out, wanted to have its...
Jamaica: Election postponed — till when?
In the aftermath of Hurricane Dean, confusion reigns over the postponement of the Jamaican general election originally scheduled for 27 August.
Jamaica: Beggars Can't Be Choosers
“We do indeed grow up in a society where begging is prevalent. Whether we're begging for money, begging for ‘justice’, or begging for a ‘bly’, there just always seems to...
Jamaica: Surviving Dean
“It actually feels wrong to complain about the ‘agony’ of waiting 4 days to get back electricity just so that I can watch tv and surf the net. After all,...
Barbados, Jamaica: Dean Winning Votes?
“Now taking advantage of disaster is a time honoured tradition amongst West Indian politicians,” writes Notes from the Margin, commenting on the impact Hurricane Dean may have on Jamaica's upcoming...
Jamaica: Media Emergency?
“I am a big supporter of the media and their freedom of speech. I do believe in the public’s right to know. However, I don’t know that the media has...
Jamaica: Only Kindess Matters
“A friend of mine saw the hunger in my eyes after the hurricane…and she gave me what she had, two starburst in an easy to open mini pack.” Nuff Conscious...
Jamaica: Visionary?
Chronicles from a Caribbean Cubicle explores the elements that make vision statements work…or not.
Caribbean: Hurricane Dean & Tourism
MACO Caribbean Living blogs about the impact of Hurricane Dean on Caribbean tourism.
Jamaica: Entertainers Talk About Dean
Wondering what Jamaican entertainers thought of Hurricane Dean? Yardflex.com asks them…
Jamaica, Cayman Islands: After Hurricane Dean
As Hurricane Dean continued its devastating progress across the Caribbean, bloggers in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands reported on emergency preparations, and post-hurricane images uploaded to Flickr showed damage to be significant but not as severe as feared.
