Stories about Jamaica from September, 2007
Jamaica: Grateful Day
In light of the situation in Myanmar, Montego Bay Day By Day writes: “Although this little rock called Jamaica isn't perfect, I am indeed grateful that, as of this date,...
Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago: Outsourcing Service
Francis Wade makes a case for the customer service function to be outsourced in Jamaica – and Barbados and Trinidad, for that matter.
Cuba, Jamaica: Under Siege in Burma
Uncommon Sense blogs about the struggle in Burma, while Montego Bay Day By Day says: “Freedom is not a thing that is earned. It is a right that is obtained...
Jamaica: Home Sweet Home
Francis Wade blogs about how “life became easier when I realized that I was Jamaican, first and foremost.”
Jamaica: Promises, Promises
Jamaican Francis Wade wonders: “What is the cost of a promise that falls through the cracks?”
Jamaica: Nobel Prize Picks
“It goes without saying that the list of writers that haven’t won will always be more impressive than those who have, but that’s matter more of volume than taste”: Marlon...
Jamaica: Moving House
Montego Bay Day By Day posts a photographic account of the moving of a “chattel house” in Jamaica.
Jamaica: Extravagant Books?
Jamaican Geoffrey Philp wonders whether V.S Naipaul was right about book-buying in the Caribbean being considered “an extravagance” and asks his readers to weigh in on the subject.
Jamaica: Letter to the PM
Jamaica Citizen writes a letter to new Prime Minister Bruce Golding.
Jamaica: Why Winkler Writes
“Personally, I think our triumph in having produced two Nobel laureates in literature owes something to the barrenness of our literary tradition”: Geoffrey Philp features Jamaican author Anthony C. Winkler...
Caribbean: Visualizing Caribbean Art
The Brooklyn Museum blog announces the start of its inaugural public program for Infinite Island, an exhibition of contemporary Caribbean art.
Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago: Maharaj's New Novel
“I was more interested in the ambivalence that many West Indians feel about the canefields, a reminder of more oppressive times and also a means to a livelihood”: Geoffrey Philp's...
Jamaica: New Government Gets Its Start
“As quick as I am to congratulate Mr. Golding, I am quite disappointed in a few moves he has made, within a short space of time”: Jamaican Lifestyle has its...
Jamaica, DR, Cuba, Haiti: Sugar Protocol
The Latin Americanist reports that ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) countries are calling on the European Union to uphold the “Sugar Protocol” agreement, which guarantees that EU states buy and...
Trinidad & Tobago: Disaster Preparedness
“We're well into the 2007 hurricane season, and all I got was a lousy brochure…”: KnowProSE.com blogs about disaster preparedness in the Caribbean.
Jamaica: Corporate Culture
According to Chronicles from a Caribbean Cubicle, corporate culture is difficult to change – unless you want to make it worse!
Jamaica: Blogs on the Rise
Silicon Caribe says although “the blog as media is fledgling in the Caribbean…we’re excited to watch where it goes.”
Cuba, Jamaica: Diplomatic Relations
Cuba Journal links to a Jamaican news story that confirms the island's newly elected government will continue to foster diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Jamaica: Reverse Colonisation
Marlon James blogs about what he calls his “colonisation in reverse”, and why he felt he needed to leave Jamaica: “I love my country but I’ve never missed it, perhaps...
Jamaica: Election Court?
Moving Back to Jamaica asks: “What happens if the PNP is successful in its attempts to have 2 elected candidates disqualified because they are U.S. citizens? The situation…cries out for...
Barbados, Jamaica: A Good Citizen
Following the controversy in Jamaica over the dual citizenship of certain successful electoral candidates, Caribbean Comment explores the idea of what it means to be a citizen.
