Stories about Jamaica from January, 2008
Jamaica: “Heartbreaking” deterioration
Montego Bay Day By Day posts “heartbreaking” photos of a deteriorating historic building in Falmouth, Jamaica.
Jamaica: Greetings from Jamaica
Francis Wade blogs about the sweetness of Jamaican greetings.
Jamaica: Safe Sex?
Stunner's Afflictions blogs about the controversial issue of distributing condoms in Jamaican schools.
Jamaica, St. Lucia: Hardwick's Eulogy
“Derek Walcott's prodigious gifts, even in the face of tragedy, continue to amaze me”: Jamaican Geoffrey Philp links to the Caribbean writer's eulogy of Elizabeth Hardwick.
Jamaica: An Inconvenient Truth
“Detective Constable Cary Lyn-Sue…put the cat among the pigeons last week by doing something revolutionary. He told the truth”: Jamaican Annie Paul, new to the blogosphere, writes about “an extraordinary...
Jamaica: Misdirected Gratitude?
“Here in the Caribbean we relate to people who provide us with good service with some gratitude, and perhaps with too much gratitude”: Francis Wade explains.
Jamaica: Plastification
“What makes Jamaica so very beautiful, and so unique is the fact that is has not undergone the ‘plastification’ that abounds in…developed countries”: Francis Wade explains.
Jamaica, Bahamas: Fact and Fiction
“I never thought I'd be a non-fiction writer. I grew up reading the fantastic. As I grew older, though, I came to realize that fiction is shaped by fact”: Geoffrey...
Jamaica: Crime Analysis
“Just in case any Jamaican is scratching their head wondering where much of our crime comes from, it's not only from a poor economy and significant disparity”: Francis Wade explains…
Jamaica, Haiti: Every Life Counts
“We must refuse to accept any idea that does not hold every human life as priceless. Every life counts”: Jamaican Geoffrey Philp draws on an experience he shared with Haitian...
Jamaica: Love Up
Jamaican Francis Wade is a lover, not a fighter…
Jamaica: Achievement vs. Reality
Jamaican Francis Wade blogs about “the fallacy of achievement”.
Jamaica: Disappointing Tunes of '07
Jamaican Marlon James continues his musical theme by blogging about “the most disappointing records of 2007″.
Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica: “Moving” Film
Caribbean Beat Blog turns the spotlight on Jamaican-born Annmarie Morais’ first feature film.
Jamaica: Big Up!
Francis Wade analyses the Jamaican custom of “bigging up”.
Jamaica: False Prophets
“It seems prophecies are the order of the day this year! Some foresee an increase in crime here in Jamaica, while others see a much brighter future…”: Stunner's Afflictions is...
Caribbean: 2007 – The Year of Elections
What was potentially the Caribbean post that had the most impact in 2007? Janine Mendes-Franco gives a quick roundup of the big regional stories of the past year.
Jamaica: 2007 Tunes
Jamaican Marlon James posts his picks for the best music of 2007.
Jamaica: Mandeville Views
Montego Bay Day By Day shares the view from Mandeville in Jamaica.
Barbados: Technology Gap
“I think the computer and the Internet rank high amongst those inventions that have revolutionized our lives”: Living in Barbados is fascinated by the ability to interact through technology.
Jamaica: Mob Rule?
As three men are killed by a mob after attempting to steal a goat, Francis Wade suggests that part and parcel of moving back to Jamaica includes the ability to...
