Stories about Jamaica from September, 2007
Barbados, Jamaica: Documents Being Shredded?
Barbados Free Press reports that “the outgoing government of Portia Simpson-Miller has been shredding documents like mad before Bruce Golding and his Jamaica Labour Party take power.”
Jamaica, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago: Moral vs. Ethical Writing
Geoffrey Philp refers to the work of V.S. Naipaul and Derek Walcott to explore the idea of moral versus ethical writing.
Jamaica: McNair's First Novel
Geoffrey Philp's Blogspot features Joseph McNair as he talks about his first novel, O Şe Şango.
Jamaica: Portia Concedes Victory
Moving Back to Jamaica writes about his experience “as a Presiding Officer in Polling Station number 62 of the Kingston Central constituency”, while Jamaican Lifestyle says: “Mrs. Simpson Miller has finally conceded victory to the Jamaica Labour Party.”
Jamaica: Strong Writers
Far from being “soft”, Jamaican Geoffrey Philp believes that “the more I read the blogs of my fellow Caribbean writers…the more I know that these writers have the hearts of warriors.”
St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Jamaica: Two Prime Ministers
Blogging from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Abeni compares her ailing Prime Minister with Jamaica's Portia Simpson-Miller: “They say the mark of a man or woman is the way they deal with adversity.”
Jamaica: Election “too close to call”?
In Jamaica's long-awaited elections on Monday 3rd September, the opposition party won the slimmest of majorities. With a ballot recount underway, Caribbean bloggers weigh in...
Jamaica: Election Day
As Jamaicans go to the polls, Jamaican Lifestyle says: “Finally the day is upon us and I am so happy it is coming and going. Please pray for peace on election day. Violence solves nothing!” The Life and Times of Michmac, on the other hand, looks into Jamaica's political future...
Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago: Elections go Web 2.0
Given their small, close-knit populations, relatively low internet penetration, and the continuing primacy of the mainstream media as a source of information, most Caribbean nations are a long way from seeing the emergence of a homegrown US-style "netroots" movement that can genuinely and profoundly influence the outcome of a political election. But the "social web" seems nevertheless to be making its presence felt in election campaigns in Jamaica, where voters go to the polls today (September 3), and Trinidad and Tobago, where an election date is expected to be announced any day now.
