Stories about Jamaica from September, 2008
Jamaica: Proofreading Pandemonium
Jamaican Annie Paul says that the mainstream media “are some of the worst offenders in terms of purveying bad English.”
Jamaica: ‘Bata’ Bouncers
“Nothing seemed to say ‘made in Jamaica’ as much as Bata”: Long Bench discovers the roots of the shoe brand that saw her through her school years and realises “there’s a little bit of us in what we consume.”
Jamaica, Guyana: Poet as Maker
Jamaican litblogger Geoffrey Philp features Guyanese poet Cyril Dabydeen in his own words.
Haiti, Jamaica: Hurricane Update
As the Caribbean territories that were hit by Hurricane Gustav begin their clean-up efforts, new storms threaten to disrupt these islands once again.
Caribbean: Hurricane Gustav
It's that time again - hurricane season - and while 2008 has produced a motley crew of storms in three short months, Gustav is the one that stands out. At least so far. Bloggers were bracing themselves for anything.
