Stories about Caribbean from September, 2008
Jamaica, Guyana: New Book
Jamaican litblogger Geoffrey Philp focuses on a new book by Guyanese author Sasenarine Persaud.
Trinidad & Tobago: Budget Summary
Trinidad & Tobago News Blog provides a summary of the fiscal measures announced in the country's latest budget.
Trinidad & Tobago: Reaching for the Sky?
“In Trinidad and Tobago, we have a sadly comical way of only seeing the outer trappings of first world grandeur and not the basic infrastructure and social foundation behind it”: Alien in the Caribbean maintains that skyscrapers alone are not a mark of true development.
Bermuda: Promoting Politics
Blogging from Bermuda, Vexed Bermoothes is not on board with the idea of political advocacy on the public dime.
Jamaica: Post-Portia
“The whole class battle is already history and vanishes with Portia. Still, we will hear about it as long as Portia is leader of the PNP…”: Jamaica and the World examines the aftermath of the opposition's party's leadership elections.
Bahamas: The Writer
Bahamian Nicolette Bethel examines the role of the writer in society.
Jamaica: Portia Prevails
Both Active Voice and My View of JamDown from Up So blog about former Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller's victory over “the unprecedented leadership challenge by long-time party stalwart Dr. Peter Phillips.”
Jamaica: Slaves
Jamaican Geoffrey Philp has “had enough of these latter day heroes whose bravery exists only in their febrile imaginations. They denigrate the memory of our ancestors who sucked salt, bore the whip and the yoke of slavery, and invented stories in the dark so that one day their children could...
Belize: Independence Day
Belizean was proud to be part of the celebrations as the country marked its 27th anniversary of Independence from Great Britain.
Guyana: The Crying Game
Signifying Guyana attempts to outwit her “cry-baby” son.
Bermuda: Economic Reality
Bermudian blogger Politics.bm finally notices “a change in tone from the Government on economic issues.”
St. Vincent & the Grenadines, U.S.A.: International Relations
“Ralphie boy, be careful the big bad US bomb we little St Vincent”: Abeni has some advice for her Prime Minister.
Trinidad & Tobago: In God We Trust?
“Who are they trying to keep out? Is this what we've come to?”: Trinidadian blogger Coffeewallah is incredulous that a church has erected an electric fence around its premises.
Trinidad & Tobago, U.S.A.: Six Weeks
“It looks to me as if Obama peaked too early, and that America is reassessing him…of course a lot can happen in six weeks”: Notes from Port of Spain is afraid he might be staring down the barrel of the US electorate choosing McCain/Palin.
Jamaica: Hopkinson Wins Award
Jamaican litblogger Geoffrey Philp congratulates author Nalo Hopkinson on her second Sunburst Award.
Jamaica: Short Story
Jamaican litblogger Geoffrey Philp recommends “a good short story grounded in Caribbean reality, history and mythology.”
Bermuda: Tightening the Belt
Vexed Bermoothes thinks Bermudians should brace themselves for tough economic times ahead: “It’s time to rein in the spending … and fast.”
Guyana: Unspectacular?
Guyana-Gyal examines “the mundane, the ordinary, everyday routine of living” – with a twist.
Young Egyptian Women Do Not Want to Work!
While some women are still struggling to prove themselves in the workplace, the young generation of Egyptian men and women seems to be taking different route. Marwa Rakha brings us the story of how young Egyptians told a television show that they did not want their wives to work.
Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada: Nutmeg Industry
Caribbean Beat Blog reports that Grenada's nutmeg industry is still in recovery post-Hurricane Ivan.
Barbados: Extortion Ring
“They stop tourist hired cars by standing in front of them. They inform the drivers that the road is closed, instruct them to drive another way and then demand money for the ‘assistance'”: Barbados Free Press calls on the police to clamp down on the Boscobel “Road Toll Gang”.
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