Stories about Caribbean from January, 2006
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Helmet law
“I have reached the point where am tired of standing at the graves of young men who have died in traffic accidents,” says Abeni, who is pleased to see that...
Global Fusion: Creating Delicious Food One Meal at the Time!
#1: Madrid Fusion My colleague Chef Elena was in Spain with three other Panamanian chefs, for the world famous "Madrid Fusion" one week event, held in the beautiful city of...
Bermuda: Commentary & cloning
The Limey abandons the idea of guest contributors and invites readers instead to send in their comments by e-mail. He's already received two responses. And Valentine Michael Smith announces that...
Caribbean: Introducing Indigo Leaf magazine
Karen Walrond unveils her ambitious new venture, a Salon.com type web site called Indigo Leaf magazine featuring work by writers and artists previously unpublished in the US.
Bahamas: House arrest
“At the time of this writing a convicted murderer escaped from the prison is still on the loose in Nassau and our son and I are at home with the...
Grenada: Day of protest
YingYang reports that today, trade unions in Grenada will be observing a day of protest in reaction to a Reconstruction Levy being imposed by the government. The bus associations are...
Jamaica: Homosexuality & politics
Stunner attempts to set the record straight on Jamaica's attitude toward homosexuality. “Yes homosexuality is illegal in Jamaica,” he says “and it ought to remain like that! Like me most...
Jamaica: Church hypocrisy & prime ministerial hopefuls
CoolDestiny is put off by the hypocrisy shown by her former church in its refusal to handle the funeral of a woman on the grounds that she was an “informal...
Martinique: Carnival photos
Claudie (FR) posts photos of the Carnival preparations in Fort-de-France, Martinique.
Bahamas: Race relations
Larry Smith dissects some of the arguments around race relations in the Bahamas and conclude that racism is more illusion than reality.
Trinidad & Tobago: Did Kitch steal from Lady Day?
Jonathan Ali is going through a Billie Holiday phase — which leads him to wonder whether the great calypsonian Lord Kitchener may be guilty of plagiarism.
Trinidad & Tobago: Chinese heritage
Christopher Yee Mon learns about his heritage from a newspaper article on the Chinese presence in Trinidad; and in an international business course he learns that anyone of Chinese descent...
Jamaica: Restorative Justice
Jamaica Express announces a lecture on Restorative Justice in Jamaica taking place on Thursday 19 January at the Ames Courtroom, Harvard Law School at 7:30pm. The event is sponsored by...
Haiti: Child soldiers photo hoax
Somebody seems to think the issue of child soliders is a joke. According to the Archivex Haiti Archives, photos of child soldiers, allegedly Haitian and “led supposedly by gang leaders...
Guyana: Flood coverage
MediaCritic commends Stabroek News reporter Christopher Yaw for his coverage of the flooding and the plight of the residents in the Mahaica/Mahaicony area.
Guyana: Visit to Iwokrama
VSO worker Michiyo reports on a visit to the Iwokrama Field Station in the Rupununi region of Guyana.
Trinidad & Tobago, India: Hutch prize for Naipaul?
The Caribbean Beat Blog speculates on whether V. S. Naipaul may have Indian citizenship. The Trinidad-born Nobel laureate, a long-time British subject, has been nominated for a Hutch Crossword Book...
Jamaica: Arrests in Steve Harvey murder
Andrés Duque links to a Jamaica Gleaner report which states that arrests have been made in connection with the murder of AIDS outreach worker Lenford “Steve” Harvey. Harvey was abducted...
Jamaica: Robotics team wins
Jamaican robotics instructor and pioneer Marvin Hall reports on the Jamaican robotics team's experiences at the Northern California FIRST LEGO League, where they were the recipients yesterday of a Judges’...
Trinidad & Tobago: Ethnic profiling in the press
Indira takes issue with references to the ethnicity of a couple accused of murder in a headline in the Trinidad Express.
Dominica: Sisserou parrot
ThandieLand introduces the Sisserou parrot, Dominica's national bird, which all but disappeared from the island after Hurricane David in 1979.
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