Stories about Caribbean from November, 2007
Trinidad & Tobago: Murder Rate
Now Is Wow loses count of the number of murders that have occurred post-elections in Trinidad and Tobago: “There has not been a word from the Government or the Minister of Security on this upsurge”…while Trinbago Forever says: “All this murder occurring within less than two weeks should -yet again-...
Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela: Chavez at OPEC
Further Thoughts weighs in on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his open demonstration of religious fervour at the OPEC summit in Saudi Arabia.
Jamaica: Blogging for Literature
Geoffrey Philp reflects on the mission of his blog: “We need to preserve our literature. For what else is literature but memory and promise: who we thought we have been and what we imagine ourselves to be.”
Trinidad & Tobago: The Yotel Life
Caribbean Free Radio discovers the value of Yotels…
Trinidad & Tobago: Too Many Differences
“You shouldn't believe everything you read”: Media Watch wonders about the vast fact discrepancies in media reporting in Trinidad and Tobago.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Christmas in the Air
Abeni sees signs that Christmas is coming…
Jamaica: The Road Less Traveled
“It's one of those moments when you stop waiting for something to happen, and you make something happen,” writes Francis Wade, as he sets about helping to fix certain roads in Jamaica.
Bahamas: Fashion Designer Murdered
“The second brutal murder in the same neighbourhood in two days”: Nicolette Bethel reports on the passing of Bahamian fashion designer Harl Taylor.
Bahamas: RIP Dr. Mac
“We’re grieving because of the kind of man we’ve lost. And we’re grieving because his was a violent death”: Nicolette Bethel mourns the loss of Thaddeus Macdonald, Dean of the Faculty of Social and Educational Studies at the College of The Bahamas.
Jamaica, U.S.A.: Impulse Purchase?
“When I travel back to the U.S. I am blown away by how often the message is beamed at me to ‘BUY NOW, OR ELSE.’ Here in Jamaica, however, things don't quite work like that” – and Francis Wade likes it that way.
Barbados: Evolving Architecture
Cheese-on-bread follows the evolution of Barbadian architecture.
Haiti: Picture Show
Alice Smeets posts a selection of her “12 best Haiti pictures”.
Barbados, Jamaica: The Lightbulb Went On
Barbados Free Press continues to follow the story on the Jamaican lightbulb scandal, comparing it to corruption in their own country.
Dominica: CSME
“The deep complexes Caribbean people still have cannot be buried under Caribbean unity,” says Caribbean Man, as he encounters limitations with the Caribbean Single Market and Economy.
Trinidad & Tobago: WordPress Woes
Lifespan of a Chennette is in Turkey without WordPress and compares herself to “that cat on the wall, in Antalya, sulking a bit…I had no intention of making any kind of political comment on Turkey, but this is frustrating.”
Jamaica: Ignorance or Bliss?
“It hurts me to say the truth — those of us in Jamaica who are educated and employed benefit from those who aren't,” writes Francis Wade, as he blogs about economic realities.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Grenada: Cost of Living
As the Grenadian Prime Minister calls for a regional summit to address the rising cost of living in the Caribbean, Abeni says: “Go ahead and have the summit but am betting we will be told that the global situation is responsible for price hikes…Remember, the politicians do not have the...
Jamaica: All Work and No Play
“Yesterday while at work, I looked on the computer clock, noted that it was past 4:00pm and silently cheered. When did I become a clock watcher?” asks CityGirl.
Jamaica: Terms of Endearment
“Coming back to work in the Caribbean has meant getting used to using words of endearment that professionals in developed countries have long eschewed”: Jamaican Francis Wade tries to strike a balance.
Guyana: Rock of Ages
Parking problems give Guyana-Gyal an idea for a new business…
Barbados: Child Labour
Living in Barbados blogs about the reality of child labour in developing countries.
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