Stories about Caribbean from April, 2010
Haiti: Goal of NGOs
The Haitian Blogger agrees that the goals of non-governmental organisations in Haiti should be “to put themselves out of business.”
Barbados: Black, from an Island
Barbados’ Gallimaufry and Repeating Islands refer to a piece by Maxine Williams, which deals with the “black island identity”.
Haiti: Controversial Statistics
The Haitian Blogger contends that, contrary to some mainstream media messages, “Haiti does NOT have the ‘worst HIV infection rate in the region’.”
Bahamas: How's the Weather?
“The nonsense that has paraded as commentary since the tornado tragedy in Freeport two weeks ago has taken political pantomime to new levels”: Bahama Pundit‘s Larry Smith blogs about weather...
Dominica: Heritage Site
“A luxuriant natural tropical forest in harmony with volcanic features of high scenic appeal and scientific interest” is how Dominica Weekly describes the country's Morne Trois Pitons National Park, the...
Barbados: Media Options
“Make, break or ignore”: According to Allegiance, “these seem to be the options that the media currently have before them in Barbados.”
Trinidad & Tobago: LGBT Rights
“Thousands of GLBT voters will be participating in the upcoming general election”: Trinidad and Tobago's gspottt wants “a responsible government that is going to protect and take care of all...
Haiti: Red Cross Presence
The Haitian Blogger questions the presence of the American Red Cross in Haiti.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: La Soufriere
“As a teenager I saw the awesome power of volcanoes when the Montserrat Soufriere Hills rumbled to life…since then I have looked at our dozing mountain with more than a...
Barbados: Bullies Charged
Barbados’ Cheese-on-bread! blogs about a landmark court ruling in the death of an eleven-year-old schoolboy who was fleeing from bullies.
Trinidad & Tobago: The Uff Report
KnowTnT.com links to the report of the Uff Commission of Enquiry into the Construction Sector, while Afra Raymond provides an overview of its findings.
Trinidad & Tobago: Corruption Commentary
Trinidad and Tobago News Blog reports that Calder Hart is back in the country, while other local bloggers use the opportunity to comment on corruption.
Jamaica: Wet Fete?
The Water Party is a staple of Jamaica's Carnival season, but Stunner cannot, in all good conscience, support the event this year, “not with this drought, not with these constant...
Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago: Plan of Action
Barbados’ Allegiance wonders what Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Manning's political plan really is.
Barbados: Accountability
“The ongoing CLICO saga presents a headache for Barbados”: Barbados Underground thinks that “it all comes back to the degree Barbadians are willing to hold our politicians and civil servants...
Trinidad & Tobago: Election Fever
With one action, the prorogation of Parliament, Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister thrust the country into election mode. As the news broke, the blogosphere was rife with speculation...
Haiti: Chopper Brothers
Emmanuel Midi blogs for Inside Disaster about two Haitian brothers who built a helicopter from scratch.
Guyana: Kite Season
Guyana-Gyal says that “a kite ain’t just a kite.”
Jamaica: Water Crisis
Labrish links to a YouTube video of Jamaica's Hermitage Dam, calling it “an impassioned plea for action from Jamaica's citizens to stand up and take this [water] crisis seriously, and...
Trinidad & Tobago: Free Advice
This Beach Called Life has some advice for the new CEO of Trinidad and Tobago's Water and Sewerage Authority.
Trinidad & Tobago: Respect for Copyright
More Trinidadian bloggers speak out on the issue of copyright infringement, here and here.
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