Stories about Caribbean from July, 2011
Bermuda: The Good Governance Act
“The Web has been around for 20 years now. It’s a pity the Bermuda Government has yet to use it to distribute the bills that have been tabled for debate in the House of Assembly…”: Still, Vexed Bermoothes manages to get a copy of the Good Governance Act and shares...
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Sex Education
The public reaction to Abeni‘s T-shirt, emblazoned with the words “Sex nice, but de AIDS ting…”, leads her to conclude “that HIV education has to overcome so many prejudices. The reluctance to talk about sex in a holistic way forces the young and not so young to accept myths as...
Trinidad & Tobago: FIFA Report
Globewriter posts what he believes to be FIFA's preliminary report on the Jack Warner and Bin Hamman controversy, which led to Warner's resignation as vice-president.
Jamaica: Coming Out
“Jamaican attitudes towards homosexuality are shifting,” explains Active Voice, adding: “Those who militate on behalf of gay rights here and elsewhere need to respond to this, rather than to non-existent straw men.”
Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago: Fire Festival
Havana Times blogs about Santiago de Cuba's exciting Fire Festival, saying: “This year was the festival’s 31st edition and was dedicated to Trinidad and Tobago.”
Bahamas: Land Use Planning
As the government considers using the Exumas island chain “as a model for land use planning throughout the country”, Bahama Pundit‘s Larry Smith says that “the $64,000 question is how to make all these good intentions real to the average Bahamian as well as to developers.”
Bahamas: Facebook Discussion Etiquette
Rick Lowe at Weblog Bahamas thinks that “genuine discussion” on Facebook “has gone the way of the Dodo bird”, adding: “Invective might be fun, but it serves no purpose other than to attempt to cut a conversation/discussion off.”
Trinidad & Tobago: Smooth Operator
B.C. Pires thinks that “the People’s Partnership appears to be living in interesting times.”
Bermuda: Urgent Need for Governance Legislation
Five years have passed since Bermuda “agreed to extend the UN Convention Against Corruption ‘at the earliest opportunity'”; Vexed Bermoothes thinks action is long overdue.
Haiti: Iconic Actress Passes On
Repeating Islands notes the passing of the Haitian-born actress, Jacqueline Scott-Lemoine.
Dominica: “Price is King”
“One of the biggest ironies of Dominica is that whilst the economy contracts, more and more people are importing food and inferior products and dumping it on our markets”: Caribbean Man doesn't understand why his compatriots seem to prefer the cheap option.
Jamaica: Road Rage Results in Death of Teen
Jamaica Woman Tongue comments on the road rage incident that took the life of an innocent teen, saying: “Life is cheap; BMW’s are expensive. On top of that, the gun itself has become a status symbol.”
Trinidad & Tobago: Tackling Transformation
“No one transforms for the greater good. No one transforms to save this place. All we have is Decepticons for leaders. And people who do not, cannot fly”: Attillah Springer notices unsettling parallels between the new Transformers movie and real life in Trinidad and Tobago.
Jamaica: Reporting Standards
Active Voice blogs about double standards in media reporting here and here.
Trinidad & Tobago: New Media; New Politics
Plain Talk says that “politics as usual” is irrelevant “in these times of new media, real time information and an empowered and politically active electorate.”
Caribbean: Indigenous News
Review of the Indigenous Caribbean posts a video of “a fairly elementary but well synthesized historical overview of the indigenous people of Dominica”, while The Voice of the Taino People Online notes the passing of Ricardo Alegria, “a Puerto Rican scholar known for his pioneering studies of the island's native...
Trinidad & Tobago: The Need for Culture in Education
Attillah Springer applauds the work of her mother, saying: ” In light of recent developments – Movie Towne, Flugtag, Vybz Kartel – all of which I suppose have their purpose, I hope that cultural workers and community activists get a chance to do the work they need to do.”
Guyana: A Future for Film
The Guyanese film industry is ready for its close-up, according to this post at Demerara Waves.
Caribbean: West Indian Immigrants
The Caribbean Camera reports that of the 245,000 Caribbean immigrants to Canada, the largest populations [were] from Jamaica followed by Haiti and then Trinidad and Tobago.”
Trinidad & Tobago: A Space for Art
Pleasure looks at the work of Trinidad and Tobago-born artist Karyn Olivier.
Jamaica: The Power of Social Media
Diaspora litblogger Geoffrey Philp “woke up this morning to the true meaning of social media.”
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