· December, 2007

Stories about Trinidad & Tobago from December, 2007

Trinidad & Tobago: Give One, Get One?

  17 December 2007

“While there may well have been practical reasons to limit participation in the programme to the US and Canada, I find the idea philosophically distasteful and steeped in on-behalfism”: Caribbean Free Radio blogs about the One Laptop Per Child, Give One Get One programme.

Trinidad & Tobago: More of the Same

  14 December 2007

“Does anyone actually know of any (other) company where this sort of thing happens and the persons responsible are not seriously reprimanded?” asks West Indies Cricket Blog, on hearing news of the West Indies Cricket Board‘s latest bungle.

Trinidad & Tobago: Making Sorrel

  8 December 2007

“Sorrel…is traditionally used to make one of Trinidad and Tobago's most beloved national Christmas drinks,” writes My Chutney Garden, as she guides us through the sorrel-brewing process.

Trinidad & Tobago: Human Technology

  8 December 2007

“The Internet is rock steady in its necessity to the human race. But…the fact that we are human means that some things will always remain the same”: Caribbean Public Relations blogs about the importance of transparency in cyber-relationships.

Trinidad & Tobago: Black Cake

  7 December 2007

“Raisins, currants, sultanas, prunes, cherries and mixed peel – the dried fruits that are now happily soaking in rum until it’s time to bake the great Caribbean Christmas cake”: Can Cook, Must Cook gets into the spirit of the season!

Jamaica: Common Bonds

  5 December 2007

“It strikes me that if we had a bigger world view, we might relax a little and be able to see that our problems are for the most part, common ones”: Francis Wade says that Jamaica's challenges are not unique.