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24 November 2005

Stories from 24 November 2005

Singapore: Blogger Domination

Singaporeans believe that their society has the characteristics for global blogosphere domination, as evidenced by their grip on top Technorati searches! Agree or disagree? Follow the discussion at theory.isthereason.

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
25 November 2005

Latin America: Miss and Mister Blogger

The Chilean ladies behind El Club de Lulu (ES) say that voting has ended for Mister Blogger 2005 and that results will be announced shortly. Meanwhile, the ever-reactionary fellows in...

Written by David Sasaki
25 November 2005

Jordan: e-Thesis on e-Journalism

Rami designed his thesis idea. e-thesis on e-journalism in the Middle East. Help him answer these questions: In the Middle East, who is using the Internet as an alternative (FREE)...

Written by Haitham Sabbah
24 November 2005

Free Trade or Fair Trade?

Curious likens belief in “Free Trade” to “believing in Santa Claus“…….”Why? Because it was established in the stone-ages that the reasons why free trade doesn't work lie in its noble...

Written by Sokari Ekine
24 November 2005

Kenyan Pundit has a photo essay from the Kenyan referendum vote…and adds her comments on the vote…“Mood on the ground as far as I can tell is that people are...

Written by Sokari Ekine
24 November 2005

Zimbabwe: voter apathy

Zimbabwean Pundit trys to explain voter apathy in Zimbabwe's forth coming elections…..Understand this reader dearest; it is not that we don't care about democracy or having the right politicians in...

Written by Sokari Ekine
24 November 2005

Meskel Square

Meskel Square posts that “”The report of my death has been grossly exaggerated”…………..So I go on an unannounced internet holiday and come back to find I've been killed off in...

Written by Sokari Ekine
24 November 2005

Nigeria: Alamieyeseigha & Obasanjo

Nigerian blogger Chippla has been providing us with a number of roundups on what Nigerians are saying about VIPs (“vagabonds in power”) such as bail jumping governors and what Nigerian...

Written by Sokari Ekine
24 November 2005

Kenya: Referendum

Yebo Gogo gives praise to Kenya's constitutional referendum vote….Rarely do African people get to vote in free and fair elections that will make a serious impact on their lives. But...

Written by Sokari Ekine
24 November 2005

Nigeria: Alamieyeseigha

LamikayTy adds his comment to the disgraceful jumping of bail by Bayelsa State Governor, Alamieyeseigha………………He had the audacity to plan a multi million naira escape, (I heard it cost 300,000...

Written by Sokari Ekine
24 November 2005

South AFrica: the perfect poem

South African poet, The Imperfect Poet comes out of two months of hibernation….reflecting on life, love and the purpose of breathing. Not necessarily the best state to exist in but...

Written by Sokari Ekine
24 November 2005

Brazil: Ready To Tumble

Made in Brazil has photos of Brazilian gymnast, Daiane dos Santos from the 2005 World Gymnastics Championships taking place in Melbourne.

Written by David Sasaki
24 November 2005

Kiswahili Blogosphere This Week

Cows, human beings and camels – Indian Ocean, Tanzania by Michuzi Official records in Tanzania and elsewhere state that in 1964 Tanganyika and Zanzibar united to form the United Republic...

Written by Ndesanjo Macha
24 November 2005

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