Stories from 10 January 2006
Uganda: Northern Uganda
Uganda-CAN points to a report in Uganda's Daily Monitor on the Olara Otunnu’s Sydney Peace Prize lecture about northern Uganda given last November.
Zimbabwe: Economy in 2006
This is Zimbabwe considers the situation with Zimbabwe's economy in 2006….”Will we see any improvement to our standard of living?” “What about the exchange rate?” “And the promised new currency?”
DRC: fighting stigma of rape
Passion of the Present points to an article on women in the DRC who are fighting the stigma of rape.
Zimbabwe: MDC?
The Bearded Man points to the main headlines of the day in Zimbabwe from “Zimbabwe normality is misery “to “Fiddling while Zimbabwe burns Shenanigans” which asks what is wrong with...
Somaliland: Illegal foreign contracts
The Voice of Somaliland sends out a warning to all foreign companies on signing false contracts with the Regional Administration of Majertenia in North Somalia….”We have also been informed that...
Nigeria: $15 per person per month
Chippla writes that even if corruption was to be eliminated in Nigeria, poverty would still exist. He calculates Nigeria's finances and comes up with…”the total amount received by all tiers...
China: The Art of No
Talk Talk China ponders customer service in China, which hasn't improved despite the booming economy. He reflects on asking for a bar of soap right behind the counter and being...
China: Blogger Movie
China Top Blog tantalizingly gives us a shot of a movie Chinese bloggers are shooting on their own. They're dressed as policemen. This will be interesting.
China: Cat Meat
Imagethief has a post about the discovery that cat meat is being served in some Shanghai restaurants: “China is the land of the food scandal, which makes any trip to...
China: Panda Economics
An animal researcher in Taiwan concluded that the island should no longer accept artificially bred pandas from China since their rate of survival is so low. Sun Bin talks about...
China: With [Insert Country Here] Characteristics
Musing Under the Tenement Plan plays around with the phrase “with Chinese characteristics” often used by Chinese officials to explain adaptations of foreign practices to China by searching for similar...
China, Hong Kong: Wong Kar-Wai and the Mainland
Angry Chinese Blogger discusses noted Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai's complicated relationship with China. Wong was recently named jury president for the Cannes Film Festival, and Cannes has a “noted...
Dominican Republic: Baseball & hip-hop
Beisbolblog.com, a soon-to-be-launched blog dedicated to Dominican baseball, is seeking an Executive Editor, contributors and photographers. And a music video for the song “Ha lo Que Tu Quiera” by R-1...
Trinidad & Tobago: Would Naipaul get published today?
Caribbean-born sci-fi writer Tobias Buckell links to Cheryl Morgan who links to British sci-fi writer Neil Gaiman who picks up on the stunt pulled recently by the Sunday Times’ which...
Bermuda: Manadatory GPS
Judging from the local press, stakeholders seem divided on the issue of mandatory GPS systems for Bermuda's taxis, says the Limey.
Guyana: Amazon women
On December 31st, 2005, a team of seven women set out on a 650km expedition whose aim is to map what they believe to be a new route through uncharted...
KenyanSphere – Opening 2006
Ms K has a stirring piece on safe and responsible sex, especially in these liberal times, urging people to protect themselves. Mama JunkYard opens the new year with the shocking...
Caribbean: What does the word before the colon mean?
“What does “Caribbean” mean? What a vast weight of confusion & possibility & debate those four little syllables have to bear,” says Nicholas Laughlin in a thoughtful post inspired by...
Dominica: Flickr photoset
Yaxbalam has a lovely Flickr photoset devoted to the island of Dominica, comprising scenes of Roseau, the capital city, landscapes, historical sites and local flora.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Colonial Awards
In the absence of a British Empire, do titles like OBE, MBE etc, really have meaning? Abeni raises these and other questions on the occasion of knighting of St. Vincent...
Blogs in Peru, 2005
The following year-end review was originally written in Spanish by J.Francisco Canaza of Lima on his blog, Apuntes Peruanos. Translation by Patrick Hall. In the past year two new services...
