Stories from 8 May 2006
Caribbean: Farewell to two cricket grounds
At the West Indies Cricket Blog, Ryan Naraine notes that the Caribbean will bid farewell to two cricket grounds this season, Guyana's Bourda and the Antigua Recreation Ground.
Hong Kong: Supermarket food cleared
How much does it cost to raise a child in Hong Kong? No, how much does it really cost? Two sets of answers at Simon World, along with the refutation three weeks later of a food safety story one blogger suggested the downplaying of which would serve the interests of...
Cambodia: Wimax rollout
Blogger chlim01 in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh is roporting that the city now has 90% of it's area covered with WiMax. WiMax stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access and this technology allows for high speed wireless internet connection over large distance. The technology is ideal for places like Cambodia...
Taiwan: Injured blogger persists
How do you blog with one broken hand? The last few posts from Ryan at The Lost Spaceman tell us how.
Taiwan: Solving taxing troubles
The Taipei Kid blogger mocks the Taiwanese government's decision to use foreign faces and exotic accents in an attempt to educate locals about Taiwan's tax policies.
China: Cinematic spoof spin-offs
Jason Li at Virtual China looks at the various spin-offs that have popped up in recent months of an online spoof of a movie released last year.
Martinique: Bolo's First Skypecast
Bolo from Martinique Sans Fil loved her first Skypecast ever: “I am very moved. :) Imagine thirty or so people from all over the planet using different platforms (Mac, PC etc.) communicating on the same subject.”
China: Strike-it-rich lit
Lalaoshi at Laowiseass blogs on yet another book which sells the secret of breaking into the Chinese market with his own take on the author's theory of that which motivates Chinese consumers: protection and projection.
Alaa detained for 15 days “pending investigation”
Today, the Egyptian blogsphere is loaded with anger and appeals for urgent actions. All what you need to know to feel the pulse is watching the Egyptian Blogs Aggregator (maintained by Alaa). The story of his arrest is in the headlines across the blogsphere as well as some news websites...
Burundi: State violence
Agathon Rwasa reports that the Burundian government has ordered the police to “beat anyone that does not obey the law”.. The President is reported to have said “I told journalists that if the police tell you not to go beyond this line and you do so, they have the permission...
Singapore: Blogs and Election results
The blogger at e pur si muove posts a marks card of blogs that where trying to predict the election results. Singapore's general election on Saturday brought back the ruling People's Action Party into power.
Zimbabwe: Blogs
Enough is Enough links to various reports from Zimbabwean blogs over the past week..
China: Blogger upgrades, returns
AsiaPundit‘s myrick blogs back with a new look, a new host and a new server following nearly two weeks of silence.
Cameroon: Travesty of justice continues
IGLHRC (International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission) reports that Cameroonian government continues to refuse to release the 9 men equitted of homosexuality charges….In a further travesty of justice, the government is forcing the men to stand trial again.At their initial trial, no witnesses were called and no proof offered...
Ghana: Health Care
Trials and Tribulations of a Freshyly Arrrive Denizen debates public v private health care in Ghana... A lot of people, including myself, appreciate the efforts of public health care, but see it as still insufficient. I have tended to believe that private is better, because of the quality of the...
Nigeria: Nail boys in Jos
Kids Doc in Jos gets hit by local “nail boys” or “revenue boys” – they stop your car place a board with nails on the road in front and demand money…Doctors get discounts so instead of paying N10,000 you only pay N2,500 about £15
DRC: Emerging Coalition Between Church and Opposition
Says (FR) blogger Philippe Liondjo at Prince du Fleuve du Congo,: “A powerful coalition is emerging. Rumors of negotiations between Bemba's MLC, Tshisekedi's UDPS and other groups and political parties born in the diaspora are being confirmed and point to a shift in the struggle for the [D.R. of]Congo's survival....
Senegal: Microsoft to Issue Wolof Applications
Senegalese blogger Semett posts (FR) a Le Soleil article about Microsoft's plans to launch Wolof language applications. The new applications should help bridge the digital divide and modernize government as they will permit “individuals to fill out forms such as fiscal forms online instead of on paper.” Says Cheick Modibo...
Africa: Religious miracles
Africa Unchained points to an article on the rampant spread of belief in religious miracles in Africa….” From the Gambia to South Africa, Africans believe in miracles are legendary. In West Africa, where spiritual churches are most prominent compared to other parts of Africa, people attend churches 24 hours a...
Darfur: No UN troops yet.
Sudanese Thinker has three posts on the Darfur peace talks – The Sudanese government still has not given permission for UN troops in Darfur
Zimbabwe: Campaign for Sanitary Towels
Action Alert: Sokwanele announce the start of a campaign “Dignity Period” . “Shortages of sanitary ware go to the heart of women’s rights: it’s an issue which raises questions of whether a woman is forced to stay away from work or school; whether she is putting her health at risk...
