Stories from 4 June 2007
Haiti: Protecting Journalists
“Haiti has lost a good journalist and an ever better man.” In the wake of the recent death of Haitian journalist Francois Latour, Haiti Innovation calls on the government to protect the freedom of the press.
Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago: Foiled Terrorist Attack at JFK
“We hear the news yesterday, take down we flags and hang we heads instead in shame and grief, stop this rain and let we tears rain down instead.” Guyana-Gyal reacts to the news of three of her countrymen being involved in the foiled terror attack at JFK airport, while Jeremy...
Dominica: Keeping the Faith?
“Most fundamentally religious countries show a huge contradiction between what is supposedly believed and practised.” Caribbean Man thinks that the result of blind faith “for the Caribbean and a small place like Dominica is a resigned fatalism…an intellectual laziness.”
Trinidad & Tobago: PR or News?
“Most media houses are owned by corporate giants. Most media houses at some time or the other are thus obliged to report on their owner.” Karel Mc Intosh refers to a post by The Manicou Report to make a point about corporate interests influencing the news.
Bermuda: Facebook
Tom Q finally sets up his Facebook profile and learns that he's in good company – the Premier of Bermuda is on there too.
The Michael Jackson of Gabon
Association des gabonais d'Amiens posts a video of the “Michael Jackson of Gabon.” [Fr]
An amateur comedy of the partition of Africa
Racisme et Histoire: Le Tabou posts a video of a comic amateur representation of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 [Fr], which partitioned Africa among the major European powers. “This absurd cutting up [of Africa] does not reflect the reality and the diversity of the African people. The challenge is enormous. ...
D.R. of Congo: Bring an end to the impunity enjoyed by our politicians
Bana Congo calls on the Congolese people to “rise up” and bring an end to impunity, publishing a list of Congolese politicians and their “crimes” [Fr]. Some readers praised the list and offered their own additions. One reader called the idea naive, writing “this list could be published and engraved...
D.R. of Congo: More Violence in Eastern Congo
Kakaluigi continues blogging about the worsening security situation in eastern Congo along the Rwandan border, writing about an attack at Kaniola [Fr] in which a girl less than ten years old was raped and a pregnant woman eviscerated. MP Vicky Katumwa of the People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD)...
Francophone Morocco: Blogging for the Maghreb Arab Union
June 1 has been designated the day to blog for the Maghreb Union - Bloggers across the Maghreb have tackled the subject, posting videos, photos, and their opinions, and Moroccan bloggers are no exception. Hamza Daoui takes us on a journey through the Francophone blogoma to see what people are saying.
Hong Kong and China: June 4, 18 Years Later
For 18 years, Hong Kong people have been insisting to join the candle night vigil in Victoria Park in memory of June 4 Massacre in 1989. This year, probably more people would come out to rescue the history. The controversy lies in the commentary of Ma Lik, the Chair person...