Stories from 24 July 2007
Kazakhstan: Team Astana withdraws
neweurasia reports that this year's Tour de France is over for the Kazakhstani Team Astana following the positive doping test of the team's captain Alexander Vinokurov.
Nigeria: Internet for Jobs Initiative
Oro announces the launching of Nigeria's Internet for Jobs Initiative: “Today was another major milestone in my quest for support for young Nigerians in the area of ICT Entrepreneurship. It was the launchig of the Nigeria Internet Group’s Internet for Jobs (I4J) Initiative, and also the announcement of the Youth...
Gambia: condemning the celebration of 1994 coup d'etat
Ginny publishes a statement by the Gambia United Democratic Party (New York Branch) regarding celebration of the 1994 coup d'etat: “Gambian People, the international Community and all Democratic and Human Rights Organizations worldwide are here by call upon to condemn in the strongest terms the (APRC) Government for celebrating the...
Iran:Death Penalty Petition
Iranian Truth writes about a petition calling for abolishment of the death penalty in Iran.
Tanzania: evolving into a xenophobic society
Ujamaa argues that Tanzania is evolving into a xenophobic society: “Whether it is the Begging Somali, the Grieving Burundian, The enterprising Kenyan or the shameless Muhindi, Tanzania has slowly but surely evolved into xenophobic society. If there is one aspect of our social development and growth that I could influence,...
Kyrgyzstan: Moving the capital?
Daniel Kohler, on Registan.net, discusses whether the recent suggestion of a Kyrgyzstani governor to move the capital closer to his southern constituency is politically motivated.
Armenia: 2008 elections
The 2008 Presidential Election Monitor wonders whether next year's voting will be cleaner than before. The roundup also ponders the state of the opposition in Armenia.
Armenia: International outreach camp
Kyle taught a class at the latest International Outreach Camp in Armenia and shares her experiences from a week which “showcased some of the amazing talent and potential Armenian youth have”.
Palestine: Condolences to Dr. Mona El Farra and Many Others
The best blog posts from the Palestinian blogosphere are not always the happiest. While many around the world are celebrating the victory of the AKP in Turkey and the release of the final Harry Potter book, others are suffering, writes Jillian York.
Afghanistan: The King is dead
Afghanistan's former king Mohammad Zahir Shah died on Monday and SunLeaf says that he will be remembered by most Afghans for his ambitious, yet unrealised dreams to modernise Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Is less more?
Carl Robichaud wonders whether Rory Stewart's ideas about how to turn around Afghanistan are very realistic.
Armenia: Shootout fallout
How convincing is it of the authorities to claim that a shootout hurts several people but is not responsible for the death of a child very close by? Onnik Krikorian has the latest developments in which a suspect has handed himself in after being on the run for two months.
Trinidad & Tobago: Film Reviews
Studio Film Club longs for the days “when there were film reviews in the local newspapers. Proper film reviews, written by people who knew what they were writing about” – and links to a blog that fills the void.
Trinidad & Tobago: Medical Board Regulation
“The back of the medical boys’ club must be broken as part of a wider programme of health sector reform,” writes Keith in Trinidad, as he weighs in on the proposed amendment to the Medical Board Act.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Service vs. Selfishness?
Attending her godmother's birthday celebration makes Abeni realise that the older generation lived lives of service: “Is it that their generation were imbued with a community and national spirit while we are more individualistic?”
Jamaica: Election Violence?
As Jamaica's elections draw closer, an atypical newscast gives CityGirl hope “that the supposedly uneducated are finally wising up, no longer willing to sit idly by while the politicians use them as baits…”
Cuba: Defecting at the Games
Child of the Revolution continues to follow the Pan Am Games in Brazil – this time, with a focus on a few Cuban athletes who have defected.
Sierra Leone: support for main challenger in Sierra Leone elections
Election campaigns are underway in Sierra Leone: “The Revolutionary United Front Party, the political offshoot of the primary rebel group in Sierra Leone’s civil war, threw its support behind the All Peoples Congress (APC) on Thursday. Party leader Samuel Gbassay Kanu said his party has come to realize that it...
Namibia: volunteers needed to work on Namibian Cuisine Wiki
The Namibian Cuisine Wiki has not content. Gerard calls for help:”Now with enough visitors to my little blog here to at least fill a smaller coffee table each week, I thought it might be a good idea to get you folks a bit involved in “fleshing out” this Wiki a...
Namibia: website to build community and preserve local history
Rob comes across a website designed to build community and to preserve the history of Oranjemund, a town in Namibia: “Mike has created the site to preserve the history of Oranjemund and also to allow present day and ex-Oranjemunders to take advantage of a fully functional forum and allow old...
Sudan: why only three gold medals?
Black Cush writes about Sudan's perfomance at All-Africa Games 2007: “Thanks to Mouna Djaber, Kaki Abubaker and Yamile Aldama for the three Gold medals. Unfortunately, the efforts are not being covered by the Sudanese media.”