Stories from 26 September 2007
Sri Lanka: UN International Day of Peace
Sarvodaya on a Peace Walk in Trincomallee to mark UN International Day of Peace.
Africa: Ibrahim Index of African Governance
Extra Extra's reaction to the Ibrahim Index of African Governance: “I’m afraid did not fall out of my chair when I saw that the Democratic Republic of Congo is ranked at 47 out of all 48 African countries, just ahead of Somalia.”
Nigeria: Abuja Film Festival
Naijablog wants more information about the Abuja Film Festival: “Apparently the Abuja International Film Festival is next week (see the pasted text from Balancing Act's Broadcast e-newsletter below). All I could find out about this festival online are this page, and what seems to be the festival's webpage here which...
Pakistan: Trams in Karachi
Light Within has a wonderful post on the trams in Karachi, which are no longer around.
Bangladesh: Blogging Ramadan
Sadiq Alam rounds up posts on personal experiences during Ramadan on the blogosphere.
Africa: The problem with e-commerce in Africa
Erik Hersman discusses the problem with e-commerce in Africa: “A lack of true online payment options is crippling African e-commerce, and South Africa is no exception.”
Thought Leader: An Editorial Blog
The South Africa's Mail & Guardian online has been experimenting with new media through their 3-step blogging strategy. The first part of the strategy was the launching of the South African aggregator, Amatomu. The second was a blogging platform, Amagama. An editorial blog,Thought Leader, is the culmination of this 3-step strategy.
Culture and Art with an Iranian Accent
Sepideh Saremi is editor of Pars Arts, a collaborative citizen media project covering culture and art related topics in Iran. Saremi talks with Global Voices about the project, its goals and its challenges.
Peru: Negligence Leads to Turtles’ Demise
Juan Arellano is saddened about the negligence shown by local government officials in Peru that allowed for the illegal commercialization of turtles [ES] and their eggs in a protected nature reserve.
Trinidad & Tobago: What Kind of Unity?
“If the UNC and the COP do unite, what kind of unity could this be?” asks Manicou, who is confused about some of the moves being made in Trinidad and Tobago's election season.
Trinidad & Tobago: Blogging Against Abuse
“Abuse is all over, in many forms. If anything, citizen media can highlight abuse…”: KnowProSE.com gets a jump on Blog Against Abuse Day, which will be observed tomorrow.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: HIV/AIDS Awareness
“As far as am concerned, fighting the HIV war calls for effective use of all available tools”: Blogging from St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Abeni comments on a steamy ad campaign intended to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS.
Jamaica: Home Sweet Home
Francis Wade blogs about how “life became easier when I realized that I was Jamaican, first and foremost.”
Dominica, Guyana: Making Music
Living Dominica posts video of street musicians in the island's capital, while Living Guyana shares what he thinks is the problem with Guyanese music.
Haiti: I'm Sorry
The Latin Americanist reports that “exiled former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier has apologized for any ‘wrongs’ committed under his rule.”
Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica: By Association
Caribbean Public Relations republishes an article that she wrote for the Jamaica Gleaner about the benefits of joining a professional association.
Barbados: Future for Agriculture?
Notes From The Margin recounts a conversation he had concerning the future of Barbados’ agriculture industry.
Bahamas: State of Education
Rick Lowe at WeblogBahamas.com blogs about the report on the state of education in the Bahamas.
Myanmar: Warning Shots Fired Upon the Protesters
Jotman in Thailand is updating his blog with the latest happenings in Myanmar where the security forces have started breaking up the protests.
Iran:Lips
Kosoof,a leading photo blogger, has published his new photos.One of them is called “Lips”.
