14 December 2007

Stories from 14 December 2007

WeMedia: A chance to tell them what you think

What would you tell 300 of the world's leading digital industry people? The next WeMedia Conference will be in Miami (February 2008), and the organizers (iFocos) are offering fellowships that cover registration fees and travel from any country to a few lucky bloggers, academics, or activists who are using technology to make the world a better place.

14 December 2007

Uruguay: Implementation of OLPC

OLPC News recommends the interview of Sylvia Gonzalez Mujica, program manager of Project Ceibal of Uruguay because of her explanations of the project.

14 December 2007

Cape Verde: Enough of mugging – III

Another update on the problem of muggings in Cape Verde (talked about here and here),  Pedrabika [pt] has hosted a live blog debate on the situation: “PARTICIPATION, this seem to...

14 December 2007

Trinidad & Tobago: More of the Same

“Does anyone actually know of any (other) company where this sort of thing happens and the persons responsible are not seriously reprimanded?” asks West Indies Cricket Blog, on hearing news...

14 December 2007

Kazakhstan: Nabucco Pipeline Lacks Commitments

Steve LeVine notes that this week's Washington appearance of Valekh Aleskerov, Azerbaijan's former chief oil negotiator, highlighted the absence thus far of concrete commitments by Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan to a...

14 December 2007

Mexico: Reforms in the Judicial System

Enigmatario [es] writes about the proposed reforms in the judicial system in Mexico and provides an anecdote about the frustration that his brother experienced after his car was stolen.

14 December 2007

Guatemala: The Tradition of Burning the Devil

Every year in December, Guatemala prepares for the holiday season by putting up lights throughout the city. Another tradition during this month involves the burning trash and unwanted items, which symbolizes the devil and other unwanted spirits in one's life. It has also made way for a new drink, which is best consumed quickly.

14 December 2007

Pakistan: Emergency to go?

The emergency might be lifted tomorrow – Metroblogging Islamabad’s post on the issue provokes a comment that is more optimistic about the times to come.

14 December 2007

Bangladesh: Flying kites

Back to Bangladesh on memories of kite flying and the secret to winning – the application of a gritty paste called maanja on the kite string.

14 December 2007

Morocco: Christmas in the Maghreb

Although Morocco is primarily a Muslim country and although it's only the second week of December, Christmas is apparently in the air - at least for Morocco's foreign resident bloggers. Jillian York delivers the goodies.

14 December 2007

South Africa: The Guide with Yiza power

Matthew Buckland of South African Mail&Guardian writes about their new projects, the Guide and Yiza: “We’ve launched our latest project, The Guide. It expands on the excellent Mail & Guardian...

14 December 2007

Kenya: Blogging election campaign

Kenyan parliamentary aspirant, Jesse Masai, writes about his campaign activities: “Just came out of a dissatisfying briefing with the ECK, provincial administration and Kenya Police.”

14 December 2007