Stories from 7 January 2008
India: Australia, sledging and cricket
The game of cricket has an interesting weekend. Accusations of racism, decidedly bad umpiring and other stories at GreatBong.
Sri Lanka: Thinking about colonialism
Lanka Rising on the effects of colonialism on Sri Lankan culture and politics.
Sri Lanka: On Ceasefires
groundviews on why ceasefires don't quite make the cut in a peace process.
Malaysia: Building a Car Step by Step
Paul Tan blogs a Malaysian car company's publicity effort where they built a car step by step in front of the watching public.
Singapore : Library Archiving Blogs
Simplyjean in Singapore writes about the SIngapore National Library's efforts to archive local blogs of note.
Singapore : Lontong At Pulau Ubin
The Annotated Budak takes us to Ubin Island off Singapore to try the local dish of lontong and curry.
Malaysia: Train Perverts
Rocky's Bru is trying to attract attention to the plight of girls being victimised in Kuala Lumpur Light Rail System by sex perverts.
Morocco: Chinese Zodiac Profile
Margot the Marrakesh Mystic shares Morocco's Chinese zodiac profile here.
Morocco: The Tourareg Struggle Continues
Ghasbouba, from Morocco, writes about the Touareg struggle for liberation in Niger and Mali.
Georgia: Saakashvili is Satisfied
Following the positive verdict on Saturday's presidential election in Georgia by international observers, TOL Georgia says that the re-elected president, Mikhail Saakashvili, is more than satisfied. However, the blog wonders what would have had to happen in order for the observers to conclude that the vote didn't meet international standards...
Sudan: Australian blogs about his arrest in Sudan
Thomas Hirschvogel blogs about his arrest in Sudan on suspicion of being a spy: “well, the postcards didn't cause any troubles, but the articles about the former rebel groups definetly did. it was just soooooooo stupid to carry them in my luggage. they interrogated me for a few hours and...
Touring Libyan Blogs: the price of fame
A storm is brewing in the Libyan blogosphere and legal system over the debut book of a lawyer-cum-author. Fozia Mohamed looks at what bloggers have to say about the book, its author and the motives behind it.
Georgia: Parallel Vote Tabulation
Resistance Georgia, the blog of pro-opposition human rights lawyer and activist Anna Dolidze, posts the results of parallel voter tabulation by the Georgian International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED).
Africa: Mixed fortunes
Gbenga answers the question: “How will the African continent perform in 2008 in terms of economic growth, which countries and which sectors will have the best changes?”
Africa: Bridging the digital divide
Hayspiration discusses ICTs and development in Africa: “For the developing countries to put themselves in the map of the world and turn themselves into countries with quality citizens there is a need to employ the integration of ICT into their day to day life.”
Trinidad & Tobago: Where's the Justice?
Jumbie's Watch is confused by Trinidad and Tobago's justice system.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Music & Crime
“With 36 homicides recorded last year it seems as if the last thing we need is a performer glorifying the gangsta life”: Following news of a singer being banned from performing in St. Vincent, Abeni blogs about “the role of music as a stimulant on impressionable minds”.
Guyana: Blue Tennis Ball
Guyana-Gyal tells the story of the blue tennis ball….
Bermuda: What's The Point?
A Limey In Bermuda, referred to by other bloggers as “the guy who pretty much started all this for a lot of us”, sees “little point continuing to blog…until there is a significant improvement in Bermuda's political climate.”
Barbados: Entertainment & Politics
“Does political victimization exist in our entertainment industry?” Blogging from Barbados, Boyce Voice says: “It is not you who should fear politicians but them who should fear you. They are the ones who need your vote…”
Bahamas: R.I.P. Dr. Thompson
Ringplay Productions acknowledges the passing of “a great patron of the arts”, Dr. John Wavell Thompson.