Stories from 4 May 2010
Ecuador: Social Groups March in Celebration of Labor Day
Like many countries around the world, Ecuadorians commemorated International Worker's Day on May 1st. This day has historically been a day where workers in the country have pushed for better working conditions, ever since it was officially made a national holiday in 1915.
Uganda: Reports from the Call Uganda meetings
Sokari links to published reports on the Call Uganda prayer meetings: “The rhetoric was as expected and The Call founder, Lou Engles’ press release last week that he was not...
Nigeria: Nigerian online classifieds
StartUps Nigeria discusses online classifieds in Nigeria: “While we think that some of these sites are tapping into the shortcomings of the leading classifieds sites, Craigslist and Kijiji (perhaps some...
South Africa:2010 FIFA World Cup theme song raises interesting views
As is the norm with any major tournament especially the World Cup, the 2010 World Cup has its song out approximately a month to the event. The song features world renowned Latino female singer Shakira along with South Africa’s own Freshly Ground. The song has raised interesting views from bloggers.
Kenya: Kenyan poet/blogger releases a book
Kenyan poet, blogger and Global Voices Online author, Njeri Wangari, has released a book titled Mines &Fields: My Spoken Words.
Pakistan: Internet and the challenge of language
This post is part of our special coverage Languages and the Internet. Pakistan today would seem primed for rapid growth in internet use. The country has had explosive growth of...
Brazil: Internet use for accountability, transparency and civic engagement: What is civil society doing?
Brazil's Technology for Transparency movement is young - all four case studies we reviewed were launched in the past year. Cultural, technical, and financing obstacles abound, but a soon-to-be-implemented Freedom of Information Law may help automate much of the time-consuming work.
Armenia-Azerbaijan: New media and conflict transformation
The Oxfam blog reports on the recent Social Media for Social Change conference and Social Innovation Camp held last month in Tbilisi, Georgia, and particularly comments on the work of...
Haiti: Aftershock discussed on Twitter
Twitter was abuzz yesterday as another aftershock hit Haiti.
Trinidad & Tobago: CRB Online
“At long last the trail-blazing online version of the Caribbean Review of Books is on stream!”: Trinidad and Tobago's Pleasure calls this “a very, very pleasing development.”
Dominica: The Whale Whisperer
Dominica Weekly profiles the island's “whale whisperer”.
Trinidad & Tobago: Early Days
Trinidadian bloggers are on election watch.
Bermuda: Healthcare Revolution?
Bermudian bloggers are unconvinced of the government's ability to “revolutionise healthcare” on the island.
Jamaica: Strike
Girl With A Purpose reports that Jamaica's teachers are on strike, protesting the government's “inability to pay them the $4 billion in retroactive salaries owed…”
Images from Japan's Largest Slum
The DJMICK blog posts select images by photojournalist Androniki Christodoulou of Japan’s Largest Slum in Kamagasaki, Osaka.
Paraguay: State of Emergency to Fight EPP Guerrilla Group
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo declared a 30-day State of Emergency to combat the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP), who have been behind many kidnappings and killings around the country.
Nepal: An Appeal To The Maoists
Democracy For Nepal has an appeal to the Maoists stating what they can do to resolve the current political crisis in Nepal.
Blogs on the Catholic Churches In Bangladesh
Bangladesh, Canada And Beyond lists some blogs and websites on the catholic churches in Bangladesh.
India: Much Ado About Covering Up
“Women and their creative desires are collateral damage in a war to control visual pleasure. Its all about what is pleasing to the male eye,” comments Outlandish Musings from Mumbai,...
