Latest posts by Georgia Popplewell from May, 2006
Bermuda: iPoliticians
US Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's podcast may not be gripping, but according to the Limey, “what's remarkable is that he's doing this at all.” In Bermuda, he adds, “....
Barbados: 20,000 cruise ship passengers?
Cruise ships will land whopping 20,000 passengers in Barbados on the day of the Cricket World Cup final in April 2007. “While this will obviously provide taxi drivers, shops, island...
Barbados: Florida sheriff corruption investigation
In light of the revelation that a Florida sheriff being investigated for corruption had business dealings with the Barbados Police Force, Barbados Free Press is demanding answers to several questions.
Bahamas: Consultation & Arawak names
“The old colonial idea advocated by one resident that the government can just hand things down from on high is no longer acceptable in the Bahamas,” says Sir Arthur Foulkes...
The Global Voices Show #1
Global Voices is pleased to announce the first of our new magazine-style podcasts, which aim to do for online audio what the Global Voices web site does for text blogs...
Caribbean: Hurricane outlook
Over at the West Indies Cricket blog, Ryan Naraine cites the NOAA’s 2006 Atlantic hurricane season outlook, which says there is “an 80% chance of an above-normal hurricane season, a...
Grenada's Chinese Village
From the Caribbean Free Photo photoblog: This rather quaint archway marks the entrance to the construction site for Grenada's new National Stadium in Queen's Park, which is being built with...
Trinidad: Hanuman murti
Hanuman murti, Trinidad. Photo by caribbeanfreephoto Located in Carapichaima, Trinidad, this 85-foot murti representing the Hindu deity Hanuman is reputed to be the largest of its kind outside of India....
Suriname: Emergency SMS
Emergency SMS (short message service) could have helped the situation in Suriname, says Taran Rampersad: “Millions being spent world wide for disaster communication, and nobody wants to go with the...
Barbados: Kamau Braithwaite
Geoffrey Philp pays tribute to Edward Kamau Braithwaite on the occasion of the Barbadian poet's birthday.
Haiti: Advertising works
Living in Haiti has opened the eyes of T&T & Tribe, a family of US missionaries, to the fact that “advertising works”: “We have not felt any burning desires to...
Haiti: Two thumbs down for Kevin Sites
Alice Backer gives reporter Kevin Sites “two thumbs down” for his Flickr photo journal of Haiti. “The photo journal does what mainstream journalists usually do when they show Haiti: show...
Barbados: Immigration double standard
A construction firm operating in Barbados was charged last year with hiring 14 illegal labourers from India: Barbados Free Press wonders how come the same penalties aren't levelled at immigrants...
Barbados: BTA inks deal with NY Mets
Linda Thompkins reports that the Barbados Tourism Association has signed a promotional deal with the New York Mets baseball team. Mets fans will have the chance to win trips to...
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Exam time
As high school students in St. Vincent gear up for the CXC exams and observe last-day traditions such as the signing of each other's school shirts, Abeni waxes nostalgic about...
Caribbean: New West Indies anthem
At the Trinidad & Tobago World Cup blog Stacy-Marie Ishmael parses some of the mixed reactions to the new West Indies anthem, which was sung for the first time at...
Guyana: Clinton's man hired by political party
Guyana Resource Centre reproduces a Stabroek News article revealing that one of Guyana's political parties has hired political consultant Dick Morris. Morris managed US President Bill Clinton's successful re-election bid...
Puerto Rico: Young novelist and domestic violence
Tinta Digital attends a conference (ES) entitled “Domestic violence in modern communications media” at the University of Puerto Rico where one of the speakers is 19 year-old Ada Alvarez, Puerto...
Trinidad & Tobago: Digicel reviewed
aka_lol offers a personal assessment of the performance thus far of Irish-owned cellular service provider Digicel, which entered the Trinidad & Tobago market in April 2006.
Cuba: The Tropicana
Qué Bola posts an atmospheric black-and-white photo taken at The Tropicana, the legendary night spot in Havana, noting that “The Tropicana is probably the one single constant that has existed...
Cayman Islands: Cayman Cop is back!
Cayman Bobby, the Cayman Islands police officer/blogger who was muzzled by his employers back in February, has started blogging again.
