Latest posts by Janine Mendes-Franco from June, 2007
Dominica: Through the eyes of the ancients…
Mel, at Topics from 192 Countries, sees Dominica through the eyes of its indigenous people.
If Bloggers attended the Conference on the Caribbean…
This past week (June 18-21) leaders of CARICOM met with President George W. Bush and other top U.S. government officials in Washington as part of the Conference on the Caribbean. Official word from the U.S. Press Secretary is that: “The Conference on the Caribbean continues an important dialogue between the...
Jamaica: The Roots of Dancehall
Always wanted to find out more about dancehall music? Geoffrey Philp interviews Jamaican music journalist Trevor “Boots” Harris.
Guyana: Customer Service
“Customers are doing a business a favour by gracing that establishment. Is it too much to expect a smile, pleasant service and a ‘thank you for your business’ as the customer leaves?” Stella Ramsaroop examines the state of customer service in Guyana.
Trinidad & Tobago: The Power of Facebook
“It's been a long time since I've blogged, but I blame it on Facebook.” Karel Mc Intosh thinks that the power of the social networking website can be maximised for many other uses.
Barbados, Jamaica: Flight Record
“Gotta love this guy because he is almost THE poster child for ‘I can do anything if I put my mind to it.'” Barbados Free Press applauds the efforts of 23 year-old Jamaican Barrington Irving, soon to become the youngest pilot ever to fly around the world solo.
Bahamas: Straw Market Solution?
Rick Lowe at WeblogBahamas.com has some ideas for solving the challenges faced by vendors at the Bahamas Straw Market.
Guyana: Jumbies
“Guyanese blame every event, behaviour or sign that we can’t explain on jumbies…ghosts…dead people spirit.” Guyana-Gyal explains.
Bahamas: Dialogue on Race
“It’s damn easy to assume stuff about the world, history, other people. What is hard to do — and to accept — is listen to other people’s realities.” Nicolette Bethel encourages dialogue on the topic of race in the Bahamas.
Trinidad & Tobago: Virtual Philanthropy
KnowProSE.com has some thoughts on philanthropy in virtual worlds.
Bermuda: Lessons from Conference of the Caribbean
In the context of the Bermuda Housing Corporation corruption scandal, Politics.bm says, “Perhaps our Government should have attended the Conference on the Caribbean where some enlightened positions on the Freedom of the Press and scrutiny of public officials are being discussed.”
Barbados: Philanthropist Moves On
A philanthropist who poured millions into the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary is pulling out of Barbados because of the government's failure to formalize its support for environmental preservation initiatives. Barbados Free Press‘ response? “THAT, my friends, is a NEWS STORY.”
Cuba: Pirates of the Caribbean?
Child of the Revolution blogs about author Tariq Ali's promotional tour of Australia.
Trinidad & Tobago: WICB Administrative Bungle
West Indies Cricket Blog links to cricket commentator Tony Cozier's report on “yet another appalling lack of administrative planning” by the West Indies Cricket Board.
Bahamas: Understanding Race
Nicolette Bethel maintains that productive discussion about race cannot happen “without understanding, and making peace with our past”. And Rick Lowe at WeblogBahamas.com joins the debate.
Barbados: CARICOM Meets With Bush
CARICOM leaders are meeting with US President George Bush as part of the Conference on the Caribbean – Barbados Free Press wants to know why their island's print and broadcast news media failed to report on “a major statement on CARICOM press freedoms by OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza”.
Bahamas: The Importance of Preservation
“It's hard to explain why we in the Bahamas are so indifferent to our own fascinating heritage,” writes Bahama Pundit‘s Larry Smith, as he makes a case for the preservation of historical buildings in Nassau.
Jamaica: Trusting Walcott
“A battle over individuality, morality, divinity, and spelling was being fought on a Caribbean beach. I loved it.” A passage from Omeros inspires Jamaican Geoffrey Philp to write about why he trusts poet Derek Walcott more than his pastor.
Haiti: Sights
The Livesay Haiti Weblog posts some photos of everyday sights in Haiti.
Guyana: Sex on Demand?
The Guyana Groove raises the question of “whether a woman should feel obligated to provide sex for her husband at anytime he requests it.”
Cuba: Espin's Death
Child of the Revolution shares his thoughts on the death of Vilma Espin, Raul Castro's wife.
