Janine Mendes-Franco · December, 2009

Latest posts by Janine Mendes-Franco from December, 2009

Barbados: Economic Laurels?

“Entering 2010 the challenge for Barbados must be to build a roadmap and find the financial resources to rollout policies and projects which will reposition the economy of Barbados to...

23 December 2009

Barbados: Customs & Christmas

Barbados’ Notes From A Small Rock cannot believe the trouble she is having with the Customs & Excise Department over two scooters she bought for her children for Christmas: “The...

23 December 2009

Haiti: Marching for Aristide

Repeating Islands reports that “supporters of former Haitian President and liberation theologian Jean-Bertrand Aristide marched through Port-au-Prince…this week calling for his return from exile and protesting his [Fanmi Lavalas] party’s...

18 December 2009

Jamaica: Stealing Christmas

“Instead of being merry and enjoying the upcoming season, Jamaicans have been plunged into a solemn mood, by a picture painted with more hardship for the poor and the struggling...

18 December 2009

Jamaica: Shock Over Buju

Annie Paul republishes a Facebook post by Sarah Manley about why Buju Banton is Jamaica: “After reading this you will hopefully understand better why this country is reeling with shock...

18 December 2009

Barbados: British Airways Strike

Living in Barbados says that “the news that British Airways unions are threatening a strike to happen over the Christmas period” is worse news for a Caribbean island than the...

17 December 2009

Bermuda: Of Crime & Injunctions

As the spate of violence continues in Bermuda, bloggers are further troubled by news of the government taking out an injunction against a newspaper, allegedly to prevent the publication of...

17 December 2009