Janine Mendes-Franco · September, 2007

Latest posts by Janine Mendes-Franco from September, 2007

Barbados: Blogs Breaking News

  17 September 2007

As the mainstream media in Barbados finally prints a controversial story that was initially broken by blogs, Barbados Underground writes: “We speak for the Blogosphere when we say that we are prepared to work with all media entities to ensure that pertinent issues are exposed for public consumption.”

Bahamas, USA: Health Insurance

  17 September 2007

“I do not believe that my health is a commodity that the ‘market’ — any market — should determine. That’s what I elect my governments for,” writes Nicolette Bethel, as she examines the issue of health insurance.

Jamaica: Corporate Culture

  14 September 2007

According to Chronicles from a Caribbean Cubicle, corporate culture is difficult to change – unless you want to make it worse!

Guyana: No Man is an Island?

  14 September 2007

“In many respects, Guyana is like an island,” writes Guyana Providence Stadium, as he blogs about the country's transportation infrastructure.

Trinidad & Tobago: Moko Jumbies

  14 September 2007

Stefan Falke is thrilled that one of his photos of Trinidad's Moko Jumbies (Carnival characters on stilts) has been published in the New York Times.

Trinidad & Tobago: Beach Cleanup

  14 September 2007

“I hope that this post makes you more appreciative of your environment…it really was sad (and gross) how much plastic debris we cleared. I wish that here in Trinidad and Tobago we took our roles as collective custodians more seriously”: TriniGourmet.com takes part in a beach cleanup effort and posts...

Jamaica: Blogs on the Rise

  13 September 2007

Silicon Caribe says although “the blog as media is fledgling in the Caribbean…we’re excited to watch where it goes.”

Haiti: Flour Prices Go Up

  13 September 2007

“The phrase ‘give us this day our daily bread’ suddenly takes on a whole new meaning,” writes Theo at Pwoje Espwa as he talks about the sudden increase in the price of flour in Haiti.

Barbados: Net Neutrality

  13 September 2007

Notes From The Margin is concerned about the issue of Net Neutrality and how it affects the Caribbean: “For those of us on the outside of the US we could find ourselves as permanent second class citizens of the web.”

Trinidad & Tobago: New Police Logo

  12 September 2007

“The new logo…is ‘To Protect and Serve with Pride’. Is the problem…really due to a lack of pride or is there way too much of it? How about serving with humility instead?” Manicou has a few issues with the new logo of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.

Trinidad & Tobago: Traffic Woes

  12 September 2007

“This gridlock and this standstill is a daily symbol of where this country will go if it continues on its current path. i.e. Nowhere.” Elspeth at Now is Wow is fed-up of Trinidad's traffic situation.

Jamaica: Reverse Colonisation

  12 September 2007

Marlon James blogs about what he calls his “colonisation in reverse”, and why he felt he needed to leave Jamaica: “I love my country but I’ve never missed it, perhaps because I have never forgotten the reasons I left.”

St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Book Launch

  12 September 2007

“Here in St Vincent, unlike the larger islands there is not a huge amount of printed material put out by our citizens.” Abeni attends a book launch in honour of a late local author.