Janine Mendes-Franco · January, 2011

Latest posts by Janine Mendes-Franco from January, 2011

Cuba: Dangerous Days

  10 January 2011

Laritza Diversent says that “a typical Cuban day is synonymous with a journey full of dangers…because one must resort to illegal activities in order to survive.”

Trinidad & Tobago: Farewell, Sir Ellis

  8 January 2011

“He was a man of tremendous intelligence and class, eloquent and well mannered in his every appearance. And today, Trinidad and Tobago mourns one of our greats”: On the day of his state funeral, Afrobella blogs about the first time she met Sir Ellis Clarke.

Cuba: Layoffs Begin

  8 January 2011

“Her seventeen year professional life has been spent working for the government boss who, today, threw her out in the street”: Generation Y says that the government layoffs have begun.

Barbados: Mara Thompson Enters Politics

  8 January 2011

There's already a lot happening in Barbados for the New Year, one of the most interesting of which is that the late Prime Minister's widow plans to contest his seat – Cheese-on-bread! weighs in.

Jamaica, U.S.A.: Effects of Fireworks

  8 January 2011

“Nature is under assault from humans on all sides”: Diaspora blogger Labrish posts a requiem for the 5,000 blackbirds that literally fell out of the sky in Arkansas on New Year's Eve.

Jamaica: ‘Dudus’ Commission

  8 January 2011

As the Commission of Enquiry into the extradition of Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, moves forward, YardFlex.com says that time is running out for anyone wanting to give evidence.

Trinidad & Tobago: Taxi Strike

  6 January 2011

“If Warner succeeds in legitimizing the illegal off shoot of public transport at the demise of law abiding members, how long before we are a completely lawless State?”: Plain Talk blogs about the first day of the Maxi Taxi strike.

Cuba: Three Kings Day

  6 January 2011

“In Cuba and possibly most Hispanic countries, the children would be getting up and opening gifts this morning. The gifts were delivered by the Three Kings”: My Big Fat Cuban Family blogs about The Day of the Three Kings.

Cuba: Eleven More

  6 January 2011

As 11 political prisoners remain in jail, The Cuban Triangle says: “In political terms, completion of the process would have several impacts…”

Guyana: More Than Abstinence

  6 January 2011

“The sooner we recognize that our teens are having sex, the sooner we can start acting like conscientious parents”: The Guyana Groove thinks that “where abstinence alone teaching has failed…learning about sexuality from parents is the answer.”

Trinidad & Tobago: R.I.P. Sir Ellis

  5 January 2011

Trinidad and Tobago's first President, Sir Ellis Clarke, passed away last week; Caribbean Camera has the details on funeral arrangements and how people can pay their last respects.

Jamaica: On Wikileaks

  5 January 2011

Active Voice maintains that “the single most important thing to have happened globally last year was Wikileaks.”