Latest posts by Janine Mendes-Franco from June, 2011
Trinidad & Tobago: iPhone Coming
TECHTT confirms that “bmobile will be launching the iPhone 4 next week” and says that “one of the features that caught [his] attention was the retina display.”
Jamaica: Rain Review
“If this was the dress rehearsal for flooding, later-on in the year, when we are pelted with rain from storms and hurricanes, later in the hurricane season, then we've failed”:...
Cuba: Tamayo's Arrival
Diaspora bloggers chronicle the arrival of Reina Luisa Tamayo (mother of the late Cuban dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo) in the United States.
Bermuda: Anti-Corruption Laws
“The Bermuda Parliament looks busy. But truth is, in my opinion, it’s not very productive”: Vexed Bermoothes thinks one of its priorities should be passing anti-corruption legislation.
Bahamas: The Foreign Vote
BLOGWORLD responds to an article which suggests that there are plans afoot to allow foreigners the right to vote in Bahamian Parliamentary Elections: “It’s not that I’m against the ideas...
Haiti: Reporting on Wikileaks
“These seem to have been important facts that were left out, but are an important part of the dynamics of Haitian politic[s] for the past 40 years under Preval, Aristide...
Cuba: In Support of Artistic Expression
“Although I don’t share all of his opinions or agree with the places where he chose to publish them, I am a fervent defender of the freedom of speech”: Lazaro...
Trinidad & Tobago: Enforcing Road Rules
“Of all the plagues in our society that require urgent attention, far and away the easiest one to deal with is the scourge of needless death due to drag racing...
Cuba: Tamayo Leaves With Son's Remains
“Orlando Zapata Tamayo was not killed because he was a slave, but because he insisted on being a free man”: As the late dissident's mother prepares for a new start...
Trinidad & Tobago: There's an App for that!
Mod Blog 101 says that it's “exciting times for Trinidadian iOS users” as “mNAV…the people who brought to Trinidad the Official Maps for Garmin and other GPS devices…are working with...
Trinidad & Tobago: Taking Action vs. CL Financial
While Plain Talk applauds the action being taken against CL Financial directors “in the mismanagement of assets that led to the biggest bail out in this nation's history” he issues...
Bermuda: The Issue of Independence
“Whenever a politician raises the notion of national independence for Bermuda there is a predictable flow of negative commentary”: Respice Finem suggests that it may be time for “an honest...
Haiti: Rains Continue
Rains continue to take a heavy toll on Haiti; bloggers share their experiences.
Jamaica: Garvey's Reach
“Garvey's ideas, whether accepted or rejected, have played an important role in shaping our modern world”: Geoffrey Philp blogs about Marcus Garvey's influence.
Haiti: Rain Damage
“Torrential rains (after multiple other days with less torrential rains) caused a lot of damage in Port au Prince and surrounding areas last night”: Bloggers post updates.
Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago: Feminism & Activism
Womanish Words congratulates Trinidadian Simona Lee, “creator of the blog ‘Women Speak: Women Tell Their Stories of Discrimination,’ for being chosen to receive a 2011 Internet Activist BlogHer Scholarship.”
Puerto Rico: Poverty & Choices
Gil the Jenius deconstructs the argument by political conservatives that “Poverty is a choice”.
Trinidad & Tobago: Here Comes the iPhone?
Could the Apple iPhone 4 be coming to Trinidad and Tobago? Tech blogger Triniberry says that its arrival seems imminent.
Barbados: Blogs as News Source
“Some in the traditional media question why social media is gaining momentum?” Barbados Underground suggests that one reason may be that blogs are willing to tell stories that most mainstream...
Cuba: Striking for “The Student”
Uncommon Sense blogs about the Cuban government's response to Guillermo Farinas’ hunger strike to demand an investigation into the death of dissident Juan Wilfredo Soto Garcia, while Mario Barosso says:...
Cuba: The Younger Castro's Legacy
“In the pantheon of history Fidel Castro will have a place” – but what about Raul Castro? Iván García considers his legacy.
