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28 April 2009

Caribbean: When Pigs Fly?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Disaster, Health

The idiom "when pigs fly" is not a popular one in the Caribbean these days as regional bloggers, like the rest of the world, keep a close eye on the Swine Flu threat.

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20 April 2009

Americas: 5th Summit Reactions

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Ideas, Freedom of Speech

The much-hyped Fifth Summit of the Americas is now over, culminating with the Hemispheric leaders' adoption of the Declaration of Commitment of Port of Spain - albeit with one signatory - the Prime Minister of host country Trinidad and Tobago, who purportedly signed on behalf of all participating leaders. This signaled to many a clear lack of unanimity on the final declaration, hardly surprising given the differing agendas of the 34 participating nations. Bloggers were quick to post their impressions of the three-day engagement.

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18 February 2009

Caribbean, USA: Stanford Charged with Fraud

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Elections, Governance

Fresh on the heels of the latest regional financial meltdown comes another: news that U.S. billionaire Allen Stanford has been slapped with charges for investment fraud - more than 8 billion dollars' worth. The potential fallout for West Indies cricket appears to be concerning Caribbean bloggers as much as the economic ramifications.

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21 January 2009

Caribbean: Obama's Day

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · History, International Relations

Like the rest of the world, the eyes of the Caribbean were on Washington, DC yesterday, as Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. Regional and diaspora bloggers - for the most part - could not contain their enthusiasm over this history-making moment.

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23 December 2008

A Caribbean Christmas

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Arts & Culture, Food

'Tis the season - and nowhere celebrates Christmas quite like the Caribbean! Here's a glimpse into what bloggers are doing to get into the spirit of the festivities...

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28 November 2008

Caribbean: Watching Mumbai

Written by Nicholas Laughlin · Breaking News, War & Conflict

From the other side of the world, Caribbean bloggers monitor the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, and react with anxiety and consternation.

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3 June 2008

Bermuda: Image Matters

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Governance, International Relations

The Bermudian blogosphere has been talking this week about the decision by the island's Premier to hire a Public Relations firm to tweak Bermuda's international image, which has been recently...

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23 May 2008

Jamaica, Caribbean: No gays in Golding's government

Written by Nicholas Laughlin · Human Rights, Politics

Bloggers around the Caribbean respond to Jamaican prime minister Bruce Golding's assertion that there is no room in his Cabinet for homosexuals.

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3 January 2008

Caribbean: 2007 - The Year of Elections

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Elections, Environment

What was potentially the Caribbean post that had the most impact in 2007? Janine Mendes-Franco gives a quick roundup of the big regional stories of the past year.

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17 December 2007

Caribbean: A More Violent World?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Education, Law

Are we living in a more violent world? Some say we are; others believe that violence is simply more widely reported. Earlier this year, the World Bank suggested that the Caribbean (as a region) may have the highest murder rate in the world - and it is having a serious effect on economic growth. More and more, Caribbean bloggers are discussing the issue - and their concerns transcend territorial boundaries, economic realities and regional politics...

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Updates about Bermuda

3 January 2012

English

Catch-a-fire says that when it comes to race, “there are few issues which are as controversial or fundamental in understanding Bermudian politics and society.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

28 December 2011

English

The British government is reviewing its relationship with its overseas territories, writes Catch a Fire, and inviting Bermudans to share their perspectives. “I think we need a new Constitutional Convention to modernise and reform our relationship with the UK … and I would like each Overseas Territory to have a representative (an MP) in Westminster.”

• Nicholas Laughlin

23 December 2011

English

Is Bermuda’s blogosphere “taking a general break from blogging”? “Many of the newer blogs that set up in the last year or two seem to have generally been abandoned,” writes Catch a Fire, but he suggests that with a general election on the horizon Bermudan bloggers are likely to pick up pace once more.

• Nicholas Laughlin

22 December 2011

English

The United States maintained a military base in Bermuda for 50 years, finally departing in 1995. Who should clean up the pollution that got left behind, asks Catch a Fire? “The Americans … shouldn’t need to be told what to do…. They have no right to come and pollute our island and walk away.”

• Nicholas Laughlin

7 December 2011

English

Respice Finem comments on the UK's current review of its relationship with its overseas territories, which includes getting feedback, within the confines of its vision, from the colonies themselves: “By limiting the review to that which is consistent with its vision, the UK has demonstrated it is not seriously interested in having an honest dialogue about the future relations with its territories.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

6 December 2011

English

Politics.bm reports that the governing party is conducting “a robo-poll…testing whether the Premier should go to the polls right after Christmas” and quips: “A better question would have been which politician will you let kiss your ass under the mistletoe? That would sum up the mood of the country better.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

30 November 2011

English

Respice Finem examines the sensitive issue of the Bermuda police's “stop and search” policy as part of their crime reduction arsenal, saying that the concern of “those advocating caution…is that in our quest to significantly reduce crime…we do not sacrifice the liberties so many fought for for so long.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

16 November 2011

English

Respice Finem comments on the de-occupation of Wall Street, here.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

14 November 2011

English

Breezeblog links to “a website that tracks the forced and unpaid labour that goes into producing the things we take for granted” and makes the point that “being aware of the impression left by your slavery footprint may be the most important of all”, while Caribbean Book Blog notes that “[those] charged with erecting a permanent monument at the United Nations to honour the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade have launched an international competition for the design of the structure.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

25 October 2011

English

When it comes to buying local, BeachLime says: “Customer service in many of the places here is a pure joke. Local businesses need to adapt - better customer service across the board…”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

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