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Latest stories about Jamaica

27 April 2013

Public Trust Wiped Away; Jamaicans at Risk from Tainted Toilet Paper

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The poop has been hitting the proverbial fan in Jamaica recently over the sale of substandard toilet paper that has allegedly caused a slew of rashes and vaginal infections.

1 April 2013

What will New WICB President bring to West Indies Cricket?

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The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the governing body for the sport of cricket in the region, recently elected Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron to be its new president. Cameron, who was previously the WICB vice-president, defeated the incumbent Julian R. Hunte 7-5 in a vote of board members. Caribbean cricket fans use online forums to discuss the future of the beloved sport under this new president's tenure.

7 March 2013

Chavez’ Legacy & How His Death Could Affect the Caribbean

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The death of former Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez on Tuesday has elicited a wide range of reactions throughout the blogosphere – in Latin America, to be certain – but now across the Caribbean as well.

25 February 2013

Sexual, Holy and Disruptive: One Billion Rising in the Caribbean

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The "One Billion Rising" campaign, created in response to statistics which suggest that one in three women will be assaulted or raped in their lifetime, called on women across the world to dance together in protest of gender violence on February 14th. Various groups throughout the Caribbean participated...

14 February 2013

Caribbean: Valentine's Day is for Bloggers

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Think you know what love is all about? A few regional bloggers use Valentine's Day as an opportunity to figure it out…

12 January 2013

Jamaica: Debt Storm Coming?

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The Jamaican blogosphere has been a bit prickly ever since the Chicago Tribune, in an editorial on January 8, 2013, compared Jamaica’s financial condition to that of Greece, considered by some to be the most precariously perched country in the global economy.

11 January 2013

Discussing the Caribbean's Rape Culture

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The disturbing gang-rape - and subsequent death - of a young woman in Delhi, India, has elicited global outrage and discussion about gender-based violence. A handful of Caribbean-based bloggers have been sharing their thoughts, not the least of which is that rape is a men's issue.

20 December 2012

Caribbean: What Happened in 2012 (Part 2)

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The first part of this post observed that in the Caribbean blogosphere, the year was punctuated by hunger strikes - the first in Cuba and the second in Trinidad and Tobago. Part 2 of the regional blogosphere's 2012 summary recalls other issues that got Caribbean netizens talking - from the Olympics to the need for greater political transparency…

22 November 2012

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New Art Exhibit Draws Attention to the Disabled in Jamaica

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The debut of Jamaican artist Astro Saulter's first exhibition was significant not only because it introduced a new artist to the local art scene, but also because it brought attention to the need for greater access to arts education, particularly by disabled persons.

6 November 2012

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Jamaicans Debate Gay-Bashing Incident

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The beating of a gay student at the University of Technology in Jamaica has continued to be a subject of discussion online. While the exact details of the incident are still not completely known, much of the discussion has centered around homophobia and the culture of violence in Jamaica.

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