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Caribbean: the meaning of identity

Nicholas Laughlin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:59:53 +0000

Creative Commess hosts a blog symposium “about Caribbean people, about West Indian people, about our contemporary experiences … ranging through race & identity to culture, mental health to constructs of beauty and more,” with contributions from seven Caribbean bloggers.

Latin America, Caribbean: Increase in Food Prices

Silvia Viñas — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:53:26 +0000

Bloggings by Boz writes: “The FAO reports that February 2011 was a yet a new high on food prices. This has led to several warnings from organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean including ECLAC [Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean] and the IICA [Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture] that commodity markets are volatile and several countries are very vulnerable to price swings and food insecurity issues.”

Anguilla: End of a Blog

Janine Mendes-Franco — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:11:32 +0000

Corruption-free Anguilla decides to shut down its blog over threats of a lawsuit; Barbados Free Press comments: “Don Mitchell CBE QC learns why anti-corruption blogs in small countries must be anonymous.”

Anguilla: Not Quite Ready

Janine Mendes-Franco — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:38:59 +0000

“The airwaves and the local newspapers this past week have been filled with talk of the need for Anguilla to seek independence from the United Kingdom”, but Corruption-free Anguilla says that “Anguilla will be ready for full internal self-government, and subsequently for independence, only after we have put in place the essential building blocks of democracy.”

Anguilla: One Step Back

Janine Mendes-Franco — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:56:39 +0000

Corruption-free Anguilla thinks that Montserrat's new draft constitution “does not advance government…rather, it sets Montserratians back decades, particularly in the area of human rights.”

Anguilla: Freedom of Information

Janine Mendes-Franco — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:44:39 +0000

Corruption-free Anguilla thinks that the Freedom of Information Act is an essential tool in helping governments be transparent, adding: “It is long overdue in Anguilla.”

Anguilla: On Corruption

Janine Mendes-Franco — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:55:12 +0000

“Contrary to public opinion, most politicians are not engaged in making back-room deals and accepting under-the-table packages”: Corruption-free Anguilla thinks “it is the lack of transparency in our systems of government that causes so many of their actions to be wrongfully categorised as corrupt.”

Anguilla: role of ministers

Nicholas Laughlin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:12:08 +0000

“What is the function of a Minister in the Government of Anguilla?” asks Corruption-free Anguilla. “He is the policy maker, not the technician. He is the director of the play, not the actor on the stage.”

Anguilla, Turks & Caicos: Taking Responsibility

Janine Mendes-Franco — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:50:27 +0000

Corruption-free Anguilla comments on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's refusal “to accept responsibility for the decline of good government in the Turks and Caicos Islands”, saying: “The inevitable result, I fear, will be the British Government’s international embarrassment.”

Anguilla: Elections Results

Janine Mendes-Franco — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:10:15 +0000

Corruption-free Anguilla reflects on the country's recent elections: “I am happy with the election results. I have no doubt that the Anguillian electorate has spoken loudly and clearly.”

Anguilla: No News is Bad News

Janine Mendes-Franco — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:34:06 +0000

“Six members of the Royal Anguilla Police Force arrested in the last five years. Traditionally, the Anguilla public administration operates under the assumption that any bad news is better not published”: Corruption-free Anguilla is “simply disgusted at this state of affairs.”

Anguilla: Construction Transparency

Janine Mendes-Franco — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:26:54 +0000

Inspired by a speech from the Chairman of the Trinidad and Tobago chapter of Transparency International, Corruption-free Anguilla is concerned that “fair play, transparency, and accountability will continue to be unknown in the Anguillian public sector construction sector.”

Anguilla: abandoned hotel?

Nicholas Laughlin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:16:34 +0000

Corruption-free Anguilla stumbles upon an abandoned hotel construction site, and asks questions about development policy and the possibility of government involvement. “The buildings just sit there, enigmatic, clueless.”

Anguilla: sailing life

Nicholas Laughlin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:24:44 +0000

Montague Kobbe posts a review of a new book about sailboat racing in Anguilla. “There is something innate, something intrinsic, that links Anguillans to seafaring and boat building – after all this might be the only island in the West Indies where cricket is not the most popular sport.”

Anguilla: imported massage?

Nicholas Laughlin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:20:15 +0000

A newspaper advertisement for “excellent massage” prompts some tongue-in-cheek commentary from Corruption-free Anguilla.