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Dominica: Architectural Heritage

Janine Mendes-Franco — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:30:48 +0000

Dominica Weekly takes us on a virtual tour of the island's historic buildings.

Martinique: All together around Creole

Fabienne Flessel — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:59:44 +0000

The Creole language in the Caribbean and the cooperation between islands were recently discussed during the Creole-speaking Regions Days, as explained in this post on Tous Créoles [Fr Cr/Fr]. One of the most debated issues was a visa waiving program between the French Caribbean islands and the rest of the West Indies.

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.

Dominica: “Authentic Architecture”

Janine Mendes-Franco — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:51:35 +0000

Dominica Weekly explains why it thinks the Nature Island “should also be celebrated for its beautiful architecture and historic buildings.”

Dominica: On a Single Regional Economy

Janine Mendes-Franco — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:30:57 +0000

Caribbean Man says of the Caribbean Single Market & Economy, which is meant to encourage free movement within the region: “Like every other Caribbean institution, when the ethos has to turn into action it can easily get distorted.”

Dominica: Decriminalising Marijuana

Janine Mendes-Franco — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:17:58 +0000

“The obsession with ganja is almost consuming. In a country where there are so many more serious issues like abuse of women, child molestation, incest and petty crime, it doesn't seem to fit”: Caribbean Man makes a case for legalisation.

Dominica: Paradise Lost?

Janine Mendes-Franco — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:54:44 +0000

Caribbean Man calls Dominica “a beautiful Caribbean island [where] you can live naturally”…but there is a long list of challenges.

Dominica: Rains Cause River to Break Bank

Janine Mendes-Franco — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:09:28 +0000

NewsDominica.com reports on the latest damage caused by persistent heavy rains on the island.

Caribbean: Commonwealth Stories for Online Time Capsule

Janine Mendes-Franco — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:55:00 +0000

The Royal Commonwealth Society is creating the world's largest online time capsule in honour of HM Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 and wants regional/Commonwealth bloggers to share their stories. Get involved, here.

Dominica: “Price is King”

Janine Mendes-Franco — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:19:08 +0000

“One of the biggest ironies of Dominica is that whilst the economy contracts, more and more people are importing food and inferior products and dumping it on our markets”: Caribbean Man doesn't understand why his compatriots seem to prefer the cheap option.

Caribbean: Indigenous News

Janine Mendes-Franco — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:03:02 +0000

Review of the Indigenous Caribbean posts a video of “a fairly elementary but well synthesized historical overview of the indigenous people of Dominica”, while The Voice of the Taino People Online notes the passing of Ricardo Alegria, “a Puerto Rican scholar known for his pioneering studies of the island's native Taino culture.”

Dominica: Existing Sodomy Law

Janine Mendes-Franco — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:52:57 +0000

“Either accept it is part of the belief system the country wants to communicate to the world, or consider that controlling sexuality through a combination of religious thought systems and laws is dangerous and repeal the [sodomy] law”: For Caribbean Man, it's all a question of consistency.

Trinidad & Tobago, Dominica: Position on Gender Equity

Janine Mendes-Franco — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:20:35 +0000

Globewriter on the UN Joint Statement on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: “The English Caribbean (including T&T which continues to betray its alleged commitment to human rights) was notably absent except for Dominica. I can only surmise that the normally homophobic Dominica either had a coup or someone pushed the wrong button.”

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.”

Dominica: First Indigenous Lawyer

Janine Mendes-Franco — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:29:43 +0000

The Voice of the Taino People Online is proud to tell the story of “Pearl Diane Williams…the first indigenous Kalinago Carib person from Waitikubuli (Dominica) and possibly the Eastern Caribbean to be admitted to the Bar in the Commonwealth of Dominica.”