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The people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines are about to vote on whether or not to adopt a new constitution - Numalali finds it unfortunate that “the entire process is mired in controversy and partisan bickering…as some observers have noted, the referendum will be a mock election.”
A senior political figure allegedly threatens a newspaper editor, prompting Barbados Free Press to comment: “Bajans know that our country has not enjoyed true freedom of the press in two decades or more.” Keltruth Corp. adds: “The Nation [newspaper] is getting all bent out of shape because somebody threatened to destroy someone’s reputation, yet the same paper has ignored death and other violent threats.”
Cerno tells that the social utility of astrologers in Sri Lanka extends beyond predicting the future: “They provide a system of managing one’s destiny amidst the amplified uncertainties of living in a third world country. Be it for avoiding suicide bombers, securing a promotion, overcoming mental/physical illness, entering your child into a ‘Good Colombo School' [..].”
Snailwriter says that a recent road trip across Jamaica has been like saying goodbye to so many natural treasures: “I have been an advocate for the natural environment for more than twenty years…and now I must face the fact that still, after all the effort, our natural resources are put on the auction block…and the price we accept for our irreplaceable assets is a rock bottom, last chance sale price, a going out of business giveaway.”
Kalsoom at CHUP! – Changing Up Pakistan discusses about the recent sugar crisis in Pakistan.
As mobile phone theft continues to rise in Georgetown, Imran Khan shares a practical way in which to strike back.
The first ever “Facebook Developer Garage” took place in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Emran attended the event and writes about it and posts the slide he presented in his blog.
I will not support this kind of crap stories, because whenever there is a civil war, where the opposite parties...
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Good article, thanks. I see it was a lot of work translating!!
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The next Crisis Camp Italy will take place in Bologna on the 17th of march. The topic on the agenda...