Curse of the sea turtle :- This week 2 Bahia Principe workers were murdered “Karen Brown’s Spain: Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries 2006 (Karen Brown’s Spain Charming Inns & Itineraries)” (Karen Brown) Cass cass continues :- The dis-United National Congress (UNC) in Trinidad continues its’ diss-cussions. Details here and here and here. The problem [...]
Entries from August 26th, 2006
The Week: Storm watch, or waiting for Ernesto
August 26th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Jamaica days, Think global
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Monday, Monday : The elections in Guyana
August 24th, 2006 · No Comments · Think global
This week the blogger at Living Guyana congratulated the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on their victory in the next Monday’s elections (August 28, 2006). Unlike many political analysts and journalists in the region, the blogger at Living Guyana is able to read and understand poll data. (The poll data show the ruling party with [...]
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After Castro ? Rum, coke and democracy
August 20th, 2006 · No Comments · Think global
Jamaicans go to Cuba to be educated, have eye operations, have cardiac treatments, do business, have fun, practice their Spanish, listen to music….. “Buena Vista Social Club” (Wim Wenders) Cubans come to Jamaica to (1) distribute light bulbs (2) work until they can find a way to get to the United States. While lots of [...]
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The Week: Bad luck worse than obeah
August 19th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Jamaica days, Think global
On Wednesday night fire gutted a storeroom on the construction site of the Bahia Principe hotel at Pear Tree Bottom. This follows on the collapse of the lobby of the new hotel; the crushing to death of a worker; riots over pay; a run-in with environmental groups (the hotel is being built on the breeding [...]
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World news from the Caribbean…….
August 13th, 2006 · No Comments · Jamaica days
World News Quiz (1) Guess which world leader just set up his own blog ? With a comments section and a poll ? You’re right ! It’s the President of Iran ! President Ahmadinejad has his own blog – (find the English version by clicking on the flag with the little stars on it) and [...]
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