Bahamas: Crime Fighting Issues

Bloggers discuss the challenges of crime fighting in the Bahamas. Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

Bahamas: Riding Out Hurricane Irene

As Hurricane Irene , the first of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season , continues to move through the Bahamas , bloggers have been sharing their experiences. Moments before the hurricane reached the islands – and uncertain of how much damage she could potentially do – Weblog Bahamas advised: We've posted a couple blogs to show up on Thursday and Friday as we're not sure if we'll have electricity or Internet service

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Bahamas: Sticking Together Through Irene

Havana Times notes that “Hurricane Irene intensified overnight as it churns to the northeast of Cuba, threatening the Bahamas with its 110 mph maximum sustained winds”; over in the Bahamas, Womanish Words says: “Alright, we can do this thing. Lets secure our properties, take our animals inside, stay sober and alert, and ride out hurricane Irene together.” Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

Bahamas: The Reality of Squatter Communities

“The deeper we delve into the so-called ‘Haitian problem', the more we come face to face with ourselves”: Bahama Pundit 's Larry Smith examines the squatter situation on the island, saying: “The reality is that squatters include indigenous Bahamians, Haitian-Bahamians, immigrants with work permits and illegal immigrants. But these one-dimensional labels merely mask the complexity of the problem.” Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

Caribbean: Commonwealth Stories for Online Time Capsule

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 . Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

Bahamas: On Fixing the Education System

“When a process in the market fails to provide the results people want, they scream for government intervention, yet when a government service fails, people call for more government”: Rick Lowe at Weblog Bahamas thinks that a critical part of the problem with the country's education system is “because of a failure of the the workers and administrators…” Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

Bahamas: The Foreign Vote

BLOGWORLD responds to an article which suggests that there are plans afoot to allow foreigners the right to vote in Bahamian Parliamentary Elections: “It’s not that I’m against the ideas of non-citizens voting in elections. But in this country, where non-citizens have more rights and privileges than Bahamians in almost every other way, I find the idea insulting.” Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

Bahamas: Grasping at Straws?

Jerome Pinder at Weblog Bahamas explains why the new Straw Market “will be a test for The Bahamas Government.” Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

Bahamas: Protests Over Company Sale

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco “We should be celebrating that politics will finally be removed from the day to day operation of the phone company and in a few short years we will have an open market where other phone companies can enter the fray”: Weblog Bahamas blogs about recent protests over the sale of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company.

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Bahamas: RIP Marcquel Bethel

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco Weblog Bahamas ‘ Jerome Pinder mourns the loss of “a great Bahamian.”

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