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Trinidad & Tobago: Art or Ego?

Posted by Janine Mendes-Franco on 13/11/2009

“One thing that seems to me to distinguish good governance from bad is an understanding that cities and countries are built on communities, not on buildings”: Club Soda and Salt comments on Trinidad and Tobago's “latest white elephant”.

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Trinidad & Tobago: Will The Performing Arts Centre Perform?

Posted by Janine Mendes-Franco on 12/11/2009

The construction of Trinidad and Tobago 's new National Academy for the Performing Arts has been controversial, but despite the obstacles, the academy was opened earlier this week , soliciting reactions from local bloggers...

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Bankers will have to prove their ethics to land top jobs

Posted on 12/11/2009

Britain's senior bankers will face new tests to see if they are ethical enough to run large financial institutions, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) said yesterday. Those who fail would be vetoed from top appointments. Hector Sants, the chief executive of the City regulator, announced an ...

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South Africa: Sesame Street's HIV-Positive Muppet Raises Awareness

Posted by Juhie Bhatia on 11/11/2009

As the children's show Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, premiering its new season today, one Muppet named Kami, on its South African edition, continues to help combat and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.

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Americas: The Mayan Civilization Blog

Posted by Eduardo Avila on 10/11/2009

Mayistas [es] is a blog that is dedicated to the Mayan culture, with a focus on anthropology, archaeology, ethnology, history and iconography, as well as upcoming educational confereces and seminars around the world. The Mayan civilization covers parts of Mexico and Central America.

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