Archive for January, 2010
Heba introduces Rochelle
On air: Haiti Earthquake
Hundreds of people are feared dead following a 7.0-magnitude quake in Haiti yesterday. Here’s the latest.
It’s said to be the largest earthquake in Haiti in 25 years. This blogger and radio host describes the scene.
Raymond Alcide Joseph, Haiti’s ambassador to the US called the country’s infrastructure the worst in the world and said that the earthquake was a ” a catastrophe waiting to happen,”
Haiti’s Phonelines and power are down and once again twitter and Facebook have proved invaluable. So we’ll be using the internet and our contacts to try to get you voices on the ground. If you, your family or friends are there please do get in touch.
Google is considering closing down its operations in China following several “highly sophisticated” cyber attacks on its services and disputes with authorities over censorship.
Google wants to run an “unfiltered” search engine in China. But should Google have allowed itself to be censored in the first place? Continue reading ‘On Air: Should Google pull out of China?’
We’re in the WGCU studios in Florida – have a look.
WHYS drinks in Naples Florida
OK, we have a plan. We’ll be in the Avenue Wine Cafe in Naples (483 Fifth Avenue South) between 6-8pm this Thursday (14th). If you’d like to come along, say hi and let us know what you do and don’t like about the programme, we’d love to see you. You’re welcome toemail Ros to let us know you’re coming, or just show up. Hopefully see some of you there.
Many thanks to all at Golden Gate High School, Naples. You made us feel incredibly welcome.
Florida updates: videos here / photos here and tweets here
. Afghans are happier than they were a year ago according to the latest poll released yesterday.
One of the main reasons for this rise is an improvement in living conditions, with over half being happier as a result of more electricity. And the troop surge has also proved popular. Do these results surprise you?
The results have clearly made governments and NATO more positive, but not all Afghans share the optimism.
This got us thinking. How do you define and measure happiness? Continue reading ‘On air: How do you measure happiness?’
This is Jim Ragusa, a teacher at Golden Gate High. We’ll be broadcasting live from the school today at 1800G.
A small group of keen international relations students will be joining Ros in the library to give their take on today’s news.
After weeks of speculation over his health, Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua has broken his silence saying he’s ‘hopeful of a return soon’.
The President’s been missing, dead, brain-damaged and thriving - all in a matter of weeks.
With Nigeria’s image taking a battering in recent weeks, some are asking if this was the right time to go awol. That’s why Nigerians have been taking to the streets.
He’s says he’s recovering, the people aren’t as confident. So when do you decide when a leader’s time is up? Continue reading ‘When do you decide that a leader is not fit to govern?’
I know World Have Your Say doesn’t normally base a programme on a poll – let alone a BBC poll – but we just felt that this one was very relevant to what we really care about – what the world is talking about. Continue reading ‘What are the global issues we really talk about with our family and friends?’
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