Monthly Archives: June 2009
Suspicions Of Vote Tampering: 98.1 The One & Banks Sweet Soca Competition
(Above photo is a sample from the 46 screen shots taken to document possible vote tampering) Online Photos Demand Answers From 98.1 The One & Banks Sweet Soca Competition Technology is welcomed and has played a vital role in the … Continue reading →
President Obama A Class Act: Interrupted By Quacking Duck Ringtone During Gay Rights Speech – No Problem Without The Teleprompter
This Guy Is The Right Blend Of Approachable, Dignified Authority & Leadership – And Yes, He Does OK Without A Teleprompter I haven’t agreed with everything that President Obama has done since he took office, but that’s ok – he … Continue reading →
British Tourist Shot, Robbed Near Sandy Lane Resort Barbados On June 4, 2009 – Victim Alleges Silence By Barbados News Media, Hotel, Tourism Authorities
“It did concern me that other British tourists who were staying at the hotel were completely unaware of what had happened. I am not saying it was deliberately suppressed but it doesn’t excuse the fact that no tourists were told … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Consumer Issues, Crime & Law, Ethics, Freedom Of The Press, News Media, Police, Tourism, Travel, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Cover-Up, Barbados Police, Barbados Tourism, Barbados Tourist Attacks, Barbados Tourist Murder, Barbados Tourist Shot, Barbados Tourist Violence, British Lawyer Shot, British Lawyer Shot In Barbados, Canadian Tourists, Canadian Tourists Attacked, Royal Barbados Police, Royal Barbados Police Force, Sandy Lane Barbados, Sandy Lane Hotel Shooting, Sandy Lane Resort Shooting, Simon Cowell Hotel Robbery, Simon Cowell Hotel Shooting, Terry Schwarzfeld, Terry Schwarzfeld Murder
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Target Barbados Solar Car – Driver Marcelo da Luz Happy Not To Be Tasered
Sun-Powered Auto “Too Slow” For Canadian Police Former Air Canada flight attendant Marcelo da Luz has been pulled over by police about two dozen times during his travels across North America. They always let him go when he tells them … Continue reading →
Barbados Free Press Posts Article Three Thousand (#3000)
Welcome to BFP’s 3,000th Article! Barbados Free Press published our first article on January 17, 2006, and right away we let the world know where we stood on Integrity, Transparency and Accountability of elected and appointed public officials in Barbados. … Continue reading →
The Barbados Chum Machine… by Colin L. Beadon
Recycling: Boosting the Sea’s Food Chain The sun hadn’t yet reached up to horizon’s lip when I met Samuel on the beach. He stunk of strong rum and half the beer in Bridgetown. “I couldn’t sleep”, he said through puffed … Continue reading →
Who Is In Charge Of Environmental Damage On The Barbados Coast… Coastal Zone Management Unit or Town Planning?
“The high point for this blogger was the chance meeting for the first time with Dr. Leo Brewster, the Director of the Coastal Zone Management Unit, on Ground Zero and an opportunity for an impromptu and brief interview, and – … Continue reading →
Barbados Supervisor Of Insurance Announces $2,500 Voluntary Fine For Infractions… That Should Stop Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Frauds Like CLICO!
Carlos Belgrave, Former Chicken Feed Manager, Sets The Standard For Barbados Insurance Industry The recent collapse of the CLICO insurance company exposed the fact that successive Barbados governments have allowed insurance companies and offshore corporations to pretty much do as … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Consumer Issues, Corruption, Ethics, Offshore Investments, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados CLICO Scandal, Barbados Conflicts of Interest, Barbados Corrupt Politics, Barbados Insurance Scandal, CLICO Bailout, CLICO Fraud, Clico Insurance Fraud, CLICO Scandal, Corrupt Politics, Free Biz Jet Rides, Laughable Insurance Regulations, Offshore Alert, Offshore Banking, Offshore Investment Danger, Offshore Investments
Barbados Government Steals 2/3 Of Parkland For Developer Friends – Graeme Hall Environmental Disaster Continues
After being elected in January, 2008 one of the first acts of the David Thompson DLP Government was to change the law protecting 265 acres of parkland at Graeme Hall to allow developer friends to profit from these public lands. … Continue reading →
Filed under Agriculture, Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Disaster, Environment, Nature, Offshore Investments, Tourism, Traveling and Tourism, Wildlife
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados DLP Government Corruption, Barbados Environment, Barbados Environmental Disaster, Graeme Hall Barbados, Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, Not The Citizens, When Government Serves Land Developers
Guyana Deportees Report Thefts Of Money, Property In Wake Of Barbados Immigration & Police Raids
“When I got to my room, the door was off, all my clothes thrown on the floor, my suitcase ravaged and all my documents and money gone. I could not believe it. I had recently bought a Dreambox, a dvd … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Deportations, Barbados Immigration, Guyana, Guyana Immigration Crisis, Human Rights
Damon Corrie Remembers A Kinder Time In Barbados-Guyana Relations
“When the English speaking Caribbean countries were colonies of Britain – there was actually more freedom of inter-regional movement and migration than there is today” An interesting observation and a typically good article from Damon Corrie at the Bajan Reporter. … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados
Michael Jackson Dead – Cardiac Arrest, Not Breathing at 12:21pm Los Angeles Time. CNN: “Jackson Dead”
UPDATE: 6:25pm Barbados Time: TMZ Confirms Death, Further Details UPDATE: Michael Jackson Reported Dead by www.x17online.com UPDATE: TMZ.com says Michael was DOA “Not Breathing When Paramedics Arrived” “Really Bad Shape – Family Being Called In” Yes, we know he went … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Celebrities, Music
Tagged as Barbados Michael Jackson Fans, Celebrities, Michael Jackson Cardiac Arrest, Michael Jackson Dead, Michael Jackson Death, Michael Jackson Death Photo, Michael Jackson Grave Condition, Michael Jackson Heart Attack, Michael Jackson Heart Attack Photo, Michael Jackson Hospital Photo, Michael Jackson Reported Dead, Music
Barbados Continues Immigration Raids, Deportations Of Guyanese – Media Report Of $100 Per Head Reward For Deported Guyanese
“Now I have lost everything, a whole house full of appliances, clothes and so much more. I miss work because I could afford to do so much, now to come back home and just leave that, it’s hard…” … Guyanese … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Ethics, Guyana, Human Rights, Immigration, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Deportations, Barbados Immigration, Guyana, Guyana Immigration Crisis, Human Rights
Barbados Law Library In Ruin Due To Water Damage: “Preventative Maintenance” An Unknown Concept To Successive Barbados Governments
“There are two types of people in the world: Those who change their engine oil regularly, and those who ignore maintenance until the engine is already headed for ruin. We Bajans are usually of the second type…” Shouldn’t The Chief … Continue reading →
Barbados Company In Middle Of Philippine Election Intrigue – Fears Of Uprising and Revolution Over Automated Balloting Problems – Memories of VECO Corporation’s Barbados Contracts
“How could a company based in Barbados, which has only a handful of employees, complete a contract worth US $141,356,604? … from The Daily Tribune (Philippines) article Comelec faces failed bidding “…the public might be provoked into taking to the … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados
Tagged as Barbados, Democracy, Electronic Voting, Philippine Election, Philippine Election Corruption, Politics, Voting Machines
Canadian Police In Nationwide Search For Barbados Murder Suspect Shawn Andre WEEKES – Reward
UPDATE: March 22, 2010 Shawn Andre WEEKES is still wanted for murder, so we’ll leave this up for a few days. Wanted For Murder In Barbados – Has Ties To Canada Our thanks to a long-time BFP reader for alerting … Continue reading →
Let’s Hope Our Next Barbados Chief Justice Isn’t A Political Hack Like SIR David Simmons
“It’s no secret, however, that Prime Minister Thompson when he was the Leader of the Opposition had serious misgivings about Sir David’s appointment and it would be surprising if Sir David remained in office a minute after the April 28, … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Crime & Law, Ethics, Freedom Of Information, Freedom Of The Press, News Media, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Chief Justice, Barbados Judicial Corruption, Barbados Judicial Independence, Barbados Judiciary, Barbados Politics, Ethics, Ethics - Lack Of, Politics, Raw Ambition, Sir David Simmons
Cover-Up In Barbados: Inquest Into Deaths Of Hugh Springer & I’Akobi Maloney – But No Inquest Into Codrington Family Deaths
Too Many Big Names Involved So No Inquest Called: Family Died When Home Collapsed Into Known Cave An inquest, however unsatisfactory, was held into the death of I’Akobi Maloney while in police custody. An inquest has been announced into the … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Building Collapse, Corruption, Disaster, Ethics, Freedom Of Information, Human Rights, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados Cave Deaths, Barbados Cover-Up, Barbados Government Corruption, Cave Deaths, Codrington Family Deaths, Cover-Up In Barbados, Disaster, Government Corruption
