Monthly Archives: October 2009
Police urge Bajans to not walk alone in secluded areas, be wary of strangers approaching your home
Was Chief Justice Simmons right? Is it time to bring in the Military? The end of a murderous weekend has the Royal Barbados Police Force advising members of the public to avoid walking alone in secluded areas and to exercise … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Police, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Crime Wave, Barbados Violence, Policing, Royal Barbados Police Force
Barbados backs Toronto Canada’s bid for 2015 Pan Am Games
In a rare public endorsement, Barbados Olympic Association president Steve Stoute says it will vote for Toronto and encourage all 26 Caribbean members to support Toronto’s bid. Jamaica is the only other country to publicly back Canada’s bid. Last week … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Canada, Politics, Sports
Tagged as 2015 Pan Am Games, Barbados, Politics, Sports, Toronto bid Pan Am Games
29 Injured as Bus “Brakes Sharply” and Wheels fall off!
Don’t try to tell me this is normal! The rear wheels were ripped from a Transport Board bus when it “braked sharply”, according to an article in The Nation. My question is, “Why did the wheels come off?” Was it … Continue reading →
Bajans held hostage by the Chicken Cartel
The Editor Barbados Free Press Dear Sir/Madam, Recently, Mr. Carlisle Brathwaithe, President of the Barbados Egg and Poultry Producers Association (BEPPA), has been keeping a lot of noise about the adverse effect that, the importation of turkey wings is allegedly … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Business
Tagged as Barbados chicken, Barbados Poultry, chicken fraud!
Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize: Well deserved or too much too soon?
Too Much, Too Soon Barack Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize for what he believes, and the hope people have in him – not for what he has accomplished or even tried to accomplish. You might want to … Continue reading →
Filed under Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barack Obama Nobel Peace Prize, Barack Obama Nobel Prize, Politics
U.S. Navy Aircrew returns home after 6 months everywhere in Caribbean – Tells media “Barbados was spectacular”
In the latter half of their deployment, Det. 10 visited Aruba, Barbados, Cartagena, and Jamaica. When asked about which port was his favorite, Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Donald Hackney, Det. 10 Lead Aviation Machinist’s Mate, said, “Barbados was spectacular; … Continue reading →
PBS Communications Inc. Blog: Reliance upon Privy Council “Niggardly” (!!!)
“Mind you, this is not to say that the CCJ is the only real alternative. In fact, the jingoistic politics that have made CARICOM such a dysfunctional laughing stock actually militate against member states turning to this regional court as … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Crime & Law, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados, CARICOM, Corruption, Judicial Independence
Cowardly pee-in-pants Barbados Nation Newspaper hides name of corrupt Government Minister
When a Government Minister’s husband is awarded a $300,000 contract for work he has no experience doing – That’s Corrupt! The current DLP Government says it is taking steps to sue the husband of a former Minister in the previous … Continue reading →
What Henry Kissenger and the FBI knew about Cubana Flight 455 Bombing
Updated October 8, 2011 “We’ve had an explosion and we’re descending immediately. We have fire on board!” Above: Kornbluh on Luis Posada Carriles: Paid CIA Terror Bomber UPDATED: October 6, 2011 “Representatives from Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, China and Barbados … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Cuba, Disaster
Tagged as Barbados, Cubana Flight 455 Bombing, Luis Posada Carriles, Terrorism
CBC Employee writes about Richard Cox
Richard Cox was a tough man who, over the past forty years in Journalism, caused many admirers and detractors to come to light both here and overseas. As a young Journalist he was sharp, fearless and brazen and one remembers … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados News & Media, Freedom Of The Press
Tagged as Barbados Journalism, Richard Cox
William Kamkwamba – Building windmills from garbage, hope from nothing
In Malawi a 14 year old boy named William Kamkwamba built a windmill from scrap pulled out of rubbish bin and for the first time brought electricity to his home. William was forced to drop out of school when his … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Energy, Environment
Tagged as Alternative energy sources, Barbados, William Kamkwamba, wind power
The Failure of DLP and BLP Governments to protect Bajans from dangerous & drunk drivers
Successive Barbados Governments all talk as drunken road slaughter continues The first job of government is to protect the citizens, and successive BLP and DLP governments have failed to protect the citizens when it comes to people who drink and … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Police, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Breathaliser, Breathalizer, Crime, Drunk Driving, Government, Law, Police, Tourism
Dear Prime Minister – Your promises got you a shot, but you’re blowing it
DLP delivers Circuses to the Barbadian masses “Immediately introduce integrity legislation requiring • a declaration of assets by public officials, • a Code of Conduct for Ministers, • a new Freedom of Information law, • amendments to the Defamation laws … Continue reading →
Something must fundamentally wrong with the marketing of Barbados in North America
“Even with selling the ‘product’ below cost, we simply seem incapable of sustaining desirable airlift.” … Adrian Loveridge in the September 22, 2006 BFP article Why is Barbados’ Marketing to American tourists failing? Jet Blue and other carriers bring tens … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Jet Blue Barbados
Richard Cox passes on
Head of news at the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation Richard Cox passed away yesterday after an illness. The Barbados Advocate’s Sunday edition has the story.
Is this the next Private Beach in Barbados?
Barbados news media fails to give date, time of upcoming public meeting The largest hotel resort ever seen on this island is coming, but no detailed plans, standards or environmental studies are being made available for inspection by Barbados citizens. … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Environment, Offshore Investments, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Save Barbados Beaches
C.L. Financial’s assets vanished into thin air – $100.7 billion down to $23.9 billion
“Given accounting conventions as to intervening events and their reporting, it is startling, to say the least, that this balance sheet should have declined to $24Bn just 12 months and 13 days after their reporting date. Only 56 days after … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Business, Corruption, Offshore Investments
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados CLICO, CL Financial, CL Financial Fraud
Wonderful old photos – Seawell Airport, Barbados
BWIA Vickers Viscount, BOAC Bristol Britannia 312, Terminal 2, Wardair… Ian Bourne put up a collection of old Barbados aviation photos at The Bajan Reporter and has links to more. Wonderful stuff from another age where folks dressed up to … Continue reading →
