Monthly Archives: November 2009
Ingrid Persaud coming home early from Miami, misses Barbados
“I stared at his disappearing form and tears flowed down my face. By 7am this morning in the full glare of morning I decided to return to Bim earlier than planned. The household will survive without the new linens, kettle … Continue reading →
Freedom of Information Request #2009-2: To Barbados Department of Emergency Management
Hiding information from citizens… Was Queen Elizabeth Hospital built to proper standards? When Government refused to tell the Nation newspaper, the journalists said “OK” and walked away. With much fanfare during the 2007 election campaign, then Opposition Leader David Thompson … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Freedom Of Information, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Freedom Of Information, Politics
Six weeks later: Still no Spanish, Portuguese language welcome on Barbados Tourism or Investment & Development websites.
Last week the government member for Christ Church West Central, Stephen Lashley, stood up in Parliament and talked about the need for Barbados to tap into new international markets for tourism and industry. As tactfully as possible (considering he is … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Investment, Barbados Tourism, Barbados work ethic, Offshore Investments, Travel
Barbados students forge special bond with imprisoned Chinese pastor – through footballs made in slave labour camps
The lead in the Barbados Advocate story China’s Gift to Barbados is “Christmas came early for students of Westbury Primary and Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary yesterday morning, when they received gifts of basketballs, footballs, volleyballs and pencil cases compliments The People’s … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Africa, Barbados, China, China Human Rights Abuses, Chinese slave camps, Slavery
Did Owen Arthur just relaunch his leadership campaign?
“Mia thought that by pre-empting and forcing an early vote she would cut Mr. Arthur off at the knees. But in fact she gave him the perfect platform to relaunch his leadership campaign, undermine her credibility and leadership qualities and … Continue reading →
