Monthly Archives: December 2009
Barbados Free Press launches banner trial
For the next little while you’ll notice our “Please visit our friends at…” banner at the top of the website. We’ll be rotating a different banner in this spot each day. Sometimes we’ll feature a website or blog we like, … Continue reading →
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Lessons from the death of the Tiger Woods Brand
How porn star mistresses and flagrant adultery destroyed America’s biggest sports icon – virtually overnight. If the Tiger Woods Brand as we knew it isn’t dead, it is certainly in intensive care with brain damage. And right now the doctors … Continue reading →
Justice Now! calls public meeting tonight about delayed justice in Barbados
Justice Now! The public is invited – especially persons with unresolved cases before the courts of Barbados for five years or more – to a meeting at St. Mary’s School. Thursday, December 10, 2009 – 7pm – St. Mary’s School … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Court Delays, Barbados Justice
Boxing Day in Barbados: 5 Cruise Ships, 10,000 visitors – How many shops & restaurants will be open?
Time for us to put up or shut up, folks. TEN THOUSAND CRUISE SHIP VISITORS (cbc report) will dock on Saturday, December 26th and another five or six thousand will arrive on Sunday, December 27th. At the end of the … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Tourism, Travel, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Cruise Ships, Barbados Tourism
GBL Blog: Thompson brought no legal action against corrupt individuals… Why?
“Every day I check my one stop shop site for world (read ‘american’) news, huffington post, and I see something to indicate that as f*cked up as America is, and as IGNORANT as it’s citizens are, they do have one … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Ethics, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados Political Corruption, Barbados Politics
Ping Yark asks – DLP UK Chapter Money Scandal. Where did all the money go?
“Jaws outside the meeting dropped too when it was revealed that despite all the balls, dinner dances, dances, coach trips and excursions organised by DLP UK down the years – not a single penny in donations has been received by … Continue reading →
What would Gandhi say about Barbados and its politicians?
Mohandas K. Gandhi was convinced much of the violence in society and in our personal lives stems from the passive violence that we commit against each other. He described these acts of passive violence as the “Seven Blunders”. Grandfather gave … Continue reading →
Trinidad & Tobago implements Breathalyzer law – Barbados government fails to protect citizens from drunken driving
Trinidad & Tobago roads just became safer thanks to new breathalyzer laws and equipment that will allow T&T police to scientifically test drivers for sobriety. Like all new laws and procedures, it will probably take some time to iron out … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Police
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Road Safety, Drunk driving in Barbados
Commonwealth silent as Uganda declares war on Gays, death penalty for HIV transmission
We didn’t see much positive or negative come out of the recent Commonwealth 60th Anniversary Summit in Trinidad & Tobago, although we’ll give the organisation the benefit of the doubt for another ten years. In our opinion, the most noteworthy … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Culture & Race Issues, Human Rights
Tagged as Barbados, Uganda, Uganda anti-gay law
Horse Drawn Trams of Barbados
Thanks to Tramz.com and Allen Morrison for the excellent photos and article Tramways of Bridgetown, Barbados
More Proof: Prime Minister Thompson will never hold Owen Arthur to account
Former PM Owen Arthur now Elder Statesman of CARICOM with Thompson’s blessing Hey, do you remember all the speeches David Thompson made of corruption in the Owen Arthur BLP government? Do you remember when Thompson held up the famous “campaign … Continue reading →
Morality usually follows the law. That’s why Barbados politicians refuse to introduce Integrity Legislation.
The following letter by Adrian Sobers appears in the current issue of The Barbados Advocate. I was struck by its simple truth. Throughout history good people have worked hard to implement good laws aimed at changing societal and individual behaviours. … Continue reading →
Tagged as Barbados, Ethics and Morality, Legislating Morality
BajanReporter.com goes live. Can the author one of Barbados’ most popular blogs find commercial success with a news website?
For the last three years former CBC news anchor Ian Bourne’s blog The Bajan Reporter has been one of Barbados’ most popular internet destinations. Ian’s in-depth coverage of local events the oldstream Bajan media ignores has earned him thousands of … Continue reading →
Avinash D. Persaud working on Barbados Four Seasons Financial Rescue?
Potential Investment Management Fraud in Barbados? The following was received anonymously. Is it an actual Facebook entry or faked? What does it mean? And this with (I think) a comment from Dennis Jones of Living in Barbados blog…
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Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Four Seasons, Barbados Investment Fraud
