Monthly Archives: January 2010
Does Environment Minister Lowe Pee in the Shower? He should… and so should you!
Leadership by Example! The Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN) says that Barbados will be hit by a severe drought for the next three months. Newspaper editorials and the government are urging Bajans not to waste water, and further … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Environment
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Environment, Barbados water shortage, Pee in the shower
Takin’ it So Slow on a Saturday night in Bridgetown
Cliverton is Surfin’ the web on a lonely Saturday night Woe is me! Alone on a Saturday night with no plans to party and a dead phone. That’s no problem because I have the internet and I’m not feeling 100% … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Cricket, Environment, Music, Nature, Wildlife
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Cricket, Cricket, Sea Turtle Conservation, Zandi De Jesus, ZSOS Music
You’ll come a Washing Matilda at the Barbados Future Centre
Washing your car? Here’s an Interesting Fact on Water Use Nicole decided to count the number of buckets used to wash Matilda (that’s her photo above – ah, Matilda not Nicole) and counted the number of buckets of collected Rainwater … Continue reading →
Barbados Corporation implicated in US$200 million Ponzi scheme. How will our government deal with David Krywenky?
Kingz Capital Management Corp. Barbados – Hundreds of Millions vanish According to the Star Tribune of Minneapolis USA, Kingz Capital Management Corp. is a registered commodities trading adviser and commodities pool operator in Barbados. A simple Google search reveals numerous … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Business & Banking, Consumer Issues, Crime & Law, Offshore Investments
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados offshore investments, Offshore Investments, Ponzi Schemes
Needham Point = Opportunity!
Tourism Potential While I fully understand all the fiscal restraints Government currently has and the historical and possibly political desire to complete the recently re-named Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Conference Centre, I would like to propose a second option. There is … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism
Tagged as Adrian Loveridge, Barbados, Barbados Tourism
C.L. Financial Bailout – Turmoil, Instability and Unanswered Questions
CL Financial bailout – The Governor speaks by Afra Raymond My last column on this important matter was published on 31st December, almost a month ago, with several major developments since then. The main development in my view is that … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Business & Banking, Consumer Issues
Tagged as Barbados, CL Financial, CL Financial Fraud, CLICO, Offshore Investments
Newsday Disaster: The future of Barbados internet news?
Newsday, the 10th ranking newspaper in the USA in terms of circulation, spent US$4 million revamping its website last October before going to a pay format of $5 a week for full access. (Newsday.com) So after three months, how many … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados News & Media, Freedom Of The Press, News Media
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados News & Media, Freedom Of The Press
DLP Propaganda: “Meetings are the level of accountability the Barbadian public agreed to last election”
Commending therefore the Government’s decision to have the constituency reports to outline what the Members of Parliament had done within their respective areas, he said this showed the public a certain degree of accountability. “The level of accountability is what … Continue reading →
Lack of Shareholder Rights laws in Barbados makes investors “meat on the table”
“Although saying that the laws of Barbados permit directors to issue new shares by means of a private placement (that is, selling to private investor without an initial public offering) without shareholder approval and without first offering the shares to … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Business & Banking, Consumer Issues, Offshore Investments
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Investment, Sagicor share issue, Shareholders' rights
“Chinese instrictions” by B.C. Pires have us chuckling
“Congraturation” to B.C. Pires on a very funny column Before China became the manufacturing powerhouse it is today, we got most of our translation chuckles from Japan. The first Nikon camera my father owned came with an instruction manual that … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, China, Culture & Race Issues
Tagged as Barbados, Chinese translations, Humour
Barbados Ambassador to USA and wife highlight China’s repression of Falun Dafa Religion
Ambassador’s wife urges more people to fight religious oppression in China In a surprising but welcome interview on January 20, 2010, Barbados’ Ambassador to the United States and his wife both made statements acknowledging the repression of religion by the … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, China, Human Rights, Religion
Tagged as Barbados, China Human Rights Abuses, Falon Gong, Falun Dafa, Religious Freedom
Ragin’ Bajan Carl Yard in Winsted Connecticut, Saturday February 13th
Warning! Ragin’ Bajan is pee-your-pants comedy Okay – it’s a long story that involves a broken down auto one winter’s night ten years ago in New Jersey. Out of that bit of serendipity came an appreciation for comedian Carl Yard, … Continue reading →
CLICO news media blackout continues in Barbados
“Can anyone say what has happened to the 2008 financials of Clico Insurance Barbados, Clico General Insurance and Clico Mortgage and Finance? According to Barbados law the financial statements for these companies should have been made public by April 30, … Continue reading →
No Strange Move by Mia Mottley: Hartley Henry’s latest column smells of cow dung
Sorry folks, I couldn’t leave this one alone so I’ll make it quick. In his new Barbados Advocate column Strange Move by Mottley, DLP front man Hartley Henry expresses dismay that BLP Leader Mia Mottley is calling attention to the … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Politics, Politics
Errol Barrow Day – An Acrostic Poem by Khaidji
Errol Barrow Day Every Bajan should celebrate in a special way Remembering our hero who was born on this day Realizing the wonders that he had done Opportunities sowed from whence our pride sprung Lords and Sirs, Honorable and the … Continue reading →
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Independence, Errol Barrow, Poetry
Guilty plea in killing of Canadian tourist Terry Schwarzfeld raises official hopes that the story will now go away
Curtis Joel Foster 25, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Barbados High Court on Wednesday, January 20, 2010. He will be sentenced on February 17th next. (Canada.com news here) Canadian tourist Terry Schwarzfeld was walking at Long Beach at the south … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Police
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Tourist Attacks, Crime, Terry Schwarzfeld Murder, Tourism, Tourist Safety
Mia Mottley Speaks with great style and fervor! Oh… you wanted substance?
As reported in the Barbados Advocate, Mia Mottley spoke at Trevor Prescod’s nomination meeting last Sunday: Mottley urged “this island is crying out for a new type of government”, elaborating that Barbados “deserves a new politics and a new form … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Politics
Barbados Allegiance blog calls a town hall meeting. Will it be well attended?
Taken from the Barbados Allegiance blog (and yes, we’ve added their link to our sidebar)… Allegiance Town Hall Meeting Ready or not here we come!! In order to bring this dialogue to the people of Barbados ALLEGIANCE will be holding its … Continue reading →
