Monthly Archives: January 2010
Former Barbados EarthRace boat involved in Antarctic whaling collision – was Ian Bourne driving? ;-)
UPDATE: Boat sinks after collision. New Zealand government asked to file piracy charges against Japan whaling skipper New Zealand TV: Police asked to arrest whaling ship captain Our original article… Sea Shepherd vessel Bob Barker trying to save sinking anti-whaling … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Environment
Tagged as Barbados, Bob Barker, Earthrace, Japanese whaling, Sea Shepherd collision, whaling collision
WestJet special – Toronto to Barbados & Return – CAD$250.46 including ALL taxes! What are you waiting for?
Toronto, Chicago, Sudbury, Wisconsin… Come on down to Barbados! As I write this I see that the forecast for next Sunday in Toronto Canada says minus 18C and snow. A little further north on the map is a town called … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Tourism, Travel, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Cheap airfares to Barbados
Did Sagicor’s private placement of additional shares dilute the holdings of existing shareholders?
Update: Sagicor Shareholders’ assets were Diluted with zero notice! Update posted Jan 7, 2010 05:30 GMT… “In this instance, the private placement had the effect of diluting existing shareholders shares by four per cent of their previous holdings,” Dodridge Miller, … Continue reading →
Lies of Omission: News articles, editorials, hide Chief Justice Simmons’ political background
Barbados news media & lawyers Robert “Bobby” Clarke and Andrew Pilgrim try to suck and blow at the same time Why, whatever could the matter be? According to the Barbados news media, it is so unfair and wrong that Chief … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Corruption, Barbados Government Corruption, Barbados Political Corruption, Corruption, Political Corruption, Politics
Gline Clarke wants an accounting! (OK, Mr. Clarke, start with yourself)
When the Official Opposition has no credibility, it is certain that democracy and the citizens will suffer from a lack of checks and balances against unreasonable exercise of power by the government of the day. That is where Barbados now … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Ethics, Political Corruption, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Corruption, Corruption
Good Idea: Barbados Government ramps up strategy of buying positive tourism articles in the world’s news media
A Telegraph article “authored” by Barbados Tourism Minister Richard Sealy is only one of dozens of positive travel pieces published in the last few weeks throughout the world as part of a paid advertising campaign by the Barbados Tourism Authority. … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, News Media, Tourism, Travel, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Tourism, New media strategies
German Student Kevin Glinka asks BFP readers questions about Gerald Bull and HARP
Hello Barbados Free Press, I am a Student of Physics from Germany and I have been interested in Gerald Bull’s Project HARP for quite some time. But I have known Barbados for quite some time before, namely when there was … Continue reading →
Filed under Aviation, Barbados, History, Military
Tagged as Barbados, Gerald Bull, Gerald Bull Murder, HARP, History, Project Vortex
Barbados Labour Party finally loses control of Supreme Court – Chief Justice Simmons’ term not extended
Professional politician, former Acting Prime Minister, Senior Cabinet Minister and Attorney General Sir David Simmons announced his resignation from the position of Chief Justice, effective April 29, 2010 – the day after his 70th birthday. Sir David refused to answer … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Crime & Law, Ethics, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados, Corruption, Political Corruption
