Monthly Archives: March 2010
Were the CLICO pension funds segregated and managed separately as required in law?
Barbados Thompson Government continues with the CLICO cover-up “There are many persons in Barbados who owe, not so much the public, but more importantly the Policy-holders of CLICO, a complete candid set of answers, free of rhetoric and put in … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Consumer Issues, Corruption, Crime & Law, Ethics, Freedom Of Information, Offshore Investments, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados, CLICO, CLICO Bailout, CLICO Fraud, Conflicts of Interest, Corruption, Freedom Of Information, Government Corruption, Political Corruption, Politics
Did Barbados Government Minister David Estwick threaten Opposition member with a gun in Parliament?
Cover Up not possible – Time for the truth The Barbados news media has been full of coy references to an “alleged” incident where it is “rumoured” that Government Minister of Economic Affairs David Estwick threatened Opposition member Dale Marshall … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Ethics, Police, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Dale Marshall, David Estwick, Freedom Of Information, Political violence
Bajan jazz star Elan Trotman doing well – on tour and teaching
We’ve followed sax wizard Elan Trotman for more than a couple of years and were pleased to see his CD release This Time Around last summer. Yesterday we came across an article in a Boston newspaper that says when Elan … Continue reading →
Canadian news media reports “outrage” at tourist killer’s sentence. Schwarzfeld family says “Sentence made no sense.”
Canadians still following the Terry Schwarzfeld story The sentencing of Curtis Joel Foster in the killing of Canadian tourist Terry Schwarzfeld and the subsequent appeal by the Barbados Director of Public Prosecutions continues to be news in Canada. The Ottawa … Continue reading →
Reader asks: Is corruption widespread in Barbados? With no Freedom of Information, how do citizens examine the facts?
Freedom of Information is not about media freedom “It is important to review the Freedom of Information Law. Freedom of information is not about media freedom. It has to do with access to information and disclosure which can enable public … Continue reading →
Thumbs Up for Barbados Prime Minister as he cancels Vybz Kartel, Mavado concert
David Thompson says no to violent Jamaican dance hall culture Prime Minister Thompson just delivered an unequivocal message: We the people of Barbados don’t want the violent dance hall culture of Jamaica in our country and we sure don’t want … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Culture & Race Issues, Jamaica, Music, Police
Tagged as Barbados, Culture, Jamaica, Jamaican violence, Music, Music and Violence
Barbados Prosecutor appeals tourist killer’s ten year sentence: “unduly lenient, does not reflect public concern…”
Barbados Director of Public Prosecutions, Charles Leacock, says that the 10-year sentence handed out to Curtis Joel Foster for the killing of Canadian tourist Terry Schwarzfeld is inadequate. The prosecution had asked for a 16 to 20 year sentence on … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Crime & Law, Police, Tourism, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Crime, Terry Schwarzfeld, Terry Schwarzfeld Murder
Barbados Prime Minister emails Canadian tourist: “(Boscobel Road Toll Gang) has been investigated… I have received no other negative reports”
“I just wrote the government (about the Boscobel Road Toll Gang) and the PM responded: I believe that this matter has been investigated and I have certainly received no other negative reports” Mar 09, 2010, 7:43 AM comment by Ottawa-based … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Crime & Law, Police, Tourism, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Crime, Barbados Gangs, Boscobel Barbados, Royal Barbados Police Force
Former Barbados Attorney General to Canadians: It’s none of your business how we punish Schwarzfeld’s killer – You’ll still come here for vacations anyway
“What we have to do, from the very beginning, is respect other people’s judicial system,” “The country has had incidents like this before, and our tourism product has withstood them. Besides, when a judge makes a decision, Barbados’ tourism product … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Crime & Law, Police, Tourism, Travel, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Crime, Barbados Tourism, Terry Schwarzfeld, Terry Schwarzfeld Murder
Idiocy at The Barbados Advocate: Murderous 25 year old career criminal described as “Youth”
Headline: “Youth jailed for 10 years for killing visitor” When Curtis Joel Foster chased down Canadian tourist Teresa “Terry” Schwarzfeld at Long Beach last year and beat her to death he was 24 years old and in the middle of … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Culture & Race Issues, News Media, Police
Tagged as Barbados, Crime, News Media, Terry Schwarzfeld, Terry Schwarzfeld Murder, Tourist murder
Barbados Court: Murder of Canadian tourist Terry Schwarzfeld only worth 10 years in prison – Hunted down on beach in broad daylight
UPDATE: Victim Impact Statement as read in court Our Take on the light sentence: A plea bargain to dispose of the ugly situation as soon as possible. Only ten years for hunting down a tourist on the beach and beating … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Crime & Law, Tourism, Travel, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Murder, Murder in Paradise, Terry Schwarzfeld, Terry Schwarzfeld Murder
Google ends censorship at Chinese operations – our Tiananmen Square Massacre articles spike!
Just hours ago, Google shut down its Chinese language portal and ended “voluntary” censorship of searches from the People’s Republic of China as a response to hacking and espionage against Google that is most certainly the work of the Communist-run … Continue reading →
Part-time Member of Parliament William Duguid waiting for pension before bailing out
Dear Barbados Free Press, I hope Barbadians understand now that most people entering politics are not motivated by an quest, as they are wont to spew, to represent the people. Most of them are motivated by a personal agenda. A … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Canada, Corruption, Ethics, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Politics, William Duguid
UPDATE: Curtis Joel Foster will be sentenced Monday, March 22, 2010 in murder of Canadian tourist Terry Schwarzfeld
This article first appeared on Barbados Free Press on February 17, 2010 – the day that the Bajan news media originally said Curtis Joel Foster would be sentenced. That February 17th court appearance was postponed until Monday, March 22, 2010 … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Crime & Law, Police, Tourism, Travel, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Crime, Murdered Canadian Tourist, Terry Schwarzfeld, Terry Schwarzfeld Murder
Barbados Citizens taking action against development-at-any-cost business and political elites
A victory for Citizen Action – but the fight never stops! Updated November 28, 2011 I write to you all today bearing good news for Environmental protection in Barbados. It was announced yesterday in the Barbados Today online magazine that … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Corruption, Environment, Nature
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Corruption, Barbados Environment, Barbados Politics, Citizen Action
Natalee Holloway skeleton photographed? Photo is “on its way to Bridgetown Barbados” FBI office.
U.S. Tourists go to media after FBI inaction An American tourist to Aruba might have photographed Natalee Holloway’s skeleton on the bottom of the ocean in October of 2009. John Muldowney of Manheim, Pennsylvania made some photographs of the sea … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law
Tagged as Aruba, Barbados, Natalee Holloway, Natalee Holloway skeleton
Chancery Lane – Long Beach Development Proposal – Town Hall Meeting
Chancery Lane Development Proposal and Town Hall Meeting Public Meeting: Be There! Thursday March 18, 2010 7:30pm St. Christopher Primary School, Christ Church Chancery Lane Wetland is located on the south east side of the island just below the ridge … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Environment, Wildlife
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Development, Barbados Environment
Striking British Airways staff “will lose their travel concessions permanently”
“Despite the ballot results, I wonder how many staff will actually strike. Of BA’s 13,500 cabin crew, 7,500 voted to strike. Around 1,500 commute to work by air from Europe and around Britain. BA has said any staff who strike … Continue reading →
Filed under Aviation, Barbados, Barbados Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, British Airways Strike, Tourism
