Monthly Archives: May 2010
Trans-Atlantic airline woes continue: Increased volcano activity forces closure of some Irish/British airspace
Will UK – Barbados flights be impacted again? The Iceland volcano is at it again – spewing ash that can shut down jet engines when concentrated – but aviation authorities are taking a more measured approach in declaring no-fly zones. … Continue reading →
Filed under Aviation, Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Tourism, Travel, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Aviation, Barbados, Iceland volcano
1st annual No Plastic Bag Day – Barbados: Saturday, May 8, 2010
Refuse & Re-use plastic bags! The Future Centre Trust in conjunction with the major supermarkets in Barbados will hold the inaugural “No Plastic Bag Day” on Saturday May 8th, 2010.
Filed under Barbados, Consumer Issues, Environment
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Environment, Environment, No Plastic Bag Day
Stanford Ponzi scheme victims looking for love in all the wrong places
“Why is the IMF about to award a $124 million dollars loan to the Government of Antigua, knowing that Antigua was a criminal partner of R. Allen Stanford in the perpetration of the largest pyramidal fraud in history?” questioned Jaime … Continue reading →
Canadian company Emera Inc. to buy 38% of Barbados Light & Power Holdings Ltd.
“BLPC is consistently ranked as one of the top-performing electric utilities in the Caribbean for efficiency, performance, and rate structure.” .. Chris Huskilson, President of Emera Inc. What will the Emera Inc share purchase mean to ordinary Bajans? Emera Inc. … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Business & Banking, Consumer Issues, Energy, Offshore Investments
Tagged as Alternative energy, Barbados
Mike Wilkinson passes – 1960 Pic-O-De-Crop with “Dey Coming Up”
Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mike Wilkinson: winner of 1960′s Pic-O-De-Crop. Sad to say that we couldn’t find a photo of Michael Wilkinson anywhere online. If someone can send us one we’ll put it up right … Continue reading →
Tagged as Barbados, Calypso, Michael Wilkinson passes, Music
Muslim terrorist arrested for New York car bomb. Naturalized American citizen from Pakistan.
Maybe you were expecting a Pentecostal Minister to be arrested for the Times Square car bomb? What? You’re not surprised that the person arrested for the Times Square car bomb is a Muslim American citizen from Pakistan, are you? If … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Culture & Race Issues, Religion
Tagged as Islamic Fascism, Islamic terror, Times Square car bomb
Unable to make a living in the real world, former Tourism Minister Noel Lynch plots return to the public trough
We heard a few weeks ago that former Tourism Minister Noel Lynch wasn’t doing so well out there in the real world where people expect performance, integrity and the ability to work alongside others without inspiring mass rebellion or multiple … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Corruption, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption, Tourism, Travel, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Failed Politicians, Noel Lynch
Heroic NYC police women foil Car Bomber in Times Square, New York City – Defused after failed ignition
UPDATED: May 2, 2010 6:43pm When we wrote this article the story was still breaking close to the event. Like any developing story new details emerge after the first few hours and they continue to emerge even today. Since our … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Police, Religion
Tagged as Islamic Fascism, Jihad, Muslim Terrorism, New York car bomb, Terrorism
Bajan MP checklist: Suit, tie? check. Ankle holster, Glock pistol? check…
Has Parliament and politics in Barbados really come to this? Forget for a moment that former Attorney General Dale Marshall says that Government Minister David Estwick pulled a gun from an ankle holster and threatened him with it at Parliament. … Continue reading →
Barbados businessman asks “Was Thompson’s election campaign a Big Lie? Not one single person held accountable for corruption.”
I have questioned why after so much political campaigning, that not a single person has been held accountable 3 years after elections. I have questioned why after the DLP platform that promised us accountability and transparency and better judicious use … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Crime & Law, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Mega-Disaster oil spill hits Southern USA – Lessons for Caribbean small island nations
The end of the world for many southern USA coastal communities Unless you’ve been on the planet Mars or in Dodds Prison for the last few days, you know that a BP oil rig off the coast of Louisiana, USA … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Disaster, Environment, Oil
Tagged as Barbados, Disaster, Environment, Gulf oil spill, Oil Spill
Georgia Popplewell sends invoice to Newsday for unauthorized use of blogger’s Thomas Glave photo!
Will Trinidad & Tobago Newsday do the right thing? The crew at Barbados Free Press try to be good boys and girls when it comes to attribution of photos and quotes. I’m not saying we’re perfect (and now someone will … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Blogging, News Media
Tagged as Blogger's rights, Blogging, News Media
