Monthly Archives: October 2010
Bajan Reporter website crashes due to high traffic!
The popular Barbados online news site The Bajan Reporter has been down for at least eight hours after 6,000 unique visitors in 12 hours caused the server to crash. We have three thoughts for our friend Ian Bourne, who writes … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Blogging, Caribbean Media, Freedom Of The Press, News Media
Tagged as Bajan Reporter, Barbados, Barbados News & Media, Ian Bourne
Please visit our friends at… Mangoes Barbados Villa
Click on the banner to visit Mangoes – a lovely three bedroom Caribbean holiday villa, set in private tropical gardens just across the road from the sought-after west coast beaches.
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados beach villa, Barbados Holiday, Barbados Villas
Barbados celebrates yet another loan. We scored US$45 million!
This time it’s the Inter-American Development Bank We said the magic words: “Sustainable Environmental Green Economy Alternative Energy Framework” and other sustainable green stuff… Yes folks, we’re dancing in the streets because our credit is still good. Of course, our … Continue reading →
Al Barrack gets it wrong again – it’s not racism, it’s business as usual
It’s not about Justice denied because of race: it’s about no rule of law in Barbados and… revenge Poor Al Barrack dressed up in whiteface yesterday to illustrate his belief that the 100% black government of Barbados is not paying … Continue reading →
The Happy Meal that will not die!
Why Barbados rejected McDonald’s Restaurants – Reason #743 Photographer Sally Davies purchased a McDonald’s Happy Meal on April 10, 2010, put it on her kitchen counter and photographed it every day thereafter for six months to document the deterioration. So … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Consumer Issues, Health
Tagged as Barbados, McDonald's, McDonald's Hamburger alive!
Kammie Holder’s Swimming Up Stream: Our flag
On the eve of Barbados 44th Independence I want to speak about our flag and what it should mean to you. What does it mean to you since its adoption as our symbol of independence on November 30, 1966? Flags … Continue reading →
Adrian Loveridge’s Tourism MATTERS: Barbados Tourism Minister talks about Social Media – the reality is quite different
The use and non-use of Social Media by The Barbados Tourism Authority As two of the last four Tourism MATTERS columns have been dedicated to the subject, it was refreshing to hear the Minister of Tourism recently state … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Business & Banking
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Tourism Authority, Social Media Failures
Barbados Labour Party self-destructing over leadership battle of the elites
“Crabs in a barrel An animal so stupid and selfish that when piled in a barrel they will tear each other down to get an inch closer and would easily succeed if they worked together. God we’re so much better … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Political Corruption, Barbados Politics, David Thompson, Mia Mottley, Owen Arthur
Did I enjoy eating Giant African Land Snails? Hell yes!
Thanks to BFP reader iWatcha for this culinary recommendation… “Did I enjoy it? Hell yes. It’s rare to find a totally new combination of flavour and texture and it was privilege to be shown how to prepare it properly. Will … Continue reading →
Filed under Africa, Barbados, Wildlife
Tagged as Barbados, Cooking, Eating African Land Snails, Food, Giant African Land Snails
Barbados Underground blog “suspended” by WordPress for violations. What happened?
Was it threats to witnesses, threats to journalists, calls for racial genocide, XXX articles or something else? Visitors to the Barbados Underground blog on Monday morning were greeted with a notice from WordPress.com internet hosting that the entire blog had … Continue reading →
DLP still waving the “Arthur is corrupt” flag without doing anything about it
Barbados Free Press received this anonymously-written article from someone who claims to be a DLP member. Fair enough, we’ll publish just about anything that isn’t threatening or promoting violence or racism. Although we split up a couple of longer paragraphs … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Crime & Law, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Corruption, Barbados Politics
CLICO International Life Insurance and Gail Riley – What’s the story?
Notice in paper a normal event, or something else? CLICO International Life Insurance ran an advert on page 12 of Sunday’s Barbados Advocate to “…advise our policyholders and the public that GAIL RILEY is no longer authorized to transact business … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Business & Banking
Tagged as Barbados, CLICO Bailout, CLICO International Life Insurance
Please visit our friends at… One Caribbean Radio!
Click on the banner for the best in Caribbean music, news and views – One Caribbean Radio!
Solomon Burke passes on transatlantic flight to Netherlands
Who was Solomon Burke? Father of 21 children (14 daughters and 7 sons), 90 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Preacher. Mortician. Admired by Pope John Paul II. Recent guest of Pope Benedict XVI. Gospel singer. Country singer. Actor. Mentor to dozens … Continue reading →
Arch Cot Inquest witness intimidation: Professor Hans G. Machel reports intimidation, fears of arson, bodily harm, job loss against potential witnesses.
UPDATED: February 16, 2011 The Arch Cot Inquest is set to resume on Thursday, February 17, 2011. Will the Coroner respond to Professor Machel’s reports of intimidation of witnesses? Are Richard Goddard and Professor Hans G. Machel summonsed to the … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Building Collapse, Corruption, Disaster
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Cave Deaths, Building Collapse
Please visit our friends at… Gemini Guest House
Click on the banner to visit the website of Gemini House, “The best little Bed & Breakfast in Barbados”
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Bed and Breakfast, Barbados Guest House, Gemini House Bed and Breakfast
How Owen Arthur manages his guilt
“One way corrupt people manage their guilt is to give some of their ill gotten booty to charity. The corrupt delude themselves into thinking that their God would not only forgive them for stealing if they give some to the … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados, Corrupt Politicians, Corruption, Politics
Surprise Inquest called into Barbados Arch Cot cave deaths
UPDATED: October 10, 2010 Also see BREAKING STORY: Intimidation of witnesses to keep silent! Witnesses fear arson, violence & job loss if they testify. Original story published October 9, 2010… Barbados government yields to citizen pressure, but… Will we see a … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Building Collapse, Corruption, Disaster
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Building Collapse, Cave Deaths, Codrington Family Deaths
