Monthly Archives: October 2010

“Bloody lawyers” says Kentish. “Bloody judges” says Pilgrim

“Is too!” says Judge. “I’m going to tell!” says lawyer. Will someone please grab the lawyers and the judges by the ears, take them down to St. Leonard’s Boys’ School and let Dr. Victor Agard have a go at them? … Continue reading

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Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law

Kammie Holder connects with his lost cousins in Ghana

“Africa is more than wars, pot-bellied children and mud huts.” SWIMMING UPSTREAM: The Ghana, Barbados connection I am forced to revisit my pilgrimage to the ancestral home of the majority of Bajans, Ghana. Why am I doing this? The decision … Continue reading

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Filed under Africa, Barbados, History

Further Cabinet change revealed

With our tongues somewhat in cheek, BFP draws attention to a development in the recent Cabinet shuffle story that has been ignored by the other media. Denis Lowe will now be known as the Barbados Minister of Flooding as this … Continue reading

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Filed under Barbados, Environment, Politics

David Estwick does the right thing for Barbados, the DLP and himself

Dignity and honour under trying personal circumstances Judging by the number of on again, off again press conferences scheduled in the last 24 hours by demoted government minister David Estwick, it wasn’t easy, but he (if you’ll pardon the expression) … Continue reading

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What happened to the Barbados Association of Journalists?

Dead blog, dead organisation? The Barbados Association of Journalists last revived from the dead in January of 2009 in response to the repeated harassment and arrests of professional journalists by the Barbados Police. At that time there seemed to be … Continue reading

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Filed under Barbados, Blogging, Freedom Of The Press, Human Rights

Barbados Cabinet Shuffle – Succession Planning under pressure

UPDATED: October 2, 2010 1:17am Bridgetown David Estwick does the right thing for Barbados, the DLP and himself Judging by the number of on again, off again press conferences scheduled in the last 24 hours by demoted government minister David … Continue reading

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Filed under Barbados, Politics