Monthly Archives: December 2010
Barbados Environment Minister Denis Lowe “Critical Condition, Intensive Care”
“Recovery will take months” Barbados news outlets are reporting that Minister of Environment and Drainage Denis Lowe is very ill – at this moment in intensive care in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with “serious” respiratory problems. It is said that … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Environment, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Environment, Denis Lowe Sick
Notorious Lyons crime family members vacationing in Barbados
Mob family needs vacation from Murder, Proceeds of Crime, Drugs, Brutal beatings “NINE members of the notorious Lyons crime clan have jetted to Barbados – days before the first anniversary of enforcer Kevin ‘Gerbil’ Carroll’s death.” … from The Sun … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados Tourism, Crime & Law, Police
Tagged as Barbados, Crime, Mobsters, Mobsters on vacation
The Sparman Clinic Affair – Questions about money, conflicts of interest
“The lower the cardiac care capabilities are at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the more money the private Sparman Clinic will make.” “How many patients have been transferred from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to the Sparman Clinic since July 2009? How … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Ethics, Health, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Health Care, Conflicts of Interest, Corruption, Health, Politics, The Sparman Clinic
St. John by-election January 20, 2011 – Will Mara run for David’s seat?
Mara Thompson probably will, but where is Owen Arthur? Governor General Sir Clifford Husbands dropped the writ today for St. John. Nomination Day will be January 5th and the vote will be January 20th. The Parliamentary seat has been vacant … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Politics, Mara Thompson, Owen Arthur, Politics
Choose the Top Barbados News Stories for 2010
UPDATED: January 2, 2010 3am Bridgetown We’ll leave the survey up until 7pm, Monday, January 3, 2011 – then we’ll speak to the results. Time to vote! We’ve based our survey choices on the discussions over the last few days, … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados News & Media
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados top news stories
Spark of the Day! African drums, kilts and bagpipes…
L’Acoustica plays and the world gets smaller After seeing the above photo inserted into a YouTube video from Scotland, I tried to discover more about the musicians. I think I’ve discovered who they are, but I’ve been unable to hear … Continue reading →
Filed under Culture & Race Issues, Music, Race, Spark of the Day!
Tagged as Music, Musical Fusion, Scotland, Spark of the Day
Keep the Old Indian Trail open for our children: Join the January 1st walk
UPDATED: December 30, 2010 Lots of interest. Many folks coming out for January 1st Trail Walk. In response to multiple queries we are happy to provide more details and directions. We will meet at the Indian Ground playing field at … Continue reading →
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados History, Barbados Land Access, History
Peach and Quiet Hotel welcomes first guests from new Brazil and Dallas flights!
Tourism MATTERS Over the last few days our Peach and Quiet Hotel welcomed our first guests arriving on the GOL/Varig flight from Sao Paulo and the new non-stop service AA514 from Dallas. These bookings have made up in part the … Continue reading →
Filed under Aviation, Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Tourism, Travel, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Hotels, Barbados Tourism, Peach and Quiet Hotel
D No Spin Zone: “What is wrong with this breed of Caribbean leaders today…?”
Welcome to the Caribbean no spin zone… “Every damn time someone criticise them they threaten to sue and run to the courts to shut people up and stiffle political discourse in the country. If someone accuse them of some wrongdoing, … Continue reading →
Barbados DLP and BLP must return proceeds of crime to Allen Stanford’s victims
Barbados politicians received Stanford money – stolen money. The same anonymous insider who accurately tipped us off to the 3S scandal now reports that Allen Stanford gave political donations to both the Barbados Labour Party and the Democratic Labour Party. … Continue reading →
Spark of the Day! Faith, Hope and Charity at a Kenya orphanage
Did you know that the old meaning for the word “Charity” was “Love”? The parents are dead of AIDS, but with a little love, this child will make it. Merry Christmas, little one. Give thanks to a friend of a … Continue reading →
Filed under Africa, Spark of the Day!
Tagged as Kenya orphan, Photography, Spark of the Day
It’s Christmas Time
Reason for the Season …by Khaidji Recorded in the Bible from a long time ago Emanuel the Savior was born and the world came to know A King of Kings and Lord of Lords Spreading cheer and peace to all … Continue reading →
Weather Radar Online thanks to Barbados Meteorological Services
YIPPIE!!! We have online RADAR! Thanks to acting director Mr. Hampden Lovell and his team at Barbados Meteorological Services, Bajans at home and overseas now have online access to Barbados weather radar images. Ordinary citizens will be able to keep … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Hurricane, Barbados Meteorological Services, Barbados Weather, Barbados Weather Radar
The Sparman Affair: We print Dr. Ishmael’s letter for which he was suspended and sued.
Can Barbados handle the truth… whatever it is? A copy of Dr. Richard Ishmael’s letter along with 16 other pages of information has been received by every newspaper and blog in Barbados and who knows where else. All anonymously sent, … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Ethics, Health, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Health Care, Health care
The strange case of Doctor Ishmael and Mister Sparman
Meet Doctor Sparman: Cardiologist, Registered Sex Offender On Saturday, December 11, 2010, Barbados Free Press learned that Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Dr. Richard Ishmael had been suspended for writing a letter on hospital letterhead. What exactly the letter said, we don’t … Continue reading →
Bridgeland: Made in Barbados, coming to a theatre near you.
Bridgeland “BRIDGELAND” is a contemporary drama set in Barbados. Two underprivileged teenage brothers make a desperate attempt to rob a wealthy home, an which ends with the tragic death of the home-owner’s son. Twelve years later, as one brother lives a … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Cinematography, Barbados Film, Bridgeland Movie, Cinematography
Tropical Storm Alert Barbados: 30% chance tropical cyclone next 48 hours
National Hurricane Center Alert: December 20, 2010 3:30pm EST Keep your eyes and ears open for the next few days friends. The “well defined low” to the southeast might, or might not grow into a big boy. It’s too bad … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Storm Alert, Barbados Weather, Weather
Wikileaks Barbados: US Embassy Bridgetown sent alert on Sir Allen Stanford three years before arrest.
Barbados PM Owen Arthur asked the Ambassador Kramer to deliver a private message to President Bush Sometimes snacks are more delicious than a large meal. With hundreds of cables from the US Embassy at Bridgetown, Barbados yet to be exposed, … Continue reading →
