Monthly Archives: December 2010
Remembering the old Casuarina Beach Club
Casuarina Beach Club Retrospective The last time I was in Barbados (September 2003), I stayed at the Casuarina Beach Club. Located about ½ mile south of the busy tourist hub of St. Lawrence Gap, the Casuarina was an absolutely wonderful … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Environment, Nature
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Tourism
Reader reports from Arch Cot Inquest: Coroner lacked copy of government report!
“And why the france the Coroners Court don’t have they own copy of a government report? And why lawyers for the Codrington family had to give the Chief Town Planner the reference number for documents in his own office?” BFP … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Building Collapse, Disaster
Tagged as Arch Cot Inquest, Barbados, Barbados Building Collapse
Welcome to Barbados where drinking and driving is legal. Don’t ask about the fatal accident statistics.
Barbados Police have no breathalizer laws to keep us safe. Politicians and the rum and beer industry like it that way. Another day, another horrific traffic accident with lives, faces and families ruined. You’re looking at what’s left of one … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Crime & Law, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Rum, Drinking and Driving, Fatal Road Accidents
Governor of the Central Bank of the OECS: Too frightened to speak about Barbados?
Disappointing talk by Sir Dwight Venner Sir Dwight Venner, Governor of the Central Bank of the OECS/Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, declined to answer a simple question from independent-journalist-don’t-give-a-damn-for-bullshit publisher of The Bajan Reporter, Ian Bourne. Sir Dwight won’t answer what … Continue reading →
Arch Cot Inquest: Where are the missing witnesses?
If your name is on the following list, please contact the Coroner’s office. Two days ago Barbados Free Press received an email from a person who said they were witness to some of the events at Arch Cot. They provided … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Building Collapse, Disaster
Tagged as Arch Cot Cave-In, Arch Cot Disaster, Barbados, Barbados Building Collapse, Barbados Inquest
Spark of the Day! Smiles from the Dominican Republic
Give thanks to Range of Light’s Flickr stream. Beautiful! May we all remember the friendships of childhood.
Filed under Barbados, Spark of the Day!
Tagged as Dominican Republic, Photography, Spark of the Day
More Damning Evidence that Arch Cot Inquest is a last-minute sham
UPDATED: February 15, 2011 The Arch Cot Coroner’s Inquest into the deaths of the Codrington family is set to resume on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 2pm. With a 2pm start it looks like it will be a short day … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Building Collapse, Corruption, Crime & Law, Disaster, Freedom Of Information, Freedom Of The Press
Tagged as Arch Cott Disaster, Barbados, Building Collapse
Viral video: Christmas flash mob sings at Canadian shopping mall
Give thanks to a friend for sending this Christmas video. It was just the lift I needed today. Large shopping mall in Canada. Food court with a couple of hundred people munching away at lunch. And then…
Barbados Jazz Festival cancelled. Barbados Tourism Authority last to know.
“It’s all over but the crying” The 18th annual Barbados Jazz Festival has been canceled, but no one told the Barbados Tourism Authority. The story is breaking over at Barbados Today. “No comment. I will be issuing a press release … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Music
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Jazz Festival, Barbados Tourism
Spark of the Day! Trinidad’s future cricket champion
At two years and five months old, Luke strikes terror into the opposition! Give thanks to Georgia Popplewell and her Flickr collection.
Filed under Barbados, Cricket, Spark of the Day!, Sports
Tagged as Photography, Spark of the Day
Environmental essay contest for Bajan students 9 to 18 years
Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary announces $4,000 in Cash Prizes will be Awarded for Best Environmental Essays The first Annual Environmental Essay Contest for students ages 9-18 was announced today by the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary. Sponsored by the Canada-Barbados Environmental … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Education, Environment, Wildlife
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Environment, Environment
Rumours of Crimes: Sandy Lane gunpoint beach robbery
Updated: December 4, 2010 Report confirmed: Barbados Today builds on our story and gets confirmation from the Royal Barbados Police Force that two tourists were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight on Sandy Lane beach. If the mega rich aren’t … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Crime & Law, Freedom Of Information, Freedom Of The Press, Police
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Crime, Barbados Tourist Safety, Tourist Safety
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BREAKING NEWS: Barbados mentioned in 261 WikiLeaks US Embassy cables
UPDATED: December 3, 2010 12:33pm The WikiLeaks website is under attack and is rotating between different servers around the world. We’ll put the current link to the Embassy Cables at the bottom of the article, but if our readers find … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Freedom Of Information, Freedom Of The Press, History, Human Rights, Military
Tagged as Barbados, Cablegate, Espionage, Treason, US Embassy Documents, WikiLeaks
With unemployment so high, is Barbados importing Chinese workers?
Hi BFP, Just wondered if anyone can explain the presence of these Chinese who seem to be workers … here in Barbados? Were they brought in for some project? (With unemployment so high it makes me wonder.) I took these … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Business & Banking, China, Immigration
Tagged as Barbados, China, Immigration
BLP divorcees remember the happy days of new love!
How could love go so bad? It all started when her father introduced the young maiden to his business colleague, the CEO of “BLP Solutions Inc.” It wasn’t love at first sight, but soon the couple began to appreciate each … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Labour Party, Barbados Politics, Mia Mottley, Owen Arthur, Politics
CL Financial bailout: “Amazing scenes were witnessed”
“A glaring example of the kind of wanton wrongdoing at the heart of this mess… Clico Investment Bank fails to file its Corporation Tax returns for three years, yet keep their banking licence and arrange for the taxpayer to bail … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Business & Banking, Consumer Issues, Crime & Law, Economy, Offshore Investments
Tagged as CL Financial, CL Financial Scandal, CLICO, CLICO Fraud, CLICO Investment Bank
Spark of the Day! Two beautiful brides from India and West Africa
It doesn’t matter what country or culture: If the bride is happy, everybody is happy! Spark of the Day is our little reminder that we can live and work together on this planet if we become like children and appreciate … Continue reading →
