Monthly Archives: January 2011
Forced into Marriage? You have friends at… Leave Islam Safely
The UK’s Forced Marriage Unit can also help people from Commonwealth countries Forced marriage is an abuse of human rights and a form of domestic violence; sometimes it can also be child abuse. If you are being forced into marriage, … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Culture & Race Issues, Human Rights, Religion
Tagged as Forced Marriage, Freedom of Religion, Human Rights, Leaving Islam Safely, Religion
Lowe out, Kellman in as Barbados Environment Minister: Still no laws or standards
The shared DLP and BLP legacy continues Denis Kellman, MP for St. Lucy, was sworn in on Tuesday, January 4th as the new Environment Minister. The post was previously occupied by Denis Lowe, who was hospitalized a few days ago … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Business, Disaster, Environment, Health, Nature, Politics, Wildlife
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Environment, Barbados Environment Minister
Vote results: Readers Choice Top Stories of 2010
What mattered to Bajans The death of Prime Minister David Thompson was chosen by our readers as the #1 news story for 2010 with 24.29% of the votes. Understandably the deaths of six women in the Campus Trendz robbery and … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Top Stories 2010, Top News Stories 2010
Spark of the Day! “Congo” makes you think of…?
Fred thinks of Geneviève bringing him some strudel. Not exactly the photo you had in mind when you hear about someone traveling to the Congo? Then maybe you should think about buying an airline ticket to someplace you’ve never dreamed … Continue reading →
Filed under Africa, Barbados, Spark of the Day!
Tagged as Congo, Photography, Spark of the Day
Bajan Poetry Society – Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne Another year is gone, another year you read or wrote Unleashed your fervent opinions as BFP took note Listed yourself with your creative, writers name Did your best to explain theories and fairly dealt out blame Literary … Continue reading →
BLP candidate Santia Bradshaw’s message to Barbados’ young people?
Santia, is this YOUR Lil Rick, or not? “If you don’t like how we talk, now fuck off” (and that’s the best of the lyrics in the song “Fuck Off”) Santia Bradshaw is the hopeful BLP candidate for St. Michael … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Celebrities, Culture & Race Issues, Ethics, Music, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados culture, Barbados Politics, Culture, Lil Rick, Music, Politics, Santia Bradshaw
Ping Yark’s first 2011 edition: David Thompson connection to DLP UK Chapter money scandal
Former Prime Minister personally funded DLP UK branch Inquiring minds want to know: Was it really PM Thompson’s personal money going to the DLP’s UK Branch… or did the money come from DLP Party coffers in Barbados? In December of … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Politics, Barbados UK, Ping Yark
Barbados Police response for murderous start to 2011: “Meetings, concern, intense discussions, strategies, press conference”
How many robberies, shootings, murders in the last 6 months? We’ve lost count – but Cruise Critic is paying attention. With so many shootings and murders in the last year and the incredible rise in robberies, drive-by shootings and murders … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Crime & Law, Economy, Police
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Crime, Barbados Tourist Safety, Crime, Cruise Ship Safety, Tourist Safety
Poison Chinese rice noodles: Memories of melamine poisoned milk products
Do you have any Chinese rice noodles or other foods in your kitchen? Better read this… Chinese food producers are turning out over a million pounds of tainted rice noodles a day and no one can say how long it’s … Continue reading →
Filed under Agriculture, Barbados, China, Consumer Issues, Corruption, Health
Tagged as Barbados, China, China tainted food, China tainted rice noodles, Poisoned rice noodles
What happened to the DLP’s stories of BLP corruption?
Lance is a woodworker with something to say. This is his first post from his new blog. Welcome to the blogosphere, Lance! Corruption, the biggest hindrance to progress in Barbados! What has happened to all the corruption the Democratic Labour … Continue reading →
Barbados National Union of Public Workers building mini-hospital
The NUPW shouldn’t have a need for a health care facility, but they do. “The NUPW members are welcome to do what they want with their money and I congratulate them. Just don’t ask me for my tax dollars if … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Consumer Issues, Economy, Health, Human Rights, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Health Care, Barbados Health Care Crisis, Health
Tourism Matters: Is cruise tourism a losing proposition for Barbados?
Cruise tourism: worth the investment? As a land based tourism entity, I clearly have strong opinions on this subject and any observations made, should bear this in mind in the interest of fairness and objectivity. Cruise tourism is a huge … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Tourism, Travel, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Cruise Ship Tourism
St. John, meet your new Member of Parliament: Mara Thompson
Mrs. David Thompson declares she’ll speak for St. John in Parliament if voters will have her. Okay, okay – we have to have an election first – but we don’t think we’ll have to eat gull when we predict that Mara … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Politics, Mara Thompson, Politics, Prime MInister David Thompson
