Monthly Archives: May 2011
Fraud Cover-up alleged at Barbados Public Workers Cooperative Credit Union
To Members of the Press: The Annual General Meeting of Barbados Public Workers Cooperative Credit Union will be held on June 18th 2011 and will be a watershed as a large number of fed up and concerned members will be … Continue reading →
Customers waiting six weeks for Multi-Choice TV installations: No antennas available
UPDATED: June 7, 2011 “The Government keeps on and on about purchasing locally. Surely, Barbados has the technical know how to make antennas.” Further to my letter last week, I have today ‘phoned MCTV to check on progress, after 5 … Continue reading →
Barbados Bar Association President: Police beat confessions from suspects
Will Commissioner Dottin dare to say it isn’t so? The allegation by Bar Association President Andrew Pilgrim that some Barbados police officers beat confessions from suspects is no surprise in that folks know how things are done ’bout hey when … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Ethics, Human Rights
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Police, Police Brutality, Royal Barbados Police Force
Public Procurement: Can we ever clean up the corruption?
This article forms part of the Private Sector/Civil Society publication ‘Public Procurement Special’ in the Trinidad & Tobago Review and is published here with the permission of one of the authors. The lessons for Barbados are there if we care … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Crime & Law, Ethics, Political Corruption, Trinidad and Tobago
Tagged as Barbados, Corruption, Public Procurement Corruption, Trinidad and Tobago
Barbados Advocate Editorial: Islam, Rastafarianism are “extremist religions”
Also: Intolerant, arguing Christians are just like mass-murdering Al Qaeda Dear BFP and fellow readers, Have you read the Barbados Advocate ‘editorial’ called “Tolerance the path to peace” ??? What pap. What rubbish. Aside from the pure idiocy of some … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Religion
Tagged as Barbados, Bob Marley, Islam, Rastafarianism, Religion
Patrick R. Hoyos: Poor Barbados justice system frightens away foreign investors
“Where is the justice?” Editor’s comment: This article by Patrick Hoyos brilliantly explains what is probably one of the most destructive forces in our society and economy – the inability of our justice system (for a variety of reasons) to … Continue reading →
Barbados Light and Power delivering RUBBISH electricity
Do we have any power quality standards at all? Has anyone noticed the electrical RUBBISH coming out of the AC outlet in the wall… or is it just me? My APS battery backup on the floor is constantly going tick-tock … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Consumer Issues, Energy
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Light and Power, Computer Damage, Consumer Issues, Electrical Power Quality
REDjet gives up on Trinidad & Tobago – Jamaica route
Barbados – Jamaica flights also postponed for two months by BFP with contributions from a special friend REDjet announced today that the airline will not pursue plans to fly between Jamaica and Trinidad, and that the Barbados – Jamaica route … Continue reading →
Filed under Aviation, Barbados, Barbados Tourism
Tagged as Airline News, Aviation News, Barbados, Barbados Tourism, RedJet
Egyptian Nazi Party re-establishing. How is Arab Spring working out for freedom and human rights?
Muslim Brotherhood announces Sharia law for Egypt Thousands call for beating of women drivers in Saudi Arabia Christians, women & gays fear Egypt’s democracy will bring increased repression The celebration by some in the West over the “Arab Spring” uprisings … Continue reading →
Filed under History, Human Rights, Religion
Tagged as Arab Spring, Egypt, Islam, Nazi Party, Politics, Religion
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Conference cancelled – lack of interest!
Is this a problem with the organisation behind the conference, or something that goes much deeper? Is this a backlash against Barbados for REDjet, Shanique Myrie, CARICOM movement rights, health care for immigrants and a host of other grievances? by WSD … Continue reading →
DLP connections protect crooked Barbados lawyer from arrest?
18 years after running off, cocky thief attorney returns to Barbados Why was Michael Simmons so confident he wouldn’t be arrested? Everybody knew that fugitive Michael Simmons (photo above) was coming to his sister’s funeral last weekend, and everybody was … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Crime & Law, Police, Political Corruption, Politics & Corruption
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Crime, Barbados lawyers, Crime, Crooked Lawyers
New FIFA Bribery Allegations against Jack Warner
Lots of smoke ’bout this place! It was only days ago that the story broke of bribery allegations against Jack Warner and three other FIFA officials in relation to England’s failed 2018 World Cup bid. Today’s breaking story is about … Continue reading →
Filed under Corruption, Sports, Trinidad and Tobago
Tagged as FIFA, FIFA Bribery, Jack Warner FIFA Bribery
Does Bizzy Williams have a piece of Adams Castle Estate?
“Strange alliances, strange happenings here and there…” Dear Barbados Free Press, Have you noticed the strange alliances and strange happenings here and there in the last year? So many unusual partners, people who wouldn’t be seen in the same room … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Offshore Investments, Real Estate
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Adams Castle Estates, Barbados Real Estate, Bizzy Williams
Spark of the Day! Will you marry me?
Ginny thinks she’s watching a movie with her brother. She doesn’t know that the trailer is something else! (Hey darlin’ – I know I didn’t make any movie trailer for you… … but Auntie said she’ll collect up the boys … Continue reading →
National Geographic quotes Barbados PM at Nobel Laureate Symposium – Perpetuates the Con Job
PM Stuart talks “Global Sustainability” while destroying the last mangrove forest on the island National Geographic VP John Francis fooled into thinking words equal action Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart just returned from the third Nobel Laureate Symposium on Global … Continue reading →
Miguel King dies in JFK Airport bus crash. Barbados family grieves.
Our sincere condolences to the family of Miguel King, who was killed on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in a crash between a city bus and an SUV at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York. The 25 year old Barbados … Continue reading →
Acting Prime Minister urges journalists to follow code of ethics. DLP Government refuses to pass code of ethics for politicians.
UPDATED: July 2, 2011 In consideration of the ongoing breaking news story that the Barbados Minister of Health Donville Inniss still has connections to the online pornography industry, we’re running this previous story in hopes that ethical members of the … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Ethics, Freedom Of The Press, News Media, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados News & Media, Freedom Of The Press
Consumer Survey Barbados
Dear BFP and Family, Back in 2009, you graciously took the time to complete my survey (Resident Perceptions of Tourism Impacts in Barbados). Now, I am asking for your help once again. I have setup a new survey to look … Continue reading →
