Monthly Archives: June 2011
Barbados murder suspect arrested in Canada
Damian Lecoursey Reveira wanted for two murders in Barbados Calgary Canada police arrested Reveira at a construction site in the Western Canada city. Police spokesperson Staff Sgt. Todd Zelenski said the police had been tipped off about Reveira and that … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Police
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados murder suspect, Damian Lecoursey Reveira
What Rihanna’s S&M fetish tells us about the Barbadian psyche
Junior Campbell, otherwise known as Poeticjazztice, writes some very readable pieces for AllVoices. His latest is a series of three posts about male bashing in Barbados and elsewhere. “And I have been wondering further, just lately, if this clearly most … Continue reading →
Airlift is the key to Bajan hope for Chinese Tourists
Tourism MATTERS! Its easy to understand why so many people get carried away in the flood to try and ensure that ‘we’ get our share of the the outbound Chinese tourism market. You only have to read some of the … Continue reading →
Filed under Aviation, Barbados, Barbados Tourism, China
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Tourism, China, Chinese Tourists
Barbados Health Minister Donville Inniss: King of Pregnant Women Porn?
“One of the saddest things I’ve ever seen is Orgasm.com’s pregnant woman porn section. How does Donville Inniss feel about these desperate young girls – making money for him like this?” by Wild Boy For several years Barbados Health Minister … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Ethics, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Human Trafficking, Donville Inniss, Human Trafficking
Men of Windies Cricket gone girly?
Windies hire shrink to “Sort issues” submitted by Puzzled Is this the end result of the feminization of society and sports? Are the men of the Windies trying to “get in touch with their inner selves”??? I can’t believe what … Continue reading →
Playing politics with paupers’ shacks
Welcome to “First World” Barbados According to the BLP, what you’ll see in the video is the fault of no one but the DLP – but something tells me that these houses looked exactly the same for a decade of … Continue reading →
Was this destruction really necessary?
UPDATED: October 8, 2011 The story of Boarded Hall Green is back in the news with Barbados National Trust President Karl Watson saying he’s had enough of the destruction. “With ground now being broken at the new multi-million dollar Boarded … Continue reading →
Barbados US Embassy WikiLeaks: DLP-BLP no difference. Alan Chastanet “brown species, Mulatto, not loyal to anybody”
Racist Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves quoted extensively in new WikiLeak The things people say when they don’t know that the US Intelligence and Consulate personnel are recording every word! Dear Barbados Free Press, Have you seen the latest WikiLeak attached … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Culture & Race Issues, Politics, Race
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Politics, Politics, St. Vincent, WikiLeaks
Trinidad & Tobago Police investigate emailed threats to journalists
Barbados Police refused to investigate similar government threats here Trini Police are investigating an advisor to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for sending threatening e-mails to Trinidad Express journalists Omatie Lyder and Anna Ramdass. Government advisor Sasha Mohammed belatedly denies sending … Continue reading →
Barbados Free Press down and up: WordPress says “Oops. Sorry!”
Glitch at WordPress takes down Barbados Free Press for hours Well, that was exciting! We were down for hours – although it felt like weeks. Readers arriving at Barbados Free Press from the wee hours of Wednesday morning until about … Continue reading →
WikiLeaks: New Chargé d’Affaires Christopher Sandrolini lobbied Vatican on biotech foods
Sandrolini also known as “Tough Guy” in war on drugs “Moral Imperative of biotech food” The new US new Chargé d’Affaires to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean was part of a US Government initiative to lobby the Vatican about biotech … Continue reading →
Loveridge: Jamaica’s protectionism hurting Caribbean unity, tourism
PM Golding tilts the playing field against REDjet and Barbados In the next 24 hours, some 6,000 people will read this article by Adrian Loveridge. We can only hope that Jamaica’s Prime Minister will be among them. Has REDjet been … Continue reading →
Filed under Aviation, Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Jamaica
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Jamaica, RedJet
The new Bajan export commodity: Wives to China!
Millions of young Chinese men haven’t a hope of finding a wife in China. The reason of course is that China is missing tens of millions of females: unborn, infants and girl children who were aborted or murdered as part … Continue reading →
Filed under Africa, Barbados, China, Culture & Race Issues, Race
Tagged as Barbados, China, Inter-racial marriage
PM Stuart returns from China with spin but little real news or accomplished
“How many times does the government get to announce that an air deal with China is “coming” before it’s not news anymore?” BFP reader WSD reacts to a Nation story about Barbados “making ground” in an air service agreement with … Continue reading →
Filed under Aviation, Barbados, Barbados Tourism, China, Politics
Tagged as Aviation, Barbados, Barbados Tourism, China
Rihanna as Tourism Ambassador: Smart move, Good deal, or drowning man grasping at a life preserver?
The world’s news media is still full of Rihanna and Barbados stories in the aftermath of the announcement that Barbados entered into a three year promotional deal with the Bajan-born singer. Rihanna will exclusively promote Barbados as a wonderful tourism … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Celebrities, Music
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Barbados Tourism Ambassador Rihanna, Rihanna
Central Bank lawsuit designed to assist CL Financial – CLICO culprits
How a lawsuit against Lawrence Duprey helps him and derails the Colman Commission Our friend Afra Raymond is probably the most effective and fearless journalist to touch the CL Financial – CLICO fraud and scandal. The titles above here are … Continue reading →
Environmental Protection Department’s 40th Anniversary Sham
Environmental Tour to avoid Graeme Hall sluice gate (above photo), West Coast beach disaster, Mount Stinkeroo Don’t ask why Barbados lacks environmental protection legislation or off the bus you go! Barbados is celebrating 40 years of no environmental protection legislation … Continue reading →
Resume vs Reality: Environment Minister Denis Lowe
Nothing like a little resume padding to get elected or enhance your image! We at BFP have a natural sympathy towards Barbados Minister of the Environment Dr. Denis Lowe, as we would have towards anyone who just came back from … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Environment, Ethics, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Politics, Ethics, Politics, Resume Padding
