Monthly Archives: October 2011
Call for civil disobedience to stop Cove Bay Development
Professor Henry Fraser targets conspirators in government and business “Places like Cove Bay must be protected from concrete, cranes and capitalist conspirators, even if we have to lie in front of the bulldozers”. Sam Lord’s Castle “betrayed… plundered and pillaged… … Continue reading →
New Barbados hospital announced? It’s election time again!
Taking their lead from BLP tactics, the DLP delivers another worthless election promise… “The Government has finally seen the wisdom of the BLP’s Cabinet decision of October 2007, when we agreed and I stated publicly, that there was a need … Continue reading →
Report: Cave Hill Film Society cancels season over Barbados Censorship Board
UPDATED: See EDITOR’S NOTE at bottom… Barbados Free Press received the following from an anonymous source through a European proxy service. Is it the truth? There’s nothing about this on the CHFS website. Let’s hear from our readers… Dear Members … Continue reading →
Filed under Art, Barbados, Crime & Law
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Film Censorship, Cave Hill Film Society, Censorship, Film Censorship
Barbados Chief Justice Gibson called “Our best chance…”
The Bajan Reporter: “Marston Gibson is our best chance…” Chief Justice Marston Gibson is fighting the old boy network, but because he’s not really part of it he’s our best chance. Think of it: he has a pension and independent … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Chief Justice Marston Gibson, Barbados Courts, Barbados Justice System
Omar Sharif slaps woman in public, but she deserved it
Auntie Moses is all upset. “She stood there smiling as if it was the most natural thing in the world to be slapped by a man in public. Maybe it is just so in that place.” Back in 1973, Egyptian … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Celebrities, Culture & Race Issues
Tagged as Barbados, Muslim Misogyny, Omar Sharif, The Tamarind Seed, Women's Rights
Former Canadian Diplomat to publish Barbados exposé – Corruption, Greed, Opportunism
Isaac Goodine thought he’d seen it all in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Then he was posted to Barbados. By Junior Campbell at AllVoices… A Canadian diplomat’s story Isaac Goodine was born into a poor family. As a small … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Business & Banking, Canada, Corruption, Ethics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Corruption
The story the Barbados news media won’t touch
Coming soon to Barbados Free Press
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Politics, Donville Inniss, Human Trafficking
Pure Beach Resort pledges $1 million to Queen Elizabeth Hospital – refuses to say when the money will arrive!
Gather round children… for the smell of cow manure is closing in and we have to get a grip on reality. A few days ago Barbados Free Press published our first post about the upcoming Pure Beach Resort. In Another … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Offshore Investments
Tagged as Barbados Offshore Investment, Pure Beach Resort Barbados
Barbados Queen Elizabeth Hospital cannot pay millions owed to suppliers
Life Rule #1: If you don’t pay suppliers, they stop supplying Our Queen Elizabeth Hospital is facing shortages of supplies because it owes and cannot pay millions of dollars to multiple suppliers. Former BLP Health Minister Jerome Walcott is all … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Health, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Health Care, Barbados Hospital, Barbados Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Source: Barbados Foul Bay developer Ecoterra International Corporation failed to file financials for last three years
Take it with some salt folks… Before we all go running off proclaiming that this or that is the truth, keep in mind that Barbados Free Press is an anonymous blog, and that someone using the name of “St. George’s … Continue reading →
Another half-billion dollar Barbados resort announced with standard fanfare, concept paintings etc.
Memories of Four Seasons – but this time it’s different. Really. Announcing a Canadian – Barbados joint venture for a new mega condo resort and residential development, this time at Foul Bay. That’s good, I guess. If it is finished. … Continue reading →
Barbados Government expropriates land from one business owner – gives it to competitor
Land owner finds out by reading newspaper! Our headline says it all. Brian Cozier owns some industrially zoned land at Vaucluse where his company recycles metal for export. Your commissars of the Barbados government intend to “compulsorily acquire” (that means … Continue reading →
Babies explain why Chinese-made products are so cheap.
The Statistics Babies born with Spina bifida, anencephaly and other neural tube defects – for every 1,000 live births… USA: .75 for every 1,000 live births China, Shanxi: 14 for every 1,000 live births That’s 18.7 times more neural tube … Continue reading →
Filed under China, Economy, Environment, Human Rights, Slavery
Tagged as China, China Birth Defects, China environment, China Human Rights, China Pollution
Troublemaker calls for environmental testing at Jada Construction beach project
Director of Jada Group calls complaint “Ridiculous” Jada Construction Company representatives are quoted in today’s Nation stating that no chemical or waste was pumped into the sea from their Road View, St. Peter project. Jada Group director Philip Tempro calls … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Environment, Health, Nature
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Beach Pollution, Barbados Environment
Can Islam undergo its own Reformation?
“Osama Bin Laden didn’t strap on any explosive vest or learn how to fly himself, you know.” Posted by Cliverton Marcus left this comment on a recent post Freedom, Understanding and the Middle East: One Muslim’s view. I think it’s … Continue reading →
Filed under Human Rights, Religion
Tagged as Human Rights, Human rights under Islam, Islam, Islamic Reformation
Troublemakers in Barbados
by BFP’s Anonymous Cowards We at Barbados Free Press are anonymous cowards – and for good reason. We’ve seen what happens to the troublemakers on this small island who have the courage to stand up in public and criticize the … Continue reading →
Adrian Loveridge shares “secrets” of tourism business success – but BTA and government aren’t interested
UPDATED: December 3, 2011 With the breaking story that Tourism Minister Sealy took 135 Ministry employees to Guyana for a weekend “retreat”, we were reminded of this recent post by Adrian Loveridge. As far as we at BFP are concerned… … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Tourism, Travel, Traveling and Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Tourism
Small Business Association of Barbados: 25 years of illegal operation
SBA about to cover its tracks Sent anonymously to every Barbados news media outlet – but so far we only see this story on one other blog. Poor corporate governance is an issue for all of Barbados! Dear 5th Estate, … Continue reading →
