Monthly Archives: October 2011
RedJET benefiting from hidden fuel subsidy?
Who are RedJET’s shareholders & investors? By “Jay Jay” LIAT is struggling to survive against Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines which is getting the, possibly illegal, benefit of subsidized jet fuel. Now, LIAT is getting competition from RedJet. Nobody appears to know … Continue reading →
Filed under Aviation, Barbados
Tagged as Airline News, Aviation, Barbados, Caribbean Airlines, LIAT Airlines, RedJet
Greg Cozier sidesteps Vaucluse Raceway lawbreaking
NO PERMIT WAS ISSUED but Crozier and his friends said “Piss on the law, we’ll build anyway.” and that is exactly what they did. Damage Control over Bizzy Williams telling the truth! Dear Barbados Free Press, You haven’t written about … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Environment
Tagged as Barbados Environment, Barbados Politics, Barbados Racing, Barbados Rally, Environment
Murderous North Koreans mourn Cubana Flight 455, ignore their bombing of Korean Air
No tears for Korean Air Flight 858 “The story of Kim Hyon Hui, the beautiful North Korean agent who planted the bomb, is truly compelling. You see, she once lived in Cuba where her father was the North Korean Ambassador … Continue reading →
Filed under Aviation, Barbados, History
Tagged as Aviation, Aviation History, Barbados, Cubana Flight 455, Korean Air Bombing, Korean Air Flight 858, North Korea Terrorism
Steve Jobs: Here’s to the crazy ones, misfits, the rebels…
The iconic 1997 commercial narrated by Steve Jobs Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels. The trouble makers, the round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules and they … Continue reading →
Mia Mottley – and licking honey from the razor’s edge
Owen Arthur’s Opportunism by “Name Withheld” (NO WONDER!) September may be the month to remember but October will always be, ‘the month very few will ever forget,’ especially if you are talking about October 2010. From great leadership, Barbadians saw … Continue reading →
Goodbye Steve… and thank you
Steven Paul “Steve” Jobs February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011 Apple.com Remembering Steve Wikipedia: Steve Jobs Steve Jobs on death and life (Steve was a Buddhist) From his 2005 Commencement Speech, Stanford University… When I was 17, I read … Continue reading →
Rihanna explains to Vogue readers how Bajans normally call each other “C_NT”
“Being raised in Barbados apparently left Rihanna clueless about the offensive nature of the word “c**t”.” … Ace ShowBiz Mag Will somebody, anybody – BTA, PM Stuart – please fire the girl? submitted by BFP reader”Zing”, with Cliverton Barbados is … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Culture & Race Issues, Music, Rihanna
Tagged as Barbados Tourism Authority, Rihanna, Rihanna and Barbados Tourism
Victor Stewart on Sam Lord’s Castle and how CLICO pillaged our island
As part of the family that owned Sam Lord’s Castle before the Marriotts, and as a current landowner at Castle Close, I find the whole CLICO subject to be somewhat ridiculous. Isn’t it obvious what is going on??? CLICO came … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Consumer Issues, Corruption, Crime & Law
Tagged as Barbados Tourism, CL Financial, CL Financial Fraud, CLICO, CLICO Bailout, Leroy Parris, Sam Lords Castle
CLICO Indian Fraud: Should Leroy Parris and Lawrence Duprey go to jail for this alone?
My friends, you should go to Trinidad and Tobago Newsday to read this article, AND PLEASE DO! But just in case it disappears from the net as happens in the Caribbean, we’re going to reprint the entire article here. But … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Business & Banking, Consumer Issues, Corruption, Crime & Law, Offshore Investments
Tagged as CL Financial, CL Financial Fraud, CLICO, CLICO Bailout, CLICO Fraud, Corrupt Business
40 cents on the dollar for Clico victims? Michael Goodman says “Take that offer and shove it!”
by Michael Goodman As a former Director of the Board of The Barbados Association of Retired Persons and a Clico Policyholder, I am absolutely horrified to read in the Saturday Sun of October 1st, that Douglas Skeete, apparently speaking on … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Consumer Issues, Corruption, Crime & Law, Offshore Investments
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Association of Retired Persons, BARP, CLICO, CLICO Bailout, CLICO Fraud, Leroy Parris
Should Down’s people be killed? Hitler said “Yes”
Hitler, Jews, abortion, God, Neo-Nazis, Racists: “180″ has it all Dear Barbados Free Press They showed this movie today at adult bible class and it was all people could talk about for the rest of the day. I cannot say … Continue reading →
Filed under Abortion, Barbados, Culture & Race Issues, Ethics, History, Human Rights, Race, Religion
Tagged as Abortion, Documentary Film, Ethics, Hitler, Holocaust, Religion
The morning after strikes Cliverton – slowly…
I think I saw a friend and his wife at Oistins last night. At least I think it was his wife – if it wasn’t he’s in trouble now! Truth is I’m not sure about much at Oistins on Friday … Continue reading →
Iran to hang Christian ‘convert’ for apostasy – Barbados supports Iranian human rights violations
There is no freedom of religion or thought under Islam When asked to “repent” by the judges, Youcef stated, “Repent means to return. What should I return to? To the blasphemy that I had before my faith in Christ?” The … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Human Rights, Religion, Slavery
Tagged as Barbados, Christian Pastor Execution, Human Rights, Islamic persecution of Christians, Sharia
Meet our new Magistrate: Priest, lawyer, ex-cop Graveney Bannister
Which one will be the magistrate? Priest, lawyer, ex-police officer – it sounds to us that Graveney Bannister knows human failings and compassion (Priest), knows the law (Lawyer) and looks at everything with a hard-nosed cynicism (Police officer). Furthermore, Mr. … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Crime & Law
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Justice System, Corruption, Judicial Corruption
