Monthly Archives: November 2011
CL Financial Fraud: 31 months of government control and no accounts yet!
UPDATED: November 9, 2011 – 6pm Afra Raymond testified today at 2pm before the Colman Commission into the CL Financial collapse. No word if the video or audio of his testimony will be made available. CL Financial bailout – The … Continue reading →
Why did the Barbados Chief Town Planner secretly set aside an Enforcement Notice for a year?
What does Chief Justice Marston Gibson think of this kind of nonsense in our Courts? Why did the Chief Town Planner wait for a year to send out an Enforcement Notice? Did he finally send out the notice only because … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Courts, Barbados Justice System
Patrina Lord’s body found. Murder investigation underway.
UPDATED: November 10, 2011 6:40pm Bridgetown Murder charge laid against one Mark Headley. According to The Nation, Patrina’s sister was cleared by the police. See our separate story here. UPDATED: November 9, 2011 5:30pm A Nation story indicates that the … Continue reading →
Another failing hotel seized by bailiffs, may close
Escape at the Gap owes millions The reviews at TripAdvisor have been saying for months that the shopworn hotel would be closing, but they also tell many positive stories about the vacation experience at Escape at the Gap. Typical are … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados Tourism, Business & Banking, Economy
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Escape at the Gap, Barbados Hotel Failures, Barbados Tourism
Pat Condell: It’s all about killing the Jews
For what it’s worth, we agree with Condell. Nobody gave a damn when Jordon owned the place and massacred Palestinians. It was only after the Jews won in 1967 that Palestine became a worthy topic of conversation. And if Israel … Continue reading →
World Food Day is No Food Day for a billion hungry people
Agriculture Rule #1: Cultivation of Marijuana pays well. Growing food does not… by Peter Webster October 16, 2011 designated as “World Food day” has come and gone – or has it? For too many of the billion hungry people the … Continue reading →
Synergy defined: Barbados and Concorde
I miss what Concorde and Barbados did for each other We were bigger than the sum of our parts – Barbados and Concorde. The world’s fastest, most expensive, classiest passenger jet plus Barbados: vacation paradise chosen by the who’s … Continue reading →
Filed under Aviation, Barbados, Barbados Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Concorde, Concorde
HarleCON website targets Harlequin Hotels & Resorts
“Welcome to Harlecon Once upon a time, there was a double-glazing salesman from Essex who saw an opportunity to make money from selling properties overseas. The business started off with a small development in Saint Vincent, but rapidly turned into … Continue reading →
Buddy Guy delivers a message from me to my wife: Off early, coming home. Send the kids to Auntie M’s
Forget about dinner, darlin’… There’s more important business to attend to.
Telegraph Travel gives Barbados hotel 10/10 for value, 8/10 overall
Peach and Quiet is “one of the island’s – and for that matter the Caribbean’s – real bargains. It’s run with great love and care by its English owners, who foster a civilised and sociable atmosphere.” Telegraph: Peach and Quiet … Continue reading →
How can Town and Country Planning approve Pure Beach Resort and Spa without due diligence?
Ecoterra International Corporation (Pure Beach Resort and Spa): No accounts filed with government – ever! by Who, Me? According to the Federal Corporation Information dept., Ecoterra International Corporation (Pure Beach Resort and Spa) Ontario Corporation # 7025572 have not filed … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Consumer Issues
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Pure Beach Resort, Corporate Governance
The perfect revenge? Rumours of Taan Abed as an independent candidate
DLP Decision Time: Snap election call… or wait for the economy to get worse? Our on-again, off-again sometimes friend Ian Bourne thinks he smells an election in the wind. He says the BLP are in disarray – which is true … Continue reading →
Former Canadian diplomat “Barbados a case study of systemic corruption”
“I have come to question the country’s laws and constitution and intend to expose the rottenness of its corrupt system.” … former Canadian diplomat Isaac Goodine in his new book Book be released on November 30th – Independence Day? … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Canada, Corruption, Offshore Investments
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Corruption, Barbados Investment, Barbados Investment Nightmare
If Owen Arthur cannot unify the BLP, how can he unify Barbados?
How can true love go so bad? Owen Arthur attacks Mia Mottley at the BLP Conference by Dave U. Random of Anonymous Road, B’town If there is stability in the Barbados economy and in Barbados – at a time when … Continue reading →
