Monthly Archives: December 2011
Happy New Year 2012
Happy New Year 2012 Have you remembered to say a pray Amidst the troubles of the day Praising our Saviour for your health Putting this before pursuits of wealth Your health is His Blessings bestowed on you Not mere chance, … Continue reading →
Did former T&T Finance Minister break her oath over CLICO insider trading?
CL Financial bailout – Swearing an Oath The former Trinidad and Tobago Minister of Finance, Karen Nunez-Tesheira (photo above), is once again in the news, due to her dispute with the Integrity Commission as well as her expected testimony at … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Consumer Issues, Corruption, Crime & Law, Offshore Investments, Political Corruption, Politics
Tagged as CL Financial, CLICO Investment Bank, Karen Nunez-Tesheira
How the DLP and BLP plunged your children into debt
What Owen Arthur, David Thompson and Freudel Stuart did to you and your children is pretty well as simple as the scenario shown in this excellent little satirical short.
Harlecon.net = Dead blog?
We’ve noticed that not a new word has been published on the controversial blog Harlecon.net in over three weeks, and there hasn’t been an original post in almost a month. Have the authors of Harlecon.net made their point? Is there … Continue reading →
Why was a profitable division of CLICO sold off?
Dear Barbados Free Press, I don’t pretend to be knowledgeable about high finance or corporate affairs, and therefore I have to look at situations on a simple level. I’m having difficulty understanding something about how the powers that be handled … Continue reading →
Live in New York, born in Panama – Looking for relations in Barbados
Roots Search Dear Barbados Free Press readers, I live in New York but was born in Panama. I am trying to find some background on my grand-father George Coulthrust who was married to Benita Walker Coulthrust. My real fathers name … Continue reading →
Violent Muslims attack Christmas celebrations around the world
Where is the outcry from the “moderate” and “tolerant” Muslims about the annual Christmas slaughter? Christmas is a special time for violent Muslims. It’s the same every year as Muslims murder dozens and sometimes hundreds of Christians at Christmas. Christians … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Human Rights, Religion
Tagged as Christmas, Islam, Islamic terror, Muslim Christmas, Violent Muslims
Founder of Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary named Queen’s Counsel in Canada
Peter Allard has been named Queen’s Counsel by the Province of British Columbia. The Canadian businessman, lawyer and philanthropist is the founder and owner of the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary in Barbados. This is the second time Allard has been … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Corruption, Environment, Offshore Investments
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Investment, Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, Peter Allard
DLP damage control in high gear
click photo for large There’s only one thing worse than trying to depose the leader of a government – and that is to try and fail. The Barbados Labour Party had their leadership coup over a year ago when Owen … Continue reading →
Birth of Jesus, the Christ: Romance and Reality
Merry Christmas to all! from Shona, Marcus, George, Robert, Cliverton, Nevermind Kurt and Auntie Moses
Leptospirosis crisis shows long term negligence by Barbados Government
In face of a record outbreak Health Minister Inniss admits Ministry inaction, negligence “The Government of Barbados gave notice this morning that it will be prosecuting owners of Bridgetown businesses, home owners and individuals who persisted in flouting the Health … Continue reading →
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Health, Barbados leptospirosis, leptospirosis
Thinking about next year…
Thanks to an old friend for suggesting this video.
Magistrate slams Director of Public Prosecutions for withdrawing manslaughter charge against Bjerkhamn
What part does race play in the community’s reaction to the Johan Bjerkhamn sentence? In a highly unusual comment, Magistrate Barbara Cooke-Alleyne publicly criticized Barbados DPP Charles Leacock (photo above) for dropping the manslaughter charge against Johan Bjerkhamn in the … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Culture & Race Issues
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Justice, Race and Culture
Environment Minister Lowe surprised that environmental laws are needed
It cost us how much to send Dr. Lowe to South Africa? by WSD Should Bajans laugh or cry about Minister Lowe’s recent press conference? Maybe we should do both. Doctor Lowe just returned from a junket to an environmental … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Environment, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Environment, Barbados Politics
Goodbye to Desmond Bourne “The voice”
Our heartfelt condolences to our friend Ian Bourne and family upon the passing of Ian’s father, Desmond Bourne, at the age of 79. Desmond Bourne’s deep authoritative voice is what we immediately remember, but what causes us to smile are … Continue reading →
The Nation: Barbados’ newspaper of lies and political agendas
The Nation lied: “the letter” was an unsigned draft only seen by a few Long time readers at BFP know the contempt with which we hold The Nation, and indeed the entire Bajan oldstream news media. The Nation has always … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Barbados News & Media, Corruption, Ethics, Freedom Of The Press, News Media, Politics
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados News & Media, Barbados News Media Lies, Barbados Politics
The Story of Lover’s Rock
What is there to say about Lover’s Rock except – if you haven’t made it doing the Lover’s Rock, then you really haven’t done the lover’s rock. Whether you’re smiling at that, or you don’t know what I mean, have … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados, Culture & Race Issues, History, Music
Tagged as Documentary Film, Lover's Rock, Music, Reggae
What is the best – and the worst – about our Bajan tourism product?
Questions about Barbados’ tourism offerings submitted as a comment by Dawn Best I think everyone agrees that changes need to be made and need to be made urgently. What are the best things about the Barbados tourism product? What do … Continue reading →
Filed under Barbados Tourism
Tagged as Barbados, Barbados Tourism Authority, Barbados Tourism Crisis
