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Caribbean & Crime: Prosperity Under Threat
2008-02-24 11:36:00 Much has been said about our Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) in recent years. We admit that our RBPF has been a professional unit and for the most part distinguished itself from its counterparts in the region by staying away from any serious corrupt behaviour — the kind of behaviour which has tarnished police forces ... More About: Caribbean , Crime , Prosperity , Threat
Gay Movement Gathers Momentum In Africa & Arab World
2008-02-24 11:34:00 Matuba Mahlatjie, a blogger, is seen in Johannesburg February 13, 2008. Beyond the blogging scene, the Internet’s chat rooms and community sites have also become one of the safest ways for gay Africa ns and Arab s to meet, away from the gaze of a hostile society. When Ali started blogging that he was Sudanese and gay, ... More About: World , Momentum , Arab World
Structural Engineer Grenville Phillips Hits Brick Wall
2008-02-24 11:33:00 I have come to the unfortunate realization that we are doomed to experience the misery and economic setback that other Caribbean islands experienced after being examined by major hurricanes. These countries only paid attention to building standards after their buildings were weighed in the balance and found wanting. I have given up hope that ... More About: Phillips , Wall , Hits , Engineer , Structural Engineer
Barbados Cannot Sustain Current Level Of Subsidies
2008-02-23 16:16:00 It seems that this DLP Government will be hell bent on subsidizing the operations of many commercial and industrial interests in this country. For example, and quite recently, an announcement was made by the Minister of Trade, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Mr. George Hutson at a press briefing at his office, Reef Road, and attended ... More About: Barbados , Current
Rihanna Gets Reception Fit For A Queen
2008-02-22 02:49:00 Chris Brown & Rihanna It is 9.30PM and Rihanna is being celebrated in song by the best musical talent which Barbados has to offer in Independence Square, Bridgetown, Barbados. The tribute is occasioned by Rihanna’s capturing a Grammy Award and her international success over the last 3 years. Prime Minister David Thompson has wasted ... More About: Queen , Reception
Sandy Lane Incident Raises More Questions Than Answers
2008-02-22 00:20:00 At Sandy Lane , it just isn’t about the police grabbing up a worker and questioned and home searched and plastic pulled over his head and baygon sprayed as a form of interrogation tactic. It has to do with the workers putting up with nonsense for several months. Employees knocked off a golf cart by a ... More About: Questions , Answers , Incident
Mergers and Acquisitions
2008-02-21 23:42:00 The following article was written by Dr.Justin Robinson and published in the Business Authority of the 18 February 2008 issue. The BU family would remember that the Doctor, who lectures at the University of the West Indies (UWI) has parted from his stuffy colleagues by coming to the blogs to educate the Barbadian blogosphere. His ... More About: Acquisitions , Mergers , Mergers and Acquisitions
Peter Wickham Says It’s All About Racism & Xenophobia
2008-02-21 00:51:00 BU received an email from Peter Wickham in response to a solicitation email which we sent on the weekend that detailed our concerns on the illegal immigrant question in Barbados. We wish to acknowledge Adrian Hinds’s email as well. We have always held Peter Wickham in high regard. We believe that he is a bright ... More About: Racism
Jessica Odle To Remain In New York?
2008-02-21 00:50:00 Thompson spoke at an annual social sponsored by the Friends of Barbados DLP Association, the party’s New York branch headed by Lennox Price. It was held at Nazareth Hall High School in Brooklyn. The “cocktail sip,” as it was called, attracted its largest crowd ever, between 600 to 700 Barbadians, some from Toronto and ... More About: Jessica , New-York
Sir Roy Trotman, Grand Ole Duke of York Up To His Old Tricks~National Strik
2008-02-19 01:45:00 I read your blog every day and though I do not always agree with your opinions I do see the need for your blog and I find you much less biased that BFP which is why I am writing to you. I hear there is a strike looming which could possibly become a national strike ... More About: National , Tricks , Duke , York , Grand
LIAT, Political Football Par Excellence!
2008-02-18 09:44:00 LIAT Chief Makes A Valid Point: Adrian Loveridge LIAT Chief: Blame heavy taxes In a Nation news story today (Tuesday 12th February) under this heading, the Chief Executive Officer of LIAT is blaming regional Governments, including the three principal shareholder’s for the high intra Caribbean airfares. (Nation News link here) Mr Darby has in my humble opinion ... More About: Political , Football
Stephen Grant’s Plea ~ Help! Help! Help!
2008-02-18 02:02:00 Stephen Grant - Source:Nation Newspaper As an individual who works in the Social Service sector in North America, it is sad to read about Mr. Stephen Grant’s diagnosis and the ongoing problems he has faced his entire life. Are Barbadians so preoccupied with wealth that they ... More About: Stephen
Norman Faria Responds To Indo-Guyanese Debate
2008-02-17 02:10:00 At the risk of being subjected to the abuse of being called racist we have decided to continue with our analysis of the open door immigration policy which Barbados has been practicing in recent years. The new government has just acceded to office and we have no idea if we will see a departure from ... More About: Debate , Indo , Norman
What should Barbados Government Do About The St. John Polyclinic?
2008-02-16 18:05:00 Submitted by BU Commenter: Georgie Porgie The new St. John Polyclinic will be completed as a matter of priority and other capital investments, both private and public, in the health care sector will be undertaken to ensure the restoration of Barbados place as a number one community health care provider, he noted. I read the above nonsense ... More About: Government , St John
Wanted Urgently By The Fourth Estate Of Barbados, Heavy Doses Of Advocacy
2008-02-16 14:53:00 It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and myths that surround it - John Pilger This morning we were encouraged to reread some of the comments posted to BU over the past week given the more sedate nature of the weekend. One comment which ... More About: Estate , Barbados , Advocacy , Heavy , Wanted
Trinidad Express Reporter Comments On the Growing Indo-Immigrant Population
2008-02-15 00:43:00 The BU have written exhaustively on the need for Barbados to revisit its ‘open door’ immigration policy. We have been called racists, xenophobic, ignorant, backward, small minded and the beat goes on. We have demonstrated during the just concluded general election in Barbados that we are not thin-skinned and that we are prepared to ... More About: Comments , Growing , Trinidad , Indo , Reporter
Barrack Obama Is The One
2008-02-14 09:42:00 Ladbrokes - Obama likely to win Presidency of US Posted in February 14th, 2008 by admin in Religion, US News, World News, Government, Politics and Development, Barbados Odds Favour Obama for Presidency of USAmerica - Land of Opportunity Obama is on a roll. His message of change has resonated in America, and he is leading ... More About: Barrack Obama
Is Albert Brandford The Greatest Political Prostitute In The History Of Bar
2008-02-13 23:34:00 The above article was published on the website GoWEB Blog which is increasing in popularity by the day. It was accompanied by the note below which is highlighted in red. We invite the BU family to have a read. The article on the other end of the link below was submitted to the Daily Nation ... More About: History , Political , Prostitute , Albert , Greatest
Barbados Light & Power (BL&P) Educate The Bajan Blogosphere~Nationa
2008-02-12 00:25:00 L-R: Andrew Gittens, Hal Hunte, Hallam Edwards, Hutson Best, Peter Williams, Stephen Worme, Keith Richards, Hartley Richards, Tony Watkins In our January 28, 2008 article, Barbados Light & Power (BL&P) Currently Reviewing Rate Structure, we asked Chief Marketing Manager Stephen Worme to answer some questions about the BL&P’s energy policy, specifically as it related to ... More About: Blogosphere , Bajan
GoWEB Blog Pays Tribute To Rihanna’s First Grammy
2008-02-11 23:51:00 GoWeb Blog Check out Boyce Voice Blog for exclusive behind the scenes photos of Rihanna at the Grammy Awards 2008. It is Rihanna all the way!!! More About: Pays , Tribute
Confusion In The Construction Sector Continues In Barbados Unabated
2008-02-11 23:47:00 The Government of Barbados has several roles. One critical role is to regulate industries that are out of control. The residential construction industry is out of control. We have been fortunate as a country to have had a Government with the vision to establish national building standards. The Barbados National Building Code ... More About: Construction , Confusion
CLICO Insurance Executive Appointed Chairman Of Caribbean Broadcasting Corp
2008-02-10 04:31:00 Prime Minister David Thompson has announced the names of members to 12 other boards He says cabinet is working assiduously to get the various boards in place so that the essential work of government would continue apace. Insurance executive Leroy Parris has been appointed as Chairman of the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation; his deputy chair is Jeanette ... More About: Executive
Cliff Restaurant Gets Thumbs down, Fish Pot Gets Thumbs Up By British Rest
2008-02-10 04:30:00 Restaurant review: Michael Winner at Fish pot, Barbados Barbados has many charms but it’s certainly not the culinary hot spot of the world. That’s putting it mildly. Although the Sandy Lane food dipped last Christmas-New Year I still ate 35 lunches and dinners there, only going out seven times. Two of those outings were to a restaurant ... More About: Restaurant , British , Rest , Cliff
Barbadians Want To Forget The African Connection & Slavery
2008-02-09 16:30:00 Carol J. Williams / Los Angeles Times - A mannequin portrays a white planter’s wife in the basement carriage display of the Sunbury House. In keeping with our focus on Black history during the month of February to coincide with Black History Month in the USA we highlight an article which appeared in the Los Angeles ... More About: Slavery , Connection , African
Rihanna’s Big Weekend @ The Grammy’s
2008-02-09 13:27:00 Click On Image Our friend Superlative1 has all the lowdown happening at the Grammy ’s this weekend. Can Rihanna bring home the bacon for Barbados? What ever the final result Rihanna would have done well to have been nominated 5 times. Congrats Rihanna! More About: Weekend , Big Weekend
Sub-Par Housing Stock In Barbados Rampant In The Absence Of Building Code
2008-02-09 01:09:00 With yet another hurricane season on the horizon, a local and prominent Structural Engineer Grenville Phillips III has blogged about his grave concerns regarding the structural integrity of most of the government houses being built. He did not give the private sector development a passing grade either! Whenever I am driving through a new housing ... More About: Building , Barbados , Stock , Code , Housing
Explanation Of The Barriers To Implementing CSME
2008-02-09 00:36:00 On the 5 February 2008 BU published the article Barriers To Implementing Caribbean Single Market & Economy (CSME) which was submitted by a BU commenter under the moniker of Analyst. We have had some good discussion which prompted the following response by another commenter by the name of Andrea Symmonds. The commenter using simple language ...
World Government
2008-02-09 00:34:00 There is the hypothesis which some people believe has been adequately tested to suggest that dark and powerful world figures are conspiring to promote the idea of a world government. It would see the appearance of a world government, a world army….) We need to stop!!! More About: Government , World , World Government
Are Media Practitioners In Barbados On The “Ball”?
2008-02-08 03:26:00 The ACM Executive, 2007-09: Standing - Guy Delva, Peter Richards, Michael Bascombe, Canute James; Sitting - Nita Ramcharan, Wesley Gibbings & Anika Kentish. ... More About: Media , Barbados , Ball
DLPites
More articles from this author:2008-02-07 11:49:00 The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) supporters used the blogs in the last General Election 2008 with telling effect. We noticed that the BLP blog is the first out of the blocks since losing the election. We noticed that many of the DLP supporters have gone underground and seem to feel that their contributions to the effort of ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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