Stories about Barbados from July, 2006
Barbados: Save Worrell's house
My Turn–a new blog started by Carson Cadogan, who Barbados Free Press describes as “The Barbados King of Letters to the Editor”–argues that some of the public funds being spent...
Barbados: Against the water park
Barbados Free Press tackles the question of the water park that's been proposed for the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary near the island's south coast, posting a commentary from “Travel Guy”,...
Barbados: Deputy PM and free speech
Barbados Free Press comes out strongly against Barbados Deputy Prime Minister Mia Mottley's call for “the curtailment of free speech” on radio call-in shows and blogs.
Barbados: Keeping the cotton at home
Linda Thompkins reports on Exclusive Caribbean Cotton Inc's plans to process Barbados's home-grown Sea Island cotton — “one of the most valuable and pricey cotton varieties” — at home instead...
Barbados: Defending the right to blog
As a result of general comments made by a government minister about blogs and accountability, Barbados Free Press pre-emptively defends its right to exist: “Welcome to the new century –...
Barbados: The government on blogs
Titlayo sees a Barbados government minister's call for blogs to have a “framework of accountability”, as a sign that blogs are beginning to be taken seriously by “people in high...
Barbados: School days
Jdid remembers his school days in Barbados, when his main worries were pitching marbles and avoiding “liks” from the teacher.
Barbados, USA: Who received the $$?
A Barbados-born, New York-based lawyer indicted for stealing a large sum of money from clients, has said that he gave a portion of the funds to relatives and friends in...
Caribbean: Stanford 20/20
Jeremy Taylor at the Caribbean Beat weblog notes the début of the Stanford 20/20 in Antigua, the “fastest and whackiest form of the game [of cricket] yet,” adding that “the...
Barbados: Caribbean Splash brouhaha
There's an interesting situation brewing around the proposed construction of a waterpark called Caribbean Splash on a what is apparently a sensitive watershed in Barbados, with the Barbados Labour Party...
Caribbean: Google maps Caribbean territories
Ryan at The West Indies Cricket Blog notes that Google Maps has added high-definition satellite images for Guyana, Jamaica and Barbados that allow for “upclose overhead shot[s]” of the cricket...
Barbados: PM backs Venezuela's UN bid
Linda Thompkins quotes a RadioJamaica.com report stating that Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur has decided to support Venezuela's campaign for the vacant UN Security Council Seat over Guatemala's. Among the...
Canada, Caribbean: West Indian restaurants
Barbadian blogger Jdid writes at length, and with great humour, about his experiences of West Indian restaurants in Toronto.
Barbados: Senator launches web site
Both Barbados Free Press and the Barbados Labour Party blog report on the launch of Senator Lynette Eastmond's web site.
Barbados: Concerns about regional police team
Barbados Free Press sees the usefulness of the regional police team that is being formed among Caricom nations to provide security for the Cricket World Cup and will become a...
Martinique: First Caribbean Social Forum
Le Blog de [Moi] is pleased (Fr) to learn that the first Caribbean Social Forum is happening in Martinique this week (July 5-9) but does not think its timing was...
Caribbean: New series of news blogs
Online newsmagazine Caribbean360.com announces a series of blogs by writers and columnists.
Barbados: Celebrating Rihanna
Titlayo celebrates the success of young Barbadian hip-hop star, Rihanna.
Barbados: Political party list published
Barbados Free Press publishes what it believes to be the first “comprehensive listing of links to all official websites of Barbados political parties, elected representatives and candidates,” and invites others...
