Stories about Barbados from October, 2006
Barbados: Who's your First World daddy?
Barbados Free Press takes issue with Barbados Labour Party strategists’ designation of Prime Minister Owen Arthur as the “Father of First World Barbados”.
Barbados: Sensationalism
Eemanee criticises Barbados Free Press for demonstrating a “knack for sensationalism” in calling the Chairman of the Barbados Family Planning Association an “abortions provider”: “Let's not forget that the BFPA...
Barbados: “Abortions provider” candidate
Barbados Free Press wonders whether a political candidate's affiliations with a clinic that provides abortions — which are legal in Barbados — will affect his candidacy.
Barbados: Was Adams lazy?
A new book about the failed West Indies Federation describes Sir Grantley Adams, Barbados's first premier and national hero, as “lazy, lethargic” — sets Barbados Free Press wondering if this...
Barbados: Concorde go home?
A British letter-writer suggests that the Concorde aircraft that Barbados was given by British Airways be relocated to a location where it would receive better treatment, but Titilayo finds evidence...
Barbados: Hair, race & breast cancer
A newspaper report on one woman's public hair-shaving in support of breast cancer awareness reminds Titlayo of the extent to which Barbadians are still grappling with issues of race.
Barbados, Canada: Life's not fair
“Dog luck aint cat luck”, says Jdid at Doan Mind Me, quoting an old West Indian saying. In other words, different strokes for different folks. An encounter with a man...
Barbados: Environment Minister to address conference
Barbados Free Press is optimistic about the Barbados Environment Minister's attendance at a UN conference in China.
Barbados: Party Monarch photos
Pictureinfocus has a Flickr photoset devoted to the Barbados Party Monarch concert, held at a breathtaking location on Barbados’ east coast.
Barbados: Souls from Idiotville
Bim has an “I hate Barbados” moment attending a planning meeting for an upcoming heritage festival: “Ah Barbados…Why are you so hung up on sourcing your souls from Idiotville?”
Barbados: Offshore patrol vessel
Barbados must get a new offshore patrol vessel, says Barbados Free Press, or else scrap any pretense of having sovereignty over its waters.
Barbados: USA eats crow
“Will Mr. Barbados give up that new Oriental girlfriend and go back with the rich man’s daughter?” asks a cheeky Barbados Free Press, contemplating the USA's attempts to woo back...
Barbados: Ethanol
Barbados Free Press says that sugar cane ethanol is the latest panacea being bandied about by a Barbados government intent on ignoring economic realities.
Barbados: Marketing to US tourists
Barbados Free Press asks why Barbados’ efforts to market to American tourists are failing; Linda Thompkins provides an answer.
