Stories about Barbados from May, 2007
Barbados: Um-ba-rel-la?
“Where did she get that pronunciation from? I could forgive her if she was speaking bajan and pronounced it ‘am-brella'…but Um-ba-rel-la? Anybody ever look at you and say ‘buddy that...
One Caribbean; Many Identities…
Calypsonian Lord Nelson once sang, “all ah we is one family”. Optimists in the Caribbean may well agree with these words, but the reality is that if you were to describe Caribbean states as a family, you would have to call it a complex unit - and one in which there is much sibling rivalry. Trinidadian blogger Karel Mc Intosh discusses the intricate subject of Caribbean unity with Jamaicans Geoffrey Philp and Francis Wade and Guyanese blogger Media Critic.
Barbados: Health Care Woes
Despite encouraging press statements, Barbados Free Press is concerned about the quality of health care being provided at Queen Elizabeth Hospital : “After all, when it gets right down to...
Guyana, Barbados: Press Freedom
Antilles, along with many regional newspapers, stands behind Stabroek News in condemning the Guyanese government's advertising boycott of the newspaper due to editorial content – while Barbados Free Press wonders...
Suriname, Barbados: CARICOM Failing Caribbean People
As Suriname announces plans for the construction of a nuclear power facility, Barbados Underground writes, “This affair epitomizes the ineffective organ we call Caricom.”
Barbados: Rihanna and Tuk
As Gallimaufry celebrates fellow Barbadian Rihanna's accomplishment of being the first artiste ever to reach Number 1 on the UK singles charts solely on the basis of digital sales, she...
Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados: Cozier on West Indies’ Performance
“At Lord’s, there was an unmistakable hint that old uncertainty had been replaced by new resolve.” West Indies Cricket Blog quotes cricket commentator Tony Cozier on the West Indies team's...
Barbados: Conversations about Culture
“…In countries that have no culture or are afraid they may have no culture, there is a Minister of Culture.” Jamaica Kincaid's essay on Antigua hits home for Barbadian blogger...
Barbados: Integrity Standards
“Our political system has NO RULES about accountability, transparency, integrity & conflict of interest standards or laws that allow citizens to access government information. In such a free-for-all system it...
Barbados: Differentiating a Destination
Following a comment from a cruise line president that stated “one island is pretty much like another”, Barbados Free Press examines the large promotional spending the cruise lines are doing...
Barbados: Political Funding from Cuba?
“According to a BFP source, the government of Cuba has long been injecting funds into the People’s Empowerment Party and the Clement Payne Movement”: Barbados Free Press questions the wisdom...
Barbados: Influence of America
After reading about the experience of Joseph C. Phillips, who visited Zimbabwe and discovered that African youth casually used “the N-word” to address each other, Barbados Free Press wonders “what...
Barbados, Jamaica: Buildings and Memories
Barbados In Focus takes a walk into his past with a wonderful flickr photo set of old buildings that bring back memories of his childhood. And despite overcast weather, Stet...
Barbados: False Advertising
A month after Barbados’ Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs stated that she would have a press ad claiming to cure AIDS investigated by the Fair Trading Commission, the ad...
Talking to Jamaican litblogger Geoffrey Philp
The Jamaican writer Geoffrey Philp has published five books of poems, a collection of short stories called Uncle Obadiah and the Alien, and a novel, Benjamin, My Son. He lives...
Barbados: Pictures from Senegal
Barbadian blogger Gallimaufry recently returned from a trip to Senegal and posts some photos from her jaunt.
Jamaica, Barbados: Kamau Brathwaite's Birthday
Geoffrey Philp honours Barbadian writer Kamau Brathwaite on his birthday: “We have done this tribute because in your poems and life, you have given us an example of how a...
Barbados: The Power of Blogs
Barbados Underground uses the fallout from Senegalese rapper Akon's controversial dance with a Trinidadian minor to make a point about the power of the Internet: “Let this be a warning...
Barbados: World Obesity Ranking
“According to Forbes Barbados weighs in at #12 in the world obesity ranking and at #2 in the Caribbean,” writes What crazy looks like as she embarks on her own...
Barbados: Intelligent Toilets
Barbados Free Press wonders if the introduction of “intelligent” toilets in Barbados was a smart move.
Barbados: Archiving the News
“One of the great resources for democracy is a free and strong press with a sense of duty towards preserving recent history as best as it can,” writes Barbados Free...
