Stories about Barbados from September, 2008
Barbados, Jamaica, U.S.A.: Political Issues
Living in Barbados says that the recent battle for leadership in Jamaica's opposition party proves “that the overlapping values of candidates’ religion, race, gender, class, colour, speech, perceived intelligence and...
Barbados: Food Security
“Government needs to put together a strategic plan to respond to short, medium and long-term demands of the agricultural industry”: Barbados Underground is concerned about food security.
Barbados: Extortion Ring
“They stop tourist hired cars by standing in front of them. They inform the drivers that the road is closed, instruct them to drive another way and then demand money...
Barbados: War Games?
“The arrival of the Tu-160’s in Venezuela and the recent announcement that Russia will deploy its Northern Fleet to the Caribbean Sea to conduct joint exercises with the Venezuelan Navy...
Barbados: EPA
Living in Barbados is “at a loss to really understand the Economic Partnership Agreement” between the Caribbean and the European Union.
Barbados: Oil Prices
As world oil prices fall, Barbados Undergound wonders why the reduction is not reflected in prices at the pump.
Cuba, Barbados, U.S.A.: Palin's Speech
While Cuban diaspora blogger Babalu is “still a bit in awe from Palin's speech last night”, Barbadian diaspora blogger Jdid says: “She tried to attack Obama on some trivial stuff...
