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Barbados Underground- What Breathalyzer What!?!It seems our leaders have surrendered to the many global agendas which abound. BU followed with interest Pastor Victor Roach voicing his satisfaction in the media at the soon to be introduced breathalyzer legislation in Barbados. It is generally known the leading cause of vehicular accidents in Barbados is linked to all manner of reasons BUT [...]
- Diseases Of The Prostate Gland: Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Or HyperplasiaSubmitted by Dr. Georgie Porgie Posted in Blogging, Health Tagged: Hyperplasia, Hypertrophy, Prostate
- Whax Palax Bruggadown BraxThe theatrical production of two St. Leonards Boys recorded on video being flogged by a teacher was confirmed to be a prank by the Nation newspaper today. The video first appeared on Facebook and was subsequently downloaded and posted by an over zealous and exuberant blogger. BU first heard about the video when Anthony ‘Admiral’ [...]
- Barrack’s MillionsSir, as a concerned Barbadian citizen and tax payer, I hope that you will permit me enough space in your publication to discuss Al Barrack and the $60 million owed to him by our Government. I recall hearing about Al Barrack and the monies owed to him in the media a few years ago, as well [...]
- The Caricom Immigration MessBarbados has received a lot of licks from many quarters on the immigration issue. Come January 1, 2010 the much discussed amnesty will expire and illegal immigrants residing in Barbados before January 1, 1998 who have not processed an application will be deported. A recent poll by CADRES indicated Barbadians across the political spectrum were [...]
- Increasing Terrorist Activity May Have Implications For The CaribbeanBU for sometime has featured many blogs on the obvious tension which continues to grip the world caused perhaps by the clash of the two dominant religions – Islam and Christianity. Our concern as a small island which is significantly dependant on tourism is the looming impact current tensions may have on our tourist industry. On [...]
- The Blooming Of A Thousand Flowers Ready To Launch Assault On The Culture Of Silence Suffocating BarbadosThe verdict on the recent application by the Barbados Light & Power Company for a rate hike promised by the Chairman of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) Sir Neville Nicholls passed without any serious notice by the media earlier this month. The media given its responsibility within the Fourth Estate of the Realm has failed [...]
- Merry Christmas To All!Posted in Blogging Tagged: Christmas
- Cruise Arrivals Up, Revenue DownSubmitted by Adrian Loveridge ‘He (Geoffrey Roach, CEO of the Bridgetown Cruise Terminal) reported cruise ship passengers arrivals to be 760,000 for the last financial year, and projected a six percent growth in the next financial year’. ‘But he said passengers were spending less, as evidenced in a recent Florida Caribbean Cruise Association study which put […]
- Is Barbados Resting On Its Laurels?It seems appropriate that we should end 2009 by focusing on the global recession which has decimated the developing economies of the world, Barbados included. The irony of it all is while some have lauded the benefits of globalization and economic partnership agreements; the resulting inter-connectivity of world economies has exposed the vulnerability of suc […]
- Remembering The Second Coming Of Christ At Christmas TimeSubmitted by Dr. Georgie Porgie Posted in Religion, World News Tagged: Christmas
- The High Stakes Card GameThe BU family has discussed debt in earlier blogs, BU family Green Monkey member posted the video Money as Debt which presents the dark side about how debt is created and managed in the banking system. Another family member Looking Glass recently sent us the link to the video posted. What BU found interesting in [...]
- Emma Forbes, Sir Philip Green, Chloe Green, Simon Cowell And Company Make Barbados Home For The HolidaysIt is that time of the year when Barbadians will have the opportunity again to measure the Barbados appeal-factor through the eyes of the rich and famous. Last Christmas BU blogged about honorary Bajan Simon Cowell of American Idol fame frolicking on Sandy Lane beach with Sir Philip Green and company. This year UK’s Fleet [...]
- Is The Evil LUST For Money Destroying OUR World?Submitted by Terence Blackett Khalil Gibran’s famous quote – “Money is like love; it kills slowly and painfully the one who withholds it, and enlivens the other who turns it on his fellow man” – pretty much sums up the two paradigms of man’s loci in regards to the proper or base use of what is [...]
- Cash Flow Problems In Government, Printing Problems At The Nation Newspaper, West Jet Coming And Drug Money Bailout Of BanksThe recent announcement to postpone the payment of salaries to civil servants on the eve of Christmas has to be viewed as insensitive by the government. Bear in mind there is precedent for paying salaries early at Christmas time. There is the recession which has impacted Barbados and by paying salaries early could have served [...]
- Tourism: Another LookSubmitted by Looking Glass Faith in the automatic forces that push tourism and the economy requires a large does of optimism. Perhaps we should look beyond our own optimism and preferences to the context in which those opinions have meaning. First Mark King, director of the Black Bess project was reported to inform the Nation that “I [...]
- The Canadian Economy May Hold The Key For BarbadosThe question was asked by BU family member on an earlier blog, whether the Canadian banking system is as sound as the swirling perception. The strength of the Canadian banking system is of great interest to Barbadians given the heavy concentration of Canadian banks in our market. Statistics Canada announced this week that the debt-to-income ratio [...]
- Ambassador Rihanna Goes Topless For GQ MagazinePosted in Entertainment, Rihanna, World News Tagged: GQ
- Water Service Cut To Graeme Hall SanctuarySubmitted by Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary [Christ Church, BARBADOS Dec. 15, 2009] The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) cut water service to the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary last week without warning, sending Sanctuary workers scrambling to implement the Sanctuary’s Emergency Management Plan. At stake was the health and welfare of the endangered and capti […]
- The Subliminal Deception Within Modern Christianity:- The Teachings Of Jesuit Theology And Its Influence Upon Bible ProphecySubmitted by Terence Blackett By 1540, the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits as they are called were established with the principal function to win back the Protestant countries of Europe by any religio-political means necessary and to bring the World Order under the aegis of Vatican rule. The underhanded working of the “Black Prince” became diabolically [...] […]
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