Tag Archives: political

  1. ‘The Campaign’ with Zach “Hangover” Galifianakis & Will “Anchorman” Ferrell – Vote for Laughs?

    Two rival North Carolina politicians with presidential aspirations tangle with one another

    May 20, 2012Political, Video GalleryNo comments
  2. ST. KITTS-NEVIS NATIONAL RECEIVES CHILE’S HIGHEST AWARD

    Sherry Tross, a national of St. Kitts and Nevis, was recently honoured by the Government of Chile – receiving one of the country’s top awards for her invaluable contribution towards bridging the gap between the Caribbean and the Americas. On May 7, Chile’s Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Alfredo Moreno, bestowed the Order of [...]

    May 15, 2012Political, TravelNo comments
  3. Prime Minister of Barbados Freundel Stuart addresses 40th Anniversary Gala of the Central Bank of Barbados at LESC, Two Mile Hill

    {EDITOR’S NOTE – This is a very long and straightforward history of the Central Bank, if you are looking for revelations from ye olde PM, forget it! The captions to the photos of this event will have a more intriguing story…} I am pleased to share this special occasion with Ministry of Finance, Board of [...]

    May 6, 2012PoliticalNo comments
  4. A DLP ‘May Day’ Distress Signal for Barbadians (LETTER TO THE EDITOR) by Henderson Bovell

    Research shows that “Mayday signals” are so serious that they must only be communicated when “there is grave and imminent danger to life.” That is why most countries are said to impose huge penalties for false, unwarranted or prank distress signals. But making promises is a DLP trademark and that is the dilemma. Under the [...]

    May 3, 2012Editorial, PoliticalNo comments
  5. National development, putting environmental sustainability at the core: Op Ed by Michelle Gyles-McDonnough

    Op Ed by Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, UNDP Resident Representative, UNDP Barbados and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

    April 29, 2012Editorial, Featured, PoliticalNo comments
  6. LPM salutes Saint Lucian youth By Melanius Alphonse

    Amidst the traditional celebration of youth month comes serious reflection on the future of Saint Lucia and the role of its youthful population. Still, much has to be done in the areas of resource development, knowledge transfer and the sustainable ecological climate for the future. Already, world economics, climate change and social factors are guilty [...]

    April 29, 2012Editorial, PoliticalNo comments
  7. HBO ANNOUNCES ITS MAY 2012 MOVIE LINEUP FOR THE CARIBBEAN

    Game Change (HBO Films) – Based on the bestselling book “Game Change,” by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, the film offers a searing, behind-the-scenes look at John McCain’s (Ed Harris) 2008 presidential campaign, from his selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (Julianne Moore) as his running mate to their ultimate defeat in the general election [...]

    April 28, 2012Cinema, PoliticalNo comments
  8. CARICOM member states show contempt for Indigenous Peoples AGAIN at OAS Headquarters in Washington D.C., USA

    Once AGAIN – for the 14th consecutive time – CARICOM member States of the OAS refused to participate in the meeting at OAS headquarters in Washington DC – of negotiations in the points of consensus, on the historic Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas; April 18-20 2012. This noble effort [...]

    April 24, 2012Controversy, PoliticalNo comments
  9. H.B.O PREMIERES ALL NEW SERIES “Girls” AND “Veep” – Both original comedies debut April 29th in the Caribbean

    HBO Latin America announced the April 29th series premieres of two new original comedies, Girls and Veep, in the Caribbean. While Girls features the work of up-and-coming filmmaker and actor, Lena Dunham, Veep stars Emmy®-award-winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Created and led onscreen by Lena Dunham, Girls takes a comic look at the assorted humiliations and rare [...]

    April 23, 2012Cinema, EventsNo comments
  10. INDIGENOUS SNATCH A SMALL VICTORY FROM THE JAWS OF DEFEAT AT THE OAS

    At the 14th Session of negotiations in the quest for points of consensus, on the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas – held at OAS headquarters in Washington DC; USA – April 18-20th 2012…we (in the Indigenous Caucus) felt a tangible and pervasive sense that many OAS member states had [...]

    April 23, 2012PoliticalNo comments
  11. Haiti’s Disaster Risk Management and Recovery Experience Showcased at Prestigious Global Meeting in Washington, D.C.

    Thierry Mayard-Paul, Haiti’s Chief of Staff and Minister of the Interior, Territorial Collectivities and National Defense, led the Haitian delegation that shared Haiti’s disaster risk management and recovery experience with a cadre of top-level experts from approximately 38 nations, at the highly-regarded Consultative Group meeting of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR). [...]

    April 21, 2012PoliticalNo comments
  12. Standing Up for Rights in the Americas By Thomas F. McLarty, III and Nelson W. Cunningham #waronterror #iran #usa #barackobama #bridgetownembassy #miamiherald

    With President Obama preparing to travel to Cartagena, Colombia, for the 6th Summit of the Americas, we can’t help but reflect on how much has changed since President Clinton hosted the first Summit in Miami, 18 years ago. At that time, we were celebrating a wave of democracy that had swept over the hemisphere. The [...]

    April 13, 2012PoliticalNo comments
  13. Peter Fonda narrates “The Big Fix” – What Obama didn’t want you to know? #britishpetroleum #energy #oilspill #environmental #conspiracytheory

    The Big Fix is the new movie from the filmmakers of the award winning Sundance documentary “Fuel,” husband and wife directing/producing team Josh & Rebecca Harrell Tickell. It’s executive produced by Tim Robbins, Maggie Wachsberger and Peter Fonda. Through interviews with scientists, government officials, journalists (including Rolling Stone’s Jeff Goodell who examined the Gulf spill [...]

    March 26, 2012Controversy, Video GalleryNo comments
  14. Urgent Int’l action needed to combat social inequalities & environmental risks, UN Secretary General tells Global Human Development Forum #unitednations #crime #humanrights #bankimoon

    Social justice and environmental protection are equally urgent and intrinsically linked universal goals, with coordinated global action needed on both fronts at the UN’s ‘Rio+20’ Conference on Sustainable Development in June, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message to an audience of development experts, civil society leaders and government officials at the first Global Human [...]

    March 24, 2012NatureNo comments
  15. Ellerton Gospel Hall: fea’s. Canadian soprano, Sarah-Jane MacCaull & Composer James McConnel – Sun. 25 March

    Great news for music lovers! It’s Holders Season from March 17 to 31, featuring nine different performances of a variety of musical styles in the elegant splendour of the original plantation house on Holders Hill. This as the Ellerton Gospel Hall developed a special relationship with the same Holders Season, and last year hosted two [...]

    March 17, 2012MusicNo comments
  16. Ugandan Mutilator & Molester Video Goes Globally Viral: Kony 2012

    “Kony 2012: Invisible Children” is a big game changer in our world. As stated in the opening sequence of this wonderfully profound and inspiring new video, “nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” This landmark film is restoring faith in humanity. “Kony 2012” reminds us that in spite of all the [...]

    March 10, 2012Crime, Video GalleryNo comments
  17. Barbados Labour Party’s Butt Of Joke – Clown Princes of Homophobia attack CLICO

    There are some within the Barbados Labour Party who will not learn – they make repeated attempts at gutter humour at the expense of reputations and lifestyles not only whether or not true but also if it has any bearing on handling a plan, situation or crisis… There was a massive audience at Haggatt Hall [...]

    March 6, 2012Controversy, Editorial, Video GalleryNo comments
  18. U.S. Political Wanna-Be & Media Has-Been Apologises To Senate Committee Testifier Sandra Fluke For Calling Her A ‘Slut’

    GOP leaning Rush Limbaugh — who has a long history of making incendiary remarks, and is not known to take them back — issued the rare apology on Saturday afternoon, saying he was “sincerely” sorry about his “insulting” characterization of Fluke. But he maintained that the birth control debate was about “personal sexual recreational activities,” [...]

    March 3, 2012PoliticalNo comments
  19. U.S. Embassy Celebrating Black Excellence in February

    The U.S. Embassy will be closing out Black History Month by focusing its attention on the best of the Black community. Next Tuesday, February 28th, the Embassy will host a panel discussion on Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU’s) at the Barbados Community College. Embassy staff members and the former U.S. Ambassador to the Marshall [...]

    February 24, 2012EducationNo comments
  20. Barbados Investors & Policyholders Alliance bans Bajan Reporter: Is CLICO winning?

    The CLICO Barbados war is getting very heated now and the Bajan Reporter is a casualty, not in a way expected yet not so surprising – BIPA’s lawyer via third parties requested me to remove a video I had from one of their meetings. No big deal, I replaced it with a Q&A session from [...]

    February 22, 2012BusinessNo comments
  21. American Comedian (the late) Richard Pryor As Obama; 32 Years Ago

    It’s hard to believe that Pryor did this video skit 32 years ago. Better than brilliant! Check this out! See the parallel between this skit and President Obama, years later. This classic was filmed 32 years ago; little did we know…

    February 20, 2012Cinema, Oddity, Political, Video GalleryNo comments
  22. Orlando teens make fabulous Obama re-election video

    These young men are raising money for band equipment, but they also want to support President Obama (a portion of profits will be donated to his re-election campaign).

    February 14, 2012Featured, Political, Video GalleryNo comments
  23. O.A.S HEADS-OF-STATE HAVE HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A MAGNANIMOUS HUMANITARIAN GESTURE THAT INVESTS IN THE FUTURE OF MANKIND!

    On 9th February 2012, in the Gabriella Mistral room at the GSB Building of the Organization of American States located at 1889 F st. NW Washington DC; a Consultation Session with the working group on ‘Access to and Use of Technology‘ was held. Only two indigenous representatives were directly involved and physically present at this [...]

    February 12, 2012Featured, TravelNo comments
  24. Barbados Red Dragon’s Sequel: Botched Bill & Coup – “Silence of the DEM’s”?

    Young CPDC agent Kristov Ste Claire is assigned to help find a missing letter to stop a psychopathic serial killer who claims his victims heads will roll. Ste Claire attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath Seymoore Skeeter Walton, who used to be a [...]

    February 10, 2012Cartoons, Photo Gallery, Political1 comment
  25. Barbados’ Red Dragon: No, not Thomas Harris – St Thomas, ask Cynthia!

    Electoral Agent Quint Forde has been called out of early retirement to catch a serial killer, known by authorities as “Prior Parker“. Forde asks for the help of his arch-nemesis, Seymoore Skeeter Walton, so that he can be able to catch “Prior Parker” and bring him to justice. The only problem is that “Prior Parker” [...]

    February 10, 2012Cartoons, Photo Gallery, Political1 comment