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In the South Asia bureau of the BBC‘s online edition, Boria Mujamdar has said what Barbados Free Press and the Bajan Reporter have been trying to state all along – if this region cannot lo…
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AirBourne •
March 1st, 2007 •
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Last night, February 28th, the Ottawa Senators concluded their three-month Hockey Night in Barbados contest, when they sparred against the Carolina Hurricanes in a specially themed salute to Barbados …
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AirBourne •
March 1st, 2007 •
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CBC-News actually initiated a story that for days on the Internet had everyone pondering its veracity – that Marion Jones from the USA would soon become Mrs. Obadele Thompson; in fact when I saw…
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AirBourne •
February 25th, 2007 •
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Over the years, the Tourism Authority has come under fire for many things – ex-president Earlyn Shuffler‘s salary as well as the “Dream Team” of Tom Hill & Errol Griffith …
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February 25th, 2007 •
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Rohan Thomas is the hero of Harrogate right now as the Bajan’s feet blazed four goals against Doncaster in Granby on Feb. 17th – it’s the first victory for his team this year, but in…
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February 23rd, 2007 •
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Thomas Wolfe has an overquoted aphorism that “You can’t go home again” – George Codrington is gonna try and prove that wrong during the Cricket World Cup next month, not only r…
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February 22nd, 2007 •
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As the Mighty Sparrow used to blurt in one of his calypsoes – “WE LIKE IT SO” and so it went for the nearly complete Kensington Oval – this is essentially the view put forward …
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February 18th, 2007 •
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Ppl may think I am being very harsh on the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the games to come, and the Grand Re-Opening today, but we have to remember that excellence has been the cry as the bench…
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AirBourne •
February 17th, 2007 •
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I was sailing through Google today when this one hit me (pun intended) – “…in 1904 Langford got his chance at welterweight champion Joe Walcott, the Barbados Demon. This was Langford…
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February 16th, 2007 •
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Wow, Fontabelle‘s main road is so smooth, a baby’s bottom seems pock-marked in comparison… I know everyone is glad the Oval is complete unlike Sherbourne! Ok, before I am struck by l…
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February 16th, 2007 •
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A tract from People.co.uk says Wigan Athletics’ chair has offered a sunny trip here so as to keep his team from getting the boot – “…Chairman Dave Whelan has given his players …
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February 12th, 2007 •
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Recently there was a Town Hall meeting at St Leonard’s Church about what traffic restrictions to expect during the Barbados leg of the series, and that opened as many questions as they sought to…
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February 6th, 2007 •
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The most damning piece of commentary on the current status of the CWC 2007, has to be from Felicia Persaud, usually I try to break down what is being said into bite-sized chunks, but her ingredients a…
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February 5th, 2007 •
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It seems that Joey Stevens the popular weather man from WSEE had to cancel at the last minute in getting here for the Super Bowl at Bert’s, we hope his work schedule allows him to come down for …
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February 4th, 2007 •
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Cariaccess guru and “David” versus “Goliath” of Cable & Wireless – Anthony Gunn – in his capacity as Director of the Beachcombers Hotel in St Vincent & Tu…
Super Bowl has been around for over 40 years and now in its long tourney, not one but two black head coaches will be rallying their teams. The thing is, they are good friends and one is actually mento…
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January 22nd, 2007 •
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Well-well-well! It may not matter now how much money was wasted to try and adjust to a manic and massive inflow of tourists here for CWC 2007, it seems not enough tickets are moving and the blame-fing…
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January 21st, 2007 •
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As the time draws nearer for two lucky Canadians to head out here for a satellite match of the Ottawa Senators at Bert’s, it seems they went not just over the top but literally overboard in show…
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January 14th, 2007 •
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Remember when it was shown that not just Brits and Ozzies are wooed to get here to see Mello and fans go nuts between March and April? There’s more… According to NDTV – “The Ba…
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January 10th, 2007 •
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According to EuroSport? Paul Ifill left Sheffield United and joined Crystal Palace for what in Bajan currency is about just over two million dollars!“The Barbadian was placed on [a] transfer lis…
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January 9th, 2007 •
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So, I have heard that the breweries here have been stockpiling their inventory since about September last year to be ready for the Brits and the Ozzies (when the Barmy Army was here last time we ran o…
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January 8th, 2007 •
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Barbados is one of 30 boats expected to duke it out over by Grenada in late January and it was a Bajan who won last year! “All eyes will be on the Barbadian anglers as it was Adrien Johnson, abo…
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January 6th, 2007 •
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In a Reuters report from the MidEast, concerns were expressed as to if Barbados can really make the deadline for CWC 2007… “With just over three months to go before the start of the 2007 c…
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January 6th, 2007 •
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Early last month, the Barbados Surfing Association held elections and they chose the following to be their Executive Committee: President ? Mr. Andrew Lewis; Vice-President ? Mr. Jason Kistoo; Secreta…
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January 6th, 2007 •
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Happy New Year! I saw very few nightclubs were populated, but quite a few churches had capacity… Meanwhile, one bar here is looking to heat up with ice in March! Over in Canada – thereR…
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January 2nd, 2007 •
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