Archive for September, 2008

Naples Sunset

Posted in September 29th, 2008

Naples, Florida, has some beautiful beaches, but this Saturday it was the sunset that caught my attention. The sea teems with life. I saw thick schools of tiny fish, and a pod of porpoises. The […]

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Cadbury recalls China products

Posted in September 29th, 2008

by admin in World News, Health and Welfare, Government, Politics and Development, Barbados

Gulf Daily News - Bahrain Quote from article:

HONG KONG: British sweet maker Cadbury said yesterday it had recalled its China-made chocolates from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia after tests found traces of melamine in the products.
Cadbury found traces of the industrial chemical melamine in Chinese-made products recalled in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia, a […]

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Voluptuous Pole-dancer’s Daddy is Radical Cleric

Posted in September 28th, 2008

by admin in Religion, Entertainment & Travel

I am not laughing. This is a very sad matter that a daughter should be estranged from her father. Yasmin Fostok is a daughter of cleric […]

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Former Sheriff Ken Jenne to be Released from Jail Monday - He Helped Train Barbados Police

Posted in September 28th, 2008

by admin in US News, Government, Politics and Development, Barbados

According to Robert Nolin of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Ken Jenne will be out of jail after serving 10 months of his year and a day sentence […]

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Rescue bill unveiled

Posted in September 28th, 2008

by admin in US News, Government, Politics and Development

Quote from CNN article September 28, 2008: 9:22 PM ET:
“NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The federal government would provide as much as $700 billion in a far-reaching plan to rescue the nation’s troubled financial system, according to a bill released by leading lawmakers on Sunday.”
Republican leaders are supporting the compromise made with the Democrat-controlled House […]

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Why Have So Many Bajan Lawyers Tragically Passed Away This Year?

Posted in September 28th, 2008

by admin in Health and Welfare, Government, Politics and Development, Barbados

According to a 9/25/08 Nation article, “Lawyers told: Take care of your health“, the president of the Barbados Bar Association, Wilfred Abrahams, is calling on lawyers to mind their health. Here is a quote from the Nation, […]

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China’s Milk Scandal Now Seen as Risk in Europe

Posted in September 26th, 2008

by admin in World News, Government, Politics and Development, Barbados

Source: New York Times, September 25, 2008 - article by ELISABETH ROSENTHAL

European Union regulators on Thursday ordered rigorous testing of […]

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New York: 5 well-off folks on welfare fraud!

Posted in September 26th, 2008

by admin in US News

From Daily News, NY Crime, By Scott Shifrel DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER - click here to read story Quote:

Vlastimir Matorkik, 41, a banquet […]

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St Joseph Hospital Commission of Inquiry - Branford Taitt must be Thankful He is Living in Barbados!

Posted in September 25th, 2008

by admin in US News, Freedom of Press, Health and Welfare, Government, Politics and Development, West Indies News, Barbados

Compare the two stories below. The main accusation in each case was basically the same. A powerful politician had the authority to influence the selection of a vendor. The vendor did work on the powerful politician’s private […]

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S.B.G. had already Abandoned Deal, Forfeited Deposit before Thompson Signed!

Posted in September 24th, 2008

by admin in Kingsland Estates Ltd., Government, Politics and Development, Barbados

In a previous post I stated that, on September 3rd, 1994, David Thompson, now Prime Minister of Barbados, initialed an agreement that brought together S.B.G., Kingsland […]

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