Barbados Downgraded to “Tier 2 Watch List”
Last year, the Trafficking in Persons Report 2009 placed Barbados on the “Tier 2 List“,  i.e. countries who do not fully comply with TVPA [Trafficking Victims Protection Act] standards, but are making a significant effort. ([2009] Sex Slave Trafficking: US Report Criticizes Barbados Govt.)
This year Barbados is on the […]

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Barbados Nation News, Jun 16, 2010 - WIBISCO suing Sagicor, NIB
WEST INDIA BISCUIT Company Limited (WIBISCO) has slapped Sagicor Financial Corporation and the National Insurance Board with a civil suit over the sale of Sagicor’s shares to the NIB in a private placement last December.
According to the claim form filed in the Supreme Court last […]

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ABC News, June 9, 2010
Former lawyer Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison Wednesday for using his Fort Lauderdale law firm to run a $1.2 billion Bernie Madoff-style Ponzi scheme that brought him yachts and sports cars and allowed him to make sizable contributions to Florida politicians.
I would love to know what […]

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I have heard that Barbados Prime Minister is very ill. I have been trying to find out what he is suffering from, but to no avail. Judging from reports, it appears to be something serious.
I wish him a speedy recovery.

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This story is a few days old, but it is relevant to both Americans and Barbadians.
CBS4 - May 20, 2010 - Government Warning: Don’t Drink The Water (Falls Area Wells Contaminated With Pesticide)
THE FALLS (CBS4) ? In a neighborhood of nice homes in The Falls area of Southwest Miami-Dade, beneath the blooming Poinciana […]

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My previous post was narrowly focussed on the effects of DDT and DDE on male reproductive health. I will now expand.
Testing at the GHNS showed the presence of pesticides including DDD, DDE, DDT, Aldrin, and Chlordane.There is a  quote on the effects of some of the pesticides at the bottom of this post.

Study […]

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Summary - Fowl Cocks, Alligators and Men!
A recent study of the Graeme Hall swamp has revealed the presence of both DDT, and DDE, a degradation product of the former. The insecticide, DDT, causes abnormalities in male sex organs. Studies have shown that roosters, male alligators and men are seriously affected by this dangerous […]

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I am deeply saddened by the personal attacks made on Johan Bjerkhamn after the most tragic death of his son. The published photos in the news have highlighted his deep anguish.
Why kick a man when he is down in his deepest depths? Cyberstalking and Cyberbullying can drive a person over the edge. Bullies, how will […]

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 Summary:
Johan Bjerkhamn, son of influential businessman Bjorn Bjerkhamn, was apparently shot in the hand in a firearm accident in Barbados which claimed the life of his 11 year old son, Luke.
The Nation News reported that Johan Bjerkhamn had slipped out of the Caribbean island, but Barbados Today quoted Bjerkhamn’s lawyer saying he had personally informed […]

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Nation News, 4/4/2010: NOTHING TO HIDE
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF CLICO Holdings Barbados Limited, Leroy Parris says he has nothing to hide.
He was responding to a Back Page story in the WEEKEND NATION which queried his relationship with a company called Professional Financial Services.
In a statement issued yesterday, Parris said there was absolutely no conflict of interest […]

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