Why did The Barbados Government Doom the Last Mangrove Wetlands in Barbados?
 
Political Revenge? Did Simmons’ “Disgust” with the Knoxes Doom Graeme Hall?
At first glance the above appears to be a preposterous statement. After all, one of the Simmons brothers, Sir David Simmons, is a Chief Justice, and the office of Chief […]

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The Fish
Oceanic Research Group - Mangroves: Nurseries of the Reefs (c) 1999 Jonathan Bird
The mangrove is a nursery for juvenile fishes and invertebrates of many species. In the protection of the calm sheltered waters of the mangroves where larger predators cannot find them, the juvenile fishes find ample food and safety. […]

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BBC NEWS, 26 June 2009: Honduran leader defies top court
Tensions are rising in Honduras after President Manuel Zelaya ignored a court order to reinstate the army chief.
Mr Zelaya fired Gen Romeo Vasquez after he refused to help with a referendum on constitutional change that could allow the president to seek a second term.
Wall Street Journal, […]

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Caribbean360, June 24, 2009: Barbados dismisses human trafficking allegations
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 24, 2009 - Barbados is the latest Caribbean country to defend itself against allegations that it isn’t doing enough to prevent human trafficking. …
Dr Byer Suckoo countered the allegation in the document released by the US State Department, saying that “government has privately and […]

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When I saw this title on StrategicRisk, I could not believe my eyes: PwC fraud academy opens its doors…
I recalled that PwC was recently making fraud news  of their own: PwC India Auditors Charged with Forgery and Fraud in Billion Dollar Accounting Scandal
Here is a quote from the PwC fraud academy article:
The world of regulation […]

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Today, 6/19/2009, in the Nation, Tony Best wrote an article, Magnet for human traffickers.
He cited this source, Trafficking in Persons Report 2009
Barbados appears on this page, Country Narratives — Countries A Through C
Here is the entire quote on Barbados (with my emphasis):
BARBADOS (Tier 2)
Barbados is a destination country for women from the Dominican Republic, […]

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CNN, Fri June 19, 2009 - Texas billionaire Stanford arrested in U.S.
(CNN) — Texas billionaire Allen Stanford was taken into custody Thursday night on a fraud-related charge in Stafford, Virginia, the FBI said.
FBI Supervisory Special Agent M.A. Myers would not provide further details on Stanford’s arrest, but his attorney, Dick DeGuerin, told CNN that Stanford […]

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BBC:  Iran’s leaders harness media power by Sebastian Usher  
Blogs
The internet has provided a big challenge for the Iranian authorities in their efforts to control information.
It is now the main forum for dissident voices in Iran. Millions of Iranians have access to the internet and there are thousands of Iranian blogs.
In response, the government has […]

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Jamaica Observer - Bajan remanded on fraud charge, Tuesday, June 16, 2009

A Barbadian national who allegedly conspired with another man to defraud Huawei Technologies Ltd of some $26 million was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court last Friday.
The fraud allegedly took place last year on September 18 while […]

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Nation News - 6/17/2009
A LOCAL MORTGAGE COMPANY seems set to take over the operations of CLICO Mortgage Finance Company.
And four more bids have been made to the Oversight Committee in relation to the other operations of CLICO Barbados Ltd.
Prime Minister David Thompson disclosed yesterday that a “serious offer was on the table” which would […]

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