Diaspora Corner
Barbadians who live abroad navigate to BU to share experiences, search for news about what is happening on the Rock.
BU and Barbadians at home welcome you!
Barbadians who live abroad navigate to BU to share experiences, search for news about what is happening on the Rock.
BU and Barbadians at home welcome you!
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Life as it should be .lol
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/struggling-puerto-rico-childrens-hospital-solar-power-tesla/story?id=50721869
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dem igrunf as brassbowl.
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/104522/leap-faith
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Canada steps up to the plate
http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2017/11/22/canada-pledges-100m-for-hurricane-ravaged-caribbean-islands/
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Happy Independence day.
Fuhget de politics an enjoy wunna selves fuh de nex 4 days.
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Charles Christopher Griffith, Warwick Franklin and Anthony Theophilus Bryan are the
newest Sirs, after the Knight of St Andrew was bestowed on them in honour of Barbados’
51st Independence Day celebrations.
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The Ministry of Health on Friday issued an abatement notice instructing Project Recycling Limited at Lower Estate, St. Michael, to cease its operations.
https://www.barbadostoday.bb/2017/12/02/project-recycling-limited-ordered-to-cease-its-operations/
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http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/golden-krust-founder-commits-suicide-bronx-factory-article-1.3673215
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@Sargeant
What happened here? He was held up like a diamond wasn’t he?
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Don’t know would be interesting to know if there is an underlying reason.
Yes he was held up as a success story.
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Bajan Jamaal Shurland representing.
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Awesome!!!!
” Brooke is a full-blooded Native American from the Haliwa-Saponi tribe. She grew up on tribal grounds with 4,000 Native Americans, including most of her family. Every year they have a powwow and celebrate their traditions just like their forefathers.”
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Bajan Slave Song
Massa Buy Me
http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/gloucestershirenews/15691090.Barbados_slave_song_with_link_to_Uley_is_added_to_UNESCO_register/
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My fellow Black CanBajans. You may find this enLIGHTening!
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/112710/red-door-sorry-incident
“a racial experience by the doormen at Red Door Lounge on Saturday, when he was denied entry and immediately after three white men wearing shorts were given access, left a more than undesirable taste in his mouth.”
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@Hants
I spend part of my Winter in Bim, am I reading that these SOBs won’t let me into their place?
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@ Sargeant,
They may let you in now that they have been “exposed” but would you still want to spend your money with that establishment ?
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@ David,
My favorite singer. Glennis Grace.
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@Hants
Yes she has some pipes, good range. Must have it to render Whitney’s tunes.
True to form she is a looker too. This is not an accidental selection by you to be sure :-0
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Happy new year to all.
I am starting the new year with ” sweetness “.
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Okay David. No more after this for today. I will be selfish for the next couple hours. lol
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“Cool Runnings” now has a Nigerian flavor
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/29/sport/winter-olympics-2018-nigeria-olympic-bobsled-team-seun-adigun/index.html
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It is snowing in Florida?
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5a4cf9e0e4b06d1621bc6a54
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Hope Georgie Porgie got nuff blankets. lol
Barbados is a Paradise right now.
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Oh Canada. Thanks for spending some of my tax dollars to help my other home and native land.
The Canadian Government is assisting the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Water Resource Management with efforts to encourage Barbadians to grow more food
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/116666/canada-assisting-barbados-food-growing-efforts
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There are times when the use of Bajan ” vernacular ” is required,
It cold as wrasse whole in Toronto.
Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for Toronto late Thursday morning, noting that temperatures are expected to “fall rapidly” to between -20 C to -25 C by nightfall.
The 10-day and counting “cold snap” is expected to last through Saturday. With wind chill taken into account, including winds that could reach up to 50 km/h, the temperatures could feel closer to -35 C or -40 C at times.
https://www.thestar.com/news/starweather/2018/01/04/brace-yourself-for-another-cold-snap-in-toronto.html
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Hopefully no one freezes to death.
https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2018/01/04/moss-park-armoury-poised-to-be-opened-as-an-emergency-homeless-centre.html
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Soon all the animals in Africa will disappear to sate the Chinese appetite for “traditional” medicines. We are witnessing the African equivalent of the Buffalo slaughter in the US in the 19th century, for Africa it’s all its animals.
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https://inhabitat.com/baltimores-floating-trash-eaters-have-intercepted-1-million-tons-of-debris/
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My fellow CanBajans especially those retired and getting old. lol
“We’re giving internet service to customers who actually do not have a computer,” he says.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-employees-pressure-to-sell-1.4481128
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KINGSTON – The Government of Jamaica has declared a state of Public Emergency for the western parish of St James – home to the tourist capital of Montego Bay.
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/121304/holness-declares-public-emergency-western-parish
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@ David,I am having a DWB…….Distracted While Blogging lol
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Nice teeth Hants!
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DWB again. …..for the last 3 hours.
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RIP Hugh Masekela
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A bunch a wrasse whole thieves.
“Loblaw, Walmart, Sobeys, Metro, Giant Tiger allegedly involved in alleged bread price-fixing scheme: Court documents”
https://www.thestar.com/business/2018/01/31/at-least-7-companies-committed-indictable-offences-in-bread-price-fixing-scandal-competition-bureau.html
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And where did they hide the dough?
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The statue of Edward Cornwallis was removed Wednesday afternoon
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cornwallis-statue-rally-goes-on-after-statue-removed-1.4519085
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@Hants
I was doing a bit of reading on this matter, the Canadian Merchant ship that was torpedoed in Carlisle Bay in 1942 was named after him, seems not to have a sterling reputation among the local Mi’kmaq among others he offered a bounty on their scalps.
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Based on the DNA results on a skeleton (cheddar man) which is thought to have been in lying in a cave for 10,000 years scientists have concluded that he had a combination of dark skin and blue eyes.
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42939192
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Dear Barbados.
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Ok enough sharing. lol
The musicians are awesome.
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@ David and Piece uh de rock.
Some things are important………to me. lol
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Those of you who are into old school R & B, Soul and funk can google “Ladies Of Soul 2017”
and listen on Youtube.
The singers are good and the musicians are tight. Serious drums and bass.
Glennis Grace is my favourite.
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Donald Trump’s neighbor that he wants to puck up with tariffs,,,,,,eh!
Hydro One deploys crews to U.S. to help restore power after brutal nor’easter
Hydro One says it has mobilized approximately 150 power line workers and another 25 support staff.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/hydro-one-us-crews-storm-snow-1.4561519
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DEMS TEAM SONG ( if Hants de boss man) lol
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Love this woman singing.
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@ IslandGal
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President liar
” In a recording of a fundraising speech obtained by The Washington Post, Mr. Trump boasts that he made up facts about the trade relationship between Canada and the U.S. when the two world leaders spoke. “Trudeau came to see me. He’s a good guy, Justin. He said, ‘No, no, we have no trade deficit with you, we have none. Donald, please,’” Mr. Trump said, according to the Washington Post report. “So, he’s proud. I said, ‘Wrong, Justin, you do.’ I didn’t even know. … I had no idea.”
The Office of the United States Trade Representative says the U.S. had a $12.5-billion trade surplus with Canada in 2016.
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Sweet music and eye candy.
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Night cap.
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Amazing!
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High level of domestic violence in NYC’s little Guyana
https://www.thelily.com/in-new-yorks-little-guyana-an-immigrant-community-grapples-with-domestic-violence/
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” May reverses government position on Windrush immigration meeting
No 10 says PM will meet officials from 12 Caribbean nations after 140 MPs signed letter of concern”
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/apr/16/theresa-may-caribbean-representatives-windrush-immigration
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@Hants
It shows how these people are think naturally as it relates to immigrants. And we hang on to the Privy Council.
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@ David,
Immigrants were needed to do the jobs white people didn’t want to do.
nuff said!
I came here to reply to you but I am distracted by Glennis. I am listening on You Tube while blogging.
Going to one of her live performances is on my bucket list. lol
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@Hants
The same can be said about the offshore sector. There was a time the developed North required tax havens/shelters to manage money. The way how the world wants to do business has changed and our region will be the loser.
Use the credit card and take in a show!
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@ David,
Barbados needs to become more ” diversified ” and self reliant. Too much of the economy depends on Tax haven and Tourism.
Barbados could become “food secure” and invest heavily in producing food.
Solar energy could be continuously developed to be the major source of electricity.
Barbados has enough brainiacs to create and execute a plan to make Barbados a prosperous country.
However greed laziness wuflessness and a lack of leadership seems to be the “obstacle”.
I am hoping that this time MIA and the BLP will surprise us with a radical new economic plan of action.
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Isnât that easier said than done? Bold initiatives and ideas are required. One would have expected given the heavy investment in education through the years that we should have been able to establish an economy to sustain a competitive position in the global market.
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@David….read Hants…”greed laziness wuflessness and a lack of leadership seems to be the “obstacle”” The education crutch only pertains to certain professions. There is no replacement for passion, desire, hard work and honesty. Things do not ‘manage themselves’. All this lax management of the SOE’s, where they can provide reports ‘if and when they feel like’, no accountability.
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In light of all the issues that are coming to the fore in Bim this church would be a welcome addition to the local denominations.
https://www.apnews.com/bb3a30956b334f4984d5558f48a9019a
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