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2,184 responses to “Diaspora Corner”
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@ My fellow CanBajans,
Trouble on the western front ?
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The PM of Antigua- Gaston Brown is reminding Harvard that slave labour from Antigua paid for its law school and he wants reparations.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/article237023459.html
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Another Sparrow masterpiece. Orchestral arrangement and bass is class.
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Barbados could bring home these musicians for performances during We Gatherin 2020.
Elan Trotman. Miles Robertson.Daniel Caesar…..to be continued.
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Known professionally as Daniel Caesar, Simmonds was born on April 5, 1995 in Oshawa, Ontario. He is of Barbadian and Jamaican descent.
For the Ladies.
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Great stage presence.
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We Gatherin 2020. Update ?
https://www.barbadosintoronto.com/uploads/6/8/0/8/680878/homecoming_2020_memorandum.pdf
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Canadians: Beware of the IRS
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fatca-tax-us-canada-1.5353942The IRS has LONG arms. In addition to the obvious, if you adopted a child born in the USA, if you have ever or currently own property in the US, if you currently or have ever held a work visa to work in the USA, if your spouse was born in the USA, if you have ever been a shareholder in a company which operated in the USA, etc etc etc, the IRS can come after you. Defending yourself against what may seem like a frivolous claim can be very expensive. They make a claim, you have to prove they are wrong; guilty until proved innocent.
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Still focused on G G and the ladies.
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sharing is caring
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G G
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Wow.
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Daniel Caesar grabbed the fourth Grammy nomination of his career for “Love Again” with Brandy in the best R&B performance category.
His mother is a Bajan-Canadian.
He should be invited to ” We Gatherin 2020 “. Ladies of BU this is for you.
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Breaking news for my fellow Diasporeans.
” The key changes to the citizenship law the Home Affairs Minister highlighted are:
– Citizenship will be available to a grandchild or a great grandchild of a Barbadian citizen. Currently only parents are allowed to grant citizenship by descent to their offspring.”
https://barbadostoday.bb/2019/11/21/nationality-law-changes-are-coming/
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This is a good move.
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@ David,
It is good for Bajans in the Diaspora.
Also good is cricket on the beach.
https://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/242773/gatherin-beach-cricket
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Visions.
As the Government prepares to unveil its Vision 2020, Prime Minister Mia Mottley revealed a personal vision for a Barbados in the 2030s where all young people are full of confidence, bilingual, able to swim, unafraid to take business risks and are taking part in a sport or the arts.
https://barbadostoday.bb/2019/11/22/pm-unveils-personal-vision-2030s/
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Thanks to Ri Ri for the original.
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CanBajans living in Ontario. Don’t forget travel insurance
https://blog.tugo.com/en/blog/ontario-health-insurance-5-things-to-know-before-you-leave-canada/
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Prostate cancer test.
https://barbadostoday.bb/2019/11/23/breakthrough-in-prostate-cancer-testing-here/
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CANADA Scotiabank reports profit of $2.31B, meets analyst expectations
BARBADOS Up to 20 Scotiabank (Barbados) staff members could find themselves on the breadline as a result of the sale of the financial institution’s Eastern Caribbean operations, Barbados TODAY has learned.
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Berget
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Daniel Caesar mother is a Bajan. Don’t forget talented muscians when ” We Gatherin ”
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Also discovered that there was an earlier version of the Banana Boat Song ( Day- O) recorded by a Trinidadian artist (Edric Connor) who was channeling his inner Paul Robeson
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before I go to sleep…. GG
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In support Caribbean unity.
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The PM is making a fashion statement with that shoulder sash.
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Bajan talent
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@ Piece the Legend,
Fleur embraces her African roots and gets married.
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Bajan Queen of soca still got it. Sweet tune on You Tube
Alison Hinds – West Indian (Official Lyric Video) “2020 Soca” [HD]
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Brother Hants
You brought me here to BREK de ole man heart?
Tears man tears
Heheheheh
I am glad for her and he better be the One for her causing dem got rock stones in Africa too
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@ Piece the Legend,
I in tears too lol. G G boyfriend playing guitar.
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” People seem to have lost the ability or willingness to understand or being sensitive to the feelings of another. To understand each other might be a big step, but with this song I call everyone to at least listen to each other and to try and walk in each other’s shoes for one day.
Glennis Grace on Facebook
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Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year to my fellow Diasporeans.
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@Hants
Could you account for your whereabouts a day ago? Did you move to Hamilton?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-climate-manure-ford-1.5406597
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@ Sargeant,
Are you implying that I am a Bullshitter ? lol
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@Hants
I wouldn’t suggest such a thing 😊.BTW there wasn’t any charges at least that I know of, but folks in Bim shouldn’t try this at home
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Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year to David the blog master and family.
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food for Christmas
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Sweet African music.
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Prince Harry is doing his own REXIT, the Queen is going to institute a rule barring any member of the Royal family from marrying an American divorcee (look what Wallace -Simpson did to Uncle Bertie) and when that divorcee happens to be BLACK or the more accepting Bi-racial as the French would say merde!
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@Sargeant
What is the big deal? He is only six in line from the throne.
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@David
It’s a big deal to the firm (Royal Family), Prince Andrew just dented its carefully manicured facade and now the former “spare” as in “heir and spare” wants to do his own thing sans approval from the Queen and they can’t have that British “upper lip” and all …….
Six in line? Might as well be 600
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Given the alienation his mother suffered would have gone into fashioning his DNA. Saying yes to wifey did not call for lengthy deliberation.
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