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April 22, 2024

Not An Easy Road

Submitted by Grenville Phillips II Of all the recorded literature that I have read, there is one that describes an efficient roadmap for this life.… read more.
April 21, 2024

Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?

Submitted by Dr. Roland Clarke, Caribbean Energy Policy Consultant UK Member of Parliament (MP), Mr. Drax has effectively said in the past that he does… read more.

Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?

Submitted by Dr. Roland Clarke, Caribbean Energy Policy Consultant UK Member of Parliament (MP), Mr. Drax has effectively said in the past that he does not owe anybody anything in regards to the going concern of Drax Plantation located in Barbados. While…

D for DLP, D for DUMB

The blogmaster in the absence of third political party alternatives wishes members of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) well in deliberations tomorrow at George Street. It is a political party that has become largely irrelevant in the eyes of a cynical and…

SOS: SOEs, DLP

There is the popular saying that the only sure things in life is death and paying taxes. This is not an accurate statement – two more certainties must be added: successive Barbados governments reluctance to enact and operationalise transparency legislation i.e. integrity…

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Yolande Grant on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
“Are you alluding that in the shadows, these British devils, still have a foothold on the ownership of plantations and…
John on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
The water consumption for the entire island for a day is of the order of 35 million gallons per day.…
John on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
Wheel and come again, or is it reel!!
John on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
Yolande Grant April 24, 2024 at 1:15 pm Rate This Do the math….50 acres = 3 million pounds 600 acres…
TLSN on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
@ Yolande Grant, “At least 500 families still own slave plantations in Barbados and there has never been a better…
Tron on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
If our beloved government buys Lord Drax’s mansion, it will boost the confidence of international investors. I therefore support any…
Yolande Grant on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
At least 500 families still own slave plantations in Barbados and there has never been a better time to sell…
David on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
@William A hyperbolic statement?
Yolande Grant on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
William…i made 2 attempts to answer your comment but we have gone way past that…it is time to act to…
William Skinner on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
The whole country could have been put on the auction block , and if we were to wake up the…
Yolande Grant on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
Do the math….50 acres = 3 million pounds 600 acres = 54 million pounds give or take…how could they not…
Enuff on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
Strategic thinking. Think bout what I said strategically.
Yolande Grant on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
The reparations cockup crew are making fools of themselves: 1. They have no court to litigate against Drax so naturally…
Hants on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
I hope The OG listening to Brasstacks.
David on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
John Knox kicking up a storm about it. Well done John.
NorthernObserver on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
@Donna The information of the proposed land purchase @Drax was made in a notice in a local publication. It wasn’t…
slavers assets cannot leave the country on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
One possible compromise would be to allow the sale but introduce a new law that proceeds of the sale from…
Donna on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
I didn’t dare to hope that they were trying to blow up the story and “push his buttons”. The rapid…
NorthernObserver on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
@TLSN I appreciate the source relevance to UK residents. The bigger picture is more relevant to the overall concept of…
David on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
@NO She has manipulated public sentiment and support, one has to surmise this is the big push for the reparation…
NorthernObserver on Should the Government of Barbados purchase Drax Hall Plantation?
“Given the conversation, I believe that it is appropriate for us to pause the acquisition, to allow for greater conversation…