Comments on: Rock Hall Freedom Village: Last remaining slave hut wrecked by EPA http://www.antillean.org/2008/10/31/rock-hall-freedom-village-shame/ Socially responsible news and commentary from the Caribbean region and the wider Americas Mon, 17 May 2010 12:20:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/bb.png" alt="Barbados" /> Garry <small id="gs_author_location">from Saint Michael, Barbados</small> http://www.antillean.org/2008/10/31/rock-hall-freedom-village-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Barbados Garry from Saint Michael, Barbados Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:28:19 +0000 http://bajandream.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-74 I find it almost impossible to believe that a house of such historical importance could be destroyed, It is in my opinion a criminal act. But it is so typical of life in Barbados, people should have protested more and put up a huge fight in order to stop this from happening. I find it almost impossible to believe that a house of such historical importance could be destroyed, It is in my opinion a criminal act. But it is so typical of life in Barbados, people should have protested more and put up a huge fight in order to stop this from happening.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/bb.png" alt="Barbados" /> Lee <small id="gs_author_location">from Saint Michael, Barbados</small> http://www.antillean.org/2008/10/31/rock-hall-freedom-village-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Barbados Lee from Saint Michael, Barbados Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:39:34 +0000 http://bajandream.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-73 Barbados in Focus, I have some shots from around Rock Hall if you want to have a look at them "old Barbados" before it becomes "Shiny new Condominiums"? Let me know and I will send them to you. Barbados in Focus, I have some shots from around Rock Hall if you want to have a look at them “old Barbados” before it becomes “Shiny new Condominiums”? Let me know and I will send them to you.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/bb.png" alt="Barbados" /> Lee <small id="gs_author_location">from Saint Michael, Barbados</small> http://www.antillean.org/2008/10/31/rock-hall-freedom-village-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Barbados Lee from Saint Michael, Barbados Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:33:54 +0000 http://bajandream.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-75 Well after almost a week, the EDP has made a statement that they were NOT demolishing the building but merely knocking down the wooden parts as a protection measure because of termites etc. So it was due to the care of the Community they did this. Hmmm I would believe it if they said that right away, not take about 5 days to come up with a story. I cannot wait for the Freedom of Information Act to be passed because I cannot get hold of any information on Rock Hall on past projects done from the Ministry because is is now being described as a "contentious" issue....Grrrrrr....and don't get me started about the Ministry of Tourism telling me, a citizen that if I find any information on Rock Hall from the Ministry of Culture...let them know cuz they have plans for Rock Hall...! Well after almost a week, the EDP has made a statement that they were NOT demolishing the building but merely knocking down the wooden parts as a protection measure because of termites etc. So it was due to the care of the Community they did this. Hmmm I would believe it if they said that right away, not take about 5 days to come up with a story. I cannot wait for the Freedom of Information Act to be passed because I cannot get hold of any information on Rock Hall on past projects done from the Ministry because is is now being described as a “contentious” issue….Grrrrrr….and don’t get me started about the Ministry of Tourism telling me, a citizen that if I find any information on Rock Hall from the Ministry of Culture…let them know cuz they have plans for Rock Hall…!

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/gb.png" alt="United Kingdom" /> BDP-Editor <small id="gs_author_location">from Northamptonshire, United Kingdom</small> http://www.antillean.org/2008/10/31/rock-hall-freedom-village-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-76 United Kingdom BDP-Editor from Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:50:17 +0000 http://bajandream.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-76 Unless enough people care about it and kick up a stink, it'll fade away. the writer makes a point about us building all these condominiums and villas - keep doing things like this and there will be nothing 'Barbadian' left to bring the tourists here to begin with. Unless enough people care about it and kick up a stink, it’ll fade away. the writer makes a point about us building all these condominiums and villas – keep doing things like this and there will be nothing ‘Barbadian’ left to bring the tourists here to begin with.

]]> By: <img src="http://www.antillean.org/wp-content/plugins/geosmart/flags/us.png" alt="United States" /> BarbadosInFocus <small id="gs_author_location">from New York, United States</small> http://www.antillean.org/2008/10/31/rock-hall-freedom-village-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-77 United States BarbadosInFocus from New York, United States Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:30:33 +0000 http://bajandream.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-77 I am feeling the pain as I read it myself. This is absolutely incomprehensible. Someone should be made accountable. One part of government not talking to the other, this is very sad. Now I have to look in my archive to see if I have taken this image. Since my soul purpose is to document what is felt of Old Barbados. I am feeling the pain as I read it myself. This is absolutely incomprehensible. Someone should be made accountable. One part of government not talking to the other, this is very sad.

Now I have to look in my archive to see if I have taken this image. Since my soul purpose is to document what is felt of Old Barbados.

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