Comments on: Media Houses In Barbados In Collusion With Government To Suppress News, Press Freedom Under Threat ~ The Voices Of The People Must Be Heard http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/ bringing news and opinions to the people Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:30:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Frankology The Highwayman Has His Say On Operations Free Flow AKA Flyovers « http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-10784 Frankology The Highwayman Has His Say On Operations Free Flow AKA Flyovers « Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:00:09 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-10784 [...] Operations Free Flow Should Be Stopped NOW Pending A Further Geo-technical Study Media Houses In Barbados In Collusion With Government To Suppress News, Press Freedom Under Threat ~... [...] [...] Operations Free Flow Should Be Stopped NOW Pending A Further Geo-technical Study Media Houses In Barbados In Collusion With Government To Suppress News, Press Freedom Under Threat ~… [...]

]]> By: Media House Takes Another Feeble Left Jab At The 3S Affair~Come On Vivian-Anne, There Is The Right HAND!!! « http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-7839 Media House Takes Another Feeble Left Jab At The 3S Affair~Come On Vivian-Anne, There Is The Right HAND!!! « Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:53:00 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-7839 [...] Media Houses In Barbados In Collusion With Government To Suppress News, Press Freedom Under Threat ~... [...] [...] Media Houses In Barbados In Collusion With Government To Suppress News, Press Freedom Under Threat ~… [...]

]]> By: bashy http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-6714 bashy Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:50:40 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-6714 Mr Loveridge you state 'Yesterday, I had a call from someone identifying himself as a contractor working on the project. He stated categorically that the flyovers WILL NOT BE BUILT.' How very unusual that 'a contractor' would ring you such information.He didnt give his name just says im a contractor. is he also privy to government decisions? On what evidence do you base your assumption that 'a contractor' really was the person he says he was? Can you offer any proof that this is indeed the case and it is not just malicious gossip? Mr Loveridge
you state
‘Yesterday, I had a call from someone identifying himself as a contractor working on the project. He stated categorically that the flyovers WILL NOT BE BUILT.’

How very unusual that ‘a contractor’ would ring you such information.He didnt give his name just says im a contractor. is he also privy to government decisions?
On what evidence do you base your assumption that ‘a contractor’ really was the person he says he was?
Can you offer any proof that this is indeed the case and it is not just malicious gossip?

]]> By: Operations Free Flow Should Be Stopped NOW Pending Furthur A Geo-technical Study « Barbados Underground http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-6239 Operations Free Flow Should Be Stopped NOW Pending Furthur A Geo-technical Study « Barbados Underground Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:52:13 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-6239 [...] Media Houses In Barbados In Collusion With Government To Suppress News, Press Freedom Under Threat ~... [...] [...] Media Houses In Barbados In Collusion With Government To Suppress News, Press Freedom Under Threat ~… [...]

]]> By: Wishing in Vain http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5937 Wishing in Vain Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:41:55 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5937 It is amusing but it appears that someone did a public service on the blp blog they have posted the entire court document on the blog and have asked for an explanation. It is amusing but it appears that someone did a public service on the blp blog they have posted the entire court document on the blog and have asked for an explanation.

]]> By: Adrian Loveridge http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5926 Adrian Loveridge Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:32:13 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5926 'There is no start time for the construction of the proposed overpasses in the Operation Free Flow Project. Manager for the project, George Siddall of 3S Solutions, stated that he could not give a date for the flyovers (as they have come to be called) completion because we are unsure of the start date of the flyovers'. This was part of an article that appeared in the Barbados Adovate and was posted on their website 27th August 2007. Yesterday, I had a call from someone identifying himself as a contractor working on the project. He stated categorically that the flyovers WILL NOT BE BUILT. Has any other informed person heard anything? ‘There is no start time for the construction of the proposed overpasses in the Operation Free Flow Project. Manager for the project, George Siddall of 3S Solutions, stated that he could not give a date for the flyovers (as they have come to be called) completion because we are unsure of the start date of the flyovers’.

This was part of an article that appeared in the Barbados Adovate and was posted on their website 27th August 2007.

Yesterday, I had a call from someone identifying himself as a contractor working on the project. He stated categorically that the flyovers WILL NOT BE BUILT.

Has any other informed person heard anything?

]]> By: Wishing in Vain http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5863 Wishing in Vain Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:22:49 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5863 Is this not an amazing situation, the second day after this story broke on BU, we have just had the 12.30pm news on VOB and a call in show from 11.30 am thru to 1.15pm and not a whimper from the media on this subject, and something as high impact as this one is only goes to show how feared and how well paid the media houses are that they choose to neglect reporting the facts to the nation for fear of offending the PM. Is this not an amazing situation, the second day after this story broke on BU, we have just had the 12.30pm news on VOB and a call in show from 11.30 am thru to 1.15pm and not a whimper from the media on this subject, and something as high impact as this one is only goes to show how feared and how well paid the media houses are that they choose to neglect reporting the facts to the nation for fear of offending the PM.

]]> By: Help Me, Please!! http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5860 Help Me, Please!! Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:24:25 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5860 We all need whatever help we can get to free us from this lot. We all need whatever help we can get to free us from this lot.

]]> By: Bush Tea http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5849 Bush Tea Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:26:05 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5849 Folks, Remember GLOBALIZATION which our government has been pushing and supporting through CSME? well that also applies to the PRESS. Why do we keep on talking about the Advocate and Nation and CBC when most bajans watch CNN and BBC, and read NY Times on line. If the 'local' press is uninterested there is always CNN_IREPORT... and BBC. ..this is a new world- it is just an electronic village. And please let us STOP depending on the DLP. (just recently Mascoll was the big man there -what does that tell you?) We can only hope that David better understand the realities of the new technologies, but I doubt that we will see much of a more enlightened approach to governance there... I have more faith in the other David - at BU. Folks,
Remember GLOBALIZATION which our government has been pushing and supporting through CSME? well that also applies to the PRESS.
Why do we keep on talking about the Advocate and Nation and CBC when most bajans watch CNN and BBC, and read NY Times on line.
If the ‘local’ press is uninterested there is always CNN_IREPORT… and BBC.
..this is a new world- it is just an electronic village.

And please let us STOP depending on the DLP. (just recently Mascoll was the big man there -what does that tell you?)

We can only hope that David better understand the realities of the new technologies, but I doubt that we will see much of a more enlightened approach to governance there…

I have more faith in the other David – at BU.

]]> By: Wishing in Vain http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5848 Wishing in Vain Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:21:51 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5848 David you are correct on this however what you miss here is the influence and power of the PM. I am not certain that too many lowly paid gov't workers would break any rules he set out. David you are correct on this however what you miss here is the influence and power of the PM.
I am not certain that too many lowly paid gov’t workers would break any rules he set out.

]]> By: David http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5847 David Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:18:51 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5847 Thanks Adrian. On the subject of the response you received from CAIPO that in itself is a story which you should pursue because in law the public of Barbados at the cost of a fee of $5.00 MUST be able to search for any information on any company incorporated in Barbados. Thanks Adrian.

On the subject of the response you received from CAIPO that in itself is a story which you should pursue because in law the public of Barbados at the cost of a fee of $5.00 MUST be able to search for any information on any company incorporated in Barbados.

]]> By: Adrian Loveridge http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5846 Adrian Loveridge Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:11:28 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5846 David... I am not sure I have any influence with the media. I do however understand the story will be breaking regionally very shortly and it might now to a good time for the Government to issue a statement. Certainly David Ellis (personally) and the News Desk has all the relevant information regarding Mr Danos and the pending legal action. The last time I actually tried to get information from the CAIPO was about Hotels and Resorts Ltd and was told that I could not view that particular file of what would normally be available to the public. David…

I am not sure I have any influence with the media.
I do however understand the story will be breaking regionally very shortly and it might now to a good time for the Government to issue a statement.

Certainly David Ellis (personally) and the News Desk has all the relevant information regarding Mr Danos and the pending legal action.

The last time I actually tried to get information from the CAIPO was about Hotels and Resorts Ltd and was told that I could not view that particular file of what would normally be available to the public.

]]> By: Wishing in Vain http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5845 Wishing in Vain Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:08:02 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5845 Anyone noticed how when the gov't refuses to respond to the press as was done with the Paradise project how seven days later the subject dies a natural death? It is my belief that they will wait this one out to and hope that it goes cold on the public and people forget about the fraud that was bestowed on us. Anyone noticed how when the gov’t refuses to respond to the press as was done with the Paradise project how seven days later the subject dies a natural death?
It is my belief that they will wait this one out to and hope that it goes cold on the public and people forget about the fraud that was bestowed on us.

]]> By: Wishing in Vain http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5844 Wishing in Vain Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:03:51 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5844 What would the charge brought by a civilian against the gov't be? Corruption in public office is an in depth one!!! What would the charge brought by a civilian against the gov’t be?
Corruption in public office is an in depth one!!!

]]> By: Wishing in Vain http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5843 Wishing in Vain Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:02:13 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5843 The names mentioned above I know for sure at least one of them is fully aware of this development and is looking to address the matter. The names mentioned above I know for sure at least one of them is fully aware of this development and is looking to address the matter.

]]> By: David http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5840 David Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:40:11 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5840 Adrian Loveridge can you use your relationship with the media houses to confirm if the news editors at the respective companies are aware? Especially people like David Ellis, Cox at CBC and Gibbs at the Nation? Can a member of the public visit corporate affairs and ask for the record of 3S Structual. If the file is missing, the department can request duplicate records from the lawyer of the client who would have duplicate records. Failing this, someone should file a law suit against the government. Who will do it? Adrian Loveridge can you use your relationship with the media houses to confirm if the news editors at the respective companies are aware? Especially people like David Ellis, Cox at CBC and Gibbs at the Nation?

Can a member of the public visit corporate affairs and ask for the record of 3S Structual. If the file is missing, the department can request duplicate records from the lawyer of the client who would have duplicate records. Failing this, someone should file a law suit against the government.

Who will do it?

]]> By: Roger Rabbitt http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5833 Roger Rabbitt Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:59:14 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5833 I am expecting that the DLP will soon come out and say something about this sorry mess that we are in at the moment. No word can come from any journalist as each one is vying for position with one gov't entity or another. A check with any gov't dept will show that many a reporter is now the "communications specialist" within the bossom of this gov't. What would anyone expect? And we wonder if these folk sleep comfortably at night. I am expecting that the DLP will soon come out and say something about this sorry mess that we are in at the moment. No word can come from any journalist as each one is vying for position with one gov’t entity or another.
A check with any gov’t dept will show that many a reporter is now the “communications specialist” within the bossom of this gov’t. What would anyone expect?
And we wonder if these folk sleep comfortably at night.

]]> By: YUM YUM I like it! http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5811 YUM YUM I like it! Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:47:51 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5811 The answer is not to buy these newspapers, instead give the vendor 50c NOT to have it - after all it's not their fault! BOYCOTT THESE PAPERS TILL THEY START PRINTING SOMETHING DECENT I think, as Adrian said it is less of a shock that the press is silent, however it is the DLP that I am surprised by. I have posted the following on the DLP blog: ______________________________ DLP Where is your story about 3S? Since BU and BFP broke this story nearly two days ago, I would expect AT LEAST a mention of it to put pressure on the BLP. There is NOTHING factually contentious about these stories with ALL of the info being available in the public domain. Where are the opposition voices? True that the BLP are doing a good job of hanging themselves, but STILL no excuse for this silence. Are the DLP truly a party fit to govern, if they can't even make the public aware of this scandal? (After all the lapdog press are remaining silent!!) We want answers OR action. ________________________________ Lets see if this gets through their moderator! The answer is not to buy these newspapers, instead give the vendor 50c NOT to have it – after all it’s not their fault!

BOYCOTT THESE PAPERS TILL THEY START PRINTING SOMETHING DECENT

I think, as Adrian said it is less of a shock that the press is silent, however it is the DLP that I am surprised by.

I have posted the following on the DLP blog:
______________________________

DLP

Where is your story about 3S?

Since BU and BFP broke this story nearly two days ago, I would expect AT LEAST a mention of it to put pressure on the BLP. There is NOTHING factually contentious about these stories with ALL of the info being available in the public domain.

Where are the opposition voices?

True that the BLP are doing a good job of hanging themselves, but STILL no excuse for this silence.

Are the DLP truly a party fit to govern, if they can’t even make the public aware of this scandal?

(After all the lapdog press are remaining silent!!)

We want answers OR action.
________________________________

Lets see if this gets through their moderator!

]]> By: David http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5809 David Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:45:28 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5809 We understand that all media houses will have an influence whether it is because of their ownership make-up or the influences from within the society etc. However, we still think there is an acceptable minimum as far as reporting the news, which as citizens we must expect. Like The View From Here wrote, there is a vacuum for an alternative view and maybe, just maybe, this is the process to get that point. If any BU readers have information about mis-management or double standards in the media in Barbados send us those emails. We intend to expose the media in Barbados a little bit. We understand that all media houses will have an influence whether it is because of their ownership make-up or the influences from within the society etc. However, we still think there is an acceptable minimum as far as reporting the news, which as citizens we must expect. Like The View From Here wrote, there is a vacuum for an alternative view and maybe, just maybe, this is the process to get that point.

If any BU readers have information about mis-management or double standards in the media in Barbados send us those emails. We intend to expose the media in Barbados a little bit.

]]> By: freewilly http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5805 freewilly Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:26:54 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/media-houses-in-barbados-in-collusion-with-government-to-suppress-informationpress-freeom-under-threatthe-voices-of-the-people-must-be-heard/#comment-5805 Don't worry folks,the "johnnies" at both the nation and advocate will suffer along with the rest of us bajans and our children once they keep their traps shut,seems like they think that everything this government does to the people only affects just them "the people" little do they know that "they" are the people affected to in the long run,while Owen,Nicholls,Bannister and Wilkinson,their families and friends live like kings while the average bajan suffers in silence..according to the jamaicans, "a barrel ah gunshots" for these criminals but bajans too passive they only kill one another over bare shite,the ones that deserve to be shot they won't touch them,SMH. Don’t worry folks,the “johnnies” at both the nation and advocate will suffer along with the rest of us bajans and our children once they keep their traps shut,seems like they think that everything this government does to the people only affects just them “the people” little do they know that “they” are the people affected to in the long run,while Owen,Nicholls,Bannister and Wilkinson,their families and friends live like kings while the average bajan suffers in silence..according to the jamaicans, “a barrel ah gunshots” for these criminals but bajans too passive they only kill one another over bare shite,the ones that deserve to be shot they won’t touch them,SMH.

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