Comments on: Nation Newspaper Finally Awakes From A Deep Slumber By Publishing The 3S Barbados SRL, Jonathan Danos Story ~ Can They Stay Awake?

By: J Peter

J Peter — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:45:02 +0000

My take on the economic situation is not academic, people tend to respond to threats to their pockets and the Prime Minister would have had a year to crank the numbers. There wil be a need to preserve the foreign exchange position and if the economy is adjusting on it’s own slowly then ther will be a need to help and I am advocating higher tax credits with the usual 5 year hold for this type of investment. The Government should take the lead by investing in areas like agriculture eg bio-fuel plants, diversification is needed now for energy security.

By: Barbados Media Turns Blind Eye To Prime Minister being Sued In Canada « Barbados Underground

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:56:20 +0000

[...] Barbadians read in today’s Nation newspaper (September 07, 2008) that “VIVIAN ANNE GITTENS, CEO of the Nation Publishing Co. Ltd, has been appointed head of The Nation Group.” For what it is worth we congratulate her on being admitted to the old-boys club. She will now join the Patriarch and Chairman of the club Sir Fred Gollop on the board of directors of the parent company One Caribbean Media Limited (OCM). We did a quick check of the Nation circulation numbers and we have not detected any appreciable movement upwards. We also recall that that early in 2008 advertising rates and the cost of the newspaper increased. We also remember that the Nation refused to print several stories scooped by the blogs, the most notable was the 3S/Jonathon Danos story. [...]

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Media Houses In Barbados Charged With Dereliction Of Duty « — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:21:36 +0000

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Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:03:40 +0000

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By: Global Voices Online » Barbados: Blogs Breaking News

Global Voices Online » Barbados: Blogs Breaking News — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:06:52 +0000

[...] media in Barbados finally prints a controversial story that was initially broken by blogs, Barbados Underground writes: “We speak for the Blogosphere when we say that we are prepared to work with all media [...]

By: Bush Tea

Bush Tea — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:33:11 +0000

David, on September 14th, 2007 at 3:29 pm Said:

“Bush Tea don’t you agree that part of the process of dismantling the sorry perceptions which exists with the masses is to poke holes in the Nation and the other media entities? The clarification might help in the process of change which must occur.”

David, you DID that already. let sleeping dogs lie..

Truth is that most of us would do the same in their shoes. And if they could operate anonymously, they would sound just like us too.
Lots of cowards around.

Still more work to do in SETTING UP ALTERNATIVE NEWS SYSTEMS. LET US CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THAT…
..and OUTSTANDING WORK so far on your part.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 03:01:32 +0000

I did my bit in cutting and pasting some stories together and using your discreet mailer distributed to many ministries and gov’t departments and heads of missions and actually to some regional newspapers and the Guardian in London as well to see where it goes and if it goes.
This corruption must cease and it must cease now we cannot continue with this wholesale raping of the treasury as these people the blp are presently raping our island.
One was even sent to the PM’s office for his perusal, he MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE CORRUPTION you know !!
When will the second batch be ready for mailing ?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 22:26:34 +0000

Operation Free Flow

Stated cost of project at launch on July 22, 2006 – $ 70 million US
Reported cost of project in Sunday Sun August 26, 2007 – $ 180 million US.
Works additional to scope of works at launch – 2000m 69kV duct for BL&P, extra underground utilities for BWA and NPC at Warrens, additional service crossings at roundabouts. Do the math. By the way, Shak Shak, I agree that the drawings (Belle roundabout) are not in the public domain but let me assure you they do exist.

By: Wishing in Vain

Wishing in Vain — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:59:03 +0000

Guilty as charged he accepted a cheque for STL 100,000.00 that was part of the scam that they called the JAMAICA KICKBACK AGREEMENT does it not want to make you ask if the extra US $ 100 million is not part of a BARBADOS KICKBACK AGREEMENT ?
Come on guys do not swallow this rubbish being put out by the corrupt bunch of the blp unless you stop and realise what their game plan was, if in doubt it was exactly as happened in Jamaica why do you think Hobson and Nicholls brought them here? no other reason than because they knew how they would play the game with Owing and company, not because of any building skills more for there corruption skills.

By: shak shak

shak shak — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:37:07 +0000

There are no drawings in the public domain showing a roundabout at the Belle junction.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:22:58 +0000

if he is proven guilty then we would need to investigate our involvement with these guys but for right now we need to be careful

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:21:49 +0000

this article really has nothing to do with us in barbados atall right now cause he is being sued elsewhere for one and the other thing is innocent until proven guilty so for right now we need to be careful wat accusations we through out if he is proven guilty then we we have to worry

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:27:41 +0000

In the Sunday Sun of august 26, george siddall was quoted as saying that the cost increases for the operation free flow was due to widening of the highway for its entire length, along with new median barriers, rehabilitation of the centre of the roadway, street lighting along the centre as well as utility challenges especially in the northern section of the project. In fact, at the public launch of the project on July 22, 2006 3S already had prices from CO Williams and Rayside for the widening works now being undertaken and as far back as April 2006, a full 3 months before the launch, there were drawings showing the full extent of the widening along with the median barriers, central rehabilitation and lighting and even a roundabout at the Belle junction.

By: BLP Foreign Partner

BLP Foreign Partner — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:03:24 +0000

This is the Al Hart that is playng with government and the NCF as it is to be privatised and who is getting shares in many events? Just asking.

One way to speak to the BNB is to speak with your feet- and withdraw your accounts. Move to another credit union or bank. if enough people believe the above to be true, why support its occurence by investng your hard earned funds here? Change banks!

For the journalists and the employees who make the papers, make it difficult for them to be unpatriotic. Work to rule, sick out, etc. Or is the policy at OCM to simply fire and liquidate all who disagree politically?

Are we proud to work for Bajans who are grasping at owning our entire country, working with gov and foreigners in offshoere jurisdictions.

Are we happy that milk is going up 45% from next week as a red herring to distract and oppress the masses of Barbados from looking at 3S/

Are we prepared to vote for anyone who aspires to these things, and creates a personal ability to lerave Barbvados in offshore industry?

Are we prepared to allow ethanol production instead of sugar without a thought towards incentive to planting food for the population to eat?

Do we have money to buy land and build house in Barbados, we are so well off? How come so much land lies fallow?

Do we know what our debt consists of and whether our bonds from Gov will be paid back?

Are we prepared to shoulder this debt while we believe that a percentage, perhaps even a large percentage goes into offshore accuonts and to foreign consultants, companies and middlemen and does not benefit us, yet we have to pay? Isn’t that OUR money?

Are we happy with prices in the stores as middlemen companies factor just like above? And no recourse, the FTC has allowed it?

Do we believe that Barbadiansd are still an honest people with integrity and morals? For how much longer if in fact we still are?

So many questions, and no answers in sight, no prospect of help or exposure. Help!

By: enron

enron — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 12:51:58 +0000

yum yum the corrupt illegal secret wheeling and dealing that takes place in big business in barbados would make what Rommell, Lynch and BLP doing look like a walk in the park. Thing is the commercial elite in barbados is a small narrow ultra rich group who connive among themselves. Journalists, politicians, social commentators etc are clueless as to what the big business bosses their family and friends get away with.

By: Ian Bourne

Ian Bourne — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:22:43 +0000

Actually David, re the bit about Nation not recognising blogs? I said it here, but at CBC I have seen the Info Min of the day call an editor to see what stories were running that night and gave orders to change the order and angle stories were approached

By: BLP Foreign Partner?

BLP Foreign Partner? — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 10:55:58 +0000

Can we also focus on the inter-relationships between Al-Hart, the publicists for 3S (and perhaps the BLP), the Al-Hart whose principle has a column in One Caribbean Newspaper, plus the BNB board (as outlined by ‘More’- thank you More), the GOB, and the principles of local businesses (likeWilliams Industries, BS&T, Neal and Massey, and takeover businesses?

The general public can logically make the links between these entities. In fact, the link from ‘More’ to the BNB board is mandatory reading. It reads like a circumstantial ‘crime’ sheet, paving the way to knowledge of what is really happening in Barbados.

Interestingly, did any more bloggers recently notice the photo in One Caribbean with Owen Arthur and Robert LeHunte in One Caribbean News recently? There was Mr. Le Hunte dressed up like the proverbial witchdoctor awarding the prizes. That photo said it all. The look on the Prime Ministers face said a lot too! If you never saw it, do search for it.

I’d like to see that picture published in the blogs.

What I really want to know is how our patriotic Nation Bajans can work at One Caribbean Media ans still serve the country justly.

Calling all journalists. Put down your pens and take a day strike action to protest to your bosses for freedom of the press. Show them that we can view corruption objectively, report it, publish it….

….eliminate it. Not for DLP, but for the sake of maintaining honesty in our country.

For the good of our Island we have to work towards an honest future. Otherwise we end up another Antigua story. I don’t like what is happening, but I’m still reserving my vote . Are there journalists anywhere who think like this?

By: David

David — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:50:01 +0000

YUM’s point is valid and taken. Danos is not the story it is the transparency in our governance system in Barbados. Some might say however that if Danos is taken down both purposes will be served. Another point of focus is the possibility of the government legislating against the blogs. The reality for government is that a blog can be managed from any part of the world by anyone. Any action by government to muzzle free speech via the Internet will take on global significance and attention.

By: YUM YUM I like it!

YUM YUM I like it! — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:16:46 +0000

WIV

As I said he is ‘probably not squeaky clean’. The point being that I suspect the kickbacks would usually have been overlooked by M&J.

Lots of little illegal activities are going on ALL the time in big business. How do you think that some people make SO much damned money? Tax dodges, bribes, insider trading………If you randomly picked a big company and were given unfettered access to their accounts etc. I would guarantee that you would dig up some-one who was stealing, defrauding… whatever. It just so happened that this was a convenient time for M&J to do some digging!

Fraud and conspiracy are wrong, and IF proven guilty Danos is a criminal.

What I am saying is that is TOO convenient for the government (and maybe others who don’t believe in integrity legislation -DLP??) to simply view Danos as the villain.

Do you get my point?

By: Wishing in Vain

Wishing in Vain — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:29:12 +0000

Was Danos not party to the share of the Jamaica Kickback Agreement where they split the commissions ?
Or did I miss the point of the fraud case against he,Gibson and the 3rd partner?