Barbados belongs to Barbadians. While I have no objection to africans visiting, Staying in Barbados is out of the questions. They are extremely greedy and tend to gravitate to criminal scams that have cost Great Britain; our Motherland and America a lot of money to their innnocent citizens. I do not want to read that Barbadians are losing they savings to these morons’ whims.

Wave of Africans taking over security in TT
By CAROL MATROO Sunday, July 13 2008

A growing number of illegal immigrants from Africa – predominantly Ghana and Nigeria – are being absorbed into the TT workforce, particularly as security officers, and this is worrying local security concerns. Escalating crime in the country has prompted this development.

Many foreigners are lured to this country by a red flyer which promises a great life. Ghanaians, for example, were encouraged to come to TT to live and work for a minimum wage of US$10 an hour. One of the flyers was discovered on one of the men. Immigration officials believe this is being used to get Ghanaians to TT with the promise of better living and working conditions.

The name of the company involved was given as the New Ghana Youth Development Association. Several attempts to contact those in charge of the company were futile. Although contact was made once, the person at the other end, speaking with a barely understandable African accent, said this reporter would have to call back. When we called back there was no answer and all attempts to contact this company has failed.

http://www.newsday.co.tt/features/0,82459.html

fr. the today’s news

Nigerian Arrested for Attempted FCFA 28 Million Dupe

The Post learnt that Ogbonna arrived at the church headquarters in Kumba and introduced himself as an “Apostolic Christian from Barbados in the Caribbean Island.” He told the president of the church, Apostle Paul Tambe that he is a worker of Shell Petroleum Development Company International and fellowship with the Apostolic Church in Barbados.
The Nigerian reportedly told Apostle Tambe that the Church in Barbados has been offering scholarships to African countries and Cameroon has been earmarked for this year.Ogbonna allegedly said he has been sent to screen about 2000 youths from the church who shall each pay a registration fee of 35 US dollars (FCFA 14,000), prior to the interview. He equally stated that the fee was non refundable.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200807311030.html

I think that both the Africans and the authorities know that Barbados will remain the home of thers Africans.

Saw one of the guys the other day, long after the others had left, doing his shopping as regular as any Bajan.

You are welcome back anytime.

Dear Wildesmith:

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Cheers

p.s. Stay the course

Steve Wildesmith
Ottawa Canada

ABOUT a dozen Africans, now deemed to have overstayed their welcome in Barbados, are still at large.This was disclosed yesterday by Attorney-General Freundel Stuart, who warned the group, originally part of close to 100 visiting Ghanaians and Nigerians stranded here for nearly four months, they would bear the consequences of the islands laws if “rounded up”.

http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/NewViewNewsleft.cfm?Record=35510

CEO dupes Barbados returnees
Gilbert Boyefio , 22/05/2008

The Chief Executive Officer of the New Ghana Youth Development Association, an NGO, Frank Emmanuel Duncan, has been remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court for defrauding and issuing false cheque to a returnee from Barbados.

Duncan is facing two counts of offences, namely defrauding by false pretences and issuing of false cheque. His plea was not taken by the court.

Presenting the facts of the case to the court, ASP George Abavelin, said the complainant, Gideon Ansah Boateng of Tepa, Ashanti, was one of the returnees from Barbados.

He said somewhere in October 2007, Frank Emmanuel Duncan embarked on a mission to stop the incident of Ghanaians traveling to Spain and Italy through Libya with boat across the Mediterranean Sea.

He told the court that Frank Duncan’s NGO therefore started an operation named “Operation Halt”, and through this initiative started organizing a group of young men with the intention of operating a charter flight to Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean where transit Visa will be obtained for the continuation of the journey.

The court was told that in January 2008, Frank Duncan, organised 38 people, including the complainant, to be sent to Trinidad and Tobago. He is said to have gone on radio to speak about his package for each person worth $5000 US dollars.

He also made a promise of an all inclusive package including 20 days hotel accommodation, job with a minimum pay of $10 US dollars per hour and insurance. The accused later saw an advertisement from Season Travel and Tour organizing a two weeks vacation tour to Barbados also in the Caribbean.

He went to Seasons Travel and Tour and bought 43 air tickets worth $1999 US dollars each for his group after collecting $5000.00 per person and put them onboard a Ghana International Air flight to Barbados on January 31, 2008.

The prosecution said the accused could not fulfill the promise made to the complainants in Trinidad so they started demanding for a refund. Frank Duncan as a result issued a Barclays Bank cheque number 346642 with the face value of GH¢3,000.00 to one of the complainant, Gideon Ansah Boateng from whom he collected a VW Vento saloon car with registration number GR 548 W valued GH¢3,000.00, as part payment.

Upon arrival in Ghana, the complainant presented the cheque to the Bank but it was dishonored and subsequently reported the case to the police which led to the arrest of the accused person.

The prosecution told the court that the other complainants reside in various regions of the country but are coming from the regions to assist in further investigation.

The case has been adjourned to May 27 for further investigation.

if I have understood the
article correctly –

It spells out clearly – the intentions
of some of the “stranded” passengers – at Least 43 of them knew of the diverted flight plan before flight even took off!

Some of 43 Ghanaians – repatriated at our shared expense – are now
taking “Duncan” to court, trying to be refunded,
by this Duncan guy for not being able to obtain, visas, $10 an hour jobs in Trinidad and the cost of the intended 20 day hotel stays – WHEN THEY WERE ONLY
supposed to be in the Caribbean for 2 weeks !!!

if this is true?

Passengers – purchasing blocks of
43 airline tickets to Barbados with ulterior motives in mind, like Duncan should have been screened prior, flagged – the proper authorities on this island, alerted and purged from the list
before the inaugural flight to Barbados.

I am now curious
about the similar “operation hault” mentioned in the article – the same scenario
with stranded Ghanaian tourist only
using the Mediterranean as an entry point.

We continue to wait to see how the Barbados authority responds.

http://www.modernghana.com/news/166348/1/returnee-from-barbados-drags-tour-operator-to-cour.html

Bajans have always been helpful people but they need to know when a scam is a scam. i’m young but i clearly saw this was a scam. Ppl around the world believe Barbados is Eutopia. Government needs to put strict immigration laws in place so this never happens again. The world has seen this. So lets keep our eyes and ears open. i’m sure there will be more to come.