Daily Archives: January 8, 2008
GoWeb Blog Editorial: “BLP Proving They Would Make A Good Opposition”
Filed under Barbados, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
How Important Is The Election When Your Offshore Bank Accounts Are Full Anyway?
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Owen Arthur Government – 14 Years Of “Blank Cheque” Spending With Zero Accountability
Do you realise?
Here we are, just a week away from deciding who we wish to lead us for another five years and we still have no idea what the eventual cost of so many Government projects is!
Hotels and Resorts Ltd (GEMS), the Government office building at Warrens, the ABC Highway and possible flyovers, Dodds Prison, Greenland, the overall costs associated with hosting the CWC 2007.
It goes on and on.
Adrian Loveridge
9th January 2008
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Barbados Prime Minister’s Land Fraud Trial – Canadian Court To Rule On Threats To Lawyer, Witnesses
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Owen S. Arthur, Chief Justice Sir David Simmons, Barbados Diplomat Peter Simmons and a host of other prominent people and companies in Barbados are facing land fraud, corruption and conspiracy charges in a Canadian Court.
This has to do with land in Barbados called Kingsland Estates that is supposedly valued at over one billion US dollars. So far the Barbados media has been hiding the case from the public, but cracks in the news blackout are starting to show.
The Broad Street Journal has just published an excellent article giving an overview of the lawsuit brought on by a company Nelson Barbados Group Ltd. against Prime Minister Arthur and the other defendants – but in keeping with the oppression felt by the Barbados media, the article by Patrick Hoyos does not name Prime Minister Arthur or the other defendants!
Barbados journalists have every right to be worried about threats against them from the government, and we think that Peter Hoyos has stuck his neck out even mentioning the Canadian court case.
It is absurd that we are days away from a national election and the Barbados public does not know that their Prime Minister, Chief Justice, Attorney General and other prominent people and companies on this island are facing serious land fraud and conspiracy charges in a Canadian civil court.
Barbados Diplomat Delivers Threats Of Violence Against Lawyer, Witnesses
Now we are seeing a new development in the case where it is alleged that serious threats of violence have been made by some of the defendants against a Canadian lawyer and some witnesses. The details are still skimpy in the media, but from what we’ve been able to gather, Barbados diplomat Peter Simmons, who is the brother of fellow defendant Chief Justice David Simmons, was tape recorded delivering threats of violence.
It is tough to say “I didn’t do it” when a tape recording exists!
Memo To Prime Minister Owen Arthur & Chief Justice David Simmons…
When the trial is being held in a Canadian court, you can’t get away with the normal thug-like behaviour that you use in Barbados. Threatening witnesses, lawyers and tampering with the court case works fine in Bridgetown, but you get into serious trouble when you try that in a country where the courts are honest and not subject to your control.
Read all about it at…
The Broad Street Journal: Nelson Barbados’ case against Kingsland Estates and over 50 other persons and companies enters an important stage
Keltruth Blog: Death threat defined – local Barbadian perspective given
Filed under Barbados, Crime & Law, Political Corruption, Politics, Politics & Corruption
Disgusting Nation News Again Proves It Is A Government Rag
What do YOU call it when the largest print newspaper in the country arranges its headline story and an election advertising sticker to match – so as to support a government lie?
Not fit to read, and too hard to use as toilet paper. What should Bajans do with The Nation News?
Please head over to Barbados Underground where the discussion on this latest lie from the government and its newspaper is hot and heavy. Thanks to David at Barbados Underground for breaking this story and running with it.
Barbados Underground: The Games That Newspapers Play