Your email address will not be published. Heavy-duty machinery operators Cecile McClean, Cosmo Forde, Randolph Goodman and Trevor Best, who worked for Williams when he started the firm, were also there. Would not the class differential/ability to wield influence kick in here? He was known to call into radio-talk shows to air his feeling on the latest topical issue. (And yes, they are Bajan like the rest of us, so whether you think that is a problem is up to you. Williams Construction into a local and regional force. Land sold to foreigners is unlikely to ever return to Barbadian hands again, let alone be rented back to Barbadians. Firstly :NO man is self made ! I know the usual subjects will say I am green with envy, but I am not, lol. the Mark Goodridge fiasco. Perhaps you know the outcome of the case. We mostly voice our opinions here. Those who object to our opinions can do research and collect data and publish it here for everyone to see. BTW im putting in solar and wind power to get light and power off my back. We well recall his generous donations to Barbados Olympic bronze medallist Obadele Thompson or world champion hurdler Ryan Brathwaite. He leaves to mourn wife Mary-Ann Lady Williams, and children Stephen, Teddy and Charmaine. I agree with you 100%, but you have to understand that here in Barbados we dont do things by changing the law for everyone. . Cow Williams fished with my dad and while he saved his money and invested it, my dad was too fearful to do the same. Starcom Network News understands Sir Charles died at the Bayview Hospital this evening. Either that or, like many White Bajans, he just doesnt want to be in the company of Black folks beyond a certain level. Would be nice if the Barbados radar were working so we could see a bit further but for now, it looks as though we might be in the clear. My gut is it aint goin happen dont mind all the words and posturing!! Meanwhile here in Barbados, we are stuck with a Bull in a China Shop. We also noticed that the police would not go into his hospital room to question him and allowed him to flee the country on a private jet without being questioned. He went too far when he tried to force some Black Bajans who had been living on land next to one of his housing developments to move, so he could expand the development for rich White foreigners. Must be rather depressing Karl, must it not. The poor people should all leave and the rich live with himI am disgusted! Just saying Bajan seems to have a fixation on race and Other peoples money. We will, however, try to publish comments that are representative of all received. Barbados Today firmly discourages any commentary or statements that are libelous, disruptive in nature or incites others to violate our Terms of Use. They earn more money overseas than can ever be earned locally and are quite happy to buy land in middle class developments and leave it undeveloped for years and years, waiting on their retirement What I find distasteful, is the frequency with which venom, hate and downright nasty comments are introduced into the discourse. A real good man. Barbados Minister of International Business Donville Inniss: Swiss Bank Account for your online pornbusiness? There is an old saying, Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. I am not that old. But for many Barbadians, he was given a pass. It seems that nowadays, more often than not, Im embarrassed to be a Bajan. Quote from COW Williams: I am a poor loser. Remember the girl who nearly got washed away and the images of the water. I have never seen a case in which a poor White Barbadian challenged a rich Black Barbadian in any situation. Please, Cow developed polo in Barbados and in 2009 his team won the Queens Cup. Typical bajans, complain that things to hard, run from the hard work, and blame others for you dont get anywhere in life. There are coastal towns in some parts of Britain where such a high proportion of houses have been sold as holiday homes that young local people are priced out of the market and have to move away. We may disagree with each other on this or any topic, but as long as we talk civil without name calling or degenerating into threats or wild-eyed racist comments, what the hell. SIR CHARLES OTHNIEL WILLIAMS, late of Bromefield Plantation House, Bromefield, St. Lucy, entered into rest on November 19, 2021. He said that people shouldnt get upset if Trinidadians build manufacturing plants on land and sell the properties to Bajans for less than what Bajans could purchase them for in Barbados and create employment for Trinidadians. CO and Bizzy Williams have offspring who work in the construction, real estate, and interior decorating businesses. C.O.W empl0y over 500 persons, pays them well and look after them when they are sick, how many employers in Barbados do that? You hit the nail on the head. What does he want to buy Barbados?? This is from Trevor McDonalds Secret Caribbean, made for British TV around a year or two ago. Teddy and Family - so sad to hear the news. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. West Coast high-end millionaire properties are not really going to be of any interest to the average Bajan. ), @Harry. Words do have consequences. With free education some bajans waste it and then blame others for their non-achievements. The quarries have been done up beautifully and the caves add to the beauty but they also tell a story. There are some advantages to foreigners owning property here. High rise buildings like those in New York or into the sea? Fact is they are quite a force in the market. I believe Sir Cow adopts the phrase as his own and changes its meaning because that is what the economic activity in which he is involved requires. Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 729 5677 5447Passcode: 3setrz, Come and stay for the Social Worker love of a loved one. Rest well . Wells will not stop the flooding. I also want to look into the Mark Goodridge case, because I am not familiar with that case. Mr. Williams could make lots of money and oodles of goodwill in this island if he would build affordable, attractive housing for local people. I am not one so have no particular axe to grind, but at the end of the day these people are Barbadians and have every right to buy homes in Barbados. The mothers of two missing 14-year-old girls are pleading with them to return home. He picked a young non Black man who looked like he had just graduated from high school to supervise Black men two and three times his age and with much more experience. The 88-year-old, larger than life businessman, passed away on November 19 at the Bayview Hospital and the announcement of his death took many by surprise. But he was also determined to do so, not by taking short-cuts but by being known for quality workmanship and ethical practices. The body of Sir Charles was interred at the St. James Cemetery. They will have to choose between migrating to foreign countries, which are becoming increasingly hostile to immigrants, or stay in Barbados and live in one of the tiny, cramped, unsightly housing projects that the government is building for Black Bajans. A small fragile coral island like Barbados rapidly becomes a China Shop into which a Bull is introduced. P.S. Barbadian business magnate Sir Charles "Cow" Williams has died. If youre overseas and you let more than (what is it these days 3 houses?) One of Barbados' most iconic businessmen has passed away. hard work DOES pay off the narrow minded and ignorant posters on this site can only see fit to insult his family. Some of the obvious ones are more foreign exchange flows into the island taxes are paid all year round for services that are only used part of the year these people tend to eat out more often and buy local arts and crafts more often this stimulates the economy. Also please stick to the topic under discussion. @HM & Apes Hill Villa OwnerI would prefer a Barbadian buying Barbados/property in Barbados any day over a foreignernot that I have anything personal against foreigners as my wife is onebut we need to support our own..and what is wrong with a Barbadian reinvesting his money in Barbados.would you prefer he took it elsewhere???.really! Old timers from down that side could have told them dont pelt away money!!! Despite his wealth and success in business, Sir Charles was not ostentatious. Where were you when COW worked 18 hour days. Barbadian business titan Sir Charles Cow Williams has died. There have been reasonable questions raised about how active and functional the islands democracy could be in the Barbados has received a grim wake-up call we dare not ignore. All I could come up with are a couple of Barbados Free Press articles, one titled, Barbados Lawyer Wanted for Beating of Teen Thoughts of Racial Tension, White Privilege, and Black Attitudes, dated October 16, 2006, and another titled, The Strange Disappearing Court Cases of Barbados And How the News Media Keeps Silent, dated January 30, 2008. 894646. The only thing created by their actions was wanton theft and destruction of a company that was built over decades. We know you are creating a ruckus in Heaven - with the biggest heart. They have been helped uncritically by a succession of black political clowns of both parties brown nosing, sycophantic shufflealongs, tugging at their forelocks with one hand and the other outstretched for the inevitable kickback and bribe. Everything became harder or more dangerous. So occasionally parts of Sunset Crest and its environs floods hey . Brother of Daphne Hunte, Maureen Williams and Ralph Bizzy Williams, GCM. The 88-year-old businessman whose name is associated with many spheres of Barbados' development passed away peacefully at the. Shame on you, you bunch of critical, lazy good for nothing fools. Such blatant ignorance it is no wonder Bajans are the furthest back in the Caribbean. From 1978, after completing his Internship at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados, he pursued his private medical practice in Antigua & Barbuda. When persons are jealous its a terrible thing. Never apologize for the length of your argument or the passion. Top brains were going to put a landfill there!!! To take us through this COVID 19 Grieving differently is Mr. Peter Griffith, Funeral Director of Lyndhurst Funeral Home. On the leading page is a full photograph of almost 60 employees all black, not one white or pretend white face in the crowd. It is amazing how some measure success. Ooops looks like the same cave on closer inspection!! Then he, together with myself and Mickey Hutchinson, who was the accountant at the time, presented his vision to what Warrens could become to the then Prime Minister Tom Adams. Rain water was not just passed on for other areas to deal with it. Honestly, it is starting to get kind of annoying watching members of the BNB show up after- the- fact to complain about demolished properties. Your email address will not be published. Follow us on. It used to be when development in Barbados was done, an accompanying consideration for drainage was taken into account. Wonder what the owner meant by that phrase when he/she chose it to name the boat. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home, no later than 7:30 a.m. on Monday. I try to work hard to provide for my family and i am sure that is what COW did too, anyone who would not do that should not have born children. Would not the class differential/ability to wield influence kick in here? The fact is that CO Williams was going down a path to causing Barbados to become recolonised, with wealthy foreign born Whites and others (He said once that Trinidadians had bought many of the lots at one of his developments) owning most of the land and with Black Barbadians not being able to own land and being forced to squat wherever they could. He often said his achievements were by dint of hard work, as he told an interviewer once: Hard work never scared me and I was always happy to make an extra buck.. They recognised that he was old-school and raised in an era that shaped his thoughts and perspectives. It is impossible to tell from the Nations article what really happened in the case. He was suspicious about those who believed his white skin provided him with privilege. What now forinvestors? It speaks volumes about what this old arrogant whiteman thinks about blacks. Making them rethink how to get things done and setting new goals. The Barbados government makes it more burdensome than its worth to rent out land. I dont recall so much flooding occurring in the past when the country was more rural. Personally, I would never get a foreigner to decorate my house here the whole idea of a Barbadian home is that it is truly Barbadian, inside and out. While they are beautiful to behold they tell a story of what is under the surface in these locations and others around the island. We the Saul families are grateful for your support in many forms and trust that you Bizzy find the strength to cope with the loss of a dear brother. Thats the story of Wotton Housing Development. My question to Bizzy Williams is, Why is land in Barbados so expensive? He and his brother and their offspring are the main people who have been selling multi million dollar properties to wealthy foreigners. A risk taker, many of his investments have flourished but some also went bust. Im going to spend $200.00 and still get calls and $15,000.00 on a car with spare change in my pocket! It is a matter of simple observation and measurement.