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British contractor suspended over Iloilo flyover project

By David Israel Sinay
Visayas Bureau
Last updated 04:20pm (Mla time) 10/10/2007

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has suspended the British contractor of a flyover project in Iloilo City due to alleged discrepancies in some portions of the project, its central office has said.

The DPWH reached the decision after it found out that the contractor for the P400-million project, Mabey and Johnson Ltd., failed to comply with the project’s specifications, including the required strength of reinforced bars of the piers, said Rolando Asis, DPWH regional director.

The piers hold the columns supporting the flyover structure.

Asis said that the contractor failed to meet the requirement of the flyover’s tensile strength and yielding point of “Grade 60.”

READ MORE: Inquirer Philippine

Earlier on, we read a report from Hill-Carnes, the engineering company contracted by 3S Barbados SRL to carry out geological work on the integrity of the foundation of the flyovers and four- lane highway. How convenient it seems that for months Barbadians have been clamoring for information about the project, and at this late hour snippets of information are starting to slowly roll-out. Let’s get down to brasstacks: Barbadians want to see a copy of the report Hill-Carnes, and NOW!

Bizzy Williams, please confirm the grade steel you intend to use in the piers on Barbados flyovers. Barbadians want to know, NOW!

Question, Questions, Questions. Barbadians want Answers, Answers, Answers.

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122 responses to “Jonathon Danos's Former Employer, Mabey's & Johnson Suspended From Flyover Project~Accused Of Using Poor Quality Steel, What Steel Are We Using On The Barbados Flyover Project Mr. Danos?”

  1. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    It seems that people are afraid to discuss this project or might be waiting for a calamity to say “I should have opened my mouth”

    It seems like you are hoping for a calamity.

  2. ABC Avatar
    ABC

    Frank what are today’s questions?

  3. ABC Avatar
    ABC

    While I wait for Frank to log in I’ll answer a previous question posted by hom on Wednesday:

    “I would like to know the true figure 25 years from now after repayment based on e BOLT arrangement. Would it be the same $360 million or another substantial percentage more.”

    Assuming the total project costs $360 million exactly and using the current average prime lending rate of approximately 10% in calculateing annual lease payments over 25 years – the total annual lease payment would be B$39.66 million.

    Adding up for 25 years it will cost B$991.5 million. Now in terms of financial math that is not the right way to think about cost but – you really should consider the present value (i.e. a value in today’s dollars) of $360 but nevertheless I’m sure this value will elicit some response.

    Remember also that this is an estimate – I am not certain how the debt will be structured. There will be US$ components to the cost and those will probably be financed at a different rate given the differences between interest rates locally and internationally. I would guess that my calculation slightly overstates if anything, due to this factor.

  4. Drunk and Womaniser Arthur Avatar
    Drunk and Womaniser Arthur

    Seeing that you and your party have such a love for BPF and BU I thought it worthwhile that I should send you a few messages orginating from these sites if for no other reason to show you that there is nothing as sickening as you attempt to smear the BFP and BU.
    Your quote as below is really quite an amazing one when thousands of Barbadians are crying out for you and your partty to level with the ones you are stealing from we the taxpayers of this land, and explain to us your obviously tainted relationships with VECO, 3S , Danos, Hardwwod Holdings, The Baths, The Greenland Land fill, The NHC building in Warrens, the stories that people that know nothing about building are being awarded works contacts case in point Slimy Craig,the issue of the cheque from MARIANO BROWN while he was att CCB while DAVID SHOREY WAS PRESIDENT of this same bank why this cheque for $ 750,000.00 made ist way to your personal bank account.
    The new lows for which Thompson is now being forced can be seen on the Barbados Free Press and the Barbados Underground on a daily basis. The manner in which DLP operatives uses these two blogs to malign this country in the international arena everyday while purporting to be Barbadians suggest a serious character flaw.
    You see you bastards the people are no longer being fooled by your fireworks displays and song and dance, we the people are getting a much clearer picture day by day as to the true extent of your corruption and dishonesty and all the smokescreens in the world will not stop us from continuing to expose you and your lot for what you are nothing but a gang of crooks.
    The ball is in the Prime Ministers court to deal with and expose the matters of corruption within his gov’t failing to do will lead us to believe that he to is implicated in this corruption and dishonesty, and if this is the case he too ought to be fired and disposed of as Prime Minister.
    The Leader of the Opposition has done a wonderful job in bringing to light the methods of operation in cases like HARDWOOD HOLDINGS it is now up to the Prime Minister to follow thru and resolve these pressing issues the Leader of HM Loyal Opposition can go no further in his quest for honesty as this company has not yet lodged audited accounts that will allow the PAC to examine them , this is also so amazing that PM knows that Mr Thompson can go no further in his role as Chairman of the PAC and any further inquiry is at the mercy of he the PM but once again he attempts to fool honest Barbadians that the ball is in Mr Thompson’s court.
    What a sad place we live in that our leaders will do major business with two companies with proven intent to corrupt and bribe politicians both of which are now or recently been charged before courts for fraud, bribery and corruption but yet the Prime Minister and compant set them up for two of the largest contract ever awarded for any project in Barbados and low had behold they triple the budgeted price to rape us the taxpayers by three times the original quote and they tell us not to worry just bend over and continue to take it, we owe the a debt of gratitude for skilfully shafting us while telling us enoy the hurt while we pocket the cash of our hurt.
    PS This will be blogged both on BFP and BU just for your information the two real news sources on this island!!!!!!

  5. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    ABC

    These figures sound very high but bear in mind inflation and the rising cost of everything.
    Had the government taken the advice of Tom Adams and built a two lane highway 30 years ago it would have got one for a fraction of the price that is costing now. At the time it was considered too expensive.
    At some day in the future Barbados will have to consider the traffic solution. It won’t find a better one than building overpasses unless it bans private vehicles altogther.This would cause social unrest as we all know who would be the first ones forced off the road. The less weathly members of society.
    Natural resources such as steel will continue to rise in price as they are a finite commodity so they are not going to suddenly get any cheaper.
    People are hardly likely to make a mass return to public transport.The traffic problem will only get worse.
    Whatever political party is in power will have to address this problem .
    If you buy a house with a mortgage you have paid far more for that house than the asking price at the end of the day borrowing money for roads is the same.

  6. Grammar sir! Avatar
    Grammar sir!

    Should it not be either:

    “Drunken womaniser Arthur.”

    Or

    “Drunk and womanising Arthur”

    ??

    On the subject of who is winning the blog war (if you just take the D and B blogs), it has to be th BLP! The DLP blog is dull as dishwater and the writing is oh so poor. At least whoever pens the BLP blog has a bit of language skills and some fire in their belly!

    Come on DLP get a better writer. The prose is long-winded and overly wordy and you are falling behind in your hits.

  7. ABC Avatar
    ABC

    Mosquito – I agree, this solution is the best that I am aware has been presented to Gov’t and its merits will be proven upon completion.

    I am still hopeful that some economist will prove that the productivity benefits to the economy in terms of GDP growth and the related increases to income tax revenues will outstrip the annuall carrying cost of B$40 million. I’ve been told that Government did this and the payoff was a wash in something like 7 years but I never saw the study.

    Maybe some enterprising student can tackle this issue – I put it to UWI.

    It still should have been tendered appropriately and perhaps managed more efficiently but c’est la vie. I will cast my vote accordingly next year.

  8. Frankology Avatar
    Frankology

    Let me answer some of the previous posts.

    I have been checking another company managing a highway and they had US$1 million general liability insurance coverage for any eventualities.

    Mosquito, are these International Standards?
    If what we see on certain section of the highway you call international standard, I prefer to stick with our local international acclaimed company call C O Williams. If we were looking at international standards, we would have received advanced designs for the highway; we would have received designs and placements for all over and under passes; we would have seen the western side of the Bermuda triangle graded together and paved; we would not now be shifting 65 KVA cables one year after widening the area; we would not see marl leveled, rolled and then dig back up like in the area in front of Life of Barbados and which are causing endless traffic jams.

    ABC: Should I put more questions on the board when you have not answered any of the more than twenty questions asked?

  9. ABC Avatar
    ABC

    I forget which ones I haven’t answered – I was looking back and couldn’t identify any – can you remind me?

  10. Frankology Avatar
    Frankology

    I would like an economist to intervene in this so call BOLT scenario regarding repayments?

  11. ABC Avatar
    ABC

    is that a question or a request?

  12. ABC Avatar
    ABC

    and I’ve answered several of your questions:
    – What contributed to the increase in cost?
    – what is the cost at the end of 25 years under the BOLT?
    – how will the flyovers help the flow of traffic?

    I don’t want to fight with you I want to share the information that I’ve been exposed to.

  13. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    Well congrats to all of you at BFP and BU you must be doing something right to have these clowns so confused and agitated.
    I am enjoying your investigative work this story is yet another one of those such stories, please keep fighting the fight for us the taxpayers.

    The new lows for which Thompson is now being forced can be seen on the Barbados Free Press and the Barbados Underground on a daily basis. The manner in which DLP operatives uses these two blogs to malign this country in the international arena everyday while purporting to be Barbadians suggest a serious character flaw.

  14. David Avatar
    David

    We are flabbergasted that BU is being accused of being partisan. The last time we checked ALL are welcome to contribute to this blog provided there is no overly outlandish commentary.

  15. Frankology Avatar
    Frankology

    WIV: I hope I am not being reckoned as a clown?

  16. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Frankology:

    If you think that the genuine WIV posted that comment shine up your red nose and put on the big shoes.
    LOL

  17. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    No sadly David the BLP have done so much dishonest stuff and are now suffering the outcome of their actions.
    They have much to answer to the public who have given them their trust.
    You are both very open to comments from all it just so happens that this crowd have acted dishonestly and people are now seeing thru their scams and these same people are no longer prepared to tolerate this level of corruption and stealing and are now equiped with the arrival of BU and BFP to speak out and to speak out loud and it is hurting them because they have no way to muzzle the people as they once did with their scare tatics being held over VOB and the Nation newspaper.
    Congrats keep the wheels rolling on forward forever.

  18. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    Frankology no the clowns are the BLP crooks starting with head crook Owing all the way down the line.

  19. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    ‘ we would have seen the western side of the Bermuda triangle graded together and paved; ‘

    Since you maintain the problem was all down to ‘wind shear ‘you wouldnt have had it done at all!

    ‘we would not now be shifting 65 KVA cables one year after widening the area;

    Quite right but you dont have international standards in the endless passing the buck in government departments.The 65KVA cable was as you well know put in the wrong place in the first place. Its was up to MPT to make sure that it was correctly placed in the first instance.
    The dept of the enviroment would not allow Light and Power to put it in the correct position in the land aquired for road widening.
    There fore the fault lies not with the contractors but with the bad communications and decisions in government departments. These have caused wrangling and delays and astonishingly MPT have cooly expected the contractors to sort out their mess.
    That is certainly not International standards.
    Its pass the buck and the blame standards more suited to a banna republic than first world Barbados.

  20. Frankology Avatar
    Frankology

    The road could have remained with only the finishing off of the road widening. The jersey barriers would have solved the problem.

    If we had knowledgeable C O Williams managing the project, we would not be in that 65 KVA cable predicament. Again it call for experience.

  21. ABC Avatar
    ABC

    Frank it wasn’t 3S it was MPT and whether or not 3S or COW was the main contractor would not have changed that impact.

    Remember that MPT is the main Project Manager of this project. George Siddall is only 3S’ project manager not the overall project manager – that guy is a Mr. Scantlebury of MPT.

  22. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    If we had knowledgeable C O Williams managing the project, we would not be in that 65 KVA cable predicament.

  23. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    If we had knowledgeable C O Williams ……….

    Frankology my dear we could’nt give a damn.

  24. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    ABC
    You are right . It is the bussiness of MPT to ensure the correct installation of public utilities.

    This blog has started to disintegrate into boring syncophantic repetition.

  25. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    ‘The Jersey barriers would have solved the problem.’
    Of what the imaginary ‘wind shear’?

    Frankie dont put away the red nose and big shoes just yet.

  26. Frankology Avatar
    Frankology

    Who was the contract awarded to. Who will be receiving the $360 million of taxpayers money? When you find the answer tell the public. Have you pass the area by the Bermuda Triangle? Are you happy of what you are seeing? Mr Mascoll stated that the new scope of work will be $240 million, will the other $120 million be the work by the Bermuda Triangle since it was a last minute decision?

  27. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    The contract was awarded to the company who came up with the best solution to the conjestion on the ABC highway.

    This was to improve the capacity of the ABC highway enabling the free flow of traffic and reduce travel time in the long term.
    It includes the installation of a centralised traffic signal system to to imporve the mobility of traffic island wide. It also includes a traffic management plan of the Bridgetown and surrounding areas to improve mobility and intergrate traffic growth to the upgraded ABC highway.
    Additional work requested by the MPT is naturally classed as ‘new scope of work’.
    Therefore these questions should be directed to
    Mr Scantlebury or Mr Thornhill .They will know what additional scope of work their department the MPT has requested the contractor to carry out.

  28. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    Jerome Hinds
    October 12th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
    Wow !

    The latest results of the soon – to – be released public opinion POLL (Check out the Nation News soon) shows the following :

    ** % supporting BLP – 41 % !

    ** % supporting DLP – 37 % !

    ** % swing against the BLP government – 6 % !

    ** % of voting population willing to change the BLP government – 47 % ( up from 42 % in the poll before ) !

    Remember in Jamaica……Bruce Golding was trailing Portia’s party before the elections !

    On E – Day the tale of the tape showed differently !

    The link below gives an UNSCIENTIFIC indication of what is to come !

    http://www.luckypolls.com/5519/can-david-thompson-lead-the-dlp-to-victory-in-the-upcoming-general-elections

    Owen Arthur can give himself another round of drinks !

    I was talking to someone the other night and they said to me that the poll results were excellent but they withheld the numbers if they are actually what you say they are this is giant leap forward for Mr Thonpson and the DLP the citzens of this island are waking up and waking up fast to extent of the gross corruption that is rampant all thru this island.
    I am not the least bit surprised about these amazing results and I can bet you that the final election results will show an even greater favour for the DLP, people are disgusted and fed up with this arrogrant self serving manner of this pack and to add insult to injury the corruption that they are carrying out is of major levels.
    No wonder the extent of the manner and style of the BLP on their blog the tone is angry one really they have no one to blame but themselves for they are the ones that have created this shambles that we find ourselves in at this time with projects amounting to being over $ 800 million over budget and counting if even half of this has been paid in BARBADOS KICKBACK AGREEMENTS then Owing and company are sitting on some massively large bank accounts while the rest of suck the hind tit.
    To Mr Thompson and his party this is no time to rest it is time to sweep clean every nook and cranny every crevice remove all of them from our misery.

  29. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    I was talking to someone the other night and they said to me that the poll results were excellent but they withheld the numbers if they are actually what you say they are this is giant leap forward for Mr Thonpson and the DLP the citzens of this island are waking up and waking up fast to extent of the gross corruption that is rampant all thru this island.
    I am not the least bit surprised about these amazing results and I can bet you that the final election results will show an even greater favour for the DLP, people are disgusted and fed up with this arrogrant self serving manner of this pack and to add insult to injury the corruption that they are carrying out is of major levels.
    No wonder the extent of the manner and style of the BLP on their blog the tone is angry one really they have no one to blame but themselves for they are the ones that have created this shambles that we find ourselves in at this time with projects amounting to being over $ 800 million over budget and counting if even half of this has been paid in BARBADOS KICKBACK AGREEMENTS then Owing and company are sitting on some massively large bank accounts while the rest of suck the hind tit.
    To Mr Thompson and his party this is no time to rest it is time to sweep clean every nook and cranny every crevice remove all of them from our misery

  30. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    Jerome Hinds
    October 12th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
    Wow !

    The latest results of the soon – to – be released public opinion POLL (Check out the Nation News soon) shows the following :

    ** % supporting BLP – 41 % !

    ** % supporting DLP – 37 % !

    ** % swing against the BLP government – 6 % !

    ** % of voting population willing to change the BLP government – 47 % ( up from 42 % in the poll before ) !

    Remember in Jamaica……Bruce Golding was trailing Portia’s party before the elections !

    On E – Day the tale of the tape showed differently !

    The link below gives an UNSCIENTIFIC indication of what is to come !

    http://www.luckypolls.com/5519/can-david-thompson-lead-the-dlp-to-victory-in-the-upcoming-general-elections

    Owen Arthur can give himself another round of drinks !

  31. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    Please see http://www.luckypolls.com/5519/can-david-thompson-lead-the-dlp-to-victory-in-the-upcoming-general-elections

  32. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    Please see http://www.luckypolls.com

  33. Waterboy Avatar
    Waterboy

    mosquito // Oct 12th 2007 at 4:33 pm

    The contract was awarded to the company who came up with the best solution to the conjestion on the ABC highway.
    ————————————————————
    Mosquito, was there a Request for Proposals advertised in the press?

    If so, what date and newspaper(s)?

    If there was no RFP then how were these solutions solicited?

  34. YUM YUM I like it! Avatar
    YUM YUM I like it!

    Wishing in Vain

    These poll stats are shocking

    I thought by now that the DLP would be miles ahead.

    I guess their general indifference is affecting their popularity!

    Shame!

  35. YUM YUM I like it! Avatar
    YUM YUM I like it!

    WIV

    “Remember in Jamaica……Bruce Golding was trailing Portia’s party before the elections !”

    Bruce Golding and the JLP worked tirelessly on the isues affecting Jamaicans in the long run up to their election. They chipped away relentlessly at the PNP on this issue, that issue and the next…

    Can we really say the same about this lack lustre lot who seem so lazy, unmotivated and politically slow! Now is the time when elections are won or lost because as soon as the silly season starts its all over bar the shouting!!!

  36. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    For some the sky is never far enough, there is also the notion for those that lack the knowledege that there is also the possibility of pushing to hard too fast and peaking before the election date and the effort to recapture those votes is damaging .
    The DLP have made massive inroads into the structure of the blp machine despite whatever you may want to suggest and with a 6 % SWING AWAY FROM YOUR RULING PARTY that your party is a fair degree of turmoil and disruption and disorder.
    Hence their wild outburst about the blogs and their ill tempered manners on the call in shows.
    I want to commend the leadership of the DLP for a sterling effort and may they continue to make inroads into this corruption beast called the blp.

  37. Frankology Avatar
    Frankology

    “The contract was awarded to the company who came up with the best solution to the congestion on the ABC highway”.

    Who are the other tenders for the highway? I only know about one – 3S Structural Steel Solution LLC

    “It includes the installation of a centralised traffic signal system to improve the mobility of traffic island wide”

    Whom are you trying to impress, the only traffic problem is the urban area, especially the veins leading to the city emanating from the entire stretch of ABC highway. I spoke of synchronizing the urban traffic light system. Government is in possession of this piece of equipment and some of the cameras are installed.already.

    “Additional work requested by the MPT is naturally classed as ‘new scope of work’.”

    How all of a sudden, the blame of a new scope of work is the fault of MPT. If the contract has been awarded to a company. That company will be responsible for the work and their project manager will supersede the MPT’s project manager.
    Let me inform the public of the sequence of events.
    1 The minister informed Parliament in March 2005 that 3S Structural Steel Solutions LLC won the $120 million bid from eight (8) unknown firms to build the flyovers along with road widening.
    2 September 2005, George Siddall during the Barbados Labour Party conference, said that the contract consist of the flyovers and widening of the highway from Warrens to Garfield Sobers roundabout.
    3 July 2006 – Minister Clarke announced during the launch of Operation Free Flow that the cost will now be $140 million..
    4 August 2007 – George Siddal, project Manager for 3S Barbados SRL shocked Barbadians with the tripling of the highway cost to $360 million. It was known that the entire stretch from Warrens to Garfield Sobers would be widening to dual carriageways, it was known that flyovers would be built. The question that needs answering was what would have caused the cost to triple?
    5 September 2007, during Brass Tacks Sunday, Minister Mascoll spoke of a new scope of work and the cost might only double.
    Mr. Mosquito, based on these facts, the responsibility cannot be MPT or Mr. Scantlebury. No new scope of work was commissioned since we the public were informed from day one of Government’s intention of widening the highway as indicated above; and the building of flyovers. The only additions was the Bermuda Triangle and the installation of Jersey Barriers. An average of 400 jersey barriers will cost around $800,000.00. If the first quotation was $120 million for an entire highway with flyovers what so significant that would have caused the tripling of cost. Forget the language of “a new scope of work” since it is not the factor. Who will be the benefactor(s) of this massive increase? The public is waiting for answers, not any long talk.

  38. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    Who are the other tenders for the highway? I only know about one – 3S Structural Steel Solution LLC

    This was the company that proposed the best solution.

    ‘Whom are you trying to impress, the only traffic problem is the urban area, especially the veins leading to the city emanating from the entire stretch of ABC highway. I spoke of synchronizing the urban traffic light system. Government is in possession of this piece of equipment and some of the cameras are installed.already.’

    If your traffic light system is here why is it not up and running and working?
    Maybe you should get John Wittingham the traffic light king to take a look at it.

    ‘How all of a sudden, the blame of a new scope of work is the fault of MPT.’

    Beacuse they have requested additional work from the contractors.They have also delayed the project by their mismangement of issues such as the 65 KVA .

    ‘4 August 2007 – George Siddal, project Manager for 3S Barbados SRL shocked Barbadians with the tripling of the highway cost to $360 million. ‘

    There was actually no mention of costs at all all was said was a ‘substantial increase in the scope of works’ As was explained by Minister Mascoll.

    ‘Forget the language of “a new scope of work” since it is not the factor. ‘

    Of course it is a factor . Builders only build what they are asked to build.The original scope of works has increased.

  39. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    Saw this on BFP

    THE Ministry of Public Works and Transport and 3S (Barbados) SRL, the major contractor for the Barbados Road Network Infrastructure Project, met Thursday with representatives of the Barbados Association of Professional Engineers (BAPE) following concerns raised publicly by that body in relation to the project.

    At the meeting, chaired by the Ministrys Chief Technical Officer, Mr. Frank Thornhill, the President of BAPE, Mr. Roger Blackman, questioned the level of openness regarding the project and posed several queries to the Ministry and the main contractor, which were all dealt with thoroughly.

    The Ministry and 3S stressed that the work on the ABC Highway Project has been undertaken by leading design firms with extremely well-qualified staff in Barbados and North America.

    The detailed road design, including the associated drainage work, has been carried out by Stantec Consulting, a well-established and respected professional engineering firm in Barbados, in conjunction with its offices in the United States and Canada where it is one of the largest and most respected engineering firms. As part of its work, Stantec had significant input on the environmental impact study, considering the effects of the drainage system.

    Richard Gill and Associates, another local firm, undertook the environmental impact assessment and produced the overall study report for the Chief Town Planner. This EIA also included the sound study that analysed the noise impact of the various design alternatives, the Ministry and 3S said.

    Mr. Thornhill said that all construction drawings will be made public at the upcoming Town Hall meetings.

    The meeting then dealt with each technical concern raised by BAPE in the media. These related to hydroplaning, the splitter islands at the Belle Intersection, lighting fixtures, the jersey barriers and temporary lighting during construction.

    These features, which are all being carried out in accordance with international engineering codes, were thoroughly explained by the representatives of the Ministry and 3S in relation to the Barbados Road Network Infrastructure Project.

    The meeting ended amicably with BAPE now understanding the depth of study carried out by the Ministry and 3S, in conjunction with the design team.

  40. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    To inkwell sadly you are totally incapable of educating me by trying to spin your utter load of rubbish, Hoyos should resign he has no right sitiing on the board of the lender and the borrower.
    This is nothing more that a feeble attempt to close the door on a matter that you and your party has allowed to nurture and grow to the point it is now a malignant tumor in need of removal.
    The whole issue of Hardwood Holdings is steeped in corruption, dishonesty, stealing and payback to party loyals.
    The Gov’t has given Mascoll, Hoyos et al an open cheque to satisfy their political objective sadly they have done so in a most vile and contemptuous manner in which they have set about their rape of our treasury.
    It is absolutely disgusting that as Hoyos can sit on both the Board of the LENDING agency and also to sit on the board as Chairman of the RECEIVER of this donation from the EGFL to Hardwood Holdings.
    He has not been put there by for any creditable reason the only real reason is to filter back these monies to people like Mascoll and himself and company, This company was setup for a purpose thankfully the purpose has been seen thru and exposed by the leader of the opposition and now people of all walks of life are also questioning the motives and the actions behind EGFL and Hardwood Holdings when the Managing Director can be the owner of the equipment that EGFL lends or (donates is more correct) to Hardwood Holdings the funds to buy this same equipment with but yet he ends up leasing back the company the same equipment that the money has been lend to.
    You must really think people are out of their minds when you roll out your crap.
    In summary Hoyos, Mascoll, MarianoBrowne (let us not forget that he too has a case before the courts pending for dishonesty while at CCB I assume that he is not before the courts because he was such an honest person) they should all step aside and let this issue be fully addressed, they believe that they are all so smart that what they do is above the comprehension of the average man in the street however when it becomes so blatant then it is clear for even a blind man to see stealing, dishonesty, corruption and lying very clearly.
    No amount of smoke screens will quell the call to account, Owing states that Mr Thompson needs to involve the PAC knowing full well that he the PM is the only one with the power to bring them to order because the Leader of the Opposition has nothing to operate on as the accounts are not yet before the house, but Owing is once again stalling and hoping that he will see it die, not this time Owing you created a monster you must address it and deal with it.
    I would also like to ask Owing if this was the deal cut by Mascoll in his switch to your party and if so the $ 2 million that you intented to pay him may not now be such a good investment as he has caused more harm than good but like most of your other ministers like Mottley et al they are merely disposable ministers, wipe your feet on them as you pass thru the doors of your office them throw them into the garbage.
    In summary Hoyos has absolutely no right sitting on both boards as the lender and the borrower, no rights at all it steeps in dishonesty and provides an avenue for gross corruption.
    Furthermore for what reason would a business man like Hoyos want to be involved in these gov’t entities unless he sees that there is room for manipulation.

  41. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    sorry was meant for posting at bfp

  42. Waterboy Avatar
    Waterboy

    mosquito // Oct 13th 2007 at 9:03 am

    Who are the other tenders for the highway? I only know about one – 3S Structural Steel Solution LLC

    This was the company that proposed the best solution.
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    Mosquito,

    What tender? Where and what date was it advertised in the press or in any nedia, or anywhere?

    I have been asking you this over and over and to date you have never responded. Just the same drivel over and over “This was the company that proposed the best solution. ”

    This is the definition of a tender from Wikipedia:
    “Tenders are special procedures to generate competing offers from different bidders looking to obtain an award of business activity in works, supply, or service contracts. They are usually preceded by a Prequalification Questionnaire (PQQ) and an Invitation to Tender (ITT).

    Now answer the following:
    Was there an invitation for PQQ?
    Was there a RFP?
    Was there an ITT?

    If there were any of the above where were they advertised? Date?

  43. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    David

    Please inform your friends at the BFP that the person posting under the name Mosquito in the Wittingham thread is not this poster, As they well must know. BFP are blocking my posts but they are allowing someone else to post derogatory rubbish under that name . This is extremely underhand behaviour.

  44. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    It really would not matter too much one way or the other anyway as your post are so boring anyway.
    Kepp singing the song that owing pays you to sing but one day coming soon the people will wake up actually they are awaking as we type.

  45. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    The behaviour of the so called BFP has now stooped to greater depths.
    It has blocked my posts which are the same as here reasoned and polite it has suggested that my IP is suspect and now it is posting falsely under the name Mosquito.
    Clearly this is an attempt to silence any alternative veiws .

  46. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    nothing lost in that program

  47. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    If my posts are so boring perhaps you will explain why BFP are going to the trouble to discredit them?

  48. mosquito Avatar
    mosquito

    I am disgusted with BFP that has now chosen to post false posts under the name mosquito.
    Obviously someone is disturbed and doesnt like what I say. Could it be because it is the truth and we cant have that at any cost?

  49. David Avatar
    David

    mosquito~we have no editorial control over at BFP. You should send them an email to request an explanation. It might not be someone at BFP using your handle at all. Our issue with you is you can be a little inept in your comments. As you know we have not blocked anyone and although we don’t agree with your wishy washy responses sometimes we appreciate your comments none the less. If you are in the position of having info and we think you are you can do a public service and enlighten Barbadians. We do have thousands of visitors monthly. At some point we will share our visits/views but now we think it will just serve as a distraction. We feel the fact that the BLP column has singled us out along with BFP is evidence enough that the word is on the streets of Barbados that independent news and ideas can be accessed via this and other social media.

  50. A Friend Avatar
    A Friend

    Copied from Barbados Free Press…

    BFP: Mosquito is over on BU brassing you up and complaining to “David” to do something about you! You should take a peek. I sincerely hope he doesn’t come back on here (didn’t he admit he was originally “Bashy”?) and take over this blog like he is doing on BU. He has chased other bloggers from there with his constant boring nonsense.

    *************************

    BFP Comments

    Mosquito is following a pattern that we have seen and are blocking here at BFP. For a time the government agents used all manner of foul words to disrupt the conversation here. When we effectively blocked that by going to a “always moderate” model, they changed their tactics. Mosquito is part of the new tactic which is to divert discussion wherever possible onto a new topic and away from issues contained in the articles.

    That and continual complaints etc., so the whole mood of the blog goes from addressing issues of importance to citizens, and becomes focused upon the details of personality, how the blog is run, etc etc etc.

    “Mosquito” is just the latest name. When we catch on, they come back with another name and another tactic.

    And yes, the foul language and threats of violence keep coming. We only let a few through the filters once in a while to let everyone know that it is still happening.

    WE BELIEVE that the blogs are having a far greater impact upon the timing of the election and politics than one would think at first glance. The government is desperate to eliminate the blogs because they are changing the thinking, mood and language of Bajan politics.

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