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Minister Duguid, Who Are the Owners of EWBSB?

The country continues to be embroiled and pitched forked from one issue to the next; transitioning to a republic, pandemic, tanking economy, DLP resurrection, National Insurance Fund (blogmaster’s pick)… The latest issue choking public conversation-feeds is veteran journalist David Ellis answering the call up to national duty to serve in the role as Covid 19…

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The country continues to be embroiled and pitched forked from one issue to the next; transitioning to a republic, pandemic, tanking economy, DLP resurrection, National Insurance Fund (blogmaster’s pick)…

The latest issue choking public conversation-feeds is veteran journalist David Ellis answering the call up to national duty to serve in the role as Covid 19 Public Advisor. The blogmaster has no problem with decisions made by individuals as it affects career and livelihood. Although it is regrettable the single journalist who stands tall in the local arena was first put out to pasture because of company policy, followed by his right to make a decision to leave the profession- he hosted popular talk show 2-days weekly- to serve in his new role. Let us hope for the sake of Barbados he is successful in helping the country navigate the Covid 19 challenge.

Ellis known to ask searching questions of public officials will be missed as it pertains to government’s recent decision to import 150 prefab houses from China. Peter Wickham hosted Minister Duguid last week to discuss the matter and more questions were created than answered from the exercise. When Mr. Ellis called the show to ask more relevant questions, it seems preference was given to reading messages from WhatsAppers.

It has been reported a local company East West Buildings Solutions Barbados promised to complete the setup of the prefab houses within 42 days. This government promised to be transparent therefore Minister William Duguid should be able to answer a few reasonable questions.

  1. Who are the directors (beneficial owners) of East West Building Solutions Barbados?
  2. Usually Mark Maloney and Bjorn Bjerkhamn are on the same page, this time both have been reported to be singing from different hymn sheets. What is different this time around?
  3. Why was Maloney not asked by traditional media if he has been(will be) contracted to supply services and materials as part of the physical preparation for setup of the Chinese prefab houses?

The taxpayers deserve to know.

The BU community is free to add questions or share information to enlighten an unknowing public.

251 responses to “Minister Duguid, Who Are the Owners of EWBSB?”

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    Uncertainty over arrival of Chinese houses

    UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS whether the much anticipated pre-fab houses which Government ordered from China have actually arrived.
    Informed sources told the DAILY NATION that the houses arrived at the Bridgetown Port last Thursday but were still in containers there, while plans were under way with the National Housing Corporation about the assembling process.
    However, when contacted yesterday, Minister of Housing Dr William Duguid said he was not aware that the houses had landed.
    “The houses are not here yet. They are close but I have not had a report that they arrived at the port yet,” he stated.
    He confirmed though that he met with contractors last week to arrange the setting up of the houses.
    Multiple sources, including contractors, told the DAILY NATION that they were informed that the houses were here.
    Opted out
    “We had a meeting last Friday at Ilaro Court with the Prime Minister and Minister Duguid and we were told that the houses were here. The meeting was to determine who would build the foundations and who would assemble the houses. Some of the contractors who were present opted out. They complained
    that the money being offered to assemble the houses was too low,” a contractor revealed.
    The 150 emergency houses are replacements for some of the 2000 Barbadians whose homes were destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Elsa in July. It is supposed to take six weeks to assemble them.
    Government decided to import the prefab houses because it was taking contractors too long to rebuild the homes, but some contractors charged that this was not true.
    Chinese personnel will teach the local contractors how to assemble the houses which are made from structural steel. (MB)


    Source: Nation

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