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Savvy on the Beach launches Barbados Fairness & Truth website.

Allan Kinch
Allan Kinch of Savvy on the Beach

The level of public distrust is at an all time low and with a Mia Mottley government that has mastered the art of sanitizing public disclosures – who to trust?

The Savvy on the Beach story has generated significant interest in recent months, it is a classic case of the rich and political elite mixing it up. In fact many observers conclude it is an example of how the business class and government interact oftentimes skirting the regulations to solidify economic power.

Against the foregoing Barbados Underground is happy to broadcast that parties concerned have launched a website to capture all the pertinent details about Savvy on the Beach.

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  1. Sarah Taylor Avatar
    Sarah Taylor

    So what do you have to say about the Conveyances do you see the correct amounts in them?

    ALL THAT certain piece or parcel of land situate at Bay Street in the parish of Saint Michael in this Island formerly said to containing by admeasurement 1260.2 square metres but found by recent survey to have increased in area by accretion due to recession of the sea to contain 1,749.2 square metres or thereabouts Abutting and Bounding on other lands of the Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. on the Sea on lands of Carlisle Investments Inc. and on a pavement which forms part of a public road known as Highway 7 or however else the same may abut and bound as shown and delineated on a plan certified on the 30th day of September, 2019 by Kenneth D. Ward, Land Surveyor.

    ALL THAT land situate at Bay Street in the parish of Saint Michael in this Island formerly said to contain by admeasurement 1828.6 square metres but which was found by recent survey to have increased in area by accretion due to the recession of the sea and to contain 5254.9 square metres or thereabouts Abutting and Bounding on a public access 5 metres wide on the Sea on a public drain 1.4 metres wide and on a pavement which forms part of a public road known as Highway 7 or however else the same may abut and bound as shown and delineated on a plan certified on the 30th day of September, 2019 by Kenneth D. Ward, Land Surveyor together with the building thereon.

    ALL THAT land situate at Bay Street in the parish of Saint Michael in this Island formerly said to contain by admeasurement 2470.2 square metres but which was found by recent survey to have increased in area by accretion due to the recession of the sea to contain 4873.9 square metres or thereabouts Abutting and Bounding on a pavement which forms part of a public road known as Highway 7 on a public access 5 metres wide on the Sea and on other lands of the Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. or however else the same may abut and bound as shown and delineated on a plan certified on the 30th day of September, 2019 by Kenneth D. Ward, Land Surveyor.

  2. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    @ TheOGazerts,

    Coastal Zone management can build groynes and enlarge the beach.

    They did it on the west coast.

  3. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    @Sara
    I have no issue with your 3:26 p.m post. Notice that the numbers provided are in a single unit (square meters) and the size would change with tide. That is not an issue.
    —–x—–
    The problem with the original documen is the conversion of square meters to square feet .. a straight multiplication. – nothing top do with tide,
    1 sq meter ~ 10.8 sq ft
    2 sq meters ~ 21.6 sq ft
    3 sq meters ~ (simply mulitply by 10.8)
    I think you are so close to the issue that my point is not registering.

  4. Sarah Taylor Avatar
    Sarah Taylor

    Oh wow you are so right. I never noticed it.
    These people had things wrong from beginning to end!

  5. John Avatar
    John

    Sarah Taylor
    on August 20, 2023 at 12:51 PM said:
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    @Ol Timer

    I assure you we tried in every way not to have to go this route. We tried from 2018 to get this administration to resolve the concerns.

    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    What administration?

    In the absence of an opposition there is no constitutional Parliament possible.

    The Constitution requires there be a leader of the opposition elected by the group in the House which commands the majority of those members who oppose the Government.

    In 2018 the GG swore in 29 cabinet ministers on or about the 27th. May.

    On June 4th in 2018 or thereabouts Reverend Joe appeared at Government House and told the GG that he represented the largest group of members of the House that sat in opposition to the Government and he should be appointed as Leader of the Opposition.

    Instead of running the charlatan out her front house and down her gap with two big rocks behind him, she accepted the obvious lie.

    There has been no Parliament formed constitutionally in Barbados since its dissolution by Froon and the DLP government in 2018 and it is impossible to form one from the House of Assembly with 30 members of the BLP and no opposition members of the House.

    Everything “it” has done since 2018 is null void and of no effect!!!

    Go to court and claim your constitutional right to a constitutional parliament, don’t waste time with imposters.

  6. John Avatar
    John

    … and make sure you get a judge that was appointed prior to the dissolution of Parliament in 2018.

  7. Interloper Avatar
    Interloper

    Talking for personal experience… “Yawn” – exactly.

  8. Bimlady Avatar
    Bimlady

    oldtimer Amen

  9. Bimlady Avatar
    Bimlady

    I meant Sarah Taylor Amen and Amen

  10. Old Timer Avatar
    Old Timer

    @ John

    When you say try and get a judge before 2018 you mean to hear all your cases? I thought Judges were appointed randomly to hear cases. Not sure what you mean here please explain. You mean they got BLP and DLP judges?

  11. Sarah Taylor Avatar
    Sarah Taylor

    I am sorry if you think I am arrogant. I sincerely do not intend to give that impression or to be that way…. I did all I could include beg the leaders of this country to spare it the embarrassment. I asked nothing but to meet and I worked hard to propose compromises to provide the best opportunities for all.
    There is nothing to celebrate if this goes to court because it will cost the taxpayers millions and will leave a blemish on Barbados for all local and foreign investors to see and be weary of.

    In terms of downfall…. All I know is that I must answer to God and if I do not do what is right according to His word or direction that is where I really have to worry about downfall.

    I wish you well PegLegArgghh

  12. Frank Avatar
    Frank

    At approximately this length of time in power, is when FS & CS et al, heads became so large they could barely pass through a doorway. It comes with the territory.

  13. Not a lawyer but Avatar
    Not a lawyer but

    “It was agreed that a resolution would be done to resolve the matter and Mr. Kinch was told everything was done and BTII was ready to complete the sale.”
    This is way too vague.
    Surely Mr.Kinch’s lawyers reviewed the documents?

    And knowing other ownership claims existed, ensured the disputed lands had been properly conveyed to the BTI, such that they may offer to sell what they had legal title to.

  14. BAJE Avatar
    BAJE

    @Sarah Taylor

    THEY WILL BEAT YOU DOWN BECAUSE OF SMALL ISLAND MENTALITY OR POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION.

    MOST DON’T KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH RIGHT OR WRONG NO MATTER WHERE THE CHIPS FALL.

    DO NOT BE DISSUADED BECAUSE OF THEIR IGNORANCE OR STUPIDITY IN PROTECTING THE STATUS QUO.

  15. Peter Lawrence Thompson Avatar
    Peter Lawrence Thompson

    There are currently two consortia negotiating with government to build on the old hospital property on Jemmotts Lane across Bay St. from Mr Kinch’s Savoy property.

    Any sensible government that is not corrupt will make sure the deal includes paying Mr. Kinch fair market value for his Savoy & Open Window properties and maintaining it as a window to the sea. It must NOT be given to whoever develops the old hospital property.

    Mr. Kinch can keep the old Eye Hospital and develop in a way that is compatible with its status as a heritage building. Savvy on the Beach is a sensible use of the Savoy & Open Window properties, but NOBODY should be allowed to build a structure like the 10 story hotel that Mr. Kinch has proposed.

  16. Sarah Taylor Avatar
    Sarah Taylor

    Good Morning Peter.

    Interestingly enough in May 2021 when the PM Met about this site she proposed Mr Kinch do a swap with the government of 1 acre on the sea for 2 across the road and Mr Kinch accepted it but the government never followed through and did it.

    I agree that the Eye Hospital and develop in a way that is compatible with its status as a heritage building.

    I do believe it is important to preserve an area for the Public and we offered just that before the sale was completed.

    As to the Condo building proposed for the other side of the building the PM also said that that would be ok but she may more go more to 8. Now they say no that land is going to someone else.

    I don’t think it is correct for the Government to mislead Mr Kinch as what was possible on the land. He had to submit plans even before his offer was accepted. He has cut down the scope of the development to provide the open window to the sea and an enlarged are for the public.

    Just up the Beach at what is known as Burkes beach a large Condo development has just got permission without an EIA or Town hall meeting and yet NO one has spoken about that. This land was advertised since 2014 for tourism development and plans had to be submitted with the offer. Two such projects also in Hastings and yes the Hyatt closer to Bridgetown which is much taller.

    If no development is not allowed then Mr Kinch needs to be compensated as his investment has now been tied up for 8 years.

  17. David Avatar
    David

    @Sarah

    The proposed development by Kinch was to be financed from funding outside of Barbados?

  18. Christian Avatar
    Christian

    8 years????? how do you work out your maths? much like the square feet
    you wrote on your website and earlier comments that the sale closed in 2019 (december i believe it was)
    the problem is you are not able to recall all the statements you write and speak to

  19. Sarah Taylor Avatar
    Sarah Taylor

    The deposit was paid in 2015 and the funds were secured in a holding account until the sale was completed.

  20. Sarah Taylor Avatar
    Sarah Taylor

    @David

    The funds for development were coming from outside. Investor flew in to meet with government and the Government cancelled the same day and would not respond or reschedule.
    Investors wanted to invest US$180,000,000.
    Investor is extremely reputable. Investors now want NOTHING to do with Barbados.

    They wanted to build a hotel on the Old Hospital Site and Condos on Mr Kinch’s land and leave a open window to the sea

  21. David Avatar
    David

    @Sarah

    The blogmaster does not mean to pry, the aim is to establish if proposed projects were to be founded from local market or externally. If you want to pass, not a problem.

  22. David Avatar
    David

    @Sarah

    Our comments crossed, thanks.

  23. David Avatar
    David

    A government refusing to flex to permit 180 million inflow leaves a big question mark in the minds of onlookers.

  24. Christian Avatar
    Christian

    Is that so???? interesting that he had that sitting down holding

    and the foreign investor only wanted to pay 10% of the remaining balance

  25. Christian Avatar
    Christian

    my error

    $180 million wow that’s substantial

  26. Sarah Taylor Avatar
    Sarah Taylor

    @David

    Not taken as prying. I think at this point transparency is needed for clarity.

  27. Sarah Taylor Avatar
    Sarah Taylor

    @Christian.

    Yup when the government agency BTII advertised is and had plans submitted to it before they agreed to sell it to Mr Kinch.
    Barbados Tourism Investment Inc (BTII) advertises itself as a critical conduit to guide your Barbados Investment experience by providing details on all relevant private sector and government agencies to help you better your time and resources. It states its Vision is to be the lead agency facilitating investment in tourism and urban regeneration in Barbados.

    Seeing that these things were done it should have paved the way for an investor but clearly the message being sent by the government is that one should not trust the government agency or them. They send even another louder message to now want to acquire the land back from Mr Kinch to cover up their misdeads. So the message is NO investment in Barbados whether local or foreign is safe.

  28. David Avatar
    David

    It comes back to nurturing trust in the market. There is currently low trust in government bonds AND there is the potential for disputes like this one to negatively impact foreign investment. As a country we depend on FDI inflows after tourism as a forex earner.

  29. Sarah Taylor Avatar
    Sarah Taylor

    @David

    “It comes back to nurturing trust in the market. There is currently low trust in government bonds AND there is the potential for disputes like this one to negatively impact foreign investment. As a country we depend on FDI inflows after tourism as a forex earner.”

    This is exactly why we have waited for so many years to come forward with the information as we as Barbadians do NOT want our country seen in this light. It is very unfortunate that we must now speak out in this way. It is apparent that the governments solution to the BTII fiasco with the sale is to cover it up by now acquiring the land and the Attorney General stating Mr Kinch will NOT be compensated for the land that they sold to him that they are now saying belongs to the Crown is not acceptable!

    This is basic common-sense. Everyone knows if you advertise and sell something and you do not provide what was advertised that the purchaser is owed compensation.

    If the PM is not behind the way this is being dealt with she needs to send a swift message and deal with the persons mishandling this situation.

  30. David Avatar
    David

    @Sarah

    For the record, no BigWorks transaction gets ruled on in Barbados unless the PM is in the loop.

  31. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    ” Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, who has ultimate responsibility for town planning matters “

  32. NorthernObserver Avatar
    NorthernObserver

    @plt
    But the beachfront land, is included with the old GH site.
    While the initial indication is the land is to provide beach access to a hotel across Bay St on the old GH lands, this is merely an ‘architectural rendering’.

  33. Hants Avatar
    Hants

  34. John A Avatar
    John A

    @ David

    Wait is the AG saying that the board of BTII back then along with the then chairman, sold land that was not vested in them so to do?

  35. Redguard Avatar
    Redguard

    The game here is quite simple. Barbados is desperate for investment, (no one is touching the bonds, the BWA and BPI already promised, GAIA gone) and investors know what Butch Stewart got and the lengths the government went to to “facilitate”.
    Savvy is prime real estate, who cares that another investor got it first. Dangle the carrot and see how desperate this government is. Once a country shows that its laws, principals, standards and morals are fluid, anything is possible.
    Unfortunately for Mr. Kinch he is now swimming with the sharks, fairness means nothing to a shark, and him being “unfaired” will not deter an investor, it just reveals the nature of the deal makers in the country and how ruthless you need to be when engaging them.

  36. David Avatar
    David

    @John A

    You should be aware deals are conducted in smoke filled back rooms.

  37. Soon to be named .... Mr Inch Avatar
    Soon to be named …. Mr Inch

    “Unfortunately for Mr. Kinch he is now swimming with the sharks”.

    Please do not mislead Mr Kinch. He is swimming with the biggest predators know to man “Bajan lawyers”. I would suggest that Mr Kinch figure out how much he is prepared to lose and not lose all. Time and the courts are not his friend.

  38. John A Avatar
    John A

    @ David

    So what the last 2 days has led me to conclude as the only logical explanations, are shared below based on what has been implied or stated by parties involved.

    A. The AG has allegedly stated the BTII has sold property to Mr Kinch that was not theirs as I understand it to sell.

    B. This would mean that at no time did the lawyers for either party perform a title deed search of the property prior to entering into the sale, as this could be the only possible reason for such an oversight.

    C. At some time it was thought by some involved that BTII was granted power by the then PM, that put them in a position wherein they could, on a BTII letterhead supersede the authority of the TCP and hence work on the project could commence.

    So ok I will bite and say possible even if not probable. Next move then is for the AG to request the minutes of the said meetings where all this was discussed and agreed upon by the board, then make them public documents for all to read.

    I mean if this did unfold as suggested David I for one would love to read the minutes of those as you say ” closed door and smoky meetings”, so that I can form my own opinion one way or the other. Plus this could make for more entertaining reading that a James Patteson novel! LOL

  39. Enuff Avatar
    Enuff

    BU egotelligentsias’ ears are hard and as a result they continue to be played by the Savvy operatives.

  40. Bimlady Avatar
    Bimlady

    so are we going to let the government get away with it,, when that crazy man killed the Jews no one said a word,, so who next the government going after, when they finish with Mr. Kinch…….. Mr. Kinch I am with you 150% and more. ,,,,,,Lord Jesus com by here we need you.

  41. Sarah Taylor Avatar
    Sarah Taylor

    The evidence speaks for itself and indeed I have more. Much much more.

  42. Bimlady Avatar
    Bimlady

    sarah psm 121 look to God from whence cometh your help///you are dealing with spiritual wickedness in high places but we serve the one true God Jesus Christ.

  43. African Online Publishing Copyright (c) 2023. All Rights Reserved. Avatar
    African Online Publishing Copyright (c) 2023. All Rights Reserved.

    Pacha..
    William..

    Lawd…entertainment cant done……

    On another note, wonder who is going to pretend they are Hercules and attempt to hold up the Collapse…everything is falling down on top of them and flattening all those big brain elaborate scam plans…not one plan will work going forward..NONE …..put a stop to all of that….the end is near…..grab ya popcorn, wine, beer, brandy, whatever.

  44. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    Barbados recorded eight more COVID-19 deaths from August 5 to 18, as total deaths from the viral illness reached 629

  45. Sarah Taylor Avatar
    Sarah Taylor

    I want to explain something about why I speak out.

    1. Even in speaking out I assure you I seek peace but efforts including begging have failed at resolving this situation.

    2 Bullying is wrong at any age.

    3 When I look back over history and I think of people like Hitler or all those who were involved in the “Slave trade”….. I hate that word as NO man is a slave he and she are human beings and I find it to say the least demeaning of human life.
    I think of people like John Newton who wrote the song “Amazing Grace” he was a trader of human life who sailed boats across the the Atlantic and on one of those journeys there was a storm and he feared for his life. He realized the wrong he was doing and asked for Gods forgiveness and wrote the song Amazing Grace.

    I hope I don’t have to wait for God to put me in the middle of a storm to open my eyes and see the wrong I am doing. I hope I will always choose not to be party to wrong and be one to speak against it.

    I think of our National Hero’s Bussa Clement Payne and Sarah Anne Gill… it makes me happy to carry the name Sarah Anne

    I hope I have the courage like them to stand up against injustice even if I am a lone voice calling in the wind.

    So yes I will speak, you may agree or disagree with me but to quote Edmund Burke…. The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

  46. Enuff Avatar
    Enuff

    “The evidence speaks for itself and indeed I have more. Much much more.”

    Like the work carried out on a listed building with no permission and the village of food trucks with permanent fixtures and again no planning permission? Talk about entitlement mentality. All of us are not stupid and uninformed.

  47. David Avatar
    David

    @Enuff

    The TP shut down Worthing Court yet?

  48. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    @ David

    ” Over the same period, there were 276 new cases from 781 tests conducted at laboratories across the island.”

    https://www.nationnews.com/2023/08/21/eight-succumb-covid-19/

  49. Miller Avatar
    Miller

    @ Enuff on August 21, 2023 at 6:23 PM who said:

    BU egotelligentsias’ ears are hard and as a result they continue to be played by the Savvy operatives.
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    Do you mean in the same way ‘YOU’ the ONLY BLACK US$ billion dollar PR project manager tried to play them with the necessity of the Hyatt Hotel project, a short hop and skip away from the same Savvy project?
    How come

    How come the same Savvy-inspired project can find itself ‘off the ground’ while your Hyatt remains for over 5 years merely a Priapus wet dream in spite of the erection of an ugly paling to hide its ‘Marked’ nakedness and to block out the natural beauty of the Bay?

    At least the savvy man has put his money where his big mouth was.

    The man’s works of renovation have kickstarted the creation of much-needed jobs and long-promised economic activity while keeping in harmony with the aesthetics of the World Heritage site designation of the area instead of an imaginary 15 storey towering inferno of promises.

    What do the Hyatt operatives (like you) have to show other than an imaginary ERECTION with an ugly barricade for a fig leaf of a land-grabbing scam?

    Why are your ‘Red’ boys and girls trying to shake down the loaded Kinchie?

    Was he one of the few “white shadows” behind the previous crooked Administration against which you are still holding the imaginary Big Red Bag of Evidence of corruption and kickbacks?

  50. Cherry Avatar
    Cherry

    @David

    Two wrongs make a right?
    No one is talking about WS Food court

    You seem very invested in the whole savvy debacle.

    @Enuff – you on point!

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