I actually thought it was a pretty good move that an engineer was speaking to the problem. They are moving in the right direction in terms of information. Much better than Sears standing there pretending to know what's happening.

I had a conversation with someone a month ago(?) about roads in Barbados and I could not remember any problem with potholes, I didn't go to every corner of the country but what I remember people referring to as "*bad*" roads was when the road got surface cracks so it was somewhat rough. When they had an issue on a road they would breakdown an entire section and build it back up, not just pour tar over a bad surface or have 50 patched up holes in 20ft of road. Solar panels are also everywhere. This a country where the dollar is half the value of the Bahamian dollar. Their shipping costs must be greater. Something is seriously wrong in our Parliament. We getting rob blind.

Somebody buying **alot** of shingles. I sorry for them if the FBI on the case. For this story to hit the Washington post gigantic alarm bells have been raised

A day before on Jul 25:
"*About 2 months ago after hearing Chinese immigrant after Chinese immigrant caught in smuggling operations to the US, the question I asked here was, "were any of those persons employed at the Pointe?" If Haitian nationals are rumoured to pay 2000 per trip what would a Chinese national pay? And how many years would they be indentured to pay off the debt? Another thing that disturbs me about the Chinese workers is how invisible they are. Recall almost a decade ago when Chinese construction workers staged a protest about how badly they were being treated? We never heard another thing about it. Who knows what happened to them. Wasnt it also reported that the employer had their identity documents? "IF" thats the case, its a classic trafficking scenario....*"

My comment from July 26, posted when I heard someone explain that thsre might be an explanation for why an employer might have an immigrant's ID documents

"*No no no, an employer cannot hold the identity documents of an immigrant worker. You are setting up a classic slave labour environment. Because now you in a strange land and you cant leave. And either Bell or Cooper allegedly facilitated this???*

*Can a citizenry go to the world court?*

"*Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists warning signs to watch out for, such as people not being in control of their own documents such as passports and ID cards or being paid very little if at all for their work. They may never appear alone or seem limited in their ability to move around*"

We run a stupid nation.

And we put the dots together much too late.

When the news report came out that 62 Chinese nationals didnt have ID documents that was odd by itself. The next day when it was reported that the employer claimed to have their documents, my brain went *WHAT????*. I thought I'd misunderstood, couldnt be, then I heard it repeated on another news segment. And then to find out that the minister of Immigration having received a report of the apprehension of said individuals, alledges that he had a conversation with the Deputy Prime Minister who was at the time Acting Prime Minister who'd in turn had a conversation with the employer(!!!) and had agreed to release said individuals back into the custody of the employer with no attempt to determine who they were.

What is this fake nation of crime facilitation?? Let's change the name of the honourable House to the House of Ill Repute

"*Pay their fair share*"???

The boats left, there's 0 share to pay

Good news

It's possible he fell in, lost his balance/slipped, but couldnt swim. Recall the other resort employee who recently drowned after falling in a pond on a golf course

From the moment Bell announced that he'd give a statement during question and answer time I knew something would happen to prevent it. I said here, ~"*if there is a next time*". I thought thered be an orchestrated row and the PLP side would be fake incensed and cancel everything! No question time for you! I did not fathom that Bell would allow himself to be "*patsified*" again by not showing up. Cuz now, all the blame on him. It defies belief that he would invoke Chester Coopers name without speaking with or getting a response from Chester Cooper. But here he is alone butt in the wind

"*checked them in*"???

Serious question did you ever experience a brain injury of any sort? I'm being serious.

"*These people*" are living in a hotel that is **closed** for renovation and hanging their clothes in the window. Nobody gets checked into a closed hotel.

Further the 65 workers appear to be construction workers from the discussion. Are they employed by CCA and **not** The Hilton? Meaning it would be CCA who would have to give a statement that they *cant believe the scurrilous accusations being made against them*