I see cramped housing projects and all of the problems that come with them (crime, drugs, misery) on the horizon for Black Bajans if the Black government of Barbados does not do something to stop the nonsense. Leader of the Opposition Bishop Joseph Atherley today issued a statement on the passing of Sir Charles Williams. @John. If he has any allegiance its to the super rich, white, black or polka-dot. Founder of the C.O. The Apes Hill Plantation development encompasses the parishes of St. James, St. Thomas and St. Andrew. I had all and all three cost me a fortune.. Sir Charles was a compassionate gentleman. The name COW Williams is today as much a household name in Barbados as it is in neighbouring Caribbean islands, where Sir Charles executed many a construction project. Quote from COW Williams: I am a poor loser. Time will tell what would happen in the scenario you brought up. What I found most interesting in the clip are the views of the two caves, one at Sandy Lane and the other at Apes Hill. Now, because people like CO Williams decided to make Barbados a place for the rich and famous without giving much thought to the repercussions for poor Blacks, I see the next generation of Black Bajans being tossed right back into the situation Blacks from my grandparents generation were in. A risk taker, many of his investments have flourished but some also went bust. #BTEditorial Confidence and trust not easily acquired, #BTEditorial LIAT former workers finally get resolution, U.S. says it cannot confirm China collected real-time data from spy balloon, Trump flying from Florida to face criminal charges in New York. You can bet as humble as they might have been, they were built well out of harms way. A good loser is always a loser." Narrator: "His voracious land buying has caused concern at the highest level." "The Prime Minister made the message very clear A service of thanksgiving for the life of Sir Charles Othniel Williams will be held on Monday, November 29, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Together we will make it in 2021. He was a ground breaker in may fields of endeavor. Sir Charles passed away on November 19 aged 88. Barbados Today firmly discourages any commentary or statements that are libelous, disruptive in nature or incites others to violate our Terms of Use. "Sir Charles Williams was probably best known as one of our leading construction . Once a project ends another needs to start otherwise layoffs ensue. There is much academic work still to be done on the social pathology of race in Barbados and to explain why it is that the generalized view is that race assumes greater prominence and generates greater interest in this island. The Jamaica Observer ePaper is available to you at home or at work, and is the same edition as the printed copy available at https://bit.ly/epaper-login, Barbadian business mogul Sir Charles Williams has died, Breaking news from the premier Jamaican newspaper, the Jamaica Observer. Fact is they are quite a force in the market. He promised to stop at our Cattlewash home the following day as he did quite often on many occasions to update plans in the making. To take us through this COVID 19 Grieving differently is Mr. Peter Griffith, Funeral Director of Lyndhurst Funeral Home. Great grandfather of Dax. This is a place where ordinary citizens come to voice our OPINIONS about topics the people who run the blog should have researched. Meanwhile here in Barbados, we are stuck with a Bull in a China Shop. Like you, I value the existing blogs as they provide a welcome opportunity for many of us, regardless of class or race, to communicate/vent. P.S. The roof is probably thick enough to support a house but a wise thing before building in the area would be to get someone with ground penetrating radar to advise on what is under ground. Currently I live 7 months in Canada and 5 months here. I expect the reporters on the news to have verified facts, because the TV station is not a blog. Despite his wealth and success in business, Sir Charles was not ostentatious. What now forinvestors? Bajans do not understand their own land today like their ancestors at one time did. Airline Partnership opportunities gained, lost andpossible, Guns, guns and more guns Welcome to the newBarbados, James Lynch LIAT probably gone in less than twoyears, Dr. Karl Watson of Barbados National Trust SHOCKED by Sandals environmentaldamage. Brother of Daphne Hunte, Maureen Williams and Ralph Bizzy Williams, GCM. The late Sir Charles Williams. Cow is a wealthy man and my dad is a poor man. I think a lot of the flooding that is occurring in Barbados is the result of too much concrete on the island. In some instances they end up in jobs they dont like. What I find distasteful, is the frequency with which venom, hate and downright nasty comments are introduced into the discourse. 894646. Who made the better choice. Barbadian business magnate Sir Charles "Cow" Williams has passed away. Learn how your comment data is processed. The perceptions we know, the reality still eludes us. If that didnt happen, then dont blame him for wanting to achieve a certain level of financial and personal success and going out and doing it. But he was also determined to do so, not by taking short-cuts but by being known for quality workmanship and ethical practices. 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. Your email address will not be published. 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. 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. Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 729 5677 5447Passcode: 3setrz, Come and stay for the Social Worker love of a loved one. Rest well . He was known to call into radio-talk shows to air his feeling on the latest topical issue. PS, For example, Karl Watson mentioned the Mark Goodridge case. This is impossible to answer with any precision without interviewing each employee with the extended Williams conglomerate and each employee in the Civil Service to ask them if they consider themselves to be black or white since may Bajans are a mixture!!!! Any submissions made on our comment section, are solely the views of the individual and not Barbados Today. We welcome reader comments on the top stories of the day. It is such an embarrassment to see some of the comments made here by fellow Bajans. It will take great effort to find a replacement. that is to say Free Negro or Free Mulatto. Now you can read the Jamaica Observer ePaper anytime, anywhere. There is a time and a place for everything. In one fell swoop, the family lost their income and home. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home, no later than 7:30 a.m. on Monday. We remain so enthralled by the rich white man, poor black man syndrome that we often forget that the majority of Barbadian whites were dirt poor until the late nineteen sixties and seventies, when numbers of them were drawn into the expanding middle class. We have been made stronger for what lies ahead. You said in a previous post, We think we know but the sad truth is that most of the time we surmise, guess, repeat gossip or invent half truths. What else can one do with that case but surmise, guess, repeat gossip or invent half truths? Genealogy profile for Sir Charles Othniel Williams. He or any other citizen who has the money should be able and permitted,without any government restriction whatsoever, to buy any company,assets or land(real estate)he can afford to buy.The overriding principle here,as in any commercial transaction, is that there is a willing seller and a wiiling buyer,and there should be no restriction.Anything apart from that is pure jealousy and is quite a ridiculous suggestion. PS Cows white pet pig it appears is of of more value to him than any broken down Bajan heritage building. http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/antilles/pack-public/animation/animMOSAIC2.html. Also please stick to the topic under discussion. The land on which the development is built floods when the rain falls because it always did. However, about 99% of us would disagree. Fact is they are quite a force in the market.) The photos showed that all of the people who did physical labour were Black men and that Black women held the low level office jobs, while the higher level office jobs were held by White women. To change the laws means politicians need to go to Parliament and vote to do so. Sir Charles was Knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2000 for his outstanding contribution to agriculture, construction, tourism and sports. While they are beautiful to behold they tell a story of what is under the surface in these locations and others around the island. For a while he seemed driven to turn all of Barbados into a playground for the rich and famous. Their pensions etc. I knew who I was, I knew where I came from and I knew where I was going, he declared. Jack Kidd, brother of supermodel Jodie, has been banned from his local polo club in Barbados. Success comes through sacrifice not spending $500.00 on a cropover costume for one day. I wonder what JustSayingBajan has to say. Lot of green eyed monsters about, dont forget he employs a lot of people. Members of the polo community paying tribute to Sir Charles Williams. His sons Stephen and Teddy Williams and their families; brother Ralph Bizzy Williams and wife Shelly Williams; general manager of C.O. Cozier family. The poverty and struggle of those years left a mark on Charles, known as Cow on account of his initials, and reinforced his determination to succeed. I know the usual subjects will say I am green with envy, but I am not, lol. In the clip shown, two such generalizations are made. The first was when, shortly after Charless birth, his father lost his job as a plantation manager. Sir Charles was human. Typical bajans, complain that things to hard, run from the hard work, and blame others for you dont get anywhere in life. #BTEditorial Will we ever get regional travel right? Once again the proverbial white wool is being used to cover eyes of unsuccessful,unambitious,lethargic,gimme gimme,you owe me etc., black Nouveau Riche wannabees.Sandy Lane estates are owned by approximately 40+% blacks and the remaining by Expatriots and the handfull so called white ex slave masters,,,,,,,,,the government is 99.99999% black and government jobs are 99.9998% black occupied,,,,Bank posts are all 99.9999% occupied by blacks,,,,,,,BHTI is 99.95555% black,,,,,,,,etc.,,, etc.,,,,highly sought after land along the coast of North,South,East and West are owned by blacks,,,who readily sell out to foreign interest for future development that will in turn restrict their movemen,that will in turn be blamed on white suppression,,,,and on and on the road goes,,,,how do I know,,,Because I dont allow no Radical,trouble stirring,boulder on the shoulder,retrogadial thinking yardduck try to program my mental state of process. That does not mean that one should not take some time to read up on the topic at hand. Man the Guadeloupe radar shows that is exactly what happened. A small fragile coral island like Barbados rapidly becomes a China Shop into which a Bull is introduced. Old timers from down that side could have told them dont pelt away money!!! Or is it only white owned companies who should hire employees of different ethnic backgrounds? In my lifetime, I saw poor Black Bajans from my grandparents generation living in poverty. Barbados Today firmly discourages any commentary or statements that are libelous, disruptive in nature or incites others to violate our Terms of Use. appreciation to Sir Charles Williams, a true Barbadian patriot who has dedicated his entire life to the advancement of his country. Sir Charles was elected as a Life Member of the HPA in 2016 and was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017. 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? Sir Charles was passionate about Barbados, C.O. Politically Tired My sincere condolences to all of Cow's family. This is done all the time in Canada and some of the housing developments are very beautiful. He dumped his wife of many decades and married a British woman who supposedly is a distant relative of the British Royal Family. Land sold to foreigners is unlikely to ever return to Barbadian hands again, let alone be rented back to Barbadians. After all of these years, he still doesnt seem to think that Black people are competent enough to serve as supervisors or managers. But for many Barbadians, he was given a pass. And to all the jealous Bajan, I am sure COW is staying awake at night worrying about what all you bitter Bajans .NOT. A real good man. i love justsayingbajan u keep it real , i was at the beach last sunday saw sum black kids some boys on the jetty behind the boatyard. Any black Bajan who sold land to COW on the buying spree he boasting about should be drawn and quartered the govertnment should consider where necessary to compulsorily acquire any land this selfish greedy cow bought .Without doubt in that land buying spree racism involved. The rate at which the water in the tub subsides is proportional to the diameter of the drain. Mr. Williams could make lots of money and oodles of goodwill in this island if he would build affordable, attractive housing for local people. 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. 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. A construction mogul whose name is associated with a wide sphere of development in Barbados, Williams passed away peacefully. Thats why we changed the law for our new Chief Justice. Anyone who purchased property in Port St. Charles could bring a boat into Barbados, duty free, a savings of 40 - 60 . You say it was recently built and I dont think that is the case. Dont be fooled there are a lot of black bajans who have money, they just dont flaunt it like some who dont have it. I saw in the video that CO Williams has preserved the home he lives in, but there are many other buildings that could be saved. For 60 years he has moved the earth to please and Barbados. Thanks to an old friend for directing us to this most interesting video profile of Sir Charles O. Williams. but if you build a housing development in Swampy Town St. Lucy . dont lump all white folk in there, Im what you would consider white (Im actually a mutt of many hues but purebreds dont see that) and I know alot of all-white people who cant afford to buy land or home for their young families, including, sadly, me. Get my drift and when my business starts to thrive in about 10 to 15 years I will then spend on luxury when I can afford it CASH no CREDIT!! We wanted to have something happen for ONE PERSON and thats what we did.
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