We wanted to have something happen for ONE PERSON and thats what we did. hey .. dont be surprised if the residents get flooded out occasionally although St. Lucy is a dry parish. Those who object to our opinions can do research and collect data and publish it here for everyone to see. Your preference for a preferred outcome derived from emotional biases has reduced you to an ordinary bozoand when you state we, please be advised you would never speak for me and those people I know. The photos showed that the supervisors and managers at the profiled company were all White, except for one young supervisor who appeared to be no more than 18 years old. He was not impatient because he was haughty or uncaring. There are some of us who have taken the risk and lost lots of money, ate biscuits and corn beef while others party their life away and run to the fast food and other restaurants. I am appalled that a man would have the nerve to say that he was asked by the PM to stop buying land because he was interfering with the social fabric of a country and laugh it off!!! Barbados being bought, left, right and centre yet Barbadians do not question a thing. Sir Charles OthneilCowWilliams, the colourful and outspoken construction magnate whose pioneer road-building, housing and farming developments dominated the Barbadian landscape, has died at age 88. Just Saying Bajan you write as an intelligent, educated manwhat a pity your intelligence and education is suppressed by your ego and pride when you state We are not going to do major research before making each comment to make sure everything we say is plausible. view all He went too far when he tried to force some Black Bajans who had been living on land next to one of his housing developments to move, so he could expand the development for rich White foreigners. He has a wife, Doreen, to whom he has been married since 1975, and a son, Ashley Tabor. Perhaps Sir COW can diversify his construction operations to China where I am told there is a building boom because sooner rather than later Time Will Tell in Barbados. P.S. Your email address will not be published. or by a plantation that was called Water Grove. Often there was no written contract but he was often right in the judgement of these men, Sir Richard added.In a virtual condolence message, Prime MinisterMia Mottley spoke on how down-to-earth Sir Charles was, often sitting with his employees at a shop at lunchtime to enjoy lunch, and quick to criticise the bureaucracy when neces- sary, but never without offering solutions. such a bore!! We are grateful to be in a position . 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Firstly :NO man is self made ! Sign up and stay up to date with Barbados' FREE latest news. Jane Shattuck, the White American wife of Greg Hoyos, let the readers of her blog know that her brother-in-law, Patrick Hoyos, was able to call up the Attorney General, Adriel Brathwaite, and get her name placed on a list of cleared people at the Grantley Adams airport, because she was unhappy with the way Bajan immigration officers treated her. This is done all the time in Canada and some of the housing developments are very beautiful. Sir Charles Williams Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images He leaves to mourn wife Mary-Ann Lady Williams, and children Stephen, Teddy and Charmaine. Something that I read led me to believe the house was recently built. Would not the class differential/ability to wield influence kick in here? Many have struggled whilst living in the UK, USA & Canada and yet they still sent money to their relatives living in Barbados. Father of Stephen, Teddy and Charmaine. After all of these years, he still doesnt seem to think that Black people are competent enough to serve as supervisors or managers. Lot of green eyed monsters about, dont forget he employs a lot of people. The Prime Minister knew Black folks were going to be up in arms and told Sir Charles that enough was enough. . 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. He was suspicious about those who believed his white skin provided him with privilege. Williams brothers laud Zane - nationnews.com Rest well Sir Charles. In fact, it was the opposite. He was not one to flaunt the trappings of his achievement in the faces of others. Cow Williams/Bizzy Williams are not rich and powerful men in Barbados because they are in possession of any specific or special intellectual ability but because they are of that tiny white ethnic group who have always held economic and social pre eminence. Lot of green eyed monsters about, dont forget he employs a lot of people. Apes Hill Plantation, Barbados The first was when, shortly after Charless birth, his father lost his job as a plantation manager. It isnt nearly as fast as Never Enough and far less fancy. 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 If he is so terrified of losing his land ownership, he could lease the land that the houses are built on. Fontabelle, St. Michael, Barbados, Phone:(246) 467-2000 RIP Sir Charles, Condolences to all his family. His name is associated not only with business, but polo and horse racing. . He appeared to be Indian or mixed race. Minimum wage is so low that anyone with the ability to start to round up men to do their work can get rich in Barbados ! One, that Sir Charles Williams owns most of the land in Barbados. I like you am not a fan of CO Williams though you should know the man got black ass lickers at every turn. Minister of the Environment and National Beautification, Adrian Forde, showing his dolphin catch on Day 1 of the Republic Bank 2023 Sir Charles Williams Int . Family and friends here in the UK were appalled. appreciation to Sir Charles Williams, a true Barbadian patriot who has dedicated his entire life to the advancement of his country. So, in heavy rain, Bajans being at one time highly logical and sensible people, stayed put in whatever houses they had built for themselves. He treats them relatively well. We know that death will come to all of us, but the octogenarian seemed to defy age, and until recently, was happily riding his beloved horses and playing polo his Sunday ritual. 7 Richest Barbados Residents | Entrepreneurship in a Box