Thanks a lot, Newsletter! - Spanish shun Jamaica

[Muadib]

A country like Jamaica.....

Ponder that.

[OJ]

Yes but there has to be a balance. If these investment firms are good intentioned they should have nothing to worry about.

[Mosiah]

True, and we have the offices to ensure they comply, including the prime minister's, as was demonstrated! But lynch jobs by a rival company that uses a "newspaper" to try and make the issue much bigger then it is, is not balance.

[Muadib]

Corporate Wars is a bitch.

Sounds like an opportunity for Oliver Clarke....

[Hortical]

The Spanish decimated the Tainos and the English enslaved the Africans. What? Last time I checked, I was not Taino.

The Spanish enslaved Africans....as yuh know. Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Jamaica.

[Mosiah]

True. Just wanted to make a point that the English, and their kin in upper S'Nandrew, are not exactly saints.

[Muadib]

Some have Green Globe Certification.. others acting like conquistadors..

[Karl]

Bad publicity will do that you and yours everytime. A couple other bad moves were made I believe. 1) Someone should've intervened by calling a quick meeting with the Spanish Ambassador prior to all this being made into a public embarassment for RIU. And 2) Bruce should've handled or use more diplomacy in dealling with the situation. The bottom line is that no one, especially big-time investors/spenders, take kindly to a public whipping.

Clearly RIU were in violation and their people should've taken more care not to be in breaches of certain regulations. But as with most big-money people they thought they were untouchable considering the magnitude of their investments.

Bottom line is that all care should've been exhausted in bringing the dispute to an amicable end and to the satisfaction of both parties. And yes, it did not help that the opportunistic newspaper hounded the story!

The entire thing called for 'face to face meetings' and not public bullying!
Brucie?
Aaaaaah Bowy?
Guess im still innah fighting mode? Jamaicans, den claim, luv gi buff and luv si man get buff! Ting his woose di badda guy?

[Lazie]

The entire thing called for 'face to face meetings' and not public bullying!
Brucie?
Aaaaaah Bowy?
Guess im still innah fighting mode? Jamaicans, den claim, luv gi buff and luv si man get buff! Ting his woose di badda guy?

Public bullying? These investors have a record of pushing it in other islands. What should the gov't do? Roll over and mek dem have dem way? Isn't the building in a flight path? kiss teet.

[Karl]

Public bullying? These investors have a record of pushing it in other islands. What should the gov't do? Roll over and mek dem have dem way? Isn't the building in a flight path? kiss teet.

Investors are aggressive everywhere there are investors. These people are 'born risk-takers' who constantly push the envelop.

[Willi]

They are guilty of violations AND corrupting the course of local Govt affairs in Jamaica.

Frankly, I would prison one of them as an example.

[Don1]

They are guilty of violations AND corrupting the course of local Govt affairs in Jamaica.

Frankly, I would prison one of them as an example.

I know that sometimes an investigation, indictment, trial, guilty verdict and sentencing are tiresome and trivial but............. could you wait for that before the imprisonment??

[Mosiah]

Butch does not wait! What wrang wid yuh!?!

[Don1]

Butch does not wait! What wrang wid yuh!?!

Sorry... forgot!

[Muadib]

You call building an illegal floor of a hotel that breaches airport flight path requirements pushing the envelope ???

LOL !!