Sunday, May 3, 2026

Sam Lord’s still ‘on track’

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ANXIETY APPEARS to be rising over the planned US$200 million Wyndham Sam Lord’s Castle resort in St Philip as work there appears to have halted.

However, chief executive officer of the Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. (BTII), Stuart Layne, said nothing could be further from the truth.

A letter from a resident, who requested anonymity, said nothing appeared to have happened for the past few months and the area was again an overgrown mess, resulting in nearby residents having to deal with pests such as mosquitoes.

“I had to go on site today with a mosquito specialist as we are being mauled in the vicinity. The empty pool is full of stagnant water and a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Ridiculous!” the writer said. (CA)

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