What a waste of public resources in this midst of this tragic recession.

How does this make sense? We all love Rihanna and are proud of her achievements. But surely there is a better way to spend tax payers money. We could just as easily (and more cost effectively) honour her with damehood (knighthood for women).

Our elected leaders have a responsibility to manage the people’s money. Or have they already given up hope of re-election?

all i can say is that i vex, Rhianna is not a good role model for Barbados wha loss wha loss wha loss

I appreciate you all wanting to honor her success but she can afford to buy into that place. The girl bought a million dollar home in the US.  Let her spend some money in Barbados

i think this a waste of money , this girl made it big and never returned to give back to her native land , but could have charities in the usa , she is rich enough to buy her own land !

Giving Rihanna that land in
Apes Hill is very well deserve gift for her.She`s
the one that where ever she
goes she promotes Barbados and the next business to get
on line should be chefette if they have not as yet.Some
Bajans still thinking inside
the box about her,but I said
and I`ll say it again,RiRi,
Let them talk,because they
don`t any better.

I certainly do not begrudge Rihanna. I’m glad that she was able to succeed and hope that she continues to do well. However, life doesn’t seem fair when this young woman who has millions and can buy any piece of land in Barbados, is given prime land in Barbados by the Government free of cost. If it’s hard for me to understand this, what about the Barbadian who cannot find a place to live? What about the Barbadian who has been trying for years to call of piece of the rock his own?
Man I tell ya, life aint fair ah tall ah tall ah tall.

How is it that hard working “poor” Barbadians cannot get a piece of land and if they do get a piece it is after waiting many many years.

It really disgust me at how poor people get treated…

Disgusted young black male…

Does the author know why the land is being donated? I don’t see that here.

Am i the only one wondering why is this happening, there are homeless children in Barbados, why would the Government give land( which could used for low income houses) to her, when she can afford to pay for it.

Then again only the Caribbean with there narrow mindedness would do such a thing.

So ammmm wuh she gettin it for?

WHY THE GOVERNMENT GIVing RIHANNNA LAND WHEN SHE JUST BUY A HOUSE IN LA For OVER 5 MILLION DOLLARS? SHE CAN BUY LAND AND INVEST IN HER OWE COUNTRY. WHAT DID SHE DO FOR BARBADOS IN TERMS OF BRINGING INVESTMENT TO OUR GREAT COUNTrY.  GIVE THE LAND TO SOME OF THE HOMELESS OR SOMEONE THAT CANT BUY OR EVEN GETTING THEY HOUSE PULLed DOWN BY MTW. come on people she can buy it and stop spend her money in ny and LA

Are they serious give Rhianna land “Fa Wha” ! Seriously they need to give to people who are well deserving of it like hardworking single mothers, poor families, real artist who support and represent Barbados (ex allison hinds, rupee, krosfyah, natahlee etc.) Rhianna Barbados you can do better than that. What a way to waste good land.

Is it just me or is anyone else seeing a problem with this.
She can afford to purchase her own property after all she has done so in America.
I do agree that her rise to fame has placed Barbados a little more prominently on the world map: but let us not forget that it has also afforded her some very lucrative contracts.

May I ask why is it necessary for the Goverment of Barbados to be purchasing property for Rihanna? Isn’t Rihanna is a position to acquire such transactions on her own? isn’t she financially stable enough?
I dont recall any such decisions make for other well known citizens. Perhaps an explanation as to why this land is being purchase by the Crown is forthcoming!

What a load of codswallop?

Giving Diamonds to a millionaire..while THE REAL SUPERSTAR-SUKI KING, bearly breaks bread.

Rhianna does nothing for Barbados,but runs there for comfort when..,well we know the story.

BAJANS SHOULD BE ASHAME OF WHAT THE GOVERNMENT JUST DID.

Ok. I’m all for acknowledging accomplishments of the young and showing that they can do something good and postive. My problem with her being given this land is, who will have to pay for it. Where is government going to get the money to pay for this? I guess when my taxes go up I’ll know why. Could they not have named a day after her? Or rename a building, a children’s play park or give her a plaque somewhere? Geez land worth over a million at this time.

Thanks for showing me how much you really want to reduce the deficit and improve the standard of living for us.

I have to go work on my household budget.

das just nice giving the rich more whilst the country is already in “debt”, that is so smart…hungry people want feeding,road used to travel in the Chalky mount area is ridiculous, children in homes could do with alot more and the batheroom facilities in Bus Terminals beyond ridiculous,,Rhi Rhi can buy watever whenever , this is ridiculous but go ahead what do i know

I understand that things have to be done the legal way , but all this talk , hurry up and give this young lady the piece of land before she turns old and grey. She is not begging you all for this piece of land she is not waiting on it to put a house.All these stipulations about resale and stuff if I was her I would let you all keep the piece of land. Bajans have a way of giving stuff and the whole world know, or like a cow giving a pail of milk and then kicking it down.
Concern Bajan

give her all that land that hard working bajans pay taxes for, what about poor people that are homeless and have no place to live, I hope she sells it in five years and pay back the money to the state or whatever you guys call it. I don’t mind giving her 1,000 sq feet but 2,000? that extra 1,000 couldve been given to some poor people that looking for land to build a house.