Two testify as Ottley Hall Inquiry resumes

AFTER A THREE-MONTH BREAK, the Ottley Hall Project Commission of Inquiry finally resumed on Wednesday, with testimony from two key witnesses who were able to shed light from different perspectives on what took place about 15 years ago.

As if mindful of a few cold stares from certain persons in the conference room of the Sunset Shores Hotel who seemed eager to get the proceedings going before any unforeseen incident would somehow cause another delay, Commissioner Ephraim Georges and counsel for the commission Anthony Astaphan jumped into the proceedings immediately after the session was called to order.{{more}}

The witnesses called were Accountant Brian Glasgow who at the time was a financial consultant for Coopers and Lybrand. Glasgow informed the commission of his findings while preparing a financial review of the project.

Also giving testimony was former technical engineering supervisor Glenford Stewart, who related the frustrations he encountered when dealing with the Ottley Hall project.

Both witnesses gave evidence suggesting that the Ottley Hall Marina project had been mismanaged from the beginning.

The enquiry was supposed to have continued yesterday, with testimony expected from former manager of the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Beverly Brisbane and former NCB Chairman Richard Joachim.

The proceedings had been postponed from February this year, after a two and a half year long trip to the Privy Council.