CORPORATE giant CLICO is about to start a more than $212 million transformation of Barbados south-east corridor with the full backing of Government. Prime Minister Owen Arthur also made it clear that no amount of political provocation would make his near 13-year-old administration engage in whimsical and other vicious relations with the company headed by Leroy Parris. The CLICO Group has interests in insurance, construction, is a major land owner in St. John and is now venturing into the tourism and hospitality sector in a big way. FINANCIAL ADVISOR SCHEMES Arthur announced that by September a massive $200 million restoration of Sam Lord s Castle, St. Philip including a 250-room five star hotel and conference facility, plus 200 condominiums would be started by the entity. Next door in St. John would be the $12 million Villa Nova hotel, with plans awaiting approval for the construction of a 45-unit community there, he added. That s not all for that rur...