“Since July 2014, there have been five sexual assaults of US citizens by Jet Ski operators in Nassau".

This is a national disgrace. Why has Hanna Martin not done something about this sooner? Why does it take a US Advisory to prompt government into action? If these jet ski operators can't be properly regulated then they need to be banned from Cabbage Beach and other beach areas. Tourists are entitled to spend a day on the beach without being menaced by these low life characters.

So the minister believes that multiple rapes of tourists are a "challenge". Gosh. One wonders what eupemisms the PLP will come up with next to describe the multiple rapes and murders in the nation's capital. Well, I do hope that nothing stops the government and its feckless police force from enjoying their lunch and checking out at 3 p.m. every day, as usual. Heaven forbid that anyone should get upset about anything.

Can almost give you a 100% guarantee that there were more than the '5 reported cases', so much of the crime our tourists face never make the news. I have heard numerous stories of friends and friends of friends telling stories about how their hotel room was broken into and things were stolen. Hotel security and management 'deal with it' but the crime never gets out into the public arena.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article…

The jet ski operators are the terrorists of the sea in The Bahamas.

Forget enhancing anything. Ban these things completely. They will deatroy this industry for all Bahamians. How can a tourist yell the difference between a licenced jet ski operator and a non licenced one.

This woman is clueless! I imagine that she spends most of her time hidden in her office, eating p potato bread and letting out gas.

...many years ago a former politician stated at a private function that outside the construction, jet ski rentals was the only industry that would hire ex-convicts and therefore there had to be leniency in dealing with the operators. Needless to say, the chickens have come home to roost.

I have been told personally that this business is the BIGGEST PROBLEM that the US Embassy has in this Country. If I was told, then the Minister was also told, and probably the PM also. She cannot regulate Bahamians driving cars, nor can the Police. The Defense Force cannot stop a Haitian sloop till it hits Yamacraw Beach, so who the hell does she think she is fooling saying they will get the Police and Defense Force to help. Stop regulating it and close the business down. If not the US Government will close us down. Stupidity is the Mother of Calamity ! It is amazing that a handful of these water rats can have so much political pull that the Government won't do what has to be done. Hard to believe. But look at the web shops. They running the Government now.

Our country, The Bahamas is a pitiful disgrace on so many levels. It's astounding how many of our "Bahamians" walk around with arrogance and pride within our Banana Republic.

What A total overkill. And xactly the reaction the US Embassy wants. IF IT IS DETERMINED that the perpetrator of the alleged sexual assault was just a private citizen and not a part of the commercial jet ski operators, then the US warning should be withdrawn. The jet ski operators seem more organized and less aggressive than ever before and Ed Fields seem to have been on a mission to dismantle this industry and remove every Black Bahamian off Paradise since he set foot in Atlantis. If the person that allegedly did the crime has been charged and being brought to justice then why punish an entire industry of (Black) Bahamians? Did you know that in one single incident on Vero Beach, Florida, ELEVEN persons were shot? Was an advisory put out advising persons not to go on the beaches in Florida? If it wasn't the jet ski renters then why lash out at them rather than ensure that they are not wrongly persecuted?

Can you relate any more details about the mass shooting in Vero Beach? Unable to find anything on it in Florida or national media reports. Thank you.

Actually it was Panama City and not Vero Beach. Google "spring break shootings on Florida beach"

you are the idiot. I am not David to stand against Goliath but I know right and I stand for it. Hwy does the truth hurt you so much? Maybe because you are not an idiot?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ4Hf4k…

Well known to all for years that Jet Ski Operators work for Politicians, who secure their Licences, thereby ensuring not only a modern day system of indentured servitude, but also an umbrella of protection, which enables them to harass tourists for the use of their "equipment", both motorized and personal, together with whatever drugs they may wish to partake in. Regrettably, there is "no will" to address the problem, even though it employs a mere handful at the risk of our whole Tourist Industry, as the financial reward for the Political Elite is simply too great. Sad, but very much true. Just investigate who holds the Licences or is otherwise behind the nominees or fronts and you will have all the proof you need.

What you say is true. I would urge you to look at the licencees of the jetskis NP450 etc. Not only are they held in servitude, but being enterprising, a jetski operator is the perfect cover to make more money by sellings drugs to unsuspecting tourists.

While jogging on Cabbage Beach, I came across a young boy, a tourist who was no older than 14, trying to roll what he thought was marijuana into a reefer. He said that a jetski operator sold it to him. It looked more like sea oats leaves and dried pigeon pea leaves.

So when is the movie coming out?

Every young black person trying to make a living in this country is under attack. That's the real terrorism right there.

Hanna Martin is out of her mind! Excuse after excuse, they needcto get serious and shut them down. We have the same problem with jet skisxand bananna boats here in Freeport, they know no law. They feel entitled to do as they wish and nobody, Defense Force, Marine Patrol do anything. There is your zero tolerence, what a joke.

Rape charges against Bill Cosby has been dropped? Ok then! Ever figured why his son was murdered?

John the terrorists in this country run it.

Most black persons (persons not people) do not have the resources to be terrorist. They barely quality to be victims!

Most terrorists don't have personal funds, the only asset they possess is (in most cases) is anger. Clearly there are financiers willing to invest in them

Yep, the conspiracist is at it again. Never mind people taking responsibility for their irresponsible actions.

Like trying to destroy a whole nation EMac. Actions based on jealousy and prejudice amen!

Yall so flipping blind. It's all leading to the one word system. Either you in or you will be eliminated