This is shameful. I cant believe they put them in that hotel that noone wants to put any repair money into. what are we doing with our brand??? Sure you want to boost GB but di it when you have proper accommodation for intl guests. You know what happens now? they go away and tell everyone GB is a dump. The reverse of what you wanted and just so taxi drivers could get one meal

How right you are my friend. What the cruel Davis led PLP government did to these athletes is nothing short of utterly disgraceful.

Both cruel Davis and Chester the Jester should be made to live a full week at the run-down Grand Lucayan hotel as part punishment for their cruelty to these athletes.

**this is a severe blow to the Bahamas' brand, at the least people said the hotels were nice** had no clue the plan was to put them in the rundown Lucayan hotel

People check into Atlantis and Bah Mar and all they do is whine and complain about their accommodations. And when they realize they cannot satisfy these type guests, these properties are quick to offer refunds. And when the whiners realize that moving to any other property in the country will be a downgrade, they are happy to sip on the beach or at the pool and sip magarittas complements of the hotel property,

Freeport has become too big of a problem to fix … smart money would close down tourism all together and turn it into purely an industrial island with 10x BORCOs, Buckeyes, Equinos, OBANs and exploit its unique geographical location … but after 49 years we do not seem to be “smart”.

Next will be Nassau. The corrupt, incompetent and elitist political ruling class, whether they be of the PLP or FNM persuasion, have only ever feathered their own nests while running our nation right into the ground.

Is the problem with Grand Bahama or was it with the GBPA? A lot of the companies you listed were doing activities that were either banned in the US or severely restricted. And when some ceased their operations, a lot of health issues on Grand Bahama disappeared.

Typical gov't planning or lack of it.. never allow enough time to do anything properly, create a crisis then look for a pat on the back for doing what should have been done. and whats with this country and politicians? if it rains,they call a news conference to say they are monitoring the weather, as if they can do anything about it. smh..

Another example of incompetent Government simply further smeering Bahamas reputation. Grand Bahama is too far gone to represent a tourist destination. Last time we were there, couldn't believe what a horrible condition it is in.

if it was incompetence the government would not have been able to resolve the problems in record times. Hosting large crowds is never an easy task and things that can go wrong often do.

At long last Freeporters' have a Minister for Grand Bahama in Ginger Moxey who said the NACAC Championships athletes would be competing **on Freeport soil** and Comrade Sister Ginger Moxey, **delivered 100%** on her promise. ... Any wonder with **such negativity and everything else like this and that** are at ready derail all who try brung about economic improvement to Freeporters', could be why investors are gun-shy to go near Freeport with a 10-foot pole. Freeporters' deserve more from their fellow Bahamians. and they're gettin' that in Comrade Sister Ginger Moxey ― Yes?

Can someone tell me why a government minister is speaking on a matter that is the preview of the North American Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association?

Because she represents the government of The Bahamas who hosted the event given a ninety day window to complete preparations,

Well actually you are correct as the local committee should be handling these matters.
However as a practical matter, these events are not assigned to countries without a written guarantee of support from public funds.
This is why Carifta 2022 Was moved to Jamaica from Guyana.
They could not get that guarantee from their Govt.

Were the Jamaicans just being difficult and intentionally so? Whilst there may have been some problems that could be resolved did someone induce the Jamaicans to elevate their complaints?

despite the hiccups, the event attracted several thousand people to Grand Bahama and created economic activity put money in the pockets of hundreds of Grand Bahamians who would of otherwise been idle. And overall, the event was a success, despite The Bahamas placing SIXTH on the medals count.