Grand Bahama has seen a large number of second home owners sell out, Mainly because of immigrations attitude. The Ruffa case, which I am informed government lost, or withdrew, in every case, caused several of these exits.

The second home owner dines out, spends money at the foodstore, hires people to maintian his property etc. All money coming into the economy. Lose the second home owner and restaurants will suffer. Tony is one who they freequented and took their friends to.

Charities have strugled, for both cash and volunters, since the forced departure of the expats in the early 1970's. They have been in crisis mode ever since.

We do not have the same attitude, as the expates, to charitable organizations such as donating of our personal time and money.

So let us get this right.
The Fire Truck was down from 24th July, 2024 at an international airport. It is the only fire truck.
Airlines can't fly into an unsafe airport (it is not deemed safe by international standards if it is without a fire truck). The government knows this. Yet no one does anything until the airline stops flying. The government now says that they are sending someone to fix it, a week later. And that it will be fixed in a day.
How third world!

Well, if the government paid the $89 million that it owes, BPL might be able to afford better maintenance.

URCA needs to go after the biggest delinquent in the room, government.

"..government ministries, agencies and departments owe a collective $89 in unpaid light bills..."

$89 million would make a substantial difference.

Government is as much to blame for BPL's woes as anyone.

What this tells us is "never, never do any work for government as you will not be paid."

Absolutely correct.
Things like a proper Land registry would speed up business and grow the economy.

So Atlantis and BahaMar are paying 100%?
The cost paid by the guest includes the payment to the sales agent in the other country.
If we take this approach, we will close the Country down.

The arrogant Mr. Simon is in the process of squeezing the lemon dry. Once dry, you have nothing.

Mr. Simon is not a builder of nations. Must not have children that he wants to leave anything to.

Mr. Pintard is spot on.

Mr. Cooper just wants to provide a fals narative that cruiseship passengers are good. They are not. They don't spend any real money with vendors. They spend even less with Bahamians because of their private ports and private islands.

Looks like government is bailing out its Union friends who happen to be the largest owners, and were the ones who did not want to put money into it to keep the Bazaar going.

Yup, check out the owners.

The FNM does not need an old leader.
As for Bran McCartney, he is showing himself to be nothing more than an opportunist.

Things did not workout for him the first time he tried (DNA) so he quit. Got to wonder what Minnis is promissing McCartney for his support.