This should have been the plan from the beginning. They should also link it to the container port which is not far away. This would make it the hub for goods transfer throughout the hemisphere.

No matter which party was in power at that time, I think the results would have been the same. The Chinese were threatening not only to abandon the hotel but strip it of everything. That includes all of the furniture, windows, doors, and anything possible. They would have left it in the same condition as Royal Oasis. The value of that property would have deteriorated overnight and completely sink Grand Bahama. The fact that the government is able to recover money spent is a testament to the right decision made.

There is a reason why Susan Larson was chosen for this program. It is because of her and her family's ability to raise money on a local and international level. All of the local charity leaders are good at distributing after it is raised and that is what was done. The same people who criticize her are the ones who benefited the most. It is very sad that we only focus on the negative and ignore the positive. Thousand of persons from all walks of life donated their time, talents, and treasures to the feeding program. There were many good things that came out of it. A database was prepared to identify all of those in need to prevent duplication of efforts. The international organizations gave The Bahamas top grades for taking care of the people compared to others around the world. The bottom line is that no one went hungry and no money was stolen. However, Bahamians love to bite the hand that feeds them. Let's see if anyone going to come forward and help next time if we keep attacking those that helped before.

Whenever you find yourself in a hole, stop digging and start climbing. These people just keep digging the hole deeper and deeper. It is an insult to the Bahamian people to try and deceive them on this issue. They screwed up big time and need to admit it. Anyway, time is shorter than rope.

The government needs to stay out of those State-Owned Enterprise businesses. Let them make their own decisions. Let them do what it takes to be profitable. Every country that grew and advanced during this generation did so because of a lack of government intervention.

This is a monumental error that will haunt this administration for the duration of its term. This is their Oban. It is estimated that the cost of oil is going up to $150 per barrel. The money will have to be found to keep the lights on. There will be a huge price hike in electricity bills. They should have allowed the board to start the incremental increases now rather than a lump sum later. They are compounding bad decisions on top of bad decisions. This will not end well.

They need to close BAMSI down or turn it over to the University of The Bahamas. It is a total waste of taxpayers' money. It has no vision and is not productive. They need to turn those fields into massive hurricane-resistant greenhouses. Then they need to develop supply chain guarantees with the hotels, restaurants, and food stores.

It is interesting that the Auditor General did not mention that we were under the Emergency Orders at the time which supersedes other laws.

Freeport needs as much good news as it can get. They need someone to buy the old Princess hotel and casino. That would be a game-changer.

Thank God it is not a burden on the backs of the Bahamian taxpayers anymore. Everything must be done to ensure success.