Comment history

One says...

Think about it. A tourist without a boat generates economic benefits to Bahamians by:
- renting a vehicle or taxi to get around
- paying for a hotel room or similar (the company selling hotel rooms has to pay to build the hotels and infrastructure (roads, electricity, water, sewage)
- eat at restaurants or buy groceries
- Pay Bahamian businesses for entertainment (jetskis, boat tours, fishing, diving, etc.)

The cruise ship and boat owners:
- load up on fuel, groceries, and supplies in other countries
- entertain themselves for the most part on their boats and sail themselves around
- pay next to nothing on permanent infrastructure that benefits Bahamians

One says...

Where does all the sewage and garbage from these boats go? We need to wake up. The trickle-down benefits and economic activity of tourism and benefits to Bahamians are undermined by the boats and cruise ships. Instead of investing long-term into the country (infrastructure, hotels, etc), the tourist and foreign companies load as much supplies as possible in other countries and keep most of the economic activities in their boats. Then sail away when things don't go their way.

One says...

Ya'll surprised? This has been going on for decades. Do we have the will to do anything about it? PLP and FNM they're both the same community of people.

On ‘Fire advisor’ in moorings row

Posted 26 February 2025, 10:49 a.m. Suggest removal

One says...

Unfortunately when sh*t hits the fan. They use all the money and connections they made to escape. The poor people face the effects alone. Then once the disaster is clear the leeches come back to profit off of the aid and recovery meant for the poor. The young people really need to band together to secure their future. This old generation manages things selfishly like the world should come to an end once they die.

On Retired but 491 back on payroll

Posted 20 February 2025, 10:42 a.m. Suggest removal

One says...

He doesn't need this role to do good things. Instead, contribute as a private citizen and former PM.

One says...

What about all these boats (cruise ships, yachts, sailboats) floating in our waters not spending money on hotels/businesses while dumping garbage and sewage in our waters? Stock up on supplies in other countries then come over and pay nearly nothing to float around, catch fish, and enjoy a life the locals can't afford as the Bahamians lose access to do business with the tourists. How much fuel spills, oil, and grease come off of these boats? There are bigger impacts than this rocket that no one is talking about.

One says...

Oh no, here we go again. Do people realize that the country has been led by the same age group for the last 33 years? The same old people born in the mid-1940s - early 1950's. The same old business as usual.

On Christie back for Urban Renewal role

Posted 18 February 2025, 4:39 p.m. Suggest removal

One says...

Just another distraction, let the legal system sort this out. The people should focus on the things that maximally improve the everyday lives of the most Bahamians and hold the government accountable.

On PM seeks consensus on marital rape law

Posted 18 February 2025, 1:14 p.m. Suggest removal

One says...

This area needs to be privatized and held to normal business standards (health, safety, building codes, fire protection, and safety).

One says...

Apparently. This is a glimpse of who our leaders are.