If not so sad, it would be very funny.
We all pay the price for the dishonesty, incompetence and political interference that has thoroughly and completely engulfed this country.
It can't be long now.
From the absolute very top, to the bottom of the heap, it is clear one can trust nobody. Absolutely nobody.

It is interesting to see the difference between the quality of drivers here, and those in the U.S.
While I wouldn't want to live there, some things seem to work, and we must ask ourselves why.

Is this a country to raise a child?
I think this is the saddest realization.

Mr. Cooper says,“Pintard appears to want to paint increasing cruise ship arrivals as a bad thing, which is one of the most absurd statements I have ever heard,” he said."

Minister Cooper said the cruise business contributes to the treasury and economy. it also puts money in the pockets of many vendors, he stated.

Mr. Cooper, if all you are looking at is short term money for your criminal government, you are correct.
However, it is sad for you to make such uninformed comments as you did.
Did you think perhaps Exuma is thriving specifically because they do not have a cruise port?
Were you to travel to places other than Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, and if you were to understand tourism, you would understand that cruise ship passengers are not the most prized tourists in the world. Sure, these cruises may be cool to some. But, if you want people who come to The Bahamas for the "right" reasons and do, in fact, spend tons more money in this country than the pittances from the cruise passengers, open your eyes and use your head.
Get out of Nassau once in a while.
Do a little reading.
Clearly you do not have the qualifications needed for your position.
You are a politician.

Birdie,
You did not mention two. You make no sense whatsoever. None. I think you may be a figment of your own imagination. There are adult education classes in The Bahamas, yes? You would do well to enroll. Perhaps the PLP would pay for your tuition.

Absolutely correct!

Is it not clear to anyone reading this paper, that the politicians are destroying and robbing this country blind? I suspect they are smart enough to see what is coming, because they have been part and parcel of this rampant criminality.
There will not be a Bahamas for our children.
That is clearly evident.
I suspect that all of this administration is taking as much as they can, knowing that they will be fleeing this country in the very near future. The Bahamas is heading for bankruptcy by way of employment.
I used to think it would be the rising seas that swallowed The Bahamas.
Now, I see clearly that the political class, family and friends have utterly stripped this country bare.
I have seen too much to think that any of these jokers really care about this country.
Sad, but true.

Wow birdie, you are declining daily. Making less and less sense. Do you think you are helping your cause? Are you really not aware of how far down this PLP govt is taking this country? Seriously

Mr. Pintard is exactly right on this.
The reasons are many. For one, the cruise ships prefer to keep their passengers on board so that they spend their money with them.
The majority of fees and revenue from the cruise ships go directly to the government, never touching the lives of ordinary Bahamians.
The number of cruise ship arrivals, not only do not spend the money, but pardon my saying so, are not of the caliber that many other international visitors care for. Say what you wish about that.
As well, this and previous governments have focused on Nassau and the cruise ships, not just because of numbers, but because they can get direct and personal benefits from this industry, where they spend most of their Parliamentary time.
The Family Islands, long talked about as being the saving grace for Bahamas tourism and revenue, have been abjectly neglected. Neglected to the point where we cannot even provide the basic services such as water, electricity and connectivity, for ourselves, let alone provide for any number of guests.
Further, once we do attract guests to the Family Islands, the collapse of infrastructure leads to poor guest experiences which result in detrimental and damaging guest comments and reviews. This has happened recently on a number of Family Islands.
The Family Islands have been utterly ignored, despite all the bullshite talk from the politicians. It is already exponentially more costly to do business in the Family Islands than in Nassau. Factor in additional shipping costs, labour costs, travel time for Nassau-centric services. On top of that, any business that wants to provide the basic services for their guests must invest in electrical generators. fresh water back up, and reliable internet and phone connectivity (not BTC) to make sure their guests are comfortable.

These are not dumb a** comments.
These are comments from someone who is trained to speak untruths to those he already knows to be dumb a**.
Do you really think he doesn't know the intellectual limitations to those he is speaking to?
But I get your point.