"DaGoobs" agreed. However, if you are referring to tourism as "Stafford Sands economic model", let's call a spade a spade for once and firstly acknowledge Stafford Sands was no genius for simply copying Cuba, which between 1915 and 1930, Havana, was estimated to have hosted the largest number of tourists than any other location in the Caribbean while the Bahamas was little more than a backward fishing village.
That being said, tourism was among the main economic drivers of other Caribbean regional developments and continues to be the engine producing sustainable growth to many competing tourist destinations which we dominated prior to Pindling, Ingraham, and Christie.
Calls for diversifying the Bahamian economy are well and good. However, we must also realize the reason for our current bad position could not be blamed on failing tourism markets. The Bahamas failed due to poor leadership, political corruption, gross stupidity and greed of the UBP, PLP and former FNM.
The Bahamas must now redouble efforts focused on developing the country as a tourist destination using Orlando as benchmark as was originally envisioned by Mr. Walt Disney.
Even in our current poor position, I truly believe the dark cloud hanging over us has a silver lining. We now have the envious opportunity to look at top performing regional resort destinations and cherry pick the best of the best successful resort amenities and introduce them in the Bahamas.
The Bahamas proximity to 400M North Americans alone suggests tourism remains our best bet for rapid sustainable growth, as we are better positioned to compete for stayover visitors than the majority of regional resort destinations who are now feeling the pinch from an ever-expanding cruise industry.
We can thank **P**illage **L**oot **P**lunder AND former **F**oreign **N**ational **M**ovement Prime Ministers Perry Gladstone Christie and Hubert Alexander Ingraham for leading our country and people to destruction.
Moody's, the IMF, and S&P rightly crowned Christie and Ingraham the worse leaders in the region. Having earned the nickname "Dumb and Dumber", they will be recorded in history as total failures.
Now that we have finally rid ourselves of these two political sellouts, we must pull together and move our country Forward, Upward, Onward, Together!
Another classic example why Haitians are endemic enemies of the state! The greater majority if not all of regularized Haitians and Bahamians of Haitian descent know the full details of illegal Haitian migration and who is involved in both countries.
We are rushing forward calling ourselves being "humane" by giving Haitians legal status in our country while no Haitian have EVER stepped forward to assist the government with information leading to arresting this vexing illegal Haitian migrant crises.
What the hell are we doing? Haitians loyalty is unquestionable to Haitians, not the Bahamas regardless of gaining status in the Bahamas!
Haitians have been riding Bahamians like donkeys for decades. It is the time for us to follow the Dominican Republic and U.S. lead and put an end to this stupidity.
We need to get rid of Brent Symonett and the damn Haitians before they accomplish their goal of destroying Bahamians.
**DUH** - Of course, they had help! There's nothing complex about it. Solving the illegal Haitian immigrant dilemma is as simple as equating the huge amount of money involved and following the trail.
The estimated 70,000 illegal immigrants each paid $5,000.00 minimum to get to the Bahamas by boat.
70,000 X $5,000.00= $350,000,000.00
Anyone ignorant enough to believe former top politicians are not involved in this mega-business need to visit Shane Gibson's clinic for head examinations!
**@ OldFort2012** - Enlighten us rock dwellers how the great United States Of America, independent from 1776, having a population of 350 million and university education from 1636 ended up with Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald John Trump as the best presidential candidates in the entire country.
People like you are not welcome in the Bahamas. I hope and pray I am the next Bahamian you meet!
These clowns want to borrow $800m for GOD knows what, and simultaneously turn up their noses to the proven financial benefits of marijuana legalization??????????????????????
This Haitian illegal migrant problem and the decades' old natural resource pilferage is where PM Sheriff Minnis and I meet the proverbial fork in the road!
Illegal Haitian migrants are human **weapons of mass destruction to the Bahamas** and Brent Symonette's crew of merchants are the trigger that stands to profit most!
Obviously, those assisting illegal Haitian migrants take PM Minnis as a big joke.
**I, and every other Bahamian nationalist, however, are not joking!**
Water and Sewage Corporation are also laden with self-serving corrupt personnel that uses vendor responses for RFQ to undermine vendors and submitting their own bids for contacts!
RFQ contracts for cleaning, pest control, general maintenance, generators, equipment and any number of supplies needed by WSC are routinely highjacked and diverted by crooked managers and department heads to WSC employees, themselves, family, friends, and lovers!
SP says...
"DaGoobs" agreed. However, if you are referring to tourism as "Stafford Sands economic model", let's call a spade a spade for once and firstly acknowledge Stafford Sands was no genius for simply copying Cuba, which between 1915 and 1930, Havana, was estimated to have hosted the largest number of tourists than any other location in the Caribbean while the Bahamas was little more than a backward fishing village.
http://world-tourism-articles.blogspot.…
That being said, tourism was among the main economic drivers of other Caribbean regional developments and continues to be the engine producing sustainable growth to many competing tourist destinations which we dominated prior to Pindling, Ingraham, and Christie.
Calls for diversifying the Bahamian economy are well and good. However, we must also realize the reason for our current bad position could not be blamed on failing tourism markets. The Bahamas failed due to poor leadership, political corruption, gross stupidity and greed of the UBP, PLP and former FNM.
The Bahamas must now redouble efforts focused on developing the country as a tourist destination using Orlando as benchmark as was originally envisioned by Mr. Walt Disney.
Even in our current poor position, I truly believe the dark cloud hanging over us has a silver lining. We now have the envious opportunity to look at top performing regional resort destinations and cherry pick the best of the best successful resort amenities and introduce them in the Bahamas.
The Bahamas proximity to 400M North Americans alone suggests tourism remains our best bet for rapid sustainable growth, as we are better positioned to compete for stayover visitors than the majority of regional resort destinations who are now feeling the pinch from an ever-expanding cruise industry.
On Bahamas only per capita GDP faller within the Caribbean
Posted 16 November 2017, 3:34 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
We can thank **P**illage **L**oot **P**lunder AND former **F**oreign **N**ational **M**ovement Prime Ministers Perry Gladstone Christie and Hubert Alexander Ingraham for leading our country and people to destruction.
Moody's, the IMF, and S&P rightly crowned Christie and Ingraham the worse leaders in the region. Having earned the nickname "Dumb and Dumber", they will be recorded in history as total failures.
Now that we have finally rid ourselves of these two political sellouts, we must pull together and move our country Forward, Upward, Onward, Together!
http://tribune242.com/users/photos/2015…
On Bahamas only per capita GDP faller within the Caribbean
Posted 16 November 2017, 8:11 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Another classic example why Haitians are endemic enemies of the state! The greater majority if not all of regularized Haitians and Bahamians of Haitian descent know the full details of illegal Haitian migration and who is involved in both countries.
We are rushing forward calling ourselves being "humane" by giving Haitians legal status in our country while no Haitian have EVER stepped forward to assist the government with information leading to arresting this vexing illegal Haitian migrant crises.
What the hell are we doing? Haitians loyalty is unquestionable to Haitians, not the Bahamas regardless of gaining status in the Bahamas!
Haitians have been riding Bahamians like donkeys for decades. It is the time for us to follow the Dominican Republic and U.S. lead and put an end to this stupidity.
We need to get rid of Brent Symonett and the damn Haitians before they accomplish their goal of destroying Bahamians.
On 84 illegals held - none from sloop
Posted 15 November 2017, 5:16 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Astonishing! With the massive illegal migrant problem, we are unable to name anyone or company ever fined for hiring them.
It is no wonder employers and illegals have no apprehensions about breaking the law. Shameful!
On Missing migrants ‘had help ashore’
Posted 15 November 2017, 9:32 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
**DUH** - Of course, they had help! There's nothing complex about it. Solving the illegal Haitian immigrant dilemma is as simple as equating the huge amount of money involved and following the trail.
The estimated 70,000 illegal immigrants each paid $5,000.00 minimum to get to the Bahamas by boat.
70,000 X $5,000.00= $350,000,000.00
Anyone ignorant enough to believe former top politicians are not involved in this mega-business need to visit Shane Gibson's clinic for head examinations!
On Missing migrants ‘had help ashore’
Posted 14 November 2017, 7:42 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
**@ OldFort2012** - Enlighten us rock dwellers how the great United States Of America, independent from 1776, having a population of 350 million and university education from 1636 ended up with Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald John Trump as the best presidential candidates in the entire country.
People like you are not welcome in the Bahamas. I hope and pray I am the next Bahamian you meet!
On Govt seeking new $800m foreign loan
Posted 14 November 2017, 8:20 a.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Exactly what was the "Defense Force" supposedly defending when a boatload of illegals can sail right through their base and land next door?
On Migrants are hunted as Haitian sloop lands
Posted 13 November 2017, 10:57 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
These clowns want to borrow $800m for GOD knows what, and simultaneously turn up their noses to the proven financial benefits of marijuana legalization??????????????????????
no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no, hell no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
why aren't we using what we have to get what we need? Just how ignorant are we going to get?
On Govt seeking new $800m foreign loan
Posted 13 November 2017, 5:44 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
This Haitian illegal migrant problem and the decades' old natural resource pilferage is where PM Sheriff Minnis and I meet the proverbial fork in the road!
Illegal Haitian migrants are human **weapons of mass destruction to the Bahamas** and Brent Symonette's crew of merchants are the trigger that stands to profit most!
Obviously, those assisting illegal Haitian migrants take PM Minnis as a big joke.
**I, and every other Bahamian nationalist, however, are not joking!**
Get it right, or the FNM can get damn lost!!!!
On Migrants are hunted as Haitian sloop lands
Posted 13 November 2017, 5:31 p.m. Suggest removal
SP says...
Water and Sewage Corporation are also laden with self-serving corrupt personnel that uses vendor responses for RFQ to undermine vendors and submitting their own bids for contacts!
RFQ contracts for cleaning, pest control, general maintenance, generators, equipment and any number of supplies needed by WSC are routinely highjacked and diverted by crooked managers and department heads to WSC employees, themselves, family, friends, and lovers!
On BPL acts to tighten contract process
Posted 10 November 2017, 2:26 p.m. Suggest removal