Thank you thank you Royal Navy, US Coast Guard, Rotary Club, and everyone else who is actually doing something practical to help the survivors. Thank you China, Canada, RBC, and all the people who are donating funds. As for Trump, stay away. You will only hinder relief efforts - not help them - by shutting down the one remaining airport while you prance around having your photo taken. If you really want to help, send us the money you would have spent on the security arrangements for your visit.

Yes, I think they have a lot of chocolate wells there.

So what other cities will they fly from? Vanmover and Windyleg?

It really seems like Government just sits around dreaming up more ways to scare the tourists away. Maybe because tourists can’t vote? Visiting boaters vote by pulling up their anchors and sailing off to another, more welcoming country.

Why is South Abaco’s economy struggling? We already have all those jobs promised by Disney, Schooner Bay, Winding Bay, and Serenity Point. But somehow those jobs never materialize, do they? And Mr. Ben-Zur has already said that 80% of the jobs at this development will go to foreigners, leaving 20% for Bahamians, but only if they are “qualified”. Meanwhile, the bonefish industry will be dead. What kind of economic plan is that?

Our grandparents somehow managed to take their own shopping bags to the store with them, BP (Before Plastic) so I’m sure we can figure it out. The stores need to have Green Bags for sale at the checkout. And charge the customer for using the store’s plastic bags. Of course, if we actually had a recycling programme, it wouldn’t be such a big deal.

A couple of things Sam didn’t mention - the proposed marina site is the only known bonefish spawning site on Abaco, and bonefish come there from N. side of Grand Bahama too. So one of the species that will suffer dire consequences is the multi-million dollar bonefishing industry. No spawning ground, no bonefish.

Also, Ben Zur has admitted in private that 80% of those 600 full time jobs will be given to foreigners, and only 20% to Bahamians - and only if they are qualified.

Hey Ben Zur - go buy Treasure Cay. It has a golf course. It has a marina. It’s for sale. Don’t be messing up yet another beautiful part of our island.

The whole world has already been “invaded and occupied by China” - economically. Look at the food you eat, the fork you eat it with, the plate you eat it off, the chair you sit on to eat it, the fridge you keep it in... and tell me they aren’t all Made in China. If we have to take sides, we will be a lot better off with China than with that idiot in Washington.

Meanwhile, Government is trying to sell South Abaco to a develooer who has already bulldozed ruins, destroyed parrot nesting sites, and is the focus of an SEC fraud case. (See Dec. 15th Abaconian if you don’t believe me). Where’s the KYC there? Or do these rules not apply to Government, just to the realtors?

Way to go, Fred! You the man! Let’s hope this will make other foreign developers think twice before they lie, cheat and steal in this country!

Ironic that they are penalizing Little Harbour property owners, who have no mains power, no water, no garbage pickup, no mail delivery, no phone lines, and had to put their own road in and have had to maintain it at their own expense for the past 30 years. Meanwhile, 2 miles down the road at Winding Bay, where there really are million dollar homes, nobody pays any tax on anything.