It's per landing, because while the risks are really small, they are there. Musk & the government know that, but it is a risk they are willing Bahamians to take. It would be stupid to pay the officials all at once.

The truth is that grocery retailers are protected racket in the Bahamas regardless of what the government or the retailers say. Everyone knows that sub-par overpriced goods are imported and sold for way too much. It's of course highly inefficient, because they throw away half their food. You can fly in the same goods at lower prices, which is all you need to know about grocery pricing in the Bahamas.

Nothing screams high end luxury like a 10 hole golf course. It's nice they are advertising with hints like that, because it's a bit like a Nigerian scam email. Purposefully making sure you don't attract sophisticated investors.

Doesn't help when you fire the guys maintaining the generators. Apparently, BPL staff knows better than the people who have been building and maintaining these machines for almost a century. Go figure!

Well, the US neither does have a proper modern democracy, nor does it have a working judicial system. Truly a country of men and not of laws. Stuck in the past and successful despite of all this, it is no wonder that people think democracy is a popularity contest.

All things being equal, Starlink cannot compete with fibre. It's simply a matter of cost. Starlink will eventually only be relevant to the most remote locations and mobile applications - e.g. at sea. Fibre, once laid is very, very cheap and can handle multigigabit connections to each and every user. It is vastly more reliable than traditional copper links... with that you will also see 5G throughout the Exumas, which again will be simply the better choice for the average user.

It is obvious that they are afraid of the competition. On the other hand, it is clear that neither Bahamians nor American tourists need another fast food location, lest PI sink into the ocean.

These discussions are pointless. This project won't happen. It's nonsense from people who have neither the knowledge nor the backing to execute something like that. They claim it will be more exclusive than Baker's Bay... laughable. This is most likely a con on investors who should know better. This would all be very funny if it wasn't so sad.

Apart from the charitable spending I don't see much of an impact on the Bahamian economy. Doubtful much in taxes were paid outside the real estate transactions. Mostly one-off payments to people who weren't and won't be hurting.

Things won't change before Nassau's airport isn't renamed.