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becks 6 years ago on Disney's Lighthouse Point proposal approved by National Economic Council

Disney's Lighthouse Point proposal approved by National Economic Council

The Disney plan will do virtually nothing for Eleuthera or its economy. A few well placed locals will make some money during the construction phase and upon completion of the construction a few more will get low-paying toilet-cleaning and beach-raking jobs without benefits. Meanwhile a natural spot of extreme beauty will be destroyed and turned into a carnival ground that will never be able to be repaired or made whole again. Anybody who thinks otherwise has no clue how the cruise-lines operate,has not bothered to look at Princess Cay just down the road or the other private cruise islands in the country and just have their heads buried in the sand.

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jammydodger 5 years, 7 months ago on Are you in favour of the exemptions Disney received to build its multi-million-dollar cruise facility?

Are you in favour of the exemptions Disney received to build its multi-million-dollar cruise facility?

There were better proposals on the table with OEF which would have created twice as many full time jobs across the spectrum, not just a few seasonal low end jobs.

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jammydodger 5 years, 7 months ago on Are you in favour of the exemptions Disney received to build its multi-million-dollar cruise facility?

Are you in favour of the exemptions Disney received to build its multi-million-dollar cruise facility?

Sorry, but you are misinformed. There were plenny Bahamians waiting to invest, the money for the acquisition and for the development of the site were already raised. Unfortunately it was under contract and the Government got paid off somehow, cos Disney aint doing nothing but for themselves and the US Embassy was putting pressure on our Government for that US company that got the $400mil contract to build the dock. So no, bad deal.