Today, there exists an unprecedented alignment of political, social, and economic need for positive change to unlock Grand Bahama’s potential.
Doing so, however, requires a new era of cooperation from all the island’s stakeholders and the current conflict only delays GBI’s desperately needed economic rejuvenation.
As one of Freeport’s early entrepreneurs, I understand why the Hawksbill Creek Agreement allowed the island to flourish and, later, what caused the island’s economic downturn. I believe we should now learn from the past, reintroduce positive precedents, and avoid past mistakes so that GBI can flourish once more.