What has happen to Fort-Fin-Castle and The Water Tower?

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham announced to Parliament on Monday his government's shortfall by $52 Million in revenue projected in the first half of the 2007/08 fiscal year. Mr. Ingraham announced that Tourism would need an addition 12 million dollars for marketing, however we at Bahamaspress.com would like to see the 'House that tourism built' restored to its once pristine glory, that draw millions of visitors to The Bahamas. Why pump $12 million to tell visitors come to The Bahamas, when the product stand in ruins. We visited on yesterday the once magnificent Water Tower at Fort-Fin-Castle and to our surprise, like the lawlessness seen throughout the country, one could only be left in state of shock to see the dilapidated tour attraction. Stray dogs all in the road, and wooden stalls built in the road by lawless vendors. Along with the Water Tower closed for some years now. WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE PRODUCT OF TOURISM?

Gone are the days when The Bahamas stood Clean, Green and Prestine. When The Bahamas tourism led the region as a model and figures were accurate. There was a time when tourist flocked the capital and walked to the Water Tower and Fort-Fin-Castle. Hundreds journeyed from Bay Street's Prince George Wharf where cruise ship parked in Nassau Harbour. We ask, why advertise and pay for guest to come to The Bahamas, when the sites they come to visit lay in ruin?

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[lsmith1981]

:( WHy o WHy..I blame that on the Effects on this Big as Hotels Being Built there..Atlantis for Once, Its time for the People too see the natural Beauty of the Island again...

[secondtimeround]

Jeez, that is sad, I remember climbing to the top as a child and being able to see the whole island. Not only is this sad for our fading tourism product, but sad for every Bahamian child and man. Those stalls are completely disgusting, chaotic and reminiscent of Port au Prince, is this where we are going? Maybe Vincent Vanderpool will put the wheels in motion to fix this place.