Christie: Oban deal a bad move

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Former prime minister, Perry Christie.

Despite the government’s assurance to correct its missteps in the Oban deal, former prime minister Perry Christie questioned why the government proceeded with the deal in the first place, especially considering the former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) left in place an agreement with Carnival Cruise Lines for East Grand Bahama.

Christie maintained that the PLP was of the view that the $5.5 billion Oban project was not in the best interest of the country.

The former prime minister added that the Carnival deal would have yielded more jobs for Bahamians than Oban promises to create.

He insisted it would have also spurred more economic growth, although there has been no word on the deal since he was voted out of office last May.

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About Genea Noel

Genea Noel is the news director and weeknight TV news anchor at Eyewitness News. She began working at Eyewitness News in 2018 as the newsroom editor and was subsequently promoted during her tenure. As a household name who graces the screens of thousands of Bahamian homes each night, Genea has racked up an impressive five Bahamas Press Club awards, including “The Cyril Stevenson Award for Outstanding Political Journalism” (2020), “Best Studio Live Producer” (2020) and “Best Newscast” (2018).