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Sandals has withdrawn from the Tobago project.
CEO Gebhard Rainer, in a press conference today, said the main reason for withdrawing was the negative publicity surrounding the project.
He said the Sandals team had been grateful for the unwavering support and transparency from the Government and from the Prime Minister.
"From the beginning there has never been a doubt about what the Prime Minister has been trying to do for the good of Trinidad and Tobago," Rainer said.
He said there would be no cost from Sandals that would be passed on to the TT Government as any cost they would have incurred from preliminary designs would be at Sandals' expense.
National Security Minister Stuart Young said a handful of people had tainted a global international brand and that was a sad and disappointing day.
This story will be updated.
https://newsday.co.tt/2019/01/15/sandal ... o-project/
eliteauto wrote:Tobago's tourism sector need not worry, all those opposed to Sandals will now flock to Tobago to patronise the hotels and guesthouses and enjoy the pristine No man's Land beach and cove
Sandals is profit for the owners while employing nearly slave Labour . Sandals money goes abroadmazdatt wrote:PNM plan for diversification = Tourism (Sandals)
UNC plan for diversification = Agriculture (Bodi & Bagi production)
Hmmm... I wonder which one was better
Kamla: Not surprised at Sandals pull-out
Sean Douglas
THE Opposition Leader was not at all surprised by Sandals' withdrawal from its proposed project for Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar told Newsday yesterday in her initial reaction.
At a briefing held by Minister of Communications Stuart Young at the Office of the Prime Minister, Sandals CEO Gebhard Rainer announced the pull-out.
Persad-Bissessar said, “I'm not surprised by this development, because all along this project has not had transparency, including the fact that there was no proper procurement.”
She said the project was merely based on conversations between Dr Rowley, initially as Opposition Leader and then as Prime Minister, and the Sandals executives.
“I don’t believe the reasoning given for pulling out," she added. "Minister Young said it was due to a handful of people, but if there were a transparent process, there would not have been all these questions for debate and this would not have happened.
“Further, the Sandals brand has received a lot of negative publicity in Antigua and St Lucia and other parts of the Caribbean.
“The reason Minister Young has given – negative publicity – is not the real reason.”
Bago was saved from nearly slave LabourDizzy28 wrote:Guess lots of you all happy
Exactly. Only dotish PNM ppl eh realised that for Sandals to come to Trinidad we had to be giving even more concessions than top class tourist destinations like Jamaica and Barbados.The_Honourable wrote:LOL... it simple yuh know... Growlers, Youngings and Butch get ketch. Allyuh who vex eh mention the MOU yet.
- They wanted to keep that MOU and other future agreements under strict secrecy like Hyatt, Hilton and Magdalena while telling the public "they transparent".
- Afra Raymond gone to court for the MOU. The MOU was released to the public just before the judge rule.
- From the MOU, people realize Sandals was virtually putting nothing into the deal except the specs they want and running it for a few decades.
- We were going to give Sandals the land, building all structures with taxpayers money, and give tax concessions to a party who don't need it as they getting everything on a silver platter. A sweet deal is an understatement.
- If Butch REALLY wanted to come Tobago in the first place, he would have made a proposal to the government investing his company's money as part of the deal.
- It was very clear from the beginning Rowley needed Butch who don't need him. Butch realize the MOU (which his people probably put together) can't stand the scrutiny of the public, and since no ironclad agreement was ever signed, he pulled out easy.
- I'm pretty sure there is more to this pullout than "bad press".
All Growley had to do was go through proper procurement and do a request of proposals which would have gone out internationally. Prospect hoteliers would then submit proposals and we just choose the one with the best deal... but nah... he bypass procurement and gone to beg butch.
ek4ever wrote:Exactly. Only dotish PNM ppl eh realised that for Sandals to come to Trinidad we had to be giving even more concessions than top class tourist destinations like Jamaica and Barbados...
rspann wrote:What is the status of the ownership of the land? Is it in dispute ? Is it appealed and a ruling to be made soon?
The_Honourable wrote:LOL... it simple yuh know... Growlers, Youngings and Butch get ketch. Allyuh who vex eh mention the MOU yet.
- They wanted to keep that MOU and other future agreements under strict secrecy like Hyatt, Hilton and Magdalena while telling the public "they transparent".
- Afra Raymond gone to court for the MOU. The MOU was released to the public just before the judge rule.
- From the MOU, people realize Sandals was virtually putting nothing into the deal except the specs they want and running it for a few decades.
- We were going to give Sandals the land, building all structures with taxpayers money, and give tax concessions to a party who don't need it as they getting everything on a silver platter. A sweet deal is an understatement.
- If Butch REALLY wanted to come Tobago in the first place, he would have made a proposal to the government investing his company's money as part of the deal.
- It was very clear from the beginning Rowley needed Butch who don't need him. Butch realize the MOU (which his people probably put together) can't stand the scrutiny of the public, and since no ironclad agreement was ever signed, he pulled out easy.
- I'm pretty sure there is more to this pullout than "bad press".
All Growley had to do was go through proper procurement and do a request of proposals which would have gone out internationally. Prospect hoteliers would then submit proposals and we just choose the one with the best deal... but nah... he bypass procurement and gone to beg butch.
Rovin's Audio wrote:hmmm i really surprised sandals withdraw since rowdy & stewey seems hellbent on "doing something good for d country" whether we d citizens wanted it or not
i now watching stewey on tv , i find these days he sounding like a whiny lil beeyatch even more than usual
buh ent d country eh has no $$$ to buy ah nail since kamla dem did teef out d treasury - where was d funding coming from ? ....
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