{"id":195189,"date":"2024-02-08T11:20:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T15:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=195189"},"modified":"2024-02-08T11:21:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T15:21:15","slug":"letter-antiguans-arent-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/letter-antiguans-arent-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"LETTER: Antiguans aren’t ready"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are great things that Global Ports have brought to Antigua but Antiguans don’t seem ready to work for the company.<\/p>\n

Since an Antiguan has been in charge of the cruise port it looks like people from overseas have to run the company here.<\/p>

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If you visit Heritage Quay, it looks like people from overseas always have to get the Antiguans in line over and over and over again.<\/p>

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It is funny because Antigua was the first Caribbean country to sign on with Global Ports but not a single Antiguan is a director.<\/p>\n

The Bahamas signed with Global Ports after and they have directors.<\/p>

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The ink on the St. Lucian deal has barely dried and St. Lucia has directors. Why have Antiguans not been given these opportunities?<\/p>\n

I\u00a0think I know why, Antiguans are not up to par.<\/p>

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It looks like global does not want to upset Antiguans so they are trying to force very square Antiguan pegs into round holes.<\/p>

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Some of them no have no qualifications like me and you but if you see how they behave in Heritage Quay.<\/p>\n

Maybe they need the St. Lucian lady to come back and run the company.<\/p>\n

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