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Congratulations, Antiguans! You blew it!<\/p>

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Dear Editor,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this year, someone said that Antiguans could not run the cruise port. <\/p>

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The words of the\u00a0letter\u00a0have not fallen to the ground because guess what? ANOTHER St. Lucian is now the general manager. <\/p>

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We cannot despise Global Ports for this one. They tried. People were given the opportunity of a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Some places require you to have your ACCA to be a chief accountant or an MBA to be a human resources manager but at the cruise port, there are people without ONE degree in management. A truly lucky bunch.<\/p>

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But what do you think Antiguans would do with these types of opportunities? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take these chances to victimize and tear down each other in true garret style. \u00a0<\/p>

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Antiguans seem to be almost cursed with a spirit of badmindedness and pettiness that will allow them to go to work and do every and all things… BUT THE WORK!!!<\/p>

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So, here we are again with another St. Lucian showing Antiguans how it’s done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Ports has been in Antigua for almost FIVE years and a noble Antiguan cannot be at the helm. But hey, they tried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, well, well<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disclaimer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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