A late November 2018 photograph of the Galaxy Ramada project in St Kitts showing progress to date, or lack thereof, and an apparent absence of any construction workers or vehicles at the site
By Caribbean News Now contributor
BASSETERRE, St Kitts — Notwithstanding public assurances in May from Caribbean Galaxy Real Estate Ltd, a Beijing-based development company, that its five-star Ramada Inn citizenship by investment (CBI) project in St Kitts would be open by the end of this year, minimal progress in construction is evident and the property still looks to be a long way from ever receiving visitors.
The continued absence of meaningful progress has led some critics to describe the project as a ‘Potemkin Village’, an expression in politics and economics referring to any construction (literal or figurative) built solely to deceive others into thinking that a situation is better than it really is.
“It will be ready for business by the end of the year,” Tang Jiang, vice president of Galaxy, said unequivocally in May, claiming that his company is “very efficient”.
However, recent photos show a half-built resort, with residences situated closely together, far from finished, a far cry from Galaxy’s marketing brochure’s promise of a luxury hotel with world-class amenities.
