Monthly Archives: December 2005

World Trade Organisation meeting

Posted on December 16, 2005 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Judging from comments in the press today, Mr. Leslie Miller, Minister of (Anti) Trade and Industry, is upset with the WTO. It appears he is upset at the way the WTO treated the African, Caribbean and Pacific … Continue reading →

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Education and Airline Flight Arrivals

Posted on December 15, 2005 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe What on earth could education and airline flight arrivals in our country have in common you might ask? Well, here is the answer. A friend was at the airport today and as usual there was no way … Continue reading →

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Ecological site destroyed by government?

Posted on December 14, 2005 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe If this mornings story in the press regarding the Ministry of Housing clearing property in Chippingham for low cost homes without discussions with the Bahamas National Trust is true it confirms that government does not give two … Continue reading →

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Comments on Bahamian Youth – The Untapped Resource

Posted on December 13, 2005 by weblogbahamas

A reader reasponds: Untapped resource? More like wasted resource as once of age and untrained its hard to train over the nonsense they have absorbed unwittingly. That may sound harsh but our children are not trained to THINK. They are … Continue reading →

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Bahamian Youth – The Untapped Resource

Posted on December 12, 2005 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe The report titled ‘Bahamian Youth – The Untapped Resource by the so called Coalition for Education Reform, comprising several employer organisations and labour unions of July 2005, has finally hit the press. This 22 page document is … Continue reading →

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First the Doctors and now the Dentists

Posted on December 11, 2005 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe According to press reports, the Dentists Association is upset with the appointment of Mr. Mitchell Lockhart as director of the Oral Health Department. The intriguing point in this debate is the government is reportedly breaking its own … Continue reading →

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Training

Posted on December 8, 2005 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Just watched ZNS news and the Prime Minister was discussing the commitment of the unions to training and how important training was in relation to the future development of the country. This caused us to reflect on … Continue reading →

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Development and Property Rights

Posted on December 7, 2005 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Tough Call had an excellent column in The Tribune today regarding the ‘over crowding’ of Nassau. On top of this there is a property rights drama unfolding in Riviera Beach, Florida where the government is reportedly getting … Continue reading →

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Mr. Miller to suspend licenses?

Posted on December 6, 2005 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Mr. Leslie Miller, Minister of (anti) Trade and Industry, reportedly stated he would suspend the licenses of the LPG suppliers if they do not comply with his allowed price, under the Price Control Act. If this is … Continue reading →

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How political parties select candidates, continued.

Posted on December 6, 2005 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe We found the Constitutions of both the PLP and FNM on their web sites tonight and here is what is supposed to happen according to those guiding documents: PLP Article 17.Parliamentary Candidates 1. (a) all candidates for … Continue reading →

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