Monthly Archives: July 2006

BEC: Bahamas Excuse-making Corporation

Posted on July 24, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson I wonder….every summer BEC has the same problem….power outages in one sector of Nassau or islandwide. And after they inconvenience you for a few hours to a day, they say the usual: "We do realise that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Adrian Gibson, Current Affairs | 2 Comments

Mideast Conflict

Posted on July 24, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson Please read this very interesting outlook on the Mideast crisis, forwarded to me by Sir Arthur Foulkes…AND do read this one as well. They are both from a site called Common Dreams News Center.

Posted in Blogs by Adrian Gibson, International | 3 Comments

Israel has finally had enough

Posted on July 24, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Sidney Sweeting, DDS When the Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert, recently addressed a joint session of the United States Congress he stated that "we have created an oasis of hope and opportunity in a troubled region…but there has … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Sidney Sweeting, International | Leave a comment

The Montague Ramp

Posted on July 23, 2006 by weblogbahamas

By John Farmer There is an old adage that a camel is a horse designed by committee. Regrettably, the committee chaired by Pierre Dupuch to redesign the Montague ramp area has emerged with a concept worthy of the camel. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by John Farmer, Current Affairs | Leave a comment

Thomas Sowell on the Israel-Hezbollah conflict

Posted on July 23, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe In a recent post at Townhall.com Dr. Sowell puts the present mid-East crisis in perspective in an article titled A ‘cycle’ on nonsense. Here is a quote: People who have long been sheltered from mortal dangers can … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Rick Lowe, International | Leave a comment

Nicolette Bethel responds

Posted on July 23, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Nicolette Bethel over at Blogworld and I have been exchanging comments on this recent opinion piece about the Sunday Jazz at Sandyport For ease of reference, the exchange follows: I don’t see why the businesses in Sandyport … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Rick Lowe, Music | Leave a comment

Lousy Bahamasair

Posted on July 22, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson Bahamasair…..one of the most worthless, inadequately managed airlines in this hemisphere! I say no more…………

Posted in Blogs by Adrian Gibson, Economy | 1 Comment

Principles and Pragmatism

Posted on July 22, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe One of this bloggers favourite economists is Donald Boudreaux over at Cafe Hayek He is a Libertarian and can sum things up brilliantly. I wish I had the talent to express my opinion as he does in … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Rick Lowe, Politics/Government | Leave a comment

The Barbadian’s are coming

Posted on July 22, 2006 by weblogbahamas

By Rick Lowe The Tribune Business ran another story yesterday (Friday, July 21, 2006) about the concerns of business people over firms from Barbados buying into local businesses. Concerned Bahamians cited the fact that the National Investments Policy prohibited foreign … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Rick Lowe, Economy | 1 Comment

The crisis in the Middle East and the US’s failure to fairly moderate and foster a resolution

Posted on July 21, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson Originally published in The Tribune, Friday, July 21, 2006 under the column title, Young Man’s View. THE inequitable international policies of our neighbors to the North—the US—are becoming more transparent as Israel is allowed to unabatedly persist … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs by Adrian Gibson, International | Leave a comment