Monthly Archives: September 2006

Trade with China from another vantage point

Posted on September 22, 2006 by weblogbahamas

There are Bahamian businesses that have been importing goods from china for years now, but the reality is that it is only viable in a very limited number of products.
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Jewish New Year

Posted on September 21, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Dr. Sidney Sweeting I would like to share with you something  that I received in the mail Next week we Jews will begin our 5767th year on this earth. Who would have believed this possible? If anyone had told … Continue reading →

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Thanks, but no thanks Mr. Chavez

Posted on September 20, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe According to the United Nations web site, "The purposes of the United Nations, as set forth in the Charter, are to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations; to cooperate in solving international … Continue reading →

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Are we witnesses to the social collapse of Bahamian society?

Posted on September 19, 2006 by weblogbahamas

AS a young man it is troubling to observe the disregard that other Bahamian young men have shown towards life. It is a travesty that youngsters, particularly in the inner city communities, have developed an attitude where it appears that the life of others are valueless.
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Friends talk of five Cubans: which five?

Posted on September 18, 2006 by weblogbahamas

The Tribune Editorial of Monday, September 18, 2006 is reprinted here with the kind permission of Mrs. Eileen Carron, Publisher/Editor. FIFTEEN Bahamians – to be known as “Bahamian Friends of the Cuban Five” – have banded together to free from … Continue reading →

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9/11 Five Years After: Reassessing the Terrorist Threat and Homeland Security.

Posted on September 17, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe This months topic at Cato Unbound is “9/11 Five Years After: Reassessing the Terrorist Threat and Homeland Security.” The overview says this about the contributors: “University political scientist John Mueller will kick off the conversation with “Some … Continue reading →

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On Garbage Collection

Posted on September 16, 2006 by weblogbahamas

By Rick Lowe I heard a portion of a newscast on Friday, September 15, 2006 and the Parliamentary Secretary for health, Mr. Ron Pinder was asking the Bahamian public to be patient while his department awaits delivery of a few … Continue reading →

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Trade with China will be opposed

Posted on September 15, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe As alluded to in yesterdays blog, Trade with China. What are the correct numbers? Mrs. Tanya Wright, president of The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce made some interesting observations in this Nassau Guardian Business story of Thursday, September … Continue reading →

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Trade with China. What are the correct numbers?

Posted on September 14, 2006 by weblogbahamas

By Rick Lowe One of this bloggers favourite bands, The Who, penned a song titled A trick of the light but The Tribune Business of Wednesday, September 13, 2006 seems to have caught the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Fred … Continue reading →

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Are we the only ones?

Posted on September 13, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Sidney Sweeting, DDS Those of us who blog and write letters to the Press must all have moments when we wonder if we are the only ones who are concerned about the myriad of problems that tax our minds … Continue reading →

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