Monthly Archives: October 2014

Wells threatened resignation

Posted on October 31, 2014 by weblogbahamas

Tribune Photo Sir, A few days ago there was an outcry from the idi … err … counsellors and others at a PLP party meeting vociferously complaining that Mr. Renwood Wells stated he would resign from the PLP, in sympathy, … Continue reading →

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In The Wake Of Ottawa Shooting, Nassau Needs To Toughen Up

Posted on October 30, 2014 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson THE Bahamas’ Parliament is wholly unsecure and Parliamentarians are seemingly unprotected in the precincts of both the House of Assembly and the Senate. In the wake of the gunman’s rampage at the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa—where Prime … Continue reading →

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What’s the furore about the Chinese?

Posted on October 29, 2014 by weblogbahamas

Nassau Guardian Photo The danger of potential damage to the rule of law and private property should not be overlooked though. The Bradley Roberts bunkum aside, the only problem I see with China buying the British Colonial Hilton is China's … Continue reading →

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The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

Posted on October 28, 2014 by weblogbahamas

Sir, During the past week or so we have been hearing a great deal about a certain Mr. Renwood Wells and why he had signed a particular document. Our Prime Minster has, at great pains, pointed that he has no … Continue reading →

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Richard Coulson’s Autobiography “A Corkscrew Life”

Posted on October 27, 2014 by weblogbahamas

Most of us know Mr. Coulson as an investment banker/financial advisor who writes an excellent monthly column in The Tribune, but now we can get to know him a little better after reading his recently released autobiography, A Corkscrew Life: … Continue reading →

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JP Soars and The Red Hots – Song of the week – October 27, 2014 – Way Back Home

Posted on October 27, 2014 by weblogbahamas

It is always a pleasure to see JP Soars and The Red Hots live, and we did just that earlier this month when we picked up his new CD, Full Moon Night in Memphis. I hope you'll visit his web … Continue reading →

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Ayn Rand’s, Atlas Shrugged “expressed the glory of human achievement.”

Posted on October 26, 2014 by weblogbahamas

Charles Murray of the American Enterprise Institute says "Ayn Rand was a philosophical hypocrite, but a magical novelist" over at The Federalist. Read his entire article, How Ayn Rand Captured The Magic of American Life here… Of course he's referring … Continue reading →

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Temperatures unchanged for two decades, climate policy should start reflecting global warming ‘hiatus’

Posted on October 25, 2014 by weblogbahamas

According to The Fraser Institute: "Policy-makers should carefully consider the implications of the pause or “hiatus” in global warming when crafting climate policy, concludes a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. … Continue reading →

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China’s borrowing binge

Posted on October 24, 2014 by weblogbahamas

According to The Economist, "China has been on a borrowing binge. Its total debt—the sum of government, corporate and household borrowings—has soared by 100% of GDP since 2008, and is now 250% of GDP; a little less than wealthy nations, … Continue reading →

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Ebola: a time to demonstrate leadership in a crisis

Posted on October 23, 2014 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson Unfortunately, our country is clearly not prepared for Ebola. How do you right size the response to Ebola? Frankly, when we consider the fact that tourism is our number one industry, any muted response to this emergent … Continue reading →

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