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Monthly Archives: August 2015
How Young Teachers’ Complaints Can Be Solved
by Adrian Gibson WHEN young teachers tell me their complaints, I can relate to them wholeheartedly as a former teacher myself. Yesterday, the Ministry of Education (MOE) held an orientation exercise for 193 newly appointed teachers. I’m sure that was … Continue reading
Stronger Capital Market and Improved BISX
by Richard Coulson “SAVE WITH FINCO—Finco pays 7½% on savings deposits; 9½% on time deposits.” Unbelievable? Not in 1980, when the above ad was published. A retiree with some savings could survive on those interest rates. No longer—today the figures … Continue reading
The Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon, September 5 2015
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Shane Gibson, the Chamber of Commerce and the Minimum Wage Fallacy
According to a report in The Tribune… the Atlantis Resort might have to reduce employment of entry level workers as a result the government's 40% hike in the minimum wage to $210 per week. Apparently the Minister of Labour, Shane … Continue reading
Banal behavior of our leaders
Nassau Guardian Photo Bradley Roberts, chairman of the governing PLP added to the jousting match over allegations of conflict of interest by the attorney general threatening to reveal details of a contract between the leader of the opposition and the … Continue reading
The Slow-Motion Financial Suicide of the Roman Empire
The Bailout State Is as Old as Rome by Lawrence W. Reed & Marc Hyden First published at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) and posted here with the kind permission of Mr. Lawrence W. Reed. Support Fee here… MORE … Continue reading
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Baha Mar: Arriving at an equitable solution
If a building contractor agrees to complete a project for a specific budget and on an agreed upon deadline, and fails to live up to that obligation, penalties should be levied. If the argument is that the developer required excessive … Continue reading
Nature’s bounty on Abaco
Two of my favorite Bahamian "nature" sites are Rolling Harbour Abaco and Conch Salad TV. One of the really neat things this year is the story of the Piping Plover on Abaco. Conch salad TV has an excellent video, "Piping … Continue reading
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Bahamas Debt per Person. A comparison
Mr. Patrick J. Bethel of Abaco raised considerable discussion on Facebook with this post but several people commented that The Bahamas debt per person is not a problem. Someone else commented and provided a link to the Bloomberg Best (and … Continue reading
We implore PM to solve Baha Mar impasse
Tribune Photo: Prime Minister Perry Christie (centre) in full costume with the Valley Boys. IN THE past few days The Tribune has urged the Prime Minister in the strongest terms to control two of his ministers who have indulged in … Continue reading
