Monthly Archives: July 2016

Convention Is A Watershed Moment For The FNM

Editor's Note: Mrs. Butler-Turner and Dr. Sands withdrew their candidacy and Dr. Minnis and Mr. Turnquest remain as leader and deputy leader of the FNM respectively. Friday night’s vote at the Free National Movement’s (FNM) convention will likely be a … Continue reading

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A Lament For Long Island

by Adrian Gibson Long Island is in desperate need of governmental assistance and year-round economic stimulus but, unfortunately, its economy has stalled. Before last October’s Hurricane Joaquin disrupted the way of life of Long Islanders and caused the island to … Continue reading

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Terence Corcoran: Don’t be bamboozled, Brexit creates huge opportunities for the U.K.

The immediate market and political shock reactions to the thin-margin Brexit referendum result should not be taken as portents of coming cataclysm. The Leave vote may stagger the British pound, rock some global stock exchanges, topple a prime minister and … Continue reading

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Currency Devaluation fears

The recent conversation over devaluation fears between Mr. Robert Myers and Mr. Gowon Bowe is intriguing. What is even more interesting is they are both right. Mr. Myers is correct in the sense that if the government does not start … Continue reading

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Tax Compliance Certificate Nightmare and a Chamber Missing in Action

Mr. Branville McCartney is the latest in a long line of business people that has felt the sting of the governments insensitive over regulation where presenting a Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) in order to get paid for services already rendered … Continue reading

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“Two Conventions: Conventional wisdom hard to find at home and abroad”

by Richard Coulson First published in The Tribune Insight and posted here with the kind permission of the author. Last week the US Republicans (GOP, or “Grand Old Party”) held their convention in Ohio, and this week  our Free National … Continue reading

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Book Review: In Defense of Global Capitalism, by Johan Norberg

Note: Frustration with the modern day “interpretation” of Capitalism has made me start to re-read Johan Norberg’s In Defense of Global Capitalism and thought our readers might be interested in this review by Professor Donald Boudreaux. Hope you enjoy this … Continue reading

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Christopher Buckley on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

Watching this fabulous Uncommon Knowledge interview with Christopher Buckley recently it set the mind wondering about the upcoming US elections and their choice of candidates for the GOP and the DNC. Oddly enough, Mr. Buckley has opined in his elegant … Continue reading

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Mr Christie and other PLP Conundrums

by Adrian Gibson Based on the Prime Minister’s comments this week, it appears that the post-Perry Christie era within the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) will be interminably delayed. It is clear that Mr Christie has designs on dying in office … Continue reading

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Sit small, shut up, but send the cheque

Dear Editor WeblogBahamas, After “chequing” out Sideburns cartoon in this morning’s Guardian and having recently read other less than flattering remarks made about Mr. Symonette in various media by both PLPs and FNMs, the stark reality is that many black … Continue reading

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