Monthly Archives: August 2016

Assertive politics and liberation – Marc Bean has some ideas to help

Oliver Mills, a former lecturer in education at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus and suggests the region needs more assertive politics to create economic growth. Something he says the Westminster System of Government cannot deliver. Read it here… … Continue reading

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Gaming contradictions from Abaco

Photo: Bahamas B2B Dear Editor, The government has released regulations (see Nassau Guardian 17th and 19th August) concerning web shops and I wish to share with you a few of them, along with some information I have researched in Abaco: … Continue reading

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Professor Andrew Bernstein to Lecture on The Moral Basis of Capitalism, Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Join The Nassau Institute & The College of The Bahamas Tuesday, August 30, 2016 for a lecture by Professor Andrew Bernstein on The Moral Basis of Capitalism in lecture hall at the Harry C. Moore Library at College of The … Continue reading

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Moments for reflection from election 2012

Or, I wish I had not said that. In full view of the recent Moody's downgrade, the revelations about Baha Mar and the deplorable state of the economy, these provocative quotes from the PLP's 2012, A Charter For Governance are … Continue reading

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How Perry Christie Has Sold Out The Country Over Baha Mar

by Adrian Gibson Prime Minister Perry Christie’s “non-announcement” announcement on Baha Mar, where he asserted that construction at the stalled $3.5 billion resort will resume in September, was nothing short of insulting, vacuous and a political red herring meant to … Continue reading

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Let’s hear the truth and nothing but the truth (for a change) about Baha Mar

To the Editor – I am as concerned about the Baha Mar new deal as many others are.  While being able to go forward and finally complete/open this resort is a wonderful and long over due accomplishment, the many questions … Continue reading

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Who’s really running the show

Dear Editor, A wise person once told me that if you are to understand the purpose of a thing you have to pay attention to the results, good or bad, positive or negative, and if you are really looking you … Continue reading

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Governments and Unions should leave Sandals and business well enough alone

by Jeffrey Butler My response to the Freeport News article of Aug 20th by Mia Whylly on our local unionist Mr. Leslie Lightbourne. It appears that every time a person from the private sector enters front line politics they feel … Continue reading

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Government Acting Immorally Over Tax Compliance Certificates

During the last Budget presentation the Government snuck a provision through that businesses would have to apply for a Tax Compliance Certificate in order to be paid by them for goods and services. In essence, if your taxes are not … Continue reading

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Sandals Royal Bahamian and notice

Dear Editor, I understand one of the travel companies here knew more than a week ago that Sandals was closing temporally and that made me start to think: How come the Ministry of Tourism didn’t know something was happening when … Continue reading

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