Monthly Archives: August 2016

What about government’s foreign workers?

Posted on August 23, 2016 by weblogbahamas

The Department of Statistics recently released work permit details for the private sector. A total of 9,208 permits were granted for 2015. All this confirms there is no need for our xenophobia. For the economy to grow, the country needs … Continue reading →

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Demonising and Myth-making. They’re both bad for economic growth and prosperity

Posted on August 22, 2016 by weblogbahamas

In Saturday’s Nassau Guardian Mr. Shane Gibson (PLP), Minister of Labour was up to his typical demonising and myth-making. Qualities he and a couple other PLP’s like Mr. Bradley Roberts and E.J. Bowe of Price Control have defined to a … Continue reading →

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Dr. Walter Williams: Markets, Governments, and the Common Good

Posted on August 21, 2016 by weblogbahamas

Prof. Williams delivered the following to an audience in Irvington, New York, on June 28, 2014. Williams’ lecture is one in a series designed to share ideas, honor FEE’s rich tradition, and say goodbye to the Irvington property. Support FEE … Continue reading →

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Nassau Institute Calendar of Events. This years focus is Entrepreneurship

Posted on August 21, 2016 by weblogbahamas

Thanks to the Templeton Foundations and the College of The Bahamas The Nassau Institute has quite a calendar of events over the next few months as outlined below. Won't you join us? August 30, 2016 – Professor Andrew Bernstein on … Continue reading →

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Matthew Pinder Live at Pirate Republic Brewery

Posted on August 20, 2016 by weblogbahamas

We thoroughly enjoyed the music of Matthew Pinder last night at Pirate Republic Brewery. Quite a guitar player and singer with a distinctive voice he also writes his own songs. Take a listen to Leaving below. He and his brother … Continue reading →

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Give Us A Sporting Chance For More Golden Moments

Posted on August 19, 2016 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson The entire Bahamas paused on Monday night to cheer on our nation’s golden superwoman Shaunae Miller as she ran and captured the gold medal in the 400 metres final at the Games of the 31st Olympiad in … Continue reading →

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Of Mice And Men And Political Gods

Posted on August 19, 2016 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson We are steadily becoming a country that is being ruled by persons who appear to have adopted the mindset of dictators, of the infamous Tonton Macoute of Haiti, which was a unit of the Haitian police force … Continue reading →

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You want golden showers? Elect me

Posted on August 18, 2016 by weblogbahamas
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The Mote In Our Leaders’ Eyes

Posted on August 17, 2016 by weblogbahamas

by Bruce Raine The Tribune front page headline today (August 13, 2016) is quite marvelous and comical. The Speaker of our House of Assembly, in admonishing the Supreme Court to “Mind its own Business”, seems quite oblivious to the self-admitted … Continue reading →

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Misuse Of Public Funds in Defence of Mr. Fitzgerald

Posted on August 17, 2016 by weblogbahamas

by Richard Coulson THE famous French diplomat Maurice de Talleyrand had a terse retort for his boss, Napoleon Bonaparte, when he committed an international blunder by having a popular rival assassinated, nearly starting a war. “Sire,” said Talleyrand, “it was … Continue reading →

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