Monthly Archives: December 2016

New Year Resolve Required To Energise A Modern Bahamas

Posted on December 31, 2016 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson By all accounts, in 2017 the major political parties will no doubt be conducting a scorched earth policy in the lead up to what will likely be a hotly contested general election. I am hopeful that in … Continue reading →

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Thomas Sowell, Intellectual Giant stops writing his weekly syndicated column

Posted on December 30, 2016 by weblogbahamas

Saying farewell after 25 years of writing a weekly column at 86 years old, Thomas Sowell leaves a legacy hard to match. Read his take on it here… Not only does he leave his columns of the past 25 years to … Continue reading →

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Ideas for Election 2017

Posted on December 29, 2016 by weblogbahamas

Originally published in 1962 and reissued with a new Preface in 1982, Milton Friedman’s, Capitalism and Freedom remains relevant today and just might help provide some counter arguments to the manifestos the political parties will issue for the upcoming election. … Continue reading →

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A Pledge Of Service To My Hometown

Posted on December 28, 2016 by weblogbahamas

Dear Long Islanders, To use the words of founding father Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield, today “my soul is dancing!” Firstly, I want to thank the Executive of the Free National Movement (FNM), the Council and FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis, deputy … Continue reading →

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The necessary criteria for Entrepreneurship

Posted on December 27, 2016 by weblogbahamas

Thoughts from Tradewinds In our deepest mindsets we all to some degree dream or seek to become successful entrepreneurs and private business owners.. Yet, this can only happen when the business environment is characterized by having a free market economy … Continue reading →

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The Miracle of The Christmas Spirit

Posted on December 24, 2016 by weblogbahamas

The Reverend Mr. Opitz (1914-2006) was a long-time member of the staff of the Foundation for Economic Education. This article is based on one of his sermons. This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. Charles Dickens … Continue reading →

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21 Civil Society Organizations declare Freedom of Information Draft “ Missed Opportunity”

Posted on December 23, 2016 by weblogbahamas

NASSAU, New Providence, (December 21, 2016) – While commending Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald for keeping his promise to table the much anticipated Freedom of Information Bill before the end of year, a coalition of 21 civil … Continue reading →

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Will NIB Pensions Be Reduced to Junk Status too?

Posted on December 22, 2016 by weblogbahamas

According to Minister of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson, “the clock is ticking” for the Government to decide to either increase the amount of NIB contributions or decrease the benefits. As one who is approaching retirement age and having … Continue reading →

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Another S & P Downgrade. Now what?

Posted on December 21, 2016 by weblogbahamas

In the face of yet another downgrade by S & P, it’s high time The Bahamas Government started looking elsewhere for its economic and fiscal policies, and here’s a couple places they can begin that process: The Antigua Forum The … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Depersonalize Our Political Disputes

Posted on December 20, 2016 by weblogbahamas

This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. Support FEE. Presidents like to make everything about them, but to avoid the appearance of hubris, they cloak themselves in the symbols of the nation, especially the most revered … Continue reading →

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