Monthly Archives: May 2018

Nygard’s Shame

Posted on May 9, 2018 by weblogbahamas

EDITOR, USUALLY it’s pointless to drag up old stories of political chicanery and corruption. The issues have faded, and the evidence is muddy and ambiguous. This time it’s different. The disgrace of Peter Nygard’s libellous and malicious campaign to smear … Continue reading →

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Majority Rule in The Bahamas

Posted on May 8, 2018 by weblogbahamas

by Pierre V.L. Dupuch When Hitler came to power he used a secret weapon called Goebbels. Goebbels was Hitler's Minister of Propaganda who believed that if a lie was repeated often enough people would start believing it. And it did … Continue reading →

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Genuine Leadership Requires A Generous Dose Of The Milk Of Human Kindness

Posted on May 7, 2018 by weblogbahamas

by Dr. Donald M. McCartney DM “Leadership is a matter of intelligence, trustworthiness, humaneness, courage, and discipline … Reliance on intelligence alone results in rebelliousness. The exercise of humaneness alone results in weakness. Fixation on trust results in folly. Dependence … Continue reading →

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Business Bites: IMAX Films, Someday?

Posted on May 6, 2018 by weblogbahamas

by Richard Coulson First published in The Tribune, May 1, 2018. For well over a year Bahamians have watched with bemusement the looming structure rising at the junction of Gladstone Road and JFK Highway. Last June the press informed us, … Continue reading →

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Do PLP Leader’s condone and encourage corruption?

Posted on May 5, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Dear Editor, It would appear that Mr. Davis actually does see and hear everything said to and about him, as it seems Fred Mitchell is now the “foot-in-mouth” king; if anyone listened to Fred’s latest admission that the PLP does … Continue reading →

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Business Bites: Privacy vs. “The Public Interest”

Posted on May 4, 2018 by weblogbahamas

by Richard Coulson First published in The Tribune, May 1, 2018. The most dramatic session at the OffshoreAlert conference in Miami last week arose from the Paradise Papers, whose many confidential documents were taken from Appleby, the leading Bermuda law … Continue reading →

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Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles

Posted on May 3, 2018 by weblogbahamas

"The breakthrough, spurred by the discovery of plastic-eating bugs at a Japanese dump, could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis" "Scientists have created a mutant enzyme that breaks down plastic drinks bottles – by accident. The breakthrough could help … Continue reading →

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Business Bites: “Blacklisting” – Why Not Fight Back?

Posted on May 2, 2018 by weblogbahamas

by Richard Coulson First published in The Tribune, May 1, 2018. I have just read press reports that another bill has been tabled in the House to avoid blacklisting, by satisfying—better read “appeasing” —the European Union (EU) in its campaign … Continue reading →

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Our Imperial Prime Minister

Posted on May 1, 2018 by weblogbahamas

When the former PLP government set up an Office of the PM in Grand Bahama it was perplexing but it was given a pass as Freeport, Grand Bahama is the second largest city in the Country with significant private investment. … Continue reading →

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