Category Archives: Current Affairs

When will they learn?

Posted on August 15, 2022 by weblogbahamas

Dear Editor, There has been an alarming uptick in murders over the past couple of months and as always there are voices giving causes and solutions and the political voices are nor least among them. One side seems content to … Continue reading →

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“Investment attachés to be posted at Embassies will improve the ease of doing business in The Bahamas” – Not so fast, Mr PM!

Posted on July 24, 2022 by weblogbahamas

By S3S The captioned article focused on a pronouncement by the current Administration of an initiative designed to “improve the ease of doing business in The Bahamas”. Any efforts to make the country more attractive to foreign investment must be … Continue reading →

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We are nearly 50 years old, it’s time we grew up!

Posted on July 15, 2022 by weblogbahamas

“Economic dependency is an unending situation in which countries, economies and economic agents depend on each other and a variety of different economic and non-economic factors for economic and non-economic reasons” (Collins Dictionary, 2012). As we approach our 50th Independence … Continue reading →

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Why use of the term ‘real world’ in Higher Education must stop!

Posted on May 17, 2022 by weblogbahamas

    The Misnomer created by the hackneyed term "the real world"       There is a stubborn vocabulary of hackneyed terms and phrases that assaults our ears on a regular basis in Higher Education. I have witnessed a reckless abuse of such terms in HE … Continue reading →

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Savings with the new lower VAT

Posted on April 27, 2022 by weblogbahamas

Dear Mr. Editor, I’m not too sure, but it appears to this simple soul that the Prime Minister, the Minister of Economic Affairs and other government officials are of the opinion that we, the general public, are as thick as … Continue reading →

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Reparations from Rome?

Posted on March 30, 2022 by weblogbahamas

Sir, I am getting a little tired with the reparationists and their continued clamour for funds from London. It is probably best for them to have a polite conversation with London and I am sure that London will agree to … Continue reading →

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What is it with so many books today

Posted on March 27, 2022 by weblogbahamas

Dear Mr. Editor, I‘m sorry, but if I have to read another book (novel) with the “f-word” in it there will be no books I want or wish to read! The English language is so rich in slang, expletives and … Continue reading →

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One Beautiful Little Country facing 12 Ugly Giant Evils – The Bahamas

Posted on January 31, 2022 by weblogbahamas

On the surface, The Bahamas is a young, progressive and wealthy country, as it approaches its 50th Independence Anniversary from Great Britain. As an early beneficiary of mass tourism, its economy grew steadily from the 1950’s. However, over the past … Continue reading →

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Dr. Sidney T. Sweeting, DDS 1935 – 2022

Posted on January 30, 2022 by weblogbahamas

Today, (Saturday, January 29, 2022), the funeral service for Dr. Sweeting was held at Trinity Methodist Church. I have known Uncle Sid, as I affectionately called him, since I was but a toddler, visiting him in his professional capacity as … Continue reading →

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Price Controls: Killing the Messenger If You Don’t Like the Message

Posted on January 15, 2022 by weblogbahamas

The economic consequence of government price control is economic disruption. A controlled price will still allocate resources, but not in accordance with supply and demand by Lawrence Reed When the British newspaper, The Manchester Guardian, was founded in 1821, it … Continue reading →

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