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Cuban Doctors - more than just charity care?

by Rick Lowe Recent news about Cuban doctors coming to town is interesting to say the least. Check out this recent story at Forbes.com. Maybe Caveat Emptor, or recipient beware is appropriate here? Read more →

Wait a minute Mr. Gibson that’s private property!

by Rick Lowe The Tribune headline - Minister: south-west coastline of Grand Bahama is ‘no build zone’ - really caught our attention this morning. Now we realize that Mr. Gibson is doing what he believes is best for the people from Williams Town to West End, but does the government... Read more →

Parliamentarians should hold each other accountable.

by Rick Lowe Canada’s minority Liberal government has fallen to a vote of no confidence forcing an election to be held by late January. The Conservatives in Canada have been beating the scandal drum and the New Democratic Party (NDP) have reportedly lost faith in Paul Martin’s government because they... Read more →

Development

by Rick Lowe Development is always a hot topic. We remember last election when the present government was beating the former government up for their land give-aways to foreign developers. Now the shoe is on the other foot and development continues - as it must. Demonising developers that happen to... Read more →

Illegal Immigration

by Rick Lowe There is huge political fallout smouldering throughout the community over the illegal immigrant (Haitian) issue. At minimum, the government has to consider the needs of the community for people to do jobs that we as Bahamians no longer want to do while slowing the tide of immigrants.... Read more →

Comments on the Minister of (anti) Trade & Industry

A reader responds: I do not understand for the life of me, how our Prime Minister could put someone like Miller in charge of any ministry at all. This man does not know how to talk to people at all. It seems to me that he is one of these... Read more →

The Standards Act and Consumer Protection Legislation

by Rick Lowe We understand the Standards Act and Consumer Protection Legislation will be up for debate in the Senate and the House of Assembly respectively next week. While we know the Senate is little more than a rubber stamp, if enough of them stand opposed to the legislation based... Read more →

Comments on Minister of (anti) trade and Industry Blog

A reader responds: The lament obout the colonial mindset is that the Government owns it, and it centers on "colonial control". The "colonials" may be gone, but the mentality got transferred to politicians. If they ever woke up to the honest potential of our country and its people they would... Read more →

Minister of (anti) Trade and Industry

by Rick Lowe Well Mr. Leslie Miller, Minister of Trade and Industry (read anti trade and industry) appeared with Mr. Michael Pintard on Love 97’s Issues of the Day radio programme today. His first lament was that Bahamians have a colonial mindset and do not want to buy goods manufactured... Read more →

Comments on Tax Reform

A reader responds: Collection of customs revenue at the airport and harbour always jumps drastically for a few days, just prior to Christmas when the customs "task force show up". Problem is they leave again! I doubt if overall, they collect 60% of what they should. The back door is... Read more →