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Happy New Year!

by Rick Lowe Wishing you and yours a prosperous and Happy New Year. May all your hopes and dreams be realized. Read more →

Mr. Miller is off on another tirade

by Rick Lowe Mr. Leslie Miller, Minister of (anti) Trade and Industry was off on another tirade on the Island FM news this morning we are told. Reports reaching us are that he said he was embarrassed by the government because they don’t buy Bahamian made goods nor do they... Read more →

Mitchell, Cuba and China

by Rick Lowe We read the story about Mr. Mitchell’s (Minister of Foreign Affairs) in this morning’s Tribune with interest. We are not sure how you don’t get involved in regional fights by poking neighbours in the eye. Just a little advice: One way to stay out of the regional... Read more →

Junkanoo

by Rick Lowe Oh well, One Family came in second, but they sure looked great. Congratulations to The Valley Boys! There is always the New Years parade. Go One Family! Read more →

Junkanoo tonight

by Rick Lowe Let's hear it for One Family! Read more →

Cuban Ambassador Upset Again

by Rick Lowe Here we go again. Cuba lamenting the big bad American embargo over a baseball game. Apparently Mr. George Bush, President of the US is a demon because of this. While we do not support the American trade embargo against Cuba, we do support political and economic freedom.... Read more →

IDB & BTVI - Good money after bad?

by Rick Lowe Reports suggest that the Inter-American Development Bank will be lending The Bahamas millions of dollars to improve technical training in the country. The politically correct thing to do is applaud them for the kind gesture to help the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) improve the skills... Read more →

Foundations of Democracy

by Rick Lowe A friend sent this link (An electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State December 2005) earlier today. It is a good read. Read more →

Parliament of Whores

by Rick Lowe P.J. O'Rourke is one of our favourite authors. His sense of humour is caustic but spot on. First released in 1991, it is still just as relevant today. His opening salvo in Parliament of Whores - A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government is:... Read more →

CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CRITICIZES OIL DEAL - Miami Herald

by Rick Lowe Saturday's (December 17, 2005) Miami Herald story confirms The Nassau Institute position. See: Miami Herald News/World/Americas. "CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CRITICIZES OIL DEAL" "GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The head of the Caribbean Community said Friday that member nations were too quick to join an oil trading program launched by Venezuelan... Read more →