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Freedom of the press? Not according to the PLP.

by Rick Lowe The headline in this morning’s Nassau Guardian, “Work permit dilemma” and the accompanying story was shocking. In a nutshell, the Minister of Immigration and Labour, Mr. Shane Gibson has decided to “defer” the work permit renewal application of Mr. John Marquis, managing editor of The Tribune. It... Read more →

Top of the Hill Plaza burns again

by Rick Lowe Another tragedy struck the Top of the Hill Plaza on Mackey Street yesterday (Saturday, July 29, 2006). A friend, known to us as "The North Pole Photographer" sent these shots taken earlier today (Sunday, July 30, 2006. When set backs hit businesses like this so many people... Read more →

A shameful lack of accountability

by Sidney Sweeting, DDS In a recent blog, Rick Lowe lamented the fact that there has been no audit of of NEMA's records ($14 million from the taxpayers and a $6 million donation) In today's edition of the Tribune it was reported that there has been no accounting by Government... Read more →

Caribbean Economies and Trade Liberalization

Check out the latest commentary at the Nassau Institute. This week's topic is Caribbean Economies and Trade Liberalization: Rethinking Size, Asymmetries, and Coordination by José Raúl Perales of Manchester Trade, Ltd. Here's a little snippet: Caribbean countries consider themselves especially vulnerable to these sweeping economic changes. Preferential arrangements whereby Caribbean... Read more →

Nationalised Health Care

by Rick Lowe The Nassau Institute is about set to release its “Analysis of the Blue Ribbon Commission’s Proposals and an Examination of Alternate Policy Options”. Few voices have been heard on this subject, but some others are now beginning to consider the governments Blue Ribbon Commission on National Health... Read more →

Farm Subsidies

by Rick Lowe Ludwig von Mises, “one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th Century” according to Mark Thornton , editor of The Quotable Mises released in 2005 by The Ludwig von Mises Institute said this about farm programs: It is not in the power of government to make everybody... Read more →

How can NEMA be defended?

by Rick Lowe As stated in this blog titled NEMA - Help or false expectations? in October 2005, “NEMA will create as many false expectations here as FEMA has done in the US.” In The Tribune of Tuesday, July 25, 2006, Mr. Mark Humes had a story under the headline... Read more →

Chavez - an enigma?

By Rick Lowe There is an element in our community that does not seem to be concerned about our relations with Venezuela. If this blogger can’t convince you that The Bahamas is making a mistake in continuing to entangle ourselves in the web Chavez is weaving, maybe this blog at... Read more →

Sir Arthur on criticising America

by Rick Lowe In a Tribune Special report on Saturday, July 22, 2006, Sir Arthur Foulkes is interviewed by journalist Chester Robards on “Why it is important to make judgements about the USA”. The interview was a basically an opportunity for Sir Athur to respond to criticism to one of... Read more →

Bahamas Laws On-line

by Rick lowe Congratulations to the government for finally getting the laws of The Bahamas on-line! Click here for the information in The Bahamas Government web site. Read more →