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Fuel Emissions Testing Could Soon Be Part Of Car Inspection

by Rick Lowe Here we go again. More double speak about consultation over government policy. This time it's Ron Pinder, Parliamentary Secretary of the Department of the Environment relating to emissions testing of vehicles. According to this article by Vanessa Rolle in the April 17, 2007 issue of The Bahama... Read more →

Picking Election Winners

by Adrian Gibson First published in The Tribune on Friday, March 23, 2007 under the byline, Young Man's View. THE recent Boundaries Commission report reveals that the PLP may be trying to “tief” the general election in a desperate attempt to save several of their most vulnerable MPs. While both... Read more →

Cuban Ambassador Felix Wilson spreading propaganda again

by Rick Lowe An article by Alexandrio Morley in The Tribune of Thursday, April 5, 2007 records the visit of Cuban Ambassador to The Bahamas to students at The College of The Bahamas seeking their support for the so called Cuban Five. The Cuban Five were charged with, and jailed... Read more →

Mayhem in Grand Bahama

by Christopher Lowe The third party to the Hawksbill Creek Agreement has now arisen from its slumber, aided for a change by the revelations emanating from the battles and positioning of the other two signatories of the agreement, and other parties. I am of course referring to the Licensees of... Read more →

Bob Geldof - Song of the week - April 16, 2007.

by Rick Lowe Bob Geldof, former leader of The Boomtown Rats, writes some interesting music. His work is usually classified as alternative, but you can feel all kinds of influences. The Beat Of The Night off of his Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere CD speaks to violence and that... Read more →

Equality. Is this where it's headed?

by Rick Lowe I came across the lyrics to the following song by Rush, the Canadian Heavy Metal Band recently in this blog remembering Kurt Vonnegut who died recently. Enjoy. 
The Trees Lyrics to a song by Rush

 There is unrest in the forest, There is trouble with the trees,... Read more →

The Christie administration’s development model

by Adrian Gibson First published in The Tribune on Friday, April 13, 2007 under the byline, Young Man's View. SINCE the PLP’s electoral victory in 2002, Bahamian crown land has been given away for a jar full of shiny beads. The governing party’s ill-advised economic model—anchor projects—has been a bust,... Read more →

Another political give away. The PM gives up property taxes.

by Rick Lowe Prime Minister Perry Christie in his recent eurphoria at a PLP rally (must happen after he does his Junkanoo jig) promised to remove property taxes on homes up to $400,000 according to press reports. This effectively removes property tax as a revenue stream for the government. What... Read more →

FNM or PLP? Prognostications.

by Rick Lowe Just before the Lenten season the FNM had appeared to lose some momentum heading into the election but that seems to have changed over the past week and after their hugely successful rally on Wednesday night. Most political observers say that was the biggest crowd they have... Read more →

Voters Card Musical Chairs

by Rick Lowe While on holiday recently we received a couple calls and a few e-mails confirming that the general elections were set for May 2, 2007 and returning yesterday (April 10, 2007) we read in The Tribune that we could collect our voters cards at Queen's College (QC) from... Read more →