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The Double Edged Sword of Accountability

by Ian Mabon In response to Labour Minister Shane Gibson’s ranting and threats to expose those former and current Opposition Members who are tax delinquent. Please be assured Minister that the public would not be shocked to learn how many politicians, Opposition and government, are in arrears. However, this issue... Read more →

Good food. Good hair

by Edward Hutcheson The ongoing problem with the expatriate population has more to do with the amount of access they have to a lifestyle that evades Bahamians who are just as or more qualified than they are, more so than the apparent topical concerns we point fingers at. Many of... Read more →

Expose the tax dodgers. Expose them all! Well...

Both The Nassau Guardian and The Tribune ran front page stories about comments by Mr. Shane Gibson (PLP) Minister of Labour that he intends to "expose" opposition MP's that have real property tax arrears because of recent allegations, and subsequent confession, that the government consultant for their VAT implementation team... Read more →

Who gets tax immunity?

by Ian Mabon With reference to the story “VAT Messenger is a Tax Dodger” which appeared in the Thursday 20 February 2014 edition of the Nassau Guardian, I found former PLP Senator & Prime Minister Christie appointed VAT Consultant Ishmael Lightbourne’s self-admission of Real Property Tax evasion extraordinary to say... Read more →

Bradley Roberts. Political myth maker?

In a speech late last year, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the PLP, Mr. Bradley Roberts, said; "The policies of the PLP government created the modern Bahamas beginning with Majority Rule, Independence, Bahamianization policy, Central Bank, College of The Bahamas, Industrial Training Center (now BTVI), BAIC, BMC,... Read more →

The Delphi Club Guide to the Birds of Abaco

To order your copy call (242) 366-2222 or e-mail delphi.bahamas "at" gmail.com If you get a copy and look closely, you might find a photo by yours truly. Please visit their web site here... Read more →

Some Bahamians are more equal than others

by Athena Damianos The article “VAT messenger is a tax dodger” illustrates precisely why VAT is so ludicrous. If one of the poster boy’s for VAT hasn’t paid his real property tax in at least 10 years, how then can those who comply with the law be expected to take... Read more →

Can Christianity justify everything? For some politicians it seems so.

So the Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party, Mr. Bradley Roberts, has justified Mr. Ishmael Lightbourne's non-payment of property tax by saying he's a good christian man and the country would be surprised who is not paying their taxes. Well blow me down! Any of us can fall on bad... Read more →

Would your government do anything that hurts you?

Dion - Song of the week - February 24, 2014 - Ride's Blues (For Robert Johnson)

Any of you remember Dion and his huge hit The Wanderer? How about the fact that The Beatles paid "homage" to him on the cover of their Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album? He has an interesting story (his life and his music) and you can find out more... Read more →