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Dr. Smith’s Plagiary

Bahama Journal Editorial July 30, 2014 The following article is posted with the kind permission of The Bahama Journal. Try as we might to fathom how it now could arise that self-confessed plagiarist Dr. Rodney David Smith could fix his eyes and thoughts on a second-time safe arrival as president... Read more →

Political Thought and Theory: CAPITALISM, Like it or not, It just Works to Benefit the Greater Whole..

Some thoughts from Tradewinds Capitalism, through free markets and private property rights, creates wealth and savings which limits the growth and expansion of poverty.. Savings create increased investment through wealth creation, the ultimate driving forces of economic growth, increasing employment, expanding productivity and reducing poverty.. No other economic system or... Read more →

What do you mean BTC is not ready for competition?

Response to Mr. Leon Williams by Theo Tsavoussis Does the new BTC CEO, Mr. Leon Williams take the Bahamian public for fools? It certainly appears that way. He’s telling us that liberalization of the telecommunications sector is a bad thing, that BTC is not ready, that revenue lines are flat,... Read more →

Did you say you were exempting web shops from VAT?

by Patrick J. Bethel Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas I promised myself when I passed 70 that I would not write to the press on controversial matters and so far, I think I have kept my promise. But no longer. When I read Thursday’s papers, I honestly thought what I was... Read more →

Bahamian Talent Something To Be Proud Of Or An Embarassment?

by Fair and Balanced Citizen Without question tourism is the number one attraction of The Bahamas. After many many years I still marvel at the beauty and clarity of our waters. The Bahamas is blessed to have such an asset but we cannot claim to have created it, in fact... Read more →

Eddie Snow - Song of the week - July 28, 2014 - Ain't That Right

When we visited Memphis, a couple years back now, we took a tour of the Legendary Sun Studio. While there we picked up Sun Records Ultimate Blues Collection, and what a great buy. One of my favourites from the 3 CD set recently has been Ain't That Right by Eddie... Read more →

Government set to buy 1,000 Apple Trees to solve new "Crisis"

1,000 trees to be ordered and sent to BAMSI to solve the Apple price "crisis" After a trip to the food store yesterday and found that apples were priced at $1.99 each the government has now moved to avert this obvious crisis. The governments quick work to order 1,000 lime... Read more →

The Ranfurly Homes for Children needs your support

The Ranfurly Homes for Children 1st Annual Walkathon and Fun Run is slated for 6th September, 2014. Please save the date. More details will be announced later. Visit their Facebook Page here… Visit their web site here… Don't do walks or runs? Simply support them here… Read more →

What system reduces poverty?

I'll give you two guesses and the first one doesn't count. Give up? Okay I'll help. Believe it or not it's free markets/Capitalism/Economic Freedom. According to the June 1, 2014 edition of the Economist, capitalism should take a bow. "Most of the credit, however, must go to capitalism and free... Read more →

A Nation for Sale, again?

Dear Editor, It wasn’t that long ago – the 1980’s – that this little nation got the very unhealthy title of “A Nation For Sale” because of actions by certain members of the Progressive Liberal Party, the party of the people, and a certain Carlos Lehder, a major international trafficker... Read more →