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VAT bureaucracy and denial of due process of law

Funny thing about a law like VAT that removes due process of law and hands it to the bureaucrats that administer the law is, it forces the formation of a bureaucracy within a bureaucracy to prove the bureaucracy acted properly. Confusing? Stick with me. So a VAT appeal commission has... Read more →

Members Of The FNM Help To Undermine Their Leader

by Adrian Gibson THE Free National Movement has been stumbling and fumbling as it seeks to find its footing following the November 21 convention, where its former Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner lost her leadership bid to Dr Hubert Minnis by nearly three to one. At convention, Dr Minnis showed himself... Read more →

PM Christie committed to best practices for good governance?

News alert: Symptoms of CDS are becoming more apparent among the political class. At a recent meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Prime Minister Christie pointed out in his address that: "The Heads are aware that corruption, lack of transparency and processes and systems which are... Read more →

Loans for green energy for The Bahamas?

Geoffrey Brown, Guardian Business Reporter informs us that "Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday welcomed the U.S. government’s decision to ease restrictions for middle-income Caribbean countries seeking financing for renewable energy projects." (More here…) When I read things like that I cringe. First of all, our prime minister is looking to... Read more →

Join The Nassau Institute for four exciting lectures on the "Evolution and Future of the State" - Ideas for The Bahamas

The Nassau Institute in collaboration with The Banking, Economics and Finance Department and The Economics Society of The College of The Bahamas, with the kind help of sponsors (Patrons) Arizona, Go Ahead (Supporters) JS. Johnson Insurance Agents & Brokers proudly present: Professor Thomas DiLorenzo will speak on, How America Became... Read more →

Is The Bahamas at The Tipping Point?

by Adrian Gibson Anyone considering the challenges our country faces ought to arrive at a startling acceptance of the reality that we have reached a frightening point as a young nation. For a very long time, we have been able to convince and deceive ourselves into believing that our problems,... Read more →

Yaron Brook explains the wonder of Capitalism

In 7 minutes and 22 seconds Dr. Yaron Brook explains the importance of Capitalism and the wonder it has brought to the world since the Industrial Revolution. Capitalism has brought more people out of poverty than any other economic system. Economic freedom, property rights, production and Capitalism are the keys... Read more →

15,000 Unlicensed Shotgun Holders Facing Arrest!

That's the headline from The Punch of Thursday, January 22, 2015, and it leaves me speechless. Well almost. Is it that people can't afford the tax to register their guns each year? Or, could it be the number of laws on our books are too many to be enforced in... Read more →

Why Is Assault Category Missing From Police Crime Stats?

by Adrian Gibson I FOUND the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s statistical presentation relative to criminal activities for 2014 to be quite interesting. And that’s putting it mildly! According to the latest statistics released by the commissioner, serious crimes in the Bahamas have decreased by 18 per cent. Notably, the decrease... Read more →

Price Gouging Contradictions

I know we don’t need any further evidence of the duplicity of this PLP government, but I’ll give it anyway! A couple of weeks ago a certain company owned by the deputy leader of the DNA decided to increase the cost of tickets to its movie theatres from $8.50 to... Read more →