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PLP: More whistling past the graveyard

by Rick Lowe Confirming a lack of understanding of the depths of the economic problems facing the country, Prime Minister Christie announced a “Competitiveness Council” to work out of his office to improve The Bahamas declining status in the ease of doing business ranking while saying the country’s slippage in... Read more →

Bill Kristol in Conversation with Larry Summers on Political Correctness

In “Conversation with Bill Kristol, Harvard President Emeritus and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers reflects on the current climate of political correctness on campuses and its effects on freedom of thought and the pursuit of knowledge. Summers also discusses significant controversies from his tenure as president of Harvard, including his... Read more →

BS Identity or Identity BS

Dear Mr. Editor, I am getting very tired of the total stupidity being displayed by various Bahamian Government bodies and I refer specifically to the Voters’ Registration Department and Road Traffic Department. In an effort to confirm a person’s identity, these two bodies are demanding to see a passport; 1)... Read more →

Political Parties Need To Make Their Mark With New Generation Of Voters

by Adrian Gibson There is lingering political fatigue that has contributed - in large part - to voter apathy. Voter registration is occurring at a trickle because there are many Bahamians who view both the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and the Free National Movement (FNM) as supremely aloof. If one... Read more →

Mitchell's shame over human rights case

by Adrian Gibson THE flippant response by Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade, the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell to the complaints of members of the Grand Bahama Human Rights Association (GBHRA) should lead every Bahamian to question how the fears and concerns of Bahamians... Read more →

What’s the furore about the Electoral College?

Tradewinds explains the Electoral College The only political issue here is the functioning of the Electoral College, and not the lack of social civility which is now on display for the world to witness on their evening newscasts..How truly regretful such unbecoming and out-of-control behavior by this vindictive segment of... Read more →

In Deep

Dear Editor, Am I the only one who is waiting for a response from the Christian community or its leaders on the remarks made by the Honourable Alfred Virginias Gray; when he expressed our “need” of the Chinese investors in language that surprised many of us. This “outburst” could be... Read more →

Agricultural Development And Environmental Health For The Bahamas Part 4

by John Hedden Read Part 1 here… Read Part 2 here… Read Part 3 here… There are several points I would like to make in this final letter and they relate to the natural environment around us, the establishment of a healthy primary production environment (agriculture and fishing), and the... Read more →

Under the guise of Tax Compliance Certificates

by Rick Lowe The Ministry of Finance seems to be beating the business community with its Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) process stick. The latest revelation in Tribune Business last week, informs that doctors complain of having to wait up to six months to get paid as a result of this... Read more →

Hayek the Dangerous

by Tom Palmer This is an excerpt from a speech delivered at the 2016 FreedomFest. Parts 1 and 2 can be found here and here. Originally published at FEE.org The third dangerous philosopher is very dangerous. He is dangerous to the plans of those inspired by the first two. He... Read more →