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Going green an admirable goal, but…

According to “eia”, renewables (hydro, wind, Solar) make up around 10% of the world’s electricity generation, but growing at about 2.9% annually. It’s interesting to note when people point to countries like Costa Rica and the Province of Ontario as leading the way in non fossil fuel energy, they both... Read more →

So California alone would have elected the US president without the Electoral College?

According to this article at Investor’s Business Daily, “Clinton's Popular Vote Win Came Entirely From California”. It goes on: “..., while Clinton's overall margin looks large and impressive, it is due to Clinton's huge margin of victory in one state — California — where she got a whopping 4.3 million... Read more →

Why I’M Proud To Stand And Serve Long Islanders And The FNM

by Adrian Gibson Wow! It is amazing what a week makes in local politics. Last night, Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner had her nomination rescinded by the Free National Movement (FNM). The revocation of her nomination came in the wake of a coup d’état last week where she - along... Read more →

What can be done to spur economic growth?

Here's a few thought starters for the political class. A. Lay the fiscal cards on the table. B. Assure employers there will be no further tax increases and labour regulations for the foreseeable future. C. Remove price controls and the bureaucracy that goes with it. D. Release a plan on... Read more →

Revolutionary Bahamas

by Richard Coulson First published in The Tribune “Revolution” is a word that scares Bahamians. Progress, development, new look, fresh start—all are words we are happy to use, while the stronger term frightens us with images of Haitian anarchy or the bloody 19th century Jamaican slave revolt. We Bahamians have... Read more →

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IMF’s Latest Visit. Government spending needs to be controlled

by Rick Lowe Well, an IMF team was here from December 7 - 13, 2016 and have released their report. This sentence sums it up: “Further fiscal consolidation, including more determined efforts to rationalize spending, remains critical for rebuilding fiscal and external buffers. To support stronger growth and job creation,... Read more →

Real Property Tax Declarations for 2017: and Public Disclosure?

The Tribune published today a Legal Notice to real property holders. It requires us, among other things, To file with the Chief Valuation Officer (CVO) a form of the particulars of the property we hold, to enable the CVO “to compile and maintain accurate assessment lists, and such owner shall... Read more →

Sing along with Fidel, sensitive souls, and you won't hear the Cubans' screams

Rex Murphy: Sing along with Fidel, sensitive souls, and you won't hear the Cubans' screams We haven't had many caring summits lately. Ten, twenty, thirty years ago hardly a summer went by when there wasn't some blatantly over-hyped rock-star-cum-celebrity festival given over to the defeat of the world's most intractable... Read more →

HumanProgress.org

“Evidence from academic institutions and international organizations shows dramatic improvements in human well-being. These improvements are especially striking in the developing world. “Unfortunately, there is often a wide gap between the reality and public perception, including that of many policymakers, scholars in unrelated fields, and intelligent lay persons. To make... Read more →