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Banks in The Bahamas

Dear Editor, I am moved to write following a recent article whereby the Royal Bank of Canada announced that it was closing branches in Treasure Cay, Harbour Island, Spanish Wells and Bimini. Apart from the pain of adding Bahamians to the list of the unemployed what was the motivation for... Read more →

Government feigns concern over withholding of Chinese worker documents

Image: Jones Communications Slaves to the Chinese State don’t get to travel at their whim while working in The Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister (PLP), Philip “Brave” Davis indicated the government was “concerned” that the travel documents of Chinese workers here at Bahamas Mar were withheld from them. The Tribune article... Read more →

Negative Balance of Trade? So what?

One of my favourite economists Robert Higgs, recently blasted the idea of even collecting international payments data saying “the world would have been a happier place had the data never been devised, popularized (in a rough way), and used by policy makers.” Dr. Higgs goes on to say: “The whole... Read more →

What Is Laissez-Faire?

by Jeffrey A. Tucker This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. The pronunciation in English is lay-say-fair. Its French origins date back to the late Renaissance. As the story goes, it was first used about the year 1680, a time when the nation-state was on the... Read more →

Table Scraps for Foreigners

For a week, this journal has been reporting that foreigners who worked at Baha Mar are enraged at getting offered maybe 2-4 cents on the dollar—or worse, getting no answers whatever to the claims they duly filed months ago— while Bahamians have been made whole. Surprise, surprise! They should have... Read more →

St Patrick's Day Bash at Pirate Republic Brewing, Friday, March 17, 2017, starting at 5:00 pm

Pirate Republic Brewing are gearing up for St. Paddy’s Day with a Green Beer Ale flowing off the taps complementing the best bar menu around. Add to that some great live music, and you're in for a real treat. Enjoy a sunset session with Tim Daniels & Pineapple down in... Read more →

Just do your job

Photo: The Tribune Dear Editor, There is a political featuring Dr.Hubert Minnis that seems to be highlighting all of the things that Dr.Minnis is not. The ad was broadcast last week and for some reason it was followed by a promo on the new critical care block at The Princess... Read more →

Baha Mar Sales Agreement

Photo: The Tribune Dear Sir, Since the work on Baha Mar has begun and 600 persons have been hired so far; is it safe to say that the sale of Baha Mar has been completed? Are we going to have to wait until April 21, like Attorney Wayne Munroe is... Read more →

A History of Education in The Bahamas - Part IV

A History of Education in The Bahamas Between the Pre-Emancipation Period 1734-1834 The Post-Emancipation and Modern Periods 1835-1947 Dr. Donald M McCartney, DM Part IV Read Part I here... Read Part II here... Read Part III here... Period IV The Mid Post-Emancipation and the Early Modern Periods – 1865-1947 This... Read more →

A History of Education in The Bahamas - Part III

A History of Education in The Bahamas Between the Pre-Emancipation Period 1734-1834 The Post-Emancipation and Modern Periods 1835-1947 Dr. Donald M McCartney, DM Part III Read Part I here... Read Part II here... The Early Post-Emancipation Period - 1835-1864 Education in The Early Post-Emancipation Period – 1835-1864 This period in... Read more →