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BAMSI costs and sustainability

The "Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) is redefining its business model and will focus solely on the wholesale sector, a move which is expected to translate into increased revenue by tens of thousands of dollars..." Nice words but they do not provide a heightened level of confidence in... Read more →

When public policy destroys a nation: Chile vs Venezuela

Some posts are worth repeating... It doesn't have to be that way When we examine the results of Venezuela's public policies over the past couple decades it seems ever so much more obvious that Pinochet put Chile on the correct economic course. As my statists friends that jump to the... Read more →

Free Trade and the Climb Out of Poverty

by Steven Horwitz Over the thousands of years of human history, poverty and early death have been the norm, with comfort and longevity the exceptions. The improvements in the human condition, at least on average, seen over the course of the twentieth century dwarf the improvements of the previous centuries... Read more →

The unequal distribution in the world today? Capitalism

Johan Norberg reminded us more than 15 years ago that there is an unequal distribution of Capitalism: "The 20 economically most liberal countries in the world have a per capita GDP about 29 times greater than the 20 economically least liberal. If, then, we are serious about closing the North-South... Read more →

PM's visit to Brussels

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis recently traveled to Brussels, Belgium, to hold bilateral talks with high-ranking officials of the European Commission. The government's press release advised that "...Attorney General Carl Bethel; Viana Gardiner, chief operating officer of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit; Stephen Coakley-Wells, advisor to the minister of finance;... Read more →

Brazil Takes an Austrian Turn

When Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil's presidency many people though the country was in for further political and economic problems. This may yet be the case but Bolsonaro's call for unity and suggestion that the government and economy must serve all Brazilians is at least a positive start. An even more... Read more →

10 Year Challenge

Figures may be too low. Read more →

Traffic Violations as National Debt Reducer

Mr. Editor, May I offer a thought for the New Year? It is my humble opinion that it may be possible to eliminate some 50% of our national debt. It would take a concerted effort by our road traffic police to clamp down on the dangerous driving habits and practices... Read more →

Mrs. Hanna Martin's sordid past with the Post Office?

Sir, If there is one person in this Commonwealth of the Bahamas who should keep her mouth tightly shut on any matters concerning Her Majesty’s Bahamas Post Office, it is Mrs. Glenys Hanna Martin. She was the Minister responsible for the Post Office for 10 years – two 5 year... Read more →

Tourism Taskforce Report on Trade Liberalisation from 2003

"The Tourism taskforce report, which was presented to the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce in July (2003), is part of a wider drive to produce a framework for a National Economic Development Plan that will establish a framework for how this nation will cope with the effects of trade liberalisation regardless... Read more →