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WHY YOU VEX? 13/7/2013

'How many people organised and how much money was spent on the celebrations at Clifford Park?'

Christian Council on BEC future

EDITOR, The Tribune

FNM deputy: ‘Is Gov’t interfering with Baha Mar liquidators work?’

The Opposition’s deputy leader has questioned whether Prime Minister Perry Christie’s interventions with Baha Mar’s Chinese partners are “tantamount to interfering” with the responsibilities of the project’s joint provisional liquidators.

Blackbeard’s Cay case

Kindly allow me space to respond to the interview with Wayne Munroe published 23rd September in The Tribune, on the Blackbeard’s Cay matter.

EDITORIAL: It’s now time for the PLP to ‘walk the talk’ instead of just ‘talk’

IN GOING through some of our old files, we have come across a statement in the House of Assembly revealing that the then PLP government had allowed international fashion designer Peter Nygard thousands of dollars in tax exemptions on imported goods, presumably to build his Lyford Cay home.

Ex-BREA chief ‘back to his roots’ with $40m project

A two-time Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) president yesterday unveiled a $40 million investment intended to help revive his family’s ancestral home, via a project that will create 40-50 construction jobs at “peak speed”.

INSIGHT: A little less talk - more action

2015 was the worst year on record for violent crime in The Bahamas.

Carnival helps towards 3.7% decrease in unemployment, survey shows

THIS year's Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival celebrations "contributed" to a 3.7 per cent decrease of the country's unemployment rate, according to officials from the Department of Statistics.

Loftus Roker: Enforce all laws or change them

CRITICAL of the hypocritical nature of Bahamians concerning law enforcement, former Immigration Minister Loftus Roker called on the country to “enforce all laws or change them”.

The sky ain't falling

I write in response to The Tribune’s editorial dated December 9, 2014, under the heading, “A failed economy and no accurate information.”

INSIGHT: The Bahamas cannot be for sale

Malcolm J Strachan calls for a public hearing on the government’s dealing with Chinese interests . . .

Bahamas is slowly putting itself out of business

ON August 22, Moody’s credit rating agency downgraded the Bahamas’ credit worthiness to a notch above “junk status” with the warning that this country’s economic and fiscal fundamentals— especially its economic strength — had “materially decreased.”

WORLD VIEW: Trump’s Mississippi miscalculation

On June 26, 2011, 47-year-old Craig Anderson was on his way to celebrate his birthday when he was attacked and murdered by ten white teenagers in a parking lot in Jackson, Mississippi.

Bran: Economy ‘hanging on by a thread’

The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) leader says the Bahamian economy is “hanging on by a thread”, after official statistics effectively confirmed it has been in recession for two years.

Skills transfer woe still a ‘sad reality’

The Bahamas must change “the sad reality” that key skills and knowledge are not being passed on to local workers by expatriate work permit holders, a prominent contractor argued yesterday.

RODERICK A SIMMS: Excessive taxation no solution for corruption

Corruption, a persistent issue in many countries, can have far-reaching consequences for economies and governance systems. In the case of The Bahamas, corruption not only erodes public trust but also leads to a cycle where governments resort to taxing citizens more as a solution to reduced productivity and economic activity. However, this flawed approach has its limitations and fails to address the root causes of the problem. In this article, we will delve into why excessive taxation is not the best solution, and explore alternative approaches that can bring about positive change and development.

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