Government distracted; fiscal restraint needed
THE MOMENT we saw the first questions for the so-called gaming referendum we knew the jig was up.
Many Bahamians jubilant by ‘No’ vote
At the other end of the telephone last night was a group of laughing, jubilant women.
Halkitis rejects advice at country’s peril
MINISTER of State for Finance Michael Halkitis has thumbed his nose at former prime minister Hubert Ingraham, virtually telling him to mind his own business as the PLP are now in charge of the country’s finances.
To gamble or not to gamble is the question
MONDAY is referendum day — to gamble or not to gamble. Bahamians are to decide whether government should close all webshops or declare them legal, then regulate and tax them.
Even PM Christie fears the ‘no’ vote
ALTHOUGH Prime Minister Christie is desperate that his government not be seen to be influencing the gambling vote, he himself – with every recent pronouncement – has made it clear that he fears a “no” vote.
Bradley Roberts and his ‘flip-floppers’
“BIG, BAD Brad” was at his political double-speak again this week to the great amusement of Bahamians, who have good memories and who don’t put much store in what he says at the best of times.
Wilchcombe prepared for a ‘Yes’ vote
THE establishment of regulated web shops – even the promotion of a web-shop industry – seems to be a foregone conclusion in government circles as Referendum Day, January 28, nears.
National Insurance fund must be protected
THE SEEMINGLY cavalier attitude of this government towards the urgent need to cut costs rather than to add to the deficit by creating more jobs for “the boys”, has left even foreigners concerned for the future of this country.
PLP should be government for all Bahamians in 2013
AT DAWN tomorrow the year 2013 will be ushered in with a rush of frenzied dancers, ker-licking cow-bells, throbbing drums and joyous Bahamians as the traditional junkanoo parade dances into full swing.
Moody's: Economy not growing fast enough
NO one should be surprised at Moody’s latest assessment of this country’s GDP growth for 2013...
A Christmas message to our readers
TOMORROW is Christmas — the day that Christ was born. Translated into human terms, Christmas is a time of unconditional love.
Christie must convince cabinet— times tough!
ON TUESDAY Prime Minister Perry Christie agreed to meet with the Customs and Immigration union to hear the salary complaints of its workers.
Thumbs down on doing business in Bahamas
THE late Sir Stafford Sands, the Bahamas’ first finance minister, would often warn that “a piece of paper will stay still and let you write anything on it.”
‘Oh, what a tangled web we weave…’
SUSPENDED NIB Director Algernon Cargill has instructed his lawyer to make a formal complaint to Data Protection Commissioner George Rodgers after more of his personal information, filed at National Insurance, was leaked on the Internet over the weekend.
Just who is NIB Chairman Gregory Moss?
YESTERDAY the newly appointed National Insurance Board came out in full support of their chairman Marco City MP Gregory Moss, who seems unclear about his duties.
