Do we need a Combat Culture?
IN the face of repeated abortive attempts to halt the progress of our social decay, can a tried and tested culture that uses combat training to teach life lessons such as respect for authority, integrity and teamwork be exactly what the modern Bahamas needs?
Lotteries and betting industry in Trinidad and Tobago
DURING a recent visit to Trinidad & Tobago I considered and did some research on gambling in that island nation. The information disclosed may be of public interest.
A look into the shadows
THE pervasive sunshine for which this country is known casts deep shadows where over the years, poisonous secrets have accumulated.
COB's budget cut: Death of an independence dream?
IN mid-July 1979, international scholars attended a two-day academic conference held at the University of Miami centred on Issues in Caribbean Studies.
Inside a factory for criminals
NOT long ago, a scathing report on the state of Her Majesty’s Prison, Fox Hill, was released.
Finding authenticity: Beyond 'sun, sand, and sea'
SUPER Bowl XLVII was orchestrated as a contest between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, however that contest was not the only showdown taking place.
A victory for the Pharisees
IN botching the gambling referendum, Perry Christie and his Progressive Liberal Party dealt a serious blow to the prospects for liberalism and progress in the Bahamas.
The right way to make money
THERE has been much talk of late about boosting revenue collection and generation, no doubt spurred on by pressure from international credit rating institutions to address our considerable national deficit.
Considerations and implications of the upcoming gaming referendum
AS WE go to the polls to decide on whether we will support the regulation and taxation of web shop gaming and/or the establishment of a national lottery, as chairman for the Gaming Board of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, I wish to share the following considerations and implications of the upcoming gaming referendum.
Vote no, save our Bahamas
On Monday, January 7, Philip Galanis, a co-ordinator of Vote Yes Bahamas, used his weekly column to lobby for a “yes” vote in the upcoming gambling referendum.
A Christian argument for gambling
SOMETHING has been bothering me ever since the start of the Great Debate on Gambling.
Issues surrounding gambling referendum
THE referendum questions are out, and as predicted they are giving rise to more questions than answers. Do you support the regulation and taxation of web shop gaming? And, do you support the establishment of a national lottery?
Junkanoo gone funky
THE faux kings and queens of Junkanoo must have liked nothing better than to dress up as British royals during the 2012 Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade.
The clock's ticking on referendum question
When the government postponed the gambling referendum, originally proposed for December 3, it bought itself time to put the legal structure in place to conduct a consultative referendum, to properly educate the Bahamian public on the issues and the questions which would be the subject of the referendum.
NIB: The real lesson
AMID all the sound and fury of the ongoing the National Insurance Board saga, one voice rang true last week – that of former BEC chairman Fred Gottlieb.
