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Clinton: Release of Cuban Political Prisoners a Positive Sign

Stephen Kaufman | 9th July 2010
The move follows the death in February of dissident Orlando Zapata, who had been on a hunger strike in prison, and the continued hunger strike by Guillermo Fariñas, who has been protesting Cuba’s imprisonment of political activists.

Suiting Up for a Post-Dollar World

John Browne | 25th June 2010
There is fresh evidence that time is running out for the dollar-centric global monetary order. In fact, central banks outside the US are already making swift and discrete preparation for a post-dollar era.

Key Indicators of a New Depression

Neeraj Chaudhary | 20th June 2010
As bad as the current downturn has been, inflation would make it immeasurably worse. It would require an honest accounting of the problems we face today to avert the disaster we see coming tomorrow.

Iran's Nuclear Program: What Is Known and Unknown

James Phillips | 12th April 2010
The Obama Administration's engagement policy toward Iran has failed to defuse the nuclear standoff. Instead, Iran has continued to conceal and lie about its nuclear weapons program in an attempt to stall until it can present the world with a nuclear fait accompli. A nuclear-armed Iran not only will have a dramatically increased ability to threaten its neighbors and U.S. interests, but will also trigger a destabilizing nuclear arms race in the already volatile Middle East. The Administration's best option is to press both its allies and the U.N. Security Council to impose the strongest possible sanctions on Iran to increase the costs to Iran of continuing its nuclear weapons program.
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The Bahamas and Germany sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement

Bahamas Information Services | 11th April 2010
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas signed an Agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany on Assistance in Civil and Criminal Tax Matters through Exchange of Information, Friday, April 9, 2010.

China: Mr. Hu, Tear Down This Wall!

John Browne | 5th April 2010
The Chinese leadership knows any move back toward Maoist governance would surely bring civil unrest. They clearly understand the implicit deal they have struck with the Chinese people and foreign investors: the CPC remains in power as long as growth continues apace.

The So-Called U.N. Human Rights Council

ARI | 5th April 2010

Foreign Direct Investments showing positive signs, says PM

BIS | 6th February 2010

Caribbean Diplomats Discuss Brain Drain

Khyle Quincy Parker / Embassy of The Bahamas | 24th November 2009
Bahamas Ambassador CA Smith has proposed that industrialized countries like the US, Canada and the UK offer Bahamian college students – and their Caribbean counterparts – concessionary rates, since such industrialized countries also benefit from the injection of intellectual capital that comes from the emigration of highly-skilled Caribbean nationals.

Miss Universe Contestants Reveal National Costumes

Betty Vedrine/BIS | 12th August 2009
All eighty-four of the world's most beautiful women graced the stage of Wyndham Hotel's Rain Forest Theatre on Monday to unveil their national costumes for the first time.
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