Spying Bill Process: Another Abuse of Government Power?
Isn’t it curious that the Spying Bill was complete before the process of consultation is to begin?
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Category: Politics
Video: Second Annual Joan Thompson Memorial Freedom Lecture with Richard Ebeling
On February 21, 2017, Richard Ebeling, BB & T Professor of Ethics and Free Enterprise Leadership at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel, One Bay Street, Nassau, Bahamas spoke on the...
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Parliaments “Achilles Heel”: No Accountability
By Rick Lowe Last week, in the wake of what could be the biggest governmental scandal to ever...
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The Fight for Our Future: Politics, Law and the Environment
By Sam Duncombe The government of The Bahamas is increasingly dysfunctional and perverse. They...
Read MoreCitizens for a Better Bahamas Recommendations for Freedom of Information Bill
A committee formed by the non-partisan civil society organization, Citizens for a Better Bahamas, has reviewed the government’s proposed Freedom of Information Bill and recommended a score of improvements. The draft Bill was...
Read MoreOp-Ed: The Lack of Government Transparency in the Bahamas
by Lemarque Campbell “Indeed, if I may be permitted a brief burst of boastful pride, there is nothing in the whole of my more than 40 consecutive years in front line politics of which I am more proud than the fact that there has...
Read MoreHow a $209 Ticket Becomes a $333 Ticket
Government Imposed Taxes and Fees: September 11th Security Fee: A September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 USD applies per flight segment (maximum charge per trip–$5.00 USD one-way, $10.00 USD round-trip). A flight segment is...
Read MoreBahamas Agricultural Subsidies are a Waste of Taxpayer Dollars
The Bahamas has seen no end of ideas to protect Bahamian farmers yet, the consultants, bureaucrats and politicians continue to suggest that if they just get their hands on a few more tax dollars they can make it work.
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Perry Gladstone Christie Takes Oath as Bahamas Prime Minister
NASSAU, The Bahamas — Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes swore in the Rt. Hon. Perry...
Read MorePrime Minister’s Remarks – Teacher’s Aide Programme Launch
I am, pleased to join you this morning to launch the Teachers’ Aides Programme which is designed to support the government-operated school system in a meaningful way over the next 52 weeks. I congratulate the more than 300...
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Building A Shareholding Society
We meet today to make an announcement about the terms upon which members of the public service may...
Read MorePolitical Propaganda is Starting To Roll Out
With elections constitutionally required by May 2012, we knew it had to start and as usual the political propaganda is predictable. The first group through the neighbourhood so far is the Democratic National Alliance – The...
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