NASSAU INSTITUTE HEARS OF FRIEDMAN PRINCIPLES IN ECONOMY
Your Say By RALPH J MASSEY A DRAFT of the following was delivered at a Milton Friedman commemoration at the Nassau Institute on January 27. Dr Milton Friedman's teaching career began at the University of Chicago in 1947 and ended in 1977 when he began
Christie hypocrisy
EDITOR, The Tribune. There is the ordinary type of hypocrisy. Then there is the Perry Gladstone Christie brand of hypocrisy. The man who said he would swim through vomit to return to the PLP has, in my opinion, always been more interested in getting powe
25 nations to sign treaty to stop overspending
25 nations to sign treaty to stop overspending All countries in the European Union, except Britain and the Czech Republic, agreed Monday to sign up to a new treaty designed to stop overspending in the eurozone and put an end to the bloc's crippling debt
NASSAU INSTITUTE HEARS OF FRIEDMAN PRINCIPLES IN ECONOMY
Your Say By RALPH J MASSEY A DRAFT of the following was delivered at a Milton Friedman commemoration at the Nassau Institute on January 27. Dr Milton Friedman's teaching career began at the University of Chicago in 1947 and ended in 1977 when he began
Christie hypocrisy
EDITOR, The Tribune. There is the ordinary type of hypocrisy. Then there is the Perry Gladstone Christie brand of hypocrisy. The man who said he would swim through vomit to return to the PLP has, in my opinion, always been more interested in getting powe
Freedom of information needs the right choice
LAST October, the government introduced an historic Freedom of Information law to Parliament - fulfilling a key election pledge. This law is expected to be debated in the next few days. Some have called the proposed legislation weak, arguing that it defer
Changes ahead for foreign students
Changes ahead for foreign students The US State Department plans major changes to a foreign exchange programme that has been exploited by unscrupulous labour brokers and organised criminals in the sex industry, according to an internal memo obtained Tues
What about the cost to poorer nations?
LET me start by saying that I am a Catholic. Although I am ashamed of many events in the history of the Catholic Church, I had hoped that now, in a time of enlightenment, the leadership in the Vatican would spend their time on affairs that are important
Fears grow of Israeli attack on Iran
Fears grow of Israeli attack on Iran For the first time in nearly two decades of escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear programme, world leaders are genuinely concerned that an Israeli military attack on the Islamic Republic could be imminent -- an actio
America wrestling with changing notions of race
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - When the 2010 census asked people to classify themselves by race, more than 21.7 million - at least 1 in 14 - went beyond the standard labels and wrote in such terms as "Arab," "Haitian," "Mexican" and "mu
Heartening return of Abner Pinder
EDITOR, The Tribune. I was taken by a recent letter to The Tribune indicating that Mr Gilbert Pinder of the PLP had resigned after being voted to serve as Chief Councillor back in June 2011, particularly after a website that supports the PLP made such a
Without leadership, nothing gets done
THE reason that the Opposition was rejected at the polls after a single term cannot be clearer. There was no leadership. The Christie administration was the weakest, most incompetent and most unproductive government in an independent Bahamas. The scandals
Why the hold-up in turning college into a university?
RECENTLY, I caught the tail-end of a polite rant on JCN-TV by College of the Bahamas professor Nicollette Bethel. She was lamenting the fact that the College's move towards university status has stalled, threatening dire consequences for the future of the
Greece caves in on civil service firings
Greece caves in on civil service firings Greece's coalition government caved in to demands to cut civil service jobs, announcing 15,000 positions would go this year, amid mounting international pressure to agree on austerity measures needed to secure maj
Heartening return of Abner Pinder
EDITOR, The Tribune. I was taken by a recent letter to The Tribune indicating that Mr Gilbert Pinder of the PLP had resigned after being voted to serve as Chief Councillor back in June 2011, particularly after a website that supports the PLP made such a
Without leadership, nothing gets done
THE reason that the Opposition was rejected at the polls after a single term cannot be clearer. There was no leadership. The Christie administration was the weakest, most incompetent and most unproductive government in an independent Bahamas. The scandals
Why the hold-up in turning college into a university?
RECENTLY, I caught the tail-end of a polite rant on JCN-TV by College of the Bahamas professor Nicollette Bethel. She was lamenting the fact that the College's move towards university status has stalled, threatening dire consequences for the future of the
Greece caves in on civil service firings
Greece caves in on civil service firings Greece's coalition government caved in to demands to cut civil service jobs, announcing 15,000 positions would go this year, amid mounting international pressure to agree on austerity measures needed to secure maj
Heartening return of Abner Pinder
EDITOR, The Tribune. I was taken by a recent letter to The Tribune indicating that Mr Gilbert Pinder of the PLP had resigned after being voted to serve as Chief Councillor back in June 2011, particularly after a website that supports the PLP made such a
Without leadership, nothing gets done
THE reason that the Opposition was rejected at the polls after a single term cannot be clearer. There was no leadership. The Christie administration was the weakest, most incompetent and most unproductive government in an independent Bahamas. The scandals
Why the hold-up in turning college into a university?
RECENTLY, I caught the tail-end of a polite rant on JCN-TV by College of the Bahamas professor Nicollette Bethel. She was lamenting the fact that the College's move towards university status has stalled, threatening dire consequences for the future of the
Greece caves in on civil service firings
Greece caves in on civil service firings Greece's coalition government caved in to demands to cut civil service jobs, announcing 15,000 positions would go this year, amid mounting international pressure to agree on austerity measures needed to secure maj
Greek austerity meeting postponed again
Greek austerity meeting postponed again Greece's prime minister negotiated late into the night Tuesday with the country's international creditors, finalizing a proposal for new austerity measures to avoid a disastrous bankruptcy. Prime Minister Lucas Pap
Haitian president's visit turns political
Haitian president's visit turns political JUDGING from the squeals in the political arena since the two-day visit of Haitian President Michel Martelly, it would seem that many guilty consciences have been exposed. In speaking with his people -- some born
Haitian president's visit turns political
Haitian president's visit turns political JUDGING from the squeals in the political arena since the two-day visit of Haitian President Michel Martelly, it would seem that many guilty consciences have been exposed. In speaking with his people -- some born
Haitian president's visit turns political
Haitian president's visit turns political JUDGING from the squeals in the political arena since the two-day visit of Haitian President Michel Martelly, it would seem that many guilty consciences have been exposed. In speaking with his people -- some born
Haitian president's visit turns political
Haitian president's visit turns political JUDGING from the squeals in the political arena since the two-day visit of Haitian President Michel Martelly, it would seem that many guilty consciences have been exposed. In speaking with his people -- some born
Haitian president's visit turns political
Haitian president's visit turns political JUDGING from the squeals in the political arena since the two-day visit of Haitian President Michel Martelly, it would seem that many guilty consciences have been exposed. In speaking with his people -- some born
Don't cry for Argentina
By Sir Ronald Sanders THE national and regional interests of Commonwealth Caribbean countries would hardly be served by backing Argentina in its long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands. An Associated Press report of a meeting of some
COMPARE NORTH ABACO WITH FARM ROAD
COMPARE NORTH ABACO WITH FARM ROAD EDITOR, The Tribune. There have been many occasions where both Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Hubert Alexander Ingraham and Perry Christie talked about their political careers running parallel. They also talked about havin
The Haitian president not invited - just passing through
The Haitian president not invited - just passing through DNA LEADER Bran McCartney has called for the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, accusing him of committing treason for allowing Haitian President Michel Martelly not only to o
Don't cry for Argentina
By Sir Ronald Sanders THE national and regional interests of Commonwealth Caribbean countries would hardly be served by backing Argentina in its long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands. An Associated Press report of a meeting of some
COMPARE NORTH ABACO WITH FARM ROAD
COMPARE NORTH ABACO WITH FARM ROAD EDITOR, The Tribune. There have been many occasions where both Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Hubert Alexander Ingraham and Perry Christie talked about their political careers running parallel. They also talked about havin
The Haitian president not invited - just passing through
The Haitian president not invited - just passing through DNA LEADER Bran McCartney has called for the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, accusing him of committing treason for allowing Haitian President Michel Martelly not only to o
Don't cry for Argentina
By Sir Ronald Sanders THE national and regional interests of Commonwealth Caribbean countries would hardly be served by backing Argentina in its long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands. An Associated Press report of a meeting of some
It's only protocol - nothing sinister in the visit
It's only protocol - nothing sinister in the visit HOPEFULLY, it has by now been established that Haitian President Martelly's brief stop-over in Nassau last week on his way to Mexico was neither at the invitation of the FNM government, nor was it an off
A lie dressed up is still a lie
EDITOR, The Tribune. I have heard Perry Gladstone Christie on several occasions, especially recently, say that the PLP created 22,000 jobs between 2002-2007. I am stunned to see that he did not gather enough courage to come back to the Bahamian people to
It's only protocol - nothing sinister in the visit
It's only protocol - nothing sinister in the visit HOPEFULLY, it has by now been established that Haitian President Martelly's brief stop-over in Nassau last week on his way to Mexico was neither at the invitation of the FNM government, nor was it an off
A lie dressed up is still a lie
EDITOR, The Tribune. I have heard Perry Gladstone Christie on several occasions, especially recently, say that the PLP created 22,000 jobs between 2002-2007. I am stunned to see that he did not gather enough courage to come back to the Bahamian people to
How and why the Haitian problem grew
How and why the Haitian problem grew WE have always had Haitians in the Bahamas. Like all Bahamians they came by different routes. Peaceful citizens, they were fully embraced by the locals, and many of them made outstanding contributions to their new cou
PLP failed to deliver in its frame
PLP failed to deliver in its frame EDITOR, The Tribune. I have heard many refer to election time as "silly season". But I only thought it was because the level of propaganda would escalate to extreme proportions. I have seen easily verifiable facts mis
Oil's well that ends well
By Sir Ronald Sanders OIL wells off the coast of South America's only English-speaking country, Guyana, are now being drilled in earnest. Already Guyana's economy is benefitting from millions of dollars being pumped by two companies into their operations
Oil's well that ends well
By Sir Ronald Sanders OIL wells off the coast of South America's only English-speaking country, Guyana, are now being drilled in earnest. Already Guyana's economy is benefitting from millions of dollars being pumped by two companies into their operations
A THOUSAND TINY CUTS
By PACO NUNEZ Tribune News Editor BAHAMIANS don't like people who 'ain like us'. Not that we're all very similar - nothing could be further from the truth - but most of us enjoy basking in the warmth and security of shared beliefs and opinions, whatever
A THOUSAND TINY CUTS
By PACO NUNEZ Tribune News Editor BAHAMIANS don't like people who 'ain like us'. Not that we're all very similar - nothing could be further from the truth - but most of us enjoy basking in the warmth and security of shared beliefs and opinions, whatever
People will not fall for the FNM again
People will not fall for the FNM again EDITOR, The Tribune. I understand it is the silly season but I am deeply concerned that want-to-be politicians who appear to have no conscience will stoop to any level to lie and deceive the people of this great B
Franklyn Wilson understood the signs
Franklyn Wilson understood the signs WE SUGGEST that PLP candidates who are trying to hoodwink Bahamian voters into believing that the downturn in the Bahamas' economy is either due to -- or has been made worse by -- the Ingraham government's "stopping, re
A THOUSAND TINY CUTS
By PACO NUNEZ Tribune News Editor BAHAMIANS don't like people who 'ain like us'. Not that we're all very similar - nothing could be further from the truth - but most of us enjoy basking in the warmth and security of shared beliefs and opinions, whatever
People will not fall for the FNM again
People will not fall for the FNM again EDITOR, The Tribune. I understand it is the silly season but I am deeply concerned that want-to-be politicians who appear to have no conscience will stoop to any level to lie and deceive the people of this great B
Franklyn Wilson understood the signs
Franklyn Wilson understood the signs WE SUGGEST that PLP candidates who are trying to hoodwink Bahamian voters into believing that the downturn in the Bahamas' economy is either due to -- or has been made worse by -- the Ingraham government's "stopping, re
