Showing posts with label Bahamas government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bahamas government. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Bahamians are Suffering in The Bahamas, Prime Minister Davis!

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An Open Letter to Prime Minister Davis on Bahamian Suffering  The cost of running The Bahamas is placed entirely on the backs of those least...
Friday, June 20, 2014

The one thing that is clear to me ...is that a government has five years to govern ...if the prime minister does not call early elections

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The government must govern Having watched the budget debate over the past few weeks, I was encouraged by the fact that there was some dis...
Sunday, June 3, 2012

The Government's own projections show its direct debt standing at 50.6 per cent of GDP, or $4.057 billion, as at end-June 2012... ...then increasing to $4.607 billion, or 54.5 per cent of GDP, by the close of the 2012-2013 fiscal year

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National Debt To Exceed $5bn By Mid-2013 By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor THE Bahamas' national debt will breach the $5...
Monday, May 14, 2012

And so the torch has been passed once again... and Perry Christie has been given a second chance to rectify some of the missteps of his last term... ...We are confident that he is aware that there is a very thin line between love and hate... that the electorate is impatient... and that there is a very high expectation that his new government will lead The Bahamas to greater heights in the days ahead...

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The voice of the people By Philip C. Galanis “The voice of the people is the voice of God.” – Sir Lynden Pindling What a difference a...
Friday, March 9, 2012

...four years after the ‘Great Recession’ commenced, the Bahamian economy continues to struggle... ...the government is challenged with reduced revenues, soaring energy and food prices, high unemployment, rising crime levels and social ills... ...with unemployment at its highest in years and individuals on reduced pay... it seems fair to state that the mortgage sector and housing market in The Bahamas are in a crisis...

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Confronting the Bahamian debt crisis pt. 1 By Arinthia S. Komolafe In the aftermath of the worst recession since the Great Depression, th...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

What all Bahamians must remember is anything is possible at election time if the people are interested and open to making the change they desire... We vote in governments...We vote them out... No party or leader is guaranteed anything on election day... We must work hard during these upcoming weeks to ensure that the best government for The Bahamas is chosen

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Voting time nears thenassauguardian editorial The parties are almost ready, and most of the country is too, for the next general electio...
Sunday, October 23, 2011

All the pillars of society - the government, the opposition parties, the church, the judiciary, the security forces, the educational system, the family to name a few - must work cooperatively and congenially for the reduction of crime in our Bahamas ...The blame game is most dysfunctional and, at best, divisive...

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IS THE SOLUTION TO CRIME TO CHOOSE ONE SIDE OR TO WORK TOGETHER? By JOSEPH A WALKER PhD, LLB (Hons) CLE KINDLY allow me some space in...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham: ..."government and other institutions are no substitute for personal responsibility and family life."

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PM Ingraham calls for volunteers tribune242 editorial IN HIS address to the nation last night on crime, Prime Minister Ingraham outline...
Friday, September 30, 2011

Former senior officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) - Messrs Paul Thompson and Errington “Bumpy” Watkins blamed the government or the judiciary for the country’s overwhelming crime problems

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Former policemen blame govt, judiciary for crime problem By Chester Robards Guardian Staff Reporter chester@nasguard.com Two former police...
Monday, September 26, 2011

The government is expected to unveil changes to the Bail Act when the House of Assembly reconvenes... ... it is still hard for Bahamians to understand why so many dangerous criminals are out on bail, mocking our system of justice and terrorizing us in our homes and in our businesses

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Bahamians want action on bail thenassauguardian editorial It would appear that a public spat has erupted between the Minister of National...
Monday, August 22, 2011

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham appeals to all Bahamians to assist in the crime fight... says the government is resolute in its effort to reduce the level of criminality

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Ingraham: All Bahamians must assist in crime fight By Krystel Rolle Guardian Staff Reporter krystel@nasguard.com Acknowledging that cri...
Friday, August 12, 2011

Although the public is clamouring for government to start hanging those now on death row, the law has to be followed and so far the Privy Council rulings are almost cutting down the hangman's noose

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tribune242 editorial WE AGREE with Security Minister Tommy Turnquest that it is going to become increasingly more difficult to hang conv...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

The Bahamas Government should have a clear policy that is announced both here and in Haiti that no child born in the Bahamas to an illegal immigrant after a certain date will be entitled to apply for citizenship

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tribune242 editorial WE HAVE been accused of wanting to open the floodgates to homeless Haitians. Nothing can be further from the truth...
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Focus is needed on reforming our parliamentary process... The legislature is one of three branches of government... Let’s start with a simple thing: schedule questions to the prime minister

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Prime Minister's Questions needed in Parliament thenassauguardian editorial The phone hacking scandal in the United Kingdom involv...
Thursday, March 3, 2011

The Gun Court is still a pie in the sky

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When will the gun court be ready? thenassauguardian editorial Late in January of this year, the government made a big announcement that ...
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

The Odd Protest against the Sale of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)

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Protest against the sale of the BTC is odd By RICK LOWE ACCORDING to news reports, 800 to 1,000 people blocked Bay Street last week to...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

The opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) cries shame on The Bahamas government for accepting an offer that is clearly below market value for the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)

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BTC political row worsens By CANDIA DAMES The Nassau Guardian News Editor candia@nasguard.com Parties hit out over $210M deal The s...
Thursday, February 10, 2011

I'm delighted that Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) will be out of the government's hands and looking forward to great things to come

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I'm just delighted that BTC is sold By Rick Lowe If there is one policy I agree with the FNM on is their intention to divest the pu...
Friday, January 21, 2011

Allow Bahamians To Buy 100% of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (BTC) and Let Competition Reign!

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By Dennis Dames About eleven years ago, my wife, along with hundreds of BaTelCo employees, accepted the company’s severance package; the ...