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Smoke and mirrors
Smoke and mirrors
"Where's there's smoke, there's bound to be mirrors." - Garry Trudeau
Last week, Moody's Investors Service issued a report on The Bahamas' credit rating. We will discuss the Moody's report in this column next week.
Following the Moody's report, the minister of finance said that The Bahamas government was changing the way that it accounts for budget deficits, from cash to an accrual basis of accou...
Minnis: Govt crime plan is 'smoke and mirrors'
Minnis: Govt crime plan is 'smoke and mirrors'
AFTER the homicide rate reached a record breaking 147 for the year, Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said it is increasingly clear that the Christie administration's so-called campaign promise of a solution to crime was nothing more than "smoke and mirrors"...
Collie to Roberts: Stop the smoke and mirrors
Collie to Roberts: Stop the smoke and mirrors
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts should "stop the smoke and mirrors" and release whatever information he alleges he has on the Free National Movement's (FNM) North Eleuthera candidate Rickey Mackey instead of continuously making threats, according to Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie.
Roberts, who revealed last month Mackey owed customs thousands of dollar...
Turnquest says VAT explanation is 'smoke and mirrors'
FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said yesterday that Prime Minister Perry Christie's explanation of "where the VAT money gone" was nothing more than "smoke and mirrors and word play".
FNM says Baha Mar deal is 'smoke and mirrors'
FNM says Baha Mar deal is 'smoke and mirrors'
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis accused the Christie administration yesterday of using its time-worn tactic of "smoke and mirrors", hitting out that "secrecy and lack of transparency" have clouded the deal to complete the Baha Mar project.
Minnis calls for disclosure of smoke and mirrors Baha Mar deal details
DR HUBERT Minnis, Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM), has called the Prime Minister's announcement of a deal over Baha Mar another example of "smoke and mirrors to hide the broken promises made by the PLP", pointing to a lack of specific details and accusing the government of "suspicious" deals with the Chinese.
Gadget Ogling: A personal padlock, a grown-up desk, and an informative mirror
Welcome to Gadget Dreams and Nightmares, the column that takes you by the hand and leads you by candlelight through the dark maze of gadget announcements to find the jewels at the center. Gadget Ogling: A Personal Padlock, a Grown-Up Desk, and an Informative Mirror
Bahamas focus on gender mirrors world leaders
Bahamas focus on gender mirrors world leaders
The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) devoted significant portions of their leaders' statements at the end of their summit in Germany last week to both entrepreneurship and economic empowerment for women.
Halkitis slams back: 'Smoke and mirror' accusation 'preposterous'
Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis yesterday shot back at critics of the fiscal year 2015/2016 budget, stating that accusations of "smoke and mirrors" tactics in manipulating the budget's financial information are "preposterous," "mischievous," and "irresponsible".