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August 28, 2013
Checkbook diplomacy: The economics of Sino-Caribbean relations
This past June, Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to the Caribbean in order to deepen bilateral relations with several countries and to dole out generous checks and loans. Beijing's "checkbook diplomacy" affects relations not solely between the Caribbean and the People's Republic of China (PRC), but also between that region and the Republic of China (Taiwan)...
DPM applauds Pelican Bay Hotel’s $4m upgrade
January 30, 2023
DPM applauds Pelican Bay Hotel’s $4m upgrade
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, the Hon. Chester Cooper applauded Pelican Bay Hotel executives for investing another $4 million in upgrades at their property while expressing confidence that the hotel will benefit from the “tech tourism” market his ministry is seeking to lure to Grand Bahama.
Bahamas Striping targets 1M in sales
October 04, 2011
Bahamas Striping targets 1M in sales
It started about 15 months ago with a $5,000 government grant, and today, Bahamas Striping says it will book $1 million in sales by the end of the year. The company, perhaps the best-known success story from the government's Self-Starter Program, said it has been receiving more opportunities to work on bigger, high-profile projects - allowing it to build on its reputation to stripe roads and parki...
DNA protests arrest of member over fence incident
March 09, 2016
DNA protests arrest of member over fence incident
Members of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) protested outside the Paradise Island Police Station yesterday after learning that a party supporter was called in for questioning in connection with the destruction of a fence at Cabbage Beach last week.
Lame attempts to defend a disturbing budget
June 18, 2014
Lame attempts to defend a disturbing budget
Dear Editor,
The mockery of our laws and of our cultural norms and traditions that fill the daily news has forced me to abandon my self-imposed halt on commentary in the media. I, like another of your writers, had thought it best to ask that someone waken me when our country was finally free of the cabal now masquerading as a government.
The budget presentation and the lame attempts to defend it h...
Gibson lashes FNM over NIB
May 11, 2013
Gibson lashes FNM over NIB
Minister of Labour and
National Insurance Shane Gibson said yesterday it was "disgraceful" for Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis to attempt to justify why social security money was used to pay hefty bonuses at NIB.
"I am just shocked that Dr. Hubert Minnis, who I have
the highest respect for,
would say something like that," said Gibson, who was a guest on "Darold Miller Liv...
April 02, 2013
Keshelle Kerr: The Money Game - Teens need to be motivated to care about money!
By Keshelle Kerr / Creative Wealth Bahamas It's been far too long since I wrote. After I launched my first book in 2010, I took a hiatus from writing officially as it seems. However, with April 2013 being the 5th year anniversary of Creative Wealth Bahamas, I am happy and proud to say that I am back -and with...
Promoting Development
January 05, 2013
Promoting Development
Dreaming of investing and planning a development in the tranquil Bahamas? By all means dream and keep dreaming, as the project will become encumbered with lengthy government approvals dismissing all investors, local or foreign, except those with an open checkbook or the secret to immortality.
Promoting development
August 21, 2012
Promoting development
Dreaming of investing and planning a development in the tranquil Bahamas? By all means dream and keep dreaming, as the project will become encumbered with lengthy government approvals dismissing all investors, local or foreign, except those with an open checkbook or the secret to immortality.
Our government is our greatest ally and foe. While seeking to protect our land, the bureaucratic departmen...
Failure of government to promote development
July 19, 2012
Failure of government to promote development
Dreaming of investing and planning a development in the tranquil Bahamas? By all means dream and keep dreaming, as the project will become encumbered with lengthy government approvals dismissing all investors, local or foreign, except those with an open checkbook or the secret to immortality.
Our government is our greatest ally and foe. While seeking to protect our land, the bureaucratic departm...
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