Lagarde: Global banks must avoid 'knee-jerk' reactions

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde has called on countries to upgrade their regulatory frameworks, on regulators in key financial centers to clarify regulatory expectations and ensure consistent application over time, and on global banks to "avoid knee-jerk reactions" and find sensible ways to reduce their costs.
Lagarde was discussing the challenges posed...

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2nd Annual Summer Celebration Fun Day & Jerk Out

Saturday 9th June 2012  12:00 PM

2nd Annual
Summer Celebration
Fun Day & Jerk Out

June 9th, 2012-12-6pm

New Providence Community Centre, Blake Road & JFK Drive

Lots of food & Fun
Jerk Chicken or Pork Dinner
Hot Dogs & Hamburgers
Pop Corn, Cotton Candy, Snow Cones
Merry-Go-Round
Horseback Riding
Petting Zoo
Bouncing Castle
Tractor & Hay Rides
Arts & Crafts
Dunking Booth
Games For All Ages
Hoopla
Face Painti...

Kiwanis Jerk Out

Saturday 19th February 2011  11:00 AM

Saturday February 19, 2011, at the Future Site of Kiwanis Center, Dolphin Drive (Next to Scout's Headquarters). The event will commence at 11:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.


Menu Includes:

Jerk Chicken, Toss Salad, Roll, Corn and a Bottle of Water

OR

Jerk Pork, Toss Salad, Roll, Corn and a Bottle of Water

PROCEEDS TO AID ONGOING CLUB PROJECTS


Tickets available from Kiwanis Clu...

Letter: What promotions for callous jerks

EDITOR, The Tribune

Re: Those involved in crime scene photos leak 'have been dealt with'.

The Tribune

June 15, 2011.

EDITOR, The Tribune.

NOW that "action has been taken against those involved in the leak", I wonder if the public can soon expect to learn where the callous jerks have been promoted to.

KEN W

KNOWLES, MD

Nassau,

June 20, 2011.

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Good Vibes And A Flare of Flavor

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - It's the event I was personally waiting for, Jerk Jam highlights the spices from around the Caribbean. 

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Wyclef Jean returns to Jerk Jam

Following his successful performance at last year's Nassau Paradise Island Wine & Food Festival, it was a no-brainer for organisers to invite superstar Wyclef Jean back for an encore appearance at the "Jerk Jam" event.

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Night To Remember: Foodie Event Kicks Off The Weekend

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - The Jazz In The Gardens foodie event was a night to remember particularly as there were lots of unique cuisines to sample from baked macaroni, barbecue ribs, chicken, crab legs, shrimp, jerk quesadillas and more.

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Tread carefully on handgun ownership

What is undeniable in The Bahamas is that there is a shocking level of gun violence. So much so, that expanding access to guns in our nation often elicits a knee-jerk reaction that this will lead to even more violence. However, what is also true is that gun violence in The Bahamas is proliferated with ...
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The post...

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Atlantis presents first Table Takeover series

Award-winning chefs JJ Johnson and Jose Garces are bringing unique culinary experiences to Atlantis, as the resort unfurls its first Table Takeovers presented by Nassau Paradise Island Wine & Food Festival (NPIWFF). Johnson will introduce a Caribbean brasserie concept at Bimini Road, Atlantis' Marina Village restaurant that celebrates Bahamian cuisine and its vibrant flavors, September ...
The pos...

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Trading our beaches for sandcastles

When I was first sworn in as a Member of the House of Assembly I was naive. When I retired 25 years later, after winning five terms in office, I was stunned and shocked at the way our Government was run and how the people reacted.

I was reminded of hundreds of years ago, when the Indians owned Manhattan, the Settlers arrived, offered the Indians some rum, shining beads and a pittance in cash an...

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