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Despite the protestations of many economists that our tax system is flawed, I’ve continued to believe that it is what has kept government spending and debt in check, relatively speaking, over the years.Well, it seems I’ve been proven wrong. I know you...Politics
Contribution to debate on a Resolution to Appoint a Select Committee on Crime by Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham: THE PRIME MINISTER: On January 4th of this year the new Police Act entered into force and a new Commissioner of Police, representative of a...Politics
THE PRIME MINISTER: Mr. Speaker, this is the 33rd Budget Exercise in which I will have participated in this Parliament as an MP; the 14th as the Prime Minister and the 6th as Minister of Finance. Such extensive experience in this country’s fiscal affairs has...Politics
The Cabinet Office today announced that after consultation with a wide range of community leaders and other citizens including leaders of the church, the Government has decided not to proceed with the legalization of the numbers business at this time.The consultation...Politics
A terrible economy. A public debt that is reaching a tipping point. Crime seems out of control. Rising unemployment. An educational system that is failing our children. What else? So the time seems right for a change of government. It’s a perfect opportunity for...Politics
South Eleuthera: Status of potable water for Tarpum Bay and Rock Sound? PM: The Government of The Bahamas is quite aware, painfully so, of the inadequacy and poor quality of water in Tarpum Bay and Rock Sound, Eleuthera. We have been aware of that ever since we came...