Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Sep 2, 2008	Poverty Is On The Rise In The Bahamas
Rising cost of living impacting Bahamians: By CANDIA DAMES, Guardian News Editor - Nassau, Bahamas: Faced with the rising cost of living, more and more Bahamians are turning to the government and social outreach organizations for help. "I've never seen it so bad in terms of the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jul 29, 2008	Bahamians and Other Caribbean Citizens Want More Information on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with European Union Countries
More information needed on EPA: Nassau Guardian Editorial - Nassau, Bahamas: A number of concerned citizens have been expressing their opinions on the intriguing yet controversial Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). While those who have some idea of what it entails, there are others...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jul 18, 2008	Proudfoot Consulting: Caribbean Banks Growing, But Face A New Set Of Challenges
Firm: Caribbean Banks Growing, But Face New Challenges - Bahama Journal - Nassau, Bahamas: Although banks in the Caribbean are thriving, financial firms are facing a new set of challenges, according to Proudfoot Consulting, a global management consulting firm based in the United States. ...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 29, 2008	The United States, Europe and Human Rights
Reflections of Fidel: The discredited way in which the European Union suspended its sanctions on Cuba on June 19 has been reported in 16 international press dispatches. It has absolutely no economic effect on our country. On the contrary, the United States' extraterritorial laws and, thus,...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 7, 2008	The empire’s hypocritical politics
Reflections of Fidel: IT would be dishonest of me to remain silent after hearing the speech Obama delivered on the afternoon of May 23 at the Cuban American National Foundation created by Ronald Reagan. I listened to his speech, as I did McCain’s and Bush’s. I feel no resentment towards...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 3, 2008	Bahamas To Establish A National Lottery To Fund Education
Bid For Nat’l Lottery: By Candia Dames - Nassau, Bahamas: Education officials have completed the latest draft of a new strategic plan for education, saying the government will over the next 10 years establish a national lottery to fund education in The Bahamas. "The bulk of monies in...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  May 2, 2008	Bahamas: Saving less to save more in the Bahamian society
Saving less does not mean stop saving: By INDERIA SAUNDERS, Guardian Business Desk - Nassau, Bahamas: Rising costs are not only affecting the bank balance of the average Bahamian, but are also chipping away at her retirement fund. Amidst increasing gas, food and electricity prices,...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Mar 24, 2008	Parents: it is time that you leave your married children alone. Get out of their business. Get out of their bedrooms. Let them truly become "one flesh."
Marriage is thicker than blood, Blood is thicker than water: By Barryington Brennen, For The Nassau Guardian - Nassau, Bahamas: Question: My husband spends more time and money with his mother than he does with me, his wife, and his children. When I do have a chance to talk with my...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Mar 3, 2008	Domestic Violence's A Major Concern In The Bahamas
Domestic Violence Remains Major Concern: By Sasha L. Lightbourne - Nassau, Bahamas: Reported domestic disputes decreased from 1,361 cases in 2006 to 1,138 cases in 2007, according to statistic released by the Royal Bahamas Police Force. However, according to a local psychologist, those...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Feb 29, 2008	CUBA SIGNS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AGREEMENTS
Sovereign decision of a government that is not acting under pressure • Emphasizes Foreign Minister Pérez Roque, adding that the U.S. blockade and hostility constitute the main obstacle to the Cuban people’s enjoyment of the rights covered by those agreements UNITED NATIONS. —...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Feb 24, 2008	Reflections by President Fidel Castro: The Republican Candidate - (Part Five and Last)
THE articles introduced in yesterday’s reflection, on February 14, were written in the last two or three days. More than two weeks ago, on January 27, 2008, the digital publication Tom Dispatch reproduced an article translated for Rebelión by Germán Leyens: "Why the Debt Crisis is Now the...... [view]