win a prize). (Oxford dictionary) Many have their own opinions about gambling and at this time gambling is not legally practiced here in The Bahamas. “Such a move would bring an end to an illicit industry that makes tens of millions of dollars a year and which employs hundreds; but which contributes little to the general good of the Bahamian people.” (The Bahama Journal 2008). There are many aspects of gambling that can indeed be looked upon positively. “Gambling comes in many forms‚ including betting
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Immigration is a very controversial topic in many parts of the world. On October 23‚ 2005‚ the Nassau Guardian printed an article titled ‘On Immigration’ by Nicolette Bethel where she talked about the immigration situation in the Bahamas and told the readers how she feels about the topic. She begins her article by telling her readers that we need to send back all the Haitians to showing the audience that if you start sending them back we have to send every other foreigner back. Through the use of
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environmental impacts of oil production in the Bahamas. (15) Recently‚ there has been a plan to drill oil in the Bahamas. This oil drilling will take place somewhere in the Southern Bahamas‚ closer to Cuba. However‚ there needs to be a referendum to see if the Bahamian public agrees with the thought of drilling oil. Before this referendum can happen‚ the government has allowed ‘exploratory’ drilling to see if there is actually oil in the Bahamas worth making a referendum about. The United States
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the summer before my freshman year of high school; my dad had plans to spend a week in the Bahamas for work. He decided that it would be a good opportunity to bring my older sister and me along with him and my mom. My dad has always felt it was important for me and my sister to experience different cultures and he would also plan for us to see lots of attractions after his work day was completed. The Bahamas was beautiful and more than I could ever imagine. The scenery‚ the art‚ and the food and people
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Question 2 Objective Two Farming in The Bahamas has many problems. List and explain FOUR [4] problems farmers face in The Bahamas. Give suggestions to help the farmers solve these problems. Farmers in The Bahamas face many problems. This research will discuss four of these problems and give suggestions to solve them. The four problems which this research will discuss are: lack of fertile soil‚ uneven distribution of rain‚ poor transportation to market and poor attitude towards farming.
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” In 2004‚ Mr. Bodie released a song in title ‘Civil Servant’ mainly describing civil servants and others today in The Bahamas. According to Sir. Lynden Pindling’s nine minute radio broadcast on Tuesday January 17th‚ 1967‚ he spoke roughly about workers slacking on their jobs and not working hard. This shows that from 1967 to now‚ the lack of work ethics throughout The Bahamas has not made a change. I agree that there are a large number of workers that have poor work ethics because they are not
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English 300 19 February 2012 Issues That Arise In Bahamian Society When Educated Bahamians Decide To Live In Other Countries The Bahamas is in danger of being overtaken by foreigners. Although this statement is fallacious in context‚ many Bahamians today would not necessarily disagree with it. That‚ inevitably though‚ is a situation that the Bahamas can be faced with if educated Bahamians continue to migrate to other countries at a high rate. This migration‚ better known by the term ‘Brain Drain
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The economic disadvantages of the Tourism industry: The Bahamas should diversify its economy! Successfully operating a business in an ever changing world requires vision on the part of the entrepreneur; this means being able to predict future trends and prepare the company for forecasted changes in the economic system. In truth‚ commanding a country is no different than that of a business as it too should be able to adapt to global changes in the economy. Machiavelli‚ the esteemed
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A prime minister is the head of the cabinet and also the chief executive of a parliamentary democracy. When I become the Prime Minister of The Bahamas I will put Bahamians first! I will make changes for the better; for the Bahamas as a country‚ Bahamians as its citizens and foreigners as tourists in every way possible. I will convert dreams into reality and my actions will speak louder than my words. For too long this country has been led by “dream sellers” and hypocrites. The day I become the Right
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The structural unemployment in the Bahamas Tourism and banking which are the Bahamas’ primary and secondary industries are owned by foreign sectors‚ the gross domestic product is at $3065130000 and total household income is at $1793372500. The Bahamas suffers from Dualism which is the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements‚ often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body)‚ or good and evil. There should be a dualism by types of ownership whether a foreign sector or Bahamian
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