Despite our desires, objectively, the task ahead is largely an uphill climb and requires us to accept some truths along the way. Why is...

As well thinking individuals, we are routing for the success of the country. Unfortunately, often, commentary is misconstrued and...

The Bahamas is experiencing a heightened level of national debt that if not managed effectively could affect the potential for future...

In Part II we considered the sustainability of the debt and looked at the challenges faced from a Caribbean context. We are days from the...

The 2022/23 budget presentation has attracted vibrant and robust discussions from certain quarters and an uncanny level of silence from...

At the recently held Organization for Responsible Governance Pre-Budget Roundtable, Marla Dukharan, Caribbean Economist and Advisor noted...

In Part I we considered some of the consequences of high and growing national debt. With debt expected to remain above 80% over the...

The assessment of the debt stock of The Bahamas should answer one main important question. Is it at a sustainable level and not whether...

Corporate governance, resting on the principles of accountability, transparency, fairness, responsibility, and risk management, is...

Any endeavour that does not seek answers and direction for improvement is but a frolic. The circumstances regarding The Bahamas fiscal...

The Bahamas is standing at a cross roads of growth and development, burdened by debt and the heavy weight of the critical decisions...

Part II concludes assessment of “The Bad” (see Part I) points in the IMF statement starting with the paradox of the recommendation for...

The themes in IMF’s recent Article IV Mission staff concluding statement, viewed abstractly, may appear paradoxical. This is because it...

At the recently held Organization for Responsible Governance Pre-Budget Roundtable, Marla Dukharan, Caribbean Economist and Advisor noted...

The Bahamas taxation regime is in need of reform. In Part I we looked at recent discussions around the taxation regime. Recently there...

The Bahamas is currently in the midst of a very debilitating but somewhat improving economic and health crisis. This is after suffering...

The economic recovery process for The Bahamas must be urgent, broad based, strategic and focused on multiple plains at the same time....

INTRODUCTION The things that frighten us the most tend to maintain a constant presence in our consciousness and can cause great...

The pendulum has swung the other way. The people of The Bahamas have spoken and there are some important lessons to learn, and thinking...

The world started to pay close attention to the COVID-19 sometime around the beginning of 2020, as it ravaged the Wuhan Province of...