INTRODUCTION The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is a Parliamentary nation. The law and government of the land are based on the Westminster system which looks at the three branches of the State‚ the Executive‚ Parliament and the Judiciary. The function of each of these branches is clearly articulated in the country’s written Constitution‚ which is the supreme law of the land. According to Article 38 of the Constitution‚ “there shall be a Parliament of The Bahamas which shall consist of Her Majesty‚
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UNEMPLOYMENT in the Bahamas is down by one per cent‚ according to government statistics. The Department of Statistics released the results of its Labour Force and Household Income Survey yesterday‚ conducted in May‚ which revealed a slight decrease in the number of unemployed persons‚ a decline of less than 1 per cent in the unemployment rate which now stands at 13.7 per cent. However‚ the report explained the two major factors contributing to the decline in the unemployment rate were persons
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An Open Letter to the Government: A Young Indian’s Reaction to Farmer Suicides in India There is general saying that India’s future depends on the shoulder of youngsters. As a young and energetic citizen of India I would like to heed the attention of government of India in following areas through this letter. As we all know that India’s population is now about 1.06 billion (as per 2004 survey). Out of this 1.06 billion 65% of people solely depend on the agriculture for the livelihood & it
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better prices‚ exploitation by Middlemen‚ all of which have led to a series of suicidescommitted by farmers across India. • • • • Farmers’ demands were not taken into account while preparing the relief package. Neither were civil society organisations‚ local government bodies‚ panchayats etc. consulted. • The relief packages were mostly amalgamations of existing schemes. Apart from the farmer helpline and the direct financial assistance‚ there was scarcely anything new being offered. Pumping
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Beginning Farmers and Ranchers A financially viable farm business can require control of substantial assets‚ posing a major obstacle to potential new farmers or ranchers. Several U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs are designed to support the special needs of beginning farmers and ranchers‚ including financial support in the form of loans and higher conservation payment rates. What Is the Issue? Policymakers have responded to the perceived needs of beginning farmers and ranchers
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railroads to charge what they wanted. Railroads were the only way for many western farmers to get their produce to market and high prices were always charged. Railroads controlled storage‚ elevators‚ and warehouses so the prices the farmers paid were very high. Middlemen- Middlemen set the price of the produce low when they sold because the market price was unpredictable. Bankers- High interest rates caused the farmers to pay even more when they didn’t have the money to pay. Trusts- Trusts such
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Roman Farmers When the first settlers arrived in Rome the only plants that were there were beech‚ oak‚ laurel‚ and pine trees. The settlers began deforestation around 700 B.C.‚ they used some of these trees to build homes. The volcanic ash helped make the soil very rich and fertile‚ but it would only grow a good crop of wheat well for about two growing seasons. Farmers plowed little rows to plant the seeds. They plowing the ground over and over again until the soil got crumbly and dusty‚ this helped
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THE FARMERS’ GRIEVANCES It is historian John D. Hicks’ thesis that the Southern and Western farmers suffered greatly in the new industrial system and blamed their suffering on the railroads‚ the trusts and low prices‚ the money-lenders and the bankers‚ and the money and banking system. Western farmers blamed many of their troubles upon the railroads‚ which sent all western crops to the markets. The farmers had no choice but to use these roads. The railroads naturally exacted high rates. The local
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your family or friends. One of the best vacations I had was going to the Bahamas. A beautiful island that its ocean is crystal clear water and feel the fish passing your legs. A week of no worries and it was like living in paradise. Four years ago‚ my family and I landed on the most beautiful island‚ the Bahamas‚ it was unbelievable. It was an amazing feeling getting to see and experience all the things that were in the Bahamas. At the hotel‚ that we reserved‚ they had an amazing buffet at dinner time
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Novembers ago three men came together and form the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). They were Henry Milton Taylor‚ William. W. Cartwright‚ Cyril St. John Stevenson. They began meeting regularly discussing the pros and cons. They invited 7 men to join them but only 6 accepted the invitation. Henry Taylor was the Chairman‚ William was the treasurer and Cyril became the secretary. The party progressed in Nassau and decided to include the outer islands. When sir. Lynden Piddling came home from law school
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