The changes have also imposed tighter restrictions on the Central Bank’s ability to lend to the Government. Speaking as the reforms to that Act were passed by both houses of Parliament last week, he reiterated that the Davis administration “put the cart before the horse” by executing the transaction prior to the amendments that would make it lawful taking effect. Kwasi Thompson, former minister of state for finance in the Minnis administration, told Tribune Business in a recent interview that the Free National Movement (FNM) has not altered its view that the Government’s accessing of $232.3m in special drawing rights (SDRs) had no basis in law under the existing Central Bank of The Bahamas Act. Tribune Business Opposition’s finance spokesman has branded the tightened restrictions on Central Bank lending to the Government as “smoke and mirrors” designed to distract attention from the IMF SDRs controversy. Gaiman is something of a master storyteller and every story is perfectly structured.EAST Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson. This proved to be a great way to enjoy the book, and definitely a way I would recommend others to read short story collections.
I read this collection bit by bit over several months so that I could enjoy the stories individually.
Along the way there are stories that cover all kinds of topics from Troll Bridge to Fifteen Cards Painted by a Vampire Tarot to the truly creepy We Can Get Them For You Wholesale. Early on in the collection is the authors famous short story Chivalry, which has very recently been adapted as a graphic novel illustrated by Colleen Doran and it ends with another famous Gaiman story (which was also developed into graphic novel illustrated by Doran,) Snow, Glass, Apples, which retells Snow White from a very different perspective. The introduction includes a short story about a marriage, one in which the themes of true love and devotion become clear in the final twist. Occasionally touching, occasionally creepy and occasionally delightful, the author knows how to tell a story and give a few insights in to human nature along the way. Neil Gaiman's collection of short stories, Smoke and Mirrors is a delicious treat.
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