THE NUMBERS DON’T LIE: the PLP showed them better than they could tell them. Its leader Philip Davis led the throngs, the thousands to march with labour. The FNM was so intimidated that they didn’t even show up in their colours and they were outnumbered. Our photo of the week is that iconic shot taken […]
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The PLP set a test for itself on Labour Day 6 June 2025. The Chairman of the PLP Fred Mitchell announced months ago that Labour Day would be the start of the campaign. It is not in an official sense but it marks a year away from the general election date and change. So what […]
Miguel Taylor, 43, currently resides in Grand Bahama, navigating the currents of the public service as a Communications professional, while eloquently crafting poems and essays that illuminate Bahamian life and other compelling subjects. The Scales of Justice and the Public Purse: Why the Judiciary Must Not Guard the Treasury A short essay by Miguel Taylor […]
With the general election in 2026 being some 15 months away, the number of people applying for PLP nominations is expanding exponentially. Fred Mitchell addressed the matter in the House on Wednesday 4 June 2025. Mr. Mitchell said that the first prerequisite for getting a PLP nomination is that you must join the PLP. But […]
The annual ritual of the budget debate began on Wednesday 4 June 2025. Fred Mitchell seconded the motion by the Prime Minister: Fred Mitchell Budget Speech 4 June 2025 US Bahamian relations and come on the Labour Day parade.
Kemsley Ferguson has to stop trying to emulate the patterns of Belinda Wilson, finding fault with everything and responding every time someone puts a microphone in your face. Last week the Prime Minister announced in Parliament raises for public servants and the expansion of health insurance for public servants. Mr. Ferguson’s response in the press, […]
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Over the past month, there have been these long anti Haitian rants on social media. The folks have been saying that this was Dame Joan Sawyer, the former Appeal Court Judge, who is known for outburst from time to time but we can assure you that her grammar is always perfect. The note had a […]
The President of the Trade Union Congress Obie Ferguson in a fit of pique called for a boycott of the Labour Day parade because he said the PLP had made it political. Well no one listened to him, even his own affiliate unions and people turned out in droves on Labour Day 6 June 2025. […]
From Facebook: Congratulations to the newly reelected officers of the Fox Hill Branch of the PLP, led by Ida Symonette, Branch Chair. Thank you to the team for all your hard work and dedication Fred Mitchell MPFox Hill28 May 2025
From Facebook: A joy to join Dr Michael Darville, MP for Tall Pines, at their branch meeting tonight along with colleague Vaughn Miller. Thank you branch chair Michelle Smith. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 27 May 2025
The photo by Peter Ramsay of the Bahamas Information Services of the final farewell from the state for the late former Senator Rodney Moncur. The flag was presented to his widow by Lashell AdderleyPresident of the Senate. 23 May 2025
From Facebook: The iconic image every time I visit the Mayo Clinic. My first visit was 1995. Some of the doctors at the facility today were just born that year. The records show that I was 79 kilos then and now 97 kilos.OMG. Time for some munjaro. Then there’s the boot after cracking my leg […]
