CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AWARDEES OF THE ORDER OF THE BAHAMAS. These Bahamians were conferred with the honour entitling them to be called Right Honourable at a ceremony by Governor General Dame Cynthia Pratt at Bahamar on Monday 14 October 2024 National Heroes Day. Our photo of the week by Peter Ramsay of the Bahamas Information […]
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The following statement was issued by the Progressive Liberal Party in support of the criminal libel complaint against the Minister of Transport and Energy Jobeth Coleby Davis by Brittany Harris for her online attack against the Minister. The statement was issued on Wednesday 16 October 2024: This afternoon, the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) informs the […]
Kudos to JoBeth Coleby Davis who has filed a formal complaint to the police following a salacious and defamatory set of statements by a woman operating under a nom de plume Birttany Harris on social media attacking her marital and her integrity as a public official. She addressed the matter in the House of Wednesday […]
Michael Pintard really has a nerve. He was in the press last week claiming that the Prime Minister Philip Davis had made false promises without regard to the construction of the new airport in Grand Bahama and the refurbishment of the Grand Lucayan Hotel. Mr. Pintard does not have the moral right to talk. He […]
Cassius Stuart, the FNM politician, is proving more and more to be irrelevant and out of step with the times. A group of gay men and women of The Bahamas had a pride march last week in Nassau. It was a small march but a powerful statement in the face of unrelenting hostility by the […]
Prime Minister Philip Davis joined with the Minister of Youth Mario Bowleg to welcome the young crowd to a reception at the Goldwyn Hotel in Cable Beach in honour of youth month. He wanted to talk with them about the country and the future and to mix and mingle with them. It was very successful […]
A full delegation from The Bahamas will travel to Samoa in the South Pacific to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting there from 22 October to 24 October 2024. Prime Minister Philip Davis will lead the delegation and will be joined by Ministers Fred Mitchell, Myles La Roda and Mario Bowleg. The themes are […]
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The following tribute was written by Fred Mitchell, Foreign Minister, on the passing of Senator Naomi Seymour who was buried in Freeport on Friday 18 October 2024. 17 October 2024 In the rush and back and forth of this natural life, it is easy to miss deadlines and occasions and such is the moment on […]
These three young men L-R Demarzian Stuart, Hope Academy,Tyrese Bunch, NCA, and Nathon Coakley CI Gibson were guests of Prime Minister Philip Davis and Minister of Youth Mario Bowleg at a meeting and greet at Goldwyn Resort. Other young people were there to mix and mingle with Fred Mitchell, JoBeth Coleby Davis, Clay Sweeting and […]
Fred Mitchell posted the following : I have taken my leave of the public officials in Andros Town otherwise known as Fresh Creek after a successful meeting with PLP Branch officers at Brian Hew’s Lighthouse Club. Thank you to MP Leon Lundy, NGC Wayne Cleare and Chair Samantha Mackey. Good to see my old friend […]
I started off the day speaking to Mrs Delancey’s grade six at Sandilands. I got a message thru the curate’s wife at St Barnabas that the children had asked her whether it was possible to see me to appeal to me for the return of their former teacher Ms Curtis who is now at A […]
Posted in Facebook: I was happy to join my colleague Vaughn Miller MP for Golden Isles at the St James Church grill out in Adelaide with the Rector Fr John Kabiga who is a constituent of Fox Hill and the ACM of St Agnes Church with the Chair of the PLP men’s branch Joe Johnson. […]
Fred Mitchell at the National Honours presentation at the Bahamar Convention Centre 14 October 2024 with Prime Minister Philip Davis, Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper and Chief Justice Sir Ian Winder and Lady Winder.
Fred Mitchell at the St Paul’s Baptist Church in Fox Hill at the Fox Hill Old Scholars Association National Heroes Day service for Fox Hill citizens of note. Bishop Carl Rahming, Deacon Archeleus Hart and former Senator Jacinta Higgs, Asp Jermaine Adderley of Fox Hill Urban Renewal. 14 October 2024
The following statement was issued by Fred Mitchell MP for Fox Hill on 18 October 2024: I just learned that Betty Mackey, widow of the late MP for Fox Hill George Mackey, passed away today. Much of Mr. Mackey’s success was driven and supported by her quiet brave endurance. She was 89 years old. I […]
You know it’s got to be desperate times and near the silly season when the only answer to crime that the FNM has is to start hanging people. Senator Darren Henfield, the failed Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke in the Senate last week and said his answer to the crime problem is to abolish the […]
Reported by Leandra Rolle The Tribune 8 October 2024 In a voice note yesterday, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) chairman Fred Mitchell criticised Mr [Senator Darren] Henfield’s position, calling it “shameless pandering.” “Last week in the House, I asked the FNM what more they want us to do now. Now, they have the answer: hanging something […]