There you see it again, the flower of the youth of Haiti trying to get into another man’s country, our country. This group of 53 was caught in Abaco last week and is going to be sent back. But each year thousands make the journey from Haiti and who knows how many die and how […]
Daily Archives: September 3, 2017
GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO STOP PLP FUNDING
So the Attorney General Carl Bethel, that strong warrior for truth and justice and locking up PLP politicians, was not quite in the press but used his surrogate Candia Dames to mouth the fact that new legislation is coming to stop corruption. There is to be an anti-corruption bill and there are to be amendments […]
THE WORK OF THE MISSIONS ABROAD
Atlanta August 29, 2017 Deputy Consul General Monique Vanderpool attending the Sister Airport Agreement Signing Ceremony between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Roberts International Airport Liberia . Pictured from left to right: (1st Photo) Mr. Roosevelt Council Jr., General Manager at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Mrs. Monique Vanderpool, Deputy Consul General of The Bahamas, Mrs. […]
CONVENTION TIME IS COMING
Leader of the PLP Philip Davis was with his team in Rum Cay on Friday 1 September to announce his bid to retain the leadership. Chester Cooper MP and Senator Jobeth Davis was part of the team. Glenys Hanna Martin was in Freeport on Saturday 2 September to announce her candidacy for the leadership […]
Glenys Announces
Following her announcement that she is running for Leader of the PLP, Glenys Hanna Martin MP appeared n the radio talk show with Master Motivator Spence Finlayson on Wednesday 30 August.
MORE THAN EVER WE NEED A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
We today renew call for the PLP to commit to a Commission of Inquiry when it returns to power. In addition to investigating how the PLP former Ministers were called to be charged and the political motivations. There is also a need find out how Fred Smith Q C got the money which he […]
WE RISE MARCH IN PICTURES
The We Rise Group met on the Southern Recreation ground and some thousands of people marched in the streets for Justice and Fair Play. They were headed by Coderro Armbrister and Rodney Moncur. PLP members Senator Fred Mitchell, Wayne Munroe Q C and Alex Storr were on the march.
PLP Bids Farewell To Ricardo Moncur
Senator Fred Mitchell with Michael Foster, architect, at the PLP’s memorial service for the late Ricardo Moncur, Stalwart Councillor at PLP Headquarters 1 September. He was buried following a church service at Living Waters on 2nd September. Farewell brother until we meet again.
Picewell Forbes MP At Mangrove Cay Back To School Event
2 September 2017
FNM Ministers And Their Beside Manner
The low level staff many of whom voted for these FNM people in power are now finding out what kind of people they have elected. The Jamaicans call them” butus”. That means they are crude low lifes. They came to office, not having clue about what they are doing. Many report that the new MPS […]
James Catalyn And Friends From The Old Days
The new season of Laughin At We Sef by James Catalyn is about to begin this month at the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts. Just for good measure, we present this picture from an old past performance with the late Gwen Kelly and the late Douglas Duncombe. James Catalyn is still with us praise […]
Minnis Has A Party For Bahamians In Atlanta
Don’t you just love the hypocrisy and double dealing of this Prime Minister and his FNM Government and ministers? Remember that great speech to the nation, one of which we are to be treated to every three months, where the Prime Minister freshly minted said that there would be cut backs of ten per cent […]
Fred Mitchell On We Rise March On FNM Partying In Atlanta
Eight Mile Rock Teacher’s Case Has To Be Done Over A Third Time
Court of Appeal orders a retrial on Tuesday 30th August of the case of Andre Birbal, a Trinidadian teacher, who was convicted of buggering two school boys. The allegations caused quite a furor in the Eight Mile Rock Community. Mr. Birbal has always protested his innocence. He has appealed the case twice and won each […]
Govt. Makes An Interest Payment For Bank of The Bahamas
On 31 August, we understand the Government of The Bahamas honoured its obligations under the promissory note it gave when the Bank of The Bahamas’ bad debt was transferred to a special purpose vehicle called Resolve. The Government paid for the debt with a promissory note, and the note carries interest. The interest payment was […]
Untethered Dogs Cause Damage To Businessman
People in this country don’t seem to know it but the law requires that if you have dogs, you must keep them tied if you don’t have a fenced in yard. This is a particular problem in Bimini where running in the mornings becomes an issue and untied dogs come charging out at runners. Recently […]
Foreign Affairs Changes
Sheila Carey, the Permanent Secretary under Fred Mitchell is out and in is Donna Lowe who will act until the new one comes in. Rhoda Jackson, the now Ambassador to Geneva, is to take the top job in the Ministry shortly. The Government announced through its press spokesman Ace Newbold that 17 officers who have […]
Returning Diplomats Have To Sue The Government To Get Their Monies
One by one, the Government of The Bahamas has decided not to honour the terms of the contracts of returning Diplomatic Officers and pay them the gratuities which they are owed. The Ministry is abiding by some bogus directive by the Public Service Ministry that you have to have served at least two years before […]
FNM Lies On Finance Continue
The bean counter Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest The latest lie from the FNM Government was on the deficit. The public should be forgiven if they are thoroughly confused by the statements with regard to the budgetary deficit of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas as laid out in the press today and over the past […]
Out Simon In Marlon As Financial Secretary
Marlon Johnson Well it’s now official Simon Wilson, the Financial Secretary, under the PLP is no longer the Financial Secretary. They have brought back his rival from yesteryear from exile in Belize, the son of former MP Ed Moxey to head the Finances of the Country. His name is Marlon Johnson and his philosophy lines […]
Chamber Of Commerce Misguided
It is absolutely amazing how all these civic organizations come off as front organizations for FNM rants and screeds. The latest example is a report given in the response by the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce issued last week in which it responded to the latest developments from Moody’s where depending on whose story you believe, […]
Two Justices Marry
Fred Mitchell Speaks About Fox Hill Security
PLP Caretaker For The Fox Hill Constituency On The Security Situation In Fox Hill Leader of Opposition Business in The Senate 31 August 2017 For Immediate Release On 28 August, I wrote the Commissioner of Police to complain about the deteriorating security situation in Fox Hill. The incidents of gunshots being fired and the chatter […]
Commissioner of Police Says He’s On Leave
For some reason Ellison Greenslade who in the midst of all the arrests of PLP politicians and the slave shaming on them has been missing in action, thought it not robbery to send out a note that he is going on three weeks leave until 17 September. Yeah right! Where you been?
Mitchell On The Schools In Fox Hill
Statement by Senator Fred Mitchell On The Status Of Schools In Fox Hill PLP Caretaker For Fox Hill Constituency Leader of Opposition Business in The Senate 31 August 2017 For Immediate Release I have conducted a tour of all the schools that serve the Fox Hill constituency and make the following observations: Sandilands Primary School […]
Fred Mitchell Speaks In Elizabeth On Brave Davis 30 August
Omar Archer And Krissy Love
Two of the nastiest individuals in The Bahamas are the two people in the headline of this story. They have been engaged in one episode after the next of lies, deceit, nastiness and crude behavior. They have acted with impunity because the FNM has used them to attack the PLP. Fred Smith Q C even […]
