It was a very sad occasion in Exuma when Cameron Williams 16 years old was buried following a service at St Andrew’s Anglican Church in Georgetown. He died in a freak accident at the docks in Georgetown at the dock there. He was a champion sailor at a tender age and was popularly believed to […]
Daily Archives: January 14, 2018
TRUMP: SHIT ASS CALLS AFRICA AND HAITI A SHITHOLE
When the news broke on Thursday 11 January that the President of the United Statas Donald Trump had described African countries and our sister country Haiti as a shithole, there was the usual outrage with which we have now become familiar with Mr. Trump as head of the United States Government. His response to our […]
THE WEAK MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Not only is Daren Henfield, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, uniquely unprepared for the office which he holds, he is weak as a politician and does not adequately stand up for the people of The Bahamas. It has been four days since Donald Trump’s statement calling Haiti and African countries a shithole. We have not […]
PHILIP BRAVE DAVIS ON MAJORITY RULE DAY
Remarks by the Hon. Philip Davis MP QC Leader of the Progressive Liberal Party Majority Rule Day Symposium 10th January 2017 University of The Bahamas Thank you for your kind introduction moderator I commend the efforts of the University of the Bahamas (UB) Chapter of the Progressive Young Liberals for organizing this auspicious event. To […]
CHANGES IN THE FREEPORT H Q
The PLP’s headquarters in Freeport has been closed for renovations and retrofit. This will take about four months to complete. The new management team has taken complete control of the building. We repeat the announcement by the party of 10 December 2017: FROM THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF THE PLP For Immediate Release […]
THE U S HAS A NERVE IN ITS ADVISORY
U.S. officials through its Embassy in Nassau have issued what they say is a level 2 warning for The Bahamas. This is out of four possible levels. They have now specifically warned off tourists from the Sandtrap, the Jet Skis and latterly they have added the Fish Fry at Arawak Cay at night. There […]
MAJORITY RULE OBSERVANCES
In Pictures:
MAJORITY RULE MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER
MAJORITY RULE DAY MESSAGE FROM DR. THE HON. HUBERT MINNIS, PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS, WEDNESDAY 10 JANUARY 2018 Fellow Bahamians: Half a century ago, when Bahamians voted into office the country’s first Majority Rule government, it marked a defining moment in our nation’s history. Today we celebrate 51 years of Majority […]
SUNSHINE MARATHON 2018
Founder of the Sunshine Marathon 2018 Sir Franklyn Wilson at the finish line with former Sports Minister Danny Johnson 14 January. Sir Franklyn said this about the Marathon:”I just said on ZNS Marathon Bahamas has the credible prospect of being widely accepted as the best marathon experience in the world. This goes beyond matters of […]
Jamarl Chea taking part in the Sunshine Marathon 2018
Leaders Of The PLP Attend McDonald Funeral In Andros
Former Prime Minister Perry Christie, Leader of the PLP Philip Davis, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis and Minister of Transport Frankie Campbell
Mitchell in Newport Beach
Senator Fred Mitchell at the New Year’s open house of the law firm Vogt Resnick Sherak LL P in Newport Beach California at their annual open house. Barry Resnick and Yumi Choe were the Attorneys who filed the paper work for the non-profit 501 C U S charity called Friends of The Fox Hill Community […]
U S Ambassador Has To Be Re-nominated
Turns out that due to a technical rules, the nomination of Doug Manchester to be Ambassador to The Bahamas for the US has had to be sent back to President Donald Trump for re-nomination. Mr. Manchester claimed in his hearing that The Bahamas is a protectorate of the US. His nomination advanced with all Democrats […]
Sir Ronald Sanders Defends Haiti Against Trump
(Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to Washington D C) No regrets for making Haiti a ‘shithole’? By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and Massey College in the […]
Protocol And The Governor General
The photo is the second example in the week where FNM politicians are sitting in the same row as the Governor General, in this photo the Governor General is sandwiched uncomfortably between the Prime Minister Hubert Minnis and Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest From a protocol point of view this is absolutely incorrect. If this […]
Three Murders In Grand Bahama
The following statement was issued by the Chairman of the PLP Senator Fred Mitchell following three murders in one week in Grand Bahama: From The Office of The Chairman Of The PLP On The Homicides In Grand Bahama For Immediate Release 7 January 2018 The Minister of National Security Marvin Dames had all the […]
Young Liberals In Carmichael
Young Liberals Chair Barry Griffin at the podium in the tie spoke on Majority Rule Day on Tuesday 9 January at the PLP’s Carmichael Branch. Senator Jobeth Davis is at the right of the podium.
Floods In Exuma
There were torrential rains in Exuma and other parts of the southern Bahamas on the evening of 11 January and the early morning of the 12th January. The photos show the results.
Basil Huyler Dies
From The Office of the Chairman of the PLP On The Death of Basil Huyler For Immediate Release 11 January 2018 All of us in the PLP are sad today. We learned of the death of our great friend and supporter Basil Huyler from the Bain and Grants Town branch. Death you have robbed us […]
