The relentless attacks by his own side have continued ever since Peter Turnquest fell on his sword on 25 November 2020, admitting that he had to go as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister. The jockeying began immediately as to who would replace him. Many said it would Renward Wells the ambitious and unprincipled […]
Daily Archives: December 6, 2020
The First Of Fred And Lilla Mitchell’s Grand Children Gets Married | 13 November 2020
So how this goes again: Dominic Mitchell is the son of Matthew and Paige Mitchell ( nee Mellie and Anthony Dillett); Megan Bethel is the daughter of Owen and Kristal (nee Merlene and Jeffery Thompson). Well the two have become one as at 13 November 2020. Congratulations. The bridegroom is the nephew of Senator Fred […]
Dr. Nicola Virgil Rolle Flies Away To Lyford Cay
We tell this story. In the United States, when the Presidents start heading toward his third year in office, his staff starts looking for new jobs. They have no idea what’s going to happen when the next administration comes in or even if the old one continues. If the fortunes are particularly bad for the […]
Philip P. Smith Letter To The Editor On The PM’s Abuse Of Power
Dear Editor, One has to wonder which country the prime minister and the minister of tourism govern. The prime minister casually exempts himself from COVID travel requirements along with that for members of the press, public officers, including his police security detail, and airplane pilots, in order for him to cut a ribbon on a […]
Congratulations Zaavan Colebrooke
Zaavan Colebrooke, a drummer, a trained musician, completed the requirements for the degree in music at the University Of The Bahamas in the summer. However, the Covid emergency did not allow him to get the piece of paper in hand until last week. So, congratulations to Mr. Colebrooke who is the first student of the […]
BTC Selling Phones But Bad Service
So, speaking in the Senate on Friday 4 October 2020, Senator Fred Mitchell raised the question of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC). They are the main telephone carrier in the country with a boast of 70 per cent of the cell phone market. The problem is that since the sale of the company to the […]
The Photo With Ivan Johnson and The Prime Minister
Peter Turnquest wanted to know why The Punch was after him and their interests in the loan that he made (when he was Minister of Finance) which keeps making the front page of The Punch. Well there it is, the evidence in plain sight. The Prime Minister Hubert Minnis at the head of the table […]
GEORGE CORNISH DIES. WE ARE SO SORRY
Very sad news for the North Abaco Community: our beloved brother George Cornish has died. Our leader Philip Davis will issue a statement shortly. This is a great personal loss to me. I got to speak to him often during his illness and to his beloved wife. He was one of the aspirants for North […]
North Andros PLPs Vote For Their Aspirant Candidate | 5 December 2020
Lowe Sound Primary School
PLP LEADER’S CONDOLENCES TO ENVIRONMENT MINISTER | 3 December 2020
I join thousands of Bahamians in expressing shock and sadness at the tragic death of the son of a parliamentary colleague, Romuald Ferreira, Minister of Housing and the Environment at the family’s home today. As a parent, l imagine that the grief and sadness at the loss of a beloved child must be unspeakable. I […]
Calling A Big Grown Man Dwight What A Shame
First let us congratulate Dwight Burrows for the accomplishment. Well done. But we hope when you read the announcement you will be struck by the same thing. Here is a big grown man, no doubt with his own family and certainly of some standing in the community. Yet with all of that he is still […]
Betty Cole Dies At 92.. Leader of The Opposition Pays Tribute
For Immediate Release 5 December 2020 It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that l pay tribute to and report on the passing today of my good friend, mentor, educator and Bahamian sports icon, Betty Cole. She was ninety-two years old. Not only did Betty attain iconic status in the sport of swimming […]
TURNQUEST WANTS TO KNOW WHY THEY’RE PICKING ON HIM
Ever since the Government of The Bahamas Government dismissed a private loan arrangement with a foreign finance firm in favour of an international Bond offering, the bi-weekly tabloid, The Punch, has launched a relentless attack on me and the Ministry of Finance. The rational for the decision made, following extensive analysis by technical experts at […]
Brigidum Bam… Minnis Falls Downs On His Eleuthera Tour | 5 December 2020
D’AGUILLAR TURNS HIM DOWN SO IT’S KWASI THOMPSON
The back channel chat is that the Prime Minister Hubert Minnis in absolute desperation has turned to Kwasi Thompson to serve as the Minister of State for finance. Mr. Thompson knows nothing about finance. So, the Prime Minister has hired a special advisor to teach the new Minister about finance. The talk is that Dionisio […]
Matthew Mitchell’s Brood… Looking Good All Of Em | 13 November 2020
So these are the next generation of Mitchells from Collins Avenue in Nassau, The Bahamas. They are the children of Matthew Mitchell with Paige ( nee Dillett) and Romer ( nee Bartlett). The photo was taken after Dominic’s wedding on 13 November 2020.
Sadie Curtis Dies… Lauded By Former Student Senator Fred Mitchell
For Immediate Release30 November 2020 When I answered the call of the school bell at the Sands School next to The Tribune Building in the White Grounds, my headmistress was Sadie Curtis. She was joined by Mayrona Seymour and Naomi Pinder as the teachers there. That is well over 60 years ago. While memory fades, […]
