A BAHAMIAN IN JAIL IN VENEZUELA
Last week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas issued an advisory statement that indicated that Bahamians should not
THE HOUSE RESUMES AND THEY HEAD TO CHURCH
Members of Parliament reconvened following the Christmas break in Nassau on Wednesday 7 January 2026. They met to receive the
THE CONSITUENCIES COMMISSION REPORTS
There will be 41 seats up for grabs in the next House of Assembly. The Constituencies Commission laid its report
WHAT THE POST ELECTION WORLD SHOULD BE IN THE BAHAMAS
The PLP will be a much morphed organization once the general election is done. Should it accomplish the hat trick
HONOURING ALJOURNAL MILLER
We wish to congratulate Aljournal Nathaniel Miller who was the founder of the Montague Ramp fish market way back in
Meeting The United States Consular Chief
From Facebook: Lunch with the head of consular at tge US Embassy in Nassau Carina Canaan. Fred Mitchell MP Fox
Congratulations to Sonia Kemp Of Urban Renewal Fox Hill
From Facebook: Mrs Sonia Kemp was the recipient for her stellar work at Urban Renewal; the Keith Bell Award at
The Film Margin Call And The Foreign Service Staff
From Facebook: The Foreign Service Officers joined BARIFA for the showing of the film Margin Call. Interesting conversations at Balmoral.
Fred Mitchell Meets The Fox Hill Residents
From Facebook: Residents with me in Fox Hill at the constituency office. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 7 January 2026
The New Employees Of The Foreign Service
From Facebook: Welcome to the new Foreign Service Officers as they start their careers in the Ministry. Photo by Dominick
Chairman Of The PLP Visits Grand Bahama
From Facebook: Thank you Rev Edmund Munroe of Global Inspirational Ministries in Holmes Rock, Grand Bahama for welcoming us to
Visiting West End
From Facebook: Thank you Rev Fr Oswald Pinder for blessing the ladies: Fox Hill Chair Ida Symonette and Fox Hill
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
PRIME MINISTER AND U.S. AMBASSADOR WALLKER: At the Carnival in Nassau on 29 December 2025. The Prime Minister was hosting
CANDIA DAMES GETS IT WRONG AGAIN
(The following was originally published as a voice note by the Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party Fred Mitchell on
THE GENERAL ELECTION LOOMS AHEAD
The year 2026 is the year that the constitution mandates that we hold a general election in this country. There
MICHAEL PINTARD TALKS TOO MUCH AND INAPPROPRIATELY
It was in the middle of the Christmas season, at the Junkanoo Parade no less, when the Honourable Leader of
THE BRIDGE OVER A CALM WATERS IN FREEPORT
Fred Mitchell, the Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party, makes an annual visit to Grand Bahama at the start of
GRAND BAHAMA GROWING
The signs are there all around, there for all to see except the FNM politicians. Grand Bahama is growing and
THE OUTLOOK POLITICALLY FOR THE PLP 2026
The clock is ticking onward toward the general election that is due by 10 October 2026. The winds seem favourable,
A WORD FROM ALFRED POITIER
31st December 2025 My last note before the new year wishes. As far as I know in order to be
MIGUEL TAYLOR WRITES FROM FREEPORT ON SOVEREIGNTY
The Calculus of Sovereignty A short essay by Miguel Taylor The Bahamas stands at the geographic crossroads of despair and
DR. FRANKLYN WALKINE FORMER MP DIES
Statement On The Passing of Dr Franklyn Walkine. From Fred Mitchell MP Chair Progressive Liberal Party For Immediate Release 30
Welcome Fr. Patrick Igwe To Freeport
From Facebook: That’s Fr O J, the Roman Catholic priest, pastor at Mary Star of The Sea in Freeport, Grand
Old Friends Meet In Freeport
From Facebook: Ambassador Brian Seymour and me the Minister but before all that Diane Wildgoose and Rose Carson and McQuela
Inspecting The Taino Bridge In Freeport
From Facebook: Forgive me for thinking I was in paradise this day with ambient air like air conditioning, clear blue
Marching in Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama
From Facebook: Scenes from the annual New Year’s Day Church of God of Prophecy parade from Sea Grape to Pinedale
At Mass In New York For New Xmas
From Facebook: At the altar of St Bart’s in New York city after mass. The feast of the Holy Innocents.
New Year’s Mass In Freeport, Grand Bahama
From Facebook: Mass at Ascension Anglican Church in Lucaya, Freeport, Grand Bahama with Archdeacon Hepburn, Sandra Mortimer Russell getting fever
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
PRIME MINISTER PHILIP DAVIS AND GOVERNOR GENERAL DAME CYNTHIA PRATT: the two were at the Junkanoo parade on Boxing Day.
KAMLA LOSES IT
The rumour is that the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad Bissessar has a drinking problem and that
GASTON BROWN RESPONDS FROM ANTIGUA
Gaston Brown, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, at the best of times is a man who does not
CARICOM’S FATE
CARICOM, the regional political and economic union, is quite a success. It has come a long way since the four
THE WAR COMING IN THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN
The United States declared last month that the airspace over Venezuela was closed. That is the sovereign airspace of Venezuela
JUNKANOO ACTUALLY COMES OFF WITHOUT A HITCH
In the end neither of the two Valley Groups: Way Forward or the Valley Boys will be Boxing Day Junkanoo
THINGS ARE GETTING TOO TINGSY IN NASSAU
Chairman of the PLP cautions voters about devaluing their vote in a voice note on Boxing Day 26 December 2025:
ELECTION FEVER ABOUT TO STRIKE: VOTE PLP
The general election is to take place in Nassau by 10 October 2026. This means that when 1 January cerebrations
Fox Hill Branch Meeting
From Facebook: The PLP branch meeting on Fox Hill last night on the public Fox Hill Parade on 22 December
Visiting North Andros
Glad tidings of great joy to the people of North Andros. It was my honour to accompany the Parliamentary Secretary
Fred Mitchell’s Annual Visit To St Anselm’s
From Facebook: Hey hey the gang’s all there: the Fox Hill Branch members together with Foreign Service staff and Fox