PHOTO OF THE WEEK
HANDING OVER THE BATON: we have a new Commissioner of Police. Her name is Shanta Knowles and she hails from
THE NEW COMMISSSIONER OF POLICE
It’s a rags-to-riches story. It is a story of a little girl who dared to dream big when there was
INGRAHAM’S FRIENDS SAY HE IS ALL FOR OPPOSING BRAVE DAVIS
The news could not be contained by the carrier of the hot news. The former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham who
THE NEW YEAR MUST BRING RENEWED FOCUS ON GRAND BAHAMA
After all the public discourse about the Grand Bahama Port Authority and its dereliction of duty, the issue has gone
THE PRIME MINISTER SHOULD BE DEFENDED
Party Chairman Fred Mitchell in a voice note to PLP partisans to mark New Year’s Day encouraged the members and
CONGRATULATIONS TO PERCY VOLA FRANCIS
We send congratulations to Percy “Vola” Francis, the leader of the Saxon Superstars Junkanoo group. Under his leadership as the
PUBLIC POLICY ON JUNKANOO
Culture Minister Mario Bowleg It is clear how important Junkanoo is to this country. The problems in the Valley Boys
URCA ACTS AGAINST THE GRAND BAHAMA PORT AUTHORITY
We congratulate the Utilities Regulation Competition Authority for seeking to injunct the Grand Bahama Port Authority from reviewing any applications
AMERICA DRIVES THE CRIME AND DRUGS AND GANGS
For three years the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) of the United States ran an operation to entrap Bahamians in a
Congratulations COPs Rolle
COPs Rolle, Commissioner Shanta Knowles and DCP Andrews We support the choice of the Prime Minister Philip Davis to appoint
Livingstone Marshall’s Mom Dies
From Facebook The funeral of Shirley Marshall in Georgetown, Exuma 4 January 2025 With Dr Livingstone Marshall at St Andrew’s
Junkanoo In Exuma
From Facebook: Visiting the Musical Youths shack in Georgetown, Exuma on the night before the parade, with the little men,
Meeting The Diplomats At The Handing Over
From Facebook: With representatives of the diplomatic corps of The Bahamas from Brazil, America and the United Kingdom at the
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
THREE STRAIGHT: the winning Junkanoo group the Shell Saxon Superstars on 24 December 2024. Our photo the week. Congratulations.
BOXING DAY JUNKANOO IS IN THE HISTORY BOOKS
Prime Minister Philip Davis, former Prime Minister Pery Christie and Governor General Cynthia Pratt greet the Saxon Superstars on Bay
THE FNM THINKS THE WIND IS AT ITS BACK
There is a picture circulating on line where the Deputy Leader of the Free National Movement Shanendon Cartwright is seen
A NEW COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO TAKE OVER
The following was a statement by Fred Mitchell on Friday 27 December 2024 as a new Commissioner of Police Shanta
THE SAXONS REIGN SUPREME OVER JUNKANOO
Taking full advantage of the disarray in the camp of their archrivals in Junkanoo The Valley, the Saxon Superstars, headed
TUC DOUBLE SPEAK
The Minister for Labour Pia Glover Rolle was frank and direct about a statement that Obie Ferguson, head of the
ISMIRLIAN: NOT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO BE IN THE BAHAMAS
The failed developer of Bahamar, the Izmirlian group, has their principal spokesman Sarkis in the press in The Bahamas, running
FEED THE FIVE THOUSAND: THE NUMBERS BOYS VS BAY ST BOYS
R.H. Culmer, Sebastian Bastian, Craig Flowers, Peter Deveaux, Garvin Newball and Lea Brice ( file photo) At a gathering on
RBDF AUDIO TAPE CASE BEFORE THE DPP
The outgoing Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander was quoted in the press as saying that the case of the audio
Happy Birthday Kathleen McKenzie Fox Hill
Fred Mitchell visits with Kathleen McKenzie to mark her 91st birthday in Romer St in Fox Hill. 25 December 2024
Fred Mitchell With The Higgs Family Xmas 2024
From FB: Glad to be with Paulette and Brian Higgs at their home in Monastery Park part of the Fox
Fred Mitchell With Rev. C B Moss On Xmas Day
From FB: Pleased to visit with the Rev C B Moss, a constituent of Fox Hill. Merry Xmas. 25 December
Visiting With The Original Congos Fox Hill
From FB: I’m with the leader of the Original Congos of Fox Hill as they prepare to rush 6th in
Fred Mitchell’s Annual Breakfast With Dr. Franklyn Walkine
From Facebook: And then there were three. We started off more than thirty years ago . Breakfast with Loftus Roker,
Xmas Dinner At A Friend’s House
Fred Mitchell with the staff at a friend’s home where we gather after mass for a late night supper. 25
Fred Mitchell At Mass At St Anselm’s
From FB: Following mass at St Anselm’s Catholic Church in Fox Hill, we posed for this photo with Fox Hill
Fred Mitchell With Rev. Tyrone Saunders
From FB: Rev Tyrone Saunders at his feeding mission in Fox Hill for the Prophetic Vision Ministries 24 December 2024
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
IT’S XMAS TIME IN NASSAU: Dame Cynthia Pratt, Governor General, with Prime Minister Philip Davis and Chief Justice Sir Ian
IZMERLIAN SHOULD NOT OWN ANYTHING IN THE BAHAMAS
The New York state Court of Appeal in America has refused to stay the bogus judgment by a court in
THE PLP IS REMINDED OF ITS ROLE IN SHAPING PUBLIC OPINION
In a voice note to the PLP on Friday 20 December 2024, Fred Mitchell Chairman of the party, indicated that
POLICY FOCUS OF THE PLP ON MIDDLE AGED AND OLDER ONES
It is important to make sure that the young people in the country are properly trained and that they are
WE REMEMBER TERANCE BETHEL
Back on 31 December 2020, the then Vice Chair of the Progressive Liberal Party Terance Bethel, was found dead in
THE GUARDIAN WEIGHS IN ON NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR
From the public record, we see no evidence that The Bahamas government has any relationship with the transition team of
THE GUARDIAN IS WRONG ON THE PLP
It has reached the point in the political term that if your wife speaks to you the wrong way, it
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON IZMIRLIAN JUDGEMENT
The following excerpt appeared in The Tribune 20 December 2024 on the New York Court of Appeal refusing to grant