LIFE IN LONG ISLAND
The Rowdy Boys road paving company in Long Island is locked and loaded to go. The airport construction is moving
Two Conversations, One Problem
ABAGAIL CARTWRIGHT’S DEAN’S BLUE HOLE Last week, the Minister of Education confirmed that The Bahamas is facing a shortage of
With The Children At Summer Camp In Fox Hill
From Facebook: With the children of the Fox Hill Urban Renewal Summer programme held on the grounds of the Sandilands
The Long Is Airport
From Facebook: The work on the Deadman’s Cay International Airport continues evidenced by my morning walk 13 July 2026 Fred
Olivia Turnquest
From Facebooks: My farewell photo with Olivia Turnquest, owner of Ellen’s Inn, and the place where we stay every year
Honouring Sir Henry
From Facebook: We gathered at the grave of Sir Henry Taylor in the Roman Catholic Cemetery at Clarence Town, Long
Visiting Church In Long Island
From Facebook: It was a pleasure to attend the Beaulah Baptist Church in North Long Island in the settlement of
With The Adderleys And The Minnises
A delightful morning spent with the Adderley family in South Long Island with Ian and his mother Colean, along with
Beyond the Flag
ABIGAIL CARTWRIGHT WRITES FROM DEAN’S BLUE HOLE Every Independence, I look forward to the celebrations at Clifford Park, the display
Celebrating 53 Years of Independence
FELIX SANDS WRITES FROM FREEPORT The Bahamas, my country, would not trade it for any other country in the world.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
THE LEADERS OF THE CARIBBEAN IN CONFERENCE IN ST LUCIA. 4 July 2026. Our photo of the week
THE DEATH CAUSED BY FLAMINGO AIRLINES
We extend condolences to the families of the 8 people who died in a plane crash on Independence Day as
WILL THE FNM SHOW UP AND SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE FUNCIONS?
The Free National Movement, the major opposition party in The Bahamas, opposed independence in 1973. Fifty three years later, no
THE MEANING OF INDEDPENDENCE
Down in St Lucia, the struggle for the deeper relationship of the dependent territories of Britain, the Netherlands and France,
THE UNITED STATES FORCES CHANGES
There was a Defence Minister’s conference taking place last week for the hemisphere in Peru. All the countries of the
TRINIDAD FORCES THEIR CASE TO COURT
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad Bissessar came to the CARICOM conference of Heads of Government armed
PRIME MINISTER DAVIS AT CARICOM
Prime Minister Philip Davis led the delegation of The Bahamas to the Heads of Government conference of CARICOM leaders in
MAD MAX FROM LONG ISLAND UNDERMINING PINTARD
The last time the PLP got in the FNM’s business it was to help Hubert Minnis win the race for
HONOURING SIR HENRY TAYLOR IN LONG ISLAND
Chairman of the PLP Fred Mitchell will be the lead speaker at the cemetery of the Catholic Church in Clarence
FIRE IN BIMINI
Tragedy struck Bimini on Wednesday 9 July 2026 not in the sense that there was loss of life but there
Independence Day In Ragged Island
Facebook: We gathered outside the Anglican Church in Duncan Town, Ragged Is to mark.the 53rd anniversary of the country’s Independence.
Rolle Town Festival Opens
Facebook: From Ragged Is to the Rolle Town Festival in Exuma where I met former President of the Senate Kay
With The Kemps In Exuma
Facebook: After breakfast on Independence 53 morning in Moss Town in Exuma at Kermit’s Lounge with Fox Hillians Sonia Kemp
Independence Day In Exuma
Facebook: Honouring the citizens of Exuma with their MP Chester Cooper on the 53rd anniversary of independence for The Bahamas
With Granville Ferguson and The Staff At Airport Rent A Car Exuma
Facebook: It’s the eve of our 53rd anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom. What better place to be than
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER ON THE STEPS: this shot of the Prime Minister Philip Davis and the Foreign Minister Fred
THE PLP STRIKES BACK
It is clear that the strategy of the Free National Movement since the general election has not changed. They still
MAD MAX FROM LONG ISLAND UP IN YOUR FACE
Mad Max from Long Island, aka Andre Rollins, was at it again last week in the House of Assembly. He
MICHAEL PINTARD SAYS IT’S STUPID BUT NOT FALSE
The Leader of the Opposition Michael Pintard had a bad week last week. He could not get his case off
PROGRESS IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Fred Mitchell with BVI Premier Natalio WheatleyWithin CARICOM, The Bahamas is responsible for relations with the dependent territories and associated
WITH PINTARD CAN HIS WORD BE TRUSTED?
Here we go again. Michael Pintard, the Leader of the Opposition, went to Philip Davis Prime Minister and asked whether
THE HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF CARICOM TO MEET
Prime Minister Philip Davis will lead the delegation for The Bahamas to the Heads of Government meeting in St Lucia
AN IMPORTANT VOTE ON CUBA
There is a vote at the United Nations that comes up on 7 July 2026. This is a procedural vote
FORMER PM LOSES HIS DEPOSIT
When you run for office in The Bahamas, you have to pay the sum of 400 dollars. This amount is
YES! BUT, NOT NOW – FELIX SANDS WRITES FROM FREEPORT
The antecedents of the Free National Movement could be summed up in four words, Yes! But, Not Now. This is
A Call On The BVI Cabinet
Facebook: My farewell call on Premier Natalio Wheatly of the British Virgin Islands at his office in Road Town on
Fred Mitchell Welcomes New 7th Day Pastor To Fox Hill
Facebook: I welcomed Pastor Kareem Black who is the 7th Day Adventist Pastor at Maranatha in Fox Hill. He succeeds
The Fox Hill Branch Meeting Monday 29 June 2026
Facebook: The Father’s Day Fox Hill Branch meeting at the Fox Hill Community Centre. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 29
Meeting The Foreign Affairs Tribunal Of Appeal
Facebook: I met the Foreign Affairs Appeals Tribunal headed by Justice Cheryl Albury with Sharon Brennan Haylock and Peter Deveaux