HEADING TO CARIFESTA
Fred Mitchell, the Foreign Minister, will travel to Barbados for Carifesta. It is the cultural equivalent to the Carifta Games
WE DODGE HURRICANE ERIN BUT OTHERS ON THE WAY
Hurricane Erin in the mid-Atlantic turned into a monster category 5 storm. It appeared to be bearing down on the
THE NEED TO CONSIDER PENSION REFORM
The following was a statement first published in a voice note by the Chairman of the PLP Fred Mitchell on
THE PHONE SERVICE CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE
Two weeks after a blistering attack on the poor services offered by BTC the legacy telephone company of The Bahamas
TELEPHONE COMMENTARY IGNORED: REVOKE THEIR LICENCE
Last week on this site there was extensive commentary on the performance or lack thereof of the telephone company BTC.
THE PRIME MINISTER IN FOX HILL APPEALS TO OUR BETTER NATURE
In his address to the country on Fox Hill Days 12 August 2025, the Prime Minister Philip Davis made a
FOX HILL DAY A SMASHING SUCCESS
(Tribune image) This year, despite the boycott of the major Junkanoo groups, the Fox Festival was a smashing success. The
THE FNM CANDIDATE BORN IN PMH SAYS HE’S A BORN FOX HILLIAN
There is a saying that some people, you can dress them up but you can’t take them anywhere because they
THE RED SCRAP GANG TRYING TO FRIGHTEN VOTERS
Just before Fox Hill Day on Tuesday 12 August 2025, the PLP got a bit of intelligence that the FNM
JAMAICA CALLS ITS GENERAL ELECTION
In a public rally on 10 August 2025 filled with high drama, and a sea of green Jamaica Labour Party
THE STUPIDITY OF THE FNM CANDIDATE IN FOX HILL
Last week correspondents and informants of this website reported on an appearance on Guardian Radio on Wednesday 6 August 2025
SOMEONE IS TRYING TO SABOTAGE THE OAS LEADERSHIP
Chet Neymour, Bahamas Government fully supports him Last week a nasty article appeared on line just as the Permanent Council
CULTURE MINISTER ANSWERS MICHAEL PINTARD ABOUT JUNKANOO
Culture Minister Mario Bowleg Congratulations to the Minister of Culture Mario Bowleg answering the duplicitous Michael Pintard. Mr. Pintard, who
BTC: THIS MUST SURELY BE A JOKE
Sameer Bhatti, BTC’s chief executive The service by BTC continues to deteriorate. If you go to the United States, the
COMMENTARY ON THE STATE OF BTC
The following commentary was submitted in response to the article last week on the state of telecommunications in The Bahamas
FALSE US NUMBERS SHOWING UP IN FOREIGN MINISTER’S PHONE
The Foreign Minister’s phone has been attacked with attempts by someone up to wickedness. Last week two phone numbers appeared
IN THE TURKS THE HAITIANS ARE BLAMED FOR GANG VIOLENCE
The three reported killed in Turks and Caicos Islands Last week 28 July 2025, it was reported that three people
THE US TARIFF WARS CONTINUE
The United States President Donald Trump continued with his mercurial and quizzical behaviour last week by issuing various tariffs on
JUNKANOO AND THE PRICE OF FREEDOM
The Bahamas government needs to put the Junkanoo Committee of New Providence firmly in its place for asserting something which
EMANCIPATION DAY IS THREATENED BY THE JCNP
The Minister for Culture Mario Bowleg announced last week that he intends to circulate a white paper on the future
THE TELEPHONE SERVICE GETS WORSE AND THE COMPANY IGNORES
For the past month in The Bahamas, the telephone system has been going from bad to worse. It has gotten
THE PLP SETS DOWN THE RULES FOR CANDIDATES
The Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party Fred Mitchell gave the following information in a public voice note on Friday
THE FNM IS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTRA PARTY FIGHT
The latest clash came during the middle of last week when it was announced through the press that the former
THE JUNKANOO FIGHT
There appears to be a fight brewing over Junkanoo at a time when an election is nearing. The Minister of
THE PHONE SERVICE GETS WORSE
It turns out that BTC has no response either to the complaints of the PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell on deterioration
THE BANKS STILL HAVE NO ANSWER
The Banks were in the news again last week as a result of the comments of the Chair of the
THE GUARDIAN AN ANOTHER GOTCHA MOMENT
Candia Dames was recently quite silent and gracious about the PLP, leaving us alone. This past week, a Nassau Guardian
PLP COMPLAINS TO URCA ABOUT GUARDIAN RADIO
One of the most odious public personalities that fights on the side of the Free National Movement is Earl Thompson
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND DATA SERVICES GET WORSE
There was an announcement in the press during the past week by Aliv, the other phone company in The Bahamas.
THE BANKING NIGHTMARE IN THE BAHAMAS
Last week, the Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party Fred Mitchell reported that he had sent an aide to perform
PLAYING OUT GEOPOLITICS IN THE BAHAMAS
Last week there were two startling headlines in the press. One was the US Charge Kimberly Furnish in The Bahamas
TARIFFS ON BAHAMIAN GOODS INTO THE U S
The continued upset of the international world economy by the US Government is a matter of grave concern. The Bahamas
FLAG RAISING IN FOX HILL
Fox Hill will have its 21st annual Flag Raising Ceremony to mark the independence of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
THE PRESS IS FASINCATED BY ELECTIONS ONE YEAR AWAY
Fred Mitchell, Chair of the PLP, was quoted by the press from a speech that he gave at the Fox
THE ANTI IMMGRANT FEVER REACHES THE BAHAMAS
The late professor of the University of the West Indies Rex Nettleford used to call them “ladies of quality”. These
THE DEAL FOR THE HOSPITAL WITH THE CHINESE
Congratulations to Health Minister Michael Darville and Prime Minister Philip Davis for getting the 200 million U S dollar loan
THE U S DOES NOT WANT US TO SIGN THE DEAL
Before the Prime Minister of The Bahamas looked to China to get the money by loan to build a new
THE ANTI IMMGRANT CLIMATE IN THE U S GETS WORSE
There is an odious media commentator by the name of Ann Coulter on Fox Television in the United States who
CARICOM ON WORLD PEACE AND ISRAEL AND GAZA
The CARICOM Heads of Government meeting wrapped up its 49th session in Montego Bay, Jamaica on Tuesday 8 July 2025.
THE NATIONAL HONOURS ARE ANNOUNCED
Now declared a National Hero, Pompey Rolle of Steventon, Exuma Government House has announced the names of those honoured in