HOW TO COLLECT TAXES?
Jesus had a disciple named Matthew who was a tax collector. In The Bible tax collectors were hated by the
WHERE ARE WE ON NATIONAL INSURANCE?
National Insurance has been the subject of debate all week long, since the Minister for National Insurance Alfred Sears announced
COMMONWEALTH DAY WITH THE FOREIGN MINISTER MITCHELL
11 March 2024 The Commonwealth is a British invention and fiction, a holdover from the days of empire that they
CLARIFYING NATIONAL INSURANCE
On Thursday 6 March 2024 Alferd Sears, the National Insurance Minister, announced the new rate of increase for the National
MITCHELL SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT FOR PINTARD
Michael Pintard, the Leader of the Opposition, has the habit of making overly broad statements which are often scurrilous and
BPL REFORM IS COMING: KUDOS TO JOBETH COLEBY DAVIS
JoBeth Coleby Davis is now the Minister for Energy. It is her job to resolve the age old problem, a
RBDF DEFENDING THE SOUTHERN BORDER
The Commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Raymond King announced last week that as a result of the latest
PINTARD’S INSULT TO GLENYS HANNA MARTIN
During the course of the cut and thrust of debate in the House of Assembly there are often some tough
SAC WINS THE PRIVATE SCHOOL SPORTS MEET
The private school sports athletics competition took place over the past week in Nassau. It is one of the fiercest
THE NASSAU GUARDIAN’S CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE PLP
If there was any doubt that the FNM’s campaign was in full flight, you just had to read last week’s
THE NEED TO RECRUIT A NEW GENERATION OF PLP LEADERS
Last week the PLPs in Grand Bahama and in Freeport were in deep morning after losing one of our stalwarts
MICHAEL PINTARD EMBARASSES HIMSELF WITH LABOUR
Michael Pintard in his other life used to be a playwright and actor. He was also a comedian on the
SOME PEOPLE NEVER SATISFIED: PLP’S BE CAREFUL
Early in the years of the Brave Davis administration, this column warned PLPs that we must not be seen as
SHOOTING OURSELVES IN THE FOOT: A WARNING TO PLPS
All week long last week there was a back and forth in the press about the PLP which seemed self-inflicted.
TEARING DOWN THE SHANTY TOWNS
Tribune image The Government seems at last to be moving at a rapid pace to tear down the shantytowns in
FRED MITCHELL RESPONDING TO DR. DUANE SANDS
Message from PLP Chairman & Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Fred Mitchell. Wed, 21st Feb 2024. (youtube.com)
WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN IN GRAND BAHAMA
The monkey has “put question to he ma” in Grand Bahama. The story is that the Government has now formally
WE NEED TO REPAIR THE EXISTING FREEPORT AIRPORT
Two and a half years into the Government’s 2021 term, the Grand Bahama International Airport remains largely in a state
THE BAHAMAS MID TERM BUDGET REPORT
Prime Minister Philip Davis announced that the state of the country in fiscal terms was generally good in the House
THE COMMUNITY WALKABOUT IN FOX HILL
Prime Minister Philiip Davis posted the following comment to his Facebook page following a community meeting and walkabout in Fox
WE NEED TO FINISH THE ROOFS WE PROMISED
The midyear budget statement was a good report of the government’s performance as far as the metrics are concerned. What
THE PRESS IS WRONG ABOUT BRAVE DAVIS
The nose of the sanctimonious press of The Bahamas was all out of joint last week because Prime Minister Philp
CONGRATULATIONS JAMAHL STRACHAN VERY NICE
Prime Minister Davis, alongside Parliamentary Secretary Jamahl D. Strachan and officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, promoted the role
THE PRIME MINISTER MEETS THE PREACHERS
Prime Minister Philiip Davis had a lunch with the pastors of the country more particularly in New Providence on Tuesday
THE CENTRAL BANKS’S FOOL’S ERRAND
Last week the tone deaf and dumb Central Bank was at it again pushing their agenda to abolish cheque writing.
THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION: BITE YOUR TONGUE
You half to laugh at an ever-desperate Michael Pintard, the Leader of the Opposition, as he thrashes about from one
HAITI NEEDS HELP BEYOND URGENTLY
The Prime Minister of Haiti Ariel Henry is the last vestige of legitimacy in Haiti, following the assassination of their
DAUNE SANDS GETS REAL MAD, MEAN AND NASTY
This week Dr. Duane Sands, otherwise known as Ernie, issued two voice notes to attack the Prime Minister Philip Davis
CRIME FACTS AND THE FNM IDIOTS IN WHATS APP GROUPS
If you read some of these FNM groups on what’s app, you would think that The Bahamas is about to
HAITI ONCE MORE ON THE BRINK
The 7 February 2024 date was supposed to be the date by which the interim regime of Prime Minister Ariel
GRENADA CELEBRATES ITS INDEPENDENCE DAY 50 YEARS
Fred Mitchell represented Prime Minister Philip Davis at the 50th anniversary celebrations of Grenada’s independence on 7 February 2024. The
THE CENTRAL BANK AND THE CREDIT UNIONS
File photo when the then Central Bank Governor Wendy Craigg announced on 10 June 2015 that the Central Bank was
IMF PREDICTION OF DOOM AND GLOOM FOR THE BAHAMAS WRONG
The IMF says that The Bahamas government will not be able to meet its deficit-reducing targets either this year or
A MESSAGE TO THE CHAMBER IN FREEPORT: BUTT OUT
James Carey of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce had some advice to the government which he proffered in the
THE TOURISM WARNINGS AND THE FALLOUT
The American government through its embassy in Nassau issued a warning to the world, but to its citizens by law,
THE MOOD OF THE SUPPORTERS
The Charman of the PLP Fred Mitchell has been on what he calls the tour of the long good bye.
A VISIT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PLP TO NORTH ABACO
An interesting discovery for the Chairman of the PLP Fred Mitchell in the constituency of North Abaco is that there
CAN THE PLP GET A SECOND TERM THIS TIME?
The PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell announced a diagnostic for the party for the midterm. Each constituency is tasked with doing
WHO IS LOOKING OUT FOR THESE BASEBALL YOUNGSTERS?
In the past month, there have been by our count four young Bahamian males who have signed on to contracts
PATRICIA SCOTLAND BEING GIVEN AN UNFAIR HARD TIME
With one year left in her term as Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Baroness Patricia Scotland is being given a