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
ISRAEL HAS LOST ITS MORAL COMPASS IF IT EVER HAD ONE
The murderous campaign of the Israelis and their Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues unabated. The developed countries sit on their
ISRAEL LOSES THE CASE AT THE ICJ
Thank you to Naladi Pandor, the South African Foreign Minister, who led the fight at the International Court of Justice
PINTARD DEFENDS THE GRAND BAHAMA PORT AUTHORITY
Nassau Guardian image ( This story first appeared in The Nassau Guardian by Travis Cartwright 23 January 2024—Editor) Progressive Liberal
JUNIOR JUNKANOO AND WHITE PEOPLE
There is something in the cultural memory and psyche of the Bahamian Black population, the vast majority of us that
PRIME MINISTER SAYS ON GRAND BAHAMA: WHATEVER IT TAKES
(The following story first appeared in The Nassau Guardian 26 January 2024 by Travis Cartwright—Editor) Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis
THE FNM HIDES BEHIND THE PORT’S GOWN TAIL
Grand Bahama Port Authority’s Headquarters in Freeport The Free National Movement came into existence in 1971 following the resignation of
PINTARD TRYING TO HAVE HIS CAKE AND EAT IT TOO
The Leader of the Opposition Michael Pintard has become a master at approbating and reprobating at the same time. Someone
THE PRIME MINISTER AT THE NON ALIGNED MEETING
Prime Minister Philip Davis spent most of last week in East Africa at the Non Aligned Movement’s Conference and then
THE BAHAMAS PROFILE IN THE WORLD
The Bahamas enjoys a generally good reputation in the world, if you judge the number of “Ah Ha” comments that
CRIME STILL THE TOPIC DU JOUR
The murders continue to mount every day in The Bahamas, mainly in New Providence. There are at last count 14
REVERSING THE TAX ON BOATS REGISTRATION
There was a 1000 per cent increase in boat registration fees from fiscal 22/23 to 23/24. This was announced in
ANOTHER BODY BLOW TO GRAND BAHAMA
Grand Bahama and Freeport must have robbed the church. The place which is by far the most developed island in
THE NEWSPAPERS AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
For the past two weeks, the press of The Bahamas have been obsessed with the question of what Fred Mitchell
THE REALITIES OF SHORTAGES OF MONEY IN THE BAHAMAS
There is a list of public projects that need to get done if the PLP is to face a reasonable
MAJORITY RULE DAY
This past week, The Bahamas marked what Sir Arthur Foulkes called in 2014 when it became a national holiday, the
THERE IS NO PROBLEM OF HAITIANS TAKING OVER
Tribune image In his address to the country on Majority Rule Day Rev T G Morrison claimed that the schools
THE COURTS ARE TO BLAME HUH?
The Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander was adamant that the Courts are letting people out on bail too easily and
THE LETTER OF RESIGNATION OF CLUADINE GAY
It is no secret that the resignation of Dr. Claudine Gay of Harvard University. Its first Black and female President,
MURDER IN THE STREETS OF NEW PROVIDENCE
There seemed to be an avalanche of violence in the last days of 2023 in New Providence. The count is
THE PRIME MINISTER’S ADDRESS TO LYFORD CAY
The following is the printed address to the Lyford Cay Club by Prime Minister Phili Davis that has the FNM
THE FNM AND THEIR SURROGATES PISSED OFF AT BRAVE
It is interesting what excites the FNM public and their surrogates. Zhivago Laing, the former FNM Minister started it off
THE BANKS DON’T LIKE THE CENTRAL BANK ON MORTGAGES
There is no secret that in this space we do not have any regard for the Central Bank and its
MITCHELL DEFENDS THE PRIME MINISTER IN ZNS INTERVIEW
As the year began in Grand Bahama, Fred Mitchell, Chairman of the PLP, gave a comprehensive interview with Broadcasting Corporation.
THERE ARE CABINET CHANGES CONGRATULATIONS
Myles LaRoda after cooling his heels for the last two and half years as a Minister of State is now