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
THE REALITIES OF POLITICS OR RELATIONSHIPS
The Bahamas is in a very strange place when it comes to values. Every week, the young men are killing
SIGNING THE POST CONTONOU AGREEMENT
Mischief is afoot, with these homophobic preachers in The Bahamas again. The Bahamas Christian Council has written the Prime Minister
A TRANSACTIONAL GENERATION
There is that famous song that Tina Turner, the late American pop singer, sang: What’s love to do with it?
THE KILLING CONTINUES BY ISRAEL OF PALESTINIANS
The Israeli army admitted to the New York Times of Friday 29 December 2023 that they mistakenly killed civilians in
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND JUNKANOO
Fred Mitchell, Chairman of the PLP, has been talking about the proposed changes to the intellectual property laws which will
THE STATE OF OUR COUNTRY: GREED NOT NEED
The Tribune carried a headline with a photo of the giveaway that Adrian Fox organized at the sports centre for
THE DEATH OF A TWO YEAR OLD
Daniel Nixon, two years old, was found on the side of the road dead. No one knows what happened. The
WELCOMING A NEW MITCHELL INTO THE WORLD
Madeline Ford Mitchell was born in Dublin, Ireland to Dominic and Meghan (nee Bethel) Mitchell. She is the daughter of
CLAY SWEETING STARTS HIS WORK WITH A BANG
Clay Sweeting has started his work with a bang in the Ministry of Works. Last week he captured the headlines
PLP MPS SHOULD DO AN AUDIT OF THEIR WORK
Last week, we made the point in this space that in this midterm, on a macro level, the economy is
JUNKANOO COMES INTO ITS OWN
Congratulations to Fred Ferguson on staging Junkanoo in Paradise in conjunction with the Roots Junkanoo Group. Mr. Ferguson, a music
INGRAHAM AND MINNIS: THE DOG AND PONY SHOW
It was strange to see the two folks Hubert A Minnis and Hubert A Ingraham, both former FNM leaders and
ECONOMY IS MACRO WELL BUT TOO MANY MONEY COMPLAINTS
Michael Halkitis was the guest commentator on the Wednesday broadcast on What’s App and YouTube by Chairman Fred Mitchell on
THE PRIME MINISTER MUST TAKE A LONG HARD LOOK
The next National General Council meeting of the PLP will take place on 19 December 2023. It is the final
HAITI MUST REMAIN ON THE RADAR
The Eminent Persons Group of former Caricom Prime Minister was in Haiti over the past week, trying to move the