Congratulations To Youth Award Inductees

From Facebook: It was a privilege to join the Youth Minister Mario Bowleg with our colleague the Minister for Grand Bahama Ginger Moxey at the House of Assembly to honour James Clarke and Dudley Seide, who are the newest entrants into the Youth Excellence Hall of Fame. Congratulations gentlemen and thank you for your service. […]

SPLITTING CARICOM IN THE ZONE OF PEACE

Fred Mitchell, Chair of the PLP, reflected on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the death of the late National Hero Sir Lynden O Pindling, how difficult it is to defend the sovereignty of a small state, as the United States has moved ships into the seas off Venezuela and Trinidad, using drug smuggling […]

Congratulations To Our Youth Ambassador

From Facebook: With Kache Hanna, Bahamas Youth Ambassador and one of the regional finalists for Youth Awards from the Commonwealth. I’m with her in London. Congratulations. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 12 March 2025

PLP YOUTH CONCLAVE IN GRAND BAHAMA

(Opening Night 31 January 2025, Grand Lucayan)

Visiting The Musical Youth In Exuma

From FB: I was honoured to have a tour of the Junkanoo preparations in Georgetown, Exuma for their parade on 4 January 2025. They are in good shape the group Musical Youths. L-R Keris Rolle, Anthony Ingraham,Wyllan Brennan, Latina Gray. Thank you and I wish them all the best. Fred Mitchell MPFox Hill4 December 2024

MEETING THE YOUNGER PEOPLE

Prime Minister Philip Davis joined with the Minister of Youth Mario Bowleg to welcome the young crowd to a reception at the Goldwyn Hotel in Cable Beach in honour of youth month. He wanted to talk with them about the country and the future and to mix and mingle with them.  It was very successful […]

KAMLA LOSES IT

The rumour is that the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad Bissessar has a drinking problem and that it is manifesting itself into the public policy of Trinidad and Tobago. The drink of choice is said to be Gray Goose vodka with a touch of Vat 19 every day. She visibly shakes. This […]

GASTON BROWN RESPONDS FROM ANTIGUA

Gaston Brown, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, at the best of times is a man who does not mince words. He was furious at the attack of  Kamla Persad Bissessar , the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago on CARICOM and in particular on  Antigua and Barbuda, reeling from a decision of the […]

CARICOM’S FATE

CARICOM, the regional political and economic union, is quite a success. It has come a long way since the four original countries Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica singed the treaty at Chaguaramus in Trinidad to create CARICOM. It had come after the bitter experience under the colonial rule of the British that led to […]

THE WAR COMING IN THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN

The United States declared last month that the airspace over Venezuela was closed. That is the sovereign airspace of Venezuela and so how can another country declare the airspace closed. Then ships by contract bound from Venezuela and heading to Cuba were seized on the high seas by the American military in an attempt to […]

JUNKANOO ACTUALLY COMES OFF WITHOUT A HITCH

In the end neither of the two Valley Groups: Way Forward or the Valley Boys will be Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade 2025. The winner was One Family.  The breakaway Valley Boys that now claim the name won over the Saxons so they have boasting rights. Now on to New Year’s Day. Saxons in the belly.

THINGS ARE GETTING TOO TINGSY IN NASSAU

Chairman of the PLP cautions voters about devaluing their vote in a voice note on Boxing Day 26 December 2025: All my political life I’ve tried to preach about values. Let me give you one example. A very rich man, multi multi-millionaire treated me to lunch one day in Nassau. There was just the two […]

ELECTION FEVER ABOUT TO STRIKE: VOTE PLP

The general election is to take place in Nassau by 10 October 2026. This means that when 1 January cerebrations are done, the horses will be lining up in the gate. We are asking the Bahamian people to support Philip Davis and his team from the PLP as the general election fever heightens. We ask […]

THE PARLIAMENT OPENS IN ST LUCIA

There are 15 members of the Parliament’s lower House in St Lucia, the Caribbean island nation.  The general election was held on 1 December 2025.  The results, the governing St Lucia Labour Party won 14 of the 15 seats. The Opposition party, led by former Prime Minister Allen Chastanet won 1 seat.   It was a […]

THE NEW PRIME MINISTER OF ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

The Hon. Dr. Godwin Friday is an historian and an attorney. He is the new Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines. On 27 November 2025, he replaced the Hon Dr. Ralph Gonsalves who is also a PhD as Prime Minister after Dr. Gonsalves served in the position for 24 continuous years. Dr. Gonsalves […]

ACTS OF KINDNESS AND NOT MEANESS

On Monday 22 December 2025, the Fox Hill Branch of the PLP will hold its final meeting of the year on the Fox Hill Park. It will largely be a social affair.  But the larger theme is this.  Fred Mitchell, MP for Fox Hill, has told the constituents and the nation that the PLP is […]

THE ANNUAL TURKEY AND HAM GIVEAWAYS

Fred Mitchell, the Foreign Minister, often tells the story of him as a would be politician and young man near the age of 22 or so talking to Lynden Pindling in his office and railing about the practice of politicians giving out turkeys and hams to constituents. Today the practice is ridiculous and constituents whether […]

THE SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT PROGRAMME

Prime Minister Philip Davis with Resilience Capital announced and revealed the Bahamas Sustainable Investment Programme to the COP 28 wider audience at the meeting in Dubai on Wednesday 29 November 2023.  The idea is to issue bonds which are based on the asset of the  carbon credits which The Bahamas will generate from the sea […]

MAURICE TYNES SAYS GIBSON SHOULD GO

Former Clerk of the House Maurice Tynes Dear Editor,  The saga involving Adrian Gibson continues to resonate throughout the country. Much of the commentary surrounding the saga has been centred around whether Gibson ought to resign his seat as the member of Parliament for Long Island. Gibson has been charged with some 56 serious criminal […]

KELLY BURROWS ON POCKET PIECES

Pocket Square in coat? The short answer is no. Although it might seem like an easy way to coordinate your outfit, matching your pocket square and tie or bow tie is a no – no,  its part of an usher or flight attendant attire! also the broad tie is outdated, the slim tie is the […]

GRAND BAHAMA PORT AUTHORITY BOASTING ABOOUT NOTHING

After abandoning their role as the maintainer of the city of Freeport, the Grand Bahama Port Authority now boasts about spending half a million dollars on roads.  They got a nerve. 15 July 2022  FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) has invested a further approximately $500,000 to extend its road […]

Fox Hill Branch Meeting

From Facebook: The PLP branch meeting on Fox Hill last night on the public Fox Hill Parade on 22 December 2025. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill

Visiting North Andros

Glad tidings of great joy to the people of North Andros. It was my honour to accompany the Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Works and MP for North Andros and the Berry Islands Leonardo Lightbourne to his constituency to bring good news to our supporters care of Prime Minister Philip Davis. I was accompanied […]

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

PRIME MINISTER PHILIP DAVIS AND GOVERNOR GENERAL DAME CYNTHIA PRATT: the two were at the Junkanoo parade on Boxing Day.  Our photo of the week. The A group contest was won by One Family and the B contest by Colours. Photo by Patrick Hanna of the Bahamas Information Services.

KAMLA LOSES IT

The rumour is that the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad Bissessar has a drinking problem and that it is manifesting itself into the public policy of Trinidad and Tobago. The drink of choice is said to be Gray Goose vodka with a touch of Vat 19 every day. She visibly shakes. This […]

GASTON BROWN RESPONDS FROM ANTIGUA

Gaston Brown, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, at the best of times is a man who does not mince words. He was furious at the attack of  Kamla Persad Bissessar , the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago on CARICOM and in particular on  Antigua and Barbuda, reeling from a decision of the […]

CARICOM’S FATE

CARICOM, the regional political and economic union, is quite a success. It has come a long way since the four original countries Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica singed the treaty at Chaguaramus in Trinidad to create CARICOM. It had come after the bitter experience under the colonial rule of the British that led to […]

THE WAR COMING IN THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN

The United States declared last month that the airspace over Venezuela was closed. That is the sovereign airspace of Venezuela and so how can another country declare the airspace closed. Then ships by contract bound from Venezuela and heading to Cuba were seized on the high seas by the American military in an attempt to […]

JUNKANOO ACTUALLY COMES OFF WITHOUT A HITCH

In the end neither of the two Valley Groups: Way Forward or the Valley Boys will be Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade 2025. The winner was One Family.  The breakaway Valley Boys that now claim the name won over the Saxons so they have boasting rights. Now on to New Year’s Day. Saxons in the belly.

THINGS ARE GETTING TOO TINGSY IN NASSAU

Chairman of the PLP cautions voters about devaluing their vote in a voice note on Boxing Day 26 December 2025: All my political life I’ve tried to preach about values. Let me give you one example. A very rich man, multi multi-millionaire treated me to lunch one day in Nassau. There was just the two […]

ELECTION FEVER ABOUT TO STRIKE: VOTE PLP

The general election is to take place in Nassau by 10 October 2026. This means that when 1 January cerebrations are done, the horses will be lining up in the gate. We are asking the Bahamian people to support Philip Davis and his team from the PLP as the general election fever heightens. We ask […]

Fox Hill Branch Meeting

From Facebook: The PLP branch meeting on Fox Hill last night on the public Fox Hill Parade on 22 December 2025. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill

Visiting North Andros

Glad tidings of great joy to the people of North Andros. It was my honour to accompany the Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Works and MP for North Andros and the Berry Islands Leonardo Lightbourne to his constituency to bring good news to our supporters care of Prime Minister Philip Davis. I was accompanied […]

Fred Mitchell’s Annual Visit To St Anselm’s

From Facebook: Hey hey the gang’s all there: the Fox Hill Branch members together with Foreign Service staff and Fox Hill constituents joined me at St Anselm’s Church on Christmas Eve to bring in Christmas Day, after all Jesus is rhe reason for the season. Merry Xmas. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 24 December 2025

Stop At The Higgs’ House

From Facebook: One of my favourite stops in the constituency on Christmas Day is that at the home of Brian and Paulette Higgs. The decorations are always amazing and the pot always sweet. This year the whole family is decked out in similar pajamas. Nice. Merry Xmas. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 25 December 2025

Ms Lean Celebrates 92 Years On Christmas Day

From Facebook: Well it’s Mrs Kathleen McKenzie of Romer Street and today is her 92nd birthday. This is a ritual for me every year and I was joined by Charlene Curry our branch member. Happy birthday and we wish you many more from all of us at the Fox Hill PLP. Fred Mitchell MP Fox […]

Sonia Kemp’s Invitation

From Facebook: It was very kind of Sonia Kemp, Manager Urban Renewal Fox Hill to invite me into her home for Christmas morning with her younger son. She loves Christmas although tinged with sadness given that her son Shaquille was killed in a mass shooting on the Fox Hill Freedom Park 27 December 2013. May […]

The Mitchell Siblings Minus Two

From Facebook: The three of Lilla and Fred Mitchell Sr’s children Ian, Carla and me at Christmas dinner. The twins are missing. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 25 December 2025