THE PUSH BACK ON THE MARINA TAX BOYCOTT
Fisheries minister Jomo Campbell announcing the success of a sting oeration against US illegal fishermen in The Bahamas. 14 January
THE HOUSE PASSES THE BOUNDARIES REPORT
The House of Assembly debated the report of the Constituencies Commission convened pursuant to Article 70 of the Constitution. The
The Fox Hill Children At Carnival
Froom Facebook: With the children of Fox Hill at the Carnival on Clifford Park. Their chaperone was Sonia Kemp who
Bishop Lawrence Rolle’s 59th Birthday Party
From Facebook: I wished my Fox Hill constituent a happy 59th birthday at his church in the Grove. Bishop Lawrence
Fred Mitchell In North Andros
From Facebook: I was pleased to join North Andros MP Leonardo Lightbourne at a presentation by the PLP with Secretary
Rudy Walker’s Townhouse Complex Tour By The Prime Minister
From Facebook: I joined Prime Minister Philip Davis on a personal tour by developer Rudy Walker of Vista Caroline on
Prime Minister Meets The Staff At Bask
From Facebook: Prime Minister Philip Davis and me spent a pleasant few hours for a meal and a chat with
Majority Rule Day March
On the Major Rule Day march from Harvest Church on JFK Drive to PLP Headquarters on Farrington Road with the
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
AT THE PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE: Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper, Prime Minister Philip Davis and Speaker of the House Patricia Deveaux
TRUMP’S WORLD
The poem that starts with the words “I am master of all I survey” is the apt beginning to this
10 JANUARY 2026 MAJORITY RULE DAY
The PLP will mark the date of Majority Rule Day at a service at Harvest Church on John F Kennedy
KUDOS TO BRUCE GOLDING ON THE U.S. AND THE STATE OF AFFAIRS
This piece first appeared in the Jamaica Observer and was written by the former Prime Minister of Jamaica Bruce Gelding.
THE JOURNALISTS TAKE THE REGIONAL LEADERS TO TASK
Every day since the United States invasion of Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president by the U S military,
THE SITUATION IN CUBA
IN 1962, there was something that went down in history as the Cuban Missile Crisis. The drama was that the
A BAHAMIAN IN JAIL IN VENEZUELA
Last week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas issued an advisory statement that indicated that Bahamians should not
THE HOUSE RESUMES AND THEY HEAD TO CHURCH
Members of Parliament reconvened following the Christmas break in Nassau on Wednesday 7 January 2026. They met to receive the
THE CONSITUENCIES COMMISSION REPORTS
There will be 41 seats up for grabs in the next House of Assembly. The Constituencies Commission laid its report
WHAT THE POST ELECTION WORLD SHOULD BE IN THE BAHAMAS
The PLP will be a much morphed organization once the general election is done. Should it accomplish the hat trick
HONOURING ALJOURNAL MILLER
We wish to congratulate Aljournal Nathaniel Miller who was the founder of the Montague Ramp fish market way back in
Meeting The United States Consular Chief
From Facebook: Lunch with the head of consular at tge US Embassy in Nassau Carina Canaan. Fred Mitchell MP Fox
Congratulations to Sonia Kemp Of Urban Renewal Fox Hill
From Facebook: Mrs Sonia Kemp was the recipient for her stellar work at Urban Renewal; the Keith Bell Award at
The Film Margin Call And The Foreign Service Staff
From Facebook: The Foreign Service Officers joined BARIFA for the showing of the film Margin Call. Interesting conversations at Balmoral.
Fred Mitchell Meets The Fox Hill Residents
From Facebook: Residents with me in Fox Hill at the constituency office. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 7 January 2026
The New Employees Of The Foreign Service
From Facebook: Welcome to the new Foreign Service Officers as they start their careers in the Ministry. Photo by Dominick
Chairman Of The PLP Visits Grand Bahama
From Facebook: Thank you Rev Edmund Munroe of Global Inspirational Ministries in Holmes Rock, Grand Bahama for welcoming us to
Visiting West End
From Facebook: Thank you Rev Fr Oswald Pinder for blessing the ladies: Fox Hill Chair Ida Symonette and Fox Hill
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
PRIME MINISTER AND U.S. AMBASSADOR WALLKER: At the Carnival in Nassau on 29 December 2025. The Prime Minister was hosting
CANDIA DAMES GETS IT WRONG AGAIN
(The following was originally published as a voice note by the Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party Fred Mitchell on
THE GENERAL ELECTION LOOMS AHEAD
The year 2026 is the year that the constitution mandates that we hold a general election in this country. There
MICHAEL PINTARD TALKS TOO MUCH AND INAPPROPRIATELY
It was in the middle of the Christmas season, at the Junkanoo Parade no less, when the Honourable Leader of
THE BRIDGE OVER A CALM WATERS IN FREEPORT
Fred Mitchell, the Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party, makes an annual visit to Grand Bahama at the start of
GRAND BAHAMA GROWING
The signs are there all around, there for all to see except the FNM politicians. Grand Bahama is growing and
THE OUTLOOK POLITICALLY FOR THE PLP 2026
The clock is ticking onward toward the general election that is due by 10 October 2026. The winds seem favourable,
A WORD FROM ALFRED POITIER
31st December 2025 My last note before the new year wishes. As far as I know in order to be
MIGUEL TAYLOR WRITES FROM FREEPORT ON SOVEREIGNTY
The Calculus of Sovereignty A short essay by Miguel Taylor The Bahamas stands at the geographic crossroads of despair and
DR. FRANKLYN WALKINE FORMER MP DIES
Statement On The Passing of Dr Franklyn Walkine. From Fred Mitchell MP Chair Progressive Liberal Party For Immediate Release 30
Welcome Fr. Patrick Igwe To Freeport
From Facebook: That’s Fr O J, the Roman Catholic priest, pastor at Mary Star of The Sea in Freeport, Grand