THE GOLDEN ISLES BY ELECTION
Hubert Ingraham was quite sober when he spoke at the closing out rally of the Free National Movement for the
CONGRATULATIONS TO DARRON PICKSTOCK
This column wishes to congratulate the winner of the Golden Isles bye-election Darron Pickstock. He is a PLP. He came
RALPH GONSALVES LOSES IN ST VINCENT
Gone after 24 years in power The following statement was issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas:27
MINNIS THROWS HIS BLOW AND LAUGHS
The Nassau Guardian’s video service carried an interview with Vonique Toote in it she asked former Prime Minister Hubert Minnis
INGRAHAM DIDN’T HELP THEIR CAUSE
On Friday 21 November 2025, Hubert Ingraham was called back to the FNM stage. He was supposed to close the
PINTARD PUTS A BRAVE FACE ON IT
Michael Pintard has some splaining to do. He has lost two bye-elections since he became leader of the FNM. He
BETTER TO STAY ON MESSAGE IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES
The PLP has always prided itself on being a party that is disciplined and keeps its counsel. The bye-election in
WHERE WERE THE VOTERS WHO D IDN’T SHOW UP?
There were a lot of questions about the poll held in Golden Isles and the voters who did not show
WHEN YOU WIN, YOU WIN, WHEN YOU LOSE YOU LOSE
There is a dictum that the late Arthur Hanna, our former Governor General, used to say about elections: “When you
THE CASES OF AL COLLIE AND EUNICE MORRIS
Last week in this column, we reported the story of the arrest and detention of Al Collie at the age
SARKIS WINS NOTHING
There it was across the front pages of the press in The Bahamas. The failed developer of the first iteration
BELINDA THE SCROOGE: TEACHER UNION HEAD UNGRATEFUL VIXEN
Christmas is coming and you can only think of the Christmas Story by Charles Dickens when you look at what
Thanksgiving for Seniors In Fox Hill
The annual Thanksgiving treat for seniors of Fox Hill was a smashing success on 27 November 2025 at the Fox
New Paraphernalia For Fox Hill
From Facebook:My sister Carla visited with office administrator Desiree Gibbs, Branch Chair Ida Symonette and our facilities advisor Tony Gardiner
Fred Mitchell At Doris Johnson Senior High
Fred Mitchell gave a gift to the Doris Johnson Senior High School for their computer lab on Thursday 27 November
Fred Mitchell at L W Young Junior High
Fred Mitchell have a gift to the L W Young Junior High Empowerment programme for their Christmas treat 27 November
Meeting The New Haitian Ambassador
From Facebook:I received a copy of the official letters of credence that would be presented to the Governor General later
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
NEW SANDALS FOR EXUMA: The Davis administration on 21 November 2025 signed a landmark heads of agreement with Sandals Resorts
NASTY PINTARD STARTS A FIGHT WITH THE POLICE
The expression has been used many times over the last week, to describe the Leader of the Opposition and his
A RACE TO THE BOTTOM FOR THE FNM
In the Golden Isles campaign, you would have thought that the campaign from the FNM side would have been about
THE NASSAU GUARDIAN GIVES ADVICE TO PINTARD
The following is excerpted from an editorial by the Nassau Guardian on 20th November 2025:Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael
BAIN APOLOGIZES FOR CALLING PINTARD A CRACKHEAD
Some things you cannot believe. On 15 October 2025, Lincoln Bain, who we call the chief of the Coalition of
RICK FOX GOES A BRIDGE TOO FAR: A TRIBUNE WARNING
File photo of presentation of instruments to Rick FoxOver the past month, the Bahamian/Canadian basketball star Rick Fox has been
A WARNING FROM THE FOREIGN MINISTER TO RICK FOX?
The Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell in a voice note on Wednesday 19 November 2025 said the following while congratulating the
THE TRIBUNE’S ADVICE TO RICK FOX AMBASSADOR AT LARGE
The following appeared in The Tribune’s Editorial of Thursday 20 November 2025 as advice to the basketball star Rock Fox,
AL COLLIE AT 81 SHOT BY THE POLICE IT’S ALLEGED: WHY AND HOW?
At the age of 81 and frail, Al Collie, the successful musician and businessman, a strong PLP, was allegedly shot
VOTE FOR DARRON PICKSTOCK ON 24 NOVEMBER 2025 PLP
Well Election Day for the Golden Isles voters is on Monday 24 November 2025, one day away from the date
INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY A TRIBUTE TO TERENCE BETHEL
The late Terence BethelThe following statement was issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the PLP on
UNEMPLOYMENT IS DOWN IN THE COUNTRY
This report first appeared in The Nassau Guardian on 21 November 2025:The unemployment rate in The Bahamas dropped to 9.3
Paula Hanna Is Buried
The Paula Hanna Miller, sister in law of former Prime Minister Perry Christie, was buried following a ceremony at St
Mitchell At The Fish Fry
From Facebook:Fred Mitchell having a chat with Kirkwood Evans aka Goldie at the burnt ot place of his former establishment
Wishing Darron Pickstock Good Fortune
From Facebook:Ministers Myles LaRoda and Fred Mitchell wish Darron Pickstock Well in the by-election for Monday 24 November 2025 at
Back Of Government House
From Facebook:I was honoured to meet the head chef Jeffery Edgecombe Jr, back of house in the kitchen at Government
International Men’s Day Service
Fred Mitchell at Mt. Pleasant Green Church in Gants Town on 19 November 2025
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
THE LIVINGSTONE B JOHNSON BUILDING: this is the name given to the refurbished Chancery Building of the Embassy of The
A NASTY FECKLESS LEADER OF THE FNM
There are these qualifications to be a Member of Parliament or senator in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas: you must
THE FNM HOT DOG PROGRAMME STOPS IN FOX HILL
With a great deal of fanfare in the late summer, the FNM’s candidate for Fox Hill Nicholas Fox announced that
THE NEW U S AMBASSADOR COMING SOON?
The new United States Ambassador Herschel Walker is about to land in The Bahamas to begin his work. He may
PINTARD LIES ABOUT PASSPORTS
From the public stage last week Michael Pintard the leader of the FNM said that a bag full of passports