CULTURE MINISTER ANSWERS MICHAEL PINTARD ABOUT JUNKANOO
Culture Minister Mario Bowleg Congratulations to the Minister of Culture Mario Bowleg answering the duplicitous Michael Pintard. Mr. Pintard, who
BTC: THIS MUST SURELY BE A JOKE
Sameer Bhatti, BTC’s chief executive The service by BTC continues to deteriorate. If you go to the United States, the
COMMENTARY ON THE STATE OF BTC
The following commentary was submitted in response to the article last week on the state of telecommunications in The Bahamas
FALSE US NUMBERS SHOWING UP IN FOREIGN MINISTER’S PHONE
The Foreign Minister’s phone has been attacked with attempts by someone up to wickedness. Last week two phone numbers appeared
WILL THE VALLY RUSH IN FOX HILL ON TUESDAY?
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell, MP for Fox Hill, says that the Valley Boys are to come to
Emancipation Day In Fox Hill
Thank you Dame Cynthia Pratt, Governor General, for your visit to Fox Hill to mark Emancipation Day. There was also
Meeting Property Owners In Fox Hill
From Facebook: I was pleased to meet with property owners in Fox Hill as we near the completion of the
South African High Commissioner Visit Congo Town In Fox Hill
From Facebook: The High Commissioner Phumeza MuKendi and her husband who is at far left in the photo and hails
Attending Jamaica’s Independence Service
From Facebook: I represented The Bahamas government at the service of thanksgiving marking 63 years of independence for Jamaica at
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
SAN SALVADOR ROADS: Prime Minister Philip Davis celebrated on 31st July the signing of $52.6 million agreement to upgrade 40
THINGS GET WORSE FOR HAITIANS IN THE BAHAMAS
Prejudice is very difficult to fight. Someone gets a notion fixed in their heads and it is difficult to overcome
IN THE TURKS THE HAITIANS ARE BLAMED FOR GANG VIOLENCE
The three reported killed in Turks and Caicos Islands Last week 28 July 2025, it was reported that three people
THE US TARIFF WARS CONTINUE
The United States President Donald Trump continued with his mercurial and quizzical behaviour last week by issuing various tariffs on
JUNKANOO AND THE PRICE OF FREEDOM
The Bahamas government needs to put the Junkanoo Committee of New Providence firmly in its place for asserting something which
EMANCIPATION DAY IS THREATENED BY THE JCNP
The Minister for Culture Mario Bowleg announced last week that he intends to circulate a white paper on the future
THE TELEPHONE SERVICE GETS WORSE AND THE COMPANY IGNORES
For the past month in The Bahamas, the telephone system has been going from bad to worse. It has gotten
THE PLP SETS DOWN THE RULES FOR CANDIDATES
The Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party Fred Mitchell gave the following information in a public voice note on Friday
SILLY LETTER ABOUT MEDIA HIRES BY THE GOVERNMENT
There was a silly letter that appeared in The Tribune on 30 July 2025. The letter claimed that the PLP
South Africa’s Ambassador Visits
From Facebook: I was hosted at Graycliff to the South African High Commissioner to The Bahamas Phumeza McKendi for her
The Children Of Fox Hill Ready For Junkanoo
From Facebook: READY FOR JUNKANOO IN FOX HILL MONDAY MORNING 5 AUGUST 1201 AM: Fred Mitchell MP at the village
Eating Corn In Grenada
From Facebook: In the old days in Nassau, you used to be able to get roasted crunchy corn from the
The African Caribbean Trade And Investment Forum In Grenada
From Facebook: It was an honour to listen to Minister for Grand Bahama Ginger Moxey as she promoted the Caribbean
Visiting Ft George In Grenada
From Facebook: I wanted my police aides to understand the history of Caricom. In 1983 there was a military dispute
Kino Simmons 40 Million Dollar Deal For Cat Island
From Facebook: Congratulations to Kino Simmons. He inked a 40 million dollar loan for works in Cat Is with the
Bahamas Striping Signs For Eleuthera Roads
From Facebook: Bahamas Striping aka Caribbean Paving signed a PPP for a 100 million dollar loan from the African Export
The Diaspora Ball In Miami
From Facebook: It was a pleasure to join Prime Minister Philip Davis at Andy Ingraham’s Diaspora Banquet for Bahamians in
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
THE TROIKA: The leaders of the PLP in the House of Assembly in a photo taken on Wednesday 23 July
THE DEATH OF HARVEY TYNES A BLOW FOR JUSTICE
File photo from a presentation of a plaque by the Acklins Islanders Association to Harvey Tynes by Fred Mitchell The
THE FNM IS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTRA PARTY FIGHT
The latest clash came during the middle of last week when it was announced through the press that the former
THE JUNKANOO FIGHT
There appears to be a fight brewing over Junkanoo at a time when an election is nearing. The Minister of
THE PHONE SERVICE GETS WORSE
It turns out that BTC has no response either to the complaints of the PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell on deterioration
THE BANKS STILL HAVE NO ANSWER
The Banks were in the news again last week as a result of the comments of the Chair of the
THE GUARDIAN AN ANOTHER GOTCHA MOMENT
Candia Dames was recently quite silent and gracious about the PLP, leaving us alone. This past week, a Nassau Guardian
PLP COMPLAINS TO URCA ABOUT GUARDIAN RADIO
One of the most odious public personalities that fights on the side of the Free National Movement is Earl Thompson
LINCOLN BAIN MUST PAY SAYS PRIVY COUNCIL
Lincoln Bain is a political charlatan. Everyone but those who follow him in COI affectionately known in the PLP as
RUDE IMMIGRATION OFFICER SHOULD BE FIRED
There was a ceremony by the Immigration Department on Friday 25 July 2025 at the British Colonial Hotel to welcome