Burying Mrs. Carla Hall
From Facebook: Fred Mitchell with colleagues Keith Bell, JoBeth Coleby Davis and Glenys Hanna Martin at the funeral of Carla
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
MARKING MAJORITY RULE DAY: 10 January 2025 marked the 58th anniversary of the date when black people took over the
MAJORITY RULE DAY
The 10th January 2025 was a national holiday throughout our country. The act creating the holiday was passed in the
THE MADNESS OF KING TRUMP
Someone should check the urine of Donald Trump since he became president again. He seemed a cuckoo before but now
BIDEN SHOULD NOT DITHER ON THE PARDONS
We hate to join the Monday morning quarter backing that’s been going on since the general election in the United
WELCOME TAX RELIEF
We welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement on 8 January 2025 in his annual New Year’s address to the country of
INGRAHAM’S FRIENDS DENY HE IS ANTI BRAVE
The column of last week quoting friends of Hubert Ingraham and his decision to oppose Brave Davis in the next
THE PLP’S AND THEIR PROPENSITY FOR SELF INJURY
Every day, you can find some wise guy or wise woman trashing the PLP in their PLP groups usually with
THE NASSAU GUARDIAN WELCOMES THE TAX CHANGE
The day after the Prime Minister’s National Address, the Nassau Guardian ran an editorial welcoming the change in the taxes
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS
Shanta Knowles, the new Commissioner of Police, is wasting no time in putting her stamp on the Royal Bahamas Police
CHARGES FILED AGAINST THE FORMER SENIOR POLICE OFFICER
The DPP has filed charges against two policemen for stealing money alleged to have come from an armed robbery. The
PLP SHOULD REVOKE THE LAW GOVERNING THE DPP
We believe that the law regarding the creation of the Director Public Prosecutions (nay a constitutional amendment if you please)
Signing A Cooperation Agreement With Benin
From Facebook: Signing the cooperation agreement between The Bahamas and Benin in Contonou at the inaugural meeting of the Caricom/Benin
Fred Mitchell Meeting The President Benin
From Facebook: I met the President of Benin Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon at the official office in Contonou, their business
Happy Birthday Chef Creole
From Facebook: Gabriel Meme, Jerome Brown joined me at Chef Creole in Fox Hill to celebrate the 44th birthday of
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
HANDING OVER THE BATON: we have a new Commissioner of Police. Her name is Shanta Knowles and she hails from
THE NEW COMMISSSIONER OF POLICE
It’s a rags-to-riches story. It is a story of a little girl who dared to dream big when there was
INGRAHAM’S FRIENDS SAY HE IS ALL FOR OPPOSING BRAVE DAVIS
The news could not be contained by the carrier of the hot news. The former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham who
THE NEW YEAR MUST BRING RENEWED FOCUS ON GRAND BAHAMA
After all the public discourse about the Grand Bahama Port Authority and its dereliction of duty, the issue has gone
THE PRIME MINISTER SHOULD BE DEFENDED
Party Chairman Fred Mitchell in a voice note to PLP partisans to mark New Year’s Day encouraged the members and
CONGRATULATIONS TO PERCY VOLA FRANCIS
We send congratulations to Percy “Vola” Francis, the leader of the Saxon Superstars Junkanoo group. Under his leadership as the
PUBLIC POLICY ON JUNKANOO
Culture Minister Mario Bowleg It is clear how important Junkanoo is to this country. The problems in the Valley Boys
URCA ACTS AGAINST THE GRAND BAHAMA PORT AUTHORITY
We congratulate the Utilities Regulation Competition Authority for seeking to injunct the Grand Bahama Port Authority from reviewing any applications
AMERICA DRIVES THE CRIME AND DRUGS AND GANGS
For three years the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) of the United States ran an operation to entrap Bahamians in a
Congratulations COPs Rolle
COPs Rolle, Commissioner Shanta Knowles and DCP Andrews We support the choice of the Prime Minister Philip Davis to appoint
Livingstone Marshall’s Mom Dies
From Facebook The funeral of Shirley Marshall in Georgetown, Exuma 4 January 2025 With Dr Livingstone Marshall at St Andrew’s
Junkanoo In Exuma
From Facebook: Visiting the Musical Youths shack in Georgetown, Exuma on the night before the parade, with the little men,
Meeting The Diplomats At The Handing Over
From Facebook: With representatives of the diplomatic corps of The Bahamas from Brazil, America and the United Kingdom at the
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
THREE STRAIGHT: the winning Junkanoo group the Shell Saxon Superstars on 24 December 2024. Our photo the week. Congratulations.
BOXING DAY JUNKANOO IS IN THE HISTORY BOOKS
Prime Minister Philip Davis, former Prime Minister Pery Christie and Governor General Cynthia Pratt greet the Saxon Superstars on Bay
THE FNM THINKS THE WIND IS AT ITS BACK
There is a picture circulating on line where the Deputy Leader of the Free National Movement Shanendon Cartwright is seen
A NEW COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO TAKE OVER
The following was a statement by Fred Mitchell on Friday 27 December 2024 as a new Commissioner of Police Shanta
THE SAXONS REIGN SUPREME OVER JUNKANOO
Taking full advantage of the disarray in the camp of their archrivals in Junkanoo The Valley, the Saxon Superstars, headed
TUC DOUBLE SPEAK
The Minister for Labour Pia Glover Rolle was frank and direct about a statement that Obie Ferguson, head of the
ISMIRLIAN: NOT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO BE IN THE BAHAMAS
The failed developer of Bahamar, the Izmirlian group, has their principal spokesman Sarkis in the press in The Bahamas, running
FEED THE FIVE THOUSAND: THE NUMBERS BOYS VS BAY ST BOYS
R.H. Culmer, Sebastian Bastian, Craig Flowers, Peter Deveaux, Garvin Newball and Lea Brice ( file photo) At a gathering on
RBDF AUDIO TAPE CASE BEFORE THE DPP
The outgoing Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander was quoted in the press as saying that the case of the audio
Happy Birthday Kathleen McKenzie Fox Hill
Fred Mitchell visits with Kathleen McKenzie to mark her 91st birthday in Romer St in Fox Hill. 25 December 2024