PHOTO OF THE WEEK

15 NEW AMBULANCES:  Prime Minister Philip Davis is shown one of the 15 new state of the art ambulances delivered from manufacturers in Spain to equip emergency centres in The Bahamas.  There are more to come.  The supply chain distortions took a long time to overcome and now we think the shortages should be on […]

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PLANE CRASH IN NORTH ANDROS AGAIN

Tribune image Two people have lost their lives in a plane crash some eight miles off New Providence.  Five people plus the pilot were on a plane bound for Andros on Thursday 12 September 2024. They took off from Nassau around midday on a five seater Aztec with Cardi Newton at the controls. When they […]

THE GREAT BIG FLAM OF THE FNM OVER THE POWER RATES

The FNM are some of the greatest flammers in the world. Their leader is a great actor and dramatic artist.  There they were on Thursday 12 September 2024 all dressed in their red shirts, all of them.  The Leader (the missing in action Michael Pintard), the Deputy Leader, the MPs including poor Iram Lewis.  They […]

THE PORT SAYS THEY ARE FIXING THE BRIDGE

There was a long press release by two companies called Lusco and Tamarind Development.   They are from Grand Bahama and they are simply part of the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s group of companies. The story was to tell us why the bridge to Taino Beach is still closed after a year and no action seems […]

CLAY SWEETING ANSWERS MICHAEL PINTARD BACK

For two days of last week Michael Pintard was minding the business of the people of Eleuthera instead of minding his own business and that of the people, of Grand Bahama. Not that we think in law he does not have the jurisdiction to give out water in Eleuthera but the whole thing seems a […]

AMBASSADOR JONES PUTS ON A TRADE SEMINAR IN D C

Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke at the luncheon meeting of the trade, commerce and investment seminar by the Embassy of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in Washington D.C. on 12 September 2024 at the University Club.  It attracted investors and public officials from across the United States.  The headline speaker was the Deputy […]

FOREIGN MINISTER’S UNIVSERSITY CLUB ADDRESS

 Here is the text in full of the Minster’s address 12 September 2024 and the audio file.  The address took place in Washington D C at the University Club: It is a privilege to be here once again at the University Club at lunch and to join you at this lunch I wish thank and […]

in passing

TRUMP SHOWS WHAT A LOSER HE IS

There was a debate last week between Kamala Harris, the U S Vice President and the candidate for the Democratic Party for the post of President of the United States. The debate seems to have been a waste of time because according to the outturn, the needle did not move in either direction in terms […]

PLPS WANT QUINTON’S SEAT: IT’S NOT UP FOR GRABS

There is someone called The Gatekeeper, who refuses to reveal his or her true identity. The press published last week a letter by this gatekeeper troubling the PLP about the appointment of Quinton Lightbourne as a Senator, even though he now is the alternate director for the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington DC.  The post […]

THE PNP IN JAMAICA HOLDS ITS CONVENTION

Congratulations and best wishes to the Peoples National Party (PNP) of Jamaica on their annual convention which began in Kingston. Jamaica on 13 September 2024. We wish Comrade Mark Golding, leader of the PNP, and all his colleagues the best during the convention.

A MESSAGE TO RUPERT HAYWARD

Rupert Hayward is the grandson of Jack Hayward and is the mouthpiece of the Grand Baham Port Authority in its attacks on the Bahamas Government. He is a Bahamian citizen so he thinks he is not vulnerable on that point. The problem is his mouth keeps getting him in problems and he won’t shut the […]

End of Reception Dinner In Washington D C

12 September 2024 Photos by Calvin Brown Jr. RBDF

Bahamian Officials In The U S Host Investment Seminar

12 September 2024 Washington DC University Club Photos by Calvin Brown Jr. RBDF

William Munnings Funeral Abundant Life Church

11 September 2024 Photos by Calvin Brown Jr. RBDF

Fox Hill PLP Branch Meeting

Monday 9 September 2024 Photos by Calvin Brown Jr. RBDF

Happy Birthday Brian Higgs At 62

8 September 2024 Photo by Calvin Brown Jr. RBDF

STEPPING BACK IS IMPORTANT TO THE GENERAL GOOD

Fred Mitchell, Chairman of the PLP, gave general advice to party supporters and how as we face the general election of 2026 we need to conduct our affairs.  The piece reported in The Nassau Guardian by Taneka Thompson on 5 September 2024, based on a voice note to PLP supporters on 4  September 2024 Progressive […]