PHOTO OF THE WEEK

PRIME MINISTER PHILIP DAVIS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER FRED MITCHELL: the budget debate is about to begin and Peter Ramsay of the Bahamas Information Services captured the moment.  Our photo of the week.  House of Assembly Nassau 4 June 2025

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THE SHAMELESS MP FOR LONG ISLAND

We had to blink twice when watching the Parliamentary Channel on Thursday 12 June 2025 and saw the MP for Long Island Adrian Gibson holding forth about the government’s decision to build the 20 million dollar airport in Long Island.  He who is on trial for accepting bribes while Chair of the Water and Sewerage […]

COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS INTO RAGGED IS AND RUM CAY

Congratulations to the government of The Bahamas for at last arranging a commercial flights into Ragged Island. The flights are subsidized by the government.  Ragged Island had no commercial flights and neither does Rum Cay.  The Tourism Minister Chester Cooper has organized a weekly flight on Saturdays to Ragged Island and Rum Cay is to […]

THE COST OF PUBLIC WORKS

Clay Sweeting, Minister of Works, has announced that the Glass Window Bridge on Eleuthera is to be fixed.  Total expected cost 86 million dollar and change.  The FNMs started to howl.  How is it that a short bridge costs so much money?  The bridge’s original cost has escalated due to inflation, different assumptions in the […]

THE PRIME MINISTER TRAVELS TO BRAZIL

Prime Minister Philip Davis with his colleagues in the Caribbean at the summit held in Brazil. This is the prep for the COP 30 in Brazil in the fall. 13 June 2025

THE FNM’S REMARKABLE STATEMENT

This is the remarkable statement issued by Dr. Duane Sands, Chair of the Free National Movement on Thursday 12 June 2025. Incredible.  It was issued after Dr. Hubert Minnis declared that he will be running in the next general election.  The FNM has already announced that he will not get their nomination.  It is reported […]

MAURICE TYNES ON BUILDING A NEW PARLIAMENT

(This letter first appeared in The Nassau Guardian on 12 June 2025—Editor) Dear Editor I was disappointed with The Nassau Guardian‘s editorial of Tuesday, June 3, 2025 which was titled “New Parliament can wait”. Disappointed, because while the editorial writer admits that the current Parliament building was built in 1815, that it is in dire need […]

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ANOTHER POEM FROM MIGUEL TAYLOR

Miguel Taylor, 43, currently resides in Grand Bahama, navigating the currents of the public service as a Communications professional, while eloquently crafting poems and essays that illuminate Bahamian life and other compelling subjects.– Editor

SERVICE MUST IMPROVE IN GRAND BAHAMA

The Minister for Grand Bahama Ginger Moxey is predicting that if things go as planned, there will be six million tourists passing through Grand Bahama in the year 2027. Grand Bahama will need to upgrade its services significantly if the tourism product is to match expectations.  Today when you go there, you will find that […]

MICHAEL PINTARD US VISA POLICY “NONSENSICAL”

(This article first appeared in The Nassau Guardian by Latonya Roberts on 12 June 2025 and is presented without comment—Editor) Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael Pintard said yesterday that the United States’ decision to suspend student visa appointments at embassies around the world was “nonsensical”. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last month […]

Father’s Day

L W Young Graduation With Fred Mitchell MP

From Facebook: The valedictorian and Salutatorian Mark Storr and Elisha Philips were the recipients of two lap tops given their success at the graduation from middle school today. They leave Principal Deborah Thompson and Advisor Anita Wilmott for senior school. O wished them well and God’s abundant blessings as they leave L W Young Junior […]

Sandilands Primary School Prize Giving

From Facebook: It was a privilege to say best wishes to the 6th graders at Sandilands Primary School at the Fox Hill Community Centre as they attended their prize giving. Congratulations to all the students. Thank you to the teachers, Principal Forbes and the faculty. Laptops presented to Deputy Head Girl Samuella Alexandre and Head […]

THAT IS NOT JOAN SAWYER IN THOSE VOICE NOTES

Over the past month, there have been these long anti Haitian rants on social media. The folks have been saying that this was Dame Joan Sawyer, the former Appeal Court Judge, who is known for outburst from time to time but we can assure you that her grammar is always perfect. The note had a […]

OBIE FERGUSON HAS EGG ALL OVER HIS FACE

The President of the Trade Union Congress Obie Ferguson in a fit of pique called for a boycott of the Labour Day parade because he said the PLP had made it political. Well no one listened to him, even his own affiliate unions and people turned out in droves on Labour Day 6 June 2025.  […]

The Labour Day March 2025 In Nassau

Labour Day In Freeport, Grand Bahama