PHOTO OF THE WEEK

MEETING THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF POLICE: Prime Minister Philip Davis greets the new Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles at police headquarters in the Paul Farquharson Building to speak with the senior command on his charge to them for the year.  Our photo of the week. 13 January 2025.

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THE PLP BASHING BY FRIENDS AND FOES

The Prime Minister has spoken about this. The Chairman of the party has warned PLP partisans that they are inflicting self-injury by the constant carping and attacking on fellow PLPs in these chat groups on social media.  Last week it was the worst ever. So not only do you have the FNM in a feeding […]

THE TRADE UNION LEADER IS OUT OF ORDER

17 January 2025 The Chairman of the PLP Fred Mitchell addressed the issue of the unlawful strike by the TUC last week on Monday and Tuesday 13 and 14 of January 2025: The courts have now ordered the employees who broke the law these few days back to work. Their leader is unrepentant. In fact, […]

THE HARM CAUSED TO THE COUNTRY

For two days most of the public service and the other workers in the country went to work in the face of a call for an unlawful strike by Obie Ferguson, the head of the TUC. Despite having agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding, and despite being given the K C designation that he so […]

FOREIGN MINISTER SPEAKS TO CONSULAR CORPS

Fred Mitchell, Foreign Minister of The Bahamas addressed a luncheon meeting of the Honorary Consular Corps at Choices Restaurant at the University of The Bahamas on Friday 17 January 2025.  He announced the candidacies to which international public offices The Bahamas aspires and needs the support of the international community: Strategic Goals for 2025 and […]

CONGRATULATIONS TO BIDEN ON CUBA ACTION

As we bid a sad farewell to the presidency of Joe Biden, we congratulate him on removing one of the stupid and senseless U S policies, calling Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism. This was wrong and should have been removed years ago. It is sad that Marco Rubio, the incoming Secretary of State, seemed […]

PORTENTS OF DIFICULTIES TO COME FROM AMERICA ON CUBA

Caricom countries and Latin America were reviewing with interest the remarks of the incoming Secretary of State of the United States, Senator Marco Rubio during his confirmation hearing on 15 January 2025.  He is from Florida and bears the grudges of that anti-communist community that settled there in Florida after Castro took over in Havana […]

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RUBIO SEEMS TO HAVE IT RIGHT ON HAITI

The confirmation hearings of Senator Marco Rubio for the post of Secretary of State on 15 January 2025 had one bright spot.  The Senator seemed to understand and accept the Haiti issue as proposed, outlined and accepted by the Biden administration.  We hope they stick to their word and support the Biden pact. 

Fred Mitchell With The Children Of Fox Hill At The Carnival

From Facebook: It was a delight to welcome and treat the children of Fox Hill to a night at the carnival. Thank you Sonia Kemp of Fox Hill Urban Renewal. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 17 January 2025

Fred Mitchell At The Funeral Of Chrisma Sands Of Fox Hill

From Facebook: I attended the funeral of Chrisma Sands at Living Faith Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is from Rose St in Fox Hill. Condolences to the Demeritte Sands family. May she rest in peace. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 17 January 2025

Fred Mitchell In Irvine, California

From Facebook: I was privileged to meet the founding partner of the law firm FBFK in Irvine, California. His name is Kyle Ferguson on the left of the first photo and also in the photo is Barry Resnick, Attorney, whose firm just merged with FBFK and who registered the Friends of Fox Hill non-profit in […]

The Annual Visit To Newport Beach by Fred Mitchell

From Facebook: The grand opening of the law firm FBFK with the Mayor of Costa Mesa in Orange County, California John Stevens and with Barry Resnick and Nicholas Karathanassis and Consul General for Los Angeles Joy Newbold in Irvine, California. Mr Resnick and Mr Karathanassis are benefactors of the Fox Hill Community Centre. Fred Mitchell […]

Burying Mrs. Carla Hall

From Facebook: Fred Mitchell with colleagues Keith Bell, JoBeth Coleby Davis and Glenys Hanna Martin at the funeral of Carla Pratt Hall, wife of the Senior Pastor Daniel Hall of the Church of God Bernard Road. The funeral was held at the Church of Good Auditorium Joe Farrington Rd. 12 January 2025.

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 Force.  She announced a new team of senior officers to help her with her work.  Congratulations to these men. This is the list: Senior Assistant Commissioners: Zhivargo Dames Roberto Goodman Dwight Adderley Assistant Commissioners Merono […]

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 names are Michael Johnson, former head of the Criminal Detective Unit and Sargent Deangelo Rolle along with lawyer Bjorn Ferguson. Let’s be clear. These charges arose out of some sensational audio tapes that the father […]

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) should be revoked forthwith and a return to previous law governing prosecutions.

Gray’s Terrace Day In Fox Hill With MP Fred Mitchell

10 January 2025