For Immediate Release August 27, 2017 Contact: Chris Mortimer Ph. 376-1980 Still No Help and Hope for Grand Bahama Last week, the nation’s second city took center stage on the national dailies but not in the way that many Grand Bahamians have hoped. The recent media reports surrounding the breakdown of negotiations for the sale […]
Daily Archives: August 27, 2017
Special Contracts under the FNM!
Remarks By Bradley B Roberts National Chair Progressive Liberal Party National General Council Meeting Thursday Aug 24th 2017 Fellow Councilors, since we last meet in July more than 100 days elapsed since the May 10thgeneral elections and many Bahamians are looking back and assessing the achievements of the Minnis led FNM government. The truth of the matter […]
National General Convention Announcement
COMRADE CHAIRMAN OBIE WILCHCOMBE – Brian Seymour Writes From Freeport
In October, 1998, the PLP held its national convention at the Cable Beach convention center. The highlight of this convention was the second leadership race between former Prime Minister, Perry Christie, and the late, Dr. Bernard Nottage. When the ballots were counted that fateful Thursday, Christie had, once again, won the leadership of the PLP. […]
Glenys Hanna Martin To Announce
Fletcher Macintosh Buried
Leader of The Opposition Philip Davis with former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham at Christ the King Church in Freeport for the funeral of building contractor Fletcher Macintosh on 26 August. Photo taken by Brian Seymour. Hubert Ingraham, Philip “Brave” Davis, and Dr. Ronnie Knowles. August 26, 2017, people from all walks of life gathered at the […]
Michael Halkitas At Work Still
Michael Halkitas former MP for Golden Isles at his back to school give away on Saturday 26 August at Adelaide Village
THE FNM WILL SEND THEIR MA TO JAIL
We Bahamian people in a fit of pique have elected the most cruel, hateful, vengeful, disgusting government in the history of our country. Not since the dreaded United Bahamian Party was elected to office on a crooked franchise in 1962 have we had such wicked people elected to office. They are wicked in large ways […]
THE WORK OF THE MISSIONS ABROAD
Foreign Service Appointments The FNM is ruthlessly setting about their changes. After laying off ancillary staff summarily on the basis of saving money, the Foreign Ministry can’t find money to pay for their expenses bringing them home. It appears that the returning officers will all have to sue the government to get their monies. Meanwhile, […]
THE FNM CELEBRATING LIFE IN THE DEAD ZONE
(NOT ONE WHITE BAHAMIAN IN THE GROUP) These were the leaders of our country celebrating the victory of the FNM on 19 August 1992. Their first taste of power and the road to disaster for the country. Not one white Bahamian could be found on the march. They paid for their victory, so the Negros […]
HAITI VISA ISSUANCE SUSPENDED WHY?
A cryptic message was issued last week from the Foreign Ministry saying that the issuance of visas for Haiti had been temporarily suspended. No explanation as given for why this is so in one of the busiest ports that the Governed has to service. It appears that all the visa applications now have to be […]
BRAVE DAVIS VISITS GRAND BAHAMA TO MEET AND GREET
The Leader of The PLP on 26 August in Freeport Senator Michael Darville, Leader of the Opposition Philip Davis and Stalwart Councillor Brian Seymour Leader of the Opposition Philip Davis and Forrester Carroll, Stalwart Councillor The Vimin’s dem The wider audience at PLP House in Freeport Stalwart Councillor Forrester Carroll and party member Allison Smith
Congratulations To Former COBUS President Keyron Smith
The University of The Bahamas announced the following: Appointment of Campus Sustainability Coordinator: University of The Bahamas (UB) announces the appointment of Mr. Keyron Smith as Campus Sustainability Coordinator in the Office of the President, an instrumental move as the University System transitions into a sustainability paradigm. For The Bahamas, a small island developing state, […]
Face Off With Bradley Roberts On TV
Bradley Roberts, the PLP Chair, faced off against Ellsworth Johnson, the rookie junior Minister in the Attorney General’s office on a TV programme called On The Record on Thursday 24th August. This attempts to have PLPs face off against FNMs. For our money, the PLP should stay away from all such confrontations. They are stacked […]
A Fellow Charged With Violent Crime and One Not
Look at the difference between how the police handled a murder suspect and one who was charged with a non-violent crime. Shane Gibson was slave shamed when knowing that he required crutches, the police forced him on the day of his arraignment on 3rd August to walk without them and in pain to court. The […]
Picewell Forbes Back To School In Fresh Creek, Andros
26 August 2017
Peter Making A Mistake Trying To Save Bank Of The Bahamas
The Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest and his FNM government appear with the encouragement of their new Board of Directors headed by accountant Wayne Arahana to want to save the Bank of The Bahamas. The answer they think is pumping more money from the Treasury into the enterprise. This is a fool’s errand. The Government […]
Jeff Lloyd Needs To Pay Attention To L W Young
The Minister of Education Jeff Lloyd announced that he is going to build a new school in the southern district of New Providence. Surprise! Surprise! He represents South Beach. The issue is this: L W Young, the junior high school in the Fox Hill area has lived beyond its physical shelf life. The Government built […]
Pindling Has Been Gone 17 Years Now
Sir Lynden Pindling, the founding Prime Minister of The Bahamas, died on 26 August 2000 at the age of 70 after a battle with prostate cancer. Each year on that occasion, his widow usually marks the occasion by visiting the mausoleum with a small group of friends to lay a wreath at the tomb of […]
Brensil Rolle Attacking The Pensioners
The smiling Minister for the Public Service Brensil Rolle was pleased to announce in the press last week that he and his FNM Government of the People’s Time are to fire 126 pensioners from the public service. The Government under the PLP had a policy of reengaging pensioned workers whose skills were still needed in […]
Esther Williams Funeral In Photos By Peter Ramsay
Esther Williams nee Mortimer’s funeral took place at the Christ Church Cathedral where she served and worshipped. She was the wife of businessman Edward Williams. Christ Church Cathedral published the following notice: Mrs. Esther Williams died on Wednesday past (August 16th). Condolences are extended to her husband, Edward Williams and their children, Patrick, Celeste, Karen, Neil […]
Simon Wilson Gets The Boot As Financial Secretary
When Ehurd Cunningham, the former Acting Financial Secretary died in 2013, he went to his death bed warning about the issue of Simon Wilson becoming Financial Secretary. The appointment made by the PLP was not popular because it was said that though he was entirely competent, there would be clashes within the Ministry of Finance. […]
Brent Symonette Causes A Security Scare At The Airport
Bahamas press reports that the smart ass rich boy Brent Symonette, the Minister for Immigration, ordered Immigration officers to do something which they perceived as interfering with their jobs. He was in the line at immigration arrivals hall and refused to be taken off to be expedited through. He was checking to see how long […]
Fred Smith’s Statement of Claim On Cubans
According to the Nassau Guardian, Fred Smith has filed a Statement of Claim in the Supreme Court claiming various heads of damages against the Government for some Cuban detainees who having been released found their way back into the United States. These allegations should be contested vigorously by the Bahamas government. Fred Smith, as we […]
The Convention Is Coming
The PLP’s National General Council has adopted a resolution to hold its 53rd General Convention at Melia from 22 October to 25 October. Good. The press has said that Obie Wilchcombe is to run for Chairman and Glenys Hanna Martin MP is set to announce that she is challenging Philip Davis for Leader of the […]
Eileen Carron Should Go Sit Her Lousy Ass Down
The rat who occupies the editorial office in The Tribune was at it again last week. Her advice to Fred Mitchell, the Senator, was that he must go gently into that good night. This old crab needs to go and sit down. Why didn’t she tell that to her pa when he was booted out […]
Ranard Henfield Is Politically dishonest
The Senator who led the Black Friday march last year and claimed he was not affiliated to any party, is politically dishonest. He is an FNM through and through, He came out dressed in Black but he was really in red. He was rewarded with a seat in the Senate. He is now being used […]
Minister Of Tourism Fires More Again
Minister of Tourism Dionysio D’Aguilar fired some more people from tourism last week. Looks like the count is now close to fifty that have been fired under his watch. What a great beginning. He then renewed a contract with a foreign firm to market the Ministry of Tourism for 600,000 dollars without a bid process. […]
The Bahamas Government Fires Electricity CEO
The firing FNM government was at it again last week. This time their target Pamela Hill, the Chief Executive Officer of the Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) Board. It seemed inexplicable; the Union claimed that she had nothing to do with the missing millions, and pointed out that the person directly in charge who is […]
Fred Mitchell In Exuma
Senator Fred Mitchell with Party Vice Chair Obie Roberts, NGC Member Wentworth Musgrove, Chester Cooper MP for Exuma, Keith Smith, Chairman of the Exuma Branch in Exuma 21 August.
