PHOTO OF THE WEEK

THE GOVERNOR GENERAL VISITS FOX HILL: Dame Cynthia Pratt with Fox Hill MP Fred Mitchell at the Emancipation Day ceremony in Fox Hill on Monday 4 August 2025 with the South African High Commissioner Phumeza Mukendi and Mr. Mukendi.  Our photo of the week.

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THE STUPIDITY OF THE FNM CANDIDATE IN FOX HILL

Last week correspondents and informants of this website reported on an appearance on Guardian Radio on Wednesday 6 August 2025 of the candidate for Fox Hill for the Free National Movement.  His name is Dr. Nicholas Fox.  His claim to fame is that he starred in a television documentary by Al Jazeera in which he […]

SOMEONE IS TRYING TO SABOTAGE THE OAS LEADERSHIP

Chet Neymour, Bahamas Government fully supports him Last week a nasty article appeared on line just as the Permanent Council of the OAS was about to consider a waiver for Chet Neymour, the Bahamian diplomat to serve as the Chief of Staff of the new Secretary General. Someone or some country did not want it […]

CULTURE MINISTER ANSWERS MICHAEL PINTARD ABOUT JUNKANOO

Culture Minister Mario Bowleg Congratulations to the Minister of Culture Mario Bowleg answering the duplicitous Michael Pintard.  Mr. Pintard, who is now Leader of the Opposition and a former Minister of Culture, as he entered the House of Assembly on Wednesday 6 August 2025, opined on the current state of Junkanoo and the Government’s plans […]

BTC: THIS MUST SURELY BE A JOKE

Sameer Bhatti, BTC’s chief executive The service by BTC continues to deteriorate. If you go to the United States, the telephone does not connect to the BTC favoured partner T Mobile.  Maybe telephone service. No data. BTC’s help desk is helpless on the issue.  When you use VOIP services in Nassau, when the call connects […]

COMMENTARY ON THE STATE OF BTC

The following commentary was submitted in response to the article last week on the state of telecommunications in The Bahamas and in particular the service being provided by BTC. The writer who ahs worked in the telecommunications sector in The Bahamas extensively wishes to remain anonymous. (Editor)  Good day. I’ve been responding to an […]

FALSE US NUMBERS SHOWING UP IN FOREIGN MINISTER’S PHONE

The Foreign Minister’s phone has been attacked with attempts by someone up to wickedness. Last week two phone numbers appeared on What’s App with a request from what seemed the United States Embassy. It addressed the Minister by his first name and asked whether he would like to pay a visit to the United States […]

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WILL THE VALLY RUSH IN FOX HILL ON TUESDAY?

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell, MP for Fox Hill, says that the Valley Boys are to come to Fox Hill on Tuesday night. Let’s hope that the JCNP does not interfere with that. The Minister said they would be welcome to come on Fox Hill Day 12 August 2025.

BIMINI ROAD RACE

Mitchell On Clinic In Fox Hill

Emancipation Day In Fox Hill

Thank you Dame Cynthia Pratt, Governor General, for your visit to Fox Hill to mark Emancipation Day. There was also a courtesy call on the Governor General at the Fox Hill Community Centre with the High Commissioner to The Bahamas for South Africa Phumeza MuKendi and Hon Consul Werner Gruner. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill […]

Meeting Property Owners In Fox Hill

From Facebook: I was pleased to meet with property owners in Fox Hill as we near the completion of the transfer of a clean title to several Fox Hill residents. We are almost there. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 8 August 2025

South African High Commissioner Visit Congo Town In Fox Hill

From Facebook: The High Commissioner Phumeza MuKendi and her husband who is at far left in the photo and hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo visited Congo Town in Fox Hill as they ended their Emancipation Day tour with Hon Consul Werner Gruner. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 4 August 2025

Attending Jamaica’s Independence Service

From Facebook: I represented The Bahamas government at the service of thanksgiving marking 63 years of independence for Jamaica at the Zion Baptist Church East and Shirley Streets. I was joined by South African High Commissioner to The Bahamas and Jamaica H E Phumeza MuKendi and her husband with Hon Consul Werner Gruner. Representing Jamaica […]

SILLY LETTER ABOUT MEDIA HIRES BY THE GOVERNMENT

There was a silly letter that appeared in The Tribune on 30 July 2025.  The letter claimed that the PLP had in fact sabotaged the independent media by absorbing those who work in the media into their ranks.  They also claimed that Robert Carron who owns The Tribune and Sebass Bastian who owns Eyewitness News […]

South Africa’s Ambassador Visits

From Facebook: I was hosted at Graycliff to the South African High Commissioner to The Bahamas Phumeza McKendi for her official visit to The Bahamas on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa. She will attend the observances of the Emancipation Day holiday. We were joined by her husband, my colleague Glenys Hanna Martin, Director General Jerusa […]