PHOTO OF THE WEEK

THE NATIONAL REGATTA IN EXUMA: the Prime Minister Philip Davis led a delegation of MPs to the national regatta in Georgetown’s Elizabeth Harbour on Friday 25 April 2025. From left Zane Lightbourne, Myles Laroda, Wayne Munroe, Fred Mitchell, the Prime Minister, Chester Cooper, Clay Sweeting, Jamahl Strachan and McKell Bonamy. Our photo of the week.

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WHAT THE FOREIGN MINISTER SAID

Following a leak of what appeared to be documents from the internal files of The Bahamas Ministry of Health, the Foreign Minister of The Bahamas Fred Mitchell said the following as reported in The Tribune on Friday 25 April 2025 from comments made in the House of Assembly on 23 April 2025 and a voice […]

THE PLP ON ADRIAN WHITE

The Progressive Liberal Party issued the following statement in answer to comments made by Adrian White FNM MP that sensible people vote for the FNM and the only constituency that did not vote FNM was the constituency of Englerston Mr. White later apologized for the remarks when he was called out about the remarks.  The […]

GLENYS HANNA MARTIN ON ADRIAN WHITE

There is no doubt that Adrian White, MP for St Ann’s and an FNM, made a mess for himself with his comment on radio that only sensible vote for the FNM.  The PLP issued a statement condemning the statement.  The MP responded that he had all been misunderstood and if anyone was offended than he […]

WHERE WAS MINNIS ON EASTER HOLIDAY?

Hubert Minnis, the former Prime Minister under the FNM, is to be denied a nomination by the Free National Movement. This is his rewards for being an irritant in the side of the present leader of the Free National Movement Michael Pintard.  Mr. Pintard is now the Member of Parliament for Marco City in Grand […]

THE NEWS CONTINUES TO BE GOOD ON THE FINANCIAL FRONT

Michael Halkitis, the Economic Affairs Minister, was in New York last week on a side trip.  The side trip was on the side of the Washington annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  The Bahamas was being honoured in New York by the international financial community for the deal of the year in its […]

DOES MICHAEL PINTARD HAVE A PLAN EXCEPT FOR MUD?

The viability of the FNM under Michael Pintard is being questioned every day.  Does he have a plan to get to government except for throwing mud and hoping that something sticks?  The faithful FNMs are getting more and more disputed as his actions seem more quizzical. Chief amongst them is why would he pick a […]

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POPE FRANCIS DIES

The following statement was issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas following the death of Pope Francis: 21 April 2025 I sent a note this morning to the Roman Catholic Archbishop in Nassau to express the condolences on behalf of the Hon Prime Minister and the government and people […]

THE REGATTA TAKES PLACE IN EXUMA

From: Bahamas Information Services April 24, 2025 GEORGE TOWN, Exuma, The Bahamas — The National Family Regatta Day 1, Series Races, Thursday, April 24, 2025: Class B winner — New Susan Chase Class C winner — Bul Reg Class E winner —  Sassie Sue (BIS Photos/Patrick Hanna) From: Bahamas Information Services April 24, 2025 GEORGE TOWN, Exuma, The Bahamas — The 69th National Family Island […]

BLACK TUESDAY 60TH ANNIVERSARY

Arthur Hanna MHA being expelled from the House in 1965 Lynden Pindling Arthur Hanna, Cecil Wallace Whitfield and Effie Walkes are all gone to the great beyond.  They were however, the progenitors of Black Tuesday when Sir Lynden Pindling threw the mace out of the House of Assembly in the last of the major public […]

WAYNE MUNROE SAYS YOU TALK TOO MUCH MR. DAMES

As reported by The Tribune, following an attack by former National Security Minister Marvin Dames on the use of police officers to drive ambulances in the Family Islands: Marvin Dames should stop speaking like a man who was wrongfully denied a throne,” he said. “He was never Commissioner of Police, and the more he talks, […]

Mitchell On The Bahamas Right To Exist

Mitchell On The Empowerment Programme At L W Young Jr. School

From Facebook: The 4th annual Empowerment Boys and Girls Club organized by Mrs Anita Wilmott at L W Young Junior High. My pleasure to join them yet again. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 23 April 2025

Mitchell In Georgetown

From Facebook Walking around Georgetown in Exuma before the day’s exciting races. A tribute to my friend and former race commodore Danny Strachan. It’s regatta time. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 25 April 2025

Mitchell In Adelaide

From Facebook: St James’ Parish had their annual Easter Monday fair in Adelaide. So Minister Keith Bell, Laverne Major, my good friend Henry Dean joined the parishioners to support their cause. Fred Mitchell MP Fox Hill 21 April 2025

IT’S GOOD FRIDAY

Across The Bahamas on Friday 18 April 2025, Christians celebrated the death of Jesus.  In Grand Bahama at the Catholic Church Mary Star of the Sea, there was the dramatic reenactment of the crucifixion.