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STATESIDE: Architects of their own demise - and possible presidential future
American governors are very much in the news these days. Mostly, it’s for the wrong reasons.
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Henfield says DeSantis remarks ‘distasteful’
FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ vow to flatten The Bahamas if it tried bombing his state is distasteful.
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CA Smith sworn in as Deputy Governor General
FORMER Cabinet minister Cornelius Alvin Smith, a veteran of past Ingraham administrations, was sworn in as deputy to the governor general yesterday.Mr Smith is seen as the frontrunner to eventually succeed Dame Marguerite Pindling as governor general
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Governor General is released from hospital
GOVERNOR General Sir Cornelius A Smith has been released from Doctors Hospital and is now “resting comfortably” at home, according to a statement from his office.
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‘MOTHER’ PRATT FAVOURED FOR GOVERNOR GENERAL: Announcement about the post to be made ‘in short order’, says Davis
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt is favoured to be the next governor-general of The Bahamas, The Tribune understands.
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GOVERNOR GENERAL OUT OF COUNTRY
GOVERNOR General Sir Arthur Foulkes was the guest speaker at the graduation ceremony of Florida Memorial University's Fall commencement ceremony on Saturday. Sir Arthur and Lady Foulkes left Nassau on Friday to attend the ceremony and will return on Wedn
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Cabinet Office confirms CA Smith to step up to GG role
CABINET Office formally announced yesterday that Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling will demit office on June 28, to be replaced with incoming Governor General C A Smith.
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Governor General tours hospital
GOVERNOR General Sir Cornelius A Smith conducted his annual Christmas visit and tour of Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday.
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Ceremony for Governor General CA Smith as he demits office
GOVERNMENT officials and politicians gathered yesterday at Mount Filtz William for the farewell of Sir Cornelius Smith as he demitted the Office of the Governor General.
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MP was invited by Governor General
The February 3 edition of The Tribune carried a Letter to the Editor from Margaret Humes which essentially questions the composition of the delegation that travelled with Her Excellency the Governor General to various Family Islands devastated by Hurricane Joaquin.
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Governor General pick
Selecting a Governor General - seeing we are sophisticated enough to choose MPs - nominate persons for National Honours, surely we can also be part of the process of appointing the Governor General?
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Where are the women?
WHEN I opened the paper this morning (12th) there was a picture of the Governor General welcoming the Cabinet to their Christmas lunch and guess what - except for the Governor General not a female in sight - what a disgrace!
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CA Smith - our new governor general
CORNELIUS Alvin Smith has announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has appointed him as the country’s next Governor General, a revelation that some see as a “shocking breach” of protocol.
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'No interviews' rule marks a change for the Governor General
GOVERNMENT House has announced that the Governor General “does not give interviews”, nor can members of the media interview anyone else inside Government House or on its premises during official functions.
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‘Mother’ Pratt, announced as next Governor General, says ‘I want to make a difference’
CYNTHIA “Mother” Pratt said she wants to make a difference and “touch the lives of every Bahamian” as the next governor general.
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Queen notified of choice for governor role
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday confirmed that his recommendation for the new Governor General has been sent to the Queen for approval.
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Honouring the women who lead the region
THREE leading Caribbean figures were honoured last night by Celebrating Women International (CWI) at a special presentation and reception at Government House.
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Governor General gives thanks for workers at PHA institutions
GOVERNOR General Cynthia “Mother” Pratt expressed appreciation to Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC) staff yesterday during the annual governor general’s visit to Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) institutions.
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UPDATED: Governor General and Chief Justice to be Knights
QUEEN Elizabeth has given her approval for Governor General Cornelius Alvin Smith and Chief Justice Brian Moree, QC, to be knighted.
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From Deputy Prime Minister to Deputy Governor General for ‘Mother’ Pratt
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt was sworn-in as deputy to the governor general by Chief Justice Sir Brian Moree yesterday.