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FNM ratifies Bishop Ricardo Grant for by-election

THE Free National Movement ratified Bishop Ricardo Grant last night for the upcoming West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election to replace Obie Wilchcombe, who died unexpectedly last month.

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Pintard resignation is bad idea

On A ZNS Radio talk show on the day following the West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election, several callers suggested to the Progressive Liberal Party leaning host that Free National Movement Leader Michael Pintard, in keeping with our outdated Westminster system of government, should resign his position as leader.

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‘PEOPLE WANTED MONEY FOR VOTE’: FNM coordinator says residents wanted cash just to turn up

AS polling wound down in the West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency on Wednesday, David Wallace, the former Free National Movement MP for the area and coordinator of the party’s campaign, hoped a last-minute influx of FNM supporters would rescue the party’s chances, knowing a high turnout was critical to the party’s success.

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Political implications for West GB

From the outset I would like to extend sincere condolences to the family of the late West End and Bimini MP Obie Wilchcombe. His death is a grim reminder of the uncertainty and brevity of life on this side of eternity and the importance of living each day as if it would be our last, with our focus on the Lord Jesus Christ

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FACE TO FACE: Alexander Maillis - first Bahamian to be ordained deacon in the Greek Orthodox Church

Alexander Maillis was born into the Greek Orthodox Church in The Bahamas. He was baptised in the church sanctuary on West Street, Nassau. He and his family members went through all the rights of passage there.

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PETER YOUNG: Unabated extremist attitudes a growing concern in the UK

TO follow up last week’s column about anti-semitism, I revert today to the issue of extremism. In the last few days, there have been two important developments in Britain in relation to this that need to be aired in order to appreciate the seriousness of what is going on there.

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PETER YOUNG: Israel and Hamas conflict worsening

THE horror of the killings carried out inside Israel by Hamas and the intensity of what is now happening in the Israeli-Gaza war have been so great that they have dominated the world’s news.