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08142023 HOME BUYER'S GUIDE
Monday, 14th August, 2023.
Ghanaian trip for Anne-Marie Davis
ANNE-Marie Davis, the Prime Minister’s wife, and an entourage of Bahamian officials are expected to attend a ceremony on Saturday for their son, Christopher, who is being raised to a chief in the Ahanta West traditional area in The Bahamas and wider Caribbean.
Davis criticises Minnis' budget tour
WITH Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis resuming his Family Island tour in promotion of the budget, opposition leader Philip “Brave” Davis is having second thoughts about doing a taxpayer funded tour of his own, calling Dr Minnis’ travels a waste of money all to serve a purely political agenda.
Popcaan makes Luna return
Popcaan makes Luna return Jamaican Dancehall artist Popcaan returned to the Bahamas earlier this month, two years after an unfortunate altercation left him behind bars in a Bahamian jail house. He performed his latest hits at the "Only Man She Want" con
Readers speak out over 'frivolous' and expensive trip
PRIME Minister Perry Christie and his entourage have been lambasted by members of the public for wasting taxpayer money on a “frivolous” and expensive trip around Europe that included an audience with the Pope – while ordinary Bahamians continue to struggle to make ends meet.
Artist takes mission to protect stingrays to Buckingham Palace
LONDON – As part of an entourage attending a dinner fundraiser at Buckingham Palace this Thursday in support of the research, education and outreach programmes of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute, Dr Guy Harvey intends to seek some royal support for the iconic and declining stingray population in the Cayman Islands.
A money-saving tip
What’s with all the excessive travelling of some of our politicians? In many cases just to have a conversation? It’s 2015! Have they ever heard of Skype? It’s a lot cheaper than flying and they can even look into the face of the person they are speaking with!
Hurricane tax plan . . . say what?
FOLLOWING the disastrous aftermath of the monster Hurricane Matthew and the need for hundreds of millions of dollars “to fix the country”, it is unbelievable to hear talk about the possibility of a “hurricane tax” to be levied on us, the already suffering public, when we have been constantly bombarded with evidence of the blatant, irresponsible spending by government of our monies over the past several years.
Ya Hear?
Ya hear 2 Chainz robbed at gunpoint?
Unite against Spy Bill
FINALLY, there is an issue that all opposition forces seem to agree on. Namely, that the government’s Spy Bill is reckless and dangerous and violates the fundamental rights of we the citizens of The Bahamas.
What Donald Trump’s Tax Reform means for the Bahamas
DOES anyone at the Office of The Prime Minister understand precisely what the recently announced and successful new Trump Tax Reform actually created?
Did Freeport embarrass nation?
Pineridge MP Ginger Moxey and Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) President Drumeco Archer should not be raked over the coals by the people of Nassau for choosing Freeport as host for the North American Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association event over the weekend.
First Class or People’s Class?
So are the Ministers of The People’s Government travelling ‘People’s Class’ or ‘First Class’?
Such a noise
Why do the RBPF need to make such a noise when escorting a dignitary?
Thoughts on Chinese proposal, The Pointe Garage and a lottery
WASN’T it James Catalyn who had the Show - Laughin at Wee self? Well certainly certain occurrences recently qualify under that title.
Ya Hear
Ya hear Nicki Minaj blames Walmart and Target for low album sales?
No one above law
It is very rare that I write to the newspapers regarding matters of current events. But I do so today as a Bahamian with a sense of responsibility and concern for my beloved country.
Four young Bahamian sailors ready for Optimist South American Championships
FIDELITY BAHAMAS OPTIMIST NATIONALS ALL SET FOR MONTAGU BAY THIS WEEKEND
THE Optimist South American Championships kick off on October 8 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with the top Optimist sailors from around the world with an age restriction of 8-15 years old competing.
First day for new MP Smith
THE Progressive Liberal Party’s Kingsley Smith, Jr, was officially sworn in yesterday as the member of Parliament for West Grand Bahama and Bimini.
INSIGHT: We are losing the fight. People want to feel safe. Period.
THE agonizing cries from Kendera Woodside, mother of Eugene Woodside, may have been enough to raise all the hairs on your body. Tortuous screams rang out from the backyard of their home, as family gathered during a visit from the Prime Minister and an entourage including his wife and some prominent pastors from the community. As a nation, we sincerely sympathize with Mrs. Woodside, who said that she had just told her mother that she would not have to bury her children and that they would outlive her mere moments before her son was slain by a bullet unintended for him.
