My Moring Paper – July 21st 2025 – “Darville Defends Hospital Project” – or How to Abandon a Health Crisis for a Chinese Loan and a Photo Op

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP)—masters of political illusion, where substance takes a backseat to spectacle and common sense is buried under a pile of press releases.

On July 11, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville, Minister of Health and Wellness, boldly emerged from the echo chamber to defend his government’s decision to abandon the much-needed $90 million Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) upgrade project in favor of borrowing a whopping $267 million from the People’s Republic of China to build a shiny new specialty hospital in western New Providence.

Yes, you read that right: $90 million in secured financing for PMH improvements—sent back. And why? Because apparently, fixing what’s broken doesn’t quite offer the razzle-dazzle of cutting the ribbon on a new hospital. In PLP logic, it’s always better to dig a new hole than fill the one you’re drowning in.

Dr. Darville claims “no construction had started” on the PMH upgrades—an eyebrow-raising assertion, considering renovations were clearly underway before the PLP swept in with a bulldozer and a blank check to Beijing. If this is what the PLP calls “starting fresh,” we dread to imagine what they do with half-finished meals.

And the loan terms? Well, we’re being told that the labor arrangement with the Chinese financiers is still being “negotiated”—but somehow, the PLP already paraded around a 50/50 split between Chinese and Bahamian workers like it’s a win. Because nothing screams “Bahamian empowerment” quite like outsourcing half the construction jobs to imported labor while local contractors twiddle their thumbs in the unemployment line.

Meanwhile, public hospitals in both New Providence and Grand Bahama remain understaffed, underfunded, and overburdened—but let’s not let that get in the way of a good press conference. After all, who needs functioning facilities when you can have artistic renderings of a specialty hospital that won’t be ready for years?

Dr. Darville—who has now traded his Pineridge constituency (rumored to have told him not to come back) for the more politically cozy Tall Pines—deflects criticism from former Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands with classic PLP flair: “The FNM laid off workers!” As if that justifies abandoning a ready-to-go hospital upgrade plan for a debt-fueled fantasy.

Let’s connect the dots:

  • ✅ $90 million secured by the FNM for PMH upgrades
  • ❌ PLP sends the money back
  • 💰 $267 million borrowed instead—mostly from China
  • 🇨🇳 Up to 50% of construction jobs go to non-Bahamians
  • 🏥 PMH still crumbling, Rand Memorial still coughing
  • 📸 New hospital still years (and untold overruns) away

But don’t worry—the Davis administration assures us this is all part of a “strategic plan.” One might assume the strategy involves photo ops, padded contracts, and a splash of revisionist history.

The sad truth? This isn’t about improving healthcare. It’s about political legacy. It’s about being able to say, “We built a hospital,” even if in the process, we abandon the one Bahamians already depend on.

And who really benefits? The construction firms? Foreign lenders? Politicians chasing a monument to themselves? It certainly isn’t the nurses working double shifts in crumbling facilities or the patients waiting hours for treatment in overcrowded wards.

In the end, this move sums up the PLP’s ethos in a single tragic irony: they abandoned a hospital project that was already healing, just so they could build one from scratch—and call it progress.

You truly couldn’t make this nonsense up. But then again, with the PLP, you don’t have to.

The Bahamian people deserve better. But with the PLP, they rarely get it.

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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My Morning Paper – 7th July 2025 – The Audacity to Ask Us to do Our Job!

It appears the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is again experiencing what psychologists call “projection”—lashing out at others for the very behavior they perfected. Apparently, someone has stolen their playbook, and the real crime, in their eyes, is that the Free National Movement (FNM) has dared to read it aloud to the Bahamian people.

You see, the FNM had the gall—the sheer audacity—to do what Oppositions in functioning democracies are supposed to do: hold the government accountable. And for that, the PLP has gone into a fit, accusing the FNM of “manufacturing outrage” using information that—get this—is publicly available. Well, congratulations to the PLP for uploading the evidence of their own misdeeds and then being stunned that someone actually read it.

Let’s talk facts: $369 million in no-bid contracts approved by the Ministry of Finance—under the very nose of Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Philip “Transparency” Davis—without the competitive bidding process required by law. That’s right, the very Public Procurement Act, 2023 that this administration pretends doesn’t exist when it’s inconvenient.

Christmas decorations? Tree trimming at Government House? Topographical surveys? Family court construction? All dished out like Christmas ham—no bidding, no transparency, and no shame. But hey, don’t worry: they explained the Christmas lights, so clearly the rest of the $369 million is none of your business.

And then the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with a straight face, responds by saying: “The only reason you know about it is because we told you.” Well, if you rob a bank and live stream it, should we applaud your commitment to transparency?

Here’s the kicker—the PLP, masters of righteous indignation in opposition, are now in government wagging their fingers at the FNM for simply asking questions. The same PLP that marched, shouted, and protested over procurement practices in their opposition days now feigns outrage that anyone would dare challenge their divinely-ordained authority.

So let’s be clear: the only thing the FNM is guilty of is doing their job. And the PLP’s response is not just hypocritical—it’s insulting. It tells Bahamians: Yes, we gave out $369 million in no-bid contracts, yes, it might be illegal, but we posted the info, so hush.

It clear that the Progressive Liberal party do not respect themselves, so exactly who you are

If this is the PLP’s idea of a “New Day,” then God help us when the sun sets.

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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My Morning Paper – 4th July 2025– The Oddity that is Fred Mitchell: A Masterclass in Political Ventriloquism—Talking Out of Both Ends

Fred Mitchell, Chairman of the self-declared New Day Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), is truly a political oddity. Not because he’s new ,he’s anything but, nor because he represents some bold departure from politics as usual—but because he has seemingly perfected the rare and curious art of speaking fluently from both his mouth and his backside. Simultaneously. Truly, a marvel of modern political evolution.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Fred Mitchell is the full embodiment of the PLP’s “New Day” branding: new in slogan, old in behavior, and perpetually stuck in the twilight zone of irony.

Take, for example, his latest performance—er, press release—wherein he lambasts his political opponent in Fox Hill, Dr. Nicholas Fox, for suggesting that a break-in at his office might have been politically motivated. Mitchell, clutching his pearls and thundering with righteous indignation, declared Fox’s suspicions to be “irresponsible” and “reckless” due to a lack of evidence.

“Where is the evidence?” Mitchell demanded, possibly while looking in a mirror.

Now, let’s pause here. Dr. Fox, to his credit, didn’t point fingers. He merely said the timing was suspicious—his office ransacked, campaign materials disturbed, equipment stolen shortly after his ratification as the FNM candidate. You know, just enough to raise an eyebrow. Maybe even two.

But Fred? Oh no, Fred heard a whisper and responded with a bullhorn, turning “I’m not directly accusing anyone” into “He’s accusing all of Fox Hill!” And possibly your auntie.

Yet here’s where it really become amusing—the moment where irony packs its bags and leaves town in disgust.

Because this is the same Fred Mitchell who, just a few days ago, in his ever-loyal service to political theatre, boldly declared:
“I blame Michael Pintard and the FNM—no question. Or what I call the Coalition of Idiots, the COI, because they have to make up political lies in order to convince people that they can get support.”

Ah yes. No evidence. No restraint. Full names. Bonus insult acronym. That’s not just irresponsible; that’s deluxe irresponsibility, with a side of hypocrisy and extra sauce.

So, following Fred’s own logic: Shouldn’t he retract his statement? After all, that sort of wild, baseless accusation is—by his own mouth or…you know, the other one—completely unacceptable, right?

But don’t expect any retraction. Because in the PLP’s New Day, consistency is optional and self-awareness is apparently in the opposition’s portfolio.

And where is the rest of the PLP in all this? Silent. Mute. Not even a cough from the backbench. No rebuke, no call for civility, not even a polite “maybe tone it down, Chairman.” Which suggests that this kind of double-talk isn’t just tolerated—it’s endorsed. Maybe even expected.

And that’s the real tragedy here. The Bahamas doesn’t just deserve better—it needs better. But until the PLP starts holding its own accountable, and until Chairman Fred Mitchell stops playing both the victim and the arsonist in the same breath, the New Day will continue to look an awful lot like yesterday’s nonsense with a fresh coat of spin.

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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Fred Mitchell’s Wild Conspiracy Theories: The Bahamas’ Latest Case of Political Amnesia

It’s a sad day indeed when a seasoned politician like Fred Mitchell, chairman of the governing New Day Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), chooses to indulge in baseless accusations rather than focus on tangible issues. Today, Mitchell has taken to the microphone—or perhaps the keyboard—to claim that the Opposition, the FNM and the so-called Coalition of Independents (COI), are in full collusion with, strangely enough, artificial intelligence. Yes, you read that right: AI-generated social media posts are allegedly part of a sinister plot to defame him and, naturally, push a hidden agenda—specifically, an LGBT agenda, which seems to be the current bogeyman du jour.

But let’s pause here. Does Mitchell have any concrete evidence? Or is this just another shot in the endless volley of political finger-pointing? He states that the AI-created video featuring a voice-over of him—”not my voice,” he claims—was designed to “distract” the Bahamian people from the PLP’s glorious plans. Really? So, the opposition is not just engaging in political discourse but apparently masterminding AI conspiracies with the finesse of a Hollywood thriller? How convenient.

And what, pray tell, is the proof of this alleged collusion? Mitchell throws around words like “full collusion,” “paid for,” and “designed,” yet offers no shred of verifiable evidence—no subpoenaed server logs, no whistleblower whispers, just a vague assertion that the opposition and an “American voice” are behind this digital deception. On what authority does he base such sweeping accusations? Or is this just another case of “trust me, I saw it on Facebook”?

Moreover, Mitchell’s call for more discernment from Bahamians seems rich, given the absence of proof accompanying his own allegations. Why should the public believe this narrative any more than the fabricated social media post he decries? Perhaps he should heed his own advice before throwing around accusations that make conspiracy theorists look like Nobel laureates.

And let’s not ignore the irony: in the very same breath, Mitchell implicitly admits that “the PLP’s war room” released a controversial advertisement—an ad, by the way, that offered no proof but was “better” than their opponent’s. Isn’t that a tad hypocritical? Passing judgment without evidence appears to be a PLP specialty, no matter how much they decry others doing the same.

So, the question remains—can Fred Mitchell substantiate his claims or is he just stabbing in the dark, hoping something sticks? If he can’t produce proof, then perhaps it’s time for the more discerning Bahamian voter to question whether the real conspiracy here is the PLP’s penchant for stoking fear and misinformation to distract from governance issues—like mounting debt and unfulfilled promises.

In the end, it’s worth asking: If Mitchell cannot prove the collusion he alleges, then where does that leave us? Is this just another chapter in the Bahamas’ ongoing saga of political theatrics—where facts are optional and accusations abound? Certainly, we deserve better than this.

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) fails for one reason, it is their natute.

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My Morning Paper June 30 2025 – Oh, How the Mighty Whimper: Chairman Mitchell’s Latest Tale of Woe

Chairman Mitchell, what a dazzling display of projection and selective amnesia! Last week, the New Day PLP – in a move dripping with Orwellian flair – declared itself the sole arbiter of truth on Bahamian social media. Their profound wisdom: trust nothing about the PLP…. unless it comes from the PLP’s own Ministry of Truth, naturally. How terribly convenient! The sheer audacity of demanding a monopoly on credibility while your own party floods the zone with AI-generated sludge and paid keyboard warriors targeting the FNM and critics? Exquisite hypocrisy.

But today, Chairman! Today you truly outdid yourself! Lamenting being “bombarded” with AI voices talking about gasp standard of living, inequality, and taxes? You clutch your pearls and cry “one-sided rubbish!” while pointing the trembling finger at the FNM or your charmingly nicknamed “Coalition of Idiots.” The theatrics! The wounded innocence!

Let’s cut the crocodile tears, shall we? It’s not “one-sided rubbish,” Chairman – it is return fire. A significant chunk of what you’re whining about? It’s the direct, messy consequence of the PLP’s own AI propaganda machine and its legion of paid surrogates hitting the airwaves first. This isn’t an unprovoked attack; it’s retaliation. You start the wars, you flood the zone with your synthetic narratives and bought outrage… and then, when someone dares to fire back with similar tools or even just facts, you play the trembling victim? The sheer gall is breathtaking.

Remember? Of course you remember. The PLP didn’t just join social media; it launched a full-scale digital occupation. Political content? You own the feed. And let’s be brutally honest, Chairman: the moment this critique surfaces, your digital gravediggers will be working overtime to bury it under a fresh avalanche of… well, let’s just call it “carefully curated alternative facts.” The very “rubbish” you decry.

So, spare us the sanctimonious warnings about “truth on social media platforms.” Chairman Mitchell, before you lecture others about their doorstep, perhaps wield a broom on your own. The hypocrisy is piled so high it’s blocking the view. But then again, maybe that’s the point? A thick fog of “look over there!” is terribly useful for distracting everyone from the PLP’s own trail of digital breadcrumbs leading straight back to the AI labs and the surrogate payroll. Well played, sir. Well played. If playing the victim while being the arsonist is the strategy, you’re executing it flawlessly. How very… New Day of you.

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) fails for one reason; it is their nature.

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My Morning Paper June 27 2025 – Staring into the PLP Abyss: A Tragic Comedy in Contradictions

“Stare long enough into the abyss,” Nietzsche once warned, “and the abyss stares back.” But I fear Friedrich never anticipated the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) when he coined that phrase. Because if the PLP has been staring anywhere lately, it’s not into any abyss—it’s into the mirror, and even then, only to make sure their blindfold is on straight.

Yes, friends, the Free National Movement (FNM) has dared to do the unthinkable: ratify candidates for the next election. Scandalous, according to the PLP! The same PLP that reacts to FNM ratifications like Dracula to garlic—hissing, waving their hands, and desperately trying to explain why a candidate list from the Opposition is somehow an existential threat to democracy itself.

PLP political pundits have come out swinging, branding the FNM’s picks as “horrible.” To which I say: Good! Let them run the worst candidates imaginable! Isn’t that what you’d want your opponent to do? Or is it that deep down, somewhere in the darker corridors of the PLP’s political soul, they fear that these “horrors” from the FNM might actually be… appealing? Competent? A threat?

Enter the Nietzschean abyss.

Because while the PLP throws holy water at every FNM ratification, they seem awfully mum about the growing unease within their own flock. Take John Pinder, for example—Central and South Abaco MP—who is now publicly “undecided” about seeking renomination. And what a surprise: that indecision didn’t come out of nowhere. There have been whispers, then murmurs, now full-throated concerns from within the PLP itself about his performance. Constituents voicing dissatisfaction. Party members reportedly scouting replacements. And Pinder? Well, he’s currently in talks with his family, maybe his conscience, and possibly a career counselor.

But not a peep from PLP headquarters. Strange silence from the same party that seems to have a 24-hour news cycle dedicated to attacking the FNM’s choices.

And then—ah, Golden Isles. What a tragedy, what a farce. The people there have clearly expressed that their current MP, Vaughn Miller, may not be their top pick. Or second. Or third. And yet, PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell, in a statement that deserves to be carved into the granite wall of political arrogance, basically said: “Well, no one else wants it, so I guess he’s the guy.” Inspiring stuff, really.

Remember, this is the same party that once boasted they had so many people eager to run under the PLP banner that they practically had to build a second floor just to store all the applications. But when it comes to Golden Isles? Crickets. Ghost town. A political no-fly zone. Is it something in the water? Did someone curse the constituency office?

Or perhaps—and this is the real kicker—maybe the problem isn’t Golden Isles. Maybe the problem is the PLP itself. Because while they’re busy casting stones at the FNM’s house, their own roof is leaking, the floorboards are rotting, and Vaughn Miller is standing on the front porch holding a “For Sale” sign with a half-hearted shrug.

So here’s the central issue, wrapped in satirical ribbon and tied with hypocrisy string: The PLP demands transparency, accountability, and visionary leadership—but only from the FNM. Within their own party? They silence criticism, ignore constituents, and hand out renomination letters like raffle tickets at a church bazaar.

If Nietzsche were alive today, he’d probably revise his quote for Bahamian politics: “When you gaze long into the PLP, the PLP also gazes back—and tells you to hush up and vote Vaughn Miller again.”

Because in the end, the Progressive Liberal Party fails not because of outside forces, not because of boogeyman candidates from the FNM, but for one simple reason:
It is their nature.

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My Morning Paper June 26th 2025 – The $150 Million Question: Why Did Things Not Get Better?

You can always count on the Progressive Liberal Party for two things: high promises and higher electricity bills.

Now before you all get bent out of shape allow me to put this into context.

When the PLP’s so-called “New Day” came roaring into power like a wet paper bag in a hurricane, one of their very first moves was to hand over the crucial Ministry of Works and Utilities to Alfred Sears—a man whose energy policy was apparently crafted during a blackout.

What did he do first? Cancel the fuel hedging program.

Let me repeat that: Cancel the one thing—the ONLY thing—that had successfully kept electricity rates at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) semi-bearable under the Free National Movement (FNM). The same fuel hedging program that, while boring and technical, was literally saving Bahamian families hundreds on their bills.

And what did that bold “New Day” decision cost you?
Oh, just a casual $150 million.

Yes, you read that right. One hundred and fifty million dollars.

As reported by The Tribune on February 4th, 2024:

“The recent disclosure of approximately $150m of payment arrears of Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) represents a significant unbudgeted liability of the Government.”

Translation: You, dear taxpayer, are picking up the tab for a catastrophic failure in judgment by a minister who now wants to argue semantics in Parliament about whether or not he was briefed on it.

You weren’t briefed, Mr. Sears? You were the Minister of Works and Utilities. That’s like a surgeon saying, “I wasn’t briefed that the heart was important.”

The fallout? BPL customers were treated to fuel charge hikes peaking at a 163% increase over the previous year. That’s not a typo. That’s not satire. That’s the real-life effect of PLP economic genius.

And in response? Prime Minister Davis—like a man trying to fix a flat tire by painting the car—reshuffled his Cabinet and handed the energy portfolio to the “Energizer Bunny” herself, JoBeth Coleby-Davis.

She came in full of energy, yes. But much like a battery in a dead remote, all that energy led exactly nowhere.

In September 2024, she promised that starting July 2024, rates would begin to decline, thanks to cleaner fuels, grid modernization, and LNG deployment.
In August 2024, she doubled down: The decline was coming. Soon. Trust her.

Well, welcome to June 2025. One full year later. We’re still waiting.
Instead of bills going down, they’ve gone up. And now Prime Minister Davis is onstage again, desperately echoing her original promises like a broken record playing a song no one liked the first time.

The people are tired.

We’re tired of politicians with no plan, tired of watching ministers get shuffled like cards in a losing poker hand, tired of bearing the cost of failure and incompetence, and tired of hearing the phrase “relief is coming soon” as if it’s the punch line to some sick national joke.

What’s worse, they genuinely believe you’ve forgotten. That you won’t notice. That if they smile wide enough and toss out enough buzzwords like “modernization” and “LNG,” we’ll forget the bills we’ve already paid and the promises they’ve already broken.

But we have noticed.

Because while they play politics and pass the buck, real Bahamian families are left with bills they can’t afford, a power company in crisis, and a government that appears more committed to PR spin than actual solutions.

So I ask again:

Why did things not get better?
Because you cannot build a “New Day” on broken promises, fuzzy math, and ministers who treat competence like it’s optional.

The Bahamian people deserve better.
And the bill for this clown show is past due.

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My Morning Paper – 25 June 2025 – “Lower Light Bills — Again? “

So, the Davis administration’s latest headline-grabbing act: “Gov’t to lower power bills.” Heard that one before? Yeah, me too — probably the same time they swore last summer’s electricity gouging would be a distant memory.

Now, amid skyrocketing bills and social media outrage, they are rolling out a shiny new “Summer Energy Rebate Program.” Translation: after your light bill doubles, they’ll throw you a few cents per kilowatt hour and call it relief.

We are told the surcharge jump is due to “record heat, global oil volatility, and political instability.” So, basically, everything except poor planning.

Cue Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis: 63,000 households had bills under $125. Wonderful. But meanwhile, people are literally posting bills that have doubled. Math not mathing.

Opposition Leader Michael Pintard has questions — as he should. Why has the fuel surcharge jumped 30% since the end of 2024, while global oil prices have not moved nearly that much? And is BPL quietly using the surcharge to cover losses from the PLP’s last vote-getting rate cuts?

Let’s not forget the great LNG promise — again. Coming Q4 2025 [allegedly], to save us all. Haven’t we heard this “cheaper, cleaner fuel is coming” speech before?

Bottom line: Bahamians were promised lower bills. Now they’re paying more and being offered breadcrumbs in return.

The only real “energy strategy” here is political survival.

Same PLP playbook: Promise. Perform. Pivot. Pretend. Repeat.

The Bahamian people deserve better — but expecting better from the PLP?

Well… that’s just not in their nature.

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My Morning Paper, 24th June 2025 – The “Rip Van Winkle” Prime Minister That Threatens Bureaucrats: A New Day, Same Old PLP

Good day and welcome to another glorious sunrise on the “New Day” horizon, brought to you by the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and their ever-vigilant leader, the Rt. Hon. Philip “Brave” Davis — whose bravery seems to have finally awoken from a four-year hibernation, just in time to heroically confront… paperwork.

In what can only be described as the most rousing speech ever given at a political rally-turned-HR performance review, Brave Davis issued a thunderous warning to civil servants: move them dusty files — or else. That’s right. After nearly four years of watching his government move slower than molasses in a Nassau summer, the Prime Minister has discovered that civil servants — not the Cabinet, not the MPs, not PLP policies — are apparently the main culprits behind stalled progress.

The Nassau Guardian reported the drama in bold: “PM warns civil servants”.

“This ain’t the time for files to be sitting on desks gathering dust.”

We agree, Prime Minister. But it also ain’t the time to pretend this just started. Civil servants didn’t suddenly develop a dust fetish in June 2025. Many have been operating in a system designed by — you guessed it — political parties, including yours, over decades.

So when exactly did Brave notice the dust storms? Somewhere between the free lunch and the opening act at Charles Carter Park?

Let’s be clear: no one’s arguing against accountability. But when the PM boasts to party supporters about demanding resignation letters and sending people home, he conveniently forgets that many of these same ministries were paralyzed for years under his administration, all while promotions and pay hikes were handed out like campaign T-shirts.

Take this gem:

“I told one fella straight: if you miss that deadline, I want your resignation letter on my desk.”

Stirring stuff. Of course, we’re still waiting for the resignation letters from ministers who missed entire policy goals, but sure — bully the rank-and-file.

If this “warning” was meant to rally the nation, it’s hard to see how. More likely, it’s either:

  1. A vague threat to make headlines — TikTok-ready with a dash of “stern leader energy,” or
  2. A subtle message to purge the service of those deemed not “PLP enough” — something whispered in party corners for years.

Here’s the kicker: four years into your term is a strange time to notice bureaucratic slowdowns — unless you’re finally reading your own weekly Cabinet reports. Perhaps someone finally lifted the file off your desk?

Now, if this speech had come in 2021, maybe it would have sounded like genuine reform. But in 2025? It’s the political equivalent of showing up to a fire after the house has burned down to announce: “We are launching a task force on buckets.”

And in classic PLP fashion, the speech managed to avoid any mention of actual systemic reform: digitization, transparency, HR restructuring, or proper performance metrics. You know, actual governance. But then again, “Brave say log into the database” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it at a rally.

So here we are: election season brewing like a summer storm, and suddenly, the civil service is public enemy Number One. Not inflation. Not crime. Not load shedding. Not the shell games with government contracts. Nope — it’s the lady at the counter in the Ministry of Works who’s holding up the country. How convenient.

To quote the Prime Minister:

“We are not here to collect titles; we are here to serve.”

Indeed. Perhaps someone could inform the Cabinet. Or maybe the Prime Minister’s own Office, where FOIA requests go to die and audit reports gather… you guessed it — dust.

In the end, this speech wasn’t leadership — it was stagecraft. And not very good stagecraft, at that.

The truth is this: the PLP isn’t failing because of clerks with tired keyboards. The PLP is failing because it governs like a party perpetually in campaign mode, and blames everyone else — civil servants, the Opposition, and now even the filing cabinet — when the promises turn to vapor.

But hey, the next rally’s only a week away. Maybe this time, Brave will warn the staplers.

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My Morning Paper 23. June- Advanced Poli-Trickin’

It is being whispered—no, trumpeted—that tonight Prime Minister Philip “Silence is Golden” Davis will finally grace the Bahamian people with a response to the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Michael Pintard, at their grand Eastern Link Up Parade.

But one must wonder: what exactly will he actually respond to?

Because off the top of my head—not even trying—I can think of at least three serious, burning, taxpayer-funded fiascos that deserve straight answers:

  1. Why did the Prime Minister’s jaunt to Azerbaijan cost the Bahamian people over ONE MILLION DOLLARS? Was he flying in gold-plated jets or just chartering accountability out of the country?
  2. Where’s the accounting for the cost overruns at Beaches and Parks? The minister responsible conveniently skipped right over that mess during the Budget Debate—almost as if transparency was optional.
  3. And let’s not forget the now infamous TEN MILLION DOLLARS allegedly borrowed—illegally, mind you—for the Renaissance Housing Project. Where’s the paper trail? Where’s the legal authority? Where’s the outrage?

But here’s the real magic trick: instead of addressing these critical concerns, I strongly suspect the Prime Minister will take the stage tonight, not to answer the people, but to perform political gymnastics—creating issues, spinning narratives, and shadowboxing with imaginary opponents to deflect from the very real scandals plaguing his administration.

So yes, we’ll watch. But let’s not hold our breath for substance. Because while the country demands accountability, I expect we’ll be served a heaping plate of distraction—seasoned generously with deflection and garnished with a side of political theater.

We’ll see soon enough.

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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