My Morning Paper- 13 January 2026 – The Prime Minister’s Campaign Speech; I mean National Address

In his first national address of the year, the Prime Minister has announced—drum roll, please—that VAT on grocery items will be reduced to zero percent (0%). And so, we are instructed to applaud. Loudly. Enthusiastically. Preferably standing.

Never mind the inconvenient detail that when the New Day Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government took office, this is essentially where VAT on groceries already was. But why let facts get in the way of a good victory lap?

“VAT to be axed on all groceries,” trumpeted the headlines, as though a historic burden has been lifted rather than a policy being quietly returned to its original parking spot.

According to the announcement, as of April 1, VAT will be removed from all grocery items—fresh produce, baby food, frozen items, and packaged goods—though, mercifully, not hot or ready-to-eat meals. One must preserve at least some tax creativity.

The Prime Minister described this as a “major tax policy shift” aimed at easing the cost-of-living crisis. A bold phrase, considering the same administration first reduced VAT from 12% to 10%, then from 10% to 5%, and now—after years of pressure and public frustration—has finally landed back at zero. Progress, apparently, is a full circle.

Let me be clear: it would be utterly ungrateful of me not to thank and applaud the New Day PLP government for this announcement. It reminds me so fondly of the gratitude I was expected to show when my Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) bill skyrocketed after they took office, only to later be “reduced” back to normal levels. That, too, was marketed as progress.

This is the New Day formula: raise the burden, watch the backlash, then partially undo the damage and demand applause for your generosity.

And so, fittingly, just in time for April Fool’s Day—April 1, 2026—Prime Minister Philip Davis announces the elimination of VAT on non-cooked foods, and we must all be thankful. Grateful, even. Because clearly, this is not policy correction—it is benevolence.

We must be thankful and grateful, much like we were expected to be thankful for the recent increase in civil servants’ salaries—an increase that somehow managed to disappoint nearly everyone it was supposed to help. But one gets the sense that disappointment is acceptable; ingratitude is not.

After all, the Prime Minister may well be disappointed in us if we fail to clap hard enough. He may even consider us ungrateful. Because surely, this decision has nothing to do with rising public frustration, spiralling living costs, or—perish the thought—an election conveniently lurking just around the corner.

No. This is all being done purely out of the goodness of his heart.

And for that, we are reminded once again: say thank you.

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

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My Morning Paper- 09 January 2026 – Holistic Policy or Island-by-Island Amnesia?

It appears that the issue if the recent increase for boaters in The Bahamas has not ended, even after the Chairman of the New Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has come out and revealed that “the government is deeply concerned about reports of [the] impact of recently increased boat fees on tourism in The Bahamas…”

So, today we have what would seem nothing more than an advocate for the New Day government in Thew Save Exuma Alliance saying that despite concerns over recent increase in fees for boaters in The Bahamas, business in the [Exuma] Cays “is booming”, with operators reporting full occupancies.”

‘No slowdown in Exuma’ – The Nassau Guardian

Excerpt from this article; “The Save Exuma Alliance (SEA) said yesterday that despite concerns over a recent increase in fees for boaters in The Bahamas, businesses in the cays is “booming” with operators reporting full occupancies.

“Despite concerns about stopover visitor and yachting numbers elsewhere, operators of resorts, attractions and excursions in the Central Exuma Cays reported near-record or full occupancy, saying demand for the exciting and sustainable product has never been greater,” a statement from SEA said.

According to SEA, Staniel Cay Yacht Club and Embrace Resort had full occupancies over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Despite worries that increased boating fees would leave marinas empty, SEA said the volume of vessels in the Exuma Cays was so large that boats were seen anchored in areas not typically used.

Operator of Chamberlain Cottages on Staniel Cay, Girisa Chamberlain said they have not experienced the slowdown in boating traffic that the Bahamas Association of Marinas has been sounding the alarm about.

“There were boats every day,” Chamberlain said.

“It was busy, and we even saw boats in places they don’t normally go.”

She added: “People love the area. They love the peacefulness. Visitors don’t come here for overcrowding or city life. They come for the authenticity that still exists here, and they value that.”

Owner of Staniel Cay Yacht Club David Hocher said his establishment was full throughout the holiday season.

“The Exuma Cays offer some of the most reliable and exciting cruising and sustainable tourism experiences anywhere — from beaching and boating to sand-barring and enjoying pristine waters,” Hocher said.

“People don’t come here to shop. They come for the tranquillity and the beauty. That’s what makes this place magical.”

It would appear that we have several things going on here; first I would just like to say that; of course the Fly-fisherman Association would back the government’s decision on cruise ship fees, their guest stay in the guest houses and fly-fishing in monitored more than any other fishing as the guest the guest go with guides.  Also, the fly-fishing industry is heavily funded by the government.  This leads me to my other point, Exuma is reporting a “booming” season while other places like Western Grand Bahama and Harbour Island are reporting empty marinas, the Chairman of the New day Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) can confirm these facts.

So, it appears that as long as Exuma is “booming”, they seem to intimate that as others surfer, they others should be left to suffer just as long as their plate is full and even running over.

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas deserve better than selfish, myopic individuals that could careless about their other countrymen and refuse to take a holistic and more comprehensive view that benefits more than the few.

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My Moring Paper – January 06 2026– Trust What We Say Not Your Eyes

Fred Mitchell, Chairman of the New Day Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), would have the Bahamian people believe that economic success is now so obvious it merely requires us to “look around.” According to Mr. Mitchell, despite the cost-of-living crisis, “people have money in their pockets,” tourists are “in town,” and economic activity is supposedly humming along nicely. On that basis alone, the PLP is asking for a second term — not to fix failures, but to “complete” projects that remain perpetually “in mid-flight.”

This argument, however, depends heavily on one convenient trick: resetting the baseline to the absolute economic bottom of the COVID-19 pandemic. Any first-year economics student understands that an economy forcibly shut down by a global pandemic has nowhere to go but up. Calling that rebound “progress” is like congratulating oneself for standing up after being knocked unconscious. Recovery was inevitable; prosperity was not.

Nowhere is this sleight of hand more insulting than in Grand Bahama.

While the PLP touts tourism growth, the reality on the ground tells a very different story. The opening of Celebration Key has not translated into meaningful economic spillover for Freeport. Cruise passengers are being efficiently diverted away from the city, spending their money in a controlled, private enclave rather than in local businesses that actually need the traffic. The government counts arrivals; Grand Bahamians count empty storefronts.

And the evidence is not anecdotal — it is documented.

According to The Tribune, nearly 90 percent of Port Lucaya Marketplace merchants are struggling to survive. Businesses are closing, others are “hanging for dear life,” and foot traffic has collapsed. Longstanding tenants cite the continued closure of the Grand Lucayan Resort — shuttered since Hurricane Matthew in 2016 — as a primary reason for the economic decline. That same Grand Lucayan which successive PLP administrations have promised, re-promised, announced, re-announced, and still failed to meaningfully revive.

Merchants are now begging for temporary rent relief while waiting months for basic communication from ownership. Sound familiar? It should — because that same culture of silence and opacity defines the PLP government’s handling of both the Our Lucaya/Grand Lucayan sale and the Grand Bahama International Airport. Grand Bahamians are repeatedly told that “talks are ongoing,” that “things are in progress,” and that they should simply trust the process — without timelines, details, or accountability.

So while Mr. Mitchell assures the nation that “things are in the works,” nearly an entire commercial hub in Freeport is barely surviving. While the PLP claims economic momentum, Grand Bahamians are watching money bypass their city altogether. And while the government asks for blind faith and a second term, it has yet to explain — clearly and honestly — what exactly has been delivered in the first.

The question, therefore, is not whether the country has improved since the depths of COVID. The question is whether the New Day Progressive Liberal Party has failed the people of Grand Bahama by confusing inevitability with achievement and rhetoric with results.

Grand Bahama deserves more than recycled talking points.
The Bahamas deserve better.

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My Morning Paper – Thinking Out Loud- 05.01.2026

There is the now-familiar fairy tale of the Grand Lucayan Resort and casino — eternally “a work in progress,” joined at the hip with the airport and apparently destined to remain so until the end of time. According to the Chairman of the New Day Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), the public should simply visit YouTube, listen carefully, and then do what Bahamians are always asked to do under PLP stewardship: wait patiently and trust blindly.

Predictably, the Chairman attempts to deflect by attacking the former Free National Movement (FNM) administration, accusing them of doing “nothing” for Grand Bahama. What he conveniently fails to mention is that this very PLP government cancelled the deal left in place for the Grand Lucayan Resort. Or was it the Princess Margaret Hospital deal they cancelled and sent the money back for? Or was it both? The facts seem to shift depending on the day, but the cancellations remain constant.

Now, after years of delay, aborted agreements, and photo-op announcements, the Chairman tells the people of Grand Bahama and the wider Bahamas that they must show patience because “we also know how long things take to get done in our country.” Indeed, we do — especially when nothing is being explained, nothing is being signed, and nothing is being delivered. So, the obvious question is: what exactly is being done? Beyond speeches, interviews, and election-season reassurances, where is the substance?

We are simply told, without evidence or timelines, that “the PLP is getting it done.” No details. No deadlines. No accountability. Just faith. And conveniently, we are reminded that a general election is upon us — cue the return of promises, briefings, visits, and candidates suddenly discovering Grand Bahama once again.

Yes, Mr. Mitchell, there is a general election this year. And it appears the PLP has returned to its most reliable campaign strategy: lots of talk, grand declarations, recycled blame, and remarkably little delivery. The people of Grand Bahama — and The Bahamas — deserve more than vague assurances and political sermons. They deserve honesty, transparency, and results.

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My Morning Paper- 03 January 2026 – Striking that Happy Medium

Apparently, I have now been christened “D’Jango,” in a clumsy attempt to liken me to the character Stephen from Django Unchained. God forbid these intellectually lazy critics should at least get their movie references right—though, to be fair, expecting accuracy from people who struggle with basic logic may be asking too much.

All this outrage, mind you, because I dared to suggest that we find a sensible compromise on increased cruising fees and their impact on the yachting industry. In some corners, that apparently translates into “siding with white foreigners over Bahamians”—as if every seasonal visitor who drops anchor in our waters arrived with a treasure map and a plundering crew.

The irony here is almost poetic.

It turns out that the Chairman of the New Day Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), Fred Mitchell, is saying essentially the same thing I am. Yes—brace yourselves—Fred Mitchell and I agree. Somewhere, pigs are warming up their wings.

According to The Nassau Guardian; “Govt concerned about impact of cruising fee increase, Mitchell says”, Mr. Mitchell openly acknowledged that the marina tax issue is not simple, that government officials are “deeply concerned” about the knock-on effects, and that marinas in places like West End and Harbour Island are sitting empty. No boats. No business. No taxes.

Some marina owners are reporting a staggering 40 percent drop in boating traffic compared to 2024. The result? The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism has now promised a review of the very policy that was rolled out with such confidence. Predictable.

And yet, instead of honest reflection, some voices prefer to vilify all seasonal visitors—people who return year after year, rent homes, buy groceries, hire locals, maintain boats, support marinas, and quietly keep Family Island economies alive during the slow months. These are not pirates. They are economic lifelines.

Yes, a “happy medium” must be struck—but that phrase means nothing unless we define it with reason rather than resentment.

Perhaps the solution is not to shock the market with blunt, poorly calibrated fee hikes, but to introduce a moderate, sliding cruising fee—one that accounts for vessel size, duration of stay, and genuine environmental impact. Pair that with a targeted increase in foreign sport-fishing licences, where pressure on marine resources is demonstrably higher. That’s policy. That’s balance.

What we must first discard is the lazy narrative that every foreigner who visits our shores is here to “plunder” something. That rhetoric may be politically convenient, but it is economically reckless—and it is the Family Islands that suffer first and longest when policy is driven by ideology instead of impact.

So yes, it must be a brand-new year if it begins with the PLP chairman and myself agreeing on something. I will agree with anyone—government or otherwise—when the argument makes sense and genuinely serves the best interests of The Bahamas and its people.

Here’s to 2026. May it bring better policy, fewer knee-jerk decisions, and perhaps even a little more logic.

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My Moring Paper 24th December 25 – When Government Mistakes Are Rebranded as Favours

I see the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has chosen to close out 2025 with what can only be described as a dark political joke.

“Rahming says govt sensitive to concerns from marina operators”The Nassau Guardian.

According to the Guardian, Prime Minister Philip Davis met with Ministry of Finance officials to “review” the newly imposed boating and cruising permit fees after sustained complaints from marina operators. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Chester Cooper echoed this sudden burst of sensitivity, announcing that the government would reconsider the fee increases—after marina owners reported, again via the Guardian, an estimated 40 percent drop in boating traffic compared to 2024.

Enter OPM Director of Communications Latrae Rahming, assuring the country that the government has “consulted with industry from the start” and that the prime minister is now “listening.”

Listening—now.

This entire performance reeks of disingenuousness and is frankly insulting to anyone capable of independent thought, Bahamian or otherwise. The implication is that the cries of marina operators, employees, and Family Island businesses somehow materialised in December, as if concerns had not been raised loudly and consistently since February or March, when the fee increases first began to bite.

So, we are now to believe that Prime Minister Davis has only just discovered the voices of the people? That this economic distress—felt most sharply by marina workers, small businesses, and seasonal tourism-dependent communities—was previously inaudible?

That suggestion is not only nonsense; it is condescending rhetoric of the highest order. This government creates the hardship, tightens the noose, and then expects applause when it loosens it slightly—calling that act a “favour.” Meanwhile, the real damage has already been done: cancelled bookings, lost income, and livelihoods squeezed during what should be the most productive season of the year.

Let us be clear: the PLP did not rescue the marina sector from harm. They made the situation worse, ignored warnings, endured international backlash, and only then rushed to rebrand a belated correction as evidence of compassion and consultation.

That is not leadership.
That is damage control.

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) fails for one simple reason —it is its nature.

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My Morning Paper 15th December 2025 – Government by Press Release and the Art of Doing Nothing

It would hardly be decent—or necessary—for me to accuse the New Day Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government of deliberately misleading the Bahamian people about the Grand Lucayan Resort. One does not need to allege bad faith when sheer ineptitude, incompetence, and administrative laziness provide a far more reasonable explanation.

The reality is painfully clear to the workers on Grand Bahama who are now pleading with the government to simply be honest with them—to tell them the truth so they can make life-altering decisions about seeking other employment. As reported by The Nassau Guardian in “Worries grow on Grand Lucayan,” the so-called “turning point” deal announced with great fanfare in May has produced exactly nothing. No construction. No redevelopment activity. No economic revival. What it has produced instead is delayed pay checks, reduced workweeks, and a fully shuttered resort.

Employees deemed “essential” are now working two days a week to maintain a property where nothing is happening, while payroll delays have become routine. The Chief Financial Officer’s apologetic emails, citing “circumstances beyond our control,” have become the most tangible output of a government that promised transparency and accountability but has delivered silence and excuses instead.

This is not an isolated incident. It is a pattern.

The Grand Lucayan deal is now the second major agreement inherited from the former Free National Movement (FNM) government that the Davis-led PLP cancelled, only to leave the public in the dark about what—if anything—replaced it. The first was the ongoing renovation and upgrade of the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), for which funding was already in place. That money was actually sent back by the PLP government, only for the same administration to later cry foul over crumbling healthcare infrastructure while borrowing anew for a specialty hospital that does not even address core emergency services. To this day, the Critical Care Block at PMH remains incomplete under PLP stewardship.

Now, the people of Grand Bahama are once again left in limbo, and the wider Bahamian public is expected to accept press releases and photo-ops as substitutes for progress. Deals are announced. Heads of agreement are signed. Promises are made. And then—nothing happens.

This is governance by illusion, where announcements are mistaken for action and accountability is perpetually “forthcoming.” The failure is not accidental. It is systemic. The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason only: it is their nature.

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My Morning Paper – December 4, 2025 – A True Reality Check

Early yesterday morning, Fred Mitchell—Chairman of the “New Day” Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and part-time narrator of political ghost stories—decided to warm up the country for the government’s latest borrowing binge: a tidy $201 million for a new “speciality hospital.” And, of course, in classic Mitchell fashion, he also attempted to predict the Opposition’s objections… because nothing says “transparent governance” like a pre-emptive blame-fest.

So out came the same old tale he dusts off whenever he needs to scare Bahamians into line: the spooky story of how the Free National Movement (FNM) once opposed “advancements in healthcare.” According to Mitchell’s folklore, the FNM didn’t just oppose NHI—they single-handedly strangled it, suffocated it, and left Bahamians to hold cookouts for medical expenses.

It’s the same script, just with a new dramatic reading.

What he didn’t tell the people—because why let reality ruin a perfectly good scare tactic?—is that the PLP absolutely did pass NHI… without the small technical detail of how to pay for it. Funding mechanism? Too risky before an election. So, the great PLP “healthcare revolution” stalled—not because of the “vicked FNM,” but because the PLP didn’t have the courage to stand behind its own tax implications.

But, again, why tell the truth when blame is free?

And then there’s the FNM’s actual historic position on NHI, which Mitchell selectively forgets every time he speaks:

FNM’s actual concerns about the 2006 NHI Bill:
• They supported the principle of healthcare access
• They opposed a poorly drafted, cost-mystified, last-minute plan with no transparency
• They objected to zero consultation, sloppy legislation, poor administrative capacity, and bad timing
• And yes—the bill was so full of errors it needed editing, not applause

But fast-forward to today, and the New Day government has discovered its new scarecrow: “If you don’t support borrowing $201 million, you’re against healthcare.”
How convenient.

Prime Minister Philip Davis is now using the kind of crafty language that makes Gambier House proud—framing this loan as the ONLY sane path to healthcare salvation, while hoping no one remembers that the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) is already undergoing massive renovations and new construction works.

Renovations which began under the previous FNM government.

Renovations which seemed to have been reviewed, stalled, and seemingly cancelled under the  New day PLP government.

Renovations for which funding was left in place.

So the real question is:

What happened to the money that was already allocated to modernize PMH?

Because somehow the funds that could have continued or completed the PMH upgrades have magically transformed into a $201 million-justified loan for a brand-new specialty hospital. A specialty hospital, by the way, that does not even meet the needs of a full major medical facility—but sure, let’s mortgage the country anyway.

And yet, the Prime Minister insists that “incremental fixes” are not working.

Yes, Prime Minister—“incremental fixes” do not work.
But the FNM was not doing incremental fixes. They were doing full-scale renovations, expansions, and modernization of the national hospital you now pretend does not exist.

Cherry-picking language does not make your argument clever—it just makes it crafty. And that is exactly the kind of wording that the New Day relies on to guide the unsuspecting into thinking this $201 million loan is the only path forward.

As for the article trumpeting the big loan:

“The government intends to borrow $201 million from the Export-Import Bank of China to construct a hospital… Considering the state of PMH, it is abundantly clear that a new facility was needed.”

Needed? Or politically convenient?

Because here’s what’s actually abundantly clear:

The New Day government is pretending PMH’s upgrades do not exist so they can justify a loan they’ve already decided to take.

They tout a new 200-bed women’s and children’s hospital with “green spaces for holistic healing”—lovely, peaceful, and utterly irrelevant to the critical needs of a national hospital bursting at the seams.

And still not a word—not a syllable—from the Prime Minister about:

• What will happen to the massive PMH works already underway
• Why those works were slowed, altered, or cancelled
• What happened to the money allocated for those upgrades
• Why borrowed funds couldn’t finish PMH
• Why the country must instead commit to a loan for a facility that cannot replace PMH’s capacity

Instead, we get theatrics, ghost stories, revisionist history, and a “New Day” government hoping that a shiny new project will distract from old, uncomfortable questions.

Questions like:

Why are we borrowing $201 million for a specialty hospital for a few while ignoring, delaying, or cancelling the modernization of the national hospital we already have for the many?

But I suppose when you don’t want to answer the real questions, a spooky story about the FNM is easier to tell.

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

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My Morning Paper – November 27, 2025 – The Day After

One of the first things anyone with a pulse noticed the day after the Golden Isles by-election was that voter turnout was low. Naturally, the New Day Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) treated this like a personal insult to their “great” victory and promptly launched into an Olympic-level gymnastics routine to explain why only around half of registered voters bothered to show up.

And then came their proclamation:

“Here are the facts.”

Whenever the PLP starts a sentence like that, you really should tighten your seatbelt, grab the dashboard, and hope your insurance covers political whiplash. Because I’ve long realized there are facts, and then there are PLP facts—and the two have never been caught in the same room.

According to the PLP’s freshly baked narrative, the voter register—established in 2016—shouldn’t be trusted because apparently thousands of Golden Isles voters have scattered like witnesses leaving a crime scene over the past nine years. Never mind that the Parliamentary Commissioner exists precisely to maintain that register.

The PLP insists that, thanks to their five-week door-to-door safari, they discovered the real number of eligible voters is somewhere between 5,200 and 5,500. Voilà! With their newly invented denominator, suddenly turnout wasn’t a bleak 49 percent—it was a heroic 70 percent! And with that, the PLP proudly declared that their supporters “answered the call.”

Beautiful story. Almost touching. Except for one tiny detail:

It directly contradicts the Parliamentary Commissioner himself.

Harrison Thompson—the man legally responsible for the voter register—did not mince words. He was, in his own phrasing, “baffled” by the low turnout. Not reassured. Not impressed. Not spinning gold from straw. Baffled.

From The Nassau Guardian:

Of the 7,926 registered voters in Golden Isles, only 3,884 showed up.

Turnout: 49 percent.

Not 70.

Not 80.

Not whatever number the PLP cooked up in their backroom kitchen.

Thompson even emphasized:

The 7,926 people do live in Golden Isles.

The register is cleaned daily.

Over 16,000 names have been removed since 2017.

They expected more voters because all attention was on a single constituency.

So, unless we assume the Parliamentary Commissioner is incompetent (which the PLP would never say out loud—though their “facts” strongly imply it), then the PLP’s alternative reality looks suspiciously like political creative writing.

But the New Day PLP—true to form—expects Bahamians to ignore the Parliamentary Commissioner, ignore the numbers, ignore the laws governing elections, and simply trust them. Because nothing says “New Day” quite like telling the public, “Don’t believe the official responsible for elections; believe us—we canvassed for five weeks.”

I’m not saying the PLP doesn’t understand something. I’m just asking: are they seriously telling us that the man who manages the register, cleans it daily, and oversees the voting process… is wrong?

The Bahamas deserves better.

My Morning Paper – November 12th, 2025 – Déjà Vu at BPL: When “Risky and Ill-Conceived” Suddenly Becomes “Visionary”

Déjà Vu at BPL: When “Risky and Ill-Conceived” Suddenly Becomes “Visionary”

Look who’s suddenly rediscovered the magic of “fuel hedging.”
Today it’s being reported that Bahamas Power and Light’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Anthony Christie, proudly announced that BPL is “exploring fuel hedging options.” You know, those same options that apparently ensure “consistent fuel availability” and “mitigate price volatility.” In other words, the exact reasons the last administration had the program in place in the first place.

Forgive me if I don’t burst into applause — because haven’t we been down this road before?

This is the same Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government that, under then-Minister Alfred Sears, let the previous fuel-hedging program expire while everyone in Cabinet pointed fingers at “whose desk the file was on.” Remember that? They didn’t exactly cancel it — they just forgot to renew it, which in government-speak means: we cancelled it, but quietly.

At the time, the official line was that the hedging program was “risky, ill-conceived, and not workable.” Strong words — until global oil prices went up, electricity bills skyrocketed, and Bahamians started asking why their light bills looked like mortgage payments. Suddenly, that “risky” FNM idea didn’t seem so bad after all.

And now, here comes Anthony Christie at a fancy BICA conference, re-introducing hedging like it’s some brand-new breakthrough. “Fuel management and financial strategies to deliver stable energy,” he says. “Mitigate price volatility,” he says.
Funny — that’s almost word for word what the Free National Movement (FNM) said when they launched the same strategy years ago. I would say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but in this case it’s more like a desperate case of political amnesia.

But let’s be fair — maybe Mr. Christie is just the messenger. The real decision-makers — the ones who love being in front of the cameras, full of soundbites and slogans about “a New Day” — are nowhere to be found. Because how do you face the public and admit that you killed a working program, watched bills explode, and then had to sheepishly bring it back like nothing ever happened?

The PLP government has effectively performed the political equivalent of deleting an assignment, failing the course, and then photocopying your classmate’s old homework just to pass the resit. And we, the Bahamian people, are the ones paying the tuition.

So yes, welcome back to fuel hedging — the policy that once was “too risky,” now apparently “essential.”
It’s about time.
But let’s not kid ourselves: this isn’t innovation. It’s a U-turn wrapped in a press release.

Still, if it finally brings some relief to Bahamians tired of choosing between air conditioning and groceries — I’ll take it. Just don’t call it a “New Day.”
Call it what it really is: The last administration’s idea, the New Day PLP administraion’s salvation, and tomorrow’s press conference.

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) fails for one reason; it is their nature and people of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas deserve better.

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