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One last victory lap for junkanoo icon Winston 'Gus' Cooper
THERE was one last victory lap that junkanoo icon Winston ‘Gus’ Cooper, the eminent long-time leader, directed for his Valley Boys.
PLP Chairman praises Budget
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts praised the government’s 2014/2015 budget and said the Christie administration’s fiscal plan “charts a course for a brighter future through fiscal reform, economic growth and jobs creation.”
Deputy PM criticised for jobs claim that is at odds with official statistics
FREE National Movement Chairman Darron Cash yesterday said Deputy Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis is either “delusional” or spreading misinformation by saying his ministry created over 10,000 jobs since coming into office in 2012.
Gov’t urged: ‘Seize moment’ to exit BoB
Shareholders and Opposition politicians yesterday urged the Government to do more to restore “credibility and public confidence” in Bank of the Bahamas, urging it to remove the entire Board and relinquish its majority ownership.
ALICIA WALLACE: After the referendum, will law bring equality?
IN 2014, then Prime Minister Perry Christie announced the gender equality referendum which was to be held in November of that year.
Residents feeling left in the dark over Ocean Cay development plans
THE Christie administration is being accused of leaving residents and stakeholders in the dark over a proposed multimillion-dollar development project off Bimini and of undermining approvals processes through its “shady” reliance on heads of agreements.
INSIGHT: Glaring failures
We must heed the lessons of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Joaquin
The widespread devastation Hurricane Joaquin brought to the southern and central Bahamas has exposed glaring inefficiencies in this country’s disaster preparedness and emergency management policies.
Instead of opening, Baha Mar staff sent home; PM disappointed
WHAT an unmitigated disaster – the Baha Mar dream is over and 2,000 redundant Bahamian employees have been sent home to face a bleak Christmas.
Hawksbill meddling
Hawksbill and Grand Bahama Port Authority - looks as if PM Christie wants to meddle here now.
Baha Mar developer is ‘astounded’ at legal letters
BAHA Mar’s developer, BMD Holdings, said it is “astounding” that nearly one year after engaging with China Construction America and China Export Import Bank in “sabotaging” the resort’s Chapter 11 case in the United States, the Christie administration has suddenly paid two law firms to craft hypothetical justifications for the government’s “ready-fire-aim” actions concerning the $3.5bn resort.
Hold Halkitis to account
AT what point will the media in this country stop treating State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis with kid gloves and hold him accountable for the shocking, dramatic deterioration of the economy?
‘We had to take Govt at their word on VAT’
The private sector “could have fought harder” for Fiscal Responsibility-type legislation and rules, a well-known businessman has conceded, but “had to take the Government at their word” on Value-Added Tax (VAT).
'PM has lost people's trust'
THE BEC privatisation has been cloaked in a thick blanket of secrecy and the void has now been filled with innuendo, rumours of kickbacks and renewed claims of frustrated foreign investors.
Symonette says Davis must resign over allegations
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette yesterday called for Minister of Works Philip “Brave” Davis to resign his Cabinet post until allegations over his role in the alleged murder for hire plot between Peter Nygard and Save The Bays (STB) are fully investigated.
Mixed reaction from Marco City constituents
SOME Marco City constituents are supportive and others are fuming over area MP Gregory Moss’ resignation from the Progressive Liberal Party.
Sarkis: I never imagined fight with the govt
IN a memo sent to Baha Mar employees yesterday, resort developer Sarkis Izmirlian said in his 13 years working on the project he “never imagined” he would be “fighting” with the government over the $3.5 billion property.
Renewed call for copper ban after man electrocuted
TALL PINES MP Leslie Miller yesterday renewed calls for a ban on copper following the electrocution of a man during an attempt to steal copper from the Bahamas Electricity Corporation on Friday.
Miller supporting Minnis - but sticking to his PLP roots
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday shot down speculation that he has been a vocal supporter of Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis to gain favour in case he is spurned by the PLP and not given a nomination for the 2017 general election.
'Overwhelming rejection' of referendum bills
THE four bills touted to bring gender equality to the country’s Constitution were “overwhelming” rejected by voters at the polls yesterday, although only a handful of results were released last night by the Parliamentary Registration Department due to numerous technical setbacks.
Butler-Turner hints PAC to probe Baha Mar concessions
DESPITE facing considerable time constraints with an election date pending, Official Opposition Leader Loretta Butler-Turner revealed that the Public Accounts Committee plans to probe several matters of national interest, including Value-Added Tax (VAT) collected and the concessions agreed to restart the Baha Mar development.