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By-election will be referendum on PM Christie and Hubert Minnis

Former Free National Movement (FNM) Leader and Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has made it abundantly clear to the press on the night of the elections that he will officially resign from the House of Assembly, after serving as member of Parliament for the Cooper's Town/North Abaco constituency for 35 years.

Lightbourn: Govt refusing to answer questions about national issues

MONTAGU MP Richard Lightbourn has expressed his “total frustration” in the lack of response by the Christie administration to over 200 questions about national issues read and tabled in the House of Assembly by the Official Opposition dating back to 2012.

Hands-off pledge over role of police anti-corruption unit

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames has dismissed claims that the Minnis administration is ordering the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Anti-Corruption Unit to solely target members of the former Christie administration, as he insisted: “We’re not i

Protest march will go on despite change to holiday date

DESPITE the government’s decision to change the observance date of Majority Rule Day, We March Bahamas organiser Ranard Henfield said regardless of when the holiday is, thousands of Bahamians will assemble and “won’t be ignored.”

What are the PLP’s core values today?

ON the 2012 campaign trail to defeat the Ingraham government, then Opposition leader Perry Christie invited voters to recognise him as the bridge between the late prime minister Lynden Pindling and the “new generation of PLP leaders”.

Caribbean warneD: Get a handle on corruption

ALTHOUGH The Tribune reported Prime Minister Perry Christie’s attendance at the January 26 Caribbean Energy Security Summit meeting in Washington, it missed a most important message. The message was a warning given to all Caribbean leaders by US Vice President Joe Biden.

PM 'filmed' discussing Nygard Cay construction

Prime Minister Perry Christie and government officials have been videotaped meeting Peter Nygard at his Lyford Cay home and discussed construction activities at the property - the same activities that are being challenged as unlawful in two separate court actions.

Reform progress 'a lot slower' than Bahamas desires

The Chamber of Commerce's chairman yesterday admitted the Bahamas' economic and fiscal reform process was moving "a lot slower" than desired, as he called for unity to ward off a threatened downgrade.

Judge says no to PM legal bid

A JUDGE yesterday dismissed Prime Minister Perry Christie’s “no merit” recusal application which argued that she, while awaiting an approval of her application to extend her tenure as a Supreme Court judge, cannot be perceived to be impartial in hearing an ongoing judicial review into allegations that Lyford Cay resident Peter Nygard illegally increased the size of his property.

NGO targeting Crown Land legal challenge

A newly-formed non-governmental organisation (NGO) is seeking to compile a database of shunned Crown Land applicants as the basis for yet another Judicial Review legal action against the Government, Tribune Business has been told.

YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Time for Cabinet Shake-up

By all accounts, the public is increasingly becoming uneasy with this government and there are some who are demanding a Cabinet shuffle. There are certain PLP ministers who are sufferers of windbaggery and fictitious disease syndrome and, frankly, some of their performances in various ministries amounts to nothing more than a substantive negative outcome!

Nygard confirms financial support of PLP

BEFORE we comment on yesterday’s press conference by Peter Nygard, we want to first clear the decks. Mr Nygard seems to have a few operatives in his employ whose business it is to spread vicious lies and false rumours.

Ingraham should return to rescue the Bahamas

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Norris Bain joins PLP to further the youth cause

THE Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) announced on Friday that a former Free National Movement (FNM) candidate in the Marco City constituency has joined the governing party.

Brother-in-law hunted after fatal stabbing

POLICE are on the hunt for a man who allegedly stabbed his brother-in-law early yesterday morning during an argument that is believed to have started over “food.”

Govt calls in FBI on crime

THE government has invited a special task force from the US’ Federal Bureau of Investigation to assist local law enforcement agencies in combating “the drug and gang culture”, according to Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage.

Butler-Turner would give PLP ‘greater run for their money’ than Minnis

FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister George Smith thinks Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner would be bigger competition for the PLP in the next general election than current Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis.

Halkitis rejects FNM criticisms of budget

STATE Finance Minister Michael Halkitis yesterday defended the government’s fiscal track record saying the opposition’s criticisms of the 2015/2016 budget projections are “mischievous” for the sake of political gain.

Straws in the wind for PLP leadership race?

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday said he was not anxious about the PLP coming convention, even as party insiders say supporters are concerned about the lack of disclosure about who will make a leadership bid.

Appeal is filed against overtime pay for police

THE Office of the Attorney General has filed an appeal to overturn a ruling ordering that overtime pay be given to police officers who worked 12-hour shifts within the last two years.

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