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Stronger Bahamas initiative slammed as propaganda
FNM Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said the new “Stronger Bahamas” government initiative is propaganda, adding yesterday that the Christie administration is “insulting” Bahamians by suggesting in an advertisement for the plan that the country has become safer.
Challenge to auditor’s report ‘unprecedented’
AUDITOR General Terrance Bastian said the government’s decision to challenge his department’s report into Urban Renewal 2.0 and its Small Homes Repair initiative with an independent review was surprising and unprecedented.
PM ‘mixing apples and oranges’ over GB Treasury input
An outspoken QC has accused the Prime Minister of “mixing apples and oranges”, arguing that the Government’s obligation to finance infrastructure and social services in east and west Grand Bahama “has absolutely nothing to do with Freeport”.
QC mulls legal challenge to 'illegal' HCA extension
AN OUTSPOKEN lawyer said yesterday that he was mulling whether to launch a legal challenge to what he called an “illegal” and “unconstitutional” move by the government to extend the Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA) for a further six months.
Symonette support for Wilchcombe on Baha Mar
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette yesterday said he supports Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe in his calls for the government to suspend its winding up petition against Baha Mar, insisting that the government “continues to waste time that should be spent fixing the problem”.
Symonette: ‘Gomez should quit Cabinet over public comments’
FORMER FNM Deputy Leader Brent Symonette yesterday questioned State Minister for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez’s motivation to speak out against corruption and deficiencies in politics.
QC: ‘No more secrets’ over Freeport’s future
An outspoken QC yesterday made good on his threat to launch Judicial Review proceedings against the consultation on Freeport’s future, warning: “No more secrets. It’s finally time for government in the sunshine.”
Immigration rules could be in breach of international law
NEW immigration restrictions for children could violate international law, a regional campaigner for Amnesty International said yesterday.
Demand for an apology for undermining Dept of Statistics
FORMER Labour Minister Dion Foulkes yesterday demanded the government apologise for undermining the work of the Department of Statistics.
‘Renegotiate the Hawksbill Creek and be done with it’
The Government should “completely renegotiate the Hawksbill Creek Agreement and be done with it”, the Opposition ‘s finance spokesman has charged.
MP defies party leadership over call to resign
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins defied a recommendation from Acting Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis to meet with him yesterday. Nor did he resign as chairman of the Gaming Board.
George Smith wants to run in North Exuma seat
FORMER member of Parliament for Exuma George Smith has officially requested to be the Progressive Liberal Party’s candidate for a proposed North Exuma seat in the upcoming general election, The Tribune has learned.
'No' vote group to sue for referendum funds
CITIZENS for Justice, an activist group, has said it will take legal action against the government this week hoping to force it to provide public funds to the constitutional referendum’s vote “no” campaigns.
Mitchell says Baha Mar group fuelling racism
FOREIGN Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday hit out at Facebook group “Baha Mar Citizen Awake”, accusing it of fuelling “racism” and extreme patriotism towards Baha Mar’s Chinese investors at the behest of the resort’s developer Sarkis Izmirlian.
Constitution questions
CHIEF Justice Sir Michael Barnett met with the members of the Constitution Commission yesterday to advise them on what issues they should discuss over the next six months.
Gov't to unveil $200m bond
THE Government is preparing to launch a mammoth $200 million Bahamas Government Registered Stock (BGRS) issue next month, financial industry sources have confirmed to Tribune Business, as it bids to cover its projected $550 million GFS deficit for the upcoming 2012-2013 fiscal year.
VIDEO: Fashion Police give political hats a thumbs up
They wore them big and small, bold and proud: the leading women who walked hand in hand with the newly elected parliamentarians last week sported an array of fashionable hats. For the most part, they were full of colour and full of style.
No new licence for oil drilling
THE government said it has not renewed Bahamas Petroleum Company's licences to explore for oil in Bahamian territory. The company's website claims all five licences were renewed on April 27, but the Ministry of Environment
INSIGHT: Nassau’s Ground Zero
Richard Coulson bemoans the lack of progress in re-developing the downtown area of the Bahamian capital city.
Munroe ratified in Free Town drama
CAPPING off an emotional evening of confusion and drama, the National General Council (NGC) of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) unanimously endorsed Wayne Munroe over Senator Frank Smith last night, ratifying the attorney for the Free Town constituency.