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Campaigner calls on PM to live up to his words

A LEADING environmentalist yesterday called the Prime Minister’s address to the United Nations Climate Change summit “disingenuous, claiming that more has to be done by Bahamians to reduce the threat in coming years.

Rollins calls for amendment to define matrimony

FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins has called on the Christie administration to reconsider its plans to give foreign spouses of Bahamian women constitutional rights to citizenship and to clear up “apprehension” that eliminating sex as a basis for discrimination in the Constitution could one day lead to same-sex marriage.

Claims over tax advisor ‘nonsense’

STATE Finance Minister Michael Halkitis has said international reports that claim New Zealand value added tax consultant to the Bahamas John Shewan assisted this country in maintaining its tax haven status are “nonsense” because the government never intended to tax financial services.

‘Deceptive indicators’ hurt Budget estimates

The Chamber of Commerce’s chairman believes the use of “misnomers and deceptive indicators” are causing the Government to consistently miss unrealistic Budget and fiscal targets.

Munroe says Baha Mar secrecy will stop sabotage

DEFENDING the Christie administration’s selective disclosure of details concerning Baha Mar, attorney Wayne Munroe said yesterday that temporarily sealing court documents related to the project is important to prevent the original developer, Sarkis Izmirlian, from sabotaging the deal either directly or through his “cronies”.

‘Fantasy budget fails to tackle problems’

FREE National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest yesterday called the Prime Minister’s 2016/2017 Budget Communication “a complete fantasy” being used to “secure an Election Day victory”.

'We have to think of the big picture'

While the country is in the midst of celebrating the accomplishments of the 2012 Olympic team, the Government of the Bahamas has made an early commitment toward the development of youth athletes in preparation for the XXXI Olympiad, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

PM: Each 'Golden Knight' will get a 'plot of land'

In similar fashion to the “Golden Girls” after their triumph in the women’s 4 x 100 metre relay at the 2000 Olympic Games, the “Golden Knights” will each be awarded a plot of land in the Westridge area for their gold medal performance in the men’s 4 x 400 relay at the 2012 Olympics.

Why is Bell still on the campaign?

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Minister of State for National Security Keith Bell's behaviour in recent times continues to befuddle me.

Union leader doubts Govt will ‘acquiesce’ to more labour reform

A trade union leader yesterday expressed doubts that the Government and employers will “acquiesce” to additional labour law reform demands.

Minnis dismisses claims as sideshow

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday denied being privy to an alleged “secret deal” between the FNM and Chinese officials for the agricultural development of thousands of acres of land in Abaco seven years ago, calling the claims by Agriculture Minister V Alfred Gray nothing but “excessive excuses” and “sideshow distractions.”

A COMIC'S VIEW: Minnis playing I Spy

OVER the past few days, we (barely) avoided another downgrade by the ratings agency Moody’s (though they did rate our outlook as ‘negative’). That’s good news.

Halkitis aims for 50% debt by 2016/17

ALTHOUGH the country is “moving in the direction where we are borrowing less,” the government is planning on borrowing $465 million this fiscal year, according to Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis.

Stop playing politics - give women their constitutional rights

“WHERE there is fear and doubt, then there is disaster,” said Opposition Leader Dr Hubert Minnis in the House yesterday as he seemed to back away from his party’s promised full support of the constitutional reforms needed to give Bahamian women equal civil rights with their men.

Bahamas facing Moody's downgrade threat in two months

THE Bahamas faces the prospect of a fresh credit rating downgrade within the next two months, after Moody's was stunned by data showing two consecutive years of recession.

Sarkis unsure of resort’s future

BAHA Mar CEO Sarkis Izmirlian said yesterday he is unsure of the future of the $3.5 billion Cable Beach resort after more than 2,000 employees were made redundant.

FNM Chairman expects govt to delay NHI scheme

Free National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard said "fully expects" the government to delay the implementation of its proposed National Health Insurance scheme, adding that concerns over its funding comes secondary to the "infrastructural development of the existing healthcare system".

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