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Former FNM Chairman slams PM's plan for MP salary increases

FORMER FNM Chairman Darron Cash yesterday blasted Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis for "laying off people who are desperate for a job" only to increase the salaries of Members of Parliament.

Activists’ fears for Cat Cay

ENVIRONMENTAL activists claim they have evidence showing the development at South Cat Cay is harming the environment.

IF one were to peruse the annals of modern Bahamian history, dating back to the era of the United Bahamian Party, when the Bahamian Colony first achieved internal self government from England in 1964, one would be hard pressed to name one other PM who has had the kind of challenges Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is currently faced with.

Minnis term was dogged by disaster

AFTER a four-year term plagued by devastating hurricanes and a global pandemic, Dr Hubert Minnis was unable to convince the Bahamian people to re-elect him.

A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Carnival report delay just doesn’t add up

In April, it was revealed by Bahamas National Festival Commission Chairman Paul Major that the government would spend $7m to host this year’s Junkanoo Carnival.

Roads renamed in honour of university

THE University of the Bahamas (UB) yesterday celebrated the renaming of two major nearby thoroughfares in honour of the country’s tertiary learning institution.

Smith urges ‘fresh look’ at Davis for PLP leader

FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister George Smith urged the public to take a “fresh look” at PLP interim Leader Philip “Brave” Davis, suggesting that he is best suited to lead the party in the months ahead after a devastating loss at the polls last month.

Investigation into island-wide outage

AN investigation is underway to determine what caused an island-wide outage in the capital early on Thursday, just hours after Bahamas Power and Light admitted the corporation was experiencing generator challenges.

A new era: University of The Bahamas chartered

DURING a lengthy ceremony yesterday full of pomp and pageantry, the country celebrated a milestone as the University of The Bahamas was chartered at the Thomas A Robinson stadium.

Glenys: PLP lost relevance

ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday admitted that the Progressive Liberal Party is no longer “dynamic or relevant” however she said with her as leader, the party can win the hearts of the people once again.

Minister sets timeline for Family Islands sporting facilities

MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson has delivered a concrete timeline for the development of sporting facilities in the Family Islands.

Victory party for top Bahamian fashion designers

THE two Bahamian designers who dominated the regional fashion competition “Mission Catwalk” were celebrated at a special victory event on Sunday.

Bahamians tired of BTC debate

Perhaps it will not be too far-fetched to suggest that the ongoing BTC and Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) debate will once again be reinvigorated among the aristocratic class and the media after it was published in The Nassau Guardian that former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham sought to regain the majority of shares in BTC his government sold to CWC.

FNM Deputy warns Parliamentarians amid Nygard row

FNM Deputy leader Loretta Butler Turner warned Parliamentarians to be “careful of the gifts they accept” from certain individuals because of the impression it could give to the Bahamian public and the world.

Dr Minnis plans to table affidavit 'proving Nygard gave money to PLP'

OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said he plans to table an affidavit that will prove that billionaire fashion designer Peter Nygard gave money to the Progressive Liberal Party.

Spending to increase for 30 ministries and departments

A REVIEW of the spending estimates in the 2014/2015 budget reveals that 30 government ministries and departments will get increases in their allocations in the new fiscal year.

Downtown Act additions to boost 'living city'

THE Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) is talking to the Prime Minister’s Office over additions to the City of Nassau Revitalisation Act, which would boost development along Nassau’s waterfront, its managing director saying: ”We want to create a living city”.

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