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PM ‘lacks credibility’ on rights issue

ANGLICAN Archdeacon James Palacious said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis should apologise for offering “lukewarm” support for last year’s constitutional referendum while he promotes his administration’s plan to amend the country’s laws to give children of Bahamian men and women equal access to citizenship.

EDITORIAL: Changing of the political guard

YESTERDAY in these columns, we praised the Prime Minister for making a review of the public finances his first priority.

Bishop optimistic over ‘light at the end’ of CLICO saga

A prominent CLICO (Bahamas) policyholder yesterday said he is “very optimistic” over a potential resolution to the eight year debacle, saying that the “light at the end of the tunnel” could come within the next two weeks.

Social entitlements ‘worthless’ without Govt fiscal order

The social entitlement programmes promised by all the political parties are “worthless unless we get our fiscal house in order”, a leading governance reformer urging: “Grow the economy, shrink the Government.”

Minnis praises hurricane relief efforts of FNM members

AT A time when Bahamians are struggling to survive amid the devastation left by Hurricane Matthew, Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis on Friday lauded the relief efforts of his party’s “hard working” members and supporters.

Bran: New taxes ‘won’t dig us out’ of Matthew hole

The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) leader yesterday warned the Government not to “dig yourself out of the hole” left by Hurricane Matthew through further taxing Bahamians, adding: “We cannot afford it.”

Galanis: Ditch the PLP losers

EVERY Progressive Liberal Party candidate rejected by voters on Election Day should be barred from contesting leadership posts at the party’s October convention, former PLP member of Parliament Philip Galanis said Monday.

Will politics continue to divide this country?

WE HAD several calls over the weekend from a few Bahamians concerned about a statement made in the House of Assembly last week by Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell. Among the callers was a man who we have always thought of as a “true, blue” PLP.

Successive governments blasted for overspending

PRESSURE from the International Monetary Fund to implement Value Added Tax is not surprising given the agency’s track record in the region, according to Rick Lowe, vice-president of the Nassau Institute.

S&P wants fiscal ‘package’ by Q3

A leading Wall Street rating agency yesterday would “not exclude the possibility” that the Bahamas could lose its ‘investment grade’ rating, indicating that it wanted to see a comprehensive fiscal reform package by the 2014 third quarter.

FNM warning over BTC offer

“MEANINGLESS shuffling and schemes” will not be in the Prime Minister’s best interests as the government further considers BTC and Cable & Wireless’s final offer, the Free National Movement warned.

VAT education stalled over Cabinet sign-off

The Ministry of Finance is aiming to kick-off a renewed Value-Added Tax (VAT) education campaign this month, but is still waiting for the Christie Cabinet to approve the revised Bill and regulations.

Minnis slams the govt’s NHI agency

FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday criticised recent comments by a representative of the government’s main National Health Insurance adviser directed at the Bahamas’ healthcare industry, charging that her “dictatorial” statements were grounds for the agency’s “immediate dismissal”.

ObamaCare model urged for Bahamas healthcare reform

Private sector stakeholders believe an accounting firm has advised the Government to take a completely different approach to healthcare reform and adopt an ObamaCare-style plan for the Bahamas, rather than the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) model.

Gov’t ‘playing with fire’ over $200m spend rise

The Government was yesterday warned it is “playing with fire” through the $200 million year-over-year increase in recurrent spending, with a businessman suggesting this threatens to squander the ‘benefits’ from Value-Added Tax (VAT).

Freeport losing investment since climate 'up in the air'

Freeport's largest investor has confirmed that nine-figure investments have been delayed because the Government has left the city's expiring tax incentives "up in the air".

MP reacts to senator’s criticism of colleague

THE scathing criticism recently levelled against Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner and other Free National Movement MPs by Senator Lanisha Rolle was “appalling” and needs to be addressed by party leader Dr Hubert Minnis, Montagu MP Richard Lightbourn said yesterday.

Gov’t warned over Freeport ‘side deals’

The Government was yesterday warned not to agree any “side deals” with Freeport’s largest investors at the expense of all other businesses, should it ultimately decide not to renew the city’s expiring tax breaks long-term.

Things fall apart, so who will lead?

The grand coalition which brought the Progressive Liberal Party back to power is crumbling right before our very eyes due to broken promises; cronyism; mismanagement and political slackness. It is very distasteful that if one were to appear to be critical of the PLP that one is liable to be labelled an apostate, if not something stronger. I call a spade a spade and to hell with the repercussions, so long as they are legitimate.

Prime Minister Christie’s vote is needed

THE Tribune is pleased that Sir Ronald Sanders, has reconsidered, and is now back in the contest as Caricom’s nominee for the post of Commonwealth Secretary-General.

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