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Minnis testing our patience

IT is extremely unfortunate that the Prime Minister received the blow back that he did from the Bahamian people concerning how he decided to assist post-hurricane Dominican students, however all of the criticism he received was self inflicted.

Is Minnis becoming a new Mugabe?

MY fellow Bahamians. Is it just me (I wish) or did we just elect a Bahamian Mugabe in charge of The Bahamas? A few weeks ago, I was just talking about our “new and improved” Prime Minister by the name of Hubert Minnis.

FNM happy workers receiving pay, wary about process

WHILE expressing happiness that former workers of Baha Mar started receiving payouts for money owed to them yesterday, FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said his party is still concerned about the lack of transparency regarding the deal to remobilise the resort.

Minnis: Set aside politics until after hurricane

OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday that the Free National Movement will suspend all political activities until Hurricane Matthew has passed.

A politics lesson for Dionisio

Permit me to be so brash as to lecture the great washer Dionisio d’Aguilar in a course I call “Politics 101”.

Minnis has self destructed

Today in the House of Assembly, the Speaker read into the record of the House the communique from the Governor General, confirming that the MP for Long Island, Loretta Butler-Turner is the first Leader of the Opposition in the history of the Bahamas.

Scott joins FNM campaign despite criticism of Minnis

DESPITE once saying Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis did not have the political electricity “to electrocute a mosquito”, former party executive and attorney Michael Scott has decided to participate in the FNM’s election campaign.

Exporter targets live China lobster approval by Xmas

A Bahamian seafood exporter yesterday said it expects to receive approval to export live lobsters by air to China before Christmas, adding that this market could ultimately surpass the US as its largest.

Three weeks to file missing disclosures or file will go to the Attorney General

DELINQUENT former and sitting parliamentarians have been given three weeks to file disclosures or face the court for breaking the law, according to Press Secretary Anthony Newbold.

Lawyer fears for client in hurricane-hit prison

A LAWYER yesterday expressed concern for his client’s stay in prison, which had been affected by the passing of Hurricane Matthew.

Reckless spending of the PLP

Your Tribune headline and editorial of today bear the final testament to the nearly five years of reckless and destructive PLP financial mismanagement.

Political choices

The Democratic National Alliance just concluded a hugely successful and well attended convention. Most of the featured speakers, especially the newly re-elected Leader, Branville McCartney; the newly re-elected Deputy Leader and, of course, my ‘favourite’ DNA candidate, Stephen Greenslade (DNA nominee-Golden Isles), were focused, well-informed and acquitted themselves with aplomb.

Judge delays decision over murder trials

A JUDGE has reserved his decision concerning which of two murder trials he will adjourn to a later date.

Bowe named Caribbean Hotelier of the Year

BAHAMIAN hotelier Stuart Bowe was last night named the 2016 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA).

Investor citizenship stays off the table

The Minnis administration presently has no plans to look at implementing an investor citizenship programme, Immigration and Financial Services Minister Brent Symonette said yesterday. Mr Symonette, who also has ministerial responsibility for trade a

Glenys signals bid for leadership

ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin is expected to announce her intention to run for leader of the Progressive Liberal Party at a press conference today.

Good governance from the DNA

EDITOR, The Tribune. The Progressive Liberal Party had its fair share of controversies during its last tenure as the governing party of the Bahamas. There was the debacle with Sydney Stubbs and the Korean boats at BAIC. Additionally, the Hon Shane Gibs

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