November 4, 2022
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard.
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Pintard slams Davis govt on failure to comply with Procurement Act
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard has again slammed the Davis administration for failing to comply with the Public Procurement Act’s requirement to disclose awarded contracts.
Pintard says PM misled on budget taxes claim
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard accused Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis of misleading Parliament, saying bills tabled last week show that the government is raising taxes.
FNM leader: Davis administration ‘undemocratic’
OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard is accusing the Davis administration of being “undemocratic” and is warning that the FNM will not be quiet when the rights of opposition parliamentarians and the Bahamian people are being abused.
Call for select committees on immigration and FTX
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard has called for the establishment of select committees in Parliament on matters relating to the country’s immigration crisis and the collapse of FTX.
DAVIS: STAY OUT OF MY BUSINESS – PM hits back at FNM leader over calls for reshuffle
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis insisted yesterday that he has no plans to shuffle his Cabinet at this time after calls from FNM leader Michael Pintard for him to do so, saying the opposition needs “to stay out of my business”.
AG: Don’t be reckless on cases of pollution
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder yesterday cautioned Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard to be mindful “not to make reckless forecasts” as to what may be awarded this jurisdiction for environmental damage in connection to two shipping incidents that took place last year.
BPL charging customers ‘against the law’ says FNM
FNM leader Michael Pintard said Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) is now charging consumers “against the law” after government botched the fuel hedging strategy left in place by previous administration.
FNM agrees with IDB on inflation measures
FREE National Movement officials yesterday agreed with a recent report from the Inter- American Development Bank calling the measures taken by the government to combat inflation not beneficial to small businesses and low income families.
BPL fuel hike: Pintard asserts URCA ‘endorses’ law breach
The Opposition’s leader is challenging whether electricity regulators are “endorsing” Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) breaking the law by asserting it has made an “adequate case” to hike its fuel charge by up to 163 percent.
‘Tax and spend govt’ raises road traffic fees
THE Free National Movement has accused the Davis administration of being a “tax and spend” government due to the impending increase in Road Traffic Department fees.
‘Govt must be clear on facts’
AFTER another disappointment with the sale of the Grand Lucayan, Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard said the government has to exercise discipline in its messaging and to stop misrepresenting the facts.
FNM criticises govt for ending school bus contracts
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard yesterday criticised the Davis administration for terminating transportation contracts of school bus operators on the Family Islands without just cause.
Pintard: PLP govt a shadow of its former self
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard yesterday called the Davis administration a “shadow of its former self”, saying this “new day” party is far more concerned about politics than good governance.
New House row on BPL’s fuel hedging
The controversy over Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) fuel charge hikes erupted again yesterday after the Opposition’s leader argued that the Government’s “dereliction of duty” had “heaped” a $100m bill on the Bahamian people.
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