Fred Mitchell wins PLP Chairman vote
FRED Mitchell on Friday won a dominant victory over Obie Wilchcombe in the closely watched chairmanship race at the Progressive Liberal Party convention, receiving 802 votes to Mr Wilchcombe's 338 votes, according to sources.
EDITORIAL: Why would we want yesterday’s men back in charge again?
SO, barring a catastrophe at the polls in the new election, we are almost certainly in line for a second Minnis administration.
Police officers rewarded for their gallantry, long service and good conduct.
CONSTABLE 3975 Deshana Burnside received a medal for gallantry for an act of bravery in the midst of serious danger, one of more than 400 officers who were presented with medals at Government House this week. On Wednesday and Thursday, 280 officers
Helicopter crash that killed seven happened shortly after take off
THE helicopter crash that killed American billionaire Chris Cline and six other passengers occurred shortly after take off, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported. According to the board, the aircraft, which took off from Big Gr
Cooper: We are in a fight for the soul of our nation
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Deputy Leader Chester Cooper told party faithfuls last night they are fighting for the “very soul of our nation.”
Children's ward evacuated after cooling problem
PATIENTS of Princess Margaret Hospital’s Children’s Ward were temporarily relocated to the hospital’s former Intensive Care Unit on Wednesday evening, following insufficient cooling capacity to the ward. “Minor wear and tear issues were discovered,
FNM: Convention shows PLP not fit to govern
THE Free National Movement has asserted that divisions on display at the Progressive Liberal Party’s national convention shows it is not fit to govern the country.
June 2020 target for WTO is 'aspirational'
The June 2020 target for The Bahamas to become a full WTO member is “purely aspirational” and not one that must be met at all costs, a Cabinet minister confirmed yesterday. Elsworth Johnson, newly-appointed minister of financial services, trade and
Officer ‘justified’ in fatal shooting
A JURY unanimously found yesterday that the 2014 police-involved killing of Andrew Stubbs, 35, was justified.
Davis: I won’t let my people down
PHILIP “Brave” Davis, Chester Cooper and Robyn Lynes were returned as the Progressive Liberal Party’s leader, deputy leader and vice chairman respectively yesterday, as those in the PLP insisted it is a new and improved political organisation ready for a 2022 election victory.
Fraud audit - now there’s move to act
THE Ministry of Public Service issued ‘show cause’ letters yesterday to ten people implicated in a Department of Education scheme that defrauded the government of $450k, signalling the government has began the process of terminating the employees.
Defiant Obie takes fight to Mitchell
FORMER Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe criticised Senator Fred Mitchell’s storied past with the Progressive Liberal Party, suggesting he found it “amazing” that the senator’s loyalty to the organisation has not been questioned as both men face off today for the chairmanship of the PLP.
PLP agrees to amend rules to let more vote
THE Progressive Liberal Party has agreed to amend its constitution to significantly increase the number of delegates that could participate and vote in its national conventions, a change that may impact future leadership races.
Man with illegal firearm arrested
POLICE arrested a man on Wednesday after he was found in possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition. According to reports, shortly after 9pm, Mobile Division officers, while at Isabella Drive in Marathon Estate, conducted a search of the male a
Ten jobs axed at plastics company
A PLASTICS manufacturing plant in Freeport has terminated 10 contract workers, according to a company executive. Greg Ebelhar, chief operating officer at Polymers International Ltd, said: “Polymers International Ltd recently adjusted our workforce i
BTVI encouraging girls to choose science first
THE Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute recently joined a list of other countries encouraging girls and young women to consider educational and career paths in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). A one-day Girls Power Tech conf
No 'wait and see' on Abaco port upgrades
Abaco is not taking a “wait and see approach” over further upgrades to its commercial shipping port despite averting the threat of a US cargo shut-down, a local MP revealed yesterday. James Albury, who is also the Abaco parliamentary secretary in th
Driver dies after traffic collision
POLICE are investigating a traffic collision which left a man dead early Thursday morning. According to police, shortly after 1am a grey Honda Aria driven by a woman collided with a red Suzuki Swift driven by a mam on Bernard Road near the Aqua Pure
