FNM Chairman urges Davis to 'come clean' over contracts
FREE National Movement Chairman Carl Culmer has urged Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis to “come clean” and give a full disclosure to the public of every contract handed out when he served as Minister of Works.
UPDATED: Govt 'disappointed' by European Union blacklisting
FINANCE Minister K Peter Turnquest suggested the government was blindsided by the European Union’s decision to blacklist the country for being a tax haven, adding it was “disappointed” to learn of the move in light of having been engaged with the European Union on listing criteria as late as last week.
Haitian man pleads guilty to landing illegally, possession of fraudulent document
A Haitian man was taken before the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on charges of illegal landing and possession of a fraudulent document.
GB MP: Oban a step in the right direction
GRAND Bahama MP Iram Lewis, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Utilities, is hailing Oban’s proposed $5.5 billion oil refinery for East Grand Bahama as a “step in the right direction,” despite strong criticisms from the opposition, environmental activists, and others.
Parents: All we want is justice over son killed in car crash
THE wreath marking his death sits atop a stunted tree on Tonique Williams Darling Highway, its presence enduring like his parents’ pain and heartache.
‘Guardian angel’ Davis brands audit a witch hunt
ADMITTING to being a guardian angel to many people over the years, Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis branded the EY audit into operations at the Water and Sewerage Corporation as nothing more than a “witch hunt” that has wasted taxpayers’ money.
Sands: $6.6m for clinic to see five patients a day
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday accused the former administration of going forward with the $6.6m upgrade to the Smith’s Bay Clinic in Cat Island despite a nearly 40 per cent decline in visits to clinics on that island in the past decade.
Insight: Oban’s ‘powerhouse’ partner
A partner in the Grand Bahama refinery project vowed last night he would not support the project going ahead without it passing stringent environmental tests.
Potcake needs ya help, folks
AFTER his home caught fire last week Thursday, local street philosopher “Potcake” is appealing to the public for assistance.
Auditor reveals emails saying: ‘We need to deal with FNM cronies’
AUDITOR EY’s report into the Water & Sewerage Corporation highlights how intertwined politics has been in the operations of the institution, revealing obscene rows with a political slant, calls for victimisation of Free National Movement “cronies” and apparent political patronage for Progressive Liberal Party supporters.
Crime falls – despite cops’ cars crisis
OVERALL crime is down 14 percent, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said yesterday, adding Bahamians can rest assured criminal activity in the country will continue at reduced levels, lessening fear among citizens.
Too many appeals, police killer told by court
A CONVICT’S legal bid to contest his life sentence for murdering a police officer on a Family Island two decades ago has been dismissed because he tried to appeal his sentence too many times before the appellate court, whose judges this week said amo
$232m Sandy Bottom Project delays blamed on previous government
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday blamed extensive delays in the $232m Sandy Bottom Project on the complacent and poor governance of the former Christie administration.Mr Dames, in his mid-year budget communication in Parliament, indi
Cheques for home repair issued in GB
THE Ministry of Public Works has started distributing cheques for roof repairs to homeowners with storm-related damage in Grand Bahama, Iram Lewis, parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Public Works, revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Government High alumni committee gifts school computers
LAST month, during a student recognition ceremony, the GHS Class of 87 Alumni Committee presented Eloise Whymns, school principal, with three laptops, a desktop computer, a printer and two picnic tables on behalf of the Class of 1987.Last year, the c
