37% voted for PLP as FNM swept to popular victory
THE Progressive Liberal Party received 37 per cent of votes counted in the 2017 election, at least 11 per cent fewer than what it received in 2012, according to The Tribune’s analysis of the official election results.
Minnis says unethical behaviour a firing offence
WARNING of “immediate termination” as a consequence of “unethical” behaviour from Cabinet ministers and permanent secretaries, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis vowed to run his administration by the highest standards of conduct as 15 ministers took the oath of office at Government House yesterday.
Former PM approved energy agreement before election
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie revealed last night that “four or five days” before the May 10 general election, his Cabinet approved agreements with a company that would make electricity “more affordable” and “reliable” while enabling the government to earn significant revenue.
UPDATED: Christie quits as PLP leader
TWENTY years after he took the helm of the Progressive Liberal Party from the late Sir Lynden Pindling, former Prime Minister Perry Christie resigned as leader of the PLP during an emotional meeting at the party’s headquarters on Farrington Road last night.
Minnis promises new maternity wing at PMH
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis returned to his old stomping grounds for his first official tour as the country’s leader, promising the country and staff at the Princess Margaret Hospital a new maternity wing.
Cabinet to discuss police officer payments today
CABINET will meet today and is expected to discuss whether the Free National Movement government will honour a promise made by former Prime Minister Perry Christie to pay overtime to Royal Bahamas Police Force officers at the end of the month, according to Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest.
Roberts: It’s time to roll up sleeves after disappointment
AS he urged party supporters to roll up their sleeves and begin making necessary adjustments to the party, Bradley Roberts said at the Progressive Liberal Party’s National General Council meeting last night that last week’s general election results were a “bitter disappointment” for PLP supporters.
Union warns FNM to be serious over its promises
THE National Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas has urged the FNM government to “be serious” about honouring its promises to improve labour relations in the country, calling on the Minnis-led administration to prove it can turn words into action.
La Nina brings return of wet weather after six dry weeks
FORECASTERS in the capital have urged residents throughout the country not to be misguided by the low levels of rainfall over the last six weeks, warning of a return to “normal levels” over the course of the “wet” months.
Man admits possession of marijuana worth $25,000
A MAN was spared an immediate prison sentence yesterday after he maintained his guilty plea to possession of more than $25,000 worth of marijuana.
Murder trial faces further delay
THE transfer of a murder case from Magistrate’s Court to Supreme Court has been delayed by an additional two weeks.
Man denied bail after firearms charge
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned on firearm related offences.
More than 200 sign up for NHI at weekend in GB
MORE than 200 people enrolled in National Health Insurance on Grand Bahama over the weekend at pop-up locations in Freeport and in Lucaya.
Cocaine worth $5m seized in Freeport
LOCAL authorities seized $5m worth of suspected cocaine at the Freeport Container Port on Monday, however no arrests have been made, police reported.
Man found hanged in Grand Bahama
GRAND Bahama police are investigating the death of a 39-year-old man who was found hanged from a tree in an upscale subdivision in the Lucaya area on Monday.
