Davis: PLP will win 30 seats
DEPUTY Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis yesterday predicted that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) will win 30 seats in the upcoming general election and the Free National Movement (FNM) will win nine.
Butler-Turner says jobs being given for votes
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday blasted the Christie administration over the reported launch of a jobs programme in her constituency, claiming 28 people were handpicked for new employment as an election approaches.
Christie’s hand gesture on list of regrettable actions
PRIME Minister Perry Christie’s obscene hand gesture that rocked the country last month has resurfaced in a viral video featuring instantly regrettable actions.
Fitzgerald gets mixed reviews in Marathon
Rashad Rolle takes the political temperature in Marathon and finds mixed reviews for sitting MP Jerome Fitzgerald . . .
Commissions of Inquiry planned under DNA govt
THE Democratic National Alliance will hold commissions of inquiry into Baha Mar, the Bank of The Bahamas and value added tax disbursements within its first year in office if elected, DNA Leader Branville McCartney announced yesterday.
DNA lays out plans on capital punishment and economy
THE Democratic National Alliance has presented its plans to address crime should the party win the next election, noting in its Vision 2017 policy document the intent to legislatively define the “worst of the worst” as it looks carry out capital punishment.
Vincent Peet to run as independent
VINCENT Peet, a former Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister, has launched an independent campaign for the North Andros and Berry Islands constituency, saying residents have urged him to return to politics.
Bell: Give us a chance to finish the job on crime
MINISTER of State for National Security Keith Bell yesterday said more can be done in the fight against crime but defended the Christie administration’s initiatives this term, saying the government has made “significant investments” to counteract the problem.
Jury hears statement of witness in court during armed robbery case
A JURY heard yesterday that a man accused of being involved in a gunpoint robbery that turned fatal had told people he knew what had transpired.
Mitchell threatens action over Chinese funds rumour
FOX Hill MP Fred Mitchell yesterday lashed out at allegations that the Fox Hill Community Centre was paid for by “the Chinese,” calling the rumours racist and defamatory.
Couple going back to school after 34 years of marriage
IMAGINE being 62 and returning to the classroom for the first time since graduating high school.
Rahming: ‘I’m very proud of our’ CARIFTA judo team
ALTHOUGH the task was much greater than anticipated, Bahamas Judo Association president D’Arcy Rahming said they weathered the storm and Team Bahamas was able to pull off a successful hosting of their first Carifta Judo Championships.
PLP Chairman blasts Minnis for ‘bad’ candidates
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has castigated Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis saying his “failed leadership” has led the party to select “bad and unfit” candidates to run for the impending 2017 general election.
Mitchell says ‘follow the money’ before deciding who to vote for
CAMPAIGN finance concerns are likely to be a mainstay for the 2017 election campaign cycle, with Cabinet minister and Fox Hill MP Fred Mitchell warning Bahamians to “follow the money trail” in reference to opposition candidates.
FNM leader doubts voter register will be clean
AS TODAY marks the close of the 2017 voter register, Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis was doubtful that the Christie administration could produce a “clean” register before the electorate heads for the polls. This, he said, was a “prerequisite” for a free and fair election.
