MPs told to resign or face disciplinary action
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis last night called on the seven MPs that staged a coup to remove him as Opposition leader in the House of Assembly to do the honourable thing and resign from the party or face disciplinary action.
FNM revolt
IN A bold move that stunned Parliament, seven Opposition MPs submitted a letter of no confidence in Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis to both House Speaker Dr Kendal Major and Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling yesterday, revealing that a vote was taken among them for Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner to be the new Official Opposition Leader in the House of Assembly.
Boat parade delayed due to weather
THE Sir Durward Knowles Festival of Lights Christmas Boat Parade scheduled for this Saturday has been postponed due to forecasted high winds and rain at the weekend.
Miller says Minnis should have backed Key for renomination
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday faulted Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis for not backing Edison Key’s bid to be renominated by the party in the Central and South Abaco constituency before the next general election, citing this as a key reason why seven parliamentarians were able to petition Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling to remove Dr Minnis as leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly.
Roberts: Move against Minnis a sign of messy democracy
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts said the “recall” of Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis as Official Opposition leader in the House of Assembly yesterday is evidence that democracy can be “quite messy” at times.
Windsor of the Mall apartments condemned by Freeport officials
ABOUT 20 families are going to be displaced after the Christmas and New Year at the Windsor of the Mall Apartments, which were condemned by Freeport authorities as a result of extensive hurricane damage and neglect by the owners.
Moss announces merger of UDP and The People’s Movement
IN a move touted as being “for the best interest of the country”, officials from both the United Democratic Party and The People’s Movement yesterday announced in Parliament Square plans to merge factions ahead of the 2017 general election.
Prime Minister defends delays in tabling Freedom of Information act
ON THE defensive over the much-anticipated Freedom of Information Act, Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday called criticism over his administration’s lengthy track to tabling the legislation unfair.
Supreme Court hears robbery case update
A MAN awaiting trial on a number of armed robbery charges appeared in the Supreme Court yesterday for a case management hearing.
Mitchell denies any hacking of activist emails
FOREIGN Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday “categorically” denied that he or any minister of the government “hacked into any emails” or attempted to have environmentalists from Save the Bays (STB) arrested.
2017 trial date for decade-old murder
A TRIAL date in 2017 has been fixed for a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a woman a decade ago.
Court to appoint lawyer in rape case
A MAN scheduled to stand trial in less than three months in the rape of a 17-year-old American girl in San Salvador will receive a court-appointed lawyer to represent him against the allegations.
Boxing great hosts blackjack in Bimini
FLOYD Mayweather may have gone undefeated in the ring during his stellar career as a professional boxer, but he more than met his match while hosting a blackjack tournament recently held at Resorts World Bimini.
Awards ceremony to honour Bahamian nation builders
TWENTY TWO outstanding people who have contributed to the development of nation building in The Bahamas will be honoured at the Atlantis ballroom tomorrow evening at a gala celebration when they will receive the 2016 R E Cooper Sr National Meritorious Service Award.
Lending a helping hand to a friend in need
WHEN customers line up at McDonald’s this month, they will be offered more than the usual fare. They will have the opportunity to help the family of a hero who has spent years helping others.
