FNM’s Mark Humes confident of win in Fort Charlotte
THE Free National Movement’s candidate for Fort Charlotte Mark Humes is confident he can pull off a win in the next general election, saying his campaign has received a “tremendous reception” despite the seat being held by the Progressive Liberal Party PLP for the last three elections.
Calsey Johnson to receive Sir Etienne Dupuch Lifetime Achievement Award
CALSEY Johnson, Bahamas High Commissioner to Canada, is the recipient of the Sir Etienne Dupuch Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented at the Bahamas Press Club Media Awards on November 19, the club announced yesterday.
Minnis calls for Gray to resign
OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday called on Bahamians to mobilise against the $2.1bn agriculture and fisheries proposal with Chinese investors for Andros that he believed would bring the country one step closer to “being colonised once again”.
BNT ‘advised against’ agriculture and fisheries partnership
THE Bahamas National Trust has spoken out against a $2.1 billion proposed agriculture and fisheries partnership with China, saying it has previously expressed its reservations for such an initiative to government officials.
Voter cards can be used for election registration
PARLIAMENTARY Commissioner Sherlyn Hall has accepted legal advice that will allow Bahamians to use their voter’s cards from a previous election to register to vote for next year’s general election without requiring a passport or a birth certificate unless the commissioner specifically demands that one be produced.
FNM Deputy questions NHI delay after hurricane
FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest questioned yesterday if the Christie administration will use Hurricane Matthew as an excuse to delay the roll out of National Health Insurance.
Town and gown start university celebrations
THE College of the Bahamas will mark its transition to university this week with numerous activities leading up to its charter day on Thursday.
‘Every penny’ Caribbean Music festival received from govt can be accounted for
THE attorney for Caribbean Music Festival Ltd has said it is regrettable that the internal affairs of his client’s dealings with the Ministry of Tourism have “contentiously” made it into the public domain, adding that “every penny” received from the government and spent can be accounted for and verified.
Five people arrested for drug possession over the weekend
POLICE arrested five people for drug possession in four separate incidents.
Support grows for petition against proposed $2.1bn Andros development
SUPPORT is quickly mounting for a petition against the consideration and granting of a $2.1 billion proposal for the development of agriculture and fisheries in Andros that was pitched to the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources by the government’s ambassador to China.
Tourism Minister to speak at global summit in London
OBIE Wilchcombe, the Tourism Minister, is among the speakers at a global industry summit in London involving government officials and private sector companies next week.
Man charged with Market Street murder
A 22-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court on Friday on murder charges concerning the shooting death of a man in the Market Street area on Hallowe’en night.
NHI could be 'slightly delayed' due to Hurricane Matthew
HEALTH Minister Dr Perry Gomez admitted on Friday that due to Hurricane Matthew, which caused damage to public buildings including clinics, it was likely that the implementation of phase one of National Health Insurance (NHI) would be “slightly” delayed.
Bahamas has 'great stake' in climate change conversation
ENVIRONMENT and Housing Minister Kendred Dorsett has heralded the enactment of the Paris Agreement, charging that the international law gives Small Island Developing States (SIDS) the means by which to hold "developed countries" accountable for greenhouse gas emission.
PM: I'm not easy when it comes to Crown land approvals
PRIME Minister Perry Christie insisted yesterday that he is not “easy” when it comes to Crown land approvals amid revelations that the Bahamas Embassy in China was given the nod to discuss a $2.1bn agri-fisheries proposal with Chinese investors for Andros.
