Politics

'We must face harsh reality of this debt'

PRIME Minister Hubert Minnis said yesterday his administration can no longer make short-term decisions as it relates to “cash-strapped” and “burdensome” Bahamas Power and Light. Yesterday in his contribution to the Electricity Rate Reduction Bond Bi

Davis calls for inquiry into prosecution’s conduct

AFTER former Labour Minister Shane Gibson was acquitted on all counts of bribery of which he was accused, Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis called for an inquiry into the prosecution’s conduct regarding the case.

Sands defends $4m increase in travel budget

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday defended the government’s decision to increase its travel budget by $4 million in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, amid criticisms from the opposition party that cited the move as a wrong decision and a badl

Sands’ appetite’s for healthier lifestyles

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said there will be no fast-food tax or any additional new taxes this fiscal year.

‘Our hands clean on illegal migrants’

IMMIGRATION Minister Elsworth Johnson said yesterday the government has done nothing wrong regarding its handling of illegal migrants seeking refuge in the country.

'$10,000 not enough for household'

OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said the government’s promised assistance for Hurricane Dorian’s most vulnerable victims is inadequate.“Almost ten weeks after Dorian, the government is yet to deliver on its promised rebuilding assistance of $1

Minnis’ ‘smokescreen’ to hide FNM problems

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party deputy leader Chester Cooper said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis should do more than just talk about marijuana decriminalisation, adding the Minnis administration should be drafting the necessary law changes for debate in Parliament as soon as possible.

‘Fake news’ - 15% VAT rate rise

DEPUTY Prime Minister Peter Turnquest has refuted what he called “misinformation” about value added tax increasing to 15 percent in January 2020.

Davis: Gov’t has failed to pay $7m in VAT refunds

OPPOSITION leader Philip “Brave” Davis said the government has not been paying legitimate VAT refunds, adding yesterday that it is undermining the compliance level of the tax and “overstating its true performance value”.

PM: Time to wipe the slate clean

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis supports expunging criminal records of people convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana, he said yesterday.

Brave - we’re heading over a fiscal cliff

OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said the country is headed toward a financial crisis and that he is certain it will face a credit downgrade.

‘Worst fiscal shape we’ve ever been in’

OPPOSITION spokesman for finance Chester Cooper estimates that the government may be $400 million below its revenue targets this year.

Ballooning deficit means govt needs to borrow $507m

THE deficit for the fiscal year has ballooned to $677.5 million because of Hurricane Dorian, prompting the government’s plans to borrow $507.9 million to meet the shortfall. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said in the Ho