Pintard rallies Grand Bahama FNMs promising victory in the next elections
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard rallied Grand Bahama supporters during an eastern zone meeting on Friday.
Bill helps deal with increasing sexual assaults, says Munroe
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the Protection Against Violence Bill would help the country grapple with increasing reports of sexual assaults.
PM ‘DISTURBED’ BY LATE OPPOSITION TO VIOLENCE BILL: Women’s leaders issue statement against latest legislation
THE House of Assembly passed the Protection Against Violence Bill last night after Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he was disturbed and disappointed that some women’s groups announced their opposition to the bill at the “last hour”.
Davis calls Parliamentary Service Bill being passed ‘transformative’
ELECTED officials yesterday passed what Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis called perhaps the “greatest reformatory measure” impacting parliament’s operations since independence.
Pintard: It’s Bell’s job to show up and explain his actions
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard said it is Immigration Minister Keith Bell’s “job to show up and explain” his actions, noting the minister was absent during the evening sitting of the House of Assembly yesterday.
REVIEW PLEDGED IN IMMIGRATION ROW: PM makes promise over allegations as Bell a no-show
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government would review how immigration decisions are made and strengthen the processes.
UPDATED: PM issues statement on Department of Immigration
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis has released the following statement concerning the Department of Immigration:
Ministry of Labour & Immigration responds to questions raised by Leader of Opposition
Press Statement from the Ministry of Labour & Immigration on the Detailed Clarification on Questions Raised by the Leader of the Opposition on Immigration Matters:
Mitchell tells Bell not to respond on immigration
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said he told Immigration Minister Keith Bell not to respond to recent immigration controversies because it would not be beneficial to do so.
House of Assembly passes resolution to join Inter-Parliamentary Union
THE House of Assembly passed a resolution yesterday to join the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
More leaks of immigration ‘irregularities’ with Chinese workers revealed by Coalition of Independents
COALITION of Independents Leader Lincoln Bain said his party may seek judicial review of the Davis administration’s immigration activities.
Former minister: Intervention could have been unlawful
FORMER Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson said the Immigration Act and accompanying regulations give ministers limited freedom to interfere in the administrative and operational affairs of the Department of Immigration.
‘DID BELL TELL TRUTH OVER CITIZENSHIP?’: Former PM suggests facts do not support minister’s explanation
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is questioning whether Immigration Minister Keith Bell told the truth about receiving a call in Switzerland from a dying man who wanted his wife and children to get Bahamian citizenship.
Past speakers of the House of Assembly back Parliamentary Service Bill
A BILL to make Parliament more independent has the backing of past speakers of the House of Assembly.
NEW CLAIMS BY FNM OVER BELL BEHAVIOUR: ‘Permits given to people in custody and businesses without valid licences’
A HOST of irregularities under Immigration Minister Keith Bell have been alleged by FNM leader Michael Pintard - including work permits granted to arrested individuals who had made no application, for businesses that had no licence and interventions that led to concerns being raised by Immigration Director Keturah Ferguson.
