Davis: Release document signed by Krieger
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis criticised the Minnis administration yesterday for its lack of transparency on the Oban Energies project.
School beatings must be very last resort
CHILDREN should be beaten in schools only if all other options have been exhausted and in the most egregious of circumstances, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd, pictured, has said.
Gibson calls for tighter laws over hit and run incidents
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson has called for stricter traffic laws relating to hit and runs.
PLP Chairman raises questions over HOA signatures
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell is questioning why the heads of agreement for Oban Energies that Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis tabled Thursday evening featured no signature from Peter Kriegar.
Mitchell warns over Supreme Court rulings on migrant detention
FORMER Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday warned the recent Supreme Court rulings concerning migrant detention will have an adverse impact on the vulnerable group as he called on the government to align themselves with the Opposition in the face of “unpatriotic” legal attacks.
Senator 'greatly concerned' about Oban Energies HOA clause
FORMER Minister for Grand Bahama and PLP Senator Dr Michael Darville is very concerned about a clause in the Heads of Agreement signed with Oban Energies that allows the proposed oil refinery project to continue despite the findings of an Environmental Impact Assessment.
Kickback demands kept investors away
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis again accused the Christie administration of being corrupt, telling the House of Assembly last night he has heard that some foreign investors have been hesitant to do business here for fear of being asked for a “so-called incentive”.
Minister responds to concerns of Corrections Services officers
PUBLIC Services Minister Brensil Rolle has responded to claims that Department of Correctional Services officers are not receiving their pensions, their permanent and pensionable letters, nor are they being promoted. Last Friday, Bahamas Prison Staf
PLP 'made provisions' for new morgue in Cat Island
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis made “provisions” for a morgue to be built on Cat Island during the last administration, PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell told The Tribune yesterday.However, these plans were stopped when the Minnis adm
Bills seek to cut out corruption
LAWMAKERS united yesterday to support the Proceeds of Crime Bill and the Financial Transactions Reporting Bill, laws meant to clamp down on corruption and crime, although Progressive Liberal Party leaders warned against overreach.The Proceeds of Crim
Minister blamed as disability commission left 'in disarray'
THE Persons with Disabilities Commission is in “complete disarray” with Social Services Minister Lanisha Rolle at the helm, a commission member told The Tribune yesterday as he accused her of doing nothing to advance the cause of the body.
Davis slams 'reckless' Minnis on refinery deal
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is “reckless” for proceeding with the $5.5 billion Oban Energies project despite last week’s revelations about its front man, adding this shows his “lack of good judgment”.
PM heads to Haiti for conference
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will lead a delegation to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Saturday for the 29th Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. Dr Minnis will be accompanied by his wife, Patricia
Officials say Krieger just small part of project
GOVERNMENT officials yesterday were tightlipped about who the beneficial owners of Oban Energies are, though some quietly described Peter Krieger, the public face of the project so far, as a small player in the grander scheme. Two top officials in t
PM dismisses Oban Energies concerns
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis dismissed concerns yesterday about Peter Krieger, the non-executive chairman of Oban Energies and public face of the multi-billion-dollar project, who has faced a Securities Exchange Commission lawsuit alleging misappropriation of millions in investor funds, saying the revelations are “not new.”
