2020 Census campaign begins - with $5m price
THE Department of Statistics yesterday officially launched its multi-tiered 2020 Census publicity campaign. The census data collection is set to start May 4, 2020. Proposed as the country’s first electronic census and potentially the most expensive
PM orders probe over bridge exec’s contract
DAYS before the May 10 general election, the former Christie administration added an addendum to the contractual agreement of a high-ranking Bridge Authority executive outlining no fixed termination date and specifying there was to be no less than three years’ notice in the event of termination, The Tribune can reveal.
PLP: Changes to URCA board ‘unlawful’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis characterised the Minnis administration’s changes to the board of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority as unlawful yesterday, arguing they infringe on the independence of the regulatory body.
Minnis visit to Texas to drum up business
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis left the country yesterday for visits to Austin and Houston, Texas.
Deputy PM: Audits will be beneficial in the long term
WHILE costs associated with audits launched in several government ministries and departments remain unclear, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest insisted that whatever is spent on this undertaking will ensure certain actions under the previous administration are revealed to the public.
VAT revenue behind this quarter
DEPUTY Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said while Value Added Tax revenue is behind this quarter, the government fully expects the economy to pick up resulting in better VAT results.
No decision yet on funding method for NHI scheme
THE government will have to decide whether National Health Insurance will be funded through increasing existing taxes or if the money to fund the scheme will come from a new kind of direct tax, Finance Minister K Peter Turnquest said yesterday.Speaki
Mitchell says fall in crime is thanks to PLP
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday criticised the media, the Free National Movement, and Minister of National Security Marvin Dames for what Mr Mitchell perceives to be an inaccurate narrative surrounding who is responsible for the reported decrease in crime in the country.
Marital rape and immigration overhaul
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel yesterday committed the country to major legislative benchmarks on the issue of marital rape and migrant rights as he defended the country’s performance on human rights obligations before the United Nations.
Davis urges Bahamians to visit ‘safe’ Fish Fry
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis and PLP supporters visited the Fish Fry at Arawak Cay yesterday with a clear message to emphasise: the area is safe and Bahamians should come down to support local businesses.
Sands aims to tackle ‘horrible’ healthcare
EMERGENCY services throughout the country will undergo “major changes very soon,” according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands, who once again decried the “horrible realities” of the public health care system.
Newbold: Stay tuned on immigration
WITH no sign the government is more aggressively enforcing the country’s immigration laws despite the passing of the December 31, 2017, deadline for illegal immigrants to leave, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold said critics “should just stay tuned”.
‘Davis trying to politicise crime with claims over NIA’
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday admonished Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis for his insistence that the disbandment of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) had led to an increase in certain categories of crime.
Davis: We should speak out over Trump
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday criticised the Minnis administration for its silence amid international backlash regarding US President Donald Trump’s disparaging comments about Haiti, African nations and El Salvador.
Why’s Ragged rebuild so slow?
THE situation in Ragged Island remains “absolutely critical,” Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Chester Cooper charged yesterday, as he slammed the Minnis administration for its “slow” progress in his constituency months after Hurricane Irma decimated the island.
