PLP line up to attack Turnquest
EXUMA & Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper yesterday accused Finance Minister K Peter Turnquest of pushing “partisan rhetoric” instead of answering real questions about the country’s economy.
Davis: Money doesn't just walk out of the treasury
INTERIM Progressive Liberal Party Leader Phillip “Brave” Davis yesterday called the Minnis administration’s inability to pinpoint $42m of $150m borrowed under the former Christie administration for hurricane repairs “the height of incompetence”.“Mone
Davis announces candidacy for PLP leadership at upcoming convention
PLP leader Philip 'Brave' Davis officially announced his candidacy for the party's leadership at its upcoming convention during a prayer breakfast on Saturday morning.
Branville McCartney to step down as DNA leader
BRANVILLE McCartney will officially step down as leader of the Democratic National Alliance on October 24th. “I am not good for the party,” he told The Tribune on Friday.
McAlpine: 'Agenda' behind negative feedback on Dominica stance
PINERIDGE MP Rev Fredrick McAlpine yesterday suggested that negative feedback directed at him for his critical stance on the government's proposed aid for Dominica, was due to "another agenda at play".
Turnquest: Real deficit $695m
THE former Christie administration was “fiscally incompetent” and placed the Bahamas in a “financial ditch,” Minister of Finance K Peter Turnquest (pictured) said yesterday while revealing the country’s deficit for the 2016-2017 fiscal year has risen to $695m.
FNM ‘hypocrisy’ over spy bill
NOT only did Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis decry the “hypocrisy” of the Minnis administration for seeking to enact its version of the Interception of Communication Bill, but he said in the House of Assembly yesterday the administration’s tabled bill infringes on the civil liberties of Bahamians in ways the Christie administration’s Bill sought to avoid.
Hurricane funds remain untraced
THE Minnis administration has been unable to track down $42m of $150m borrowed under the former Christie administration for hurricane repairs, Finance Minister K Peter Turnquest said yesterday, revealing in Parliament officials can only give an account for $108m of the hefty loan.
Deputy PM defends govt paying 'a lot of money' to catastrophic insurance fund
FINANCE Minister K Peter Turnquest defended the Minnis administration’s decision to pay “a lot of money” for policy coverage under the Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility even though it did not meet the deductible, affecting the payout received for Hurricane Irma related damage.
Gaming board execs on $200k
THE Minnis administration is in the process of terminating executives and paying them out of their hefty contracts at the Gaming Board, Tourism Minister Dionisio ‘Aguilar confirmed, revealing there have been no audited financials since 2015 and infighting is common practice at the “dysfunctional” organisation.
Numbers houses may face tax hike
AS people increasingly use gaming houses as a means to move money in view of some clearing banks closing branches throughout the Bahamas, there is worry that this unregulated activity may put the country on an international “black list,” affecting the stability of the country’s banking sector, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar told Parliament yesterday.
Promotions left force ‘top heavy’
AN audit of manpower in the Royal Bahamas Police Force reveals the institution is top-heavy with recent promotional exercises placing a burden on the performance of the force, National Security Minister Marvin Dames (pictured) said in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Frankie Campbell shoots down dual citizenship speculation
BUOYED by the encouraging cheers of his colleagues, Transport and Local Government Minister Frankie Campbell shot down speculation in the House of Assembly yesterday that he has dual citizenship, declaring he has never pledged allegiance to any country but the Bahamas, nor has he ever had a travel document in the name of any other country.
PM ‘not offended’ by McAlpine comments on Dominica help
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was not offended by the contribution of Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine in the House of Assembly last week in which he questioned the government’s plans for helping Dominica in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold suggested yesterday.
Uncertainty over progress on capital punishment plans
PRESS Secretary Anthony Newbold said Tuesday he does not know if the Minnis administration has made progress in its plans to allow capital punishment to be resumed in the Bahamas.After demanding in opposition that the law on capital punishment be enf
