Dames to review policy of RBDF aiding police force
THE Free National Movement government plans to “examine” the necessity of having Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers continue to assist the Royal Bahamas Police Force in policing, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said yesterday.
Lloyd says new govt will not rush into new initiatives
THE country may have to wait awhile to see the results of the “brisk and aggressive” initiatives promoted by new Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd, as he yesterday cautioned that this new administration would have to “learn the lay of the land” before it moves ahead with any new plans or away from any old policies.
Henfield says ‘catch and release’ policy needs revision
NEWLY appointed Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield has said the country’s “catch and release” policy in response to the “knotty problem” of Haitian migrants entering the country will need revision and most likely a more strategic plan implemented to mitigate the influx of illegal migrants coming to The Bahamas.
Unsealing Baha Mar documents ‘important’
NEWLY appointed Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday the Minnis administration regards the unsealing of the documents relating to Baha Mar’s sale as “very important,” but added that it is too early to reveal the avenue the government plans to take to have the deal made public.
37% voted for PLP as FNM swept to popular victory
THE Progressive Liberal Party received 37 per cent of votes counted in the 2017 election, at least 11 per cent fewer than what it received in 2012, according to The Tribune’s analysis of the official election results.
Minnis says unethical behaviour a firing offence
WARNING of “immediate termination” as a consequence of “unethical” behaviour from Cabinet ministers and permanent secretaries, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis vowed to run his administration by the highest standards of conduct as 15 ministers took the oath of office at Government House yesterday.
Former PM approved energy agreement before election
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie revealed last night that “four or five days” before the May 10 general election, his Cabinet approved agreements with a company that would make electricity “more affordable” and “reliable” while enabling the government to earn significant revenue.
UPDATED: Christie quits as PLP leader
TWENTY years after he took the helm of the Progressive Liberal Party from the late Sir Lynden Pindling, former Prime Minister Perry Christie resigned as leader of the PLP during an emotional meeting at the party’s headquarters on Farrington Road last night.
Minnis promises new maternity wing at PMH
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis returned to his old stomping grounds for his first official tour as the country’s leader, promising the country and staff at the Princess Margaret Hospital a new maternity wing.
Cabinet to discuss police officer payments today
CABINET will meet today and is expected to discuss whether the Free National Movement government will honour a promise made by former Prime Minister Perry Christie to pay overtime to Royal Bahamas Police Force officers at the end of the month, according to Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest.
Roberts: It’s time to roll up sleeves after disappointment
AS he urged party supporters to roll up their sleeves and begin making necessary adjustments to the party, Bradley Roberts said at the Progressive Liberal Party’s National General Council meeting last night that last week’s general election results were a “bitter disappointment” for PLP supporters.
Union warns FNM to be serious over its promises
THE National Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas has urged the FNM government to “be serious” about honouring its promises to improve labour relations in the country, calling on the Minnis-led administration to prove it can turn words into action.
New Cabinet is sworn in
The Cabinet of the new FNM government was sworn in at Government House on Monday afternoon.
Voter turnout down by two per cent over 2012 poll
VOTER turnout for the 2017 general election dropped just over two percentage points by comparison to the number of voters in the 2012 poll, according to The Tribune’s analysis.
Collie says Christie was weakness in PLP campaign
WHILE many braced for a close general election result, the Free National Movement’s data-driven campaign strategy allowed party officials to be all but certain of victory weeks before the vote, according to party Chairman Sidney Collie.
