Minnis: DNA coalition failed over demand for 16 seats
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis last night revealed that negotiations for a coalition between the FNM and the Democratic National Alliance failed because DNA Leader Branville McCartney wanted 16 seats uncontested and an agreement for his party to have the final say on the makeup of the government, including who would be named prime minister.
Minnis slams ‘wasted’ money for Renew Bahamas
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis questioned the “wasted money” paid to Renew Bahamas, the company previously contracted to manage the New Providence Landfill, insisting that this and other expenditure under the Christie administration will be investigated should the FNM be elected to office.
Smith denies PLP chairman’s claim over leaks
FORMER Exuma member of Parliament George Smith has dismissed an accusation from Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts, who accused the former Cabinet minister of leaking information to The Nassau Guardian.
PM: Mistakes made for years over landfill
PRIME Minister Perry Christie said mistakes have been made for “over a generation” when it comes to handling solid waste material at the New Providence Landfill, adding yesterday that he will now play a direct role in his government’s newest effort to address the problem.
McCartney urges residents to sue the government
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday called for people adversely affected by dump fires to launch a “class action suit” against the Christie administration for its “failure” to adequately remediate the recurrent fires at the New Providence Landfill.
Minnis: My FNM will deal with landfill site problems
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday admitted that he is not at all pleased with the way the former FNM administration handled the legacy problem of the New Providence Landfill.
DNA leader says FNM tried to poach candidates from his party
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday accused the Free National Movement of attempting to poach several of his party’s candidates, one of them being Deputy Leader Chris Mortimer, ahead of the 2017 general election.
Kenyatta Gibson: Withdrawal nothing to do with Minnis
KENYATTA Gibson said yesterday that his withdrawal from the 2017 general election has “nothing to do” with Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis.
McCartney: Butler-Turner needs a plan to be a success
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney said in order for Official Opposition Leader Loretta Butler-Turner to be “successful” in politics, she must “have a plan and stop winging it”.
Minnis: Rosewood delay latest sign of tenuous secret deal
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday called reports on the push back of the grand opening of the Rosewood hotel brand resort at Baha Mar the first in a series of issues that will plague the resort ahead of its proposed soft opening this April.
PM’s one-finger salute ‘was because of VAT’
FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said Prime Minister Perry Christie, who he called “Gold Finger,” did not stick up his middle finger at a public event last week because his family was attacked, but claimed Mr Christie made the obscene gesture because he was questioned about value added tax and government spending.
PLP chairman: Opposition in confusion as Branville quits
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts said the resignation of Branville McCartney from the Senate last week only underscores the fact that the Official Opposition is a “ball of confusion.”
Roberts in ‘fake news’ claim over report
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has dismissed an opinion piece published in The Nassau Guardian last week as “fake news,” while also accusing former PLP MP George Smith of allegedly supplying the information in the report to the newspaper.
Kenyatta Gibson withdraws FNM candidacy
ANOTHER blow was dealt to the Free National Movement's 2017 general election campaign Friday, with the party's Golden Isles candidate, Kenyatta Gibson, announcing that he has withdrawn from his candidacy.
Howard ‘Ricky’ Mackey introduced as FNM North Eleuthera candidate
THE Free National Movement introduced its North Eleuthera candidate Howard “Ricky” Mackey to the island during a rally last night.
