Long Island FNMs call Minnis a 'liar'
THE problems facing Dr Hubert Minnis, the embattled leader of the Free National Movement, continue to mount with the Long Island Constituency Association accusing him of dishonesty and untrustworthiness over the revoking of Loretta Butler-Turner’s candidacy for the next general election.
Smith disappointed with decision to add only one more constituency
FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister George Smith expressed disappointment yesterday in the conclusions of the Constituencies Commission to recommend only one additional seat to Parliament before the next general election.
Bahamian-born Sharlene Cartwright Robinson elected first female premier of Turks and Caicos
BAHAMIAN-born Sharlene Cartwright Robinson has become the first female premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands after leading the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) party to victory in the general elections.
FNM denies Minnis will 'disrupt' Loretta's Long Island Christmas party
FREE National Movement (FNM) officials have denied claims that Dr Hubert Minnis would disrupt Loretta Butler-Turner's annual Christmas party in Sandy Point, Long Island, on Friday night.
Rollins: Move to oust Minnis done for sake of Bahamians
THE move to oust Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis as Official Opposition leader was done in the best interest of the Bahamian people, according to Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins who yesterday accused the Killarney MP of being more captivated by the title of prime minister rather than the work it would take to improve the quality of life in The Bahamas.
Formal process to begin for Long Island nominee
FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie said yesterday that the party is about to begin the formal process of finding a new nominee for the Long Island constituency.
'Rebel seven' keeping plan quiet to avoid sabotage
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner suggested yesterday that the game plan of the “rebel seven” is still incomplete and will need further collaboration in order for their course of action moving forward to be further developed.
Freedom of Information tabling ‘a political ploy’
WHILE saying the Free National Movement is pleased that the Christie administration has finally tabled Freedom of Information legislation in Parliament, FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis called the move a “political ploy” to save face.
Minnis move is ‘no surprise’
THE revocation of her candidacy for the Long Island constituency is “sad” but not “surprising,” Free National Movement MP Loretta Butler-Turner told reporters yesterday while insisting that the “rebel seven” were not the enemies of the fractured party.
Minnis: FNM will produce 1,000 entrepreneurs a year
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis, during a rally Wednesday night, promised that when he is prime minister he will produce a minimum of 1,000 entrepreneurs a year.
THE BIG QUESTION: What next for the FNM?
With the Opposition in turmoil over the split between the “rebel seven” and FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis, what do you think lies ahead for the party?
Moultrie defends Minnis against ‘spiteful’ seven
HALSON Moultrie, the Free National Movement’s candidate for Nassau Village in the general election, has defended beleaguered party Leader Dr Hubert Minnis and blasted the machinations of the seven “rebel” MPs for their “insane” and “spiteful” actions.
Fitzgerald 'disappointed' by public input as Freedom of Information Act tabled
EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday tabled the long-awaited Freedom of Information Bill after numerous delays and just five months ahead of the next election as he expressed “disappointment” in the lack of public involvement in drafting this legislation.
Butler-Turner's ratification rescinded by FNM
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said during a rally last night that the party’s council has rescinded Loretta Butler-Turner’s nomination in the Long Island constituency.
Butler-Turner not afraid of candidacy rejection
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner insisted yesterday that she was not “frightened” by a recently submitted petition rejecting her 2017 general election candidacy for her constituency while maintaining that she remains committed to the area.
