Sears hints at PLP leader bid
FORMER Fort Charlotte MP Alfred Sears yesterday announced that he is open to running for the position of leader of the Progressive Liberal Party when the party holds its convention in November.
Moore warns of danger of Ingraham return
IF former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham nominates himself for the Free National Movement’s leadership race on the convention floor, it would be “one of the worst things that could happen”, Maurice Moore said yesterday.
PLP 'best ever' position to win election
TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe yesterday said he expects the Progressive Liberal Party to win the next election, asserting that the party is “in the best position we’ve ever been in.”
FNM leadership contenders in clash of campaign launches
WITH three weeks until FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis faces off against Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner in the party’s leadership race, both will launch their campaigns tonight.
Minnis: Moody's warning not the first - and won't be the last
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis weighed in yesterday on the Moody’s downgrade threat, saying this is “not the first time” an international rating agency has warned the government about its “reckless spending”. He said if the Christie administration remains in power “it will not be the last”.
Bid to hold talks over downgrade: Govt confident over prospects
MICHAEL Halkitis, State Minister for Finance, said yesterday the government will meet with representatives from ratings agencies Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s starting next week in order to “convince” the firms not to downgrade the country’s credit rating.
FNM: PM's view of economy is a fairy tale
PRIME Minister Perry Christie’s overly optimistic outlook of the economy is predicated on the upcoming 2017 general election said Free National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest, as he castigated the government for painting a “fairy tale” picture, which is in direct conflict with this country’s current state.
New FNM Fort Charlotte elections to be held after judge urges a deal
AT the urging of Justice Indra Charles, the Free National Movement’s warring factions reached an amicable resolution in the Supreme Court yesterday concerning an application for judicial review over the Fort Charlotte Constituency Association’s recent election process.
'Gang of Six' future depends on co-operation with leader
THE fate of the six Official Opposition MPs who stood against FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis will heavily depend on their willingness to work with the leadership should he be re-elected at the party’s upcoming convention, FNM Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said yesterday.
Minnis 'not afraid' of election debate
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday he is “not afraid” to publicly debate Prime Minister Perry Christie, but only after a general election is called.
Minnis 'failed' to reach the voters: Lightbourn backs Butler-Turner and Sands
MONTAGU MP Richard Lightbourn yesterday said that FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has failed to connect with the Bahamian electorate as he endorsed Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner and Senator Dr Duane Sands as his choices for the party’s two top posts.
Minnis slams govt one year on from Baha Mar bankruptcy
ON the anniversary of the Baha Mar bankruptcy filing, Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis declared that “there is no opening in sight” for the resort as he criticised the government for offering “empty rhetoric and broken promises”.
Sands: If I lose bid, my Senate future will be up to Minnis
FNM Senator Dr Duane Sands clarified yesterday that his resignation from the Senate in the event of a failed deputy leadership bid at the party’s national convention would be up to the discretion of incumbent FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis.
McCartney doubts FNM can recover in time for election
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday distanced himself from talks of a possible coalition with the Free National Movement, expressing scepticism that the embattled opposition party could recover in time for the next general election.
Key: Loretta a troublemaker... and Rollins needs another slap
CENTRAL and South Abaco MP Edison Key launched into a blistering attack on some of his Free National Movement colleagues yesterday, branding Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner a “troublemaker” who will be dealt with by her constituents, adding that Ft Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins needed another slap from her to set him straight.
