Moss: ‘No’ campaign should have been funded
LOCAL pastor Rev CB Moss said he does not support any of the constitutional referendum bills, adding his voice to the momentum behind the vote ‘no’ campaign.
FNM to hold 'full convention' in late July
THE Free National Movement (FNM) will now hold its convention in July, roughly four months ahead of the pre-established November date.
Former chairman says FNM crisis should not have been made public
THE leadership crisis within the Free National Movement should never have spilled out into the public domain, according to former FNM Chairman Darron Cash. THE leadership crisis within the Free National Movement should never have spilled out into the public domain, according to former FNM Chairman Darron Cash.
Bran: Bahamians 'expressing dissatisfaction' with government
DNA leader Branville McCartney has blasted the Christie administration for accusing Bahamians of launching displays of extreme patriotism towards Baha Mar’s Chinese investors, charging that the displays are actually a “reflection of how Bahamians feel towards this government”.
AG hits back at suggestions referendum is unnecessary
THE Attorney General has shot down assertions that the impending equality referendum is unnecessary.
DNA leader: Heads should roll within FNM over threats to Minnis
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday said “heads should roll” within the Free National Movement over recent threats from six FNM MPs levelled at party Leader Dr Hubert Minnis.
MPs: Minnis not a man of his word
SIX FNM parliament members have put together a damning case against their leader, Dr Hubert Minnis, highlighting a myriad of inefficiencies, including his failure to take command of the party “at almost every turn” despite their repeated efforts to support him.
‘Full story of Toggie and Bobo not known’
MORE than two months after Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis admitted to meeting with one of the “criminals” involved in the alleged Peter Nygard murder for hire plot, six FNM members of Parliament say they are “confident” that the full story has not been told.
Humes hits out at credibility of Rollins
FREE National Movement newcomer Mark Humes yesterday said that Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins did not have a credible record to support his aggressive critique of the party’s leadership.
Butler-Turner is worried by turnout
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner said the low voter turnout for gender equality referendum’s advance poll was a “clear and frightening” indication that the majority of the Bahamian electorate is either “confused or disengaged” because of the many “different stories” associated with the vote.
Union chief: We may campaign against PLP
FRUSTRATED unionists may campaign against the Progressive Liberal Party ahead of the next general election, Trade Union Congress President Obie Ferguson suggested yesterday.
Rise in Chinese nationals held at Detention Centre, Mitchell reports
A RECENT spike in the number of Chinese housed at the Detention Centre is due to these immigrants being apprehended after their human smuggling schemes have gone awry.
FNM founding father hits out at MPs’ actions
MAURICE Moore, regarded as one of the Free National Movement’s founding fathers, has strongly rebuked the six opposition members of Parliament who threatened to have FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis constitutionally removed, insisting that their actions “are not becoming” of people who want to be leaders.
Gray: Vote hijacked by religious community
MICAL MP V Alfred Gray said the fourth constitutional referendum bill has been “hijacked by the religious community.”
FNM: Govt is cajoling Bahamians, not educating them
THE FREE National Movement yesterday accused the government of “cajoling” Bahamians to support the upcoming referendum instead of truly educating them on the proposed changes to the Constitution. In a statement, the party also defended its leader Dr Hubert Minnis against criticisms over his lack of involvement in the referendum despite his support of the four Constitutional Amendment Bills in Parliament.
