Roberts says Minnis did not declare
DOCUMENTS released yesterday by PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts purportedly showing that FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis did not declare his government contract when he registered as a candidate in the 2007 general election.
Mitchell slammed for ‘disrespect’ to women politicians
FNM Chairman Michael Pintard yesterday criticised Fox Hill MP Fred Mitchell for showing “continuous disrespect for Bahamian female politicians” after his scathing critique of Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner.
Minnis: I disclosed interests over govt contract
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday maintained that he disclosed his interests in a company that received a government contract when he was elected in 2007, but refused to further discuss the matter.
Pintard says PM needs to be clear on Baha Mar plans
FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard yesterday accused Prime Minister Perry Christie of “plausible deniability” as he remains tight-lipped on the government’s position regarding the ongoing impasse at the stalled Baha Mar resort.
PM hoped Sarkis would ‘not allow resort to go’
IF THE Supreme Court decides to appoint a provisional liquidator today to take over the Baha Mar case, the government will be faced with a “different kind of situation”, Prime Minister Perry Christie said as he recalled his administration’s prior hopes that Baha Mar CEO Sarkis Izmirlian “would not just allow the resort to go”.
Claim that Minnis ‘violated’ Cabinet code of conduct
FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister George Smith yesterday alleged that Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis “violated” the Cabinet code of conduct by continuing to accept cheques for his company which had a contract with the Public Hospitals Authority while he was the minister of health.
Fred Mitchell slams ‘warlike’ Long Island MP
FOX Hill MP Fred Mitchell yesterday criticised Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner for being “bellicose” and “warlike,” and suggested that the former Free National Movement deputy leader is not “skillful” enough to secure government assistance for her constituency.
PLP Chairman dismisses Rollins’ manipulation claim
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday dismissed Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins’ claim that he was manipulated into accusing Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis of conflict of interest in 2013.
GIbson slams Turnquest for ‘challenging integrity’ of Statistics Dept
LABOUR Minister Shane Gibson yesterday criticised Free National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest for “challenging the integrity” of Department of Statistics employees after Mr Turnquest called the latest job figures a “mirage.”
Butler-Turner: Stronger Bahamas programme is ‘partisan propaganda’
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday reignited accusations that the government’s Stronger Bahamas programme is nothing more than a “partisan propaganda and political tool” being used as a part of the PLP’s re-election bid.
Symonette urges govt to release details of all the buildings it rents
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette yesterday challenged the government to release the details of every building it leases or rents “once and for all” and allow the public to decide to what extent cronyism and conflicts of interest exist in front-line politics.
Butler-Turner questions govt’s neutrality in Baha Mar negotiations
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner has questioned whether the government is truly neutral in the Baha Mar negotiations, after a leaked email from a senior government advisor to an attorney at a US law firm last month suggested that a new equity partner be brought in to invest in Baha Mar as a way to secure the necessary financing to complete the project and get it open.
Bran: Govt has been crippled by criminality during this term
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday criticised the Christie administration for its failure to arrest the rising murder count, stressing that the Progressive Liberal Party has been crippled by criminality during this term.
Rollins hits out at Govt’s ‘very bad’ handling of Baha Mar
INDEPENDENT MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday criticised the Christie administration for its “very bad” handling of the Baha Mar situation as he blasted the government for failing to ensure there was a contingency plan in place to handle the resort’s ongoing deadlock.
Rollins: I made cardinal error in criticising PM
FORMER Progressive Liberal Party MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday admitted that he committed a “cardinal mistake” with his repeated public criticisms of Prime Minister Perry Christie over his leadership abilities, but insisted that he does not regret those actions.
