Speaker: I reached a point where enough was enough
HOUSE Speaker Dr Kendal Major moved to clarify comments he made last week in Parliament that insinuated that he wanted to be replaced, saying in that moment he had reached a point where enough was enough.
Campaign finance reform key to anti-corruption, says expert
CAMPAIGN finance reform was yesterday singled out as one of the most important elements for transparent governance by a global anti-corruption network seeking to establish a local chapter in the country.
Court to hear Keod Smith appeal
COURT of Appeal judges will hear an appeal brought by a lawyer facing contempt of court after he accused a Supreme Court judge of bias.
Minnis backs Major over decision to let Rollins speak
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said House Speaker Dr Kendal Major made the “correct decision” in allowing former PLP MP Dr Andre Rollins make his contribution to the Budget debate last week.
Web shop transition extended - without a new deadline
THE government has extended the web shop industry’s transition period until an unspecified date, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe confirmed yesterday.
Turnquest slams internal govt probe as ‘sabotage’
THE government’s decision to commission an independent report into Urban Renewal’s Small Homes Repairs project is an attempt to “interfere with” and “sabotage” the work of the Public Accounts Committee, FNM Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said yesterday.
Mortimer denies DNA is in talks with Rollins
DNA Deputy Leader Chris Mortimer yesterday denied that his party was in discussions with former Progressive Liberal Party MP Dr Andre Rollins to join the Democratic National Alliance before the next general election.
Rollins won’t resign seat despite quitting PLP
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins has dismissed calls from some in the Progressive Liberal Party to resign from his seat and force a by-election.
Laing: Immigration can boost economy
FORMER State Minister for Finance Zhivargo Laing believes that the country should look at its immigration policy as a means of bringing new economic injection in The Bahamas.
Mitchell denies new immigration policies are xenophobic
IMMIGRATION Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday denied that new policies of the Immigration Department and Ministry are xenophobic.
FNM interviewing hopefuls for 2017 election
THE Free National Movement (FNM) has begun interviewing hopefuls for a place on the party's general election ticket in 2017, chairman Michael Pintard said on Friday.
PLP Fort Charlotte branch: Party must not be distracted by anyone's ego
THE Fort Charlotte branch of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has called for an end to the denigration and mockery of the party resulting from anyone’s ego, personality or selfishness.
Sears stays silent on Fort Charlotte return
FORMER Fort Charlotte MP Alfred Sears was tight-lipped yesterday about his future in the constituency amid calls for him to return as Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) representative for the area after Dr Andre Rollins' resigned from the party.
New Urban Renewal report commissioned as doubt cast on auditor general’s work
THE government has commissioned an independent report into Urban Renewal’s Small Homes Repairs project, according to Minister of Works Philip “Brave” Davis.
Minnis blasts govt for shorter Budget debate
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis accused Prime Minister Perry Christie and senior members of his Cabinet of putting party politics over the good of the nation when they cut the budget debate short in what he saw as an apparent attempt to silence Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins.
