Cash: Rubis ‘teachable moment’ could ruin people’s lives
FORMER FNM Chairman Darron Cash criticised Prime Minister Perry Christie and four senior members of his Cabinet for the group’s poor handling of the controversial Marathon fuel leak that left area residents potentially exposed to cancer-causing agents.
Public BAMSI hearings await finance approval
THE public hearing on matters related to the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute will not come until after the 2015/2016 budget presentation as it still awaits financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance, according to St Anne’s MP Hubert Chipman yesterday.
No summons yet for Urban Renewal chiefs
HOUSE Speaker Dr Kendal Major has decided not to serve Urban Renewal Co-Chairs Cynthia “Mother” Pratt and Algernon Allen with a summons to appear before the Public Accounts Committee.
Dorsett: I will not resign
MINISTER of Environment Kenred Dorsett yesterday said he had no intention of resigning amid widespread criticism over his lack of public communication on the 2012 underground gasoline leak in the Marathon area.
'Deluge' of illegal immigrants 'will cost government $83,000 to repatriate'
IMMIGRATION Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday that this country has had a recent “deluge” of illegal migrants that will cost the government more than $83,000 to repatriate.
Decision due on subpoenas
HOUSE Speaker of Assembly Dr Kendal Major said he expects to make a recommendation before Parliament reconvenes today on whether Urban Renewal 2.0 co-chairs Cynthia “Mother” Pratt and Algernon Allen should be subpoenaed to appear before the Public Accounts Committee to answer questions over the initiative’s operations.
DNA: Dorsett and Fitzgerald must resign
POLITICAL backlash over the government’s lack of public communication concerning the 2012 Rubis underground gasoline leak continued yesterday with calls for the resignation of Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett and Marathon MP Jerome Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald: COB tuition rise must be approved by Cabinet
EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday said he has not yet received a request from College of The Bahamas officials on a proposed fee increase and stressed that the final approval for any tuition price hike would have to come from Cabinet, following “proper justification”.
Speaker backs probe by PAC
HOUSE of Assembly Speaker Dr Kendal Major said he sees no fault in the process the Public Accounts Committee is taking to get answers about the scathing findings from the Urban Renewal’s Small Home Repairs Programme that are in an audit by Auditor General Terrance Bastian.
Mortimer asks ‘where is VAT money going?’
DNA Deputy Leader Chris Mortimer yesterday called on the government to “state definitively” how much money has been collected from VAT and explain how that money will be spent.
Minnis not surprised by Baha Mar CEO comments
OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said he is “not surprised” at Baha Mar’s CEO Sarkis Izmirlian’s disappointment that the government has made promises it has not kept, because it is “the Christie way”.
PAC: Report was sent to PM, Urban Renewal
URBAN Renewal Co-chairs Cynthia “Mother” Pratt and Algernon Allen have offered disingenuous criticism of the auditor general’s audit of the initiative’s Small Home Repairs Programme, East Grand Bahama MP Peter Turnquest said yesterday.
‘Urban Renewal leaders should thank auditor’
FORMER FNM Chairman Darron Cash criticised the co-chairs of Urban Renewal yesterday over their handling of an audit report that shed light on “concerning” details of community development initiative.
Lawyer criticises PM for threat to sue FNM chairman
LAWYER Fred Smith criticised Prime Minister Perry Christie for using “aggressive tactics” against his client Michael Pintard on a claim that “does not behoove his office”.
FNM demand Gray is removed from Cabinet
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday questioned whether MICAL MP V Alfred Gray's Cabinet post would conflict with investigations into allegations of judicial interference against him.
