PM: No decision yet on NHI tax
PRIME Minister Perry Christie said he is “amazed” by the direction the debate surrounding National Health Insurance has taken as he refuted concerns that his administration has already decided to impose additional taxes on Bahamians to fund the controversial initiative.
Davis: I had doubts over BAMSI insurer
WORKS Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday he had doubts about the insurer of the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute’s fire damaged dormitory.
PM taking time over BEC announcement
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday said he has not made any announcements on Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s restructuring because he wants to be “absolutely sure” that any government decision made is in the best interest of the country.
Bacon: I am in fear of my life if I return to The Bahamas
HEDGE FUND billionaire Louis Bacon claims he cannot return to the Bahamas, his home for many years, because he is in “fear for his life and the safety of his family”.
Mitchell defends immigration policy at Geneva meeting
IMMIGRATION Minister Fred Mitchell defended the government’s new immigration policy while speaking at the 28th session of the high level segment of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
New PLP senator is selected
PRIME Minister Perry Christie announced yesterday that he has advised Governor-General Dame Marguerite Pindling to appoint Robyn-Dawn Lynes to fill the vacancy in the Senate.
Banks ‘lost $350,000 in a year’ because of fraud
LOCAL banks lost hundreds of thousands of dollars as a result of fraud cases last year, according to Financial Services Minister Hope Strachan who suggested the “stringent” identification practice now imposed by local banks will in time hinder the “alarming trend”.
Call for Nottage to resign as a signal in fight against crime
THE Democratic National Alliance Deputy Chairman Ethric Bowe yesterday called for National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage to resign or have Prime Minister Perry Christie relieve him of his duties.
Miller: NHI to bring job cuts
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday said he fears that the implementation of National Health Insurance will spark mass layoffs in the health insurance industry, an area he predicted will see grave affects on profit margins from the proposed plan.
PM blasts ‘rich doctors’ over criticism of NHI plan
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday defended the government’s proposal to implement its proposed National Health Insurance scheme and lashed out at “rich doctors” and politicians who have the money to afford private healthcare.
Government waits for council suggestion on minimum wage
THE government is awaiting a recommendation from the National Tripartite Council on what the country’s new minimum wage should be, Labour Minister Shane Gibson said yesterday.
Gomez: Flaws show need for National Health Insurance
HEALTH Minister Dr Perry Gomez yesterday insisted that the inefficiencies within the public health care system underscore the need for National Health Insurance, saying the government hopes to upgrade facilities to improve care throughout the country.
DNA leader blasts Gray for ‘bad governance’
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday added his name to the growing list of persons “worried about what is going on” at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Sciences Institute (BAMSI).
DNA calls for police probe of BEC bribe
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday called for the Royal Bahamas Police Force to investigate the $300,000 bribe allegedly paid to unnamed Bahamian official to secure a Bahamas Electricity Corporation deal by a foreign power company more than a decade ago.
Tax ‘will cripple middle class and kill the poor’
IF THE Government implements another tax on top of Value added Tax it will “cripple the middle class and kill the poor”, FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday.
