Neymour, Rolle and Pintard likely to vie for chairman post
SEVERAL familiar political faces are expected to vie for the chairman’s post at the FNM convention next month.
Move comes after letter of intent controversy
Renward Wells has been removed from his position as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Urban Development.
'Too early’ to act on hospital report completed in March
IT is “too early” to say if anyone will face consequences due to alarming findings in a forensic audit into the Public Hospitals Authority, Health Minister Dr Perry Gomez said yesterday.
Loretta bids to lead FNM
FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday formally announced her intent to run against current Leader Dr Hubert Minnis at the party’s convention next month.
Bran: Corruption costs Bahamians $200m a year
CORRUPTION costs Bahamians over $200m per year, Democratic National Alliance (DNA) leader Branville McCartney claimed yesterday.
DNA says hospital audit shows blatant mismanagement
A FORENSIC audit into the Public Hospitals Authority has renewed concerns about “blatant mismanagement of the country’s resources”, the DNA charged while calling for public health officials to answer the tough questions on the allegations of corruption.
Wells 'not playing active role' during row, says Davis
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says Bamboo Town MP Renward Wells is not playing an active role in the Ministry of Works while the controversy over his allegedly unauthorised signing of a letter of intent persists.
FNM approves convention date
FREE National Movement Central Council members voted overwhelmingly in support of a national convention last night as the party struggles to clamp down on the “appearance of disharmony”.
Sands wants amicable resolution to leadership conflict
FNM DEPUTY Chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday the only way the party can “dig itself out” of a public relations “hole” is for Leader Dr Hubert Minnis and Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner to “resolve their issues amicably.”
Nov 21 convention date must be ratified by FNM council
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said the party’s planned November 21 convention has to be ratified by the FNM’s council adding that he has “no idea” how the information on the event was leaked prematurely.
Minnis warned he is ‘playing a dangerous game’
FNM Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner has told party Leader Dr Hubert Minnis he is playing a transparently “dangerous game” by calling a snap convention next month.
PM expected to chair CARICOM in January
PRIME Minister Perry Christie is expected to chair CARICOM in January, Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said yesterday.
Cash says 'spotlight of suspicion' is on govt as house takes recess with no answers from Wells
FREE National Movement Chairman Darron Cash said “the spotlight of suspicion” now shines on many people within government in the absence of definitive answers over Renward Wells’ signing of a multi-million letter of intent with a waste to energy company.
Govt 'slow' on Ebola policy
FNM DEPUTY Chairman Dr Duane Sands yesterday accused the government of being “slow” to execute an effective policy to minimise the risk of the Ebola virus reaching our shores.
Minnis on equality bill: Don't blame delay, just bring the vote
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis urged the government yesterday to bring the Constitutional Amendment Bills to the House of Assembly for a vote and quit blaming the FNM for delays.
